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Tactile sensation providing apparatus and control method for tactile sensation providing apparatus

  • US 10,386,925 B2
  • Filed: 08/23/2010
  • Issued: 08/20/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tactile sensation providing apparatus comprising:

  • a plurality of load detectors configured to detect a pressure load when an object presses by a certain pressure a touch face of a touch sensor configured to detect a touch input, wherein the pressure load differs depending on a pushed position of the object on the touch face;

    a vibrator configured to provide a tactile sensation to the object pressing the touch face of the touch sensor; and

    a controller configured to control according to the pushed position on the touch face such that the vibrator provides the tactile sensation to the object when the object, applying the certain pressure at which the tactile sensation is to be provided, presses any position on the touch face for providing the tactile sensation, whereinthe plurality of load detectors are disposed on a periphery of the touch sensor,the controller is configured to adjust the pressure load detected by the plurality of load detectors according to the pushed position and, when the adjusted pressure load satisfies a standard to provide the tactile sensation, to control the vibrator such that the tactile sensation is provided to the object pressing the touch face,the controller is configured to adjust the pressure load detected by the plurality of load detectors based on adjustment information set according to the pushed position and, when the adjusted pressure load satisfies the standard to provide the tactile sensation, to control the vibrator such that the tactile sensation is provided to the object pressing the touch face, andthe touch face has a first area where the set adjustment information is finely changed and a second area where the set adjustment information is less finely changed than the first area.

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