Hand-held controllers including electrically conductive springs for head-mounted-display systems
First Claim
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1. A hand-held controller comprising:
- a printed circuit board;
an electronic component that is separate from the printed circuit board, the electronic component comprising;
an electrode having an electrode surface; and
an insulating member covering a covered portion of the electrode surface, the insulating member defining a channel over an exposed portion of the electrode surface; and
at least one conductive torsion spring comprising;
a circuit-board connection portion electrically coupled to the printed circuit board; and
a component connection portion electrically coupled to the electronic component, the at least one conductive torsion spring comprising an electrically conductive material that electrically couples the electronic component to the printed circuit board, wherein the component connection portion is at least partially disposed within the channel so that the component connection portion is slidable within the channel and along the exposed portion of the electrode surface to maintain an electrical coupling between the component connection portion and the electrode throughout a range of motion of the electronic component.
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Abstract
A hand-held controller for a head-mounted-display system may include (1) a printed circuit board, (2) an electronic component that is separate from the printed circuit board, and (3) at least one conductive spring. The at least one conductive spring may include (1) a circuit-board connection portion electrically coupled to the printed circuit board and (2) a component connection portion electrically coupled to the electronic component. The at least one conductive spring may include an electrically conductive material that electrically couples the electronic component to the printed circuit board. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A hand-held controller comprising:
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a printed circuit board; an electronic component that is separate from the printed circuit board, the electronic component comprising; an electrode having an electrode surface; and an insulating member covering a covered portion of the electrode surface, the insulating member defining a channel over an exposed portion of the electrode surface; and at least one conductive torsion spring comprising; a circuit-board connection portion electrically coupled to the printed circuit board; and a component connection portion electrically coupled to the electronic component, the at least one conductive torsion spring comprising an electrically conductive material that electrically couples the electronic component to the printed circuit board, wherein the component connection portion is at least partially disposed within the channel so that the component connection portion is slidable within the channel and along the exposed portion of the electrode surface to maintain an electrical coupling between the component connection portion and the electrode throughout a range of motion of the electronic component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A head-mounted-display system comprising:
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a head-mounted display; at least one hand-held controller comprising; a printed circuit board; an electronic component that is separate from the printed circuit board, the electronic component comprising; an electrode having an electrode surface; and an insulating member covering a covered portion of the electrode surface, the insulating member defining a channel over an exposed portion of the electrode surface; and at least one conductive torsion spring comprising; a circuit-board connection portion electrically coupled to the printed circuit board; and a component connection portion electrically coupled to the electronic component, the at least one conductive torsion spring comprising an electrically conductive material that electrically couples the electronic component to the printed circuit board, wherein the component connection portion is at least partially disposed within the channel so that the component connection portion is slidable within the channel and along the exposed portion of the electrode surface to maintain an electrical coupling between the component connection portion and the electrode throughout a range of motion of the electronic component. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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electrically connecting a circuit-board connection portion of at least one conductive torsion spring to a printed circuit board, the at least one conductive torsion spring comprising an electrically conductive material; and electrically connecting a component connection portion of the at least one conductive torsion spring to an electronic component that is separate from the printed circuit board such that the at least one conductive torsion spring electrically couples the electronic component to the printed circuit board, the electronic component comprising; an electrode having an electrode surface; and an insulating member covering a covered portion of the electrode surface, the insulating member defining a channel over an exposed portion of the electrode surface, wherein the component connection portion is at least partially disposed within the channel so that the component connection portion is slidable within the channel and along the exposed portion of the electrode surface to maintain an electrical coupling between the component connection portion and the electrode throughout a range of motion of the electronic component.
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