Tactile Feedback Input Device
First Claim
1. An input device, comprising:
- an input device chassis; and
at least one tactile feedback module coupled to the input device chassis, the at least one tactile feedback module comprising;
a first electromagnet and a second electromagnet located in a spaced apart relationship from the first electromagnet; and
a mass comprising a pair of opposing ends and located between the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet, wherein a permanent magnet is located on each of the opposing ends of the mass, and wherein the mass is operable to move along an axis between the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet.
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Abstract
An input device includes an input device chassis. At least one tactile feedback module is coupled to the input device chassis. The tactile feedback module includes a first electromagnet and a second electromagnet located in a spaced apart relationship from the first electromagnet. A mass includes a pair of opposing ends and is located between the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet. A permanent magnet is located on each of the opposing ends of the mass. The mass is operable to move along an axis between the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet and may be moved to produce a variety of forces on the input device in order to provide tactile feedback.
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20 Claims
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1. An input device, comprising:
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an input device chassis; and at least one tactile feedback module coupled to the input device chassis, the at least one tactile feedback module comprising; a first electromagnet and a second electromagnet located in a spaced apart relationship from the first electromagnet; and a mass comprising a pair of opposing ends and located between the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet, wherein a permanent magnet is located on each of the opposing ends of the mass, and wherein the mass is operable to move along an axis between the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An information handling system (IHS), comprising:
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an IHS chassis; a processor located in the IHS chassis; and an input device operable to be coupled to the processor in the IHS, the input device comprising; an input device chassis; and at least one tactile feedback module that is located on the input device chassis and operable to be coupled to the processor, the at least one tactile feedback module comprising; a first actuator and a second actuator located in a spaced apart relationship from the first actuator; and a mass located between the first actuator and the second actuator, wherein the first and second actuators are operable to move the mass along an axis between the first actuator and the second actuator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing tactile feedback for an input device, comprising:
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providing an input device coupled to an information handling system, wherein the input device comprises a plurality of tactile feedback modules located in a spaced apart orientation on the input device, and wherein each tactile feedback module comprises a mass linearly moveable along an axis; generating a tactile feedback signal from the information handling system and transmitting the tactile feedback signal to at least one tactile feedback module; and moving the mass in at least one tactile feedback module along the axis in response to the tactile feedback signal in order to produce a force on the input device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification