MOTION SENSING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME

• US 20120019269A1
• Filed: 11/26/2010
• Published: 01/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: YANG, SONG-LING
• Granted Patent: US 8,410,799 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 324/691
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0338 with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks

Abstract

A motion sensing device includes a housing defining a chamber that includes a number of sidewalls. A number of movable members are connected to the sidewalls and able to move toward the sidewalls. Each movable member includes a number of conductive grooves opposing the sidewalls and having a resistance layer. A number of conductive spring members are respectively fixed to the sidewalls and each include a free end movably received in one conductive groove. An inertial weight is movably received in a space defined by the movable members. When the motion sensing device is jerked, the inertial weight moves and is able to apply a pushing force to one of the movable members, causing one of the movable members to move and causing two of the free ends in the same conductive groove to move toward each other.

Claims

1. A motion sensing device comprising:

a housing defining a chamber, the chamber comprising a plurality of sidewalls;

a plurality of movable members, each movably connected to one of the plurality of sidewalls and able to move toward or away from the one of the plurality of sidewalls, and comprising at least one conductive groove facing the one of the plurality of sidewalls and having a resistance layer;

a plurality of conductive spring members respectively fixed to the plurality of sidewalls and each comprising a free end movably received in one of the at least one conductive groove; and

an inertial weight movably received in a space defined by the movable members, wherein when the motion sensing device is jerked, the inertial weight moves and is able to apply a pushing force to one of the plurality of movable members, causing one of the plurality of movable members to move and causing at least two of the free ends of the plurality of conductive spring members in a same one of the at least one conductive groove to move toward each other, causing a resistance value change between the at least two of the free ends, which is able to be detected to determine a movement direction of the housing that is opposite to the movement direction of the one of the plurality of movable members.

2. The motion sensing device according to claim 1, wherein each movable member comprises a plurality of posts, each of the plurality of sidewalls defines a plurality of holes to receive the plurality of posts, allowing the movable members to move relative to the sidewalls.

3. The motion sensing device according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of conductive spring members comprises a base and a inclined portion and is able to be elastically deformed.

4. The motion sensing device according to claim 1, wherein the housing includes a bottom comprising a plurality of contacts respectively connected to the plurality of conductive spring members.

5. An electronic device comprising:

a motion sensing device comprising;

a housing defining a chamber, the chamber comprising a plurality of sidewalls;

a plurality of movable members each movably connected to one of the plurality of sidewalls and able to move toward or away from the one of the plurality of sidewalls, and comprising at least one conductive groove facing the one of the plurality of sidewalls and having a resistance layer;

a plurality of conductive spring members respectively fixed to the plurality of sidewalls and each comprising a free end movably received in the at least one conductive groove;

an inertial weight movably received in a space defined by the movable members, wherein when the motion sensing device is jerked, the inertial weight moves and is able to apply a pushing force to one of the plurality of movable members, causing one of the plurality of movable members to move and causing at least two of the free ends in the same one of the at least one conductive groove to move toward each other; and

a controller to detect a change of resistance value between at least two of the free ends in the same one of the at least one conductive groove, and to determine a movement direction of the housing that is opposite to the movement direction of the one of the plurality of movable members.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein each movable member comprises a plurality of posts, each of the plurality of sidewalls defines a plurality of holes to receive the plurality of posts, allowing the movable members to move relative to the sidewalls.

7. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein each of the plurality of conductive spring members comprises a base and a inclined portion and is able to be elastically deformed.

8. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the housing includes a bottom comprising a plurality of contacts respectively connected to the plurality of conductive spring members.