Control Wheel With Haptic Feedback

• US 20130038431A1
• Filed: 10/08/2012
• Published: 02/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Immersion Corporation
• Original Assignee: Immersion Corporation
• Inventors: Springer, Gregory A., Jasso, Alexander, Vassallo, Steven P., Martin, Kenneth M., Schena, Bruce M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,554,408 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/407.1
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 1/04 Hand wheels
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0362 with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20834 Hand wheels

Abstract

A control wheel for controlling at least one function of a system by a user includes a moveable engagement wheel for engagement by the user and an actuator coupled to the engagement wheel for providing force or haptic feedback to the engagement wheel in response to movement of the engagement wheel. A sensor for sensing movement of the engagement wheel is provided and a control system is coupled to the sensor for receiving information about positioning and movement of the engagement wheel, and is also coupled to the actuator for controlling force to the engagement wheel. The control system also provides control of the at least one function of the system.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a sensor;

an actuator; and

a processor configured to receive a signal from the sensor and send a signal to the actuator to output a haptic effect.