Adaptable Handle for Tactile Tablet

• US 20150273325A1
• Filed: 03/26/2015
• Published: 10/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bigben Interactive, SA
• Original Assignee: Bigben Interactive, SA
• Inventors: Falc, Alain, Allaert, Yannick, Moreau, Sbastien
• Application Number:
  US14/669,132
• Publication Number:
  US 20150273325A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/98 Accessories, i.e. detachable arrangements optional for the use of the video game device, e.g. grip supports of game controllers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/169 the I/O peripheral being an integrated pointing device, e.g. trackball in the palm rest area, mini-joystick integrated between keyboard keys, touch pads or touch stripes G06F1/1643 takes precedence; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces

Abstract

An adaptable handle arranged to receive a tactile tablet includes two side portions, a width setting unit arranged to adjust a width between the two side holding portions and to allow the handle to receive one of at least two tactile tablets of different sizes. The width setting unit includes a first adjustment unit arranged to enable a first width setting of the two side portions by successive incremental values of width, and a second adjustment unit arranged between the two side portions and in series with the first adjustment unit, to enable a second additional width setting of the two side portions in a continuous range of values, and an elastic return unit.

Claims

1. An adaptable handle arranged to receive a portable electronic apparatus equipped with a touch screen, comprising:

two side portions for holding the portable electronic apparatus,

a width setting unit arranged between the two side holding portions to adjust a width between the two side holding portions and to receive one of at least two portable electronic apparatuses of different sizes, wherein the width setting unit comprises;

a first adjustment unit arranged between the two side portions to enable a first width setting of the two side portions by successive incremental values of width, and comprising a first locking unit arranged to lock the first adjustment unit in an incremental width setting position, and

a second adjustment unit arranged between the two side portions to enable a second additional width setting of the two side portions in a continuous range of values, and comprising an elastic return unit arranged to exert a back force toward the first width setting.

2. The adaptable handle according to claim 1, wherein the portable electronic apparatus is a tactile tablet.

3. The adaptable handle according to claim 1, comprising a contact interface arranged to be in contact with the tactile tablet received by the handle, and wherein the contact interface comprises a non-slip material.

4. The adaptable handle according to claim 1, wherein the non-slip material is an elastomer.

5. The adaptable handle according to claim 1, wherein the second adjustment unit is arranged to enable the second width setting within a width interval smaller than four successive incremental values of width.

6. The adaptable handle according to claim 1, wherein the second adjustment unit comprises a second locking unit arranged to lock the second adjustment unit in a width setting position adapted to the tactile tablet received by the handle.

7. The adaptable handle according to claim 1, wherein the first adjustment unit is a rack slide.

8. The adaptable handle according to claim 1, wherein the second adjustment unit is a slide and the elastic return unit is a spring.

9. The adaptable handle according to claim 1 further comprising:

a communication unit with the tactile tablet arranged to send and/or receive signals to the tactile tablet; and

a control unit connected to the communication unit and arranged to generate control signals for the tactile tablet.

10. The adaptable handle according to claim 1, wherein the control unit comprises at least one man-machine interface with control buttons.

11. The adaptable handle according to claim 8, comprising a tactile information unit connected to the communication unit and arranged to receive a tactile signal control sent from the tactile tablet.

12. The adaptable handle according to claim 11, wherein the tactile information unit comprises at least one vibrator arranged to vibrate at least one portion of the adaptable handle.

13. The adaptable handle according to claim 1, comprising a holding unit arranged to hold in place the tactile tablet when it is received by the adaptable handle.