MAGNETICALLY COUPLED SLIDERS
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1. An input device comprising:
- a knob including a first magnetic element;
a housing;
a slider positioned within the housing;
a circuitry layer positioned between the knob and the housing; and
the slider including a second magnetic element magnetically coupled to the first magnetic element to move the slider within the housing to interact with the circuitry layer as the knob moves.
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Abstract
An input device can include a bezel having a slot, a knob including a magnetic element positioned to slide through the slot, a housing having a channel, a slider including a sensory path positioned within the channel and magnetically coupled to the magnetic element, and a circuitry layer positioned between the knob and the housing.
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23 Claims
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1. An input device comprising:
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a knob including a first magnetic element; a housing; a slider positioned within the housing; a circuitry layer positioned between the knob and the housing; and the slider including a second magnetic element magnetically coupled to the first magnetic element to move the slider within the housing to interact with the circuitry layer as the knob moves. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of assembling an input device, comprising:
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positioning a slider including a first magnetic element within a housing; positioning a circuitry layer to communicatively interact with the slider; and positioning a knob including a second magnetic element so the circuitry layer is positioned between the knob and the housing and so the second magnetic element is magnetically coupled to the first magnetic element, so the slider moves within the housing and communicatively interacts with the circuitry layer as the knob moves. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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