Haptic shifting devices
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a manipulandum;
a sensor configured to detect a motion of the manipulandum and output a sensor signal associated with the motion of the manipulandum;
an actuator coupled to the manipulandum and configured to output a haptic effect associated with the sensor signal, the haptic effect substantially constraining the manipulandum to be moveable in a predetermined pattern; and
a processor operable to receive the sensor signal from the sensor and cause a transmission ratio of a vehicle to be changed.
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Abstract
A haptic shift device for use in shift-by-wire systems in vehicles. The haptic shift device includes a shift lever manipulatable by a user. At least one sensor detects a position of the shift lever, and a transmission gear of the vehicle is caused to be changed based on the position of the shift lever. At least one electrically-controlled actuator outputs a force on the shift lever. In some embodiments, the shift lever is moveable within a pattern and is blocked from areas outside the boundaries of the pattern. The actuator(s) can be active or passive, and/or a variable mechanical gate can be used to implement the pattern. Provided shifting modes can include automatic, manual, and/or sequential modes. Other shifting modes can also be provided.
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40 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a manipulandum;
a sensor configured to detect a motion of the manipulandum and output a sensor signal associated with the motion of the manipulandum;
an actuator coupled to the manipulandum and configured to output a haptic effect associated with the sensor signal, the haptic effect substantially constraining the manipulandum to be moveable in a predetermined pattern; and
a processor operable to receive the sensor signal from the sensor and cause a transmission ratio of a vehicle to be changed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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receiving a sensor signal associated with a motion of a manipulandum;
outputting an actuator signal to an actuator coupled to the manipulandum, the actuator signal configured to cause the actuator to output a haptic effect associated with the sensor signal, the haptic effect substantially constraining the manipulandum to be moveable in a predetermined pattern; and
causing a transmission ratio of a vehicle to be changed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable medium storing instructions to cause a processor to:
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receive a sensor signal associated with a motion of a manipulandum;
output an actuator signal an actuator coupled to the manipulandum, the actuator signal configured to cause the actuator to output a haptic effect associated with the sensor signal, the haptic effect substantially constraining the manipulandum to be moveable in a predetermined pattern; and
cause a transmission ratio of a vehicle to be changed. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus, comprising:
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a manipulandum;
a sensor configured to detect a motion of the manipulandum and output a sensor signal associated with the motion of the manipulandum; and
an actuator coupled to the manipulandum and configured to output a haptic effect associated with the sensor signal, the haptic effect substantially constraining the manipulandum to be moveable in a predetermined pattern based at least in part on a pre-determined force profile. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer-readable medium storing instructions to cause a processor to:
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receive a sensor signal associated with a motion of a manipulandum;
output an actuator signal an actuator coupled to the manipulandum, the actuator signal configured to cause the actuator to output a haptic effect associated with the sensor signal, the haptic effect substantially constraining the manipulandum to be moveable in a predetermined pattern based at least in part on a pre-determined force profile. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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