Haptic directional feedback handles for location devices
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1. A system for providing tactile feedback in a buried object locator, the system comprising:
- two or more feedback components disposed in or coupled to a handle of the buried object locator and configured to provide the tactile feedback based on position information relating to determined position information of a buried physical object based on magnetic field signals received at the buried object locator that are emitted from the buried physical object;
wherein the tactile feedback includes providing a first tactile feedback output from a first tactile feedback component while providing no tactile feedback output from a second tactile feedback component to indicate a direction towards a location of the buried object.
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Abstract
Locating devices and systems providing haptic tactile feedback are disclosed. In one embodiment, a locator includes a haptic handle configured to provide directional signals through an operator'"'"'s sense of touch to aid in locating and tracing a buried conductor or other object such as a pipe or cable.
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1. A system for providing tactile feedback in a buried object locator, the system comprising:
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two or more feedback components disposed in or coupled to a handle of the buried object locator and configured to provide the tactile feedback based on position information relating to determined position information of a buried physical object based on magnetic field signals received at the buried object locator that are emitted from the buried physical object; wherein the tactile feedback includes providing a first tactile feedback output from a first tactile feedback component while providing no tactile feedback output from a second tactile feedback component to indicate a direction towards a location of the buried object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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