Haptic touch feedback displays having double bezel design

• US 9,317,146 B1
• Filed: 08/23/2012
• Issued: 04/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc. (Raytheon Technologies Corporation d/b/a RTX)
• Original Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc. (Raytheon Technologies Corporation d/b/a RTX)
• Inventors: Hufnagel, Bruce David
• Primary Examiner(s): Bolotin, Dmitriy
• Application Number:
  US13/593,283
• Time in Patent Office: 1,335 Days
• Field of Search: 345156-184, 178 1801- 1811, 340/407.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/033 Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user , e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor digitisers characterised by the transducing means G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/10 Automotive applications
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/00 Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators image data processing or generation, in general G06T

Abstract

A display assembly includes a frame assembly, a display module having a display housing and a touch screen display disposed at least partially within the display housing such that the display module and touch screen display form an environmentally sealed exterior, and an actuator assembly. The display module is coupled to the frame assembly via the actuator assembly such that the display module is configured to provide haptic feedback to users via the touch screen display based on operation of the actuator assembly.

Claims

1. A display assembly comprising:

a frame assembly;

a display module comprising a display housing, computing electronics, and a touch screen display disposed at least partially within the display housing such that the display module and touch screen display form an environmentally sealed exterior, wherein the touchscreen display includes a touchscreen interface and at least one of an LCD display and an LED display, and wherein the computing electronics include a processor and memory;

an actuator assembly, wherein the display housing is coupled to the frame assembly via the actuator assembly such that the actuator is configured to move the display module, including the display housing, the computing electronics, the touchscreen interface, and the at least one of an LCD display and an LED display, relative to the frame assembly, and further such that the display module is configured to provide haptic feedback to users via the touch screen display based on operation of the actuator assembly;

wherein the display housing comprises a rear portion and a front portion, the front portion having a display bezel extending over at least a portion of a front surface of the display, wherein the rear portion of the display housing is coupled to the frame assembly via the actuator assembly and the display bezel is coupled to the frame assembly via at least one compliant member.

2. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the frame assembly comprises a frame housing coupled to a frame bezel, the frame bezel configured to be environmentally sealed to a generally planar panel such that the planar panel and the frame assembly form an environmentally sealed assembly.

3. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the actuator assembly is configured to operate based on receiving inputs from computing electronics located remote from the display module.

4. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the actuator assembly comprises an actuator and an actuator sealing member, the actuator sealing member configured to provide a seal between the frame housing and the display housing and enclose the actuator.

5. The display assembly of claim 4, wherein the actuator comprises a solenoid.

6. The display assembly of claim 1, further comprising at least one spring assembly configured to further couple the frame assembly to the display module.

7. The display assembly of claim 6, wherein the spring assembly comprises a spring member and a spring sealing member, the spring sealing member configured to provide a seal between the frame housing and the display housing and enclose the spring member.

8. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the actuator assembly is configured to cause the display module to move in a vibrating fashion.

9. A display assembly comprising:

a frame assembly comprising a frame bezel coupled to a frame housing, the frame bezel and the frame housing defining an interior;

a display module comprising a display housing, computing electronics, and a touch screen display disposed at least partially within the display housing, the computing electronics including a processor and memory, the display housing provided within the interior such that a front portion of the display module is coupled to the frame bezel and a rear portion of the display module is coupled to the frame assembly, wherein the touchscreen display includes a touchscreen interface and at least one of an LCD display and an LED display; and

an actuator assembly disposed within the interior and configured to cause the display module, including the computing electronics, touchscreen interface and the at least one of the LCD display and the LED display, to move relative to the frame assembly;

wherein a rear portion of the display housing is coupled to the frame assembly via the actuator assembly.

10. The display assembly of claim 9, wherein the frame bezel and the frame housing form an environmentally sealed interior surface defining the interior, and wherein the display housing and the touch screen display form an environmentally sealed display module.

11. The display assembly of claim 9, wherein the actuator assembly comprises an actuator disposed within an actuator sealing member extending between the frame assembly and the display module.

12. The display assembly of claim 9, wherein the frame assembly comprises a frame bezel that is configured to be removeably coupled to and environmentally sealed with a relatively planar panel member.

13. The display assembly of claim 12, wherein a front surface of the display bezel is coupled to a rear surface of the frame bezel via a compliant member.

14. The display assembly of claim 9, wherein the actuator assembly is configured to cause the display module to move in a vibrating fashion relative to the frame assembly.

15. A display assembly configured to be mounted to a relatively planar panel, the display assembly comprising:

a frame assembly comprising a frame bezel coupled to a frame housing, the frame bezel and the frame housing defining an interior;

a display module moveably coupled to the frame assembly and positioned within the interior, the display module comprising a display, a touchscreen interface, computing electronics, and a display housing having a display bezel coupled to the display, wherein the computing electronics include a processor and memory;

wherein the display is configured to remain fixed relative to the display bezel when the display module, including the display, the touchscreen interface, the computing electronics, and the display housing, moves relative to the frame assembly;

wherein a rear portion of the display housing is coupled to the frame assembly via an actuator assembly.

16. The display assembly of claim 15, wherein the actuator assembly is configured to cause the display module to move relative to the frame assembly.

17. The display assembly of claim 15, wherein the display bezel is coupled to the frame bezel via a compliant member.

18. The display assembly of claim 15, further comprising at least one spring assembly extending between the frame housing and a rear portion of the display housing.