Haptic output device
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1. A haptic actuator, comprising:
- a magnet;
a conductor set apart from the magnet by a gap; and
an actuator coupled to the magnet and configured to move the magnet between;
a first position in which the conductor is subjected to, from the magnet, a first net magnetic flux having a first direction; and
a second position in which the conductor is subjected to, from the magnet, a second net magnetic flux having a second direction different than the first direction.
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Abstract
A haptic actuator is disclosed. The haptic actuator comprises a magnet, a conductor set apart from the magnet by a gap, and an actuator coupled to the magnet. The actuator is configured to move the magnet between a first position in which the conductor is subjected to, from the magnet, a first net magnetic flux having a first direction, and a second position in which the conductor is subjected to, from the magnet, a second net magnetic flux having a second direction different than the first direction.
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1. A haptic actuator, comprising:
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a magnet; a conductor set apart from the magnet by a gap; and an actuator coupled to the magnet and configured to move the magnet between; a first position in which the conductor is subjected to, from the magnet, a first net magnetic flux having a first direction; and a second position in which the conductor is subjected to, from the magnet, a second net magnetic flux having a second direction different than the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; a display within the housing; and a vibrator within the housing, comprising; a first actuation component; a second actuation component set apart from the first actuation component by a gap; a conductive winding coupled to one of the first or second actuation components; and an actuator configured to shift the second actuation component relative to the first actuation component;
whereinwhen the second actuation component is in a first position relative to the first actuation component, a first current applied to the conductive winding causes the first actuation component to oscillate along a first axis; and when the second actuation component is in a second position relative to the first actuation component, a second current applied to the conductive winding causes the first actuation component to oscillate along a second axis different than the first axis. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A haptic actuator, comprising:
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a magnetic component comprising a set of magnets defining a first plane; and a conductive component defining a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane and comprising a set of conductive segments;
whereinthe conductive component is positioned relative to the magnetic component such that each conductive segment is subjected to a net magnetic flux having a direction that is substantially parallel to the first and second planes to produce motion of at least one of the magnetic component or the conductive component in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first and second planes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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