Haptic feedback assembly
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a housing;
a track pad associated with said housing, said track pad including;
a touch assembly that may be contacted by a user of said electronic device;
a force assembly associated with said touch assembly;
an actuator mechanically interconnected to said force assembly by a mechanical fastener; and
an electronic circuit board mechanically and electrically connected to the actuator by the mechanical fastener;
whereby an electrical signal may be conducted from the electronic circuit board to the actuator through the mechanical fastener to provide haptic feedback to said user.
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Abstract
A haptic feedback assembly includes interconnections for mechanically and electrically securing a haptic actuator in a track pad assembly so as to securely and efficiently provide haptic feedback to a user.
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16 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a housing; a track pad associated with said housing, said track pad including; a touch assembly that may be contacted by a user of said electronic device; a force assembly associated with said touch assembly; an actuator mechanically interconnected to said force assembly by a mechanical fastener; and an electronic circuit board mechanically and electrically connected to the actuator by the mechanical fastener; whereby an electrical signal may be conducted from the electronic circuit board to the actuator through the mechanical fastener to provide haptic feedback to said user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A track pad comprising:
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a force assembly; a touch assembly associated with said force assembly by at least one flexible pad; an attraction plate mechanically attached to said force assembly; an actuator electromagnetically associated with said attraction plate; and an electronic board electrically and mechanically connected to said actuator by a mechanical fastener such that the electronic board sends an electrical signal to the actuator through the mechanical fastener to cause the attraction plate to move toward the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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