Remotely-driven haptic device
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1. A device for haptically communicating to an individual,comprising a haptic unit that is operatively coupled to a remotely located actuator to effect a haptic pulse signal;
- wherein the haptic unit comprises an eccentric mass element that is coupled to a shaft element, is rotatable about a longitudinal axis and is disposed in a housing, and first and second bearings that are configured to support the shaft element and the eccentric mass in the housing; and
wherein the eccentric mass element is supported in a cantilevered arrangement.
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Abstract
A device for haptically communicating to an individual includes a haptic unit that is operatively coupled to a remotely located actuator to effect a haptic pulse signal.
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1. A device for haptically communicating to an individual,
comprising a haptic unit that is operatively coupled to a remotely located actuator to effect a haptic pulse signal; -
wherein the haptic unit comprises an eccentric mass element that is coupled to a shaft element, is rotatable about a longitudinal axis and is disposed in a housing, and first and second bearings that are configured to support the shaft element and the eccentric mass in the housing; and wherein the eccentric mass element is supported in a cantilevered arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device for haptically communicating to an individual, comprising:
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a haptic unit that is operatively coupled to a remotely located actuator to effect a haptic pulse signal, wherein the haptic unit comprises; an eccentric mass element that is coupled to a shaft element, is rotatable about a longitudinal axis and is disposed in a housing; and first and second bearings that are configured to support the shaft element and the eccentric mass in the housing, wherein the eccentric mass element is supported in a straddled arrangement.
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13. A device for haptically communicating to an individual, comprising:
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a haptic unit that is operatively coupled to a remotely located actuator to effect a haptic pulse signal; wherein the haptic unit is operatively coupled to the remotely-located actuator via a flexible drive shaft; wherein the remotely-located actuator comprises a solenoid device that is controllable to generate reciprocating linear movement; wherein the flexible driveshaft includes a translatable shaft disposed within a casing; wherein the haptic unit includes a mechanism disposed to convert the reciprocating linear movement that is generated by the remotely-located actuator to rotational movement; and wherein the haptic unit includes an eccentric mass element that is coupled to a shaft element, is rotatable about a longitudinal axis and is disposed in a housing.
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