Haptic feedback using rotary harmonic moving mass
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1. A haptic device, comprising:
- an actuator having a shaft; and
a mass being coupled to the shaft of the actuator, the actuator being elastically coupled to at least one of the mass and a base.
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Abstract
A haptic device comprises an actuator and a mass. The actuator has a shaft. The actuator is elastically coupled to the mass and/or a base.
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26 Claims
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1. A haptic device, comprising:
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an actuator having a shaft; and
a mass being coupled to the shaft of the actuator, the actuator being elastically coupled to at least one of the mass and a base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A haptic device, comprising:
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a rotary actuator having a shaft;
an elastic member coupled to the shaft of the rotary actuator; and
a mass coupled to the elastic element. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A haptic device, comprising:
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means for receiving a signal having at least one of a first frequency component and a second frequency component; and
means for rotating a mass, the means for rotating the mass configured to respond to the means for receiving in a first operational mode and a second operational mode, the first operational mode being associated with the first frequency component, the second operational mode being associated with the second frequency component. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A haptic device, comprising:
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a first rotary actuator having its own shaft, the first rotary actuator being elastically coupled to a base; and
an eccentric mass coupled to the first rotary actuator. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus, comprising:
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a mass; and
an actuator coupled to the mass, the actuator and the mass collectively configured to have a first operational mode associated with a range of frequencies and a second operational mode associated with a range of frequencies different from the range of frequencies associated with the first operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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