DRAWING APPARATUS AND DRAWING SYSTEM

• US 20140340326A1
• Filed: 02/28/2014
• Published: 11/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: YAMAMOTO, Daisuke, KAMEYAMA, Kenichi, TAKAKURA, Junya
• Application Number:
  US14/194,421
• Publication Number:
  US 20140340326A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0383 Signal control means within the pointing device

Abstract

According to an embodiment, a drawing apparatus includes a casing including a tip; and a drive unit configured to vibrate the drawing apparatus. The drive unit is positioned within a range of 10 to 80 mm from the tip.

Claims

1. A drawing apparatus, comprising:

a casing comprising a tip; and

a drive unit configured to vibrate the drawing apparatus, the drive unit being positioned within a range of 10 to 80 mm from the tip.

2. The drawing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a contact sensor configured to sense contact between the drawing apparatus and a device; and

a drive controller configured to drive the drive unit when;

a drawing mode is set,

contact between the drawing apparatus and the device is sensed, and

movement of the drawing apparatus on the device is sensed.

3. The drawing apparatus of claim 2, wherein

the drive controller is configured to stop driving the drive unit when at least one of:

the drawing mode is not set,

contact between the drawing apparatus and the device is not sensed, and

movement of the drawing apparatus on the device is not sensed.

4. The drawing apparatus of claim 1, wherein

the drive unit has at least one peak vibration frequency between 10 to 300 Hz.

5. The drawing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a cushioning material between the drive unit and the casing of the drawing apparatus configured to reduce a transfer of vibration caused by the drive unit.

6. The drawing apparatus of claim 1, wherein

the drive unit comprises a rotating vibrator configured to vibrate while alternately changing rotation directions.

7. The drawing apparatus of claim 1, wherein

the drive controller is configured to control a vibration pattern that causes the drive unit to vibrate, according to a selected drawing apparatus type.

8. The drawing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a sound output unit configured to generate sound during movement of the drawing apparatus.

9. The drawing apparatus of claim 8, further comprising

a sound controller configured to control the sound output unit, wherein

the sound controller is configured to change at least one of an amplitude and a frequency of the sound according to at least one of a speed, an acceleration, and a direction of sensed movement of the drawing apparatus.

10. The drawing apparatus of claim 9, wherein

the sound controller is configured to change at least one of the amplitude and the frequency of the sound according to a selected drawing apparatus type.

11. A drawing system, comprising:

a drawing apparatus including a drive unit and a casing having a tip, the drive unit being configured to vibrate the drawing apparatus and positioned within a range of 10 to 80 mm from the tip;

a display device including a screen on which the drawing apparatus is configured to draw; and

an information processing apparatus configured to enable communication between the drawing apparatus and the display device.