IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0676845
(2007-02-20)
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등록번호 |
US-7701161
(2010-05-20)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Hanlon, Casey
- Kern, James I.
- Smith, Douglas C.
- Cowling, David
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Honeywell International Inc.
- Wittenstein Aerospace & Simulation Ltd.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
12 |
초록
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An active user interface assembly includes a user interface, and one or more feedback motors coupled to the user interface. The one or more feedback motors, when energized, supply a feedback force to the user interface that opposes user interface movement. One of the feedback motors is disposed such
An active user interface assembly includes a user interface, and one or more feedback motors coupled to the user interface. The one or more feedback motors, when energized, supply a feedback force to the user interface that opposes user interface movement. One of the feedback motors is disposed such that its center of gravity is located at a position relative to the user interface to mass balance the user interface when it is in the null position. The configurations allow for the center of gravity of a feedback motor to be positioned in a manner that alleviates the need for counterbalance weights.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. An active user interface assembly, comprising: a housing; a user interface coupled to and extending from the housing, the user interface rotatable, from a null position, about an axis; and a feedback motor coupled to the user interface and adapted to be selectively ener
The invention claimed is: 1. An active user interface assembly, comprising: a housing; a user interface coupled to and extending from the housing, the user interface rotatable, from a null position, about an axis; and a feedback motor coupled to the user interface and adapted to be selectively energized, the feedback motor operable, upon being energized, to supply a feedback force to the user interface that opposes user interface movement about the axis, the feedback motor disposed such that its center of gravity is located at a position relative to the user interface to mass balance the user interface when it is in the null position. 2. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising: a feedback gear set coupled between the feedback motor and the user interface. 3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the feedback gear set is disposed at least partially within the housing. 4. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the feedback gear set comprises: a ring gear coupled to the housing; a plurality of planet gears, each planet gear meshed with the ring gear; a sun gear meshed with each of the planet gears and coupled to the feedback motor. 5. The assembly of claim 4, further comprising: a planet carrier having each of the planet gears rotationally disposed thereon; a carrier gear coupled to the planet carrier; and a sector gear meshed with the carrier gear and coupled to the user interface. 6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the sector gear is coupled to the user interface via the housing. 7. An active user interface assembly, comprising: a housing; a user interface coupled to and extending from the housing, the user interface rotatable, from a null position, about a first axis and a second axis, the first and second axes being perpendicular; a first feedback motor coupled to the user interface and disposed such that its center of gravity is located at a first position relative to the user interface, the first feedback motor adapted to be selectively energized and operable, upon being energized, to supply a feedback force to the user interface that opposes user interface movement about the first axis; a second feedback motor coupled to the user interface and disposed such that its center of gravity is located at a second position relative to the user interface, the second feedback motor adapted to be selectively energized and operable, upon being energized, to supply a feedback force to the user interface that opposes user interface movement about the second axis, wherein at least one of the first position and the second position are selected to mass balance the user interface when it is in the null position. 8. The assembly of claim 7, further comprising: a first feedback gear set coupled between the first feedback motor and the user interface. 9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the first feedback motor gear set is disposed at least partially within the housing. 10. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the first feedback gear set comprises: a ring gear coupled to the housing; a plurality of planet gears, each planet gear meshed with the ring gear; a sun gear meshed with each of the planet gears and coupled to the feedback motor. 11. The assembly of claim 10, further comprising: a planet carrier having each of the planet gears rotationally disposed thereon; a carrier gear coupled to the planet carrier; and a sector gear meshed with the carrier gear and coupled to the user interface. 12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the sector gear is coupled to the user interface via the housing. 13. The assembly of claim 8, further comprising: a second feedback gear set coupled between the second feedback motor and the user interface. 14. The assembly of claim 13, further comprising: an interface mechanism coupled between the second feedback gear set and the user interface. 15. The assembly of claim 14, wherein the interface mechanism is: coupled to the user interface via the housing; and configured to rotate about the first axis and to not rotate about the second axis. 16. The assembly of claim 14, wherein the first feedback gear set comprises: a ring gear coupled to the housing; a planet carrier; a plurality of planet gears rotationally disposed on the planet carrier, each planet gear meshed with the ring gear; a sun gear meshed with each of the planet gears and coupled to the feedback motor; a carrier gear coupled to the planet carrier; and a sector gear meshed with the carrier gear and coupled to the user interface. 17. The assembly of claim 16, wherein the sector gear is coupled to the user interface via the interface mechanism. 18. An active user interface assembly, comprising: a housing; a user interface coupled to and extending from the housing, the user interface rotatable, from a null position, about a first axis and a second axis, the first and second axes being perpendicular; a first feedback motor disposed such that its center of gravity is located at a first position relative to the user interface, the first feedback motor adapted to be selectively energized and operable, upon being energized, to supply a feedback force that opposes user interface movement about the first axis; a first feedback gear set coupled between the first feedback motor and the user interface and configured to transfer the feedback force supplied by the first feedback motor to the user interface; a second feedback motor disposed such that its center of gravity is located at a second position relative to the user interface, the second feedback motor adapted to be selectively energized and operable, upon being energized, to supply a feedback force that opposes user interface movement about the second axis; and a second feedback gear set coupled between the second feedback motor and the user interface and configured to transfer the feedback force supplied by the second feedback motor to the user interface, wherein the first position and the second position are selected to mass balance the user interface when it is in the null position. 19. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the first feedback gear set comprises: a ring gear coupled to the housing; a planet carrier; a plurality of planet gears rotationally disposed on the planet carrier, each planet gear meshed with the ring gear; a sun gear meshed with each of the planet gears and coupled to the feedback motor; a carrier gear coupled to the planet carrier; and a sector gear meshed with the carrier gear and coupled to the user interface. 20. An active user interface assembly, comprising: a housing; a user interface coupled to and extending from the housing, the user interface rotatable, from a null position, about an axis; and a feedback motor coupled to the user interface and adapted to be selectively energized, the feedback motor operable, upon being energized, to supply a feedback force to the user interface that opposes user interface movement about the axis, wherein: the feedback motor is disposed such that its center of gravity is located at a position relative to the user interface to mass balance the user interface when it is in the null position, and the feedback motor is coupled to the user interface such that, for a given torque generated by the feedback motor, the feedback force supplied to the user interface is substantially constant regardless of user interface position.
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