Low-profile or ultra-thin navigation pointing or haptic feedback device
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G09G-005/00
G06F-003/0354
출원번호
US-0881166
(2007-07-25)
등록번호
US-9235274
(2016-01-12)
발명자
/ 주소
St. Jacques, Brian
Rogers, Michael
출원인 / 주소
APPLE INC.
대리인 / 주소
Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A. Attorneys at Law
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초록▼
The present invention is directed to a low-profile or ultra-thin navigational pointing device incorporating haptic feedback related to the hardware designs, and sensor optimization relative to the functionally of joysticks, computer mice, gaming equipment, cell phones, personal digital assistants, t
The present invention is directed to a low-profile or ultra-thin navigational pointing device incorporating haptic feedback related to the hardware designs, and sensor optimization relative to the functionally of joysticks, computer mice, gaming equipment, cell phones, personal digital assistants, telecommunications equipment, entertainment equipment, and other electronic pointing devices requiring height profiles of 5 mm or less. In one embodiment, a device in accordance with the present invention includes a support structure component, a read component, a sensor component, and a capture enclosure component. The read component is coupled to the support structure, and the sensor component is coupled to the capture enclosure where it is positioned in close proximity to the read component by capture enclosure.
대표청구항▼
1. A navigational pointer device comprising: a support structure component;a plurality of read components carried by the support structure component and comprising a continuous round central component, anda plurality of peripheral components coupled to and extending outwardly from the continuous rou
1. A navigational pointer device comprising: a support structure component;a plurality of read components carried by the support structure component and comprising a continuous round central component, anda plurality of peripheral components coupled to and extending outwardly from the continuous round central component, the plurality of peripheral components being spaced apart equally about the continuous round central component, and each having a solid triangular shape that has an apex adjacent the continuous round central component so that the plurality of peripheral components are spaced apart by a non-uniform distance therebetween; anda resistive resilient material sensor component adjacent the plurality of read components and aligned therewith so that a perpendicular force to the resistive resilient material sensor component forms an electrical contact with the plurality of read components at a given one of a plurality of contact points having corresponding different electrical resistances associated therewith based upon a corresponding different distance between the plurality of peripheral components at each of the plurality of contact points. 2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a haptic feedback component coupled to the resistive resilient material sensor component, wherein the haptic feedback component is positioned in a center of the resistive resilient material sensor component. 3. The device of claim 1, further comprising an auto-centering component coupled to the resistive resilient material sensor component. 4. The device of claim 3, wherein the device is equal to or less than 2 mm in height. 5. The device of claim 1, further comprising a capture enclosure having an aperture and over the resistive resilient material sensor component. 6. The device of claim 5, further comprising an environmental seal component configured to form a seal between the capture enclosure and the resistive resilient material sensor component. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein the resistive resilient material sensor component is configured to be electrically coupled to a voltage and the pair of read components is configured to output a signal value. 8. A method of manufacture of a navigational pointer device comprising the steps of: forming a support structure component;forming a plurality of read components carried by the support structure component by at least forming a continuous round central component, andforming a plurality of peripheral components coupled to and extending outwardly from the continuous round central component, the plurality of peripheral components being spaced apart equally about the continuous round central component, and each having a solid triangular shape that has an apex adjacent the continuous round central component so that the plurality of peripheral components are spaced apart by a non-uniform distance therebetween;forming a resistive resilient material sensor component adjacent the plurality of read components and aligned therewith so that a perpendicular force to the resistive resilient material sensor component forms an electrical contact with the plurality of components at a given one of a plurality of contact points having corresponding different electrical resistances associated therewith based upon a corresponding different distance between the plurality of peripheral components at each of the plurality of contact points. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising forming a haptic feedback component coupled to the resistive resilient material sensor component, wherein the haptic feedback component is formed in a center of the resistive resilient material sensor component. 10. The method of claim 8, further comprising forming an auto-centering component and coupling the auto-centering component to the resistive resilient material sensor component. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the device is formed to be equal to or less than 2 mm in height. 12. The method of claim 8, further comprising—forming a capture enclosure to have an aperture over the resistive resilient material sensor component. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising forming an environmental seal component and coupling the environmental seal between the capture enclosure and the resistive resilient material sensor component. 14. The method of claim 8, wherein the resistive resilient material sensor component is formed to be electrically coupled to a voltage and the pair of read components is formed for outputting a signal value. 15. A navigational pointer device comprising: a support structure component;a plurality of read components carried by the support structure and comprising a continuous round central component, anda plurality of peripheral components coupled to and extending outwardly from the continuous round central component, the plurality of peripheral components being spaced apart equally about the continuous round central component, and each having a solid triangular shape so that the plurality of peripheral components are spaced apart by a non-uniform distance therebetween;a resistive resilient material sensor component adjacent the plurality of read components and configured to form electrical contact with the plurality of read components at a given one of a plurality of contact points having corresponding different resistances and corresponding different sized contact footprints defined by the non-uniform distance between the plurality of peripheral components, the corresponding different resistances being based upon the different sized contact footprints at each of the plurality of contact points. 16. The device of claim 15 further comprising a joystick coupled to the pair of read components and configured to transmit a mechanical force to the pair of read components. 17. The device of claim 16 wherein the plurality of read components comprises a plurality of resistive resilient material read components. 18. The device of claim 16, wherein the plurality of read components is configured to be electrically coupled to a voltage and the resistive resilient material sensor component is configured to output a signal value. 19. The device of claim 15 further comprising a capture enclosure defining a non-conductive cover over the pair of read components and resistive resilient material sensor component, and wherein the capture enclosure is configured to hold the pair of read components adjacent the resistive resilient material sensor component.
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