Apple inc. (20250111974). MODULES INCLUDING HAPTIC ENGINES
MODULES INCLUDING HAPTIC ENGINES
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Inventor(s)
Darya Amin-shahidi of Menlo Park CA US
Scott D. Ridel of San Mateo CA US
Jinhong Qu of Santa Clara CA US
MODULES INCLUDING HAPTIC ENGINES
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250111974 titled 'MODULES INCLUDING HAPTIC ENGINES
Original Abstract Submitted
a device includes a frame and a haptic engine. the frame defines at least one flexure. the haptic engine includes a core attached to the frame, an attraction plate attached to the at least one flexure, and an electric coil wound around at least a portion of the core. the attraction plate is separated from the core by a gap. the electric coil, when energized, creates a magnetic field that causes a width of the gap to temporarily change. some embodiments include a cushioning pad positioned within the gap or a layer of compliant material that attaches the attraction plate to the at least one flexure or the frame.