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Haptic interface providing improved control of the haptic sensation

US10246069B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES · FR

Inventors

Laurent Eck · Palaiseau, FR
Jose Lozada · Massy, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2015
Grant date	Apr 2, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 27, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2003/008
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A haptic interface, including: a button moving in a first direction or in a second direction; an interaction element interacting with a magnetorheological fluid with a viscosity that varies in accordance with a magnetic field; a brake including a magnetorheological fluid and a generation system to generate a magnetic field on command; a sensor detecting the current position of the button; a mechanism determining speed of the button; and a controller configured to send orders to the system to generate a magnetic field, the orders being generated according to the current position of the button and the current actuation speed of the button.

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