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Tactile transmission device and user interface system having same

US10248208B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 2015
Grant dateApr 2, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/0384
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A tactile transmission device for transmitting a tactile sensation to a user's finger comprises: a ring-type body which is put on a finger; a moving member which is formed such that the moving member can move with respect to the body; and a plurality of wire-type actuators which are formed so as to come in contact with the moving member, wherein each of the wire-type actuators is a solid-state actuator which changes in length when energy is applied thereto, a force applied to the moving member as the plurality of wire-type actuators change in length causes the moving member to move with respect to the body, and a contact part formed in the moving member comes into contact with a user's finger according to a movement of the moving member, so as to transmit a tactile sensation to the user.

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