Controller mechanism
US12333098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/0383
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A controller mechanism having a selectable actuator with a touchscreen that displays a plurality of selectable options and is configured to highlight a selection from the plurality of selectable options by touch, and extending outward from the actuator is a plurality of protrusions; a frame having an aperture through which the selectable actuator extends and the plurality of protrusions do not extend; a carriage having a spring that presses against the selectable actuator at a plurality of different locations to float the plurality of protrusions against the frame and a shared selection button that can be pressed by the actuator when the spring is compressed; wherein entering the selection from the plurality of selectable options includes highlighting the selection by touch and pressing the selection button; and wherein the plurality of protrusions prevent substantial lateral movement of the actuator.
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