Electro-mechanical transducer suitable for tactile display and article conveyance
US6693516B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B21/004
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tactile transducer is able to provide a tactile display or serve as a tactile input sensor. Paired contactors having contactor tips separated by a gap are connected to transducer means (an actuator or sensor). Variations in the gap distance can create a tactile experience through skin stretch, or provide tactile input in sensor mode.
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