Display apparatus producing audio and haptic output

摘要

An apparatus comprising; a first part configured to form at least part of the case of the apparatus; a second part configured to form at least part of the display for the apparatus; at least one actuator coupled to the second part and configured to apply a force to the second part to generate a displacement of the second part; drive circuitry coupled to the at least one actuator and configured to drive the actuator to produce both audio and haptic outputs; and a suspender configured to couple the first part and the second part.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a first part configured to form at least part of a case of the apparatus; a second part configured to form at least part of a display for the apparatus; at least a first actuator and a second actuator coupled to the second part at different regions and configured to actuate the second part to generate a displacement of the second part wherein the displacement caused by the first actuator is substantially isolated from the displacement caused by the second actuator; circuitry coupled to the at least first actuator and second actuator and configured to drive the at least first actuator and second actuator separately; and suspension means comprising a flexible membrane configured to couple to the first part and the second part; wherein the second part is configured to be substantially resiliently coupled to the first part at an area approximately at the center of the longest axis of the flexible membrane so as to damp the motion of the second part; and wherein the coupling of the second part to the first part is such that the flexible membrane is configured to be more resilient at the center of the longest axis and less resilient at ends of the longest axis.