发明名称 |
IMPOSING A ROTATIONAL FORCE DURING A DROP OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO REDUCE BREAKAGE |
摘要 |
An apparatus detects a free-fall state of an electronic device, determines an orientation of the electronic device with reference to gravity when the free-fall state is detected, and predicts that the electronic device will strike a surface within a critical angle range. The prediction is based on the detection of the free-fall state and on the orientation of the electronic device. An electromagnetic torque is generated within the electronic device that re-orients the electronic device outside the critical angle. The apparatus comprises a processing system, a free-fall sensor coupled to the processing system, an orientation sensor coupled to the processing system, a magnetic-field generator, and a first coil that is electrically coupled to the processing system. |
申请公布号 |
US2016379743(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.12.29 |
申请号 |
US201514830118 |
申请日期 |
2015.08.19 |
申请人 |
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC |
发明人 |
Sirimamilla Pavana Abhiram;Pais Martin R.;Sehmbey Maninder S. |
分类号 |
H01F7/20;H05K1/18;G01P15/00 |
主分类号 |
H01F7/20 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A method used for electronic-device operation, the method comprising:
detecting a free-fall state of the electronic device; determining an orientation of the electronic device with reference to gravity when the free-fall state is detected; predicting that the electronic device will strike a surface within a critical angle range, based on the detection of the free-fall state and the orientation of the electronic device; and generating an electromagnetic impulse force within the electronic device that re-orients the electronic device outside of the critical angle range. |
地址 |
Chicago IL US |