DEFLECTION-BASED AND/OR PROXIMITY-BASED SWITCHING OF COMPONENT STATE

摘要

Techniques are described herein that are capable of performing deflection-based and/or proximity-based switching of a component state. For instance, a computing device may include a display and a component. The component may be switched from an “on” state to an “off” state in response to a deflection of the display toward another portion (e.g., the component) of the computing device by at least a designated amount, in response to deflection of another portion of the computing device toward the display by at least a designated amount, in response to an object being within a designated proximity of the display or a portion thereof, in response to the object coming toward (e.g., approaching or being pressed against) the display with at least a designated intensity, etc.

主权项

1. A computing device comprising:
a display layer; a support structure that forms a void between the display layer and the support structure, the void defined between a first surface of the display layer and a second surface of the support structure on opposing sides of the void; a deflection sensor configured to determine an amount of deflection of the first surface toward the second surface in response to a pressure that is applied to a third surface of the display layer, the first surface and the third surface being on opposing sides of the display layer; an electromechanical component comprising a movable part that is configured to move in response to an activation signal being applied to the electromechanical component, the electromechanical component configured to be in an on state or an off state, the on state characterized by the activation signal being applied to the electromechanical component, the off state characterized by the activation signal not being applied to the electromechanical component; and a switching component configured to switch the electromechanical component from the on state to the off state in response to the deflection reaching a deactivation threshold.