HAPTIC ACTUATOR INTEGRATED WITH SENSOR ELECTRODE AND WEARABLE DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME

摘要

Disclosed are a haptic actuator integrated with a sensor electrode and a wearable device including the same. According to the present invention, the haptic actuator integrated with the sensor electrode includes: a case including a conductive skin contact surface; a vibration generating means which is installed in the case and generates vibration by using an electric signal; a driving signal transmission means which electrically connects the vibration generation means and transmits a driving signal to the vibration generation means; and a sensor signal transmission means which has an end electrically connected to the skin contact surface of the case and transmits a biometric signal detected on the skin contact surface to the outside. The present invention executes two functions of sensing the biometric signal and haptic feedback with a single actuator to significantly decrease the manufacturing cost of the wearable device. The present invention enables a larger number of haptic actuators and biometric signal sensors to be mounted on the wearable device of a limited size, thereby providing enhanced user experience and a wider variety of tactile feedback.