Elastomeric shear Material Providing Haptic Response Control

摘要

A haptic response element is contemplated. The haptic response element may generate a tactile feeling as an output and is associated with a computing device. The tactile feeling may be created by moving a part of the haptic response element. A gel may act to return the moving part of the haptic response element to a starting or zero point. Motion of the moving part may exert a shear force on the gel, rather than a compressive force.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a moving part; a stable part; a gel linking the moving part and the stable part, the gel configured to experience a shear force when the moving part moves; and a force sensor affixed to the stable part and operative to sense a force exerted on the moving part; wherein the gel is configured to provide a first shear stiffness along a first axis and a second shear stiffness along a second axis, the first and second shear stiffnesses being different from one another.