ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATOR HAPTIC GRIP ASSEMBLY

摘要

The present invention provides a housing to allow for removable coupling of electroactive polymer transducer with an electronic media device, where the housing produces an improved haptic effect in the electronic media device.

主权项

1. A housing assembly for removably coupling with an electronic media device that is configured to deliver an output signal to an output port, where the housing assembly produces a haptic effect in response to the output signal of the electronic media device, the housing assembly comprising:
a housing case adapted to nest at least a portion of the electronic media device, the housing including at least one media device connector adapted to detachably couple to the output port of the electronic media device; at least one electroactive polymer actuator having an active portion configured to produce movement in response to a triggering signal; a body mass located within the housing case and coupled to the electroactive polymer actuator, where the haptic effect of the electroactive polymer actuator comprises an inertial movement of the body mass; and at least one drive electronics assembly configured to electronically couple the electroactive polymer actuator to the media device connector, such that the drive electronics assembly is capable of generating the triggering signal in response to the output signal of the electronic media device.