Fluidic oscillator device

A haptic apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of fluidic devices, the fluidic devices including at least one fluidic oscillator, the fluidic oscillator comprising:
• an oscillator conduit forming an oscillator chamber bounded by an inner surface of the oscillator conduit, the oscillator conduit further including an inlet and an outlet wherein fluid flows through the oscillator conduit from the inlet to the outlet;
• and
• a flexible element inside the oscillator chamber and adjacent to the inlet, the flexible element having at least one edge coupled to the inner surface of the oscillator conduit, wherein the flexible element is configured to deform towards the outlet based on a rate of fluid flow between the inlet and the outlet, the rate of fluid flow is controllable via a pressure differential between the inlet and the outlet, wherein a state of the fluidic oscillator is configured to oscillate between the open state and the closed state at a frequency based on a distance between the flexible element and an exit surface, a cross-sectional area of the flexible element, and a cross-sectional area of the oscillator chamber.

A haptic apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of fluidic devices, the fluidic devices including at least one fluidic oscillator, the fluidic oscillator comprising:
• an oscillator conduit forming an oscillator chamber bounded by an inner surface of the oscillator conduit, the oscillator conduit further including an inlet and an outlet wherein fluid flows through the oscillator conduit from the inlet to the outlet;
• and
• a flexible element inside the oscillator chamber and adjacent to the inlet, the flexible element having at least one edge coupled to the inner surface of the oscillator conduit, wherein the flexible element is configured to deform towards the outlet based on a rate of fluid flow between the inlet and the outlet, the rate of fluid flow is controllable via a pressure differential between the inlet and the outlet, wherein the fluidic oscillator further comprises a first fluidic gate located adjacent to a first side of the oscillator chamber and a second fluidic gate that is located adjacent to a second side of the oscillator chamber that is opposite the first side, and the first fluidic gate and the second fluidic gate respectively include a first deformable chamber and a second deformable chamber, the first deformable chamber and the second deformable chamber are configured to store respective volumes of a control fluid, wherein a volume of the oscillation chamber is a function of the volumes of the control fluid stored in the first deformable chamber and the second deformable chamber.

A haptic apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of fluidic devices, the fluidic devices including at least one fluidic oscillator, the fluidic oscillator comprising:
• an oscillator conduit forming an oscillator chamber bounded by an inner surface of the oscillator conduit, the oscillator conduit further including an inlet and an outlet wherein fluid flows through the oscillator conduit from the inlet to the outlet;
• and
• a flexible element inside the oscillator chamber and adjacent to the inlet, the flexible element having at least one edge coupled to the inner surface of the oscillator conduit, wherein the flexible element is configured to deform towards the outlet based on a rate of fluid flow between the inlet and the outlet, the rate of fluid flow is controllable via a pressure differential between the inlet and the outlet, wherein an oscillation associated with the fluidic oscillator is associated with a mechanical vibration.

A haptic apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of fluidic devices, the fluidic devices including at least one fluidic oscillator, the fluidic oscillator comprising:
• an oscillator conduit forming an oscillator chamber bounded by an inner surface of the oscillator conduit, the oscillator conduit further including an inlet and an outlet wherein fluid flows through the oscillator conduit from the inlet to the outlet;
• and
• a flexible element inside the oscillator chamber and adjacent to the inlet, the flexible element having at least one edge coupled to the inner surface of the oscillator conduit, wherein the flexible element is configured to deform towards the outlet based on a rate of fluid flow between the inlet and the outlet, the rate of fluid flow is controllable via a pressure differential between the inlet and the outlet, wherein a controller is configured to control the pressure differential in response to commands from a console.