Multi-mode haptic effects delivery system
AssigneeDisney Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsNathan Nocon, Jonathan R. Hsu
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Abstract
In one implementation, a multi-mode haptic effects delivery system includes an impact surface, a mass adjacent to the impact surface, and a driving mechanism configured to reciprocate the mass. The multi-mode haptic effects delivery system also includes a motor configured to generate a vibrational mode haptic effect. The driving mechanism configured to reciprocate the mass causes the mass to strike the impact surface so as to generate a recoil mode haptic effect. In one implementation, the driving mechanism is a gear assembly powered by the same motor used to generate the vibrational mode haptic effect.
Claims18
A multi-mode haptic effects delivery system comprising:
- an impact surface;
- a mass adjacent to the impact surface:
- a driving mechanism configured to reciprocate the mass;
- a motor configured to generate a vibrational mode haptic effect;
- a trigger configured to be selected by a user;
- and
- an arresting mechanism communicatively coupled to the trigger, the arresting mechanism configured to prevent the mass from striking the impact surface until the trigger is selected by the user;
- wherein the driving mechanism is configured to cause the mass to strike the impact surface so as to generate a recoil mode haptic effect.
A multi-mode haptic effects delivery system comprising:
- an impact surface;
- a mass adjacent to the impact surface:
- a driving mechanism configured to reciprocate the mass;
- a single motor configured to generate a vibrational mode haptic effect;
- a trigger;
- an arresting mechanism communicatively coupled to the trigger;
- a spring coupled to the mass;
- and
- a gear assembly for loading the spring;
- wherein the driving mechanism is configured to cause the mass to strike the impact surface so as to generate a recoil mode haptic effect, wherein the gear assembly is also powered by the single motor, and wherein the arresting mechanism is configured to prevent the mass from striking the impact surface until the trigger is selected by a system user.
A multi-mode haptic effects delivery system comprising:
- an impact surface;
- a mass adjacent to the impact surface:
- a driving mechanism configured to reciprocate the mass;
- a motor configured to generate a vibrational mode haptic effect;
- a trigger configured to be selected by a user;
- and
- an arresting mechanism communicatively coupled to the trigger, the arresting mechanism configured to prevent the mass from striking the impact surface until the trigger is selected by the user;
- the motor further configured to power the driving mechanism for reciprocating the mass, thereby causing the mass to strike the impact surface so as to generate a recoil mode haptic effect.
A multi-mode haptic effects delivery system comprising:
- an impact surface;
- a mass adjacent to the impact surface:
- a trigger;
- an arresting mechanism communicatively coupled to the trigger, the arresting mechanism configured to prevent the mass from striking the impact surface until the trigger is selected by a system user;
- a driving mechanism configured to reciprocate the mass;
- and
- a bidirectional motor configured to generate a vibrational mode haptic effect, the bidirectional motor further configured to power the driving mechanism for reciprocating the mass, thereby causing the mass to strike the impact surface so as to generate a recoil mode haptic effect;
- wherein a haptic effect generated by the multi-mode haptic effects delivery system is a selectable one of the vibrational mode haptic effect or the recoil mode haptic effect.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.