# US 11,907,427 B1 · Display with localized haptic response

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- Number: US 11,907,427 B1
- Document ID: US11907427B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 17/899,707
- Filed: 2022-08-31
- Published: 2024-02-29
- Granted: 2024-02-20
- Earliest claimed: 2022-08-31
- Assignees: Fca US LLC
- Applicants: Fca US LLC
- Inventors: Ross S Maunders; Mark E Stout, II
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11907427B1

## CPC

- G06F 3/016: {Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user}
- B60K 35/10: Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
- B60K 35/25: using haptic output
- B60K 2360/1438: Touch screens
- B60K 2360/1446: Touch switches
- B60K 2360/96: by assembling
- G06F 2203/013: Force feedback applied to a game
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES

## Abstract

In at least some implementations, a screen assembly, includes a screen, an internal structure, an isolating material and an actuator. The screen has an outer surface and an input area, and the internal structure is behind the outer surface and defines part of a chamber behind the input area. The isolating material is within the chamber, and the actuator is behind the screen and arranged to provide haptic output to the input area. The isolating material damps the haptic output to reduce transmission of the haptic output to portions of the screen outside of the input area.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A screen assembly, including:
a screen including an outer surface and an input area including multiple inputs;
an internal structure behind the outer surface and defining part of multiple chambers spaced apart behind the input area, wherein the multiple chambers are each defined by separate voids behind the input area and each of the multiple chambers is aligned with a respective one of the multiple inputs;
an isolating material within the multiple chambers; and
an actuator behind the screen and arranged to provide haptic output to the input area, wherein the actuator is electrically driven and associated with one of the multiple inputs, and the isolating material damps the haptic output to reduce transmission of the haptic output to portions of the screen outside of the area of said one of the multiple inputs.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The screen assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of the multiple inputs of the input area includes an area of the screen that is thinner than adjacent areas of the screen.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The screen assembly of claim 2 wherein the area of the screen that is thinner than adjacent areas of the screen is defined by a recess formed in the outer surface of the screen.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The screen assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one of the inputs of the input area includes a button and the actuator is coupled to the button to provide the haptic output to the button.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The screen assembly of claim 4 wherein the screen includes an opening, the button is located behind the screen and wherein the screen overlaps an upper surface of the button.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The screen assembly of claim 5 wherein the screen overlaps all of a side surface of the button that extends between the upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The screen assembly of claim 5 wherein the button is received in the chamber and is movable independently of the screen.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The screen assembly of claim 6 wherein the button overlaps part of the internal structure and a periphery of the button is received between the screen and the internal structure.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The screen assembly of claim 8 wherein the internal structure includes a bore and a counterbore, wherein the bore defines part of the chamber and the counterbore is larger than the bore and the button is received within the counterbore.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The screen assembly of claim 8 wherein the screen includes a counterbore surrounding the opening and the button is received within the counterbore.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The screen assembly of claim 1 wherein the isolating material has a hardness on Shore 000 Scale of between 0 and 60.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The screen assembly of claim 1 wherein the isolating material has a transmittance of between 85% and 100% at 550 nm.

### Claim 13

A screen assembly, including:
a screen including an outer surface and an input area having an input that defines part of the input area;
an internal structure behind the outer surface and defining part of a chamber behind the input, the internal structure supporting electronics operable to provide an image on the screen;
an isolating material within the chamber and engaged with the input; and
an electrically driven actuator behind the screen and arranged to provide haptic output to the input, wherein the isolating material damps the haptic output to reduce transmission of the haptic output to portions of the screen outside of the input, wherein either: 1) the input includes an area of the screen that is thinner than adjacent areas of the screen; or 2) the input includes a button, the screen includes an opening, and the button is located behind the screen and the screen overlaps an upper surface of the button.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The screen assembly of claim 13 wherein the screen overlaps all of a side surface of the button that extends between the upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The screen assembly of claim 13 wherein the button is received in the chamber and is movable independently of the screen.

### Claim 16

A screen assembly, including:
a screen including an outer surface and an input area;
an internal structure behind the outer surface and defining part of a chamber behind the input area, the internal structure supporting electronics operable to provide an image on the screen;
an isolating material within the chamber and engaged with the screen; and
an actuator behind the screen and arranged to provide haptic output to the input area, wherein the isolating material damps the haptic output to reduce transmission of the haptic output to portions of the screen outside of the input area, wherein either: 1) the input area includes a thinner area of the screen; or 2) the input area includes a button, the screen includes an opening, and the button is located behind the screen and the screen overlaps an upper surface of the button, and wherein the screen overlaps all of a side surface of the button that extends between the upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, and the chamber is defined in part by a bore and a counterbore formed in one or both of the screen and the internal structure, and the counterbore is larger than the bore and the button is received within the counterbore.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The screen assembly of claim 16 wherein the counterbore is formed in either the screen or the internal structure.

### Claim 18 (depends on 13)

The screen assembly of claim 13 wherein the isolating material has a hardness on Shore 000 Scale of between 0 and 60.

### Claim 19 (depends on 13)

The screen assembly of claim 13 wherein the actuator is coupled to the button.

### Claim 20 (depends on 13)

The screen assembly of claim 13 wherein the isolating material is in contact with the actuator.