Method and apparatus for enabling heavy floating touchscreen haptics assembles and passive braking system

A system for amplifying haptic effects provided by a push-pull actuator, the system comprising:

• a housing component;
• a push-pull actuator configured to provide a force and a displacement, wherein the push-pull actuator is coupled to the housing component via an actuator mount;
• a lever component including a lever arm and a fulcrum, the lever arm having a first end coupled to the push-pull actuator to receive the force from the push-pull actuator and a second opposing end coupled to the fulcrum so that the lever is configured to pivot on the fulcrum upon receiving the force from the push-pull actuator;
• and
• a haptic touch surface coupled to the lever arm via an output interface,
• wherein the amount of displacement transferred to the haptic touch surface from the push-pull actuator is reduced by the lever component and wherein the amount of force transferred to the haptic touch surface from the push-pull actuator is increased by the lever component.

A system comprising:

• a housing component;
• a moveable mass, wherein the moveable mass is coupled to the housing component to be moveable relative thereto;
• an actuator configured to provide a force to move the moveable mass relative to the housing component;
• and
• a material stop coupled to the housing component, the material stop being configured to dampen the moveable mass when the moveable mass contacts the material stop, wherein the material stop compresses when the moveable mass contacts the material stop and the compressed material stop exhibits hysteresis to dampen the moveable mass.