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US 2025/0155217 A1Published application
Methods and apparatuses for haptic systems
AssigneeHaptecdh, Inc.
InventorKyle Monti
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are provided that include linear motors and controllers configured to simulate haptic feedback for gaming devices and simulations systems, including gaming firearms and other peripheral devices used in various gaming environments.
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A firearm simulator, comprising:
- a body configured to simulate a firearm;
- a linear motor mounted on the body, the linear motor having a sliding mass and at least two independently controllable magnetic coils that are magnetically coupled to the sliding mass;
- a cocking mechanism that that is movably mounted on the body such that it can simulate movements of a cocking mechanism of an actual firearm in loading a round of ammunition into a firing chamber, wherein the cocking mechanism is operatively coupled to the sliding mass of the linear motor;
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- a controller that is operatively coupled to the linear motor and that sends a first control signal to the linear motor that results in the sliding mass of the linear motor causing the cocking mechanism to move in a way that mimics how an actual cocking mechanism would move to load a round of ammunition into a firing chamber.
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A firearm simulator, comprising:
- a body configured to simulate a firearm;
- a linear motor mounted on the body, the linear motor having a sliding mass and at least two independently controllable magnetic coils that are magnetically coupled to the sliding mass;
- a cocking mechanism that is movably mounted on the body, wherein the cocking mechanism is operatively coupled to the sliding mass of the linear motor such that the sliding mass of the linear motor can cause the cocking mechanism to move in a way that mimics how a cocking mechanism of an actual firearm would move to load a new round of ammunition into a firing chamber;
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- a controller that is operatively coupled to the linear motor and that sends control signals to the linear motor that control how the sliding mass of the linear motor moves.
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