Systems and methods for haptic feedback using laterally driven piezoelectric actuators

A system comprising:

• a base;
• a display mounted to the base and configured to receive a display signal and in response output an image on a display surface, the display configured to move with respect to the base in a plane lateral to the display surface;
• a touch-sensitive interface positioned above the display and configured to transmit sensor signals corresponding to an interaction with the touch-sensitive interface;
• a processor configured to receive the sensor signals, determine a haptic effect, and transmit a haptic signal corresponding to the determined haptic effect;
• and
• a piezoelectric actuator mounted underneath the display and above the base, the piezoelectric actuator configured to receive the haptic signal and output a force in the plane lateral to the display surface by bending into a curved shape, the force configured to generate the haptic effect by moving the display between at least two positions in the plane lateral to the display surface, wherein the piezoelectric actuator comprises a first portion mounted to the base by a first clamp and a second portion mounted to the display by a second clamp.