Haptic feedback input device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7490530
APP PUB NO 20050259075A1
SERIAL NO

11127726

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A haptic feedback input device includes a pair of driving levers journaled at a frame such that rotary shafts thereof are perpendicular to each other, an operating lever coupled to an intersection of the two driving levers such that it can rock, and a pair of rotary motors that apply feedback force to the operating lever via the two driving levers. In the haptic feedback input device, a pair of rotary encoders detect the relative dislocation amount of the operating level, and an absolute position detecting unit is composed of swing arms fixed to the two driving levers and photo interrupters that detect the existence of blocking portions formed at the swing arms and that output ON/OFF signals. A control unit calculates a reference position of the operating lever based on ON/OFF switching signals of the photo interrupters.

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  • ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fukushima, Noriyuki Tokyo , JP 95 2140
Hayasaka, Satoshi Tokyo, JP 60 421
Ishikawa, Shinji Tokyo, JP 147 1617
Maeda, Takuya Tokyo, JP 90 808
Matsumoto, Ken Tokyo, JP 46 419
Nonaka, Kaiji Tokyo, JP 7 93

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