DYNAMIC SUSPENSION AND PASSIVE HAPTIC FEEDBACK FOR TOUCH SENSORS

DYNAMIC SUSPENSION AND PASSIVE HAPTIC FEEDBACK FOR TOUCH SENSORS

Systems and methods for providing a touch sensor include a dynamic suspension system to enable the touch sensor to emulate the tactile sensation that a user feels when using pushbutton switches, wherein a touch sensor is combined with at least one snap dome and a post inside the snap dome to keep th...

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Hauptverfasser: WOOLLEY, RICHARD D, BYTHEWAY, JARED G, MONSON, BRIAN
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Systems and methods for providing a touch sensor include a dynamic suspension system to enable the touch sensor to emulate the tactile sensation that a user feels when using pushbutton switches, wherein a touch sensor is combined with at least one snap dome and a post inside the snap dome to keep the touch sensor rigid until the touch sensor is allowed to be displaced when a force is applied, and then the post is retracted or released to enable movement of the touch sensor and the snap dome are disclosed. Also disclosed are systems and methods for a clickable touchpad that enables the clickable function to be selectively locked or unlocked in accordance with detected or sensed conditions are disclosed.