IP Library Granted Patent US 11,837,942
Granted Patent B2
US 11,837,942 · App. 17/172,269 · Granted Dec 5, 2023

Tactile feedback mechanism

Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu (Taoyuan, TW); Che-Wei Chang (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
H02K7/063H02K1/27H02K1/2795H02K7/06H02K11/215H02K21/24H02K29/08
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,837,942
App. No.
17/172,269
Granted
Dec 5, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a vibration device, including a stator, an eccentric wheel and an electromagnetic driving assembly. The eccentric wheel rotates around a rotating shaft relative to the stator. The electromagnetic driving assembly includes at least one magnetic element and an induction coil. The at least one magnetic element is disposed on the eccentric wheel. The induction coil corresponds to the magnetic element, and the induction coil is disposed on the stator. When a current is applied to the induction coil, the induction coil acts with the magnetic element to generate an electromagnetic force to drive the eccentric wheel to rotate around the rotating shaft, so that the vibration device generates a vibration. The rotating shaft is disposed on the stator.

Claims (70)

1. A tactile feedback mechanism, comprising:

a fixed portion;

a first movable portion, moving relative to the fixed portion;

a first driving assembly, driving the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion;

a second movable portion, moving relative to the fixed portion and the first movable portion;

a second driving assembly, driving the second movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion;

a first resilient element, connected the fixed portion and the first movable portion; and

a second resilient element, connected the first movable portion and the second movable portion,

wherein the second movable portion is moved relative to the fixed portion when the first movable portion is driven to move relative to the fixed portion.

2. The tactile feedback mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising another first resilient element, wherein the two first resilient elements are connected to opposite sides of the first movable portion, and the two first resilient elements are disposed along a first direction.

3. The tactile feedback mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising another second resilient element, wherein the two second resilient elements are connected to opposite sides of the second movable portion, and the two second resilient elements are disposed along a second direction.

4. The tactile feedback mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first driving assembly comprises:

a first magnetic element; and

a first induction coil, corresponding to the first magnetic element, wherein the first induction coil acts with the first magnetic element to drive the first movable portion to move along a first direction.

5. The tactile feedback mechanism as claimed in claim 4 , wherein a winding axis of the first induction coil is perpendicular to the first direction.

6. The tactile feedback mechanism as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the first driving assembly further comprises other five first magnetic elements, and the six first magnetic elements are arranged in the first direction, three of the six first magnetic elements are disposed on a side of the first movable portion, other three of the six first magnetic elements are disposed on an opposite side of the first movable portion.

7. The tactile feedback mechanism as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the first driving assembly further comprises other seven first induction coils, and four of the eight first induction coils are disposed on an upper side of the fixed portion, other four of the eight first induction coils are disposed on a lower side of the fixed portion.

8. The tactile feedback mechanism as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the second movable portion is moved along the first direction when the first induction coil acts with the first magnetic element to drive the first movable portion to move along the first direction.

9. The tactile feedback mechanism as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the second driving assembly comprises:

a second magnetic element; and

a second induction coil, corresponding to the second magnetic element, wherein the second induction coil acts with the second magnetic element to drive the second movable portion to move along a second direction.

10. The tactile feedback mechanism as claimed in claim 9 , wherein a winding axis of the second induction coil is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

11. A tactile feedback mechanism, comprising:

a fixed portion;

a first movable portion, moving relative to the fixed portion;

a first driving assembly, driving the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion;

a second movable portion, moving relative to the fixed portion and the first movable portion; and

a second driving assembly, driving the second movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion,

wherein the second movable portion is moved relative to the fixed portion when the first movable portion is driven to move relative to the fixed portion,

wherein the first driving assembly comprises:

a first magnetic element; and

a first induction coil, corresponding to the first magnetic element, wherein the first induction coil acts with the first magnetic element to drive the first movable portion to move along a first direction,

wherein the second driving assembly comprises:

a second magnetic element; and

a second induction coil, corresponding to the second magnetic element, wherein the second induction coil acts with the second magnetic element to drive the second movable portion to move along a second direction,

wherein the second driving assembly further comprises another magnetic element, and the two second magnetic elements are arranged in the second direction.

12. The tactile feedback mechanism as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the second driving assembly further comprises another second induction coil, and one of the two second induction coils are disposed on the upper side of the fixed portion, the other one of the two second induction coils are disposed on the lower side of the fixed portion.

13. The tactile feedback mechanism as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first movable portion is moved along the second direction when the second induction coil acts with the second magnetic element to drive the second movable portion to move along the second direction.

14. The tactile feedback mechanism as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first movable portion is driven to move along the first direction by the first driving assembly, and is moved along the second direction when the second induction coil acts with the second magnetic element to drive the second movable portion to move along the second direction.

15. A tactile feedback mechanism, comprising:

a fixed portion;

a first movable portion, moving relative to the fixed portion;

a first driving assembly, driving the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion;

a second movable portion, moving relative to the fixed portion and the first movable portion; and

a second driving assembly, driving the second movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion,

wherein the second movable portion is moved relative to the fixed portion when the first movable portion is driven to move relative to the fixed portion,

wherein the first driving assembly comprises:

a first magnetic element; and

a first induction coil, corresponding to the first magnetic element, wherein the first induction coil acts with the first magnetic element to drive the first movable portion to move along a first direction,

wherein the second driving assembly comprises:

a second magnetic element; and

a second induction coil, corresponding to the second magnetic element, wherein the second induction coil acts with the second magnetic element to drive the second movable portion to move along a second direction,

wherein when viewed in the first direction, the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element at least partially overlap, and the first induction coil and the second induction coil at least partially overlap.

16. The tactile feedback mechanism as claimed in claim 9 , wherein when viewed in the second direction, the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element do not overlap, and the first induction coil and the second induction coil do not overlap.

17. A tactile feedback mechanism, comprising:

a fixed portion;

a first movable portion, moving relative to the fixed portion;

a first driving assembly, driving the first movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion;

a second movable portion, moving relative to the fixed portion and the first movable portion;

a second driving assembly, driving the second movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion, and

a sensing element, disposed on the first movable portion and configured to sense the movement of the first movable portion,

wherein the second movable portion is moved relative to the fixed portion when the first movable portion is driven to move relative to the fixed portion,

wherein the first driving assembly comprises:

a first magnetic element; and

a first induction coil, corresponding to the first magnetic element, wherein the first induction coil acts with the first magnetic element to drive the first movable portion to move along a first direction,

wherein the second driving assembly comprises:

a second magnetic element; and

a second induction coil, corresponding to the second magnetic element, wherein the second induction coil acts with the second magnetic element to drive the second movable portion to move along a second direction.

18. The tactile feedback mechanism as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the first driving assembly further comprises another magnetic element, the two first magnetic elements are arranged in the first direction, and the sensing element is located between the two first magnetic elements.

19. The tactile feedback mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a first opening is formed on the first movable portion, and the second movable portion is disposed in the first opening.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2026
From: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
To: ACTUTEK CORPORATION
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Continuity (4)
Continuation 17037066 · Sep 29, 2020
Continuation 15830068 · Dec 4, 2017
Provisional Application 62431556 · Dec 8, 2016
Related Publication 20210167662A1 · Jun 3, 2021