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Granted Patent B2
US 9,189,044 · App. 13/580,666 · Granted Nov 17, 2015

Motion sensing apparatus and mobile terminal

Inventor: Chunkang Liang (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: ZTE Corporation
G06F1/32G06F3/0346H01H35/02H01H35/14
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Patent No.
US 9,189,044
App. No.
13/580,666
Granted
Nov 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motion sensing apparatus provided. The apparatus includes a sensing module and a processing module, wherein the sensing module includes at least two outputs, the processing module includes at least two signal ports, each signal port of the processing module is connected with one of the outputs of the sensing module respectively, and the sensing module outputs sensing signals from different outputs according to sensed different motions, and the processing module performs corresponding processes according to the sensing signals received from different signal ports. The apparatus simplifies a hardware circuit to some extent, saves the cost, and reduces the consumption of electric energy.

Claims (17)

1. A motion sensing apparatus, comprising: a sensing module and a processing module, wherein the sensing module comprises at least two outputs, the processing module comprises at least two signal ports, each signal port of the processing module is connected with one of the outputs of the sensing module respectively; and

the sensing module outputs sensing signals from different outputs according to sensed different motions, and the processing module performs corresponding processes according to the sensing signals received from different signal ports;

wherein the sensing module comprises a connector, the connector comprises a location unit, a reset unit and two communication units; wherein

the location unit is a sensing cavity comprising a buffer wall, the two communication units are located on both sides of the buffer wall respectively and connected to the buffer wall via the reset unit, and the reset unit is a spring.

2. The sensing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the sensing module further comprises a signal source end, the generation of the sensing signals comprises: when the sensing module senses the different motions, the corresponding output communicates with the signal source end via the connector so that the output communicating with the signal source end outputs the sensing signals.

3. The sensing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the signal source end is a grounding end, and the sensing signals are negative pulse signals.

4. The sensing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the communication unit is shifted from an original position relative to the location unit to be in contact with one output of the sensing module and the signal source end under the different motions sensed by the sensing module, and makes the output in communication with the signal source end, and the reset unit is configured to restore the shifted communication unit to the original position.

5. The sensing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the communication unit is a conductive metal.

6. A mobile terminal, comprising the motion sensing apparatus according to claim 5 .

7. A mobile terminal, comprising the motion sensing apparatus according to claim 4 .

8. A mobile terminal, comprising the motion sensing apparatus according to claim 3 .

9. The sensing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the communication unit is shifted from an original position relative to the location unit to be in contact with one output of the sensing module and the signal source end under the different motions sensed by the sensing module, and makes the output in communication with the signal source end, and the reset unit is configured to restore the shifted communication unit to the original position.

10. The sensing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the communication unit is a conductive metal.

11. A mobile terminal, comprising the motion sensing apparatus according to claim 10 .

12. A mobile terminal, comprising the motion sensing apparatus according to claim 9 .

13. A mobile terminal, comprising the motion sensing apparatus according to claim 2 .

14. A mobile terminal, comprising the motion sensing apparatus according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2012
From: LIANG, CHUNKANG
To: ZTE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028912/0236 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2010 1 0534915 · Nov 8, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120318061A1 · Dec 20, 2012