Immersion Corporation
TOUCH SURFACE ASSEMBLY WITH HAPTIC CAPABILITY AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS

Abstract:

In aspects, a touch surface assembly and a method of providing thereof are provided. For example, a touch surface assembly includes a touch surface, a haptic actuator configured to provide a linear motion along a motion axis of the haptic actuator to provide a haptic effect on the touch surface, and coupled to the touch surface such that the motion axis of the haptic actuator forms an angle with a centerline of the touch surface, and suspension components configured to provide damping with resonance for a motion of the touch surface. A first set of at least two suspension components of the suspension components are coupled to the touch surface along or substantially along the motion axis, and a second set of at least two suspension components of the suspension components are coupled to the touch surface along or substantially along a neutral axis of the haptic actuator that is perpendicular to the motion axis.