Patent ID: 11872479
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 11:
12. A joystick assembly, comprising
a joystick configured to rotate about a first axis and a second axis, in which movement of the joystick about the first axis turns a first gear and movement of the joystick about the second axis turns a second gear;
a first magnetorheological (MR) damper configured to selectively resist rotation of the joystick about the first axis, the first MR damper comprising a first gear sleeve, the first gear sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the first MR damper and configured to engage with the first gear to couple the first MR damper to the joystick; and
a second MR damper configured to selectively resist rotation of the joystick about the second axis, the second MR damper comprising a second gear sleeve, the second gear sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the second MR damper and configured to engage with the second gear to couple the second MR damper to the joystick.