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

Claim 0:
1. A user input device, 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; and
a rotary damper coupled to the joystick and configured to selectively resist rotation of the joystick about the first axis, the rotary damper comprising a magnetorheological (MR) damper and a first gear sleeve, the first gear sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the rotary damper and configured to engage with the first gear to couple the rotary damper to the joystick; and
a second rotary damper coupled to the joystick and configured to selectively resist rotation of the joystick about the second axis, the second rotary damper comprising a second magnetorheological (MR) damper and a second gear sleeve, the second gear sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the second rotary damper and configured to engage with the second gear to couple the secondary rotary damper to the joystick.