Patent ID: 11972066
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. An information handling system comprising:
a processor operable to execute instructions to process information;
a memory interfaced with the processor and operable to store the information and instructions;
a display interfaced with the processor and operable to present the information as visual images;
a mouse interfaced with the processor, the mouse having a position sensor operable to detect movement for cursor position control of a cursor presented at the display, the mouse having a scroll wheel exposed at an upper surface, the scroll wheel rotating with a tactile response created by magnetic attraction between a geared wheel coupled to the scroll wheel and a Halbach array magnet disposed proximate the geared wheel, the magnet having a magnetic field focused towards the geared wheel, the Halbach magnet array magnet having north and south poles aligned at a same side of the Halbach array magnet that faces the geared wheel, the north and south poles spaced to simultaneously align with a spike of the geared wheel;
a support arm coupled to the Halbach array magnet and configured to hold the Halbach array magnet proximate the geared wheel; and
a motor coupled to the support arm to selectively move the Halbach array magnet proximate to and distal from the geared wheel.