Patent ID: 9275618
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: G06F,G10H

Claim Text:
1. A haptic controller having a base, at least one maneuverable component mounted so as to be able to move on the base in order to be able to be moved under the action of a user, mechanical connecting means having at least one deformable stop in the form of a circular cylindrical section made of elastomeric material, a bore that is parallel to a central axis of the cylinder but offset being made in said cylinder, said connecting means extending between the maneuverable component and the base and are suited to exerting a monotonous nonlinear resistive force counter to an actuating force from the maneuverable component, said deformable stop having an external diameter of less than or equal to 50 millimeters, the bore having a diameter of less than or equal to 30 millimeters, leaving a gap between an outer surface of the stop and the bore of less than or equal to 5 millimeters, at least one sensor placed in the haptic controller so as to generate a signal which is representative of said actuating force, and operationally linked processing means for the signal generated by the sensor in order to deliver an output signal for controlling at least one characteristic of a sound.