Patent ID: 9373993
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: G06F,H01F,H02K

Claim Text:
1. A haptic actuator configured for use with a haptically-actuated assembly, the haptic actuator comprising: a first magnetic member configured to have a first part of the haptically-actuated assembly mounted to the first magnetic member; a second magnetic member which is selectively separated by at least one air gap from the first magnetic member, second magnetic member configured to have a second part of the haptically-actuated assembly connected to the second magnetic member; a field generator, the second magnetic member being positioned at least partially within the field generator and the first magnetic member being positioned externally to the field generator; a resilient connector configured to connect together the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member in a manner to allow selective closing and opening of the at least one air gap upon selective activation and de-activation of the field generator; wherein at least one of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is directly mounted to the haptically-actuated assembly.