Patent ID: 9134817
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G01D,G05G,G06F

Abstract:
1. A slim profile magnetically sensed user interface device, comprising: a slim profile housing assembly having a front face and a back face; a movable actuator assembly disposed in the housing assembly, the movable actuator assembly including: a front contact element having a front contact surface disposed on the front face; a back contact element having a back contact surface disposed on the back face; an actuator support assembly; and a magnet; a spring assembly restoration element coupled between the actuator assembly and the housing assembly; and a multi-axis magnetic sensor positioned to sense a position or motion of the movable actuator assembly and generate a magnetic sensor signal associated with the position or motion of the magnet; and a processing element coupled to the multi-axis magnetic sensor, wherein the processing element is configured to receive the magnetic sensor signal and generate, based at least in part on the magnetic sensor signal, an output signal usable by an electronic computing system.