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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2008
Francois Conti, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Sebastien Grange, Sion, CH;
Patrick Helmer, Preverenges, CH;
Patrice Rouiller, Trelex, CH;
Francois Conti, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Sebastien Grange, Sion, CH;
Patrick Helmer, Preverenges, CH;
Patrice Rouiller, Trelex, CH;
FORCE DIMENSION S.A.R.L., Lausanne, CH;
Abstract
A force-feedback device comprising a first member; a first kinematics bond being coupled with said first member; said first kinematics bond being constructed to provide at least one degree of freedom for movements of said first member; said first kinematics bond comprising a braking device being constructed to constrain movements of the said first member in at least one of said at least one degree of freedom; and a energy storing/release device being constructed to store energy in response to a movement of said first member in at least one of said at least one degree of freedom constrained by said braking device. A method of providing force-feedback including constraining a movement of a member of a haptic device in at least one degree of freedom; moving the member, by an externally applied force, in at least one of the at least one constraint degree of freedom; storing energy generated by the moving of the member; determining a force required to move the member in at least one of the at least one constraint degree of freedom; releasing at least a portion of the stored energy to generate at least a portion of the required force and transmitting the at least a portion of the required force to the member.