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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2017
John A. Porcella, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael A. Damianakis, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Robert L. Coish, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Matthew B. Frazer, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
John A. Porcella, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael A. Damianakis, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Robert L. Coish, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Matthew B. Frazer, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An assembly includes a first structure, a second structure, a hinge that connects the first structure to the second structure for rotation of the first structure relative to the second structure around an axis, and a motion control component. The motion control component applies a feedback force to the hinge in response to an external force that is applied to the first structure. A magnitude of the feedback force is determined based on a current angular position of the first structure relative to the second structure.