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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2017
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Prashanth Holenarsipur, Fremont, CA (US);
Xingxing Cai, Cupertino, CA (US);
Stephen N. Sweet, San Jose, CA (US);
Richard Ruh, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device is disclosed. In some examples, the electronic device comprises a housing and an input mechanism cooperatively engaged with the housing and configured to rotate in a first direction about a rotation axis. In some examples, the electronic device comprises an input sensor configured to sense an input at the input mechanism based on rotation of the input mechanism. In some examples, the electronic device comprises an actuator coupled to the housing and configured to displace the input mechanism. In some examples, the electronic device comprises a force sensor coupled to the input mechanism and configured to sense an input at the input mechanism based on a force applied to the input mechanism along the second axis.