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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2020
Meta Platforms Technologies, Llc, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Tianshu Liu, Redmond, WA (US);
Priyanshu Agarwal, Kirkland, WA (US);
Amirhossein Amini, Seattle, WA (US);
Maurizio Chiaramonte, San Francisco, CA (US);
Yigit Menguc, Kirkland, WA (US);
Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
The disclosed lockable beams for haptics applications may include a rib structure including a plurality of ribs, a linking structure connecting the ribs to each other, a tendon extending along the rib structure, a tensioner coupled to the tendon for applying tension to the tendon, and a locking mechanism configured to, when engaged, impede relative movement between the tendon and the rib structure in a manner that impedes bending of the lockable beam. Various other methods, systems, and devices are also disclosed.