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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2024
Filed:
May. 19, 2023
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Federico Zannier, Seattle, WA (US);
Lalit Anil Palve, Seattle, WA (US);
Rhishikesh Ashok Sathe, Bothell, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Force sensing touchpads and related computing devices are disclosed. In one example, a force sensing touchpad comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a plurality of PCB electrodes. A base plate is spaced from the PCB and defines an aperture. A spring is mounted on the base plate overlying the aperture in the base plate. The spring comprises a plurality of spring electrodes, a first beam extending from a first internal wall to a first side of a central portion that overlies the aperture, and a second beam extending from a second internal wall that is opposite the first internal wall to a second side of the central portion that is opposite to the first side. A spacer located between the PCB and the central portion of the spring. Each of the PCB electrodes is spaced from and overlies one of the spring electrodes of the spring.