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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2023
Applicant:
Dell Products L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);
Inventors:
Jason Scott Morrison, Chadron, NE (US);
Yi-Ming Chou, Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/285 (2014.01); A63F 13/2145 (2014.01); A63F 13/24 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/285 (2014.09); A63F 13/2145 (2014.09); A63F 13/24 (2014.09);
Abstract
A directional pad for a controller can comprise a shell, a suspension system, and a haptic actuator. The shell can include a top that has opposing upper and lower surfaces. The suspension system can be coupled to the shell and include three or more elastic arms. Each of the arms can extend between a first end that is coupled to the shell and a second end that is disposed lower than the shell and the first end of the arm. The haptic actuator can be configured to vibrate the shell.