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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2022
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Nils E. Larson, San Jose, CA (US);
David Hiemstra, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G08B 6/00 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2025.01); H05K 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G08B 6/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses described herein correspond to non-linear spring assemblies of a haptic engine. An enclosure and/or lid of a haptics engine may include a number of non-linear spring assemblies to dampen or reduce peak forces between internal components of the haptics engine and the enclosure and/or the lid. By dampening or reducing peak forces, damage to internal components of the haptic engine and/or an associated electronic device may be reduced or eliminated.