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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
May. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Logitech Europe S.a., Morges, CH;
Inventors:
Denis O'Keeffe, Newmarket, IE;
Christophe Dayer, Onex, CH;
Damien O'Sullivan, Douglas, IE;
Timothy O'Sullivan, Bantry, IE;
Assignee:
Logitech Europe S.A., Morges, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/033 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); H01H 13/85 (2006.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/033 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/03543 (2013.01); G06F 3/0216 (2013.01); H01H 13/85 (2013.01);
Abstract
A control devices includes a key having a top surface configured to be pressed by a user, and a resistance device coupled to the key and configured to provide a resistance force to the key that opposes a user force applied to the top surface. A force sensor is coupled to the resistance device and is configured to detect the user force applied to top surface. A control circuit is coupled to the resistance device and is configured to change the resistance force of the resistance device according to a force profile.