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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Kostal of America, Troy, MI (US);
Inventor:
Glen McAllister, Davisburg, MI (US);
Assignee:
KOSTAL OF AMERICA, Troy, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 3/36 (2006.01); H01H 19/14 (2006.01); G05G 5/03 (2008.04); G05G 1/08 (2006.01); G05G 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 19/14 (2013.01); G05G 5/03 (2013.01); G05G 1/08 (2013.01); G05G 5/04 (2013.01); H01H 2221/01 (2013.01); H01H 2231/026 (2013.01); H01H 2231/036 (2013.01);
Abstract
Dynamically adjustable rotary actuator devices are described. As a knob is rotated on an electronic system such as a radio and a limit is approached and ultimately reached (such as a volume limit), the described systems and methods create a progressive haptic force on the knob to indicate to the operator that the limit is being approached and/or has been reached. For example, when a maximum volume limit has been reached in a radio application, the haptic force can prevent the knob from rotating any further.