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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2015
Tampereen Yliopisto, Tampereen yliopisto, FI;
Fukoku Co., Ltd., Ageo-shi, Saitama, JP;
Grigori Evreinov, Tampere, FI;
Ahmed Farooq, Tampere, FI;
Roope Raisamo, Tampere, FI;
Arto Hippula, Tampere, FI;
Daisuke Takahata, Saitama, JP;
TAMPEREEN YLIOPISTO, Tampereen Yliopisto, FI;
FUKOKU CO., LTD., Saitama, JP;
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a haptic device including a flexible and deformable tube, a liquid or gel-like substance, a sensor and an actuator. The flexible and deformable tube is affixed to a grip area to be gripped by a user. The liquid or gel-like substance is sealed within the tube and configured to transmit a pressure or/and pressure vibration vibration/pressure therethrough. The sensor is configured to detect the pressure or/and pressure vibration vibration/pressure generated in the tube. The actuator is configured to generate a haptic signal in the tube and/or the substance so as to be transmitted to the user.