Multi-functional feedback device, haptic feedback system, and AR/VR glass

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12517586-B2
Application number	US-202318327031-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 31, 2023
Priority date	Dec 30, 2022
Publication date	Jan 6, 2026
Grant date	Jan 6, 2026

Abstract

A multi-functional feedback device, a haptic feedback system, and augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) glasses are provided. In the multi-functional feedback device, a vibration unit and a touch unit are assembled in a housing and share a magnetic circuit unit, which not only realizes transmission of a sound signal, but also realizes haptic feedback through a vibration signal, achieving a multi-functional feedback effect. Due to sharing a same magnetic circuit unit, costs can be saved, and an occupied space can be saved. The haptic feedback system includes the multi-functional feedback device. The vibration unit and the touch unit can be separate power amplifiers or a common power amplifier. In the AR/VR glasses, the haptic feedback system is assembled in a glasses frame, which can realize a reminder through vibration or sound on a head when used by a user, so as to meet diverse requirements.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A multi-functional feedback device, comprising:
a frame, a magnetic circuit unit fixed in the frame, a vibration unit connected to the frame and driven by the magnetic circuit unit to produce sound along a thickness direction, and a touch unit arranged opposite to the vibration unit, wherein the touch unit comprises a driving part spaced apart from the magnetic circuit unit and driven by the magnetic circuit unit to vibrate along the thickness direction, a first elastic member connected to the driving part and fixed to the frame, and a touch material attached to a side of the first elastic member away from the driving part; wherein the magnetic circuit unit comprises a first yoke fixedly connected to the frame, a magnet fixed in the first yoke, and a pole plate fixed to a side of the magnet close to the vibration unit, wherein the first yoke has a receiving cavity, and the driving part is received in the receiving cavity; wherein the driving part comprises an iron core fixedly assembled to a side of the first elastic member away from the touch material, and a coil sleeved on the iron core, wherein the iron core and the coil are both accommodated in the receiving cavity.

2 . The multi-functional feedback device as described in claim 1 , wherein the magnetic circuit unit further comprises a pole plate ring fixed to the magnet and sleeved on the coil, wherein a gap is formed between the pole plate ring and the coil.

3 . The multi-functional feedback device as described in claim 2 , wherein the magnet is provided with an avoiding groove communicated with the receiving cavity, and the pole plate ring is embedded in the avoiding groove.

4 . The multi-functional feedback device as described in claim 1 , wherein the driving part further comprises a second yoke fixed to the first elastic member and covering the iron core and the coil.

5 . The multi-functional feedback device as described in claim 1 , wherein the first elastic member comprises a sealing film, wherein the sealing film is fixed to a side of the first yoke away from the vibration unit and is attached to the iron core and the coil respectively.

6 . The multi-functional feedback device as described in claim 5 , wherein the touch material comprises an extrapolation block, the extrapolation block being fixed to a side of the sealing film away from the iron core and the coil.

7 . The multi-functional feedback device as described in claim 6 , wherein the magnetic circuit unit further comprises a connector fixed between the pole plate and the first yoke.

8 . The multi-functional feedback device as described in claim 1 , wherein a magnetic gap is formed between the first yoke and the magnet, and the vibration unit comprises a diaphragm connected to the frame, a dome connected to the diaphragm, and a voice coil connected to the dome and inserted in the magnetic gap.

9 . The multi-functional feedback device as described in claim 8 , further comprising:
two first flexible printed circuit boards symmetrically arranged at two ends of the magnetic circuit unit, respectively, wherein one of the two first flexible printed circuit boards has one end fixed to the frame and another end fixedly connected to a side of the voice coil away from the dome.

10 . The multi-functional feedback device as described in claim 1 , further comprising:
a second elastic member arranged between the magnetic circuit unit and the driving part.

Assignees

• Aac Tech Nanjing Co Ltd

Inventors

• Huang Xingzhi
• Song Wei
• Mao Lubin
• Tang Yun
• Ma Jie
• Linghu Ronglin

Classifications

• B06B1/045

  using vibrating magnet, armature or coil system · CPC title

• G06F3/011

  Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00) · CPC title

• G06F1/169 Primary

  the I/O peripheral being an integrated pointing device, e.g. trackball in the palm rest area, mini-joystick integrated between keyboard keys, touch pads or touch stripes (G06F1/1643 takes precedence; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033) · CPC title

• G06F1/1688

  the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers · CPC title

• H04R2400/03

  Transducers capable of generating both sound as well as tactile vibration, e.g. as used in cellular phones · CPC title