A method, a feedback-enabled device and a computer-readable memory are provided, for generating haptic feedback. The actuators of a tactile surface are vibrated for producing vibration bursts based on a sequence of an adaptive friction grain signal. The adaptive friction grain signal comprises a plurality of grains corresponding to the vibration bursts, each grain being defined by an amplitude. The adaptive friction grain signal has a grain density that is variable over the sequence.

Embodiments described herein generally take the form of an electronic device including a primary and secondary display; at least the secondary display is force-sensitive and further has its force-sensing circuitry in-plane with the display. The secondary display and force-sensing circuitry may be encapsulated between two glass layers that are bonded to one another by a frit. In some embodiments the force-sensing circuitry is formed from, or constitutes part of, the frit.

A tactile presentation device includes a movable part, a base, a guider, and one or more actuators. The movable part includes a first main surface and presents tactile to a user by being displaced in a predetermined one axial direction parallel to the first main surface.

The base supports the movable part in a displaceable manner. The guider connects the base and the movable part, and regulates a displacement direction of the movable part in the one axial direction by sliding in the one axial direction. The actuator displaces the movable part in the one axial direction from one end side of the movable part in the one axial direction. When the number of actuators is one, the actuator is located on a symmetry axis of the movable part parallel to the one axial direction.

A touch panel includes a cover panel, a touch sensor substrate in which a sensor electrode for detecting a position of a pointing object is disposed in a detection region, an adhesive agent being disposed between the cover panel and the touch sensor substrate, a first electrode being disposed in an outer region of a region corresponding to the detection region of a second surface of the cover panel, and a second electrode being disposed to overlap a part of the first electrode in plan view in an outer region of the detection region of a third surface of the touch sensor substrate.

A pressure sensing display module has a display area and a wiring area surrounding a periphery of the display area. The pressure sensing display module includes a force sensitive unit provided in the wiring area; and a display unit provided corresponding to the display area. Information generated by the display unit is displayed on the display area.

A method, a feedback-enabled device and a computer-readable memory are provided, for generating haptic feedback. The actuators of a tactile surface are vibrated for producing vibration bursts based on a sequence of an adaptive friction grain signal. The adaptive friction grain signal comprises a plurality of grains corresponding to the vibration bursts, each grain being defined by an amplitude. The adaptive friction grain signal has a grain density that is variable over the sequence.

Embodiments described herein include an input device and associated processing system for sensing force applied by input objects. The input device comprises a display device comprising a plurality of layers formed as a display stack, the display stack including a top surface. The input device further comprises one or more strain gauges disposed within the display stack and configured to detect force applied to the top surface, and a processing system configured to perform display updating using the display device and to perform force sensing using the one or more strain gauges.

Implementations include a display assembly for a switch assembly, comprising a display assembly touch overlay plate, wherein at least a portion of the display assembly touch overlay plate is comprised of a transparent or translucent material; a display, wherein the display is disposed underneath the display assembly touch overlay plate and wherein at least a portion of the display is visible through the portion of the display assembly touch overlay plate; a display assembly first housing and a display assembly second housing, wherein the display assembly touch overlay plate is in communication with the display assembly first housing, wherein a force applied to the display assembly touch overlay plate is at least partially transmitted from the display assembly touch overlay plate to the display assembly first housing to a switch assembly through a central portion of the display assembly first housing.

A display apparatus includes: a display panel, a guide panel coupled to a rear surface of the display panel, a main frame coupled to the guide panel, and a force sensor module disposed between the guide panel and the main frame. The force sensor module includes: a sensor bar including one or more sensor rods, the one or more sensor rods extending from a central portion of the main frame toward a peripheral portion of the main frame, and a strain gauge provided at each of the one or more sensor rods.

A display device, includes: a display panel having short sides and long sides; and a touch sensor on the display panel and including a sensing area and a non-sensing area around the sensing area, wherein the touch sensor includes: a first touch electrode unit including a plurality of first touch electrodes in the sensing area, arranged in a direction in which the short sides of the display panel extend, and each including a first opening; a second touch electrode unit including a plurality of second touch electrodes in the sensing area, arranged in a direction in which the long sides of the display panel extend, and each including a second opening; and a pressure sensor including a strain gauge, at least a part of the strain gauge being located in the sensing area.