公开(公告)号：US11490669B1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US16843667

申请日：2020-04-08

Applicant: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Tianshu Liu ,  Priyanshu Agarwal ,  Amirhossein Amini ,  Maurizio Chiaramonte ,  Yigit Menguc

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  A41D19/015

Abstract: The disclosed lockable beams for haptics applications may include a rib structure including a plurality of ribs, a linking structure connecting the ribs to each other, a tendon extending along the rib structure, a tensioner coupled to the tendon for applying tension to the tendon, and a locking mechanism configured to, when engaged, impede relative movement between the tendon and the rib structure in a manner that impedes bending of the lockable beam. Various other methods, systems, and devices are also disclosed.