JP7391018B2 - 触覚フィードバックタッチ注入ユーザインターフェースを備えたディスペンサ - Google Patents
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Description
本願は、2017年11月15日に提出された米国仮特許出願第62/586,497号の利益を主張するものであり、その開示が参照によって明確に含まれる。
従来の混合後飲料分配システムは、一般に、シロップストリームをその外周を流れる水ストリームと共にノズルの中央から流し落とすことにより、シロップ、濃縮物、甘味料、ボーナスフレーバー、他種フレーバー、及び/又は他の成分のストリームを水又は他種希釈剤と共に混合するものである。シロップストリームは水ストリームと共に下方に向かい、消費者のカップの中に落下しながら混合される。飲料分配システムは全体として、可能な限り多くの異なる種類及びフレーバーの飲料を可能な限り小さい接地面積の中で提供することが求められている。飲料分配技術における最近の改良は、マイクロ成分の使用に重点を置いている。マイクロ成分により、従来の飲料ベースは大幅に高い希釈比又は再構成比でこれらの構成要素に分離し得る。
本開示の態様は、飲料ディスペンサのある面での選択を検知するように構成されたタッチセンサを備える製品ディスペンサを提供する。製品ディスペンサはまた、その面に連結され、タッチセンサがその面での選択を検知している間にその面にある触覚フィードバックのパターンを生じさせるように構成された触覚フィードバック変換器をも備える。製品ディスペンサはまた、タッチセンサがその面での選択を検知している間製品を分配するように構成されたノズルをも備える。
本開示のより完全な理解のため、添付の図面及び詳細な説明と関連させて、以下の簡単な説明について参照を行うが、ここにおいて同様の参照符号は同様の部品を表している。
1つ以上の実施形態の実例的な実施を以下に説明するが、本開示のシステム及び方法は、現在周知であるか又は存在するかどうかに関わらず、いかなる数量の技術を用いても実施し得ることは、最初に理解する必要がある。本開示は、以下に説明する実例的な実施、図面、及び技術に限定されることは全くなく、これらの同等物の全範囲と共に添付の請求項の範囲内で変更し得るものである。語句「及び/又は」の使用は、選択肢リストのうちいずれか1つ又はこれらのいかなる組み合わせも使用可能であることを示す。例えば、「A」、「B」、及び/又は「C」は、「A」、又は「B」、又は「C」、又は「A及びB」、又は「A及びC」、又は「A及びB及びC」を意味する。
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- 製品ディスペンサのある面の第1の領域での選択を検知するように構成されたタッチセンサと、
前記面に連結され、前記タッチセンサが前記面の前記第1の領域での前記選択を検知している間、前記面にある触覚フィードバックのパターンを生じさせるように構成された触覚フィードバック変換器と、
前記タッチセンサが前記面の前記第1の領域での前記選択を検知している間、製品を分配するように構成されたノズルと、
触覚フィードバックモジュールと、を備え、
前記触覚フィードバックモジュールは、
前記製品ディスペンサのフレームに連結された後方カバーと、
前記後方カバーに連結され、前記触覚フィードバック変換器と前記面との間に配置されたプリント基板と、
前記触覚フィードバック変換器と前記面との間に連結され、前記触覚フィードバックのパターンを前記触覚フィードバック変換器から前記面に伝達するように構成された伝達板と、を備え、前記伝達板が前記後方カバー又はプリント基板に接触していない、製品ディスペンサ。 - 前記製品ディスペンサから分配される前記製品の選択を受信するように構成されたユーザインターフェースをさらに備える請求項1に記載の製品ディスペンサ。
- 前記ユーザインターフェースが、タッチスクリーンディスプレイ、ボタン、又はレバーのうちの1つであり、前記タッチスクリーンにより前記製品のアイコンの選択が検知されると前記分配される製品の前記選択が受信され、前記ボタンが押圧されると前記分配される製品の前記選択が受信され、前記レバーを係合すると前記分配する製品の前記選択が受信される請求項2に記載の製品ディスペンサ。
- 前記触覚フィードバックのパターンが前記製品に基づいている請求項2に記載の製品ディスペンサ。
- 前記触覚フィードバック変換器が、第2の製品に対して前記面に第2の触覚フィードバックのパターンを生じさせるように構成された請求項4に記載の製品ディスペンサ。
- 前記プリント基板が前記プリント基板から前記後方カバーまで延びるボスと連結され、前記伝達板が前記ボスが通って延びる開口部を備える請求項1に記載の製品ディスペンサ。
- 前記面が、前記後方カバーに対して動けるように前記後方カバーに連結されている請求項6に記載の製品ディスペンサ。
- 前記面と前記後方カバーとの間に可撓性シールをさらに備える請求項7に記載の製品ディスペンサ。
- 前記ユーザインターフェースが前記面上にある請求項2又は3に記載の製品ディスペンサ。
- 前記ユーザインターフェースが、前記面から物理的に離間している請求項2又は3に記載の製品ディスペンサ。
- 前記製品ディスペンサの前記面の第2の領域での選択を検知するように構成された第2のタッチセンサをさらに備え、前記触覚フィードバック変換器が、前記タッチセンサ又は前記第2のタッチセンサが前記面の前記第1の領域又は第2の領域での選択を検知している間、前記面に前記触覚フィードバックのパターンを生じさせるように構成された請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の製品ディスペンサ。
- 前記製品ディスペンサの前記面の第2の領域での選択を検知するように構成された第2のタッチセンサをさらに備え、前記触覚フィードバック変換器が、前記第2のタッチセンサが前記面の前記第2の領域での選択を検知している間、前記面に第2の触覚フィードバックのパターンを生じさせるように構成された請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の製品ディスペンサ。
- 後方カバーと、
後方カバーに連結されて筐体を形成する前方カバーであって、前記前方カバーがこれらの間で相対的に動けるように前記後方カバーに連結されている前記前方カバーと、
前記後方カバーに連結され、アクチュエータを含む触覚フィードバック変換器と、
ボスによって前記後方カバーと連結され、前記前方カバーと前記アクチュエータとの間に配置された電子機器モジュールと、
前記触覚フィードバック変換器の前記アクチュエータに連結され、前記前方カバーに連結され、前記ボスがこれを通って延びる開口部を備える伝達板とを備える触覚フィードバックユーザインターフェース。 - 前記前方カバーが、前記電子機器モジュールを過ぎて前記後方カバーに向かって延びるフランジを備え、前記伝達板が前記前方カバーの前記フランジに連結された請求項13に記載の触覚フィードバックユーザインターフェース。
- 前記電子機器モジュールがディスプレイである請求項14に記載の触覚フィードバックユーザインターフェース。
- 前記前方カバーが、これを通して前記ディスプレイを見るためにこの中に配置された透明な面を有する開口部を備える請求項15に記載の触覚フィードバックユーザインターフェース。
- 前記透明な面に連結され、前記透明な面の接触を検知するように構成されたタッチセンサをさらに備える請求項16に記載の触覚フィードバックユーザインターフェース。
- 前記タッチセンサが、静電容量式タッチセンサ、抵抗タッチセンサ、又はひずみゲージのうちの1つである請求項17に記載の触覚フィードバックユーザインターフェース。
- 前記面への前記触覚フィードバックのパターンは、振動波又は圧力波のパターンである、請求項1から12のいずれか一項に記載の製品ディスペンサ。
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