Joystick, has sensor unit with magnetic field sensor that is movable with lever, where magnetic field sensor measures magnetic field strength in three orthogonal spatial directions based on lever positions

摘要

The joystick has a lever (1) movable in a spatial direction, and a sensor unit (2) detecting respective lever positions. The lever is rotatably supported in a pivot hinge (3), and controllable haptic actuators operate in the hinge. The actuators are controlled by a control unit (6) based on the lever positions. The sensor unit has a magnetic field sensor (7) that is movable with the lever or a unit (8) that produces magnetic fields and movable with the lever. The sensor measures magnetic field strength in three orthogonal spatial directions based on the lever positions.