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Pushing smartphone side buttons
Boogami:
Hello,
I want to push buttons on the side of the phone (volume buttons, power button) using some sort of actuator. I've tested a small open frame push solenoid at 12V but it doesn't have the necessary force to push the buttons. Do you know any solution that can do this thing? Also I am thinking about using a micro servo but I want something that doesn't make so much noise. ;D Thank you.
Wimberleytech:
--- Quote from: Boogami on February 01, 2019, 04:49:35 pm ---Hello,
I want to push buttons on the side of the phone (volume buttons, power button) using some sort of actuator. I've tested a small open frame push solenoid at 12V but it doesn't have the necessary force to push the buttons. Do you know any solution that can do this thing? Also I am thinking about using a micro servo but I want something that doesn't make so much noise. ;D Thank you.
--- End quote ---
Sure, servo with a cam would work. Not much noise IMO.
Mr. Scram:
I assume you can't modify the phone? Otherwise you could attach your inputs directly to the button pads.
soldar:
--- Quote from: Boogami on February 01, 2019, 04:49:35 pm ---I've tested a small open frame push solenoid at 12V but it doesn't have the necessary force to push the buttons.
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Um... bigger solenoid?
Seriously, how much force and travel do you need? Because some solenoids I have used would crush your phone easily.
Boogami:
--- Quote from: Mr. Scram on February 01, 2019, 06:19:50 pm ---I assume you can't modify the phone? Otherwise you could attach your inputs directly to the button pads.
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Yes, that is true. The phone is fixed on a surface and I want to mechanically interact with the buttons. Model of the phone can be changed so I can't modify the phone.
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