The centering member 1640 surrounds and protects the cutaneous actuator 1602 and the end effector 1620 from rubbing against the inner walls 1646 of the housing 1632, as described above with respect to FIG. 16F. The electronic circuitry 1608 may be inserted along with the cutaneous actuator 1602 into the housing 1632 through an opening in the walls of the housing 1632 as shown in FIG. 16G.
The area 1644 within the housing 1632 to the side of the cutaneous actuator 1602 in FIG. 16G may be used to contain a dampening member 1604 (as described and shown above with respect to FIG. 16A) that is located within the housing 1632. The dampening member 1604 is located between the cutaneous actuator 1602 and the roof 1634 of the housing 1632. The dampening member 1604 dampens the haptic vibrations 1616 generated by the cutaneous actuator 1602 and focuses the haptic vibrations 1616 at a distinct location on the body 1618 of the user wearing the haptic communication device 1630.
