Apple is taking a long time to enter the foldable equipment segment, but it has long been known that the company is working simultaneously on a flexible screen smartphone and tablet.
A new patent gives one more clue about the devices. The documentation describes a new and innovative technology that detects when equipment is falling and that works as a kind of “insurance” for unforeseen accidents.
Foldable iPhone and iPad with new technology that detects falling devices
Rumors advance that Apple may also be working on a foldable iPad [email protected]
According to rumors, the wait for a foldable Apple device will be even longer, since Cupertino can only launch such a device in 2025. But it is known that the brand is working simultaneously on two flexible screen devices.
Now, a patent filing sheds light on future foldable iPhones and iPads. The documentation describes a new technology that will be integrated into both equipment and that works as a kind of “insurance” against falls.
All because it detects when the equipment is falling, activating a mechanism that forces the device to close to minimize the damage caused by the accident.
New Apple patent describes motorized folding mechanism
In the same documentation it is explained that folding the screen at an angle of less than 180 degrees can provide some protection for devices that fall.
The patent application has the explanatory title of “self-retracting display device and techniques for protecting the screen using fall detection” and then refers to a motorized folding mechanism that can partially or completely close the equipment when it falls from a sheer point. .
In fact, if Apple does move forward with this technology, it’s a huge breakthrough for foldable devices. Remember that these are equipped with ultra-thin glass that is quite vulnerable to accidents. This would be a way to protect the screens and avoid “injuries” that are marked forever.
But, in the case of a patent application, we never know if the technology will see the light of day, even more so when Apple is so resistant to enter the folding equipment segment…
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