Apple Patents iPhone Drop Protection Mechanisms
It seems as these jokesters have nothing better to do with their money. Yesterday Twitter Patented themselves, now a new Apple Patent that was filed today describes a variety of methods to protect a dropped iPhone during a fall, decreasing the damage through a number of systems. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office filing was spotted earlier today by AppleInsider, and includes a rotational mechanism to change the orientation of a falling iPhone, which would force a clamp down on inserted cables when a fall is detected.
The patent delves into a number of ways Apple might be able to make a device that can change direction mid-flight, which would allow it to put its most impact-resistant surface forward to meet the ground. This could include an internal gadget for shifting mass to one end of the iPhone, an actual “thrust mechanism” that could even include a “gas canister,” (I know sounds far-fetched right?) as an air foil that activates in free fall.
I wouldn’t expect to see the application of anything mentioned in the filing implemented in any devices shipping devices any-time soon. It is however nice to know that Apple is taking interest in common issues such as damaging your phone by dropping it (which every-one does, that’s why there’s so much $ in cases). I for one, would rather have a lightsaber app, than a thruster – but that’s just me.
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