2014年12月24日 星期三

Apple的防摔專利

使用手機最怕不小心掉到地下,輕者皮破或變型、重者螢幕破掉,為了改善這些問題,Apple研發出一個技術,偵測與改變裝置掉落的方向或角度,再利用裝置上的陀螺儀及加速度等感測器將裝置的所在位置、行進速度、掉落方向等訊息傳送到處理器,計算出裝置掉落的高度、速度、可能的撞擊力等,驅動偏於一側的馬達來改變掉落中裝置的重心,進而讓裝置的機身沿軸線旋轉,安全著陸。

US8,903,519
Title : Protective mechanism for an electronic device
Filing Date : 2011.9.16.
Issue Date : 2014.12.2.
Abstract
An electronic device including a processor, a sensor in communication with the processor and a protective mechanism. The protective mechanism is in communication with the processor and is configured to selectively alter a center of mass of the electronic device. Additionally, the electronic device also includes an enclosure configured to at least partially enclose the processor and the sensor.

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