Apple might bring back a new-and-improved version of MagSafe, one of its best inventions originally designed for Mac laptops.
In the, Apple describes how power cords can damage laptops, tablets and phones if they're still plugged in during a"jolting" motions, like if the device is dropped.
Apple's patent application says magnetic connectors like MagSafe"still have a high likelihood of suffering physical damage when experiencing a jolting event because the magnetic connectors maintain attracting force throughout the entire jolting event."Apple also says solutions like MagSafe were inefficient. MagSafe used to have a little light on the plug, which would turn orange if the computer was connected and charging, or green if the computer was fully charged.
In its patent application, Apple describes a"smart charging system" where the connector would be able to"dynamically attract and repel the connector to and from the portable electronic device." Old magnetic connectors like MagSafe got damaged because they would stay attracted throughout an entire jolting event.
Finally, it sounds like Apple wants this new version of MagSafe to work with everything. The old version of Magsafe was limited to Mac computers only — and only laptops at that — but Apple's patent describes that this smart-charging system would be able to operate with"a smart phone, wearable device, smart watch, tablet, personal computer, and the like.
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