Apple designing ‘collapsible connection receptacle’ for ultra-portable systems
Devices now need to be mobile, for the fast paces life that we lead, it is not longer a luxury, but a necessity to have smaller and more mobile gadgets, Apple as is its trend and keeping sync with its trend, Apple has not decided to design collapsible connection receptacle.
The only glitch however is the size of USB ports, FireWire ports RJ-45 ports and RJ-11 ports.
“The connection system includes a connection receptacle that is implemented as two separate components. One of the components is fixed in that it is coupled to the chassis, and the other component is rotatable or coupled to a moving mechanism,” the company explained. “The combination of the fixed and rotating components is adapted to receive a plug when the connection receptacle is in an open position, and the fixed and rotating components are collapsed into a compact configuration when the connection receptacle is in a closed position.”
The original form is maintained under the design proposal, even if the connection system is in a closed or is in an open position. When the connection system is put in stowed system or closed system, the ports also automatically go into the stowed position in a way that they are flush with the mobile device chassis.
Though the design is to a concept where multiple ports are brought under a single connection system, it might also be applicable to other configurations.
If the design minimizes the requirements of space for the stowed postion, then the larger ports like the standard USB ports will not longer have an impact on the space reduction in the connection systems.
“Accordingly, this collapsing function enables a substantial reduction in the size of the connection system and thereby enables a substantial reduction in the form factor of a device implementing the connection system,” Apple added. “For example, a notebook computer may have a highly tapered chassis shape.”
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