Apple wants to make the Vision Pro more resistant to damage when dropped as evidenced by a newly granted patent (numberUS 12124043 B2) for “Electronic Devices With Drop Protection.”
About the patent
Obviously, electronic devices like the Vision Pro have components such as displays and other optical components. There’s a risk of damage to these components due to drop events and other undesired high-stress events. Apple’s idea is for its spatial computer to have power-down or drop features that would implement an “impact-safe” mode.
Summary of the patent
Here’s Apple’s abstract of the patent: “A head-mounted device may include optical assemblies for presenting images to a user. Actuators may be used to adjust the spacing between the optical assemblies to accommodate different interpupillary distances. Upon detection of a power-down event or drop event, the device may be placed into an impact-safe mode. During the safe mode, the optical assemblies may be moved to predetermined impact-safe positions, brakes such as optical guide rail brakes may be adjusted, cushioning springs may be deployed, clutches may be adjusted, and/or other safety mechanisms may be activated to help protect the optical assemblies or other sensitive components from damage.”
About the Vision Pro
Demos of the Apple Vision Pro at Apple Stores in the U.S. can be reserved on Apple.com. To reserve a free Vision Pro demo online, go here, then follow the steps to book an appointment at your local Apple Store.
Pricing for the Vision Pro starts at US$3,499 with 256GB of storage. ZEISS Optical Inserts are available: $99 for reading lens and $149 for prescription lens.
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