Apple has come up with an interesting evolution of the traditional belt!
It’s been that way for a decade. When we’re about to forget apple carnews confirms that one of Apple’s most ambitious projects is still alive. Thanks to a recently granted patent, we know that Apple is still thinking about offering a car that imitates one of the characteristics of its small devices: safety.
The patent “Restriction with an indicator zone” indicates that Apple is looking to offer seat belts, very different from traditional cars in the Apple Car. they will still work by inserting a connector into a loop, it will be transformed to become an interactive component.
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Seatbelts will still work by placing a connector into a buckle, but one of the most obvious changes will be to the design. According to the patent, users could identify the belt by a bright red tint that will illuminate when not in use. During use, the red light goes out and the seat belt “may be discolored”.
This description relates to a security system that uses light emitted through a series of very small holes through an opaque surface to provide information to users about the operation of the security system. “As an example, many seat belt buckles include red-colored release buttons to allow the user to easily distinguish the location and function of the button.
The holes are formed through opaque structures which allow the transmission of light. In particular, parts of the restraint system use light which is emitted through holes (either empty or filled with a translucent material), which are formed through an opaque part of the security system.
This small change could be the difference between going safe or not and Apple wants to make sure it works. In 2019, Bitten Apples was also granted a patent for “Vehicle Seat Lighting Systems”, which could light up when a seat is adjusted.
The above is in addition to the more than 10 patents per year that Apple has filed in technologies for the Apple Car since 2000 and whose application should be known, approximately in 2026, according to the most optimistic reports.
