Apple could have canceled plans for an Apple Automotive, nevertheless it’s nonetheless being granted patents associated to vehicles. The most recent (quantity US 11932172 B1) is for “Storage for a Show Display screen in a Car.”
Concerning the patent
The show display would possible be for viewing images, movies, video games, and so forth. One side of the disclosure is a automobile together with a primary seat, a baggage compartment positioned behind the primary seat, and a floor positioned behind the primary seat and above the bags compartment. The floor can be a gap that allows entry to the bags compartment.
The automobile additionally features a show display and a assist meeting linked to the show display. The assist meeting is configured to maneuver the show display to a storage place, through which the show display is positioned adjoining to the floor and obstructs the opening, and a baggage entry place, through which the show display is spaced from the floor and doesn’t hinder the opening.
In different implementations of the invention, the automobile features a second seat, and the assist meeting is configured to maneuver the show display to a viewing place, through which the show display is spaced from the floor and oriented towards the second seat in order that the show display is viewable from the second seat.
The second seat may additionally face towards the primary seat. What’s extra, the show display is positioned behind the primary seat within the storage place, and the show display is positioned between the primary seat and the second seat within the viewing place.
Abstract of the patent
Right here’s Apple’s summary of the patent: “A primary seat, a floor positioned behind the primary seat, a show display, and a assist meeting. The assist meeting is configured to maneuver the show display to a storage place, through which the show display is positioned adjoining to the floor. The assist meeting features a pivot linked to the show display and a observe configured to assist the pivot. The pivot is configured to maneuver alongside the observe.”
