The latest Apple patent suggests the possibility of the iPhone’s Lightning port developing into a magnetically enclosed MagSafe port.

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In the MacBook released by Apple from 2006 to 2018, the main body and AC adapters are connected to the connector with a magnet.MagSafewas adopted. However, with the method of supplying power to the MacBook from the Thunderbolt 3 / USB 3.1 port, the MacBook has not appeared in recent MacBooks.

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On the other hand, in 2020, Magacef will appear as a wireless charging accessory for the iPhone. You can wirelessly charge your iPhone with MagSafe accessories.

I tried wireless charging on the “iPhone 12” with the new Magacef compatible accessory –GIGAZINE

In the first week of March 2021, AppleUS Patent and Trademark OfficeWith the title “Magnetic Surface Contact”Received a patentdid. Like the MagSafe on the patented MacBook, the body has to use a magnet to secure the cable connector.

According to patent documentation, Apple’s new patented MagSafe connector uses magnets and springs. The new MagSafe connector is an existingMagSafe ChargerIt is possible to charge the iPhone faster, and it seems that there is an advantage that dust and water are less likely to collect because it is more airtight than the existing Lightning connector.

Below is a cross section of the new MagSafe connector (left) and port (right). The top is before connecting the connector and port, and the bottom is after connecting. The spring inside the connector expands and shrinks.

Connector (left) and port (right) are as follows. Since the iPhone’s side port does not have a long hole like the Lightning port, it is difficult to collect dust and water and is easy to maintain.

In addition, analyst Minchi Kuo, who handled highly accurate leaked information related to Apple, predicted that “the iPhone 13 will adopt the Lightning port and not switch to USB-C”, the reason Apple adopts USB-C thought. goes. “To achieve a completely wireless experience.”

Analysts predict “iPhone 13 will adopt the Lightning port and not switch to USB-C” – GIGAZINE