The Apple Watch Series 2 was the first to be fully waterproof, and Apple introduced an important feature to protect internal components. As you may know, the Apple Watch has a water ejection system where the speaker pushes water out – and this could be related to the iPhone under a new patent filed by Apple.
Apple Watch’s water jet system uses a speaker that vibrates and emits certain sounds that push water out, which is helpful when you’re using your Apple Watch for swimming or while showering.
As pointed out Apple patented, this feature may be available in future iPhones as Apple has filed a new patent to prove it. The patent was originally filed by Apple back in 2019, but it was only published today by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
The illustrations show the water release system built into the iPhone, which works in a similar way to Apple Watch Series 2 and later technology. It uses a speaker and touch module with a hydrophobic coating to repel water, making the iPhone even more waterproof and also preventing speakers from breaking down immediately upon contact with liquids.
According to the patent description, this system is capable of removing various types of liquids including fresh water, salt water, gases, etc. It can even detect the presence of salt water crystals on the acoustic mesh barrier.
When a portable electronic device (iPhone) is exposed to salt water, such as during a surfing session in Santa Cruz, salt water crystals can leave sediment on the acoustic mesh barrier when the salt water evaporates. Accordingly, the diaphragm can be operated to sufficiently remove salt water crystals from the acoustic mesh barrier.
However, there are no known plans to include this feature on this year’s iPhone model. It’s important to remember that Apple files hundreds of patents every year, and not all of them are actually used in the actual product.
Popular YouTube channel Slo Mo Guys recently shared an awesome video of the Apple Watch’s water discharge system working as well as we reviewed here 9to5Macand it’s worth seeing.
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