It’s been rumored for a while that Apple would launch Macs and iPads with borderless shows. A brand new patent submitting (quantity US 20230209880 A1) for a “borderless show with light-bending constructions” reveals the tech big is wanting into this.
In regards to the patent submitting
Within the patent submitting, Apple notes that it may be difficult to include a show into the housing of an digital system. Dimension and weight are sometimes essential issues in designing digital units.
Apple says that if care isn’t taken, shows could also be cumbersome or could also be surrounded by overly giant borders. The housing of an digital system will be adjusted to accommodate a cumbersome show with giant borders, however this could result in undesirable enlargement of the dimensions and weight of the housing and unappealing system aesthetics.
Apple says what’s wanted are improved shows for digital units.
Abstract of the patent submitting
Right here’s Apple’s (comparatively technical) abstract of the patent submitting: “An digital system could also be supplied with a show mounted in a housing. The show might have an array of show pixels that present picture mild to a consumer. The array of show pixels might kind an lively show construction with an oblong form. The oblong lively show construction could also be surrounded by an inactive border area. Optical constructions similar to a sheet of glass or one other optical member might have parts which are configured to bend mild from the show pixels alongside the periphery of the lively show construction.
“The optical member might have an space that’s bigger than the realm of the lively show construction, in order that the presence of the optical member might serve to enlarge the obvious measurement of the show. Solidified liquid polymer could also be used to help the optical constructions and could also be interposed between the optical constructions and the lively show constructions.”
