Apple Watches have a flashlight feature that turns the watch’s screen completely white, allowing users to try to see things in the dark. However, future Apple Watches may come with an external flashlight, which should be more useful.
According to a patent granted to Apple, the company is working on a device called “Modular Light Assembly For A Wearable Device,” which is “designed for integration with wearable devices.” It can be attached externally to the smartwatch case and its strap.
The schematic included in the patent gives us a good idea of what future Apple Watches might look like with the external flashlight attached to the bands. It seems like a more practical solution since the user can point it like a flashlight wherever they want instead of turning their wrist to point at the watch screen, which has less range and brightness.
Additionally, this modular light will have its own power source so as not to affect the Apple Watch’s battery. It may also have a button to turn it on/off without interacting with the Apple Watch.
However, the patent states that “the modular light can receive communications from the wearable device to activate (turn on) or deactivate (turn off) one or more light sources of the modular light assembly,” meaning that users could also control it with their Apple Watch. .
Modular Light • Exploded view of the Modular Light
The modular light may also have an IP rating as the patent states that “the modular light assemblies described herein may include liquid-resistant features, such as seals or O-rings, that prevent liquids from entering sensitive components.”
The patent also reveals that the modular light is separable from the watch band, but “in some embodiments, the band is sewn, adhered, or otherwise permanently attached” to the light, meaning the flashlight could be sold as a separate accessory for the Apple Watch. . We may also see Apple launch new straps for the external flashlight.
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