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[* black] Next up: the magic hinge that makes all of the engineering wizardry possible. | |
- | [* black] Four spring-loaded clasps lock the display in the "open" position |
- | [* black] The upper and lower extremities allow for horizontal play (to absorb any torsion flex), while the center clasp sports what appears to be a continuous geared hinge to distribute opening force equally and ensure the phone opens synchronously |
+ | [* black] Four [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/qIQdL6XVTRO6auOe.full|spring-loaded clasps|new_window=true] lock the display in the "open" position |
+ | [* black] The upper and lower hinges allow for horizontal play in order to absorb any torsion flex. |
+ | [* black] The center hinge sports a continuous gear system, which distributes the opening force equally. This ensures that the phone halves open synchronously. |
+ | [* black] Two well-routed flex cables serve as the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_callosum|corpus callosum|new_window=true] between the phone halves. This is how you route cables around hinges, Apple! |