Apple Hasn't Given Up On Developing Folding IPhones, New Patent Of Evidence!

Illustration of folding iPhones that may be produced (photo: cnet.com)

JAKARTA - Evidence that Apple is developing a foldable iPhone or iPad is getting stronger. Even now the company from US Cupertino has been patented to address special problems with a glass screen.

In addition to one questionable claim that Apple has given up on the development of the Folding iPhone, rumors usually mention that this device is almost ready to roll out. Recent reports state that Apple is currently working on two models, and there are many patent applications related to this topic.

Now, Apple's patent application titled "Electronic Transport with Long-Resilient Fold Screen" has been approved. This is far from a complete plan for folding screens, but covers an important part of how two parts of the folding screen can blend.

"A curve may form in a layer of glass that stretches along the axis of the junction," Apple said. "This curve can form a flexible and thin part of the glass layer that allows the glass layer to bend around the axis of the solid."

Apple's idea is to have a glass display tapering in the middle. It's possible that Apple is thinking of using two regular screens placed on either side of the hinge, but they will still benefit from a thinner fabrication at that keypoint.

Interestingly, most patents tend to concentrate on one key point, although they are also trying to make it sound as if their ideas cover various future uses. There is that element here, but this patent has two main themes.

The first is the problem of making the glass thinner on the parts that need to be bent or intersecting. But the second is taking the same screen and making the glass thicker.

"To ensure that the screen cover layer shows adequate impact resistance during the incident," Apple continued, "the corners of the screen cover layer and other edges of the screen cover can be given greater thickness relative to other parts of the screen cover layer outside of the locally thinned part."

Square objects with lines and labels, including numbers 28 and 30, are illustrated. Details of the patent show where thin glass is needed in a foldable iPhone An iPhone or iPad tends to suffer the most severe damage if it falls so that the angle hits the ground. So, this may be the case of Apple anticipating future needs and successfully overcoming current needs.

It should be noted that Apple filed thousands of patents annually. Even when one patent is approved, that doesn't mean that the product will definitely be made using the patent.