In addition to producing iPhones , iPads and all other gadgets, Apple is working on a range of technologies to implement in its future products.Apple has filed a patent that displays a double-folding display that from either end can be bent backwards or folded inward.It suggests that to be the size of a mobile, the device should fold-but still open up to act as a tablet.
Patent documents defined by Apple Patently claim ownership of single and multiple designs that are folded.Technical features and folding configurations are demonstrated in 37 drawings in the application.The folding mechanism appears to operate through a rotating hinge to allow the screen to fold in on itself. The patent states that it can also open up to a 90 degree angle and a 180 degree angle. The screen can also fold into a triangular shape, implying that material can be viewed simultaneously by two individuals opposite each other.
This patent reveals a foldable Apple device that comes with a special self-healing layer on its display. This layer will “help mitigate the number of dents, scratches, or other imperfections in a display cover layer” and will keep the display crease- and scratch-free.
“When heat is used as a stimulus for the self-healing process, the display cover layer may include transparent conductors that form a heating layer in the display cover layer. The heating layer may be used to generate heat to stimulate self-healing. The heating layer may be used to generate heat in response to user input, according to a predetermined schedule, or when the electronic device is charging.”, adds the patent.
It comes after Apple filed a previous patent named 'Flexible Display Devices' on 12 October 2018.
source : thesun