More than 5 years have passed since the first foldable smartphones were announced one by one and showed that a new race would begin in the market. More than one in this process foldable smartphone We’ve seen the concept, but only the large-screen models that fold sideways and the thin-screen models that fold vertically survive. Although Apple has always been the subject of rumors in this process, it has not yet made any announcements.

Recently, more and more news has shown that Apple is only a iPhone with foldable screen He revealed that he was working on foldable screen concepts for MacBook and iPad. Finally, the US Trademark and Patent Office shed light on one of the company’s research in this area by publishing a patent application filed by Apple last October.

Apple’s patent describes a device that can be used both folded and open.

The patent in question is Galaxy Z Flip rival It shows a foldable iPhone concept. The focus of the patent is on the hinge design. When it comes to foldable phones, the durability of the hinge is just as important as the durability of the screen. Because a foldable smartphone whose hinge system is broken becomes unusable, that is, it becomes “waste”.

Apple states in the patent “The foldable display device may have a body connected by a hinge. A flexible screen can be placed above the hinge. The foldable screen device can be moved between folded or open positions with its hinge.” he says.

So yes, Apple has clearly received this patent for the foldable screen devices it is working on. However, as you can guess, the patent covers the devices. when will it be released Although Apple does not provide any information about the device, Apple may also cancel the devices in question completely.