On February 1, 2023, Samsung is holding the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event, where it will introduce the next-generation Galaxy S23 smartphone lineup, as well as the next-generation Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 laptop with a high-quality OLED display. What we won’t see is something complicated that is usually discussed at an August event. With that in mind, earlier this month, the US Patent Office published a patent application covering Samsung’s next-generation complex form factors that go beyond a single fold.

The Samsung patent below shows several examples of folding devices that go far beyond a single fold, such as the Galaxy Z Fold. Samsung showcases a wide variety of double-folding options, with four panels on the inside and possibly up to 4 panels on the outside or on the back.

Samsung, especially FIG. 5, “various shapes include a shape (folded in half), a shape (such as a tri-fold, Z-folded, or single-fold) in which two regions are formed in an electronic device (such as a flexible screen) in an electronic device (such as a flexible screen). screen), where a shape (e.g. double parallel reverse fold, double parallel fold, double door fold, wrap, accordion fold, half-fold, then fold in half, etc.) electronic device forms four areas (e.g. flexible screen), and in electronic device folding (eg Display) where more space is created (eg flexible display) may include rotatably linked enclosure structures and a flexible display.

Samsung patent FIG. The 6 is another upcoming smartphone form factor in a slide/extended screen format that can increase the size of the screen when you need to view larger content or videos. The purpose of the patent is to allow the owner of a future multi-component or expandable display device to control what can be seen on the expandable display, a single panel or a group of display panels.