Samsung's new patent exposure: flexible screen plus mechanical hinge, creative full

Samsung recently applied for a new design patent, the patent mainly describes a collapsible cell phone, from the patent map we can see that this phone is not clamshell folds so simple, because the upper and lower folding area are the screen, So this is a new screen phone plus hinge design.

It has an entire screen that can be bent inwards, while bending bends are made by mechanical hinges that look a lot like Microsoft's Surface Book from a hinge design.

In fact, Samsung has been trying to mass production of folding screen phones, but it is understood that they have been in the durability and yield problems encountered difficulties, it is assumed that Samsung's first folding screen phone may be launched this year, as 'Galaxy X' lineup One member.

Although the patent is now exposed, there is indeed such a folding flagship (planned to be launched in 2019) from Samsung's handset plan. After the launch, the flagship lineup will be formed from the current Galaxy Note and Galaxy S series. The new flagship may Named 'Galaxy X'.

In addition to Samsung, handset makers such as Sony, LG and ZTE are already trying to design curved screen phones (foldable) and expect to see more than one product coming in the next year or two, which will also create a niche for smart phone design New reference template.