Apple rides on the "iphone 14 hot", and has been doing quite frequently recently.
Recently, Apple revealed that they have obtained a patent that can be used for folding screens on smartphones, which can not only minimize damage to foldable devices, but also "self-repair" after creases or cracks appear.
In the patent document, Apple pointed out that a material with self-healing characteristics can be added to the folding screen, or the material can be covered in key areas where cracks are prone to occur.
In addition, Apple also mentioned some "modern technologies" in its patents. For example, self-healing can be performed without prompts and without external intervention, or can be initiated or accelerated by applying "externally applied heat, light, current, or another type of external stimulus." Self-healing can also be configured with control circuits, which will be activated according to a predetermined schedule.
Apple says this technology can be used from "computing devices such as laptop " to mobile phones, and even "smaller devices such as watch devices, pendant devices, wearables or other types of micro devices".
It should be noted that Apple does not mention in its patent what this "self-healing" material is. Moreover, Apple has not yet launched a foldable smartphone.
instead, its competitors Samsung , Huawei and Xiaomi have already sold folding screen series smart products on the market.
And with the popularity of folding screen mobile phones, what flocked to the Internet was the scandal of "folding screen cracked after using it for a few months". On Black Cat Complaints , it is not an isolated case for consumers who have suffered damage to the folding screen. Some have cracked the screen after less than a month of use, and some have been damaged after a year of use. A very thick white line appeared in the middle of the screen to cross the phone. Consumers also emphasized that "not artificial and not overused.
In the Top 10 problems of Black Cat Complaints Break Screen Mobile Phone, in addition to complaining about the screen that has creases and cracks. 26.6% of people complained that the screen had a display fault, 12% complained that the screen was leaking, and the screen glue and hinge were damaged.
Many mobile phone review bloggers said that the current folding screen mobile phones in have creases. Samsung uses U-shaped hinges, which have deep creases. The folding screen mobile phones with water drop hinges will be lighter. compared with Huawei P50 that uses water drop hinges. Pocket and OPPO Find N, the former has a small trace area, but a little deeper, OPPO Find N crease is slightly lighter, but wider. Unless it is reflected, the crease of the new phone cannot be seen when the screen is lit, but when used, the protrusion of the hinge on the crease will affect the side-sliding return.
Smartphone industry insiders pointed out that 's current folding screen technology can only make the crease not obvious as much as possible, and there is no way to completely remove it, and new materials are needed in the future. The folding screen materials used by mobile phone manufacturers are basically the same Likewise, the main factor in the difference in the depth of the crease is the design of the hinge.
can be seen from the exposure of a large number of patents that Apple must also be developing similar devices, but it is not ready to be launched yet. Apple's method of "repairing creases by itself" is a good idea. The patent itself represents an idea and invention. As for whether this material exists or even can be mass-produced, it is still unknown.
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