Samsung patented a smartphone with foldable display
back in 2017 and earlier this year, the company launched its foldable
smartphone, Galaxy Fold. However, eventually, it was delayed citing display
issues. Today, new reports have emerged that Samsung has patented a smartphone
with a rollable display having an expandable display area. The patent was submitted
on 28 November 2018 and was published on June 6, 2019.
The patent submitted by Samsung with WIPO(World
Intellectual Property Office) reveals an unannounced smartphone with a flexible
display and the display can be pulled out, creating an extra screen surface.
There are two rollers placed in the housing which ensure that the screen can be
rolled in and out correctly. The upper bezel of the smartphone houses the
earpiece as well as an LED indicator and the receiver seems able to extend
outward from the phone. Along with the receiver, the upper bezel will house
camera lenses like telephoto, wide-angle, etc.
It also reveals that an elongated screen surface can
be created by pulling out the display using a slider system and by this
mechanism, the total surface mechanism is increased by no less than 60%. The
possible damages from outside can be prevented as the extendable display is
placed inside the housing. The extra screen surface will come in handy for
users in situations like browsing through long web pages, playing games, etc.
Apart from this, the patent also reveals that a
dedicated button can be placed on the side of the device to implement the
sliding system automatically, semi-automatically or manually. Rollable displays are being made
by other manufacturers too and LG will be bringing its rollable OLED display
later this year. It is to be seen when Samsung will launch this smartphone and
it is likely to take a long time considering the issues present with foldable
displays, like the display issue on the Galaxy Fold.
