Expectations for the launch of the iPhone 15 and Apple’s mixed reality glasses have overshadowed interest in the company’s other projects. But as is normal in the tech world, any gesture is enough to revive it. As lately foldable iphonelong awaited.

Thanks to A patent registered under the name “Self-Retractable Display Device and Screen Protection Techniques by Drop Detection”It has been confirmed that Apple is still interested in joining the niche currently dominated by Samsung and other Asian companies to a lesser extent.

Apple shows interest in a foldable iPhone

The patent focuses on solving one of the most common accidents among users, such as: cell phone crashes. In this case, it focuses on reducing the impact on a foldable device.

The solutions address two scenarios: One is where the device is folded on a hinge or a screen can be removed from the base case. Apple suggests that you can choose to detach the screen itself. Rather than possibly a fragile hinge or a fragile attachment to the device, can be detached or folded to protect the screen.

Mobile devices with foldable and rollable screens can use a sensor to detect vertical acceleration (for example, ground acceleration) to determine if the mobile device has been dropped. If the sensor detects that the mobile device has been dropped… The foldable device can be at least partially retracted to prevent the fragile screen from hitting the ground.

The solutions take into account various factors, such as how fast the device falls or how high it falls. So it can never be complete fall protection, but These recommendations will help folding and rounding devices that are more fragile than regular inputs.

Patent for techniques to protect screen by detecting drops in folding devices

Pante’s statement shows that solution applies to both iPhones and foldable iPads, which suggests that Apple is considering both possibilities, at least in theory. Because in practice, there is nothing to indicate that the launch of any variation of these devices is in short-term plans.