- Samsung has received a patent for a double-folding phone with a magnetic S-stylus.
- The device has three screens and the S Pen fits between two when folded.
- The S Pen also comes with high-speed wireless charging when clipped to the device.
Samsung seems to be working hard on different types of foldable devices. Last week we heard about a possible triple tray the South Korean company may be working on. Now another one of a kind Samsung leaflet has appeared in a patent secured by the company.
Discovered by patent hunters LetsGoDigitalThe 52-page document is entitled “Foldable Electronic Device Including Electronic Pens”. It shows a double-folding phone that consists of three displays. Samsung also calls it a “multi-fold device” in its patent documentation.
When the left and right screens of the phone are collapsed, they are on top of the middle screen, making it easy for you to open and close the device. However, Samsung seems to be looking into the ability to fold both outward and inward. Both variants are shown in the patent images (see above).
Magnetic Samsung S Pen with high speed charging
Samsung also came up with a magnetic S-pen for this patented foldable phone. The pen fits into a small recess between the two folding displays on the side. The patent states that once the S Pen clicks into place, it activates a high-speed charging mode to charge it wirelessly.
If the phone is not fully folded but the S Pen is still stuck to it, it will enter a standard charging mode.
It is also possible to fold the phone completely without clamping the S-pin in the middle.
What else?
The patent document for this Samsung double-folding phone mentions two selfie shooters located in a double hole. There is also a built-in fingerprint sensor on board.
Elsewhere, Samsung has envisioned a piezoelectric speaker placed under the flexible screen and a dual camera system on the back.
It is certainly a very ambitious device, but there is no evidence that Samsung will ever release it. The company might end up using some parts from the patent application, but it’s good to see that leaflet design innovation isn’t as dead as it is with regular phones.