Huawei patent reveals foldable smartphone with built-in protective case | Tech Tips
Huawei’s patent for a new foldable smartphone design has been published in CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration). The patent design shows a foldable smartphone with a protective case attached. It may appear as a tri-folding smartphone with a third layer in the device, which seems to be the protective case.
Huawei foldable smartphone patent with protective case
- According to the patent, Huawei is working on a foldable smartphone with a rotating mechanism. It’s difficult to determine the exact design of this device but it looks like a foldable phone with a protective case on one side.
- The foldable phone appears to have a rotating mechanism on both ends for the display to unfold into a larger device.
- When folded, it looks like a tri-folding smartphone but the third layer seems to be the protective case for one of the displays.
- It also looks like the Huawei foldable phone opens up to a rectangular-shaped form factor although it looks like a regular book-style folding design in some figures.
- It’s not clear how exactly this design would work but a built-in protective case would be helpful for the foldable phone’s display.
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As with every patent, this one too gives us a sneak peek at what Huawei is working on for its future device lineup. It doesn’t confirm a commercial launch for the foldable device or if Huawei will go through with developing it. But for Huawei to come with a unique design like this won’t be surprising as the brand is currently in the lead for foldable smartphones.
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