A few days ago, we saw Xiaomi patents a truly innovative pop-up camera technology for its future flagships. Now as per the latest information, the company is reviewing the probability of developing a flexible display smartphone.
The Xiaomi MIX Alpha with a wrap-around display has an eye-catching and innovative appearance, the company’s dual-folding foldable smartphone is also impressive. Xiaomi likes to experiment with flexible displays, which creates a new way of operation and brings a completely different user experience.
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This time, Xiaomi mobile phone software has applied for an “electronic device” patent, which was published by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office) and USPTO (the United States Patent and Trademark Office) on October 29, last year.
The patent shows that the handset uses a retractable sliding screen which covers most of the entire front, bottom, and back. The entire front of the Xiaomi smartphone in the patent is composed of the screen surface.
The front camera cannot be seen because the three sides of the screen are very thin. But it can be exposed when through the sliding mechanism, the flexible display screen slides 2cm down from the front.
In the meantime, to provide space for the flexible display, the bottom of the device will also extend. To achieve this, the monitor is placed on a stand, and the stand moves on a sliding rail.
This rail system which is installed in the lower half of the housing allows the flexible display to move. This track system can also ensure that the phone extends from the bottom to the pull-out position.
The sliding tool can have different working modes. To start the movement of the flexible display screen in the desired direction, the user can simply tap the screen.
As long as you extend the display screen, you can see the camera system, which integrates a selfie camera, as well as an ambient light sensor, a distance sensor, and a dot projector.
The screen is fixed by two electromagnets so that it will not accidentally fall when shooting. The position of the magnet ensures that the screen can automatically slide, open and close to a certain extent. The half-open position does not exist, either open or close.
Moreover, the rear screen is smaller than the front display, which leaves enough room at the top for the rear camera system. Also, by providing a screen on the back, theoretically, there is no need to implement a selfie camera. You can take selfies with the main camera, and the screen on the back can be used as a viewfinder.
Well, it is still unknown when Xiaomi will use the patented technology in commercial products. If it is used, this device is likely to be added to the MIX product line.
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