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Samsung patents foldable phone with vibration that changes as you bend it

Samsung describes a foldable device with two separate hinged sections that can vibrate independently. Sensors track how far each section is bent, allowing the phone to adjust the vibration strength or pattern based on the device's specific shape.

Why it mattersThis could make haptic feedback feel more responsive and tailored to how you are physically holding or folding your phone.

In the filing’s own words

The present invention relates to an electronic device. The electronic device according to an embodiment may comprise a first housing, a second housing rotatably disposed relative to the first housing, a third housing rotatably disposed relative to the first housing and spaced apart from the second housing, a first hinge connecting the first housing and the second housing, a second hinge connecting the first housing and the third housing, a first actuator disposed in the second housing and configured to generate a first vibration, a second actuator disposed in the third housing and configured to generate a second vibration, and a processor configured to determine the relative angle between the second housing and the third housing on the basis of a first angle between the first housing and the second housing and a second angle between the first housing and the third housing, and configured to control at least one of the first vibration or the second vibration via at least one of the first actuator or the second actuator on the basis of the relative angle, wherein the first angle and the second angle are each obtained using a plurality of sensors.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A foldable electronic device ( 101) comprising: a first housing ( 310); a second housing ( 320) disposed rotatably with respect to the first housing ( 310); a third housing ( 330) disposed rotatably with respect to the first housing ( 310) and spaced apart from the second housing ( 320); a first hinge ( 340) connecting the first housing ( 310) and the second housing ( 320); a second hinge ( 350) connecting the first housing ( 310) and the third housing ( 330); a first actuator ( 381) disposed in the second housing ( 320) and configured to generate a first vibration (V 1); a second actuator ( 382) disposed in the third housing ( 330) and configured to generate a second vibration (V 2); and a processor ( 360) configured to: determine a relative angle (C) between the second housing ( 320) and the third housing ( 330) based on a first angle (A) between the first housing ( 310) and the second housing ( 320), and a second angle (B) between the first housing ( 310) and the third housing ( 330), obtained using a plurality of sensors ( 370), and adjust at least one of the first vibration (V 1) or the second vibration (V 2) through at least one of the first actuator ( 381) or the second actuator ( 381) based on the relative angle (C).

Facts

Company
Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ACTUATOR
Publication number
US20260267418A1
Application number
19566481
Filed
Mar 13, 2026
Published
Sep 10, 2026
Inventors
7
Claims
15

Classified under

G06F 3/016 Physics & computingB06B 1/0207 Operations & transportH04M 1/0216 Electricity & electronicsH04M 1/0268 Electricity & electronics
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