A foldable iMac with a built-in keyboard and trackpad is suggested by an Apple patent

 A foldable iMac with a built-in keyboard and trackpad is suggested by an Apple patent

Along with a keyboard and a trackpad, the foldable iMac will also have a futuristic-looking thin and fashionable form factor.

A patent that examines the notion of an iMac with a folding glass display was recently updated by Apple. The patent, which was first submitted in 2020, has undergone a few revisions, with the most recent one being published on August 30 by the European Patent Office.

The patent, which was first discovered by PatentlyApple, discloses that Apple is investigating the idea of an iMac that folds and has a glass panel that can be folded to house a keyboard and trackpad.

The tech giant appears to be interested in bending the glass screen directly rather than using a conventional hinge-based mechanism, which is prevalent on foldable phones and laptops. The lower portion of the iMac has a sliding keyboard and trackpad as a result.

A rear stand on the device's back serves as a support structure and an input hub, enabling users to attach accessories like Bluetooth mice or external screens.

According to the patent, the keyboard's touchscreen may be "thermoformed, decreased heat-pressed or otherwise processed to produce an array of raised key regions." Apple may alternatively choose to use a housing opening that conceals the keyboard in the rear support.

Apple claims that when folded, the device would take up less desk space, with the rear support being useful for adjusting the screen's orientation. The desktop may also be folded at the bottom to make it simpler to travel. However, it doesn't appear like the display's height can be altered, and the gadget might not be VESA compliant. Another thing to keep in mind is that no specific battery type is mentioned in the patent.

A VR headset that allows users to plug in their iPhones, motion-based speech detection for Siri, and a notch on MacBooks and desktops with support for FaceID are just a few of the recently discovered patents submitted by Apple. Apple submits several patent applications each year, but the majority of them are just ideas that are not implemented in consumer electronics.