CN112732022B

CN112732022B - Electronic device

Info

Publication number: CN112732022B
Application number: CN202011636812.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吕雷; 李明; 蔡庆斌
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-12-31
Filing date: 2020-12-31
Publication date: 2022-12-27
Anticipated expiration: 2040-12-31
Also published as: CN112732022A

Abstract

The application discloses electronic equipment belongs to communication equipment technical field. The electronic equipment comprises a first main body, a second main body, a first display screen, a second display screen and a hinge mechanism, wherein the first display screen is arranged in the first main body, and the second display screen is arranged in the second main body. The first body and the second body are rotatably connected by a hinge mechanism, and the second body is rotatably switched between a first position and a second position with respect to the first body. Under the condition that the first main body is at the first position relative to the second main body, the first main body is superposed on one side of the second main body in the thickness direction, the first display screen is positioned on one side of the first main body departing from the second main body, and the second display screen is positioned on one side of the second main body departing from the first main body. Under the condition that the first main body is at the second position relative to the second main body, the first display screen and the second display screen are positioned on the same plane and are spliced with each other. The scheme can solve the problem that the existing electronic equipment cannot give consideration to the experience and portability of the user on the display screen.

Description

Electronic device

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of communication equipment, and particularly relates to electronic equipment.

Background

As user demands increase, the performance of electronic devices continues to optimize. Among them, the more prominent expression is that, when using the electronic device, for example: watching videos, watching news, playing games and the like, the larger the screen of the electronic equipment is, the better the screen is, and the better the entertainment experience is; after the use, the electronic device is desired not to be oversized so as to be convenient to carry. Obviously, improving the user experience of the electronic device contradicts the portability of the electronic device.

Although through setting up outside flexible screen or inside flexible screen among the prior art, can compromise electronic equipment's screen through outside folding or inside folding bigger and portability, the flexible screen is concentrated at kink stress, influences the display effect, and has the screen display function inefficacy risk.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application aims to provide electronic equipment, and the problem that the existing electronic equipment cannot give consideration to the experience and portability of a user on display screen display can be solved.

In order to solve the technical problem, the present application is implemented as follows:

an electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a first display screen, a second display screen, and a hinge mechanism,

the first display screen is arranged on the first main body, and the second display screen is arranged on the second main body;

the hinge mechanism comprises a first connecting piece, a second connecting piece and a rotating shaft, the first connecting piece is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft, the second connecting piece is provided with a hinge hole, and the second connecting piece is in rotating fit with the rotating shaft through the hinge hole; a first magnet is arranged on the rotating shaft, a second magnet is arranged on the second connecting piece, the second magnet surrounds the first magnet, and the first magnet and the second magnet drive the second connecting piece to rotate relative to the rotating shaft;

the first main body is connected with the first connecting piece, the second main body is connected with the second connecting piece, and the second connecting piece drives the second main body to rotate and switch between a first position and a second position relative to the first main body;

under the condition that the first main body is at the first position relative to the second main body, the first main body is superposed on one side of the second main body in the thickness direction, the first display screen is positioned on one side of the first main body, which is far away from the second main body, and the second display screen is positioned on one side of the second main body, which is far away from the first main body;

under the condition that the first main body is at the second position relative to the second main body, the first display screen and the second display screen are positioned on the same plane and are spliced with each other.

The technical scheme adopted by the invention can achieve the following beneficial effects:

in the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the invention, the first display screen and the second display screen are respectively arranged on the first main body and the second main body, and the first main body and the second main body are overlapped in the thickness direction under the condition that the first main body is at the first position relative to the second main body, so that the size of the electronic device can be reduced and the electronic device is convenient to carry. When the screen needs to be enlarged, the first main body and the second main body are rotated, so that the first display screen and the second display screen are spliced with each other to form a larger screen, and a user can obtain higher-quality screen viewing experience. The first display screen and the second display screen are spliced to form a larger screen, so that the first display screen and the second display screen can be prevented from generating stress due to bending, and the first display screen and the second display screen are prevented from being repeatedly turned over and damaged. Moreover, the first display screen and the second display screen cannot deform, so that the first display screen and the second display screen can be spliced to form a screen display with better flatness, and a user can obtain better visual experience. The hinge mechanism is driven to rotate around the rotating shaft by the aid of interaction of the first magnet and the second magnet, so that the driving structure of the hinge mechanism can be simplified, the structure of the hinge mechanism is more compact, the size of the hinge mechanism is reduced, and the purpose of saving the internal space of the electronic equipment is achieved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a first state of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a second state of the electronic device according to one embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a second positioning block embedded in a second positioning groove according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a third state of the electronic device according to the disclosure;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a fourth state of the electronic device according to one embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a first state diagram of the hinge mechanism disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a second state diagram of the disclosed hinge structure according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a hinge mechanism disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the hinge mechanism disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the first positioning block and the first positioning groove in sliding engagement according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

fig. 14 is a schematic illustration of one side of a side panel according to one disclosed embodiment of the invention.

In the figure:

100-a first body;

110-a receiving cavity; 111-a first detent; 120-a second locating block;

200-a second body;

210-a second positioning slot;

300-a first display screen;

400-a second display screen;

500-side screen;

510-a first positioning block; 520-pressure sensitive keys; 521-volume adjustment pressure key; 522-power pressure key; 523-screen splicing pressure sensitive keys;

600-side shield power member;

700-a first angle;

800-a second included angle;

900-hinge mechanism;

910 — a first connector; 920-a second connector; 921-hinged hole; 922-a second magnet; 930-a rotating shaft; 931 — first magnet.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without making any creative effort belong to the protection scope of the present application.

The terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims of the present application are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It will be appreciated that the data so used may be interchanged under appropriate circumstances such that embodiments of the application may be practiced in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein, and that the terms "first," "second," and the like are generally used herein in a generic sense and do not limit the number of terms, e.g., the first term can be one or more than one. In addition, "and/or" in the specification and claims means at least one of connected objects, a character "/" generally means that a preceding and succeeding related objects are in an "or" relationship.

The electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application is described in detail with reference to fig. 1 to 14 through specific embodiments and application scenarios thereof.

Referring to fig. 1 to 14, an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first body 100, a second body 200, a first display 300, a second display 400, and a hinge mechanism 900. The first body 100 and the second body 200 provide a mounting base for the first display screen 300, the second display screen 400, the hinge mechanism 900, and other components in the electronic device. Specifically, the first display 300 is disposed on the first body 100, and the second display 400 is disposed on the second body 200. The hinge mechanism 900 rotatably connects the first body 100 and the second body 200 to rotatably switch the first body 100 between a first position and a second position with respect to the second body 200.

Referring to fig. 9 to 12, the hinge mechanism 900 includes a first link 910, a second link 920, and a rotation shaft 930. The first link 910 and the second link 920 are rotatably coupled by a rotation shaft 930. Specifically, the first connecting member 910 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 930, the second connecting member 920 is provided with a hinge hole 921, and the second connecting member 920 is rotatably matched with the rotating shaft 930 through the hinge hole 921.

Referring to fig. 12, a first magnet 931 is disposed on the rotating shaft 930, a second magnet 922 is disposed on the second link 920, the second magnet 922 surrounds the first magnet 931, and the first magnet 931 and the second magnet 922 drive the second link 920 to rotate relative to the rotating shaft 930. The first magnet 931 and the second magnet 922 are used for driving the rotating shaft 930 to rotate, and no additional transmission mechanism is needed, so that the structure of the hinge mechanism 900 is more compact, the size of the hinge mechanism 900 is reduced, and the internal space of the electronic device is saved.

Alternatively, one of the first and

second magnets

931 and 922 is a permanent magnet and the other is an electromagnetic coil. Referring to fig. 11 and 12, the second magnet 922 is an arc-shaped permanent magnet, and the second magnet 922 is distributed along the inner wall of the hinge hole 921. The first magnet 931 is an electromagnetic coil, and the electromagnetic coil is fixedly disposed on the rotating shaft 930, and by changing the direction of the current in the first magnet 931, the first magnet 931 and the second magnet 922 generate a force for pushing the second magnet 922 to rotate, so as to drive the rotating shaft 930 to rotate.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the first body 100 is connected to the first connecting member 910, the second body 200 is connected to the second connecting member 920, and the second connecting member 920 drives the second body 200 to rotate and switch between the first position and the second position relative to the first body 100.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in a case where the first body 100 is in the first position with respect to the second body 200, the first body 100 is stacked on one side in a thickness direction of the second body 200, and the first display 300 is located on one side of the first body 100 facing away from the second body 200. The second display 400 is located at a side of the second body 200 facing away from the first body 100.

Under the condition that the first main body 100 is at the first position relative to the second main body 200, the first display screen 300 and the second display screen 400 are independent of each other, that is, a user can select the first display screen 300 or the second display screen 400 to look up information such as time, weather, short messages and the like according to needs, so that the user can acquire the information more quickly. In addition, the resolutions of the first display 300 and the second display 400 may also be appropriately adjusted as needed, so that the resolutions of the first display 300 and the second display 400 are different. For example, the first display screen 300 is reduced, so that the resolution of the first display screen 300 is lower than that of the second display screen 400, and when some operations with low requirements on resolution are performed, the operations can be displayed through the first display screen 300 with lower resolution, thereby saving energy consumption and prolonging the endurance time.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in the case where the first body 100 is in the second position with respect to the second body 200, the first display 300 and the second display 400 are positioned on the same plane and are coupled to each other. Specifically, the side wall of the first display screen 300 close to one side of the first main body 100 and the second main body 200 in a rotation fit manner and the side wall of the second display screen 400 close to one side of the second main body 200 and the first main body 100 in a rotation fit manner are butted and spliced, so that the gap between the spliced positions of the first display screen 300 and the second display screen 400 is reduced, the display effect of the spliced positions of the first display screen 300 and the second display screen 400 is improved, and a user can obtain better visual experience.

Optionally, the first display screen 300 is fixedly disposed on the first main body 100, and the second display screen 400 is fixedly disposed on the second main body 200, so as to prevent the first display screen 300 from moving relative to the first main body 100 or the second display screen 400 from moving relative to the second main body 200 to affect the splicing accuracy of the first display screen 300 and the second display screen 400, thereby ensuring that a user obtains better visual experience.

The first display 300 and the second display 400 are both hard screens. Specifically, the first display 300 and the second display 400 may be a TFT screen and an SLCD screen. The first display screen 300 and the second display screen 400 are both hard screens, and the joint of the first display screen 300 and the second display screen 400 can be guaranteed to have better flatness, so that the electronic equipment has better display effect.

Referring to fig. 1 and 3, the first display 300 is attached to the first body 100, and the second display 400 is attached to the second body 200, so that the first display 300 and the second display 400 are increased in hardness by the first body 100 and the second body 200.

In another embodiment, the electronic device further comprises a stiffener. Specifically, the reinforcing plate is attached to one side of the first display 300 close to the first body 100 to increase the strength of the first display 300. Further, a reinforcing plate is attached to a side of the second display screen 400 close to the second body 200 to increase the strength of the second display screen 400. Optionally, the size of the reinforcing plate attached to the first display screen 300 is the same as that of the first display screen 300, and the size of the reinforcing plate attached to the second display screen 400 is the same as that of the second display screen 400, so that the reinforcing plate can cover the first display screen 300 or the second display screen 400, and the strength and hardness of the first display screen 300 and the second display screen 400 are the same. In this embodiment, through setting up the reinforcing plate, can increase the hardness of first display screen 300 and second display screen 400, prevent that first display screen 300 and second display screen 400 from crooked, provide better viewing screen experience for the user. In addition, by providing the reinforcing plate, the first body 100 is provided with a groove and/or a cavity on one side close to the first display screen 300, so that the hardness of the first display screen 300 is not affected, the pressure on the first display screen 300 can be dispersed, and the purpose of protecting the first display screen 300 is achieved. Similarly, the second display screen 400 is provided with the reinforcing plate, so that the second display screen 400 can be suitable for various installation positions and can also protect the second display screen 400. Optionally, the reinforcing plate may be made of a material with better thermal conductivity, such as a metal material, so as to increase the heat dissipation capability of the electronic device.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the electronic apparatus further includes a side screen 500, the side screen 500 being located at sidewalls of the first and

second bodies

100 and 200, and the side screen 500 being connected with the first and

second bodies

100 and 200. Under the condition that the first body 100 is at the first position relative to the second body 200, the side panel 500, the first display screen 300 and the second display screen 400 form a curved panel which is folded by 180 degrees, so that the electronic device has better consistency when being folded, and the appearance of the electronic device can be more technically felt through the side panel 500.

Referring to fig. 14, a pressure button 520 is disposed on the side screen 500, so as to improve the user interaction experience. Specifically, the side panel 500 is provided with a volume adjustment pressure button 521, a power supply pressure button 522, and a screen splicing pressure button 523.

At least one of the first body 100 and the second body 200 is provided with a receiving cavity 110, the side panel 500 is slidably fitted into the receiving cavity 110, and the side panel 500 slides relative to the first body 100 and/or the second body 200.

Referring to fig. 2, 4 and 7, the first body 100 and the second body 200 are each provided with a receiving cavity 110, and the side panel 500 can move into or out of the receiving cavity 110 along the receiving cavity 110, thereby implementing the folding and unfolding of the side panel 500.

In another embodiment, one of the first body 100 and the second body 200 is provided with a receiving cavity 110, and the side panel 500 is slidably fitted with the receiving cavity 110, and the other is fixedly connected with the side panel 500.

Accomodate chamber 110 and side screen 500 sliding fit for side screen 500 can be accomodate in accomodating chamber 110 when first main part 100 is located the second position with second main part 200 relatively, and then avoids side screen 500 to receive the extrusion, protects side screen 500.

Referring to fig. 2 and 4, in the case where the first body 100 is in the first position with respect to the second body 200, the side panel 500 is at least partially positioned outside the receiving cavity 110, and the portion of the side panel 500 positioned outside the receiving cavity 110 at least partially covers the side wall of the side to which the first body 100 and the second body 200 are rotatably coupled. With the first body 100 in the second position relative to the second body 200, the side screen 500 is located within the receiving cavity 110.

In one embodiment of the invention, the side screen 500 is a flexible screen. This application is through setting up storage cavity 110 on first main part 100 and/or second main part 200, when the user needs the bigger viewing screen field of vision, can directly splice first display screen 300 and second display screen 400 to hide side screen 500, provide more excellent viewing screen experience for the user.

Referring to fig. 2, 4 and 7, the receiving chamber 110 is provided with an opening, and the side panel 500 slides from the opening into or out of the receiving chamber 110. Specifically, the receiving cavity 110 is located below the first display 300, and an opening of the receiving cavity 110 is opened on a side wall of a side where the first body 100 and the second body 200 are rotatably connected. Alternatively, the receiving cavity 110 is located below the second display 400, and an opening of the receiving cavity 110 is opened at a side wall of the second body 200 rotatably connected to the first body 100.

In order to increase the screen occupation ratio of the side screen 500 when the first body 100 is located at the first position relative to the second body 200, that is, the area occupation ratio of the side screen 500 covering the side wall of the first body 100 and the second body 200 rotatably connected thereto, the receiving cavity 110 is disposed adjacent to the first display screen 300 and the second display screen 400. Optionally, a groove is formed on a side of the first body 100 close to the first display 300, so that the receiving cavity 110 can be formed after the first body 100 and the first display 300 are assembled. Further, in order to increase the strength of the first display 300, a reinforcing plate may be provided at a side of the first display 300 adjacent to the first body 100. Moreover, the receiving cavity 110 is disposed near the first display 300 and the second display 400, and when the first body 100 is located at the first position relative to the second body 200, the bending curvature of the side panel 500 is reduced, so that the internal stress of the side panel 500 is reduced, and the service life of the side panel 500 is prolonged.

Referring to fig. 2, when the first body 100 is located at the first position relative to the second body 200, the side panel 500 is curved in an arc shape to prevent stress concentration of the side panel 500.

Referring to fig. 12, a first positioning groove 111 is formed in an inner wall of the accommodating cavity 110, a first positioning block 510 is disposed on the side panel 500, the first positioning groove 111 is disposed along a moving direction of the side panel 500 relative to the first main body 100 or the second main body 200, the first positioning block 510 is embedded in the first positioning groove 111, and the first positioning block 510 is in sliding fit with the first positioning groove 111. When the first body 100 is at the second position relative to the second body 200, the first positioning block 510 abuts against one end of the first positioning groove 111 close to the opening of the receiving cavity 110, and prevents the side panel 500 from sliding out of the receiving cavity 110. Optionally, the first positioning block 510 is located on a side of the side panel 500 away from the first display 300 and/or the second display 400, and the first positioning block 510 protrudes from a side of the side panel 500 away from the first display 300 and/or the second display 400. Set up first locating piece 510 on the side screen 500, accomodate the intracavity and set up the first constant head tank 111 with first locating piece 510 sliding fit, can prevent that the side screen 500 from slipping out completely and accomodate the chamber 110.

Referring to fig. 2, 4 and 7, the electronic device further includes a side screen power member 600, and the side screen 500 is drivingly connected to the first body 100 and/or the second body 200 through the side screen power member 600. One purpose of the side shield power member 600 is to provide power for sliding the side shield 500 within the receiving cavity 110.

Referring to fig. 4 and 7, the side panel power member 600 is a memory wire, one end of which is connected to the first body 100 and/or the second body 200, and the other end of which is connected to the side panel 500, so that the memory metal is deformed by the power-on and power-off of the memory metal, thereby providing power for the movement of the side panel 500. Specifically, under the condition that the second main body 200 is rotated and switched from the first position to the second position relative to the first main body 100, the memory metal is electrified, so that the memory metal wire contracts and changes phase, and further the side screen 500 is driven to move into the accommodating cavity 110. When the second body 200 is rotated and switched from the second position to the first position relative to the first body 100, the memory metal is powered off, so that the memory metal wire expands and changes phase, and the side panel 500 is pushed to move to the outside of the receiving cavity 110. It should be noted that, the memory metal generates heat after being electrified, so that the temperature of the memory metal is increased, and the memory metal is restored to the shape at the first temperature. When the memory metal is powered off, the temperature of the memory metal is reduced, and the memory metal is restored to the shape at the second temperature.

Referring to fig. 2, 4 and 5, the first body 100 is provided with a second positioning block 120, and the second body 200 is provided with a second positioning groove 210 in snap fit with the second positioning block 120. When the first body 100 is at the second position relative to the second body 200, the second positioning block 120 is embedded in the second positioning groove 210. One of the purposes of the second positioning block 120 and the second positioning groove 210 is to overcome the structural dimension chain error and improve the accuracy of splicing the first display screen 300 and the second display screen 400. In addition, the second positioning block 120 may be embedded in the second positioning groove 210, so as to improve the stability of the first body 100 when located at the second position relative to the second body 200.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the second positioning block 120 is disposed on a side wall of a side where the first body 100 and the second body 200 are rotatably coupled, and the second positioning groove 210 is disposed on a side wall of a side where the second body 200 and the first body 100 are rotatably coupled. The groove wall of the second positioning groove 210 near the second display screen 400 is parallel to the second display screen 400, and the groove wall of the second positioning groove 210 far from the second display screen 400 forms a first included angle 700 with the side wall of the second main body 200 rotatably connected to the first main body 100. The sidewall of the second positioning block 120 close to the first display 300 is parallel to the first display 300, and the sidewall of the second positioning block 120 far from the first display 300 forms a second included angle 800 with the sidewall of the first main body 100 and the second main body 200 rotatably connected to each other.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, when the first body 100 is located at the second position relative to the second body 200, the groove wall of the second positioning groove 210 near the second display 400 is abutted against the side wall of the second positioning block 120 near the first display 300. Optionally, the thickness of the groove wall of the second positioning groove 210 close to the second display screen 400 and the distance from the second positioning block 120 close to the first display screen 300 to the first display screen 400 are equal to each other, and the groove wall of the second positioning groove 210 close to the second display screen 400 and the side wall of the second positioning block 120 close to the first display screen 300 are used as reference surfaces for coplanar splicing of the first display screen 300 and the second display screen 400, that is, the groove wall of the second positioning groove 210 close to the second display screen 400 and the side wall of the second positioning block 120 close to the first display screen 300 are abutted to each other, so that coplanar splicing of the first display screen 300 and the second display screen 400 can be realized, and the accuracy of coplanar splicing of the first display screen 300 and the second display screen 400 is improved. Optionally, the first included angle 700 and the second included angle 800 are acute angles, so that the second positioning block 120 is embedded in the second positioning groove 210.

The first included angle 700 is larger than the second included angle 800, which is convenient for the second positioning block 120 to be embedded into the second positioning groove 210, and on the other hand, in the process of embedding the second positioning block 120 into the second positioning groove 210, the second positioning block 120 can be supported by the groove wall of the second positioning groove 210 on the side far away from the second display screen 400, so that the second positioning block 120 moves towards the side far away from the first main body 100 and the second main body 200, and the side wall of the second positioning block 120 on the side near the first display screen 300 is in positioning contact with the groove wall of the second positioning groove 210 on the side near the second display screen 400, thereby improving the accuracy of the coplanar splicing of the first display screen 300 and the second display screen 400.

Referring to fig. 5, the first display 300 protrudes from a sidewall of a side to which the first body 100 and the second body 200 are rotatably coupled, and/or the second display 400 protrudes from a sidewall of a side to which the second body 200 and the first body 100 are rotatably coupled. Under the condition that the first main body 100 is at the second position relative to the second main body 200, the first display screen 300 is abutted to the second display screen 400 for splicing, and a gap is formed between the first main body 100 and the second main body 200, so that the second positioning block 120 can be wedged with the second positioning groove 210, and the co-planar splicing accuracy of the first display screen 300 and the second display screen 400 is improved. Optionally, when the first body 100 is in the second position relative to the second body 200, the sidewall of the first display 300 is in interference fit with the sidewall of the second display 400.

Referring to fig. 8, in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure, the first body 100 is fixed in position at the third position relative to the second body 200, and an included angle between the first body 100 and the second body 200 is an acute angle when the first body 100 is located at the third position relative to the second body 200. When a user needs to place the electronic device on a platform, such as a desktop, for viewing a screen, the user may set an included angle between the first body 100 and the second body 200 to be an acute angle, so that the second body 200 can provide support for the first body 100 to be placed stably. Alternatively, the first body 100 can provide support for the second body 200 to be stably placed.

It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrases "comprising a component of' 8230; \8230;" does not exclude the presence of another like element in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element. Further, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatus of the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing the functions in the order illustrated or discussed, but may include performing the functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in a reverse order based on the functions involved, e.g., the methods described may be performed in an order different than that described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

While the present embodiments have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise embodiments described above, which are meant to be illustrative and not restrictive, and that various changes may be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising a first body, a second body, a first display screen, a second display screen, and a hinge mechanism,

the hinge mechanism comprises a first connecting piece, a second connecting piece and a rotating shaft, wherein the first connecting piece is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft, the second connecting piece is provided with a hinge hole, and the second connecting piece is in rotating fit with the rotating shaft through the hinge hole; the rotating shaft is provided with a first magnet, the second connecting piece is provided with a second magnet, the second magnet surrounds the first magnet, and the first magnet and the second magnet drive the second connecting piece to rotate relative to the rotating shaft;

when the first body is in a first position relative to the second body, the first body is superposed on one side of the second body in the thickness direction, the first display screen is positioned on one side of the first body, which is far away from the second body, and the second display screen is positioned on one side of the second body, which is far away from the first body;

under the condition that the first main body is at a second position relative to the second main body, the first display screen and the second display screen are positioned on the same plane and are spliced with each other;

the electronic equipment further comprises a side screen, wherein the side screen is positioned on the side walls of the first main body and the second main body and is connected with the first main body and the second main body;

at least one of the first main body and the second main body is provided with a containing cavity, the side screen is in sliding fit with the containing cavity, and the side screen slides relative to the first main body and/or the second main body;

when the first body is in a first position relative to the second body, the side panel is at least partially positioned outside the accommodating cavity, and the part of the side panel positioned outside the accommodating cavity at least partially covers the side wall of one side where the first body is rotatably connected with the second body;

with the first body in a second position relative to the second body, the side screen is located within the receiving cavity.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein one of the first magnet and the second magnet is a permanent magnet and the other is an electromagnetic coil.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the housing chamber is provided with an opening, and the side panel slides from the opening into or out of the housing chamber;

the containing cavity is positioned below the first display screen, and an opening of the containing cavity is formed in a side wall of one side of the first main body and one side of the second main body, which are rotatably connected; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the storage cavity is located below the second display screen, and an opening of the storage cavity is formed in a side wall, on one side of which the second main body and the first main body are rotatably connected.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the inner wall of the receiving cavity is formed with a first positioning groove, the side panel is formed with a first positioning block,

the first positioning groove is arranged along the moving direction of the side screen relative to the first main body or the second main body, the first positioning block is embedded in the first positioning groove, and the first positioning block is in sliding fit with the first positioning groove;

under the condition that the first main body is at the second position relative to the second main body, the first positioning block abuts against one end, close to the opening of the containing cavity, of the first positioning groove, and the side screen is prevented from sliding out of the containing cavity.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a side screen power member, wherein the side screen power member is located in the receiving cavity, and the side screen is in transmission connection with the first body and/or the second body through the side screen power member.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the side screen power member is a memory wire, one end of the memory wire is connected with the first body and/or the second body, and the other end of the memory wire is connected with the side screen; and the number of the first and second electrodes,

when the second body is rotationally switched from the first position to the second position relative to the first body, the memory metal wire contracts and changes phase;

when the second body is rotationally switched from the second position to the first position relative to the first body, the memory metal wire relaxes and changes phase.

7. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first body is provided with a second positioning block, and the second body is provided with a second positioning groove which is in snap fit with the second positioning block;

the second positioning block is embedded in the second positioning groove under the condition that the first main body is at a second position relative to the second main body.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the second positioning block is disposed on a side wall of a side where the first body and the second body are rotatably connected, and the second positioning groove is disposed on a side wall of a side where the second body and the first body are rotatably connected;

the groove wall of one side, close to the second display screen, of the second positioning groove is parallel to the second display screen, and the groove wall of one side, far away from the second display screen, of the second positioning groove and the side wall of one side, rotatably connected with the second main body and the first main body, form a first included angle;

the side wall of one side, close to the first display screen, of the second positioning block is parallel to the first display screen, and a second included angle is formed between the side wall of one side, far away from the first display screen, of the second positioning block and the side wall of one side, rotatably connected with the first main body and the second main body;

the first included angle is greater than the second included angle.

9. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the first display protrudes from a side wall of the first body rotatably connected to the second body, and/or the second display protrudes from a side wall of the second body rotatably connected to the first body;

under the condition that the first main body is at the second position relative to the second main body, the side wall of the first display screen is butted and spliced with the side wall of the second display screen.