WO2020088137A1

WO2020088137A1 - Foldable mobile terminal

Info

Publication number: WO2020088137A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/106647
Authority: WO
Inventors: 龚关; 李彪
Original assignee: Oppo广东移动通信有限公司
Priority date: 2018-10-31
Filing date: 2019-09-19
Publication date: 2020-05-07
Also published as: CN209105229U

Abstract

Disclosed is a foldable mobile terminal (10), comprising a housing (100), a flexible screen (200), a folding mechanism (300) and an installation base (400). The housing (100) comprises a first housing assembly (110) and a second housing assembly (120), wherein the first housing assembly (110) is provided with a protrusion (130); and an installation groove (131) is provided in the protrusion (130), and the installation groove (131) runs through the first housing assembly (110) to form a notch (133). The flexible screen (200) is connected to the first housing assembly (110) and the second housing assembly (120), and the first housing assembly (110) can rotate relative to the second housing assembly (120) via the folding mechanism (300), so as to drive the flexible screen (200) to be folded and unfolded. The installation base (400) is provided at the installation groove (131), and protrudes, through the notch (133), from a side of the first housing assembly (110) facing away from the flexible screen (200). The installation base (400) is provided with a first camera module (410). The installation base (400) can move inside the installation groove (131), so as to hide or expose a first light incident face (411).

Description

Foldable mobile terminal

Technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of mobile terminals, in particular to a folding mobile terminal.

Background technique

In order to increase the screen ratio of the foldable mobile terminal, a general solution is to set a retractable camera on the foldable mobile terminal to perform the function of a front camera. In the thickness direction of the folding mobile terminal, the retractable camera needs to occupy a larger space, which is not conducive to the thinning and thinning of the folding mobile terminal.

Summary of the invention

Based on this, it is necessary to provide a foldable mobile terminal.

A folding mobile terminal, including:

The housing includes a first shell component and a second shell component, the first shell component is provided with a protrusion, and the protrusion is provided with a mounting groove, the mounting groove penetrates the first shell component and is located in the first A shell component forms a gap;

A flexible screen connected to the first shell component and the second shell component;

A folding mechanism is connected between the first shell assembly and the second shell assembly. The first shell assembly can rotate relative to the second shell assembly through the folding mechanism to drive the flexible screen to fold and Unfolding; when the folding mobile terminal is folded, the flexible screen is exposed to the casing; and

A mounting seat is provided in the mounting groove and protrudes from the notch out of the side of the first shell component facing away from the flexible screen; the mounting seat is provided with a first camera module, the first The camera module has a first light incident surface; the mounting base can be moved to a first position and a second position within the mounting slot, wherein the first light incident surface is hidden in the first position when in the first position A shell component, the first light incident surface is exposed to the first shell component in the second position.

A folding mobile terminal, including:

A case, including a first case assembly and a second case assembly, the first case assembly includes a first front case and a first rear case covering the first front case, and the second case assembly includes a second front case And a second rear shell covering the second front shell; the first front shell is provided with a protrusion, and the protrusion is provided with a mounting groove, the mounting groove penetrates the first rear shell and is located in the first A gap is formed in the rear shell;

A flexible screen connected to the first front shell and the second front shell;

A folding mechanism is connected between the first shell assembly and the second shell assembly. The first shell assembly can rotate relative to the second shell assembly through the folding mechanism to drive the flexible screen to fold and Unfolded; in the unfolded state, the first rear shell is located on the side of the first front shell facing away from the flexible screen, and the second rear shell is located on the side of the second front shell facing away from the flexible screen One side; in the folded state, the flexible screen is exposed to the casing; and

A mounting base is provided in the mounting groove and is exposed from the gap; the mounting base is provided with a first camera module, the first camera module has a first light incident surface; The installation slot moves to hide or expose the first light incident surface.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

In order to more clearly explain the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only These are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without paying any creative labor, drawings of other embodiments can be obtained based on these drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a folding mobile terminal in an embodiment when unfolded;

2 is a perspective view of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1 when folded;

3 is an exploded view of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1;

4 is a top view of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1;

5 is a front view when the mounting base of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1 is in the second position;

6 is a rear view of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 5 when the mounting base is in the second position;

7 is a front view of the foldable mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1 when the mounting base is in the first position;

8 is a rear view of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 7 when the mounting base is in the first position;

9 is a perspective view of a folding mechanism in the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 3;

10 is an exploded view of the folding mechanism of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 9;

11 is a cross-sectional view of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 6 along A-A;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged schematic view at C of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 11;

13 is a cross-sectional view of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 8 along B-B;

14 is an enlarged schematic view of the folding mobile terminal D shown in FIG. 13;

15 is a front view of the mounting base of the folding mobile terminal in the second position in another embodiment;

16 is a rear view of the mounting base of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 15 in a second position;

17 is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 18 is an enlarged schematic view at point D in another embodiment of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 13.

detailed description

In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more fully below with reference to related drawings. The drawings show preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms, and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.

As used herein, "terminal device" refers to a device that includes but is not limited to a device capable of receiving and / or transmitting communication signals connected via any one or several of the following connection methods:

(1) Connection via wired line, such as via Public Switched Telephone Networks (PSTN), Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), digital cable, direct cable connection;

(2) Via wireless interface, such as cellular network, wireless local area network (Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN), digital TV network such as DVB-H network, satellite network, AM-FM broadcast transmitter.

A terminal device set to communicate through a wireless interface may be referred to as a "mobile terminal". Examples of mobile terminals include but are not limited to the following electronic devices:

(1) Satellite phone or cellular phone;

(2) A personal communication system (PCS) terminal that can combine cellular radiotelephone with data processing, fax and data communication capabilities;

(3) Radiotelephone, pager, Internet / intranet access, web browser, memo pad, calendar, personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)) equipped with a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver;

(4) Conventional laptop and / or palm receiver;

(5) Conventional laptop and / or handheld radiotelephone transceivers, etc.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, in an embodiment, the folding mobile terminal 10 is a smartphone. The foldable mobile terminal 10 includes a housing 100, a flexible screen 200, a folding mechanism 300, and a mount 400. Referring to FIG. 3 at the same time, the case 100 includes a first case assembly 110 and a second case assembly 120. The first case assembly 110 and the second case assembly 120 are provided with an installation space for installing the battery of the folding mobile terminal 10 , Motherboards, processors and other electronic components. The first case assembly 110 and the second case assembly 120 can also support the flexible screen 200, the folding mechanism 300 and the mounting base 400, and other electronic components of the folding mobile terminal 10. The first shell component 110 is provided with a protrusion 130, and the protrusion 130 is located in the first housing 100 component, and the protrusion 130 is provided with a mounting groove 131 which penetrates the first shell component 110 and forms a gap in the first shell component 110 133. The flexible screen 200 is connected to the first shell component 110 and the second shell component 120. The flexible screen 200 has a bendable display feature, which can be used to display information and provide an interactive interface for the user. The folding mechanism 300 is connected between the first shell assembly 110 and the second shell assembly 120. The first shell assembly 110 can rotate relative to the second shell assembly 120 through the folding mechanism 300 to drive the flexible screen 200 to fold and unfold. Referring to FIG. 2, when the foldable mobile terminal 10 is folded, the flexible screen 200 is exposed to the casing 100. Referring to FIG. 1, the foldable mobile terminal 10 is in an expanded state, and the foldable mobile terminal 10 has the effect of displaying on a large screen. Referring to FIG. 2, the foldable mobile terminal 10 is in a folded state, the flexible screen 200 is folded, and the flexible screen 200 is exposed to the casing 100, and the user can also use the foldable mobile terminal 10 normally in the folded state. It can be understood that, as another embodiment, when the folding mobile terminal 10 is folded, the flexible screen 200 may be hidden in the housing 100 so that the flexible screen 200 is not exposed.

Referring to FIG. 4, the mounting base 400 is disposed in the mounting groove 131 and protrudes from the notch 133 on the side of the first shell assembly 110 facing away from the flexible screen 200. 5 and 6 at the same time, the mount 400 is provided with a first camera module 410, the first camera module 410 has a first light incident surface 411, ambient light can pass through the first light incident surface 411 and enter the first On the photosensitive element of the camera module 410. The mounting base 400 can move to the first position and the second position within the mounting groove 131. 5 and 6, in the second position, the first light incident surface 411 is exposed from the first housing assembly 110. For example, in the embodiments shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the foldable mobile terminal 10 is in the unfolded state, and the first light incident surface 411 is exposed on the side where the flexible screen 200 is located in the second position, and the user can pass the first camera The module 410 performs operations such as self-timer and video call. It can be understood that when the foldable mobile terminal 10 is folded, the first light incident surface 411 may be set to be exposed to the flexible screen 200 on the side where the first case assembly 110 is in the second position, or may be set to be exposed to the second case On the flexible screen 200 on the side where the component 120 is located, the user can also perform self-timer, video call and other operations through the first camera module 410. Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the first light incident surface 411 is hidden in the first housing assembly 110 in the first position. In other embodiments, the folding mobile terminal 10 may be a tablet or the like.

In the above foldable mobile terminal 10, the first light incident surface 411 is hidden in the first housing 100 assembly in the first position, and the first light incident surface 411 is exposed on the side where the flexible screen 200 is located in the second position When in position, the user can perform the function of a front camera through the first camera module 410. The first camera module 410 does not need to occupy the area of the side where the flexible screen 200 is located, which is beneficial to increase the screen ratio of the folding mobile terminal 10. For example, in the foldable mobile terminal 10 of the above structure, when it is in the unfolded state, its screen-to-body ratio may be more than 85%. Since the mounting base 400 protrudes the first housing assembly 110 from the notch 133, other parts of the foldable mobile terminal 10 can be made thinner, which is beneficial to the thinning and thinning of the foldable mobile terminal 10. Since the first shell assembly 110 is provided with the protrusion 130, the mounting groove 131 is provided in the protrusion 130, and the mounting base 400 is movably provided in the installation groove 131, the above structure can enhance the structural strength of the protrusion 130. In addition, the mounting groove 131 of the above structure is conducive to the stable movement of the mounting base 400, and can play a better role in protecting the mounting base 400 and the first camera module 410 inside.

Referring to FIG. 3, the first case assembly 110 includes a first front case 111 and a first rear case 113, the second case assembly 120 includes a second front case 121 and a second rear case 123, and the first front case 111 is located in the first rear case Between 113 and the flexible screen 200, the second front case 121 is located between the second rear case 123 and the flexible screen 200, and the flexible screen 200 is connected to the first front case 111 and the second front case 121. Specifically, the flexible screen 200 may be connected to the first front case 111 and the second front case 121 by means of dispensing, so as to achieve a reliable connection between the flexible screen 200 and the housing 100. The folding mechanism 300 is connected to the first front case 111 and the second front case 121. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the protrusion 130 is connected to the first front case 111, and the mounting groove 131 penetrates the first rear case 113. In other embodiments, the protrusion 130 may be connected to the first rear case 113, or the protrusion 130 may be connected to the first front case 111 and the first rear case 113. An installation space for installing electronic components such as a battery and a main board is formed between the first front case 111 and the first rear case 113, and between the second front case 121 and the second rear case 123, respectively.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the mounting base 400 protrudes from the notch 133 toward the side of the first shell assembly 110 facing away from the flexible screen 200 as follows: The first rear shell 113 includes the adjacent rear surface 1131 and side peripheral surface 1133, the side peripheral surface 1133 is located on the outer periphery of the rear surface 1131. When the folding mobile terminal 10 is unfolded, the rear surface 1131 is located on the side facing away from the flexible screen 200. The mounting groove 131 penetrates the rear surface 1131 to form two oppositely disposed cross-sections. The two cross-sections intersect the rear surface 1131 to form two intersecting lines 1135, which are perpendicular to the thickness direction of the folding mobile terminal 10 and make the geometric plane It is tangent to two intersecting lines, and using this tangent plane as a reference plane, a part of the structure of the mounting base 400 is located on the side of the reference plane facing away from the first front case 111.

9 and 10, in an embodiment, the folding mechanism 300 includes a folding assembly 310 and a sliding assembly 320, the sliding assembly 320 includes a first slider 321, a second slider 323, a first bracket 325 and a second bracket 327 The folding assembly 310 includes a sleeve 311, a first rotating shaft 312, a second rotating shaft 313, a first adapter block 314, a second adapter block 315, a first link 316 and a second link 317. The first rotating shaft 312 is connected to the first slider 321, the second rotating shaft 313 is connected to the second slider 323, and the sleeve 311 is sleeved on the first rotating shaft 312 and the second rotating shaft 313. The first link 316 is connected to the first adapter block 314 and the first front case 111, and the second link 317 is connected to the second adapter block 315 and the second front case 121. The first adapter block 314 is sleeved on the first rotating shaft 312, and the second adapter block 315 is sleeved on the second rotating shaft 313. The first bracket 325 is connected to the first slider 321 and covers the first link 316, and the second bracket 327 is connected to the second slider 323 and covers the second link 317. The first slider 321 is at least partially accommodated between the first front case 111 and the first rear case 113, and the second slider 323 is at least partially accommodated between the second front case 121 and the second rear case 123.

Referring to FIG. 1, a coordinate system is established with the longitudinal direction of the foldable mobile terminal 10 as the x axis, the width direction as the y axis, and the thickness direction as the z axis. During the folding process of the folding mobile terminal 10, the first housing assembly 110 drives the first adapter block 314 to rotate relative to the first rotation shaft 312 through the first link 316 and the first slider 321, and the first adapter block 314 is relatively A rotating shaft 312 slides to shorten the projection length of the first link 316 in the longitudinal direction (x-axis direction) of the folding mobile terminal 10, and the first slider 321 slides on the first rear case 113 and slides into the first case assembly 110; the second shell assembly 120 drives the second adapter block 315 to rotate relative to the second rotating shaft 313 through the second link 317 and the second slider 323, and the second adapter block 315 slides relative to the second rotating shaft 313 to make the second The projected length of the connecting rod 317 in the longitudinal direction of the folding mobile terminal 10 is shortened, and the second slider 323 slides on the second rear case 123 and slides into the second case assembly 120. In the longitudinal direction of the foldable mobile terminal 10, the distance between the first rear case 113 and the second rear case 123 is shortened, and the foldable mobile terminal 10 can be smoothly folded. During the unfolding of the foldable mobile terminal 10, the first housing assembly 110 drives the first adapter block 314 to rotate relative to the first rotation shaft 312 through the first link 316 and the first slider 321, and the first adapter block 314 rotates relative to the first A rotating shaft 312 slides to increase the projection length of the first link 316 in the longitudinal direction (x-axis direction) of the foldable mobile terminal 10, and the first slider 321 slides on the first rear case 113 and from the first case assembly 110 Slide out; the second shell assembly 120 drives the second adapter block 315 to rotate relative to the second rotation shaft 313 through the second link 317 and the second slider 323, and the second adapter block 315 slides relative to the second rotation shaft 313 to make the first The projected length of the two links 317 in the longitudinal direction of the folding mobile terminal 10 increases, and the second slider 323 slides on the second rear case 123 and slides out of the second case assembly 120. The distance between the first rear case 113 and the second rear case 123 increases, and the folding mobile terminal 10 can be smoothly deployed. In an embodiment, the first case assembly 110 and the second case assembly 120 are axially symmetrically distributed on both sides of the central axis of the folding mechanism 300 in appearance, so that the folding mobile terminal 10 can be unfolded or folded in half to The aesthetics and practicality of the folding mobile terminal 10 are enhanced.

Referring to FIG. 3, in an embodiment, the protrusion 130 includes two groove walls 135 disposed opposite to each other, and the two groove walls 135 are respectively connected to the first front case 111 and are located on the first front case 111 facing away from the flexible screen 200 Side. The two groove walls 135 extend from the notch 133 to the inside of the folding mobile terminal 10 to form a mounting groove 131. In an embodiment, the two groove walls 135 extend along the length direction (x-axis direction) of the folding mobile terminal 10. Further, the first front case 111 may include a middle plate 112 and other structural parts connected to the middle plate 112, the first rear case 113, the folding mechanism 300 and the flexible screen 200 are respectively connected to the middle plate 112, and the groove wall 135 is integrated with the middle plate 112 forming. With the above arrangement, the structural strength of the groove wall 135 is high, and it is not easy to deform, which is conducive to the smooth movement of the mounting base 400 in the mounting groove 131.

Referring to FIG. 3, in an embodiment, the second rear shell 123 defines an accommodating groove 125. Referring to FIG. 2 at the same time, when the foldable mobile terminal 10 is folded, a portion of the mounting base 400 protruding out of the first housing assembly 110 is accommodated in the accommodating groove 125. The arrangement of the accommodating groove 125 can make the foldable mobile terminal 10 thinner when folded, thereby facilitating the portability of the foldable mobile terminal 10 and facilitating the user to hold and use it.

Referring to FIG. 6, the folding mobile terminal 10 may include an image acquisition module 500. Referring to FIGS. 11 and 12 at the same time, the image acquisition module 500 includes a base 510, a decoration 520 and a functional device 530. The decoration 520 is connected to the base 510 and the functional device 530 respectively, and the decoration 520 passes through the notch 133. The base 510 is provided with a second camera module 540. The second camera module 540 has a second light incident surface 541. The second light incident surface 541 is located on the decoration member 520 and exposed from the side facing away from the flexible screen 200, ambient light It can pass through the second light incident surface 541 and be incident on the photosensitive element of the second camera module 540. The second camera module 540 can perform the function of a rear camera. For example, a user can perform operations such as video recording and distant shooting through the second camera module 540. It can be understood that the second camera module 540 may include two or more cameras. For example, the second camera module 540 may include one, two, or more of a wide-angle lens, a telephoto lens, and a black-and-white lens.

In an embodiment, the decoration member 520 may include a metal ring and a protective glass embedded in the metal ring. The protective glass can be made of tempered glass or sapphire glass. When the mounting base 400 moves between the first position and the second position, the decoration piece 520 can cover the end of the mounting base 400. It can be understood that the blocked end of the mounting base 400 is located between the top of the first housing assembly 110 and the second camera module 540. With the above arrangement, when the mounting base 400 moves between the first position and the second position, the end of the mounting base 400 can always be blocked by the decoration member 520, which can prevent the internal structure of the folding mobile terminal 10 from being exposed after the end of the mounting base 400 moves. It is beneficial to waterproof and dustproof of the foldable mobile terminal 10.

Specifically, the functional device 530 may be a flash lamp or a fingerprint recognition module. The thickness of the flash lamp or the fingerprint recognition module is relatively thin. After the functional device 530 is installed on the decoration piece 520, the part of the decoration piece 520 where the functional device 530 is provided can be stacked on the mounting base 400, so that the decoration piece 520 can cover the installation The end of the seat 400. Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14, in the width direction (y-axis direction) of the folding mobile terminal 10, the functional device 530 is located between the first camera module 410 and the second camera module 540. The above structure can shorten the distance between the second camera module 540 and the top of the first case assembly 110, which is advantageous for the compact arrangement of the internal components of the folding mobile terminal 10.

Further, referring to FIGS. 11 and 12, the seat body 510 protrudes from the decoration member 520 and forms a first recessed region 140 on the side facing away from the second light incident surface 541. Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14 at the same time, a part of the structure of the mounting base 400 is accommodated in the first recessed area 140 in the first position. In the above structure, in the thickness direction (z-axis direction) of the foldable mobile terminal 10, the decoration member 520 may be stacked on the mounting base 400, which is beneficial to the reduction of the overall thickness of the foldable mobile terminal 10, and thus to the foldable movement The terminal 10 is thinner and lighter.

Further, the first camera module 410 may include a flexible circuit board (not shown), one end of the flexible circuit board is connected to the circuit board inside the first camera module 410, and the other end is connected to the motherboard in the folding mobile terminal 10 to connect The data of the first camera module 410 is transmitted to the processor, and the processor performs further processing. When the mounting base 400 moves between the first position and the second position, part of the structure of the flexible circuit board can be accommodated in the first recessed area 140. In the above arrangement, when the mounting base 400 is in the first position, the flexible circuit board is bent and folded and part of the structure of the flexible circuit board is accommodated in the first recessed area 140. When the mounting base 400 moves to the second position, the flexible circuit The board is stretched. The first recessed region 140 may provide a receiving space for the flexible circuit board, thereby facilitating a compact arrangement of electronic components inside the folding mobile terminal 10.

Referring to FIG. 12, the mounting base 400 may include a front end face 421 and a rear end face 423 disposed opposite to each other, and a top end face 425 and a bottom end face 427 connected between the front end face 421 and the rear end face 423, and the top end face 425 and the bottom end face 427 Back setting. 6, the rear surface 423 includes a convex surface 422 and a concave surface 424 connected to the convex surface 422, the convex surface 422 protrudes from the notch 133 out of the first shell assembly 110, the concave surface 424 defines a second recessed area 150, when the mounting base 400 is in When moving between the position and the second position, part of the structure of the decoration member 520 is accommodated in the second recessed area 150. In the above structure, the second recessed area 150 can accommodate a part of the structure of the decorative member 520. In the thickness direction (z-axis direction) of the foldable mobile terminal 10, the decorative member 520 is stacked on the mounting base 400, thereby facilitating the folding movement The thinning of the overall thickness of the terminal 10 is beneficial to the thinning and thinning of the folding mobile terminal 10. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the concave surface 424 is a curved surface. In other embodiments, the concave surface 424 includes multiple planes, and the multiple planes are spliced to form the concave surface 424. The above structure facilitates the processing of the concave surface 424.

Further, referring to FIG. 4, in an embodiment, the cross section of the portion where the convex surface 422 of the mounting base 400 is located is elliptical. In another embodiment, the cross section of the portion where the convex surface 422 of the mounting base 400 is located is a racetrack shape. The racetrack shape includes two parallel and equal line segments, and semicircular arcs respectively connected to both ends of the line segment. The oval or racetrack-shaped structure is beneficial to beautify the appearance of the mounting base 400. Referring to FIG. 6, in an embodiment, the intersection of the convex surface 422 and the concave surface 424 is an arc, and the shape of the arc is similar to the contour shape of the end of the decorative member 520 near the mounting base 400. The above structure is beneficial to beautify the folding movement The appearance of the terminal 10. For example, in an embodiment, the center angle and radius of the intersection of the convex surface 422 and the concave surface 424 correspond to the center angle and radius of the top of the foldable mobile terminal 10 of the decoration member 520, when the mounting base 400 is located at the first position At this time, the intersection of the convex surface 422 and the concave surface 424 is engaged with the contour of the end of the decoration member 520 near the mounting base 400, so that the appearance integrity of the folding mobile terminal 10 can be improved.

In an embodiment, the mounting base 400 includes a 3D glass cover plate. The 3D glass cover plate is disposed on the first camera module 410, and the first light incident surface 411 is exposed from the 3D glass cover plate. When the mounting base 400 is in the second position, ambient light can pass through the 3D glass cover plate and enter the first light incident surface 411. The above structure not only facilitates the installation of the first camera module 410 on the mounting base 400, but also can beautify the appearance of the mounting base 400. In an embodiment, the image acquisition module 500 protrudes from the side of the first shell assembly 110 facing away from the flexible screen 200. With the above arrangement, the other parts of the foldable mobile terminal 10 can be made thinner, which is beneficial to the thinning and thinning of the foldable mobile terminal 10.

It can be understood that the image acquisition module 500 is not necessary, so the image acquisition module 500 can be omitted. Referring to FIGS. 15 and 16, the first camera module 410 may include two or more cameras. When the folding mobile terminal 10 is unfolded, the first light incident surface 411 is located on the side where the flexible screen 200 is located. Alternatively, when the folding mobile terminal 10 is unfolded, the first light incident surface 411 is located on the side facing away from the flexible screen 200. In an embodiment where the first camera module 410 includes two or more cameras, the first camera module 410 may include one of a conventional lens, a wide-angle lens, a telephoto lens, an ultra-wide-angle lens, a black-and-white lens, and a depth lens Or more. When the folding mobile terminal 10 is in the folded state, the following functions can be realized through software control: when the user needs to take a selfie or video call, the camera with a lower pixel can be enabled to take a selfie or video call; when the user needs to take a distant shot or video recording At the time, you can enable the camera with higher pixels to operate, thereby improving the experience of taking pictures or photography. It can be understood that the first camera module 410 may include one or more of a flash light and a fill light to enhance the shooting quality of the first camera module 410.

Referring to FIG. 17, as an implementation manner, the folding mobile terminal 10 may include a driving mechanism 600 including a motor 610, a first gear 620, a second gear 630, a screw 640, a connecting rod 650, and a rolling member 660 , The motor 610 is connected to the first housing assembly 110, the first gear 620 is connected to the motor 610, the second gear 630 is meshed with the first gear 620, the screw 640 is connected to the second gear 630, the screw 640 is provided with a spiral groove, rolling The member 660 is rotatably connected to the connecting rod 650, and the rolling member 660 is rollably disposed in the spiral groove, the connecting rod 650 is fixedly connected to the mounting base 400, the motor 610 can drive the first gear 620 to rotate, and the first gear 620 can pass the second The gear 630 drives the screw 640 to rotate, and the screw 640 can drive the connecting rod 650 to move so that the mounting base 400 switches between the first position and the second position. The setting of the driving mechanism 600 is conducive to the electrification of the movement of the mounting base 400 to improve the convenience of users. For example, a physical button may be provided on the foldable mobile terminal 10, and the power on and off of the motor 610 may be controlled by the physical button, thereby realizing the electrification of the movement of the mounting base 400. For another example, a virtual key can be provided on the folding mobile terminal 10, and the power of the motor 610 can be controlled by the virtual key, so as to realize the electrification of the movement of the mounting base 400, which will not be repeated here.

Referring to FIG. 18, as another possible implementation manner, the foldable mobile terminal 10 may include an electromagnetic eject mechanism 700 including a first magnet assembly 710 and a second magnet assembly 720, the first magnet assembly 710 and the mount 400 Connection, the second magnet assembly 720 is connected to the first shell assembly 110, and when at least one of the first magnet assembly 710 and the second magnet assembly 720 is energized, the electromagnetic eject mechanism 700 can drive the mounting base 400 in the first position and the second position Switch between. Specifically, in an embodiment, the first magnet assembly 710 is a permanent magnet, and the first magnet assembly 710 has an N pole and an S pole. The second magnet assembly 720 is an electromagnet, and the second magnet assembly 720 generates magnetism when energized. For example, in an embodiment, the N pole of the first magnet assembly 710 faces the second magnet assembly 720, and the S pole of the first magnet assembly 710 faces away from the second magnet assembly 720. When the mounting base 400 is in the first position, the second magnet assembly 720 generates magnetism when energized. By controlling the direction of the current in the second magnet assembly 720, the N pole of the second magnet assembly 720 can be oriented toward the first magnet assembly 710. A mutually repelling force can be generated between the magnet assembly 710 and the second magnet assembly 720, so that the mounting base 400 can be pushed out of the mounting slot 131.

In one embodiment, the first magnet assembly 710 can also be an electromagnet. The first magnet assembly 710 generates magnetism when energized, and the second magnet assembly 720 generates magnetism when energized. The first magnet assembly 710 and the second magnet assembly 720 can be controlled The direction of the medium current makes the magnetic poles of the first magnet assembly 710 and the second magnet assembly 720 facing each other the same. For example, the end of the first magnet assembly 710 facing the second magnet assembly 720 is the N pole, and the end of the second magnet assembly 720 facing the first magnet assembly 710 is the N pole, that is, the first magnet assembly 710 and the second magnet A repulsive force is generated between the components 720, pushing the mounting base 400 out of the mounting groove 131. For another example, the end of the first magnet assembly 710 facing the second magnet assembly 720 is the S pole, and the end of the second magnet assembly 720 facing the first magnet assembly 710 is the S pole. A repulsive force is generated between the magnet assemblies 720, pushing the mounting base 400 out of the mounting groove 131.

It can be understood that in the embodiment where the first magnet assembly 710 is an electromagnet, the second magnet assembly 720 may also be a permanent magnet, and the first magnet assembly 710 is energized to generate magnetism, so that the first magnet assembly 710 and the second magnet assembly Mutually repulsive forces are generated between 720 to push the mounting base 400 out of the mounting groove 131. It can be understood that the first magnet assembly 710 or the second magnet assembly 720 can also be controlled to generate an attractive force between the first magnet assembly 710 and the second magnet assembly 720 to move the mounting base 400 into the mounting slot 131 , To further improve the convenience of use, no more details here.

The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. To simplify the description, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are not described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, All should be considered within the scope of this description.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and their descriptions are more specific and detailed, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be noted that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present invention, several modifications and improvements can also be made, which all fall within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the invention patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

A folding mobile terminal, including:

The housing includes a first shell component and a second shell component, the first shell component is provided with a protrusion, and the protrusion is provided with a mounting groove, the mounting groove penetrates the first shell component and is located in the first A shell component forms a gap;

A flexible screen connected to the first shell component and the second shell component;

A folding mechanism is connected between the first shell assembly and the second shell assembly. The first shell assembly can rotate relative to the second shell assembly through the folding mechanism to drive the flexible screen to fold and Unfold; and

A mounting seat is provided in the mounting groove and protrudes from the notch out of the side of the first shell component facing away from the flexible screen; the mounting seat is provided with a first camera module, the first The camera module has a first light incident surface; the mounting base can be moved to a first position and a second position within the mounting slot, wherein the first light incident surface is hidden in the first position when in the first position A shell component, the first light incident surface is exposed to the first shell component in the second position.
The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the first case assembly comprises a first front case and a first rear case, the first front case is located on the first rear case and the flexible Between the screen; the second shell assembly includes a second front shell and a second back shell, the second front shell is located between the second back shell and the flexible screen; the folding mechanism is connected to the The first front case and the second front case, the protrusion is connected to at least one of the first front case and the first rear case, and the mounting groove penetrates the first rear case.
The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 2, wherein the protrusion includes two groove walls disposed opposite to each other, and the two groove walls are respectively connected to the first front case and located at the first A side of the front shell facing away from the flexible screen; two of the groove walls extend to form the installation groove.
The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 3, wherein the first front case includes a midplane, and the first rear case, the folding mechanism, and the flexible screen are respectively connected to the midplane. The groove wall is integrally formed with the middle plate.
The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 2, wherein the second rear case is provided with a receiving groove, and when the foldable mobile terminal is folded, the protrusion of the mounting base protrudes from the first A part of the shell assembly is accommodated in the accommodating groove.
The folding mobile terminal according to claim 2, wherein the folding mechanism includes a folding component and a sliding component, the sliding component includes a first slider and a second slider, the first slider and the The second sliders are all connected to the folding assembly; the first slider is slidingly connected to the first rear case to enable the folding assembly to slide and expand relative to the first rear case; the second The slider is slidingly connected to the second rear shell to enable the folding assembly to slide and expand relative to the second rear shell.
The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 2, wherein the first rear case includes an adjacent rear surface and a side peripheral surface, the side peripheral surface is located on the outer periphery of the rear surface; when the foldable When the mobile terminal is unfolded, the rear surface is located on a side facing away from the flexible screen; the mounting groove penetrates the rear surface to form a cross section facing each other, and the two cross sections intersect the rear surface to form two Intersecting lines; part of the structure of the mounting base is located on the side of the reference surface facing away from the first front case; wherein, the reference surface is perpendicular to the thickness direction of the folding mobile terminal and The geometric plane where the intersecting lines are tangent.
The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein when the foldable mobile terminal is folded, the flexible screen is exposed to the casing.
The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the first camera module includes two or more cameras, and when the foldable mobile terminal is unfolded, the first light incident surface It is located on the side where the flexible screen is located; or, when the folding mobile terminal is unfolded, the first light incident surface is located on the side facing away from the flexible screen.
The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 1, characterized by comprising an image acquisition module, the image acquisition module including a seat body, a decoration piece and a functional device, the decoration piece being respectively connected to the seat body and the function Device connection, the decorative piece is inserted through the gap; the seat body is provided with a second camera module, the second camera module has a second light incident surface, and the second light incident surface is located on the The decorative piece is exposed from the side facing away from the flexible screen; when the mounting base moves between the first position and the second position, the decorative piece can cover the end of the mounting base.
The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 10, wherein the functional device comprises a flash lamp or a fingerprint recognition module.
The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 10, wherein the base protrudes from the decoration and forms a first recessed area on a side facing away from the second light incident surface; In the position, part of the structure of the mounting seat is accommodated in the first recessed area.
The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 10, wherein the mounting base includes a front end surface and a rear end surface that are opposite to each other, and a top end surface and a bottom that are connected between the front end surface and the rear end surface An end face, the top end face and the bottom end face are opposite to each other; the rear end face includes a convex face and a concave face connected to the convex face, the convex face protruding from the notch out of the first shell component, the concave face A second recessed area is defined, and when the mounting seat moves between the first position and the second position, a part of the structure of the decorative member is accommodated in the second recessed area.
The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 13, wherein a cross section of the portion where the convex surface of the mounting base is located is elliptical or racetrack-shaped.
The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 13, wherein the intersection of the convex surface and the concave surface is a circular arc.
The foldable mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1-15, characterized by comprising a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism including a motor, a first gear, a second gear, a screw, a connecting rod and a rolling element, so The motor is connected to the first shell assembly, the first gear is connected to the motor, the second gear is meshed with the first gear, the screw is connected to the second gear, the wire A spiral groove is formed on the rod, the rolling element is rotatably connected to the connecting rod, and the rolling element is rotatably provided in the spiral groove, the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the mounting base, and the motor The first gear can be driven to rotate, the first gear can drive the screw to rotate through the second gear, and the screw can drive the connecting rod to move so that the mounting seat is at the first position And switch between the second position.
The foldable mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1-15, characterized by comprising an electromagnetic pop-up mechanism, the electromagnetic pop-up mechanism including a first magnet assembly and a second magnet assembly, the first magnet assembly and all The mounting base is connected, the second magnet assembly is connected to the first shell assembly, and when at least one of the first magnet assembly and the second magnet assembly is energized, the electromagnetic ejection mechanism can drive the installation The seat is switched between the first position and the second position.
A folding mobile terminal, including:

A case, including a first case assembly and a second case assembly, the first case assembly includes a first front case and a first rear case covering the first front case, and the second case assembly includes a second front case And a second rear shell covering the second front shell; the first front shell is provided with a protrusion, and the protrusion is provided with a mounting groove, the mounting groove penetrates the first rear shell and is located in the first A gap is formed in the rear shell;

A flexible screen connected to the first front shell and the second front shell;

A folding mechanism is connected between the first shell assembly and the second shell assembly. The first shell assembly can rotate relative to the second shell assembly through the folding mechanism to drive the flexible screen to fold and Unfolded; in the unfolded state, the first rear shell is located on the side of the first front shell facing away from the flexible screen, and the second rear shell is located on the side of the second front shell facing away from the flexible screen One side; in the folded state, the flexible screen is exposed to the casing; and

A mounting base is provided in the mounting groove and is exposed from the gap; the mounting base is provided with a first camera module, the first camera module has a first light incident surface; The installation slot moves to hide or expose the first light incident surface.
The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 18, wherein the protrusion includes two groove walls disposed opposite to each other, and the two groove walls are respectively connected to the first front case and located at the first A side of the front shell facing away from the flexible screen; two of the groove walls extend to form the installation groove.
The foldable mobile terminal according to claim 18, characterized in that the foldable mobile terminal includes an image acquisition module, and the image acquisition module includes a base, a decoration piece, and a functional device, the decoration piece and the The seat body is connected to the functional device, the decorative piece is inserted through the gap; the seat body is provided with a second camera module, the second camera module has a second light incident surface, and the second The light incident surface is located on the decorative member and exposed from the side facing away from the flexible screen; when the mounting base moves in the mounting groove, the decorative member can block the end of the mounting base.