CN111821686A

CN111821686A - Electronic device and control method

Info

Publication number: CN111821686A
Application number: CN201910325208.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 崔旭旺; 李鹏
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-04-22
Filing date: 2019-04-22
Publication date: 2020-10-27

Abstract

The disclosure relates to an electronic device and a control method, and belongs to the technical field of electronics. The electronic device includes: the device comprises a first control component, a second control component and a flexible display screen; the first control component and the second control component are used for controlling the electronic equipment; the first control component is connected with the first end of the flexible display screen; the second control part is connected with a second end of the flexible display screen, and the second end is the end opposite to the first end; when the flexible display screen is in an unfolded state, the flexible display screen is positioned between the first control component and the second control component; the flexible display screen is positioned within at least one of the first control member and the second control member when in the collapsed state. The user can expand or contract flexible display screen according to the demand of oneself, has improved the flexibility, can contract flexible display screen when the user does not use electronic equipment, has reduced electronic equipment's volume, and portable can also protect flexible display screen, prolongs electronic equipment's life.

Description

Electronic device and control method

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of electronic technologies, and in particular, to an electronic device and a control method.

Background

With the rapid development of electronic technology and the increasing diversification demand of people, the development of electronic devices is more and more diversified. At present, many types of electronic equipment are available, which can be applied to different scenes, and greatly enrich the daily life of people.

In the related art, an electronic device suitable for a game scene is proposed, as shown in fig. 1, the electronic device includes a housing 101 and a display screen 102, the display screen 102 is located on an upper surface of the housing 101, and a control key 103 is disposed in a region of the upper surface of the housing 101 except for the display screen 102. The display screen 102 is used for displaying an operation interface, and the control keys 103 are used for controlling the electronic device. When a user uses the electronic device to play a game, the user can check the operation interface displayed on the display screen 101, and can control the operation interface through the control keys 103, so that the operation is very convenient.

However, the control key 103 occupies a certain area, which results in a large volume of the electronic device and is inconvenient for the user to carry.

Disclosure of Invention

The present disclosure provides an electronic device and a control method, which can overcome the problems in the related art, and the technical scheme is as follows:

in a first aspect, an electronic device is provided, which includes: the device comprises a first control component, a second control component and a flexible display screen;

the first control component and the second control component are used for controlling the electronic equipment;

the first control component is connected with the first end of the flexible display screen;

the second control component is connected with a second end of the flexible display screen, and the second end is the end opposite to the first end;

when the flexible display screen is in an unfolded state, the flexible display screen is positioned between the first control component and the second control component; the flexible display screen is positioned within at least one of the first control member and the second control member when in a collapsed state.

In one possible implementation manner, the first control component includes a first housing and a first rotating shaft, and the first rotating shaft is located inside the first housing and is connected with the first housing;

the first rotating shaft is connected with the first end of the flexible display screen, and when the first rotating shaft rotates, the flexible display screen is driven to rotate around the first rotating shaft.

In another possible implementation manner, the second control component includes a second housing and a second rotating shaft, and the second rotating shaft is located inside the second housing and connected with the second housing;

the second rotating shaft is connected with the second end of the flexible display screen, and when the second rotating shaft rotates, the flexible display screen is driven to rotate around the second rotating shaft.

In another possible implementation, the electronic device further comprises at least one processing unit, the at least one processing unit being located inside the first control component and/or inside the second control component;

each processing unit is connected with the first control component and/or the second control component;

each processing unit is used for controlling the electronic equipment to execute the operation corresponding to the control signal according to the control signal sent by the connected control component;

each processing unit is also used for switching the state of the flexible display screen through the connected control component.

In another possible implementation manner, the first control component is provided with at least one first control key, and each first control key is connected with at least one processing unit;

the second control part is provided with at least one second control key, and each second control key is connected with at least one processing unit;

the at least one first control key and the at least one second control key are used for sending corresponding control signals to the connected processing unit.

In another possible implementation manner, the electronic device includes a state switching key, and the state switching key is located on the first control component or the second control component;

the state switching key is connected with at least one processing unit and used for sending a state switching signal to the connected processing unit;

and the processing unit is used for switching the state of the flexible display screen through the connected control component when receiving the state switching signal.

In another possible implementation, the electronic device further includes a retractable member;

one end of the telescopic component is connected with the first control component, and the other end of the telescopic component is connected with the second control component;

the telescopic component is positioned below the flexible display screen;

the flexible display screen comprises a flexible display screen body, a first control component and a second control component, wherein the flexible display screen body is provided with a flexible display screen, the flexible display screen body is provided with a first control component and a second control component, the first control component is electrically connected with the flexible display screen body, the flexible display screen body is provided with a first control component, the second control component is electrically connected with the flexible display screen body, and the flexible display screen body is provided with a.

In a second aspect, there is provided an electronic device control method applied to the electronic device of the first aspect, the method including:

when the flexible display screen is in an unfolded state, at least one control component of the first control component and the second control component is controlled to move towards the direction close to the other control component, and the flexible display screen is contracted towards the inside of at least one control component of the first control component and the second control component;

determining that the flexible display screen is in a collapsed state when the first control component is in contact with the second control component.

In one possible implementation manner, the first control component includes a first housing and a first rotating shaft, the first rotating shaft is located inside the first housing and connected with the first housing, and the second control component includes a second housing and a second rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft is located inside the second housing and connected with the second housing;

the controlling at least one of the first control member and the second control member to move in a direction to approach the other control member and the flexible display screen to contract toward the inside of the at least one of the first control member and the second control member includes:

and controlling at least one rotating shaft in the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft to rotate, driving the flexible display screen to rotate around the at least one rotating shaft, and moving the at least one control part in the first control part and the second control part towards the direction close to the other control part, wherein the flexible display screen contracts towards the inside of the shell corresponding to the at least one rotating shaft.

In another possible implementation manner, the electronic device further includes at least one processing unit, the at least one processing unit is located inside the first control component and/or inside the second control component, and each processing unit is connected with the first control component and/or the second control component.

In another possible implementation manner, the electronic device further includes a retractable component, and the retractable component is electrically connected with the at least one processing unit;

at least one processing unit connected with the telescopic component drives at least one control component of the first control component and the second control component to move towards the direction close to the other control component by controlling the telescopic component to contract, and the flexible display screen contracts towards the inside of at least one control component of the first control component and the second control component.

In another possible implementation manner, the electronic device further includes a state switching key, where the state switching key is located on the first control component or the second control component and is connected to at least one processing unit;

under the condition that the flexible display screen is in an unfolded state, when the triggering operation of the state switching key is detected, a state switching signal is sent to a connected processing unit;

the processing unit receives the state switching signal, controls at least one of the first control component and the second control component to move towards the direction close to the other control component according to the state switching signal, and the flexible display screen contracts towards the inside of at least one of the first control component and the second control component.

In another possible implementation, the method further includes:

when any processing unit receives a control signal sent by the connected control component, the electronic equipment is controlled to execute an operation corresponding to the control signal.

In another possible implementation manner, the first control component is provided with at least one first control key, each first control key is connected with at least one processing unit, the second control component is provided with at least one second control key, and each second control key is connected with at least one processing unit;

when any processing unit receives a control signal sent by a connected control component, the electronic equipment is controlled to execute an operation corresponding to the control signal, and the operation comprises the following steps:

and when any processing unit receives a control signal sent by any connected control key, controlling the electronic equipment to execute an operation corresponding to the control signal.

In a third aspect, there is provided an electronic device control method applied to the electronic device of the first aspect, the method including:

when the flexible display screen is in a contracted state, at least one of the first control component and the second control component is controlled to move towards a direction away from the other control component, and the flexible display screen is unfolded outwards from the inner part of at least one of the first control component and the second control component until the flexible display screen is in an unfolded state.

the controlling at least one of the first and second control members to move away from the other control member and the flexible display screen to extend outwardly from an interior of the at least one of the first and second control members includes:

and controlling at least one rotating shaft in the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft to rotate, driving the flexible display screen to rotate around the at least one rotating shaft, and moving the at least one control part in the first control part and the second control part towards the direction far away from the other control part, wherein the flexible display screen is unfolded outwards from the inside of the shell corresponding to the at least one rotating shaft.

at least one processing unit connected with the telescopic component drives at least one control component in the first control component and the second control component to move towards a direction far away from the other control component by controlling the telescopic component to extend, and the flexible display screen is unfolded outwards from the inside of at least one control component in the first control component and the second control component.

under the condition that the flexible display screen is in a contraction state, when the triggering operation of the state switching key is detected, a state switching signal is sent to a connected processing unit;

the processing unit receives the state switching signal, controls at least one of the first control component and the second control component to move towards a direction far away from the other control component according to the state switching signal, and the flexible display screen is unfolded outwards from the inside of at least one of the first control component and the second control component.

In another possible implementation, the method further includes:

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electronic device and a control method, where the electronic device includes: the flexible display screen is arranged between the first control component and the second control component when in an expanded state, and the flexible display screen is arranged inside at least one of the first control component and the second control component when in a contracted state. The first end of the flexible display screen is opposite to the second end, and the first control component and the second control component are used for controlling the electronic equipment. The embodiment of the disclosure provides an electronic device configured with a flexible display screen, wherein a user can expand or contract the flexible display screen according to own requirements, the flexibility is improved, the flexible display screen can be contracted when the user does not use the electronic device, the size of the electronic device is reduced, and the electronic device is convenient to carry by the user.

And when the flexible display screen is in the unfolding state, a user can check the operation interface displayed by the flexible display screen and operate the operation interface or operate the operation interface through at least one control component in the first control component and the second control component, so that the flexible display screen is convenient and quick, and is particularly suitable for game scenes.

In addition, the flexible display screen can be protected by contracting to at least one control part in the first control part and the second control part, so that the damage of the flexible display screen is avoided, the service life of the flexible display screen is prolonged, and the service life of the electronic equipment is prolonged.

In addition, the first control component and the second control component can control the flexible display screen to be switched between different states, and the flexibility of the electronic equipment is improved.

And, through setting up processing unit, the user can expand or contract flexible display screen according to the demand of oneself, has improved the flexibility. The electronic equipment can be triggered according to the requirements of the electronic equipment, and the electronic equipment is controlled to execute corresponding operations.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an electronic apparatus shown in the related art;

FIG. 2 is a side view of a structure of an electronic device shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a top view of an electronic device shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device with a flexible display screen shown in an expanded state in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device with a flexible display screen shown in a collapsed state in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a first control component according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a second control component according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of a first control component and a second control component in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a processing unit in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a first control key and a second control key in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state switch key in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating another state switch key in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a side view of a telescoping member shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of a telescoping member shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a flow chart illustrating a method of controlling an electronic device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 16 is a flow chart illustrating another electronic device control method according to an example embodiment.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present disclosure. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments disclosed herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

To make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present disclosure more apparent, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

Fig. 2 is a side view showing a structure of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment, fig. 3 is a top view showing a structure of an electronic device, which may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or the like, according to an exemplary embodiment, and referring to fig. 2 and 3, the electronic device includes: a first control member 201, a second control member 202 and a flexible display screen 203.

The first control part 201 is connected to a first end of the flexible display screen 203, and the second control part 202 is connected to a second end of the flexible display screen 203, which is an end opposite to the first end. The first control part 201 and the second control part 202 are each used to control an electronic device.

For example, the first end is the left end when the flexible display screen 203 is placed in the forward direction, and the second end is the right end when the flexible display screen 203 is placed in the forward direction. When the flexible display screen 203 is placed in the forward direction, the first control component 201 is located at the left end of the flexible display screen 203, and the second control component 202 is located at the right end of the flexible display screen 203.

The flexible display screen 203 is made of a flexible material, and may be made of glass, acrylic, transparent plastic composite, PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), PC (Polycarbonate), or the like, which is a flexible and deformable display material.

The flexible display screen 203 provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure includes the following two states:

(1) the unfolding state is as follows:

as shown in fig. 4, when the flexible display screen 203 is in the unfolded state, the flexible display screen 203 is positioned between the first control part 201 and the second control part 202. At this time, the user can view the operation interface of the electronic device based on the flexible display screen 203 in the unfolded state, and can also control the electronic device based on the first control part 201 and the second control part 202.

(2) And (3) a shrinkage state:

as shown in fig. 5, when the flexible display screen 203 is in a contracted state, the flexible display screen 203 is positioned inside at least one of the first control part 201 and the second control part 202.

The first control part 201 and the second control part 202 can generate relative displacement so as to change the state of the flexible display screen 203. Therefore, by controlling the movement of at least one of the first control part 201 and the second control part 202, the flexible display screen 203 can be controlled to perform state switching.

According to the difference in the structure of the first control part 201 and the second control part 202, the following three cases are included:

(1) in the first case:

as shown in fig. 6, the first control component 201 includes a first housing 2011 and a first rotating shaft 2012, and the first rotating shaft 2012 is located inside the first housing 2011 and is connected to the first housing 2011. The first shaft 2012 is connected to a first end of the flexible display 203, and when the first shaft 2012 rotates, the flexible display 203 is driven to rotate around the first shaft 2012, so that the rotation direction of the first shaft 2012 is the same as the rotation direction of the flexible display 203.

The first rotating shaft 2012 can rotate in a first preset direction or a second preset direction, where the first preset direction is a clockwise direction or an anticlockwise direction, and the second preset direction is a direction opposite to the first preset direction in the clockwise direction and the anticlockwise direction.

In the process that the first rotating shaft 2012 rotates in the first preset direction, the flexible display screen 203 is driven to gradually expand. In this process, the distance between the first control part 201 and the second control part 202 gradually increases until the flexible display screen 203 is in the unfolded state.

In the process that the first rotating shaft 2012 rotates in the second preset direction, the flexible display screen 203 is driven to gradually contract. In the process, the distance between the first control part 201 and the second control part 202 is gradually reduced until the flexible display screen 203 is in the contracted state.

(2) In the second case:

as shown in fig. 7, the second control part 202 includes a second housing 2021 and a second rotating shaft 2022, and the second rotating shaft 2022 is located inside the second housing 2021 and is connected to the second housing 2021. The second rotating shaft 2022 is connected to the second end of the flexible display screen 203, and when the second rotating shaft 2022 rotates, the flexible display screen 203 is driven to rotate around the second rotating shaft 2022.

The second rotating shaft 2022 can rotate in a first predetermined direction or a second predetermined direction. In the process that the second rotating shaft 2022 rotates in the first preset direction, the flexible display screen 203 is driven to gradually contract, and in the process, the distance between the first control component 201 and the second control component 202 is gradually reduced until the flexible display screen 203 is in a contracted state.

In the process that the second rotating shaft 2022 rotates in the second preset direction, the flexible display screen 203 is driven to gradually expand. In this process, the distance between the first control part 201 and the second control part 202 gradually increases until the flexible display screen 203 is in the unfolded state.

(3) In the third case:

as shown in fig. 8, the electronic device in the first case and the second case may be combined, that is, the first control component 201 includes a first housing 2011 and a first rotating shaft 2012, the first rotating shaft 2012 is located inside the first housing 2011 and is connected to the first housing 2011, and the first rotating shaft 2012 is connected to the first end of the flexible display screen 203; the second control unit 202 includes a second housing 2021 and a second rotating shaft 2022, the second rotating shaft 2022 is located inside the second housing 2021 and connected to the second housing 2021, and the second rotating shaft 2022 is connected to the second end of the flexible display screen 203.

The first rotating shaft 2012 can rotate in a first preset direction or a second preset direction, the second rotating shaft 2022 can also rotate in the first preset direction or the second preset direction, and the rotating direction of the first rotating shaft 2012 is opposite to the rotating direction of the second rotating shaft 2022.

For example, when the first rotating shaft 2012 rotates in the first preset direction, the second rotating shaft 2022 rotates in the second preset direction, and the flexible display screen 203 is driven to gradually contract. In the process, the distance between the first control part 201 and the second control part 202 is gradually reduced until the flexible display screen 203 is in the contracted state.

While the first rotating shaft 2012 rotates in the second preset direction, the second rotating shaft 2022 rotates in the first preset direction to drive the flexible display screen 203 to gradually expand. In this process, the distance between the first control part 201 and the second control part 202 gradually increases until the flexible display screen 203 is in the unfolded state.

The electronic equipment provided by the embodiment of the disclosure comprises a first control component, a second control component and a flexible display screen, wherein the first control component is connected with a first end of the flexible display screen, the second control component is connected with a second end of the flexible display screen, the flexible display screen is positioned between the first control component and the second control component when in an expanded state, and the flexible display screen is positioned inside at least one control component of the first control component and the second control component when in a contracted state. The first end of the flexible display screen is opposite to the second end, and the first control component and the second control component are used for controlling the electronic equipment. The embodiment of the disclosure provides an electronic device configured with a flexible display screen, wherein a user can expand or contract the flexible display screen according to own requirements, the flexibility is improved, the flexible display screen can be contracted when the user does not use the electronic device, the size of the electronic device is reduced, and the electronic device is convenient to carry by the user.

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a processing unit according to an exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 9, the electronic device further includes at least one processing unit 204, the at least one processing unit 204 is located inside the first control component 201 and/or inside the second control component 202, and each processing unit 204 is connected to the first control component 201 and/or the second control component 202.

In a possible implementation manner, when the electronic device includes only one processing unit 204, the processing unit 204 is located inside the first control component 201 or the second control component 202, since the first control component 201 and the second control component 202 are two different structures and can be in contact with or separated from each other, and the processing unit 204 is located in one of the control components, in order to implement that the processing unit 204 is connected to both the first control component 201 and the second control component 202, respectively, in a possible implementation manner, the electronic device may further include a conducting wire, which is located below the flexible display screen 203 and is electrically connected to the processing unit 204, the first control component 201, and the second control component 202, respectively, so that the processing unit 204 is connected to any one of the control components, thereby ensuring the control of any one of the control components by the processing unit 204. In order to protect the lead wire and beautify the appearance of the electronic device, a flexible case may be provided between the first control member 201 and the second control member 202 and below the lead wire, and the lead wire may be covered with the flexible case.

In another possible implementation manner, when the electronic device includes a plurality of processing units 204, the plurality of processing units 204 may be located inside the first control unit 201 and connected to the first control unit 201, or located inside the second control unit 202 and connected to the second control unit 202.

Each processing unit 204 is used to switch the state of the flexible display screen 203 through the connected control means.

On the basis of the three structures of the first control component 201 and the second control component 202 in the above embodiments, the embodiments of the present disclosure may also include the following three cases:

(1) the first control part 201 includes a first housing 2011 and a first rotating shaft 2012, and the processing unit 204 is located in the inner space of the first housing 2011 and is connected to the first rotating shaft 2012. The processing unit 204 switches the state of the flexible display screen 203 by controlling the first spindle 2012 to rotate.

(2) The second control unit 202 includes a second housing 2021 and a second rotating shaft 2022, and the processing unit 204 is disposed in the inner space of the second housing 2021 and connected to the second rotating shaft 2022. The processing unit 204 switches the state of the flexible display screen 203 by controlling the second rotating shaft 2022 to rotate.

(3) The first control unit 201 includes a first housing 2011 and a first spindle 2012, and the second control unit 202 includes a second housing 2021 and a second spindle 2022.

When the electronic device includes only one processing unit 204, the processing unit 204 is located in the internal space of the first housing 2011 or the internal space of the second housing 2021, and is connected to the first rotating shaft 2012 and the second rotating shaft 2022 respectively. The processing unit 204 switches the state of the flexible display screen 203 by controlling the first spindle 2012 and the second spindle 2022 to rotate.

When the electronic device includes a plurality of processing units 204, the plurality of processing units 204 may be located in the internal space of the first housing 2011 and connected to the first rotating shaft 2012, or located in the internal space of the second housing 2021 and connected to the second rotating shaft 2022. Each processing unit 204 switches the state of the flexible display screen 203 by controlling the connected spindle.

Any control component can send a control signal to the processing unit 204 through the connection relationship with the processing unit 204. The processing unit 204 is configured to receive a control signal sent by the connected control component, and control the electronic device to perform an operation corresponding to the control signal.

The electronic equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention is provided with the processing unit, the processing unit is positioned in the first control component and/or the second control component and is connected with the first control component and/or the second control component, the connected control components can be controlled to move through the connection relation between the processing unit and the first control component and/or the second control component, the state of the flexible display screen can be switched, and a control signal can be sent to the connected control components to control the electronic equipment to execute corresponding operation. The user can expand or contract the flexible display screen according to the demand of oneself, has improved the flexibility. The electronic equipment can be triggered according to the requirements of the electronic equipment, and the electronic equipment is controlled to execute corresponding operations.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a first control key and a second control key according to an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 10, the first control unit 201 is provided with at least one first control key 2013, and each first control key 2013 is connected with at least one processing unit 204. The second control part 202 is provided with at least one second control key 2023, and each second control key 2023 is connected with at least one processing unit 204.

The at least one first control key 2013 and the at least one second control key 2023 are configured to send corresponding control signals to the connected processing unit 204, where the control signals sent by different control keys to the connected processing unit 204 are different, the control signals are used to instruct the connected processing unit 204 to control the electronic device to execute an operation corresponding to the received control signal, and the connected processing unit 204 is used to control the electronic device to execute an operation corresponding to the received control signal.

The at least one first control key 2013 and the at least one second control key 2023 may be physical keys or virtual keys. For example, a display screen may be disposed on the first control section 201 and the second control section 202, and the at least one first control key 2013 and the at least one second control key 2023 may be virtual keys displayed on the display screen of the corresponding control section.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state switching key according to an exemplary embodiment, and fig. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating another state switching key according to an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 11 and 12, the electronic device may further include a state switching key 205, and the state switching key 205 is located in the first control part 201 or the second control part 202.

The state switching key 205 is connected to at least one processing unit 204 and is configured to send a state switching signal to the connected processing unit 204. The connected processing unit 204 is used for switching the state of the flexible display screen 203 through the connected control part when receiving the state switching signal sent by the state switching key 205.

As for the number of the state switching keys, the following two cases may be included:

(1) the state switching key 205 is a key for switching the flexible display screen 203 from the expanded state to the contracted state and for switching the flexible display screen 203 from the contracted state to the expanded state.

For the user, if the flexible display screen 203 is in the expanded state, the user can switch the flexible display screen 203 to the contracted state by triggering the state switching key 205; if the flexible display screen 203 is in the contracted state, the user can switch the flexible display screen 203 to the expanded state by triggering the state switching key 205.

(2) The state switching key 205 includes a first state switching key 2051 and a second state switching key 2052, wherein the first state switching key 2051 is used for switching the flexible display screen 203 from the expanded state to the contracted state, and the second state switching key 2052 is used for switching the flexible display screen 203 from the contracted state to the expanded state.

For the user, if the flexible display screen 203 is in the expanded state, the user can switch the flexible display screen 203 to the contracted state by triggering the first state switching key 2051; if the flexible display screen 203 is in the contracted state, the user can switch the flexible display screen 203 to the expanded state by triggering the second state switching key 2052.

The state switching key 205 may be a physical key or a virtual key. For example, a display screen may be provided on the first control section 201, and the state switching key 205 may be a virtual key displayed on the display screen.

Fig. 13 is a side view of a stretchable member according to an exemplary embodiment, and fig. 14 is a bottom view of a stretchable member according to an exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 13 and 14, the electronic device further includes a stretchable member 206, and one end of the stretchable member 206 is connected to a first control member 201 and the other end is connected to a second control member 202. The telescopic member 206 is located below the flexible display screen 203.

The retractable component 206 is electrically connected to the at least one processing unit 204, and the connected processing unit 204 is configured to control the retractable component 206 to extend and retract, so as to drive at least one of the first control component 201 and the second control component 202 to move, so as to switch the state of the flexible display screen 203.

The length of the telescopic member 206 can be changed, when the flexible display screen 203 is in the extended state, the length between the two ends of the telescopic member 206 is a first preset length, and when the flexible display screen 203 is in the contracted state, the length between the two ends of the telescopic member 206 is a second preset length. Wherein the first preset length is greater than the second preset length.

That is, when the flexible display screen 203 is in the extended state, the length between the two ends of the stretchable component 206 is the first preset length, and at this time, the stretchable component 206 can be controlled to be contracted, and when the length between the two ends of the stretchable component 206 is the second preset length, it is determined that the flexible display screen 203 is in the contracted state. That is, in the process of retracting the flexible display screen 203 to the control unit, the retractable unit 206 and the flexible display screen 203 cooperate with each other to retract synchronously, so that the retraction of the flexible display screen 203 is not hindered.

When the flexible display screen 203 is in the retracted state, the length between the two ends of the telescopic member 206 is a second preset length. At this time, the extension of the extensible member 206 can be controlled, when the length from the extension of the extensible member 206 to the position between the two ends is the first preset length, it is determined that the flexible display screen 203 is in the extended state, and the extensible member 206 can support the flexible display screen 203, so that the stability and the display effect of the flexible display screen 203 are improved.

Fig. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an electronic device control method according to an exemplary embodiment, which is applied to the electronic device illustrated in the above embodiment, and as shown in fig. 15, includes the following steps:

in step 1501, the flexible display screen is in an expanded state, at least one of the first control component and the second control component is controlled to move towards the other control component, and the flexible display screen is contracted towards the inside of at least one of the first control component and the second control component.

The flexible display screen comprises an expanded state and a contracted state, and the flexible display screen can be controlled to be switched between different states by controlling at least one of the first control part and the second control part.

Based on the structure of the electronic device provided by the above embodiment, the process of switching the flexible display screen from the expanded state to the contracted state will be described by taking the flexible display screen in the expanded state as an example.

In one possible implementation, the first control component includes a first housing and a first shaft. Alternatively, the second control part includes a second housing and a second rotating shaft. Alternatively, the first control part includes a first housing and a first rotating shaft, and the second control part includes a second housing and a second rotating shaft.

Under the three conditions, the electronic device can control at least one of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft to rotate, so as to drive the flexible display screen to rotate around the at least one rotating shaft, and at least one of the first control part and the second control part moves towards the direction close to the other control part, so that the flexible display screen contracts towards the inside of the shell corresponding to the at least one rotating shaft. The control method in different cases is similar to the above embodiment, and is not described herein again.

In another possible implementation, the electronic device further comprises at least one processing unit.

The at least one processing unit controls the connected control component to move towards the direction close to the other control component through the connection relation between the at least one processing unit and the control component, the flexible display screen contracts towards the inside of at least one control component of the first control component and the second control component, and the flexible display screen is controlled to be switched from the unfolding state to the contraction state.

The process of the processing unit controlling at least one of the first control component and the second control component to switch the flexible display screen from the expanded state to the contracted state may include: the processing unit controls the connected rotating shaft to rotate, drives the flexible display screen to rotate around the rotating shaft, and simultaneously drives at least one control part of the first control part and the second control part to move towards the direction close to the other control part, and in the process that the flexible display screen rotates around the rotating shaft, the flexible display screen gradually shrinks towards the inside of the shell corresponding to the rotating shaft.

In another possible implementation manner, the electronic device further includes a state switching key, and the state switching key is located on the first control component or the second control component and connected to the corresponding processing unit. Under the condition that the flexible display screen is in an unfolded state, when the triggering operation of a state switching key is detected, a state switching signal is sent to a connected processing unit; the processing unit receives the state switching signal, controls at least one of the first control component and the second control component to move towards the direction close to the other control component according to the state switching signal, and the flexible display screen contracts towards the inside of at least one of the first control component and the second control component.

In another possible implementation manner, the electronic device further includes a retractable component, and the retractable component is electrically connected with the at least one processing unit. At least one processing unit connected with the telescopic component drives at least one control component in the first control component and the second control component to move towards the direction close to the other control component by controlling the telescopic component to contract, and the flexible display screen contracts towards the inside of at least one control component in the first control component and the second control component.

In step 1502, it is determined that the flexible display screen is in a collapsed state when the first control member is in contact with the second control member.

As at least one of the first and second control members moves, the distance therebetween gradually decreases and the flexible display screen also gradually contracts inwardly of the at least one of the first and second control members.

When the first control part is in contact with the second control part, the flexible display screen is determined to be contracted into the interior of the at least one control part, and the flexible display screen is switched to a contracted state.

It should be noted that the above steps are steps of controlling the flexible display screen to switch from the extended state to the retracted state, and when the flexible display screen is in the extended state, the electronic device control method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure further includes the following steps:

in step 1503, when any of the processing units receives the control signal transmitted by the connected control component, the control electronic device performs an operation corresponding to the control signal.

The first control component or the second control component can send a control signal to the connected processing unit through the connection relation with the connected processing unit, and when any processing unit receives the control signal sent by the connected control component, the electronic equipment is controlled to execute the operation corresponding to the control signal.

In a possible implementation manner, the first control component is provided with at least one first control key, and the second control component is provided with at least one second control key.

When the triggering operation of any control key is detected, the control key sends a corresponding control signal to the connected processing unit, and when the processing unit receives the control signal sent by the connected control key, the electronic equipment is controlled to execute the operation corresponding to the received control signal.

The electronic device control method provided by the embodiment of the disclosure is applied to the electronic device provided by the above embodiment, when the flexible display screen is in the unfolded state, at least one of the first control component and the second control component is controlled to move towards the other control component, the flexible display screen contracts towards the inside of at least one of the first control component and the second control component, and when the first control component is in contact with the second control component, the flexible display screen is determined to be in the contracted state. The user can expand or contract the flexible display screen according to the demand of oneself, and control flexible display screen switches between the different states, has improved the flexibility. Through switching flexible display screen to the shrink state from the expansion state, can not use electronic equipment when the user, shrink flexible display screen shrink, reduced electronic equipment's volume, the user of being convenient for carries.

Moreover, the flexible display screen is contracted into at least one control part in the first control part and the second control part, so that the flexible display screen can be protected, the damage to the flexible display screen is avoided, the service life of the flexible display screen is prolonged, and the service life of the electronic equipment is prolonged.

In addition, the flexible display screen can be controlled to be switched from the unfolding state to the folding state by controlling the first control component and the second control component, and the flexibility of the electronic equipment is improved.

Fig. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an electronic device control method according to an exemplary embodiment, applied to the electronic device illustrated in the above embodiment, as illustrated in fig. 16, including the following steps:

in step 1601, while the flexible display screen is in a contracted state, at least one of the first and second control members is controlled to move away from the other control member, and the flexible display screen is deployed outwardly from an interior of the at least one of the first and second control members.

Based on the structure of the electronic device provided by the above embodiment, the process of switching the flexible display screen from the retracted state to the extended state will be described by taking the flexible display screen in the retracted state as an example.

Under the three conditions, the electronic device can control at least one of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft to rotate, so as to drive the flexible display screen to rotate around the at least one rotating shaft, and at least one of the first control part and the second control part moves towards a direction far away from the other control part, so that the flexible display screen is expanded outwards from the inside of the shell corresponding to the at least one rotating shaft. The control method in different cases is similar to the above embodiment, and is not described herein again.

The at least one processing unit controls the connected control component to move in a direction away from the other control component through the connection relation between the at least one processing unit and the control component, the flexible display screen is unfolded outwards from the inside of at least one control component of the first control component and the second control component, and the flexible display screen is controlled to be switched from a contraction state to an expansion state.

The process of the processing unit controlling at least one of the first control component and the second control component to switch the flexible display screen from the contracted state to the expanded state may include: the processing unit controls the connected rotating shaft to rotate, drives the flexible display screen to rotate around the first rotating shaft of the rotating shaft, and simultaneously drives at least one control part of the first control part and the second control part to move towards the direction far away from the other control part, and in the process that the flexible display screen rotates around the first rotating shaft, the flexible display screen gradually expands outwards from the inside of the shell corresponding to the rotating shaft.

In another possible implementation manner, the electronic device further comprises a state switching key. The state switching key is positioned on the first control part or the second control part and is connected with the corresponding processing unit. Under the condition that the flexible display screen is in a contraction state, when the triggering operation of a state switching key is detected, a state switching signal is sent to a connected processing unit; the processing unit receives the state switching signal, controls at least one of the first control component and the second control component to move towards a direction far away from the other control component according to the state switching signal, and the flexible display screen is unfolded outwards from the inside of at least one of the first control component and the second control component.

In another possible implementation manner, the electronic device further includes a retractable component, and the retractable component is electrically connected with the at least one processing unit. At least one processing unit connected with the telescopic component drives at least one control component in the first control component and the second control component to move towards a direction far away from the other control component by controlling the telescopic component to extend, and the flexible display screen is unfolded outwards from the inside of at least one control component in the first control component and the second control component.

In step 1602, it is determined that the flexible display screen is in an unfolded state.

As the distance between the first control member and the second control member gradually increases as the at least one control member moves, the flexible display screen also gradually expands outward from the interior of the at least one control member.

And when the distance between the first control part and the second control part reaches the allowed maximum distance, determining that the flexible display screen is unfolded from the inner part of the at least one control part to the maximum length, and switching to the unfolded state.

In step 1603, when any one of the processing units receives a control signal transmitted by the connected first control component or second control component, the control electronics performs an operation corresponding to the control signal.

When the triggering operation of any control key is detected, the control key sends a corresponding control signal to the processing unit, and the processing unit receives the control signal sent by the control key and controls the electronic equipment to execute the operation corresponding to the received control signal.

When the flexible display screen is in the contracted state, at least one of the first control component and the second control component is controlled to move away from the other control component, and the flexible display screen is unfolded outwards from the inside of at least one of the first control component and the second control component until the flexible display screen is in the unfolded state. The user can expand or contract the flexible display screen according to the demand of oneself, and control flexible display screen switches between the different states, has improved the flexibility. By switching the flexible display screen from the contraction state to the expansion state, a user can view the current operation interface in the flexible display screen in the expansion state, and meanwhile, the operation can be performed on the operation interface or through at least one control component in the first control component and the second control component, so that the flexible display screen is convenient and quick, and is particularly suitable for game scenes.

And when the flexible display screen is in a contraction state, the size is small, and the flexible display screen is convenient for a user to carry. And the flexible display screen in the contraction state is contracted to the inside of at least one control part in the first control part and the second control part, so that the flexible display screen can be protected, the damage of the flexible display screen is avoided, the service life of the flexible display screen is prolonged, and the service life of the electronic equipment is prolonged.

In addition, the flexible display screen can be controlled to be switched from the contraction state to the expansion state by controlling the first control component and the second control component, and the flexibility of the electronic equipment is improved.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An electronic device, characterized in that the electronic device comprises: the device comprises a first control component, a second control component and a flexible display screen;

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first control component comprises a first housing and a first rotating shaft, and the first rotating shaft is located inside the first housing and connected with the first housing;

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second control part comprises a second housing and a second rotating shaft, and the second rotating shaft is located inside the second housing and connected with the second housing;

4. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising at least one processing unit located inside the first control component and/or inside the second control component;

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first control component is provided with at least one first control key, and each first control key is connected with at least one processing unit;

6. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the electronic device comprises a state switching key, the state switching key being located on the first control component or the second control component;

7. The electronic device of claim 4, further comprising a retractable member;

the telescopic component is positioned below the flexible display screen;

8. An electronic device control method applied to the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the method comprising:

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the first control member includes a first housing and a first shaft, the first shaft being located within the first housing and coupled to the first housing, and the second control member includes a second housing and a second shaft, the second shaft being located within the second housing and coupled to the second housing;

10. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that the electronic device further comprises at least one processing unit, which is located inside the first control component and/or inside the second control component, each processing unit being connected with the first control component and/or the second control component.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the electronic device further comprises a retractable member electrically connected to at least one processing unit;

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the electronic device further comprises a state switch key, the state switch key located on the first control component or the second control component and connected to at least one processing unit;

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the first control member is provided with at least one first control key, each first control key being connected to at least one processing unit, and the second control member is provided with at least one second control key, each second control key being connected to at least one processing unit;

15. An electronic device control method applied to the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the method comprising:

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the first control member includes a first housing and a first shaft, the first shaft being located within the first housing and coupled to the first housing, and the second control member includes a second housing and a second shaft, the second shaft being located within the second housing and coupled to the second housing;

17. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that the electronic device further comprises at least one processing unit, which is located inside the first control component and/or inside the second control component, each processing unit being connected with the first control component and/or the second control component.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the electronic device further comprises a retractable member electrically connected to at least one processing unit;

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the electronic device further comprises a state switch key, the state switch key located on the first control component or the second control component and connected to at least one processing unit;

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

21. The method according to claim 20, wherein the first control member is provided with at least one first control key, each first control key being connected to at least one processing unit, and the second control member is provided with at least one second control key, each second control key being connected to at least one processing unit;