CN112804382B - Electronic device, control method thereof and control device - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses electronic equipment, a control method and a control device thereof, wherein the electronic equipment comprises: a housing; the display screen comprises a first area and a second area, the second area is positioned at the edge of the display screen, and at least the part of the display screen positioned in the second area is a flexible screen; the deformation driving part is connected with the second area and can deform, and the second area is driven by deformation to switch between a flattening state and a bending state, and in the flattening state, the second area and the first area are positioned in the same plane; in the bending state, the second area is a curved surface; buffering energy-absorbing device, including driving piece, telescopic link and transfer line, the one end of transfer line is articulated with the deformation drive division, and the other end is articulated with the telescopic link, and the one end of telescopic link links to each other with the driving piece, and the driving piece warp the drive division through telescopic link and transfer line drive deformation, perhaps the driving piece warp the drive division through telescopic link and transfer line adaptation. By the scheme, the problems of short service life and poor display effect of the electronic equipment can be solved.

Description

Electronic device, control method thereof and control device

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of communication, and particularly relates to electronic equipment, a control method and a control device thereof.

Background

With the continuous development of the technology level and the upgrading of the industrial chain, the development of the display screen of the electronic equipment from a narrow frame to no frame and from a full screen to a curved screen brings brand-new use experience to users.

However, while bringing the user with a completely new use experience, some problems exist in the curved screen itself, which also affect the use of the user. For example, on one hand, when a user uses the electronic device, a bright "white line" appears at a bent position of the display screen, and the white line moves back and forth according to a viewing angle, so that the display effect of the display screen is poor. On the other hand, because the curved screen often adopts flexible display screen, the display screen top covers a layer of hard glass, and the below of display screen is the rigidity and supports, when electronic equipment takes place to fall, if the side bending position of display screen just bumps with ground then can lead to the display screen to become invalid to electronic equipment's life has been shortened.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the embodiments of the present application is to provide an electronic device, a control method thereof, and a control apparatus thereof, which can solve the problems of short service life and poor display effect of the existing electronic device.

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

in a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including:

a housing;

the display screen is arranged on the shell, an equipment inner cavity is formed by the display screen and the shell, the display screen comprises a first area and a second area which are connected, the first area is a plane area, the second area is positioned on the edge of the display screen, and at least the part of the display screen, which is positioned in the second area, is a flexible screen;

the deformation driving part is positioned in the equipment inner cavity and connected with the second area, can deform and drives the second area to switch between a flattening state and a bending state through deformation, the second area is in a plane in the flattening state, and the second area and the first area are positioned in the same plane; in the bent state, the second region is a curved surface;

buffering energy-absorbing device, buffering energy-absorbing device includes driving piece, telescopic link and transfer line, the driving piece the telescopic link with the transfer line is all located in the equipment inner chamber, the one end of transfer line with it is articulated to warp the drive division, the other end of transfer line with the telescopic link is articulated, the one end of telescopic link with the driving piece links to each other, the driving piece with the casing links to each other, the driving piece passes through the telescopic link with the transfer line drive warp the drive division and warp, perhaps, the driving piece passes through the telescopic link with the transfer line adaptation warp the drive division and warp.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device control method, which is applied to the electronic device described above, and the method includes:

receiving an input;

controlling the deformation driving part to drive the second region to be in the flattening state under the condition that the input is a first input;

and controlling the deformation driving part to drive the second region to be in a bent state when the input is a second input.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a control apparatus for an electronic device, where the control apparatus is applied to the control method in the second aspect, and the apparatus includes:

a receiving module for receiving an input;

and the control module is used for controlling the deformation driving part to drive the second area to be in the flattening state under the condition that the input is the first input, and controlling the deformation driving part to drive the second area to be in the bending state under the condition that the input is the second input.

In the embodiment of the application, when the second area of the display screen is in a bent state, the edge of the display screen is a curved surface, and the structure can bring visual impact and good holding feeling to a user. When the second area of display screen is in the flat state of exhibition, the second area of display screen is the plane to the second area is in the coplanar with first area, consequently the display screen can not appear the white line because of the reflection of light, and its display effect is better, is favorable to the user to see the shadow, play the recreation etc. and can prevent that the user from touching the display screen by mistake. In addition, when the second area of the display screen is collided, the buffering energy absorption device can absorb external force applied to the second area, so that the second area is prevented from being damaged, and the service life of the electronic equipment is prolonged.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application in a bent state;

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view taken at the dashed box shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the support block of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 4;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application in a flattened state;

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view taken at the dashed box shown in FIG. 6;

fig. 8 is a block diagram of an electronic device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 9 is a schematic hardware structure diagram of an electronic device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.

Description of the reference numerals:

100-a housing;

200-display screen, 210-first area, 220-second area;

300-a deformation driving part, 310-a supporting block and 320-a link mechanism;

400-a buffering energy absorption device, 410-a driving piece, 411-a first magnetic piece, 412-a second magnetic piece, 420-a telescopic rod, 430-a transmission rod, 440-a base and 450-an elastic piece;

500-a power supply portion;

600-an elastic connection mechanism;

700-electronic device, 710-processor, 720-memory;

800-electronics, 801-processor, 810-radio unit, 820-network module, 830-audio output unit, 840-input unit, 841-graphics processor, 842-microphone, 850-sensor, 860-display unit, 861-display panel, 870-user input unit, 871-touch panel, 872-other input devices, 880-interface unit, 890-memory, 891-application, 892-operating system.

Detailed Description

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

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

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

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application includes a housing 100, a display panel 200, a deformation driving unit 300, and a buffer energy absorbing device 400.

The housing 100 provides a mounting base for other components of the electronic device.

The display 200 is disposed in the housing 100, and the display 200 and the housing 100 form an inner cavity of the device, which may be used to arrange other components of the electronic device. The display screen 200 comprises a first area 210 and a second area 220 which are connected, wherein the first area 210 is a plane area, the second area 220 is positioned at the edge of the display screen 200, and at least the part of the display screen 200 positioned at the second area 220 is a flexible screen. Optionally, in an embodiment, the whole display screen 200 is configured as a flexible screen, that is, the portions of the display screen 200 located in the first area 210 and the second area 220 are both flexible screens; in another embodiment, the portion of the display screen 200 located in the first area 210 is a hard screen, and the portion of the display screen 200 located in the second area 220 is a flexible screen.

The deformation driving part 300 is positioned in the inner cavity of the device and is connected with the second region 220, the deformation driving part 300 can deform and drive the second region 220 to switch between a flattening state and a bending state through deformation, in the flattening state, the second region 220 is in a plane, and the second region 220 and the first region 210 are positioned in the same plane; in the bent state, the second region 220 has a curved surface. Under the action of the deformation driving part 300, the second region 220 can be switched between the unfolded state and the bent state, so that a user can switch the state of the second region 220 according to the use requirements in different scenes.

The energy absorption buffer device 400 comprises a driving part 410, an expansion link 420 and a transmission rod 430, wherein the driving part 410, the expansion link 420 and the transmission rod 430 are all arranged in an inner cavity of the device, one end of the transmission rod 430 is hinged to the deformation driving part 300, the other end of the transmission rod 430 is hinged to the expansion link 420, one end of the expansion link 420 is connected to the driving part 410, the driving part 410 is connected to the shell 100, and the driving part 410 drives the deformation driving part 300 to deform through the expansion link 420 and the transmission rod 430. Specifically, when the display screen 200 of the electronic device is required to be a flat screen, the driving member 410 drives the telescopic rod 420 to extend out, the transmission rod 430 acts on the deformation driving portion 300 through the telescopic rod 420, and the deformation driving portion 300 is connected with the second area 220, so that the deformation driving portion 300 deforms and drives the second area 220 to be switched from a bending state to a flattening state, and at the moment, the area of the display screen 200 is large, and the requirements of a user on viewing a picture in a full screen mode, playing a game and the like can be met. When the display screen 200 of the electronic device is required to be a curved screen, the driving member 410 drives the telescopic rod 420 to contract, the telescopic rod 420 drives the transmission rod 430 to move in the contraction process, the transmission rod 430 acts on the deformation driving portion 300 to restore the deformation of the deformation driving portion 300, and the deformation driving portion 300 restores the deformation to drive the second region 220 to be switched from the flat state to the curved state due to the connection between the deformation driving portion 300 and the second region 220, so that the display screen 200 of the electronic device is changed from a flat screen to a curved screen. In addition, when the second region 220 is deformed (e.g., when an external force such as an impact force is applied), the second region 220 drives the deformation driving part 300 to deform, the deformation driving part 300 transmits an acting force to the telescopic rod 420 through the transmission rod 430, so that the telescopic rod 420 tends to expand and contract, and the driving part 410 can allow the telescopic rod 420 to expand and contract, so that the driving part 410 can adapt to the deformation of the deformation driving part 300 through the telescopic rod 420 and the transmission rod 430.

In the embodiment of the present application, when the second region 220 of the display screen 200 is in the bent state, the edge of the display screen 200 is curved, and this structure may provide visual impact and good holding feeling for the user. When the second area 220 of the display screen 200 is in the flat state, the second area 220 of the display screen 200 is in a plane, and the second area 220 and the first area 210 are in the same plane, so that the display screen 200 does not generate white lines due to light reflection, the display effect of the display screen 200 is better, the user can watch videos and play games more favorably, and the user can be prevented from touching the display screen 200 by mistake. In addition, when the second region 220 of the display screen 200 is impacted, the energy absorption buffer 400 can absorb the external force applied to the second region 220, so that the second region 220 can be prevented from being damaged, and the service life of the electronic device can be prolonged.

The driving member 410 in the above embodiments may be an electric motor, a hydraulic cylinder, etc., and the embodiments of the present application are not particularly limited thereto. Optionally, the driving member 410 includes a first magnetic member 411 and a second magnetic member 412, the second magnetic member 412 is connected to the telescopic rod 420, and at least one of the first magnetic member 411 and the second magnetic member 412 is an electromagnetic member, that is, the first magnetic member 411 may be an electromagnetic member, the second magnetic member 412 may be an electromagnetic member, or both the first magnetic member 411 and the second magnetic member 412 may be electromagnetic members. The electromagnetic member is electrically connected to a power supply part 500 of the electronic device, where the power supply part 500 may be a battery. With the electromagnet energized, the telescoping rod 420 moves relative to the housing 100. Specifically, when the electromagnet is energized, a force is generated between the first magnetic member 411 and the second magnetic member 412, so that the second magnetic member 412 can drive the telescopic rod 420 to move, and the telescopic rod 420 drives the deformation driving part 300 to deform through the transmission rod 430, thereby switching the second region 220 between the flat state and the bent state. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the driving element 410 is driven by an electromagnetic element, and has the characteristics of simple structure, convenient operation, small occupied space, and low cost.

In an alternative embodiment, the curved states described above may include a first curved state in which the second region 220 has a first curvature; in the second curved state, the second region 220 has a second curvature; wherein the first curvature is greater than the second curvature. When a user uses the electronic device, the bending state of the second region 220 of the display screen 200 may be switched in different usage scenarios, so that the curvature of the second region 220 is switched between the first curvature and the second curvature, thereby meeting the requirement of the user for better using the electronic device in different scenarios.

In a further optional embodiment, the electronic device further comprises a controller and a gravity sensor, the controller is connected to the gravity sensor, the telescopic rod 420 has a retracted state, a first extended state and a second extended state, and in case the second region 220 is in the flattened state, the telescopic rod 420 is in the first extended state; with the second region 220 in the second flexed state, the telescoping rod 420 is in the second extended state; with the second region 220 in the first curved state, the telescoping rod 420 is in a retracted state; under the condition that the acceleration detected by the gravity sensor is greater than the preset threshold value, the controller controls the telescopic rod 420 to be in a second extending state. Specifically, when the electronic device falls, the gravity sensor detects the acceleration of the electronic device, and the controller controls the telescopic rod 420 to be in the second extending state under the condition that the acceleration detected by the gravity sensor is greater than a preset threshold value; when the second area 220 of the display screen 200 is collided, because the telescopic rod 420 is in the second extending state at the moment, the telescopic rod 420 can be contracted, and meanwhile, the displacement of the second area 220 is changed, so that the acting force generated during collision is offset, the buffering effect is achieved, and the second area 220 is protected from being damaged.

Optionally, the energy absorption device 400 further comprises a base 440 and an elastic member 450, wherein the base 440 is a foundation member of the energy absorption device 400 and provides a mounting foundation for other components of the energy absorption device 400. The elastic member 450 is elastically supported between the second magnetic member 412 and the base 440, so that the second magnetic member 412 is restricted by the elastic member 450 during the movement process, and the elastic member 450 can restrict the position of the second magnetic member 412 and prevent the second magnetic member 412 from colliding with the base 440. Meanwhile, when the electronic device is collided, the elastic member 450 is elastically deformed, so that the acting force of an external object on the second region 220 can be absorbed, and a buffering effect is achieved.

In an alternative embodiment, the deformation driving part 300 includes at least two supporting blocks 310, the supporting blocks 310 are distributed along a direction in which the middle of the display screen 200 extends toward the edge, each supporting block 310 is hinged in sequence along the direction in which the middle of the display screen 200 extends toward the edge, and optionally, each supporting block 310 may be hinged by a hinge, so that an angle between the connected supporting blocks 310 is defined by the hinge, and the second region 220 is prevented from being tilted upward. The driving bar 430 is hinged to at least one of the supporting blocks 310, and the driving member 410 drives the supporting blocks 310 to rotate and move so as to switch the second section 220 between the flattened state and the bent state. Thus, the support blocks 310 can rotate relative to each other, so that the deformation driving portion 300 is deformed, and the structure of the deformation driving portion 300 is relatively simple. The shape of the supporting block 310 may be flexibly selected, and alternatively, the supporting block 310 may be arranged in a bar structure along the extension direction of the edge of the display screen 200, the cross-sectional shape of which may be trapezoidal, the side of the supporting block 310 connected to the second region 220 has a larger size, and the side connected to the driving rod 430 has a smaller size, so as to reserve a deformation space for the supporting block 310, and meanwhile, when the adjacent supporting blocks 310 are in contact, the contact area is larger, so as to provide a larger supporting force.

In a further alternative embodiment, there are a plurality of transmission rods 430, each transmission rod 430 is hinged to a different support block 310, and the transmission rods 430 connected to the same telescopic rod 420 are distributed along the direction extending from the middle to the edge of the display screen 200. In the process of extending and retracting the telescopic rod 420, the plurality of support blocks 310 are driven to rotate and move by arranging the plurality of transmission rods 430, so that the plurality of transmission rods 430 simultaneously apply acting force to the deformation driving part 300, and the supporting effect of the deformation driving part 300 on the second area 220 is improved; alternatively, the driving member 410 may be adapted to the deformation of the deformation driving part 300 through a plurality of driving rods 430, so that the driving process is more smooth.

In a further alternative embodiment, adjacent support blocks 310 are hingedly connected by a linkage 320, and one end of a drive link 430 is hingedly connected to a support block 310 by a linkage 320. The link mechanism 320 can enhance the stability of the supporting block 310 during rotation and movement, and can enhance the supporting force of the deformation driving part 300 to the second region 220 during the driving part 410 adapts to the deformation of the deformation driving part 300 through the telescopic bar 420 and the transmission bar 430.

Optionally, at least two buffering and energy absorbing devices 400 are distributed along the edge extension direction of the display screen 200. The second region 220 is in an elongated structure in the extending direction of the edge of the display screen 200, so that at least two energy absorption buffers 400 are distributed in the extending direction of the edge of the display screen 200, so that different positions of the second region 220 can be better supported, the supporting effect is optimized, and the second region 220 is better protected.

In an alternative embodiment, the electronic device further includes a folding mechanism, the folding mechanism is hermetically connected between the second area 220 and the housing 100, and the folding mechanism is in an unfolded state when the second area 220 is in the flat state; in the case where the second region 220 is in the bent state, the folding mechanism is in the folded state. In the case that the second region 220 is in the flat state, the folding mechanism is in the unfolding state, and the folding mechanism in the unfolding state can prevent impurities in the external environment from entering the internal space of the electronic device. In the case where the second region 220 is in the bent state, the folding mechanism is in the folded state, and the folding mechanism in the folded state may be hidden in the internal space of the electronic apparatus, so as to reduce the volume of the electronic apparatus.

In another alternative embodiment, the electronic device further includes an elastic connection mechanism 600, the elastic connection mechanism 600 is hermetically connected between the second region 220 and the casing 100, and when the second region 220 is in the flattened state, the elastic connection mechanism 600 is in the extended state; with the second region 220 in the flexed state, the elastic connection mechanism 600 is in a shortened state. In the case where the second region 220 is in the flattened state, the elastic connection mechanism 600 is in the extended state, and the elastic connection mechanism 600 in the extended state can prevent impurities in the external environment from entering the internal space of the electronic device. In the case that the second region 220 is in the bent state, the elastic connection mechanism 600 is in the shortened state, and the volume of the elastic connection mechanism 600 in the shortened state is reduced and is not exposed to the electronic device, so as to facilitate miniaturization of the electronic device; in addition, the internal space of the electronic equipment is not occupied, and the layout of other components in the internal space of the electronic equipment is facilitated.

In a further alternative embodiment, the folding mechanism or resilient attachment mechanism 600 is provided with side keys that are exposed when the second section 220 is in the flattened condition. At this time, the user can control the electronic device through the side key, for example, perform operations of switching music, increasing or decreasing volume, switching a use mode of the electronic device, and the like. Under the condition that second area 220 is in the curved state, the side key is in the hidden state to reduce the exposed part of electronic equipment, and then promote electronic equipment's aesthetic property and waterproof nature, can protect the side key simultaneously, prevent that the side key from colliding with the object in the external environment and the spurious triggering even inefficacy.

An embodiment of the present application further provides a control method for an electronic device, where the control method is applied to the electronic device described in any of the above embodiments, and the control method includes:

and S110, receiving input.

The input may be input of the electronic device by the user, and different inputs may correspond to different use requirements of the user.

S120, controlling the deformation driving part 300 to drive the second area 220 to be in a flattening state under the condition that the input is the first input;

and S130, controlling the deformation driving part 300 to drive the second area 220 to be in a bending state when the input is the second input.

In the above control method, when the input is the first input, the deformation driving part 300 is controlled to drive the second area 220 to be in the flat state, at this time, the second area 220 of the display screen is in a plane, and the second area 220 and the first area 210 are in the same plane, so that the display screen 200 does not have a white line due to reflection of light, the display effect of the display screen 200 is good, which is beneficial to the user to view the video, play the game and the like, and the user can be prevented from touching the display screen 200 by mistake. When the input is the second input, the deformation driving portion 300 is controlled to drive the second area 220 to be in the bending state, at this time, the second area of the display screen 200 is a curved surface, the second area 220 and the first area 210 form the display screen 200 with a curved surface structure, and the display screen 200 with the curved surface structure is beneficial to improving the holding feeling of the user.

As described above, when the bending state includes the first bending state and the second bending state, and the telescopic rod 420 has the retracted state, the first extended state, and the second extended state, the method for controlling the electronic device further includes:

s210, detecting the acceleration of the electronic equipment.

When the acceleration of the electronic device is kept within a small range, the electronic device may be considered to be in a normal use state, otherwise, the electronic device may be in a falling state.

And S220, when the acceleration is larger than a first preset threshold value, controlling the telescopic rod 420 to be in a second extending state.

And S230, controlling the telescopic rod 420 to be in a contraction state when the variation value of the acceleration is larger than a second preset threshold value.

In the control method of the electronic device, when the acceleration is greater than the first preset threshold, it indicates that the electronic device is at the front section of the falling process, and at this time, the telescopic rod 420 is controlled to be in the second extending state, so that when the electronic device falls, the telescopic rod 420 has a certain telescopic space, and when the second area 220 contacts an obstacle, the telescopic rod 420 can be retracted, so that the external force received by the second area can be absorbed, and the display screen 200 can be protected from being damaged; when the variation value of the acceleration is greater than the second preset threshold value, it indicates that the electronic device is at the rear stage of the falling process, and at this time, the telescopic rod 420 is controlled to be in the contraction state, so that the telescopic rod 420 does not continue to contract any more, the second region 220 of the display screen 200 is supported more reliably, and the second region 220 is prevented from being locally deformed.

The embodiment of the present application further provides a control device of an electronic device, where the control device applies the control method described in any of the above embodiments, and the control device includes a receiving module and a control module. The receiving module is used for receiving input; the control module is configured to control the deformation driving portion 300 to drive the second region 220 to be in the flattened state if the input is the first input, and control the deformation driving portion 300 to drive the second region 220 to be in the bent state if the input is the second input. Therefore, the electronic device can control the deformation driving part 300 to be in the flat state or the bending state under different inputs, so that the use requirements of users under different scenes can be met, the display effect of the display screen 200 can be better, and the holding feeling of the electronic device is better.

The control device in the embodiment of the present application may be a device, and may also be a component, an integrated circuit, or a chip in an electronic device. The device can be mobile electronic equipment or non-mobile electronic equipment. By way of example, the mobile electronic device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a palm top computer, a vehicle-mounted electronic device, a wearable device, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a netbook or a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), and the like, and the non-mobile electronic device may be a server, a Network Attached Storage (NAS), a Personal Computer (PC), a Television (TV), a teller machine or a self-service machine, and the like, and the embodiments of the present application are not particularly limited.

The control device in the embodiment of the present application may be a device having an operating system. The operating system may be an Android (Android) operating system, an ios operating system, or other possible operating systems, and embodiments of the present application are not limited specifically.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 8, an electronic device 700 is further provided in an embodiment of the present application, and includes a processor 710, a memory 720, and a computer program stored in the memory 720 and capable of running on the processor 710, where the computer program implements the steps of the foregoing method when executed by the processor 710, and can achieve the same technical effects, and is not repeated here to avoid repetition.

It should be noted that the electronic devices in the embodiments of the present application include the mobile electronic device and the non-mobile electronic device.

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of an electronic device implementing an embodiment of the present application.

The electronic device 800 includes, but is not limited to: radio unit 810, network module 820, audio output unit 830, input unit 840, sensors 850, display unit 860, user input unit 870, interface unit 880, memory 890, and processor 801.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the electronic device 800 may further include a power supply (e.g., a battery) for supplying power to the various components, and the power supply may be logically connected to the processor 801 via a power management system, so as to manage charging, discharging, and power consumption management functions via the power management system. The electronic device structure shown in fig. 9 does not constitute a limitation of the electronic device, and the electronic device may include more or less components than those shown, or combine some components, or arrange different components, and thus, the description is not repeated here.

The processor 801 is configured to receive an input, and when the input is a first input, the deformation driving unit 300 is controlled to drive the second area 220 to be in a flattened state, at this time, the second area 220 of the display screen 200 is in a plane, and the second area 220 and the first area 210 are in the same plane, so that the display screen 200 does not have a white line due to light reflection, and the display effect of the display screen 200 is good, which is beneficial for a user to view a video and play a game; meanwhile, when the input is the second input, the processor 801 may further control the deformation driving portion 300 to drive the second area 220 to be in the bending state, at this time, the second area 220 of the display screen 200 is a curved surface, the second area 220 and the first area 210 form the display screen 200 with a curved surface structure, and the display screen 200 with a curved surface structure is beneficial to improving the user holding feeling.

In a further alternative embodiment, the processor 801 is further configured to obtain an acceleration of the electronic device, and control the telescopic rod 420 to be in the second extended state when the acceleration is greater than a first preset threshold, and control the telescopic rod 420 to be in the retracted state when a variation value of the acceleration is greater than a second preset threshold. After the arrangement, the telescopic rod 420 can deform at the initial stage of collision to further realize buffering, and can more reliably support the second area 220 of the display screen 200 at the later stage of collision, so that the second area 220 is prevented from local deformation, and the service life of the electronic device is prolonged.

It should be understood that, in the embodiment of the present application, the input Unit 840 may include a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) 841 and a microphone 842, and the Graphics Processing Unit 841 processes image data of still pictures or video obtained by an image capturing device (e.g., a camera) in a video capturing mode or an image capturing mode. The display unit 860 may include a display panel 861, and the display panel 861 may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, or the like. The user input unit 870 includes a touch panel 871 and other input devices 872. Touch panel 871, also referred to as a touch screen. The touch panel 871 may include two parts of a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 872 may include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (e.g., volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, and a joystick, which are not described in detail herein. Memory 890 may be used to store software programs and various data including, but not limited to, application programs 891 and operating system 892. The processor 801 may integrate an application processor 801 and a modem processor 801, wherein the application processor 801 primarily handles operating systems, user interfaces, application programs, etc., and the modem processor 801 primarily handles wireless communications. It will be appreciated that the modem processor 801 described above may not be integrated into the processor 801.

The embodiment of the application discloses a computer-readable storage medium, wherein a computer program is stored on the computer-readable storage medium, and when being executed by a processor, the computer program realizes the steps of the method, and can achieve the same technical effect, and the steps are not repeated herein in order to avoid repetition.

The processor is the processor in the electronic device described in the above embodiment. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and so on.

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

Through the description of the foregoing embodiments, it is clear to those skilled in the art that the method of the foregoing embodiments may be implemented by software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and certainly may also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases, the former is a better implementation. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present application may be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes instructions for enabling a terminal (such as a mobile phone, a computer, a server, an air conditioner, or a network device) to execute the method according to the embodiments of the present application.

The electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, an electronic book reader, a wearable device (e.g., a smart watch), an electronic game machine, and the like, and the specific kind of the electronic device is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

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

Claims (14)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a housing;

the display screen is arranged on the shell, an equipment inner cavity is formed by the display screen and the shell, the display screen comprises a first area and a second area which are connected, the first area is a plane area, the second area is positioned on the edge of the display screen, and at least the part of the display screen, which is positioned in the second area, is a flexible screen;

the deformation driving part is positioned in the equipment inner cavity and connected with the second area, can deform and drives the second area to switch between a flattening state and a bending state through deformation, the second area is in a plane in the flattening state, and the second area and the first area are positioned in the same plane; in the bent state, the second region is curved;

buffering energy-absorbing device, buffering energy-absorbing device includes driving piece, telescopic link and transfer line, the driving piece the telescopic link with the transfer line is all located in the equipment inner chamber, the one end of transfer line with it is articulated to warp the drive division, the other end of transfer line with the telescopic link is articulated, the one end of telescopic link with the driving piece links to each other, the driving piece with the casing links to each other, the driving piece passes through the telescopic link with the transfer line drive warp the drive division and warp, perhaps, the driving piece passes through the telescopic link with the transfer line adaptation warp the drive division.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the driving member comprises a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member, the second magnetic member is connected to the telescopic rod, at least one of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is an electromagnetic member, the electromagnetic member is electrically connected to a power supply portion of the electronic device, and the telescopic rod moves relative to the housing when the electromagnetic member is energized.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the curved state comprises a first curved state and a second curved state;

in the first curved state, the second region has a first curvature; in the second curved state, the second region has a second curvature; wherein the first curvature is greater than the second curvature.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, further comprising a controller and a gravity sensor, wherein the controller is coupled to the gravity sensor, wherein the telescoping rod has a retracted state, a first extended state, and a second extended state,

under the condition that the second area is in the flattening state, the telescopic rod is in the first extending state; under the condition that the second area is in the second bending state, the telescopic rod is in the second extending state; under the condition that the second area is in the first bending state, the telescopic rod is in the contraction state;

and under the condition that the acceleration detected by the gravity sensor is greater than a preset threshold value, the controller controls the telescopic rod to be in the second extending state.

5. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the energy buffer and absorption device further comprises a base and an elastic member, and the elastic member is elastically supported between the second magnetic member and the base.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the deformation driving part comprises at least two supporting blocks, the supporting blocks are distributed along a direction that the middle of the display screen extends towards the edge, each supporting block is sequentially hinged along the direction that the middle of the display screen extends towards the edge, the driving rod is hinged with at least one supporting block, and the driving part drives the supporting blocks to rotate and move so as to switch the second area between the flat state and the bending state.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the number of the transmission rods is multiple, each transmission rod is hinged to a different support block, and the transmission rods connected to the same telescopic rod are distributed along the direction extending from the middle to the edge of the display screen.

8. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein adjacent support blocks are hinged by a linkage mechanism, and one end of the transmission rod is hinged to the support blocks by the linkage mechanism.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein at least two energy absorbing devices are distributed along the extension direction of the edge of the display screen.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a folding mechanism sealingly connected between the second region and the housing; with the second region in the flattened state, the folding mechanism is in an unfolded state; with the second region in the bent state, the folding mechanism is in a folded state; alternatively, the first and second liquid crystal display panels may be,

the electronic equipment further comprises an elastic connecting mechanism which is connected between the second area and the shell in a sealing mode; with the second region in the flattened state, the elastic attachment mechanism is in an extended state; with the second region in the flexed state, the elastic connection mechanism is in a shortened state.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the folding mechanism or the elastic connection mechanism is provided with a side key which is in an exposed state with the second region in the flattened state.

12. A control method of an electronic apparatus, applied to the electronic apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 11, comprising:

receiving an input;

controlling the deformation driving part to drive the second region to be in the flattening state under the condition that the input is a first input;

and controlling the deformation driving part to drive the second region to be in a bent state when the input is a second input.

13. The control method according to claim 12, wherein the curved state includes a first curved state in which the second region has a first curvature and a second curved state; in the second curved state, the second region has a second curvature; wherein the first curvature is greater than the second curvature; the telescopic rod is in a contracted state, a first extending state and a second extending state, and is in the first extending state under the condition that the second area is in the flattening state; under the condition that the second area is in the second bending state, the telescopic rod is in the second extending state; under the condition that the second area is in the first bending state, the telescopic rod is in the contraction state;

the control method further comprises the following steps:

detecting an acceleration of the electronic device;

when the acceleration is larger than a first preset threshold value, controlling the telescopic rod to be in the second extending state;

and when the change value of the acceleration is greater than a second preset threshold value, controlling the telescopic rod to be in the contraction state.

14. A control apparatus for an electronic device, applied to the control method according to claim 12 or 13, comprising:

a receiving module for receiving an input;

and the control module is used for controlling the deformation driving part to drive the second area to be in the flattening state under the condition that the input is the first input, and controlling the deformation driving part to drive the second area to be in the bending state under the condition that the input is the second input.

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