CN112887461A - 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, 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 drive the second area to switch between a flattening state and a bending state through deformation, and the second area and the first area are positioned in the same plane in the flattening state; in the bending state, the second area is a curved surface; the auxiliary driving device comprises a driving source and a flexible transmission piece, one end of the flexible transmission piece is connected with the driving source, the deformation driving part is provided with a through hole, at least part of the flexible transmission piece is positioned in the through hole, and the driving source drives the flexible transmission piece to move and rotate so as to drive the deformation driving part to move or adapt to the movement of the deformation driving part; and the buffering energy-absorbing device is elastically supported between the deformation driving part and the shell. 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 due to the curved screen itself 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 curved;

the auxiliary driving device is arranged in the equipment inner cavity and comprises a driving source and a flexible transmission piece, one end of the flexible transmission piece is connected with the driving source, the deformation driving part is provided with a through hole, the flexible transmission piece is at least partially positioned in the through hole, and the driving source drives the flexible transmission piece to move and rotate so as to drive the deformation driving part to move or adapt to the movement of the deformation driving part;

and the buffering energy-absorbing device is elastically supported between the deformation driving part and the shell.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a control method for an electronic device, which is applied to the electronic device described above, and the control 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 device for an electronic device, to which the control method according to the second aspect is applied, where the control device 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 to a user and provide good holding feeling; when the second area of the display screen is in the flat state, the second area of the display screen is a plane, and the second area and the first area are in the same plane, so that white lines cannot appear on the display screen due to reflection of light, the display effect of the display screen is better, and the display screen is more favorable for users to watch videos and play games. In addition, when the second area of the display screen is collided, the buffering energy absorption device is elastically deformed to absorb the external force applied to the second area, so that the second area can be prevented from being damaged, and the service life of the electronic equipment can be prolonged.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device in a first bending state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

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

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application in a flattened state;

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view taken at the dashed box shown in FIG. 3;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device in a second bending state according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view taken at the dashed box shown in FIG. 5;

fig. 7 is a block diagram of an electronic device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 8 is a schematic hardware structure diagram of an electronic device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.

Description of reference numerals:

100-a housing;

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

300-deformation driving part, 310-supporting block;

400-a buffering energy-absorbing device, 410-a base and 420-a telescopic rod;

500-auxiliary drive, 510-drive source, 520-flexible transmission, 530-worm gear, 540-worm;

600-a folding 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, 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 "/" generally means that a preceding and succeeding related objects are in an "or" relationship.

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

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, which includes a housing 100, a display screen 200, a deformation driving portion 300, a buffering energy-absorbing device 400, and an auxiliary driving device 500.

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 display screen 200 is integrally 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 flat 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 auxiliary driving device 500 is disposed in the inner cavity of the equipment, the auxiliary driving device 500 includes a driving source 510 and a flexible transmission member 520, the driving source 510 may be a driving motor or other component having a driving function, one end of the flexible transmission member 520 is connected to the driving source 510, the deformation driving portion 300 is provided with a through hole, the flexible transmission member 520 is at least partially located in the through hole, and the driving source 510 drives the flexible transmission member 520 to move and rotate so as to drive the deformation driving portion 300 to move or adapt to the movement of the deformation driving portion 300. In other words, the driving source 510 outputs a driving force to drive the deformation driving portion 300 to deform through the flexible transmission member 520, thereby driving the second region 220 to switch between the flat state and the bent state. In addition, when the second region 220 is deformed (e.g., by an external force such as a collision force), the second region 220 will bring the deformation driving portion 300 into deformation, and the deformation driving portion 300 further brings the flexible transmission member 520 into deformation, so as to adapt to the movement of the deformation driving portion 300.

The energy-absorbing buffer 400 is elastically supported between the deformation driving part 300 and the housing 100. The energy absorption device 400 is elastically deformed to be elastically supported between the deformation driving part 300 and the housing 100, and when the energy absorption device 400 receives the acting force from the deformation driving part 300, a reaction force is applied to the deformation driving part 300, thereby achieving an effect of supporting the deformation driving part 300. Alternatively, the energy absorbing means 400 can be a spring.

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 grip 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 have 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.

Alternatively, in order to allow the flexible transmission member 520 to drive the deformation driving part 300 to be deformed by a simpler structure, the penetration hole of the deformation driving part 300 may be provided with an internal thread, and the flexible transmission member 520 may be provided with an external thread which is screw-engaged with the internal thread. When the driving source 510 outputs a driving force, the flexible transmission member 520 moves and rotates, and since the flexible transmission member 520 is connected with the deformation driving portion 300 in a threaded manner, the portion of the deformation driving portion 300 connected with the flexible transmission member 520 has a moving tendency, but the deformation driving portion 300 is connected with the second region 220, so that the second region 220 restricts the movement of the deformation driving portion 300, and the deformation driving portion 300 can be bent and deformed, thereby driving the second region 220 to switch between the flat state and the bent state.

In a further embodiment, the auxiliary driving device 500 further includes a worm wheel 530 and a worm 540, the driving source 510 is connected to the worm wheel 530, the worm wheel 530 is engaged with the worm 540, one end of the worm 540 is connected to one end of the flexible transmission member 520, and the driving source 510 drives the flexible transmission member 520 to move and rotate through the worm wheel 530 and the worm 540. The gear transmission mode has the advantages of high transmission precision, good stability and the like, and the space occupied by the worm wheel 530 and the worm 540 is small, so that the space occupied by the auxiliary driving device 500 in the electronic equipment can be relieved.

In an alternative embodiment, the deformation driving part 300 includes at least two supporting blocks 310, the supporting blocks 310 are distributed in a direction in which the middle of the display screen 200 extends toward the edge, the supporting blocks 310 are sequentially hinged in a 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. One end of the flexible transmission element 520 penetrates through at least part of the supporting blocks 310, the flexible transmission element 520 drives the supporting blocks 310 to rotate and move so as to drive the second area 220 to switch between the flat state and the bent state, and the energy absorption buffer device 400 is hinged with at least one supporting block 310. 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 optionally, the supporting block 310 may be disposed in a bar structure along the extending direction of the edge of the display screen 200, and the cross-sectional shape may be trapezoidal, one side of the supporting block 310 connected to the second region 220 has a larger size, and the other side has a smaller size, so as to reserve a deformation space for the supporting block 310, and meanwhile, when adjacent supporting blocks 310 are in contact, the contact area is larger, so as to provide a larger supporting force.

Alternatively, flexible drive 520 may be curved in a flattened state; in a curved state, flexible drive 520 may be curved, where the curvature of flexible drive 520 is greater than its curvature in a flattened state. In another embodiment, flexible drive 520 is planar when in a flattened state; in the bent state, the flexible transmission member 520 is curved. In contrast, in the latter embodiment, when second region 220 is flattened, flexible drive element 520 is also in a plane, which may be parallel to second region 220, thereby applying a more uniform supporting force to second region 220, and increasing the effective force applied to second region 220, so that second region 220 is less likely to deform, and the user can more easily manipulate second region 220.

In an alternative embodiment, the aforementioned curved states include a first curved state and a second curved state; in the first curved state, 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.

Alternatively, in order to simplify the structure of the energy absorption device 400, the energy absorption device 400 may include a base 410 and a telescopic rod 420, the base 410 is hinged to the housing 100, one end of the telescopic rod 420 is slidably connected to the base 410, and the other end of the telescopic rod 420 is hinged to the deformation driving part 300. Alternatively, the base 410 may be filled with a medium, which may be a liquid or a gas, by which the telescopic rod 420 may be pushed to slide relative to the base 410, thereby driving the deformation driving part 300 to deform.

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 the telescopic rod 420 is in the first extended state when the second region 220 is in the flattened 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 the 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 retract, 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, at least two buffering energy absorption devices 400 are distributed along the direction extending from the middle part to the edge of the display screen 200. In the process of deforming the energy absorption device 400, a plurality of energy absorption devices 400 are arranged to simultaneously apply an acting force to the deformation driving part 300, so that the supporting effect of the deformation driving part 300 on the second region 220 is improved.

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 buffering and energy absorbing devices 400 are distributed in the extending direction of the edge of the display screen 200, and different positions of the second region 220 can be better supported, so that 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 600, the folding mechanism 600 is hermetically connected between the second region 220 and the casing 100; with the second region 220 in the flattened state, the folding mechanism 600 is in the unfolded state; with the second region 220 in the bent state, the folding mechanism 600 is in the folded state. When the second region 220 is in the flattened state, the folding mechanism 600 is in the unfolded state, and the folding mechanism 600 in the unfolded 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 600 is in the folded state, and the folding mechanism 600 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 comprises an elastic connection mechanism, which is hermetically connected between the second region 220 and the housing 100; with the second region 220 in the flattened state, the elastic attachment mechanism is in an extended state; with the second region 220 in the flexed state, the elastic attachment mechanism is in a shortened state. In the case that the second region 220 is in the flattened state, the elastic connection mechanism is in the extended state, and the elastic connection mechanism 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 is in a shortened state, and the volume of the elastic connection mechanism in the shortened state is reduced and is not exposed to the electronic device, so that the electronic device is miniaturized; 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 600 or the elastic connection mechanism is provided with side keys which are exposed in the state where the second region 220 is in the flattened state. 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 to the electronic device by a 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 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 reflection of light, the display effect of the display screen 200 is good, which is beneficial to the user to view a video, play a 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 a user.

As mentioned above, when the bending state includes the first bending state and the second bending state, the energy absorption and damping device 400 includes the base 410 and the telescopic rod 420, and the telescopic rod 420 has the retracted state, the first extended state and the second extended state, the control method of the electronic device further includes:

s210, detecting the acceleration of the electronic equipment.

When the acceleration of the electronic device is kept in a small range, the electronic device can be considered to be in a normal use state, and otherwise, the electronic device is 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 retract, 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 continuously retract, the second area 220 of the display screen 200 is more reliably supported, and the second area 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 bent 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, or may be a component, an integrated circuit, or a chip in an electronic apparatus. 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. 7, 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, when executed by the processor 710, implements the steps of the method described above and can achieve the same technical effects, and for avoiding repetition, the description is omitted here.

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. 8 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. 8 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 omitted 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 videos 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 phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements 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. In addition, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will clearly understand that the method of the above embodiments can be implemented by software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and certainly can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases, the former is a better implementation manner. 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.

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 (15)

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;

the auxiliary driving device is arranged in the equipment inner cavity and comprises a driving source and a flexible transmission piece, one end of the flexible transmission piece is connected with the driving source, the deformation driving part is provided with a through hole, the flexible transmission piece is at least partially positioned in the through hole, and the driving source drives the flexible transmission piece to move and rotate so as to drive the deformation driving part to move or adapt to the movement of the deformation driving part;

and the buffering energy-absorbing device is elastically supported between the deformation driving part and the shell.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the aperture is provided with an internal thread, and wherein the flexible drive is provided with an external thread that threadedly mates with the internal thread.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary driving device further comprises a worm wheel and a worm, the driving source is connected to the worm wheel, the worm wheel is engaged with the worm, one end of the worm is connected to one end of the flexible transmission member, and the driving source drives the flexible transmission member to move and rotate through the worm wheel and the worm.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the deformation driving portion comprises at least two supporting blocks, the supporting blocks are distributed along a direction in which a middle portion of the display screen extends towards an edge, the supporting blocks are sequentially hinged along the direction in which the middle portion of the display screen extends towards the edge, one end of the flexible transmission member penetrates through at least a part of the supporting blocks, the flexible transmission member drives the supporting blocks to rotate and move so as to drive the second area to switch between the flat state and the bent state, and the energy absorption buffer device is hinged to at least one of the supporting blocks.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein in the flattened state, the flexible transmission is planar; and in the bending state, the flexible transmission part is a curved surface.

6. 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.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the energy absorption and buffering device comprises a base and a telescopic rod, the base is hinged to the housing, one end of the telescopic rod is slidably connected to the base, and the other end of the telescopic rod is hinged to the deformation driving portion.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, 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.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein at least two energy absorption devices are distributed along a direction extending from the middle portion to the edge of the display screen.

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

11. 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 electrodes 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.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11, 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.

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

14. The control method according to claim 13, wherein the bending state includes a first bending state and a second bending 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; the buffering energy-absorbing device comprises a base and a telescopic rod, the base is hinged with the shell, one end of the telescopic rod is connected with the base in a sliding mode, and the other end of the telescopic rod is hinged with the deformation driving part; 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 larger than a second preset threshold value, controlling the telescopic rod to be in the contraction state.

15. A control apparatus for an electronic device to which the control method according to claim 13 or 14 is applied, 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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