CN112995364B

CN112995364B - Mobile terminal

Info

Publication number: CN112995364B
Application number: CN201911282284.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 尹斌
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-13
Filing date: 2019-12-13
Publication date: 2023-12-29
Anticipated expiration: 2039-12-13
Also published as: WO2021115340A1; CN112995364A

Abstract

The application discloses a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes a housing, a first reel, a flexible display screen, a second reel, and a flexible support. The housing includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being movable relative to the first portion between a first position and a second position. One end of the flexible display screen is connected with the second part, and the other end is wound on the first scroll. The flexible display screen includes a display portion and an extension portion connected to the display portion. One end of the flexible supporting piece is connected with the flexible display screen, and the other end of the flexible supporting piece is wound on the second scroll. The first reel is rotatable to release the flexible display to at least partially expose the extension from the housing when the second portion is moved from the first position to the second position, and the second reel is rotatable to release the flexible support to cause the flexible support to support the extension. Thus, the expansion part of the flexible display screen can be supported by the flexible supporting piece, and the deformation degree of the flexible display screen after being touched after being flattened from the first scroll can be reduced.

Description

Mobile terminal

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of electronics, in particular to a mobile terminal.

Background

Currently, the display screen of a portable mobile terminal is generally limited to 7 inches or less. In the related art, in order to make a portable mobile terminal have a larger display size, the portable adopts a scheme in which a flexible display screen is wound around a reel, and the flexible display screen may be unwound from the reel, thereby making the portable mobile terminal rotate to have a larger display size. However, after the flexible display screen is flattened on the reel, the flexible display screen is easily touched to deform, so that the display effect is affected.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal of the embodiment of the application comprises:

a housing comprising a first portion and a second portion capable of relative movement, the second portion being capable of movement relative to the first portion between a first position and a second position;

a first reel rotatably disposed at the first portion;

a flexible display screen, one end of the flexible display screen is connected with the second part, the other end of the flexible display screen is wound on the first scroll, the flexible display screen comprises a display part and an expansion part connected with the display part, the display part is exposed from the shell when the second part is positioned at the first position, the expansion part is hidden in the shell, and when the second part moves from the first position to the second position, the first scroll can rotate to release the flexible display screen so as to enable the expansion part to be at least partially exposed from the shell;

a second reel rotatably disposed at the first portion; and

and one end of the flexible support is connected with the flexible display screen, the other end of the flexible support is wound on the second scroll, and when the second part moves from the first position to the second position, the second scroll can rotate to release the flexible support so that the flexible support supports the expansion part, and therefore the expansion part keeps flat.

In the mobile terminal of the embodiment of the application, when the second part moves from the first position to the second position, the flexible supporting piece can support the expansion part of the flexible display screen so that the expansion of the flexible display screen is kept flat, and therefore the deformation degree of the flexible display screen after being touched after being flattened from the first scroll can be reduced, and the display effect of the flexible display screen is guaranteed.

Additional aspects and advantages of embodiments of the application will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of embodiments of the application.

Drawings

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is another schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a schematic plan view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the mobile terminal of FIG. 4 along line V-V;

fig. 6 is another schematic plan view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the mobile terminal of fig. 6 along line VII-VII;

fig. 8 is a partial structure diagram of the mobile terminal of fig. 7;

fig. 9 is a schematic view of a part of the structure of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of a second portion of a housing of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 11 is another structural schematic diagram of a second portion of a housing of the mobile terminal of the embodiments of the present application;

fig. 12 is a further structural schematic diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 13 is a schematic view of still another structure of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 14 is a schematic view of still another structure of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 15 is a schematic view of still another structure of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 16 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 17 is another cross-sectional schematic view of a mobile terminal of an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 18 is a schematic structural diagram of a return mechanism of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 19 is a schematic structural diagram of a clamping structure of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 20 is another schematic structural diagram of the clamping structure of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present application are further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same or similar reference numbers in the drawings refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout.

In addition, the embodiments of the present application described below in conjunction with the drawings are exemplary only and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of the present application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present application, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present application. Furthermore, the present application may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, which are for the purpose of brevity and clarity, and which do not in themselves indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, a mobile terminal 100 of the present embodiment includes a housing 10, a first reel 20, a flexible display 30, a first stopper 40, a cover 50, a camera 60, a main board (not shown), and a driving mechanism 70. The first reel 20, the flexible display 30, the first limiting member 40, the cover 50, the camera 60, and the main board 70 may be disposed on the housing 10. It should be understood that the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present application includes, but is not limited to, mobile terminals such as mobile phones, tablets, or other portable electronic devices, and the mobile terminal 100 is described herein as an example of a mobile phone.

Referring to fig. 4 to 7, in the present embodiment, the housing 10 includes a first portion 12 and a second portion 14, and the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are capable of relative movement. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the second portion 14 is movable relative to the first portion 12 between the first position a and the second position B, and the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are slidably connected, that is, the second portion 14 is slidable relative to the first portion 12 between the first position a and the second position B.

Referring to fig. 3 to 7, in an embodiment, the first portion 12 may be substantially rectangular, and the first portion 12 is formed with a receiving space 120. The accommodating space 120 may be used for accommodating the first reel 20, the limiting member 40, the camera 60, the main board 101, the driving mechanism 70, and the like. Of course, the accommodating space 120 may also be used for stacking other electrical components of the mobile terminal 100, such as a battery, a sub-board, and the sub-board may be used for disposing electrical components such as a speaker and a microphone of the mobile terminal 100.

It can be appreciated that, to achieve light and thin, the space for stacking electrical components in the mobile terminal 100 is very limited, and the first reel 20 is disposed in the first portion 12 to accommodate the flexible display screen assembly 30, which occupies a small space and can provide a larger space for stacking other electrical components.

Referring to fig. 3 and 9, the first portion 12 includes a first top plate 122, the first top plate 122 is provided with a first opening 1222 and a second opening 1224, and the first opening 1222 and the second opening 1224 are both communicated with the accommodating space 120. The first opening 1222 is opened in a direction perpendicular to the second opening 1224. The first opening 1222 is used for allowing one end of the flexible display screen 30 to pass through so that one end of the flexible display screen 30 is connected with the first reel 20, and the second opening 1224 is used for allowing the driving mechanism 70 to be exposed from the accommodating space 120 so as to be connected with the second portion 12.

The number of the second openings 1224 is two, and the two second openings 1224 are located on two symmetrical sides of the first top plate 122. In particular, referring to fig. 3 and 9, in the present embodiment, the first opening 1222 may be opened along a longitudinal direction of the mobile terminal 100, the second opening 1224 may be opened along a transverse direction of the mobile terminal 100, and the second portion 14 may be moved along the transverse direction of the mobile terminal 100 with respect to the first portion 12. In addition, the first portion 12 is provided with a sliding slot 124, the sliding slot 124 being adapted to cooperate with the second portion 14 to enable the second portion 14 to slide relative to the first portion 12.

It should be noted that in the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "transverse," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the present application and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

Referring to fig. 3, 5 and 7, the second portion 14 is disposed on the first portion 12, the second portion 14 is also substantially rectangular, and the second portion 14 includes a sliding portion 144 and a second top plate 142. The sliding portions 144 are connected to both sides of the second top plate 142 in the longitudinal direction and are disposed substantially symmetrically. The slide 144 is adapted to cooperate with the chute 124 of the first portion 12 to effect a sliding connection of the first portion 12 and the second portion 14. The second top plate 142 is disposed opposite to the first top plate 122 and is bonded to the first top plate. It should be noted that the fitting referred to herein may be understood as contacting the two without affecting the sliding therebetween, or may be understood as a gap therebetween within the assembly error range.

It is noted that in this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, that a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact by another feature therebetween. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

It will be appreciated that in this embodiment, the second portion 14 is slidable relative to the first portion 12 to move away from or towards the first portion 12. In this embodiment, the term "the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 move apart" is understood to mean that the second portion 14 slides relative to the first portion 12 and the sliding direction is away from the first portion 12, i.e. moves from the first position a to the second position B. In addition, in the present embodiment, the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 may also move in opposite directions, and the two moving in opposite directions may be understood as that the second portion 14 slides relative to the first portion 12 and the sliding direction moves toward the first portion 12, that is, from the second position B to the first position a.

It should also be noted that in the description of the present application, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; may be a mechanical connection; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the terms in this application will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as the case may be.

Referring to fig. 1, 4 and 5, in the present embodiment, when the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 move toward each other to the limit position (i.e. when the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 approach each other and the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are engaged together), the second portion 14 is located at the first position a, and the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 integrally form a substantially rectangular housing 10. Referring to fig. 2, 6 and 7, when the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are moved apart (i.e. away from each other), the second portion 14 is away from the first portion 12, and when the two portions are moved apart to the limit position, the second portion 14 is located at the second position B, that is, in the present embodiment, the second portion 14 is movable between the first position a and the second position B relative to the first portion 12. It should be noted that, herein, the second portion 14 moving away from the first portion 12 may be understood as moving the second portion 14 from the first position a to the second position B, and the second portion 14 moving toward the first portion 12 may be understood as moving the second portion 14 from the second position B to the first position a.

Referring to fig. 3, 5 and 7, the first reel 20 is rotatably disposed in the first portion 12, and in particular, the first reel 20 is rotatably disposed in the accommodating space 120. That is, the first spool 20 is mounted to the first portion 12 and is rotatable relative to the first portion 12. The first reel 20 is adapted to be coupled to a drive mechanism 70 such that the first reel 20 is capable of rotating relative to the first portion 12 under the drive of the drive mechanism 70 to release or roll up the flexible display assembly 30.

It is understood that the rotational disposition of the first spool 20 on the first portion 12 may refer to the first spool 20 being mounted directly on the first portion 12, or may refer to the first spool 20 being mounted on the first portion 12 through other media.

In addition, with continued reference to fig. 5 and 7, the flexible display assembly 30 has one end fixedly connected to the second portion 14 and the other end wound on the first reel 20. The first reel 20 may be used to roll up the flexible display assembly 30 and release the flexible display assembly 30.

The flexible display screen 30 includes a display portion 301 and an extension portion 302 connected to the display portion 301, the display portion 301 being exposed from the housing 10 when the second portion 14 is in the first position a, the extension portion 302 being hidden within the housing 10. Upon movement of the second portion 14 away from the first portion 12, i.e., movement of the second portion 14 from the first position a to the second position B, the first roller 20 can be rotated to release the flexible display assembly 30 to at least partially expose the extension 302 from within the housing 10, thereby extending the display area of the flexible display assembly 30. Specifically, in the present embodiment, one end of the flexible display assembly 30 is fixedly connected to the second portion 14, and the other end is connected to the first reel 20 disposed in the accommodating space 120 after passing through the first opening 1222 of the first portion 12.

As such, upon a separate movement of the second portion 14 relative to the first portion 12, i.e., movement of the second portion 14 from the first position a to the second position B, the first roller 20 can be rotated to release the flexible display assembly 30 to at least partially expose the extension portion 302 from the housing 10, thereby extending the display area of the flexible display assembly 30. In this way, the size of the screen display area of the mobile terminal 100 can be freely adjusted, when the large screen is needed, the display area of the flexible display screen assembly 30 can be expanded to improve the operation experience of the user, and meanwhile, when the large screen is not needed, the display area can not be expanded, that is, the second portion 14 is located at the first position a, and the expansion portion 302 is located in the housing 10, so that the whole mobile terminal is smaller in size and convenient to carry.

It should be noted that, the "display area" herein may be understood as an area exposed from the housing 10 for display. Referring to fig. 5, in a case where the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are closely connected together, i.e., the second portion 14 is located at the first position a, in which the display area of the flexible display assembly 30 is not expanded, the mobile terminal 100 is in the narrow screen mode, and only the display portion 301 is exposed from the housing 10, the expansion portion 302 is hidden in the housing 10, and the area of the display area of the mobile terminal 100 is minimum.

Referring to fig. 7, when the display area of the flexible display assembly 30 needs to be expanded, the second portion 14 moves away from the first portion 12, that is, when the second portion 14 moves from the first position a to the second position B, the second portion 14 drives the flexible display assembly 30 to stretch, and at this time, the first reel 20 may release the flexible display assembly 30 to at least partially expose the expansion portion 302 from the housing 10, so that the display area of the flexible display assembly 30 is increased, and further, the operation experience and the requirements of the user are improved. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 is in the extended mode.

It will be appreciated that when the second portion 14 is in the second position B, the display area of the mobile terminal 100 is greatest, i.e. the area of the set of flexible display screens 32 exposed from the housing 10 for display is greatest, in which case the display area includes the display portion 301 and part or all of the extension portion 302. When the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are close to and coupled together, i.e., the second portion 14 is in the first position a, the extension portion 302 is hidden within the housing 10 and the display portion 301 is exposed from the housing 10, at which time the display area of the mobile terminal 100 is minimal, i.e., the display area of the flexible display assembly 30 is minimal (as shown in fig. 5).

In this embodiment, one end of the flexible display assembly 30 is fixedly connected to the second portion 14, which may mean that one end of the flexible display assembly 30 is directly fixed to the second portion 14, or that the flexible display assembly 30 is fixed to the second portion 14 through other media, and that one end of the flexible display assembly 30 cannot move relative to the second portion 14.

In the embodiment of the present application, one end of the flexible display screen assembly 30 refers to a first edge of the flexible display screen assembly 30, and the other end of the flexible display screen assembly 30 refers to a second edge of the flexible display screen assembly 30, which is disposed opposite to the first edge.

Specifically, referring to fig. 3, the flexible display 30 includes a display layer 32 and a magnetic layer 34, where the display layer 32 and the magnetic layer 34 are stacked and fixedly connected. For example, the display layer 32 and the magnetic layer 34 are bonded together by an adhesive.

Referring to fig. 5, in the present embodiment, the display layer 32 has a substantially U-shape, and the main board, the sub-board, the sensor, the battery and other electrical components of the mobile terminal 100 can be accommodated in the space enclosed by the flexible display 30. Thus, the arrangement mode of the flexible display screen 30 does not influence the placement of the electric elements such as the main board and the battery, effectively improves the utilization rate of space, and is beneficial to the stacking and placement of the electric elements such as the main board and the battery.

In the present embodiment, the magnetic layer 34 is a layer element having magnetism and high strength, for example. The magnetic layer 34 may protect the display layer 32, reduce wear of the display layer 32, increase the lifetime of the display layer 32, and may increase the strength of the flexible display screen 30 as a whole.

Referring to fig. 5 and fig. 7 to fig. 9, the first limiting member 40 is rotatably disposed in the accommodating space 120 of the first portion 12 and is exposed from the first opening 1222, and the middle portion of the flexible display screen 30 is wound around the first limiting member 40. The first stopper 40 has a columnar shape. It is understood that the middle portion of the flexible display screen 30 may be understood as a location between the two ends of the flexible display screen 30.

Thus, the first limiting member 40 can limit the form of the flexible display assembly 30, so that the display area of the flexible display assembly 30 can be in a flat state, i.e. the flexible display screen 30 can be kept in a U-shaped state. In addition, the first limiting member 40 is connected with the flexible display screen 30 to guide the flexible display screen 30 when the second portion 14 moves the flexible display screen 30, so as to keep the flexible display screen 30 capable of moving smoothly.

That is, one end of the flexible display 30 is fixedly connected to the second portion 14, and the other end is connected to the first reel 20 after passing through the first opening 1222 and bypassing the first stopper 40. Specifically, in the embodiment shown in fig. 5 and 7, the first stopper 40 includes a first rotation shaft 41 and a second rotation shaft 42, the diameter of the first rotation shaft 41 is larger than that of the second rotation shaft 42, the second rotation shaft 42 is located above the first rotation shaft 41, one end of the flexible display screen 30 passes through the first opening 1222 and passes through the second rotation shaft 42 and the first rotation shaft 41 and is connected with the first reel 20, and the middle portion of the flexible display screen 30 is wound around one side of the first rotation shaft 41 and the second rotation shaft 42 away from the first reel 20, that is, the first rotation shaft 41 and the second rotation shaft 42 are wound around the flexible display screen 30. Thus, the two rotating shafts can apply stable tension to the flexible display screen 30, so that the flexible display screen 30 can be more stable when being expanded.

Referring to fig. 5, 7 and 12, in the present embodiment, the camera 60 may be disposed in the accommodating space 120 of the first portion 12, the cover 50 is connected with the first portion 12 and covers the accommodating space 120, and the camera 60 can perform image acquisition through the cover 50. That is, in the present embodiment, the first portion 12 and the cover 50 are integrally formed, the camera 60 does not follow the movement of the second portion 14 relative to the first portion 12, and the camera 60 is located at a middle position of the entire flexible display 30 when in the extended mode.

In the present embodiment, the cover 50 is detachably connected to the first portion 12, so that it is convenient to detach the cover 50 to repair and replace the electrical components such as the motherboard, the battery, or the sensor stacked in the accommodating space 120. It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the cover 50 and the first portion 12 may be integrally formed, and the specific arrangement is not limited herein.

In addition, referring to fig. 12 and 13, the cover 50 may be provided with a light-transmitting portion 56 corresponding to the position of the camera 60, and the light can be transmitted through the light-transmitting portion 56 to be received by the camera 60 so that the camera 60 can capture images through the cover 50. In this way, the light-transmitting portion 56 can protect the camera 60 without affecting the shooting effect of the camera 60, thereby preventing the camera 60 from being accidentally scratched due to direct exposure of the camera 60 to the outside of the housing 10.

It will be appreciated that referring to fig. 14-16, in other embodiments, camera 60 may be fixedly coupled to second portion 14 and capture images via second portion 14. Specifically, in such an embodiment, the second portion 14 is formed with a receiving space 140, the camera 60 is disposed in the receiving space 140, and light can be transmitted through the second portion 14 to be received by the camera 60 so that the camera 60 can perform image capturing through the second portion 60, and when the second portion 14 moves relative to the first portion 12, the camera 60 will also follow the second portion 14. In this way, the photographing and image capturing functions of the camera 60 can be not affected even if the size of the display area of the flexible display screen 30 can be adjusted, so that the user can take a photograph conveniently in any situation.

Referring to fig. 16, in such an embodiment, the second portion 14 further includes a bottom plate 146, the bottom plate 146 and the second top plate 142 are disposed opposite to each other and define the receiving chamber 140, that is, the camera 60 may be disposed in the receiving chamber 140 between the second top plate 142 and the bottom plate 146, that is, the camera 30 may perform image capturing through the bottom plate 146 of the second portion 14. Of course, it should be understood that the camera 60 may be only partially located in the accommodating chamber 140, so long as the camera 60 can perform normal shooting and photographing functions, which is not limited herein.

Further, in such an embodiment, in order to enable the camera 60 to photograph and take a photograph normally, the bottom plate 146 may be provided with a through hole corresponding to the camera 60 or the bottom plate 146 includes a light-transmitting area corresponding to the camera 60, and the camera 60 is exposed from the through hole or collects an image through the light-transmitting area, that is, light may pass through the through hole or pass through the light-transmitting area to be received by the camera 60, and the light-transmitting area may be made of a light-transmitting material such as glass.

In addition, referring to fig. 14 to 16, in such an embodiment, the cover 50 includes a first connection portion 52 and a second connection portion 54, the first connection portion 52 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the first portion 12 and encloses the accommodating space 120, the second connection portion 54 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the second portion 14, and the camera 60 can collect images through the second connection portion 54. That is, the second connecting portion 54 is fixedly connected to the first portion 12, the second connecting portion 54 is fixedly connected to the second portion 14, the second connecting portion 54 is movable relative to the first connecting portion 52, and the camera 60 is capable of following the movement of the second portion 14.

Specifically, the second connection portion 52 may be fixedly or detachably connected to the bottom plate of the bottom plate 146, and the second connection portion 52 includes a light-transmitting portion 56 corresponding to the through hole or the light-transmitting region, that is, the camera 60, the through hole (or the light-transmitting region), and the light-transmitting portion 56 are corresponding to each other. In this way, the camera 60 can receive light through the through hole (or the light transmitting region) and the light transmitting portion 56 for image acquisition.

Referring to fig. 14 and 16, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the narrow screen mode, i.e. the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 move toward each other to the extreme position, i.e. the second portion 14 is located at the first position a, the first connection portion 52 and the second connection portion 54 are spliced together to form the cover 50 of the mobile terminal 100. The second connection 54 is separated from the second connection 52 when the second portion 14 moves away from the first portion 12.

Specifically, referring to fig. 14 and 15, in such an embodiment, the first connection portion 52 is formed with an arc-shaped recess 542, the second connection portion 54 is formed with a protrusion 522 matching the recess 542, and the protrusion 522 is also arc-shaped, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the narrow screen mode (as shown in fig. 14 and 16), the recess 542 and the protrusion 522 are spliced together to achieve the splicing of the first connection portion 52 and the second connection portion 54. It will be appreciated that the first connecting portion 52 and the second connecting portion 54 may be made in other shapes, for example, they may be rectangular, they may be directly spliced into the cover 50, for example, one of them may be formed with regularly arranged protrusions, and the other may be formed with grooves corresponding to the protrusions, so that the shape of the housing 10 may be enriched to enhance the aesthetic feeling when the mobile terminal 100 is in the extended mode.

Further, in such an embodiment, the first connection part 52 and the second connection part 54 may be designed to have two different color effects, which may enrich the external appearance effect of the mobile terminal 100.

Referring to fig. 3, 5 and 7, in the present embodiment, the driving mechanism 70 may be disposed in the accommodating space 120, where the driving mechanism 70 is connected to the second portion 14, and the driving mechanism 70 is used for driving the second portion 14 to perform a separation motion relative to the first portion 12 to drive the flexible display screen 30 to expand, so as to expand the display area of the flexible display screen 30, that is, the driving mechanism 70 is used for driving the second portion 14 to move from the first position a to the second position B.

In addition, referring to fig. 5 and 7, in an embodiment, the driving mechanism 70 may be further connected to the first reel 20, and when the driving mechanism 70 drives the second portion 14 to move away from the first portion 12 (from the first position a to the second position B), the driving mechanism 70 may also simultaneously drive the first reel 20 to rotate to release the flexible display screen 30 so that the extension portion of the flexible display screen 30 is at least partially exposed from the housing 10, thereby expanding the display area of the flexible display screen 30.

Specifically, the driving mechanism 70 may include a motor (not shown), a first transmission structure 72, and a second transmission structure 74, and the motor may be fixedly disposed in the accommodating space 120 of the first portion 12.

The first transmission structure 72 includes a first transmission gear 722 and a rack portion 724. The first drive gear 722 is coupled to the motor and the rack portion 724 is fixedly coupled to the second portion 14, with the rack portion 724 meshing with the first drive gear 722. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the rack portion 724 is integrally formed with the second top plate 142 of the second portion 14, that is, the rack portion 724 may be directly integrally formed on the lower surface of the second top plate 142. It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the rack portion 724 may be formed separately from the second portion 14 and then fixedly attached thereto by welding or the like, but is not limited thereto.

Referring again to fig. 5 and 7, the second drive structure 74 connects the first spool 20 and the first drive gear 722. The second transmission structure 74 includes a second transmission gear 742 and a third transmission gear 744, the second transmission gear 742 being fixed to the first reel 20 and being disposed concentrically with the first reel 20, the third transmission gear 744 being rotatably disposed on the first portion 12, and the third transmission gear 744 connecting the second transmission gear 742 and the first transmission gear 722, i.e., the third transmission gear 744 being meshed with the second transmission gear 742 and the first transmission gear 722, respectively, the first transmission gear 722 and the second transmission gear 742 being located on opposite sides of the third transmission gear 744.

In this embodiment, a motor may be used to drive the movement of the second portion 14 relative to the first portion 12 via the first transmission structure 72. At the same time, the motor may also be used to drive the first roller 20 to rotate via the second transmission 74 to release the flexible display assembly 30 while simultaneously driving the second portion 14 in a spaced apart motion (from the first position a to the second position B) relative to the first portion 12. As such, the stretching of the flexible display assembly 30 and the synchronous release of the first reel 20 make the movement smoother, and the flexible display assembly 30 is less prone to wrinkling.

Specifically, when the display area of the mobile terminal 100, that is, the display area of the flexible display screen assembly 30 needs to be expanded, the first transmission gear 722 may be driven by the motor to rotate, and the first transmission gear 722 drives the second portion 14 to perform a separation motion with respect to the first portion 12 through the rack 724, that is, to move from the first position a to the second position B, the second portion 14 drives the flexible display screen assembly 30 to stretch, that is, drives one end of the flexible display screen assembly 30 to perform a separation motion with respect to the first portion 12, at the same time, the first transmission gear 722 may also simultaneously drive the third transmission gear 744 to rotate, and the third transmission gear 744 drives the first reel 20 to rotate, so that the first reel 20 may simultaneously release the flexible display screen assembly 30 to at least partially expose the extension portion 302 from the housing 10, thereby achieving the purpose of expanding the display area of the flexible display screen assembly 30.

It will be appreciated that when it is desired to reduce the display area of the flexible display assembly 30, the motor is simply reversed to move the second portion 14 in opposite directions relative to the first portion 12, i.e., from the second position B to the first position a, in which case the second portion 14 gradually releases the flexible display assembly 30 and the first reel 20 is also able to gradually roll up the extension portion 302 to gradually conceal the extension portion 302 within the housing 10.

It will be appreciated that in this embodiment, the movement stroke of the second portion 14 is equal to the length of the flexible display 30 released by rotation of the first spool 20 per unit time. That is, the first reel 20 is rotated to release a length by a distance by which one end of the flexible display screen 30 is pulled at the second portion 14, so that smooth movement of the flexible display screen 30 without wrinkles can be ensured.

Furthermore, it is also understood that in some embodiments, in order to ensure the smoothness of the first reel 20 winding up and releasing the flexible display 30, the number of driving mechanisms 70 may be two, the number of the first reels 20 may be two, and the two driving mechanisms 70 may be symmetrically disposed in the accommodating space 120 along the longitudinal direction of the mobile terminal 100 and connected to the second portions 14, respectively, and also connected to the two first reels 20, respectively. In this way, the synchronous and smooth rotation of the two first reels 20 and the smooth movement of the second portion 14 can be achieved by the synchronous driving of the two identical driving mechanisms 70, thereby ensuring the reliability of the movement of the mobile terminal 100 when expanding the display area of the flexible display screen 30.

Still, in other embodiments, the drive mechanism 70 may also include two synchronous motors disposed on the first portion 12, one motor for driving the second portion 14 relative to the first portion 12, and the other motor for driving the first spool 20 in rotation, both driven by separate motors. In this way, the two motors move synchronously, and the stability of the movement of the flexible display screen 30 and the reliability of the movement can be ensured.

In addition, referring to fig. 17, in some embodiments, the driving mechanism 70 may also include a motor disposed on the first portion 12 and a first transmission structure 72 connected to the motor, where the motor may drive the second portion 14 to move relative to the first portion 12 through the first transmission structure 72, and the second transmission structure 74 may be omitted.

Further, referring to fig. 17 to 20, in such an embodiment, the mobile terminal 100 may further include a restoring mechanism 80, where the restoring mechanism 80 may also be disposed in the accommodating space 120, the restoring mechanism 80 is connected to the first reel 20, and the restoring mechanism 20 is used for applying a restoring force to the flexible display 30 to keep the flexible display 30 in a tendency to be rolled up on the first reel 20.

Specifically, the return mechanism 80 applies a return force to the first reel 20, and the first reel 20 keeps the flexible display screen 30 in a tendency to roll up on the first reel 20 under the return force. That is, when the second portion 14 is not moved relative to the first portion 12 by the external force, the restoring force of the restoring mechanism 80 rotates the first reel 20, so that one end of the flexible display 30 is wound on the first reel 20, in which case the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are completely engaged, and the mobile terminal 100 is in the narrow screen mode.

When the second portion 14 is subjected to an external force and the external force (for example, the force applied to the second portion 14 by the driving mechanism 70) is greater than or equal to the restoring force of the restoring mechanism 80, the second portion 14 moves away from the first portion 12, i.e., from the first position a to the second position B, so as to drive the first reel 20 to rotate against the restoring force to release the flexible display screen 30, thereby expanding the display area of the flexible display screen 30.

It will be appreciated that due to the presence of the return mechanism 80, the return mechanism 80 will always apply tension to the flexible display 30 during the process of expanding the display area of the display layer 32, thereby allowing the flexible display to be balanced, i.e., allowing the flexible display 30 to remain flat.

It will also be appreciated that in other embodiments, where the mobile terminal 100 includes the return mechanism 80, the drive mechanism 70 may also include the motor, the first transmission structure 72, and the second transmission structure 74 of the above embodiments, the first transmission structure 72 being coupled to the second portion 12 of the motor, and the second transmission structure 74 being coupled to the first transmission structure 72 and the first spool 20. In such an embodiment, when the display area needs to be reduced, the motor may not be operated, but the restoring force of the restoring mechanism 80 may be used to reverse the first reel 20 to roll up the flexible display 30 and move the second portion 14 toward each other with respect to the first portion 12, i.e., near the first portion 12.

Further, referring to fig. 18, the restoring mechanism 80 may include an elastic element connected to the first reel 20 and configured to apply a restoring force to the first reel 20. The elastic element may be a spring, such as a torsion spring as shown in fig. 18, or the like. Of course, the elastic element may be an element having elastic restoring force such as rubber, and is not limited herein.

In further reference to fig. 19, in such an embodiment, the mobile terminal 100 may further include a detent structure 90, the detent structure 90 being provided on the housing 10, the detent structure 90 being configured to limit rotation of the first reel 20 when the second portion 14 moves to a predetermined position relative to the first portion 12. That is, the detent structure 90 may prevent the second portion 14 and the flexible display 30 from retracting under the restoring force of the restoring mechanism 80 when the second portion 14 moves to a predetermined position relative to the first portion 12.

Specifically, referring to fig. 19, in the present embodiment, the latch structure 90 may include a latch 92 formed on the first portion 12 and a latch 94 formed on the second portion 14, and when the second portion 14 moves to a predetermined position relative to the first portion 12, the latch 92 is engaged in the latch 94. Thus, even if the external force to the second portion 14 is removed, the second portion 14 and the flexible display 30 will not retract under the restoring force of the restoring mechanism 80 due to the engagement of the latch 92 and the latch groove 94. To ensure that the mobile terminal 100 is in the extended mode.

It should be noted that, the "preset position" may be a relative position between the second portion 14 and the first portion 12 when the second portion moves away from the first portion to the limit position, or may be any position before the limit position.

It will be appreciated that referring to fig. 20, in other embodiments, a clamping groove 94 may be formed in the first portion 12, and a clamping block 92 may be formed in the second portion 14. In addition, in some embodiments, a latch may be formed on the first portion 12, a slot is formed on the first reel 20, and when the second portion 14 moves to the preset position, the latch is engaged with the slot, in which case, the latch and the slot may be manually pressed or electrically driven to engage, so that the reel will not rotate relative to the first portion, and the second portion 14 and the flexible display screen 30 will not retract under the action of the restoring mechanism 80. Of course, in other embodiments, the detent structure 90 may also include a catch, and the return mechanism 80 includes a torsion spring, which the catch may catch when the second portion 14 moves to the predetermined position to counteract the return force of the torsion spring. Additionally, it is also understood that in some embodiments, the detent structure 90 may also include a resilient assembly disposed on the first portion 12 and a first catch formed on the second portion 14, the resilient assembly may include a pressing member mounted on the first portion 12, a spring connecting the pressing member and the second catch, and a second catch formed on the second portion 14, the pressing member being operable to move the second catch under the force of an external force through the spring to engage the first catch, thereby defining the relative positions of the first portion 12 and the second portion 14. Thus, when the second portion 14 moves to the preset position, the user can hold the mobile terminal 100 in the extended mode by pressing the pressing member to cause the first and second latching portions to be latched, thereby preventing the second portion 14 from retracting under the restoring force of the restoring mechanism 80. It will be appreciated that upon re-pressing the press, the first and second catch portions disengage, thereby enabling the second portion 14 and the flexible display 30 to retract under the influence of the return mechanism 80 to return the mobile terminal 100 from the extended mode to the narrow screen mode.

Referring again to fig. 3, 5, 7 and 8, in some embodiments, the mobile terminal 100 further includes a flexible support 160 and a second reel 170, one end of the flexible support 160 is fixedly connected to the flexible display 30, and the other end is wound up on the second reel 170. When the display area of the flexible display screen 30 is expanded, i.e., the second portion 14 is moved from the first position a to the second position B, the second reel 170 can be rotated to release the flexible support 160 to allow the flexible support 160 to support the expanded portion 302 of the flexible display screen 30 such that the expanded portion 302 remains flat.

In this way, when the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 move away from each other, that is, when the second portion 14 moves from the first position a to the second position B, the second reel 170 can rotate to release the flexible support 160 so that the flexible support 160 can support the extension portion 302 of the flexible display screen 30, so that the deformation degree of the flexible display screen 30 after being flattened from the first reel 20 and touched can be reduced, and the display effect of the flexible display screen 30 can be ensured. In addition, the flexible support 160 occupies a small space under the second reel 170, which is advantageous for miniaturization of the mobile terminal 100.

Further, in the present embodiment, the first top plate 122 is disposed opposite to the flexible display screen 30. It will be appreciated that referring to fig. 5, 7 and 8, when the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are moved apart, i.e. the second portion 14 moves from the first position a to the second position B, a gap is formed between the flexible display screen 30 and the first top plate 122, and the flexible support 160 is located between the flexible display screen 30 and the first top plate 122 to fill the gap.

In detail, referring to fig. 5, 7 and 8, when the second portion 14 moves from the first position a to the second position B, there is a height difference between the upper surface of the first top plate 122 and the upper surface of the second top plate 142, and the flexible display screen 30 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the second top plate 142. Accordingly, the thickness of the flexible support 160 may fill the gap between the first top plate 122 and the flexible display screen 30, so that the extension portion 302 of the flexible display screen 30 can be kept flat when the flexible display screen 30 moves, thereby reducing the pressing deformation, collapse and dislocation phenomenon of the display layer 32 when touched when the mobile terminal 100 is in the extension mode, and improving the user's operation experience.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the direction in which the flexible support 160 is wound around the second reel 170 is the same as the direction in which the flexible display screen 30 is wound around the first reel 20.

As such, when the first reel 20 rotates to release the flexible display 30, the second reel 170 may also correspondingly rotate to release the flexible support 160, thereby enabling the flexible support 160 to follow the expansion of the flexible display 30 to enable the flexible support 160 to support the expansion portion 302 of the flexible display 30. For example, in the example shown in fig. 5, upon a separation movement of the second portion 14 relative to the first portion 12, the drive mechanism 70 drives the first reel 20 to rotate clockwise to release the flexible display screen 30, at which time the second reel 170 also rotates clockwise to synchronously release the flexible support 160, thereby enabling the flexible support 160 to expand to support the expanded portion 302 of the flexible display screen 30.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the flexible support 160 may be made of a magnetic material, and the flexible support 160 may be adsorbed on the magnetic layer 34 of the flexible display 30 when the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are separated, that is, the second portion 14 moves from the first position a to the second position B. In this way, the flexible support 160 can be closely adhered to the flexible display 30, so that the occurrence of the dislocation of the flexible display 30 can be prevented. It will be appreciated that in such embodiments, one of the flexible support 34 and the magnetic layer 34 may or may not be permanently magnetic, as long as the two are capable of engaging.

In some embodiments, the mobile terminal 100 further includes a second stopper 180, the second stopper 180 rotatably providing the first portion 12, and an intermediate portion of the flexible support 160 is wound around the second stopper 180. The second limiting member 180 is used for limiting the shape of the flexible supporting member 160, i.e. the flexible display screen 30 can be kept in a U-shaped state. In addition, the second stopper 180 may also be guided while the flexible support 160 moves to maintain smooth movement of the flexible support 160.

It will be appreciated that in such embodiments, the drive mechanism 70 may also be coupled to the second reel 170 and used to drive the rotation of the second reel 170 to release the flexible support 160. That is, the driving mechanism 70 may also drive the first roller 20 to rotate to release the flexible display 30 and drive the second roller 170 to rotate to release the flexible support 160 while driving the second portion 14 to move away from the first portion 12, thereby enabling the flexible support 160 to support the expanded portion 302 of the flexible display 30. It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, the drive mechanism 70 may also be provided with a transmission structure other than the first transmission structure 72 and the second transmission structure 74 to connect the second reel 170 to effect the driving of the second reel 160.

It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, a separate motor may be coupled to the second reel 170 to separately drive the second reel 170 to rotate synchronously to effect the release and retraction of the flexible support 160.

In addition, it will be appreciated that in some embodiments, a return mechanism may also be provided on the second reel 170 for applying a return force to the flexible support 160 to maintain the flexible support 160 in a tendency to roll on the second reel 170. Thus, when the second portion 14 moves away from the first portion 12 to expand the display area of the flexible display screen 30, the flexible support 160 is driven by the flexible display screen 30 to overcome the restoring force of the restoring mechanism, so that the second reel 170 can rotate to release the flexible support 160, and the flexible support 160 can support the expanded portion 302 of the flexible display screen 30. In particular, in such a case, the specific structure of the return mechanism may be substantially identical to that of the return mechanism 80 in the above-described embodiment, and the specific arrangement thereof is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 8, in some embodiments, the flexible support 160 includes a plurality of support plates 161, the plurality of support plates 161 are connected and spaced apart, and the support plates 161 have an inverted trapezoidal cross section.

In this manner, the plurality of support plates 161 disposed at intervals can facilitate bending of the flexible support 160. In addition, the cross section of the support plate 161 is in an inverted trapezoid shape, so that interference between two adjacent support plates 161 can not occur when the flexible support 160 is bent, and the bending of the whole flexible support 160 is facilitated.

It will be appreciated that in such an embodiment, the cross-section of the support plate 161 may be inverted trapezoidal when the flexible support 160 is wound around the second stopper 180, such that the flexible support 160 may conform to the surface of the second stopper 180.

With continued reference to fig. 8, in some embodiments, the flexible support 160 includes a support portion 162 and a connection portion 163 connected to the support portion 162, where the support portion 162 is connected to the flexible display 30 and is used to support the expansion portion 302, and the connection portion 163 is wound on the second reel 170.

In this way, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the narrow screen mode (i.e., the second portion 14 is located at the first position a), the second reel 170 only winds up the connection portion 163 of the flexible support 160, and the support portion 162 is not directly wound up by the second reel 170, so that the degree and the number of times of bending the support portion 162 can be reduced, and the service life of the flexible support 160 is improved.

Referring to fig. 4 to 8, the operation principle of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present embodiment will be described below.

As described above, the mobile terminal 100 can switch between the narrow screen mode and the extended mode. In the state shown in fig. 4 and 5, the mobile terminal 100 is in the narrow screen mode, and in the state shown in fig. 6 and 7, the mobile terminal 100 is in the extended mode. When in the narrow screen mode, the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 cooperate to form the housing 10, the second portion 14 is located at the first position a, one end of the flexible display screen 30 is rolled up on the first reel 20, and the other end is connected to the second portion 14, at this time, only the display portion 301 of the flexible display screen 30 is exposed from the housing 10, and the display area of the mobile terminal 100 is narrow, so that the mobile terminal can be conveniently carried by a user.

When a user needs a larger display area, the driving mechanism 70 drives the second portion 14 to move away from the first portion 12, that is, drives the second portion 14 to move from the first position a to the second position B, at this time, the second portion 14 drives one end of the flexible display screen 30 to move, and the driving mechanism 70 also drives the first reel 20 to rotate and release the flexible display screen 30, so that the expansion portion 302 of the flexible display screen 30 hidden in the housing 10 is gradually pulled out by the second portion 14 (that is, from the state shown in fig. 4 to the state shown in fig. 6), thereby achieving the purpose of the display area of the mobile terminal 100. At the same time, one end of the flexible support 160 moves along with the flexible display 30, and the second reel 170 also rotates to release the flexible support 160, thereby expanding the flexible support 160, and the flexible support 160 and the expanding portion 302 of the flexible display 30 are adsorbed together to support the expanding portion 302 (as shown in fig. 8). That is, while the first reel 20 releases the flexible display screen 30, the second reel 170 simultaneously releases the flexible support 160, thereby enabling the flexible support 160 to support the expanded portion 302 of the flexible display screen 30.

When the expansion mode is required to be switched to the narrow screen mode, the motor of the driving mechanism 70 is required to be reversed to drive the second portion 14 to move relatively to the first portion 12, namely, to move from the second position B to the first position a, so that the flexible display screen 30 is released, at this time, the first reel 20 is correspondingly reversed to synchronously roll up the flexible display screen 30, and during this process, the second reel 170 is correspondingly reversed to roll up the flexible support 160, at this time, the flexible support 160 is gradually separated from the flexible display screen 30. Upon movement to the extreme position of the facing movement between the first and second portions 12, 14, the motor stops, the first and second reels 20, 170 stop rotating, and the mobile terminal 100 returns to the narrow screen mode.

In summary, the mobile terminal 100 of the present embodiment includes the housing 10, the first reel 20, the flexible display 30, the second reel 170, and the flexible support 160. The housing 10 includes a first portion 12 and a second portion 14 that are relatively movable, the second portion 14 being movable relative to the first portion 12 between a first position a and a second position B. The first spool 20 is rotatably disposed on the first portion 12. One end of the flexible display screen 30 is connected to the second portion 14 and the other end is wound up on the first reel 20. The flexible display screen 30 includes a display portion 301 and an extension portion 301 coupled to the display portion 301, the display portion 301 being exposed from the housing when the second portion 14 is in the first position a, the extension portion 302 being hidden within the housing 10, and the first spool 20 being rotatable to release the flexible display screen 30 to at least partially expose the extension portion 302 from the housing 10 when the second portion 14 is moved from the first position a to the second position B. The second reel 170 is rotatably disposed on the first section 12. One end of the flexible support 160 is connected to the flexible display screen 30 and the other end is rolled up on the second reel 170. When the second portion 14 is moved from the first position a to the second position B, the second reel 170 can be rotated to release the flexible support 160 to allow the flexible support 160 to support the extension portion 302 such that the extension portion 302 remains flat.

In the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present application, when the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 perform a separation motion to expand the display area of the flexible display screen 30, the flexible support 160 may support the expansion portion 302 of the flexible display screen 30 so as to keep the display area of the flexible display screen 30 flat, so that the deformation degree of the flexible display screen 30 after being touched after being flattened from the first reel 20 may be reduced, and the display effect of the flexible display screen 30 is ensured. In addition, the flexible support 160 occupies a small space under the second reel 170, which is advantageous for miniaturization of the mobile terminal 100.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "certain embodiments," "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an exemplary embodiment," "an example," "a particular example," or "some examples" means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the application, and that variations, modifications, alternatives and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the application, which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a first reel rotatably disposed at the first portion;

A second reel rotatably disposed at the first portion; and

a flexible support having one end connected to the flexible display and the other end wound up on the second reel, the second reel being rotatable to release the flexible support to cause the flexible support to support the expansion portion as the second portion moves from the first position to the second position, thereby causing the expansion portion to remain flat;

the direction of the flexible supporting piece wound on the second scroll is the same as the direction of the flexible display screen wound on the first scroll.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the flexible display screen comprises a display layer and a magnetic layer laminated with and fixedly connected to the display layer, and the flexible support is capable of being adsorbed on the magnetic layer.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the first portion includes a first top plate disposed opposite the flexible display screen, a gap being formed between the flexible display screen and the first top plate when the second portion moves from the first position to the second position, the flexible support being positioned between the flexible display screen and the first top plate to fill the gap.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the flexible support member includes a plurality of support plates connected and spaced apart, the support plates having an inverted trapezoidal cross section.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the flexible support includes a support portion and a connection portion connected to the support portion, the support portion being connected to the flexible display screen and configured to support the expansion portion, the connection portion being wound on the second reel.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal includes a first stop member, and wherein the middle portion of the flexible display screen is wrapped around the first stop member.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal includes a second stop member, and wherein the intermediate portion of the flexible support member is wrapped around the second stop member.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1, comprising a drive mechanism coupled to the second portion, the drive mechanism configured to drive the second portion from the first position to the second position.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the drive mechanism includes a motor and a first transmission structure connecting the motor and the second portion, the motor configured to drive the second portion from the first position to the second position via the first transmission structure.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the first transmission structure includes a first transmission gear coupled to the motor and a rack portion secured to the second portion, the rack portion being in engagement with the first transmission gear, the first transmission gear being secured to the motor.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the drive mechanism includes a second transmission structure connecting the first reel and the first transmission gear, the motor for driving the first reel to rotate via the second transmission structure to release the flexible display while driving the second portion to move from the first position to the second position.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the second transmission structure includes a second transmission gear fixed to the first reel and a third transmission gear connecting the second transmission gear and the first transmission gear.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the second transmission structure is further coupled to the second reel, the drive mechanism further configured to drive rotation of the second reel via the second transmission structure to release the flexible support while driving the second portion from the first position to the second position.