CN113099012A

CN113099012A - Electronic device

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Publication number: CN113099012A
Application number: CN202110433079.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张水林
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-04-21
Filing date: 2021-04-21
Publication date: 2021-07-09

Abstract

The application discloses electronic equipment belongs to electronic equipment technical field. The electronic equipment comprises a first support, a second support, a flexible screen and a driving assembly, wherein the first support is in sliding fit with the second support; the second portion of the flexible screen moves from the first side of the first support to the second side of the first support with the first support sliding in a direction away from the second support; the second portion of the flexible screen moves from the second side of the first support to the first side of the first support with the first support sliding in a direction approaching the second support; the first support is provided with an inserting part, the second support is provided with an inserting groove matched with the inserting part, and the first support slides relative to the second support under the condition that the inserting part slides in the inserting groove.

Description

Electronic device

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of electronic equipment, and particularly relates to electronic equipment.

Background

In order to meet the requirements of users on large-size screens in use scenes of watching videos, processing files and the like and to facilitate carrying as much as possible, electronic products in a folding screen form, such as folding screen mobile phones, have appeared at present. The electronic equipment can be folded or unfolded, for example, when the electronic equipment needs to be stored or used in a small screen, a user can fold the mobile phone in half; under the condition that a large screen is needed for daily entertainment and work, the folded electronic equipment can be unfolded by a user so as to be convenient for the user to use.

However, the electronic device of the folding screen also has a great disadvantage. Firstly, the electronic equipment of the folding screen is repeatedly bent at the same position, so that the repeatedly bent position is easy to damage, and the service life of the electronic equipment is limited; secondly, the folding screen mobile phone is folded in half, so that the thickness of the folding screen mobile phone is thicker, and the carrying and holding experience of a user is poor; furthermore, the screen bending part of the folding screen electronic equipment is easy to have creases when being used for a long time, so that the appearance and the user experience are obviously reduced; in addition, the bending part of the folding screen electronic equipment needs to be capable of bending, and the bending part needs to be ensured to be capable of reliably supporting the screen, so that the structure of the bending part is extremely complex; finally, when the electronic equipment folded inwards is in a folded state, the screen cannot be displayed, and the use experience of a user is reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

The application aims at providing an electronic device, and the problem that the part of the existing folding screen electronic device at the bending part is easy to damage is solved at least.

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

the embodiment of the application provides electronic equipment, which comprises a first support, a second support, a flexible screen and a driving assembly, wherein the first support is in sliding fit with the second support;

the second portion of the flexible screen moves from the first side of the first support to the second side of the first support with the first support sliding in a direction away from the second support;

the second portion of the flexible screen moves from the second side of the first support to the first side of the first support with the first support sliding in a direction proximate to the second support;

the first support is provided with an inserting part, the second support is provided with an inserting groove matched with the inserting part, and the first support slides relative to the second support under the condition that the inserting part slides in the inserting groove.

In the embodiment of the application, when the first support and the second support are unfolded, the side edges, which can slide over the first support, of the flexible screen hidden in the electronic equipment are exposed on the surface of the electronic equipment, or when the first support and the second support are contracted, the side edges, which can slide over the first support, of the flexible screen exposed on the surface of the electronic equipment are hidden in the electronic equipment, so that the problem that the electronic equipment is repeatedly bent at the same position and the bent part of the electronic equipment is easily damaged is solved, the application is not easily damaged, and the service life of the electronic equipment is ensured.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention 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 the invention.

Drawings

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

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an assembled structure of a first bracket and a second bracket;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the first bracket and the second bracket in a separated configuration;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the drive assembly;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the drive assembly mounted on the second bracket;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a drive assembly driving a flexible panel;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a flexible screen construction;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the mounting position of the flexible screen within the electronic device;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a roller construction;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a mounting position of a roller in an electronic device;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the first frame being retracted by the driving assembly;

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of the drive assembly driving the first frame to expand;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the structure in which the flexible panel is driven to contract by the driving assembly;

fig. 14 is a schematic view of a driving assembly driving the flexible screen to unfold.

Reference numerals:

10. a telescopic bracket; 101. a first bracket; 1011. a plug-in part; 1012. a base plate; 1013. a bending section; 102. a second bracket; 1021. inserting grooves; 1022. accommodating grooves; 103. a roller; 11. a flexible screen; 12. a second side; 13. a first side; 14. a power assembly; 141. a power output end; 142. a reduction gearbox; 143. a motor; 15. a first transmission assembly; 151. a first rack; 152. a first gear; 16. a second transmission assembly; 161. a second rack; 162. a second gear; 17. a first housing; 18. a second housing.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. All other embodiments that can be derived by one of ordinary skill in the art from the embodiments given herein are intended to be within the scope of the present disclosure.

The features of the terms first and second in the description and in the claims of the present application may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified. 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.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention is described below in connection with fig. 1-14.

As shown in fig. 1, an electronic device according to some embodiments of the present invention, includes a first support 101, a second support 102, a flexible screen 11 and a driving assembly, the first support 101 and the second support 102 together form a telescopic support 10, the telescopic support 10 plays a role of supporting the flexible screen 11, the first bracket 101 is slidably engaged with the second bracket 102, and specifically, a slide way is disposed on the first bracket 101, the second bracket 102 is provided with a sliding part which is matched with the slideway to ensure that the sliding part slides in the slideway, thereby ensuring the sliding connection of the first bracket 101 and the second bracket 102, simplifying the structure of the telescopic assembly, facilitating the assembly, meanwhile, the telescopic bracket 10 can be prevented from being easily damaged by adopting a direct contact sliding mode between the two, so that the telescopic movement of the telescopic bracket 10 is more reliable, and the telescopic bracket 10 can be unfolded and contracted in the same plane. The driving assembly is used for driving the first bracket 101 to slide relative to the second bracket 102, a first part of the flexible screen 11 is fixedly connected with the first bracket 101, a second part of the flexible screen 11 is in sliding fit with the second bracket 102, and under the condition that the first bracket 101 slides in a direction away from the second bracket 102, the second part of the flexible screen 11 moves from the first side 13 of the first bracket 101 to the second side 12 of the first bracket 101; the second portion of the flexible screen 11 is moved from the second side 12 of the first support 101 towards the first side 13 of the first support 101, in case the first support 101 is slid in a direction approaching the second support 102.

It should be noted that the flexible screen 11 carried by the second side 12 of the first support 101 is a portion exposed to an outer surface of the electronic device, that is, a portion of the flexible screen 11 displaying an image, the portion of the flexible screen 11 opposite to the first side 13 of the first support 101 is the flexible screen 11 hidden in the electronic device, and the size of the display screen of the electronic device is changed by sliding the flexible screen 11 between the first side 13 and the second side 12 of the first support 101.

Optionally, the telescopic bracket 10 may also have other structures, for example, the telescopic bracket 10 includes a fixed portion and two moving portions, the driving assembly is disposed on the fixed portion, the two moving portions are respectively connected with the driving assembly, and the driving assembly drives the two moving portions to move relative to the fixed portion, so as to achieve extension and contraction of the telescopic bracket 10; the drive assembly can be connected with the flexible screen 11 of hiding in electronic equipment, makes drive assembly drive flexible screen 11 motion when drive telescopic bracket 10 is flexible, can guarantee flexible screen 11 the motion with telescopic bracket 10's motion looks adaptation avoids telescopic bracket 10's motion can not drive flexible screen 11's motion, causes to use to experience not good, influences the customer and uses experience. The driving assembly may only have one driving source, and one driving source drives the telescopic bracket 10 and the flexible screen 11 at the same time, or of course, the driving assembly may also have a plurality of driving sources at the same time, and the telescopic bracket 10 and the flexible screen 11 are respectively driven by different driving sources.

The first support 101 is provided with an insertion part 1011, the second support 102 is provided with an insertion groove 1021 matched with the insertion part 1011, and under the condition that the insertion part 1011 slides in the insertion groove 1021, the first support 101 slides relative to the second support 102, so that the relative sliding between the first support 101 and the second support 102 can be more stable. The inserting part 1011 and the inserting groove 1021 specifically can be, the inserting part 1011 is long strip-shaped, and the corresponding inserting groove 1021 is long strip-shaped, the inserting groove 1021 is inserted into the inserting groove 1021 from one side of the inserting groove 1021 of the long strip-shaped groove, and slides in the inserting groove 1021, the inserting part 1011 is arranged into long strip-shaped, so that a long sliding stroke can be ensured between the first support 101 and the second support 102, the telescopic support 10 can have a large extending area, and the area difference between a large screen and a small screen of the electronic equipment is improved.

In the embodiment of the application, when the first support 101 and the second support 102 are expanded, the flexible screen 11 hidden in the electronic device can slide over the side of the first support 101 to be exposed on the surface of the electronic device, or when the first support 101 and the second support 102 are contracted, the flexible screen 11 exposed on the surface of the electronic device can slide over the side of the first support 101 to be hidden in the electronic device, so that the problem that the electronic device is repeatedly bent at the same position and the bent part of the electronic device is easily damaged is avoided, the application is not easily damaged, and the service life of the electronic device is ensured.

Furthermore, the size of the screen of the electronic equipment is changed by sliding the flexible screen 11 between the first side 13 and the second side 12 of the first support 101, so that the situation that the whole electronic equipment is folded in half is avoided, the thickness of the electronic equipment in a small screen can be obviously reduced, a user can conveniently carry the electronic equipment, the holding experience of the user is enhanced, and the use experience of the user is ensured; meanwhile, the flexible screen 11 is prevented from being repeatedly bent at the same position, so that the problem that creases are easily formed on the screen of the electronic equipment of the conventional folding screen after the screen is repeatedly bent is solved; meanwhile, compared with the structure that the electronic equipment is integrally folded in half in the prior art, the structure is simple, and the flexible screen 11 can be well supported; meanwhile, the display screen can display through the same flexible screen 11 no matter in a large screen or a small screen state, and user experience is improved.

Optionally, the first support 101 has a plurality of insertion parts 1011, the insertion parts 1011 are located on one side of the first support 101 facing the second support 102, and all the insertion parts 1011 are arranged in a comb-tooth shape, so that a contact area between the first support 101 and the second support 102 can be increased, relative sliding between the first support 101 and the second support 102 is ensured to be more stable, and switching between a large-screen state and a small-screen state of the electronic device is facilitated. The inserting parts 1011 can be two layers or multiple layers, for example, a plurality of inserting parts 1011 arranged side by side form a layer of inserting part 1011 structure, another layer of inserting part 1011 structure arranged side by a plurality of inserting parts 1011 is further provided under the layer of inserting part 1011 structure, the two layers of inserting part 1011 structures are arranged oppositely, when the first support 101 slides with the second support 102, the two layers of inserting parts 1011 slide in the corresponding inserting grooves 1021 at the same time, the degree of freedom of relative movement between the first support 101 and the second support 102 can be further limited, so that the first support 101 and the second support 102 can only slide in the telescopic direction of the telescopic support 10, and the sliding stability between the first support 101 and the second support 102 is further ensured.

Optionally, the insertion groove 1021 is formed in the upper surface of the second support 102, and when the insertion part 1011 is located in the insertion groove 1021, an end surface of the insertion part 1011 on a side away from the second support 102 is flush with the upper surface of the second support 102. That is to say, when the telescopic bracket 10 is in a contracted state, the insertion part 1011 is filled in the insertion groove 1021, and the surface of the flexible screen 11 formed by the insertion part and the insertion groove is continuous and flat, so that the flexible screen 11 can be better borne; even if the telescopic bracket 10 is in the unfolded state and part of the insertion groove 1021 is in the vacant state, the surface of the telescopic bracket 10 does not have a cliff-shaped fall, for example, no support is provided under the flexible screen 11 with an increased area, so that the flexible screen 11 is carried better, a user can conveniently operate on the flexible screen 11, and the service life of the flexible screen 11 can be prolonged.

Optionally, the first bracket 101 has a bottom plate 1012, the bottom plate 1012 is disposed opposite and parallel to the insertion portion 1011, the second bracket 102 is in the gap between the bottom plate 1012 and the insertion portion 1011, and the bottom plate 1012 and the insertion portion 1011 are capable of sliding relative to the second bracket 102, that is, the insertion portion 1011 and the bottom plate 1012 define the second bracket 102 therebetween, and are capable of defining the freedom of unnecessary movement of the second bracket 102 relative to the first bracket 101, so that the sliding movement between the first bracket 101 and the second bracket 102 is more reliable.

Optionally, two side edges of the bottom plate 1012 parallel to the insertion parts 1011 are bent and extended towards the direction of the comb-shaped part to form bent parts 1013, and the bent parts 1013 limit the displacement of the second bracket 102 matched with the first bracket 101, so that the second bracket 102 is prevented from being staggered with the first bracket 101, and the sliding connection between the first bracket 101 and the second bracket 102 is reliably ensured.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 4, the drive assembly includes a power assembly 14 and a first transmission assembly 15. The power assembly 14 is disposed on the second bracket 102, the power assembly 14 has a power output end 141, the first transmission assembly 15 includes a first rack 151 and a first gear 152, the first rack 151 is disposed on the first bracket 101, the first gear 152 is in transmission connection with the power assembly 14 through the power output end 141, the first rack 151 is engaged with the first gear 152, that is, the power output end 141 of the power assembly 14 transmits power to the first gear 152, and the first gear 152 transmits power to the first bracket 101 through engagement with the first rack 151, so that the first bracket 101 obtains power to move the first bracket 101 relative to the second bracket 102, and the structure is simple, the power transmission is reliable, and reliable relative movement between the first bracket 101 and the second bracket 102 is facilitated.

Optionally, the driving assembly further includes a second transmission assembly 16, the second transmission assembly 16 includes a second rack 161 and a second gear 162, the second rack 161 is disposed on the second portion of the flexible screen 11, the second gear 162 is in transmission connection with the power assembly 14, the second rack 161 is engaged with the second gear 162, that is, the power output end 141 of the power assembly 14 transmits power to the second gear 162, and the second gear 162 transmits power to the flexible screen 11 through engagement with the second rack 161, so that the flexible screen 11 obtains power, and the flexible screen 11 slides on the telescopic bracket 10. The driving assembly is simple in structure and reliable in movement, the telescopic support 10 can be reliably guaranteed to stretch and contract, the flexible screen 11 can be reliably guaranteed to be released and retracted simultaneously, maintenance is facilitated, and maintenance cost is reduced.

Optionally, the power assembly 14 includes a motor 143 and a reduction gearbox 142, the motor 143 is connected with the power output end 141 of the power assembly 14 through the reduction gearbox 142, the rotating speed of the motor 143 can be reduced through the reduction gearbox 142, and it is ensured that the electronic device of the present application can be smoothly switched between a large screen and a small screen. The first gear 152 may be connected to the power output end 141 of the power assembly 14 through a first limiting ring, so as to reliably limit the position of the first gear 152 at the power output end 141, and similarly, the second gear 162 may be connected to the power output end 141 of the power assembly 14 through a second limiting ring, so as to reliably limit the position of the second gear 162 at the power output end 141, so as to ensure that the electronic device of the present application can reliably operate.

Optionally, a receiving groove 1022 is formed in the second bracket 102, an extending direction of the receiving groove 1022 is perpendicular to the insertion part 1011, and the driving assembly is disposed in the receiving groove 1022; the driving assembly includes two paired first transmission assemblies 15 and two paired second transmission assemblies 16, the power assembly 14 has two power output ends 141 symmetrically distributed along the direction in which the receiving groove 1022 extends, the two first transmission assemblies 15 are respectively distributed on two sides of the power assembly 14 and respectively connected to the power output ends 141, and the two second transmission assemblies 16 are respectively distributed on two sides of the power assembly 14 and respectively connected to the power output ends 141. That is to say, the driving assembly only has one power source, and one power source simultaneously outputs two power output ends 141 at two opposite sides thereof, and each power output end 141 is provided with the first gear 152 and the second gear 162, so that the stress of the first bracket 101 and the flexible screen 11 can be balanced, and the switching between the large screen and the small screen is more stable. Further, there may be a case where the moving stroke of the side of the flexible screen 11 connected to the driving assembly is not consistent with the moving stroke of the first support 101, and in order to match the moving strokes of the flexible screen 11 and the supports, the moving stroke may be implemented by changing the diameters of the first gear 152 and the second gear 162, or changing the number of teeth of the first gear 152 and the second gear 162, or by connecting a speed adjusting device at the power output end 141, and changing the rotating speed and then transmitting the changed rotating speed to the gears to change the rotating speed of the gears, which is well known to those skilled in the art.

Optionally, the first bracket 101 includes a roller 103, the roller 103 is rotatably disposed on one side of the first bracket 101 away from the second bracket 102, an axial direction of the roller 103 is perpendicular to the insertion portion 1011, the flexible screen 11 is disposed around the roller 103, so that a friction force between the flexible screen 11 and the roller 103 can be reduced, and the roller 103 can reliably provide a support for the flexible screen 11; specifically, the side of the telescopic bracket 10 may have opposite support portions extending therefrom, two of the support portions may have a connecting hole respectively, the two ends of the roller 103 may have a connecting portion, and the connecting portion extends into the connecting hole to enable the roller 103 and the telescopic bracket 10 to form a rotatable connection, wherein the inner wall of the connecting hole and the connecting portion may be connected by a bearing, so as to further reduce frictional resistance, and of course, the rotatable connection between the roller 103 and the telescopic bracket 10 may also be connected by a manner known to those skilled in the art.

Optionally, the electronic device further includes a first housing 17 and a second housing 18, the first bracket 101 is fixedly disposed on the first housing 17, a first gap is formed between the first housing 17 and the first bracket 101, and a portion of the flexible screen 11 is located in the first gap; the second bracket 102 is fixedly arranged on the second housing 18, a second gap is formed between the second housing 18 and the second bracket 102, and a part of the flexible screen 11 is located in the second gap, that is, the first housing 17 and the second housing 18 can wrap the telescopic bracket 10 and the flexible screen 11, so that the first housing 17 and the second housing 18 provide an accommodating space for the flexible screen 11 and the telescopic bracket 10, and the edge of the flexible screen 11 and the telescopic bracket 10 is limited and protected. Further, a second rack 161 fixed on the flexible screen 11 is disposed on a side of the flexible screen 11, the second rack 161 is supported by the first housing 17 and/or the second housing 18, and the second rack 161 moves relative to the first housing 17 and/or the second housing 18, so that the second rack 161 drives the flexible screen 11 to move.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean 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 invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An electronic device is characterized by comprising a first support, a second support, a flexible screen and a driving assembly, wherein the first support is in sliding fit with the second support, the driving assembly is used for driving the first support to slide relative to the second support, a first part of the flexible screen is fixedly connected with the first support, and a second part of the flexible screen is in sliding fit with the second support;

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first support has a plurality of insertion parts, the insertion parts are located on a side of the first support facing the second support, and all the insertion parts are arranged in a comb-like shape.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the insertion groove is formed in an upper surface of the second bracket, and when the insertion portion is located in the insertion groove, an end surface of the insertion portion facing away from the second bracket is flush with the upper surface of the second bracket.

4. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the first holder has a bottom plate disposed opposite and parallel to the insertion section, and the second holder is in a gap between the bottom plate and the insertion section, and the bottom plate and the insertion section are slidable relative to the second holder.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein two sides of the bottom plate parallel to the insertion portion are bent and extended in the direction of the comb portion to form bent portions.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the drive assembly comprises:

the power assembly is arranged on the second bracket;

the first transmission assembly comprises a first rack and a first gear, the first rack is arranged on the first support, the first gear is in transmission connection with the power assembly, and the first rack is meshed with the first gear.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the driving assembly further comprises a second transmission assembly, the second transmission assembly comprising a second rack and a second gear, the second rack being disposed on the second portion of the flexible screen, the second gear being in driving connection with the power assembly, the second rack being engaged with the second gear.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein a receiving groove is formed on the second bracket, the receiving groove extends in a direction perpendicular to the insertion portion, and the driving assembly is disposed in the receiving groove; wherein the content of the first and second substances,

the drive assembly includes two in pairs first drive assembly and two second drive assembly in pairs, power component follows the direction that the holding tank extends has two power take off ends of symmetric distribution, two first drive assembly distributes respectively power component's both sides and respectively with power take off end connects, two second drive assembly distributes respectively power component's both sides and respectively with power take off end connects.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first support comprises a roller, the roller is rotatably disposed on a side of the first support away from the second support, and an axial direction of the roller is perpendicular to the insertion portion.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a first housing and a second housing;

the first support is fixedly arranged on the first shell, a first gap is formed between the first shell and the first support, and part of the flexible screen is positioned in the first gap;

the second support is fixedly arranged on the second shell, a second gap is formed between the second shell and the second support, and part of the flexible screen is located in the second gap.