CN113179341A - Electronic equipment, key control method and device - Google Patents

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CN113179341A
CN113179341A CN202110473570.2A CN202110473570A CN113179341A CN 113179341 A CN113179341 A CN 113179341A CN 202110473570 A CN202110473570 A CN 202110473570A CN 113179341 A CN113179341 A CN 113179341A
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Abstract

The application discloses electronic equipment, a key control method and a key control device, and belongs to the technical field of terminal application. The electronic device includes: the flexible screen comprises a first shell, a second shell, a flexible screen, a driving mechanism and a key module; the first shell is connected with the second shell in a sliding mode, and an accommodating cavity is formed by matching the first shell with the second shell; the first section of the flexible screen is fixedly connected with the first shell, and the second section of the flexible screen is in sliding fit with the second shell; the driving mechanism is arranged in the accommodating cavity and connected with the first shell, and the driving mechanism drives the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to switch the electronic equipment between a folded state and an unfolded state; the first shell is provided with a key hole, the key module is telescopically arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the driving mechanism is also connected with the key module; under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, the key module is at least partially exposed out of the key hole.

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Electronic equipment, key control method and device
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of terminal application, in particular to electronic equipment, a key control method and a key control device.
Background
With the rapid development of the screen form and various novel functions of intelligent electronic equipment (such as a mobile phone), the intelligent electronic equipment is developing towards the directions of a surrounding screen, a folding screen, a scroll screen and the like, and the screen expansion forms can not only improve the interactive impression and the game entertainment experience of a user, but also meet the requirements of portability and easy use; the evolution of screen morphology has made the interaction and design of traditional game shoulder keys for electronic devices more difficult.
When the screen is expanded, if the layout design mode of the traditional game shoulder key is also adopted, along with the increase of the effective size of the screen, the fingers of a user are difficult to match with the screen, and the traditional game shoulder key loses the function of the game auxiliary key. Moreover, the traditional game shoulder keys are exposed outside no matter the screen is curled or unfolded, and the dustproof and waterproof performance of the electronic equipment is reduced.
Disclosure of Invention
The embodiment of the application aims to provide electronic equipment, a key control method and a key control device, and can solve the problem that game shoulder keys on the electronic equipment with an expandable screen are difficult to match with fingers of a user.
In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including: the flexible screen comprises a first shell, a second shell, a flexible screen, a driving mechanism and a key module;
the first shell is connected with the second shell in a sliding mode, and an accommodating cavity is formed by matching the first shell and the second shell;
the first section of the flexible screen is fixedly connected with the first shell, and the second section of the flexible screen is in sliding fit with the second shell;
the driving mechanism is arranged in the accommodating cavity, is connected with the first shell and drives the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to switch the electronic equipment between a folded state and an unfolded state;
the first shell is provided with a key hole, the key module is telescopically arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the driving mechanism is also connected with the key module;
and under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, the key module is at least partially exposed out of the key hole.
In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a key control method, including:
acquiring a target control instruction;
in response to the target control instruction, driving the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to switch the electronic device between a folded state and an unfolded state;
and under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, at least part of the key module is exposed out of the key hole.
In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a key control device, including:
the acquisition module is used for acquiring a target control instruction;
the control module is used for responding to the target control instruction and driving the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to switch the electronic equipment between a folded state and an unfolded state;
and under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, at least part of the key module is exposed out of the key hole.
In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, which includes a processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored on the memory and executable on the processor, where the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implement the steps of the key control method according to the second aspect.
In a fifth aspect, the present application further provides a readable storage medium, on which a program or instructions are stored, and when the program or instructions are executed by a processor, the program or instructions implement the steps of the key control method according to the second aspect.
In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a chip, where the chip includes a processor and a communication interface, where the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is configured to execute a program or instructions to implement the key control method according to the second aspect.
In the embodiment of the application, the first shell is connected with the second shell in a sliding manner, and the first shell and the second shell are matched to form an accommodating cavity; the first section of the flexible screen is fixedly connected with the first shell, and the second section of the flexible screen is in sliding fit with the second shell; the driving mechanism is arranged in the accommodating cavity and connected with the first shell, and the driving mechanism drives the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to switch the electronic equipment between a folded state and an unfolded state; the first shell is provided with a key hole, the key module is telescopically arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the driving mechanism is also connected with the key module; under the condition that electronic equipment is in the expanded state, the button module is at least partly from the key hole exposure, so, through being connected the button module with actuating mechanism that can make electronic equipment switch between folded state and expanded state, make it and actuating mechanism synchronous motion to through set up the key hole on first casing, thereby realize that electronic equipment is under the condition of expanded state, the button module is at least partly from the key hole exposure, and then make button module and user's finger match.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 2 is a second schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 3 is a third schematic structural diagram of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 4 is a fourth schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 5 is a fifth schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 6 is a sixth schematic structural view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 7 is a schematic flowchart of a key control method according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a key control device according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 9 is a seventh schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 10 is an eighth schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below clearly with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments 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 terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims of the present application are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It will be appreciated that the data so used may be interchanged under appropriate circumstances such that embodiments of the application may be practiced in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein, and that the terms "first," "second," and the like are generally used herein in a generic sense and do not limit the number of terms, e.g., the first term can be one or more than one. In addition, "and/or" in the specification and claims means at least one of connected objects, a character "/" generally means that a preceding and succeeding related objects are in an "or" relationship.
Fig. 1 to 5 are schematic structural diagrams of electronic devices provided in an embodiment of the present application. The electronic device includes: the device comprises a first shell 1, a second shell 2, a flexible screen 3, a driving mechanism and a key module 4; the first shell 1 is connected with the second shell 2 in a sliding mode, and an accommodating cavity is formed by matching the first shell 1 with the second shell 2; a first section of the flexible screen 3 is fixedly connected with the first shell 1, and a second section of the flexible screen 3 is in sliding fit with the second shell 2; the driving mechanism is arranged in the accommodating cavity, is connected with the first shell 1, and drives the first shell 1 and the flexible screen 3 to move so as to switch the electronic equipment between a folded state and an unfolded state; the first shell 1 is provided with a key hole 5, the key module 4 is telescopically arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the driving mechanism is also connected with the key module 4; under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, the key module 4 is at least partially exposed out of the key hole 5.
The overall shape of the flexible panel 3 is substantially U-shaped, and the second section of the flexible panel 3 is connected to the lower side of the driving mechanism while passing over the driving mechanism. Here, when the driving mechanism drives the first housing 1 and the flexible screen 3 to move, the second section of the flexible screen 3 is in sliding fit with the second housing 2 through the driving mechanism, so that at least part of the second section of the flexible screen 3 is exposed from the accommodating cavity, that is, the flexible screen 3 is unfolded (that is, the display area of the flexible screen 3 is increased), or at least part of the second section of the flexible screen 3 is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, that is, the flexible screen 3 is folded.
Here, the electronic device is in a folded state, that is, a first section of the flexible screen 3 is exposed to the outside, and a second section of the flexible screen 3 is hidden in the accommodating cavity, as illustrated in the leftmost side in fig. 3.
The electronic device is in the unfolded state, that is, the first section and the second section of the flexible screen 3 are exposed to the outside, as shown in the rightmost drawing of fig. 3, that is, the second section of the flexible screen 3 is driven to be exposed from the accommodating cavity by the driving mechanism. At this time, the display area of the flexible screen 3 becomes large, and the space of the accommodating chamber also becomes large.
It should be noted that, the key module 4 and the driving mechanism move synchronously, that is, when the driving mechanism drives the first housing 1 and the flexible screen 3 to move, the key module 4 is also driven to move, when the electronic device is in a furled state, the key module 4 is located in the accommodating cavity, that is, when the key module 4 is not needed to be used, the key module 4 is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, so that the dustproof and waterproof performance and the electrostatic protection performance of the electronic device can be improved, and the appearance and the holding hand feeling of the mobile phone can not be affected.
When a user needs to use the key module 4, the electronic device is in an unfolded state through the driving of the driving mechanism, and at least part of the key module 4 is exposed out of the key hole 5, so that the key module 4 is matched with the finger of the user.
Here, the position where the key hole 5 is provided in the first casing 1 is a position where the key module 4 can be fitted to a finger of a user when the electronic apparatus is in the unfolded state.
Optionally, the number of the key modules 4 is two, and the two key modules 4 are respectively fixed to two sides of the driving mechanism and symmetrically distributed.
It should be noted that the key module 4 is set to two purposes for facilitating the user to operate and control with both hands when playing games when the key module is a game auxiliary key module.
As an alternative implementation, as shown in fig. 4, the key module 4 includes: a key driving mechanism; a key cap 6 connected with the key driving mechanism; in the process of switching the electronic device from the unfolded state to the folded state, the key driving mechanism drives the keycap 6 to move from the outside into the accommodating cavity through the key hole 5; in the process of switching the electronic device from the folded state to the unfolded state, the key driving mechanism drives the keycap 6 to be exposed out of the key hole 5.
Here, when the key module 4 is not needed, the key driving mechanism can drive the keycap 6 to be accommodated in the accommodating cavity; when the key module 4 is needed, the key driving mechanism can drive the keycap 6 to be exposed out of the accommodating cavity to be used as an auxiliary key, so that the operation of a user is facilitated.
Further, as shown in fig. 4, the key driving mechanism includes: the first bracket 7, the said first bracket 7 is connected with said driving mechanism; a first transmission assembly connected to the first support 7; the first driving device 8, the first driving device 8 and the key cap 6 are connected with the first transmission component.
Here, the first driving device 8 may be a driving motor. Specifically, the first driving device 8 provides power to drive the first transmission assembly to move, so that the keycap 6 is driven to move, and the key stretching and popping function is realized.
Optionally, the first transmission assembly comprises: the lead screw 9, the said lead screw 9 is set up in the said first support 7 rotatably; the guide shaft 10 is arranged on the first bracket 7, and the axis of the guide shaft 10 is parallel to the axis of the lead screw 9; the keycap 6 is fixed at one end of the second support 11, and the other end of the second support 11 is sleeved on the lead screw 9 and the guide shaft 10; a driving bevel gear 12 connected to the first drive device 8; and the driven bevel gear 13 is in meshed connection with the driving bevel gear 12, and the driven bevel gear 13 is connected with the lead screw 9.
Here, the first driving device 8 provides the ejection power, then the power conversion is realized through the driving bevel gear 12, the driven bevel gear 13 and the lead screw 9, and finally, the second bracket 11 drives the keycap 6 to realize the key stretching ejection function.
As an alternative implementation, the driving mechanism includes: a second drive device 14; a second transmission assembly connected to the second drive device 14; a third bracket 15 connected with the second transmission assembly, wherein the third bracket 15 is fixedly connected with the second shell 2; a fourth bracket 16, wherein the fourth bracket 16 is slidably connected with the third bracket 15, the fourth bracket 16 is capable of moving relative to the third bracket 15, and the fourth bracket 16 is respectively connected with the first housing 1 and the second transmission assembly; the key module 4 is fixed to the fourth bracket 16.
It should be noted that the second driving device 14 can be connected with the second transmission assembly through a speed reducer. The second driving device 14 is used for providing power for the movement of the flexible screen 3; the speed reducer is used for driving the rotating speed output by the second driving device 14 to convert, and reducing the rotating speed to drive the flexible screen 3. Optionally, the second driving device 14 is a driving motor.
The second transmission assembly comprises a transmission belt 17, a driving gear 18 and a driven gear 19; the driving belt 17 is connected to a driving gear 18 and a driven gear 19, respectively, and the driving gear 18 is connected to a speed reducer.
Specifically, the belt 17 is wound around a driving gear 18 and a driven gear 19 to tension the belt 17.
Here, the speed reducer includes a gear set and a driving shaft, specifically, the second driving device 14 is connected to the driving gear 18 through the gear set and the driving shaft, and the second driving device 14 is configured to drive the driving gear 18 to rotate, so as to drive the driving belt 17 to move to drive the flexible screen 3 to move, so that the second section of the flexible screen 3 is at least partially exposed or hidden in the accommodating cavity, that is, the electronic device is switched between the unfolded state and the folded state.
Here, the third bracket 15 is fixedly connected to the second housing 2, thereby fixing the electronic apparatus overall components and the screen.
Here, the driving gear 18 serves to transmit the power of the second driving device 14 to the belt 17 and to support the belt 17; the transmission belt 17 is used for transmitting power and driving the flexible screen 3 to move (unfold or fold) through the fourth support 16; the driven gear 19 is used for supporting the driving belt 17 to move.
Optionally, the third support 15 is provided with a slide rail, and the fourth support 16 is provided with a slide groove matched with the slide rail, so as to realize the sliding connection between the third support 15 and the fourth support 16.
Specifically, the fourth support 16 is connected with the transmission belt 17 through a first connecting member, and the flexible screen 3 is connected with the transmission belt 17 through a second connecting member. Here, the first and second link members are provided at intervals on the belt 17. Here, the movement of the driving belt 17 drives the fourth support 16 to move, thereby pushing the flexible screen 3 to move telescopically and supporting the flexible screen 3.
Referring to fig. 3, that is, in the process of switching the electronic device from the unfolded state to the folded state, the driving mechanism drives the first housing 1 to move in a direction approaching the second housing 2, and synchronously drives the key module 4 to move, that is, the driving mechanism contracts, and when the electronic device is in the folded state, the key module 4 is accommodated in the second housing 2, as shown in the leftmost diagram in fig. 3.
In the process of switching the electronic device from the folded state to the unfolded state, the driving mechanism drives the first housing 1 to move in a direction away from the second housing 2, and synchronously drives the key module 4 to move, that is, the driving mechanism stretches, and when the electronic device is in the unfolded state, the key module 4 can protrude out of the first housing 1 through the key hole 5 (see the rightmost diagram in fig. 3), or the key module 4 can block the key hole 5 (see the diagram adjacent to the rightmost diagram in fig. 3).
That is to say, when the electronic device is in the unfolded state, the key module 4 is directly opposite to the key hole 5, and at this time, the key module 4 can block the key hole 5; when the user needs to use the key module 4 as an auxiliary key of the user (for example, an auxiliary key during playing a game), the key module 4 can partially protrude out of the first casing 1 through the key hole 5 by controlling the key driving mechanism.
It should be noted that, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application may further include: a main board 20, a battery, a sub-printed circuit board PCB and a BOX unit. The electronic device of the embodiment of the present application mainly controls the driving devices, i.e., the first driving device and the second driving device, and the key module 4 by using an electronic circuit on the motherboard 20 and integrated software logic, and the power of the whole system is mainly provided by a battery.
In an example, as shown in fig. 6, a user manipulation interface after the key cap 6 of the key module 4 (the key module 4 is a game auxiliary key) is popped up is hidden for the scroll screen body, wherein the left key cap 6 corresponds to the index finger of the left hand of the user, the right key cap 6 corresponds to the index finger of the right hand of the user, the left touch screen key area 100 corresponds to the thumb of the left hand of the user, and the right touch screen key area 200 corresponds to the thumb of the right hand of the user, so that a game player can feel the experience and the inherent hardware advantage of the four-finger-manipulated large-screen game in the game.
According to the electronic equipment, the first shell is connected with the second shell in a sliding mode, and the first shell and the second shell are matched to form the containing cavity; the first section of the flexible screen is fixedly connected with the first shell, and the second section of the flexible screen is in sliding fit with the second shell; the driving mechanism is arranged in the accommodating cavity and connected with the first shell, and the driving mechanism drives the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to switch the electronic equipment between a folded state and an unfolded state; the first shell is provided with a key hole, the key module is telescopically arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the driving mechanism is also connected with the key module; under the condition that electronic equipment is in the expanded state, the button module is at least partly from the key hole exposure, so, through being connected the button module with actuating mechanism that can make electronic equipment switch between folded state and expanded state, make it and actuating mechanism synchronous motion to through set up the key hole on first casing, thereby realize that electronic equipment is under the condition of expanded state, the button module is at least partly from the key hole exposure, and then make button module and user's finger match.
Fig. 7 is a schematic flow chart of a key control method provided in the embodiment of the present application, and the method is applied to the electronic device according to the embodiment. The method can comprise the following steps:
step 701, acquiring a target control instruction;
in this step, the target control instruction is generated by triggering the preset input of the user to the electronic device, and includes a first control instruction or a second control instruction, where the first control instruction is used to control the driving mechanism to drive the first housing and the flexible screen to move so as to enable the electronic device to be in the unfolded state, that is, at least part of the key module is exposed from the key hole of the first housing; the second control instruction is used for controlling the driving mechanism to drive the first shell and the flexible screen to move so that the electronic equipment is in a furled state, namely the key module is located in an accommodating cavity formed by the first shell and the second shell.
Step 702, in response to the target control instruction, driving the first housing and the flexible screen to move so as to switch the electronic device between the folded state and the unfolded state; and under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, at least part of the key module is exposed out of the key hole.
According to the key control method, the target control instruction is obtained; in response to the target control instruction, driving the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to switch the electronic device between the folded state and the unfolded state; in this way, through the hardware structure of the electronic device in the above embodiment and by combining with the software method control of the embodiment of the present application, it is possible to realize that the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole when the electronic device is in the unfolded state, so that the key module is matched with the finger of the user.
As an optional implementation manner, in step 701 of the method according to the embodiment of the present application, the obtaining a target control instruction includes:
generating a first control instruction as the target control instruction when the electronic equipment meets a first condition;
wherein the first condition comprises one of:
the electronic equipment runs a game;
a first input is received from a user.
Here, the first input is used for indicating to activate the key module for assisting the user operation.
Accordingly, a method step 702 of this embodiment of the present application, in response to the target control instruction, to drive the first housing and the flexible screen to move to switch the electronic device between the folded state and the unfolded state, includes:
in response to the first control instruction, the first shell and the flexible screen are driven to move so that the electronic device is in the unfolded state.
Here, the electronic device runs a game, which means that a user is playing the game through the electronic device currently, and in order to facilitate the operation of the user on a game interface, when it is monitored that the electronic device runs the game, a first control instruction may be generated for controlling the driving mechanism to drive the first housing and the flexible screen to move so as to enable the electronic device to be in the unfolded state, that is, to enable at least a part of the key module to be exposed out of the key hole of the first housing for the user to operate.
And receiving a first input of the user, specifically, the first input may be an input to a game interface, which indicates that the user is currently playing a game through the electronic device, and needs to use the key module to assist the user to operate, at this time, generating a first control instruction for controlling the driving mechanism to drive the first housing and the flexible screen to move so as to enable the electronic device to be in the unfolded state, that is, enabling the key module to be at least partially exposed out of the key hole of the first housing for the user to operate.
As an optional implementation manner, in step 701 of the method according to the embodiment of the present application, the obtaining a target control instruction includes:
under the condition that a second input of the user to the flexible screen is received, generating a second control instruction as the target control instruction, wherein the second input is used for instructing to reduce the expansion area of the flexible screen;
accordingly, a method step 702 of the embodiment of the present application, in response to the target control instruction, to drive the first housing and the flexible screen to move so as to switch the electronic device between the folded state and the unfolded state, includes:
and responding to the second control instruction, driving the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to enable the electronic device to be in the folded state.
Here, a second input of the user to the flexible screen is received, which indicates that the user needs to reduce the expanded flexible screen, and in order to improve the dustproof and waterproof performance of the electronic device, a second control instruction is generated at this time, and is used for controlling the driving mechanism to drive the first housing and the flexible screen to move so as to enable the electronic device to be in a folded state, that is, the key module is located in an accommodating cavity formed by the first housing and the second housing.
According to the key control method, the target control instruction is obtained; in response to the target control instruction, driving the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to switch the electronic device between the folded state and the unfolded state; in this way, through the hardware structure of the electronic device in the above embodiment and by combining with the software method control of the embodiment of the present application, it is possible to realize that the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole when the electronic device is in the unfolded state, so that the key module is matched with the finger of the user.
It should be noted that, in the method provided in the embodiment of the present application, the execution main body may be a key control device, or a control module in the key control device for executing the key control method. In the embodiment of the present application, a key control device is taken as an example to execute a key control method, and the key control device provided in the embodiment of the present application is described.
Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a key control device according to an embodiment of the present application. The key control device 800 may include:
an obtaining module 801, configured to obtain a target control instruction;
the control module 802 is configured to, in response to the target control instruction, drive the first housing and the flexible screen to move so as to switch the electronic device between a folded state and an unfolded state;
and under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, at least part of the key module is exposed out of the key hole.
Optionally, the obtaining module 801 includes:
the first acquisition unit is used for generating a first control instruction as the target control instruction under the condition that the electronic equipment meets a first condition;
accordingly, the control module 802 includes:
the first control unit is used for responding to the first control instruction and driving the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to enable the electronic equipment to be in the unfolded state;
the first condition comprises one of:
the electronic equipment runs a game;
a first input is received from a user.
The key control device in the embodiment of the present application may be a device, or may be a component, an integrated circuit, or a chip in a terminal. The device can be mobile electronic equipment or non-mobile electronic equipment. By way of example, the mobile electronic device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a palm top computer, a vehicle-mounted electronic device, a wearable device, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a netbook or a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), and the like, and the non-mobile electronic device may be a Network Attached Storage (NAS), a personal computer (personal computer, PC), a Television (TV), a teller machine, a self-service machine, and the like, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited in particular.
The key control device in the embodiment of the present application may be a device having an operating system. The operating system may be an Android (Android) operating system, an ios operating system, or other possible operating systems, and embodiments of the present application are not limited specifically.
The key control device provided in the embodiment of the present application can implement each process implemented in the method embodiment of fig. 7, and is not described here again to avoid repetition.
The key control device of the embodiment of the application obtains the target control instruction; responding to the target control instruction, driving the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to switch the electronic equipment between a folded state and an unfolded state; in this way, through the hardware structure of the electronic device in the above embodiment and by combining with the software method control of the embodiment of the present application, it is possible to realize that the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole when the electronic device is in the unfolded state, so that the key module is matched with the finger of the user.
Optionally, as shown in fig. 9, an electronic device 900 is further provided in this embodiment of the present application, and includes a processor 901, a memory 902, and a program or an instruction stored in the memory 902 and executable on the processor 901, where the program or the instruction is executed by the processor 901 to implement each process of the above-mentioned embodiment of the key control method, and can achieve the same technical effect, and in order to avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.
It should be noted that the electronic device in the embodiment of the present application includes the mobile electronic device and the non-mobile electronic device described above.
Fig. 10 is a schematic hardware structure diagram of an electronic device implementing various embodiments of the present application.
The electronic device 1000 includes, but is not limited to: a radio frequency unit 1001, a network module 1002, an audio output unit 1003, an input unit 1004, a sensor 1005, a display unit 1006, a user input unit 1007, an interface unit 1008, a memory 1009, a processor 1010, and a power supply 1011.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the electronic device 1000 may further comprise a power source (e.g., a battery) for supplying power to various components, and the power source may be logically connected to the processor 1010 through a power management system, so as to implement functions of managing charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system. The electronic device structure shown in fig. 10 does not constitute a limitation of the electronic device, and the electronic device may include more or less components than those shown, or combine some components, or arrange different components, and thus, the description is not repeated here.
The processor 1010 is configured to obtain a target control instruction; responding to the target control instruction, driving the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to switch the electronic equipment between a folded state and an unfolded state; and under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, at least part of the key module is exposed out of the key hole.
In the embodiment of the application, the key module can be at least partially exposed from the key hole under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, and then the key module is matched with the finger of a user.
Optionally, the processor 1010 is further configured to:
generating a first control instruction as the target control instruction when the electronic equipment meets a first condition; in response to the first control instruction, driving the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to enable the electronic device to be in the unfolded state;
the first condition comprises one of:
the electronic equipment runs a game;
a first input is received from a user.
In the embodiment of the application, the key module can be at least partially exposed from the key hole under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, and then the key module is matched with the finger of a user.
It should be understood that in the embodiment of the present application, the input Unit 1004 may include a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) 10041 and a microphone 10042, and the Graphics Processing Unit 10041 processes image data of still pictures or videos obtained by an image capturing device (such as a camera) in a video capturing mode or an image capturing mode. The display unit 1006 may include a display panel 10061, and the display panel 10061 may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, or the like. The user input unit 1007 includes a touch panel 10071 and other input devices 10072. The touch panel 10071 is also referred to as a touch screen. The touch panel 10071 may include two parts, a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 10072 may include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (e.g., volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, and a joystick, which are not described in detail herein. The memory 1009 may be used to store software programs as well as various data, including but not limited to application programs and operating systems. Processor 1010 may integrate an application processor that handles primarily operating systems, user interfaces, applications, etc. and a modem processor that handles primarily wireless communications. It will be appreciated that the modem processor described above may not be integrated into processor 1010.
The embodiment of the present application further provides a readable storage medium, where a program or an instruction is stored on the readable storage medium, and when the program or the instruction is executed by a processor, the program or the instruction implements each process of the above-mentioned key control method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect, and in order to avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.
The processor is the processor in the electronic device described in the above embodiment. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and so on.
The embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, where the chip includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is configured to execute a program or an instruction to implement each process of the above embodiment of the key control method, and can achieve the same technical effect, and is not repeated here to avoid repetition.
It should be understood that the chips mentioned in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as system-on-chip, system-on-chip or system-on-chip, etc.
It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element. Further, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatus of the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing the functions in the order illustrated or discussed, but may include performing the functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in a reverse order based on the functions involved, e.g., the methods described may be performed in an order different than that described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. In addition, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.
Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will clearly understand that the method of the above embodiments can be implemented by software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and certainly can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases, the former is a better implementation manner. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present application may be embodied in the form of a computer software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes instructions for enabling a terminal (such as a mobile phone, a computer, a server, or a network device) to execute the method according to the embodiments of the present application.
While the present embodiments have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise embodiments described above, which are meant to be illustrative and not restrictive, and that various changes may be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

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1. An electronic device, comprising: the flexible screen comprises a first shell, a second shell, a flexible screen, a driving mechanism and a key module;
the first shell is connected with the second shell in a sliding mode, and an accommodating cavity is formed by matching the first shell and the second shell;
the first section of the flexible screen is fixedly connected with the first shell, and the second section of the flexible screen is in sliding fit with the second shell;
the driving mechanism is arranged in the accommodating cavity, is connected with the first shell and drives the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to switch the electronic equipment between a folded state and an unfolded state;
the first shell is provided with a key hole, the key module is telescopically arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the driving mechanism is also connected with the key module;
and under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, the key module is at least partially exposed out of the key hole.
2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the number of the key modules is two, and the two key modules are respectively fixed on two sides of the driving mechanism and symmetrically distributed.
3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the key module comprises:
a key driving mechanism;
the keycap is connected with the key driving mechanism;
in the process that the electronic equipment is switched from the unfolding state to the folding state, the key driving mechanism drives the keycap to move into the accommodating cavity from the outside through the key hole;
in the process of switching the electronic equipment from the folded state to the unfolded state, the key driving mechanism drives the keycap to be exposed out of the key hole.
4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the key actuation mechanism comprises:
the first bracket is connected with the driving mechanism;
a first transmission assembly connected to the first bracket;
the first driving device and the keycap are connected with the first transmission assembly.
5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first transmission component comprises:
the screw rod is rotatably arranged on the first bracket;
the guide shaft is arranged on the first bracket, and the axis of the guide shaft is parallel to the axis of the lead screw;
the keycap is fixed at one end of the second support, and the other end of the second support is sleeved on the lead screw and the guide shaft;
a driving bevel gear connected with the first driving device;
and the driven conical gear is in meshed connection with the driving conical gear and is connected with the lead screw.
6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the drive mechanism comprises:
a second driving device;
the second transmission assembly is connected with the second driving device;
the third support is connected with the second transmission assembly and is fixedly connected with the second shell;
a fourth bracket slidably coupled to the third bracket, the fourth bracket being movable relative to the third bracket, the fourth bracket being coupled to the first housing and the second drive assembly, respectively;
and the key module is fixed on the fourth support.
7. A key control method applied to the electronic device of any one of claims 1 to 6, the method comprising:
acquiring a target control instruction;
in response to the target control instruction, driving the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to switch the electronic device between the folded state and the unfolded state;
and under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, at least part of the key module is exposed out of the key hole.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the obtaining the target control instruction comprises:
generating a first control instruction as the target control instruction when the electronic equipment meets a first condition;
in response to the target control instruction, driving the first housing and the flexible screen to move to switch the electronic device between the folded state and the unfolded state, including:
in response to the first control instruction, driving the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to enable the electronic device to be in the unfolded state;
the first condition comprises one of:
the electronic equipment runs a game;
a first input is received from a user.
9. A key control device, comprising:
the acquisition module is used for acquiring a target control instruction;
the control module is used for responding to the target control instruction and driving the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to switch the electronic equipment between a folded state and an unfolded state;
and under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, at least part of the key module is exposed out of the key hole.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the obtaining module comprises:
the first acquisition unit is used for generating a first control instruction as the target control instruction under the condition that the electronic equipment meets a first condition;
the control module includes:
the first control unit is used for responding to the first control instruction and driving the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to enable the electronic equipment to be in the unfolded state;
the first condition comprises one of:
the electronic equipment runs a game;
a first input is received from a user.
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