CN113179341B - Electronic equipment, key control method and device - Google Patents

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CN113179341B
CN113179341B CN202110473570.2A CN202110473570A CN113179341B CN 113179341 B CN113179341 B CN 113179341B CN 202110473570 A CN202110473570 A CN 202110473570A CN 113179341 B CN113179341 B CN 113179341B
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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 device comprises a first shell, a second shell, a flexible screen, a driving mechanism and a key module; the first shell is in sliding connection with the second shell, and an accommodating cavity is formed by the first shell and the second shell in a matching way; 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 enable the electronic equipment to be switched between a furled 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; in the case that the electronic device is in the unfolded state, the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole.

Description

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
Along with the rapid development of screen forms and various novel functions of intelligent electronic equipment (such as mobile phones), the intelligent electronic equipment is developing towards surrounding screens, folding screens, scroll screens and the like, and the screen expansion forms can not only promote the interactive look and feel and game entertainment experience of users, 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 of electronic devices more difficult.
When the screen is expanded, if the effective size of the screen is increased according to the layout design mode of the traditional game shoulder keys, the fingers of the user are difficult to match with the effective size of the screen, and the traditional game shoulder keys lose the function of the game auxiliary keys. And the traditional game shoulder keys are exposed to the outside no matter the screen is curled or unfolded, so that 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, which can solve the problem that a game shoulder key on the electronic equipment with an expandable screen is difficult to match with a user finger.
In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including: the device comprises a first shell, a second shell, a flexible screen, a driving mechanism and a key module;
the first shell is in sliding connection with the second shell, and an accommodating cavity is formed by the first shell and the second shell in a matching way;
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 enable the electronic equipment to be switched between a furled 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 unfolding state, the key module is at least partially exposed from 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 enable the electronic equipment to be switched between a furled state and a unfolded state;
under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolding state, the key module is at least partially exposed from 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 the 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 enable the electronic equipment to be switched between a furled state and an unfolded state;
under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolding state, the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole.
In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including 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, an embodiment of the present application further provides a readable storage medium, where a program or an instruction is stored, the program or the instruction implementing the steps of the key control method according to the second aspect when executed by a processor.
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 a 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 way, and the first shell and the second shell are matched to form a 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 enable the electronic equipment to be switched between a furled 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 an unfolding state, the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole, so that the electronic equipment can be synchronously moved with the driving mechanism by connecting the key module with the driving mechanism capable of switching the electronic equipment between the folding state and the unfolding state, and under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolding state, the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole by arranging the key hole on the first shell, and then the key module is matched with fingers of a user.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 2 is a second schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 3 is a third schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 7 is a schematic flow chart 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 schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the application;
fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the application.
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The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be clearly described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which are obtained by a person skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present application, fall within the scope of protection of the present application.
The terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims, are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged, as appropriate, such that embodiments of the present application may be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein, and that the objects identified by "first," "second," etc. are generally of a type, and are not limited to the number of objects, such as the first object may be one or more. Furthermore, in the description and claims, "and/or" means at least one of the connected objects, and the character "/", generally means that the associated object is an "or" relationship.
Fig. 1 to 5 are schematic structural diagrams of an electronic device according to 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 in sliding connection with the second shell 2, and the first shell 1 and the second shell 2 are matched to form a containing cavity; the first section of the flexible screen 3 is fixedly connected with the first shell 1, and the 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 enable the electronic equipment to be switched between a furled 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; in the case where the electronic device is in the unfolded state, the key module 4 is at least partially exposed from the key hole 5.
The flexible screen 3 has a substantially U-shape overall, and the second section of the flexible screen 3 bypasses the upper side of the driving mechanism and is connected to the lower side of 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 slidably engaged with the second housing 2 by the driving mechanism, so that at least part of the second section of the flexible screen 3 is exposed from the accommodating chamber, that is, the flexible screen 3 is unfolded (i.e., 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 chamber, that is, the flexible screen 3 is folded.
Here, the electronic device is in a folded state, that is, the first section of the flexible screen 3 is exposed to the outside, and the second section of the flexible screen 3 is hidden in the accommodating cavity, as shown in the leftmost illustration in fig. 3.
The electronic device being in the unfolded state means that both the first and the second section of the flexible screen 3 are exposed to the outside, as illustrated on the far right in fig. 3, i.e. the second section of the flexible screen 3 is driven by the driving mechanism to be exposed from the receiving cavity. At this time, the display area of the flexible screen 3 becomes large, and the space for accommodating the 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 folded 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 feel of the mobile phone can not be affected.
When the user needs to use the key module 4, the electronic equipment is in an unfolding state through the driving of the driving mechanism, and the key module 4 is at least partially exposed from the key hole 5, so that the key module 4 is matched with the user's finger.
Here, the installation position of the key hole 5 in the first housing 1 is a position where the key module 4 can be matched with the user's finger 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 on two sides of the driving mechanism and are symmetrically distributed.
It should be noted that, the key module 4 is set to two types, so as to facilitate the two-hand operation of the user when playing the game when the key module is the auxiliary game 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 to the key driving mechanism; wherein, in the process of switching the electronic equipment from the unfolding state to the folding state, the key driving mechanism drives the keycap 6 to move into the accommodating cavity from the outside through the key hole 5; the key driving mechanism drives the keycap 6 to be exposed from the key hole 5 in the process of switching the electronic equipment from the folded state to the unfolded state.
Here, the key cap 6 can be driven by the key driving mechanism to be accommodated in the accommodating cavity without using the key module 4; when the key module 4 is needed to be used, the key driving mechanism can drive the key cap 6 to be exposed out of the accommodating cavity so as to serve as an auxiliary key, and the operation of a user is facilitated.
Further, as shown in fig. 4, the key driving mechanism includes: a first bracket 7, wherein the first bracket 7 is connected with the driving mechanism; a first transmission assembly connected to the first bracket 7; the first driving device 8, the first driving device 8 and the keycap 6 are both connected with the first transmission component.
Here, the first driving means 8 may be a driving motor. Specifically, the first driving device 8 provides power to drive the first transmission component to move and drive the keycap 6 to move, so that the function of stretching and popping up the keys is realized.
Optionally, the first transmission assembly includes: a screw 9, wherein the screw 9 is rotatably arranged on the first bracket 7; a guide shaft 10, wherein the guide shaft 10 is provided on the first bracket 7, and the axis of the guide shaft 10 is parallel to the axis of the screw 9; the second bracket 11, the said key cap 6 is fixed to one end of the said second bracket 11, another end of the said second bracket 11 is set up in the said lead screw 9 and said guide shaft 10; a driving bevel gear 12 connected to the first drive means 8; and a driven bevel gear 13 in meshed connection with the driving bevel gear 12, wherein the driven bevel gear 13 is connected with the screw rod 9.
Here, the first driving device 8 provides ejecting power, then power conversion is achieved through the driving bevel gear 12, the driven bevel gear 13 and the screw rod 9, and finally, the second bracket 11 drives the keycap 6 to achieve the button stretching and ejecting function.
As an alternative implementation, the driving mechanism includes: a second driving device 14; a second transmission assembly connected to the second drive means 14; a third bracket 15 connected to the second transmission assembly, the third bracket 15 being fixedly connected to the second housing 2; a fourth bracket 16, the fourth bracket 16 is slidably connected with the third bracket 15, the fourth bracket 16 can move relative to the third bracket 15, and the fourth bracket 16 is respectively connected with the first housing 1 and the second transmission assembly; wherein, the key module 4 is fixed on the fourth bracket 16.
It should be noted that the second driving device 14 may be connected to 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 rotation speed output by the second driving device 14 to convert, and the flexible screen 3 is driven by reducing the rotation speed. 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 respectively connected with a driving gear 18 and a driven gear 19, and the driving gear 18 is connected with a speed reducer.
Specifically, the belt 17 is wound around the driving gear 18 and the driven gear 19 to tension the belt 17.
Here, the decelerator 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 used for driving 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 with the second housing 2, thereby fixing the entire electronic device component and the screen.
Here, the driving gear 18 is used 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 (spread or fold) through the fourth bracket 16; the driven gear 19 is used to support the movement of the belt 17.
Optionally, the third support 15 is provided with a sliding rail, and the fourth support 16 is provided with a sliding groove matched with the sliding rail, so that sliding connection of the third support 15 and the fourth support 16 is realized.
In particular, the fourth support 16 is connected to the belt 17 by a first connection and the flexible screen 3 is connected to the belt 17 by a second connection. Here, the first and second connection members are provided at intervals on the belt 17. Here, the driving belt 17 moves to drive the fourth bracket 16 to move, thereby pushing the flexible screen 3 to move in a telescopic manner 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 towards the 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 illustration 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, when the electronic device is in the unfolded state, the key module 4 can partially protrude out of the first housing 1 through the key hole 5 (see rightmost illustration in fig. 3), or the key module 4 can seal the key hole 5 (see illustration adjacent to rightmost illustration in fig. 3).
That is, when the electronic device is in the unfolded state, the key module 4 faces 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 (such as an auxiliary key when playing a game), the key module 4 can be partially protruded outside the first housing 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 control of the electronic device pair driving device, i.e., the first driving device and the second driving device, and the key module 4 in the embodiment of the present application is mainly implemented by an electronic circuit and integrated software logic on the motherboard 20, and the electric energy of the whole system is mainly provided by a battery.
In an example, as shown in fig. 6, the user operation 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 left index finger of the user, the right key cap 6 corresponds to the right index finger of the user, the left touch screen key area 100 corresponds to the left thumb of the user, the right touch screen key area 200 corresponds to the right thumb of the user, so that the game player can feel the large-screen game experience and the congenital hardware advantage of four-finger operation in the game.
According to the electronic equipment provided by the embodiment of the application, the first shell is connected with the second shell in a sliding way, and the first shell and the second shell are matched to form the 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 enable the electronic equipment to be switched between a furled 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 an unfolding state, the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole, so that the electronic equipment can be synchronously moved with the driving mechanism by connecting the key module with the driving mechanism capable of switching the electronic equipment between the folding state and the unfolding state, and under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolding state, the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole by arranging the key hole on the first shell, and then the key module is matched with fingers of a user.
Fig. 7 is a schematic flow chart of a key control method according to an embodiment of the present application, where the method is applied to the electronic device described in the above embodiment. The method may include:
step 701, obtaining a target control instruction;
in the step, a target control instruction is generated through the triggering of the preset input of a user to the electronic equipment, and the target control instruction comprises a first control instruction or a second control instruction, wherein the first control instruction is used for controlling a driving mechanism to drive a first shell and a flexible screen to move so as to enable the electronic equipment to be in an unfolding state, namely, a key module is at least partially exposed from a key hole of the first shell; 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 positioned in a containing cavity formed by the first shell and the second shell.
Step 702, responding to the target control instruction, driving the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to enable the electronic equipment to be switched between the folded state and the unfolded state; under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolding state, the key module is at least partially exposed from 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 equipment between the folded state and the unfolded state; the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole when the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, so that the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole when the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state by combining the hardware structure of the electronic equipment and the software method control of the embodiment of the application, and the key module is matched with fingers of a user.
As an optional implementation manner, in step 701 of the method according to the embodiment of the present application, the obtaining the target control instruction includes:
generating a first control instruction as the target control instruction under the condition that the electronic equipment meets a first condition;
wherein the first condition includes one of:
the electronic equipment runs a game;
a first input is received from a user.
Here, the first input is used to instruct activation of the key module to assist a user operation.
Accordingly, in step 702 of the method according to the embodiment of the present application, 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, including:
in response to the first control instruction, the first housing and the flexible screen are driven to move so that the electronic device is in the unfolded state.
In this embodiment, the electronic device may generate a first control instruction when the electronic device is monitored to run the game, so as to control the driving mechanism to drive the first housing and the flexible screen to move so that the electronic device is in the unfolded state, that is, the key module is at least partially exposed in the key hole of the first housing for the user to operate.
In addition, the first input received by the user, specifically, may be an input to a game interface, which indicates that the user is playing a game through the electronic device, and needs to use the key module to assist the user in operating, at this time, a first control instruction is generated to control the driving mechanism to drive the first housing and the flexible screen to move so that the electronic device is in the unfolded state, that is, the key module is 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 the target control instruction includes:
generating a second control instruction as the target control instruction under the condition that a second input of a user to the flexible screen is received, wherein the second input is used for indicating to reduce the unfolding area of the flexible screen;
accordingly, in step 702 of the method according to the embodiment of the present application, in response to the target control instruction, the first housing and the flexible screen are driven to move so as to switch the electronic device between the folded state and the unfolded state, including:
and responding to the second control instruction, driving the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to enable the electronic equipment to be in the folded state.
Here, the second input of the user to the flexible screen is received, which indicates that the user needs to shrink the expanded flexible screen, and in order to improve the dustproof and waterproof performance of the electronic device, at this time, a second control instruction is generated and used for controlling the driving mechanism to drive the first shell and the flexible screen to move so that the electronic device is in a furled state, that is, the key module is located in the containing cavity formed by the first shell and the second shell.
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 equipment between the folded state and the unfolded state; the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole when the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, so that the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole when the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state by combining the hardware structure of the electronic equipment and the software method control of the embodiment of the application, and the key module is matched with fingers of a user.
It should be noted that, in the method provided by the embodiment of the present application, the execution 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 application, a key control device executes a key control method as an example, and the key control device provided by the embodiment of the 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 apparatus 800 may include:
an obtaining module 801, configured to obtain a target control instruction;
a control module 802 for driving the first housing and the flexible screen to move to switch the electronic device between the folded state and the unfolded state in response to the target control instruction;
under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolding state, the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole.
Optionally, the obtaining module 801 includes:
a first obtaining unit, configured to generate a first control instruction as the target control instruction when the electronic device meets a first condition;
accordingly, the control module 802 includes:
a first control unit for driving the first housing and the flexible screen to move to bring the electronic device into the unfolded state in response to the first control instruction;
the first condition includes 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 application can be a device, and can also be a component, an integrated circuit or a chip in the terminal. The device may be a mobile electronic device or a non-mobile electronic device. By way of example, the mobile electronic device may be a cell phone, tablet computer, notebook computer, palm computer, vehicle mounted electronic device, wearable device, ultra-mobile personal computer (ultra-mobile personal computer, UMPC), netbook or personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant, PDA), etc., and the non-mobile electronic device may be a network attached storage (Network Attached Storage, NAS), personal computer (personal computer, PC), television (TV), teller machine or self-service machine, etc., and the embodiments of the present application are not limited in particular.
The key control device in the embodiment of the application can be a device with an operating system. The operating system may be an Android operating system, an ios operating system, or other possible operating systems, and the embodiment of the present application is 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 in order to avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.
According to the key control device, 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 enable the electronic equipment to be switched between a furled state and an unfolded state; the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole when the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, so that the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole when the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state by combining the hardware structure of the electronic equipment and the software method control of the embodiment of the application, and the key module is matched with fingers of a user.
Optionally, as shown in fig. 9, the embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device 900, including a processor 901, a memory 902, and a program or an instruction stored in the memory 902 and capable of running on the processor 901, where the program or the instruction implements each process of the above-mentioned key control method embodiment when executed by the processor 901, and the process can achieve the same technical effect, and for avoiding repetition, a description is omitted herein.
The electronic device in the embodiment of the application includes the mobile electronic device and the non-mobile electronic device.
Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of an electronic device implementing various embodiments of the present application.
The electronic device 1000 includes, but is not limited to: radio frequency unit 1001, network module 1002, audio output unit 1003, input unit 1004, sensor 1005, display unit 1006, user input unit 1007, interface unit 1008, memory 1009, processor 1010, and power supply 1011.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the electronic device 1000 may also include a power source (e.g., a battery) for powering the various components, which may be logically connected to the processor 1010 by a power management system to perform functions such as managing charge, discharge, and power consumption by 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 shown, or may combine certain components, or may be arranged in different components, which are not described in detail herein.
Wherein 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 enable the electronic equipment to be switched between a furled state and an unfolded state; under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolding state, the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole.
According to the embodiment of the application, the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, so that the key module is matched with the fingers of a user.
Optionally, the processor 1010 is further configured to:
generating a first control instruction as the target control instruction under the condition that 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 equipment to be in the unfolding state;
the first condition includes one of:
the electronic equipment runs a game;
a first input is received from a user.
According to the embodiment of the application, the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolded state, so that the key module is matched with the fingers of a user.
It should be appreciated that in an embodiment of the present application, the input unit 1004 may include a graphics processor (Graphics Processing Unit, GPU) 10041 and a microphone 10042, and the graphics processor 10041 processes image data of still pictures or video obtained by an image capturing device (e.g., a camera) in a video capturing mode or an image capturing mode. The display unit 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 can include two portions, 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, a joystick, and so forth, which are not described in detail herein. Memory 1009 may be used to store software programs as well as various data including, but not limited to, application programs and an operating system. The processor 1010 may integrate an application processor that primarily handles operating systems, user interfaces, applications, etc., with a modem processor that primarily handles wireless communications. It will be appreciated that the modem processor described above may not be integrated into the processor 1010.
The embodiment of the application also provides a readable storage medium, on which a program or an instruction is stored, which when executed by a processor, implements each process of the above-mentioned key control method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effects, and in order to avoid repetition, the description is omitted here.
Wherein the processor is a 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 (Random Access Memory, RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and the like.
The embodiment of the application further provides a chip, the chip comprises a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled with the processor, the processor is used for running programs or instructions, the processes of the key control method embodiment can be realized, the same technical effects can be achieved, and the repetition is avoided, and the repeated description is omitted.
It should be understood that the chips referred to in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as system-on-chip chips, chip systems, or system-on-chip chips, 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 one … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatus in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing the functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing the functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in an opposite order depending on the functions involved, e.g., the described methods may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.
From the above description of the embodiments, it will be clear to those skilled in the art that the above-described embodiment method may be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, but of course may also be implemented by means of hardware, but in many cases the former is a preferred embodiment. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present application may be embodied essentially or in a part contributing to the prior art in the form of a computer software product stored in a storage medium (e.g. ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) comprising instructions for causing a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, a computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform the method according to the embodiments of the present application.
The embodiments of the present application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which are merely illustrative and not restrictive, and many forms may be made by those having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit of the present application and the scope of the claims, which are to be protected by the present application.

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1. An electronic device, comprising: the device comprises a first shell, a second shell, a flexible screen, a driving mechanism and a key module;
the first shell is in sliding connection with the second shell, and an accommodating cavity is formed by the first shell and the second shell in a matching way;
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 enable the electronic equipment to be switched between a furled state and an unfolded state;
the first shell is provided with a key hole, the key module is telescopically arranged in the accommodating cavity, the driving mechanism is also connected with the key module, and under the action of the driving mechanism, the key module can be positioned in the accommodating cavity or at least partially exposed from the key hole;
when the electronic equipment is in the unfolding state, the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole;
when the electronic equipment is in a furled state, the key module is positioned in the accommodating cavity.
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 are symmetrically distributed.
3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the key module comprises:
a key driving mechanism;
a key cap connected with the key driving mechanism;
wherein, 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;
and in the process of switching the electronic equipment from the furled state to the unfolded state, the key driving mechanism drives the keycap to be exposed from the key hole.
4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the key driving mechanism comprises:
the first bracket is connected with the driving mechanism;
a first transmission assembly coupled to the first bracket;
and the first driving device and the key cap are connected with the first transmission assembly.
5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first transmission assembly 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 screw rod;
the second bracket is fixed at one end of the key cap, and the other end of the second bracket is sleeved on the lead screw and the guide shaft;
a driving bevel gear connected to the first drive means;
and the driven bevel gear is connected with the driving bevel gear in a meshed manner, and the driven bevel gear 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 bracket 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 transmission assembly, respectively;
wherein, the button module is fixed in the fourth support.
7. A key control method, applied to the electronic device of any one of claims 1 to 6, 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 enable the electronic equipment to be switched between the folded state and the unfolded state;
under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolding state, the key module is at least partially exposed from 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 under the condition that 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 collapsed state and the expanded state, comprising:
in response to the first control instruction, driving the first shell and the flexible screen to move so as to enable the electronic equipment to be in the unfolding state;
the first condition includes one of:
the electronic equipment runs a game;
a first input is received from a user.
9. A key control apparatus applied to the electronic device of any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising:
the acquisition module is used for acquiring the 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 enable the electronic equipment to be switched between a furled state and an unfolded state;
under the condition that the electronic equipment is in the unfolding state, the key module is at least partially exposed from the key hole.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the acquisition module comprises:
a first obtaining unit, configured to generate a first control instruction as the target control instruction when the electronic device meets a first condition;
the control module includes:
a first control unit for driving the first housing and the flexible screen to move to bring the electronic device into the unfolded state in response to the first control instruction;
the first condition includes one of:
the electronic equipment runs a game;
a first input is received from a user.
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