CN113497838A

CN113497838A - Electronic device, display control method thereof, and computer storage medium

Info

Publication number: CN113497838A
Application number: CN202010251663.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 樊浩; 肖寒
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2020-04-01
Filing date: 2020-04-01
Publication date: 2021-10-12

Abstract

An electronic device, a display control method thereof, and a computer storage medium are provided; the electronic device comprises a display screen and a shell; the shell comprises a first shell, a second shell and a third shell which are at least connected in sequence in a rotating manner; the display control method comprises the following steps: detecting first state information of the electronic device; and controlling the display state of the display screen according to the first state information. According to the display control method of the electronic device, based on the electronic device structure of the multi-fold folding screen, the display state of the display screen can be controlled according to different states of the electronic device, including partial display or complete display, display position change and the like, so that the use experience of a user can be enriched, the power consumption can be reduced, and the endurance can be improved; through the display state of reasonable control display screen, can also improve the holistic life of display screen.

Description

Electronic device, display control method thereof, and computer storage medium

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of display methods of electronic equipment display screens, in particular to an electronic device and a display control method and a computer storage medium thereof.

Background

The existing folding screen mobile phone mainly comprises an inward folding type and an outward folding type, and the folding times are one time (namely, the two sections of shells are in rotary connection through a rotary shaft). Before and after folding, the display area of the display screen is the visible part of the display screen of the electronic equipment. In two states (folded or unfolded): the screen is either fully displayed (in a flat state, the whole display screen is a display area) or not displayed (in a folded state, the whole display screen is in a black state).

Disclosure of Invention

An aspect of the embodiments of the present application provides a display control method for an electronic device, where the electronic device includes a display screen and a housing; the shell comprises a first shell, a second shell and a third shell which are at least connected in sequence in a rotating manner; the display screen is connected with the first shell, the second shell and the third shell, and can change a folded state along with the rotation of the first shell, the second shell and the third shell;

the display control method comprises the following steps:

detecting first state information of the electronic device;

and controlling the display state of the display screen according to the first state information.

Another aspect of the embodiments of the present application further provides an electronic device, including:

the detection module is used for detecting first state information of the electronic device;

and the control module is used for controlling the display state of the display screen according to the first state information.

Embodiments of the present application further provide an electronic device, which includes a processor and a memory, the processor being coupled to the memory; wherein the memory is configured to store a computer program, and the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the display control method according to any one of the above embodiments when operating.

In addition, the embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, where the computer program is executed by a processor to implement the method described in any one of the above embodiments.

According to the display control method of the electronic device, based on the electronic device structure of the multi-fold folding screen, the display state of the display screen can be controlled according to different states of the electronic device, including partial display or complete display, display position change and the like, so that the use experience of a user can be enriched, the power consumption can be reduced, and the endurance can be improved; through the display state of reasonable control display screen, can also improve the holistic life of display screen.

Drawings

Fig. 1 discloses a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 discloses a schematic view of a first housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 discloses a structural schematic diagram of another view angle of the first housing in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a structural diagram illustrating a further perspective view of the first housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a structural diagram illustrating a perspective view of a second housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 6 discloses a structural schematic diagram of another view angle of the second housing in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 7 discloses a structural schematic view of a perspective of a third housing in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 8 discloses a structural schematic diagram of another view angle of the third housing in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 9 discloses a structural schematic diagram of a further view angle of the third housing in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a folding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view illustrating a perspective view of a hinge module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 is a schematic view illustrating a structure of a hinge module according to an embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of a hinge module according to another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 14 is a schematic view of a pallet according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 15 is a schematic view of a pallet according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 16 is a schematic view of a perspective view of a decorative cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 17 is a schematic view of another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram illustrating a partial structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 20 discloses a partial cross-sectional view of the electronic device shown in FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram illustrating a folding manner of the electronic device shown in FIG. 19;

FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a display control method of an electronic device;

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a display control method of an electronic device;

FIG. 24 is a schematic view of the electronic device in a folded state;

FIG. 25 is a schematic view of the electronic device in another folded state;

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a display of the display screen of the electronic device of FIG. 24;

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a display of the display screen of the electronic device of FIG. 25;

FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a further embodiment of a display control method of an electronic device;

FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating a display control method of an electronic device according to yet another embodiment;

FIG. 30 is a schematic view of the electronic device in a folded state;

FIG. 31 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device in a display state;

FIG. 32 is a schematic view of the electronic device in a further folded state;

FIG. 33 is a schematic view of a display state of the display screen of the electronic device in FIG. 32;

FIG. 34 is a flowchart illustrating a display control method of an electronic device according to yet another embodiment;

FIG. 35 is a block diagram of an embodiment of an electronic device showing a display state;

FIG. 36 is a schematic diagram of a display state of an embodiment of the electronic device;

FIG. 37 is a flowchart illustrating a display control method of an electronic device according to yet another embodiment;

FIG. 38 is an operational schematic diagram of the electronic device screen-split incorporation;

FIG. 39 is an operational diagram of the electronic device split screen;

FIG. 40 is a flowchart illustrating a further embodiment of a display control method of an electronic device;

FIG. 41 is a flowchart illustrating a display control method of an electronic device according to yet another embodiment;

FIG. 42 is a schematic view of an interface display of the electronic device in a game scenario;

FIG. 43 is a schematic view of an interface display of the electronic device in a video scene;

FIG. 44 is a schematic view of an interface display in a further scenario of use of the electronic device;

FIG. 45 is a block diagram of an exemplary electronic device;

FIG. 46 is a block diagram of the structure of another embodiment of the electronic device of the present application;

FIG. 47 is a schematic diagram illustrating an internal structure of an electronic device according to still another embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 48 is a block diagram illustrating the component structure of one embodiment of a computer-readable storage medium.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It is to be noted that the following examples are only illustrative of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. Likewise, the following examples are only some but not all examples of the present invention, and all other examples obtained by those skilled in the art without any inventive step are within the scope of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1, which discloses a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device may include a housing assembly 100 (e.g., a first housing 10, a second housing 20, a third housing 30, etc.), a folding mechanism 200, a camera module 300, a battery module 400, and a display module 500. Specifically, the folding mechanism 200 may connect the housings within the housing assembly 100, such as the first housing 10, the second housing 20, the third housing 30, and the like, in sequence to enable the folding of the housing assembly 100 by the folding mechanism 200. The camera module 300 can be mounted on the housing assembly 100 to achieve the functions of camera shooting and photographing. The battery module 400 is mounted inside the housing assembly 100 and is used for supplying power to the camera module 300, the display module 500 and other electronic components in the electronic device 000, such as a processor, a motherboard, a flash, etc. The display module 500 may be embedded in the housing assembly 100 for displaying information.

The electronic apparatus 000 may be any of a number of electronic devices including, but not limited to, cellular phones, smart phones, other wireless communication devices, personal digital assistants, music recorders, tablets, cameras, wearable devices, medical devices, programmable remote controls, pagers, netbook computers, and the like. Of course, the electronic device 000 may also be other electronic devices with the folding mechanism 200. The following description will be given taking the electronic device 000 as a mobile phone as an example.

Referring to fig. 1, the housing assembly 100 can be used as a carrier for mounting the camera module 300, the battery module 400, the display module 500 and other electronic components such as a motherboard, an antenna, a processor, etc. The housing assembly 100 may serve as a case that can function to protect the electronic components (e.g., motherboard, antenna, battery, processor, etc.) inside the electronic device 000, so the housing assembly 100 may also be referred to as a "protective housing". The case assembly 100 may include a first case 10, a second case 20, and a third case 30. Specifically, the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 are connected together by the folding mechanism 200, and the second casing 20 and the third casing 30 are connected together by the folding mechanism 200. The folding mechanism 200 may also be included as part of a housing (or protective case) that is formed with the housing assembly 100. Wherein the second casing 20 may be omitted and the first casing 10 and the third casing 30 are directly connected together by the folding mechanism 200. Of course, the second housing 20 may be plural, for example, the first housing 10, the plural second housings 20 and the third housing 30 are connected to each other by the folding mechanism 200. In addition, the first casing 10 and the third casing 30 may be plural. Here, the specific number of the first casing 10, the second casing 20 and the third casing 30 may be determined according to actual situations. It is to be understood that the names of the "first casing", "second casing", "third casing", "housing", and "protective casing" may be interchanged, for example, the "first casing" may also be referred to as "second casing".

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 3 and fig. 4, fig. 2, fig. 3 and fig. 4 respectively disclose different view-angle structural schematic diagrams of the first housing 10 according to an embodiment of the present application. The first case 10 may include a middle frame 11, a rear cover 12, a first connection part 13, and a second connection part 14. One side of the middle frame 11 can be embedded with a display module 500 for displaying information. The other side of the middle frame 11 can be embedded with a rear cover 12 to form an accommodating space for accommodating electronic components such as the battery module 400 and the main board. The middle frame 11 is provided with a first connecting portion 13 and a second connecting portion 14 for connecting with the folding mechanism 200.

Specifically, the middle frame 11 may include a bezel (e.g., a first bezel 111, a second bezel 112, and a third bezel 113) and a substrate 114. The frame may surround the substrate 114 for embedding the display module 500 and the rear cover 12.

The frame may include a first frame 111, a second frame 112, and a third frame 113. The first frame 111, the second frame 112, and the third frame 113 are surrounded around the substrate 114. The first frame 111 and the third frame 113 are disposed in parallel, and both ends of the second frame 112 are connected to the ends of the first frame 111 and the third frame 113, respectively. The first frame 111 is provided with a first connecting portion 13 at an end away from the second frame 112 for connecting with the folding mechanism 200. The third frame 113 is provided with a second connecting portion 14 at an end away from the second frame 112 for connecting with the folding mechanism 200.

The side of the first frame 111 away from the display module 500 is provided with a slot 1111 for mounting the rear cover 12. The third frame 113 is provided with a slot 1131 on a side away from the display module 500 for mounting the rear cover 12. Card slot 1111 is disposed opposite card slot 1131. The second frame 112 may have a through hole 1121 for communicating with an accommodating space in the first housing 10, so as to facilitate mounting of functional components such as a power interface, a data interface, an earphone interface, a microphone, etc. at the through hole 1121.

The rear cover 12 may have a plate-shaped structure, and may be embedded on one side of the middle frame 11, and the rib 121 is formed thereon by stamping, bending, and the like, so as to enhance the strength of the rear cover 12. Meanwhile, the edges of the protruding ribs 121 can be placed in the clamping grooves 1111 and the clamping grooves 1131 to be clamped with the middle frame 11, so that the middle frame 11 and the rear cover 12 are connected. Of course, the middle frame 11 and the rear cover 12 may be connected by other connection methods, such as a snap connection, a screw connection, an adhesive, a welding, etc.

The middle frame 11 may further be provided with a decorative shell 115, and an outer surface of the decorative shell 115 is used for matching with the rib 121 on the outer surface of the rear cover 12, so that the outer surface line of the first shell 10 is soft and beautiful. The decorative shell 115 may be welded to the center frame 11 or may be a unitary structure. The decorative housing 115 and the rear cover 12 may also be of unitary construction.

Referring to fig. 2, the first connecting portion 13 is used for fixing the folding mechanism 200, so as to realize the rotating and folding functions of the folding mechanism 200. The first connecting portion 13 is accommodated in the accommodating space of the first housing 10, and the first connecting portion 13 is provided at an end portion of the first frame 111. The first connecting portion 13 may be integrated with the first frame 111, or may be mounted on the first frame 111 and/or the rear cover 12 by means of bolting, welding, injection molding, or the like.

Specifically, the first connection part 13 may include a connection part body 131. The connecting portion main body 131 is fixed to an end portion of the first frame 111. The connecting portion main body 131 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The extending direction of the connecting portion main body 131 is the same as the extending direction of the first frame 111. The surface of the side of the connecting portion main body 131 far away from the rear cover 12 is recessed into a receiving groove 132 at the side near the first frame 111 for providing a relief for the folding mechanism 200, and a mounting hole 133 is provided at the side far away from the first frame 111 for mounting the folding mechanism 200.

Referring to fig. 3, the second connecting portion 14 is used for fixing the folding mechanism 200, so as to realize the rotating and folding functions of the folding mechanism 200. The second connection portion 14 is accommodated in the accommodating space of the first casing 10, and the second connection portion 14 is provided at an end portion of the third frame 113 so as to face the first connection portion 13. The second connecting portion 14 may be integrated with the third frame 113, and may also be mounted on the third frame 113 and/or the rear cover 12 by bolting, welding, injection molding, or the like.

Specifically, the second connection part 14 may include a connection part body 141. The connecting portion body 141 is fixed to an end portion of the third frame 113. The connecting portion body 141 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The extending direction of the connecting portion main body 141 is the same as the extending direction of the third frame 113. The surface of the side of the connecting portion main body 141 away from the rear cover 12 is recessed into a receiving groove 142 at a side close to the third rim 113 for providing a relief for the folding mechanism 200, and a mounting hole 143 is provided at a side away from the third rim 113 for mounting the folding mechanism 200.

It is understood that the first connecting portion 13 and the second connecting portion 14 provided on the first housing 10 are used for connection with the folding mechanism 200. The positions of the first and

second connection parts

13 and 14 in the first housing 10 are adjustable. For example, the first connecting portion 13 and the second connecting portion 14 are both provided at the first frame 111 for connecting the folding mechanism 200 at one side of the first frame 111 of the middle frame 11.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, fig. 5 and 6 respectively disclose different viewing angles of the second housing 20 according to an embodiment of the present application. The second case 20 may include a middle frame 21, a rear cover 22, a connection portion 23 (e.g., a first connection portion 231, a first connection portion 232), and a connection portion 24 (e.g., a second connection portion 241, a second connection portion 242).

Specifically, the middle frame 21 may include a bezel (e.g., a first bezel 211 and a second bezel 212) and a substrate 213. The frame surrounds the substrate 213 to form a receiving space. The display module 500 can be embedded on the side of the frame away from the substrate 213. The accommodating space can accommodate electronic components such as the battery module 400 and the motherboard in the electronic device 000.

Wherein the bezel may include a first bezel 211 and a second bezel 212. The first frame 211 and the second frame 212 are disposed opposite to each other and surround the substrate 213. The two ends of the first frame 211 are respectively provided with a connecting portion 23 for connecting with the folding mechanism 200. The two ends of the second frame 212 are respectively provided with a connecting portion 24 for connecting with the folding mechanism 200. The

connection portions

23 and 24 are oppositely disposed so as to facilitate the connection of the second housing 20 with the first housing 10 and the third housing 30, respectively.

The substrate 213 has a plate-like structure. The edges of the substrate 213 at the first frame 211 and the second frame 212 extend toward the first frame 211 and the second frame 212, respectively, to form a decorative shell covering the outer surfaces of the first frame 211 and the second frame 212. The outer surface of the decorative shell is used to match the outer surface of the rear cover 22, so that the outer surface of the first shell 20 has soft and beautiful lines.

The rear cover 22 may be a plate-shaped structure, which covers the surface of the substrate 213 on the side away from the frame. The rib 221 is formed on the rear cover 22 by stamping, bending, or the like, so as to enhance the strength of the rear cover 22. The base plate 213 may be provided with a recess to accommodate the rear cover 22. Of course, the base plate 213 and the rear cover 22 may be connected by other connection methods, such as a snap connection, a screw connection, a welding, an adhesive, and the like.

Referring to fig. 5, the connecting portion 23 is used for fixing the folding mechanism 200, so as to realize the rotating and folding functions of the folding mechanism 200. The connecting portion 23 is accommodated in the accommodating space of the second housing 20. The connection portion 23 may include a first connection portion 231 and a first connection portion 232. The first connection portion 231 and the first connection portion 232 are oppositely disposed. The

first connection portions

231 and 232 are located at both ends of the first frame 211, respectively. The

first connection portions

231 and 232 may be integrally formed with the first frame 211, and the

first connection portions

231 and 232 may be mounted on the first frame 211 and/or the rear cover 22 by means of bolts, welding, injection molding, or the like.

Specifically, the first connection 231 may include a connection body 2311. The connecting portion body 2311 is fixed to an end of the first frame 211 facing the first housing 10. The connecting portion body 2311 is substantially rectangular parallelepiped in shape. The extending direction of the connecting portion body 2311 is the same as the extending direction of the first bezel 211. The surface of the connecting portion body 2311 on the side away from the rear cover 22 is recessed in the middle to form a receiving groove 2312 for giving way to the folding mechanism 200. The connecting part body 2311 is provided with mounting holes 2313 at both sides of the receiving groove 2312, respectively, for mounting the folding mechanism 200 so as to be connected with the first housing 10 through the folding mechanism 200. Of course, in an embodiment, the first connection portion 231 may be the first connection portion 13 shown in fig. 2, and may also be the second connection portion 14 shown in fig. 3.

The first connection 232 may include a connection body 2321. The connection body 2321 is fixed to an end of the first frame 211 remote from the first housing 10. The connection body 2321 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The extending direction of the connecting portion body 2321 is the same as the extending direction of the first frame 211. The surface of the connecting portion body 2321 on the side away from the rear cover 22 is recessed into an accommodating groove 2322 in the middle for giving way to the folding mechanism 200. The connecting portion body 2321 is provided with mounting holes 2323 at both sides of the receiving groove 2322, respectively, for mounting the folding mechanism 200 so as to be connected with the third housing 30 through the folding mechanism 200. Of course, in an embodiment, the first connection portion 232 may be the first connection portion 13 shown in fig. 2, and may also be the second connection portion 14 shown in fig. 3.

Referring to fig. 6, the structure of the connecting portion 24 is substantially the same as that of the connecting portion 23, and specifically, referring to fig. 5, it is not described in detail, but only the main elements thereof are listed, and the specific matching relationship and the function thereof are described with reference to the connecting portion 23.

The connecting portion 24 is accommodated in the accommodating space of the second housing 20. The connection portion 24 may include a second connection portion 241 and a second connection portion 242. The second connection portion 241 and the second connection portion 242 are oppositely disposed. The second connection portion 241 and the second connection portion 242 are respectively located at two ends of the second frame 212. The second connection portion 241 is disposed opposite to the first connection portion 231, and the second connection portion 241 may include a connection portion main body 2411. The surface of the connecting portion main body 2411 on the side away from the rear cover 22 is recessed in the middle to form a receiving groove 2412. The connecting portion main body 2411 is provided with mounting holes 2413 on both sides of the accommodating groove 2412, respectively. In an embodiment, the second connection portion 241 may be the first connection portion 13 shown in fig. 2, or may be the second connection portion 14 shown in fig. 3. The second connection part 242 is disposed opposite to the first connection part 232, and the second connection part 242 may include a connection part main body 2421. The surface of the connecting part main body 2421 on the side away from the rear cover 22 is recessed in the middle to form a receiving groove 2422 for giving way to the folding mechanism 200. The connecting part main body 2421 is provided with mounting holes 2423 on two sides of the receiving groove 2422, and the second connecting part 242 may be the first connecting part 13 shown in fig. 2 or the second connecting part 14 shown in fig. 3.

It is understood that the

connection portions

23 and 24 provided on the second housing 20 are used to connect with the folding mechanism 200. The positions of the

connection portions

23 and 24 in the second housing 20 are adjustable. For example, the first and

second connection parts

231 and 241 are provided at the first bezel 211, and the first and

second connection parts

232 and 242 are provided at the second bezel 212.

Referring to fig. 7, 8 and 9, fig. 7, 8 and 9 respectively disclose a schematic structural diagram of a third housing 30 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The third housing 30 may include a middle frame 31, a rear cover 32, a first connecting portion 33, and a second connecting portion 34. The display module 500 can be embedded in one side of the middle frame 31 for displaying information. The other side of the middle frame 31 can be embedded with the rear cover 32 to form an accommodating space for accommodating electronic components such as the battery module 400, the main board and the like. The middle frame 31 is provided with a first connecting portion 33 and a second connecting portion 34 for connecting with the folding mechanism 200, so as to be connected with the second housing 20 through the folding mechanism 200.

Specifically, the middle frame 31 may include a bezel (e.g., a first bezel 311, a second bezel 312, and a third bezel 313) and a substrate 314. The frame surrounds the substrate 314.

The frame may include a first frame 311, a second frame 312, and a third frame 313. The first frame 311, the second frame 312, and the third frame 313 are enclosed around the substrate 314. The first frame 311 and the third frame 313 are disposed in parallel, and both ends of the second frame 312 are connected to the ends of the first frame 311 and the third frame 313, respectively. The first frame 311 is provided with a first connecting portion 33 at an end away from the second frame 312 for connecting with the folding mechanism 200. The third frame 313 is provided with a second connecting portion 34 at an end remote from the second frame 312 for connecting with the folding mechanism 200.

The first rim 311 is provided with a slot 3111 at a side thereof away from the display module 500 for mounting the rear cover 32. A card slot 3131 is disposed on a side of the third frame 313 away from the display module 500 for mounting the rear cover 32. Card slot 3111 and card slot 3131 are arranged opposite to each other. The second frame 312 may be provided with a through hole 3121 for communicating with the accommodating space in the third casing 30, so that a power interface, a data interface, an earphone interface, a microphone, the camera module 300, and other functional elements may be conveniently installed at the through hole 3121.

The rear cover 32 may have a plate-shaped structure, and may be embedded on one side of the middle frame 31, and the rib 321 is formed thereon by stamping, bending, and the like, so as to enhance the strength of the rear cover 32. Meanwhile, the edges of the protruding ribs 321 can be placed in the

slots

3111 and 3131 to be clamped with the middle frame 31, so as to connect the middle frame 31 and the rear cover 32. Of course, the middle frame 31 and the rear cover 32 may be connected by other connection methods, such as a snap connection, a screw connection, an adhesive, a welding, etc. The rear cover 32 may be provided with a through hole 322 for mounting the camera module 300.

The middle frame 31 may further be provided with a decorative shell 315, and an outer surface of the decorative shell 315 is configured to match with the protruding rib 321 on the outer surface of the rear cover 32, so that the outer surface line of the third shell 30 is soft and beautiful. The decorative shell 315 may be welded to the center frame 31 or may be a unitary structure. The decorative shell 315 and the rear cover 32 may also be of unitary construction.

Referring to fig. 7, the first connecting portion 33 is used for fixing the folding mechanism 200 to realize the rotating and folding functions of the folding mechanism 200. The first connecting portion 33 is accommodated in the accommodating space of the third housing 30, and the first connecting portion 33 is disposed at an end portion of the first frame 311 on a side away from the second frame 312. The first connecting portion 33 may be integrated with the first frame 311, and may be mounted on the first frame 311 and/or the rear cover 32 by means of bolting, welding, injection molding, or the like.

Specifically, the first connection part 33 may include a connection part main body 331. The connecting portion body 331 is fixed to an end portion of the first frame 311. The connecting portion main body 331 is substantially rectangular parallelepiped. The extending direction of the connecting portion main body 331 is the same as the extending direction of the first frame 311. The surface of the connecting portion main body 331 on the side away from the rear cover 32 is recessed into a receiving groove 332 on the side close to the first frame 311 for providing a relief for the folding mechanism 200, and a mounting hole 333 is provided on the side away from the first frame 311 for mounting the folding mechanism 200. The first connection portion 33 may be the first connection portion 13 shown in fig. 2, the second connection portion 14 shown in fig. 3, the first connection portion 231 or the first connection portion 232 shown in fig. 5, or the second connection portion 241 or the second connection portion 242 shown in fig. 6.

Referring to fig. 8, the second connecting portion 34 is used for fixing the folding mechanism 200 to realize the rotating and folding functions of the folding mechanism 200. The second connecting portion 34 is accommodated in the accommodating space of the third casing 30, and the second connecting portion 34 is provided at an end portion of the third frame 313 on a side away from the second frame 312, and is provided opposite to the first connecting portion 33. The second connecting portion 34 may be an integral structure with the third frame 313, and may also be mounted on the third frame 313 and/or the rear cover 32 by means of bolting, welding, injection molding, or the like. Specifically, the second connection part 34 may include a connection part main body 341. The connecting portion main body 341 is fixed to an end portion of the third frame 313. The connecting portion main body 341 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The extending direction of the connecting portion main body 341 is the same as the extending direction of the third frame 313. The surface of the connecting portion body 341 on the side away from the rear cover 32 is recessed into an accommodating groove 342 on the side close to the third rim 313 for yielding the folding mechanism 200, and an installation hole 343 is provided on the side away from the third rim 313 for installing the folding mechanism 200. The second connection portion 34 may be the first connection portion 13 shown in fig. 2, the second connection portion 14 shown in fig. 3, the first connection portion 231 or the first connection portion 232 shown in fig. 5, or the second connection portion 241 or the second connection portion 242 shown in fig. 6. It is to be understood that the first connection portion 33 and the second connection portion 34 provided on the third housing 30 are used to connect with the folding mechanism 200. The positions of the first and

second connection portions

33 and 34 in the third housing 30 are adjustable. For example, the first connecting portion 33 and the second connecting portion 34 are both provided at the first frame 311 for connecting the folding mechanism 200 at one side of the first frame 311 of the middle frame 31.

Referring to fig. 1, the folding mechanism 200 may include two, for example, a first folding mechanism 201 and a second folding mechanism 202. The first casing 10 is coupled with the second casing 20 by a first folding mechanism 201, and the second casing 20 is coupled with the third casing 30 by a second folding mechanism 202. The number of the folding mechanisms 200 can be determined according to actual conditions.

Referring to fig. 10, fig. 10 discloses a schematic structural diagram of a folding mechanism 200 according to an embodiment of the present application. The folding mechanism 200 may include a hinge module (e.g., a first hinge module 41, a second hinge module 42), a support plate (e.g., a first support plate 43, a second support plate 44), a positioning plate 45, and a hinge support frame 46. Specifically, the rotating shaft support bracket 46 is disposed between two adjacent housings in the housing assembly 100, for example, between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, for example, between the second housing 20 and the third housing 30. The first hinge module 41 and the second hinge module 42 are respectively disposed at two ends of the hinge support frame 46 and connected to the hinge support frame 46. The first hinge module 41 and the second hinge module 42 can connect two adjacent housings in the housing assembly 100, for example, the first hinge module 41 and the second hinge module 42 can connect the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, and for example, the first hinge module 41 and the second hinge module 42 can connect the second housing 20 and the third housing 30. The first and

second blades

43 and 44 are symmetrically disposed. The first supporting plate 43 is located between the first spindle module 41 and the second spindle module 42, and is rotatably connected to the first spindle module 41 and the second spindle module 42, respectively. The second supporting plate 44 is located between the first hinge module 41 and the second hinge module 42, and is rotatably connected to the first hinge module 41 and the second hinge module 42, respectively. The first supporting plate 43 and the second supporting plate 44 can be carried on the rotating shaft supporting frame 46 for carrying the display module 500. The first supporting plate 43 and the second supporting plate 44 are fixed together with the display module 500, so as to protect the display module 500 and prevent the display module 500 from being bent and damaged when the folding mechanism 200 is folded. The positioning plate 45 is fixed inside the hinge support frame 46, and can be used to fix the hinge module (e.g., the first hinge module 41 and the second hinge module 42) and also can be used to limit the supporting plate (e.g., the first supporting plate 43 and the second supporting plate 44) and the display module 500, so as to protect the display module 500.

Referring to fig. 10, 11 and 12, fig. 11 and 12 respectively disclose structural schematic diagrams of the hinge module in different viewing angles according to an embodiment of the present application. In the folding mechanism 200, the hinge module may include two hinge modules, such as a first hinge module 41 and a second hinge module 42. The first hinge module 41 and the second hinge module 42 are symmetrically disposed at two ends of the hinge support frame 46. The hinge module may include a decorative cover 47, a first connector 48, and a second connector 49. Specifically, one end of the first connector 48 is connected to the housing assembly 100, for example, the first housing 10, and the other end is fixed to the rotation shaft support bracket 46 with the decorative cover 47. The second link 49 has one end connected to the housing assembly 100 such as the second housing 20 and the other end fixed to the rotation shaft support bracket 46 with the decoration cover 47. Referring to fig. 11 and 12, the decorative cover 47 may include a decorative cover body 471, a side wall 472 and a connecting post 473. Specifically, the two connection posts 473 may be symmetrically disposed and formed on a surface of the decorative cover main body 471 facing the rotation shaft support frame 46, and extend toward the rotation shaft support frame 46 for connecting with the rotation shaft support frame 46. The two connecting posts 473 are used to mount the first connecting member 48 and the second connecting member 49, respectively, so that the first connecting member 48 and the second connecting member 49 can rotate around the axes of the connecting posts 473. The side wall 472 is located on the same side of the plane of the two connecting posts 473, and the side wall 472 extends from the edge of the decorative cover body 471 to one side of the rotating shaft supporting frame 46. The side wall 472 extends towards one side of the rotating shaft supporting frame 46, can extend to the rotating paths of the first connecting piece 48 and the second connecting piece 49, and is used for limiting the rotating range of the first connecting piece 48 and the second connecting piece 49 around the connecting column 473; that is, the side wall 472 is configured to extend to the path of rotation of the first and second connecting

members

48, 49, and is used for limiting the range of the path of rotation of the first and second connecting

members

48, 49.

One end of the first connecting member 48 may be provided with a connecting hole 482 so that the first connecting member 48 can be sleeved on the connecting column 473 at the connecting hole 482, so that the first connecting member 48 can rotate around the connecting column 473. The other end of the first connector 48 may be connected with the first connection portion 13 of the housing assembly 100, for example, the first housing 10. For example, the first connection member 48 is provided with a mounting hole 483 to be disposed opposite to the mounting hole 133, so that the first connection member 48 and the first connection portion 13 can be fixedly coupled together by means of bolts, or the like through the mounting hole 133 and the mounting hole 483. The first connecting element 48 is disposed to protrude into the receiving groove 132 corresponding to the housing assembly 100, such as the receiving groove 132 of the first connecting portion 13, to form a protruding portion 484. The protrusion 484 is provided with a pallet via hole 485 to facilitate mounting of the pallet and rotation of the pallet. The extension direction of the pallet via hole 485 is the same as the extension direction of the connecting column 473. It is understood that the mounting hole 483, the protrusion 484, and the blade via hole 485 may be collectively referred to as a coupling portion.

The second link 49 is disposed symmetrically to the first link 48. One end of the second connecting member 49 may be provided with a connecting hole 492 so that the connecting hole 492 can be sleeved on the connecting post 473, so that the second connecting member 49 can rotate around the connecting post 473. The other end of the second connector 49 may be connected with a first connector 231 of the housing assembly 100, for example, the second housing 20. For example, the second connecting member 49 is provided with a mounting hole 493 to be disposed opposite to the mounting hole 2313, so that the second connecting member 49 and the first connecting portion 231 are fixedly coupled together by bolts passing through the mounting hole 2313 and the mounting hole 493. The second connector 49 protrudes into the receiving groove 2312 corresponding to the housing assembly 100, for example, the receiving groove 2312 of the first connector 231, to form a protrusion 494. The protrusion 494 is provided with a pallet through hole 495 to facilitate mounting of the pallet and rotation of the pallet. The pallet via 495 extends in the same direction as the connecting post 473. It is understood that the mounting holes 493, the protrusions 494, and the pallet via 495 may be collectively referred to as a connection portion. Referring to fig. 11 and 13, fig. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of a hinge module according to another embodiment of the present application. Referring to fig. 12, the through

holes

485 and 495 are circular through holes for facilitating the rotational connection of the supporting plate with the first and second connectors 48 and 4849. Referring to fig. 13, the pallet through

holes

485 and 495 are bar-shaped through holes, so that the pallet can move in the bar-shaped through holes conveniently, when the pallet drives the display module 500 to rotate, the display module 500 will bend and deform, and the movement of the pallet in the pallet through

holes

485 and 495 will avoid the display module 500, so that the display module 500 is not damaged in the folding process of the housing assembly 100. Of course, the

pallet vias

485, 495 in fig. 13 are not limited to the strip-shaped through holes, and may be other special-shaped holes that allow the pallet to move.

Referring to fig. 10, 14 and 15, fig. 14 and 15 disclose schematic structural diagrams of a supporting plate from different viewing angles according to an embodiment of the present application. The pallet may comprise two, respectively a first pallet 43 and a second pallet 44. The first supporting plate 43 and the second supporting plate 44 are symmetrically arranged, and are used for being bonded with the display module 500 and bearing the display module 500 in the folding or unfolding process of the housing assembly 100, so that the display module 500 can be bent and folded, and the surface of the display module 500 tends to be flat when the display module 500 is unfolded.

Specifically, the pallet may include a connection plate 431 and a yield plate 433. The connecting plate 431 may be a strip-shaped plate structure for being adhered and fixed to the display module 500, and a pivoting portion 432 is disposed at an edge thereof for being rotatably connected to the supporting plate via hole 485 of the first hinge module 41 and for being rotatably connected to the supporting plate via hole 485 of the second hinge module 42. The pivot portion 432 extends from the edge of the connecting plate 431 to a side away from the display module 500. A portion of the pivot portion 432 is broken to form an opening 4321 for providing a relief for electronic components inside the electronic device 000, such as a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) or the like, so as to connect the circuits between the housings in the housing assembly 100. The pivoting portion 432 is partially broken to form two opposite pivoting ends 4322 at the edge of the connection plate 431, so as to connect the pivoting ends 4322 and the first pivoting module 41, such as the pallet via 485, by a pivoting shaft, such as a screw, a stud, a connection column 473, and the like. Let position board 433 can be bar platelike structure, lets position board 433 and connecting plate 431 link together, and connecting plate 431 extends the setting to pivot support frame 46 in, lets position board 433 be located connecting plate 431 towards pivot support frame 46 one side to set up to pivot support frame 46 one side slope, so that there is an contained angle between connecting plate 431 and the position board 433 of letting, and the angular range of contained angle is 5-45. The yielding plate 433 is used for yielding the display module 500 in the folding process. The positioning plate 433 extends toward the edge of the first hinge module 41 to form a protrusion 434 protruding toward the first hinge module 41, and the positioning plate 433 extends toward the edge of the second hinge module 42 to form a protrusion 434 protruding toward the second hinge module 42. The convex portion 434 is used for cooperating with the rotation shaft supporting frame 46 to prevent the supporting plate from separating from the rotation shaft supporting frame 46 to cause the bending damage of the reverse deformation of the display module 500.

Referring to fig. 10, the number of the positioning pieces 45 may be four, and the positioning pieces 45 are mounted on the rotating shaft support 46. Each connecting column 473 corresponding to the first rotating shaft module 41 and the second rotating shaft module 42 respectively is used to avoid scratches caused by direct contact between the connecting column 473 and the supporting plate and the display module 500, and in addition, the supporting plate can be limited to avoid damage to the display module 500 caused by movement of the supporting plate along the axis of the rotating shaft. The locating tab 45 may be attached to the shaft support 46 by adhesive bonding, welding, snap-fit connection, or the like. In one embodiment, the positioning plate 45 may be integrated with the shaft support 46.

Referring to fig. 10, 16 and 17, fig. 16 and 17 respectively disclose different viewing angles of the rotating shaft supporting frame 46 according to an embodiment of the present application. It includes a support frame main body 461, support frame side walls 462 and an inverted buckle structure 463. Specifically, the support frame main body 461 is a plate-shaped structure. The supporting frame body 461 may include two, parallel and symmetrical components. The supporting frame side wall 462 is located between the two supporting frame bodies 461, the edge of the supporting frame side wall 462 is connected with the edge of the two supporting frame bodies 461, and forms an accommodating space with the two supporting frame bodies 461, and the supporting frame side wall 462 faces to an opening of one side of the display module 500 for accommodating the display module 500 and the supporting plate. The outer surface of the side wall 462 of the support frame facing the side of the housing assembly 100, such as the first housing 10, may be a curved surface, and the outer surface of the side wall 462 of the support frame facing the side of the housing assembly 100, such as the second housing 20, may be a curved surface, so that the folding mechanism 200 is not obstructed by the side wall 462 of the support frame when folded. The supporting frame main body 461 is provided with two pivoting holes 4611 corresponding to each connecting post 473 for being fixedly connected to each connecting post 473, i.e. two pivoting holes 4611 are provided on each supporting frame main body 461. The surface of the support frame body 461 in the housing space is recessed inward to form a positioning groove 4612. The number of the positioning slots 4612 is two, and the two positioning slots are respectively located at the positions of the two pivoting holes 4611. A spacer 45 may be installed at each of the positioning slots 4612 to prevent the connecting posts 473 from directly contacting the supporting plate or the display module 500. Of course, the connecting post 473 can be rotatably connected to the positioning plate 45 through the positioning slot 4612. The opening of the side wall 462 of the supporting frame is provided with a reverse-buckling structure 463 of the supporting frame main body 461 so as to be matched with the convex part 434, thereby preventing the position plate 433 from separating from the accommodating space. The display module 500 is prevented from being deformed reversely in the bending process, and the damage of the display module 500 caused by the bending motion of the display module 500 is avoided. The number of the reversing structures 463 is four, and the positioning slot 4612 extends toward one side of the display module 500 to form an installation position for installing the reversing structures 463. There is a concave position between two back-off structures 463 installed on a support frame main body 461, so that the convex part 434 on the position plate 433 can be inserted into the accommodating space from the concave position to complete the installation, and when the folding mechanism 200 is folded, the convex part 434 is limited in the accommodating space by the back-off structures 463. The two inverted buckle structures 463 installed on one support frame main body 461 may be an integral structure, with a concave position in the middle. The reverse structure 463 may also be integrated with the shaft support 46, and the reverse structure 463 protrudes from the edge of the support main body 461 at the opening side of the support side wall 462 to the middle position of the first shaft module 41 and the second shaft module 42. Referring to fig. 16 and 17, a limit stop 4613 is disposed on a side of the support frame main body 461 facing the decorative cover 47 for stopping the rotation of the first connecting member 48 and the second connecting member 49, so as to prevent the display module 500 from being damaged due to the over-rotation of the first connecting member 48 and the second connecting member 49. The positive stops 4613 may also ensure that the electronic device 000 tends to be flat when deployed.

Referring to fig. 1, the camera module 300 may include two, a rear camera module 301 and a front camera module 302. Wherein the rear camera module 301 may be mounted at the through hole 322 of the third housing 30, and the front camera module 302 may be mounted at the through hole 3121.

The camera module 300 may be one or more of a periscopic tele-camera, a wide-angle camera, and a large wide-angle camera. Specifically, compared to a vertical lens, the periscopic telephoto camera can reduce the requirement for the height of the camera by changing the propagation path of light, and thus can reduce the overall thickness of the electronic device 000. The field angle of the periscopic long-focus camera can be within 10-30 degrees, the focal length of the periscopic long-focus camera is large, and the periscopic long-focus camera is generally used for shooting a long shot so as to obtain a clear image of the long shot. The vertical lens refers to a lens with a straight optical axis, such as a wide-angle camera and a large wide-angle camera. The wide-angle camera has the advantages of being high in pixel and large in pixel point, is used for non-distant view or close view, and can normally shoot objects, and the field angle of the wide-angle camera is a common field angle which is within the range of 80-110 degrees. The field angle of the large wide-angle camera is an ultra-wide angle, is in the range of 110-130 degrees, is used for wide-angle shooting, and is favorable for improving the optical zoom multiple. The field angle of the large wide-angle camera is large, and correspondingly, the focal length of the large wide-angle camera is short, so that the large wide-angle camera is generally used for shooting a close shot, and a local close-up image of an object is obtained. In one embodiment, the electronic device 000 may be configured with 3 cameras, and the first camera is a periscopic telephoto camera with an angle of view of 10 degrees, 12 degrees, 15 degrees, 20 degrees, 26 degrees, or 30 degrees. The second camera is a large wide-angle camera, and the angle of view of the second camera is 110 degrees, 112 degrees, 118 degrees, 120 degrees, 125 degrees or 130 degrees. The third camera is a wide-angle camera, and the angle of view of the third camera is 80 degrees, 85 degrees, 90 degrees, 100 degrees, 105 degrees or 110 degrees and the like.

Referring to fig. 1, the battery module 400 may include a first battery 401, a second battery 402, and a circuit board 403. Specifically, the first battery 401 and the second battery 402 may be connected to the circuit board 403 through the power FPC404, respectively.

Specifically, the first battery 401 may be placed in a receiving space in the first case 10, and the second battery 402 may be placed in a receiving space in the second case 20. The circuit board 403 may be placed in the accommodation space in the third housing 30. One end of the power FPC404 is connected to the first battery 401, and the other end passes through the first folding mechanism 201, is connected to the second battery 402 in the second housing 20 through a power connector, passes through the second folding mechanism 202, and is connected to the circuit board 403 in the third housing 30 through a power connector. The power supply mode of the first battery 401 and the second battery 402 can be controlled by the circuit board 403 to complete the power supply of the electronic device 000. By providing a battery within each housing, full use of the internal space of the electronic device 000 may be achieved, which may allow for an increase in the total battery capacity of the electronic device 000. In addition, the power supply mode of the battery module 400 can be adjusted through the circuit board 403, and the heat generation condition of the battery can be adjusted, so that the heat generation condition of the electronic device 000 is reduced, and the service life of the electronic device 000 is prolonged.

Referring to fig. 1, the display module 500 may be a flexible display screen, which is a flexible display device made of flexible material. Which may be embedded in the first, second, and

third housings

10, 20, and 30, for displaying information. The display module 500 may be an integrated structure, and of course, the display module 500 may also be a combination of three flexible display screens, which are respectively embedded on the first casing 10, the second casing 20 and the third casing 30. Please refer to fig. 18, which discloses a partial structural diagram of an electronic device 000 according to an embodiment of the present application. Here, taking the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 as an example, folding is performed at the first folding mechanism 201. The connecting plate 431 and the display module 500 are bonded and fixed together, and an included angle formed by the connecting plate 431 and the position-giving plate 433 can give way to the display module 500, so that permanent damage caused by extrusion of the position-giving plate 433 on the display module 500 after the first shell 10 and the second shell 20 are folded is avoided; the housing space is configured to house the display module 500 when the first folding mechanism 201 is folded.

Referring to fig. 19, a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 000 according to another embodiment of the present application is disclosed. Among them, the case assembly 100 may include a first case 10, two second cases 20, and a third case 30, and the folding mechanism 200 may include a first folding mechanism 201, a second folding mechanism 202, and a third folding mechanism 203. The first casing 10 and the second casing 20 are connected together by a first folding mechanism 201, the two second casings 20 are connected together by a second folding mechanism 202, and the second casing 20 and the third casing 30 are connected together by a third folding mechanism 203 to realize folding of the electronic device 000; the display module 500 is embedded in the first casing 10, the two second casings 20 and the third casing 30.

Referring to fig. 19 and 20, fig. 20 discloses a partial cross-sectional view of the electronic device 000 shown in fig. 19. The electronic device 000 may include a stylus 600. The first frame 111 in the first housing 10 may be provided with a receiving cavity 1112, so that the stylus 600 may be placed in the receiving cavity 1112, and the stylus 600 is convenient to carry.

Referring to fig. 21, a schematic diagram of a folding manner of the electronic device 000 shown in fig. 19 is disclosed. The housing assembly 100 may include a first housing 10, two second housings 20, and a third housing 30. The electronic device 000 is folded between the first casing 10 and the second casing 20; the two second shells 20 and the third shell 30 are buckled on the first shell 10, and the edge of the structure formed by the two second shells 20 and the third shell 30 is flush with the edge of the first shell 10.

The technical scheme in the embodiment combines the characteristics of the multi-fold folding mobile phone in the embodiment to set the display area of the display screen. The use experience of the user can be enriched, the power consumption can be reduced, and the endurance can be improved; through the display state of reasonable control display screen, can also improve the holistic life of display screen.

Referring to fig. 22, fig. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a display control method of an electronic device, the display control method including, but not limited to, the following steps: step M221, detecting first state information of the electronic device.

The first state information of the electronic device comprises the residual capacity of the electronic device, the information of the condition that the display screen of the electronic device is covered by the self structure, the folding state of the display screen of the electronic device and the like.

And step M222, controlling the display state of the display screen according to the first state information. Specifically, in step M222, according to the first status information of the electronic device, the display screen is controlled to make a corresponding display status, where the display status of the display screen includes a display area, a display position, and the like of a display area of the display screen, which will be described in detail later.

Referring to fig. 23, fig. 23 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a display control method of an electronic device, the display control method including, but not limited to, the following steps: in step M231, the remaining power of the electronic device is detected.

As can be seen from the above-mentioned structure of the electronic device, the electronic device can have a plurality of folded states, please refer to fig. 24 and 25 together, fig. 24 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device in a folded state; FIG. 25 is a schematic view of the electronic device in another folded state; in fig. 24, the electronic device is in a completely unfolded state, and fig. 25 shows a structure in which only one section of the case is in a folded state. The manner of detecting the remaining capacity of the electronic device may specifically be detecting a remaining capacity condition of a battery of the electronic device.

And step M232, controlling the display area of the display screen according to the residual electric quantity of the electronic device.

Referring to fig. 26 and 27 together, fig. 26 is a schematic view illustrating a display condition of the display screen in the state of the electronic device in fig. 24; FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a display of the display screen of the electronic device of FIG. 25; for example, in fig. 26, the display area 2300 (i.e., displayable area) of the display screen is maximized. In this state, the displayable region 2300 of the display screen can be set, and different display areas can be set according to the difference of the electric quantity. The displayable region 2300 further includes a display region 2301 and a non-display region 2302, and the technical solution of the present application is to adjust the scale of the display region 2301 and the non-display region 2302, that is, to adjust the area of the display region 2301. In this embodiment, the display region 2301 is a region where the display screen normally displays, and the non-display region 2302 is a region where the display screen does not work, and is displayed in black or in an off state. The hatched portion in the figure is indicated as a non-display region 2302, and the non-hatched portion is indicated as a display region 2301. In some embodiments, the specific locations of the display region 2301 and the non-display region 2302 may also be adjusted. For example, when the display region 2301 is 50% (i.e., the display region 2301 and the non-display region 2302 are 1:1), a top display or a bottom display may be set. Therefore, each area of the display screen can be used in a balanced manner, the display effect and the display service life of different positions are ensured to be consistent, and the difference of chromatic aberration and the like among screen display areas caused by excessive use of local display areas is avoided.

Optionally, the display area of the display screen is directly proportional to the remaining power of the electronic device. For example, when the power is lower than 20%, the display area 2301 may be 50% of the displayable area 2300 of the display screen, and when the power is lower than 10%, the display area 2301 may be 20% of the displayable area 2300 of the display screen.

Referring to fig. 28, fig. 28 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a display control method of an electronic device according to another embodiment, the display control method mainly includes the following steps: and step M281, detecting the information that the display screen of the electronic device is covered by the self structure.

In this step, referring to fig. 25, the display screen of the electronic device may be covered by its own structure by detecting the folding state of the housings through the sensors disposed on the housings, that is, detecting whether the two housings are in the closed or contact state.

In step M282, the area of the display screen of the electronic device covered by the self structure is controlled to be a non-display area, and the area not covered by the self structure is controlled to be a display area. In fig. 25, a portion covered by the folding segment housing is a non-display area (not shown), and an area not covered by the self-structure is a display area 2300.

Referring to fig. 29, fig. 29 is a flowchart illustrating a display control method of an electronic device according to another embodiment, the display control method includes the following steps: and step M291, detecting the folding state of the display screen of the electronic device.

Specifically, the folded state of the display screen of the electronic device may be a folded angle between adjacent housings. The method can be realized by installing an angle sensor at the position adjacent to the rotating shaft of the shell. In the embodiment of fig. 25, the folding angle between adjacent housings is zero or close to zero. Referring to fig. 30, fig. 30 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device in a folded state, in the illustrated embodiment, an angle between two adjacent sections of the housing is a.

And step M292, controlling the position and the display area of the display screen according to the folding state of the display screen of the electronic device. In step M292, specifically, the following steps may be performed: when the angle a is smaller than a certain threshold, for example, smaller than 120 degrees, the display area 2300 of the display screen is divided into a display area 2301 and a non-display area 2302. The proportion and the specific positional relationship between the display region 2301 and the non-display region 2302 can be further detailed according to the difference of the angle a, for example, the display region 2301 and the non-display region 2302 can be the positional relationship in fig. 30, and can be interchanged or arranged in other ways; the ratio of the display region 2301 and the non-display region 2302 can be adjusted according to the angle a, for example, when the angle a is between 120 and 100 degrees, the ratio of the display region 2301 and the non-display region 2302 is 3:1, please refer to fig. 31, in which fig. 31 is a structural diagram of a display state of the electronic device; when the angle a is between 100-60 degrees, the ratio of the display region 2301 to the non-display region 2302 is 1:1, etc., which are not listed and described in detail herein.

Referring to fig. 32 and 33 together, fig. 32 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device in a further folded state, and fig. 33 is a schematic structural diagram of a display state of the display screen of the electronic device in fig. 32. The folding position of the adjacent housing in this embodiment is not particularly limited, and may be the state in fig. 31 and 30, or the state in fig. 33 and 32, and the display region 2301 and the non-display region 2302 of the display region 2300 may have different positional relationships and area ratios in different states.

It should be noted that, in the method of the foregoing embodiment, the position and the display area of the display screen are adjusted according to the dimensions such as the electric quantity, the folding angle, or the coverage of the display screen by the self structure, and the variables (the electric quantity, the folding angle, or the coverage of the self structure, and the like) may act together or be combined with each other, which are all within the scope of the embodiment of the present application.

According to the display control method of the electronic device, based on the electronic device structure of the multi-fold folding screen, the display state of the display screen can be controlled according to different states of the electronic device, including partial display or complete display, display position change and the like, so that the use experience of a user can be enriched, the power consumption can be reduced, and the endurance can be improved; through the display state of reasonable control display screen, can also improve the holistic life of display screen. The split-screen display technology of the traditional mobile phone means that different contents are displayed in different areas on a conventional screen; the existing folding screen mobile phone mainly comprises an inward folding type and an outward folding type, and the folding times are once. The displayable area of the screen of the folding mobile phone is generally large, and the split-screen display technology can be applied to the folding mobile phone. However, the existing one-time folding mobile phone cannot fully exert the advantages of the folding machine. The application of the split screen technology to the folding mobile phone does not combine the folding characteristic of the folding mobile phone and combines the folding action to perform split screen setting and display. The scheme combines the characteristics of the multi-fold folding mobile phone in the embodiment and applies the split-screen display technology to the multi-fold folding mobile phone. Meanwhile, the split screen display area and the split screen number can be set and displayed by detecting the folding action.

Referring to fig. 34, fig. 34 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a display control method of an electronic device according to still another embodiment, the display control method includes the following steps:

step M221, detecting first state information of the electronic device.

And step M222, controlling the display state of the display screen according to the first state information.

Please refer to the description of the foregoing embodiments for step M221 and step M222, which are not repeated herein.

And step M223, determining the screen dividing quantity of the display area and the display area of each divided screen according to the position and the display area of the display screen.

In this step, please refer to fig. 35 and 36 together, in which fig. 35 is a schematic structural diagram of a display state of an embodiment of the electronic device; FIG. 36 is a schematic diagram of a display state of an embodiment of the electronic device; the electronic device may have different folded states. When the electronic device is in the state of fig. 35, i.e., the fully-unfolded state, since the display area 2300 is relatively large, the display area 2300 may be divided into three sub-screens (230a, 230b, and 230c), wherein the sub-screen 230a may be a main display area, and the sub-screens 230b and 230c may be two small sub-display areas. The position of the main display area in the displayable area of the display screen, such as upper, middle, lower, etc., may be set. The number of split screens and the area of each split screen region may also be set. Such as region 230a area 4/7, region 230b area 2/7, region 230c area 1/7, and the like. It should be noted that some other embodiments may also be in a form of dividing a plurality of split screens or dividing 2 split screens, and in this embodiment, only 3 split screens are taken as an example for description. When the electronic device is in the state shown in fig. 36, the display area 2300 of the display screen can be divided into two sub-screens (230d and 230 e).

Referring to fig. 37, fig. 37 is a flowchart illustrating a display control method of an electronic device according to another embodiment, where the display control method includes, different from the previous embodiment, the steps of: step M224, a touch operation in the display area is detected.

The touch operation may include a click, a double click, a slide, a drag, and the like of the user.

And step M225, merging of adjacent split screens in the display area is controlled or one split screen is split into two or more split screens according to the touch operation.

Referring to fig. 38, fig. 38 is a schematic diagram of the split screen merging operation of the electronic device, wherein 38A indicates that two

operation points

38x and 38y (specifically, two touch points for two fingers on the display screen) slide in the direction of arrows (close to each other), so that two

adjacent split screens

230b and 230c are merged into one split screen 230 f. Fig. 38B is a view showing a display state after the screen division change.

Referring to fig. 39, fig. 39 is a schematic view illustrating a split operation of the electronic device. In this illustration, it can be said that the reverse process of fig. 38 is performed, and the two

operation points

38x and 38y are slid in the arrow directions (opposite directions to each other), so that the split screen 230f is split into two split screens. Please refer to fig. 35 and fig. 38 for the state after the split screen. In addition, in some other embodiments, one split screen may be split into a plurality of split screens, for example, a plurality of contacts are used for simultaneous operation, the technical scheme for this portion may be similar to that in fig. 39, but the number may be changed, and detailed technical features are not described herein again.

Referring to fig. 40, fig. 40 is a schematic flowchart of a display control method of an electronic device according to another embodiment, where the display control method includes a step M226 of controlling an application program to display in different split screens according to a touch operation, different from the foregoing embodiment. In this step, the APP icon in the split screen 230a may be dragged into the area of the

split screen

230b or 230c by a dragging method, or the APP that has been opened may be dragged between different split screens, so as to adjust the position where the APP is displayed.

The display control method in the embodiment of the application combines the characteristics of the multi-fold folding screen mobile phone, and can adjust the size and the number of the split screens of the display screen on different dimensions (electric quantity, folding angle or the condition of being covered by the structure of the display screen, and the like); the opening, transfer and the like of the program in the new split screen can be realized through different touch actions; in addition, the operation of combining and splitting the split screens can be realized through defining operation actions, and the user can conveniently and individually adjust the number and the positions of the split screens.

Referring to fig. 41, fig. 41 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a display control method of an electronic device according to still another embodiment, where the display control method in this embodiment includes the following steps:

step M221, detecting first state information of the electronic device.

Please refer to the description of the foregoing embodiments for step M221 and step M222, which are not repeated herein. Unlike the previous embodiment, the method in this embodiment further includes a step M227 of determining status information of the displayed application according to the position and the display area of the display screen. The state information of the application programs comprises the number of the application programs displayed in the display area and the content of display interfaces of the application programs.

The APP display mode of the mobile phone in the conventional technology is only two display modes of a horizontal screen and a vertical screen. In addition, the folding screen mobile phone in the conventional technology is mainly folded inwards and outwards, and the folding times are once (namely, the folding screen mobile phone only has two parts of shells, and the two shells are connected through a group of rotating shafts). The existing one-time folding mobile phone can not fully exert the advantages of a folding machine. The folding mobile phone has larger screen size, and the characteristic of variable screen size is not more fully applied to the APP display scheme, but is just enlarged, and the folding screen is not combined with the APP display function expansion. The technical scheme in the application embodiment is based on the multi-fold folding mobile phone mechanism in the embodiment, the mobile phone display screen is composed of three or more folded shells, and one mobile phone has the possibility of displaying in different sizes, so that the APP needs to perform corresponding display adjustment to exert the advantages of the multi-fold mobile phone. As can be seen from the foregoing description of the mobile phone structure, the mobile phone in this embodiment has a plurality of use states, and when the display screen is fully unfolded, the displayable area of the display screen is the largest. In this state, each APP has acquired more display space than normal display, and thus each APP can be adapted to increase the corresponding auxiliary function promotion experience. In the following, the method in the embodiment of the present application will be described with reference to some practical application scenarios.

Referring to fig. 42, fig. 42 is a schematic view of an interface display of the electronic device in a game scene; in a game scene, the width of the game interface in the fully-unfolded state is far beyond the display range of a normal game picture, and besides a larger game visual angle, independent control keys or self-defined game shortcut keys (the keys of a conventional display screen are arranged in a game picture, and can influence the game of a player or need to pause the game for control) can be displayed in the areas (2301a) at the left side and the right side of the game picture display area 2301x, so that the game experience is improved by bringing convenience for the operation of the player.

Referring to fig. 43, fig. 43 is a schematic view of an interface display of the electronic device in a video scene; under the video scene, because the display area is far greater than the video proportion of the normal movie, the two side areas 2301b of the game picture display area 2301y bring extra operation space for the user, the APP can set the display of contents such as fast forward, volume, brightness, barrage and the like in the two side areas 2301b of the movie, the use of auxiliary functions does not need to disturb the video picture at all, and better movie watching experience is brought. Even double-screen display can be set, so that some virtual reality display effects or the effect of playing two movies on one screen can be realized.

In addition, in other scenes such as photographing, the super-large wide-angle display effect can be realized. Other use this wide screen function, set up APP main cross section in the middle part and show, both sides show some functions that originally need the second grade menu just to call, realize more swift operation experience. In the state of folding once (the state in fig. 25), APP can acquiesce to open the auto heterodyne function, saves the design of leading camera. In the state of the second folding, since the display area 2300 is small, but the size of the whole device is also small, and the device is suitable for being held by a hand or carried in a pocket, the music playing APP is turned on by default (please refer to fig. 44, fig. 44 is an interface display diagram in another use scene of the electronic device), and the sliding screen can be adjusted to time display, information display, and the like.

In the display control method for the electronic device with the multi-folding structure provided in the embodiment, since one mobile phone has the possibility of displaying in different sizes, and by combining different folding states, the APP performs corresponding display state optimization, and adapts to and exerts the advantages of the multi-folding mobile phone. In different fold condition, under the display state, make APP's adaptation adjustment, the biggest play multifold mobile phone screen size is big and changeable advantage, brings better more convenient use experience for the user.

Further, referring to fig. 45, fig. 45 is a block diagram illustrating a structural component of an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present application, where the electronic device includes, but is not limited to, the following components: a detection module 451 and a control module 452. The detection module 451 is configured to detect first status information of the electronic apparatus; the control module 452 is configured to control a display state of the display screen according to the first state information. Optionally, the control module 452 is specifically configured to control a display area of the display screen according to a remaining power of the electronic device; the display area of the display screen is in direct proportion to the residual capacity of the electronic device. The control module 452 is further specifically configured to control an area of the display screen of the electronic apparatus covered by the self structure to be a non-display area, and an area not covered by the self structure to be a display area. The control module 452 is further specifically configured to control a position and a display area of the display screen according to a folded state of the display screen of the electronic device.

Further, referring to fig. 46, fig. 46 is a block diagram illustrating a structural component of another embodiment of an electronic device according to the present application, where the electronic device includes, but is not limited to, the following components: a detection module 451, a control module 452, a determination module 453, a split screen module 454, and an application processing module 455. Optionally, the determining module 453 is configured to determine the number of split screens of the display area and the display area of each split screen according to the position and the display area of the display screen; the split screen module 454 is configured to detect a touch operation in a display area, control merging of adjacent split screens in the display area according to the touch operation, or split one split screen into two or more split screens, and control an application program to display in different split screens according to the touch operation. The application processing module 455 is configured to determine status information of the displayed application according to the position and the display area of the display screen. For the specific working process of each module, please refer to the related description in the foregoing method embodiment, which is not repeated herein.

The electronic device provided by the embodiment of the application is based on the electronic device structure of the multi-fold folding screen, the display state of the display screen can be controlled according to different states of the electronic device, including partial display or full display, display position change and the like, so that the use experience of a user can be enriched, the power consumption can be reduced, and the endurance can be improved; through the display state of reasonable control display screen, can also improve the holistic life of display screen. The size and the number of the split screens of the display screen can be adjusted on different dimensions (electric quantity, folding angle or the condition of being covered by the structure of the mobile phone, etc.) by combining the characteristics of the multi-fold folding screen mobile phone; the opening, transfer and the like of the program in the new split screen can be realized through different touch actions; in addition, the operation of combining and splitting the split screens can be realized through defining operation actions, and the user can conveniently and individually adjust the number and the positions of the split screens. Because a cell-phone possesses the possibility that different sizes show simultaneously, combines different fold condition, APP does corresponding demonstration state optimization, adaptation and the advantage of performance multifold cell-phone. In different fold condition, under the display state, make APP's adaptation adjustment, the biggest play multifold mobile phone screen size is big and changeable advantage, brings better more convenient use experience for the user.

Please refer to fig. 47, fig. 47 is a schematic diagram of an internal structure of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and the electronic device according to the present embodiment may perform the steps of the method, and for related content, reference is made to the detailed description of the method, which is not repeated herein.

The electronic device in this embodiment includes a processor 471 and a memory 472 coupled to the processor 471. Designated 473 in the figure is the data bus. The memory 472 is used to store an operating system, a set program, first vectorized data, and the like. The processor 471 is specifically configured to detect first state information of the electronic device; and controlling the display state of the display screen according to the first state information.

In addition, referring to fig. 48, fig. 48 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a composition structure of an embodiment of a computer-readable storage medium, where a computer program 481 is stored on a computer storage medium 480, and the computer program 481 can be executed by a processor to implement the display control method in the foregoing embodiments.

In the several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed system, apparatus and method may be implemented in other manners. For example, the above-described apparatus embodiments are merely illustrative, and for example, a division of a module or a unit is merely a logical division, and an actual implementation may have another division, for example, a plurality of units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be omitted, or not executed. In addition, the shown or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, and may be in an electrical, mechanical or other form.

Units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, and parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the embodiment.

In addition, functional units in the embodiments of the present invention may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one unit. The integrated unit can be realized in a form of hardware, and can also be realized in a form of a software functional unit.

The integrated unit, if implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a stand-alone product, may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present invention may be substantially or partially implemented in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium and including instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, a network device, or the like) or a processor (processor) to execute all or part of the steps of the method according to the embodiments of the present invention. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: a U-disk, a removable hard disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and other various media capable of storing program codes.

The above description is only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all equivalent devices or equivalent processes performed by the present invention through the contents of the specification and the drawings, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. The display control method of the electronic device is characterized in that the electronic device comprises a display screen and a shell; the shell comprises a first shell, a second shell and a third shell which are at least connected in sequence in a rotating manner; the display screen is connected with the first shell, the second shell and the third shell, and can change a folded state along with the rotation of the first shell, the second shell and the third shell;

the display control method comprises the following steps:

detecting first state information of the electronic device;

2. The display control method according to claim 1, wherein the first state information is a remaining power of the electronic device, and the display state of the display screen is a display area of the display screen; the step of controlling the display state of the display screen according to the first state information specifically includes: controlling the display area of the display screen according to the residual electric quantity of the electronic device; the display area of the display screen is in direct proportion to the residual capacity of the electronic device.

3. The display control method according to claim 1, wherein the first status information is information indicating that the display screen of the electronic device is covered by the self-structure; the display state of the display screen is the position of a display area of the display screen; the step of controlling the display state of the display screen according to the first state information specifically includes: the area of the display screen of the control electronic device covered by the self structure is a non-display area, and the area not covered by the self structure is a display area.

4. The display control method according to claim 3, wherein the first state information further includes a remaining power of the electronic device, and the display state of the display screen is a display area of the display screen; the display control method further includes the steps of: controlling the display area of the display screen according to the residual electric quantity of the electronic device; the display area of the display screen is in direct proportion to the residual capacity of the electronic device.

5. The display control method according to claim 1, wherein the first state information is a folded state of a display screen of the electronic apparatus; the display state of the display screen is the position and the display area of a display area of the display screen; the step of controlling the display state of the display screen according to the first state information specifically includes: and controlling the position and the display area of the display screen according to the folding state of the display screen of the electronic device.

6. The display control method according to claim 5, wherein the folded state of the electronic device display screen is a folded angle between adjacent housings.

7. The display control method according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that the display control method further comprises: and determining the split screen number of the display area and the display area of each split screen according to the position and the display area of the display screen.

8. The display control method according to claim 7, characterized in that the display control method comprises: detecting touch operation in a display area; and controlling the combination of adjacent split screens in the display area or splitting one split screen into two or more split screens according to the touch operation.

9. The display control method according to claim 7, characterized in that the display control method comprises: detecting touch operation in a display area; and controlling an application program to be displayed in different split screens according to the touch operation.

10. The display control method according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that the display control method further comprises: and determining the state information of the displayed application program according to the position and the display area of the display screen.

11. The display control method according to claim 10, wherein the state information of the application programs includes the number of application programs displayed in the display area and the content of the display interface of each application program.

12. An electronic device, comprising:

13. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the control module is specifically configured to control a display area of the display screen according to a remaining power of the electronic device; the display area of the display screen is in direct proportion to the residual capacity of the electronic device.

14. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the control module is specifically configured to control an area of the display screen of the electronic device covered by the self structure to be a non-display area, and an area not covered by the self structure to be a display area.

15. The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the control module is specifically configured to control a position and a display area of the display screen of the electronic device according to a folded state of the display screen of the electronic device.

16. The electronic device according to any one of claims 13-15, further comprising a determination module configured to determine the number of split screens of the display area and the display area of each split screen according to the position of the display area and the display area of the display screen.

17. The electronic device according to claim 16, wherein the electronic device comprises a split screen module, and the split screen module is configured to detect a touch operation in a display area, control merging of adjacent split screens in the display area according to the touch operation, or split one split screen into two or more split screens, and control an application program to display in different split screens according to the touch operation.

18. The electronic device according to any of claims 13-15, further comprising an application processing module configured to determine status information of the displayed application according to a position and a display area of the display screen.

19. An electronic device, comprising a processor and a memory, the processor coupled with the memory;

wherein the memory is adapted to store a computer program that, when executed by the processor, is adapted to implement the display control method of any of claims 1-11.

20. A computer storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program being executable by a processor to implement the display control method of any one of claims 1 to 11.