CN113783978A

CN113783978A - Electronic device

Info

Publication number: CN113783978A
Application number: CN202010525575.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李亮
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2020-06-10
Filing date: 2020-06-10
Publication date: 2021-12-10
Anticipated expiration: 2040-06-10
Also published as: CN113783978B

Abstract

An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including: a first housing; a second housing; a signal source; the antenna is electrically connected with the signal source through a cable; the rotation piece, the cable conductor is established around rotating on the piece, works as the second casing with when first casing is close to relatively, rotate the piece and rotate along first direction in order to tighten up the cable conductor, works as the second casing with when first casing is kept away from relatively, rotate the piece along with the second direction that first direction is opposite rotates in order to release the cable conductor. Among the electronic equipment, through establishing the cable conductor around rotating on the piece, when second casing and first casing are close to relatively, tighten up the cable conductor through rotating the piece, when second casing and first casing are kept away from relatively, release the cable conductor through rotating the piece, guarantee that electronic equipment is reliably connected with the electricity of antenna when different states to can improve electronic equipment's communication stability.

Description

Electronic device

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of electronic technologies, and in particular, to an electronic device.

Background

With the development of electronic technology, electronic devices such as smart phones have become more and more intelligent. The electronic device can display a picture through a display screen thereof. The size of the display screen of the conventional electronic device cannot meet the user requirement, so that a pull-out type electronic device gradually appears. In the pull-out electronic device, the size of the display screen is changed along with the stretching of the shell, so that the display screen can display pictures in a larger size.

However, since the size of the pull-out electronic device may change along with the extension or the folding of the electronic device, the connection of the antenna in the electronic device is unstable, thereby affecting the communication stability of the electronic device.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides an electronic device, which can improve the communication stability of the electronic device.

An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including:

a first housing;

a second housing movable in a relatively close or relatively far direction with the first housing;

the signal source is arranged in the first shell and used for providing radio frequency signals;

the antenna is arranged on the second shell and used for radiating the radio-frequency signal to the outside, and the antenna is electrically connected with the signal source through a cable; and

rotate the piece, set up and be in first casing or in the second casing, the cable is around establishing rotate on the piece, work as the second casing with when first casing is close to relatively, rotate the piece and rotate in order to tighten up along first direction the cable conductor, work as the second casing with when first casing is kept away from relatively, rotate the piece along with the second direction that first direction is opposite rotates in order to release the cable conductor.

The electronic equipment that this application embodiment provided, through establishing the cable conductor around rotating on, when second casing and first casing are close to relatively, tighten up the cable conductor through rotating the piece, when second casing and first casing are kept away from relatively, through rotating a release cable conductor, guarantee that electronic equipment signal source and antenna's reliable electricity is connected when different states, avoid the electricity to connect unstablely and cause communication fault to can improve electronic equipment's communication stability.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device in a folded state according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device in an unfolded state according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a first cross-sectional view of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 4 is a second cross-sectional view of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 5 is a third cross-sectional view of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is a schematic connection diagram of a signal source, an antenna, and a rotating element of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a cable of an electronic device being wound around a rotating member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 8 is a fourth cross-sectional view of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 9 is another schematic structural diagram of an electronic device in a folded state according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only a few embodiments of the present application and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

The embodiment of the application provides electronic equipment. The electronic device can be a smart phone, a tablet computer and other devices, and can also be a game device, an audio playing device, a video playing device and other devices.

Referring to fig. 1 to fig. 3, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 100 provided in an embodiment of the present application in a folded state, fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application in a stretched state, and fig. 3 is a first cross-sectional view of the electronic device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application.

The electronic device 100 includes a housing assembly 10 and a flexible display screen 20.

The housing assembly 10 is used to form an outer contour of the electronic apparatus 100 so as to accommodate electronic devices, functional components, and the like of the electronic apparatus 100, while sealing and protecting the electronic devices and functional components inside the electronic apparatus 100.

In some embodiments, the housing assembly 10 includes a first housing 12 and a second housing 14. The material of the first casing 12 and the second casing 14 may include metal, plastic, etc. Wherein the second housing 14 and the first housing 12 are movable in a relatively close or relatively far direction. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first housing 12 is slidably connected to the second housing 14, that is, the second housing 14 is slidable relative to the first housing 12. For example, the second housing 14 and the first housing 12 may slide to a closed state as shown in fig. 1, or may slide to an open state as shown in fig. 2.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that terms such as "first", "second", and the like are used merely to distinguish one similar element from another, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying any indication of the number of technical features indicated.

In some embodiments, the housing assembly 10 further includes a rear cover 16. The material of the rear cover 16 may include metal, plastic, glass, etc. The rear cover 16, the first housing 12 and the second housing 14 together form an accommodating space 18. The accommodating space 18 may be used for accommodating electronic devices, functional components, and the like of the electronic apparatus 100.

The flexible display 20 may be used to display information. Wherein the flexible display 20 is bendable. The flexible display 20 comprises opposite first and

second ends

21, 22. The first end 21 and the second end 22 may be opposite ends of the flexible display 20.

Wherein the first end 21 is arranged on the second housing 14. The second end 22 may be received in the receiving space 18, or may be expanded out of the receiving space 18.

Specifically, when the second housing 14 and the first housing 12 are relatively close to each other, the second end 22 of the flexible display 20 is received in the receiving space 18 from outside the receiving space 18. Therefore, the size of the flexible display 20 exposed outside can be reduced, and the overall size of the electronic device 100 can be reduced because the second housing 14 is relatively close to the first housing 12, which is convenient for the user to carry.

When the second housing 14 is relatively far away from the first housing 12, the second end 22 of the flexible display 20 is expanded from the accommodating space 18 to the outside of the accommodating space 18. Therefore, the size of the flexible display screen 20 exposed outside, that is, the display area of the flexible display screen 20, may be increased, so that a user may view a display image with a larger screen.

In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 further comprises a hinge 30. The shaft 30 is disposed in the first housing 12. The second end 22 of the flexible display screen 20 bypasses the rotating shaft 30 to be accommodated in the accommodating space 18 or be expanded out of the accommodating space 18.

It is understood that a part of the surface of the rotating shaft 30 may be located in the accommodating space 18, and another part of the surface may be exposed outside the accommodating space 18. When the second housing 14 and the first housing 12 are relatively close to each other, the second end 22 bypasses the rotating shaft 30 and is accommodated in the accommodating space 18. For example, the surface of the shaft 30 may be a smooth surface, so that the second end 22 can slide along the surface of the shaft 30.

When the second housing 14 is relatively far away from the first housing 12, the second end 22 can be extended out of the accommodating space 18 and connected to a part of the surface of the rotating shaft 30 exposed outside without being separated from the rotating shaft 30, so that when the second housing 14 is relatively close to the first housing 12, the second end 22 can be accommodated in the accommodating space 18 along the rotating shaft 30.

In some embodiments, the periphery of the shaft 30 is provided with teeth. In this case, the rotation shaft 30 may be understood as a gear. The second end 22 of the flexible display 20 may also be provided with protruding teeth. For example, the non-display side of the second end 22 may be provided with teeth. Thus, the second end 22 of the flexible display 20 can engage with the teeth on the shaft 30.

When the second housing 14 and the first housing 12 are relatively close to each other, the rotating shaft 30 rotates to drive the flexible display screen 20 to move, for example, the rotating shaft 30 can rotate in a positive direction, for example, counterclockwise, so that the second end 22 of the flexible display screen 20 is accommodated in the accommodating space 18 from the outside of the accommodating space 18.

When the second housing 14 and the first housing 12 are relatively far away from each other, the rotating shaft 30 rotates to drive the flexible display 20 to move, for example, the rotating shaft 30 can rotate in a reverse direction, for example, clockwise, so that the second end 22 of the flexible display 20 is expanded from the accommodating space 18 to the outside of the accommodating space 18.

It is understood that a control module may be disposed in the electronic device 100, and the control module is connected to the hinge 30. The control module can be used for controlling the rotation of the rotating shaft 30 when the second housing 14 and the first housing 12 are relatively close to each other or relatively far away from each other, so that the rotating shaft 30 drives the second end 22 of the flexible display screen 20 to move.

Referring to fig. 4 and fig. 6, fig. 4 is a second cross-sectional view of the electronic device 100 according to the embodiment of the disclosure, and fig. 6 is a connection diagram of a signal source, an antenna and a rotator of the electronic device 100 according to the embodiment of the disclosure.

Wherein the electronic device 100 comprises an antenna assembly. The antenna assembly is configured to radiate radio frequency signals to the outside to implement radio frequency communication between the electronic device 100 and other electronic devices.

In some embodiments, the antenna assembly includes a signal source 41, an antenna 42, and a rotating member 43.

The signal source 41 is disposed within the first housing 12. Wherein, the signal source 41 is used for providing a radio frequency signal. For example, the signal source 41 may include an oscillating circuit, and the radio frequency signal is generated by the oscillating circuit.

It is understood that the electronic device 100 may include a circuit board, which may be disposed within the first housing 12. For example, the circuit board may be a main board of the electronic device 100. Wherein the signal source 41 may be disposed on the circuit board.

The antenna 42 is disposed on the second housing 14. The antenna 42 is electrically connected to the signal source 41 through a cable 44, so that the signal source 41 can feed the radio frequency signal to the antenna 42, and the antenna 42 can be used for radiating the radio frequency signal provided by the signal source 41 to the outside. It is understood that the antenna 42 may be formed by a Flexible circuit board (FPC), a metal sheet attached to the second housing 14, or a metal frame of the second housing 14.

The rotation member 43 is disposed in the first housing 12. In order to ensure reliable electrical connection between the signal source 41 and the antenna 42 in different states of the electronic device 100, the cable 44 may be longer, and the cable 44 is wound around the rotating member 43. It will be appreciated that the cable 44 may be, for example, a radio frequency coaxial cable.

When the second housing 14 and the first housing 12 are relatively close to each other, the rotating member 43 rotates in a first direction, such as a clockwise direction, to tighten the cable wire 44. When the second housing 14 is relatively far away from the first housing 12, the rotating member 43 rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction, such as a counterclockwise direction, to release the electric cable 44.

Therefore, when the second housing 14 is relatively close to the first housing 12, the cable 44 can be tightened by the rotating member 43, and the cable 44 is prevented from being disorderly arranged inside the electronic device 100 to cause a failure. When the second housing 14 is relatively far away from the first housing 12, the tightened cable 44 can be released by the rotating member 43 to ensure a reliable electrical connection between the signal source 41 and the antenna 42.

In some embodiments, please refer to fig. 5, and fig. 5 is a third cross-sectional view of the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The rotating member 43 may also be disposed in the second housing 14. It is understood that whether the rotating member 43 is disposed in the first casing 12 or the second casing 14 may be set according to actual requirements, for example, according to the arrangement of each electronic device in the electronic apparatus 100, and according to the size of the space of each of the first casing 12 and the second casing 14.

In some embodiments, please refer to fig. 7, fig. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a cable winding on a rotating member of an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The cable 44 includes a first portion 441 and a second portion 442 connected to the first portion. The first portion 441 is connected to the signal source 41. The second portion 442 is coupled to the antenna 42. The first portion 441 and the second portion 442 are wound around the rotating member 43 in the same winding direction. For example, the first portion 441 and the second portion 442 may be wound around the rotation member 43 in a counterclockwise direction at the same time, or may be wound around the rotation member 43 in a clockwise direction at the same time. Thereby, the turning member 43 can tighten the electric cable 44 and also can release the electric cable 44.

In some embodiments, please refer to fig. 8, and fig. 8 is a fourth cross-sectional view of the electronic device 100 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Wherein the electronic device 100 further comprises a driving member 45. The driving member 45 is connected to the rotating member 43. When the second housing 14 and the first housing 12 are relatively close to each other, the driving member 45 drives the rotating member 43 to rotate in the first direction to tighten the cable 44. When the second housing 14 is relatively far away from the first housing 12, the driving member 45 drives the rotating member 43 to rotate in the second direction, so as to release the cable wire 44.

In some embodiments, the driving member 45 may also be connected to the second housing 14 when the rotating member 43 is disposed within the first housing 12. The drive member 45 may also be connected to the first housing 12 when the rotary member 43 is disposed within the second housing 14. Thus, the driving member 45 can be set to be linked with the first housing 12 and the second housing 14, and the driving member 45 is rotated by the relative movement of the first housing 12 and the second housing 14.

For example, the driving member 45 may be a screw, a lead screw, or the like, and a thread matching the screw or the lead screw is provided on the rotating member 43, so that the relative movement of the first housing 12 and the second housing 14 is converted into the rotational movement of the rotating member 43 through the screw, the lead screw, or the like. For another example, the driving member 45 may be a spring, and one end of the spring connected to the rotating member 43 is wound around the rotating member 43, so that the relative movement of the first housing 12 and the second housing 14 can be converted into the rotational movement of the rotating member 43 by the spring.

When the second housing 14 and the first housing 12 are relatively close to each other, the driving member 45 is driven to move, so that the driving member 45 drives the rotating member 43 to rotate in the first direction, so as to tighten the cable 44. When the second housing 14 is relatively far away from the first housing 12, the driving member 45 is driven to move, so that the driving member 45 drives the rotating member 43 to rotate in the second direction, so as to release the cable 44.

In some embodiments, the driving member 45 may not be coupled with the first housing 12 and the second housing 14. Wherein the electronic device 100 further comprises a detection structure (not shown in the figure). The detection structure is electrically connected to the drive member 45. The detection mechanism is used for detecting the relative approach and the relative distance of the second housing 14 and the first housing 12.

The detection mechanism may include, for example, a photoelectric sensor, and the relative proximity and the relative distance between the second housing 14 and the first housing 12 are detected by the photoelectric sensor. For example, the photoelectric sensor may be disposed at an end portion of the second housing 14 and toward the first housing 12 to detect a distance between the end portion and the first housing 12, thereby achieving detection of relative proximity and relative distance of the second housing 14 to the first housing 12.

When the detecting mechanism detects that the second housing 14 and the first housing 12 are relatively close to each other, a first enabling signal is sent to the driving member 45, so that the driving member 45 drives the rotating member 43 to rotate in the first direction. When the detecting mechanism detects that the second housing 14 is relatively far away from the first housing 12, a second enabling signal is sent to the driving member 45, so that the driving member 45 drives the rotating member 43 to rotate in the second direction.

It is understood that the driving member 45 may be, for example, a motor, and the motor may be in transmission connection with the rotating member 43 through a belt. The motor may rotate in different directions according to the first enable signal and the second enable signal, for example, in a clockwise direction according to the first enable signal, and in a counterclockwise direction according to the second enable signal, so as to drive the rotation member 43 to rotate.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 9, fig. 9 is another schematic structural diagram of the electronic device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application in a folded state.

Wherein the number of the antennas 42 is at least two. For example, the number of antennas 42 may be 2, 3, 4, and so on. For example, as shown in fig. 9, the antennas 42 may include a first antenna 42a and a second antenna 42 b. The first antenna 42a and the second antenna 42b are disposed at an interval, or the first antenna 42a and the second antenna 42b are connected, and the connection point is grounded.

The first antenna 42a is configured to radiate a 5G radio frequency signal to the outside to implement 5G radio frequency communication of the electronic device 100. The second antenna 42b is configured to radiate 4G radio frequency signals and 5G radio frequency signals to the outside, so as to implement 4G radio frequency communication and 5G radio frequency communication of the electronic device 100 at the same time.

As can be seen from the above, in the electronic device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the cable 44 is wound around the rotating part 43, when the second housing 14 and the first housing 12 are relatively close to each other, the cable 44 is tightened by the rotating part 43, and when the second housing 14 and the first housing 12 are relatively far away from each other, the cable 44 is released by the rotating part 43, so that the reliable electrical connection between the signal source 41 and the antenna 42 when the electronic device 100 is in different states is ensured, and a communication fault caused by unstable electrical connection is avoided, thereby improving the communication stability of the electronic device 100.

The electronic device provided by the embodiment of the application is described in detail above. The principles and implementations of the present application are described herein using specific examples, which are presented only to aid in understanding the present application. Meanwhile, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and the application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a first housing;

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein: the cable comprises a first part and a second part connected with the first part, the first part is connected with the signal source, the second part is connected with the antenna, and the first part and the second part are wound on the rotating piece in the same winding direction.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

the driving piece is connected with the rotating piece;

when the second shell is relatively close to the first shell, the driving piece drives the rotating piece to rotate along the first direction;

when the second shell is relatively far away from the first shell, the driving piece drives the rotating piece to rotate along the second direction.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein:

the rotating piece is arranged in the first shell, and the driving piece is also connected with the second shell; or the rotating piece is arranged in the second shell, and the driving piece is also connected with the first shell; wherein

When the second shell and the first shell are relatively close to each other, the driving piece is driven to move, so that the driving piece drives the rotating piece to rotate along the first direction;

when the second shell is relatively far away from the first shell, the driving piece is driven to move, so that the driving piece drives the rotating piece to rotate along the second direction.

5. The electronic device of claim 3, further comprising:

the detection mechanism is electrically connected with the driving piece and is used for detecting the relative approaching and relative departing of the second shell and the first shell;

when the detection mechanism detects that the second shell and the first shell are relatively close to each other, a first enabling signal is sent to the driving piece, so that the driving piece drives the rotating piece to rotate along the first direction;

when the detection mechanism detects that the second shell is relatively far away from the first shell, a second enabling signal is sent to the driving piece, so that the driving piece drives the rotating piece to rotate along the second direction.

6. The electronic device of any of claims 1-5, wherein:

the number of the antennas is at least two.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the antenna comprises:

the antenna comprises a first antenna, a second antenna and a third antenna, wherein the first antenna is used for radiating a 5G radio frequency signal to the outside;

a second antenna for radiating 4G radio frequency signals and 5G radio frequency signals to the outside.

8. The electronic device of any of claims 1-5, further comprising:

the rear cover, the first shell and the second shell form an accommodating space together;

a flexible display screen including opposing first and second ends, the first end disposed on the second housing;

when the second shell is relatively close to the first shell, the second end of the flexible display screen is accommodated into the accommodating space from the outside of the accommodating space;

when the second shell is relatively far away from the first shell, the second end of the flexible display screen is unfolded from the accommodating space to the outside of the accommodating space.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, further comprising:

the rotating shaft is arranged in the first shell, and the second end of the flexible display screen bypasses the rotating shaft to be accommodated in the accommodating space or expanded out of the accommodating space.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein:

the periphery of the rotating shaft is provided with convex teeth, and the second end of the flexible display screen is meshed with the convex teeth;

when the second shell is relatively close to the first shell, the rotating shaft rotates to drive the second end of the flexible display screen to be accommodated into the accommodating space from the outside of the accommodating space;

when the second shell is relatively far away from the first shell, the rotating shaft rotates to drive the second end of the flexible display screen to expand from the accommodating space to the outside of the accommodating space.