CN114520843A

CN114520843A - Electronic device

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Publication number: CN114520843A
Application number: CN202210139391.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 誉显武; 孙辛泉
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-02-14
Filing date: 2022-02-14
Publication date: 2022-05-20

Abstract

The application discloses electronic equipment belongs to the electronic equipment field, electronic equipment: the flexible screen bag comprises a flexible screen, a first body, a second body and a hinge mechanism; the flexible screen covers the first body and the second body, and a gap for accommodating the hinge mechanism is formed between the first body and the second body; two ends of the hinge mechanism are respectively connected with the first body and the second body; the hinge mechanism comprises a plurality of hinge units which are movably connected, each hinge unit comprises a first rotating rod and a first sleeve provided with an opening, and the first rotating rod is connected to one side, away from the opening, of the first sleeve; the electronic equipment is provided with a folded state and an unfolded state, a preset included angle is formed between the first body and the second body in the folded state, and the plurality of hinge units are deformed into an arc-shaped structure which is smoothly connected between the first body and the second body; under the expansion state, first body and second body set up side by side, and a plurality of articulated units warp into the flat panel structure to make articulated mechanism support the flexible screen.

Description

Electronic device

Technical Field

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

Background

In recent years, along with the rapid development of electronic devices, the design of the electronic devices is also more and more important. At present, the folding screen electronic device gradually becomes a research and development hotspot.

In the prior art, a hinge or a gear is usually disposed in a housing of an electronic device to enable the hinge or the gear to drive the housing to unfold or fold, and further drive a display screen of the electronic device to fold or unfold.

However, in the process of switching between the folded state and the unfolded state of the existing electronic device, the appearance effect of the electronic device is poor.

Disclosure of Invention

The application aims at providing the electronic equipment, and the problem that the appearance effect of the electronic equipment is poor when the existing electronic equipment is switched between the folded state and the unfolded state is solved at least.

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

an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including: the flexible screen covers the first body and the second body, and a gap for accommodating the hinge mechanism is formed between the first body and the second body; wherein,

two ends of the hinge mechanism are respectively connected with the first body and the second body;

the hinge mechanism comprises a plurality of hinge units which are movably connected, each hinge unit comprises a first rotating rod and a first sleeve provided with an opening, and the first rotating rod is connected to one side, away from the opening, of the first sleeve;

the electronic equipment is provided with a folded state and an unfolded state, a preset included angle is formed between the first body and the second body in the folded state, and the plurality of hinge units are deformed into an arc-shaped structure smoothly connected between the first body and the second body; in the unfolded state, the first body and the second body are arranged side by side, and the plurality of hinge units are deformed into a flat plate structure, so that the hinge mechanisms support the flexible screen.

In the embodiment of the application, when electronic equipment is under the expansion state, first body with the second body sets up side by side, and is a plurality of articulated unit warp into the flat plate structure, makes electronic equipment deviates from one side of flexible screen is comparatively level and smooth, moreover, articulated mechanism can support the flexible screen, makes the flexible screen is comparatively level and smooth, can improve electronic equipment is at the appearance effect under the expansion state. When electronic equipment is under fold condition, can be between first body and the second body and predetermine the contained angle, it is a plurality of in addition articulated unit can be deformed into the arc structure of smooth connection between first body and second body for first body and second body can be through articulated mechanism level and smooth connection, can improve electronic equipment is at the outward appearance effect under fold condition. The electronic equipment in the embodiment of the application can effectively ensure the appearance effect of the electronic equipment in the switching process between the unfolding state and the folding state.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the present application.

Drawings

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

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

FIG. 4A is a schematic structural view of a hinge unit according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4B is a schematic structural view of another hinge unit according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4C is a schematic structural view of another hinge unit according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a first hinge mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals:

1-flexible screen, 2-first body, 21-first frame body, 22-first cover body, 3-second body, 31-second frame body, 32-second cover body, 4-hinge mechanism, 41-first hinge mechanism, 42-second hinge mechanism, 43-third hinge mechanism, 431-second sleeve, 432-connecting piece, 44-fourth hinge mechanism, 441-second rotating rod, 45-first hinge mechanism, 46-second hinge mechanism, 5-hinge unit, 51-first rotating rod, 52-first sleeve and 6-heat conducting plate.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary only for the purpose of explaining the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the present application. 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 features of the terms first and second in the description and in the claims of the present application may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified. In addition, "and/or" in the specification and claims means at least one of connected objects, a character "/" generally means that a preceding and succeeding related objects are in an "or" relationship.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for the purpose of convenience and simplicity of description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the present application.

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

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the application is described below in conjunction with fig. 1-5.

As shown in fig. 1, in some embodiments of the present application, the electronic device may specifically include: the flexible screen comprises a flexible screen 1, a first body 2, a second body 3 and a hinge mechanism 4, wherein the flexible screen 1 can cover the first body 2 and the second body 3, and a gap capable of accommodating the hinge mechanism 4 is formed between the first body 2 and the second body 3; wherein, two ends of the hinge mechanism 4 can be respectively connected with the first body 2 and the second body 3; the hinge mechanism 4 may include a plurality of hinge units 5 movably connected, as shown in fig. 4A, the hinge units 5 may include a first rotating rod 51 and a first sleeve 52 provided with an opening, and the first rotating rod 51 may be connected to a side of the first sleeve 52 facing away from the opening thereof; the electronic device can have a folded state and an unfolded state, in the folded state, a preset included angle can be formed between the first body 2 and the second body 3, and the plurality of hinge units 5 can be deformed into an arc-shaped structure smoothly connected between the first body 2 and the second body 3; in the unfolded state, the first body 2 and the second body 3 may be arranged side by side, and the plurality of hinge units 5 may be deformed into a flat plate structure so that the hinge mechanism 4 supports the flexible screen 1.

In the embodiment of the application, when electronic equipment is under the expansion state, first body 2 and second body 3 set up side by side, and a plurality of articulated unit 5 warp into the flat plate structure, make one side that electronic equipment deviates from flexible screen 1 is comparatively level and smooth, and moreover, articulated mechanism 4 can support flexible screen 1 for flexible screen 1 is comparatively level and smooth, can improve electronic equipment is at the appearance effect under the expansion state. Electronic equipment is when fold condition, can be between first body 2 and the second body 3 and predetermine the contained angle, and a plurality of articulated unit 5 can be out of shape into the arc structure of smooth connection between first body 2 and second body 3 moreover for first body 2 and second body 3 can be through 4 smooth connections of hinge mechanisms, can improve electronic equipment is the outward appearance effect under fold condition. The electronic equipment in the embodiment of the application can effectively ensure the appearance effect of the electronic equipment in the switching process between the unfolding state and the folding state.

The electronic device in the embodiment of the present application includes but is not limited to: cell-phone, panel computer, notebook computer, intelligent wearing equipment etc..

The flexible screen 1 in the embodiment of the present application may refer to a display screen having various shapes such as being bendable, foldable, and curled, and having good flexibility.

The first body 2 and the second body 3 in the embodiment of the present application may be basic constituent structures of the electronic device, and each may include: the shell, the frame body and the electric device stacked in the frame body can be at least one of a main board, a battery, a controller, a chip, a processor and a display module.

Specifically, the flexible screen 1 may cover the display sides of the first body 2 and the second body 3, and may cover the display module in the first body 2 and the display module in the second body 3.

Specifically, the flexible screen 1 can be connected with the first body 2 and the second body 3 respectively, and the relative state between the first body 2 and the second body 3 changes, can drive the state of the flexible screen 1 to change, for example: the first body 2 and the second body 3 are folded oppositely, and the flexible screen 1 can be folded; the first body 2 and the second body 3 are relatively unfolded, and the flexible screen 1 can be unfolded.

The hinge mechanism 4 in the embodiment of the present application may be a flexible structure, and the plurality of hinge units 5 are movably connected to each other, so that the flexibility of the hinge mechanism 4 can be changed. When the relative state between the first body 2 and the second body 3 is changed, the plurality of hinge units 5 may be correspondingly deformed into corresponding structures. For example: when electronic equipment is in fold condition, can be between first body 2 and the second body 3 and predetermine the contained angle, a plurality of articulated unit 5 can be out of shape for arc structure or wave structure etc to realize the smooth connection between first body 2 and the second body 3. When the electronic device is in the unfolded state, the first body 2 and the second body 3 may be arranged side by side, and the plurality of hinge units 5 may be deformed into a flat plate structure.

In particular, the angle between the first body 2 and the second body 3 may be any one of angles between 0 ° and 180 °, for example: when the first body 2 and the second body 3 are arranged in parallel and at intervals, the included angle between the first body 2 and the second body 3 can be 0 degree; when the first body 2 and the second body 3 are arranged side by side, an included angle between the first body 2 and the second body 3 may be 180 °.

Specifically, the hinge unit 5 may include a first rotation lever 51 and a first bushing 52 provided with an opening. The size of the opening and the direction of the center line of the opening on the first sleeve 52 may be the same or different for different hinge units 5, as shown in fig. 4A, 4B and 4C, three different arrangements of the hinge units 5 are shown, and other cases may be referred to, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

Specifically, the customization of the specific opening on the first sleeve 52 for different hinge units 5 is effective to ensure that the first hinge portion 41 and the second hinge portion 42 can be completed at a predetermined angle each time they are folded or unfolded, thereby ensuring that the hinge mechanism 4 can be deformed into a predetermined shape.

Specifically, the cross-sectional shape of first rotating rod 51 may be circular or square, for example: the first rotating rod 51 may be a cylindrical rod or a rectangular rod, and may be specifically set according to actual requirements, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.

Specifically, the first sleeve 52 of one hinge unit 5 may be sleeved outside the first rotating rod 51 of another hinge unit 5, the structure of the first sleeve 52 may be adapted to the structure of the first rotating rod 51, and the first sleeve 52 may be a circular pipe or a square pipe provided with an opening, which may be specifically set according to actual requirements, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.

Specifically, a plurality of hinge units 5 may be sequentially arranged in the same direction. Or the plurality of hinge units 5 may be divided into two parts, one part of the hinge units 5 may be sequentially arranged in one direction, and the other part of the hinge units 5 may be sequentially arranged in the opposite direction, which may be specifically set according to actual requirements, and this is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.

Alternatively, the hinge mechanism 4 may include a first hinge mechanism 45 and a second hinge mechanism 46, and the first hinge mechanism 45 may be disposed between the second hinge mechanism 46 and the flexible screen 1; the first hinge mechanism 45 and the second hinge mechanism 46 may be respectively composed of a plurality of hinge units 5, in the unfolded state, the first hinge mechanism 45 may be used to support the flexible screen 1, and one side of the second hinge mechanism 46, which is far away from the flexible screen 1, is respectively flush with one side of the first body 2, which is far away from the flexible screen 1, and one side of the second body 3, which is far away from the flexible screen 1.

In the embodiment of the present invention, in the unfolded state, the first hinge mechanism 45 supports the flexible screen 1, so as to improve the flatness of the flexible screen 1, and a side of the second hinge mechanism 46 away from the flexible screen 1 is flush with a side of the first body 2 away from the flexible screen 1 and a side of the second body 3 away from the flexible screen 1, respectively, so as to further improve the flatness of a side of the electronic device away from the flexible screen 1.

Specifically, the first hinge mechanism 45 may be disposed near the flexible screen 1, and the first hinge mechanism 45 may be an inner hinge mechanism; the second hinge mechanism 46 may be disposed away from the flexible screen 1, and the second hinge mechanism 46 may be an outer hinge mechanism. With reference to fig. 1 and 3, when the electronic device is in a folded state, an included angle between the first body 2 and the second body 3 is 0 °, and the external hinge mechanism may form a smooth curved appearance; referring to fig. 1 and 2, when the electronic device is in the unfolded state, an included angle between the first body 2 and the second body 3 may be 180 °, and the outer hinge mechanism may form a flat plate structure disposed side by side with the first body 2 and the second body 3.

Specifically, the first hinge mechanism 45 and the second hinge mechanism 46 may be arranged at intervals, and when the electronic device is in a folded state, the first hinge mechanism 45 may further be deformed into a first arc-shaped groove, and the second hinge mechanism 46 may be deformed into a second arc-shaped groove; the first arc-shaped slot can be used for accommodating the folded flexible screen 1, and the second arc-shaped slot can be used for accommodating the first arc-shaped slot.

Specifically, the first hinge mechanism 45 and the second hinge mechanism 46 may be composed of a plurality of hinge units 5, respectively, and the first hinge mechanism 45 and the second hinge mechanism 46 may be composed of the same or different number of hinge units 5.

Specifically, the first hinge mechanism 45 and the second hinge mechanism 46 may have the same size, or the first hinge mechanism 45 may be scaled down from the second hinge mechanism 46, which is not limited in this embodiment. Further, the size of the hinge unit 5 in the first hinge mechanism 45 may be the same as or different from the size of the hinge unit 5 in the second hinge mechanism 46, and this is not particularly limited in the embodiment of the present application.

In another alternative embodiment of the present application, the hinge mechanism 4 may include a first hinge part 41 and a second hinge part 42 respectively connected in sequence by a plurality of hinge units 5, the arrangement order of the hinge units 5 in the first hinge part 41 and the arrangement order of the hinge units 5 in the second hinge part 42 are reversed, and the first body 2, the first hinge part 41, the second hinge part 42, and the second body 3 may be connected in sequence; as shown in fig. 4A, in two adjacent hinge units 5, the first sleeve 52 of one hinge unit 5 can be sleeved outside the first rotating rod 51 of the other hinge unit 5 and rotatably connected to the first rotating rod 51 of the other hinge unit 5.

In the embodiment of the present application, in two adjacent hinge units 5, the first sleeve 52 of one hinge unit 5 may be sleeved outside the first rotating rod 51 of the other hinge unit 5 and rotatably connected to the first rotating rod 51 of the other hinge unit 5, so that the two adjacent hinge units 5 can be rotatably connected to each other, and since the first hinge portion 41 and the second hinge portion 42 both include a plurality of hinge units 5 connected in sequence, the hinge mechanism 4 is convenient to deform, so that the electronic device may be switched between the unfolded state and the folded state.

As shown in fig. 3, first hinge 41 and second hinge 42 may be connected to form a circular arc structure.

Specifically, taking the first hinge portion 41 as an example, the plurality of hinge units 5 may be sequentially arranged in a first direction, which may be an arrow direction in fig. 2. Along the first direction, the first rotating rod 51 in the previous hinge unit 5 may be embedded in the first sleeve 52 in the next hinge unit 5, and since the first sleeve 52 is provided with an opening, the rotating amplitude and angle of the first rotating rod 51 may be limited by the opening direction and the opening angle on the first sleeve 52 sleeved outside, so that the directional bending of the first hinge portion 41 may be realized, and the hinge mechanism 4 may be effectively ensured to be deformed into a predetermined shape.

Specifically, the hinge unit 5 of the first hinge portion 41 connected to the second hinge portion 42 may be a first sub-hinge unit, and the hinge unit 5 of the second hinge portion 42 connected to the first hinge portion 41 may be a second sub-hinge unit.

Further, the order of the hinge units 5 in the first hinge portion 41 is opposite to the order of the hinge units 5 in the second hinge portion 42, and the first rotating rod 51 of the first sub-hinge unit may be connected to the first rotating rod 51 of the second sub-hinge unit, or the first sleeve 52 of the first sub-hinge unit may be connected to the first sleeve 52 of the second sub-hinge unit, which is not particularly limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, the first hinge 41 and the second hinge 42 of the first hinge mechanism 45 may be used to support or house the flexible screen 1; the first hinge 41 and the second hinge 42 of the second hinge mechanism 46 may be used to act as a housing for the electronic device for protecting the electronic device.

Specifically, both the first hinge portion 41 and the second hinge portion 42 may be provided between the first body 2 and the second body 3, the first hinge portion 41 may be connected with the first body 2, and the second hinge portion 42 may be connected with the second body 3. The number of hinge units 5 in the first hinge portion 41 may be greater than, equal to, or less than the number of hinge units 5 in the second hinge portion 42, which is not particularly limited in the embodiments of the present application.

Alternatively, the first body 2 may be connected with the first sleeve 52 in the hinge unit 5 adjacent thereto, and the hinge mechanism 4 may further include a third hinge 43, and the third hinge 43 may be connected between the first hinge 41 and the second hinge 42; the third hinge part 43 may include two second sockets 431 provided with openings, the two second sockets 431 may be connected to each other, and the opening orientations of the two second sockets 431 may be opposite; the second sleeve 431 may be sleeved outside the first rotating rod 51 of the adjacent hinge unit 5 and rotatably connected to the first rotating rod 51 of the adjacent hinge unit 5.

In the embodiment of the present application, the second sleeve 431 may be rotatably connected to the first rotating rod 51 adjacent thereto, and the third hinge portion 43 may be rotatably connected to the first hinge portion 41 and the second hinge portion 42, respectively, so as to further improve the reliability of the hinge mechanism 4 in the deformation process, and further improve the appearance effect of the electronic device.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, in the folded state, the third hinge portion 43 may be connected with the first hinge portion 41 and the second hinge portion 42 to form an arc structure, so that the hinge mechanism 4 may be smoothly connected between the first body 2 and the second body 3, the inner hinge mechanism 4 may receive the folded portion of the flexible screen 1, and the outer hinge mechanism 4 may improve an appearance effect of the electronic device in the folded state. As shown in fig. 2, in the unfolded state, the third hinge portion 43 may be connected to the first hinge portion 41 and the second hinge portion 42 respectively to form a flat structure, and may be parallel to the flexible screen 1, so that the first hinge mechanism 45 may be used to support the flexible screen 1, and the second hinge mechanism 46 may be kept flush with the first body 2 and the second body 3, which may improve the appearance of the electronic device in the unfolded state.

Specifically, the second sleeve 431 may be sleeved outside the first rotating rod 51, the structure of the second sleeve 431 may be adapted to the structure of the first rotating rod 51, and the second sleeve 431 may be a circular pipe or a square pipe provided with an opening, which may be specifically set according to actual requirements, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.

Specifically, the second sleeve 431 and the first sleeve 52 may have the same structure, so that the aesthetic appearance of the hinge mechanism 4 may be improved, and the appearance of the electronic device may be further improved. The second sleeve 431 and the first sleeve 52 may also have different structures, and may be specifically configured according to actual requirements, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.

Further, as shown in fig. 2, the third hinge portion 43 may further include a connecting member 432, and the connecting member 432 may be connected between the two second sleeves 431. The cross-sectional shape of the connecting member 432 may be: right trapezoid, rectangle, circle, etc., which are not specifically limited in this application.

Alternatively, the first hinge 41 and the second hinge 42 may be symmetrically disposed at both ends of the third hinge 43.

In the embodiment of the present application, the first hinge portion 41 and the second hinge portion 42 are symmetrically disposed at two ends of the third hinge portion 43, so that the appearance effect of the electronic device in the folded state can be further improved.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the first hinge 41 and the second hinge 42 are symmetrically disposed at both ends of the third hinge 43, and during the switching between the unfolded state and the folded state of the electronic apparatus, the structure deformed by the first hinge 41 and the structure deformed by the second hinge 42 may always be kept symmetrical with respect to the third hinge 43.

Alternatively, the first rotation rod 51 may be a cylindrical rod, and the first and second bushings 52 and 431 may be circular pipes provided with openings in the circumferential direction.

In the embodiment of the present application, the first rotating rod 51 is a cylindrical rod, and the first sleeve 52 and the second sleeve 431 are circular tubes, so that the stability of the first rotating rod 51 rotating in the first sleeve 52 and the second sleeve 431 respectively can be improved, and the reliability of the hinge mechanism 4 in the deformation process can be further improved.

Alternatively, the size of the opening in first sleeve 52 and the size of the opening in second sleeve 431 may be smaller than the size of first rotating rod 51.

In the embodiment of the present application, the size of the opening on the first sleeve 52 and the size of the opening on the second sleeve 431 are smaller than the size of the first rotating rod 51, so that the first rotating rod 51 can be prevented from falling off from the first sleeve 52 and the second sleeve 431, and the structural stability of the hinge mechanism 4 can be improved.

Alternatively, the first rotating rod 51 in the first hinge portion 41 may be connected with the first rotating rod 51 in the second hinge portion 42, the hinge mechanism 4 may further include a fourth hinge portion 44, the fourth hinge portion 44 may include two rotating rods, one second rotating rod 441 may be connected with the first body 2 and the first hinge portion 41, respectively, and the other second rotating rod 441 may be connected with the second body 3 and the second hinge portion 42, respectively; the second rotating rod 441 may be embedded in the first bushing 52 of the hinge unit 5 adjacent thereto, and rotatably connected to the first bushing 52 of the hinge unit 5 adjacent thereto.

In the embodiment of the present application, the first sleeve 52 in the first hinge portion 41 can be sleeved on the second rotating rod 441, and is rotatably connected to the first body 2 through the second rotating rod 441; the first sleeve 52 in the second hinge portion 42 can be sleeved on the second rotating rod 441, and the second rotating rod 441 is rotatably connected to the second body 3, so that the reliability of the hinge mechanism 4 in the deformation process can be further improved.

Specifically, the second rotating rod 441 may be a cylindrical rod or a rectangular rod, and may be specifically arranged according to actual requirements, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.

Specifically, the second rotating rod 441 and the first rotating rod 51 may be the same or different, and may be specifically configured according to actual requirements, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the application.

Alternatively, a plurality of hinge units 5 may be connected in sequence; in each two adjacent hinge units 5, the first sleeve 52 of one hinge unit 5 can be sleeved outside the first rotating rod 51 of the other hinge unit 5 and can be rotatably connected to the first rotating rod 51 of the other hinge unit 5.

In the embodiment of the present application, in every two adjacent hinge units 5, the first sleeve 52 of one hinge unit 5 is sleeved outside the first rotating rod 51 of the other hinge unit 5 and can be rotatably connected to the first rotating rod 51 of the other hinge unit 5, so that the two adjacent hinge units 5 can be rotatably connected to each other, and the reliability of the hinge mechanism 4 in the deformation process can be improved.

Specifically, a plurality of hinge units 5 may be sequentially connected between the first body 2 and the second body 3, a first rotating rod 51 of the hinge unit 5 adjacent to the first body 2 may be connected to the first body 2, and a first socket 52 of the hinge unit 5 adjacent to the second body 3 may be connected to the second body 3.

Further, a fourth sleeve may be disposed on a side of the first body 2 facing the hinge unit 5, the fourth sleeve may be sleeved on the first rotating rod 51 of the hinge unit 5 adjacent thereto, and the fourth sleeve may be rotatably connected to the first rotating rod 51 adjacent thereto.

Further, a side of the second body 3 facing the hinge unit 5 may be provided with a fourth rotating lever, which may be embedded in the first sleeve 52 of the hinge unit 5 adjacent thereto, and which may be rotatably connected with the first sleeve 52 adjacent thereto.

Specifically, the fourth sleeve and the first sleeve 52 may have the same or different structures, and may be specifically configured according to actual requirements, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the application.

Specifically, the structures of the fourth rotating rod and the first rotating rod 51 may be the same or different, and may be specifically set according to actual requirements, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

In yet other alternative embodiments of the present application, the first hinge mechanism 45 may be a thermally conductive member and the second hinge mechanism 46 may be a metallic member; the first hinge means 45 may be connected to a heat source inside the first body 2 and/or the second body 3.

In this embodiment, the first hinge mechanism 45 is connected to the heat source in the first body 2 and/or the second body 3, so that the first hinge mechanism 45 can conduct heat of the heat source, and since the first hinge mechanism 45 is disposed close to the flexible screen 1, the first hinge mechanism 45 can heat the bending area of the flexible screen 1, and the crease of the flexible screen 1 is repaired. The second hinge mechanism 46 is made of metal, so that the structural stability of the second hinge mechanism 46 can be improved, and the second hinge mechanism 46 is far away from the flexible screen 1, so that the protection effect of the second hinge mechanism 46 on the electronic device can be improved.

As shown in fig. 5, a side of the first hinge mechanism 45 facing the first body 2 and/or the second body 3 may be provided with a heat conductive plate 6, and the heat conductive plate 6 may be connected with a heat source inside the first body 2 and/or the second body 3.

Specifically, the heat source may be a main board or a charging chip or the like. For example, the heat conducting plate 6 may be connected to the main board through a heat conducting gel (heat conducting silicone grease), or one end of the heat conducting plate 6 away from the first hinge mechanism 45 may be disposed close to the charging chip, which may be specifically disposed according to actual requirements, and this is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.

Specifically, the material of the first hinge mechanism 45 may be a metal with good heat conductivity, such as: aluminum, copper and alloy materials thereof. The material of the second hinge mechanism 46 may be a metal with good strength and hardness, such as: iron, carbon steel, and the like.

As shown in fig. 1, the first body 2 may include a first frame 21 and a first cover 22, the second body 3 may include a second frame 31 and a second cover 32, the first frame 21 may be disposed between the first cover 22 and the flexible screen 1, and the second frame 31 may be disposed between the second cover 32 and the flexible screen 1; the first frame 21 and the second frame 31 may be connected to both ends of the first hinge mechanism 45, respectively, and the first cover 22 and the second cover 32 may be connected to both ends of the second hinge mechanism 46, respectively.

In the embodiment of the present application, two ends of the first hinge mechanism 45 are respectively connected to the first frame 21 and the second frame 31, so that the first hinge mechanism 45 can receive or support the flexible screen 1. The two ends of the second hinge mechanism 46 are connected to the first cover 22 and the second cover 32, respectively, so that the second hinge mechanism 46 can be smoothly connected between the first cover 22 and the second cover 32, which is convenient for ensuring the appearance effect of the electronic device in the unfolded state or the folded state.

Specifically, the first frame body 21 and the second frame body 31 may be frames of the electronic apparatus, and the first cover body 22 and the second cover body 32 may be housings of the electronic apparatus. The flexible screen 1 and the first cover 22 are arranged on two sides of the first frame 21 and can form a first accommodating space with the first frame 21; the flexible screen 1 and the second cover 32 are disposed on two sides of the second frame 31, and can form a second accommodating space with the second frame 31, which is favorable for stacking inside the electronic device.

The electronic equipment of the embodiment of the application at least comprises the following advantages:

In the description herein, reference to the description of the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

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

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising: the flexible screen covers the first body and the second body, and a gap for accommodating the hinge mechanism is formed between the first body and the second body; wherein,

the electronic equipment is provided with a folded state and an unfolded state, in the folded state, a preset included angle is formed between the first body and the second body, and the plurality of hinge units are deformed into an arc-shaped structure smoothly connected between the first body and the second body; in the unfolded state, the first body and the second body are arranged side by side, and the plurality of hinge units are deformed into a flat plate structure, so that the hinge mechanisms support the flexible screen.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the hinge mechanism includes a first hinge portion and a second hinge portion that are sequentially connected by a plurality of the hinge units, respectively, an order of arrangement of the hinge units in the first hinge portion is opposite to an order of arrangement of the hinge units in the second hinge portion, and the first body, the first hinge portion, the second hinge portion, and the second body are sequentially connected;

in two adjacent articulated units, one of them articulated unit's first sleeve pipe can overlap and establish another articulated unit's first pivot pole is outer, and the rotation is connected in another articulated unit's first pivot pole.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the first body is connected to a first bushing in the hinge unit adjacent thereto, the hinge mechanism further comprising a third hinge connected between the first hinge and the second hinge;

the third hinge part comprises two second sleeves provided with openings, the two second sleeves are connected with each other, and the openings of the two second sleeves face opposite directions;

the second sleeve is sleeved outside the first rotating rod of the hinge unit adjacent to the second sleeve and is rotatably connected to the first rotating rod of the hinge unit adjacent to the second sleeve.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the first hinge and the second hinge are symmetrically disposed at both ends of the third hinge.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the first rotating rod is a cylindrical rod, and the first sleeve and the second sleeve are circular tubes provided with openings in a circumferential direction.

6. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein a size of the opening on the first sleeve and a size of the opening on the second sleeve are smaller than a size of the first rotating rod.

7. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein a first rotating rod in the first hinge portion is connected to a first rotating rod in the second hinge portion, and the hinge mechanism further comprises a fourth hinge portion including two second rotating rods, one of the second rotating rods is connected to the first body and the first hinge portion, and the other second rotating rod is connected to the second body and the second hinge portion;

the second rotating rod is embedded in the first sleeve of the hinge unit adjacent to the second rotating rod, and is rotatably connected to the first sleeve of the hinge unit adjacent to the second rotating rod.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the hinge units are connected in sequence;

in every two adjacent hinge units, the first sleeve of one hinge unit is sleeved outside the first rotating rod of the other hinge unit and is rotatably connected with the first rotating rod of the other hinge unit.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the hinge mechanism comprises a first hinge mechanism and a second hinge mechanism arranged at intervals, the first hinge mechanism being arranged between the second hinge mechanism and the flexible screen;

first hinge mechanism with second hinge mechanism is respectively by a plurality of articulated unit is constituteed under the expansion state, first hinge mechanism is used for supporting flexible screen, second hinge mechanism keeps away from one side of flexible screen respectively with first body is kept away from one side of flexible screen one side of second body is kept away from one side parallel and level of flexible screen.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the first hinge mechanism is a thermally conductive member and the second hinge mechanism is a metallic member;

the first hinge mechanism is connected to a heat source within the first body and/or the second body.

11. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the first body includes a first frame and a first cover, wherein the second body includes a second frame and a second cover, wherein the first frame is disposed between the first cover and the flexible screen, and wherein the second frame is disposed between the second cover and the flexible screen;

the first frame body and the second frame body are respectively connected to two ends of the first hinge mechanism, and the first cover body and the second cover body are respectively connected to two ends of the second hinge mechanism.