CN115263901A

CN115263901A - Folding apparatus

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Publication number: CN115263901A
Application number: CN202210694235.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 倪顺康; 温科胜
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-06-17
Filing date: 2022-06-17
Publication date: 2022-11-01

Abstract

The application discloses folding equipment, folding equipment includes: a first folding portion provided with a first magnet; a second folding portion provided with a second magnet; with the folding apparatus in a folded state, the first magnet and the second magnet are in opposing positions, the first magnet and the second magnet constituting a magnetic assembly; when the magnetic assembly is in a first state, the magnetic poles of the opposite sides of the first magnet and the second magnet are different; when the magnetic assembly is in the second state, the magnetic poles of the opposite sides of the first magnet and the second magnet are the same.

Description

Folding apparatus

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of folding equipment, concretely relates to folding equipment.

Background

In the related art, the folding apparatus has two states of folding and unfolding. The structure of the folding apparatus for folding and unfolding has a certain degree of tightening force when the folding apparatus is in a folded state. When a user needs to unfold the folding equipment, the folded structure needs to be broken with a certain force, so that the folding equipment is not easy to unfold.

Disclosure of Invention

The application aims to provide a folding device, and at least solves the problem that the folding device is not easy to unfold.

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

in a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a folding apparatus, where the folding apparatus includes:

a first folding portion provided with a first magnet;

a second folding portion provided with a second magnet;

with the folding apparatus in a folded state, the first magnet and the second magnet are in opposing positions, the first magnet and the second magnet constituting a magnetic assembly;

when the magnetic assembly is in a first state, the magnetic poles of the opposite sides of the first magnet and the second magnet are different;

when the magnetic assembly is in the second state, the magnetic poles of the opposite sides of the first magnet and the second magnet are the same.

In the embodiment of the application, by adjusting the state of the magnetic assembly, the opposite magnetic poles of the first magnet and the second magnet can be changed, and under the condition that the opposite magnetic poles of the first magnet and the second magnet are the same, the first magnet and the second magnet generate the effect of opposite poles of each other, so that the tightness degree of the first folding part and the second folding part which are folded together is reduced, and the first folding part and the second folding part are more easily unfolded.

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 one of the schematic structural views of a folding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1 at A;

FIG. 3 is one of the schematic structural diagrams of a magnetic assembly comprising a first magnet and a second magnet disposed opposite to each other according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is one of the schematic structural illustrations of the first magnet mating with the structure in the first fold according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a second schematic view of the first magnet mating with the structure in the first fold according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a third structural schematic diagram of the first magnet cooperating with the inner structure of the first folding portion according to the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is one of the schematic structural diagrams of a magnetic assembly in a first state according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is one of the schematic structural diagrams of a magnetic assembly in a second state according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9 is a second schematic structural view of a magnetic assembly folding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 9 at B;

FIG. 11 is a fourth illustration of the configuration of the first magnet in cooperation with the first fold inner structure in accordance with an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 12 is a fifth structural view of a first magnet in cooperation with a first fold inner structure according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13 is a sixth schematic view of a first magnet in cooperation with a structure in the first fold according to an embodiment of the present application;

figure 14 is a second schematic structural view of a magnetic assembly according to an embodiment of the present application in a first state;

fig. 15 is a second schematic structural diagram of a magnetic assembly according to an embodiment of the present application in a second state.

Reference numerals:

10. a key hole; 11. a first folding portion; 12. a second folding section; 21. a first magnet; 211. a first support shaft; 212. a second support shaft; 22. a second magnet; 30. a transmission bracket; 31. a control key; 311. a shifting block; 312. a rotating gear; 32. a screw; 33. a transmission block; 34. a guide bar; 35. pressing a plate; 36. a screw; 37. a transmission gear; 371. a third support shaft; 4. a volume key; 5. a power key.

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 accompanying drawings are illustrative and are 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 those 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 "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present application and to simplify the 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 this application will be understood to be a specific case for those of ordinary skill in the art.

A folding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application is described below with reference to fig. 1-15. The folding apparatus has an unfolded state and a folded state in which the first folded portion 11 and the second folded portion 12 are stacked with the first magnet 21 and the second magnet 22 in opposing positions. For example, a rotation shaft is provided between the first folding portion 11 and the second folding portion 12, and the first folding portion 11 and the second folding portion 12 rotate relative to the rotation shaft. When the first folding portion 11 and the second folding portion 12 rotate to the stacked state, they are in the folded state, and when the first folding portion 11 and the second folding portion 12 rotate to the same plane and are located at two sides of the rotating shaft, they are in the unfolded state. The first magnet 21 mentioned in the present application to face the second magnet 22 or oppose the second magnet 22 refers to a positional relationship in a folded state, and likewise, the second magnet 22 to face the first magnet 21 or oppose the first magnet 21 refers to a positional relationship in a folded state.

As shown in fig. 1-15, a folding apparatus according to some embodiments of the present application, the folding apparatus comprising:

a first folding portion 11, the first folding portion 11 being provided with a first magnet 21;

a second fold portion 12, the second fold portion 12 being provided with a second magnet 22;

in the case where the folding apparatus is in the folded state, the first folding portion 11 and the second folding portion 12 form a laminated structure, the first magnet 21 and the second magnet 22 are in opposite positions, and the first magnet 21 and the second magnet 22 constitute a magnetic assembly.

In the folded state, when the magnetic assembly is in the first state, the first magnet 21 has a different magnetic polarity from the side opposite the second magnet 22. The difference in magnetic poles causes an attractive force between the first magnet 21 and the second magnet 22, so that the attractive force between the first folding portion 11 and the second folding portion 12 in the folded state is increased, and the first folding portion 11 and the second folding portion 12 are more compact.

In the folded state, when the magnetic assembly is in the second state, the first magnet 21 has the same magnetic pole on the side opposite to the second magnet 22. The same magnetic poles generate repulsive force between the first magnet 21 and the second magnet 22, thereby reducing the attractive force between the first folded portion 11 and the second folded portion 12 and facilitating the separation of the first folded portion 11 and the second folded portion 12.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 to 15, the second magnet 22 is fixedly disposed on the second folded portion 12, and in the folded state, the N pole of the second magnet 22 is opposite to the first magnet 21;

when the magnetic assembly is in the first state, the S-pole of the first magnet 21 is opposite to the second magnet 22. The S-pole of the first magnet 21 and the N-pole of the second magnet 22 generate an attractive force.

When the magnetic assembly is in the second state, the N-pole of the first magnet 21 is opposite to the second magnet 22. The N pole of the first magnet 21 and the N pole of the second magnet 22 generate a repulsive force.

In this embodiment, the first magnet 21 and the second magnet 22 may be bar magnets. By arranging the N-pole of the second magnet 22 to be fixedly oriented toward the first magnet 21, changing the magnetic pole of the first magnet 21 opposite to the second magnet 22 can satisfy the condition of the same polarity being opposite or the opposite polarity being opposite.

For example, the N-pole of the first magnet 21 is adjusted to be disposed toward the second magnetic pole 22 to form a state where the like poles of the N-pole to the N-pole are opposed, i.e., a second state of the magnetic assembly. Alternatively, the S-pole of the first magnet 21 is adjusted to be disposed toward the second magnet 22 to form a state in which the opposite poles of the S-pole to the N-pole are opposite, i.e., a first state of the magnetic assembly.

Alternatively, the S-pole of the second magnet 22 is disposed opposite to the first magnet 21. The magnetic poles of the first magnet 21 facing the second magnet 22 are adjusted correspondingly to form a state in which like poles are opposite and a state in which opposite poles are opposite.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1-15, the second magnet 22 is fixed to the second folding portion 12, the first magnet 21 is rotatably disposed on the first folding portion 11, and the magnetic assembly can be switched between the first state and the second state by rotating the first magnet 21.

In this embodiment, the second magnet 22 is fixed to the second fold portion 12, and the magnetic pole of the second magnet 22 toward the first magnet 21 can be kept unchanged. The first magnet 21 is rotatable with respect to the second folded portion 12. When a user needs to adjust the magnetic pole matching relationship between the first magnet 21 and the second magnet 22, the purpose can be satisfied by rotating the first magnet 21 to change the opposite magnetic poles of the first magnet 21 and the second magnet 22.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1-15, the first folding portion 11 is provided with a control button 31 and a transmission member, and the control button 31 is in transmission connection with the first magnet 21 through the transmission member.

In this embodiment, the control button 31 is in driving connection with the first magnet 21 via a driving member, so that the first magnet 21 can be driven by the control button 31, and the magnetic pole of the first magnet 21 opposite to the second magnet 22 can be controlled.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 to 15, one end of the first magnet 21 is provided with a first support shaft 211, and the other end is provided with a second support shaft 212;

the first supporting shaft 211 is rotatably connected to the first folding portion 11, and the second supporting shaft 212 is connected to the transmission member.

In this embodiment, the control key 31 is actuated by the transmission member to rotate the second support shaft 212, so as to rotate the first magnet 21. The first support shaft 211 on the first magnet 21 forms a support to enable the first magnet 21 to be suspended for rotation.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 5-8, the transmission member is a screw 32, the first folding portion 11 is further provided with a transmission block 33, and the transmission block 33 has a threaded hole;

the screw rod 32 penetrates through the threaded hole, the screw rod 32 is connected with the second support shaft 212, the control key 31 is connected with the transmission block 33, the control key 31 is a toggle block 311, and the toggle block 311 can slide along the first folding part 11;

when the control key 31 is located at the first position, the magnetic component is in the first state;

with the control button 32 in the second position, the magnetic assembly is in the second state.

In this embodiment, the control key 31 is a toggle block 311, and the control key 31 can be toggled to be slidable on the first folding portion 11. When the control key 31 is moved to the first position, the first magnet 21 and the second magnet 22 keep opposite magnetic poles, so that a magnetic pole effect of opposite attraction is formed. When the control key 31 is moved to the second position, the first magnet 21 and the second magnet 22 keep like poles opposite to each other, so that a magnetic pole effect that like poles repel each other is formed.

For example, fig. 7 shows a state where the control key 31 is located at the first position, and the control key 31 is moved to the second position, and fig. 8 shows a state where the control key 31 is located at the second position, and the control key 31 is moved to the first position.

The control button 31 is in driving connection with the first magnet 21 via a driving block 33 and a threaded rod 32. For example, when the control button 31 moves, the driving block 33 is driven to move, the threaded hole of the driving block 33 is matched with the screw rod 32 to rotate the screw rod 32, and the screw rod 32 rotates to drive the first magnet 21 to rotate, so that the magnetic pole of the first magnet 21 facing the second magnet 22 is changed, and the opposite magnetic pole relationship between the first magnet 21 and the second magnet 22 is changed.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 4-8, the first folding portion is further provided with a guide rod 34, the driving block 33 is provided with a guide hole, and the guide rod 34 penetrates into the guide hole.

In this embodiment, the guiding rod 34 guides the transmission block 33 so that the transmission block 33 can keep the moving direction unchanged during the moving process. This ensures the smooth fit of the threaded hole in the driver block 33 with the threaded rod 32.

In one embodiment, the first folding portion 11 is further provided with a transmission bracket 30, the transmission block 33 is slidably connected with the transmission bracket 30, the guide rod 34 is connected with the transmission bracket 30, and the screw 32 is axially parallel to the guide rod 34.

In this embodiment, the guide bar 34 is disposed parallel to the axial direction of the screw bar 32, and the relative position of the transmission block 33 and the screw bar 32 can be kept constant during the movement of the transmission block 33 along the guide bar 34. For example, during movement of the actuator block 33 along the guide bar 34, a threaded hole in the actuator block 33 remains coaxial with the screw 32.

Alternatively, the screw 32 is rotatably coupled to the drive bracket 30. For example, two sides of the screw rod 32 are erected on the transmission bracket 30 and can rotate, and the transmission block 33 is sleeved on the screw rod 32 through a threaded hole.

Alternatively, the transmission bracket 30 is fixed to the first fold 11 by screws 36. For example, the transmission bracket 30 is provided with an attachment lug, and the screw 36 is fixed on the first folding part 11 in a matching way with the attachment lug.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 3 to 6, the first folding portion 11 defines a first supporting groove and a second supporting groove, the first supporting shaft 211 is disposed in the first supporting groove, and the second supporting shaft 212 is disposed in the second supporting groove.

The first folding portion 11 is further provided with a pressing plate 35, the pressing plate 35 covers the first supporting groove, and the pressing plate 35 limits the first supporting shaft 211 in the first supporting groove.

In this embodiment, the radial movement of the first support shaft 211 is restricted by the pressing plate 35 covering the first support groove. During the rotation of the first magnet 21, the rotational driving force is transmitted to the first magnet 21 from the second support shaft 212 side. The pressing plate 35 covers the first supporting groove to prevent the first supporting shaft 211 from being separated from the first supporting groove in the rotation process, thereby improving the structural stability of the first magnet 21 when rotating.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 9-15, the transmission member is a transmission gear 371, the transmission gear 371 is connected to the second support shaft 212, the control button 31 is a rotary gear 312, the rotary gear 312 is engaged with the transmission gear 371, and the rotary gear 312 can rotate at the first folding portion 11;

when the control key 31 is rotated to the third position, the magnetic assembly is in the first state;

when the control button 31 is rotated to the fourth position, the magnetic assembly is in the second state.

In this embodiment, the control key 31 is a rotary gear 312, and the control key 31 can rotate on the first folding portion 11. The transmission gear 371 can be driven to rotate by rotating the control key 31, so as to drive the first magnet 21 to rotate.

For example, in fig. 14, the control key 31 is rotated to the third position to rotate the first magnet 21 to a position opposite to the opposite magnetic pole of the second magnet 22, so as to generate a magnetic pole relationship of opposite polarities. In fig. 15, the control button 31 is rotated to the fourth position to rotate the first magnet 21 to the same position as the opposite magnetic pole of the second magnet 22, so as to generate the relationship of like poles and opposite magnetic poles.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 11 to 13, one end of the transmission gear 37 is connected to the second support shaft 212, and the other end is provided with a third support shaft 371, and the third support shaft 371 is rotatably connected to the first folding portion 11.

In the embodiment of the present application, the third support shaft 371 provides a supporting effect for the transmission gear 37 at the first folded portion 11. The transmission gear 37 is connected with the second support shaft 212, so that the transmission gear 37 can drive the first magnet 21 to rotate in the rotating process. For example, the first magnet 21 is coaxially connected to the transmission gear 37 via the second support shaft 212.

In one embodiment, the first folding portion 11 defines a first supporting groove, a second supporting groove and a third supporting groove, the first supporting shaft 211 is disposed in the first supporting groove, the second supporting shaft 212 is disposed in the second supporting groove, and the third supporting shaft 371 is disposed in the third supporting groove;

the first folding portion 11 is further provided with three pressing plates 35, wherein the first pressing plate 35 covers a first supporting groove, the first pressing plate 35 limits the first supporting shaft 211 to the first supporting groove, the second pressing plate 35 covers a second supporting groove, the second pressing plate 35 limits the second supporting shaft 212 to the second supporting groove, the third pressing plate 35 covers a third supporting groove, and the third pressing plate 35 limits the third supporting shaft 371 to the third supporting groove.

In this embodiment, the radial movement of the first support shaft 211 is restricted by the pressing plate 35 covering the first support groove. The radial movement of the second support shaft 212 is restricted by the pressing plate 35 covering the second support groove. The third support shaft 371 is restricted from moving radially by the pressing plate 35 covering the third support groove.

During the rotation of the first magnet 21, the rotational driving force is transmitted from the second support shaft 212 side to the first magnet 21. The pressing plate 35 covering the first supporting groove can prevent the first supporting shaft 211 from being separated from the first supporting groove in the rotating process, and the structural stability of the first magnet 21 and the transmission gear 37 in the rotating process is improved. The pressing plate 35 covering the second supporting groove can prevent the second supporting shaft 212 from being separated from the first supporting groove during the rotation, and improve the structural stability when the first magnet 21 and the transmission gear 37 rotate. The pressing plate 35 covering the third supporting groove can prevent the third supporting shaft 211 from being separated from the third supporting groove during the rotation, improving the structural stability when the first magnet 21 and the transmission gear 37 rotate.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, 5, and 6, a key hole 10 is formed in a side surface of the first folding portion 11, and the control key 31 is disposed in the key hole 10.

In this embodiment, the control key 31 is movable within the key hole 10.

For example, the control key 31 can slide within the key hole 10, so that the control key 31 can be switched between a first position and a second position within the key hole 10.

The control button 31 drives the transmission block 33 to move, the transmission block 33 drives the screw rod 32 to rotate, and the screw rod 32 drives the second support shaft 212 to rotate, so as to drive the first magnetic body 21 to rotate.

For example, the control key 31 can be rotated within the key hole 10 so that the control key 31 can be switched between the third position and the fourth position within the key hole 10.

The control button 31 drives the transmission gear 37 to rotate, and the transmission gear 37 drives the first magnet 21 to rotate.

Optionally, the folding device of the present application is a folding screen device. For example, the mobile phone may be a folding screen mobile phone, and may also be an electronic consumer product such as a foldable tablet, a foldable game device, and the like.

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. A folding apparatus, comprising:

a first folding portion provided with a first magnet;

a second folding portion provided with a second magnet;

2. The folding apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second magnet is fixedly disposed at the second folding portion, and an N-pole of the second magnet is opposite to the first magnet in the folded state;

when the magnetic assembly is in a first state, the S pole of the first magnet is opposite to the second magnet;

when the magnetic assembly is in the second state, the N pole of the first magnet is opposite to the second magnet.

3. The folding apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second magnet is fixed to said second fold, said first magnet is rotatably disposed in said first fold, and said magnetic assembly is switchable between said first state and said second state by rotating said first magnet.

4. The folding apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first folding portion is provided with a control button and a transmission member, the control button being in driving connection with the first magnet via the transmission member.

5. The folding apparatus according to claim 4, wherein one end of the first magnet is provided with a first support shaft, and the other end is provided with a second support shaft;

the first supporting shaft is rotatably connected with the first folding part, and the second supporting shaft is connected with the transmission part.

6. The folding apparatus of claim 5 wherein said drive member is a threaded screw, said first folding portion further having a drive block, said drive block having a threaded hole;

the screw penetrates into the threaded hole, the screw is connected with a second supporting shaft, the control key is connected with the transmission block, the control key is a poking block, and the poking block can slide along the first folding part;

under the condition that the control key is located at the first position, the magnetic assembly is in a first state;

and under the condition that the control key is positioned at the second position, the magnetic component is in a second state.

7. The folding apparatus of claim 6 wherein said first folding portion is further provided with a guide rod, said driving block is provided with a guide hole, and said guide rod is inserted into said guide hole.

8. The folding apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first folding portion further comprises a transmission bracket, the transmission block is slidably connected to the transmission bracket, the guide rod is connected to the transmission bracket, and the screw rod is axially parallel to the guide rod.

9. The folding apparatus of claim 4, wherein a key hole is provided in a side surface of the first folding portion, and the control key is provided in the key hole.

10. The folding apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the first folding portion defines a first supporting slot and a second supporting slot, the first supporting shaft is disposed in the first supporting slot, and the second supporting shaft is disposed in the second supporting slot;

the first folding part is further provided with a pressing plate, the pressing plate covers the first supporting groove, and the first supporting shaft is limited in the first supporting groove by the pressing plate.

11. The folding apparatus of claim 5 wherein said transmission member is a transmission gear connected to said second support shaft, said control button is a rotary gear engaged with said transmission gear, said rotary gear being rotatable at said first folding portion;

under the condition that the control key is rotated to the third position, the magnetic assembly is in the first state;

and under the condition that the control key is rotated to the fourth position, the magnetic assembly is in the second state.

12. The folding apparatus of claim 11 wherein one end of the drive gear is connected to the second support shaft and the other end is provided with a third support shaft, the third support shaft being rotatably connected to the first fold.

13. The folding apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the first folding portion defines a first supporting groove, a second supporting groove and a third supporting groove, the first supporting shaft is disposed in the first supporting groove, the second supporting shaft is disposed in the second supporting groove, and the third supporting shaft is disposed in the third supporting groove;

the first folding part is further provided with three pressing plates, the first pressing plate covers the first supporting groove, the first supporting shaft is limited in the first supporting groove by the first pressing plate, the second pressing plate covers the second supporting groove, the second supporting shaft is limited in the second supporting groove by the second pressing plate, the third pressing plate covers the third supporting groove, and the third supporting shaft is limited in the third supporting groove by the third pressing plate.