CN209748968U

CN209748968U - Protective shell and electronic equipment with same

Info

Publication number: CN209748968U
Application number: CN201920224124.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 赵斌
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2019-02-21
Filing date: 2019-02-21
Publication date: 2019-12-06
Anticipated expiration: 2029-02-21

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a protective shell and electronic equipment with the protective shell. The protective shell is applied to the foldable electronic device. The protective shell includes two sheaths, and every sheath all includes support and cover. The support is used for connecting the frame of the foldable electronic device, and comprises a fixing part and a flexible part, wherein the fixing part is used for connecting the foldable electronic device, and the flexible part is connected to the fixing part. The covering part is connected to the flexible part so as to be folded relative to the fixing part through the flexible part to cover or expose the display screen of the foldable electronic device. In the protective shell, the covering part of the sheath can be turned relative to the bracket, so that the covering part can selectively cover the foldable screen or the side of the foldable shell, which is far away from the foldable screen, and therefore the foldable screen and the foldable shell of the foldable electronic device are effectively protected.

Description

Protective shell and electronic equipment with same

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of consumer electronics, and in particular, to a protective case and an electronic device having the same.

Background

With the development and progress of science and technology, the communication technology has been developed rapidly and greatly, and with the improvement of the communication technology, the popularization of intelligent electronic products has been improved to an unprecedented level, and more intelligent terminals or electronic devices become an indispensable part of the life of people, such as smart phones, smart televisions, computers and the like.

While the electronic equipment is popularized, the requirements of users on the types and the performances of the electronic equipment are higher and higher, and the interactive function, the audio function, the shooting function, the game function and the like add much fun to the life of people. However, during the daily use of the electronic device, there is inevitably a risk that the electronic device falls or is bumped, or the electronic device may be scratched or scratched by other objects, resulting in damage to the electronic device

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The embodiment of the application provides a protective shell and an electronic device with the protective shell, and the protective shell is used for solving the technical problem.

The embodiment of the application provides a protective shell applied to a foldable electronic device. The protective shell includes two sheaths, and every sheath all includes support and cover. The support is used for connecting the frame of the foldable electronic device, and comprises a fixing part and a flexible part, wherein the fixing part is used for connecting the foldable electronic device, and the flexible part is connected to the fixing part. The covering part is connected to the flexible part so as to be folded relative to the fixing part through the flexible part to cover or expose the display screen of the foldable electronic device.

Optionally, the sheath further includes a movable portion movably connected between the covering portion and the flexible portion and capable of being folded relative to the covering portion.

Optionally, the covering portion includes a first side edge and a second side edge, and the first side edge and the second side edge are respectively located at two opposite ends of the covering portion; the movable part is two, and one of them movable part connects in first side, and another movable part connects in the second side.

Optionally, the sheath further includes a flexible connecting portion connected between the movable portion and the covering portion to allow the movable portion to be folded relative to the covering portion through the flexible connecting portion.

Optionally, the covering portion further includes a third side connected between the first side and the second side, and the fixing portion is juxtaposed with the third side.

Optionally, the number of the flexible portions is two, the two flexible portions are respectively connected to two ends of the fixing portion, and each flexible portion is connected between one movable portion and the fixing portion.

Optionally, the support further includes a support portion, the support portion is connected to the flexible portion, and the movable portion is connected to the support portion.

Optionally, the movable portion and the supporting portion are stacked, and the supporting portion and the fixing portion together form an accommodating space for accommodating the foldable electronic device.

Wherein optionally, the sheath further comprises a magnet, the magnet being connected to the moveable member.

Wherein optionally, at least one of the two sheaths is provided with a window for exposing a display screen of the foldable electronic device, the window opening in the cover.

Wherein, optionally, the sheath still includes the protection film, and the protection film sets up in the window.

Wherein, optionally, the protective film is a touch control film.

The embodiment of the application also provides electronic equipment, which comprises the first shell, the second classroom and the protective shell of any one of the above. The first shell is provided with a first display part, and the second shell is rotatably connected with the first shell. The second shell is provided with a second display part, and the second display part is connected with the first display part. One of the two sheaths of the protective shell is connected to the first housing through the fixing portion, and the other of the two sheaths is connected to the second housing through the fixing portion.

The application provides a protective housing has two roughly the same sheaths (first sheath and second sheath), and two sheaths are used for protecting two folding shells (first casing and second casing) respectively, and every sheath is fixed in the casing that corresponds through the support, and the cover portion of every sheath can overturn for the support, makes cover portion selectively cover folding screen or cover the one side that the casing deviates from folding screen, from this, makes folding electronic device's folding screen and folding shell obtain effective protection. And two sheaths that are relatively independent each other make the application of protective housing more nimble, when not hindering user's operation, can play the effect of protection to collapsible electron device.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a protective case and an electronic device having the protective case provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the electronic device shown in fig. 1 in a partially unfolded state.

Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the electronic device shown in fig. 1 in a flattened state.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the protective case of fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an exploded schematic view of the protective case of fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an exploded view of another alternative construction of the protective case of fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is an exploded view of another alternative construction of the protective case of fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device provided in 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, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the 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.

As used in embodiments herein, "electronic equipment" includes, but is not limited to, devices that are configured to receive/transmit communication signals via a wireline connection, such as via a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), a digital cable, a direct cable connection, and/or another data connection/network, and/or via a wireless interface (e.g., for a cellular network, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), a digital television network such as a DVB-H network, a satellite network, an AM-FM broadcast transmitter, and/or another communication terminal). A communication terminal arranged to communicate over a wireless interface may be referred to as a "wireless communication terminal", a "wireless terminal", an "electronic apparatus", and/or an "electronic device". Examples of electronic devices, electronic apparatuses include, but are not limited to, satellite or cellular telephones; a Personal Communications System (PCS) terminal that may combine a cellular radiotelephone with data processing, facsimile and data communications capabilities; PDAs that may include radiotelephones, pagers, internet/intranet access, Web browsers, notepads, calendars, and/or Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers; as well as conventional laptop and/or palmtop receivers, gaming consoles, or other electronic devices that include radiotelephone transceivers. 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.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, the present disclosure provides a protective case 100 applied to a foldable electronic device 200, where the foldable electronic device 200 may be, but is not limited to, an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a game console, and the like. The foldable electronic device 200 of the present embodiment is exemplified by a mobile phone, and the protective case 100 is used to cover a part of a surface of the foldable electronic device 200, such as a housing surface or a display screen surface, so as to provide a protective barrier for the foldable electronic device 200.

Referring to fig. 3, the foldable electronic device 200 includes a foldable housing assembly 201, a foldable screen 203, and an electronic assembly (not shown), wherein the electronic assembly is disposed in the foldable housing assembly 201, and the foldable screen 203 is disposed on the foldable housing assembly 201. The foldable housing assembly 201 is used to carry the foldable screen 203 while protecting the electronic components. It should be noted that, in the present specification, when an element is referred to as being "disposed on" another element, it can be connected to or directly disposed on the other element, or intervening elements may also be present; when a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or intervening components may also be present.

The foldable housing assembly 201 includes a first housing 2011, a second housing 2013 and a hinge mechanism 2015, wherein the first housing 2011 and the second housing 2013 are respectively connected to two sides of the hinge mechanism 2015. The second housing 2013 can be folded or unfolded relative to the first housing 2011 through the rotating shaft mechanism 2015, so that the foldable housing assembly 201 drives the foldable screen 203 to be folded or unfolded, and when the foldable housing assembly 201 and the foldable screen 203 are overlapped, the size of the foldable electronic device 200 is relatively small, and the foldable electronic device is convenient to store and carry.

The electronic component includes a first electronic module, a second electronic module, and a flexible printed circuit board, the first electronic module is disposed in the first housing 2011, the second electronic module is disposed in the second housing 2013, and the flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to the first electronic module and the second electronic module, respectively. Further, the first electronic module can be a mainboard, a central processing unit for arranging the mainboard, a memory, an antenna, a camera, a headset and the like. The second electronic module can also be composed of a printed circuit board and a functional module arranged on the printed circuit board, the second electronic module is different from the first electronic module, and the second electronic module can comprise a battery, a connector, a fingerprint module and the like.

The foldable screen 203 is laid on the first housing 2011, the rotating shaft mechanism 2015 and the second housing 2013 in sequence. In this embodiment, the foldable screen 203 is a flexible display screen. The foldable screen 203 is folded or unfolded as the first housing 2011 and the second housing 2013 are turned over. The foldable screen 203 is electrically connected to the electronic components so that the electronic components can control the operation of the foldable screen 203.

in this embodiment, the foldable screen 203 includes a first display portion 2031 connected to the first housing 2011, a second display portion 2033 connected to the second housing 2013, and a bent display portion 2035 connected to the first display portion 20331 and the second display portion 2033. The first display portion 20331 and the second display portion 2033 are folded or unfolded relatively with the first housing 2011 and the second housing 2013, respectively. The bent display portion 2035 is bent or flattened along with the folding or unfolding of the first display portion 20331 and the second display portion 2033.

It can be understood that the first display portion 20331, the second display portion 2033 and the bending display portion 2035 can be an integrated structure, so that the foldable screen 203 is a one-piece flexible display screen; alternatively, the bending display portion 2035 may be a flexible portion that can be bent, and the first display portion 20331 and the second display portion 2033 may be non-flexible portions, and the first display portion 20331 and the second display portion 2033 are folded or unfolded relatively by the bending display portion 2035. In the present embodiment, when the first housing 2011 and the second housing 2013 are overlapped, the first display portion 20331 and the second display portion 2033 are separated from each other, so that the foldable electronic device 200 is configured as a fold-out screen, and a user can observe the display content of the foldable screen 203 even when the foldable electronic device is folded, thereby improving the convenience of using the foldable electronic device 200. It can be understood that when the first housing 2011 and the second housing 2013 are stacked, the first display portion 20331 and the second display portion 2033 can be stacked, so that the foldable electronic device 200 is in a folded-in screen structure, and the foldable screen 203 is prevented from being scratched and damaged.

It should be understood that the names of the first display portion, the second display portion, and the bending display portion are only provided for convenience of description, and are not limited to the structural limitations of the foldable screen, in an actual application scenario, the first display portion, the second display portion, and the bending display portion may not have obvious boundaries, or the foldable screen may appear in other division structures, for example, the foldable screen may include a first display portion and a second display portion connected to the first display portion, and the first display portion and the second display portion may rotate relatively to fold or unfold.

In the foldable electronic device 200 provided in the above embodiments of the present application, the foldable electronic device 200 includes the first housing 2011 and the second housing 2013 that can be folded relatively, and the corresponding first display portion 2031 and the second display portion 2033, so that the foldable electronic device 200 is represented as a two-fold electronic device that can be folded in two. It can be understood that the foldable electronic device 200 may further include a third housing and a corresponding third display portion (not shown in the figure), the third housing is rotatably connected between the first housing 2011 and the second housing 2013, the third display portion is laid on the third housing and connected between the first display portion 2031 and the second display portion 2033, at this time, both the first housing 2011 and the second housing 2013 may rotate relative to the third housing, and both the first display portion 2031 and the second display portion 2033 may be folded relative to the third display portion, so that the foldable electronic device 200 is a three-fold electronic device capable of performing a second folding. It is to be understood that the third housing and the third display portion thereon may be disposed at other positions, for example, the third housing may be rotatably connected to the side of the first housing 2011 away from the second housing 2011, or the third housing may be rotatably connected to the side of the second housing 2013 away from the first housing 2011. It is also understood that the foldable electronic device 200 may further include a fourth housing and a corresponding fourth display portion (not shown), or the foldable electronic device 200 may further include a fifth housing and a corresponding fifth display portion (not shown), so that the foldable electronic device 200 is an electronic device in a multi-fold structure, and thus, on the premise of ensuring that the foldable electronic device 200 has a larger display area, the foldable electronic device 200 has a smaller storage volume, which is beneficial to storing and carrying the foldable electronic device 200.

Referring to fig. 2, the protective case 100 includes a first sheath 10 and a second sheath 30, the first sheath 10 is used for covering the first housing 2011 and the first display portion 2031, and the second sheath 30 is used for covering the second housing 2013 and the second display portion 2033. In this embodiment, the first sheath 10 and the second sheath 30 are separate protective sheaths, that is, there may be no physical connection relationship between the first sheath 10 and the second sheath 30, and when in use, the first sheath 10 is directly covered outside the first housing 2011, and the second sheath 30 is covered outside the second housing 2013, so as to be respectively adapted to the relative folding or unfolding actions of the first housing 2011 and the second housing 2013, so that the foldable electronic device 200 can be flexibly protected, and the folding and unfolding actions of the foldable electronic device 200 are not interfered or limited by the protective shell 100. It is understood that a flexible connection may be disposed between the first sheath 10 and the second sheath 30 to prevent any one of the first sheath 10 and the second sheath 30 from being lost, which is beneficial for the matching use of the first sheath 10 and the second sheath 30. The flexible connecting member may be in the form of a thread, a string, a belt, or the like, and may have a sufficient length or elasticity to adapt to the folding and unfolding actions of the foldable electronic device 200.

Referring to fig. 3, the first sheath 10 includes a frame 12 and a housing 14, the housing 14 is movably connected to the frame 12. The stand 12 is used to connect a first housing 2011 of the foldable electronic device 200, and the housing 14 can be turned over relative to the stand 12 to cover the first housing 2011 or cover the first display 2031.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the bracket 12 includes a fixing portion 121, a flexible portion 123 and a supporting portion 125, the flexible portion 123 is connected between the fixing portion 121 and the supporting portion 125, and the supporting portion 125 can rotate, fold or turn relative to the fixing portion 121 through the flexible portion 123.

The fixing portion 121 is used for being connected to the first housing 2011 of the foldable electronic device 200 and protecting a frame of the first housing 2011, wherein the connection between the fixing portion 121 and the first housing 2011 may be detachable or non-detachable. It should be noted that, in the present specification, when a component is referred to as "detachably connected" to another component, the "detachably connected" may be a connecting structure in which, when two or more components forming a connecting relationship are detached, the structures or surfaces of the connected components and the connecting member are not damaged, and the connecting structure may be formed again after the components are detached, and examples of the "detachably connected" include: threaded connection, snap connection, adsorption combination, socket joint, interference fit connection and the like. When a component is referred to as being "unremovably connected" to another component, the "unremovably connected" may be a connecting structure in which any one of the structures or surfaces of any one of the components, connecting members, or the like connected may be broken when two or more components forming the connecting relationship are disassembled, and examples of the "unremovably connected" are as follows: welding, injection molding, fusion bonding, and the like. It is understood that the fixing portion 121 may be connected to the first housing 2011 by a snap structure, an adhesive structure, a magnetic adsorption structure, or the like. In the present embodiment, the fixing portion 121 is substantially in the shape of a strip, and the material of the fixing portion is not limited, and the fixing portion may be made of a hard material or a soft material so as to be fixed relative to the frame of the first housing 2011 and form a protective barrier for the frame of the first housing 2011. The material of the fixing portion 121 may include, but is not limited to: silicone, Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU), Polycarbonate (PC), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), leather, metal materials, and the like.

The flexible portion 123 is used to form a connection structure between the fixing portion 121 and the supporting portion 125 to allow the supporting portion 125 to rotate, fold, or turn with respect to the fixing portion 121. The flexible portion 123 is made of a bendable flexible material, such as: a leather material, a leather-like material, a cloth material, etc., it is understood that the flexible portion 123 may also be made of a soft alloy material, such as a titanium alloy, etc. In the present embodiment, the number of the flexible portions 123 is two, and the two flexible portions 123 are respectively disposed at two opposite ends of the fixing portion 121.

The supporting portion 125 is connected to a flexible portion 123 for supporting a partial structure of the housing 14 to allow the housing 14 to be turned with respect to the fixing portion 121. In the present embodiment, the support portions 125 are substantially bar-shaped, and the number thereof is two. The two flexible portions 123 are respectively disposed at opposite ends of the fixing portion 121, and each of the supporting portions 125 is correspondingly connected to one of the flexible portions 123. In other words, one flexible portion 123 is connected between the fixed portion 121 and one support portion 125, and the support portion 125 can be rotated, folded, or flipped with respect to the fixed portion 121 through the flexible portion 123. In use, the two supporting portions 125 are both substantially perpendicular to the fixing portion 121, and the two supporting portions 125 are substantially parallel and opposite. The supporting portion 125 and the fixing portion 121 together form an accommodating space 1250 for accommodating the foldable electronic device 200. The material of the support portion 125 is not limited, and it may be made of a hard material or a soft material so as to support the housing 14. The material of the supporting portion 125 may include, but is not limited to: silicone rubber, Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU), Polycarbonate (PC), (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene copolymer Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)), leather, metal materials, and the like.

The housing 14 is connected to the supporting portion 125 to be movably connected to the fixing portion 121 through the supporting portion 125 and the flexible portion 123. The housing 14 is used to cover the first casing 2011, and when the housing 14 is turned over relative to the fixing portion 121 through the flexible portion 123, the housing 14 may selectively cover the first display portion 2013 or cover a side of the first casing 2011 away from the first display portion 2013. Therefore, when the user does not need to use the foldable electronic device 200, the foldable electronic device 200 is in a folded state, and the housing 14 covers the first display part 2013, so that the foldable screen 203 of the foldable electronic device 200 is effectively protected; when the user needs to use the first display 2013, the housing 14 is then flipped over to reveal the first display 2013. Therefore, when the foldable electronic device 200 is in the unfolded state, the housing 14 can be turned over to cover a side of the first housing 2011 away from the first display portion 2013, so that the first housing 2011 can be protected while the user operation is not hindered.

In the present embodiment, the housing 14 includes a covering portion 141, a flexible connecting portion 143, and a movable portion 145, the movable portion 145 is connected to the supporting portion 125, and the flexible connecting portion 143 is connected between the movable portion 145 and the covering portion 141.

In the present embodiment, the covering portion 141 is substantially in the form of a rectangular sheet, and is configured to cover a side of the first display portion 2013 or the first housing 2011 facing away from the first display portion 2013. The material of the cover 141 is not limited, and it may be made of a soft material so as to protect the first display part 2013 or the first housing 2011. The material of the covering portion 141 may include: silicone rubber, Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU), Polycarbonate (PC), (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene copolymer Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), leather materials, and the like.

Further, the covering portion 141 includes a first side 1411, a second side 1413, and a third side 1415, the first side 1411 and the second side 1413 are respectively disposed at two opposite ends of the covering portion 141, the first side 1411 and the second side 1413 are substantially parallel to each other, and the first side 1411 and the second side 1413 are respectively connected to the two supporting portions 125 of the bracket 12. The third side 1415 is connected between the first side 1411 and the second side 1413, and the third side 1413 is substantially parallel to the fixing portion 121. In use, the first side 1411, the second side 1413 and the third side 1415 correspond to the rim of the first housing 2011 respectively.

The flexible connection portion 143 serves to form a connection structure between the covering portion 141 and the movable portion 145 to allow the movable portion 145 to be folded or flipped with respect to the covering portion 141. The flexible connecting portion 143 is made of a bendable flexible material, such as: a leather material, a leather-like material, a cloth material, etc., it is understood that the flexible connecting portion 143 may also be made of a soft alloy material, such as titanium alloy, etc. In this embodiment, the number of the flexible connecting portions 143 is two, and one of the two flexible connecting portions 143 is connected to the first side 1411, and the other is connected to the second side 1413.

The movable portion 145 is connected to a flexible connecting portion 143, which enables connection between the housing 14 and the stand 12 and is used to wrap the rim of the first housing 2011. In the present embodiment, the number of the movable portions 145 is two. Each of the movable portions 145 is connected to a corresponding one of the flexible connecting portions 143, and can be turned over with respect to the covering portion 141 by the flexible connecting portion 143 to cover the rim of the first housing 2011 when the covering portion 141 covers the first display portion 2031 or the first housing 2011. Further, the two movable portions 145 are connected to the two support portions 125 of the bracket 12 in a one-to-one correspondence, respectively. In the present embodiment, the movable portions 145 are substantially bar-shaped, and each movable portion 145 overlaps the corresponding support portion 125, so that the support portion 125 can support and reinforce the structure of the movable portion 145, thereby making the protection of the foldable electronic device 200 by the housing 14 more reliable.

It is understood that the movable portion 145 may be omitted, and the first side 1411 and the second side 1413 of the covering portion 141 may be connected to the two supporting portions 125 in a one-to-one correspondence, respectively, so that the covering portion 141 can be turned with respect to the fixing portion 121 by the flexible portion 123. Alternatively, the supporting portion 125 of the bracket 12 may be omitted, and the two movable portions 145 may be directly connected to the two flexible portions 123 of the bracket 12 in a one-to-one correspondence, respectively, so that the covering portion 141 can be turned with respect to the fixing portion 121 by the flexible portions 123 (as shown in fig. 6). Even if the movable portion 145 and the supporting portion 125 are omitted, the covering portion 141 may be connected to the fixing portion 121 through the flexible portion 123, so that the covering portion 141 can be turned over with respect to the fixing portion 121 through the flexible portion 123, for example, the first side 1411 and the second side 1413 of the covering portion 141 are respectively connected to the two flexible portions 123 in a one-to-one correspondence, or the third side 1411 of the covering portion 141 is connected to the fixing portion 121 through the flexible portion 123.

Further, in the present embodiment, the first sheath 10 further includes a magnet 16, the magnet 16 is disposed on the supporting portion 125 of the support 12, and the magnet 16 is used for adsorbing the first casing 2011, so that the movable portion 145 can be detachably attached to a frame of the first casing 2011. Further, a receiving groove 1251 is provided at a side of the supporting portion 125 facing the movable portion 145, and the magnet 16 is disposed in the receiving groove 1251. In the present embodiment, there are four magnets 16, and each support 125 is provided with two magnets 16, that is, each two magnets 16 are spaced apart from each other and disposed on the corresponding one of the supports 125, so that the attraction force between the support 125 and the first housing 2011 is uniform. It is understood that the number of magnets 16 provided per support 125 may be one or more. It is also understood that the magnet 16 may be omitted and a magnetic material may be integrated into the supporting portion 125 or/and the movable portion 145 to achieve the attraction with the first housing 2011.

When the foldable electronic device 200 is used, the first housing 2011 of the foldable electronic device 200 is accommodated in the accommodating space 1250 formed by the stand 12, and when the user does not need to use the foldable electronic device 200, the foldable electronic device 200 is folded, the covering portion 141 covers the first display portion 2013, and the two movable portions 145 respectively cover the rims of the first housing 2011; when the user needs to use the first display portion 2013, the housing 14 is turned over by the flexible portion 123 to expose the first display portion 2013, if the foldable electronic device 200 is in the unfolded state, the covering portion 141 can be turned over and cover a side of the first housing 2011 away from the first display portion 2013, and meanwhile, the movable portion 145 can be turned over by the flexible connecting portion 143 and cover a rim of the first housing 2011 again.

In this embodiment, the structure of the second sheath 30 is substantially the same as the first sheath 10, the second sheath 30 also includes a bracket 32 and a housing 34 movably connected to the bracket 32, the bracket 22 is used for connecting the second housing 2013 of the foldable electronic device 200, and the housing 34 can be turned relative to the bracket 32 to cover the second housing 2013 or cover the second display 2033.

Like the first sheath 10, the holder 32 of the second sheath 30 includes a fixing portion 321, a flexible portion 323, and a supporting portion 325, the flexible portion 323 is connected between the fixing portion 321 and the supporting portion 325, and the supporting portion 325 can be rotated, folded, or flipped with respect to the fixing portion 321 by the flexible portion 323. The housing 34 of the second sheath 30 also includes a covering portion 341, a flexible connecting portion 343, and an active portion 345, the active portion 345 being connected to the support portion 325, the flexible connecting portion 343 being connected between the active portion 345 and the covering portion 341. Second sheath 30 also includes a magnet 36 attached to brace 32, magnet 36 being adapted to be attracted to the rim of second housing 2013. Other structures of the second sheath 30 are the same as the corresponding structures of the first sheath 10, and for brevity, the description is not repeated herein.

When the foldable electronic device 200 is used, the second housing 2013 of the foldable electronic device 200 is accommodated in the accommodating space 3250 formed by the bracket 32, and when the user does not need to use the foldable electronic device 200, the foldable electronic device 200 is folded, the covering portion 321 covers the second display portion 2013, and the two movable portions 325 respectively cover the frames of the second housing 2013; when the user needs to use the second display part 2013, the housing 32 is turned over by the flexible part 323 to expose the second display part 2013, if the foldable electronic device 200 is in the unfolded state, the covering part 321 can be turned over and cover a side of the second housing 2013 away from the second display part 2013, and meanwhile, the movable part 325 can be turned over by the flexible connecting part 323 and cover a border of the second housing 2013 again.

referring to fig. 7, further, at least one of the first casing 10 and the second casing 30 may be provided with a window 50 for the foldable screen 203 so that a user can conveniently view contents displayed on the foldable screen 203 without turning the housings 14 and 34. Further, the protective case 100 may further include a protective film 52, and the protective film 52 is disposed on the window 50 to protect the foldable screen 203. The protection film 52 is made of a transparent material having a substantially uniform thickness (e.g., a thickness in a range of 0.1-0.2mm), such as silicon gel, Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), Polystyrene (PS), Polycarbonate (PC), Styrene acrylonitrile, Styrene-methyl methacrylate copolymer (MS), and so on, so that a user can view contents displayed on the foldable screen 203 through the protection film 52. It is understood that the protective film 52 may also be a touch-sensitive film, so that the user can perform a touch operation on the foldable electronic device 200 through the protective film 52, which is more convenient and fast. It can be understood that the protective film 53 can be a multifunctional touch protective film, such as a peep-proof film, a frosting film, a high-definition film, a scratch-proof protective film, a tempering film, etc., so as to meet the diversified demands of users.

For example, the covering portion 141 of the first sheath 10 is provided with a first window 51, the first window 51 corresponds to the first display portion 2031, and the first sheath 10 may further include a protection film 53 disposed on the first window 51, the protection film 53 being used for protecting the first display portion 2031. For another example, the covering portion 341 of the second sheath 30 is provided with a second window 54, the second window 54 corresponds to the second display portion 2033, and the second sheath 30 may further include a protection film 55 disposed on the second window 54, wherein the protection film 55 is used for protecting the second display portion 2033.

The protective case 100 provided by the present application has two substantially identical sheaths (a first sheath 10 and a second sheath 30), the two sheaths are respectively used for protecting two foldable housings (a first housing 2011 and a second housing 2013), each sheath is fixed to the corresponding housing through a bracket, and the covering portion of each sheath can be turned over relative to the bracket, so that the covering portion can selectively cover the foldable screen 203 or cover a side of the housing departing from the foldable screen 203, thereby effectively protecting the foldable screen 203 and the foldable housing 201 of the foldable electronic device 200. The two substantially independent sheaths allow for more flexibility in the use of the protective case 100, while protecting the foldable electronic device 200 from user manipulation.

Referring to fig. 1 again, the present application further provides an electronic device 300 (see fig. 1), wherein the electronic device 300 includes the foldable electronic device 200 and the protective case 100.

In a practical application scenario, the electronic device 300 may be used as a smartphone terminal, in which case the electronic device 300 typically further includes one or more (only one shown in fig. 8) of the following components: a processor 102, a memory 104, a capture module 108, an audio circuit 110, an input module 118, a power module 122, and one or more applications, wherein the one or more applications may be stored in the memory 104 and configured to be executed by the one or more processors 102. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the structure shown in fig. 8 is merely illustrative and is not intended to limit the structure of the electronic device 300. For example, electronic device 300 may also include more or fewer components than shown in FIG. 8, or have a different configuration than shown in FIG. 8.

The shooting module 108 may be a camera, which is disposed on the foldable housing assembly 201 and is used for performing shooting tasks, such as taking pictures, videos, or making video phone calls. The audio circuitry 110, speaker 101, sound jack 103, microphone 105 collectively provide an audio interface between a user and the electronic device 300. In this embodiment, the input module 118 may include a touch screen 109 disposed on the foldable screen 203, and the touch screen 109 may collect a touch operation of the user (for example, an operation of the user on the touch screen 109 or near the touch screen 109 by using any suitable object or accessory such as a finger, a stylus pen, etc.) and drive the corresponding connection device according to a preset program.

the foldable screen 203 is used to display information input by a user, information provided to the user, and various graphical user interfaces of the electronic device 200, which may be composed of graphics, text, icons, numbers, videos, and any combination thereof, and in one example, the touch screen 109 may be provided on the foldable screen 203 so as to be integrated with the foldable screen 203.

The power module 122 is used to provide a supply of power to the processor 102 and other components. Specifically, the power module 122 may include a power management device, one or more power sources (e.g., batteries or ac power), a charging circuit, a power failure detection circuit, an inverter, a power status indicator light, and any other components associated with the generation, management, and distribution of power within the electronic components or the foldable screen 203.

It should be understood that the electronic device 300 described above is not limited to a smartphone terminal, but it should refer to a computer device that can be used in mobile. Specifically, the electronic device 300 refers to a mobile computer device equipped with an intelligent operating device, and the electronic device 300 includes, but is not limited to, a smart phone, a smart watch, a notebook, a tablet computer, a POS device, and even a vehicle-mounted computer.

In this specification, particular features or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples as appropriate. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction. Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and not to limit the same; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some technical features may be equivalently replaced; such modifications and substitutions do not necessarily depart from the spirit and scope of the corresponding technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A protective case applied to a foldable electronic device, comprising two sheaths, each sheath comprising:

A bracket for connecting a bezel of the foldable electronic device, the bracket comprising:

A fixing part for connecting the foldable electronic device; and

A flexible portion connected to the fixing portion; and

the covering part is connected to the flexible part and is folded relative to the fixing part through the flexible part so as to cover or expose the display screen of the foldable electronic device.

2. A protective casing according to claim 1 wherein the sheath further comprises a movable portion which is movably connected between the cover and the flexible portion and which is foldable relative to the cover.

3. A protective case as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cover portion comprises a first side and a second side, the first and second sides being at opposite ends of the cover portion respectively; the movable part is two, one of them movable part connect in first side, another movable part connect in the second side.

4. A protective case according to claim 3, wherein the sheath further comprises a flexible connection connected between the mobile portion and the cover portion to allow the mobile portion to be folded over relative to the cover portion by the flexible connection.

5. A protective casing as claimed in claim 3 wherein the cover further comprises a third side connected between the first and second sides, the fixing portion being juxtaposed with the third side.

6. A protective casing according to claim 5 wherein there are two flexible portions, two of the flexible portions being connected to respective ends of the fixed portion and each of the flexible portions being connected between one of the movable portions and the fixed portion.

7. A protective casing according to claim 2 wherein the cradle further comprises a support portion connected to the flexible portion and the mobile portion is connected to the support portion.

8. The protective case of claim 7, wherein the movable portion overlaps the supporting portion, and the supporting portion and the fixed portion together form an accommodating space for accommodating the foldable electronic device.

9. A protective case according to claim 2, wherein the sheath further comprises a magnet, the magnet being connected to the moveable member.

10. A protective casing according to any one of claims 1 to 9 wherein at least one of the two casings is provided with a window for exposing a display screen of the foldable electronic device, the window opening into the cover.

11. The protective case of claim 10, wherein the sheath further comprises a protective film disposed within the window.

12. The protective case of claim 11, wherein the protective film is a touch film.

13. An electronic device, comprising:

A first housing provided with a first display section;

The second shell is rotatably connected with the first shell and provided with a second display part, and the second display part is connected with the first display part; and

the protective case of any one of claims 1 to 12, one of the two sheaths of the protective case being connected to the first case by the fixing portion, the other of the two sheaths being connected to the second case by the fixing portion.