CN209785445U - Foldable electronic equipment and folding device thereof - Google Patents

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CN209785445U
CN209785445U CN201920622937.0U CN201920622937U CN209785445U CN 209785445 U CN209785445 U CN 209785445U CN 201920622937 U CN201920622937 U CN 201920622937U CN 209785445 U CN209785445 U CN 209785445U
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The utility model discloses a folding device of collapsible electronic equipment has fold condition and expansion state, including first main part, second main part and the folding structure that resets of setting between first main part and second main part, first main part and second main part include free end and link respectively, and folding structure that resets includes the flexion, and the both ends of flexion link to each other with the link of first main part and second main part respectively, and at folding in-process, first main part and second main part can use the flexion to rotate as the pivot. The utility model also discloses a collapsible electronic equipment, including display screen and folding device, folding device is foretell collapsible electronic equipment's folding device. The utility model discloses a folding device's pivot portion is including the metal sheet that can deform, and the crooked folding of realizing electronic equipment through folding the metal sheet that can deform can improve the roughness when the display screen expandes greatly, and the display screen can be again around can deforming the metal sheet and buckle as the pivot.

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Foldable electronic equipment and folding device thereof
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of show, especially, relate to a folding device and collapsible electronic equipment of collapsible electronic equipment.
Background
The foldable display screen can be unfolded when in use to realize large-area display, and can be folded when not in use to be convenient for storage and carrying. At present, foldable display screens have been applied to various electronic devices, such as mobile phones, notebook computers, digital media players, and the like.
When the display screen is folded, the flexible part of the display screen can be bent concavely inwards or bent convexly outwards, and when the flexible part of the foldable display screen is bent convexly outwards, the flexible part is easy to form a dead fold with a folding line, so that the foldable display screen is damaged, and the service life of the foldable display screen is greatly reduced.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
An object of the utility model is to provide a collapsible electronic equipment and folding device thereof to on the one hand, to solve the complicated, the limited technical problem of material of folding device structure of current collapsible display screen, on the other hand, with the complicated technical problem of structure of solving current collapsible display screen.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a foldable electronic device and a folding apparatus thereof, which comprises:
The folding device of the foldable electronic equipment comprises a first main body, a second main body and a folding reset structure arranged between the first main body and the second main body, wherein the first main body and the second main body respectively comprise a free end and a connecting end, the folding reset structure comprises a bending part, two ends of the bending part are respectively connected with the connecting ends of the first main body and the second main body, and the first main body and the second main body can rotate by taking the bending part as a rotating shaft in the folding process.
Further, the folding reduction structure further comprises fixing parts on two sides of the bending part, the first main body and the second main body are respectively provided with a first surface and a second surface which are oppositely arranged, when the folding device is in a folding state, the second surface of the first main body is oppositely arranged with the second surface of the second main body, and the fixing parts are respectively fixed on the first surfaces of the connecting ends of the first main body and the second main body.
Further, the bending part is a deformable metal plate.
Furthermore, the fixed parts of flexion and both sides are integrated into one piece's deformable metal sheet to parallel shaft direction, the thickness of deformable metal sheet from edge to center is the attenuate gradually.
Furthermore, the bending portion comprises a plurality of metal nets formed by metal wires which are alternately arranged in a longitudinal and transverse mode, the metal nets are fixed on the bendable metal frames, and the metal frames on the two sides are fixing portions and are respectively fixed on the first main body and the second main body.
Further, when the folding device is in the unfolded state, a first force-bearing support and a second force-bearing support are respectively arranged at the ends of the first main body and the second main body which are close to each other.
Further, the folding device also comprises a locking structure.
Further, locking structure is the buckle, and the buckle includes recess and lug, and recess and lug set up respectively on first atress support and second atress support, and when folding device was in fold condition, recess and lug can the block be in the same place.
Furthermore, the locking structure comprises two magnets with opposite magnetism, and when the folding device is in a folding state, the two magnets are respectively arranged on the opposite surfaces of the first stressed bracket and the second stressed bracket.
The utility model provides a collapsible electronic equipment, includes display screen and folding device, and folding device is foretell collapsible electronic equipment's folding device, and the display screen includes the first screen body and the second screen body of connecting through the flexible screen, and the first screen body and the second screen body set up respectively on the surface of the first main part and the second main part that are equipped with folding reset structure, realize folding and the expansion of display screen through control folding device.
Furthermore, the foldable electronic device is folded at the flexible screen, and the first screen body and the second screen body are flexible screen bodies integrated with the flexible screen.
Furthermore, the first screen body and the second screen body are fixedly connected with the first main body and the second main body through hot melt adhesives respectively.
further, a buffer layer is arranged between the flexible screen and the folding reset structure above the first main body and the second main body.
The utility model discloses a collapsible electronic equipment and folding device thereof has following advantage:
Folding device's pivot part including linking together deformable metal sheet and two main parts, realize electronic equipment's crooked folding through folding deformable metal sheet, can improve the roughness when the display screen expandes greatly, the display screen can be again around can buckling as the pivot with deformable metal sheet to avoid appearing the inside concave or outside convex condition production of flexible portion.
Secondly, collapsible electronic equipment's folding device simple structure, optional material is extensive, because folding device has certain rigidity to still have good roughness when guaranteeing collapsible electronic equipment to expand.
And again, collapsible electronic equipment's folding device be equipped with locking structure, after collapsible electronic equipment is folding, can realize the fixed of first main part and second main part through locking structure.
Finally, foldable electronic device simple structure.
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Fig. 1 is a front view of the foldable electronic device of the present invention after being unfolded;
Fig. 2 is a rear view of the foldable electronic device of the present invention after being unfolded;
Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the foldable electronic device of the present invention after being folded;
Fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a first embodiment of the folding reset structure of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of another embodiment of the folding reduction structure of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the locking structure of the present invention.
The reference numbers in the figures illustrate: 1. a first body; 2. a second body; 3. a folding reset structure; 31. a bending section; 32. a fixed part; 4. a first stressed mount; 5. a second force-bearing support; 6. a locking structure; 61. a groove; 62. a bump; 7. a display screen; 71. a first screen body; 72. a second screen body; 73. a flexible screen; 8. a buffer layer; 9. and (5) hot melt adhesive.
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In order to better understand the purpose, structure and function of the present invention, the following description is made in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the folding device of foldable electronic device of the present invention has a folded state and an unfolded state, and includes a first main body 1, a second main body 2, and a folding reset structure 3 between the first main body 1 and the second main body 2, wherein when the folded state is reached, the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 respectively include a free end and a connecting end, the connecting ends of the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 are respectively connected through the folding reset structure 3, and in the folding process, the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 can rotate with the folding reset structure 3 as a rotating shaft. This folding device can realize unfolding state and fold condition, enables first main part 1 and second main part 2 when unfolding the state and arranges in the coplanar, under fold condition, can reduce occupation in the space, convenient to carry.
the folding reset structure 3 comprises a middle bending part 31, two ends of the bending part 31 are respectively connected with the connecting ends of the first main body 1 and the second main body 2, and the bending part 31 is used as a rotating shaft to rotate in the folding process of the folding device. The bending portion 31 is a deformable metal plate, and the deformable metal plate may be a metal plate made of other memory alloy materials such as SUS304 stainless steel plate, titanium alloy plate, and the like. The deformable metal plate is convenient to bend and has good rigidity, and the deformable metal plate plays a good reset role in the process from the folding state to the unfolding state. Preferably, the thickness of the deformable metal plate is between 0.5mm and 1mm, and the width of the bend 31 is greater than the sum of the thicknesses of the first body 1 and the second body 2.
In order to improve the restoring capability of the folding restoring structure 3, the folding restoring structure 3 further includes fixing portions 32 at both sides of the bending portion 31, the first body 1 and the second body 2 have a first surface and a second surface which are oppositely disposed, respectively, when the folding device is in the folded state, the second surface of the first body 1 is oppositely disposed to the second surface of the second body 2, the fixing portions 32 are respectively fixed on the first surfaces of the connecting ends of the first body 1 and the second body 2, the fixing portion 32 at one side is disposed on the first surface of the connecting end of the first body 1, and the fixing portion 32 at the other side is disposed on the first surface of the connecting end of the second body 2. The fixing portion 32 may be a rigid plate or a deformable metal plate integrally formed with the bending portion 31. After setting up like this, on the one hand, when folding device resumes to the state of expanding from fold condition, can promote folding device's the ability of resetting, on the other hand overlaps the area of contact that the setting can increase deformable metal sheet and main part to promote the firmness of system.
Further, the bending portion 31 and the fixing portions 32 on both sides are formed as an integrally formed deformable metal plate, and the thickness of the deformable metal plate is gradually reduced from the edge to the center in parallel with the rotation axis direction, that is, the thickness of the fixing portions 32 on both sides is gradually reduced to the thickness of the bending portion 32.
Further, in order to improve the stability of the folding device and reduce the weight of the folding device, the bent portion 31 is modified, and as shown in fig. 4, the bent portion 31 may be a deformable metal plate with holes.
Further, as shown in fig. 5, the bending portion 31 includes a metal mesh made of a plurality of metal wires arranged in a criss-cross alternating manner, the periphery of the metal mesh is fixed to a bendable metal frame, and the metal frames at both sides are fixing portions 32 fixed to the first body 1 and the second body 2, respectively.
As shown in fig. 2, when the folding device is in the unfolded state, the first stressed bracket 4 and the second stressed bracket 5 are respectively arranged at the end parts of the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 which are close to each other, the side wall of the first stressed bracket 4 is respectively fixedly connected with the folding reset structure 3 and the first main body 1, and the side wall of the second stressed bracket 5 is respectively fixedly connected with the folding reset structure 3 and the second main body 2. Through set up the atress support at the tip of first main part 1 and second main part 2, at the crooked in-process of folding device, reduce the atress of first main part 1 and second main part 2 to guarantee the life of other electronic component in first main part 1 and the second main part 2.
when the folding device is in the folded state, the folding reset structure 3 has certain rigidity, which may result in the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 being unable to be completely attached or being attached insecurely, as shown in fig. 2 and 6, the folding device further includes a locking structure 6, and when the folding device is in the folded state, the locking structure 6 includes a plurality of groups, which are respectively arranged along the long side directions of the first stressed support 4 and the second stressed support 5.
The locking structure 6 is a snap comprising a groove 61 and a projection 62 that can be snapped together, and when the folding device is in the folded state, the groove 61 and the projection 62 are arranged on the opposite surfaces of the first force-bearing support 4 and the second force-bearing support 5, respectively.
The locking structure 6 comprises two magnets of opposite magnetic properties, which are arranged on opposite surfaces of the first force-bearing support 4 and the second force-bearing support 5, respectively, when the folding device is in the folded state.
When the electronic equipment is bent from the unfolding state to the folding state, the first stressed bracket 4 and the second stressed bracket 5 can automatically lock the first body 1 and the second body 2 through the locking structure 6, and when the electronic equipment needs to be unfolded, the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 are manually opened, and the electronic equipment is automatically restored to the unfolding state through the rigidity of the deformable metal plate.
The utility model provides a foldable electronic equipment, includes display screen 7 and folding device, and folding device is foretell foldable electronic equipment's folding device, and display screen 7 includes the first screen body and the second screen body that connect through the flexible screen, and the first screen body and the second screen body set up respectively on the surface of first main part 1 and second main part 2 that are equipped with folding reset structure 3, can realize folding and the expansion of display screen 7 through controlling folding device.
The foldable electronic equipment is folded at the flexible screen, the first screen body and the second screen body can adopt the display screen 7 with a rigid structure, and also can adopt the flexible screen body which is the same as the flexible screen, and the application does not limit the flexible screen.
The first screen body and the second screen body are fixedly connected with the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 through hot melt adhesives 9 respectively. A buffer layer 8 is provided between the flexible screen above the first and second bodies 1, 2 and the folded return structure 3.
The electronic components of the foldable electronic device are respectively disposed in the receiving cavities inside the first body 1 and the second body 2.
The rotating shaft part of the folding device comprises bendable deformation metal, bending and folding of the electronic equipment are realized by folding the bendable deformation metal, the storage space of the folding device is greatly reduced, the flatness of the display screen 7 during unfolding can be greatly improved, and the display screen 7 can be bent around the bendable deformation metal as a rotating shaft, so that the situation that the flexible screen is inwards or outwards protruded is avoided; the folding device has a simple structure and wide selectable materials, and has certain rigidity, so that the foldable electronic equipment still has good flatness when unfolded; the folding device is provided with a locking structure 6, and when the foldable electronic equipment is folded, the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 can be fixed through the locking structure 6; the foldable electronic equipment is simple in structure and beneficial to popularization.
It is to be understood that the present invention has been described with reference to certain embodiments, and that various changes or equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, and all embodiments falling within the scope of the claims of the present application are intended to be covered by the present invention.

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1. the folding device of the foldable electronic equipment is characterized by having a folding state and an unfolding state, and comprising a first main body (1), a second main body (2) and a folding reset structure (3) arranged between the first main body (1) and the second main body (2), wherein the first main body (1) and the second main body (2) respectively comprise a free end and a connecting end, the folding reset structure (3) comprises a bending part (31), two ends of the bending part (31) are respectively connected with the connecting ends of the first main body (1) and the second main body (2), and in the folding process, the first main body (1) and the second main body (2) can rotate by taking the bending part (31) as a rotating shaft.
2. The folding apparatus of the foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the folding-return structure (3) further comprises fixing portions (32) at both sides of the bending portion (31), the first body (1) and the second body (2) having a first surface and a second surface which are oppositely disposed, respectively, the second surface of the first body (1) being oppositely disposed to the second surface of the second body (2) when the folding apparatus is in the folded state, the fixing portions (32) being fixed on the first surfaces of the connecting ends of the first body (1) and the second body (2), respectively.
3. Folding unit of a foldable electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that the curved part (31) is a deformable metal plate.
4. the folding apparatus of foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the bending portion (31) and the fixing portions (32) are formed as an integral deformable metal plate, and the thickness of the deformable metal plate is gradually reduced from the edge to the center in parallel with the rotation axis direction.
5. The folding apparatus of foldable electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that the bending portion (31) comprises a plurality of metal nets made of metal wires arranged alternately in length and width, the metal nets are fixed on a bendable metal frame, and the metal frames on both sides are fixing portions (32) fixed on the first body (1) and the second body (2), respectively.
6. folding device of a foldable electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that a first force-bearing bracket (4) and a second force-bearing bracket (5) are arranged at the ends of the first body (1) and the second body (2) that are close to each other, respectively, when the folding device is in the unfolded state.
7. Folding unit of a foldable electronic device according to claim 6, characterized in that the folding unit further comprises a locking structure (6) arranged on the force-bearing support.
8. Folding device of a foldable electronic device according to claim 7, characterized in that the locking structure (6) is a snap comprising a groove (61) and a protrusion (62), the groove (61) and the protrusion (62) being arranged on the first force bearing support (4) and the second force bearing support (5), respectively, the groove (61) and the protrusion (62) being able to snap together when the folding device is in the folded state.
9. Folding unit of a foldable electronic device according to claim 7, characterized in that the locking structure (6) comprises two magnets of opposite magnetic properties, which are arranged on opposite surfaces of the first force-bearing support (4) and the second force-bearing support (5), respectively, when the folding unit is in the folded position.
10. A foldable electronic device comprising a display screen (7) and a folding device, wherein the folding device is the folding device of the foldable electronic device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, the display screen (7) comprises a first screen body (71) and a second screen body (72) connected by a flexible screen (73), the first screen body (71) and the second screen body (72) are respectively disposed on the surfaces of a first main body (1) and a second main body (2) provided with a folding reset structure (3), and the folding and unfolding of the display screen (7) are realized by controlling the folding device.
11. The foldable electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the foldable electronic device is folded at a flexible screen (73), the first screen body (71) and the second screen body (72) being flexible screen bodies integral with the flexible screen (73).
12. The foldable electronic device according to claim 10, characterized in that the first screen body (71) and the second screen body (72) are fixedly connected with the first body (1) and the second body (2) respectively by means of hot melt adhesives (9).
13. The foldable electronic device according to claim 10, characterized in that a buffer layer (8) is provided between the flexible screen (73) and the folded reset structure (3) above the first body (1) and the second body (2).
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