CN211792409U

CN211792409U - Foldable terminal shell and terminal

Info

Publication number: CN211792409U
Application number: CN202020395619.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周建生
Original assignee: EverDisplay Optronics Shanghai Co Ltd
Current assignee: EverDisplay Optronics Shanghai Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-03-25
Filing date: 2020-03-25
Publication date: 2020-10-27
Anticipated expiration: 2030-03-25

Abstract

The utility model discloses a foldable terminal shell and a terminal, belonging to the technical field of electronic products, wherein the foldable terminal shell comprises two shells and a connecting piece, and one side of each shell is provided with a row of mounting holes; a connector is arranged to pass through each of the mounting holes in the two housings in a spiral shape in turn; two the casing can be followed the connecting piece slides and is fold condition, two with being close to each other the casing can be followed the connecting piece slides and is the state of expanding with keeping away from each other. The terminal adopts the foldable terminal shell. Because the casing can slide along the connecting piece, folding many times can not influence the performance of connecting piece, can realize outward folding and infolding moreover, simple structure, the cost is lower.

Description

Foldable terminal shell and terminal

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an electronic product technical field especially relates to a folding terminal housing and terminal.

Background

With the rapid development of information technology, mobile terminals (such as mobile phones, tablet computers, etc.) are increasingly widely used. Users have higher and higher requirements for mobile terminals, which not only require higher processing speed, but also require portability. The flexible screen has bending performance, is light in weight and is not easy to break, and is popular in mobile terminals.

The flexible screen has a bendable performance, so that the housing carrying the flexible screen at least has a folded state and an unfolded state, and can be switched between the folded state and the unfolded state. The shell that can carry on flexible screen of current, some folding region set up the pivot, and occupation space is big, and the structure is complicated, easily breaks down after folding many times, and the maintenance process is numerous and diverse, and some folding regions set up flexible material, and is with high costs, and the shell can only be folded to the inboard, can't be folded to the outside, and in service behavior is limited, bumps probably to the outside mistake and leads to the shell fracture.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a folding terminal housing and terminal to solve the technical problem that the shell structure that can carry on flexible screen that exists among the prior art is complicated, the fault rate is high, with high costs.

As the conception, the utility model adopts the technical proposal that:

a foldable terminal housing, comprising:

the device comprises two shells, wherein one side of each shell is provided with a row of mounting holes;

a connector arranged to pass through each of the mounting holes in the two housings in a spiral shape in turn;

two the casing can be followed the connecting piece slides and is fold condition, two with being close to each other the casing can be followed the connecting piece slides and is the state of expanding with keeping away from each other.

Wherein, the connecting piece is a spiral spring.

The telescopic piece is arranged between the two shells and can deform under the action of external force to support the two shells to be positioned at different angles.

Wherein, the extensible member set up in the tip of casing, the both ends of casing all are provided with the extensible member.

Wherein, the extensible member is arranged at the middle part of the shell.

Wherein, one be provided with on the casing the motor and with the pivot that the motor is connected, another the casing is provided with the gim peg, the gim peg with connect through the connecting wire between the pivot, motor drive the pivot is rotated and is driven the connecting wire twine in the pivot in order to make two the casing can be close to each other and be fold condition.

Wherein, keep away from on the casing one side of mounting hole is provided with magnetic part, two on the casing magnetic part can attract mutually in order to lock two in fold condition the casing.

The magnetic part is a magnetic buckle, the magnetic buckle is L-shaped and is arranged on the outer wall of the shell, and the bending directions of the magnetic buckle on the two shells are opposite.

The magnetic part is a magnetic strip, and the magnetic strip is arranged at the edge of the inner side of the shell.

A terminal comprises the foldable terminal shell and a flexible screen, wherein the flexible screen is arranged on the inner side of the shell.

The flexible screen is provided with a supporting plate between the shell, and one side of the supporting plate close to the shell is provided with an avoiding groove for avoiding the connecting piece.

The utility model has the advantages that:

the utility model provides a foldable terminal shell, which comprises two shells and a connecting piece for connecting the two shells, wherein one side of the shells is provided with a row of mounting holes; the connecting piece is arranged to sequentially penetrate through each mounting hole on the two shells in a spiral shape; when closed, the two housings are made to slide along the connecting member so as to approach each other in a folded state, and when opened, the two housings are made to slide along the connecting member so as to separate from each other in an unfolded state. Because the casing can slide along the connecting piece, folding many times can not influence the performance of connecting piece, can realize outward folding and infolding moreover, simple structure, the cost is lower.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an exploded schematic view of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a foldable terminal housing according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a foldable terminal housing according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of another foldable terminal housing according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a foldable terminal housing according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a foldable terminal housing according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of another foldable terminal housing according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure:

10. a flexible screen; 20. a support plate;

1. a housing; 11. mounting holes;

2. a connecting member;

3. a bolt;

4. a telescoping member;

51. a motor; 52. a rotating shaft; 53. a fixing bolt; 54. a connecting wire;

61. magnetic fasteners; 62. a magnetic strip.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present invention, 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 functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and intended to be used for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning permanently connected, detachably connected, or integral to one another; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the present disclosure, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact between the first and second features, or may comprise contact between the first and second features not directly. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The technical solution of the present invention is further explained by the following embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Example one

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, an embodiment of the present invention provides a terminal, including a foldable terminal housing, further including a flexible screen 10, where the flexible screen 10 is disposed inside the housing 1. The terminal shell has a protective effect on the flexible screen 10, and the flexible screen 10 can be folded due to the fact that the terminal shell can be folded, and is convenient to carry.

The foldable terminal housing comprises two shells 1 and a connecting piece 2 for connecting the two shells 1, one side of the shell 1 is provided with a row of mounting holes 11, and the connecting piece 2 is arranged to sequentially penetrate through each mounting hole 11 on the two shells 1 in a spiral shape; the two housings 1 can slide along the link 2 to be close to each other in a folded state, and the two housings 1 can slide along the link 2 to be away from each other in an unfolded state. Because casing 1 can slide along connecting piece 2, folding many times can not influence the performance of connecting piece 2, can realize folding outward and folding inward moreover, simple structure, the cost is lower.

A supporting plate 20 is arranged between the flexible screen 10 and the shell 1, and an avoiding groove for avoiding the connecting piece 2 is formed in one side of the supporting plate 20 close to the shell 1. The shape of the avoiding groove is not limited, and may be one of a rectangle, a circle, a triangle, and an ellipse, as long as the arrangement of the connecting member 2 is not affected.

The housing 1 comprises a bottom wall and side walls, the flexible screen 10 and the support plate 20 being located inside the side walls of the housing 1 and being connected to the bottom wall of the housing 1. The housing 1 and the support plate 20 may be connected by a bolt 3, and the length of the bolt 3 is less than the height of the side wall of the housing 1. The number and the spacing of the screws are not limited, and can be set according to actual requirements.

The material of the housing 1 may be any conventional material such as metal, alloy, ceramic, organic, inorganic, polymer, etc. The material of the support plate 20 may be metal, organic, inorganic, polymer, or other conventional material.

In this embodiment, the connecting piece 2 is a coil spring, so that the cost is low, the failure is not easy to occur, the symmetry is good, and the shell 1 can be conveniently folded outwards and inwards.

Example two

Fig. 3 and 4 show a second embodiment, wherein the same or corresponding parts as the first embodiment are provided with the same reference numerals as the first embodiment. For the sake of simplicity, only the differences between the second embodiment and the first embodiment will be described. The difference is that in the present embodiment, a telescopic member 4 is provided between the two housings 1, and the telescopic member 4 can be deformed by an external force to support the two housings 1 to be positioned at different angles.

In the process of folding and unfolding two shells 1, the telescopic piece 4 can play supporting and limiting roles, so that the included angle between the two shells 1 can be adjusted, and the two shells 1 can be positioned at a required angle as required.

When the two shells 1 are in a folded state, the bending degree of the telescopic piece 4 is maximum; when the two housings 1 are in the unfolded state, the extensible member 4 is in the straightened state. When the included angle between two shells 1 is between 0-180 degrees, if stop to the application of force to shell 1, because the supporting role of extensible member 4 for two shells 1 fix a position the angle at this moment, the user can adjust the included angle between two shells 1 according to self needs.

The telescopic member 4 has a function of memorizing metal, and the material is not limited herein, and may be carbon steel, alloy, and the like, and the alloy may be one or more of magnesium aluminum alloy, nickel titanium alloy, copper zinc alloy, copper molybdenum nickel alloy, copper aluminum nickel alloy, or copper gold zinc alloy. The shape of the telescopic member 4 is not limited herein, and may be a strip, a sheet, or a cylinder.

The telescopic member 4 may be provided at an end portion of the housing 1, and the telescopic members 4 are provided at both ends of the housing 1. Specifically, a bending region is formed between the two housings 1, and the telescopic members 4 are provided at both ends of the bending region. One end of the telescopic member 4 is connected with one housing 1, and the other end of the telescopic member 4 is connected with the other housing 1.

The extensible member 4 may be provided in the middle of the housing 1. One end of the telescopic member 4 is fixed to the inside of one housing 1, and the other end of the telescopic member 4 is fixed to the inside of the other housing 1. In particular, fasteners may be employed to secure the ends of the telescoping member 4 to the housing 1.

EXAMPLE III

Fig. 5 shows a third embodiment, wherein the same or corresponding parts as in the first embodiment are provided with the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment. For the sake of simplicity, only the points of difference between the third embodiment and the first embodiment will be described. The difference is that one housing 1 is provided with a motor 51 and a rotating shaft 52 connected with the motor 51, the other housing 1 is provided with a fixing bolt 53, the fixing bolt 53 is connected with the rotating shaft 52 through a connecting wire 54, and the motor 51 drives the rotating shaft 52 to rotate to drive the connecting wire 54 to be wound on the rotating shaft 52 so that the two housings 1 can approach each other to be in a folded state.

When the motor 51 is turned on, the rotating shaft 52 rotates, the rotating shaft 52 applies force to the connecting wire 54, so that the connecting wire 45 is wound on the rotating shaft 52, and since the connecting wire 54 is connected with the fixing bolt 53, the connecting wire 54 pulls the fixing bolt 53, so that the two shells 1 are close to each other, and the two shells 1 are folded.

The motor 51 may be turned on by a key. The keys may be physical keys, touch screens, or virtual keys. After the motor 51 is started, the operation is automatically stopped for a set time period, and the two shells 1 are folded.

Of course, the motor 51 may be controlled by voice control or AI intelligence, and the principle of voice control and AI intelligence is not described herein again, and reference may be made to the prior art.

The connecting wire 54 may be a nylon rope or a thin steel wire, which is not limited herein.

In order to ensure the balance of the stress on the housing 1, in the embodiment, two connecting lines 54 are disposed at both ends of the rotating shaft 52, two fixing bolts 53 are disposed, one fixing bolt 53 corresponds to each connecting line 54, and the two fixing bolts 53 are disposed at an interval on one side of the housing 1.

Example four

Fig. 6 and 7 show a fourth embodiment, wherein the same or corresponding parts as in the first embodiment are provided with the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment. For the sake of simplicity, only the points of difference between the fourth embodiment and the first embodiment will be described. The difference is that a magnetic part is arranged on one side of the shell 1 far away from the mounting hole 11, and the magnetic parts on the two shells 1 can attract each other to lock the two shells 1 in the folded state, so that the shells 1 are more stable in the folded state.

The position and shape of the magnetic members are not limited as long as the two magnetic members attract each other when the two housings 1 are in the folded state. When an external force is applied to the housing 1 such that the two housings 1 are distant from each other, the two magnetic members are separated.

The magnetic part can be magnetic buckle 61, and magnetic buckle 61 is L shape and sets up on the outer wall of casing 1, and the direction of buckling of the magnetic buckle 61 on two casings 1 is opposite for area of contact is bigger when two magnetic buckles 61 attract each other, and attraction is bigger, and is more firm to the locking of two casings 1.

The magnetic member may also be a magnetic strip 62, and the magnetic strip 62 is disposed at the edge of the inner side of the housing 1. Specifically, the magnetic strips 62 are provided on end surfaces of side walls of the housings 1, and when the two housings 1 are in the folded state, the side walls of the two housings 1 are in contact, so that the two magnetic strips 62 are attracted to each other, and when an external force is applied to the housings 1, so that the two housings 1 are away from each other, the two magnetic strips 62 are separated. The contact area is further increased by the arrangement of the magnetic strips 62, and the contact surface is a plane, so that the locking effect is firmer and more stable.

Of course, the technical solutions of the second embodiment and the fourth embodiment may be combined, and both the expansion element 4 and the magnetic element are provided, which is not described herein again.

The terminal may be a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone and a tablet computer, and the corresponding terminal shell is a mobile phone shell or a tablet computer shell, which is not limited herein.

The above embodiments have been described only the basic principles and features of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments, and is not departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. A foldable terminal housing, comprising:

the device comprises two shells (1), wherein one side of each shell (1) is provided with a row of mounting holes (11);

a connector (2) arranged to pass through each of the mounting holes (11) in the two housings (1) in a spiral-like manner in turn;

two casing (1) can be followed connecting piece (2) slide in order to be close to each other and be fold condition, two casing (1) can be followed connecting piece (2) slide in order to keep away from each other and be the state of expanding.

2. The foldable terminal housing according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting member (2) is a helical spring.

3. The foldable terminal housing according to claim 1, characterized in that a telescopic member (4) is arranged between the two shells (1), said telescopic member (4) being deformable under the influence of external forces to support the two shells (1) to be positioned at different angles.

4. The foldable terminal housing according to claim 3, characterized in that the telescopic member (4) is provided at the end of the housing (1), the telescopic member (4) being provided at both ends of the housing (1).

5. A foldable terminal housing according to claim 3, characterized in that said telescopic member (4) is provided in a middle portion of said housing (1).

6. The foldable terminal housing according to claim 1, wherein one of the housings (1) is provided with a motor (51) and a rotating shaft (52) connected with the motor (51), and the other housing (1) is provided with a fixing bolt (53), the fixing bolt (53) is connected with the rotating shaft (52) through a connecting wire (54), the motor (51) drives the rotating shaft (52) to rotate to drive the connecting wire (54) to wind on the rotating shaft (52) so that the two housings (1) can be close to each other to form a folded state.

7. The foldable terminal housing according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a magnetic member is provided on the side of the housing (1) remote from the mounting hole (11), the magnetic members on both housings (1) being capable of attracting to lock both housings (1) in the folded state.

8. The foldable terminal housing according to claim 7, characterized in that the magnetic member is a magnetic catch (61), the magnetic catch (61) is L-shaped and disposed on the outer wall of the housing (1), and the bending directions of the magnetic catches (61) on the two housings (1) are opposite.

9. The foldable terminal housing according to claim 7, characterized in that the magnetic means is a magnetic strip (62), the magnetic strip (62) being arranged at the edge of the inner side of the housing (1).

10. A terminal, characterized in that it comprises a foldable terminal housing according to any of claims 1-9, and further comprises a flexible screen (10), said flexible screen (10) being arranged inside said housing (1).