CN217421850U

CN217421850U - Hinge and terminal device

Info

Publication number: CN217421850U
Application number: CN202221060992.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 钟宇; 白凯乐; 刘强; 王茜
Original assignee: Chengdu Tuomi Electronic Equipment Manufacturing Co ltd
Current assignee: Chengdu Tuomi Electronic Equipment Manufacturing Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-05-05
Filing date: 2022-05-05
Publication date: 2022-09-13
Anticipated expiration: 2032-05-05

Abstract

The utility model provides a hinge and terminal equipment. The utility model discloses a hinge includes: a mounting member; the transmission piece is rotationally connected with the mounting piece; the connecting piece is rotationally connected with the transmission piece; the supporting piece is arranged on the transmission piece so that the supporting piece can rotate along with the transmission piece; the limiting part is connected with the mounting part in a rotating mode, and the limiting part is matched with the connecting part in a sliding mode, so that the connecting part drives the transmission part and the supporting part to rotate relative to the mounting part, and the limiting part and the connecting part can slide relatively. Therefore, according to the utility model discloses hinge has the terminal equipment who is convenient for be used for having flexible screen, be convenient for installation and low in production cost's advantage.

Description

Hinge and terminal device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a hinge technical field, concretely relates to hinge and terminal equipment.

Background

Folding flexible screen and electronic equipment are because of its convenience carries. And the double display effect is obtained when the screen is used for flattening, so that the requirement of a user on a large screen is met. For the electronic equipment with the inward-folding flexible screen, when the flexible screen is folded, one part of a bending area of the flexible screen enters a shell in the middle of the electronic equipment with the inward-folding flexible screen, and one part of the upper rotating plate, the lower rotating plate (or the left rotating plate, the right rotating plate) and the lower rotating plate (or the left rotating plate) are attached to the screen. The kinematic structure and support of the entire hinge structure is very important for a folded flexible screen.

The biggest problem with the fold-in folding mechanism is also length compensation. In particular to the current main stream of the inward-folding flexible screen, namely an inward-folding water drop type flexible screen. While the folding area satisfies the length compensation, the folding area setting mechanism is required to fold the flexible screen into a given water drop shape so as to provide more space for accommodating the folding area, thereby supporting the folded shape of the flexible screen and prolonging the service life of the screen. In the related art, the rotating arm of the foldable electronic device is a connecting part 3 for connecting the housing and the hinge synchronization module 6, and is disposed at the outer part of the hinge structure. The width direction of the (rotating arm) is basically parallel and level with the frame of the electronic equipment, the folding flexible screen is arranged in the inner side area of the rotating arm to meet the folding function, and the frame structure is wide. The folding mechanism has the advantages of more parts, more complex design, high production cost and high installation difficulty.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention aims at solving at least one of the technical problems in the related art to a certain extent. To this end, the embodiment of the utility model provides a hinge and terminal equipment.

The utility model discloses hinge includes:

a mounting member;

the transmission piece is rotationally connected with the mounting piece;

the connecting piece is rotationally connected with the transmission piece;

the supporting piece is arranged on the transmission piece so that the supporting piece can rotate along with the transmission piece;

the limiting part is connected with the mounting part in a rotating mode, and the limiting part is matched with the connecting part in a sliding mode, so that the connecting part drives the transmission part and the supporting part to rotate relative to the mounting part, and the limiting part and the connecting part can slide relatively.

Therefore, according to the utility model discloses hinge has the terminal equipment who is convenient for be used for having flexible screen, be convenient for installation and low in production cost's advantage.

In some embodiments, the rotation axial direction of the transmission member, the rotation axial direction of the connecting member, the rotation axial direction of the support member, the rotation axial direction of the limiting member, the length direction of the support member, and the length direction of the mounting member are the same;

the limiting piece comprises a first rotating part and a sliding part which are connected with each other, and the first rotating part is rotatably arranged on the mounting piece;

the connecting piece has the sliding tray, the sliding tray is followed the width direction of connecting piece runs through the connecting piece, the sliding part is located in the sliding tray and can be relative the sliding tray slides.

In some embodiments, the first rotating part is a curved bar, one end of the curved bar is rotatably connected with the mounting part, and the other end of the curved bar is connected with the sliding part;

the sliding part is plate-shaped, and the thickness direction of the sliding part is consistent with that of the connecting piece;

the connecting piece has the groove of dodging towards the bent lever, the groove of dodging along the thickness direction of connecting piece at least part of running through and with the sliding tray intercommunication, so that the bent lever can stretch into in the groove of dodging.

In some embodiments, the transmission member is provided with a second rotating part and a third rotating part;

the mounting piece is provided with a fourth rotating part, the fourth rotating part is provided with a first arc-shaped plate, the second rotating part is provided with a first arc-shaped groove, and the first arc-shaped plate is slidably arranged in the first arc-shaped groove so that the second rotating part is rotatably connected with the fourth rotating part;

the connecting piece is provided with a fifth rotating part, a second arc-shaped groove is formed in the fifth rotating part, a second arc-shaped plate is arranged on the third rotating part, and the second arc-shaped plate can be slidably arranged in the second arc-shaped groove so that the third rotating part can be rotatably connected with the fifth rotating part.

In some embodiments, the second rotating portion is further provided with a rotating block and a third arc-shaped plate, the rotating block is located on the inner side of the third arc-shaped plate, the outer peripheral surface of the rotating block comprises a plane and a first arc-shaped surface, and the first arc-shaped surface faces the first arc-shaped plate and defines a first arc-shaped groove with the inner side surface of the third arc-shaped plate;

the fourth rotating part is provided with a third arc-shaped groove, the outer side surface of the first arc-shaped plate forms a wall surface of the third arc-shaped groove, and the third arc-shaped plate is slidably arranged in the third arc-shaped groove.

In some embodiments, the second rotating portion and the third rotating portion are located on both sides of the transmission member in a length direction, and the length direction of the transmission member is perpendicular to the length direction of the mounting member;

the rotating blocks and the third arc-shaped plates are arranged on the two sides of the second rotating part in the length direction of the mounting part, and the two third arc-shaped plates are respectively slidably arranged in the two third arc-shaped grooves;

the two sides of the second rotating part in the length direction of the mounting part are respectively provided with a first arc-shaped groove, and the two first arc-shaped plates are respectively arranged in the two first arc-shaped grooves in a sliding manner;

the third rotating part is arranged on two sides of the mounting part in the length direction and provided with second arc-shaped plates, and the second arc-shaped plates are arranged in the second arc-shaped grooves in a sliding mode respectively.

In some embodiments, the support is plate-shaped;

one of the transmission part and the support part is provided with a positioning column, the other of the transmission part and the support part is provided with a positioning groove, the positioning column can be inserted into the positioning groove, and the positioning column extends along the thickness direction of the support plate;

one of the transmission piece and the support piece is provided with a protrusion, and the other of the transmission piece and the support piece is provided with a groove, wherein the protrusion is matched in the groove.

In some embodiments, the support is plate-shaped;

the connecting piece has the orientation first binding face and the second binding face of support piece, the second binding face is located first binding face with between the installed part, first binding face with the second binding face links to each other and is the contained angle, support piece be suitable for with first binding face with one in the second binding face laminates.

In some embodiments, the driving member, the supporting member, and the stopper are disposed on both sides of the mounting member in the width direction;

each of both sides in the width direction of the mount member is provided with at least two of the transmission members and at least two of the stopper members.

In some embodiments, the mounting member is provided with a synchronization module, the synchronization module includes a first shaft and a second shaft, the first shaft and the second shaft can synchronously and reversely rotate, the first shaft is connected to the limiting member on one side of the mounting member in the width direction, and the second shaft is connected to the limiting member on the other side of the mounting member in the width direction, so that the limiting members on both sides of the mounting member in the width direction can synchronously and reversely rotate.

The utility model discloses hinge includes lift portion, lift portion includes

The lifting plate is positioned between the two supporting pieces, the lifting plate and the mounting piece are oppositely arranged in the inner and outer directions of the mounting piece, and the lifting plate is positioned on the inner side of the mounting piece;

the lifting plate is connected with the mounting piece through an elastic piece, and the elastic piece can be elastically deformed in the inner and outer directions of the mounting piece so that the lifting plate can move relative to the mounting piece in the inner and outer directions of the mounting piece;

eccentric boss, eccentric boss is in one side on the length direction of installed part with the first axle with corresponding one in the second axle links to each other, eccentric boss is in the edge of the length direction of installed part goes up the opposite side is equipped with eccentric post, eccentric post is followed the length direction of installed part extends and keeps away from the rotation axle center of eccentric boss, the driving medium has expansion position and folding position the driving medium is followed expansion position to when folding position removes, eccentric boss is to neighbouring the direction removal of installed part and can drive the lifter plate is to neighbouring the direction removal of installed part.

In some embodiments, the lifting portion further comprises

The guide post is arranged on the mounting piece and extends along the inner and outer directions of the mounting piece;

the lifting plate, the support frame, the elastic piece and the mounting piece are sequentially connected, and one side of the support frame, facing the mounting piece, is provided with a guide hole matched with the guide column;

the thickness direction of the first side plate and the thickness direction of the second side plate are consistent with the inner and outer directions of the mounting piece, the width direction of the mounting piece is located on two sides of the supporting piece, each of the first side plate and the second side plate is far away from the plate surface of the mounting piece and the circumferential side surface of the corresponding eccentric column are abutted, so that the eccentric column can drive the corresponding first side plate and the second side plate to move in the inner and outer directions of the mounting piece.

In some embodiments, the number of the supporting frames is two, the number of the synchronizing modules is three, one supporting frame is disposed between two adjacent synchronizing modules, the eccentric bosses are disposed on two sides of the middle one of the three synchronizing modules in the length direction of the mounting member, and three driving members and three limiting members are disposed on each of two sides of the mounting member in the width direction.

The utility model also provides a terminal equipment, include

The hinge is the hinge;

the hinge comprises a first shell and a second shell, wherein the first shell and the second shell are connected with the hinge.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the electronic device of an embodiment of the invention folded.

Figure 3 is a schematic view of a hinge of an embodiment of the invention when deployed.

Figure 4 is a schematic view of a hinge of an embodiment of the invention when folded.

Figure 5 is a side view of a hinge of an embodiment of the invention when folded.

Fig. 6 is an exploded view of a hinge according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a partially enlarged view of fig. 6.

Figure 8 is a first cross-sectional view of the hinge of an embodiment of the invention when deployed.

Figure 9 is a second cross-sectional view of the hinge of an embodiment of the invention when deployed.

Figure 10 is a schematic view of a fourth rotating portion of the mounting member of an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 11 is a schematic view of a transmission member of an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 12 is a schematic view of a connector of an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 13 is a partial enlarged view of a support member according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 14 is an exploded view of a hinge according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 15 is an exploded view of a hinge according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 16 is a partially enlarged view of fig. 15.

Figure 17 is a schematic view of the first and second shafts of an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 18 is another schematic view of the first and second shafts of an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 19 is a partially enlarged view of a hinge according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 20 is a schematic view of a limiting member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

a hinge 100;

the mounting piece 1, the fourth rotating part 11, the first arc-shaped plate 12, the third arc-shaped groove 13 and the baffle plate 14;

the device comprises a transmission part 2, a second rotating part 21, a third rotating part 22, a first arc-shaped groove 23, a second arc-shaped plate 24, a rotating block 25, a first plane 251, a first arc-shaped surface 252, a third arc-shaped plate 26, a positioning column 27 and a groove 28;

the connecting piece 3, the sliding groove 31, the avoiding groove 32, the fifth rotating part 33, the second arc-shaped groove 34, the first binding surface 35 and the second binding surface 36;

support 4, boss 41, positioning slot 42;

a stopper 5, a first rotating portion 51, and a sliding portion 52;

the synchronous module 6, a first shaft 61, a second shaft 62, a first gear 63, a second gear 64, a third gear 65, a fourth gear 63;

the lifting plate 71, the elastic piece 72, the eccentric boss 73, the eccentric column 74, the guide column 75, the support frame 76, the first side plate 77 and the second side plate 78;

a first housing 81, a second housing 82, a flexible screen 83.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. 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.

The hinge 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in fig. 1 to 20, a hinge 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mounting member 1, a transmission member 2, a connecting member 3, a supporting member 4, and a limiting member 5.

The transmission member 2 is rotatably connected to the mounting member 1. The connecting piece 3 is connected with the transmission piece 2 in a rotating way. The support 4 is arranged on the transmission element 2 such that the support 4 can be rotated with the transmission element 2. Therefore, when the connecting piece 3 drives the transmission piece 2 to rotate around the installation piece 1, the supporting piece 4 on the transmission piece 2 can be synchronously driven to rotate.

The limiting part 5 is rotationally connected with the mounting part 1, and the limiting part 5 is in sliding fit with the connecting part 3, so that when the connecting part 3 drives the transmission part 2 and the support part 4 to rotate relative to the mounting part 1, the limiting part 5 and the connecting part 3 can slide relatively. The sliding fit of the limiting member 5 and the connecting member 3 can make the connecting member 3 drive the transmission member 2 and the supporting member 4 to rotate around the mounting member 1, and the connecting member 3 drives the limiting member 5 to rotate around the mounting member 1. And the limiting member 5 only rotates around the mounting member 1, that is, the limiting member 5 has a preset rotation track, and the limiting member 5 having the preset rotation track can limit the rotating connecting member 3, so that the connecting member 3 has the preset rotation track, thereby enabling the supporting member 4 rotating under the driving of the connecting member 3 to have the preset supporting track.

In particular, the support 4 may be used to support the flexible screen 83 when the hinge 100 is used in a foldable terminal device having the flexible screen 83. Locating part 5 is through the movement track who prescribes a limit to connecting piece 3 to can make under the drive of connecting piece 3 pivoted support piece 4 when terminal equipment expandes, support piece 4 sets up with installed part 1 side by side, so that support piece 4 supports flexible screen, when folding terminal equipment, support piece 4 is the contained angle so that easily place fold condition's flexible screen 83 with installed part 1. And the hinge 100 only needs the parts of the connecting piece 3, the limiting piece 5, the transmission piece 2 (the supporting piece 4) and the mounting piece 1 to be matched with each other, so that the structure is simple, the mounting is convenient, and the production cost is low.

Therefore, the hinge 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention has the advantages of being convenient for use in a terminal device having a flexible screen, being convenient for installation, and having low production cost.

As shown in fig. 1 to 20, a hinge 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mounting member 1, a transmission member 2, a connecting member 3, a supporting member 4, and a limiting member 5.

The transmission member 2 is rotatably connected to the mounting member 1. The connecting piece 3 is connected with the transmission piece 2 in a rotating way. The support element 4 is arranged on the transmission element 2 such that the support element 4 can be rotated with the transmission element 2. The limiting piece 5 is rotatably connected with the mounting piece 1. The rotation axial direction of the transmission piece 2, the rotation axial direction of the connecting piece 3, the rotation axial direction of the supporting piece 4, the rotation axial direction of the limiting piece 5, the length direction of the supporting piece 4 and the length direction of the mounting piece 1 are consistent. For example, the rotation axial direction of the transmission member 2, the rotation axial direction of the connecting member 3, the rotation axial direction of the support member 4, the rotation axial direction of the limiting member 5, the longitudinal direction of the support member 4, and the longitudinal direction of the mounting member 1 are all the front-rear directions, which are indicated by arrows in the figure. The mounting part 1 is a middle shell, the supporting part 4 is plate-shaped, the supporting part 4 is positioned on the inner side of the mounting part 1, one side of the mounting part 1 facing the flexible screen 83 is the inner side, the inner and outer directions of the mounting part 1 are consistent with the thickness direction of the mounting part 1, and the inner and outer directions of the mounting part 1 can be in the up-down direction, wherein the up-down direction is shown by an arrow in the figure.

As shown in fig. 6, 10 to 12, in some embodiments, the transmission member 2 is provided with a second rotating portion 21 and a third rotating portion 22. Specifically, the second rotating portion 21 and the third rotating portion 22 are located on both sides of the transmission member 2 in the length direction, the third rotating portion 22 is located on the side away from the mounting member 1, and the length direction of the transmission member 2 is perpendicular to the length direction of the mounting member 1. For example, in the deployed position, the second rotating portion 21 and the third rotating portion 22 are located on both sides of the driver 2 in the left-right direction as indicated by arrows in the drawing.

As shown in fig. 10, the mounting member 1 is provided with a fourth rotating portion 11, the fourth rotating portion 11 is provided with a first arc-shaped plate 12, the fourth rotating portion 11 is provided with a third arc-shaped groove 13, and an outer side surface of the first arc-shaped plate 12 forms a wall surface of the third arc-shaped groove 13.

As shown in fig. 11, the second rotating portion 21 has a first arc-shaped slot 23, and the shape of the first arc-shaped slot 23 is matched with the shape of the first arc-shaped plate 12, so that the first arc-shaped plate 12 is slidably arranged in the first arc-shaped slot 23, and the second rotating portion 21 is rotatably connected with the fourth rotating portion 11.

The second rotating part 21 is further provided with a rotating block 25 and a third arc-shaped plate 26, and the rotating axis of the third arc-shaped plate 26 is consistent with the rotating axis of the first arc-shaped plate 12. The rotating block 25 is located at the inner side of the third arc-shaped plate 26, the outer circumference of the rotating block 25 comprises a first plane 251 and a first arc-shaped surface 252, and the first plane 251 is suitable for supporting the flexible screen 83. The first arcuate surface 252 conforms to the shape of the inner side of the first arcuate plate 12, the first arcuate surface 252 facing the first arcuate plate 12 and defining with the inner side of the third arcuate plate 26 a first arcuate slot 23. The third arc-shaped plate 26 is slidably arranged in the third arc-shaped groove 13, so that the second rotating part 21 and the fourth rotating part 11 can rotate more stably. The inner sides of the first arc-shaped plate 12 and the third arc-shaped plate 26 are both sides facing the rotation axis. For example, the first arcuate plate 12 and the third arcuate plate 26 are both arcuate plates. The circle centers of the first arc-shaped plate 12 and the third arc-shaped plate 26 are the rotating axle center of the transmission member 2.

In some embodiments, the second rotating portion 21 is provided with a rotating block 25 and a third arc-shaped plate 26 on both sides of the mounting member 1 in the length direction, and the two third arc-shaped plates 26 are slidably arranged in the two third arc-shaped grooves 13 respectively. The second rotating portion 21 has first arc-shaped grooves 23 on both sides in the length direction of the mounting member 1, and the two first arc-shaped plates 12 are slidably disposed in the first arc-shaped grooves 23. For example, the second rotating portion 21 is provided with a rotating block 25 and a third arc-shaped plate 26 on both sides in the front-rear direction, and the fourth rotating portion 11 has two third arc-shaped slots 13 arranged in parallel and opposite in the front-rear direction. The second rotating portion 21 has first arc-shaped grooves 23 on both sides in the front-back direction, and the fourth rotating portion 11 is provided with two first arc-shaped plates 12 which are opposite in the front-back direction and are arranged in parallel.

As shown in fig. 3, 4, 6, 13 and 14. The support 4 is arranged on the transmission element 2 such that the support 4 can be rotated with the transmission element 2. In particular, the plate-shaped support 4 is connected to the transmission member 2 facing away from the face of the flexible screen 83, the plate-shaped support 4 having a predetermined dimension in its width direction so that the support 4 can cover at least part of the transmission member 2 and the connecting member 3.

In some embodiments, one of the transmission member 2 and the support member 4 is provided with a positioning column 27, the other of the transmission member 2 and the support member 4 is provided with a positioning groove 42, the positioning column 27 can be inserted into the positioning groove 42, and the positioning column 27 extends along the thickness direction of the support plate. One of the transmission member 2 and the support member 4 is provided with a projection 41, and the other of the transmission member 2 and the support member 4 is provided with a recess 28, the projection 41 being fitted in the recess 28. This facilitates the positioning of the driver 2 and the support 4 when they are connected, and facilitates the connection of the driver 2 and the support 4 by means of the projection 41 and the recess 28. For example, one side of the transmission member 2 facing the support member 4 (the side facing the flexible screen 83) has a groove 28, a protrusion 41 is arranged on a plate surface of the support member 4 facing the transmission member 2 (the plate surface facing away from the flexible screen 83), the protrusion 41 is bonded in the groove 28 by an adhesive, two positioning columns 27 are arranged on the transmission member 2, the two positioning columns 27 are located on two sides of the groove 28 in the length direction of the transmission member 2, and the support member 4 has two positioning grooves 42 located on two sides of the protrusion 41 in the length direction of the transmission member 2.

As shown in fig. 12, the connecting member 3 has a fifth rotating portion 33, the fifth rotating portion 33 has a second arc-shaped slot 34 thereon, the third rotating portion 22 has a second arc-shaped plate 24 thereon, and the second arc-shaped plate 24 is slidably disposed in the second arc-shaped slot 34 so that the third rotating portion 22 is rotatably connected with the fifth rotating portion 33. For example, the second arc-shaped plate 24 is an arc-shaped plate, and the center of the second arc-shaped plate 24 is the rotation axis of the connecting member 3 and the transmission member 2.

In some embodiments, the third rotating portion 22 is provided with the second arc-shaped plates 24 at two sides of the length direction of the mounting member 1, and the two second arc-shaped plates 24 are slidably arranged in the two second arc-shaped grooves 34 respectively. Therefore, the connecting piece 3 and the transmission piece 2 can rotate more stably. For example, the third rotating portion 22 is provided with the second arc-shaped plates 24 on both sides in the front-rear direction, and the fifth rotating portion 33 has two second arc-shaped grooves 34 that are arranged in parallel and are opposite in the front-rear direction.

In some embodiments, the connecting member 3 has a first abutting surface 35 facing the support member 4 and a second abutting surface 36, the second abutting surface 36 being located between the first abutting surface 35 and the mounting member 1. The first attaching surface 35 and the second attaching surface 36 are connected and form an included angle, and the supporting member 4 is suitable for attaching to one of the first attaching surface 35 and the second attaching surface 36. Specifically, the first abutting surface 35 and the second abutting surface 36 are both flat surfaces, and when the second abutting surface 36 abuts against the support member 4, the distance between the first abutting surface 36 and the support member 4 in the direction away from the mounting member 1 increases. The connecting element 3 is rotatably connected to the transmission element 2 so that the connecting element 3 can be rotated relative to the transmission element 2 and the support element 4. When the hinge 100 is unfolded, the thickness direction of the support member 4 is consistent with that of the mounting member 1, and the surface of the support member 4 departing from the flexible screen 83 can be attached to the first attaching surface 35; when the hinge 100 is folded, the face of the support member 4 facing away from the flexible screen 83 abuts against the second abutment face 36, so that the width direction of the connecting member 3 (substantially) coincides with the inner-outer direction of the mounting member 1.

As shown in fig. 3 to 6, the limiting member 5 is slidably engaged with the connecting member 3, so that when the connecting member 3 drives the transmission member 2 and the supporting member 4 to rotate relative to the mounting member 1, the limiting member 5 and the connecting member 3 can be slidably moved relative to each other.

As shown in fig. 20, in some embodiments, the limiting member 5 includes a first rotating portion 51 and a sliding portion 52 connected to each other, and the first rotating portion 51 is rotatably provided on the mounting member 1. Specifically, the first rotating portion 51 is a curved bar, which is (substantially) S-shaped. One end of the curved lever is rotatably connected to the mounting member 1, and the other end of the curved lever is connected to the sliding portion 52. The sliding portion 52 is plate-shaped, and the thickness direction of the sliding portion 52 coincides with the thickness direction of the connector 3.

The connector 3 has a sliding groove 31, the sliding groove 31 penetrates the connector 3 along the width direction of the connector 3, the sliding part 52 is positioned in the sliding groove 31 and can slide relative to the sliding groove 31, and the surface of the sliding part 52 matched with the sliding groove 31 is a plane. Therefore, the limiting piece 5 can limit the connecting piece 3 and the connecting piece 3 has a preset rotating track.

As shown in fig. 12, in some embodiments, the connecting member 3 has an escape groove 32 facing the curved bar, and the escape groove 32 extends through at least a part of the connecting member 3 in the thickness direction thereof and communicates with the slide groove 31 so that the curved bar can extend into the escape groove 32. Specifically, the size of the sliding portion 52 in the length direction of the connecting member 3 is larger than the size of the curved bar (the first rotating portion 51), the curved bar is connected to the middle of the sliding portion 52, the opening of the avoiding groove 32 faces the curved bar so that when the sliding portion 52 slides in the sliding groove 31, the curved bar can extend into the avoiding groove 32 to prevent the connecting member 3 from interfering with the limiting member 5.

As shown in fig. 3 to 5, in some embodiments, the driving member 2, the supporting member 4, and the limiting member 5 are provided on both sides of the mounting member 1 in the width direction. Each of both sides in the width direction of the mount 1 is provided with at least two transmission members 2 and at least two limit members 5. From this, can make support piece 4 more steady and have the position of expandeing and folded position when rotating, at the position of expandeing, support piece 4 and installed part 1 are arranged side by side in the inside and outside direction of installed part 1, and thereby two support piece 4 deviate from the face (the face towards flexible screen 83) coplane of installed part 1 and be convenient for support flexible screen 83. In the folded position, the two support members 4 and the mounting member 1 may define a placement space suitable for placement of a drop-shaped folded flexible screen, the distance between the sides of the two support members 4 remote from the mounting member 1 being smaller than the distance between the sides of the two support members 4 adjacent to the mounting member 1. So that the two supports 4 define with the mounting 1 (substantially) a receiving space suitable for the placement of the drop-shaped folded flexible screen. For example, both sides of the mount 1 in the left-right direction are provided with the transmission 2, the support 4, and the stopper 5. Each of both sides of the mount 1 in the left-right direction is provided with at least two transmission members 2, one support member 4, and at least two limit members 5. In the deployed position, the support 4 is juxtaposed with the mounting 1 above and below the mounting 1.

As shown in fig. 14 to 19, in some embodiments, the mounting member 1 is provided with a synchronization module 6, and the synchronization module 6 includes a first shaft 61 and a second shaft 62. The first shaft 61 and the second shaft 62 are rotatable in the opposite directions in synchronization, the first shaft 61 is connected to the limiting member 5 on one side in the width direction of the mounting member 1, and the second shaft 62 is connected to the limiting member 5 on the other side in the width direction of the mounting member 1, so that the limiting members 5 on both sides in the width direction of the mounting member 1 are rotatable in the opposite directions in synchronization. Specifically, the synchronizing module 6 further includes a first gear 63, a second gear 64, a third gear 65 and a fourth gear 66 which are meshed in sequence, the first gear 63 is sleeved on the first shaft 61 to enable the first gear 63 and the first shaft 61 to rotate synchronously, and the fourth gear 66 is sleeved on the second shaft 62 to enable the fourth gear 66 and the second shaft 62 to rotate synchronously. The first gear 63, the second gear 64, the third gear 65 and the fourth gear 66 which are engaged in sequence can enable the first gear 63 and the fourth gear 66 to synchronously and reversely rotate, so that the first shaft 61 and the second shaft 62 can synchronously and reversely rotate, and further the limiting members 5 on two sides of the mounting member 1 in the width direction can synchronously rotate in the direction. For example, the first gear 63, the second gear 64, the third gear 65, and the fourth gear 66 are arranged in order in the left-right direction, and the first shaft 61 and the second shaft 62 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction.

In some embodiments, the limiting members 5 at two sides of the mounting member 1 in the width direction are respectively sleeved on the first shaft 61 and the second shaft 62, so that the limiting members 5 at two sides of the mounting member 1 in the width direction can drive the corresponding first shaft 61 and second shaft 62 to rotate. Specifically. The first rotating portions 51 (curved bars) are fitted over (flat portions of) the respective first shafts 61 and second shafts 62, so that the first rotating portions 51 (curved bars) rotate the respective first shafts 61 and second shafts 62.

As shown in fig. 14-19, in some embodiments, the hinge 100 includes a lifting portion including a lifting plate 71, an elastic member 72, an eccentric boss 73, a guide post 75, a support bracket 76, a first side plate 77, and a second side plate 78.

The lifting plate 71 is located between the two support members 4, the lifting plate 71 is arranged opposite to the mounting member 1 in the inward and outward direction of the mounting member 1, and the lifting plate 71 is located inside the mounting member 1. Specifically, the thickness direction of the lifting plate 71 coincides with the inside-outside direction of the mount 1, and the lifting plate 71 includes two sub-plate bodies.

The lifting plate 71 is connected to the mounting member 1 by means of elastic members 72, the elastic members 72 being elastically deformable in the inward and outward directions of the mounting member 1 so that the lifting plate 71 is movable relative to the mounting member 1 in the inward and outward directions of the mounting member 1. The elastic member 72 is, for example, a spring.

The guide posts 75 are provided on the mounting member 1, the guide posts 75 extending in the inward and outward direction of the mounting member 1. Specifically, the guide post 75 is located between the lifter plate 71 and the mount 1. For example, the guide post 75 is located inside the mounting member 1, and the guide post 75 extends in the up-down direction.

The lifting plate 71, the support bracket 76, the elastic member 72 and the mounting member 1 are sequentially connected in the inward and outward direction of the mounting member 1, and one side of the support bracket 76 facing the mounting member 1 is provided with a guide hole matched with the guide post 75. Therefore, the support bracket 76 can be sleeved on the guide post 75 and move along the extending direction of the guide post 75, so that the support bracket 76 is guided by the guide post 75.

The eccentric boss 73 is connected to a corresponding one of the first shaft 61 and the second shaft 62 at one side in the length direction of the mounting member 1, and the eccentric boss 73 is provided with an eccentric post 74 at an edge of the other side in the length direction of the mounting member 1. The eccentric column 74 extends along the length direction of the mounting member 1 and is far away from the rotating axis of the eccentric boss 73, the transmission member 2 has an unfolding position and a folding position, and when the transmission member 2 moves from the unfolding position to the folding position, the eccentric boss 73 moves towards the direction adjacent to the mounting member 1 and can drive the lifting plate 71 to move towards the direction adjacent to the mounting member 1. Each of the first shaft 61 and the second shaft 62 is provided with an eccentric boss 73, so that the first shaft 61 and the second shaft 62 can rotate to drive the eccentric boss 73 thereon to rotate, so that the eccentric column 74 can rotate along with the eccentric boss 73, and the eccentric column 74 can move in the inner and outer directions of the mounting part 1. For example, the eccentric columns 74 may move in the up-down direction.

The thickness direction of the first side plate 77 and the thickness direction of the second side plate 78 coincide with the inward and outward direction of the mount 1, and the first side plate 77 and the second side plate 78 are located on both sides of the support 4 in the width direction of the mount 1. The plate surface of each of the first side plate 77 and the second side plate 78, which is far away from the mounting member 1, abuts against the circumferential side surface of the corresponding eccentric column 74, so that the eccentric column 74 can drive the corresponding first side plate 77 and the second side plate 78 to move in the inward and outward directions of the mounting member 1. Specifically, when the transmission member 2 moves from the unfolded position to the folded position, the eccentric boss 73 moves in a direction adjacent to the mounting member 1, so that the first side plate 77 and the second side plate 78 can be pushed to move in a direction adjacent to the mounting member 1, and the support bracket 76 and the lifting plate 71 move in a direction adjacent to the mounting member 1, so that a large accommodating space is provided for the flexible screen 83. When the transmission member 2 moves from the folded position to the unfolded position, the eccentric boss 73 moves away from the mounting member 1, and the support bracket 76 moves away from the mounting member 1 under the action of the elastic member 72, so that the lifting plate 71 is driven to move away from the mounting member 1 and is coplanar with the support member 4, so as to support the flexible screen 83.

In some embodiments, the number of the supporting frames 76 is two, the number of the synchronizing modules 6 is three, one supporting frame 76 is disposed between two adjacent synchronizing modules 6, one of the three synchronizing modules 6 located in the middle is provided with the eccentric bosses 73 on both sides of the mounting member 1 in the length direction, and each of both sides of the mounting member 1 in the width direction is provided with the three transmission members 2 and the three limiting members 5. Thereby, the hinge 100 can be rotated more smoothly.

As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, the present invention further provides a terminal device, which includes a hinge 100, a first housing 81 and a second housing 82, wherein the first housing 81 and the second housing 82 are connected to the hinge 100.

Specifically, the flexible screen 83 may be provided on the first and

second housings

81 and 82, and the first and

second housings

81 and 82 are connected to the connecting members 3 at both sides of the mounting member 1, respectively. So that the first housing 81 and the second housing 82 can be unfolded and folded conveniently and can drive the connecting piece 3 to rotate, and the flexible screen 83 can be supported conveniently. And the connecting member 3 may be provided inside both end portions (the barrier 14) of the mounting member 1 in the length direction, so that the hinge 100 may be located inside the housing, thereby allowing the terminal device to realize a frameless structure.

Therefore, according to the utility model discloses terminal equipment has the flexible screen of being convenient for to support, is convenient for install and low in production cost's advantage.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate the orientation or positional relationship indicated based on the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; may be mechanically coupled, may be electrically coupled or may be in communication with each other; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature may be directly on or directly under the second feature or indirectly via intermediate members. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature "under," "beneath," and "under" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the present disclosure, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, various embodiments or examples and features of various embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without being mutually inconsistent.

Although the above embodiments have been shown and described, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art are intended to be within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A hinge, comprising:

a mounting member;

the transmission piece is rotationally connected with the mounting piece;

the connecting piece is rotationally connected with the transmission piece;

2. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein a rotational axis direction of said transmission member, a rotational axis direction of said connecting member, a rotational axis direction of said supporting member, a rotational axis direction of said limiting member, a longitudinal direction of said supporting member, and a longitudinal direction of said mounting member are coincident;

3. The hinge of claim 2,

the first rotating part is a curved bar, one end of the curved bar is rotatably connected with the mounting part, and the other end of the curved bar is connected with the sliding part;

4. The hinge according to claim 2,

the transmission part is provided with a second rotating part and a third rotating part;

5. The hinge according to claim 4,

the second rotating part is also provided with a rotating block and a third arc-shaped plate, the rotating block is positioned on the inner side of the third arc-shaped plate, the peripheral surface of the rotating block comprises a plane and a first arc-shaped surface, and the first arc-shaped surface faces the first arc-shaped plate and defines a first arc-shaped groove with the inner side surface of the third arc-shaped plate;

6. The hinge according to claim 5,

the second rotating part and the third rotating part are positioned on two sides of the transmission piece in the length direction, and the length direction of the transmission piece is perpendicular to the length direction of the mounting piece;

second arc-shaped plates are arranged on two sides of the third rotating part in the length direction of the mounting part, and the two second arc-shaped plates are arranged in the two second arc-shaped grooves in a sliding mode respectively.

7. The hinge according to claim 1,

the supporting piece is plate-shaped;

8. The hinge according to claim 1,

the supporting piece is plate-shaped;

9. The hinge according to claim 1,

the transmission piece, the supporting piece and the limiting piece are arranged on two sides of the mounting piece in the width direction;

10. The hinge according to claim 9, wherein the mounting member is provided with a synchronization module, the synchronization module comprises a first shaft and a second shaft, the first shaft and the second shaft are capable of synchronously rotating in opposite directions, the first shaft is connected to the limiting member on one side of the mounting member in the width direction, and the second shaft is connected to the limiting member on the other side of the mounting member in the width direction, so that the limiting members on both sides of the mounting member in the width direction can synchronously rotate in opposite directions.

11. The hinge of claim 10, comprising a lift portion comprising

12. The hinge of claim 11, wherein the lift portion further comprises

13. The hinge according to claim 12, wherein the number of the supporting frames is two, the number of the synchronizing modules is three, one supporting frame is provided between two adjacent synchronizing modules, one of the three synchronizing modules located in the middle is provided with the eccentric bosses at both sides in the length direction of the mounting member, and each of both sides in the width direction of the mounting member is provided with three of the transmission members and three of the stoppers.

14. A terminal device, comprising

A hinge according to any one of claims 8-13;