CN219673085U

CN219673085U - Electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN219673085U
Application number: CN202320551041.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周龙; 曾文辉
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-03-20
Filing date: 2023-03-20
Publication date: 2023-09-12
Anticipated expiration: 2033-03-20

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides electronic equipment, which comprises a bracket, wherein a sliding rail is arranged on the bracket; the damping assembly comprises an elastic piece, and the elastic piece is positioned on the bracket; the synchronous swing arm is matched with the first end of the elastic piece, and the virtual swing arm is arranged in the sliding rail and matched with the second end of the elastic piece. Under the condition that the electronic equipment is in a folding state, the synchronous swing arms and the virtual swing arms compress the elastic piece from two ends of the elastic piece so as to increase damping provided by the elastic piece, and the electronic equipment is fixed to the folding angle through the damping of the elastic piece, so that the suspension stability of the electronic equipment in the folding process is improved.

Description

Electronic equipment

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of electronic products, and particularly relates to electronic equipment.

Background

In related electronic devices, in order to pursue display experience and portability of a large screen, folding type devices such as a folding screen mobile phone, a tablet, a computer and the like are becoming the first choice of most users.

However, the conventional folding equipment cannot provide stable damping in the folding process, so that the folding equipment can only be folded to a fixed angle and cannot hover at will in the folding process, and the hover stability of the folding equipment in the folding process is reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to provide electronic equipment which can solve the problem of low suspension stability in the folding process of traditional folding equipment.

In order to solve the technical problems, the utility model is realized as follows:

an embodiment of the present utility model provides an electronic device, including:

the support is provided with a sliding rail;

the damping assembly comprises an elastic piece, and the elastic piece is positioned on the bracket;

the synchronous swing arm is matched with the first end of the elastic piece, and the virtual swing arm is arranged in the sliding rail and is matched with the second end of the elastic piece;

the synchronization swing arm and the virtual swing arm compress the elastic member from both ends of the elastic member in a state where the electronic device is in a folded state, so that the electronic device is fixed to a folding angle.

The utility model provides electronic equipment, which comprises a bracket, wherein a sliding rail is arranged on the bracket; the damping assembly comprises an elastic piece, and the elastic piece is positioned on the bracket; the synchronous swing arm is matched with the first end of the elastic piece, and the virtual swing arm is arranged in the sliding rail and matched with the second end of the elastic piece. Under the condition that the electronic equipment is in a folding state, the synchronous swing arms and the virtual swing arms compress the elastic piece from two ends of the elastic piece so as to increase damping provided by the elastic piece, and the electronic equipment is fixed to the folding angle through the damping of the elastic piece, so that the suspension stability of the electronic equipment in the folding process is improved.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.

Drawings

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will become apparent and may be better understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a partial schematic view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

fig. 2 is a partial exploded view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Reference numerals:

1. a bracket; 2. a damping assembly; 21. an elastic member; 22. a first cam bracket; 23. a second cam bracket; 3. a swing arm assembly; 31. a synchronous swing arm; 311. a first cam; 32. virtual swing arms; 321. a second cam; 33. a drive assembly; 331. a drive gear; 332. a gear shaft; 4. a shell bracket.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present utility model, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements throughout or elements having like or similar functionality. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

The features of the utility model "first", "second" and the like in the description and in the claims may be used for the explicit or implicit inclusion of one or more such features. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise indicated, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more. Furthermore, in the description and claims, "and/or" means at least one of the connected objects, and the character "/", generally means that the associated object is an "or" relationship.

In the description of the present utility model, it should 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", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the utility model is described below in connection with fig. 1-2.

As shown in fig. 1, according to some embodiments of the present utility model, there is provided an electronic device including:

support 1, damping subassembly 2, synchronous swing arm 31 and virtual swing arm 32, be provided with the slide rail on the support 1, damping subassembly 2 includes elastic component 21, elastic component 21 is located on the support 1, elastic component 21 can provide the damping for electronic equipment's folding under the compressed condition.

Referring to fig. 1, the synchronization swing arm 31 is matched with a first end of the elastic member 21, the virtual swing arm 32 is disposed in the sliding rail and is matched with a second end of the elastic member 21, and the first end and the second end of the elastic member 21 may be opposite ends of the elastic member 21.

When the electronic device is in a folded state, that is, when the electronic device is folded to a folding angle, the synchronous swing arm 31 and the virtual swing arm 32 compress the elastic member 21 together from two ends of the elastic member 21, and the elastic member 21 can provide damping for the folding process of the electronic device in the compressed state, that is, play a role in preventing the electronic device from being folded further; the electronic device can be fixed to the folding angle when the damping provided by the elastic member 21 and the force driving the folding of the electronic device are balanced with each other.

Specifically, the synchronization swing arm 31 and the virtual swing arm 32 may be part of a swing arm assembly 3, during the folding process of the electronic device, the synchronization swing arm 31 may swing together with the electronic device, and the synchronization swing arm 31 may compress the first end of the elastic member 21 when swinging, so that the elastic member 21 is in a compressed state; the folding of the electronic device can also drive the virtual swing arm 32 to swing, and the virtual swing arm 32 can compress the second end of the elastic piece 21 when swinging, so that the two ends of the elastic piece 21 are compressed simultaneously, damping provided by the elastic piece 21 is increased, the electronic device is fixed to the folding angle through the damping of the elastic piece 21, the electronic device is in a hovering state at the folding angle, folding flexibility of the electronic device is improved, and user experience in using the electronic device is improved.

The embodiment of the utility model provides electronic equipment, which comprises a bracket 1, a damping component 2, a synchronous swing arm 31 and a virtual swing arm 32, wherein a sliding rail is arranged on the bracket 1, the damping component 2 comprises an elastic piece 21, and the elastic piece 21 is positioned on the bracket 1. Under the condition that the electronic equipment is in a folding state, the synchronous swing arms 31 and the virtual swing arms 32 compress the elastic piece 21 from two ends of the elastic piece 21 so as to increase damping provided by the elastic piece 21, and the electronic equipment is fixed to the folding angle through the damping of the elastic piece 21, so that the suspension stability in the folding process of the electronic equipment is improved, and the folding flexibility and the folding feel of the electronic equipment are improved.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 2, the damping assembly 2 includes a first cam bracket 22, the first cam bracket 22 is disposed at a first end of the elastic member 21, and a first cam 311 is disposed on a side of the synchronization swing arm 31 near the first end of the elastic member 21, and the first cam 311 is in driving engagement with the first cam bracket 22;

the synchronization swing arm 31 presses the first cam bracket 22 by the first cam 311 in a swinging state to place the elastic member 21 in a compressed state.

Specifically, the synchronization swing arm 31 may drive the first cam 311 to rotate when swinging, and the first cam 311 may apply an extrusion force towards the elastic member 21 to the first cam support 22 when rotating, the elastic member 21 is compressed under the extrusion action of the first cam support 22, and the elastic member 21 in a compressed state may provide damping for the folding of the electronic device, so that the electronic device hovers at the folding angle, and the size of the folding angle may be determined according to the folding angle of the electronic device, so that hovering the electronic device at any folding angle may be realized, and the folding flexibility of the electronic device is improved.

In one embodiment, the damping assembly 2 may be provided with a cam bracket at only a first end of the elastic member 21, and in the case of having the first cam 311 on the swing arm 31, the first cam 311 may be caused to apply a pressing force toward the elastic member 21 through the first cam bracket 22 when rotating, while a second end of the elastic member 21 is directly engaged with the virtual swing arm 32.

In another embodiment, the damping assembly 2 may be provided with cam brackets at the first end and the second end of the elastic member 21, so that the synchronous swing arm 31 and the virtual swing arm 32 apply extrusion acting force towards the elastic member 21 through the corresponding cam brackets, so as to improve acting force compressing both ends of the elastic member 21 and improve damping effect provided by the elastic member 21.

Specifically, referring to fig. 2, the damping assembly 2 includes a second cam bracket 23, the second cam bracket 23 is disposed at a second end of the elastic member 21, and the side of the virtual swing arm 32 near the second end of the elastic member 21 has a second cam 321, and the second cam 321 is in driving fit with the second cam bracket 23;

the virtual swing arm 32 presses the second cam bracket 23 by the second cam 321 in a swinging state to put the elastic member 21 in a compressed state.

Referring to fig. 2, in the case that the first end and the second end of the elastic member 21 are respectively provided with the first cam bracket 22 and the second cam bracket 23, the first cam 311 may apply a pressing force to the first cam bracket 22 toward the first end of the elastic member 21 when rotating, the virtual swing arm 32 may drive the second cam 321 to rotate when swinging, the second cam 321 may apply a pressing force to the second cam bracket 23 toward the second end of the elastic member 21 when rotating, the elastic member 21 is compressed by both ends under the pressing action of the first cam bracket 22 and the second cam bracket 23, and the elastic member 21 in a state of compression of both ends may provide stable damping to the folding of the electronic device, so that the electronic device stably hovers at the folding angle.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 2, the elastic member 21 includes two springs, which are interposed side by side between the first cam bracket 22 and the second cam bracket 23.

Specifically, one end of one of the two springs abuts against the first cam bracket 22, and the other end abuts against the second cam bracket 23; one end of the other spring is propped against the first cam support 22, and the other end is propped against the second cam support 23, so that the two springs can be compressed by the first cam support 22 and the second cam support 23 at the same time, stable damping is provided for the electronic equipment, and stability of the electronic equipment in hovering is ensured.

In addition, the spring may also be an elastic sleeve or plastic, which may also provide damping to the folding of the electronic device in a compressed state.

Alternatively, the side of the synchronous swing arm 31 near the first end of the elastic member 21 has a first connecting rod, and the side of the virtual swing arm 32 near the second end of the elastic member 21 has a second connecting rod;

the synchronization swing arm 31 presses the first end of the elastic member 21 through the first link in the case of swing, and the virtual swing arm 32 presses the second end of the elastic member 21 through the second link in the case of swing.

Specifically, each of the first link and the second link may include at least two movably connected links; under the condition of swinging, the synchronous swing arm 31 can drive the connecting rods in the first connecting rod to move relatively, so that one end of the first connecting rod, which is close to the elastic piece 21, moves towards the elastic piece 21, and the first connecting rod compresses the elastic piece 21 from the first end of the elastic piece 21; under the condition of swinging, the virtual swing arm 32 can drive the connecting rods in the second connecting rods to move relatively, and then one end, close to the elastic piece 21, of the second connecting rod moves towards the elastic piece 21, so that the second connecting rod compresses the elastic piece 21 from the second end of the elastic piece 21, and the elastic piece 21 in a state of compression at two ends can provide stable damping for folding of the electronic equipment, so that the electronic equipment stably hovers at the folding angle.

Optionally, referring to fig. 2, a driving assembly 33 is further included, and the driving assembly 33 is connected to the synchronization swing arm 31 and is used for driving the synchronization swing arm 31 to swing.

Specifically, the driving assembly 33 drives the swing of the synchronous swing arm 31 to be synchronous with the folding of the electronic device, so that the synchronous swing arm 31 forms a synchronous swing arm, and the folding and the supporting of the flexible screen in the electronic device are ensured.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 2, the driving assembly 33 includes a driving gear 331 and a gear shaft 332, and the driving gear 331 is drivingly connected to the synchronization swing arm 31 through the gear shaft 332.

Specifically, the driving assembly 33 may include a motor that drives the driving gear 331 to rotate, the driving gear 331 may drive the gear shaft 332 to rotate when rotating, and the rotation of the gear shaft 332 may synchronously drive the swing synchronization arm 31 to swing, so as to compress the elastic member 21 by the swing synchronization arm 31, and further hover the electronic device at any folding angle.

Alternatively, the elastic member 21 is disposed along the axial direction of the gear shaft 332.

Specifically, referring to fig. 1 and 2, the electronic apparatus may be folded inward from the upper and lower sides such that a crease direction of the electronic apparatus is in a horizontal direction, that is, the synchronization swing arm 31 and the virtual swing arm 32 may swing in a vertical plane; while the synchronization swing arm 31 and the dummy swing arm 32 may apply a pressing action to the elastic member 21 in the horizontal direction through the first cam 311 and the second cam 321, respectively, when swinging.

The gear shaft 332 may be disposed along a crease direction of the electronic device, when the elastic element 21 is parallel to an axial direction of the gear shaft 332, the first cam 311 and the second cam 321 may respectively apply opposite extrusion to two ends of the elastic element 21, so as to avoid the elastic element 21 from shifting during compression, and ensure stability of deformation of the elastic element 21.

Optionally, the folding angle ranges from 0 ° to 180 °.

Specifically, in the folding process of the electronic device, the larger the folding angle of the electronic device is, the greater the two compression degrees of the synchronous swing arm 31 and the virtual swing arm 32 on the elastic piece 21 are, so that the greater the folding damping provided by the elastic piece 21 to the electronic device is; when the electronic device is folded to any angle of 0 ° -180 °, such as an angle of 10 °, 90 °, or 170 °, the damping provided by the elastic member 21 and the force driving the folding of the electronic device can be balanced to ensure the stability of the electronic device fixed to the folding angle.

Optionally, referring to fig. 2, the electronic device further includes a housing and a housing bracket 4, the bracket 1 is disposed in the housing, and the housing bracket 4 is fixed on the housing and is in transmission fit with the synchronization swing arm 31, so as to ensure synchronism between the housing and the swing of the synchronization swing arm 31 when the electronic device is folded.

In addition, the structure of the elastic member 21 for providing damping to the folding process of the electronic device in the compressed state may be applied to a mobile phone, or may be applied to an electronic device such as a tablet or a computer.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: many changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the spirit and principles of the utility model, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

the support is provided with a sliding rail;

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the damping assembly comprises a first cam bracket disposed at a first end of the elastic member, the synchronization swing arm having a first cam on a side thereof adjacent to the first end of the elastic member, the first cam in driving engagement with the first cam bracket;

the synchronous swing arm presses the first cam bracket through the first cam under the condition of swinging so as to enable the elastic piece to be in a compressed state.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the damping assembly comprises a second cam bracket disposed at a second end of the elastic member, the virtual swing arm having a second cam on a side thereof adjacent to the second end of the elastic member, the second cam in driving engagement with the second cam bracket;

the virtual swing arm presses the second cam bracket through the second cam under the condition of swinging so as to enable the elastic piece to be in a compressed state.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the resilient member comprises two springs, the two springs being sandwiched side-by-side between the first cam bracket and the second cam bracket.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein a side of the synchronization swing arm adjacent to the first end of the elastic member has a first link, and a side of the virtual swing arm adjacent to the second end of the elastic member has a second link;

the synchronous swing arm extrudes the first end of the elastic piece through the first connecting rod under the condition of swinging, and the virtual swing arm extrudes the second end of the elastic piece through the second connecting rod under the condition of swinging.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a drive assembly coupled to the synchronization swing arm and configured to drive the synchronization swing arm to swing.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the drive assembly comprises a drive gear and a gear shaft, the drive gear drivingly connected to the synchronization swing arm through the gear shaft.

8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the elastic member is provided along an axial direction of the gear shaft.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the fold angle is in the range of 0 ° -180 °.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a housing and a housing bracket, the bracket disposed in the housing, the housing bracket secured to the housing and in driving engagement with the synchronization swing arm.