TWI678959B - Hinge, shell structure and flexible display device - Google Patents

Abstract

A shell structure includes a hinge and two plates. The hinge includes a rod body, and the two opposite ends of the rod body each have a head and a tail portion, and the head portion and the tail portion are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the rod body along a longitudinal direction of the rod body. The two plate bodies are respectively pivotally connected to the rod body along a lateral direction of the rod body, and can be reciprocally flipped in an unfolded state and a folded state through the hinge. Wherein, in the unfolded state, the two plates are far away from each other, are close to each other with the head of the rod, and have an included angle with the tail of the rod. In the folded state, the two plates are close to each other and separated from the head of the rod. There is another included angle between the two plates and the head, and the angle of the other included angle is symmetrical to the angle of the included angle.

Description

Hinge, housing structure and flexible display device

The disclosed embodiments relate to a housing structure, and more particularly to a housing structure for a flexible display device.

With the advancement of semiconductor technology, the miniaturization and high speed of electronic components, among which flexible display technology that can maintain high performance and make displays flexible, is considered to have strong development potential.

Flexible display technologies include electronic paper, flexible OLED, and the like. In response to the requirements of the portable electronic device on the display device for functions such as bending, folding, and extension, the application of the flexible display technology to the portable electronic device is very diverse. With the application of flexible materials in the field of electronic display, the electronic display device can not only display a larger area when it is stretched, but also can be folded to facilitate carrying.

However, corresponding to the stretching and folding of the device mechanism on the flexible display device, the flexible display panel on the flexible display device also undergoes a change in shape. For example, the flexible display panel may be more or less than the device mechanism. A length of length will not only cause inconvenience in use, but may also cause the flexible display panel to deviate from the original position and fall off from the device mechanism.

Therefore, the industry urgently needs to improve the mechanism of the existing flexible display device to meet the technological development trend and market demand.

One of the objectives of this disclosure is to provide a housing structure to solve the problem of the length change of the flexible display panel on the flexible display device due to the shape change of the device mechanism, keep the flexible panel flat and avoid inconvenience in use. It also prevents the flexible display panel from deviating from the original position and falling off the device mechanism.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a flexible display device. The flexible display device includes a housing structure and a flexible panel. The housing structure includes a hinge and two plates, and the flexible panel surrounds the hinge and the two plates. The hinge includes a plurality of rod bodies that are pivotally connected to each other. Each opposite end of the rod body has a head and a tail, and the head and the tail are respectively disposed on the opposite sides of the rod along a longitudinal direction of the rod. Two sides. The two plate bodies are respectively pivotally connected to the outermost two rod bodies of the hinge along a lateral direction of the rod body, and can be flipped back and forth in an unfolded state and a folded state through the hinge. Wherein, in the unfolded state, the two plates are far away from each other, the heads of the plurality of rods are close to each other, and a first included angle is formed between the tails of two adjacent rods, and in the folded state The two plates are close to each other, the heads of the plurality of rods are separated from each other, and the heads of two adjacent two of the rods have a second angle between the second angle and the first angle The angles are symmetric.

Optionally, in the flexible display device, a width of the tail portion of the rod body is gradually tapered away from the head portion, and a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface opposite to each other are formed in the lateral direction. An included angle is between the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface of two adjacent rod bodies.

Optionally, in the flexible display device, the first inclined surface of the rod body is symmetrical to the second inclined surface.

Optionally, in the flexible display device, in the folded state, the amount of tension of the flexible panel facing the head side is equal to the amount of contraction of the flexible panel facing the tail side, so that the flexible panel ’s A total length is the same in the folded state and the unfolded state.

Optionally, in the flexible display device, the two opposite ends of each of the rod bodies further have a first shaft hole seat and a second shaft hole seat, the first shaft hole seat and the second shaft hole. The seats are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the rod body along the transverse direction. Among the two adjacent rod bodies, one of the first shaft hole seat of the rod body and the second shaft hole seat of the other rod body. Coaxial setting.

Optionally, in the flexible display device, the hinge further includes a plurality of plugs, one end of the plurality of plugs is inserted into the first shaft hole seat coaxially disposed, and the other end is inserted into One end of the plurality of plugs in the second shaft hole seat coaxially disposed is passed through the two plate bodies, and the other end is threaded through the two rod bodies corresponding to the outermost side of the hinge.

Optionally, in the flexible display device, the two plate bodies each have two pivot joints, respectively corresponding to the first shaft hole seat and the second shaft hole seat of the rod body, and the other part of the One end of each plug is passed through the two pivot joints of the two plate bodies, and the other end is passed through the first shaft hole seat or the second shaft hole seat of the two rod bodies.

Optionally, in the flexible display device, each of the plate bodies further has two grooves, respectively corresponding to the first shaft hole seat or the second shaft hole seat of the rod body, and one of the rod body The first shaft hole seat is combined in one of the grooves of the plate body, and the second shaft hole seat of the other body is combined in the groove of another plate body.

Optionally, in the flexible display device, the first shaft hole seat and the second shaft hole seat are arranged in an offset manner in an axial center direction of the rod body.

Optionally, in the flexible display device, each of the plate bodies is provided with a plurality of accommodating grooves, which are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the plate body, and respectively correspond to the opposite two ends of the rod body. Both sides of the flexible panel are respectively embedded in the receiving grooves.

Optionally, in the flexible display device, there is a third included angle between the plate body and the corresponding rod body on the hinge, and the angle of the third included angle is greater than or equal to the angle of the second included angle.

Optionally, in the flexible display device, there is a fourth included angle between the other plate and the corresponding rod on the hinge, and the angle of the fourth included angle is smaller than the angle of the second included angle.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a housing structure. The shell structure includes a hinge and two plates. The hinge includes a plurality of rod bodies that are pivotally connected to each other. Each opposite end of the rod body has a head and a tail, and the head and the tail are respectively disposed on the opposite sides of the rod along a longitudinal direction of the rod. Two sides. The two plate bodies are respectively pivotally connected to the outermost two rod bodies of the hinge along a lateral direction of the rod body, and can be flipped back and forth in an unfolded state and a folded state through the hinge. Wherein, in the unfolded state, the two plates are far away from each other, the heads of the plurality of rods are close to each other, and a first included angle is formed between the tails of two adjacent rods, and in the folded state The two plates are close to each other, the heads of the plurality of rods are separated from each other, and the heads of two adjacent two of the rods have a second angle between the second angle and the first angle The angles are symmetric.

Optionally, in the housing structure, a width of the tail portion of the rod body is gradually tapered away from the head portion, and a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface opposite to each other are formed in the lateral direction, and the first included angle Between the first inclined surfaces and the second inclined surfaces of two adjacent rod bodies.

Optionally, in the housing structure, the first inclined surface of the rod body is symmetric with the second inclined surface.

Optionally, in the housing structure, the two opposite ends of each of the rod bodies also have a first shaft hole seat and a second shaft hole seat, the first shaft hole seat and the second shaft hole seat respectively It is arranged along two sides of the rod body along the transverse direction. Among the two adjacent rod bodies, the first shaft hole seat of one of the rod bodies is coaxially provided with the second shaft hole seat of the other rod body. .

Optionally, in the housing structure, the hinge further includes a plurality of bolts, one end of the plurality of bolts is penetrated in the first shaft hole seat coaxially disposed, and the other end is threadedly coaxially disposed. Inside the second shaft hole seat.

Optionally, in the housing structure, the first shaft hole seat and the second shaft hole seat are arranged in a dislocation in an axial center direction of the rod body.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a hinge that can be flipped back and forth in an unfolded state and a folded state. The hinge includes a plurality of rod bodies pivotally connected to each other. Each of the opposite ends of the rod body has a head and A tail portion, the head portion and the tail portion are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the rod body along a longitudinal direction of the rod body. Wherein, in the unfolded state, the heads of the plurality of rod bodies are close to each other, and a first included angle is formed between the tail portions of two adjacent rod bodies, and in the folded state, the plurality of rod bodies The heads are separated from each other, and there is a second included angle between the heads of two adjacent rod bodies, and the second included angle is symmetric with the angle of the first included angle.

Optionally, in the hinge, a width of the tail portion of the rod body is tapered away from the head portion, and a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface opposite to each other are formed in a lateral direction of the rod body. An included angle is between the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface of two adjacent rod bodies.

Optionally, in the hinge, the first inclined surface of the rod body is symmetric with the second inclined surface.

Optionally, in the hinge, the two opposite ends of each of the rod bodies also have a first shaft hole seat and a second shaft hole seat, and the first shaft hole seat and the second shaft hole seat are respectively along the It is horizontally disposed on two opposite sides of the rod body. Among the two adjacent rod bodies, the first shaft hole seat of one of the rod bodies and the second shaft hole seat of the other rod body are coaxially arranged.

Optionally, in the hinge, the hinge further comprises a plurality of plugs, one end of the plurality of plugs is passed through the first shaft hole seat coaxially disposed, and the other end is passed through the coaxially disposed the Inside the second shaft hole seat.

Optionally, in the hinge, the first shaft hole seat and the second shaft hole seat are arranged in a dislocation in the axial center direction of the rod body.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a housing structure, which includes a hinge and two plates. The hinge includes a rod body, and the two opposite ends of the rod body each have a head and a tail portion, and the head portion and the tail portion are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the rod body along a longitudinal direction of the rod body. The two plate bodies are respectively pivotally connected to the rod body along a lateral direction of the rod body, and can be reciprocally flipped in an unfolded state and a folded state through the hinge. Wherein, in the unfolded state, the two plates are far away from each other, and are close to each other with the head of the pole, and have an angle with the tail of the pole respectively; in the folded state, the two plates Close to each other and separated from the head of the rod body, wherein the two plates and the head have another included angle, and the angle of the other included angle is symmetric with the angle of the included angle.

Optionally, the two opposite ends of the rod body also each have a first shaft hole seat and a second shaft hole seat, and the first shaft hole seat and the second shaft hole seat are respectively disposed on the rod body along the transverse direction. On the opposite two sides, one of the plates is pivotally connected to the first shaft hole seat, and the other is pivotally connected to the second shaft hole seat.

Optionally, the hinge further includes a plurality of plugs, one end of the plurality of plugs is passed through the first shaft hole seat or the second shaft hole seat, and the other end is passed through the corresponding plate body.

In order to better understand the spirit of the present disclosure, it is further described below with reference to some preferred embodiments of the present disclosure. Although the present disclosure has been described and illustrated by the following examples, the following description and description do not limit the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art will understand that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted without departing from the true spirit and scope of the disclosure as protected by the appended claims.

It should be noted that the drawings are in a very simplified form and all use inaccurate proportions, which are only used to facilitate and clearly explain the purpose of the disclosed embodiments.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, left and right and up and down are a set of relative concepts. The right and left described in the embodiment of the present disclosure refer to the horizontal direction, and the up and down refer to the vertical direction. However, when the observer's observation direction is different, left and right and up and down can be interchanged, and this disclosure is not limited to this.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a flexible display device 10 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, the flexible display device 10 includes a housing structure 11 and a flexible panel 25. The housing structure 11 includes a hinge 40 and two plates 20 and 30, and a flexible panel 25 surrounds the hinge 40 and two plates 20 and 30.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a housing structure 11 of a flexible display device 10 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2, the hinge 40 includes a plurality of rod bodies 41-45 pivotally connected to each other. The hinge 40 connects the left plate body 20 and the right plate body 30. The right end of the left plate body 20 is connected to the hinge 40, and the right end of the hinge 40 is connected to the right plate body 30, and the whole constitutes a flexible display device 10 having a housing structure 11. The two plates 20 and 30 can be turned back and forth in an unfolded state and a folded state through the hinge 40.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a folded state of the casing structure 11 shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 3, in order to show the structure more clearly, the flexible panel 25 is also omitted in FIG. 3. Generally speaking, the flexible panel 25 can surround the flexible display device 10 via the display device configuration area 24 of the left plate 20 and the display device configuration area 34 of the right plate 30.

As shown in FIG. 3, the flexible display device 10 is completely folded, that is, the left plate body 20 and the right plate body 30 are completely overlapped. In the conventional structure, the total length of the periphery formed by the whole of the board body and the connection structure between the board bodies will be increased by folding. However, in the present disclosure, the total length of the periphery of the left plate body 20, the hinge 40, and the right plate body 30 as a whole can be maintained in the folded state and the unfolded state, as described below.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the casing structure 11 shown in FIG. 2. The lever bodies 41-45 of the hinge 40 are connected to each other by first shaft hole seats 42c, 43c, 44c located on respective adjacent sides, wherein the lever body 41 is connected to the left plate body 20 by the first shaft hole seat 41c, 45 is connected to the right plate body 30 through the first shaft hole seat 45c. Basically, each rod body 41-45 of the hinge 40 has the same shape and structure. For example, the rod body 41 may include an outer side 41a and an inner side 41b. In the folded state of the housing structure 11 (as shown in FIG. 5), the outer side 41a is located on the outside and the inner side 41b is located on the inside. The outer side 41a has an outer side length L1, and the inner side 41b has an inner side length L2. The inner side length L2 is smaller than the outer side length L1. The axis from the outer side 41a to the shaft hole seat 41c has an outer wheelbase L3, and the axis from the inner side 41b to the shaft hole seat 41c has an inner side wheelbase L4. By controlling the length or ratio of the outer side length L1, the inner side length L2, the outer side wheelbase L3, and the inner side wheelbase L4, the total length of the outer side length S1 and the inner side length S2 of the hinge 40 can be expanded (see Figure 4 (Shown) and folded state (shown in Figure 5) remain unchanged, that is, the total length is still "S1 plus S2". Further, in the embodiment of FIG. 3, because there are five rods with an outer side length of L1, the total length of "S1 plus S2" is approximately equal to "ten L1".

As shown in FIG. 4, according to the embodiment of the rod body 42, the opposite ends of the rod body 42 respectively have a head portion 42 g and a tail portion 42 h. The width of the tail portion 42h of the rod body 42 is gradually tapered away from the head portion 42g, and a first inclined surface 42e and a second inclined surface 42f opposite to each other are formed in the lateral direction. A first included angle θ1 is formed between the first inclined surfaces 45e and the second inclined surfaces 44f of the adjacent two rod bodies 44, 45. Alternatively, the first inclined surface 42e and the second inclined surface 42f of the tail portion 42h of the rod body 42 are symmetrical.

In the unfolded state shown in FIG. 4, the two plates 20, 30 are far from each other, the heads of the plurality of rods 41-45 of the hinge 40 are close to each other, and there is a first between the tails of the adjacent two rods. The included angle θ1. A third included angle θ3 is formed between the plate body 30 and the corresponding rod body 45 on the hinge 40, and a fourth included angle θ4 is formed between the other plate body 20 and the corresponding rod body 41 on the hinge 40. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the casing structure 11 shown in FIG. 3. In the folded state shown in FIG. 5, the two plates 20 and 30 are close to each other, the heads 41 g-45 g of the plurality of rods 41-45 of the hinge 40 are separated from each other, and the heads of the adjacent two rods are separated from each other. It has a second included angle θ2, and the second included angle θ2 is symmetrical to the angle of the first included angle θ1 shown in FIG. 4. The angle of the third included angle θ3 shown in FIG. 4 is greater than or equal to the angle of the second included angle θ2 shown in FIG. 5. The angle of the fourth included angle θ4 shown in FIG. 4 is smaller than the angle of the second included angle θ2 shown in FIG. 5.

When the two plates 20, 30 are changed from the unfolded state in FIG. 4 to the folded state in FIG. 5, the inner length of the length of the hinge 40 is shortened from S2 to S4 (approximately equal to five inner side lengths L2 shown in FIG. 4). . However, the outer length has increased from S1 to S3 (more than five outer side lengths L1 shown in Figure 4). The outer side length L1, inner side length L2, outer side wheelbase L3, and inner side wheelbase are controlled by the control in Fig. 4. The length or ratio of L4 can make the outer length S3 plus the inner side length S4 still equal to "S1 plus S2". Further, in the embodiment of FIG. 5, because there are five rods with an outer length L1, the total length of “S1 plus S2” is also “ten L1”. That is, the total length of the outside length and the inside length of the hinge 40 remains unchanged. Taking the rod body 41 as an example, in the folded state, the amount of tension on the side of the flexible panel 25 facing the head 41g of the rod body 41 is equal to the amount of contraction on the side of the flexible panel 25 facing the tail portion 41h of the rod body 41, so that the flexible panel 25 A total length of 25 is the same in the folded state and the unfolded state. In the foregoing embodiments of FIGS. 4 and 5, the hinge 40 includes five rods, that is, the rods 41-45. However, the hinge 40 may include more or less than five rods.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the casing structure 11 shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 6, the housing structure 11 includes a left plate body 20 and a right plate body 30. The left plate body 20 and the right plate body 30 are connected by a hinge 40, and the left plate body 20 and the right plate body 30 are along a rod. One of the bodies 41-45 is pivotally connected to the two rod bodies 41, 45 on the outermost side of the hinge 40, and can be turned back and forth through the hinge 40 in an unfolded state and a folded state. In the embodiment of FIG. 6, each rod body of the hinge 40 includes two ends, and each end may include a first shaft hole seat and a second shaft hole seat. For example, the rod body 41 includes two ends, and each end includes a first shaft hole seat 41c and a second shaft hole seat 41d. In addition, the left plate body 20 includes a first pivot joint portion 22, and the right plate body 30 includes a second pivot joint portion 32. The connection manner between the left plate body 20, the right plate body 30 and the hinge 40 will be further described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

FIG. 7 is a partial enlarged view of the left side of the three-dimensional exploded schematic view of the casing structure 11 shown in FIG. 6. As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the two opposite ends of the rod body 42 each have a head portion 42 g and a tail portion 42 h. The head portion 42 g and the tail portion 42 h are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the rod body 42 along a longitudinal direction of the rod body 42. . The opposite ends of the rod bodies 41 and 42 also have a first shaft hole seat 41c, 42c and a second shaft hole seat 41d, 42d. The first shaft hole seats 41 c and 42 c and the second shaft hole seats 41 d and 42 d are arranged so as to be shifted in the axial center direction of the rod bodies 41 and 42. The first shaft hole seats 41c and 42c and the second shaft hole seats 41d and 42d are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the rod bodies 41 and 42 along the lateral direction. Among the two adjacent rod bodies 41 and 42, a first shaft hole seat 42 c of one of the rod bodies 42 and a second shaft hole seat 41 d of the other rod body 41 are coaxially disposed. The hinge 40 also includes a plurality of plugs 50-55, 60-65. One end of some of the multiple plugs 51-54, 61-64 is inserted into the first shaft hole seat 42c-45c coaxially disposed, and the other end is inserted 41d-44d are arranged in the coaxially arranged second shaft hole seat.

The left plate body 20 has two grooves 21 corresponding to the first shaft hole seats 41 c of the adjacent rod bodies 41. The first shaft hole seat 41c of the rod body 41 is combined in the groove 21 of the plate body 20. The right plate body 30 also has two grooves, corresponding to the second shaft hole seat 45d of the adjacent rod body 45. The left plate body 20 has two first pivoting portions 22 corresponding to the first shaft hole seats 41 c of the lever body 41. The other plate body 30 has two second pivoting portions 32 corresponding to the second shaft hole seat 45d of the lever body 45.

One end of the plurality of plugs 50 and 60 of the other part is penetrated through two first pivotal joints 22 of a plate body 20, and the other end is penetrated through the first shaft hole seat 41 c of the corresponding rod body 41 at the outermost side of the hinge 40. Another part of the plurality of plugs 55 and 65 has one end penetrating through the second and second pivoting portions 32 of the other plate body 30, and the other end penetrating through the second shaft hole seat 45 d of the corresponding rod body 45 on the outermost side of the hinge 40. on.

As shown in FIG. 7, after the first pivot joint portion 22 overlaps a first shaft hole seat 41 c of the rod body 41 of the hinge 40, a plug 50 is inserted into the first pivot joint portion 22 and the first shaft hole seat. 41c, so that the left plate body 20 can be rotatably connected to the rod body 41. Then, and so on, after the second shaft hole seat 41d of the rod body 41 and the first shaft hole seat 42c of the lower rod body 42 are overlapped, the next plug 51 is inserted into the second shaft of the rod body 41 After the hole seat 41d and a first shaft hole seat 42c of the next rod body 42, the rod body 41 can be rotatably connected to the next rod body 42.

FIG. 8 is a right-side partial enlarged view of a three-dimensional exploded schematic view of the housing structure 11 shown in FIG. 6. As shown in FIG. 8, after the second pivot joint portion 32 overlaps a second shaft hole seat 45 d of a rod body 45 of the hinge 40, a plug 55 is inserted into the second pivot joint portion 32 and the second shaft hole. The seat 45d, the right plate body 30 can be rotatably connected to the rod body 45.

In the embodiments of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the second pivot joint portion and the second shaft hole seat of the left plate body 20, the right plate body 30, and the hinge 40 are vertically displaced, so the second pivot connection between different components The part and the second shaft hole seat can be matched and overlapped.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of the left plate body 20 of the housing structure 11 shown in FIG. 6. As shown in the figure, the right end of the left plate body 20 has two first pivoting portions 22 for rotatably connecting the hinge 40. In addition, the left plate body 20 also has an upper cover plate 26 and a lower cover plate 28 for forming a plurality of receiving grooves 23 on opposite sides of the left plate body 20, and between the upper cover plate 26 and the lower cover plate 28. A display device configuration area 24 is formed to receive a flexible panel 25.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of the right plate body 30 of the housing structure 11 shown in FIG. 6. As shown in the figure, the right end of the right plate body 30 has two second pivoting portions 32 for rotatably connecting the hinge 40. In addition, the right plate body 30 also has an upper cover plate 36 and a lower cover plate 38 for forming a plurality of receiving grooves 33 on two opposite sides of the right plate body 30, and between the upper cover plate 36 and the lower cover plate 38. A display device configuration area 34 is formed to receive the flexible panel 25.

The technical content and technical features of this disclosure have been disclosed above. However, those skilled in the art may still make various substitutions and modifications based on the teachings and disclosure of this disclosure without departing from the spirit of this disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of this disclosure should not be limited to the content disclosed in the embodiments, but should include various substitutions and modifications that do not depart from this disclosure, and are covered by the claims of this patent application.

10 Flexible display device 11 Housing structure 20 Plate body 21 Groove 22 First pivot connection portion 23 Receiving groove 24 Display device arrangement area 25 Flexible panel 26 Upper cover plate 28 Lower cover plate 30 Plate body 32 Second pivot connection portion 33 Receiving slot 34 Display device configuration area 36 Upper cover 38 Lower cover 40 Hinge 41-45 Rod body 41a-45a Outer side 41b-45b Inner side 41c-45c First shaft hole seat 41d-45d Second shaft hole seat 41e- 45e First bevel 41f-45f Second bevel 41g-45g Head 41h-45h Tail 50-55 Plug 60-65 Plug θ1 First included angle θ2 Second included angle θ3 Third included angle θ4 Fourth included angle L1 Outer side length L2 Inner Length L3 Outside wheelbase L4 Inside wheelbase

When read in conjunction with the drawings, the aspects of the disclosure can be best understood based on the following detailed description. It should be noted that according to standard practice in the industry, various components are not drawn to scale. In fact, for clarity of discussion, the size of various components can be arbitrarily increased or decreased. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a flexible display device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a housing structure of a flexible display device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a folded state of the casing structure shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the casing structure shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the casing structure shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 6 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the casing structure shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are partially enlarged schematic diagrams of different positions in FIG. 6, respectively. FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of a left plate body of the casing structure shown in FIG. 6. FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a right plate body of the casing structure shown in FIG. 6.

Claims (24)

A flexible display device includes a housing structure and a flexible panel. The housing structure includes a hinge and two plates. The flexible panel surrounds the hinge and the two plates. The hinge includes a plurality of hinged joints. Two rod bodies, each of which has a head and a tail at opposite ends, and the head and the tail are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the rod along a radial direction of the rod; the two plates It is pivotally connected to the two outermost rods of the hinge along the radial direction of the rod body, and can be flipped back and forth in an unfolded state and a folded state through the hinge; wherein, in the unfolded state, the two plate bodies are mutually reciprocated. Away, the heads of the plurality of rods are close to each other, and the tails are separated from each other, and the first two angles are formed between the tails of two adjacent rods, and the two plates are close to each other in the folded state , The heads of the plurality of rods are separated from each other, and the tails are close to each other, and a second included angle is formed between the heads of two adjacent rods, and the angle of the second included angle is in phase with the first included angle symmetry. The flexible display device according to claim 1, wherein a width of the tail portion of the rod body is gradually tapered away from the head portion, and a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface opposite to each other are formed in the radial direction. The first included angle is between the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface of two adjacent rod bodies. The flexible display device according to claim 2, wherein the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface of the rod body are symmetrical. The flexible display device according to claim 1, wherein in the folded state, the amount of tension of the flexible panel facing the head side is equal to the amount of contraction of the flexible panel facing the tail side, so that the flexible panel A total length of is the same in the folded state and the unfolded state. The flexible display device according to claim 1, wherein each of the two opposite ends of the rod body further has a first shaft hole seat and a second shaft hole seat, the first shaft hole seat and the second shaft The hole seats are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the rod body along the radial direction. Among the two adjacent rod bodies, one of the first shaft hole seats of the rod body and the second shaft of the other rod body. The hole seat is arranged coaxially. The flexible display device according to claim 5, wherein the hinge further includes a plurality of plugs, one end of which is inserted into the first shaft hole seat coaxially provided, and the other end is provided through In the second shaft hole seat coaxially disposed, one end of the plurality of plugs of the other part is passed through the two plate bodies, and the other end is passed through the two rod bodies corresponding to the outermost side of the hinge. The flexible display device according to claim 6, wherein each of the two plates has two pivot joints, respectively corresponding to the first shaft hole seat and the second shaft hole seat of the rod body, and the other part of the One end of the plurality of bolts is passed through the two pivot joints of the two plate bodies, and the other end is passed through the first shaft hole seat or the second shaft hole seat of the two rod bodies. The flexible display device according to claim 7, wherein each of the plate bodies further has two grooves, respectively corresponding to the first shaft hole seat or the second shaft hole seat of the rod body, and one of the rod bodies The first shaft hole seat of the second body is combined in the groove of one of the plate bodies, and the second shaft hole seat of the other body is combined in the groove of the other plate body. The flexible display device according to claim 5, wherein the first shaft hole seat and the second shaft hole seat are arranged in an offset manner in an axial center direction of the rod body. The flexible display device according to claim 1, wherein each of the plate bodies is provided with a plurality of accommodating grooves, which are respectively provided on the opposite two sides of the plate body, and respectively correspond to the opposite two ends of the rod body, Both sides of the flexible panel are respectively embedded in the receiving grooves. The flexible display device according to claim 1, wherein the plate body and the corresponding rod body on the hinge have a third included angle, and the angle of the third included angle is greater than or equal to the angle of the second included angle. The flexible display device according to claim 11, wherein a fourth included angle is formed between the other plate and the corresponding rod on the hinge, and the angle of the fourth included angle is smaller than the angle of the second included angle. A shell structure includes: a hinge including a plurality of rod bodies pivotally connected to each other, each of the opposite ends of the rod body has a head and a tail, and the head and the tail are respectively along a rod of the rod. Radially disposed on two opposite sides of the rod body; and two plate bodies, which are respectively pivotally connected to the outermost two rod bodies of the hinge along the radial direction of the rod body, and can pass through the hinge in an unfolded state and a The folded state flips back and forth; wherein, in the unfolded state, the two plates are far away from each other, the heads of the plurality of rods are close to each other, and the tails are separated from each other, and there is a gap between the tails of two adjacent rods. A first angle, and in the folded state, the two plates are close to each other, the heads of the plurality of rods are separated from each other, the tails are close to each other, and the heads of two adjacent rods have A second included angle, the second included angle is symmetric with the angle of the first included angle. The housing structure according to claim 13, wherein the width of the tail portion of the rod is gradually tapered away from the head portion, and a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface opposite to each other are formed in the radial direction. The included angle is between the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface of two adjacent rod bodies. The housing structure according to claim 14, wherein the first inclined surface of the rod body is symmetric with the second inclined surface. The housing structure according to claim 13, wherein each of the two opposite ends of the rod body further has a first shaft hole seat and a second shaft hole seat, the first shaft hole seat and the second shaft hole seat. The two shafts are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the rod body along the radial direction. Among the two adjacent rod bodies, one of the first shaft hole seat of the rod body and the second shaft hole seat of the other rod body. Coaxial setting. The housing structure according to claim 16, wherein the hinge further comprises a plurality of bolts, one end of which is inserted in the first shaft hole seat coaxially disposed, and the other end is disposed in the coaxial coaxially. Inside the second shaft hole seat. The housing structure according to claim 16, wherein the first shaft hole seat and the second shaft hole seat are arranged in a dislocation in an axial center direction of the rod body. A hinge that can be flipped back and forth in an unfolded state and a folded state. The hinge includes a plurality of rods pivotally connected to each other. Each opposite end of the rod has a head and a tail. The head and the tail The rod bodies are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the rod body along a radial direction thereof; wherein, in the expanded state, the heads of the plurality of rod bodies are close to each other, the tail portions are separated from each other, and the adjacent two rods are There is a first included angle between the tails of the body, and in the folded state, the heads of the plurality of rods are separated from each other, the tails are close to each other, and there are between the heads of two adjacent rods. A second included angle, the second included angle is symmetric with the angle of the first included angle. The hinge according to claim 19, wherein a width of the tail portion of the rod body is gradually tapered away from the head portion, and a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface opposite to each other are formed in the radial direction of the rod body, the The first included angle is between the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface of two adjacent rod bodies. The hinge according to claim 20, wherein the first inclined surface of the rod body is symmetric with the second inclined surface. The hinge according to claim 19, wherein each of the two opposite ends of the rod body further has a first shaft hole seat and a second shaft hole seat, and the first shaft hole seat and the second shaft hole seat are respectively along The radial direction is disposed on two opposite sides of the rod body. Among the two adjacent rod bodies, the first shaft hole seat of one of the rod bodies and the second shaft hole seat of the other rod body are coaxially arranged. . The hinge according to claim 22, wherein the hinge further comprises a plurality of bolts, one end of which is inserted in the first shaft hole seat coaxially disposed, and the other end is penetrated in the coaxial shaft disposed Inside the second shaft hole seat. The hinge according to claim 22, wherein the first shaft hole seat and the second shaft hole seat are arranged in an offset manner in an axial center direction of the rod body.