TWI795728B - Foldable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A foldable electronic device including a first casing, a second casing, a linking component, a carrier, and a flexible screen is provided. The first casing is connected to the second casing through the linking component, and the linking component has a first buckle located between the first casing and the second casing. The carrier includes a first carrying portion secured to the first casing, a second carrying portion secured to the second casing, a foldable portion aligned with the linking component and located between the first carrying portion and the second carrying portion, and a second buckle located on the foldable portion. The second buckle is buckled to the first buckle. The flexible screen is attached to the first carrying portion, the second carrying portion, and the foldable portion.

Description

foldable electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and in particular to a foldable electronic device.

With the development of display technology, foldable display devices have been gradually applied to various types of electronic products, such as smart phones, tablet computers and notebook computers, to improve portability and expandability.

Generally speaking, a foldable display device includes a first body, a second body pivotally connected to the first body, and a flexible screen, wherein the flexible screen is divided into a first non-bending area, a second non-bending area, and a The bending area between the first non-bending area and the second non-bending area, the first non-bending area and the second non-bending area are attached and fixed to the first body and the second body respectively, and the bending area It is floatingly arranged between the first body and the second body. During the relative rotation of the first body and the second body, the flexible screen is driven by the first body and the second body to unfold or collapse.

During the process of inwardly folding the flexible screen, the first body rotates relative to the second body, and the first non-bending area is close to the second non-bending area. At this time, the pushed bending area should be recessed downward relative to the first non-bending area and the second non-bending area, but because the bending area adopts a floating configuration, the pushed bending area may also be opposite to each other. The upward arching of the first non-bending area and the second non-bending area not only causes trouble for the user to operate the foldable display device, but also easily damages the flexible screen.

The invention provides a foldable electronic device, which helps to improve the smoothness and reliability of the foldable and flexible screen.

The present invention provides a foldable electronic device, which includes a first casing, a second casing, a linkage, a carrier and a flexible screen. The first casing is connected to the second casing through the linkage, and the linkage has a first buckle between the first casing and the second casing. The carrier includes a first bearing part, a second bearing part, a foldable part located between the first bearing part and the second bearing part, and a second buckle located on the foldable part. The first bearing part and the second bearing part are respectively fixed on the first casing and the second casing. The foldable part is opposite to the link, and the second buckle is fastened to the first buckle. The flexible screen is attached to the first bearing part, the second bearing part and the foldable part.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first buckle and second buckle are a combination of a male buckle and a female buckle.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned foldable portion has a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, at least one first positioning portion protruding from the first side, and a protruding portion protruding from the second side. at least one second positioning part. The flexible screen is positioned between the first positioning part and the first positioning part, and the first positioning part and the second positioning part contact the flexible screen.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first positioning portion and the second positioning portion are symmetrically disposed on two sides of the second buckle.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first positioning portion has a first stop section protruding from the first side and a first pressing section connected to the first stop section, and the second positioning portion has a protruding The second stop section on the second side is connected to the second pressing section connected to the second stop section. The flexible screen has a side surface and a top surface connecting the side surfaces, wherein the first stop section and the second stop section contact the side surface, and the first pressing section and the second pressing section contact the top surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned foldable part further has a plurality of first slits and a plurality of second slits arranged in parallel between the first carrying part and the second carrying part. The plurality of first slits runs through the first side, and the plurality of second slits runs through the second side, wherein the first positioning portion is adjacent to at least one first slit, and the second positioning portion is adjacent to At least one second slit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned foldable part further has a plurality of through slots located between the first side and the second side, and the plurality of through slots are arranged in parallel on the first bearing part and the second bearing part. between departments.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the above-mentioned slots extends along a direction perpendicular to the first side and the second side, and the lengths of the plurality of slots parallel to the aforementioned direction start from the In the middle, it gradually decreases toward the first carrying portion and the second carrying portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the widths of the plurality of through grooves in the direction perpendicular to the aforementioned direction gradually decrease from the middle of the foldable part to the first bearing part and the second bearing part.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned carrier has a plurality of corners located at the first bearing part and the second bearing part and a plurality of limiting parts protruding from the plurality of corners, and the plurality of limiting parts The bits respectively touch multiple corners of the flexible screen.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the aforementioned limiting portions has a stop section protruding from a corresponding corner and a pressing section connected to the stop section. The flexible screen has a side surface and a top surface connected to the side surface, wherein the plurality of stop segments contact the side surfaces, and the plurality of pressing segments contact the top surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned foldable electronic device further includes a first frame and a second frame, and the first frame and the second frame are installed on the first casing and the second casing respectively. The first frame and the second frame cover the edges of the flexible screen.

Based on the above, in the foldable electronic device of the present invention, the foldable part of the carrier is buckled and positioned on the link, and the buckle position of the foldable part and the link is between the first casing and the second casing. between. That is to say, the foldable portion and the bending area of the flexible screen attached thereto are not floatingly disposed between the first casing and the second casing. Therefore, when the foldable electronic device is turned over, the bending area of the foldable portion and the flexible screen attached thereto can bend along the turning direction of the first casing and the second casing. Furthermore, because the bending area of the flexible screen is attached to the foldable part, the bending direction of the bending area of the flexible screen and the bendable part are consistent with the bending contour, which not only helps to improve the folding of the flexible screen smoothness and reliability, and avoid damage to the flexible screen.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail together with the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a foldable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of the foldable electronic device in FIG. 1 . Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , in this embodiment, the foldable electronic device 100 can be a foldable display device, and can be applied to smart phones, tablet computers and notebook computers. In detail, the foldable electronic device 100 includes a first casing 110, a second casing 120, a linkage 130, a carrier 140 and a flexible screen 150, wherein the first casing 110 is connected to the second casing through the linkage 130 120, and the linkage 130 can be a hinge. Therefore, the first casing 110 can rotate relative to the second casing 120 through the linkage 130 , and the rotation range can be 0° to 360°.

FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic diagram of the first casing, the second casing, the linkage and the carrier in FIG. 2 . FIG. 4 is a combined schematic diagram of the first casing, the second casing, the linkage and the carrier in FIG. 2 . 1 to 4, the carrier 140 includes a first bearing part 141, a second bearing part 142 and a foldable part 143 between the first bearing part 141 and the second bearing part 142, wherein the first bearing part 141 It is fixed on the first casing 110 , and the second bearing part 142 is fixed on the second casing 120 . Therefore, the first carrying part 141 moves synchronously with the first casing 110 , and the second carrying part 142 moves synchronously with the second casing 120 .

On the other hand, the foldable portion 143 is located opposite to the link 130 and is positioned on the link 130 . When the first casing 110 rotates relative to the second casing 120 through the linkage 130, the foldable part 143 is pushed or stretched by the first bearing part 141 and the second bearing part 142 to bend, and is Elastic deformation.

In this embodiment, the foldable portion 143 of the carrier 140 has the ability to stretch and deform, and the flexible screen 150 is attached to the first bearing portion 141 , the second bearing portion 142 and the foldable portion 143 . In detail, the flexible screen 150 can be roughly divided into a first non-bending area 150a, a second non-bending area 150b, and a bending area 150c, wherein the first non-bending area 150a is attached to the first bearing part 141, And the second carrying portion 142 is attached to the second non-bending area 150b. In addition, the bending area 150c is located between the first non-bending area 150a and the second non-bending area 150b , and is attached to the foldable portion 143 .

During the rotation of the first casing 110 relative to the second casing 120 through the linkage 130, the first non-bending area 150a, the first carrying portion 141 and the first casing 110 move synchronously, and the second non-bending The area 150b, the second bearing part 142 and the second casing 120 move synchronously. Therefore, the bending area 150c can be bent by being pushed or stretched by the first non-bending area 150a and the second non-bending area 150b, and is elastically deformed. At the same time, the bending area 150c is also driven by the bendable portion 143 to be bent synchronously, and the bending area 150c and the bending portion 143 operate in the same direction. Furthermore, since the bending area 150c is attached to the foldable portion 143, the bending direction of the bending area 150c and the bendable portion 143 are consistent with the bending contour, which not only helps to improve the smoothness of folding the flexible screen 150 and reliability, and avoid damage to the flexible screen 150 .

FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial exploded schematic diagram of the first buckle of the carrier and the second buckle of the linkage in FIG. 3 . FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the interlocking of the first buckle of the carrier and the second buckle of the linkage in FIG. 4 . Please refer to FIG. 3 to FIG. 6 , in this embodiment, the linkage 130 has a first buckle 131 located between the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 , and the carrier 140 also includes a foldable portion 143 The second buckle 144 on the top. Through the fastening relationship between the second buckle 144 and the first buckle 131 , the foldable portion 143 can be firmly positioned on the link 130 . Even if the foldable portion 143 is elastically deformed under force, the foldable portion 143 will not completely break away from the linkage member 130 . On the other hand, the first buckle 131 is arranged corresponding to the junction of the first casing 110 and the second casing 120, and the second buckle 144 is substantially in the middle of the foldable part 143, so it is helpful for lifting The operational stability and symmetry of the foldable portion 143 and the bending region 150c attached thereto.

As shown in Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 4 and Figure 6, the foldable part 143 of the carrier 140 is buckled and positioned on the linkage 130, and the buckle position of the foldable part 143 and the linkage 130 falls on the first machine. between the casing 110 and the second casing 120 . That is to say, the foldable part 143 and the bending area 150c of the flexible screen 150 attached thereto are not floatingly arranged between the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 . Therefore, when the foldable electronic device 100 is folded, the foldable portion 143 and the bending area 150c of the flexible screen 150 attached thereto can be produced in accordance with the turning direction of the first casing 110 and the second casing 120. bent.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the carrier of FIG. 2 . FIG. 8 is a schematic front view of the carrier of FIG. 7 . FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the first buckle of the carrier in FIG. 7 from another perspective. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 , the second buckle 144 may be a male buckle. As shown in FIG. 3 , FIG. 5 , FIG. 6 and FIG. 9 , the second buckle 144 protrudes from a side of the foldable portion 143 facing the link 130 . As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6 , the first buckle 131 can be a female buckle, and is recessed on a side of the link 130 facing the foldable portion 143 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 , the number of the first buckle 131 may be greater than or equal to one, and the number of the second buckle 144 may be greater than or equal to one. The quantity of the first buckle 131 is equal to the quantity of the second buckle 144, and the configuration of the first buckle 131 on the linkage 130 is corresponding to the configuration of the second buckle 144 on the foldable part 143, so as to improve the loading and unloading. Rack 140 for convenience.

In other embodiments, the first buckle 131 can be a male buckle, and the second buckle 144 can be a female buckle.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. In this embodiment, the foldable electronic device 100 further includes a first frame 160 and a second frame 170, and the first frame 160 and the second frame 170 are installed on the first casing 110 and the second frame 170 respectively. on the second casing 120 . Further, the first frame 160 covers the edge of the first non-bending area 150a and the partial edge of the bending area 150c of the flexible screen 150 , and the second frame 170 covers the second non-bending area 150b of the flexible screen 150 The edge of the flexible screen 150 and the partial edge of the bending area 150c can prevent external forces or foreign objects from damaging the flexible screen 150.

Furthermore, the first non-bending area 150a of the flexible screen 150 is clamped and fixed between the first frame 160 and the first bearing part 141 of the carrier 140, and the second non-bending area 150a of the flexible screen 150 The area 150b is clamped and fixed between the second frame 170 and the second bearing portion 142 of the carrier 140 . Therefore, when the bending area 150c of the flexible screen 150 is elastically deformed, the first non-bending area 150a and the second non-bending area 150b of the flexible screen 150 will not be pushed or pulled by the bending area 150c. arched or sunken.

FIG. 10 is a schematic top view of the carrier of FIG. 7 . FIG. 11 is a schematic top view of the extended carrier of FIG. 10 . FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the combination of the flexible screen and the carrier in FIG. 2 . 10 to 12, in this embodiment, the foldable portion 143 has a first side 143a, a second side 143b opposite to the first side 143a, at least one first positioning portion 143c and at least one second positioning portion 143d, and the bending area 150c of the flexible screen 150 is positioned between the first positioning portion 143c and the second positioning portion 143d.

For example, there are multiple first positioning portions 143c arranged along the first side 143a. In addition, there are multiple second positioning portions 143d arranged along the second side 143b. The plurality of first positioning portions 143c and the plurality of second positioning portions 143d are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the second buckle 144, and the number of the plurality of first positioning portions 143c is equal to the number of the plurality of second positioning portions 143d. The number of positioning parts 143d. Further, in the first direction D perpendicular to the first side 143a and the second side 143b, each first positioning portion 143c is aligned with a second positioning portion 143d.

In this embodiment, the foldable portion 143 is formed with a plurality of first slits 143e, a plurality of second slits 143f and a plurality of through grooves 143g through a punching or cutting process, wherein the plurality of first slits 143e, The plurality of second slits 143f and the plurality of through grooves 143g are not connected to each other, and are evenly distributed on the foldable portion 143 . Through the design of the plurality of first slits 143e, the plurality of second slits 143f and the plurality of through grooves 143g, the amount of elastic deformation of the foldable part 143 can be increased, and the elastic deformation of the foldable part 143 can be evenly distributed to the flexible parts. The stress of the folded portion 143. In addition, the plurality of first slits 143e, the plurality of second slits 143f and the plurality of through-grooves 143g are regularly arranged, so it is helpful to maintain the foldable portion 143 and the bending region 150c thereon. The consistency and symmetry of the deformation amount.

In detail, in the second direction D1 perpendicular to the first direction D, the plurality of first slits 143e are juxtaposed between the first bearing portion 141 and the second bearing portion 142, and run through the first side 143a . In the second direction D1, the plurality of second slits 143f are juxtaposed between the first bearing portion 141 and the second bearing portion 142 and penetrate through the second side 143b. In the first direction D, each first slit 143e is aligned with one second slit 143f, so the first slit 143e and the second slit 143f are arranged symmetrically, and the first slit 143e and the second slit 143f equal in number.

In addition, in the second direction D1, the plurality of through-slots 143g are juxtaposed between the first bearing portion 141 and the second bearing portion 142, wherein the plurality of first slits 143e and the plurality of through-slots 143g are alternately arranged, and the plurality of second slits 143f are alternately arranged with the plurality of through grooves 143g. That is to say, in the second direction D1, there is a through groove 143g between any two adjacent first slits 143e and between any two adjacent second slits 143f.

In the first direction D, each through slot 143g is aligned with a first positioning portion 143c and a second positioning portion 143d, and is located between the first positioning portion 143c and the second positioning portion 143d. In the second direction D1, the plurality of first slits 143e are alternately arranged with the first positioning portions 143c, and the plurality of second slits 143f are alternately arranged with the plurality of second positioning portions 143d. That is to say, in the second direction D1, there is a first positioning portion 143c between any two adjacent first slits 143e, and there is a second positioning portion between any two adjacent second slits 143f. 143d.

Please refer to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, each first slit 143e, each second slit 143f, and each through groove 143g generally extend along the first direction D, but the two ends of each through groove 143g respectively stop Before the first side 143a and the second side 143b. In detail, the lengths of the plurality of through grooves 143g parallel to the first direction D gradually decrease from the middle of the foldable portion 143 toward the first bearing portion 141 and the second bearing portion 142 . For example, the slot 143g in the middle of the foldable portion 143 has a first length L1, and the other slots 143g arranged toward the first bearing portion 141 and the second bearing portion 142 have a second length smaller than the first length L1. L2 or other length less than the second length L2. That is to say, the length of the slot 143g in the middle of the foldable portion 143 is the longest, and the length of the slot 143g closer to the first bearing portion 141 or the second bearing portion 142 is shorter.

In addition, the widths of the plurality of through grooves 143 g perpendicular to the first direction D gradually decrease from the middle of the foldable portion 143 to the first bearing portion 141 and the second bearing portion 142 . For example, the slot 143g in the middle of the foldable portion 143 has a first width W1, and the other slots 143g arranged toward the first bearing portion 141 and the second bearing portion 142 have a second width smaller than the first width W1. W2 or other width less than the second width W2. That is to say, the width of the slot 143g in the middle of the foldable portion 143 is the widest, and the width of the slot 143g closer to the first bearing portion 141 or the second bearing portion 142 is narrower.

With the design that the length and width of the plurality of through grooves 143g gradually decrease from the middle of the foldable portion 143 outward, the stress acting on the foldable portion 143 can be evenly distributed.

As shown in FIG. 10 , the lengths of the plurality of first slits 143 e parallel to the first direction D gradually decrease from the middle of the foldable portion 143 to the first carrying portion 141 and the second carrying portion 142 . Correspondingly, the lengths of the plurality of second slits 143f parallel to the first direction D gradually decrease from the middle of the foldable portion 143 toward the first bearing portion 141 and the second bearing portion 142 .

FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram corresponding to the first positioning portion of the carrier in FIG. 12 . FIG. 14 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the second positioning portion corresponding to the carrier in FIG. 12 . Please refer to FIG. 12 to FIG. 14. In this embodiment, the first positioning portion 143c and the second positioning portion 143d respectively contact the two sides of the bending area 150c of the flexible screen 150, wherein the first positioning portion 143c protrudes from the flexible screen 150. The first side 143 a of the foldable portion 143 , and the second positioning portion 143 d protrudes from the second side 143 b of the foldable portion 143 . On the other hand, the flexible screen 150 has a side surface 151 and a top surface 152 connected to the side surface 151 , wherein the top surface 152 can be a display surface, and the first positioning portion 143c and the second positioning portion 143d both contact the side surface 151 and the top surface 152 .

As shown in FIG. 13 , the first positioning portion 143c has a first stop section 1431 protruding from the first side 143a and a first pressing section 1432 connected to the first stop section 1431 , wherein the first stop section 1431 contacts The side surface 151 of the flexible screen 150 , and the first pressing section 1432 contacts the top surface 152 of the flexible screen 150 . As shown in FIG. 14 , the second positioning portion 143d has a second stop section 1433 protruding from the second side 143b and a second pressing section 1434 connected to the second stop section 1433 , wherein the second stop section 1433 contacts The side surface 151 of the flexible screen 150 , and the second pressing section 1434 contacts the top surface 152 of the flexible screen 150 .

As shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 12, Fig. 13 and Fig. 14, because the bending area 150c of the flexible screen 150 is clamped and positioned between the first stop section 1431 and the second stop section 1433, and the first pressure The abutting section 1432 and the second pressing section 1434 are in contact with the top surface 152 of the flexible screen 150, and when the foldable electronic device 100 is folded, the bending area 150c can conform to the foldable portion 143 without contacting the foldable portion. 143 floats, so that the bending direction of the bending region 150c and the bendable portion 143 is consistent with the bending contour.

For example, when the foldable electronic device 100 is folded inward, the foldable portion 143 drives the bending region 150c to fold inward synchronously, and the deformation amount of the foldable portion 143 and the bending region 150c is consistent with the deformed contour. In addition, when the foldable electronic device 100 is folded outwards, the foldable portion 143 drives the bending region 150c to fold outwards synchronously, and the deformation amount of the foldable portion 143 and the bending region 150c is consistent with the deformed contour.

That is to say, through the positioning design between the bendable part 143 and the bending area 150c of the flexible screen 150, not only can the bending area 150c be ensured to be obedient to the bendable part 143, but also ensure that the bendable part 143 is in close contact with the bendable part 150. The consistency and synchronization of the folding area 150c inside and outside can improve the smoothness and reliability of the folding electronic device 100 . In addition, the first positioning portion 143c and the second positioning portion 143d can also be used to protect the edge of the bending area 150c of the flexible screen 150 to prevent the flexible screen 150 from being damaged by external force or foreign objects.

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of folding out the flexible screen and the carrier of FIG. 12 . FIG. 16 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view corresponding to the corner and the limiting portion of the carrier in FIG. 12 . Please refer to FIG. 12, FIG. 15 and FIG. 16. In this embodiment, the carrier 140 has a plurality of corners 145 distributed on the first bearing part 141 and the second bearing part 142 and protruding from the plurality of corners 145. The plurality of limiting portions 146, wherein the flexible screen 150 falls within the rectangular area defined by the plurality of limiting portions 146, and is positioned in the aforementioned rectangular area.

In detail, the plurality of limiting portions 146 contact the plurality of corners 153 of the flexible screen 150 respectively, and the plurality of corners 153 are distributed in the first non-bending area 150a and the second non-bending area 150b. In addition, each limiting portion 146 has a stop section 1461 protruding from the corresponding corner 145 and a pressing section 1462 connected to the stop section 1461, wherein each stop section 1461 contacts the side surface 151 of the flexible screen 150, and Each pressing segment 1462 contacts the top surface 152 of the flexible screen 150 . With the positioning design of the first bearing part 141 and the first non-bending area 150a and the positioning design of the second bearing part 142 and the second non-bending area 150b, not only the first non-bending area of the flexible screen 150 can be prevented from 150a and the second non-bending area 150b are separated from the first bearing part 141 and the second bearing part 142, and can also be used to protect the corner 153 of the first non-bending area 150a and the second non-bending area 150b to prevent external force or foreign object damage Flexible screen 150.

FIG. 17 is an enlarged schematic front view of the flexible screen, the carrier and the linkage in FIG. 1 . Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 17 , when the foldable electronic device 100 is in a flat state, the foldable portion 143 of the carrier 140 is kept horizontal relative to the link 130 .

18 and 19 are schematic diagrams of the foldable electronic device shown in FIG. 1 being folded inward. FIG. 20 and FIG. 21 are enlarged front view schematic diagrams of the flexible screen, carrier and linkage of FIG. 18 and FIG. 19 respectively. Please refer to FIG. 18 to FIG. 21 , when the foldable electronic device 100 is folded inward, the foldable portion 143 of the carrier 140 is pushed by the first bearing portion 141 and the second bearing portion 142 , so that the foldable portion of the carrier 140 Both ends of 143 are bent away from the link 130 .

22 and 23 are schematic diagrams of the foldable electronic device shown in FIG. 1 being folded outward. FIG. 24 and FIG. 25 are enlarged front view schematic diagrams of the flexible screen, carrier and linkage in FIG. 22 and FIG. 23 respectively. Please refer to FIG. 22 to FIG. 25 , when the foldable electronic device 100 is folded outward, the foldable portion 143 of the carrier 140 is stretched by the first bearing portion 141 and the second bearing portion 142 , so that the foldable portion of the carrier 140 Both ends of 143 are bent towards the direction of the linkage 130 to surround the linkage 130 .

To sum up, in the foldable electronic device of the present invention, the foldable part of the carrier is buckled and positioned on the link, and the buckle position of the foldable part and the link falls between the first case and the second case. between shells. That is to say, the foldable portion and the bending area of the flexible screen attached thereto are not floatingly disposed between the first casing and the second casing. Therefore, when the foldable electronic device is turned over, the bending area of the foldable portion and the flexible screen attached thereto can bend along the turning direction of the first casing and the second casing. Furthermore, because the bending area of the flexible screen is attached to the foldable part, the bending direction of the bending area of the flexible screen and the bendable part are consistent with the bending contour, which not only helps to improve the folding of the flexible screen smoothness and reliability, and avoid damage to the flexible screen.

On the other hand, with the positioning design between the foldable part and the bending area of the flexible screen, it can not only ensure that the bending area conforms to the foldable part, but also ensure that the foldable part and the bending area are turned inside out. Consistency and synchronization, thereby improving the smoothness and reliability of turning and folding electronic devices. In addition, the first positioning part and the second positioning part can also be used to protect the edge of the bending area of the flexible screen, preventing external force or foreign objects from damaging the flexible screen. In addition, through the positioning design of the first bearing part and the first non-bending area and the positioning design of the second bearing part and the second non-bending area, not only the first non-bending area of the flexible screen can be prevented The second non-bending area is separated from the first bearing part and the second bearing part, and can also be used to protect the corners of the first non-bending area and the second non-bending area, preventing external force or foreign objects from damaging the flexible screen.

In addition, the first frame covers the edge of the first non-bending area and the partial edge of the bending area of the flexible screen, and the second frame covers the edge of the second non-bending area and the bending area of the flexible screen The partial edge of the flexible screen can be prevented from being damaged by external force or foreign objects.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the appended patent application.

100: Foldable electronic device 110: The first casing 120: second casing 130: Linkage 131: The first buckle 140: carrier 141: The first carrying part 142: the second carrying part 143: Foldable part 143a: first side 143b: second side 143c: The first positioning unit 143d: The second positioning unit 143e: the first slit 143f: Second slit 143g: Grooving 1431: The first stop section 1432: The first pressing section 1433: Second stop section 1434: The second pressing segment 144: Second buckle 145: Corner 146: limit part 1461: stop section 1462: Compression segment 150: flexible screen 150a: the first non-bending zone 150b: the second non-bending area 150c: bending area 151: side 152: top surface 153: corner 160: first frame 170: second frame D: first direction D1: Second direction L1: first length L2: second length W1: first width W2: second width

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a foldable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of the foldable electronic device in FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic diagram of the first casing, the second casing, the linkage and the carrier in FIG. 2 . FIG. 4 is a combined schematic diagram of the first casing, the second casing, the linkage and the carrier in FIG. 2 . FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial exploded schematic diagram of the first buckle of the carrier and the second buckle of the linkage in FIG. 3 . FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the interlocking of the first buckle of the carrier and the second buckle of the linkage in FIG. 4 . FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the carrier of FIG. 2 . FIG. 8 is a schematic front view of the carrier of FIG. 7 . FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the first buckle of the carrier in FIG. 7 from another perspective. FIG. 10 is a schematic top view of the carrier of FIG. 7 . FIG. 11 is a schematic top view of the extended carrier of FIG. 10 . FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the combination of the flexible screen and the carrier in FIG. 2 . FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram corresponding to the first positioning portion of the carrier in FIG. 12 . FIG. 14 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the second positioning portion corresponding to the carrier in FIG. 12 . FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of folding out the flexible screen and the carrier of FIG. 12 . FIG. 16 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view corresponding to the corner and the limiting portion of the carrier in FIG. 12 . FIG. 17 is an enlarged schematic front view of the flexible screen, the carrier and the linkage in FIG. 1 . 18 and 19 are schematic diagrams of the foldable electronic device shown in FIG. 1 being folded inward. FIG. 20 and FIG. 21 are enlarged front view schematic diagrams of the flexible screen, carrier and linkage of FIG. 18 and FIG. 19 respectively. 22 and 23 are schematic diagrams of the foldable electronic device shown in FIG. 1 being folded outward. FIG. 24 and FIG. 25 are enlarged front view schematic diagrams of the flexible screen, carrier and linkage in FIG. 22 and FIG. 23 respectively.

100: Foldable electronic device

110: The first casing

120: second casing

130: Linkage

140: carrier

141: The first carrying part

142: the second carrying part

143: Foldable part

150: flexible screen

150a: the first non-bending zone

150b: the second non-bending area

150c: bending area

160: first frame

170: second frame

Claims (10)

A foldable electronic device, comprising: a first casing; a second casing; a linkage, wherein the first casing is connected to the second casing through the linkage, and the linkage has a The first buckle between the second casing; the carrier, including a first bearing part, a second bearing part, a foldable part between the first bearing part and the second bearing part, and a foldable part located between the foldable The second buckle on the part, wherein the first bearing part and the second bearing part are respectively fixed on the first casing and the second casing, the foldable part is opposite to the linkage, and the second the buckle is fastened to the first buckle; and the flexible screen is attached to the first bearing part, the second bearing part and the foldable part, wherein the foldable part has a first side opposite to the second The second side of one side, at least one first positioning portion protruding from the first side, and at least one second positioning portion protruding from the second side, and the flexible screen is positioned on the first positioning portion Between the first positioning part, wherein the first positioning part has a first stop section protruding from the first side and a first pressing section connected to the first stop section, and the second positioning part There is a second stop section protruding from the second side and a second pressing section connected to the second stop section, the flexible screen has a side surface and a top surface connected to the side surface, wherein the first stop section The side surface is in contact with the second stop section, and the first pressing section and the second pressing section are in contact with the top surface. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first buckle and the second buckle are a combination of a male buckle and a female buckle. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion are symmetrically disposed on two sides of the second buckle. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the foldable part further has a plurality of first slits and a plurality of second slits arranged in parallel between the first carrying part and the second carrying part, The first slits run through the first side, and the second slits run through the second side, wherein the first positioning portion is adjacent to at least one of the first slits, and the second positioning portion is adjacent at least one of the second slits. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the foldable part further has a plurality of through slots located between the first side and the second side, and the through slots are arranged side by side on the first carrying part and the second bearing part. The foldable electronic device according to claim 5, wherein each of the slots extends along a direction perpendicular to the first side and the second side, and the lengths of the slots parallel to the direction extend from the The middle of the foldable part decreases gradually toward the first bearing part and the second bearing part. The foldable electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the widths of the slots perpendicular to the direction decrease gradually from the middle of the foldable part to the first carrying part and the second carrying part. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carrier has a plurality of corners located at the first bearing part and the second bearing part and a plurality of limiting parts protruding from the corners, and the The limiting parts contact multiple corners of the flexible screen respectively. The foldable electronic device according to claim 8, wherein each of the limiting parts has a stop section protruding from the corresponding corner and a pressing section connected to the stop section, and the flexible screen has a side surface and The top surface of the side is connected, wherein the stop sections contact the side surface, and the pressing sections contact the top surface. The foldable electronic device as described in claim 1 further includes a first frame and a second frame, and the first frame and the second frame are installed on the first casing and the second casing respectively, and the second frame A frame and the second frame cover the edge of the flexible screen.

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