TWM548337U - A fold-down electronic reading device - Google Patents

Abstract

A fold-down electronic reading device includes a flexible-display, a first shell attached to one side of flexible-display, a second shell corresponding to the first shell, a space can be formed between the first shell and the second shell, a circuit board with a function of control can be in the space, and the circuit board can be electronically connected to an input/ output interface.

Description

Foldable electronic reading device

The invention relates to an electronic reading device, in particular to a soft foldable electronic reading device.

Books are the carrier of knowledge, and their invention has played a role in the transmission of knowledge that cannot be replaced by other modes of communication. However, the e-books that have emerged in recent years have a tendency to replace the status of traditional paper-type books because of their large information capacity (the capacity of an e-book is equivalent to a small traditional library). However, existing electronic books have disadvantages such as large size and inability to carry them at any time.

In view of the above, it is necessary to propose a foldable electronic reading device which is characterized by being freely folded and light and portable.

A foldable electronic reading device comprising a flexible display screen, and a lower casing attached to one side of the flexible display screen and an upper casing corresponding to the lower casing, the upper casing and the lower casing An accommodating space is formed, and a circuit board with a control function is installed in the accommodating space, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the input/output interface and the power source.

Compared with the prior art, the flexible display screen on the foldable electronic reading device of the present invention has good flexibility and can be folded at will, not only small in size, light in weight, but also easy to carry, and can be read at any time and anywhere.

1‧‧‧Foldable electronic reading device

110‧‧‧Flexible display

111‧‧‧Control device

12‧‧‧Upper casing

13‧‧‧ Lower case

14‧‧‧ boards

140‧‧‧Control circuit

141‧‧‧Storage circuit

15‧‧‧Input and output interface

16‧‧‧Power supply

17‧‧‧ protective cover

18‧‧‧ holes

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of one of the preferred embodiments of the novel foldable electronic reading device when folded.

2 is a schematic diagram of a second preferred embodiment of the foldable electronic reading device of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic illustration of one of the preferred embodiments of the novel foldable electronic reading device when deployed.

4 is a schematic diagram of a second preferred embodiment of the novel foldable electronic reading device.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the control circuit of the novel foldable electronic reading device.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 together, it is a schematic diagram of the novel foldable electronic reading device.

In this embodiment, the foldable electronic reading device 1 includes, but is not limited to, a flexible display screen 1100 and a control device 111 that controls the display of the flexible display screen 1100. The flexible display screen can be divided into two parts, one part of which is provided with the control device 111, and the other part is not provided with any components, and the two parts are uniform in size. The control device 111 includes a lower casing 13 attached to a part of the back surface of the flexible display screen 110 and an upper casing 12 corresponding to the lower casing 13. An accommodating space is formed between the upper casing 12 and the lower casing 13 . A circuit board 14 with a control function is mounted in the accommodating space. The circuit board 14 is electrically connected to the input/output interface 15 and the power source 16 . The circuit board 14 is also provided with a display control circuit (not shown).

The flexible electronic paper 11 is a kind of display similar to paper, which is displayed electronically, has the soft and portable characteristics of paper, can be displayed without a screen backlight, and can be read under strong light. The flexible display screen 110 described in this embodiment is electrically connected to the circuit board 14 and the power source 16 to form an electronic reader that provides reading. It works on two layers of transparent film (usually film) Black and white particles with static electricity are placed therein; black particles are negatively charged, and positive charges of white particles are oppositely charged. Under the action of current, negatively charged black particles and positively charged white particles attract each other, and white particles settle. To the bottom, the black particles rise to the surface of the liquid, and different characters are arranged on the flexible display screen 110 according to different information stored in the circuit board 14, thereby achieving a display effect.

The lower casing 13 is closely attached to the back surface of the flexible display screen 110. The lower casing 13 may be attached to any position on the back surface of the flexible display screen 110. Preferably, the lower casing 13 is attached to the lower right corner of the back surface of the flexible display screen 110. In other embodiments, the back surface of the flexible display screen 110 may also be covered with a protective cover 17. The protective cover 17 is made of a soft material and has the characteristics of being randomly folded. In other embodiments, the protective cover 17 can also have different patterns according to the user's preference, so that the foldable electronic reading device 1 is not only durable but also beautiful.

The upper casing 12 is disposed corresponding to the lower casing 13. A hole 18 for inserting a transmission line such as a power line or a data line is further disposed on a side of the upper casing 12, and other electronic devices are connected to the input/output interface 15 through the hole 18 to implement data transmission and/or Charging and other functions. The input and output interface 15 may be a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface in some embodiments. In some embodiments, the upper housing 12 and the lower housing 13 can be detachably coupled together in a snap-fit manner. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the manner in which the upper casing 12 and the lower casing 13 are detachably coupled together in the present invention is not limited to the manner of engagement.

The circuit board 14 is an important electronic component of the novel foldable electronic reading device 1, and is a support body of an electronic component, and is a carrier for electrical connection of electronic components. As shown in FIG. 5, the circuit board 14 includes at least a control circuit 140 having a control function and a storage circuit 141 having a storage function. The storage circuit 141 can be a flash memory.

The power source 16 is fixedly mounted on the lower casing 13. In some other embodiments, the power source 16 can include a battery case, a converter, and a charger, and the battery case is mounted with a battery. The battery is connected to the converter, and the battery box further has a charging socket, and the charging socket is used to connect the charger.

The foldable electronic reading device 1 of the present invention is capable of displaying virtual keys, eliminating the need to provide physical keys on the housing, which can increase the reading area.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the flexible display screen 110 can be folded up when reading is not required. In some embodiments, the flexible display screen 110 can be folded in half from the center so that the portion of the flexible display screen 110 on which the control device 111 is mounted is overlapped with the portion where no components are mounted. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, when reading is required by the foldable electronic reading device 1, the folded flexible display screen 110 is first unfolded, and then the button array is clicked to select for reading. During the reading process, the user can also update the contents of the e-book through the input/output interface 15 to the computer as needed.

In order to make the foldable electronic reading device 1 more compact, the foldable electronic reading device 1 of the present invention can choose not to install a wireless communication module, and a sound effect device, such as a microphone, a speaker, and the like.

It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not limited thereto. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments above, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention can be Modifications or equivalent substitutions are made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

1‧‧‧Foldable electronic reading device

110‧‧‧Flexible display

12‧‧‧Upper casing

13‧‧‧ Lower case

14‧‧‧ boards

15‧‧‧Input and output interface

16‧‧‧Power supply

17‧‧‧ protective cover

18‧‧‧ holes

Claims (6)

A foldable electronic reading device, comprising: a flexible display screen, a lower casing attached to one side of the flexible display screen, and an upper casing corresponding to the lower casing, the upper casing and the lower casing An accommodating space is formed between the housings, and a circuit board with a control function is installed in the accommodating space, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the input/output interface and the power source. The foldable electronic reading device of claim 1, wherein the flexible display screen comprises two parts, the two parts are of uniform size, and the lower case is attached to a part of the flexible display screen. back. The foldable electronic reading device of claim 2, wherein the lower casing and the upper casing are detachably coupled together by a snap fit. The foldable electronic reading device of claim 3, wherein a side of the upper casing is provided with a hole through which the other electronic device is connected to the input/output interface to realize data transmission and/or Or charging and other functions. The foldable electronic reading device of claim 1, wherein the circuit board comprises at least a control circuit having a control function and a storage circuit having a storage function. The foldable electronic reading device of claim 1, wherein the flexible display screen is covered with a protective cover on the back side.