WO2019104463A1

WO2019104463A1 - Folding mechanism and electronic device

Info

Publication number: WO2019104463A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/113293
Authority: WO
Inventors: 吴伟峰; 夏新元
Original assignee: 深圳市柔宇科技有限公司
Priority date: 2017-11-28
Filing date: 2017-11-28
Publication date: 2019-06-06
Also published as: CN110741426A

Abstract

An electronic device (200) and a folding mechanism (100). The folding mechanism (100) comprises a first supporting member (10), a second supporting member (20), a bendable fixing assembly (30), a connecting assembly (40), a first sliding assembly (50), and a second sliding assembly (60). The first supporting member (10) is provided with a first sliding slot (11). The second supporting member (20) is provided with a second sliding slot (21). Two opposite sides of the fixing assembly (30) are respectively fixed on the first supporting member (10) and the second supporting member (20). The connecting assembly (40) is fixed on the fixing assembly (30), and the connecting assembly (40) comprises a connecting rotating shaft (41). The first sliding assembly (50) comprises a first sliding portion (51) and a first rotating portion (52); the first sliding portion (51) is mounted in the first sliding slot (11) and is slidable with respect to the first supporting member (10); the first rotating portion (52) is rotatably mounted on the connecting rotating shaft (41). The second sliding assembly (60) comprises a second sliding portion (61) and a second rotating portion (62); the second sliding portion (61) is mounted in the second sliding slot (21) and is slidable with respect to the second supporting member (20); the second rotating portion (62) is rotatably mounted on the connecting rotating shaft (41).

Description

Folding mechanism and electronic device

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of consumer electronics, and in particular to a folding mechanism and an electronic device.

Background technique

The flexible screen, that is, the flexible display, has the characteristics of light weight, not easy to be broken, and has bending performance, and has become the future development direction of the display industry. How to combine the flexible screen with the electronic products to realize the large-size display screen, and also to meet the overall compact structure and portability has become the direction that the research and development personnel in the industry have been striving for research and development.

At present, there are already flexible screens applied to mobile terminals to achieve the purpose of folding large screens. Generally, the terminal product is divided into two parts by a folding device, and the flexible product can be seen after the terminal product is unfolded, and the two half-part connecting bodies are turned over when the flattening is opened. However, when the terminal product is folded, the flexible screen is easily subjected to the pulling force to separate the display module of the flexible screen from the cover.

Summary of the invention

Embodiments of the present invention provide a folding mechanism and an electronic device.

The front folding mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention includes:

a first support member, the first support member is provided with a first sliding slot;

a second support member, the second support member is spaced apart from the first support member, and the second support member is provided with a second sliding slot;

a fixing assembly, the opposite sides of the fixing assembly are respectively fixed on the first supporting member and the second supporting member, the fixing assembly being bendable to enable the first supporting member to face the second The support is folded;

a connecting component, the connecting component being fixed on the fixing component, the connecting component comprising a connecting shaft;

a first sliding assembly including a first sliding portion and a first rotating portion, the first sliding portion being mounted in the first sliding slot and slidable relative to the first supporting member, a first rotating portion rotatably mounted on the connecting shaft; and

a second sliding assembly, the second sliding assembly including a second sliding portion and a second rotating portion, the second sliding portion being mounted in the second sliding slot and slidable relative to the second supporting member, The second rotating portion is rotatably mounted on the connecting shaft.

The folding structure of the embodiment of the present invention connects the first support member and the second support member together by using a bendable fixing assembly, and the first support member and the second support member can be folded together because the fixing assembly can be bent At the same time, since the first sliding assembly is slidable relative to the first support member, and the second sliding assembly is capable of opposing the second support member slide. Therefore, the first slide assembly does not pull the first support member, and the second slide assembly does not pull the second support member.

The electronic device of the embodiment of the invention includes:

a folding mechanism according to the above embodiment; and

A flexible display screen is disposed on the first support member and the second support member.

The electronic device of the embodiment of the present invention connects the first support member and the second support member together by using a bendable fixing assembly, and the first support member and the second support member can be folded because the fixing assembly can be bent at At the same time, since the first sliding assembly is slidable relative to the first support, and the second sliding assembly is slidable relative to the second support. Therefore, the first sliding assembly does not pull the first supporting member to reduce the pulling force of the first supporting member on the flexible display screen, and the second sliding assembly does not pull the second supporting member to reduce the flexibility of the second supporting member. The pulling force of the display screen reduces the situation that the flexible display screen separates the protective cover from the flexible display module under the pulling force.

The additional aspects and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows.

DRAWINGS

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from

1 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to some embodiments of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of a folding mechanism in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view of a folding mechanism in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention.

4 is an exploded perspective view of a folding mechanism in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention.

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of a folding mechanism in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention.

6 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic device according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and the examples of the embodiments are illustrated in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", " Orientations of "post", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. The positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is merely for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific The orientation, construction and operation in a particular orientation are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Moreover, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defining "first" or "second" may include one or more of the described features either explicitly or implicitly. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more unless specifically and specifically defined otherwise.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "installation", "connected", and "connected" are to be understood broadly, and may be fixed or detachable, for example, unless otherwise explicitly defined and defined. Connected, or integrally connected; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may communicate with each other; may be directly connected, or may be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, may be internal communication of two elements or interaction of two elements relationship. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood on a case-by-case basis.

In the present invention, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may include direct contact of the first and second features, and may also include first and second features, unless otherwise specifically defined and defined. It is not in direct contact but through additional features between them. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature includes the first feature directly above and above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature level is higher than the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature includes the first feature directly below and below the second feature, or merely the first feature level being less than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of the present invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of the specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the invention. In addition, the present invention may be repeated with reference to the numerals and/or reference numerals in the various examples, which are for the purpose of simplicity and clarity, and do not indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. Moreover, the present invention provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize the use of other processes and/or the use of other materials.

Referring to FIGS. 1-2 , the folding mechanism 100 of the embodiment of the present invention includes a first support member 10 , a second support member 20 , a fixing assembly 30 , a connecting assembly 40 , a first sliding assembly 50 , and a second sliding assembly 60 . The first support member 10 is provided with a first sliding slot 11 . The second support member 20 is spaced apart from the first support member 10, and the second support member 20 is provided with a second sliding slot 21. The opposite sides of the fixing assembly 30 are respectively fixed on the first support member 10 and the second support member 20, and the fixing assembly 30 can be bent to enable the first support member 10 to be folded toward the second support member 20. The connecting assembly 40 is fixed to the fixing assembly 30, and the connecting assembly 40 includes a connecting shaft 41. The first sliding assembly 50 includes a first sliding portion 51 and a first rotating portion 52. The first sliding portion 51 is mounted in the first sliding slot 11 and is slidable relative to the first supporting member 10. The first rotating portion 52 is rotatably mounted. It is connected to the rotating shaft 41. The second sliding assembly 60 includes a second sliding portion 61 and a second rotating portion 62. The second sliding portion 61 is mounted in the second sliding slot 21 and slidable relative to the second support member 20, and the second rotating portion 62 is rotatably mounted. It is connected to the rotating shaft 41.

Specifically, the fixing assembly 30 can connect the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 together, and the material of the fixing assembly 30 can include a flexible material to enable at least a portion of the fixing assembly 30 to be bent and the first support member 10 to be bent. And the second support member 20 can be folded together. The attachment assembly 40 is secured to the stationary assembly 30 and does not rotate relative to the stationary assembly 30.

The first support member 10 and the second support member 20 are changed into the first support member by the unfolded state (the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 are symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the fixing assembly 30, as shown in FIG. 1). During the state in which the second support member 20 is folded together (as shown in FIG. 3), the fixing assembly 30 is bent, the first rotating portion 52 is rotated relative to the rotating shaft 41, and the first sliding portion 51 is in the first sliding state. The groove 11 slides relative to the first support member 10 (in a direction away from the end portion 17 of the first sliding groove 11 toward the first sliding portion 51); at the same time, the second rotating portion 62 rotates relative to the rotating shaft 41 and the second sliding portion 61 In the second chute 21, it slides relative to the second support member 20 (in the direction in which the second sliding portion 61 is further away from the end portion 27 of the second chute 21). The first support member 10 and the second support member 20 are changed into an unfolded state (as shown in FIG. 1) by the folded state (the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 are attached together, as shown in FIG. 3). During the process, the first rotating portion 52 rotates relative to the rotating shaft 41 and the first sliding portion 51 slides relative to the first support member 10 in the first sliding groove 11 (the end closer to the first sliding groove 11 toward the first sliding portion 51) At the same time, the second rotating portion 62 rotates relative to the rotating shaft 41 and the second sliding portion 61 slides relative to the second support member 20 in the second sliding groove 21 (closer toward the second sliding portion 61 toward the second sliding groove 61) The direction of the end 27 of 21). Since the first sliding portion 51 is relatively slidable relative to the first support member 10, and the second sliding portion 61 is relatively slidable relative to the second support member 20, when the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 are unfolded The first slide assembly 50 does not pull the first support 10 when it is folded or unfolded, and the second slide assembly 60 does not pull the second support 20.

The folding structure 100 of the embodiment of the present invention connects the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 together by using the bendable fixing assembly 30, so that the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 can be folded together. At the same time, since the first sliding assembly 50 is slidable relative to the first support 10, and the second sliding assembly 60 is slidable relative to the second support 20. Therefore, the first slide assembly 50 does not pull the first support member 10, and the second slide assembly 60 does not pull the second support member 20.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the folding mechanism 100 of the embodiment of the present invention includes a first support member 10 , a second support member 20 , a fixing assembly 30 , a connecting assembly 40 , a first sliding assembly 50 , and a second sliding assembly 60 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , the first support member 10 defines a first sliding slot 11 , and the first sliding slot 11 includes a first bottom wall 112 and a first sidewall 114 extending from the first bottom wall 112 . The first support member 10 may have a plate-like structure of a rectangular shape, a circular shape, an elliptical shape, a hexagonal shape, or an arbitrary polygonal shape.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the second support member 20 is spaced apart from the first support member 10 , and the second support member 20 defines a second sliding slot 21 . The second sliding slot 21 includes a second bottom wall 212 and the second bottom wall 212 . An extended second side wall 214. The second support member 20 may have a plate-like structure of a rectangular shape, a circular shape, an elliptical shape, a hexagonal shape, or an arbitrary polygonal shape.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 , opposite sides of the fixing component 30 are respectively fixed on the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 . In other words, the first support member 10 is coupled to the second support member 20 by the fixing assembly 30. The fixing assembly 30 includes a first connecting portion 31, a second connecting portion 32, a bent portion 33, and a fixing portion 34. The first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32 are respectively located on opposite sides of the fixing assembly 30. The first connecting portion 31 is fixedly connected to the first supporting member 10, and the second connecting portion 32 is fixedly connected to the second supporting member 20. The bent portion 33 is located between the first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32, and the bent portion 33 can be bent to enable the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 to be folded together. The fixing portion 34 can be formed from the bending portion 33 in a direction perpendicular to the first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32 and outwardly away from a center position of the fixing assembly 30. The fixing portion 34 is located at opposite ends of the bending portion 33. An accommodation space 344 is formed between the fixing portion 34 and the bent portion 33 , and the fixing portion 34 is located between the first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32 . The fixing portion 34 is provided with a fixing connection hole 342. In other embodiments, the opposite ends of the fixing portion 34 are respectively connected to the first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32. The material of the fixing component 30 includes a flexible material. Specifically, the first connecting portion 31, the second connecting portion 32, the bent portion 33, and the fixing portion 34 are all made of a flexible material, and the flexible material includes a soft rubber. The number of the fixing components 30 may be one, two, three or any number; when the number of the fixing components 30 is one, the fixing portions 34 of the opposite ends of the fixing component 30 correspond to opposite ends of the first supporting member 10, And the fixing portions 34 of the opposite ends of the fixing component 30 correspond to opposite ends of the second supporting member 20; when the number of the fixing components 30 is plural, the plurality of fixing components 30 are spaced or continuously disposed on the first supporting member 10 and the first Two support members 20

Referring to FIG. 2 , the connecting component 40 includes a connecting shaft 41 and a connecting body 42 . The connecting shaft 41 is disposed in the connecting body 42 , and opposite ends of the connecting shaft 41 are protruded outside the connecting body 42 . The opposite ends of the connecting shaft 41 are respectively fixed in the two fixed connecting holes 342 at both ends of the fixing assembly 30. The number of the connecting shafts 41 may be one, two, three, four or any number.

In other embodiments, the number of the connecting shafts 41 is multiple, and the connecting shaft 41 can also be formed from the connecting body 42 in a direction away from the center of the connecting body 42. The plurality of connecting rotating shafts 41 are located at opposite ends of the connecting body 42. The root connecting shaft 41 is correspondingly fixed in the fixing connecting hole 342 at both ends of the fixing assembly 30. When the number of the fixing members 30 is one, the number of the connecting members 40 is one, and the connecting member 40 is fixed to the fixing member 30. When the number of the fixing members 30 is plural, the number of the connecting members 40 may be one, and the connecting member 40 may be fixed to any one of the fixing members 30. When the number of the fixing members 30 is plural, the number of the connecting members 40 may be plural, and each of the connecting members 40 is fixed to one fixing member 30.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4 , the first sliding assembly 50 includes a first sliding portion 51 and a first rotating portion 52 . The first sliding portion 51 and the first rotating portion 52 are located at opposite ends of the first sliding assembly 50, and the first sliding portion 51 is coupled to the first rotating portion 52. The first sliding portion 51 is mounted in the first sliding groove 11 and is slidable relative to the first support member 10. The first rotating portion 52 defines a first shaft hole 522. The first shaft hole 522 is sleeved on the connecting rotating shaft 41 to rotatably mount the first rotating portion 52 on the connecting rotating shaft 41, and a part of the first rotating portion 52 is located. The accommodation space 344 is inside. First sliding assembly 50 The number of the first slide assemblies 50 may be located at an intermediate position of the first support member 10 when the number of the first slide assemblies 50 is one. When the number of the first sliding assemblies 50 is at least two, the at least two first sliding assemblies 50 are evenly distributed on the first supporting member 10 along the axis of the connecting rotating shaft 41.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4 , the second sliding assembly 60 includes a second sliding portion 61 and a second rotating portion 62 . The second sliding portion 61 and the second rotating portion 62 are located at opposite ends of the second sliding assembly 60, and the second sliding portion 61 is coupled to the second rotating portion 62. The second sliding portion 61 is mounted in the second sliding groove 21 and is slidable relative to the second support member 20. The second rotating portion 62 is provided with a second shaft hole 622 which is sleeved on the connecting rotating shaft 41 to rotatably mount the second rotating portion 62 on the connecting rotating shaft 41, and a part of the second rotating portion 62 is located The accommodation space 344 is inside. The number of the second sliding assemblies 60 may be one, two, three or any number. When the number of the second sliding assemblies 60 is one, the second sliding assembly 60 is located at an intermediate position of the second supporting members 20. When the number of the second sliding assemblies 60 is at least two, the at least two second sliding assemblies 60 are evenly distributed on the second supporting member 20 along the axis of the connecting rotating shaft 41.

The folding structure 100 of the embodiment of the present invention connects the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 together by the bendable fixing assembly 30, since the fixing assembly 30 can be bent to make the first support member 10 and the second support member The pieces 20 can be folded together; at the same time, since the first slide assembly 50 can slide relative to the first support 10, and the second slide assembly 60 can slide relative to the second support 20. Therefore, the first slide assembly 50 does not pull the first support member 10, and the second slide assembly 60 does not pull the second support member 20.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4 , in some embodiments, the connection assembly 40 further includes an axis located in the accommodating space 344 . The sleeve 43 and the shaft fastener 44 include a shaft connecting portion 431 and a fixed connecting portion 433. The shaft connecting portion 431 defines a rotating shaft connecting hole 432. The partial connecting shaft 41 is fixed in the rotating shaft connecting hole 432 and fixed. The connecting portion 433 is fixed in the fixed connection hole 342. Specifically, the rotating shaft connecting portion 431 includes a first surface and a second surface parallel to the axis of the rotating shaft connecting hole 432. The first surface and the second surface are located on opposite sides of the rotating shaft connecting portion 431, and the rotating shaft connecting portion 431 is opened through. a first fastening hole (not shown) in which the first surface and the second surface communicate with the rotating shaft connecting hole 432. The axis of the first fastening hole and the axis of the rotating shaft connecting hole 432 are perpendicular to each other, and the connecting rotating shaft 41 is opened and connected. a second fastening hole corresponding to a fastening hole (not shown), the shaft fastener 44 is inserted from the first surface into the first fastening hole and the second fastening hole to fix the connection shaft 41 to the sleeve 43 on. The connecting assembly 40 of the folding mechanism 100 of the present embodiment is fixed to the fixing portion 34 (fixing assembly 30) by a boss 43 to prevent relative rotation of the connecting assembly 40 relative to the fixing assembly 30.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 5 , in some embodiments, the bent portion 33 protrudes away from the first support member 10 with respect to the first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32 to form a bending space 332 . Specifically, when the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 are folded away from the inside of the bending space 332, the bending space 322 can receive the deformation of the bending portion 33 to reduce the bending portion 33. extrusion.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , in some embodiments, a first shielding member 13 is disposed on a side of the first sliding slot 11 adjacent to the second supporting member 20 , and the first shielding member 13 is outwardly from the first bottom surface 112 . Extendedly formed, a surface of the first sliding portion 51 that is in contact with the first bottom surface 112 protrudes from the first rotating portion 52 to form a first protruding portion (not shown) facing the first bottom surface 112, the first protruding portion The height at which the portion protrudes is greater than the height of the first shutter 13. In some embodiments, the first shutter 13 can be the first inner wall 114 of the first chute 11. When the first sliding assembly 50 slides toward the side closer to the second supporting member 20, the first shielding member 13 can interfere with the first protruding portion to restrict the first sliding portion 51 from continuing to slide toward the side closer to the second supporting member 20, Thereby, the angle between the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 can be restricted. A second shielding member 23 is disposed on a side of the second sliding slot 21 adjacent to the first supporting member 10. The second shielding member 23 is formed to extend outward from the second bottom surface 212. The second sliding portion 61 is opposite to the second bottom surface 212. The contact surface protrudes from the second rotating portion 62 to form a second protruding portion (not shown) facing the second bottom surface 212. The second protruding portion protrudes by a height greater than the height of the second shielding member 23. In some embodiments, the second shutter 23 can be the second inner wall 214 of the second chute 21. When the second sliding assembly 60 slides toward the side closer to the first supporting member 10, the second shielding member 23 can interfere with the second protruding portion to restrict the second sliding portion 61 from continuing to slide toward the side close to the first supporting member 10, Thereby, the angle between the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 can be restricted.

Referring to FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the fixing assembly 30 further includes a first pressing plate 35 and a second pressing plate 36. The first pressing plate 35 is disposed on the first connecting portion 31 and fixes the first connecting portion 31 at the first position. On the support member 10, the second pressure plate 36 is disposed on the second connecting portion 32 and fixes the second connecting portion 32 on the second support member 20. Specifically, the fixing assembly 30 further includes a first fastener 37 and a second fastener 38. The first support member 10 is provided with a first support fixing hole (Fig. The first connecting portion 31 is provided with a first connecting fixing hole corresponding to the first supporting fixing hole (not shown), and the first pressing plate 35 is provided with a first pressing plate fixing hole corresponding to the first connecting fixing hole ( The first fastener 37 is disposed through the first plate fixing hole, the first connecting fixing hole and the first supporting fixing hole to fix the first pressing plate 37 and the first connecting portion 31 on the first supporting member 10. . The second supporting member 20 is provided with a second supporting fixing hole (not shown), and the second connecting portion 32 is provided with a second connecting fixing hole corresponding to the second supporting fixing hole (not shown), and the second pressing plate 36 is opened. a second plate fixing hole corresponding to the second connecting fixing hole (not shown), the second fastening member 38 is disposed through the second plate fixing hole, the second connecting fixing hole and the second supporting fixing hole to press the second pressing plate 38 and the second connecting portion 32 are fixed to the second support member 20. The first pressure plate 35 and the second pressure plate 36 may both be steel sheets or plastic sheets, and the rigidity of the first pressure plate 35 and the second pressure plate 36 is greater than the rigidity of the first connection portion 31 and the second connection portion 32. The folding mechanism 100 of the present embodiment can prevent the first fastener 37 from penetrating when the first fastener 37 is screwed on the first support member 10 by providing the first pressure plate 35 on the first connecting portion 31. a connecting portion 31; at the same time, providing the second pressing plate 36 on the second connecting portion 32 can prevent the second fastening member 38 from penetrating the second when the second fastening member 38 is screwed on the second supporting member 20. Connection portion 32.

Referring to FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the first sliding assembly 50 further includes a first sliding wheel 53, and the first sliding wheel 53 is rotatably mounted on the first sliding portion 51. When the first sliding assembly 50 slides relative to the first support 10, the first sliding wheel 53 rotates relative to the first sliding portion 51 to slide the first sliding portion 51 relative to the first support 10. The number of the first sliding wheels 53 may be one, two, three or any number. When the number of the first sliding wheels 53 is one, the first sliding wheel 53 is located at one end of the first sliding portion 51 away from the first rotating portion 52; when the number of the first sliding wheels 53 is at least two, at least one of them The first sliding wheel 53 is located at an end of the first sliding portion 51 away from the first rotating portion 52, wherein at least one first sliding wheel 53 is located at one end of the first sliding portion 51 near the first rotating portion 52, and the remaining first sliding wheel 51 is located between opposite ends of the first sliding portion 51. The folding mechanism 100 of the present embodiment is provided with the first sliding wheel 53 on the first sliding portion 51. When the first sliding assembly 50 slides relative to the first supporting member 10, the rolling friction generated by the first sliding wheel 53 is small. Thereby the first sliding assembly 50 is slid relative to the first support member 10.

Referring to FIG. 2 , in some embodiments, the folding mechanism 100 further includes a first anti-friction sheet 71 disposed in the first chute 11 and located at the first inner wall 114 and the first sliding portion 51 . between. Specifically, the surface roughness of the first anti-friction sheet 71 in contact with the first sliding portion 51 is smaller than the surface roughness of the first inner wall 114, and the first anti-friction sheet 71 may be a steel sheet. The number of the first friction reducing plates 71 may be one, two, three or any number. The folding mechanism 100 of the present embodiment reduces the frictional force of the first sliding portion 51 during sliding by providing the first friction reducing plate 71 between the first inner wall 114 and the first sliding portion 51, thereby facilitating the first sliding assembly. 50 is relatively slid relative to the first support member 10 while reducing the machining accuracy requirements of the first inner wall 144.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , in some embodiments, a first limiting member 12 is formed in the first sliding slot 11 , and the first sliding assembly 50 further includes a first elastic member 54 . The first elastic member 54 is compressed. It is disposed between the first sliding portion 51 and the first limiting member 12. Specifically, the direction of the compressive force received by the first elastic member 54 is the sliding direction of the first sliding assembly 50. The first elastic member 54 may be a compression spring 54. The first sliding portion 51 is provided with a mounting post 512. The first limiting member 12 may be a baffle 12 disposed in a direction perpendicular to the sliding of the first sliding assembly 50. One end of the compression spring 54 is sleeved outside the mounting post 512 and the other end is abutted against the baffle 12. The first elastic member 54 is capable of giving a force to move the first support member 10 in a direction in which it is unfolded relative to the second support member 20. The folding mechanism 100 of the present embodiment facilitates the first support member 10 to be opposed to the first elastic member 54 by the first elastic member 54 disposed between the first sliding portion 51 and the first limiting member 12. The two support members 20 are moved in the direction of deployment.

Referring to FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the second sliding assembly 60 further includes a second sliding wheel 63 that is rotatably mounted on the second sliding portion 61. When the second slide assembly 60 slides relative to the second support member 20, the second slide wheel 63 rotates relative to the second slide portion 61 to slide the second slide portion 61 relative to the second support member 20. The number of the second sliding wheels 63 may be one, two, three or any number. When the number of the second sliding wheels 63 is one, the second sliding wheel 63 is located at one end of the second sliding portion 61 away from the second rotating portion 62; when the number of the second sliding wheels 63 is at least two, at least one of them The second sliding wheel 63 is located at an end of the second sliding portion 61 away from the second rotating portion 62, wherein at least one second sliding wheel 63 is located at one end of the second sliding portion 61 near the second rotating portion 62, and the remaining second sliding wheel 61 is located between opposite ends of the second sliding portion 61. The folding mechanism 100 of the present embodiment has a second sliding wheel 63 disposed on the second sliding portion 61. When the second sliding assembly 60 slides relative to the second supporting member 20, the rolling friction generated by the second sliding wheel 63 is small. Thereby the second sliding assembly 60 is slid relative to the second support member 20.

Referring to FIG. 2 , in some embodiments, the folding mechanism 100 further includes a second anti-friction sheet 72 disposed in the second chute 21 and located at the second inner wall 214 and the second sliding portion 61 . between. Specifically, the surface roughness of the second anti-friction sheet 72 in contact with the second sliding portion 61 is smaller than the surface roughness of the second inner wall 214, and the second anti-friction sheet 72 may be a steel sheet. The number of second friction reducing sheets 72 may be one, two, three or any number. The folding mechanism 100 of the present embodiment reduces the frictional force of the second sliding portion 61 during sliding by providing the second friction reducing plate 72 between the second inner wall 214 and the second sliding portion 61, thereby facilitating the second sliding assembly. 60 is relatively slid relative to the second support member 20 while reducing the machining accuracy requirements of the second inner wall 244.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, in some embodiments, a second limiting member 22 is formed in the second sliding slot 21, and the second sliding assembly 60 further includes a second elastic member 64. The second elastic member 64 is compressedly It is disposed between the second sliding portion 61 and the second limiting member 22. Specifically, the direction of the compressive force received by the second elastic member 64 is the sliding direction of the second slide assembly 60. The second elastic member 64 may be a compression spring 64, the second sliding portion 61 is provided with a mounting post 612, and the second limiting member 22 may be a baffle 22 disposed in a direction perpendicular to the sliding of the second sliding assembly 60. One end of the compression spring 64 is sleeved outside the mounting post 612 and the other end is abutted against the baffle 22. The second elastic member 64 is capable of imparting a force to the second support member 20 in a direction in which it is unfolded relative to the first support member 10. The folding mechanism 100 of the present embodiment facilitates the second support member 20 to be opposed to the second elastic member 64 by the second elastic member 64 disposed between the second sliding portion 61 and the second limiting member 22. A support member 10 is moved in the direction of deployment.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , in some embodiments, the folding mechanism 100 further includes a first cover 81 and a second cover 82 . The first cover 81 is fixed on the first sliding slot 11 and forms a first sliding space (not labeled) together with the first sliding slot 11 , and the first sliding assembly 50 can slide in the first sliding space. The second cover 82 is fixed on the second sliding slot 21 and forms a second sliding space (not labeled) together with the second sliding slot 21, and the second sliding assembly 60 is slidable in the second sliding space. Specifically, a part of the first sliding portion 51 is housed in the first sliding space, and the first sliding portion 51 is slidable in the first sliding space. In other embodiments, the first slider 51 can also be completely housed in the first sliding space. A portion of the second sliding portion 61 is housed in the second sliding space and the second sliding portion 61 is slidable within the second sliding space. In other embodiments, the second slider 61 can also be completely housed in the second sliding space. The folding mechanism 100 of the present embodiment prevents the first sliding assembly 50 from slipping out when sliding, by providing the first cover 81 on the first sliding slot 11 and allowing the first sliding assembly 50 to slide in the first sliding space. The second sliding slot 11 is disposed on the second sliding slot 21, and the second sliding component 60 is slidable in the second sliding space to prevent the second sliding component 60 from slipping out when sliding. Two chutes 21.

Referring to FIGS. 1-3, in some embodiments, the number of the connecting shafts 41 includes two, and the two connecting rotating shafts 41 are mounted on the opposite sides of the connecting body 42 adjacent to the first support member 10 and the second support member 20. The side folding mechanism 100 further includes a third elastic member (not shown) and a fourth elastic member (not shown). One end of the third elastic member is fixed to the connecting body 42 and the other end is fixed to the first rotating portion 52. The third elastic member can generate a force for folding (rotating) the second supporting member 20 with respect to the first supporting member 10. One end of the fourth elastic member is fixed to the connecting body 42 and the other end is fixed to the second rotating portion 52. The fourth elastic member can generate a force for folding (rotating) the first supporting member 10 with respect to the first supporting member 10.

Specifically, the third elastic member and the fourth elastic member may both be torsion springs. The first rotating portion 52 is sleeved on the connecting rotating shaft 41 of the first supporting member 10, and the third elastic member is also sleeved on the connecting rotating shaft 41 of the first supporting member 10. One end of the third elastic member is fixed to the first rotating portion 52, the other end is fixed to the connecting body 42, and the third elastic member is torsionally mounted on the connecting body 42 and the first rotating portion 52, so that the third elastic member is always given The force of the first rotating portion 52 in the counterclockwise direction and toward the second support member 20. When the first support member 10 is unfolded relative to the second support member 20, the third elastic member has the greatest force to rotate the first rotating portion 52 in the counterclockwise direction and toward the second support member 20; when the first support member 10 is opposite to the second member When the support member 20 is folded, the force by which the third elastic member rotates the first rotating portion 52 in the counterclockwise direction and toward the second support member 20 is minimized. The number of the third elastic members may be one, or the number of the third elastic members may correspond to the number of the first slide assemblies 50.

The second rotating portion 62 is sleeved on the connecting rotating shaft 41 of the second supporting member 20, and the fourth elastic member is also sleeved on the connecting rotating shaft 41 of the second supporting member 20. One end of the fourth elastic member is fixed to the second rotating portion 62, the other end is fixed to the connecting body 42, and the fourth elastic member is torsionally mounted on the connecting body 42 and the second rotating portion 62, so that the fourth elastic member is always given The force of the second rotating portion 62 in the clockwise direction and toward the first support member 10. When the first support member 10 is unfolded relative to the second support member 20, the fourth elastic member rotates the second rotating portion 62 in the clockwise direction and toward the first support member 10. The force of the movement is maximum; when the first support member 10 is folded relative to the second support member 20, the force by which the fourth elastic member rotates the second rotating portion 62 in the clockwise direction and toward the first support member 10 is minimized. The number of the fourth elastic members may be one, or the number of the fourth elastic members may correspond to the number of the second slide assemblies 60.

The folding mechanism 100 of the present embodiment provides a third elastic member between the connecting body 42 and the first rotating portion 52, so that the third elastic member can drive the first supporting member 10 in the counterclockwise direction through the first sliding assembly 50. The second support member 20 is rotated in the direction; the fourth elastic member is disposed between the connecting body 42 and the second rotating portion 62, so that the fourth elastic member can drive the second support member 20 in the clockwise direction through the second sliding assembly 60. And rotating in the direction of the first support member 10, thereby facilitating the folding of the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 by the action of the third elastic member and the fourth elastic member.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 , in some embodiments, the folding mechanism 100 further includes a resilient component 93 . The elastic component 93 includes a first sub-elastic 931 and a second sub-elastic 932 . One end of the first sub-elastic member 931 is connected to the first rotating portion 52, the other end is connected to the second sub-elastic member 932, and one end of the second sub-elastic member 932 is connected to the second rotating portion 62. The elastic member 93 is capable of generating a mutual folding force for the first support member 10 and the second support member 20. Specifically, the elastic component 93 may be a torsion spring. Preferably, the number of the connecting shafts 41 includes two, and the two connecting rotating shafts 41 are mounted on opposite sides of the connecting body 42 adjacent to the first supporting member 10 and the second supporting member 20. The first rotating portion 52 is sleeved on the connecting rotating shaft 41 of the first supporting member 10, and the first sub-elastic member 931 is also sleeved on the connecting rotating shaft 41 of the first supporting member 10. The second rotating portion 62 is sleeved on the connecting rotating shaft 41 of the second supporting member 20, and the second sub-elastic member 932 is also sleeved on the connecting rotating shaft 41 of the second supporting member 20. One end of the first sub-elastic member 931 is fixed to the first rotating portion 52, one end of the second sub-elastic member 932 is fixed to the second rotating portion 62, and the other end of the first sub-elastic member 931 and the second sub-elastic member 932 are One end is connected, and the elastic member 93 is torsionally mounted on the first rotating portion 52 and the second rotating portion 62, so that the elastic member 93 always gives the first rotating portion 52 a counterclockwise direction and a second supporting member 20 And a force that rotates the second rotating portion 62 in the clockwise direction and toward the first support member 10. When the first support member 10 is unfolded relative to the second support member 20, the force of the elastic member 93 to rotate the first rotating portion 52 in the counterclockwise direction and toward the second support member 20 is maximized and the second rotating portion 62 is clockwise. And the force of rotating toward the first support member 10 is maximum; when the first support member 10 is folded relative to the second support member 20, the force of the elastic member 93 rotating the first rotating portion 52 in the counterclockwise direction and toward the second support member 20 The force that minimizes and rotates the second rotating portion 62 in the clockwise direction and toward the first support member 10 is minimized.

The folding mechanism 100 of the present embodiment enables the elastic component 93 to drive the first support member 10 toward the second support member 20 through the first sliding assembly 50 by providing the elastic member 93 on the first rotating portion 52 and the second rotating portion 62. The direction is rotated, and the elastic assembly 93 is enabled to rotate the second support member 20 in the direction of the first support member 10 through the second slide assembly 60.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 , in some embodiments, the number of the connecting shafts 41 includes two, and the two connecting rotating shafts 41 are mounted on the opposite side of the connecting body 42 adjacent to the first supporting member 10 and the second supporting member 20 . On both sides. Connecting body 42 The mounting mechanism 942 is further provided with a mounting cover 422. The folding mechanism 100 further includes a protective cover 94. The protective cover 94 includes a connecting portion 941 and a mounting portion 943. The sleeve portion 941 defines a receiving space 942. The sleeve portion 941 is sleeved on the elastic component. In addition to the 93, the mounting portion 943 is mounted in the mounting hole 942. The folding mechanism 100 of the present embodiment covers the elastic member 93 by providing the protective cover 94 to prevent the elastic member 93 from easily pinching other components (for example, cables) in the folding mechanism 100.

In some embodiments, the folding mechanism 100 further includes a pull-down member 95. One end of the pull-back member 95 is mounted on the first support member 10, and the other end is mounted on the second support member 20. The pull-back member 95 has a A force that the support member 10 and the second support member 20 are brought close to each other. Specifically, the pull-back member 95 may be a fiber cloth. When the pull-back member 95 is a fiber cloth, the pull-back member 95 requires the pressing block 952 to fix the pull-back member 95 on the first support member 10 and the second support member 20. The folding structure 100 of the present embodiment can tighten the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 by providing the pull-back member 95 to prevent the first support member 10 from moving too far away from the second support member 20. At the same time, the distance by which the second support member 20 is moved away from the first support member 10 is prevented from being excessively large.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 6 , the electronic device 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the folding mechanism 100 and the flexible display screen 201 according to any one of the above embodiments. The flexible display screen 201 is disposed on the first support member 10 and the first The second support member 20 covers and covers the fixing assembly 30, the first sliding assembly 50, and the second sliding assembly 60. Specifically, the flexible display 201 may be an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) display. Specifically, the flexible display 201 includes a flexible protective cover and a flexible display module. The electronic device 200 includes any one of a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a smart bracelet, a smart watch, a notebook computer, smart glasses, and a smart helmet.

The electronic device 200 of the embodiment of the present invention connects the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 together by a fixing assembly 30 made of a flexible material. Since the fixing assembly 30 can be bent, the first support member 10 and the first support member 10 The two support members 20 can be folded together; at the same time, since the first slide assembly 50 can slide relative to the first support member 10, and the second slide assembly 60 can slide relative to the second support member 20. Therefore, the first sliding assembly 50 does not pull the first supporting member 10 to reduce the pulling force of the first supporting member 10 on the flexible display screen 201, and the second sliding assembly 60 does not pull the second supporting member 20 to reduce The pulling force of the second supporting member 20 on the flexible display 201 reduces the situation that the flexible display 201 causes the protective cover and the flexible display module to be separated from each other under the pulling force.

In the description of the present specification, reference is made to the terms "some embodiments", "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "example", "specific examples", or "some examples", etc. The descriptions of the specific features, structures, materials or features described in connection with the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In the present specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily mean the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Moreover, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defining "first" and "second" can be clearly indicated Or implicitly including at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

A folding mechanism, characterized in that the folding mechanism comprises:

a first support member, the first support member is provided with a first sliding slot;

a second support member, the second support member is spaced apart from the first support member, and the second support member is provided with a second sliding slot;

a fixing assembly, the opposite sides of the fixing assembly are respectively fixed on the first supporting member and the second supporting member, the fixing assembly being bendable to enable the first supporting member to face the second The support is folded;

a connecting component, the connecting component being fixed on the fixing component, the connecting component comprising a connecting shaft;

a first sliding assembly including a first sliding portion and a first rotating portion, the first sliding portion being mounted in the first sliding slot and slidable relative to the first supporting member, a first rotating portion rotatably mounted on the connecting shaft; and

a second sliding assembly, the second sliding assembly including a second sliding portion and a second rotating portion, the second sliding portion being mounted in the second sliding slot and slidable relative to the second supporting member, The second rotating portion is rotatably mounted on the connecting shaft.
The folding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the fixing assembly comprises a fixing portion that connects the first support member and the second support member and is located at opposite ends of the fixing assembly The connecting component is fixed on the fixing portion.
The folding mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the fixing portion is provided with a fixing connecting hole, and the connecting assembly further comprises a sleeve, the sleeve includes a connecting shaft connecting portion and a fixed connecting portion, The rotating shaft connecting portion is provided with a rotating shaft connecting hole, and the connecting rotating shaft is fixed in the rotating shaft connecting hole, and the fixed connecting portion is fixed in the fixed connecting hole.
The folding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the fixing assembly comprises a first connecting portion connected to the first supporting member, a second connecting portion connected to the second supporting member, and a seat a bending portion between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, wherein the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are respectively located on the two sides of the fixing component, and the bending portion is opposite The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion protrude in a direction away from the first support to form a bending space.
The folding mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the fixing assembly further comprises a first pressing plate and a second pressing plate, wherein the first pressing plate is disposed on the first connecting portion and the first connecting portion Fixed to the first support The second pressure plate is disposed on the second connecting portion and fixes the second connecting portion on the second supporting member.
The folding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said first slide assembly further comprises a first slide wheel, said first slide wheel being rotatably mounted on said first slide portion.
The folding mechanism according to claim 1 or 6, wherein the first chute includes a first inner wall, the folding mechanism further includes a first friction reducing plate, and the first friction reducing plate is disposed at the The first sliding slot is located between the first inner wall and the first sliding portion.
The folding mechanism according to claim 1 or 6, wherein a first limiting member is formed in the first sliding slot, and the first sliding assembly further includes a first elastic member, the first elastic member Compressed between the first sliding portion and the first limiting member.
The folding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said second slide assembly further comprises a second slide wheel rotatably mounted on said second slide portion.
The folding mechanism according to claim 1 or 9, wherein the second chute includes a second inner wall, and the folding mechanism further includes a plurality of second anti-friction sheets, and the plurality of the second refining sheets And disposed in the second sliding slot and located between the second inner wall and the second sliding portion.
The folding mechanism according to claim 1 or 9, wherein a second limiting member is formed in the second sliding slot, and the second sliding assembly further includes a second elastic member, the second elastic member Compressively disposed between the second sliding portion and the second limiting member, the second elastic member capable of generating a force for the second supporting member to be unfolded relative to the first supporting member.
The folding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the folding mechanism further comprises:

a first cover body, the first cover body is fixed on the first sliding slot and forms a first sliding space together with the first sliding slot, and the first sliding component can be in the first sliding space Sliding; and

a second cover body, the second cover body is fixed on the second sliding slot and forms a second sliding space together with the second sliding slot, and the second sliding component can be in the second sliding space slide.
The folding mechanism according to claim 8, wherein the connecting assembly further comprises a connecting body, the number of the connecting rotating shafts comprises two, and the connecting rotating shaft is mounted on the connecting body near the first support The folding mechanism further includes:

a third elastic member, one end of the third elastic member is fixed on the connecting body, and the other end is fixed on the first rotating portion, and the third elastic member can generate a relative position to the first supporting member Describe the force of folding of the second support member; and

a fourth elastic member, one end of the fourth elastic member is fixed on the connecting body, and the other end is fixed on the second rotating portion, and the fourth elastic member can generate a relative position to the second supporting member The force at which the first support member is folded.
The folding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the folding mechanism further comprises an elastic component, the elastic component comprising a first sub-elastic member and a second sub-elastic member, one end of the first sub-elastic member The first rotating portion is connected, the other end is connected to the second sub-elastic member, one end of the second sub-elastic member is connected to the second rotating portion, and the elastic component can be the first supporting member And the second support member generates a force of mutual folding.
The folding mechanism according to claim 14, wherein the connecting assembly further comprises a connecting body, the number of the connecting rotating shafts comprises two, and the connecting rotating shaft is mounted on the connecting body near the first support The connecting body is provided with a mounting hole, and the folding mechanism further includes a protective cover, the protective cover includes a connecting sleeve portion and a mounting portion, and the sleeve is disposed on the opposite sides of the second supporting member The housing is provided with a receiving space, and the sleeve portion is sleeved outside the elastic component, and the mounting portion is installed in the mounting hole.
The folding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the folding mechanism further comprises a pull-down member, one end of the pull-down member being mounted on the first support member and the other end being mounted on the second support In the piece, the pull-back member has a force to pull the first support member and the second support member closer to each other.
An electronic device, the electronic device comprising:

a folding mechanism according to any of claims 1-16; and

A flexible display screen is disposed on the first support member and the second support member.