WO2021008012A1

WO2021008012A1 - Wearable device having flexible screen

Info

Publication number: WO2021008012A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/115968
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杨言磊; 黄洪祥
Original assignee: 广东小天才科技有限公司
Priority date: 2019-07-15
Filing date: 2019-11-06
Publication date: 2021-01-21
Also published as: CN210091610U

Abstract

A wearable device having a flexible screen. By adjusting the area of a display screen (2) shielded by a protective cover, the area of the part of the display screen (2) exposed from the protective cover is adjusted, and the protective cover (2) may protect the part of the display screen (2) shielded therein, thus reducing circumstances in which the display screen (2) is scratched by a foreign object, and extending the service life of the wearable device; moreover, after the display area of the display screen (2) is adjusted, a locking mechanism (5) may be used to lock the relative position between the protective cover and the display screen (2) so as to lock the display area of the display screen (2), thereby optimizing the display effect.

Description

Flexible screen wearable device

Technical field

The embodiments of the present application relate to the field of wearable devices, in particular to flexible screen wearable devices.

Background technique

As the smart wearable device market matures, consumers have higher and higher requirements for smart wearable experience. From the initial display time and heart rate test of the wearable device to the current positioning, call and other functions, it is displayed on the display screen. The content displayed is becoming more and more abundant, and the requirements for the display effect of the display screen are getting higher and higher.

At present, the existing smart wearable devices on the market adopt the traditional watch body and strap-type structure. The display screen is mainly a rigid screen with glass as the display substrate. The smart wearable device limits the screen size due to the display technology. It can complete some simple operations, which limits the display effect of the wearable device.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the application provides a flexible screen wearable device, which facilitates adjustment of the display area of the display screen and optimizes the display effect.

The embodiment of the application provides a flexible screen wearable device, including a main body, a display screen, and a protective cover. The main body is arranged in a ring shape, and the display screen is in an arc shape and is arranged on the outer side of the main body. The protective cover can be movably arranged relative to the display screen to adjust the area shielding the display screen.

Further, the protective cover includes an accommodating groove for accommodating the display screen, the main body is slidably connected with a slider, the display screen is fixedly connected to the slider, and the display screen enters the accommodation The area of the groove changes with the sliding of the slider.

Further, a first locking mechanism is provided between the slider and the main body for locking the position of the slider relative to the main body.

Further, the protective cover includes a retractable component sleeved on the main body of the main body, the display screen is fixedly connected to the main body of the main body, and the area of the retractable component shielding the display screen is the same as the retractable component. The expansion and contraction change.

Further, the telescopic component is arranged in a corrugated shape along its length direction.

Further, a second locking mechanism is provided between the telescopic component and the main body for locking the telescopic length of the telescopic component.

Further, the second locking mechanism is a magnetic attraction mechanism for attracting the movable end of the telescopic component and the main body to each other.

Further, the magnetic attraction mechanism includes a fixed magnet provided on the main body and a movable magnet provided on the movable end of the retractable part, and the fixed magnet and the movable magnet have opposite magnetic poles.

Further, there are several fixed magnets, which are arranged at intervals along the telescopic path of the telescopic component.

Further, the middle part of the retractable part is fixedly connected to the main body, and the middle part of the retractable part and the middle part of the display screen are arranged opposite to each other on the main body. Both ends are active ends.

In the embodiment of the application, the area of the display screen that is shielded by the protective cover is adjusted, thereby adjusting the area of the part of the display screen exposed to the protective cover, and the protective cover can protect the part of the display screen that is hidden inside, and reduce the display screen from being scratched by foreign objects. In case of damage, the service life of the wearable device is prolonged, and after the display area of the display screen is adjusted, the relative position between the protective cover and the display screen can be locked by the locking mechanism to lock the display area of the display screen to optimize the display effect.

Description of the drawings

The application will be further described in detail below based on the drawings and embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the display screen of a flexible screen wearable device in a closed state according to Embodiment 1 of the present application;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of the display screen of the flexible screen wearable device provided in the first embodiment of the present application in an open state;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a flexible screen wearable device provided in Embodiment 2 of the present application;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of the display screen of the flexible screen wearable device provided in the third embodiment of the present application in a small screen display state;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the display screen of the flexible screen wearable device provided in the third embodiment of the present application in a large-screen display state.

Reference signs: 1. main body; 2. display screen; 3. receiving groove; 4. sliding block; 5. first locking mechanism; 6. telescopic part; 7. second locking mechanism; 71. movable magnet; 72 , Fixed magnet.

Detailed ways

In order to make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present application clearer, specific embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is understandable that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the application, but not to limit the application. In addition, it should be noted that, for ease of description, the drawings only show part but not all of the content related to the present application.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly, for example, it may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection, or Integral; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above-mentioned terms in this application can be understood under specific circumstances.

Example one

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, this embodiment provides a flexible screen wearable device. The flexible screen wearable device is specifically a smart watch, which includes a main body 1, a display screen 2, and a protective cover. The display screen 2 is a flexible screen, and a processor module is provided inside the main body 1 and is electrically connected to the display screen 2 to control the screen display of the display screen 2 or receive touch actions on the display screen 2.

The main body 1 is arranged in a ring shape, the display screen 2 is in the shape of an arc and is arranged on the outer side of the main body 1, and the display screen 2 is set on the back of the main body 1 for displaying. A notch for accommodating the display screen 2 is provided on the outer side of the main body 1 corresponding to the display screen 2. At the notch, a slider 4 is slidably arranged along the circumference of the main body 1. The notch can be moved along the main body 1 at the notch. A chute is provided in the circumferential direction of the 2 to allow the slider 4 to slide, and the slider 4 can also be sleeved on the main body 1 for the slider 4 to slide and limit the position of the slider 4.

In this embodiment, the protective cover is a receiving groove 3 arranged inside the main body 1, and the receiving groove 3 is arranged in an arc shape. One end of the receiving groove 3 is open and corresponds to one end of the notch on the main body 1 and communicates with each other. One end of the display screen 2 is inserted into the receiving slot 3 from the opening of the receiving slot 3, and the other end is fixedly connected with the slider 4, so that the area of the display screen 2 into the receiving slot 3 is changed as the slider 4 slides in the circumferential direction of the main body 1. Change, that is, when the slider 4 slides closer to the receiving slot 3, the display screen 2 moves to the inside of the receiving slot 3, and the shielding area of the receiving slot 3 to the display screen 2 increases; when the slider 4 moves away from the receiving slot 3 When sliding in the direction of, the display screen 2 moves outward from the opening of the receiving groove 3, and the shielding area of the display screen 2 by the receiving groove 3 is reduced.

It is understandable that, in order to make the receiving slot 3 can accommodate the entire display screen 2, the path length of the receiving slot 3 from one end of its opening to the opposite end should not be less than the path length of the two ends of the display screen 2. In addition, in order to facilitate the movement of the slider 4, the slider 4 protrudes upward at the end away from the receiving groove 3 and rises above the display screen 2, and the corners of the slider 4 are rounded.

Further, the end of the slider 4 close to the main body 1 can also extend in the direction of the receiving groove 3, and is arranged in an arc shape fitting to the display screen 2. The extension section can be fixed with the display screen 2 to increase the display screen. 2 stability.

Furthermore, in order to lock the position of the slider 4 relative to the main body 1 and further lock the position of the display screen 2 relative to the receiving groove 3, a first locking mechanism 5 is provided between the slider 4 and the main body 1. Specifically, the first locking mechanism 5 of this embodiment is a magnetic attraction mechanism, which is specifically configured to provide magnets on the slider 4 and the main body 1, and when the slider 4 corresponds to the magnet on the main body 1, the slider 4 The magnetic poles of the opposite end of the magnet on the main body 1 are opposite, so that the two magnets are attracted to each other, and the relative position between the slider 4 and the main body 1 is fixed.

In order to fix the display screen 2 at the two extreme positions of entering and exiting the receiving slot 3, and to fix the display screen 2 in the closed and open state respectively, the main body 1 is provided with the end of its notch near and far from the receiving slot 3 Magnets (respectively the closed position magnet and the open position magnet), and when the display screen 2 is in the closed and open state, the magnets on the slider 4 correspond to the closed position magnet and the open position magnet on the main body 1 respectively (The magnet on the slider 4 is not shown in the figure). Further, the main body 1 can also be provided with several magnets at intervals between the closed position magnet and the open position magnet, so that the display screen 2 can stay in different positions, which increases the expandability.

In other optional embodiments, in order to check the position state of the display screen 2, a Hall switch can be set on the main body 1 corresponding to different display states, and the position of the display screen 2 can be detected to execute the corresponding Show strategy. Optionally, the first locking mechanism 5 may also be a snapping mechanism, that is, a sub-buckle is provided on the slider 4, and the main body 1 is provided with a female buckle corresponding to the position that needs to be locked. When the child buckle corresponds to the female buckle, the sub-buckle It is buckled with the female buckle to fix the position of the slider 4.

As mentioned above, the display screen 2 is driven to move on the main body 1 by adjusting the sliding slider 4, the area of the display screen 2 covered by the receiving groove 3 is adjusted, and the position of the display screen 2 can be locked by the first locking mechanism 5 to adjust the display The area of the part where the screen 2 is exposed in the receiving groove 3 optimizes the display effect, and the receiving groove 3 can protect the part of the display screen 2 hidden in it, reducing the situation of the display screen 2 being scratched by foreign objects, and extending the wearable equipment Service life.

Example two

As shown in Fig. 3, this embodiment provides a flexible screen wearable device, which is specifically a smart watch, which includes a main body 1, a display screen 2, and a protective cover. The display screen 2 is a flexible screen, and a processor module is provided inside the main body 1 and is electrically connected to the display screen 2 to control the screen display of the display screen 2 or receive touch actions on the display screen 2.

The main body 1 is arranged in a ring shape, the display screen 2 is in a circular arc shape and is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the main body 1, and the display screen 2 is set back to the main body 1 for displaying. The display screen 2 is fixedly connected to the main body 1 by means of clamping, bonding, or connection by connecting pieces. Further, the display screen 2 is embedded in the outer surface of the main body 1, and the outer surface of the display screen 2 is flush with the outer surface of the main body 1. In other optional embodiments, the display screen 2 may be wrapped around the entire outer surface of the main body 1.

In this embodiment, the protective cover is a retractable part 6, and the retractable part 6 is sleeved on the main body 1. The stretchable part 6 is arranged in a corrugated shape along its length, and the length of the stretchable part 6 increases or decreases with its own expansion and contraction, and the corrugated shape thereon is also sparse or dense, so that the stretchable part 6 shields the flexible screen. The area changes with the expansion and contraction of the telescopic member 6. The retractable part 6 is preferably made of elastic materials such as rubber, so as to reduce scratches on the display screen 2 or scratches on the wearer.

Optionally, the middle part of the retractable part 6 is fixedly connected to the main body 1, and the middle part of the retractable part 6 and the middle part of the display screen 2 are arranged oppositely on the main body 1, and both ends of the retractable part 6 are movable ends , So that when the length of the telescopic member 6 is adjusted and the display screen 2 is exposed, the middle of the part of the display screen 2 exposed to the telescopic member 6 coincides with the middle of the display screen 2 itself, thereby optimizing the display effect. In addition, during wearing and use, the user can simultaneously control the two movable ends of the retractable member 6 with one hand, and at the same time control the main body 1, which can maintain the position of the main body 1 relative to the user's arm to improve the use experience.

In other optional embodiments, in order to check the position state of the display screen 2, a Hall switch can be set on the main body 1 corresponding to different display states to detect the position of the movable end of the retractable part 6 to Determine the area available for display in the display screen 2 to facilitate the implementation of corresponding display strategies.

As mentioned above, by adjusting the telescopic length of the telescopic member 6, the area of the telescopic member 6 that covers the display screen 2 is adjusted, thereby adjusting the area of the portion of the display screen 2 exposed to the receiving groove 3, optimizing the display effect, and the telescopic member 6 can be The part of the display screen 2 hidden therein is protected, which reduces the situation that the display screen 2 is scratched by external objects and prolongs the service life of the wearable device.

Example three

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, this embodiment provides a flexible screen wearable device, which is specifically a smart watch, which includes a main body 1, a display screen 2, and a protective cover. The display screen 2 is a flexible screen, and the main body 1 is provided with a processor module inside and is electrically connected to the display screen 2 to control the screen display of the display screen 2 or receive touch actions on the display screen 2.

The main body 1 is arranged in a ring shape, the display screen 2 is in a circular arc shape and is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the main body 1, and the display screen 2 is set back to the main body 1 for displaying. The display screen 2 is fixedly connected to the main body 1 by means of clamping, bonding, or connection by connecting pieces. Further, the display screen 2 is embedded in the outer surface of the main body 1, and the outer surface of the display screen 2 is flush with the outer surface of the main body 1.

In this embodiment, the protective cover is a retractable part 6, and the retractable part 6 is sleeved on the main body 1. The stretchable part 6 is arranged in a corrugated shape along its length, and the length of the stretchable part 6 increases or decreases with its own expansion and contraction, and the corrugated shape thereon is also sparse or dense, so that the stretchable part 6 shields the flexible screen. The area changes with the expansion and contraction of the telescopic member 6.

Optionally, the middle part of the retractable part 6 is fixedly connected to the main body 1, and the middle part of the retractable part 6 and the middle part of the display screen 2 are arranged oppositely on the main body 1, and both ends of the retractable part 6 are movable ends , So that when the length of the telescopic member 6 is adjusted and the display screen 2 is exposed, the middle of the part of the display screen 2 exposed to the telescopic member 6 coincides with the middle of the display screen 2 itself, thereby optimizing the display effect.

In order to lock the telescopic length of the telescopic component 6 and thereby lock the display area of the display screen 2, a second locking mechanism 7 is provided between the telescopic component 6 and the main body 1. In this embodiment, the second locking mechanism 7 is specifically a magnetic attraction mechanism, which is used to attract the movable end of the retractable member 6 and the main body 1 to each other.

Specifically, the magnetic attraction mechanism includes a fixed magnet 72 provided on the main body 1 and a movable magnet 71 provided on the movable end of the telescopic component 6. The movable magnet 71 moves with the movement of the end of the telescopic component 6. It can be understood that the magnetic poles of the fixed magnet 72 and the movable magnet 71 are opposite, so that when the fixed magnet 72 and the movable magnet 71 are close to each other, they attract each other to fix the relative distance between the two.

The fixed magnet 72 is arranged on the main body 1 at the two adjacent sides of the main body 1 and the display screen 2. Correspondingly, movable magnets 71 are provided on both sides of the movable end of the retractable member 6 corresponding to the fixed magnet 72. The area where the movable magnet 71 and the movable magnet 71 are attracted to each other is increased, the attracting force between the movable magnet 71 and the movable magnet 71 is increased, and the stability of the length of the locking retractable member 6 is increased.

In order to fix the retractable part 6 at the two extreme positions that cover the largest and smallest area of the display screen 2 (corresponding to the full-screen display state and the small-screen display state of the display screen 2), the main body 1 is located at two of the retractable parts 6 The positions corresponding to the extreme state are all provided with fixed magnets 72, wherein the display area of the display screen 2 corresponding to the small-screen display state can be zero or other areas. Further, a number of fixed magnets 72 can be arranged at intervals between the fixed magnets 72 at the two extreme positions, so that the movable ends of the telescopic member 6 stay in different positions, and the expandability of the display area of the display screen 2 is increased.

In other optional embodiments, in order to check the position state of the display screen 2, a Hall switch can be set on the main body 1 corresponding to different display states to detect the position of the movable end of the retractable part 6 to Determine the area available for display in the display screen 2 to facilitate the implementation of corresponding display strategies. Optionally, the second locking mechanism 7 can also be a buckle mechanism, that is, a sub-buckle is provided on the movable end of the retractable member 6, the main body 1 is provided with a female buckle at a position corresponding to the need to be locked, and the sub-buckle corresponds to the female buckle At this time, the child buckle and the female buckle are buckled with each other, thereby fixing the length of the retractable part 6.

As mentioned above, by adjusting the telescopic length of the telescopic member 6, the area of the telescopic member 6 that covers the display screen 2 is adjusted, and the second locking mechanism 7 is used to lock the length of the telescopic member 6 so as to adjust the display screen 2 exposed to the receiving groove 3 The area of the part is optimized for the display effect, and the retractable part 6 can protect the part of the display screen 2 hidden therein, reducing the situation of the display screen 2 being scratched by foreign objects and prolonging the service life of the wearable device.

In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "an embodiment", "example", etc. means that the specific feature, structure, material or feature described in conjunction with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the application in. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above-mentioned terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described in accordance with the implementation manners, not each implementation manner only contains an independent technical solution. This narration in the specification is only for clarity, and those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole The technical solutions in the various embodiments can also be appropriately combined to form other implementations that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

The foregoing are only the preferred embodiments of the present application and the technical principles used. The application is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and various obvious changes, readjustments and substitutions that can be made by those skilled in the art will not depart from the protection scope of the application. Therefore, although the application has been described in more detail through the above embodiments, the application is not limited to the above embodiments, and can also include more other equivalent embodiments without departing from the concept of the application. The scope of is determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

The flexible screen wearable device is characterized by comprising a main body (1), a display screen (2) and a protective cover that can selectively shield the display screen (2), and the display screen (2) is arranged on the main body On one side of (1), the protective cover is movably arranged relative to the display screen (2) to adjust the area that shields the display screen (2).
The flexible screen wearable device according to claim 1, wherein the main body (1) is arranged in a ring shape, and the display screen (2) is in a circular arc shape corresponding to the main body (1). It is arranged on the outer side of the main body (1).
The flexible screen wearable device according to claim 2, wherein the protective cover is fixedly arranged relative to the main body (1), and the display screen (2) is movably arranged on the main body (1) On the top, by moving the display screen (2), it can selectively enter the protection range of the protective cover.
The flexible screen wearable device according to claim 3, wherein the protective cover includes a receiving groove (3) for accommodating the display screen (2), and the main body (1) is slidably connected with a sliding Block (4), the display screen (2) is fixedly connected to the slider (4), and the area of the display screen (2) entering the receiving groove (3) follows the sliding of the slider (4) And change.
The flexible screen wearable device according to claim 4, characterized in that a first locking mechanism (5) is provided between the slider (4) and the main body (1) for locking the slider (4) The position relative to the main body (1).
The flexible screen wearable device according to claim 2, characterized in that the display screen (2) is fixedly arranged relative to the main body (1), and the protective cover is movably arranged on the main body (1) On the upper side, the protective cover can be selectively arranged above the display screen (2) by moving the protective cover.
The flexible screen wearable device according to claim 6, wherein the protective cover comprises a retractable part (6) sleeved on the main body (1), and the display screen (2) is fixedly connected to the In the main body (1), the area where the telescopic component (6) shields the display screen (2) changes with the expansion and contraction of the telescopic component (6).
The flexible screen wearable device is characterized by comprising a main body (1), a display screen (2) and a protective cover, the main body (1) is arranged in a ring shape, and the display screen (2) is in the shape of an arc and is arranged in On the outer side of the main body (1), the protective cover is movably arranged relative to the display screen (2), so as to adjust the area shielding the display screen (2).
The flexible screen wearable device according to claim 8, wherein the protective cover includes a receiving groove (3) for receiving the display screen (2), and the main body (1) is slidably connected with a sliding Block (4), the display screen (2) is fixedly connected to the slider (4), and the area of the display screen (2) entering the receiving groove (3) follows the sliding of the slider (4) And change.
The flexible screen wearable device according to claim 9, characterized in that, a first locking mechanism (5) is provided between the slider (4) and the main body (1) for locking the slider (4) The position relative to the main body (1).
The flexible screen wearable device according to claim 8, wherein the protective cover comprises a retractable part (6) sleeved on the main body (1), and the display screen (2) is fixedly connected to the In the main body (1), the area where the telescopic component (6) shields the display screen (2) changes with the expansion and contraction of the telescopic component (6).
The flexible screen wearable device according to claim 11, characterized in that the telescopic component (6) is arranged in a corrugated shape along its length direction.
The flexible screen wearable device according to claim 11, characterized in that a second locking mechanism (7) is provided between the telescopic component (6) and the main body (1) for locking the The telescopic length of the telescopic component (6).
The flexible screen wearable device according to claim 13, wherein the second locking mechanism (7) is a magnetic attraction mechanism for making the movable end of the telescopic component (6) and the main body (1) Attract each other.
The flexible screen wearable device according to claim 14, characterized in that the magnetic attraction mechanism comprises a fixed magnet (72) arranged on the main body (1) and a movable part arranged on the retractable part (6). The movable magnet (71) at the end, the fixed magnet (72) and the movable magnet (71) have opposite magnetic poles.
The flexible screen wearable device according to claim 15, characterized in that there are several fixed magnets (72), and they are arranged at intervals along the telescopic path of the telescopic component (6).
The flexible screen wearable device according to claim 11, characterized in that the middle part of the retractable part (6) is fixedly connected to the main body (1), and the middle part of the retractable part (6) is connected to the main body (1). The middle part of the display screen (2) is arranged oppositely on the main body (1), and both ends of the telescopic component (6) are movable ends.