WO2022143487A1 - 折叠机构及电子设备 - Google Patents

折叠机构及电子设备 Download PDF

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WO2022143487A1
WO2022143487A1 PCT/CN2021/141485 CN2021141485W WO2022143487A1 WO 2022143487 A1 WO2022143487 A1 WO 2022143487A1 CN 2021141485 W CN2021141485 W CN 2021141485W WO 2022143487 A1 WO2022143487 A1 WO 2022143487A1
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任旭锋
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维沃移动通信有限公司
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04MTELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0214Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
    • H04M1/0216Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge
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    • G06F1/1637Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
    • G06F1/1652Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable
    • GPHYSICS
    • G09EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09FDISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F9/00Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
    • G09F9/30Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
    • G09F9/301Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements flexible foldable or roll-able electronic displays, e.g. thin LCD, OLED
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04MTELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/026Details of the structure or mounting of specific components
    • H04M1/0266Details of the structure or mounting of specific components for a display module assembly
    • H04M1/0268Details of the structure or mounting of specific components for a display module assembly including a flexible display panel

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  • the present application relates to the technical field of communication equipment, and in particular, to a folding mechanism and electronic equipment.
  • electronic devices can provide people with more and more services and conveniences, and people's demand for electronic devices with larger display areas is gradually increasing.
  • the display area of the electronic device increases, the portable performance thereof may decrease to a certain extent, which is not conducive to improving the user experience.
  • the present application discloses a folding mechanism and an electronic device, which can solve the problem that the current electronic device cannot balance the increase of the display area and the improvement of portability.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a folding mechanism, including:
  • a second folded sheet, the second folded sheet is located on one side of the first folded sheet, the second folded sheet and the first folded sheet are connected by a hinge assembly, the first folded sheet and the first folded sheet are connected
  • the two folded pages are respectively rotatable around the rotating shaft assembly, so that the first folded page and the second folded page can be switched between an unfolded state and a folded state.
  • the first folded page is coplanar with the second fold; in the folded state, the first fold and the second fold are stacked;
  • first moving cover is connected with the first folding page through a first linkage assembly
  • the second moving cover is connected with the second folding page through a second linkage assembly
  • the first linkage assembly drives the first moving cover to move toward the first folding page
  • the second linkage assembly drives The second moving cover moves toward the second folded sheet.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, which includes a display screen and the above-mentioned folding mechanism, the display screen is supported by the folding mechanism, and the display screen is located on the first folding page away from the First move one side of the cover.
  • the folding mechanism disclosed in the present application can be applied to an electronic device, so that the electronic device has two states of folding and unfolding.
  • the electronic device When the electronic device is in the unfolded state, its display area is relatively large, and when the electronic device is in the folded state, it can Portability is improved to a certain extent, so that the electronic device can take into account a larger display area and better portability.
  • the folding mechanism includes a first folding page, a second folding page, a first moving cover, a second moving cover, a first linkage assembly, a second linkage assembly and a rotating shaft, and the first folding page and the second folding page are rotatably connected by the rotating shaft assembly,
  • the first moving cover is connected with the first folding page through the first linkage assembly
  • the second moving cover is connected with the second folding page through the second linkage assembly
  • the first linkage assembly and the second linkage assembly are connected by a rotating shaft to form a folding mechanism .
  • the first linkage assembly can drive the first moving cover to move toward the first folded page
  • the second linkage assembly can drive the second moving cover to move toward the second folded page, so that the first moving cover moves toward the second folded page.
  • the moving cover and the second moving cover are separated from each other to ensure that the folding process of the folding mechanism can be performed normally.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure including a first moving cover in a folding mechanism disclosed in an embodiment of the application;
  • Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of part I in Fig. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a rotating shaft assembly in a folding mechanism disclosed in an embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded schematic view of the rotating shaft assembly in the folding mechanism disclosed in the embodiment of the application;
  • FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of a part of the structure of the rotating shaft assembly in the folding mechanism disclosed in the embodiment of the application;
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a shaft connecting block of a rotating shaft assembly in a folding mechanism disclosed in an embodiment of the application;
  • FIG. 7 is an assembly diagram of the rotating shaft assembly in the folding mechanism disclosed in the embodiment of the application.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure including an installation portion in the folding mechanism disclosed in the embodiment of the application;
  • Fig. 9 is the enlarged view of part II in Fig. 8.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure including a sliding component in the folding mechanism disclosed in the embodiment of the application;
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure including a sliding assembly and a mounting portion in the folding mechanism disclosed in the embodiment of the application;
  • FIG. 12 is an assembly diagram of the structure shown in FIG. 11 and the first folded sheet and the second folded sheet;
  • Figure 13 is an enlarged view of part III in Figure 12;
  • Figure 15 is an enlarged view of the partial IV in Figure 14;
  • 16 is an assembly diagram of the first folding page and the first moving cover in the folding mechanism disclosed in the embodiment of the application;
  • Fig. 17 is an enlarged view of part V in Fig. 16;
  • FIG. 18 is a schematic structural diagram of the folding mechanism disclosed in the embodiment of the application in an unfolded state
  • FIG. 19 is a schematic structural diagram of the folding mechanism disclosed in the embodiment of the application in a folded state
  • FIG. 20 is an exploded schematic diagram of the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the application.
  • FIG. 21 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device disclosed in an embodiment of this application.
  • 500-Sliding assembly 510-Sliding part, 511-Sliding body, 512-First pin, 513-Second pin, 521-First rotating part, 522-Second rotating part, 530-Elastic reset part,
  • 800-rotating shaft assembly 810-support bar, 811-first accommodating groove, 811a-first groove wall, 812-second accommodating groove, 812a-fourth groove wall, 820-connecting seat, 821-positioning hole, 830- Shaft connecting block, 831-block body, 832-third connecting shaft, 840-plug, 841-first blocking part, 842-second blocking part, 843-fixed part, 850-first connecting shaft, 860 -Second connecting shaft,
  • an embodiment of the present application discloses a folding mechanism, which includes a first folding page 410a, a second folding page 410b, a first moving cover 110a, a second moving cover 110b, and a first linkage assembly 300a , the second linkage assembly 300b and the rotating shaft 200 .
  • the folding mechanism can be applied to an electronic device to enable the electronic device to have a folding function, and the electronic device can generally include a display screen 900 .
  • the first folding page 410a and the second folding page 410b are the main structures of the folding mechanism, and both the first folding page 410a and the second folding page 410b can provide support, specifically supporting the display screen 900 in the electronic device.
  • the opposite sides of the electronic device will have unequal lengths. Therefore, in the process of designing the electronic device, The problem of unequal lengths between the inside and the outside is solved, and for the folding method of the electronic device, the solutions for the folding mechanism are also different when the electronic device adopts different folding methods of folding the screen inward or folding the screen outward.
  • the folding mechanism disclosed in the embodiment of the present application the first folding page 410a and the second folding page 410b can support the screen.
  • the folding mechanism provided by the present application can adopt the screen folded out.
  • the flexible screen is located outside the folding mechanism when the folding mechanism is in the folded state.
  • the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b are one of the specific mechanisms in the folding mechanism to solve the unequal length between the inside and the outside.
  • the relative positions of the first folding sheet 410a and the relative positions of the second moving cover 110b and the second folding sheet 410b are changed, so that the folding mechanism can normally switch between the folded state and the unfolded state.
  • the specific structures of the first folding page 410a and the second folding page 410b may be determined according to the actual situation, and the parameters such as the specific structure and size of the two may be different.
  • the electronic devices are more aligned, and the size of the electronic device in the folded state can be relatively smaller, and the shapes and sizes of the first folding page 410a and the second folding page 410b can be correspondingly the same, and the two are symmetrically arranged.
  • the shape and size of the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b are also correspondingly the same, and the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b are symmetrically arranged, and the plane where the axis of the rotating shaft 200 is located in the folding mechanism is the aforementioned two the plane of symmetry.
  • the first moving cover 110a is connected with the first folding page 410a through the first linkage assembly 300a
  • the second moving cover 110b is connected with the second folding page 410b through the second linkage assembly 300b
  • the first folding page 410a and the second folding page 410b are connected with each other.
  • the structures of the first linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b may also be the same.
  • the second folding page 410b is located on one side of the first folding page 410a, and the second folding page 410b and the first folding page 410a are connected by a hinge assembly 800.
  • the rotating shaft assembly 800 enables the first folded page 410a and the second folded page 410b to rotate relative to each other.
  • the first folded page 410a and the second folded page 410b can respectively rotate around the rotating shaft assembly 800, so that the first folded page 410a and the second folded page 410b can be rotated respectively.
  • the folded page 410b is switchable between the unfolded state and the folded state.
  • the first folded page 410a and the second folded page 410b are coplanar, which is embodied as the support surface used to support the display screen 900 in the first folded page 410a It is coplanar with the supporting surface for supporting the display screen 900 in the second folding page 410b, which makes the display surface of the display screen 900 lie in the same plane.
  • the first folded page 410a and the second folded page 410b are stacked, specifically, the first folded page 410a and the second folded page 410b are stacked and arranged, and the supporting surface of the first folded page 410a and the second folded page 410b
  • the supporting surfaces are arranged opposite to each other, and the two supporting surfaces are both exposed.
  • the first linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b are rotatably connected by the rotating shaft 200, the rotating shaft 200 can be a long straight cylindrical rod, and both the first linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b can be hinged with the rotating shaft 200, so that the Both a linkage assembly 300a and a second linkage assembly 300b can rotate relative to the rotating shaft 200, and can connect the first linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b as a whole, so that the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b can be connected with the
  • the first folded sheet 410a and the second folded sheet 410b are assembled and connected together.
  • the rotation axis of the rotating shaft 200 and the rotating axis of the rotating shaft assembly 800 are located in the same plane, and the plane is perpendicular to the supporting surface of the first folded page 410a in the unfolded state.
  • first linkage assembly 300a The functions of the first linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b are the same.
  • the first movable cover 110a can be connected to the first foldable sheet 410a during the relative rotation of the first folded sheet 410a and the second folded sheet 410b. Relative movement also occurs between the folded pages 410a.
  • the second linkage assembly 300b can drive the second moving cover 110b to move relative to the second folded page 410b, Further, when the folding mechanism is in the unfolded state, the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b are butted against each other, so as to block the space between the first moving cover 110a and the first folding page 410a, and the second moving cover 110b and the second moving cover 110b.
  • the first linkage assembly 300a drives the first moving cover 110a to move toward the first folding page 410a
  • the second linkage assembly 300b drives the second moving cover 110b to move toward the first folding page 410a.
  • the second fold 410b moves.
  • the first linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b are linear motors, and in the process of switching states of the folding mechanism, the first linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b can respectively drive the first moving cover 110a and the second The moving cover 110b moves.
  • the first moving cover 110a moves to the side opposite to the rotating shaft assembly 800 in the first folding page 410a. More intuitively, taking the rotation axis of the rotating shaft assembly 800 as the width direction of the folding mechanism as an example, the direction perpendicular to the first folding page 410a is the thickness direction of the folding mechanism, and the direction perpendicular to the width direction and the thickness direction is the folding mechanism. The length direction of the mechanism, the aforementioned length direction is also perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotating shaft 200. In the above technical solution, in the folding mechanism for unfolding the turntable, the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b are distributed along the aforementioned length direction.
  • the first moving cover 110a moves in the direction away from the second moving cover 110b along the length direction. Therefore, only the moment when the folding mechanism first switches to the folded state is taken as an example to more intuitively describe the specific movement of the first moving cover 110a, and does not impose a strict limitation on the technical solution.
  • the first folding page 410a includes a side wall.
  • the second folding page 410b may also include a similar side wall.
  • the aforementioned two side walls are along the length direction of the folding mechanism.
  • the rotating shaft 200 , the first moving cover 110 a , the second moving cover 110 b and the rotating shaft assembly 800 are all located between the aforementioned two side walls.
  • the above-mentioned side wall of the first folded sheet 410a may be the third side wall 415 mentioned below.
  • the first linkage assembly 300a drives the first moving cover 110a to move toward the first folding page 410a
  • this technical solution can also be understood as the first linkage assembly 300a drives the first moving cover 110a to move in a direction close to the aforementioned side wall of the first folding page 410a.
  • the second linkage assembly 300b drives the second moving cover 110b to move toward the second folding page 410b
  • the second linkage assembly 300b drives the second moving cover 110b to move toward the side wall of the second folding page 410b.
  • the folding mechanism disclosed in the present application can be applied to an electronic device, so that the electronic device has two states of folding and unfolding.
  • the electronic device When the electronic device is in the unfolded state, its display area is relatively large, and when the electronic device is in the folded state, it can Portability is improved to a certain extent, so that the electronic device can take into account a larger display area and better portability.
  • the folding mechanism includes a first folding page 410a, a second folding page 410b, a first moving cover 110a, a second moving cover 110b, a first linkage assembly 300a, a second linkage assembly 300b and a rotating shaft 200, the first folding page 410a and the second The folding page 410b is rotatably connected through the shaft assembly 800, the first moving cover 110a is connected with the first folding page 410a through the first linkage assembly 300a, the second moving cover 110b is connected with the second folding page 410b through the second linkage assembly 300b, the first The linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b are connected by the rotating shaft 200 to form a folding mechanism.
  • the first linkage assembly 300a can drive the first moving cover 110a to move toward the first folding page 410a
  • the second linkage assembly 300b can drive the second moving cover 110b to move toward the second folding page 410b moves, so that the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b are separated from each other, so as to ensure that the folding process of the folding mechanism can be performed normally.
  • the first linkage assembly 300a drives the first moving cover 110a to move away from the first folding page 410a
  • the second linkage assembly 300b drives the second movement
  • the cover 110b is moved away from the second folding page 410b, so that the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b are gradually approached, and when the folding mechanism is in the unfolded state, the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b can be mutually docking.
  • both the first folded page 410a and the second folded page 410b include the aforementioned side walls
  • the first linkage assembly 300a drives the first moving cover 110a to move away from the aforementioned side walls of the first folded page 410a.
  • the second linkage assembly 300b drives the second moving cover 110b to move in a direction away from the aforementioned side wall of the second folded sheet 410b, so that the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b can approach each other, and finally dock to the Together.
  • the first-first linkage assembly includes a connecting block 310 , a first rack 320 , a second rack 330 , a first gear 340 and a second gear 350 .
  • the connecting block 310 is movably arranged between the first folding sheet 410a and the first moving cover 110a, that is, the first folding sheet 410a and the first moving cover 110a are arranged opposite to each other, and the connecting block 310 is sandwiched between the aforementioned two, and , the connecting block 310 can move relative to the first folding page 410a and the first moving cover 110a.
  • the connecting block 310 is rotatably connected with the rotating shaft 200 .
  • the connecting block 310 can be sleeved outside the rotating shaft 200 , which can ensure that the connection relationship and the rotational matching relationship between the connecting block 310 and the rotating shaft 200 are relatively good.
  • the first rack 320 is connected to the connection block 310, the second rack 330 is connected to the first moving cover 110a, the first gear 340 is engaged with the first rack 320, the second gear 350 is engaged with the second rack 330, The second gear 350 and the first gear 340 are both mounted on the first folded page 410a and rotate coaxially.
  • the second rack 330 and the first rack 320 extend in the same direction, ensuring that the first gear 340 and the first rack 320 During the meshing process, the second gear 350 can also keep in meshing state with the second rack 330 all the time.
  • the first rack 320 can be fixed on the connecting block 310 and the second rack 330 can be fixed on the first moving cover 110a by welding or gluing;
  • the axle 360 is fixed on the top, so that the first gear 340 and the second gear 350 are both sleeved and installed on the axle 360, and by means of the limit structure, or the first gear 340 and the second size are directly fixed together, you can make The first gear 340 and the second dimension can rotate coaxially.
  • the first rack 320, the second rack 330, the first gear 340 and the second gear 350 are the components that provide the transmission function in the first linkage assembly 300a.
  • the first moving cover 110a is moved relative to the first folding page 410a by the force generated by the relative rotation of the first folding page 410a and the second folding page 410b.
  • the extending directions of the first rack 320 and the second rack 330 need to be restricted.
  • the first rack 320 and the second rack 330 cannot extend in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 200 .
  • the extension directions of the first rack 320 and the second rack 330 must both have components in the direction perpendicular to the rotating shaft 200 .
  • the extending directions are all perpendicular to the rotating shaft 200 .
  • the connecting block 310 is rotatably mounted on the rotating shaft 200 and can move relative to the first folding page 410a.
  • the connecting block 310 rotates with the first folding page 410a, along the direction perpendicular to the rotating shaft 200, the end of the connecting block 310 connected to the rotating shaft 200 is connected to the first gear 340.
  • the distance between the axles 360 is gradually reduced, so that the first rack 320 disposed on the connecting block 310 drives the first gear 340 to rotate, and the rotation of the first gear 340 causes the second gear 350 to rotate together, and the second gear 350 rotates.
  • the rotation directions of the two are the same, so that the second rack 330 and the first rack 320 move in the same direction.
  • the distance between the end of the first rack 320 close to the rotating shaft 200 and the axle 360 of the first gear 340 gradually decreases, and the second rack 330 can move in a direction away from the rotating shaft 200 , or in other words, the second rack 330 can move in a direction close to the above-mentioned side wall of the first folding page 410a, and the second rack 330 is integrally arranged with the first moving cover 110a, so that the first moving cover 110a can face the first moving cover 110a.
  • the folded leaf 410a moves, that is, the first moving cover 110a moves in a direction close to the aforementioned side wall of the first folded leaf 410a.
  • the second moving cover 110b also moves correspondingly, the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b can be separated from each other.
  • the distance between the end of the connecting block 310 close to the rotating shaft 200 and the axle 360 of the first gear 340 gradually increases. 350 rotates coaxially and in the same direction.
  • the first gear 340, the second rack 330 and the second gear 350 the end of the second rack 330 close to the rotating shaft 200 and the first gear 340
  • the distance between the axles 360 of the first folded sheets is also gradually increased, so that the first moving cover 110a is moved in a direction away from the above-mentioned side wall of the first folded sheet 410a.
  • the second moving cover 110b also moves correspondingly, the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b can be brought close to each other, and the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b can be finally butted together.
  • the folding mechanism may further include a first limiting block 420 , and the first limiting block 420 is fixed on the surface of the first folding page 410 a facing the first moving cover 110 a.
  • the first limiting block 420 may be fixed on the first folding page 410a by means of bonding or welding.
  • the connecting block 310 is provided with a limiting hole 313 , and the first limiting block 420 is slidably disposed in the limiting hole 313 along the extending direction of the first rack 320 .
  • the size and shape of the limiting hole 313 can be designed according to the size and shape of the first limiting block 420 , and in the extending direction of the first rack 320 , the size of the limiting hole 313 is larger than that of the first limiting block 420 .
  • the size of the block 420 ensures that the first limit block 420 can slide between the opposite ends of the limit hole 313, change the relative position between the first rack 320 and the first gear 340, and then make the folding mechanism in the folding Toggle between the state and the expanded state.
  • the maximum displacement of the connecting block 310 relative to the first folding page 410a can be limited by means of the first limiting block 420 that is relatively fixed to the first folding page 410a, so that the user does not need to use manual manual manual
  • the angle of folding and unfolding can be controlled in a way to reduce the difficulty of user operation of the folding mechanism.
  • the relative rotation within the set angle prevents the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b and the display screen 900 from being damaged due to excessive rotation of the first folding page 410a and the second folding page 410b.
  • the aforementioned preset angle range may be 0° ⁇ 180°, so as to ensure that the folding mechanism can normally switch between the folded state and the unfolded state.
  • the folding mechanism may further include a second limit block 430 , and the size of the second limit block 430 in the extending direction of the first rack 320 may be the same as the size of the first connection block 310 equal.
  • the limiting hole 313 is provided with a holding portion 314 , the holding portion 314 may be a holding convex edge, and the holding portion 314 may be formed on the inner wall of the limiting hole 313 .
  • the second limiting block 430 extends into the limiting hole 313 from the end of the limiting hole 313 toward the first moving cover 110a.
  • the second limiting block 430 After extending into the limiting hole 313 for a certain distance along the above-mentioned direction, the second limiting block 430 cannot continue to protrude into the limiting hole 313 due to the limiting effect of the holding portion 314 .
  • the second limit block 430 can be detachably connected to the first limit block 420 by means of screws or magnetism. Since the first limit block 420 is fixed on the first folded page 410a, the The block 420 is fixedly connected, so that the second limiting block 430 can exert a limiting effect on the holding portion 314 (ie the connecting block 310 ), and further, along the direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the first rack 320 , the connecting block 310 and the The fixedly connected first limit block 420 and the second limit block 430 are relatively fixed. In this case, the connecting portion can be prevented from taking the rotating shaft 200 as the axis to move away from the surface of the first folding page 410a and toward the first moving cover 110a. moving, so that the first rack 320 stably maintains the meshing relationship with the first gear 340 , and the second rack 330 stably maintains the meshing relationship with the second gear 350 .
  • the connecting block 310 includes a connecting body 311 and a limiting boss 312 , and the connecting body 311 and the limiting boss 312 are fixedly connected.
  • the two can be integrally formed.
  • the processing difficulty can be reduced, and on the other hand, the connection reliability between the two can be improved.
  • the connecting body 311 is rotatably connected with the rotating shaft 200 .
  • a hole may be provided on the connecting body 311 , so that the connecting body 311 can be sleeved on the rotating shaft 200 and be rotatably connected with the rotating shaft 200 .
  • the first rack 320 is connected to the connecting body 311, the limiting boss 312 and the second rack 330 are both sandwiched between the first moving cover 110a and the connecting body 311, and the second rack 330 is sandwiched between the limiting boss 312 and the second gear 350.
  • one side surface of the connecting body 311 is fixedly connected to the first folding page 410a, the limiting boss 312 is fixedly connected to the other side of the connecting body 311, and the side of the limiting boss 312 away from the connecting body 311 is The first moving cover 110a.
  • Both the limiting boss 312 and the connecting body 311 can provide a limiting function for the second rack 330, so as to stabilize the cooperation between the first rack 320 and the first gear 340, and the second rack 330 and the second rack 330.
  • the stability between the gears 350 is relatively high.
  • the sum of the dimensions of the second rack 330 and the limiting boss 312 along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 200 can be made equal to the dimension of the connecting body 311 in the aforementioned direction, which can improve the compactness of the structure in the folding mechanism and increase the space
  • the connecting body 311 can provide a reliable limiting effect for the second rack 330 in the direction perpendicular to the first folding page 410a.
  • first racks 320 are provided on opposite sides of the connecting block 310 , correspondingly, the number of the second racks 330 , the first gears 340 and the second gears 350 There may also be multiple ones, and they are matched with the first racks 320 in one-to-one correspondence, thereby improving the connection reliability between the first folding page 410a and the first moving cover 110a, and improving the reliability of the first moving cover 110a when the first moving cover 110a is driven. stability.
  • the plurality of first racks 320 can be arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 200, so that each position on the first moving cover 110a can move relative to the first folding page 410a under the action of the first linkage assembly 300a , to prevent the first moving cover 110a from being stuck due to uneven deflection of the force during the moving process.
  • the folding mechanism further includes a sliding assembly 500 .
  • the sliding assembly 500 includes a sliding part 510 , a first rotating part 521 and a second rotating part 522 , and the sliding part 510 slides and rotates with the rotating shaft 200 .
  • One end of the first rotating part 521 is rotatably connected with the sliding part 510, the other end is rotatably connected with the first folding page 410a, one end of the second rotating part 522 is rotatably connected with the sliding part 510, and the other end is rotated with the second folding page 410b connect.
  • the sliding part 510 can be a shaft sleeve which can be sleeved and installed on the rotating shaft 200; Both can be connected to the sliding part 510 through a hinge, and correspondingly, the first rotating part 521 and the first folding page 410a and the second rotating part 522 and the second folding page 410b can also be rotated through the hinge. connect.
  • the relative position between the second rotating part 522 connected to the sliding part 510 and the sliding part 510 will change, and further The distance between the end of the second rotating part 522 connected to the second folding page 410b and the rotating shaft 200 is changed, so that the second folding page 410b and the first folding page 410a have the same action, that is, they are folded or unfolded relatively. Therefore, by setting the sliding assembly 500, the action synchronization between the first folded page 410a and the second folded page 410b can be improved, and the synchronous expansion or synchronous folding of the first folded page 410a and the second folded page 410b can be ensured.
  • the sliding assembly 500 further includes an elastic reset member 530 , which is sleeved on the rotating shaft 200 , and the elastic reset member 530 can be a compression spring.
  • the sliding portion 510 is connected, and the other end of the elastic restoring member 530 is fixed to the rotating shaft 200 .
  • the distance between the opposite ends of the first rotating portion 521 may gradually decrease from the maximum distance until the distance between the opposite ends of the first rotating portion 521
  • the first rotating part 521 can drive the sliding part 510 to always move in the same direction, and the elastic reset member 530 will be compressed during the movement of the sliding part 510, so that the elastic reset member 530 stores the elastic reset force.
  • the elastic restoring member 530 can release the elastic restoring force to the sliding portion 510, which can reduce the difficulty of unfolding the folding mechanism on the one hand, and ensure that the sliding portion 510 can be reliably restored to the initial position on the other hand.
  • the folding mechanism will not be unable to unfold normally due to jamming and other conditions.
  • the elastic restoring member 530 can be positioned at a certain position of the sliding portion 510 and the rotating shaft 200 by means of bonding or the like.
  • the folding mechanism further includes a first limiting seat and the second limit seat, the first limit seat and the second limit seat are both fixedly connected with the rotating shaft 200, the sliding part 510 is movably arranged between the first limit seat and the second limit seat, and the elastic reset member 530 is away from the One end of the sliding portion 510 is in contact with the first limiting seat.
  • the first limit seat and the second limit seat may be block-shaped structural members, both of which may be fixed at the preset position of the rotating shaft 200 by welding or bonding, and the first limit seat may be The distance between the seat and the second limit seat in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 200 is larger than the size of the sliding portion 510 in the corresponding direction, which ensures that the sliding portion 510 can slide between the first limit seat and the second limit seat.
  • the first limit seat and the second limit seat are used to limit the sliding member, which can prevent the sliding portion 510 from moving excessively under the action of inertia and the like, which causes the folding mechanism to fail to work normally.
  • the abutting and positioning relationship between the elastic restoring member 530 and the first limiting seat is more stable.
  • the first limiting seat may be the support portion 730 mentioned below, and the second limiting seat may be the end of the rotating shaft 200 or the first linkage assembly 300a or the like.
  • the sliding part 510 may be a shaft sleeve.
  • the sliding part 510 includes a sliding body 511 , a first pin 512 and a second pin 513 , and the sliding body 511 is provided with There are through holes, first connection holes and second connection holes.
  • the sliding part 510 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 200 through the through holes; 512 is rotatably connected, the second pin shaft 513 is rotatably arranged in the second connection hole, and the second rotating part 522 is rotatably connected with the second pin shaft 513 .
  • first rotating part 521 and the second rotating part 522 are both connected with the sliding body 511 through the shaft hole matching structure, so that the smoothness of the rotating relationship is relatively high, and the shaft structures are all pins shaft, which can ensure high reliability of the aforementioned rotational connection.
  • first rotating part 521 and the second rotating part 522 can also be rotatably connected to the first folding page 410a and the second folding page 410b respectively through the shaft hole connection structure, and in the aforementioned connection relationship, the shaft structure can be selected to be The connecting bolts and other components are disassembled, so as to facilitate the disassembly and assembly work between the first folding page 410a and the second folding page 410b and the sliding assembly 500 .
  • the folding mechanism disclosed in the embodiments of the present application may further include a rotating shaft seat 600 , the rotating shaft seat 600 has two rotating shaft holes 610 , the number of rotating shafts 200 is two, and the two rotating shafts 200
  • the two rotating shafts 200 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart, and the two rotating shafts 200 are respectively inserted into the two rotating shaft holes 610 of the rotating shaft base 600 , one of the two rotating shafts 200 is rotatably connected with the first linkage member 300 a, and the other is connected with the second linkage member. 300b turns the connection.
  • the difficulty of cooperation between the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b and the rotating shaft 200 is relatively small, and when the size of each rotating shaft 200 is relatively small, the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b can be matched
  • the interval between the moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b can be designed to be larger, further preventing them from hindering the folding and unfolding process of the folding mechanism.
  • the structures of the two rotating shafts 200 may be the same, so as to reduce the difficulty of spare parts and improve the folding accuracy of the folding mechanism.
  • the two rotating shafts 200 can be inserted into the two rotating shaft holes 610 of the rotating shaft base 600 to form a whole, and the rotation axis of the whole is located between the two rotating shafts 200 .
  • the number of the rotating shaft seats 600 is multiple, and the multiple rotating shaft seats 600 are respectively disposed at different positions of the two rotating shafts 200 , which can improve the connection reliability between the two rotating shafts 200 .
  • the folding mechanism provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes an installation part, the installation part includes a main beam 710, a first limit part 720 and a second limit part 740, and the first limit part 720 is fixed to the main beam 710,
  • the second limiting portion 740 is detachably and fixedly connected to the main beam 710 , and the rotating shaft 200 is sandwiched between the first limiting portion 720 and the second limiting portion 740 .
  • the main beam 710 cooperates with the rotating shaft 200 through the first limiting portion 720 and the second limiting portion 740 , which can improve the overall strength of the structure that provides the rotating function in the folding mechanism, and can provide certain support and auxiliary functions for the rotating shaft 200 , to improve the accuracy of the rotary connection.
  • the main beam 710 , the first limiting portion 720 and the second limiting portion 740 can all be made of metal materials.
  • the first limiting portion 720 and the main beam 710 can be formed by integral molding, and the second limiting portion 720 can be formed in one piece.
  • the part 740 can be detachably fixed on the main beam 710 by means of snap connection or connecting piece, and the second limit part 740 can be arranged opposite to the first limit part 720, so as to ensure that the rotating shaft 200 can be clamped between the first limiting portion 720 and the second limiting portion 740 .
  • the mounting portion further includes a support portion 730, and the support portion 730 is fixed to the main beam 710.
  • the support portion 730 and the main beam 710 may be integrally formed. way to form.
  • the side of the first limiting portion 720 facing the support portion 730 is provided with a blind hole 721
  • the support portion 730 is provided with a through hole 731
  • the rotating shaft 200 passes through the through hole 731 and is inserted into the blind hole 721 , that is, the support portion 730 is disposed on one side of the first limiting portion 720.
  • the rotating shaft 200 can pass through the through hole 731, and one end of the rotating shaft 200 can be inserted and supported in the blind hole 721. Plugged into the through hole 731 of the support portion 730 , the support portion 730 can also provide strong support for the rotating shaft 200 , thereby improving the stability of the cooperation between the rotating shaft 200 and the main beam 710 .
  • the rotating shaft 200 is sandwiched between the first limiting member and the second limiting member.
  • the second limiting member can be fixed on the main beam 710 by connecting elements such as screws. Under the limiting action of the second limiting member, the rotation shaft 200 can be prevented from passing through the hole of the supporting portion 730 . 731 to get out.
  • the folding mechanism provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes a bridge portion 750, the number of the mounting portion is multiple, and two adjacent mounting portions are connected by the bridge portion 750, which can reduce the length of each rotating shaft 200,
  • two adjacent rotating shafts 200 are bridged by a plurality of bridging parts 750 , thereby reducing the probability of deformation of the rotating shafts 200 and improving the reliability of the folding mechanism.
  • one of the two rotating shafts 200 can be connected with the first linkage assembly 300a, and the other can be connected with the second linkage assembly 300b.
  • the first linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b can be connected along the rotating shaft. Axial distribution of 200.
  • the first linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b are arranged at intervals along the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotating shaft 200, that is, the first linkage assembly 300a and the The two linkage assemblies 300b are disposed opposite to each other. In this case, the driving directions between the first linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b are opposite, and the actions are the same.
  • the action point of the first linkage assembly 300a and the first moving cover 110a It is arranged symmetrically with the action points of the second linkage assembly 300b and the second moving cover 110b, so that the forces on the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b during the relative movement are more balanced, and there is basically no relatively skewed force. Therefore, the stability of the relative movement of the first moving cover 110a and the second moving cover 110b can be improved.
  • the number of the first linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b may be multiple, and the multiple first linkage assemblies 300a and the multiple second linkage assemblies 300b are matched in one-to-one correspondence, and multiple first linkage assemblies 300a and multiple second linkage assemblies 300b may be matched one by one.
  • the linkage assemblies 300 a are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 200 .
  • both the first linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b are provided with a relinquishment slot, and a shaft seat 600 is arranged in the relinquishment slot.
  • Axial limit fit which can have a strong limiting effect on the positions of the first linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b, so that the first linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b form a whole.
  • the probability of the first linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b moving together in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 200 is extremely low, so that the reliability of the folding mechanism can be relatively high.
  • the sliding portion 510 may also be provided with two through holes, so as to be respectively inserted into the two rotating shafts 200 correspondingly.
  • the sliding part 510 may include two symmetrical parts, the two parts are respectively rotatably matched with the two rotating shafts 200 , and one of the two parts is connected with the first rotating part 521 , and the other is connected with the first rotating part 521 .
  • the second rotating part 522 is connected.
  • the two parts of the sliding part 510 can be correspondingly formed similar to the first linkage assembly 300a and the second linkage assembly 300b
  • the first folding page 410a includes a bearing portion 412 and a side portion connected to one side of the bearing portion 412, so that the first folding page 410a is a three-dimensional structure, and the bearing portion 412 can be a display screen 900 provides a bearing function, and the bearing portion 412 can be a rectangular plate-shaped structural member in order to provide a relatively reliable bearing function;
  • the corners of the device are more rounded, improving the appearance, performance and feel of the whole machine.
  • the side part is the side wall of the first folding page 410a, which can be arranged around the edge of the carrying part 412, so as to provide shelter and protection for the structure between the first folding page 410a and the first moving cover 110a, and ensure the folding Integrity of the institutional structure.
  • the side part includes a first side wall 413 , a second side wall 414 and a third side wall 415 .
  • the first side wall 413 and the second side wall 414 are arranged opposite to each other along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 200 .
  • the first side wall 413 and the second side wall 414 are two opposite side walls of the folding mechanism in the width direction;
  • the third side wall 415 is connected between the first side wall 413 and the second side wall 414, combined with
  • the third side wall 415 is the side wall of the electronic device in the length direction.
  • the third side wall on the second folding page 410b may together constitute two opposite side walls in the length direction of the electronic device. It should be noted that, in order to assist in explaining the relative moving direction of the first moving cover 110a and the first folding page 410a, the first folding page 410a includes a side wall, and the aforementioned side wall is the third side wall 415 .
  • the folding mechanism further includes a slider 120 , and the slider 120 is detachably fixed on the surface of the first moving cover 110a facing the first folding page 410a to ensure that The first moving cover 110a and the first folding page 410a can be assembled normally.
  • the slider 120 can be detachably fixed on the first moving cover 110a by connecting parts such as screws.
  • the first moving cover 110a may be provided with a perforation, and the connecting piece may pass through the aforementioned perforation and extend into the slider 120 to achieve the purpose of detachably connecting the slider 120 and the first moving cover 110a.
  • At least one of the first side wall 413 and the second side wall 414 is provided with a chute 411, and the chute 411 extends in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotating shaft 200.
  • the sliding groove 411 extending in the longitudinal direction, the sliding block 120 and the sliding groove 411 are slidably matched, so that with the relative rotation of the first folding page 410a and the second folding page 410b, the first moving cover 110a and the first folding page 410a can be moved in the sliding position.
  • the aforementioned relative movement process in the length direction is more stable, and the sliding grooves 411 can provide guiding and limiting functions for the first moving cover 110a, improve the moving accuracy of the first moving cover 110a, and reduce the difficulty of moving the first moving cover 110a .
  • the slider 120 can be installed in the sliding groove 411 of the first folding page 410a first, so that the sliding block 120 and the sliding groove 411 are in the aforementioned position.
  • the sliding fit in the length direction, and then the first moving cover 110a can be fixed on the slider 120 through the detachable connecting piece, thereby improving the reliability of the connection relationship between the first moving cover 110a and the first folding page 410a.
  • the parameters such as the size and setting position of the chute 411 in the length direction can be based on the maximum value of the relative movement between the first moving cover 110a and the first folding page 410a, and the first moving cover 110a and the first folding page 410a.
  • the initial position determination between pages 410a is not limited here.
  • both the first side wall 413 and the second side wall 414 are provided with sliding grooves 411, that is, the first side wall 413 faces the side of the second side wall 414, and the second side wall 414 faces the first side wall 414.
  • One side of the side wall 413 is provided with sliding grooves 411 .
  • two sliding grooves 411 are provided with sliding blocks 120 , so that the opposite ends of the first moving cover 110 a can be folded with the first sliding block 120 through the sliding block 120 .
  • the pages 410a form a connection relationship, which can further improve the stability of the fit between the first moving cover 110a and the first folding page 410a.
  • the first folded sheet 410 a further includes a matching portion 416 , the matching portion 416 is fixed to the bearing portion 412 , and the matching portion 416 is located between the first side wall 413 and the second side wall 414 , the matching part 416 is provided with a sliding groove 411, that is, by setting the matching part 416 between the first side wall 413 and the second side wall 414, and setting the sliding groove 411 on the matching part 416, the first movable cover
  • the middle part of the 110a between the opposite ends can also be connected to the first folding page 410a through the slider 120, so that the middle part of the first moving cover 110a can also form a relatively stable and reliable connection with the first folding page 410a.
  • the limit connection relationship further improves the cooperation stability between the first moving cover 110a and the first folding page 410a.
  • the shape and size of the matching portion 416 can be determined according to actual needs, which is not limited here, and the number of the matching portion 416 can also be multiple. Between the first side wall 413 and the second side wall 414, the cooperation stability between the first moving cover 110a and the first folding page 410a can be further improved. Correspondingly, the slider 120 connected to the matching portion 416 is also detachably connected to the first moving cover 110a through the connecting member.
  • the first moving cover 110a can move relative to the first folding page 410a in the direction that the first moving cover 110a is away from the third side wall 415 of the first folding page 410a During the moving process, a certain gap may be generated between the first moving cover 110a and the third side wall 415, thereby reducing the packaging effect of the folding mechanism.
  • a part of the end of the first moving cover 110a close to the third side wall 415 is made of a flexible material, and the edge of one end of the first moving cover 110a facing away from the rotating shaft 200 in the length direction is bent into the first moving cover 110a.
  • Inside the three side walls 415 there is a certain length margin for the first moving cover 110a.
  • a portion of the remaining portion of the first moving cover 110 a that protrudes into the inner side of the third side wall 415 may be removed from the third side wall 415 .
  • the inner side protrudes, so as to compensate for the size difference caused by the movement of the first moving cover 110a away from the third side wall 415;
  • the surplus portion can be re-extended and retracted to the inner side of the third side wall 415, so that the aforementioned surplus portion can be “stored” to ensure that the folding mechanism can be folded and unfolded normally, and the entire folding mechanism can be packaged. Integrity is better.
  • the folding mechanism further includes a casing 130, the casing 130 is connected to the side portion, and the casing 130 is disposed opposite to the bearing portion 412, The casing 130 is overlapped with the first moving cover 110a.
  • the housing 130 may be a plate-shaped structural member, which is disposed opposite to the bearing portion 412 in the first folded sheet 410a, the two are connected by the side portion, and form a accommodating space
  • the first linkage assembly 300a, the slider 120 and the Structures such as the matching portion 416 may be disposed between the housing 130 and the bearing portion 412 , and at least a part of the first moving cover 110 a is positioned between the bearing portion 412 and the housing 130 .
  • the housing 130 and the side portion may be connected to each other by connecting elements such as screws.
  • the casing 130 may also be provided on the second folded sheet 410b, in the case that the second folded sheet 410b and the first folded sheet 410a have the same structure, and the second movable cover 110b and the first movable cover 110a have the same structure , the structure of the casing 130 provided on the second folded sheet 410b is the same as that of the casing 130 provided on the first folded sheet 410a.
  • the sealing connection performance between the casing 130 and the side, especially the casing 130 and the third side wall 415 is better, which can improve the overall packaging reliability of the folding mechanism.
  • the housing 130 overlap with the first moving cover 110a during the relative movement between the first moving cover 110a and the third side wall 415, the first moving cover 110a and the housing can be increased or decreased by increasing or decreasing
  • the size of the overlapping parts between 130 ensures that the first moving cover 110a can move toward the direction close to the third side wall 415 , and also ensures that the first moving cover 110a can move away from the third side wall 415 .
  • the first moving cover 110a includes an overlapping portion and a docking portion that are connected to each other, at least part of the overlapping portion is located between the housing 130 and the bearing portion 412, and in the unfolded state, the docking portion is butted and flush with the housing 130 set up.
  • the overlapping portion is located between the bearing portion 412 of the first folded leaf 410a and the housing 130, and the butting portion is arranged flush with the housing 130, so that the first moving cover 110a can be used for the first moving cover 110a by means of the overlapping portion.
  • the connecting portion moves relative to the housing 130, the side of the folding mechanism away from the bearing portion 412 can also have a relatively flat surface.
  • the surfaces of the 130 are coplanar, so that the flatness of the folding mechanism is relatively stronger, the internal space of the electronic device can be larger, and the appearance performance of the folding mechanism and the electronic device can also be improved to a certain extent.
  • the casing 130 and the first folded page 410a can be connected by connecting elements such as screws, optionally, a support table 440 is provided on the side, and the casing 130 is overlapped with the support table 440, in this case , the side part can provide support for the casing 130, improve the force performance of the casing 130, and can also make the side part surround the casing 130, further improving the connection reliability between the casing 130 and the first folding page 410a .
  • the connecting piece passing through the housing 130 may be fixed on the support table 440, or, the housing 130 and the first folded page 410a may also be fixedly connected by means of bonding or the like. In this case, the contact area between the casing 130 and the first folded page 410a can be greatly increased, and the bonding reliability between the two can also be guaranteed to be high.
  • the overlapping portion is flush with the support table 440, which makes the overlapping tightness between the first moving cover 110a and the housing 130 higher, and further prevents impurities such as dust from the outside.
  • the gap between the first moving cover 110a and the housing 130 enters the folding mechanism.
  • the rotating shaft assembly 800 may include a rotating shaft or a hinge, and optionally, as shown in FIGS. 3-7 , the rotating shaft assembly 800 includes a connecting seat 820 and a plurality of support bars 810 arranged side by side.
  • the number of the support bars 810 may be two, three or more, and the dimensions of the plurality of support bars 810 may be the same, so that during the bending process, the bending degree of each position of the rotating shaft assembly 800 can be adjusted.
  • the display screen of the electronic device is a flexible screen
  • the supporting effect at each position in the area where the display screen cooperates with the rotating shaft assembly 800 is basically the same, so as to ensure that the supporting effect of the display screen is better.
  • the number of support bars 810 is an odd number, and is greater than 3.
  • the middlemost support bar among the plurality of support bars 810 can serve as the entire rotating shaft assembly 800 . Therefore, the rotating shape of the rotating shaft assembly 800 is more symmetrical, and the supporting effect of the rotating shaft assembly 800 is further improved.
  • the middlemost support bar among the plurality of support bars 810 may be a fixed support bar, the support bars on opposite sides of the fixed support bar may be rotating support bars, and a number of opposite sides of the fixed support bar are respectively provided. The same rotating support bar.
  • the number of support bars 810 is large, the rotation angle of each support bar 810 can be made relatively small, so that the bending uniformity of the rotating shaft assembly 800 is stronger.
  • connection seat 820 may be a hinge, which is fixedly connected with the two support bars 810 , so that the two supports The bars 810 can rotate relative to each other, the connection seat 820 and the support bar 810 can be connected to each other by means of bonding, welding or connecting pieces, and the connection method between the connection seat 820 and the support bar 810 can include lap joint or socket connection, etc. .
  • connection seat 820 may be connected by two adjacent support bars 810, and the connection seat 820 may be disposed in the middle of the length direction of the support bar 810, or, the two support bars 810 may also be connected by a connection seat 820.
  • a plurality of connection bases 820 are connected, and the plurality of connection bases 820 can be distributed at intervals along the length direction of the support bar 810 , which can improve the connection reliability between the two support bars 810 .
  • the rotating shaft assembly 800 disclosed in this embodiment of the present application includes a connecting seat and a plurality of support bars, and two adjacent support bars are rotatably connected through the connecting seat, so that the rotating shaft assembly 800 has the ability to bend and deform, and the structure of the entire rotating shaft assembly 800 It is relatively simple, easy to manufacture and assemble, and can reduce the cost to a certain extent.
  • the support bar 810 on the first side of the rotating shaft assembly 800 is connected with the first folded page 410a, and the support on the second side of the rotating shaft assembly 800 is connected to the first folded page 410a.
  • the strip 810 is connected to the second folded page 410b, and the first side and the second side are opposite sides of the hinge assembly 800 .
  • the structures of the first folded page 410a and the second folded page 410b may be the same.
  • only the connection relationship between the first folded page 410a and the rotating shaft assembly 800 will be described below for the second folded page
  • the connection between 410b and the rotating shaft assembly 800 is for reference.
  • the support bar 810 and the first folded page 410a may be connected together by means of adhesive bonding or connecting member connection. More specifically, the support bar 810 and the first folded sheet 410a may be directly connected, or may be indirectly connected together through other structures to meet different requirements.
  • the rotating shaft assembly 800 disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be applied to electronic equipment, and the support bars 810 located on opposite sides of the rotating shaft assembly 800 are connected to the first folding page 410a, so that the The electronic device can be folded and unfolded.
  • the overall size of the electronic device is relatively small and easy to carry.
  • the unfolded area is relatively large, so that the The electronic device is equipped with a display screen with a larger area, so that the electronic device has a larger display area, which enables the electronic device using the rotating shaft assembly 800 to take both portability and display area into consideration.
  • each connection seat 820 may be provided with two positioning holes 821 with the same axial direction
  • the connection seat 820 includes a connection seat 820
  • each support bar 810 is provided with a first connection shaft 850, adjacent to each other.
  • the respective first connecting shafts 850 of the two supporting bars 810 are rotatably connected through the connecting seat 820 . That is, the connection seat 820 and the support bar 810 form a rotational connection relationship by means of shaft hole matching, which makes the connection relationship between the support bars 810 more reliable, and can improve the cooperation between the support bar 810 and the connection seat 820 stability.
  • both the first connecting shaft 850 and the positioning hole 821 may be cylindrical structures, which reduces the gap between the positioning hole 821 and the first connecting shaft 850 and improves the stability of the rotation fit.
  • the first connection shaft 850 is disposed at the end of the support bar 810 , and the opposite ends of the support bar 810 may be provided with the first connection shaft 850 , which enables the connection base 820 to connect the two support bars 810 .
  • the first connecting shaft 850 may be disposed on one side of the support bar 810.
  • the first connecting shaft 850 is a bent structure, one end of which is connected to one side of the support bar 810, and the other end is inserted into the positioning hole 821. , which can also ensure that the connection seat 820 can provide connection for the two adjacent support bars 810 .
  • each of the support bars 810 is provided with a plurality of the first connecting shafts 850 , a plurality of first connecting shafts 850 are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the first connecting shafts 850 . That is, two adjacent support bars 810 are connected by a plurality of first connection shafts 850 and a plurality of connection bases 820, which can ensure that the connection reliability of the support bars 810 is relatively high, and can ensure The connection stability between the support bars 810 is higher.
  • each support bar 810 may be provided with a second connecting shaft 860 , and the axis of the second connecting shaft 860 is parallel to the axis of the first connecting shaft 850 .
  • the support bar 810 and the first folded page 410a can also form a rotational connection relationship through the shaft hole matching structure, so that the connection and rotation between the support bar 810 and the first folded page 410a can be matched. Relationships are also more reliable.
  • the support bar 810 is connected to the two support bars located on both sides of the support bar 810.
  • the connection reliability between the strips 810 and between the support strips 810 and the first folded sheet 410a is relatively high.
  • the second connecting shaft 860 is provided with a connecting seat 820.
  • the connecting seat 820 is provided with two positioning holes 821.
  • at least one of the two positioning holes 821 of the connecting seat 820 is connected to the The second connecting shaft 860 is plugged and rotatably fitted.
  • the two second connecting shafts 860 can be inserted into the two positioning holes 821 of the connecting seat 820 in a one-to-one correspondence, so that the two adjacent supporting bars 810 are connected together by the connecting seat 820;
  • one positioning hole 821 is inserted and rotatably fitted with the second connecting shaft 860, and the other is rotatably connected with the first folding page 410a, so that the support bar 810 is connected to the first folding page 410a.
  • the rotational fit relationship between 410a is more stable.
  • one of the two positioning holes 821 of the connecting seat 820 connected to the first connecting shaft 850 may be connected to the first connecting shaft 850, and the other may be rotatably connected to the first folding page 410a, so as to pass through the first connecting shaft 850.
  • a connecting relationship between the connecting shaft 850 and the connecting seat 820 achieves the purpose of connecting the support bar 810 and the first folding page 410a.
  • the support bar 810 may be provided with the first connecting shaft 850 and the second connecting shaft 860.
  • the shape and size of the first connecting shaft 850 and the second connecting shaft 860 may be the same.
  • the same connecting seat 820 can cooperate with the first connecting shaft 850 and the second connecting shaft 860 , thereby reducing the difficulty of connecting the connecting seat 820 and the support bar 810 and improving the assembly efficiency.
  • the first folded page 410a and the support bar 810 can also be connected to each other through the shaft hole connection structure.
  • the first folded page 410a can also be provided with a connecting shaft.
  • the shapes and sizes of the plurality of connecting seats 820 in the rotating shaft assembly 800 can be correspondingly the same. In this case, only one type of connecting seat can be provided. 820, on the one hand, the difficulty and cost of spare parts can be reduced, and on the other hand, the assembly difficulty of the rotating shaft assembly 800 can be further reduced.
  • both the first connection shaft 850 and the second connection shaft 860 may be arranged at an interval at the end of the support bar 810.
  • the plurality of connecting bases 820 can rotatably connect the plurality of support bars 810 together.
  • both the first connecting shaft 850 and the second connecting shaft 860 may be arranged on one side of the support bar 810 .
  • an additional The number of the first connecting shafts 850 and the second connecting shafts 860 provided on the same support bar 810 can improve the connection reliability and reliability between the adjacent support bars 810 and between the support bars 810 and the first folded page 410a. Rotational stability.
  • one side of the support bar 810 is provided with a first accommodating groove 811 , and the first connecting shaft 850 is provided in the first accommodating groove 811 .
  • the first connecting shaft 850 will not protrude out of the support bar 810, so that when two adjacent support bars 810 are connected to each other, the gap between the support bars 810 can be made smaller, and the support performance of the rotating shaft assembly 800 can be further improved .
  • at least a part of the connecting seat 820 connected with the first rotating shaft can be accommodated in the first accommodating groove 811 . More specifically, as mentioned above, the two first connecting shafts 850 can be connected together through a connecting seat 820 in rotation.
  • connection seat 820 can be accommodated in one first accommodating groove 811, and another part of the connection seat 820 can be accommodated in another first accommodating groove 811, thereby further reducing the size of the support bar Gap between 810.
  • a certain gap needs to be reserved between the support bar 810 and the support bar 810 to ensure that the two can rotate relative to each other normally.
  • the first accommodating groove 811 can be formed on one side of the support bar 810 by digging holes, and the first connecting shaft 850 can be formed by the remaining part of the structure during the process of forming the first accommodating groove 811; or, The first accommodating groove 811 can also be formed on the support bar 810 first, and then the first connecting shaft 850 can be fixed in the first accommodating groove 811 by welding or bonding;
  • the through hole extends along the length direction of the support bar 810 , and the first connecting shaft 850 can extend from one end of the support bar 810 and be fixed at the first accommodating groove 811 .
  • there are various ways of forming the first accommodating groove 811 and the first connecting shaft 850 and considering the brevity of the text, they will not be listed here.
  • the other side of the support bar 810 is provided with a second accommodating groove 812
  • the second connecting shaft 860 is disposed in the second accommodating groove 812
  • the connecting seat 820 connected with the second connecting shaft 860 At least a part of it is accommodated in the second accommodating groove 812 , thereby reducing the gap between the two supporting bars 810 connected by the second connecting shaft 860 .
  • the second accommodating groove 812 and the second connecting shaft 860 may be formed in a manner similar to that of the first accommodating groove 811 and the first connecting shaft 850, and will not be explained in detail here.
  • the connecting seat 820 can be made of elastic material.
  • the connecting seat 820 can be sleeved on the first connecting shaft 850 and the second connecting shaft 821.
  • the connection relationship between the connecting seat 820 and the first connecting shaft 850 and the second connecting shaft 860 can be ensured to be relatively stable.
  • the number of at least one of the first connecting shaft 850 and the second connecting shaft 860 is multiple. In this case, the space between the support bars 810 and the support bars 810 can be further lifted. Connection reliability with the first folded sheet 410a.
  • the plurality of first connection shafts 850 and/or the plurality of second connection shafts 860 extend along the length direction of the support bar 810 .
  • the first accommodating groove 811 has opposite first groove walls 811a and second groove walls
  • the first connecting shaft 850 is connected to the first groove wall 811a, so as to ensure that a reliable fixed connection relationship can be formed between the first connecting shaft 850 and the support bar 810 .
  • the end of the first connecting shaft 850 facing away from the first groove wall 811a is provided with a first preset interval between the first connecting shaft 850 in the axial direction and the second groove wall, that is, the second connecting shaft 860 is not connected to the second groove wall.
  • the groove walls are connected to each other.
  • the connecting seat 820 can be installed on the first connecting shaft 850 from the first preset interval, so that the connecting seat 820 can form a stable matching relationship with the first connecting shaft 850 .
  • the second accommodating groove 812 has a third groove wall and a fourth groove wall 812a opposite to each other, and the second connecting shaft 860 is connected to the third groove wall, so that the second connecting shaft 860 can also be connected to the third groove wall.
  • the support bar 810 forms a reliable fixed connection relationship, and the end of the second connecting shaft 860 facing away from the third groove wall is provided with a second predetermined interval in the axial direction of the second connecting shaft 860, so that the connecting seat 820 can be automatically adjusted from the second predetermined interval. Installed on the second connecting shaft 860 at intervals, so that the connecting seat 820 and the second connecting shaft 860 form a stable rotational fit relationship.
  • a cap may be provided on the end of the first connecting shaft 850 away from the first groove wall 811a to prevent the connecting seat 820 from accidentally It falls off from the first connecting shaft 850 .
  • the end of the second connecting shaft 860 facing away from the third groove wall may also be provided with structures such as a cap.
  • the rotating shaft assembly 800 disclosed in this embodiment of the present application further includes a first blocking part 841 and a second blocking part 842 , and the first preset interval
  • a first blocking part 841 is provided inside, that is, the first predetermined gap is filled by the first blocking part 841.
  • the connecting seat 820 is installed to the first connecting shaft 850 through the first predetermined gap
  • the first blocking part 841 can be installed in the first preset gap, and the first blocking part 841 can be connected with the support bar 810, so that the first blocking part 841 can be connected in the axial direction of the first connecting shaft 850.
  • the part 841 , the connecting seat 820 (installed on the first connecting shaft 850 ), and the support bar 810 are in position limit fit, that is, the first blocking part 841 and the connecting seat 820 can be limited in the first accommodating groove 811 .
  • a second blocking part 842 is provided in the second preset gap.
  • the second blocking part 842 along the axial direction of the second connecting shaft 860 , the second blocking part 842 , the connecting seat 820 (installed on the second connecting shaft 860 ) and the support bar 810
  • the limit fit ensures that the connecting seat 820 installed on the second connecting shaft 860 will not accidentally fall off from the second connecting shaft 860, and the difficulty in completing the blocking work can be reduced.
  • the specific shapes and sizes of the first blocking portion 841 and the second blocking portion 842 may be determined according to the specific sizes of the first preset gap and the second preset gap, which are not limited here.
  • first blocking portion 841 and the second blocking portion 842 may be fixed on the support bar 810 by means of bonding, snap-fit, or connection with a connector.
  • both the first blocking part 841 and the second blocking part 842 are connected with the support bar 810 in a detachable connection manner, so as to facilitate the maintenance and repair of the rotating shaft assembly 800 .
  • both the first blocking portion 841 and the second blocking portion 842 can be detachably connected to the support bar 810 by connecting components such as screws.
  • the first accommodating groove 811 and the second accommodating groove 812 are provided in pairs, in this case, as shown in FIG. 5 , the first blocking part 841 and the second blocking part 842 are fixedly connected by the fixing part 843 , the three form a plug 840 , and the fixing portion 843 is detachably connected to the support bar 810 , so that in the process of assembling the rotating shaft assembly 800 , the installation of the first blocking portion 841 and the second blocking portion 842 can be completed together work, thereby reducing the assembly difficulty of the rotating shaft assembly 800 and improving the assembly efficiency.
  • the first blocking portion 841 and the second blocking portion 842 are both fixedly connected to the support bar 810 through the fixing portion 843 , which can also improve the assembly efficiency of the rotating shaft assembly 800 .
  • the fixing portion 843 and the support bar 810 can be detachably connected by connecting elements such as screws, and the specific shape of the fixing portion 843 can be determined according to parameters such as the shape of the support bar 810 .
  • the first blocking part 841 , the second blocking part 842 and the fixing part 843 can be formed by integral molding, so as to further improve the assembly difficulty of the rotating shaft assembly 800 and improve the connection reliability between the three Relatively high.
  • the support bar 810 may be provided with an installation sink, and the fixing portion 843 may be disposed in the installation sink and be detachably and fixedly connected to the support bar 810.
  • the fixation can be increased to a certain extent.
  • the thickness of the fixing portion 843 can be improved, so that the structural strength and fixing effect of the fixing portion 843 can be improved.
  • the shape of the installation sink is the same as or similar to the shape of the fixing portion 843, and the dimensions of the two are also the same.
  • the first accommodating groove 811 has a first groove wall 811a and a second groove wall
  • the first connecting shaft 850 is connected to the first groove wall 811a
  • the second accommodating groove 812 has a third groove wall and a fourth groove wall 812a
  • the second connecting shaft 860 is connected to the third groove wall.
  • the first groove wall 811a and the third groove wall can be disposed adjacent to each other, that is, the second groove wall, the first groove wall 811a, the third groove wall and the third groove wall
  • the four groove walls 812a are distributed along the axial direction of the first connecting shaft 850 .
  • the second groove wall and the fourth groove wall 812a are located between the first groove wall 811a and the third groove wall, that is, , the first groove wall 811a, the second groove wall, the fourth groove wall 812a and the third groove wall are distributed along the axial direction of the first connecting shaft 850.
  • the connecting seat 820 connected to the first connecting shaft 850 The distance between the connecting seat 820 connected to the second connecting shaft 860 in the axial direction of the first connecting shaft 850 is relatively larger, and the connecting seat 820 is more dispersed, so that the supporting bars 810 and the supporting bars 810 and the The connection reliability everywhere between a folded page 410a is relatively high.
  • the support bar 810 and the first folded page 410a may also be connected through the connecting seat 820, and the support bar 810 may be provided with the first connecting shaft 850 and/or the second connecting shaft 860.
  • the first folding A connecting shaft may also be provided on the page 410a to be rotatably connected with the connecting seat 820 .
  • the rotating shaft assembly 800 may further include a shaft connecting block 830 , and the shaft connecting block 830 includes a fixedly connected block body 831 and a third connecting shaft 832 , the block body 831 can be detachably and fixedly connected with the first folding page 410 a , and the third connecting shaft 832 can be inserted into the positioning hole 821 of the connecting seat 820 and rotatably matched.
  • the structure of the first folding page 410a is relatively regular, so as to ensure that the first folding page 410a has a high protective effect, and because the first folding page 410a can be indirectly connected to the rotating shaft assembly through the shaft connecting block 830 800 are connected to each other, so that the structural design constraints of the first folded sheet 410a can be eliminated to a certain extent.
  • the block body 831 and the third connecting shaft 832 can also be formed by integral molding, so as to improve the connection strength between the two.
  • the block body 831 and the first folding page 410a can be fixedly connected as a whole in a detachable manner to ensure the detachment between the first folding page 410a and the rotating shaft assembly 800, which is convenient for the first folding page 410a and the rotating shaft assembly 800. maintenance.
  • the embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, which includes a display screen 900 and any of the above-mentioned folding mechanisms.
  • the display screen 900 is supported on the folding mechanism, and displays a display screen 900 .
  • the screen 900 is located on the side of the first folded page 410a facing away from the first mobile cover 110a.
  • the display screen 900 may specifically be a flexible screen to ensure maximum display area.
  • the electronic device disclosed in the embodiments of the present application may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, an e-book reader, or a wearable device.
  • the electronic device may also be other devices, which are not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

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Abstract

本申请公开一种折叠机构及电子设备,属于通信设备领域,折叠机构包括第一折叠页、第二折叠页、第一联动组件、第二联动组件、第一移动盖、第二移动盖和转轴,第一联动组件和第二联动组件通过转轴转动连接,第二折叠页和第一折叠页通过转轴组件相连,第一折叠页和第二折叠页可绕转轴组件在展开状态和折叠状态之间可切换,在展开状态,第一折叠页和第二折叠页共面;在折叠状态,第一折叠页和第二折叠页叠置,在折叠机构自展开状态向折叠状态切换的过程中,第一联动组件带动第一移动盖朝向第一折叠页移动,且第二联动组件带动第二移动盖朝向第二折叠页移动。

Description

折叠机构及电子设备
交叉引用
本发明要求在2020年12月30日提交中国专利局、申请号为202011627612.5、发明名称为“折叠机构及电子设备”的中国专利申请的优先权,该申请的全部内容通过引用结合在本发明中。
技术领域
本申请涉及通信设备技术领域,尤其涉及一种折叠机构及电子设备。
背景技术
随着科技的进步,电子设备可以为人们提供越来越多的服务和便利性,且人们对具有较大显示面积的电子设备的需求逐渐提升。但是,随着电子设备的显示面积增大,其便携性能就可能会出现一定的下降,这不利于提升用户体验。
发明内容
本申请公开一种折叠机构及电子设备,能够解决目前电子设备在增大显示面积和提升便携性之间不能兼顾的问题。
为了解决上述问题,本申请实施例是这样实现的:
第一方面,本申请实施例提供了一种折叠机构,包括:
第一折叠页;
第二折叠页,所述第二折叠页位于所述第一折叠页的一侧,所述第二折叠页和所述第一折叠页通过转轴组件相连,所述第一折叠页和所述第二折叠页分别绕所述转轴组件可转动,以使所述第一折叠页和所述第二折叠页在展开状态和折叠状态之间可切换,在所述展开状态,所述第一折叠页和所述第 二折叠页共面;在所述折叠状态,所述第一折叠页和所述第二折叠页叠置;
第一移动盖,所述第一移动盖通过第一联动组件与所述第一折叠页相连;
第二移动盖,所述第二移动盖通过第二联动组件与所述第二折叠页相连;
转轴,所述第一联动组件和所述第二联动组件通过所述转轴转动连接;
在所述折叠机构自所述展开状态向所述折叠状态切换的过程中,所述第一联动组件带动所述第一移动盖朝向所述第一折叠页移动,且所述第二联动组件带动所述第二移动盖朝向所述第二折叠页移动。
第二方面,本申请实施例提供了一种电子设备,其包括显示屏和上述折叠机构,所述显示屏支撑于所述折叠机构,且所述显示屏位于所述第一折叠页背离所述第一移动盖的一侧。
本申请公开的折叠机构可以应用于电子设备中,使电子设备具有折叠和展开两种状态,电子设备处于展开状态的情况下,其显示面积相对较大,电子设备处于折叠状态的情况下,可以在一定程度上提升便携性,从而使电子设备能够兼顾较大的显示面积和较好的便携性。
折叠机构包括第一折叠页、第二折叠页、第一移动盖、第二移动盖、第一联动组件、第二联动组件和转轴,第一折叠页和第二折叠页通过转轴组件转动连接,第一移动盖通过第一联动组件与第一折叠页连接,第二移动盖通过第二联动组件与第二折叠页连接,第一联动组件和第二联动组件之间通过转轴连接,形成折叠机构。折叠机构自展开状态向折叠状态切换的过程中,第一联动组件能够带动第一移动盖朝向第一折叠页移动,第二联动组件能够带动第二移动盖朝向第二折叠页移动,使第一移动盖和第二移动盖相互分离,保证折叠机构的折叠过程能够正常进行。
附图说明
此处所说明的附图用来提供对本申请的进一步理解,构成本申请的一部分,本申请的示意性实施例及其说明用于解释本申请,并不构成对本申请的不当限定。在附图中:
图1为本申请实施例公开的折叠机构中包括第一移动盖的部分结构的示意图;
图2为图1中局部I的放大图;
图3为本申请实施例公开的折叠机构中转轴组件的结构示意图;
图4为本申请实施例公开的折叠机构中转轴组件的分解示意图;
图5为本申请实施例公开的折叠机构中转轴组件中部分结构的放大示意图;
图6为本申请实施例公开的折叠机构中转轴组件的轴连接块的结构示意图;
图7为本申请实施例公开的折叠机构中转轴组件的装配图;
图8为本申请实施例公开的折叠机构中包括安装部的部分结构的示意图;
图9为图8中局部II的放大图;
图10为本申请实施例公开的折叠机构中包括滑动组件的部分结构的示意图;
图11为本申请实施例公开的折叠机构中包括滑动组件和安装部的部分结构的示意图;
图12为图11示出的结构与第一折叠页和第二折叠页的装配图;
图13为图12中局部III的放大图;
图14为本申请实施例公开的折叠机构中第一折叠页和第一移动盖的装配图;
图15为图14中局部IV的放大图;
图16为本申请实施例公开的折叠机构中第一折叠页和第一移动盖的装配图;
图17为图16中局部V的放大图;
图18为本申请实施例公开的折叠机构处于展开状态的结构示意图;
图19为本申请实施例公开的折叠机构处于折叠状态的结构示意图;
图20为本申请实施例公开的电子设备的分解示意图;
图21为本申请实施例公开的电子设备的结构示意图。
附图标记说明:
110a-第一移动盖、110b-第二移动盖、120-滑块、130-壳体、
200-转轴、
300a-第一联动组件、300b-第二联动组件、310-连接块、311-连接本体、312-限位凸台、313-限位孔、314-卡持部、320-第一齿条、330-第二齿条、340-第一齿轮、350-第二齿轮、360-轮轴、
410a-第一折叠页、410b-第二折叠页、411-滑槽、412-承载部、413-第一侧壁、414-第二侧壁、415-第三侧壁、416-配合部、420-第一限位块、430-第二限位块、440-支撑台、
500-滑动组件、510-滑动部、511-滑动本体、512-第一销轴、513-第二销轴、521-第一转动部、522-第二转动部、530-弹性复位件、
600-转轴座、610-转轴孔、
710-主梁、720-第一限位部、721-盲孔、730-支撑部、731-贯穿孔、740-第二限位部、750-桥接部、
800-转轴组件、810-支撑条、811-第一容纳槽、811a-第一槽壁、812-第二容纳槽、812a-第四槽壁、820-连接座、821-定位孔、830-轴连接块、831-块本体、832-第三连接轴、840-堵头、841-第一封堵部、842-第二封堵部、843-固定部、850-第一连接轴、860-第二连接轴、
900-显示屏。
具体实施方式
为使本申请的目的、技术方案和优点更加清楚,下面将结合本申请具体实施例及相应的附图对本申请技术方案进行清楚、完整地描述。显然,所描述的实施例仅是本申请一部分实施例,而不是全部的实施例。基于本申请中的实施例,本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例,都属于本申请保护的范围。
以下结合附图,详细说明本申请各个实施例公开的技术方案。
如图1-图21所示,本申请实施例公开一种折叠机构,其包括第一折叠页410a、第二折叠页410b、第一移动盖110a、第二移动盖110b、第一联动组件300a、第二联动组件300b和转轴200。折叠机构可以应用在电子设备中,使电子设备具备折叠功能,电子设备通常可以包括显示屏900。
其中,第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b为折叠机构中的主体结构,第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b均可以提供支撑作用,具体为支撑电子设备中的显示屏900。
通常来说,在折叠式的电子设备中,随着电子设备的折叠和展开动作的进行,电子设备的相背两侧会出现不等长的情况,因此,需要在设计电子设备的过程中,解决内外侧不等长的问题,并且,针对电子设备的折叠方式而言,在电子设备采用屏幕内折或屏幕外折的不同折叠方式的情况下,对于折叠机构的解决方案亦有所不同。如上所述,本申请实施例公开的折叠机构中,第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b可以支撑屏幕,为了尽量降低柔性屏的被折叠幅度,本申请提供的折叠机构可以采用屏幕外折的方式进行折叠,也即,折叠机构处于折叠状态时,柔性屏位于折叠机构之外。
第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b即为折叠机构中解决内外侧不等长的具体机构之一,在折叠机构的折叠状态和展开状态相互切换的过程中,通过使第一移动盖110a与第一折叠页410a的相对位置,以及第二移动盖110b和第二折叠页410b的相对位置发生改变,使折叠机构能够正常地在折叠状态和展开状态之间进行切换。
可选地,在折叠机构中,可以根据实际情况确定第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b的具体结构,二者的具体结构和尺寸等参数可以不同,为了使折叠机构和包括该折叠机构的电子设备更加对阵,且可以使电子设备处于折叠状态时的尺寸相对更小,可以使第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b的形状和尺寸对应相同,二者对称设置。基于此,第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b的形状和尺寸也对应相同,且第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b对称 设置,折叠机构中转轴200的轴线所在的平面为前述二者的对称平面。另外,第一移动盖110a通过第一联动组件300a与第一折叠页410a连接,第二移动盖110b通过第二联动组件300b与第二折叠页410b连接,在第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b的结构相同,且第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b的结构相同的情况下,也可以使第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b的结构相同。
第二折叠页410b位于第一折叠页410a的一侧,第二折叠页410b和第一折叠页410a通过转轴组件800相连,转轴组件800具体可以为铰链结构件或是轴类结构件,以通过转轴组件800使第一折叠页410a能够与第二折叠页410b相对转动,详细地,第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b能够分别绕转轴组件800转动,使第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b在展开状态和折叠状态之间可切换,在展开状态,第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b共面,具体体现为第一折叠页410a中用于支撑显示屏900的支撑面与第二折叠页410b中用于支撑显示屏900的支撑面共面,这使得显示屏900的显示面位于同一平面内。在折叠状态,第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b叠置,具体体现为第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b层叠设置,且第一折叠页410a的支撑面与第二折叠页410b的支撑面相背设置,且两个支撑面均外露设置。
第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b通过转轴200转动连接,转轴200可以为长直条状的圆柱杆,第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b均可以与转轴200铰接,从而使第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b均能够相对转轴200转动,且可以使第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b连接为一体,进而使第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b能够与第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b组装连接在一起。其中,转轴200的转动轴线和转轴组件800的转动轴线位于同一平面内,且该平面与处于展开状态下的第一折叠页410a的支撑面垂直。
第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b的作用相同,通过第一联动组件300a,可以在第一折叠页410a与第二折叠页410b相对转动的过程中,使 第一移动盖110a与第一折叠页410a之间亦产生相对运动,对应地,随着第一折叠页410a与第二折叠页410b相对转动,第二联动组件300b可以驱动第二移动盖110b与第二折叠页410b相对运动,进而在折叠机构处于展开状态的情况下,使第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b相互对接,以遮挡位于第一移动盖110a和第一折叠页410a之间,以及第二移动盖110b和第二折叠页410b之间的其他结构,且防止外界的灰尘等杂物进入折叠机构中;对应地,在折叠机构处于折叠状态的情况下,由于第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b位于内侧,为了保证折叠机构能够正常地自展开状态切换至折叠状态,需要使第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b相互分离,以需要减小内侧的整体长。
基于上述情况,在折叠机构自展开状态向折叠状态切换的过程中,第一联动组件300a带动第一移动盖110a朝向第一折叠页410a移动,且第二联动组件300b带动第二移动盖110b朝向第二折叠页410b移动。可选地,第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b为直线电机,在折叠机构切换状态的过程中,第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b可以分别驱动第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b移动。
详细地说,第一移动盖110a向第一折叠页410a中与转轴组件800相对的一侧移动。更直观地,以转轴组件800的转动轴向为折叠机构的宽度方向为例,则垂直于第一折叠页410a的方向为折叠机构的厚度方向,同时垂直于宽度方向和厚度方向的方向为折叠机构的长度方向,前述长度方向还与转轴200轴向垂直,在上述技术方案中,处于展开转台的折叠机构中,第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b沿前述长度方向分布,在折叠机构转换至折叠状态的过程中,第一移动盖110a沿长度方向向背离第二移动盖110b的方向移动,当然,在上述过程中,由于第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b的相对位置始终在发生变化,因此,仅以折叠机构最开始向折叠状态切换的一瞬间的情况举例,更直观地说明第一移动盖110a的具体移动情况,并不对技术方案产生严格的限定意义。
可选地,第一折叠页410a包括一侧壁,对应地,第二折叠页410b也可 以包括类似的一侧壁,在折叠机构处于展开状态下,前述两个侧壁沿折叠机构的长度方向相对,且沿长度方向,转轴200、第一移动盖110a、第二移动盖110b和转轴组件800均位于前述两个侧壁之间。更具体地,第一折叠页410a的上述侧壁可以为下文提及的第三侧壁415。
基于上述内容,在折叠机构自展开状态向折叠状态切换的过程中,第一联动组件300a带动第一移动盖110a朝向第一折叠页410a移动,这一技术方案也可以被理解为第一联动组件300a带动第一移动盖110a向靠近第一折叠页410a的前述侧壁的方向运动。对应地,第二联动组件300b带动第二移动盖110b朝向第二折叠页410b移动,则为第二联动组件300b带动第二移动盖110b向靠近第二折叠页410b的前述侧壁的方向运动。
本申请公开的折叠机构可以应用于电子设备中,使电子设备具有折叠和展开两种状态,电子设备处于展开状态的情况下,其显示面积相对较大,电子设备处于折叠状态的情况下,可以在一定程度上提升便携性,从而使电子设备能够兼顾较大的显示面积和较好的便携性。
折叠机构包括第一折叠页410a、第二折叠页410b、第一移动盖110a、第二移动盖110b、第一联动组件300a、第二联动组件300b和转轴200,第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b通过转轴组件800转动连接,第一移动盖110a通过第一联动组件300a与第一折叠页410a连接,第二移动盖110b通过第二联动组件300b与第二折叠页410b连接,第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b之间通过转轴200连接,形成折叠机构。折叠机构自展开状态向折叠状态切换的过程中,第一联动组件300a能够带动第一移动盖110a朝向第一折叠页410a移动,第二联动组件300b能够带动第二移动盖110b朝向第二折叠页410b移动,使第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b相互分离,保证折叠机构的折叠过程能够正常进行。
另外,在上述实施例提供的折叠机构自折叠状态向展开状态切换的过程中,第一联动组件300a带动第一移动盖110a远离第一折叠页410a移动,且第二联动组件300b带动第二移动盖110b远离第二折叠页410b移动,从而使 第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b逐渐靠近,且在折叠机构处于展开状态时,可以使第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b能够相互对接。
更直观地,在第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b均包括上述侧壁的情况下,可以认为第一联动组件300a带动第一移动盖110a向远离第一折叠页410a的前述侧壁的方向运动,第二联动组件300b带动第二移动盖110b向远离第二折叠页410b的前述侧壁的方向运动,以使第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b能够相互靠近,且最终对接至一起。
可选地,第一一联动组件包括连接块310、第一齿条320、第二齿条330、第一齿轮340和第二齿轮350。
连接块310活动设置在于第一折叠页410a和第一移动盖110a之间,也即,第一折叠页410a和第一移动盖110a相对设置,连接块310夹设在前述二者之间,并且,连接块310能够相对第一折叠页410a和第一移动盖110a运动。同时,连接块310与转轴200转动连接。详细地,连接块310可以套设在转轴200之外,这可以保证连接块310和转轴200之间的连接关系和转动配合关系均相对较好。
第一齿条320连接在连接块310上,第二齿条330连接在第一移动盖110a上,第一齿轮340与第一齿条320啮合,第二齿轮350与第二齿条330啮合,第二齿轮350与第一齿轮340均安装于第一折叠页410a,且同轴转动,第二齿条330和第一齿条320同向延伸,保证在第一齿轮340和第一齿条320啮合的过程中,第二齿轮350亦可以始终保持与第二齿条330啮合的状态。具体地,通过焊接或粘接等方式,可以将第一齿条320固定在连接块310上,且将第二齿条330固定在第一移动盖110a上;并且,可以在第一折叠页410a上固定一轮轴360,使第一齿轮340和第二齿轮350均套设安装在该轮轴360上,且借助限位结构,或者直接将第一齿轮340和第二尺寸固定在一起,即可使第一齿轮340和第二尺寸能够同轴转动。
第一齿条320、第二齿条330、第一齿轮340和第二齿轮350为第一联动组件300a中提供传动作用的部件,通过前述几者,可以随第一折叠页410a 和第二折叠页410b相对运动的过程,借助第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b相对转动产生的作用力,使第一移动盖110a相对第一折叠页410a移动。当然,为了保证上述动作能够正常进行,需要对第一齿条320和第二齿条330的延伸方向进行限制,例如,第一齿条320和第二齿条330不能沿转轴200的轴向延伸,第一齿条320和第二齿条330的延伸方向均必须具有垂直于转轴200的方向上的分量,在本申请的一个具体实施例中,第一齿条320和第二齿条330的延伸方向均垂直于转轴200。
更详细地,如图2、图13和图15所示,连接块310转动安装在转轴200上,且可以相对第一折叠页410a运动。在折叠机构自展开状态切换至折叠状态的过程中,连接块310随第一折叠页410a转动的同时,沿垂直于转轴200的方向,连接块310与转轴200连接的一端与第一齿轮340的轮轴360之间的间距逐渐变小,从而使设置在连接块310上的第一齿条320驱动第一齿轮340转动,第一齿轮340转动会使第二齿轮350一并转动,第二齿轮350与第二齿条330啮合,由于第一齿轮340和第二齿轮350同轴转动,二者的转动方向相同,使得第二齿条330和第一齿条320同向移动,如上所述,在第一折叠页410a的转动过程中,第一齿条320靠近转轴200的一端与第一齿轮340的轮轴360之间的间距逐渐减小,则第二齿条330可以向远离转轴200的方向运动,或者说,第二齿条330可以向靠近第一折叠页410a的上述侧壁的方向运动,第二齿条330与第一移动盖110a一体设置,从而可以使第一移动盖110a朝向第一折叠页410a移动,也即,第一移动盖110a向靠近第一折叠页410a的上述侧壁的方向移动。在第二移动盖110b也对应移动的情况下,可以使第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b相互远离。
相应地,在折叠机构自折叠状态切换至展开状态的过程中,连接块310靠近转轴200的一端与第一齿轮340的轮轴360之间的间距逐渐增大,由于第一齿轮340和第二齿轮350同轴且同向转动,在第一齿条320、第一齿轮340、第二齿条330和第二齿轮350的传动作用下,第二齿条330靠近转轴200的一端与第一齿轮340的轮轴360之间的间距也逐渐增大,从而使第一 移动盖110a向远离第一折叠页410a的上述侧壁的方向移动。在在第二移动盖110b也对应移动的情况下,可以使第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b相互靠近,且使第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b最终能够对接在一起。
进一步地,如图2和图13所示,折叠机构还可以包括第一限位块420,第一限位块420固定于第一折叠页410a朝向第一移动盖110a的表面。具体地,第一限位块420可以通过粘接或焊接等方式固定在第一折叠页410a上。连接块310设有限位孔313,沿第一齿条320的延伸方向,第一限位块420滑动设置于限位孔313。具体地,限位孔313的尺寸和形状可以根据第一限位块420的尺寸和形状对应设计,且在第一齿条320的延伸方向上,使限位孔313的尺寸大于第一限位块420的尺寸,保证第一限位块420能够在限位孔313的相背两端之间滑动,改变第一齿条320和第一齿轮340之间的相对位置,进而使折叠机构在折叠状态和展开状态之间相互切换。
在采用上述技术方案的情况下,可以借助与第一折叠页410a相对固定的第一限位块420对连接块310相对第一折叠页410a的最大位移量进行限制,进而无需使用户采用人工的方式控制折叠和展开的角度,降低折叠机构的用户操作难度,通过使第一限位块420与限位孔313相互限位,可以保证第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b仅能在预设角度范围内相对转动,防止因第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b过度转动而破坏第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b,以及显示屏900。可选地,前述预设角度范围可以为0°~180°,保证折叠机构能够正常地在折叠状态和展开状态相互切换。
进一步地,如图13和图15所示,折叠机构还可以包括第二限位块430,第二限位块430在第一齿条320的延伸方向的尺寸可以与第一连接块310的尺寸相等。限位孔313内设有卡持部314,卡持部314具体可以为卡持凸沿,卡持部314可以形成在限位孔313的内壁上。第二限位块430自限位孔313朝向第一移动盖110a的一端伸入至限位孔313内,由于限位孔313的内壁设有卡持部314,从而在第二限位块430沿上述方向向限位孔313内伸入至一段距离之后,即会受卡持部314的限位作用影响,导致第二限位块430无法 继续向限位孔313内伸入。
第二限位块430可以通过螺钉或磁性等方式与第一限位块420形成可拆卸地固定连接关系,由于第一限位块420固定在第一折叠页410a上,通过与第一限位块420固定连接,可以使第二限位块430能够向卡持部314(即连接块310)施加限位作用,进而,沿垂直于第一齿条320的延伸方向的方向,连接块310与固定连接的第一限位块420和第二限位块430相对固定,在这种情况下,可以防止连接部以转轴200为轴,向背离第一折叠页410a朝向第一移动盖110a的表面移动,进而使第一齿条320稳定地与第一齿轮340保持啮合关系,以及使第二齿条330稳定地与第二齿轮350保持啮合关系。
可选地,如图13和图15所示,连接块310包括连接本体311和限位凸台312,连接本体311和限位凸台312固定连接,具体地,二者可以通过一体成型的方式形成,一方面可以降低加工难度,另一方面还可以提升二者之间的连接可靠性。
连接本体311与转轴200转动连接,具体可以在连接本体311上设置穿孔,使连接本体311可以套设在转轴200上,且与转轴200转动连接。第一齿条320连接于连接本体311,限位凸台312和第二齿条330均夹设于第一移动盖110a与连接本体311之间,第二齿条330夹设于限位凸台312和第二齿轮350之间。也就是说,连接本体311的一侧表面与第一折叠页410a固定连接,限位凸台312固定连接在连接本体311的另一侧,且限位凸台312背离连接本体311的一侧为第一移动盖110a。限位凸台312和连接本体311均可以为第二齿条330提供限位作用,从而使第一齿条320和第一齿轮340之间的配合稳定性,以及第二齿条330和第二齿轮350之间的稳定性均相对较高。
具体地,可以使第二齿条330和限位凸台312沿转轴200的轴向的尺寸之和等于连接本体311在前述方向上的尺寸,这可以提升折叠机构中结构的紧凑性,提升空间利用率,并且,可以使连接本体311能够在垂直于第一折叠页410a的方向上为第二齿条330提供可靠的限位效果。
可选地,如图13和图15所示,连接块310的相背两侧均设有第一齿条320,对应地,第二齿条330、第一齿轮340和第二齿轮350的数量也可以为多个,且与第一齿条320一一对应配合,从而提升第一折叠页410a和第一移动盖110a之间的连接可靠性,且可以提升第一移动盖110a被驱动时的稳定性。具体地,多个第一齿条320可以沿转轴200的轴向间隔设置,从而使第一移动盖110a上的各位置处均能在第一联动组件300a的作用下相对第一折叠页410a移动,防止第一移动盖110a在移动过程中因受力不均偏斜而卡滞。
可选地,如图10-图12所示,折叠机构还包括滑动组件500,滑动组件500包括滑动部510、第一转动部521和第二转动部522,滑动部510与转轴200滑动且转动连接,第一转动部521的一端与滑动部510转动连接,另一端与第一折叠页410a转动连接,第二转动部522的一端与滑动部510转动连接,另一端与第二折叠页410b转动连接。具体地,滑动部510可以为轴套,其可以套设安装在转轴200上,第一转动部521和第二转动部522均可以为杆状结构件,且二者的结构可以相同,二者均可以通过铰接件连接在滑动部510上,对应地,第一转动部521与第一折叠页410a之间,以及第二转动部522与第二折叠页410b之间也均可以通过铰接件转动连接。
在采用上述技术方案的情况下,当第一折叠页410a相对转轴200转动时,第一转动部521中与第一折叠页410a连接的一端与转轴200之间的间距会发生变化,进而可以驱动滑动部510在转轴200上沿转轴200的轴向移动,随着滑动部510相对转轴200移动,与滑动部510连接的第二转动部522与滑动部510之间的相对位置会发生变化,进而改变第二转动部522与第二折叠页410b连接的一端与转轴200之间的间距,从而使第二折叠页410b与第一折叠页410a产生相同的动作,即相对被折叠或相对被展开。因此,通过设置滑动组件500,可以使第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b之间的动作同步性更高,保证第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b之间同步展开或同步折叠。
可选地,如图10和图11所示,滑动组件500还包括弹性复位件530,弹性复位件530套设于转轴200,弹性复位件530具体可以为压缩弹簧,弹 性复位件530的一端与滑动部510连接,弹性复位件530的另一端固定于转轴200。在本实施例中,当折叠机构自展开状态切换至折叠状态时,第一转动部521的相对两端之间可以自最大间距值逐渐减小,直至第一转动部521的相对两端之间的间距达到最小值,在上述过程中,第一转动部521可以驱动滑动部510始终沿同一方向移动,且滑动部510的移动过程中会压缩弹性复位件530,使弹性复位件530储存弹性复位力。之后,在需要展开折叠机构时,弹性复位件530可以向滑动部510释放弹性复位力,一方面可以降低折叠机构的展开难度,另一方面可以保证滑动部510能够可靠地恢复至初始位置,而不会因卡滞等情况导致折叠机构无法正常展开。
具体地,弹性复位件530通过粘接等方式能够定位在滑动部510和转轴200的某一位置处,在本申请的另一实施例中,可选地,折叠机构还包括第一限位座和第二限位座,第一限位座和第二限位座均与转轴200固定连接,滑动部510活动设置于第一限位座和第二限位座之间,弹性复位件530背离滑动部510的一端抵接于第一限位座。
具体地,第一限位座和第二限位座具体可以为块状结构件,二者均可以通过焊接或粘接等方式固定在转轴200的预设位置处,且通过使第一限位座和第二限位座在转轴200的轴向上的间距大于滑动部510在对应方向上的尺寸,即可保证滑动部510能够在第一限位座和第二限位座之间滑动。并且,借助第一限位和第二限位座对滑动件进行限位,可以防止滑动部510在惯性等作用下出现过量移动的情况,导致折叠机构无法正常工作。同时,相比于直接连接在转轴200上,弹性复位件530与第一限位座之间的抵接定位关系更为稳定。更具体地,第一限位座可以为下文提及的支撑部730,第二限位座可以为转轴200的末端或第一联动组件300a等。
如上所述,滑动部510可以为轴套,在本申请的另一实施例中,可选地,滑动部510包括滑动本体511、第一销轴512和第二销轴513,滑动本体511设有通孔、第一连接孔和第二连接孔,滑动部510通过通孔套设于转轴200,第一销轴512转动设置于第一连接孔内,第一转动部521和第一销轴512转 动连接,第二销轴513转动设置于第二连接孔内,第二转动部522和第二销轴513转动连接。
在本实施例中,第一转动部521和第二转动部522均通过轴孔配合结构实现与滑动本体511转动连接的目的,使转动关系的顺畅性相对较高,且轴类结构均为销轴,可以保证前述转动连接关系的可靠性较高。另外,第一转动部521和第二转动部522亦可以通过轴孔连接结构分别转动连接在第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b上,且在前述连接关系中,轴类结构可以选择可拆卸连接的螺栓等部件,从而便于第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b与滑动组件500之间拆装工作的进行。
可选地,如图8-图11所示,本申请实施例公开的折叠机构还可以包括转轴座600,转轴座600具有两个转轴孔610,转轴200的数量为两个,两个转轴200平行且间隔设置,且两个转轴200分别插接于转轴座600的两个转轴孔610内,两个转轴200中的一者与第一联动组件300a转动连接,另一者与第二联动组件300b转动连接。在采用上述技术方案的情况下,第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b与转轴200之间的配合难度相对较小,且在各转轴200的尺寸相对较小的情况下,可以使第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b之间的间隔能够被设计得更大,进一步防止二者对折叠机构的折叠和展开过程产生妨碍。
具体地,两个转轴200的结构可以相同,以降低备件难度,且提升折叠机构的折叠精度。两个转轴200通过插接于转轴座600的两个转轴孔610内,可以组成一个整体,该整体的转动轴线位于两个转轴200之间。可选地,转轴座600的数量为多个,多个转轴座600分别设置在两个转轴200的不同位置处,可以提升两个转轴200之间的连接可靠性。
可选地,本申请实施例提供的折叠机构还包括安装部,安装部包括主梁710、第一限位部720和第二限位部740,第一限位部720固定于主梁710,第二限位部740与主梁710可拆卸地固定连接,转轴200夹设于第一限位部720和第二限位部740之间。其中,主梁710通过第一限位部720和第二限 位部740与转轴200配合,可以提升折叠机构中提供转动作用的结构的整体强度,且可以为转轴200提供一定的支撑和辅助作用,提升转动连接的精度。
具体地,主梁710、第一限位部720和第二限位部740均可以采用金属材料制成,第一限位部720可以与主梁710采用一体成型的方式形成,第二限位部740可以通过卡接或连接件连接等方式可拆卸地固定在主梁710上,且可以使第二限位部740与第一限位部720相对设置,即可保证转轴200能够被夹持在第一限位部720和第二限位部740之间。
为了进一步提升转轴200与安装部之间的配合可靠性,可选地,安装部还包括支撑部730,支撑部730固定于主梁710,具体可以使支撑部730与主梁710采用一体成型的方式形成。第一限位部720朝向支撑部730的一侧设有盲孔721,支撑部730设有贯穿孔731,转轴200穿过贯穿孔731且插接于盲孔721中,也就是说,支撑部730设置在第一限位部720的一侧,在安装转轴200的过程中,转轴200能够穿过贯穿孔731,且转轴200的一端能够插接且支撑在盲孔721中,由于转轴200亦插接在支撑部730的贯穿孔731内,进而支撑部730亦可以为转轴200提供较强的支撑作用,进而提升转轴200与主梁710之间的配合稳定性。为了防止转轴200意外与主梁710分离,如上所述,转轴200夹设在第一限位件和第二限位件之间,具体地,第二限位部740设置于支撑部730背离第一限位部720的一侧,第二限位件可以通过螺钉等连接件固定在主梁710上,在第二限位件的限位作用下,可以防止转轴200自支撑部730的贯穿孔731内脱出。
可选地,本申请实施例提供的折叠机构还包括桥接部750,安装部的数量为多个,相邻的两个安装部通过桥接部750连接,这可以减小每一转轴200的长度,且通过多个桥接部750对相邻的两个转轴200进行桥接,从而降低转轴200的发生变形的概率,提升折叠机构的可靠性。
如上所述,两个转轴200中的一者可以与第一联动组件300a连接,另一者可以与第二联动组件300b连接,可选地,第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b沿转轴200的轴向分布。在本申请的另一实施例中,如图10所示, 第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b沿垂直于转轴200的轴向的方向间隔设置,也即,第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b相对设置,在这种情况下,第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b之间的驱动方向相反,且动作情况一致,第一联动组件300a和第一移动盖110a的作用点与第二联动组件300b和第二移动盖110b的作用点对称设置,使得第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b在相对运动的过程中所受的力更均衡,基本不存在比较偏斜的作用力,从而可以提升第一移动盖110a和第二移动盖110b相对运动的稳定性。
可选地,第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b的数量均可以为多个,多个第一联动组件300a和多个第二联动组件300b一一对应配合,且可以使多个第一联动组件300a沿转轴200的轴向间隔排布。
进一步地,第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b均设有让位槽,让位槽内设置有转轴座600,转轴座600、第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b在转轴200的轴向限位配合,这可以对第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b的位置产生较强的限制作用,使第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b形成一个整体,在这种情况下,第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b一并沿转轴200的轴向运动的概率极低,从而可以保证折叠机构的可靠性相对较高。
另外,在转轴200的数量为两个的情况下,滑动部510上亦可以设置有两个穿孔,以分别与两个转轴200对应插接。可选地,如图10所示,滑动部510可以包括对称的两部分,两部分分别与两个转轴200转动配合,且两部分中的一者与第一转动部521连接,另一者与第二转动部522连接。为了保证前述结构的滑动部510可以使第一转动部521和第二转动部522同步动作,可以在滑动部510的前述两部分上,对应形成类似于第一联动组件300a和第二联动组件300b的让位槽式样的结构,且通过在让位槽内设置转轴座600,亦可以保证滑动部510的前述两部分能够在转轴200的轴向上相互限位。
可选地,如图7所示,第一折叠页410a包括承载部412和连接于承载部 412一侧的侧部,从而使第一折叠页410a为立体式结构,承载部412能够为显示屏900提供承载作用,承载部412具体可以为矩形板状结构件,以提供较为可靠的承载作用;可选地,承载部412的边角处可以设置有倒角,以使包括前述折叠机构的电子设备的边角更圆滑,提升整机的外观性能和手感。侧部即为第一折叠页410a的侧壁,其可以环绕设置在承载部412的边缘,从而为第一折叠页410a和第一移动盖110a之间的结构提供遮挡和防护作用,且保证折叠机构结构的完整性。
侧部包括第一侧壁413、第二侧壁414和第三侧壁415,第一侧壁413和第二侧壁414沿转轴200的轴向相对设置,结合上文对宽度方向的描述,可以认为第一侧壁413和第二侧壁414为折叠机构在宽度方向上的两个相对的侧壁;第三侧壁415连接于第一侧壁413和第二侧壁414之间,结合上文对长度方向的描述,第三侧壁415为电子设备在长度方向上的侧壁,另外,在第二折叠页410b亦采用上述结构的情况下,第二折叠页410b上的第三侧壁415可以与第一折叠页410a上的第三侧壁415共同构成电子设备长度方向上相对的两个侧壁。需要说明的是,上文中,为了辅助说明第一移动盖110a与第一折叠页410a相对移动方向,引出第一折叠页410a上包括一侧壁,前述侧壁即为第三侧壁415。
如上所述,第一移动盖110a通过第一联动组件300a与第一折叠页410a连接,为了提升第一移动盖110a和第一折叠页410a之间的连接可靠性,在本申请的另一实施例中,可选地,如图7、图16和图17所示,折叠机构还包括滑块120,滑块120可拆卸地固定于第一移动盖110a朝向第一折叠页410a的表面,保证第一移动盖110a和第一折叠页410a之间能够正常组件,具体地,滑块120可以通过螺钉等连接件可拆卸地固定在第一移动盖110a上,更具体地,如图17所述,第一移动盖110a上可以设置有穿孔,连接件可以穿过前述穿孔且伸入至滑块120中,实现可拆卸连接滑块120和第一移动盖110a的目的。
第一侧壁413和第二侧壁414中的至少一者设有滑槽411,滑槽411沿 垂直于转轴200轴向的方向延伸,更直观地说,第一折叠页410a上设置有沿上述长度方向延伸的滑槽411,滑块120和滑槽411滑动配合,从而随第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b的相对转动,可以使第一移动盖110a和第一折叠页410a在前述长度方向上的相对移动过程更稳定,且通过滑槽411可以为第一移动盖110a提供导向和限位作用,提升第一移动盖110a的移动精度,且降低第一移动盖110a的移动难度。
更具体地,在组装第一移动盖110a和第一折叠页410a的过程中,可以先将滑块120安装至第一折叠页410a的滑槽411中,使滑块120和滑槽411在前述长度方向上滑动配合,进而通过可拆卸连接件可以将第一移动盖110a固定在滑块120上,提升第一移动盖110a与第一折叠页410a之间的连接关系的可靠性。其中,滑槽411在前述长度方向上的尺寸和设置位置等参数,均可以根据第一移动盖110a和第一折叠页410a之间相对运动的最大值,以及第一移动盖110a和第一折叠页410a之间的初始位置确定,此处不作限定。
可选地,第一侧壁413和第二侧壁414上均设有滑槽411,也即,第一侧壁413朝向第二侧壁414的一侧,以及第二侧壁414朝向第一侧壁413的一侧均设有滑槽411,对应地,两个滑槽411均配设有滑块120,使第一移动盖110a的相背两端均能够通过滑块120与第一折叠页410a形成连接关系,这可以进一步提升第一移动盖110a与第一折叠页410a之间的配合稳定性。另外,
进一步地,如图7和图16所示,第一折叠页410a还包括配合部416,配合部416固定于承载部412,且配合部416位于第一侧壁413和第二侧壁414之间,配合部416设有滑槽411,也就是说,通过在第一侧壁413和第二侧壁414之间设置配合部416,且在配合部416上设置滑槽411,使得第一移动盖110a上位于相背两端之间的中间部分亦可以通过滑块120与第一折叠页410a相互连接,从而使第一移动盖110a的中部亦能够与第一折叠页410a形成较为稳定可靠性的限位连接关系,进一步提升第一移动盖110a和第一折叠页410a之间的配合稳定性。
具体地,配合部416的形状和尺寸可以根据实际需求确定,此处不作限定,并且,配合部416的数量亦可以为多个,通过使多个配合部416沿转轴200的轴向间隔设置在第一侧壁413和第二侧壁414之间,可以进一步提升第一移动盖110a和第一折叠页410a之间的配合稳定性。对应地,与配合部416连接的滑块120亦通过连接件可拆卸地与第一移动盖110a固定连接。
如上所述,随第一折叠页410a绕转轴组件800转动,第一移动盖110a能够相对第一折叠页410a移动,在第一移动盖110a远离第一折叠页410a的第三侧壁415的方向移动的过程中,第一移动盖110a与第三侧壁415之间会可能产生一定的间隙,从而导致折叠机构的封装效果降低。
可选地,通过使第一移动盖110a靠近第三侧壁415的端部的一部分设置为柔性材料,且使第一移动盖110a在长度方向上背离转轴200的一端边沿弯曲地伸入至第三侧壁415的内侧,且使第一移动盖110a存在一定的长度余量。在这种情况下,随着第一移动盖110a远离第三侧壁415,第一移动盖110a中前述伸入至第三侧壁415内侧的余量部分的一部分可以自第三侧壁415的内侧伸出,从而补偿第一移动盖110a远离第三侧壁415移动产生的尺寸差;对应地,在第一移动盖110a靠近第三侧壁415移动的过程中,第一移动盖110a的前述余量部分可以重新伸入且缩回至第三侧壁415的内侧,从而使前述余量部分被“储存”起来,保证折叠机构能够正常地进行折叠和展开,且可以使整个折叠机构的封装完整性较好。
在本申请的另一实施例中,可选地,如图20和图21所示,折叠机构还包括壳体130,壳体130与侧部连接,且壳体130与承载部412相对设置,壳体130与第一移动盖110a搭接配合。具体地,壳体130可以为平板状结构件,其与第一折叠页410a中的承载部412相对设置,二者通过侧部连接,且形成容纳空间,第一联动组件300a、滑块120和配合部416等结构可以设置在壳体130与承载部412之间,且第一移动盖110a的至少一部分位于承载部412和壳体130之间。其中,壳体130与侧部之间可以通过螺钉等连接件相互连接。另外,第二折叠页410b上亦可以设置有壳体130,在第二折叠页410b 和第一折叠页410a的结构相同,且第二移动盖110b和第一移动盖110a的结构相同的情况下,设置在第二折叠页410b上的壳体130的结构与设置在第一折叠页410a上的壳体130的结构相同。
在采用上述技术方案的情况下,壳体130与侧部,尤其是壳体130与第三侧壁415之间的密封连接性能更好,可以提升折叠机构的整体封装可靠性。并且,通过使壳体130与第一移动盖110a搭接配合,在第一移动盖110a与第三侧壁415的相对运动过程中,可以通过增大或减小第一移动盖110a和壳体130之间相互搭接的部分的尺寸保证第一移动盖110a能够向靠近第三侧壁415的方向移动,亦可以保证第一移动盖110a能够向远离第三侧壁415的方向移动。
可选地,第一移动盖110a包括相互连接的搭接部和对接部,至少部分搭接部位于壳体130和承载部412之间,在展开状态,对接部与壳体130对接且平齐设置。在采用前述方案的情况下,搭接部位于第一折叠页410a的承载部412和壳体130之间,而对接部则与壳体130平齐设置,从而在第一移动盖110a能够借助搭接部实现与壳体130相对运动的同时,还可以使折叠机构中背离承载部412的一侧具有较为平整的表面,也即在折叠机构处于展开状态的情况下,对接部的表面与壳体130的表面共面设置,从而使折叠机构的平整度相对更强,亦可以使电子设备的内部空间更大,且还可以在一定程度上提升折叠机构以及电子设备的外观性能。
如上所述,壳体130与第一折叠页410a之间可以通过螺钉等连接件连接,可选地,侧部设有支撑台440,壳体130搭接于支撑台440,在这种情况下,侧部可以为壳体130提供支撑作用,提升壳体130的受力性能,并且,还可以使侧部包围壳体130,进一步提升壳体130与第一折叠页410a之间的连接可靠性。在上述实施例中,穿过壳体130的连接件可以固定在支撑台440上,或者,还可以通过粘接等方式固定连接壳体130和第一折叠页410a,在设置有支撑台440的情况下,可以大幅提升壳体130与第一折叠页410a之间的接触面积,亦可以保证二者之间的粘接可靠性较高。
进一步地,沿承载部412的厚度方向,搭接部与支撑台440平齐,这使得第一移动盖110a与壳体130之间的搭接紧密度更高,进一步防止外界的灰尘等杂质自第一移动盖110a和壳体130之间的缝隙进入折叠机构。
如上所述,转轴组件800可以包括转轴或铰接件等,可选地,如图3-图7所示,转轴组件800包括连接座820和多个支撑条810,多个支撑条810并排设置。具体地,支撑条810的数量可以为两个、三个或更多个,且可以使多个支撑条810的尺寸相同,从而在弯折的过程中,使转轴组件800各个位置处的弯曲程度基本相同,且在电子设备的显示屏为柔性屏的情况下,使显示屏中与转轴组件800配合的区域中各位置处的被支撑效果基本相同,保证显示屏的被支撑效果较好。
可选地,支撑条810的数量为奇数,且大于3,在这种情况下,在转轴组件800转动变形的过程中,多个支撑条810中位于最中间的支撑条可以作为整个转轴组件800的旋转轴,从而使转轴组件800的旋转形态更对称,且进一步提升转轴组件800的支撑效果。具体来说,多个支撑条810中位于最中间的支撑条可以为固定支撑条,固定支撑条相背两侧的支撑条可以为旋转支撑条,且固定支撑条相背两侧分别设置有数量相同的旋转支撑条。另外,在支撑条810的数量较多的情况下,可以使每一个支撑条810的转动角度相对较小,从而使转轴组件800的弯折均匀性更强。
如图3和图4所示,相邻的两个支撑条810通过连接座820转动连接,具体地,连接座820可以为铰链,其通过与两个支撑条810固定连接,可以使两个支撑条810能够相对转动,连接座820和支撑条810之间可以通过粘接、焊接或连接件连接等方式相互连接,连接座820和支撑条810之间的连接方式可以包括搭接或套接等。更具体地,相邻的两个支撑条810之间可以通过一个连接座820连接,该连接座820可以设置在支撑条810的长度方向的中部,或者,两个支撑条810之间也可以通过多个连接座820连接,多个连接座820可以沿支撑条810的长度方向间隔分布,这可以提升两个支撑条810之间的连接可靠性。
本申请实施例公开的转轴组件800包括连接座和多个支撑条,相邻的两个支撑条通过连接座转动连接,从而使转轴组件800具备弯折变形的能力,且整个转轴组件800的结构较为简单,便于制造、组装,可以在一定程度上降低成本。
在通过上述转轴组件800连接第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b的过程中,位于转轴组件800第一侧的支撑条810与第一折叠页410a连接,位于转轴组件800第二侧的支撑条810与第二折叠页410b连接,第一侧和第二侧为转轴组件800中相背的两侧。如上所述,第一折叠页410a和第二折叠页410b的结构可以相同,为了便于描述,下文仅对第一折叠页410a与转轴组件800之间的连接关系进行描述,以供第二折叠页410b与转轴组件800之间的连接方式作为参考。
具体地,可以采用粘接或连接件连接等方式将支撑条810与第一折叠页410a连接在一起。更具体地,支撑条810与第一折叠页410a之间可以直接连接,亦可以通过其他结构间接地连接在一起,以满足不同需求。
基于上述实施例,本申请实施例公开的转轴组件800可以应用在电子设备中,位于转轴组件800相背两侧的支撑条810均与第一折叠页410a连接,从而使包括该转轴组件800的电子设备可以被折叠和被展开,在电子设备处于折叠状态的情况下,电子设备的整体尺寸相对较小,便于携带,在电子设备处于展开状态的情况下,展开面积相对较大,从而可以为电子设备配设面积较大的显示屏,使得电子设备具有较大的显示面积,这使得采用该转轴组件800的电子设备能够兼顾便携性和显示面积。
进一步地,如图5所示,各连接座820均可以设有两个轴向相同的定位孔821,连接座820包括连接座820,各支撑条810均设有第一连接轴850,相邻的两个支撑条810各自的第一连接轴850通过连接座820转动连接。也即,连接座820与支撑条810之间通过轴孔配合的方式形成转动连接关系,这使得支撑条810之间的连接关系较为可靠,且可以提升支撑条810与连接座820之间的配合稳定性。
具体地,第一连接轴850和定位孔821均可以为圆柱状结构,降低定位孔821与第一连接轴850之间的间隙,提升转动配合稳定性。可选地,第一连接轴850设置在支撑条810的端部,支撑条810的相背两端均可以设置有第一连接轴850,这使得连接座820能够连接两个支撑条810。或者,第一连接轴850可以设置在支撑条810的一侧,例如,第一连接轴850为弯折状结构,其一端连接在支撑条810的一侧,另一端与定位孔821插接配合,这也可以保证连接座820可以为相邻的两个支撑条810提供连接作用。
在第一连接轴850设置在支撑条810的一侧的情况下,可选地,如图3和图4所示,各所述支撑条810均配设设置有多个所述第一连接轴850,多个第一连接轴850沿第一连接轴850的轴向间隔设置。也即,相邻的两个支撑条810之间通过多个第一连接轴850和多个连接座820连接,这可以保证支撑条810上各处的连接可靠性均相对较高,且可以保证支撑条810之间的连接稳定性更高。
进一步地,如图5所示,各支撑条810均可以设有第二连接轴860,第二连接轴860的轴线与第一连接轴850的轴线平行。在采用上述技术方案的情况下,支撑条810与第一折叠页410a之间亦可以通过轴孔配合结构形成转动连接关系,从而使支撑条810和第一折叠页410a之间的连接和转动配合关系也较为可靠。相应地,在支撑条810的数量为至少三个的情况下,通过在支撑条810上同时设置第一连接轴850和第二连接轴860,使得支撑条810与位于其两侧的两个支撑条810之间,以及支撑条810与第一折叠页410a之间的连接可靠性均相对较高。
同时,第二连接轴860配设有连接座820,如上所述,连接座820设有两个定位孔821,在本实施例中,连接座820的两个定位孔821中的至少一者与第二连接轴860插接且转动配合。更详细地说,可以使两个第二连接轴860一一对应地插接于连接座820的两个定位孔821中,从而借助连接座820将两个相邻的支撑条810连接为一体;或者,连接座820的两个定位孔821中,一个定位孔821与第二连接轴860插接且转动配合,另一个与第一折叠 页410a转动连接,从而使支撑条810与第一折叠页410a之间的转动配合关系更稳定。可选地,与第一连接轴850连接的连接座820的两个定位孔821中,也可以一者与第一连接轴850连接,另一者与第一折叠页410a转动连接,以通过第一连接轴850和连接座820之间的连接关系,实现连接支撑条810和第一折叠页410a的目的。
如上所述,支撑条810上可以设置有第一连接轴850和第二连接轴860,可选地,第一连接轴850和第二连接轴860的形状和尺寸均可以对应相同,在这种情况下,同一连接座820既可以与第一连接轴850配合,也可以与第二连接轴860配合,从而可以降低连接座820和支撑条810的连接难度,提升组装效率。并且,第一折叠页410a与支撑条810之间亦可以通过轴孔连接结构相互连接,可选地,第一折叠页410a上亦可以设置有连接轴,在前述连接轴与第一连接轴850和第二连接轴860的形状和尺寸对应相同的情况下,转轴组件800中多个连接座820的形状和尺寸均可以对应相同,在这种情况下,可以仅配设一种型号的连接座820,一方面可以降低备件难度和成本,另一方面可以进一步降低转轴组件800的组装难度。
在支撑条810上设置有第一连接轴850和第二连接轴860的情况下,可选地,第一连接轴850和第二连接轴860均可以间隔设置在支撑条810的端部,通过多个连接座820,可以将多个支撑条810转动连接在一起。
在本申请的另一实施例中,可选地,如图5所示,第一连接轴850和第二连接轴860均可以设置在支撑条810的一侧,在这种情况下,可以增加设置在同一支撑条810上的第一连接轴850和第二连接轴860的数量,从而提升相邻的支撑条810之间,以及支撑条810和第一折叠页410a之间的连接可靠性和转动稳定性。
基于上述实施例,可选地,如图5所示,支撑条810的一侧设置有第一容纳槽811,第一连接轴850设置在第一容纳槽811之内,在这种情况下,第一连接轴850不会伸出至支撑条810之外,从而在相邻的两个支撑条810相互连接时,可以使支撑条810之间的间隙更小,进一步提升转轴组件800 的支撑性能。对应地,与第一转动轴连接的连接座820的至少一部分可以容纳在第一容纳槽811之内。更具体地,如上所述,两个第一连接轴850可以通过一个连接座820转动连接为一体。基于上述技术方案,可选地,上述连接座820的一部分可以容纳于一个第一容纳槽811内,连接座820的另一部分可以容纳在另一个第一容纳槽811内,从而进一步减小支撑条810之间的间隙。当然,支撑条810和支撑条810之间需要预留一定的缝隙,以保证二者能够正常地相对转动。
具体地,第一容纳槽811可以通过挖孔的方式形成在支撑条810的一侧,且可以在形成第一容纳槽811的过程中,通过余留部分结构形成第一连接轴850;或者,也可以先在支撑条810上形成第一容纳槽811,之后,通过焊接或粘接等方式,在第一容纳槽811内固定第一连接轴850;或者,还可以通过在支撑条810上形成沿支撑条810的长度方向延伸的贯穿孔,且第一连接轴850可以自支撑条810的一端伸入,且固定于第一容纳槽811处。当然,第一容纳槽811和第一连接轴850的形成方式还有多种,考虑文本简洁,此处不再一一列举。
对应地,如图5所示,支撑条810的另一侧设置有第二容纳槽812,第二连接轴860设置在第二容纳槽812之内,与第二连接轴860连接的连接座820的至少一部分容纳在第二容纳槽812内,从而减小通过第二连接轴860连接的两个支撑条810之间的间隙。第二容纳槽812和第二连接轴860的形成方式可以与第一容纳槽811和第一连接轴850的形成方式相似,此处不再详细解释。另外,在上述实施例中,连接座820可以采用弹性材料制成,通过使定位孔821的孔壁与定位孔821之外连通,可以使连接座820能够套设在第一连接轴850和第二连接轴860上,且可以保证连接座820与第一连接轴850和第二连接轴860之间的连接关系较为稳定。
基于上述实施例,可选地,第一连接轴850和第二连接轴860中的至少一者的数量为多个,在这种情况下,可以进一步提升支撑条810之间,以及支撑条810与第一折叠页410a之间的连接可靠性。多个第一连接轴850和/ 或多个第二连接轴860沿支撑条810的长度方向延伸。
在支撑条810设有第一容纳槽811和第二容纳槽812的情况下,可选地,如图5所示,第一容纳槽811具有相对的第一槽壁811a和第二槽壁,第一连接轴850连接在第一槽壁811a,从而保证第一连接轴850与支撑条810之间能够形成有可靠的固定连接关系。第一连接轴850背离第一槽壁811a的一端在第一连接轴850的轴向上与第二槽壁之间设有第一预设间隔,也即,第二连接轴860不与第二槽壁相互连接。在组装支撑条810和连接座820的过程中,连接座820能够自第一预设间隔安装至第一连接轴850上,从而使连接座820能够与第一连接轴850形成稳定配合关系。
可选地,如图5所示,第二容纳槽812具有相对的第三槽壁和第四槽壁812a,第二连接轴860连接于第三槽壁,使第二连接轴860亦可以与支撑条810形成可靠的固定连接关系,第二连接轴860背离第三槽壁的一端在第二连接轴860的轴向设有第二预设间隔,从而使得连接座820能够自第二预设间隔安装至第二连接轴860上,使连接座820与第二连接轴860形成稳定地转动配合关系。
基于上述实施例,可选地,在连接座820套设至第一连接轴850上之后,可以通过在第一连接轴850背离第一槽壁811a的一端设置封帽,以防止连接座820意外自第一连接轴850上脱落。相似地,第二连接轴860背离第三槽壁的一端亦可以设置有封帽等结构。
在本申请的另一实施例中,可选地,如图5所示,本申请实施例公开的转轴组件800还包括第一封堵部841和第二封堵部842,第一预设间隔内设置有第一封堵部841,也即,通过第一封堵部841填充第一预设间隙,在这种情况下,当连接座820通过第一预设间隙安装至第一连接轴850上之后,可以将第一封堵部841安装至第一预设间隙内,且使第一封堵部841与支撑条810连接,以在第一连接轴850的轴向,使第一封堵部841、(安装在第一连接轴850上的)连接座820和支撑条810限位配合,也即,第一封堵部841和连接座820可以被限位在第一容纳槽811的第一槽壁811a和第二槽壁之间。 采用上述技术方案,可以保证安装在第一连接轴850上的连接座820基本不会意外地自第一连接轴850上脱落,且由于第一封堵部841可以自第一容纳槽811的多个方向安装至第一预设间隙内,因此,第一封堵部841的安装难度也相对较小。
第二预设间隙内设置有第二封堵部842,沿第二连接轴860的轴向,第二封堵部842、(安装在第二连接轴860上)的连接座820和支撑条810限位配合,从而保证安装在第二连接轴860上的连接座820也不会意外自第二连接轴860上脱落,且可以降低封堵工作的完成难度。具体地,第一封堵部841和第二封堵部842的具体形状和尺寸可以根据第一预设间隙和第二预设间隙的具体尺寸对应确定,此处不作限定。另外,可以通过粘接、卡接或连接件连接等方式,将第一封堵部841和第二封堵部842固定在支撑条810上。可选地,第一封堵部841和第二封堵部842均通过可拆卸连接的方式与支撑条810连接,从而便于转轴组件800的维护和修理工作的进行。具体地,第一封堵部841和第二封堵部842均可以通过螺钉等连接件与支撑条810形成可拆卸地固定连接关系。
可选地,第一容纳槽811和第二容纳槽812成对设置,在这种情况下,如图5所示,第一封堵部841和第二封堵部842通过固定部843固定连接,三者组成堵头840,固定部843与支撑条810可拆卸地固定连接,从而在组装转轴组件800的过程中,可以一并完成第一封堵部841和第二封堵部842的安装工作,进而可以降低转轴组件800的组装难度,提升组装效率。并且,在上述实施例中,第一封堵部841和第二封堵部842均通过固定部843与支撑条810固定连接,亦可以提升转轴组件800的组装效率。
具体地,固定部843与支撑条810之间可以通过螺钉等连接件形成可拆卸地固定连接关系,固定部843的具体形状可以根据支撑条810的形状等参数确定。可选地,第一封堵部841、第二封堵部842和固定部843可以采用一体成型的方式形成,从而进一步提升转轴组件800的组装难度,且可以使三者之间的连接可靠性相对较高。
进一步地,支撑条810上可以设置有安装沉槽,固定部843可以设置在安装沉槽内,且与支撑条810可拆卸地固定连接,在这种情况下,可以在一定程度上增大固定部843的厚度,从而可以提升固定部843的结构强度和固定效果。具体地,安装沉槽的形状与固定部843的形状相同或相近,且二者的尺寸也相同。
如上所述,第一容纳槽811具有第一槽壁811a和第二槽壁,第一连接轴850连接在第一槽壁811a上,第二容纳槽812具有第三槽壁和第四槽壁812a,第二连接轴860连接在第三槽壁上。可选地,在第一连接轴850的轴向上,可以使第一槽壁811a和第三槽壁临近设置,也即,第二槽壁、第一槽壁811a、第三槽壁和第四槽壁812a沿第一连接轴850的轴向分布。
在本申请的另一实施例中,可选地,沿第一连接轴850的轴向,第二槽壁和第四槽壁812a位于第一槽壁811a和第三槽壁之间,也即,第一槽壁811a、第二槽壁、第四槽壁812a和第三槽壁沿第一连接轴850的轴向分布,在这种情况下,与第一连接轴850连接的连接座820和与第二连接轴860连接的连接座820在第一连接轴850的轴向之间的间隔相对更大,连接座820更为分散,从而使支撑条810之间,以及支撑条810与第一折叠页410a之间的各处的连接可靠性均相对较高。
如上所述,支撑条810和第一折叠页410a之间亦可以通过连接座820连接,支撑条810上可以设置有第一连接轴850和/或第二连接轴860,对应地,第一折叠页410a上也可以设置有连接轴,以与连接座820转动连接。
在本申请的另一实施例中,可选地,如图6和图7所示,转轴组件800还可以包括轴连接块830,轴连接块830包括固定连接的块本体831和第三连接轴832,块本体831可以与第一折叠页410a可拆卸地固定连接,第三连接轴832可以与连接座820的定位孔821插接且转动配合。采用上述技术方案的情况下,第一折叠页410a的结构相对规整,从而保证第一折叠页410a具有较高的防护作用,且由于第一折叠页410a可以通过轴连接块830间接地与转轴组件800相互连接,从而可以在一定程度上消除第一折叠页410a的结 构设计限制。
具体地,块本体831和第三连接轴832也可以采用一体成型的方式形成,以提升二者之间的连接强度。块本体831与第一折叠页410a之间可以通过可拆卸连接的方式固定连接为一体,以保证第一折叠页410a和转轴组件800之间可拆卸,便于对第一折叠页410a和转轴组件800进行维护。
基于上述任一实施例提供的折叠机构,本申请实施例还提供一种电子设备,其包括显示屏900和上述任一折叠机构,如图20所示,显示屏900支撑于折叠机构,且显示屏900位于第一折叠页410a背离第一移动盖110a的一侧。显示屏900具体可以为柔性屏,以保证显示面积的最大化。
在上述电子设备处于展开状态的情况下,其显示面积相对较大,在该电子设备处于折叠状态的情况下,可以在一定程度上提升便携性,从而使电子设备能够兼顾较大的显示面积和较好的便携性。
本申请实施例公开的电子设备可以为智能手机、平板电脑、电子书阅读器或可穿戴设备。当然,该电子设备也可以是其他设备,本申请实施例对此不做限制。
本申请上文实施例中重点描述的是各个实施例之间的不同,各个实施例之间不同的优化特征只要不矛盾,均可以组合形成更优的实施例,考虑到行文简洁,在此则不再赘述。
以上所述仅为本申请的实施例而已,并不用于限制本申请。对于本领域技术人员来说,本申请可以有各种更改和变化。凡在本申请的精神和原理之内所作的任何修改、等同替换、改进等,均应包含在本申请的权利要求范围之内。

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  1. 一种折叠机构,其中,包括:
    第一折叠页;
    第二折叠页,所述第二折叠页位于所述第一折叠页的一侧,所述第二折叠页和所述第一折叠页通过转轴组件相连,所述第一折叠页和所述第二折叠页分别绕所述转轴组件可转动,以使所述第一折叠页和所述第二折叠页在展开状态和折叠状态之间可切换,在所述展开状态,所述第一折叠页和所述第二折叠页共面;在所述折叠状态,所述第一折叠页和所述第二折叠页叠置;
    第一移动盖,所述第一移动盖通过第一联动组件与所述第一折叠页相连;
    第二移动盖,所述第二移动盖通过第二联动组件与所述第二折叠页相连;
    转轴,所述第一联动组件和所述第二联动组件通过所述转轴转动连接;
    在所述折叠机构自所述展开状态向所述折叠状态切换的过程中,所述第一联动组件带动所述第一移动盖朝向所述第一折叠页移动,且所述第二联动组件带动所述第二移动盖朝向所述第二折叠页移动。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的折叠机构,其中,在所述折叠机构自所述折叠状态向所述展开状态切换的过程中,所述第一联动组件带动所述第一移动盖远离所述第一折叠页移动,且所述第二联动组件带动所述第二移动盖远离所述第二折叠页移动。
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的折叠机构,其中,所述第一联动组件包括:
    连接块,所述连接块活动设置于所述第一折叠页和所述第一移动盖之间,且所述连接块与所述转轴转动连接;
    第一齿条,所述第一齿条连接于所述连接块;
    第二齿条,所述第二齿条连接于所述第一移动盖,且所述第二齿条和所述第一齿条同向延伸;
    第一齿轮,所述第一齿轮与所述第一齿条啮合;
    第二齿轮,所述第二齿轮与所述第二齿条啮合,所述第二齿轮与所述第一齿轮均安装于所述第一折叠页,且同轴转动;
    在所述折叠机构自所述展开状态向所述折叠状态切换的过程中,所述连接块与所述第一折叠页相对移动,且带动所述第一齿条驱动所述第一齿轮转动,所述第一齿轮带动第二齿轮驱动第二齿条移动,所述第二齿条带动所述第一移动盖朝向所述第一折叠页移动。
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的折叠机构,其中,所述折叠机构还包括第一限位块,所述第一限位块固定于所述第一折叠页朝向所述第一移动盖的表面,所述连接块设有限位孔,沿所述第一齿条的延伸方向,所述第一限位块滑动设置于所述限位孔。
  5. 根据权利要求4所述的折叠机构,其中,所述折叠机构还包括第二限位块,所述限位孔内设有卡持部,所述第二限位块自所述限位孔朝向所述第一移动盖的一端伸入至所述限位孔内,且所述第二限位块与所述第一限位块可拆卸地固定连接,沿垂直于所述第一齿条的延伸方向的方向,所述连接块与固定连接的所述第一限位块和所述第二限位块相对固定。
  6. 根据权利要求3所述的折叠机构,其中,所述连接块包括固定连接的连接本体和限位凸台,所述连接本体与所述转轴转动连接,所述第一齿条连接于所述连接本体,所述限位凸台和所述第二齿条均夹设于所述第一移动盖与所述连接本体之间,且所述第二齿条夹设于所述限位凸台和所述第二齿轮之间。
  7. 根据权利要求1所述的折叠机构,其中,所述折叠机构还包括滑动组件,所述滑动组件包括滑动部、第一转动部和第二转动部,所述滑动部与所述转轴滑动且转动连接,所述第一转动部的一端与所述滑动部转动连接,另一端与所述第一折叠页转动连接,所述第二转动部的一端与所述滑动部转动连接,另一端与所述第二折叠页转动连接。
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的折叠机构,其中,所述滑动组件还包括弹性复位件,所述弹性复位件套设于所述转轴,所述弹性复位件的一端与所述滑动部连接,所述弹性复位件的另一端固定于所述转轴。
  9. 根据权利要求8所述的折叠机构,其中,所述折叠机构还包括第一限位座和第二限位座,所述第一限位座和所述第二限位座均与所述转轴固定连接,所述滑动部活动设置于所述第一限位座和所述第二限位座之间,所述弹性复位件背离所述滑动部的一端抵接于所述第一限位座。
  10. 根据权利要求7所述的折叠机构,其中,所述滑动部包括滑动本体、第一销轴和第二销轴,所述滑动本体设有通孔、第一连接孔和第二连接孔,所述滑动部通过所述通孔套设于所述转轴,所述第一销轴转动设置于所述第一连接孔内,所述第一转动部和所述第一销轴转动连接,所述第二销轴转动设置于所述第二连接孔内,所述第二转动部和所述第二销轴转动连接。
  11. 根据权利要求1所述的折叠机构,其中,所述折叠机构还包括转轴座,所述转轴座具有两个转轴孔,所述转轴的数量为两个,两个所述转轴平行且间隔设置,且两个所述转轴分别插接于所述转轴座的两个所述转轴孔内,两个所述转轴中的一者与所述第一联动组件转动连接,另一者与所述第二联动组件转动连接。
  12. 根据权利要求11所述的折叠机构,其中,所述折叠机构还包括安装部,所述安装部包括主梁、第一限位部和第二限位部,所述第一限位部固定于所述主梁,所述第二限位部与所述主梁可拆卸地固定连接,所述转轴夹设于所述第一限位部和所述第二限位部之间。
  13. 根据权利要求12所述的折叠机构,其中,所述安装部还包括支撑部,所述支撑部固定于所述主梁,所述第一限位部朝向所述支撑部的一侧设有盲孔,所述支撑部设有贯穿孔,所述转轴穿过所述贯穿孔且插接于所述盲孔中, 第二限位部设置于所述支撑部背离所述第一限位部的一侧。
  14. 根据权利要求11所述的折叠机构,其中,所述第一联动组件和所述第二联动组件沿垂直于所述转轴的轴向的方向间隔设置。
  15. 根据权利要求14所述的折叠机构,其中,所述第一联动组件和所述第二联动组件均设有让位槽,所述让位槽内设置有所述转轴座,所述转轴座、所述第一联动组件和所述第二联动组件在所述转轴的轴向限位配合。
  16. 根据权利要求1所述的折叠机构,其中,所述第一折叠页包括承载部和连接于所述承载部一侧的侧部,所述侧部包括第一侧壁、第二侧壁和第三侧壁,所述第一侧壁和所述第二侧壁沿所述转轴的轴向相对设置,所述第三侧壁连接于所述第一侧壁和所述第二侧壁之间。
  17. 根据权利要求16所述的折叠机构,其中,所述折叠机构还包括滑块,所述滑块可拆卸地固定于所述第一移动盖朝向所述第一折叠页的表面,所述第一侧壁和所述第二侧壁中的至少一者设有滑槽,所述滑槽沿垂直于所述转轴轴向的方向延伸,所述滑块和所述滑槽滑动配合。
  18. 根据权利要求17所述的折叠机构,其中,所述第一折叠页还包括配合部,所述配合部固定于所述承载部,且所述配合部位于所述第一侧壁和所述第二侧壁之间,所述配合部设有所述滑槽。
  19. 根据权利要求16所述的折叠机构,其中,所述折叠机构还包括壳体,所述壳体与所述侧部连接,且所述壳体与所述承载部相对设置,所述壳体与所述第一移动盖搭接配合。
  20. 根据权利要求1所述的折叠机构,其中,所述转轴组件包括连接座和多个并排设置的支撑条,相邻的两个所述支撑条通过所述连接座转动连接。
  21. 一种电子设备,其中,包括显示屏和权利要求1-20任意一项所述的折叠机构,所述显示屏支撑于所述折叠机构,且所述显示屏位于所述第一折叠页背离所述第一移动盖的一侧。
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