WO2023284683A1

WO2023284683A1 - Electronic device

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Publication number: WO2023284683A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/104936
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杨珂; 黄任海
Original assignee: 维沃移动通信有限公司
Priority date: 2021-07-14
Filing date: 2022-07-11
Publication date: 2023-01-19
Also published as: CN113507533A

Abstract

Disclosed in the present application is an electronic device, relating to the field of electronic devices; the electronic device comprises a first housing, a second housing, a rotating bracket, and a rotating assembly; the first housing and the second housing are rotatably connected by means of the cooperation of the rotating assembly and the rotating bracket; the rotating assembly comprises a rotating connecting member arranged on the first housing and/or the second housing and an elastic member corresponding to the rotating connecting member; a rotating connecting member arranged on the first housing is fixedly connected to the first housing, a rotating connecting member arranged on the second housing is fixedly connected to the second housing, and the rotating connecting member is rotatably connected to the rotating bracket; and the elastic member is positioned between the rotating bracket and the corresponding rotating connecting member, one end of the elastic member being connected to the corresponding rotating connecting member and the other end being connected to the rotating bracket.

Description

Electronic equipment

Cross References to Related Applications

This application claims priority to a Chinese patent application with application number 202110795605.4 entitled "Electronic Equipment" filed with the China Patent Office on July 14, 2021, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and in particular to an electronic equipment.

Background technique

With the continuous development of mobile information and communication technology, flexible display technology has ushered in a breakthrough and continuous development. Compared with traditional hard displays, flexible displays are thinner and lighter, have lower power consumption, and can be displayed in folded and bent states. Taking advantage of the bendable and folding characteristics of flexible screens, designers are no longer limited by the expansion of the two-dimensional space of the screen of smart terminal devices, but have developed a three-dimensional foldable screen terminal device, which geometrically increases the display area of the screen and brings users It improves the efficiency of human-computer interaction and brings a new experience.

The use of electronic devices with flexible folding screens is accompanied by the user's frequent unfolding-folding-expanding process, which makes the user experience of this process extremely obvious and important. In the related art, in order to increase the damping feeling during the folding and unfolding process and improve the user experience, the related technology usually adopts a double-cam structure, and the maximum surface fit between the top and bottom cams in the folding mechanism is used to pass the friction between the cams. However, this way is likely to reduce the damping produced by the folding mechanism due to long-term wear and tear, shortening the service life of the electronic device. It can be seen that the service life of electronic devices with flexible folding screens in the related art is relatively short.

Contents of the invention

An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device to solve the problem in the related art that the electronic device with a flexible folding screen has a short service life.

An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including a first housing, a second housing, a rotating bracket, and a rotating assembly. The first housing and the second housing pass through the rotating assembly and the rotating bracket. The matching rotation connection;

The rotating assembly includes a rotating connecting member arranged on the first housing and/or the second housing and an elastic member corresponding to the rotating connecting member; wherein, the rotating connecting member arranged on the first housing The rotating connecting piece is fixedly connected with the first casing, the rotating connecting piece arranged on the second casing is fixedly connected with the second casing, the rotating connecting piece is rotatably connected with the rotating bracket, The elastic member is located between the rotating bracket and the corresponding rotating connecting piece, and one end of the elastic member is connected to the corresponding rotating connecting piece, and the other end is connected to the rotating bracket.

In the embodiment of the present application, the first housing and the second housing are rotationally connected through the cooperation of the rotating bracket and the rotating assembly, and the rotating assembly includes a rotating connecting piece and a corresponding The elastic member provided on the rotating connector, the rotating connecting member arranged on the first housing is fixedly connected to the first housing, the rotating connecting member arranged on the second housing is fixedly connected to the second housing, and the rotating connecting member is fixedly connected to the second housing. The rotating bracket is rotatably connected, the elastic member is located between the rotating bracket and the corresponding rotating connecting piece, and one end of the elastic member is connected to the corresponding rotating connecting piece, and the other end is connected to the rotating bracket, so the first housing and the second housing During the process of turning from the unfolded state to the folded state, or from the folded state to the unfolded state, the elastic damping force generated by the elastic member can prevent the rotating connecting member from rotating along the rotating bracket, creating a sense of damping. In this way, the elastic damping force of the elastic member provides damping for the rotation of the first housing and the second housing, which can avoid the failure of the friction surface caused by the friction between the surfaces to provide damping, and prolong the life of the electronic device. service life.

Additional aspects and advantages of the application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the application.

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the electronic equipment provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 2 is the second structural schematic diagram of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 3 is the third schematic structural diagram of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 4 is the fourth schematic structural diagram of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 5 is the fifth structural schematic diagram of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is the sixth schematic structural diagram of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the elastic buckle provided by the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is one of the schematic cross-sectional structural diagrams of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9 is the second schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of the first connection plate provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 11 is the seventh structural schematic diagram of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 12 is the eighth schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13 is a ninth schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

specific embodiment

Embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the drawings, in which the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the figures are exemplary, and are only for explaining the present application, and should not be construed as limiting the present application. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the protection scope of this application.

The features of the terms "first" and "second" in the description and claims of the present application may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more. In addition, "and/or" in the specification and claims means at least one of the connected objects, and the character "/" generally means that the related objects are an "or" relationship.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", " Back", "Left", "Right", "Vertical", "Horizontal", "Top", "Bottom", "Inner", "Outer", "Clockwise", "Counterclockwise", "Axial", The orientation or positional relationship indicated by "radial", "circumferential", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying the referred device or element Must be in a particular orientation, constructed, and operate in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting of the application.

In the description of this application, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection. Connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected or electrically connected; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary, and it can be the internal communication of two components. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application in specific situations.

1 to 13, the embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, the electronic device includes a first housing 10, a second housing 20, a rotating bracket 30 and a rotating assembly 40, the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 is rotationally connected through the cooperation of the rotating assembly 40 and the rotating bracket 30, and the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 can rotate between the folded state and the unfolded state. In the folded state, the first casing 10 and the second casing The bodies 20 are stacked on top of each other, and an included angle is formed between the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 in the unfolded state.

The rotating assembly 40 includes a rotating connecting member 41 arranged on the first housing 10 and/or the second housing 20 and an elastic member 42 provided corresponding to the rotating connecting member 41; wherein, the rotating connecting member arranged on the first housing 10 Part 41 is fixedly connected with the first casing 10, and the rotating connecting part 41 arranged on the second casing 20 is fixedly connected with the second casing 20. The rotating connecting part 41 is connected with the rotating bracket 30 in rotation, and the elastic part 42 is positioned on the rotating bracket. 30 and the corresponding rotating connector 41 , and one end of the elastic member 42 is connected to the corresponding rotating connecting member 41 , and the other end is connected to the rotating bracket 30 .

Wherein, when the first shell 10 and the second shell 20 rotate from the unfolded state to the folded state, the elastic member 42 produces an elastic damping force, so that the first shell 10 and/or the second shell 20 have a direction The tendency of the unfolded state to rotate. While the first shell 10 and the second shell 20 rotate from the folded state to the unfolded state, the elastic member 42 can also generate elastic damping force, so that the first shell 10 and/or the second shell 20 have Tendency to turn towards the collapsed state.

In the embodiment of the present application, the above-mentioned rotating bracket 30 may be located between the above-mentioned first housing 10 and the above-mentioned second housing 20 , and communicate with the above-mentioned first housing 10 and/or the second housing 20 through the above-mentioned rotating assembly 40 Turn to connect. Its specific structure can be set according to the structure of the rotating assembly 40 . For example, referring to FIG. 4 , in FIG. 4 the above-mentioned rotating bracket 30 can be clamped between the above-mentioned first housing 10 and the second housing 20 , and the above-mentioned rotating bracket 30 is along the above-mentioned first housing 10 and the above-mentioned second housing. The common side of the casing 20 is extended, and is rotatably connected with the rotating connecting member 41 provided on the first casing 10 and/or the second casing 20 at both ends.

The number of rotating connectors 41 provided on the first housing 10 may be at least one, and the location of the rotating connectors 41 may be set according to the number of rotating connectors 41. Generally, in order to reduce space occupation, the rotating connectors 41 It can be attached to the side of the first housing 10 , and the rotating connector 41 provided on the second housing 20 is similar to it, and will not be repeated here to avoid repetition. In order to improve the stability when the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 rotate, the number of the rotating connectors 41 arranged on the first housing 10 may be equal to the number of rotating connectors arranged on the second housing 20 The number of 41.

The above-mentioned elastic member 42 is arranged corresponding to the above-mentioned rotating connector 41. Generally, the above-mentioned elastic member 42 can be in a one-to-one correspondence with the above-mentioned rotating connector 41, that is, the number of the above-mentioned elastic members can be determined by the number of the rotating connector 41.

It can be understood that, when the above-mentioned rotating assembly 40 only includes the rotating connecting piece 41 provided on the first casing 10, or only includes the rotating connecting piece 41 arranged on the second casing 20, the above-mentioned rotating bracket 30 can also be The above-mentioned first casing 10 is rotatably connected to the second casing 20 by being rotatably connected with other rotating mechanisms. For example, when the above-mentioned rotating assembly 40 only includes the rotating connecting piece 41 provided on the first casing 10, the above-mentioned first casing 10 can be rotatably connected with the above-mentioned rotating bracket 30 through the above-mentioned rotating connecting piece 41, while the above-mentioned second casing The body 20 can also be rotatably connected with the above-mentioned rotating bracket 30 through a rotating shaft or other structures, so that when the above-mentioned first housing 10 rotates along the rotating bracket 30 , the above-mentioned second housing 20 can also rotate along the rotating bracket 30 .

Since the rotating connector 41 arranged on the first housing 10 is fixedly connected with the first housing 10, and the rotating connecting member 41 is rotationally connected with the rotating bracket 30, when the rotating connecting member 41 rotates along the rotating bracket 30, the rotating The connecting member 41 can drive the first housing 10 to rotate along the rotating bracket 30 .

The connection manner between the above-mentioned rotating connecting member 41 and the above-mentioned first housing 10 can be set according to actual needs. In some embodiments, the above-mentioned rotating connecting member 41 and the above-mentioned first housing 10 may be fixedly connected by welding. In some embodiments, the above-mentioned rotating connecting member 41 and the above-mentioned first housing 10 may also be fixedly connected by means of adhesion, screw fastening or buckling, etc., which is not further limited herein.

Similarly, the rotating connector 41 arranged on the second housing 20 is fixedly connected to the second housing 20, and the rotating connecting member 41 is rotationally connected to the rotating bracket 30. When the rotating connecting member 41 rotates along the rotating bracket 30, The rotating connecting member 41 can drive the second housing 20 to rotate along the rotating bracket 30 .

Similar to the above-mentioned rotating connecting member 41 and the above-mentioned first housing 10 , the connection methods between the above-mentioned rotating connecting member 41 and the above-mentioned second housing 20 include but not limited to fixed connection, adhesion, screw fastening or buckling.

Further, one end of the above-mentioned elastic member 42 can be connected to the corresponding rotating connector 41, and the other end can be connected to the above-mentioned rotating bracket 30, and the elastic member 42 is used for rotating the rotating connector 41 along the rotating bracket 30 to the first rotation direction. Elastic deformation occurs during the process, and an elastic damping force is generated, so that the above-mentioned rotating connecting member 41 has a tendency to rotate along the rotating bracket 30 to the second rotating direction, thereby generating a damping feeling when rotating.

The specific structure of the elastic member 42 can be set according to actual needs, including but not limited to telescopic structure or torsion structure, etc., and its material can be set according to the structure, including but not limited to materials with elastic coefficients such as carbon spring steel, rubber or Latex etc. It should be understood that, in some embodiments, the above-mentioned elastic member 42 may be in a relaxed state when the above-mentioned first shell 10 and the second shell 20 are in the unfolded state. During the rotation of the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 from the unfolded state to the folded state, or from the folded state to the unfolded state, the above-mentioned elastic member 42 is gradually deformed, and gradually shrinks from the stretched state, so that by giving the above-mentioned rotational connection The elastic damping force of the member 41 makes the first housing 10 and/or the second housing 20 fixedly connected with the rotating connecting member 41 tend to rotate in the second rotation direction.

In other words, when the above-mentioned first casing 10 and the second casing 20 are rotated from the expanded state to the folded state, or from the folded state to the unfolded state, if the above-mentioned first casing 10 moves along the rotation bracket 30 to the second When one rotation direction rotates, the above-mentioned second housing 20 rotates along the rotation bracket 30 to the second rotation direction, and the elastic member 42 corresponding to the rotation connecting member 41 arranged on the first housing 10 can make the above-mentioned first housing 10 have With a tendency to rotate toward the second rotation direction, the elastic member 42 corresponding to the rotation connection member 41 disposed on the second casing 20 can make the second casing 20 have a tendency to rotate toward the first rotation direction.

In the embodiment of the present application, the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are rotationally connected through the cooperation of the rotating bracket 30 and the rotating assembly 40, and the rotating assembly 40 includes The rotating connecting piece 41 on the top and the elastic member 42 provided corresponding to the rotating connecting piece 41, the rotating connecting piece 41 arranged on the second housing 20 is fixedly connected with the second housing 20, and the rotating connecting piece 41 is rotationally connected with the rotating bracket 30 , the elastic member 42 is located between the rotating bracket 30 and the corresponding rotating connecting member 41, and one end of the elastic member 42 is connected to the corresponding rotating connecting member 41, and the other end is connected to the rotating bracket 30, so the connection between the first housing 10 and the second During the rotation of the housing 20 from the unfolded state to the folded state, or from the folded state to the unfolded state, the elastic damping force generated by the elastic member 42 can prevent the rotating connecting member 41 from rotating along the rotating bracket 30 , creating a sense of damping. In this way, the elastic damping force of the elastic member 42 provides damping for the rotation of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, which can avoid the failure of the friction surface caused by the friction between the surfaces to provide damping, and prolong the life of the friction surface. The service life of electronic equipment.

Optionally, one of the rotating connector 41 and the rotating bracket 30 is provided with a first rotating shaft 31 , and the other is provided with a first shaft hole 411 corresponding to the first rotating shaft 31 , and the first rotating shaft 31 can be installed in the first shaft hole 411 Turn inside.

In the embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG. 3 to FIG. 6 , the above-mentioned rotating connector 41 and the above-mentioned rotating bracket 30 can be rotatably connected by means of a rotating shaft matching the shaft hole, and the above-mentioned first rotating shaft 31 can be installed in the first shaft hole 411 Inside, it rotates along the axis of the first rotating shaft 31, and realizes the rotational connection through the cooperation of the shaft hole, which is convenient for installation and disassembly.

Certainly, in other optional embodiments, the above-mentioned rotating connection member 41 and the rotating connection may also be rotatably connected through gear meshing or hinge connection, which will not be repeated here.

Further, the elastic member 42 is sheathed on the first rotating shaft 31, and when the first shell 10 and the second shell 20 are rotated from the unfolded state to the folded state, the end of the elastic member 42 connected to the rotating connecting member 41 rotates accordingly. The connecting part 41 rotates, and the elastic part 42 changes from a stretched state to a contracted state.

It can be understood that, in order to cooperate with the rotation of the rotating connecting member 41, the above-mentioned elastic member 42 may be arranged in a spiral shape. Since the torsion spring can still maintain good elastic performance after being twisted many times, in the specific implementation of the embodiment of the present application, the above-mentioned elastic member 42 can specifically be a torsion spring. The torsion spring is usually a spiral structure, so it can be sleeved on the first rotating shaft 31, and the elastic member 42 is limited by the first rotating shaft 31, so as to prevent the elastic member 42 from being elastically deformed due to displacement when the elastic member 42 is twisted. Beyond the preset range, the elastic material fails.

Specifically, a first fixing hole may be provided on the rotating connector 41, a second fixing hole may be provided on the rotating bracket 30, one end of the torsion spring may be clamped in the first fixing hole, and the other end may be It is clamped in the above-mentioned second fixing hole, so as to be respectively connected with the above-mentioned rotating connecting member 41 and the above-mentioned rotating bracket 30 .

During the rotation of the first shell 10 and the second shell 20 from the unfolded state to the folded state, the above-mentioned rotating connecting member 41 rotates along the rotating bracket 30, and the end connected to the above-mentioned elastic member 42 and the rotating connecting member 41 will follow. Rotate, while the end of the above-mentioned elastic member 42 connected to the rotating bracket 30 remains fixed, so that the torsion spring twists, and changes from the diastolic state to the contractive state, generating elastic damping force.

It can be understood that the torsion specification of the torsion spring depends on the size requirement of the elastic damping force. The torsion force of a torsion spring mainly depends on its material, wire diameter, helix diameter, angle and number of turns, etc. For details, refer to the national standard for design and calculation, and will not repeat them here.

In the embodiment of the present application, by sheathing the elastic member 42 on the first rotating shaft 31, when the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 rotate from the unfolded state to the folded state, or from the folded state to the unfolded state, The above-mentioned elastic member 42 is twisted and changed from the relaxed state to the contracted state, so that the first housing 10 and/or the second housing 20 have a tendency to rotate in the opposite direction, avoiding friction and wear, and improving the performance of the electronic device. service life.

At the same time, due to the characteristics of the torsion spring, when the torsion spring is twisted and changes from the diastolic state to the contracted state, the damping force changes relatively uniformly, thereby improving the user's ability to rotate the first casing 10 and the second casing 20. Use experience.

Optionally, in the case where the first rotating shaft 31 is provided on the rotating bracket 30 , the first rotating shaft 31 is provided with at least one slot in the circumferential direction, and the rotating connecting member 41 is provided with an elastic locking slot along the circumferential direction of the first shaft hole 411 . Buckle 412, the convex portion of the elastic buckle 412 is adapted to any one of the slots;

When the first shell 10 and the second shell 20 are turned from the unfolded state to the folded state, or from the folded state to the unfolded state, the convex part of the elastic buckle 412 can be locked in at least one slot in turn, And when the convex part of the elastic buckle 412 is at least partly locked in the slot, the convex part of the elastic buckle 412 elastically interferes with the slot.

In the embodiment of the present application, the above-mentioned first rotating shaft 31 may be disposed on the above-mentioned rotating bracket 30 , and the above-mentioned first shaft hole 411 may be correspondingly disposed on the above-mentioned elastic connecting member. In this case, in order to realize the rotation stop at a special angle during the rotation of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 , it is convenient for the user to rotate the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 at a special angle. Using electronic equipment, the above-mentioned first rotating shaft 31 can be provided with at least one card slot along the circumferential direction, and the above-mentioned rotating connector 41 can be provided with an elastic buckle 412 along the circumferential direction of the above-mentioned first shaft hole 411, so as to pass through the card slot and the elastic card. The cooperation of the buckle 412 enables the first casing 10 and/or the second casing 20 to be relatively stationary with the rotating bracket 30 .

It should be noted that, when the convex portion of the elastic buckle 412 is at least partially engaged in the slot, the convex portion of the elastic buckle 412 elastically conflicts with the slot, and at this time, the elastic member 42 will be rotationally connected at the same time. 41 rotates to the elastic force of the rotation direction opposite to the rotating connecting member 41, so the above-mentioned elastic buckle 412 and the above-mentioned slot need to overcome the elastic force of the rotating connecting member 41 to rotate to the unfolded state, so as to prevent the elastic buckle 412 from breaking away from the slot. Of course, when the user applies an external force, the elastic buckle 412 can be elastically deformed under the force, so as to disengage from the slot, so that the rotating connecting member 41 continues to rotate along the first rotating shaft 31 .

Therefore, the material and structural design of the elastic buckle 412 need to be considered in combination with the elastic force of the elastic member 42 . The above-mentioned clamping groove is adapted to the protrusion of the above-mentioned elastic buckle 412 , and the specific groove type can be set as a groove or a hollow groove, which is not further limited here.

Specifically, in order to facilitate the installation and replacement of the elastic buckle 412, referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, the above-mentioned elastic buckle 412 can be arranged as shown in FIG. As shown in Figure 5, an arc-shaped buckle bracket 413 can be provided along the axial direction of the first shaft hole 411, and the arc-shaped buckle bracket 413 can be arranged toward the above-mentioned first rotating shaft 31. The first installation groove 4131 and the second installation groove 4132 that the card column is adapted to, the two ends of the above-mentioned elastic buckle 412 can be respectively clamped on the above-mentioned first installation groove 4131 and the second installation groove 4132, so that the elastic buckle 412 It is fixed to the above-mentioned rotary connecting piece 41 . Referring to FIG. 9 , the projection of the convex part of the elastic buckle 412 in FIG. 9 on the rotating connector 41 is located in the first shaft hole 411 , so that when the first shaft 31 is matched with the first shaft hole 411 , the elastic The convex part of the buckle 412 can be locked in the above-mentioned slot.

It can be understood that, in the case that the above-mentioned rotating assembly 40 includes both the rotating connector 41 provided on the first housing 10 and the rotating connecting member 41 provided on the second housing 20 , the elastic buckle 412 passing through and the rotating bracket 30 The cooperation of the slots on the top can respectively make the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 relatively stationary with the rotating bracket 30 at the same time, thereby realizing the rotation of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 at a specific angle. stop.

The number of the above-mentioned card slots can be set according to actual needs. If the electronic device needs to rotate the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, it needs to present N To realize the rotation stop under the condition of angles, the number of the above-mentioned card slots can be set to N. Exemplarily, in a specific implementation manner, referring to FIG. 8 , the number of the above-mentioned card slots is three.

Of course, in other optional embodiments, when the above-mentioned first shaft hole 411 is arranged on the above-mentioned rotating bracket 30, and the above-mentioned first rotating shaft 31 is arranged on the above-mentioned rotating connecting member 41, a structure similar to the above can also be used to realize special The rotation stop of the angle will not be repeated here.

Optionally, one end of the rotating connecting member 41 close to the rotating bracket 30 is a gear part, and the gear part of the rotating connecting member 41 located on the first side of the first housing 10 is connected to the rotating connecting member 41 located on the first side of the second housing 20 . The gear portion of the connecting member 41 is meshedly connected, and the gear portion of the rotating connecting member 41 located on the second side of the first housing 10 is meshingly connected with the gear portion of the rotating connecting member 41 located on the second side of the second housing 20 .

In the embodiment of the present application, the rotating connector 41 provided on the first housing 10 can be engaged with the rotating connecting member 41 provided on the second housing 20 , so that the rotating connecting member 41 provided on the first housing 10 When rotating along the rotating bracket 30 , the rotating connecting member 41 disposed on the second housing 20 is driven to rotate synchronously along the rotating bracket 30 , so as to realize the synchronous rotation of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 .

Specifically, one end of the rotating connecting member 41 close to the rotating bracket 30 may be a gear part, the gear part of the rotating connecting member 41 located on the first side of the first housing 10 and the rotating connecting member located on the first side of the second housing 20 The gear part of 41 can be meshed and connected in twos, and the gear part of the rotating connector 41 on the second side of the first housing 10 and the gear part of the rotating connector 41 on the second side of the second housing 20 can be meshed in two. , thereby improving the integrity and smoothness of the rotation process of the first casing 10 and the second casing 20, and improving the user experience.

Optionally, the rotating assembly 40 includes two rotating connectors 41 arranged on the first housing 10 and two rotating connecting members 41 arranged on the second housing 20 , and the two rotating connectors 41 arranged on the first housing 10 The two rotating connectors 41 are respectively located on the opposite first side and the second side of the first housing 10, and the two rotating connectors 41 arranged on the second housing 20 are respectively located on the opposite first side and the second side of the second housing 20. second side.

Correspondingly, referring to FIG. 3 , the structure of the rotating bracket 30 may be as shown in FIG. 3 . The two ends of the rotating bracket 30 are connecting parts, and the connecting parts may be provided with rotating shafts or shaft holes for rotating connection, and may be provided at the same time. In order to increase the overall strength of the rotating bracket 30, the connecting parts at both ends of the rotating bracket 30 can be connected through a connecting plate, and the rotating bracket 30 can rotate with the above-mentioned first housing 10 and the above-mentioned second housing 20 respectively by clamping at the same time. connect.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , in the embodiment of the present application, the two housings provided on the first housing 10 can be respectively located on the opposite first side and the second side of the first housing 10 , and are arranged on the second housing 20 The two above can be respectively located on opposite first and second sides of the second housing 20 . It can be understood that, in the unfolded state, the first side of the first housing 10 may be the same side as the first side of the second housing 20, and the second side of the first housing 10 may be the same as the first side of the second housing 20. The second sides of the two casings 20 are the same side, so that when the above-mentioned first casing 10 and the above-mentioned second casing 20 are rotated from the unfolded state to the folded state, or from the folded state to the unfolded state, the first Both sides of the casing 10 and the second casing 20 provide elastic damping force at the same time, so as to improve the uniformity of distribution of the elastic damping force, so as to improve the user experience while increasing the service life of the electronic device.

Further, the first housing 10 includes a first support plate 11 and a first connecting plate 12, and the second housing 20 includes a second supporting plate 21 and a second connecting plate 22; the first supporting plate 11 and the first connecting plate 12 rotatably connected, and the first connecting plate 12 is rotatably connected to the two rotating connecting pieces 41 provided on the first housing 10, the second supporting plate 21 is rotatably connected to the second connecting plate 22, and the second connecting plate 22 is connected to the second connecting plate 22 The two rotating connectors 41 arranged on the second housing 20 are rotationally connected;

When the first shell 10 and the second shell 20 are in the folded state, the first support plate 11 and the second support plate 21 are arranged opposite and parallel, and an angle is formed between the first connecting plate 12 and the second connecting plate 22, The first connecting plate 12 , the second connecting plate 22 cooperate with the rotating bracket 30 to form an accommodating cavity.

It can be understood that the above-mentioned first housing 10 and the second housing 20 can be provided with flexible display screens, so as to realize a large-screen display in the unfolded state, while in the folded state, the first housing 10 and the second housing The display area of the casing 20 displays.

Since the flexible display screen will produce a certain deformation during the bending process to form a bent part, in the embodiment of the present application, in order to rotate the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 from the unfolded state to the folded state , provide accommodation space for the bending part formed by the flexible display screen, and reduce the risk of damage to the flexible display screen during the folding process. The first housing 10 may include a first support plate 11 and a first connecting plate 12. The first The supporting plate 11 and the above-mentioned first connecting plate 12 jointly provide support for the flexible display screen.

An end of the first support plate 11 close to the first support plate 11 can be rotatably connected to the first connecting plate 12 , and an end of the first connecting plate 12 close to the rotating connector 41 can be rotatably connected to the rotating bracket 30 . The structure of the second casing 20 may be arranged symmetrically with the structure of the first casing 10 , and details are not repeated here to avoid repetition.

It can be understood that, since the bending portion of the flexible display screen is usually located in the middle of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, the first connecting plate 12 is located between the rotating bracket 30 and the first supporting plate 11 , the second connecting plate 22 is located between the rotating bracket 30 and the second supporting plate 21 .

During the rotation of the first shell 10 and the second shell 20 from the expanded state to the folded state, due to the end of the first connecting plate 12 close to the first support plate 11 and the end of the first connecting plate 12 close to the rotating connector 41 The rotation axis of one end can be different, thus the rotation angle of above-mentioned first connection plate 12 and above-mentioned first support plate 11 also can be different, similarly, the rotation angle of above-mentioned second connection plate 22 and above-mentioned second support plate 21 also can be different. The rotation angles are also different, so that in the folded state, when the first support plate 11 and the second support plate 21 are kept parallel, an angle is formed between the first connection plate 12 and the second connection plate 22, and the first connection plate 12 . The second connecting plate 22 cooperates with the rotating bracket 30 to form an accommodating cavity for accommodating the bending portion of the flexible display, reducing the risk of damage to the flexible display during the folding process.

Further, a second rotating shaft 121 is provided on the opposite first side and second side of the first connecting plate 12, and the two rotating connecting parts 41 provided on the first housing 10 are respectively provided with second shafts corresponding to the second rotating shaft 121. The second shaft 121 can rotate in the second shaft hole 414 .

The opposite first side and the second side of the rotating bracket 30 are provided with a third rotating shaft, and the two rotating connecting parts 41 provided on the first housing 10 are respectively provided with a first crescent hole 415 corresponding to the third rotating shaft, and the first connecting plate 12 Corresponding to the third rotating shaft, a first waist-shaped hole 122 is provided, and the third rotating shaft passes through the first crescent hole 415 and the first waist-shaped hole 122 in sequence; the rotation of the third rotating shaft to the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 The distance between the axes is smaller than the distance between the second rotating shaft 121 and the rotation axes of the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 .

When the first shell 10 and the second shell 20 rotate from the unfolded state to the folded state, or from the folded state to the unfolded state, the third rotating shaft moves from one end of the first crescent hole 415 to the first crescent hole 415 the other end of the first waist-shaped hole 122 , and the third shaft moves from one end of the first waist-shaped hole 122 to the other end of the first waist-shaped hole 122 .

In this embodiment of the present application, it should be understood that the second shaft hole 414 may be a circular hole, the second shaft 121 can rotate along the axis line in the second shaft hole 414, and the third shaft is in the first crescent. While rotating in the first crescent hole 415 and the first waist hole 122 , it will also slide in the first crescent hole 415 and the first waist hole 122 , thereby further driving the first connecting plate 12 to rotate. Since the distance between the above-mentioned third rotating shaft and the rotational axes of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 is smaller than the distance between the second rotating shaft 121 and the rotational axes of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 Therefore, in the process of turning the first shell 10 and the second shell 20 from the unfolded state to the folded state, referring to FIGS. The rotation angle of the first connecting plate 12 close to the end of the second rotating shaft 121, so that in the folded state, an angle is formed between the first connecting plate 12 and the first supporting plate 11, and then the first connecting plate 12, the second connecting plate 22 It can cooperate with the rotating bracket 30 to form an accommodating cavity for accommodating the bending part of the flexible display screen.

Similar to the above-mentioned embodiments, a fourth rotating shaft 221 is provided on the opposite first side and second side of the second connecting plate 22, and the two rotating connecting members 41 provided on the second housing 20 are respectively arranged corresponding to the fourth rotating shaft 221. There is a fourth shaft hole, and the fourth rotating shaft 221 can rotate in the fourth shaft hole.

The opposite first side and the second side of the rotating bracket 30 are provided with a fifth rotating shaft, and the two rotating connecting parts 41 provided on the second housing 20 are respectively provided with second crescent holes corresponding to the fifth rotating shaft, and the second connecting plate 22 A second waist-shaped hole is provided corresponding to the fifth rotating shaft, and the fifth rotating shaft passes through the second crescent hole and the second waist-shaped hole in sequence; The distance between them is less than the distance between the fourth rotating shaft 221 and the rotational axes of the first casing 10 and the second casing 20.

When the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 rotate from the unfolded state to the folded state, or from the folded state to the unfolded state, the fifth rotating shaft moves from one end of the second crescent hole to the other end of the second crescent hole. One end, and the fifth rotating shaft moves from one end of the second waist-shaped hole to the other end of the second waist-shaped hole.

Since the structure and connection relationship in the embodiment of the present application are similar to or arranged symmetrically with the previous embodiment, it can have similar or same beneficial effects as the previous embodiment. When the embodiment of the present application is implemented in combination with the previous embodiment, referring to FIG. 13 , in the folded state, there is an angle between the above-mentioned first connecting plate 12 and the above-mentioned first supporting plate 11, and the above-mentioned second connecting plate 22 and the above-mentioned There is an included angle between the second support plates 21, and the above-mentioned first connecting plate 12, second connecting plate 22 cooperate with the rotating bracket 30 to form an isosceles triangle in the section of the accommodating cavity, thereby increasing the volume of the accommodating cavity , further reducing the risk of damage to the bending portion of the flexible screen.

In the description of this specification, references to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "exemplary embodiments," "example," "specific examples," or "some examples" are intended to mean that the implementation A specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described by an embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present application. The scope of the application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

An electronic device, comprising a first housing, a second housing, a rotating bracket and a rotating assembly, the first housing and the second housing rotate through the cooperation of the rotating assembly and the rotating bracket connect;

The rotating assembly includes a rotating connecting member arranged on the first housing and/or the second housing and an elastic member corresponding to the rotating connecting member; wherein, the rotating connecting member arranged on the first housing The rotating connecting piece is fixedly connected with the first casing, the rotating connecting piece arranged on the second casing is fixedly connected with the second casing, the rotating connecting piece is rotatably connected with the rotating bracket, The elastic member is located between the rotating bracket and the corresponding rotating connecting piece, and one end of the elastic member is connected to the corresponding rotating connecting piece, and the other end is connected to the rotating bracket.
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein one of the rotating connector and the rotating bracket is provided with a first rotating shaft, and the other is provided with a first shaft hole corresponding to the first rotating shaft, the The first rotating shaft can rotate in the first shaft hole.
The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the elastic member is sleeved on the first rotating shaft, and when the first housing and the second housing are rotated from the unfolded state to the folded state, or are folded During the process of rotating from the state to the expanded state, the end of the elastic member connected to the rotating connecting member rotates with the rotating connecting member, and the elastic member changes from the stretched state to the contracted state.
The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein, in the case where the first rotating shaft is provided on the rotating bracket, the first rotating shaft is provided with at least one slot in the circumferential direction, and the rotating connecting member is arranged along the An elastic buckle is provided in the circumferential direction of the first shaft hole, and the convex part of the elastic buckle is adapted to any one of the locking grooves;

During the process of the first casing and the second casing turning from the unfolded state to the folded state, or from the folded state to the unfolded state, the convex part of the elastic buckle can be locked on the at least The convex part of the elastic buckle elastically interferes with the locking groove when the convex part of the elastic buckle is at least partially locked in the locking groove.
The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the elastic connector is provided with an arc-shaped buckle bracket along the circumference of the first shaft hole, and the arc-shaped buckle bracket is provided with a first installation groove and a second installation groove. Two installation slots, the two ends of the elastic buckle are respectively locked in the first installation slot and the second installation slot.
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the end of the rotating connecting member close to the rotating bracket is a gear part, and the gear part of the rotating connecting member located on the first side of the first housing is connected to the gear part located on the first side of the first housing. The gear part of the rotating connection part on the first side of the second housing is engaged with the gear part of the rotating connecting part located on the second side of the first housing and the rotating part located on the second side of the second housing The gear portion of the connecting piece is meshedly connected.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the rotating assembly includes two rotating connectors arranged on the first casing and two rotating connectors arranged on the second casing. two rotating connectors, the two rotating connectors arranged on the first housing are respectively located on the opposite first side and the second side of the first housing, and the two rotating connectors arranged on the second housing The rotating connectors are respectively located on opposite first and second sides of the second housing.
The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the first housing includes a first support plate and a first connecting plate, and the second housing includes a second supporting plate and a second connecting plate; the first The supporting plate is rotatably connected to the first connecting plate, and the first connecting plate is rotatably connected to two rotating connecting pieces provided on the first housing, and the second supporting plate is rotatably connected to the second connecting plate. The plates are rotatably connected, and the second connecting plate is rotatably connected to two rotatable connectors provided on the second housing;

When the first shell and the second shell are in the folded state, the first support plate is opposite to the second support plate and arranged in parallel, and the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate An included angle is formed therebetween, and the first connecting plate, the second connecting plate cooperate with the rotating bracket to form an accommodating cavity.
The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein a second rotating shaft is arranged on the opposite first side and the second side of the first connecting plate, and the two rotating connecting parts arranged on the first casing respectively correspond to The second shaft is provided with a second shaft hole, and the second shaft can rotate in the second shaft hole;

The opposite first side and the second side of the rotating bracket are provided with a third rotating shaft, and the two rotating connecting parts arranged on the first housing are respectively provided with first crescent holes corresponding to the third rotating shaft, and the The first connecting plate is provided with a first waist-shaped hole corresponding to the third rotating shaft, and the third rotating shaft passes through the first crescent hole and the first waist-shaped hole in sequence; the third rotating shaft connects to the first waist-shaped hole The distance between the rotation axes of the first casing and the second casing is smaller than the distance between the second rotation axis and the rotation axes of the first casing and the second casing;

When the first housing and the second housing rotate from the unfolded state to the folded state, or from the folded state to the unfolded state, the third rotating shaft moves from one end of the first crescent hole to The other end of the first crescent hole, and the third rotating shaft moves from one end of the first waist-shaped hole to the other end of the first waist-shaped hole.
The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein a fourth rotating shaft is arranged on the opposite first side and the second side of the second connecting plate, and the two rotating connecting parts arranged on the second housing respectively correspond to The fourth rotating shaft is provided with a fourth shaft hole, and the fourth rotating shaft can rotate in the fourth shaft hole;

The opposite first side and the second side of the rotating bracket are provided with a fifth rotating shaft, and the two rotating connecting parts arranged on the second housing are respectively provided with second crescent holes corresponding to the fifth rotating shaft. The second connecting plate is provided with a second waist-shaped hole corresponding to the fifth rotating shaft, and the fifth rotating shaft passes through the second crescent hole and the second waist-shaped hole in sequence; The distance between the rotation axes of the first casing and the second casing is smaller than the distance between the fourth rotation axis and the rotation axes of the first casing and the second casing;

When the first casing and the second casing rotate from the unfolded state to the folded state, or from the folded state to the unfolded state, the fifth rotating shaft moves from one end of the second crescent hole to The other end of the second crescent hole, and the fifth rotating shaft moves from one end of the second waist-shaped hole to the other end of the second waist-shaped hole.