WO2018157729A1 - Folding terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided in the present application is a folding terminal, the folding terminal comprising: a first support member, a second support member, and a folding accommodating member. The folding accommodating member is positioned on the same level in the folding terminal as the first support member and the second support member, a first end of the folding accommodating member being connected to the first support member and a second end of the folding accommodating member being connected to the second support member. The folding accommodating member comprises a flexible panel, a first accommodating member, and a second accommodating member. The first accommodating member is connected to a first end of the flexible panel and the second accommodating member is connected to a second end of the flexible panel. In the present application, by means of arranging the folding accommodating member in the folding terminal, and the folding accommodating member comprising a flexible panel and accommodating members, when the terminal is folded, the accommodating members connected to the flexible panel accommodate the length lost by folding, thus preventing the flexible panel from being squeezed or pushed up.

Description

Folding terminal

This application claims the priority of the Chinese Patent Application, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

Technical field

The present application relates to communication technologies, and in particular, to a folding terminal.

Background technique

With the gradual commercialization of flexible screens, folding mobile phones are becoming an important direction in the development of next-generation mobile phones due to the flexibility of their screens in different usage scenarios.

In the prior art, the folding function of the folding mobile phone is mainly combined by a flexible screen, a folding connecting mechanism, a supporting member and a flexible cover. Wherein the folding connection mechanism and the support member are located between the flexible screen and the flexible cover. When the mobile phone is opened, the layer of the flexible cover is consistent with the effective length of the layer where the flexible screen is located; when the mobile phone is folded, the flexible screen is bent along with the change of the folding connection mechanism, and at the same time, the flexible cover is pushed by the support member. Bending also occurs. During the folding process of the mobile phone, the effective length of the layer where the flexible screen is located is constant compared to the effective length when the mobile phone is opened, and the effective length of the layer where the flexible cover is located changes compared to when the mobile phone is opened.

However, the effective length variation of the layer in which the flexible cover is located during the opening and folding process in the prior art may cause the flexible cover to be jacked up or squeezed, thereby affecting the user's experience with the appearance of the mobile phone.

Summary of the invention

The present application provides a folding terminal for solving the problem that the user's appearance on the mobile phone is poor due to the jacking or squeezing of the flexible cover when the terminal is folded in the prior art.

The folding terminal provided by the present application includes: a first supporting member, a second supporting member, and a folded receiving member.

Wherein the folding storage member and the first supporting member and the second supporting member are located on the same level of the folding terminal, the first end of the folding receiving member is connected to the first supporting member, and the second end of the folding receiving member Connected to the second support member described above.

The folding storage member includes a flexible panel, a first receiving member, and a second receiving member.

The first storage member is coupled to the first end of the flexible panel, and the second storage member is coupled to the second end of the flexible panel.

By providing a folding storage member in the folding terminal, the folding storage member includes a flexible panel and a receiving member, and when the terminal is folded, the length lost due to the folding is accommodated by the receiving member connected to the flexible panel, thereby avoiding the occurrence of the flexible panel being Squeeze or jack up.

In an alternative design, the first receiving member and the second receiving member are respectively elastic members.

In an alternative design, the first receiving member and the second receiving member are each a rotating mechanism.

In an optional design, at least one guiding member is respectively disposed at two ends of the flexible panel, and at least one guiding groove is respectively disposed on the first supporting member and the second supporting member, and the guiding slot and the guiding member are respectively arranged Correspondingly, each guiding member is embedded in a corresponding guiding groove.

By providing the guiding member in the flexible panel and providing the guiding groove in the first supporting member and the second supporting member, the moving direction of the flexible panel when being pulled by the first receiving member and the second receiving member can be defined, and the flexible panel is only provided The movement of the fixed position avoids the movement of the flexible panel to other directions, and ensures that the flexible panel does not shift when the terminal is folded, thereby further ensuring the user's feeling of the appearance of the mobile phone.

In an alternative design, the rotating mechanism includes a rotating shaft for connecting the flexible panel, and a driving member for driving the rotating shaft to rotate.

In an optional design, the method further includes: a first cover member and a second cover member. The first cover member is disposed on the first support member, and the second cover member is disposed on the second support member.

The first cover member and the second cover member are respectively disposed on the first support member and the second support member, so that the flexible panel does not cover the entire rear end of the terminal as in the prior art, and only needs to be disposed at a position where the folded storage member is located. The flexible panel of the length may be used, and the first cover member and the second cover member may be used in the remaining positions. Therefore, compared with the prior art, the amount of the flexible panel is reduced, and the terminal manufacturing cost is saved.

In an alternative design, the edges of the flexible panel described above are rigid edges.

By providing the flexible panel edge as a rigid edge, the reliability of the connection of the flexible panel to the first receiving member and the second receiving member can be ensured, and the first receiving member and the second receiving member respectively and the first supporting member and the second supporting member The reliability of the connection of the components improves the usability of the terminal.

The folding terminal provided by the present application comprises a folding storage member in the folding terminal, wherein the folding storage member includes a flexible panel and a receiving member, and when the terminal is folded, the storage member connected to the flexible panel receives the loss due to the folding. Length to avoid situations where the flexible panel is squeezed or jacked up.

DRAWINGS

1 is a diagram showing an example of a folding terminal in the prior art;

2 is a schematic exploded view of the terminal of the first embodiment of the folding terminal provided by the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the folding of the terminal of the first embodiment of the folding terminal provided by the present application; FIG.

4 is a schematic diagram of component connection of the first embodiment of the folding terminal provided by the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a terminal deployment of a second embodiment of a folding terminal according to the present application; FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the folding of the terminal of the second embodiment of the folding terminal provided by the present application; FIG.

FIG. 7 is a schematic overall view of a folding terminal provided by the present application.

detailed description

The folding terminal described below in the present application may specifically refer to a folding mobile phone.

1 is an exemplary diagram of a folding terminal in the prior art. As shown in FIG. 1 , the folding function of the folding terminal in the prior art is mainly composed of a flexible screen 11 , a folding connecting mechanism 12 , a supporting member and a flexible cover 13 . The combination is completed and the support member includes a first support member 14 and a second support member 15. Wherein, the flexible cover specifically refers to a flexible material covering the back of the terminal. The fold attachment mechanism 12 and the support are located between the layer in which the flexible screen 11 is located and the layer in which the flexible cover 13 is located. In the layer where the folding connecting mechanism 12 and the supporting member are located, the folding connecting mechanism 12 is located between the first supporting member 14 and the second supporting member 15. When the terminal is folded, the folding connecting mechanism 12 is bent and drives the first support on both sides. The position of the piece 14 and the second support member 15 is changed. Further, the first support member 14 and the second support member 15 push the flexible cover member 13 to be bent, thereby achieving folding of the terminal. During this process, the effective length of the layer in which the flexible screen 11 is located does not change, and the effective length of the layer in which the flexible cover 13 is located changes, that is, becomes shorter, which may cause the excess length of the flexible cover 13 to be accommodated, resulting in The flexible cover 13 is jacked up or squeezed, greatly affecting the user's experience with the appearance of the terminal. Further, the flexible cover is jacked up or squeezed, which also affects the useful life of the flexible cover.

The present application is based on the above problems, and proposes a folding terminal capable of accommodating the effective length lost by the layer in which the flexible cover is placed when the terminal is folded by adding the receiving member in the folding connection mechanism, thereby preventing the flexible cover from being jacked up or squeezed.

2 is a schematic exploded view of a terminal of a folding terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a terminal folding of a first embodiment of a folding terminal according to the present application. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the folding terminal includes a first support member 21, a second support member 22, and a folded receiving member 23.

Wherein, the folding storage member 23 and the first support member 21 and the second support member 22 are located at the same level in the folding terminal, assuming a first level on which the first end of the folding storage member 23 is first and first The support members 21 are connected, and the second end of the folded storage member 23 is connected to the second support member 22. In addition to the first level described above, the folding terminal also includes other layers, such as the layer in which the flexible screen is located.

The folding storage member 23 includes a flexible panel 231, a first receiving member 232, and a second receiving member 233. In addition, a hinge is further provided inside the folding storage member 23.

The first receiving member 232 is coupled to the first end of the flexible panel 231, and the second receiving member 233 is coupled to the second end of the flexible panel 231.

Optionally, referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the first receiving member 232 and the second receiving member 233 are respectively elastic members, and may be, for example, springs.

Optionally, referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the folding terminal further includes a first cover member 24 and a second cover member 25, wherein the first cover member 24 is disposed on the first support member 21, and the second cover The piece 25 is disposed on the second support member 22. Specifically, the first cover member 24 and the second cover member 25 are respectively located on the outer layers of the first support member 21 and the second support member 22, and the first cover member 24 is used to cover the first support member 21 and the second support member 22 And a portion of the folding storage member 23 that needs to be covered, wherein the portion of the folding storage member 23 that needs to be covered refers to a portion other than the exposed portion of the flexible panel 231, for example, the first storage member 232, the second storage member 233, and the A partial flexible panel or the like housed in the storage member 232 and the second storage member 233.

Hereinafter, the first accommodating member 232 and the second accommodating member 233 are taken as a spring to describe the process in which the folding terminal realizes the effective length of the layer in which the flexible panel is stored.

Referring to FIG. 2, when the folding terminal is fully opened, the first receiving member 232 and the second receiving member 233 are in a stretched state, and accordingly, the exposed length of the flexible panel 231 is the longest, assuming L. Referring to FIG. 3, when the terminal is folded, the first receiving member 232 and the second receiving member 233 simultaneously pull the flexible panel 231 connected thereto inward, so that the exposed length of the flexible panel 231 becomes smaller, which is assumed to be L', that is, FIG. The length of a length of flexible panel in the range of the dotted line, where L'<L, thereby realizing the effective length of the layer where the flexible panel 231 is stored due to bending, thereby avoiding the change of the effective length of the flexible panel due to the layer in which it is located And the situation of being squeezed or jacked up. As shown in FIG. 3 , it is assumed that the maximum length of the flexible panel 231 is L. After the storage is completed, the maximum length of the flexible panel 231 is L′, and the stored length ΔL=L-L′, where the first The accommodating member 232 and the second accommodating member 233 each accommodate a length of 0.5*ΔL.

In this embodiment, by providing a folding storage member in the folding terminal, the folding storage member includes a flexible panel and a accommodating member, and when the terminal is folded, the length lost due to the folding is accommodated by the accommodating member connected to the flexible panel, thereby Avoid situations where the flexible panel is squeezed or jacked up.

In addition, in this embodiment, the flexible panel does not cover the entire rear surface of the terminal as in the prior art, but only needs to provide a flexible panel of a certain length at the position where the folding storage member is located, and the first cover and the first position are used in the remaining positions. The cover can be used. Therefore, compared with the prior art, the amount of the flexible panel is reduced, and the terminal manufacturing cost is saved.

In another embodiment, referring to FIG. 4, at least one guiding member 2311 may be respectively disposed at two ends of the flexible panel 231, and at least one guiding groove 221 is respectively disposed on the first supporting member 21 and the second supporting member 22, and the guiding slot 221 is provided. One-to-one correspondence with the guiding members 2311, each of the guiding members 2311 is embedded in the corresponding guiding groove 221.

Alternatively, the guide member 2311 may be a guide pin structure so that it can be fitted into the guide groove 221.

By providing the guiding member in the flexible panel and providing the guiding groove in the first supporting member and the second supporting member, the moving direction of the flexible panel when being pulled by the first receiving member and the second receiving member can be defined, and the flexible panel is only provided The movement of the fixed position avoids the movement of the flexible panel to other directions, and ensures that the flexible panel does not shift when the terminal is folded, thereby further ensuring the user's feeling of the appearance of the mobile phone.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the terminal of the second embodiment of the folding terminal provided in the present application. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the folding of the terminal of the second embodiment of the folding terminal according to the present application. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. The two receiving members 233 are respectively rotating mechanisms. The first storage member 232 and the second storage member 233 have the same structure, and the first storage member 232 will be described below as an example.

The first receiving member 232 includes a rotating shaft for connecting the flexible panel 231, that is, an end of the flexible panel, and a driving member for driving the rotating shaft to rotate. In addition, the first receiving member 232 is fixedly disposed on the side wall of the first supporting member 21, and the second receiving member 233 is fixedly disposed on the side wall of the second supporting member 22.

The driving component may be a power component such as a torsion spring or a motor.

The process of folding the terminal when the first accommodating member 232 and the second accommodating member 233 are rotating mechanisms will be described below.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the folding terminal is fully opened, the first receiving member 232 and the second receiving member 233 are in a load-bearing state, and accordingly, the exposed length of the flexible panel 231 is the longest, assuming L. Referring to FIG. 6, when the terminal is folded, the first receiving member 232 and the second receiving member 233 are simultaneously rotated, and the flexible panel 231 is driven to slide inward, so that the exposed length of the flexible panel 231 is reduced, which is assumed to be L'. The length of a length of flexible panel in the range of the dotted line, wherein L' < L, thereby realizing the effective length of the layer where the flexible panel 231 is stored due to bending, thereby avoiding the effective length of the flexible panel due to its layer A situation in which a change is squeezed or jacked up. As shown in FIG. 6 , it is assumed that the maximum length of the flexible panel 231 is L. After the storage is completed, the maximum length of the flexible panel 231 is L′, and the stored length ΔL=L−L′, where the first The accommodating member 232 and the second accommodating member 233 each accommodate a length of 0.5*ΔL.

In this embodiment, by providing a folding storage member in the folding terminal, the folding storage member includes a flexible panel and a accommodating member, and when the terminal is folded, the length lost due to the folding is accommodated by the accommodating member connected to the flexible panel, thereby Avoid situations where the flexible panel is squeezed or jacked up.

Further, optionally, in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the edge of the flexible panel 231 is a rigid edge. Specifically, a steel plate conforming to the width of the flexible panel 231 may be provided at the edge of the flexible panel 231.

By providing the flexible panel edge as a rigid edge, the reliability of the connection of the flexible panel to the first receiving member and the second receiving member can be ensured, and the first receiving member and the second receiving member respectively and the first supporting member and the second supporting member The reliability of the connection of the components improves the usability of the terminal.

FIG. 7 is a schematic overall view of the folding terminal provided by the present application. As shown in FIG. 7 , in the lowermost layer, the folding storage member 23 and the first support member 21 and the second support member 22 are located in the middle of the folding terminal. The first layer is the layer where the flexible screen is located, and the upper layer is the layer where the first cover member 24 and the second cover member 25 are located. It should be noted that the height of the folding storage member 23 can be set higher so that the flexible panel 231 is kept at the same level as the first cover member 24 and the second cover member 25 from the outside to improve the aesthetic appearance of the folding terminal.

Claims (7)

A folding terminal, comprising: a first supporting member, a second supporting member and a folding receiving member; The folding storage member is located on the same level as the first support member and the second support member in the folding terminal, and the first end of the folding storage member is coupled to the first support member, the folding a second end of the receiving member is coupled to the second supporting member; The folding storage member includes a flexible panel, a first receiving member, and a second receiving member; The first receiving member is coupled to the first end of the flexible panel, and the second receiving member is coupled to the second end of the flexible panel. The folding terminal according to claim 1, wherein the first receiving member and the second receiving member are each an elastic member. The folding terminal according to claim 1, wherein the first housing member and the second housing member are each a rotation mechanism. The folding terminal according to claim 2, wherein at least one guiding member is respectively disposed at two ends of the flexible panel, and at least one guiding groove is respectively disposed on the first supporting member and the second supporting member. The guide grooves are in one-to-one correspondence with the guide members, and each of the guide members is embedded in a corresponding guide groove. The folding terminal according to claim 3, wherein the rotating mechanism includes a rotating shaft for connecting the flexible panel, and a driving member for driving the rotating shaft to rotate. The folding terminal according to claim 1, further comprising: a first cover member and a second cover member; The first cover member is disposed on the first support member, and the second cover member is disposed on the second support member. The folding terminal of claim 1 wherein the edge of the flexible panel is a rigid edge.

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