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Abstract
The invention discloses electronic equipment, which comprises a shell, a flexible display screen and a supporting mechanism, wherein the shell comprises a first shell part and a second shell part, the supporting mechanism is used for supporting the flexible display screen, the supporting mechanism comprises a supporting rod assembly, a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, the supporting rod assembly is movably connected with the first shell part through the first connecting rod, and the supporting rod assembly is movably connected with the second shell part through the second connecting rod.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of communication equipment, in particular to electronic equipment.
Background
Along with the functions of electronic equipment becoming more and more powerful, users using the electronic equipment become more and more, and people have higher and higher requirements on the appearance and the practicability of the electronic equipment. Currently, in order to meet the requirement of a large screen of an electronic device, a stretchable and contractible electronic device is presented, which can have a large screen when the electronic device is in an unfolded state. However, when the electronic device that can be stretched and contracted is in the unfolded state, the screen is not supported below the screen, and the screen is prone to sag.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention discloses electronic equipment, which aims to solve the problem that a screen sinks due to the fact that no support is arranged below the screen when the existing electronic equipment is in an unfolded state.
In order to solve the problems, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
an electronic device comprises a shell, a flexible display screen and a supporting mechanism,
the shell comprises a first shell part and a second shell part, a first end of the flexible display screen is connected with the first shell part, a second end of the flexible display screen is connected with the second shell part, and the first shell part and the second shell part can move relatively to enable the electronic equipment to be switched between an expanded state and a contracted state;
the supporting mechanism is used for supporting the flexible display screen, wherein the supporting mechanism comprises a supporting rod assembly, a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, the supporting rod assembly is movably connected with the first shell part through the first connecting rod, the supporting rod assembly is movably connected with the second shell part through the second connecting rod,
in the unfolding process of the electronic equipment, the distance between the support rod component and the first shell part is increased, the distance between the support rod component and the second shell part is increased, in the folding process of the electronic equipment, the distance between the support rod component and the first shell part is decreased, and the distance between the support rod component and the second shell part is decreased.
The technical scheme adopted by the invention can achieve the following beneficial effects:
by adopting the electronic equipment, the supporting mechanism can play a role in supporting the flexible display screen, and the support structure is arranged below the flexible display screen no matter the flexible display screen has a smaller display area or the flexible display screen has a larger display area, so that the flexible display screen is not sunken, and the flexible display screen is not easy to pull, damage and the like during operation.
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The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device in a collapsed state according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the electronic device in an unfolded state according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device in an unfolded state according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a top view of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device in a retracted state according to the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a top view of FIG. 5;
fig. 7 is a partially enlarged schematic view of fig. 6.
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100-shell, 110-first shell, 111-first middle frame, 120-second shell, 121-second middle frame,
200-flexible display screen,
300-support mechanism, 310-support rod assembly, 311-support rod, 3111-first support rod, 3112-second support rod, 312-third connecting rod, 321-first connecting rod, 322-second connecting rod,
400-transmission mechanism, 410-first rack, 420-second rack, 430-gear, 440-limiting piece,
500-reel,
600-drive configuration.
Detailed Description
In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the described embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, and not restrictive of the full scope of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
The technical solutions disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in fig. 1-7, the present invention provides an electronic device including a housing 100, a flexible display 200, and a support mechanism 300.
Wherein the housing 100 is a basic component of the electronic device, the housing 100 can provide a mounting base for other components of the electronic device, the flexible display screen 200 is disposed on the housing 100, and the flexible display screen 200 has a display surface.
The casing 100 has expansion state and shrink state, and when the casing 100 was in expansion state, electronic equipment was in expansion state, and flexible display screen 200 had great display area, can satisfy the user demand to large-size screen electronic equipment, and when the casing 100 was in shrink state, electronic equipment was in shrink state, and flexible display screen 200 had less display area, can satisfy the demand of operation and carrying convenience.
The housing 100 includes a first housing portion 110 and a second housing portion 120, a first end of the flexible display screen 200 is connected to the first housing portion 110, a second end of the flexible display screen 200 is connected to the second housing portion 120, the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 are relatively movable, for example, relatively far away or relatively close to each other, so that the electronic device is switched between an extended state and a retracted state, when the housing 100 is in the extended state, a distance between the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 is a first distance, when the housing 100 is in the retracted state, a distance between the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 is a second distance, the first distance is greater than the second distance, when the housing 100 is in the extended state, the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 are relatively far away, the flexible display screen 200 has a larger display area, and can meet a user's use requirement for a large-screen electronic device, when the housing 100 is in the retracted state, the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 are closer to each other, and the flexible display screen 200 has a smaller display area, which can meet the requirements of convenience in operation and carrying.
At least one end of the flexible display screen 200 may be accommodated in the first housing part 110 or the second housing part 120 connected to the housing 100 along with the expansion and contraction of the housing 100, or may extend from the first housing part 110 or the second housing part 120 connected to the housing 100, specifically, when the housing 100 is expanded, the flexible display screen 200 accommodated in the first housing part 110 or the second housing part 120 is stretched out, so as to increase the display area of the flexible display screen 200, and when the housing 100 is contracted, the exposed flexible display screen 200 is accommodated in the first housing part 110 or the second housing part 120, so as to reduce the display area of the flexible display screen 200.
The flexible display 200 may be received in the first housing part 110 or the second housing part 120 connected thereto, or may protrude from the first housing part 110 or the second housing part 120 connected thereto, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
The supporting mechanism 300 is used for supporting the flexible display screen 200, and is located on the side of the flexible display screen 200 opposite to the display surface, two ends of the supporting mechanism 300 are respectively connected to the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120, and the supporting mechanism 300 is opposite to and in contact with the flexible display screen 200. Support mechanism 300 can stretch out and draw back along with the flexible of casing 100, but is located between first casing part 110 and second casing part 120 all the time, so support mechanism is relative with flexible display screen 200 all the time, support flexible display screen 200, flexible display screen 200 has support mechanism's support, can not be unsettled, press down the operation to flexible display screen 200 simultaneously, also can not cause the dragging to flexible display screen 200, and no matter when flexible display screen 200 has less display area, or when flexible display screen 200 has great display area, flexible display screen 200 below all has bearing structure's support.
The supporting mechanism 300 includes a supporting rod assembly 310, a first connecting rod 321 and a second connecting rod 322, the supporting rod assembly 310 is movably connected with the first housing portion 110 through the first connecting rod 321, the movable connection may be a hinged connection, one end of the first connecting rod 321 is hinged to the supporting rod assembly 310, the other end is hinged to the first housing portion 110, the supporting rod assembly 310 is movably connected with the second housing portion 120 through the second connecting rod 322, the movable connection may be a hinged connection, one end of the second connecting rod 322 is hinged to the supporting rod assembly 310, and the other end is hinged to the second housing portion 120. The first and second links 321 and 322 may enable the telescopic connection of the support assembly 310 with the first and second housing parts 110 and 120.
The supporting rod assembly 310 contacts with the flexible display screen 200 for supporting the flexible display screen 200, and the first connecting rod 321 and the second connecting rod 322 also contact with the flexible display screen 200 to support the flexible display screen 200, so that the first connecting rod 321 and the second connecting rod 322 can be connected and supported.
In the unfolding process of the electronic device, the distance between the supporting rod assembly 310 and the first housing part 110 is increased, the distance between the supporting rod assembly 310 and the second housing part 120 is increased, the display area of the flexible display screen 200 is increased, in the folding process of the electronic device, the distance between the supporting rod assembly 310 and the first housing part 110 is decreased, the distance between the supporting rod assembly 310 and the second housing part 120 is decreased, and the display area of the flexible display screen 200 is decreased, so that the use requirement of a user on the large-screen electronic device can be met, the requirement of convenience in operation and carrying can be met, the supporting rod assembly 310, the first connecting rod 321 and the second connecting rod 322 are in contact with the flexible display screen 200, the supporting mechanism can support the flexible display screen 200, and no matter when the flexible display screen 200 has a small display area or when the flexible display screen 200 has a large display area, the flexible display screen 200 is supported by the support structure, so that the flexible display screen 200 does not sink, and the flexible display screen 200 is not easily pulled or damaged when being operated.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the supporting rod assembly 310 includes a supporting rod 311, the supporting rod 311 may be substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the housing 100, the supporting rod 311 is substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the housing 100, the flexible display 200 may be divided into at least two segments along the extending direction, if a supporting rod 311 is provided, the flexible display 200 is divided into two segments along the extending direction, that is, a supporting point is added between two ends of the flexible display 200, if a plurality of supporting rods 311 are provided, the flexible display 200 is divided into a plurality of segments along the extending direction, that is, a plurality of supporting points are added between two ends of the flexible display 200, and the supporting rod 311 is perpendicular to the extending direction of the housing 100, and may support the flexible display 200 to the maximum extent in the direction perpendicular to the extending direction.
In this embodiment, the supporting rod assembly 310 includes supporting rods 311, the number of the supporting rods 311 may be one, the supporting rods 311 are movably connected to the first housing portion 110 through a first connecting rod 321, the supporting rods 311 are movably connected to the second housing portion 120 through a second connecting rod 322, specifically, one end of the first connecting rod 321 is hinged to the supporting rods 311, the other end of the first connecting rod 321 is hinged to the first housing portion 110, one end of the second connecting rod 322 is hinged to the supporting rods 311, and the other end of the second connecting rod 322 is hinged to the second housing portion 120. The supporting rod 311 divides the flexible display 200 into two segments along the telescopic direction, i.e. a supporting point is added between two ends of the flexible display 200.
In this embodiment, the supporting rod assembly 310 includes supporting rods 311, the number of the supporting rods 311 may be at least two, at least two supporting rods 311 are distributed between the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120, and may be uniformly distributed, the adjacent supporting rods 311 are movably connected, the supporting rod assembly 310 further includes a third connecting rod 312, and the adjacent supporting rods 311 are movably connected through the third connecting rod 312, wherein, in the expanding process of the electronic device, the distance between the adjacent supporting rods 311 is increased, and in the contracting process of the electronic device, the distance between the adjacent supporting rods 311 is decreased. Preferably, at least two support rods 311 are disposed in parallel and are parallel to the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120, respectively.
Set up two at least bracing pieces 311, can divide into the multistage with flexible display screen 200 along the direction of stretching out and drawing back, increased a plurality of strong points between flexible display screen 200's both ends, two at least bracing pieces 311 evenly distributed between first casing part 110 and second casing part 120, can divide into the multistage with flexible display screen 200 along the direction of stretching out and drawing back evenly, increase a plurality of strong points between flexible display screen 200's both ends evenly for flexible display screen 200 is more stable under the expansion state.
The adjacent support rods 311 are movably connected through the third connecting rod 312, so that a telescopic mechanism can be arranged inside the support assembly 310, the support rods 311 positioned on two sides are movably connected with the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120 through the first connecting rod 321 and the second connecting rod 322, so that the telescopic connection between the support assembly 310 and the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120 can be realized, and meanwhile, the first connecting rod 321 and the second connecting rod 322 can also support the flexible display screen 200.
A plurality of third connecting rods 312 are disposed between the adjacent supporting rods 311, and the plurality of third connecting rods 312 are disposed in parallel, which is substantially parallel herein, allowing for some tolerance. In the unfolding process of the electronic device, an included angle between the third connecting rod 312 and the supporting rod 311 is increased, and in the folding process of the electronic device, an included angle between the third connecting rod 312 and the supporting rod 311 is decreased.
The plurality of third connecting rods 312 can make the movable connection more stable, and simultaneously the plurality of third connecting rods 312 can also play a better supporting role for the flexible display screen 200, and the third connecting rods 312 between the adjacent supporting rods 311 are arranged in parallel, so that the adjacent supporting rods 311 and the third connecting rods 312 between them form a parallelogram linkage together.
Specifically, the movable connection may be that one end of the third connecting rod 312 is hinged to the supporting rod 311, and the supporting rod 311 of the third connecting rod 312 is hinged.
A plurality of bracing pieces 311 and a plurality of third connecting rod 312 form the equipartition, crisscross and can stretch out and draw back along with the flexible of casing 100 again, play fine supporting role to flexible display screen 200, and the space that the rod-like extending structure occupy when the shrink state is less simultaneously, when avoiding casing 100 to shrink, electronic equipment is oversize.
In an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of first connecting rods 321 may be disposed between the supporting rod assembly 310 and the first housing portion 110, and the plurality of first connecting rods 321 are disposed in parallel, wherein in an expanding process of the electronic device, an included angle between the first connecting rods 321 and the supporting rod assembly 310 is increased, an included angle between the first connecting rods 321 and the first housing portion 110 is increased, a distance between the supporting rod assembly 310 and the first housing portion 110 is increased, in a contracting process of the electronic device, an included angle between the first connecting rods 321 and the supporting rod assembly 310 is decreased, an included angle between the first connecting rods 321 and the first housing portion 110 is decreased, and a distance between the supporting rod assembly 310 and the first housing portion 110 is decreased.
In this embodiment, the plurality of first connecting rods 321 are disposed between the supporting rod assembly 310 and the first housing portion 110, so that the movable connection is more stable, meanwhile, the plurality of first connecting rods 321 can also better support the flexible display screen 200, the plurality of first connecting rods 321 are disposed in parallel, and the first housing portion 110, the supporting rod 311, and the first connecting rods 321 therebetween form a parallelogram link mechanism.
In the embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of second connecting rods 322 are disposed between the supporting rod assembly 310 and the second housing part 120, and the plurality of second connecting rods 322 are disposed in parallel, wherein in the expanding process of the electronic device, an included angle between the second connecting rods 322 and the supporting rod assembly 310 is increased, an included angle between the second connecting rods 322 and the second housing part 120 is increased, a distance between the supporting rod assembly 310 and the second housing part 120 is increased, in the contracting process of the electronic device, an included angle between the second connecting rods 322 and the supporting rod assembly 310 is decreased, an included angle between the second connecting rods 322 and the second housing part 120 is decreased, and a distance between the supporting rod assembly 310 and the second housing part 120 is decreased.
In this embodiment, a plurality of second connecting rods 322 are disposed between the supporting rod assembly 310 and the second housing portion 120, so that the movable connection is more stable, meanwhile, the plurality of second connecting rods 322 can also better support the flexible display screen 200, the plurality of second connecting rods 322 are disposed in parallel, and the second housing portion 120, the supporting rod 311, and the second connecting rods 322 therebetween form a parallelogram linkage mechanism.
As shown in fig. 3 to 6, in the electronic device, the supporting rod assembly 310 includes two supporting rods 311, namely a first supporting rod 3111 and a second supporting rod 3112, the first housing portion 110 is provided with a first middle frame 111, the first supporting rod 3111 is connected to the first housing portion 110 through the first middle frame 111, a plurality of first connecting rods 321 are provided between the first supporting rod 3111 and the first middle frame 111, and the plurality of first connecting rods 321 are arranged in parallel; the second housing part 120 is provided with a second middle frame 121, the second support bar 3112 is connected with the second housing part 120 through the second middle frame 121, a plurality of second connecting rods 322 are arranged between the second support bar 3112 and the second middle frame 121, and the plurality of second connecting rods 322 are arranged in parallel; the support bar assembly 310 further includes a plurality of third links 312, the plurality of third links 312 are disposed between the first support bar 3111 and the second support bar 3112, and the plurality of third links 312 are disposed in parallel.
When the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120 are pushed to approach each other, an angle between the first link 321 and the first support bar 3111 and an angle between the first link 321 and the first middle frame 111 gradually decrease, the first support bar 3111 and the first middle frame 111 approach each other, an angle between the third link 312 and the first support bar 3111 and an angle between the third link 312 and the second support bar 3112 gradually decrease, the first support bar 3111 and the second support bar 3112 approach each other, an angle between the second link 322 and the second middle frame 121 and an angle between the second link 322 and the second support bar 3112 gradually decrease, the second support bar 3112 and the second middle frame 121 approach each other, the first support bar 3111 and the second support bar 3112 move in a direction perpendicular to the housing 100, and the first support bar 3111 and the second support bar 3112 move in opposite directions.
The first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120 are pushed in opposite directions, and when the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120 are moved away from each other, an included angle between the first connecting rod 321 and the first supporting rod 3111 and an included angle between the first connecting rod 321 and the first middle frame 111 become larger gradually, the first supporting rod 3111 and the first middle frame 111 are far away from each other, an included angle between the third connecting rod 312 and the first supporting rod 3111 and an included angle between the third connecting rod 312 and the second supporting rod 3112 become larger gradually, the first supporting rod 3111 and the second supporting rod 3112 are far away from each other, an included angle between the second connecting rod 322 and the second middle frame 121 and an included angle between the second connecting rod 322 and the second supporting rod 3112 become larger gradually, the second supporting rod 3112 and the second middle frame 121 are far away from each other, the first supporting rod 3111 and the second supporting rod 3112 move in a direction perpendicular to the extension and retraction of the housing 100 respectively, and moving directions of the first supporting rod 3111 and the second supporting rod 3112 are opposite.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device further includes an actuator 400, the actuator 400 is located on a side of the supporting mechanism 300 opposite to the flexible display screen 200, and two ends of the actuator 400 are respectively connected to the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120. The transmission mechanism 400 is used to support the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120, and when the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120 are pushed to approach each other or move away from each other, the relative movement between the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120 is more stable.
The transmission mechanism 400 is located on the side of the support mechanism 300 opposite to the flexible display screen 200, the transmission mechanism 400 does not affect the support effect of the support mechanism 300 on the flexible display screen 200, and the transmission mechanism 400 can also support the support mechanism 300, thereby indirectly supporting the flexible display screen 200.
In this embodiment, the transmission mechanism 400 includes a first rack 410, a second rack 420, and a gear 430, the gear 430 is connected to the housing 100, the first rack 410 and the second rack 420 are arranged in a pair, the gear 430 is arranged between the first rack 410 and the second rack 420, and the gear 430 is engaged with the first rack 410 and the second rack 420, respectively, the first rack 410 is connected to the first housing portion 110, and the second rack 420 is connected to the second housing portion 120.
The force applied to the first housing portion 110 can be transmitted to the gear 430 through the first rack 410, transmitted to the second rack 420 through the gear 430, and transmitted to the second housing portion 120 through the second rack 420, so that the force is uniformly applied to the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120, the relative movement between the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 is more stable, meanwhile, through the engagement of the gear 430 and the first rack 410 and the second rack 420, a certain damping effect can be achieved on the relative movement between the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120, and the flexible display screen 200 can be prevented from being damaged when the electronic device is contracted or stretched by too much force or too fast speed.
Further, the transmission mechanism 400 further includes a limiting member 440, the limiting member 440 is connected to the housing 100, the limiting member 440 is provided with a first limiting groove and a second limiting groove, the first limiting groove is a guide rail of the first rack 410, the first limiting groove is in sliding fit with the first rack 410, the second limiting groove is a guide rail of the second rack 420, the second limiting groove is in sliding fit with the second rack 420, the gear 430 is rotatably disposed on the limiting member 440, and the gear 430 is located between the first limiting groove and the second limiting groove. The limiting member 440 can mount the first rack 410, the gear 430 and the second rack 420 together without affecting the relative movement therebetween.
In this embodiment, the electronic device may not include a drive mechanism, and the electronic device may be switched between the extended state and the retracted state by pushing or pulling the first housing portion 110 and/or the second housing portion 120 by the user, and the drive mechanism drives the force applied to the first housing portion 110 and/or the second housing portion 120 by the user.
In this embodiment, the electronic device may further include a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism is disposed on the housing 100, the driving mechanism drives the gear 430 to rotate in a first direction, the first rack 410 and the second rack 420 are relatively far away from each other, the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 are driven to relatively far away from each other, the driving mechanism drives the gear 430 to rotate in a second direction, the first rack 410 and the second rack 420 are relatively close to each other, the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 are driven to relatively close to each other, and the first direction and the second direction are opposite. The driving mechanism may be an electric motor, a piezoelectric motor, a hydraulic cylinder, etc., and the driving mechanism drives the gear 430 to rotate, so as to drive the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120 to move closer to or away from each other, and to expand and contract the housing 100, so that the housing 100 can be automatically expanded and contracted by the driving mechanism without manually applying force to the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120 by a user.
In this embodiment, a plurality of sets of transmission mechanisms 400 may be arranged in a direction perpendicular to the housing 100, and a plurality of sets of transmission mechanisms 400 may be arranged uniformly to support the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120 uniformly, and also to support the support mechanism 300 uniformly in the direction perpendicular to the housing 100.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device further includes a reel 500, the flexible display 200 is connected to the first housing portion 110 and/or the second housing portion 120 through the reel 500, the reel 500 is rotatably disposed on the first housing portion 110 and/or the second housing portion 120, the flexible display 200 is connected to the reel 500, and the flexible display 200 can be at least partially wound around the reel 500. When the housing 100 is retracted, the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 are relatively close to each other, the flexible display screen 200 can be wound on the reel 500 and accommodated in the first housing portion 110 or the second housing portion 120, and by winding the reel 500, damage to the flexible display screen 200 due to large-angle bending of the flexible display screen 200 can be avoided, and meanwhile, space can be saved, and the situation that when the housing 100 is retracted, the electronic device is oversized is avoided, when the housing 100 is extended, the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 are relatively far away from each other, the flexible display screen 200 can be separated from the reel 500 and extend out of the first housing portion 110 and/or the second housing portion 120, so that the display area of the flexible display screen 200 is enlarged.
In this embodiment, the reel 500 may be disposed in only one of the housing portions, and the other housing portion is fixedly connected to the flexible display screen 200, or the reels 500 may be disposed in both housing portions, both ends of the flexible display screen 200 are connected to the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 through the reels 500, both ends of the flexible display portion may be wound around the reels 500 and received in the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120, and the two reels 500 may be disposed to achieve the retraction and the deployment of the housing 100 faster than the case where one reel 500 is disposed.
In this embodiment, one end of the flexible display 200 is connected to the scroll 500, and the other end of the flexible display 200 may be connected to the transmission mechanism 400, and the other end of the flexible display 200 is driven by the driving mechanism via the transmission mechanism to be close to the scroll 500 or far from the scroll 500.
Further, the electronic device may further include a driving structure 600, the driving structure 600 is connected to the scroll 500, the driving structure 600 is configured to drive the scroll 500 to rotate, so as to wind the flexible display 200 on the scroll 500 to be received in the housing portion, or separate from the scroll 500 to be extended out of the housing portion, the driving structure 600 may be a motor, a piezoelectric motor, or the like, and the present invention is not limited thereto.
The electronic device of the present invention may be an electronic device such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, an electronic book reader, a wearable smart device (e.g., a smart watch), an electronic game machine, etc., and the present invention does not specifically limit the kind of the electronic device.
In the above embodiments of the present invention, the difference between the embodiments is mainly described, and different optimization features between the embodiments can be combined to form a better embodiment as long as they are not contradictory, and further description is omitted here in view of brevity of the text.
The above description is only an example of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Various modifications and alterations to this invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.
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1. An electronic device is characterized by comprising a shell, a flexible display screen and a supporting mechanism,
the shell comprises a first shell part and a second shell part, a first end of the flexible display screen is connected with the first shell part, a second end of the flexible display screen is connected with the second shell part, and the first shell part and the second shell part can move relatively to enable the electronic equipment to be switched between an expanded state and a contracted state;
the supporting mechanism is used for supporting the flexible display screen, and comprises a supporting rod assembly, a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, wherein the supporting rod assembly is movably connected with the first shell part through the first connecting rod, and the supporting rod assembly is movably connected with the second shell part through the second connecting rod;
in the unfolding process of the electronic equipment, the distance between the support rod component and the first shell part is increased, the distance between the support rod component and the second shell part is increased, in the folding process of the electronic equipment, the distance between the support rod component and the first shell part is decreased, and the distance between the support rod component and the second shell part is decreased.
2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the support rod assembly comprises one support rod, the support rod is movably connected to the first housing portion through the first link, and the support rod is movably connected to the second housing portion through the second link.
3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the support rod assembly comprises at least two support rods, at least two support rods are disposed between the first housing portion and the second housing portion, the support rod assembly further comprises a third connecting rod, and adjacent support rods are movably connected through the third connecting rod, wherein a distance between adjacent support rods is increased during an expansion process of the electronic device, and a distance between adjacent support rods is decreased during a contraction process of the electronic device.
4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of the third connecting rods are disposed between adjacent supporting rods and are arranged in parallel, wherein an included angle between the third connecting rod and the supporting rod is increased in an expanding process of the electronic device, and an included angle between the third connecting rod and the supporting rod is decreased in a contracting process of the electronic device.
5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of first connecting rods are arranged between the supporting rod assembly and the first housing portion, and the plurality of first connecting rods are arranged in parallel, wherein an included angle between the first connecting rod and the supporting rod assembly is increased, an included angle between the first connecting rod and the first housing portion is increased, an included angle between the first connecting rod and the supporting rod assembly is decreased, and an included angle between the first connecting rod and the first housing portion is decreased in a contraction process of the electronic device.
6. The electronic device according to claim 1 or 5, wherein a plurality of second connecting rods are arranged between the supporting rod assembly and the second housing portion, and the plurality of second connecting rods are arranged in parallel, wherein an included angle between the second connecting rod and the supporting rod assembly is increased, an included angle between the second connecting rod and the second housing portion is increased, an included angle between the second connecting rod and the supporting rod assembly is decreased, and an included angle between the second connecting rod and the second housing portion is decreased in a contraction process of the electronic device.
7. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a transmission mechanism located on a side of the support mechanism opposite the flexible display screen, wherein the transmission mechanism comprises a first rack, a second rack, and a gear, the gear is connected to the housing, the first rack is connected to the first housing portion, the second rack is connected to the second housing portion, and the gear is engaged with the first rack and the second rack, respectively.
8. The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the transmission mechanism further comprises a limiting member, the limiting member is connected to the housing, the limiting member has a first limiting groove and a second limiting groove, the first limiting groove is slidably engaged with the first rack, the second limiting groove is slidably engaged with the second rack, the gear is rotatably disposed on the limiting member, and the gear is located between the first limiting groove and the second limiting groove.
9. The electronic device according to claim 7, further comprising a driving mechanism disposed on the housing, wherein the driving mechanism drives the gear to rotate in a first direction, the first rack and the second rack are relatively far away from each other to drive the first housing portion and the second housing portion to relatively far away from each other, the driving mechanism drives the gear to rotate in a second direction, the first rack and the second rack are relatively close to each other to drive the first housing portion and the second housing portion to relatively close to each other, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction.
10. The electronic device of claim 7, further comprising a reel rotatably disposed on the first housing portion or the second housing portion, wherein one end of the flexible display screen is connected to the reel, and the other end of the flexible display screen is connected to the transmission mechanism.
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