CN113810523A - Housing assembly and electronic device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The application discloses casing subassembly and electron device. The shell assembly is used for connecting the flexible display screen. The shell assembly comprises a first shell, a second shell and a locking mechanism, wherein the first shell is used for being connected with the flat part; the second housing is slidably coupled to the first housing. The second housing slides relative to the first housing between a first position in which the extension is concealed within the housing assembly and a second position in which the extension at least partially extends outside the housing assembly. A locking mechanism is connected with the first and second housings, the locking mechanism for locking the second housing when the second housing is in the first position or the second position. Therefore, the locking mechanism can lock the second shell at the first position or the second position, so that the flexible display screen can be prevented from moving under the condition that the second shell is locked, the external dimension of the flexible display screen exposed out of the shell assembly is kept unchanged, and the display effect of the flexible display screen is ensured.
Description
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of electronics, in particular to a shell assembly and an electronic device.
Background
With the technical development of electronic devices such as mobile phones, electronic devices with small screens cannot meet the requirements of users. In the related art, a screen of an electronic device may protrude from a housing of the electronic device to increase an outer size of the screen. Because the screen is flexible, the screen is easy to retract into the shell of the electronic device or extend out of the shell of the electronic device, so that the external size of the screen is easy to change, and the display effect of the screen is influenced.
Disclosure of Invention
The embodiment of the application provides a shell assembly and an electronic device.
The shell assembly of the embodiment of the application is used for connecting the flexible display screen, the flexible display screen comprises a flat part and an expansion part connected with the flat part, and the flat part is exposed out of the shell assembly. The housing assembly includes a first housing for connection with the flat portion, a second housing, and a locking mechanism; the second housing is slidably coupled to the first housing. The second housing slides relative to the first housing between a first position in which the extension is concealed within the housing assembly and a second position in which the extension at least partially extends outside the housing assembly. A locking mechanism is connected with the first and second housings for locking the second housing when the second housing is in the first or second position.
The electronic device of the embodiment of the application comprises:
a flexible display screen comprising a flat portion and an extended portion connecting the flat portion; and
a housing assembly coupled to the flexible display screen, the flat portion being exposed outside the housing assembly, the housing assembly including a first shell, a second shell, and a locking mechanism, the first shell being coupled to the flat portion; the second housing is slidably coupled to the first housing. The second housing slides relative to the first housing between a first position in which the extension is concealed within the housing assembly and a second position in which the extension at least partially extends outside the housing assembly. A locking mechanism is connected with the first and second housings for locking the second housing when the second housing is in the first or second position.
In the housing assembly and the electronic device in the embodiment of the application, the locking mechanism can lock the second shell at the first position or the second position, so that the second shell can be prevented from sliding relative to the first shell, and the flexible display screen is connected with the housing assembly, so that the flexible display screen can be prevented from moving under the condition that the second shell is locked, the external size of the flexible display screen exposed out of the housing assembly is kept unchanged, and the display effect of the flexible display screen is ensured.
Additional aspects and advantages of embodiments of the present 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 embodiments of the present application.
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The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:
fig. 1 is a schematic plan view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 2 is a schematic plan view of another state of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the electronic device III-III of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional schematic view of a housing assembly of an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view at housing assembly V of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is another schematic cross-sectional view of a housing assembly of an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged schematic view at VII of FIG. 4;
FIG. 8 is an exploded schematic view of a housing assembly of an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional schematic view of a housing assembly of another embodiment of the present application;
fig. 10 is an enlarged schematic view at the housing assembly X of fig. 9.
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an electronic device 1000;
the shell assembly 100, the first shell 10, the first support plate 11, the first side plate 12, the mounting groove 13, the connecting hole 14, the second shell 20, the second support plate 21, the second side plate 22, the first engaging structure 23, the first engaging groove 231, the second engaging surface 232, the second engaging structure 24, the second engaging groove 241, the third engaging surface 242, the locking mechanism 30, the elastic member 31, the locking member 32, the first engaging surface 321, and the elastic sheet 33;
Detailed Description
Embodiments of the present application will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same or similar reference numbers in the drawings identify the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functionality throughout.
In addition, the embodiments of the present application described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only for the purpose of explaining the embodiments of the present application, and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.
The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present application, specific example components and arrangements are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present application. Moreover, the present application may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed.
Referring to fig. 1 to fig. 3, an electronic device 1000 according to the present embodiment includes a housing assembly 100, a flexible display 200, and a rolling device 300. Both the flexible display screen 200 and the rolling device 300 can be disposed on the housing assembly 100. The flexible display screen 200 is used for displaying information, and the rolling device 300 is used for rolling and releasing the flexible display screen 200.
It is understood that the electronic device 1000 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure includes, but is not limited to, a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a tablet, or other portable electronic devices, and the electronic device 1000 is taken as an example of a mobile phone herein.
Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the housing assembly 100 includes a first housing 10, a second housing 20 and a locking mechanism 30, the first housing 10 is used for connecting with the flexible display 200, and the second housing 20 is slidably connected with the first housing 10. The second housing 20 slides relative to the first housing 10 between a first position and a second position.
When the second housing 20 is in the first position, a portion of the flexible display screen 200 is hidden within the housing assembly 100. When the second housing 20 is in the second position, the portion of the flexible display 200 hidden within the housing assembly 100 at least partially protrudes outside the housing assembly 100. A locking mechanism 30 is connected to the first and second housings 10 and 20, the locking mechanism 30 being used to lock the second housing 20 when the second housing 20 is in the first position or the second position.
It can be understood that, since the first housing 10 is slidably connected to the second housing 20, the size of the flexible display 200 exposed outside the housing assembly 100 is changed during the relative sliding of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20. For example, the size of the flexible display 200 exposed outside the housing assembly 100 increases during the sliding of the second housing 20 from the first position to the second position with respect to the first housing 10. Likewise, the size of the flexible display 200 exposed outside the housing assembly 100 is reduced during the sliding of the second housing 20 relative to the first housing 10 from the second position to the first position.
When the size of the flexible display screen 200 exposed outside the housing assembly 100 is changed, if the display interface of the flexible display screen 200 is not changed, the display screen of the flexible display screen 200 is incomplete or a part of the flexible display screen 200 exposed outside the housing assembly 100 is partially blacked, which greatly affects the normal application of the electronic device 1000 by the user.
In the housing assembly 100 and the electronic device 1000 according to the embodiment of the application, the locking mechanism 30 can lock the second housing 20 at the first position or the second position, so that the second housing 20 can be prevented from sliding relative to the first housing 10, and since the flexible display 200 is connected to the housing assembly 100, the flexible display 200 can be prevented from moving under the condition that the second housing 20 is locked, so that the external dimension of the flexible display 200 exposed out of the housing assembly 100 remains unchanged, and the display effect of the flexible display 200 is ensured.
In the present embodiment, the first position of the second casing 20 may be a position where the second casing 20 cannot slide relative to the first casing 10, and the size of the flexible display 200 exposed outside the casing assembly 100 is the smallest, as shown in fig. 1. The second position of the second casing 20 may be a position where the second casing 20 cannot slide back and forth with respect to the first casing 10, and at this time, the size of the flexible display 200 exposed outside the casing assembly 100 is the largest, for example, as shown in fig. 2.
It is noted that the second housing 20 can be locked in both the first position and the second position, or that the locking mechanism 30 locks the second housing 20 in the first position when the second housing 20 is in the first position, as shown in fig. 4. When the second housing 20 is in the second position, the locking mechanism 30 locks the second lockable in the second position, as shown in fig. 6 and 7.
The locking of the second housing 20 in the first position and the second position means that the second housing 20 is fixed with respect to the first housing 10 when at least one of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 is not subjected to an external force or is subjected to an external force less than a threshold value. Accordingly, it can be understood that, in some embodiments, when at least one of the first and second cases 10 and 20 is subjected to an external force greater than or equal to a threshold value, the second case 20 may be unlocked so that the second case 20 may slide with respect to the first case 10.
Referring to fig. 8, in the present embodiment, the first housing 10 may have a substantially rectangular shape. The first case 10 may be formed with a mounting cavity (not shown). The mounting cavity is configured to at least partially receive the second housing 20 and other electronic components of the electronic device 1000, such as a motherboard, a battery, and the like. The first housing 10 may protect other components mounted in the mounting cavity.
The first case 10 includes a first support plate 11 and a first side plate 12 connecting edges of the first support plate 11. The first support plate 11 is used to support the flexible display 200 so that the flexible display 200 maintains a flat state. The first side plate 12 is slidably connected to the second housing 20. In the embodiment of the present application, the number of the first side plates 12 is two, and the two first side plates 12 are respectively located at two opposite edges of the first supporting plate 11.
The second housing 20 is positioned at one side of the first housing 10, and the second housing 20 may have a substantially rectangular body shape. The second case 20 is at least partially received within the first case 10. When the second housing 20 is slid to the side away from the first housing 10, the second housing 20 is slid at least partially out of the first housing 10. It is understood that, in the present embodiment, the second case 20 may be entirely or partially received within the first case 10 when the second case 20 is slid to the first position to the side where the first case 10 is located. When the second housing 20 is slid to a side away from the first housing 10, the second housing 20 is partially slid out of the first housing 10.
The second case 20 includes a second support plate 21 and a second side plate 22 connected to an edge of the second support plate 21, the first support plate 11 and the second support plate 21 are disposed opposite to each other, and the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 22 are slidably disposed. The flexible display 200 is laid on the second support plate 21. In the embodiment of the present application, the number of the second side plates 22 is two, and the two second side plates 22 are respectively located at two opposite edges of the second support plate 21.
It should be noted that in the description of the present application, such as the "first case" and the "second case" described above, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and do not indicate that the case assembly 100 has only two cases, nor does it imply that the first case 10 is more important than the second case 20, or that the terms "first" and "second" are not to be interpreted as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.
In some embodiments, the locking mechanism 30 has elasticity, and the locking mechanism 30 is elastically movable to lock the second housing 20 when the second housing 20 is in the first position or the second position. As such, the locking mechanism 30 having elasticity easily locks the second housing 20 and allows the second housing 20 to be easily unlocked, thereby allowing the second housing 20 to be more easily moved between the first position and the second position.
It should be noted that the locking mechanism 30 has elasticity, which may mean that each part of the locking mechanism 30 has elasticity, or that some part of the locking mechanism 30 has elasticity. For example, where the locking mechanism 30 includes a plurality of removable parts, at least one of the parts is resilient. The object that this application indicates has elasticity, indicates that the object can form the displacement volume under the effect of external force to resume the original state after external force disappears.
Referring to fig. 5 and 7, in some embodiments, the locking mechanism 30 includes an elastic member 31 and a locking member 32 connected to the elastic member 31. The elastic member 31 serves to provide a force to the locking member 32 so that the locking member 32 locks the second housing 20 when the second housing 20 is in the first position or the second position.
Thus, the locking member 32 can lock the second housing 20 by the elastic member 31, which is easy to realize and can reduce the cost of the locking mechanism 30. Specifically, the elastic member 31 may be a spring or a leaf spring, or may be an element having elasticity, such as rubber or silicone rubber. The locking member 32 may be a rigid body, or the locking member 32 may be difficult to deform, and the locking member 32 may be made of a rigid material such as ceramic, polyoxymethylene plastic, etc. The locking member 32 is movable by the elastic member 31 to lock the second housing 20.
The locking member 32 may have a column shape, a sheet shape, or the like, as long as the locking member 32 can lock the second housing 20, and the specific shape of the second housing 20 is not limited herein. In addition, the locking member 32 and the elastic member 31 may be detachably connected or may not be detachably connected, and the specific connection manner of the locking member 32 and the elastic member 31 is not limited herein. It will be appreciated that in this embodiment, the locking mechanism 30 comprises a plurality of parts.
Further, referring to fig. 5 and 7, in some embodiments, the locking mechanism 30 is disposed on the first housing 10, the second housing 20 is formed with a first engaging structure 23 and a second engaging structure 24 spaced apart from the first engaging structure 23, and when the second housing 20 is located at the first position, the locking member 32 is engaged in the first engaging structure 23 to lock the second housing 20 at the first position. When the second housing 20 is located at the second position, the locking member 32 is snapped in the second snapping structure 24 to lock the second housing 20 at the second position.
In this way, the locking member 32 is easily connected to the second case 20 by means of a snap-fit, so that the locking member 32 is easily locked to the second case 20. Specifically, as shown in fig. 5, the first housing 10 is formed with a mounting groove 13, and the locking mechanism 30 is disposed in the mounting groove 13. The first case 10 is also formed with a coupling hole 14 communicating with the mounting groove 13, and the locking member 32 is penetrated in the coupling hole 14. The locking piece 32 abuts against the elastic piece 31 and can move in the connecting hole 14 in the depth direction of the connecting hole 14. When the elastic member 31 is in a compressed state, the elastic member 31 can provide a force to the locking member 32, so that the head of the locking member 32 can abut against the first engaging structure 23 or the second engaging structure 24, thereby enabling the locking member 32 to engage with the first engaging structure 23 or the second engaging structure 24.
It should be noted that, the first engaging structure 23 and the second engaging structure 24 are spaced apart from each other, which means that the first engaging structure 23 and the second engaging structure 24 have a predetermined distance.
Of course, in other embodiments, the locking mechanism 30 may be provided at the second housing 20 while the first housing 10 is formed with the first and second engaging structures.
Referring to fig. 5 and 7, in some embodiments, the first engaging structure 23 has a first engaging groove 231, and the second engaging structure 24 has a second engaging groove 241. When the second housing 20 is located at the first position, the locking member 32 is engaged with the first engaging groove 231 to lock the second housing 20 at the first position. When the second housing 20 is located at the second position, the locking member 32 is engaged with the second engaging groove 241 to lock the second housing 20 at the second position.
In this way, the locking members 32 are engaged with the corresponding card slots, so that the second housing 20 can be locked at the corresponding positions, and the mode that the locking members 32 lock the second housing 20 is easily realized. Specifically, the first catching groove 231 may be a circular groove or a trapezoidal groove as long as the locking piece 32 can be caught in the first catching groove 231 and restrict the second housing 20 from sliding with respect to the first housing 10. Similarly, the second locking groove 241 may be a circular groove or a trapezoidal groove. In addition, the shape of the first card slot 231 and the shape of the second card slot 241 may be the same or different.
Further, in order to reduce the fitting friction between the locking member 32 and the card slot, the locking member 32 may be coated with a lubricating material to prevent the locking member 32 from being unable to disengage from the card slot, which may result in the undesirable phenomenon that the second housing 20 cannot be unlocked. It is understood that when the locking pieces 32 are located outside the first and second card slots 231 and 241, the second housing 20 is in an unlocked state, and the second housing 20 can slide with respect to the first housing 10.
Referring to fig. 5 and 7, in some embodiments, the locking element 32 includes a first engaging surface 321, the first engaging structure 23 has a second engaging surface 232 surrounding a first engaging groove 231, and the second engaging structure 24 has a third engaging surface 242 surrounding a second engaging groove 241. When the second housing 20 is located at the first position, the first engaging surface 321 engages with the second engaging surface 232 to block the second housing 20 from sliding to the second position. When the second shell 20 is located at the second position, the second engaging surface 232 engages with the third engaging surface 242 to block the second shell 20 from sliding in a direction away from the first position. In this way, the locking member 32 can lock the second housing 20 at the first position by engaging the first engaging surface 321 with the second engaging surface 232, and can lock the second housing 20 at the second position by engaging the first engaging surface 321 with the third engaging surface 242.
Alternatively, the included angle α between the first engaging surface 321 and the sliding direction of the second shell 20 is an acute angle. In addition, an included angle between the first engaging surface 321 and the sliding direction of the second shell 20 is an acute angle, so that the locking member 32 can be smoothly clamped into the first engaging groove 231 or the second engaging groove 241, and can also be smoothly separated from the first engaging groove 231 or the second engaging groove 241.
In the present embodiment, the first engaging surface 321, the second engaging surface 232, and the third engaging surface 242 are all flat surfaces. In other embodiments, the first engaging surface 321 may be an arc-shaped surface, and similarly, the second engaging surface 232 and the third engaging surface 242 may also be specifically shaped surfaces such as arc-shaped surfaces.
In some embodiments, first catch structure 23 and second catch structure 24 are both formed on first side plate 12, and locking mechanism 30 is disposed on second side plate 22. In this way, the locking mechanism 30 is disposed on the second side plate 22, so that the locking mechanism 30 can avoid interfering with other parts of the electronic device 1000, and the electronic device 1000 is more compact. In addition, as discussed above, the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 22 are slidably connected, and therefore, the locking mechanism 30 locks the first case 10 and the second case 20 by locking the first side plate 12 and the second side plate 22, so that the locking mechanism 30 locks the second case 20 more stably.
Referring to fig. 9 and 10, in some embodiments, the locking mechanism 30 includes a resilient piece 33, one end of the resilient piece 33 is fixed to one of the first shell 10 and the second shell 20, and the other end of the resilient piece 33 elastically abuts against the other of the first shell 10 and the second shell 20 to lock the second shell 20 at one of the first position and the second position.
Thus, the lock mechanism 30 is simple in structure and easy to implement. Specifically, the elastic sheet 33 may be a metal sheet, and the elastic sheet 33 may lock or unlock the second housing 20 during deformation of the elastic sheet 33.
In the embodiment of the present application, one end of the elastic sheet 33 is fixed to the first housing 10, and the other end of the elastic sheet 33 is fixed to abut against the second housing 20. It can be understood that when the other end of the elastic piece 33 abuts against the first slot 231, the elastic piece 33 can lock the second shell 20 at the first position. When the other end of the elastic sheet 33 abuts against the second locking groove 241, the elastic sheet 33 can lock the second shell 20 at the second position.
As shown in fig. 4, in the embodiment of the present application, in order to improve the stability of the second housing 20 being locked, the number of the locking mechanisms 30 is two, and the two locking mechanisms 30 are respectively disposed at two symmetrical sides of the housing assembly 100.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3 again, in the embodiment of the present application, the flexible display 200 includes a flat portion 210 and an extension portion 220 connected to the flat portion 210, and the flat portion 210 is exposed outside the housing assembly 100. When the second housing 20 is in the first position, the extension portion 220 is hidden within the housing assembly 100, and when the second housing 20 is in the second position, the extension portion 220 at least partially extends outside the housing assembly 100. One end of the extension part 220 is connected with the winding device 300. When the second shell 20 slides relative to the first shell 10 away from the first shell 10, the rolling device 300 can gradually release the expansion portion 220, and the second shell 20 drives the expansion portion 220 to be exposed from the housing assembly 100, so as to form a display portion of the electronic device 1000 together with the flat portion 210.
It can be understood that, when the second casing 20 is located at the first position, the flat portion 210 is exposed from the casing assembly 100 and the expanded portion 220 is hidden in the casing assembly 100, and the display area of the display portion of the electronic device 1000 is smaller, in this case, the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 are combined together to form the casing assembly 100 with a smaller volume, in this case, the second casing 20 may be partially accommodated in the first casing 10, or may be entirely accommodated in the second casing 20.
When the second shell 20 slides towards a side away from the first shell 10 relative to the first shell 10, the second shell 20 drives the extension portion 220 to be gradually exposed from the inside of the housing assembly 100, so that the exposed extension portion 220 and the exposed extension portion 210 jointly form a display portion of the electronic device 1000, and at this time, the area of the display portion of the electronic device 1000 is large. When the second housing 20 is slid to the second position in the direction away from the first housing 10, the exposed area of the expanded portion 220 is maximized, and the display portion area is also maximized. At this time, the electronic device 1000 is in the wide screen mode. In an embodiment of the present application, the electronic device 1000 is capable of switching between a narrow screen mode and a wide screen mode.
Referring to fig. 3 again, in the embodiment of the present application, the winding device 300 includes a driving part 310 and a winding shaft 320, the driving part 310 is connected to the winding shaft 320, and the flexible display screen 200 is connected to the winding shaft 320. The driving part 310 may drive the scroll 320 to rotate, so that the scroll 320 may take up the flexible display 200. The driving member 310 may be a torsion spring, or may be a motor.
Next, the operation principle of the electronic device 1000 according to the present embodiment will be described.
As described above, the electronic device 1000 is capable of switching between the narrow screen mode and the wide screen mode. In the state shown in fig. 1, the electronic apparatus 1000 is in the narrow screen mode, and in the state shown in fig. 2, the electronic apparatus 1000 is in the wide screen state. When in the narrow screen mode, the second housing 20 is located at the first position, the locking mechanism 30 locks the second housing 20 at the first position, the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 cooperate to form the housing assembly 100 of the electronic device 1000, the flat portion 210 of the flexible display screen 200 is exposed outside the housing assembly 100, and the extension portion 220 is hidden inside the housing assembly 100. At this time, the area of the display region of the electronic device 1000 is small, which is convenient for the user to carry.
When a user needs a larger display area, the second casing 20 can be manually driven to slide relative to the first casing 10 to a side away from the first casing 10, and the reel 320 also releases the extension part 220 at the same time, so that the extension part 220 is gradually exposed from the casing assembly 100, and the flat part 210 and the extension part 220 exposed from the casing assembly 100 jointly form the display area of the electronic device 1000. In this way, the area of the portion of the flexible display screen 200 exposed from the housing assembly 100 is large, and at this time, the area of the display area is large, which can facilitate the operation of the user to improve the operation experience of the user.
In summary, in one embodiment of the present application, the housing assembly 100 is used to connect the flexible display panel 200, and the flexible display panel 200 includes a flat portion and an expanded portion connected to the flat portion, and the flat portion is exposed outside the housing assembly 100. The housing assembly 100 includes a first case 10, a second case 20, and a locking mechanism 30, the first case 10 being for connection with the flat portion; the second housing 20 is slidably coupled with the first housing 10. The second housing 20 slides relative to the first housing 10 between a first position, in which the extension is hidden within the housing assembly 100, and a second position, in which the extension at least partially protrudes outside the housing assembly 100, when the second housing 20 is in the second position. A locking mechanism 30 is connected to the first and second housings 10 and 20, the locking mechanism 30 being used to lock the second housing 20 when the second housing 20 is in the first position or the second position.
In the housing assembly 100 and the electronic device 1000 according to the embodiment of the application, the locking mechanism 30 can lock the second housing 20 at the first position or the second position, so that the second housing 20 can be prevented from sliding relative to the first housing 10, and since the flexible display 200 is connected to the housing assembly 100, the flexible display 200 can be prevented from moving under the condition that the second housing 20 is locked, so that the external dimension of the flexible display 200 exposed out of the housing assembly 100 remains unchanged, and the display effect of the flexible display 200 is ensured.
In the description herein, reference to the description of the terms "certain embodiments," "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples" means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present application, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations of the above embodiments may be made by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present application, which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.
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1. A housing assembly for connection to a flexible display screen, the flexible display screen including a flat portion and an extension portion connected to the flat portion, the flat portion being exposed from the housing assembly, the housing assembly comprising:
a first shell for connection with the flat portion;
a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing, the second housing being slidable relative to the first housing between a first position in which the extension is concealed within the housing assembly and a second position in which the extension at least partially extends outside the housing assembly; and
a locking mechanism coupled to the first and second housings for locking the second housing when the second housing is in the first position or the second position.
2. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism is resilient, the locking mechanism being resiliently movable to lock the second shell when the second shell is in the first position or the second position.
3. The housing assembly of claim 2, wherein the locking mechanism includes a resilient member and a locking member coupled to the resilient member, the resilient member for providing a force to the locking member to cause the locking member to lock the second shell when the second shell is in the first position or the second position.
4. The housing assembly of claim 3, wherein the locking mechanism is disposed on the first housing, the second housing defines a first engaging structure and a second engaging structure spaced from the first engaging structure, and the locking member engages the first engaging structure to lock the second housing in the first position when the second housing is in the first position; when the second shell is located at the second position, the locking piece is clamped in the second clamping structure to lock the second shell at the second position.
5. The housing assembly of claim 4, wherein the first snap feature has a first detent and the second snap feature has a second detent, the locking member snap-fitting into the first detent to lock the second housing in the first position when the second housing is in the first position; when the second shell is located at the second position, the locking piece is clamped in the second clamping groove so as to lock the second shell at the second position.
6. The housing assembly of claim 5 wherein the locking member includes a first engaging surface, the first engaging structure has a second engaging surface that defines the first slot, the second engaging structure has a third engaging surface that defines the second slot, the first engaging surface engages the second engaging surface to block the second housing from sliding toward the second position when the second housing is in the first position, and the second engaging surface engages the third engaging surface to block the second housing from sliding away from the first position when the second housing is in the second position.
7. The housing assembly of claim 6, wherein an angle between the first engaging surface and the sliding direction of the second shell is an acute angle.
8. The housing assembly of claim 4, wherein the first shell comprises a first support plate and a first side plate connected to an edge of the first support plate, the second shell comprises a second support plate and a second side plate connected to an edge of the second support plate, the first support plate and the second support plate are arranged oppositely, the first side plate and the second side plate are arranged in a sliding manner, the flexible display screen is laid on the second support plate, the first engaging structure and the second engaging structure are formed on the first side plate, and the locking mechanism is arranged on the second side plate.
9. The housing assembly of claim 3, wherein the locking mechanism is disposed on the second housing, the first housing is formed with a first engaging structure and a second engaging structure spaced from the first engaging structure, and the locking member is engaged in the first engaging structure to lock the second housing in the first position when the second housing is in the first position; when the second shell is located at the second position, the locking piece is clamped in the second clamping structure to lock the second shell at the second position.
10. The housing assembly of claim 2, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a spring plate, one end of the spring plate is fixed to one of the first and second shells, and the other end of the spring plate elastically abuts against the other of the first and second shells to lock the second shell in one of the first and second positions.
11. An electronic device, comprising:
a flexible display screen comprising a flat portion and an extended portion connecting the flat portion; and
a housing assembly connected to the flexible display screen, the flat portion being exposed outside the housing assembly, the housing assembly comprising:
a first shell coupled to the flat portion;
a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing, the second housing being slidable relative to the first housing between a first position in which the extension is concealed within the housing assembly and a second position in which the extension at least partially extends outside the housing assembly; and a locking mechanism coupled to the first and second housings for locking the second housing in one of the first and second positions.
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