CN114844965A

CN114844965A - Electronic device

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Publication number: CN114844965A
Application number: CN202210323695.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 尹斌
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-13
Filing date: 2019-12-13
Publication date: 2022-08-02
Also published as: WO2021115430A1; CN112995365B; CN112995365A

Abstract

The application discloses an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a shell, a scroll, a flexible display screen assembly and a camera. The housing includes a first portion and a second portion that are relatively movable. The reel is rotatably disposed in the first portion. One end of the flexible display screen component is connected to the second part, and the other end of the flexible display screen component is arranged on the scroll. Wherein the reel is rotatable to release the flexible display assembly when the first and second portions are moved apart, thereby expanding the display portion of the flexible display assembly. The camera is connected with the second part. Therefore, the camera of the electronic device is arranged at the second part, and can move along with the relative first part of the second part, so that the electronic device can adjust the size of the display part of the flexible display screen assembly without influencing the photographing and photographing functions of the camera, and a user can conveniently photograph under any condition.

Description

Electronic device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of electronics, in particular to an electronic device.

Background

Users use mobile terminals more and more frequently, and the use scenes are diversified. Most portable intelligent mobile terminals have small screen sizes, generally below 7 inches, and compared with products such as flat panels, the screen display area is limited, and the user operation experience is limited. However, a mobile terminal having a large screen size, for example, a mobile terminal larger than 7 inches, has a large size and is inconvenient to carry although the screen size is increased.

In the related art, the size of the display area is adjusted by designing a moving end of a scroll type flexible screen, when the display screen is not needed or only a small screen is needed, the flexible display screen is rolled in the scroll or only a small part of the flexible display screen is positioned in the scroll, and when a larger screen is needed, the flexible display screen can be pulled out from the scroll to adjust the size of the screen. Therefore, how to arrange the functional elements of the mobile terminal to enable the mobile terminal to realize corresponding functions while achieving the adjustable screen size is a technical problem to be solved urgently.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides an electronic device.

The electronic device of the embodiment of the application comprises:

a housing comprising a first portion and a second portion that are relatively movable;

a spool rotatably disposed at the first portion;

a flexible display screen assembly, one end of the flexible display screen assembly being connected to the second portion and the other end being disposed on the reel, the reel being capable of rotating to release the flexible display screen assembly when the first portion and the second portion move apart from each other, thereby expanding the display portion of the flexible display screen assembly; and

a camera connected with the second portion.

In the electronic device of the embodiment of the application, the camera of the electronic device is arranged at the second part, and the camera can move along with the second part relative to the first part, so that the electronic device can realize the size adjustment of the display part of the flexible display screen assembly and can not influence the photographing and photographing functions of the camera, and a user can conveniently photograph and use under any condition.

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.

Drawings

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 structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is another schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a schematic perspective exploded view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG. 4 along the line V-V;

FIG. 6 is another schematic plan view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG. 6 along line VII-VII;

fig. 8 is a partial structural schematic view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of a second portion of a housing of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 10 is another schematic structural view of a second portion of the housing of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 11 is a schematic view of another structure of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 12 is a schematic view of still another structure of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of another embodiment of an electronic device;

fig. 14 is a schematic view of still another structure of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 15 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application; and

fig. 16 is another schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 17 is another schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 18 is a schematic structural diagram of a return mechanism of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 19 is a schematic structural diagram of a detent structure of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 20 is another schematic structural diagram of the locking structure of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application.

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 used for 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 100 of the present embodiment includes a housing 10, a reel 20, a flexible display panel assembly 30, a limiting member 40, a cover 50, a camera 60, a main board 101, and a driving mechanism 70. The reel 20, the flexible display screen assembly 30, the position-limiting member 40, the cover 50, the camera 60, the main board 101, and the driving mechanism 70 may be disposed in the housing 10. It is understood that the electronic device 100 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 100 is taken as an example of a mobile phone in this document.

Referring to fig. 4 to 7, in the present embodiment, the housing 10 includes a first portion 12 and a second portion 14, and the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 can move relatively. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are slidably coupled, that is, the second portion 14 is slidable relative to the first portion 12.

Referring to fig. 3 to fig. 7, in an embodiment, the first portion 12 may be substantially rectangular, and the first portion 12 forms a receiving space 120. The accommodating space 120 can be used for accommodating the reel 20, the limiting member 40, the camera 60, the main board 101, the driving mechanism 70, and other components. Of course, referring to fig. 4 and fig. 6, the accommodating space 120 may also be used for stacking other electrical components of the electronic device 100, such as the battery 102 and the sub-board 103, and the sub-board 103 may be used for disposing electrical components such as a speaker and a microphone of the electronic device 100.

In order to achieve the light and thin structure, the space inside the electronic device 100 for stacking the electrical components is very limited, and the flexible display assembly 30 can be accommodated in the reel 20 disposed in the first portion 12 in this embodiment, which occupies a small space and provides a larger space for the stacking design of other electrical components.

Referring to fig. 3 and 8, the first portion 12 includes a first top plate 122, the first top plate 122 defines a first opening 1222 and a second opening 1224, and the first opening 1222 and the second opening 1224 are both connected to the accommodating space 120. The opening direction of the first opening 1222 is perpendicular to the direction of the second opening 1224. The first opening 1222 is used for passing an end of the flexible display screen assembly 30 to connect the end of the flexible display screen assembly 30 with the reel 20, and the second opening 1224 is used for exposing the driving mechanism 70 from the accommodating space 120 to connect with the second portion 12.

Specifically, referring to fig. 3 and 8, in the present embodiment, the first opening 1222 may be opened along a longitudinal direction of the electronic device 100, and the second opening 1224 may be opened along a transverse direction of the electronic device 100. The number of the second openings 1224 may be two, and the two second openings 1224 are located at both sides of the first top plate 122 and are symmetrically arranged in the longitudinal direction.

The second portion 14 is movable relative to the first portion 12 in a lateral direction of the electronic device 100. In addition, the first portion 12 defines a sliding slot 124, and the sliding slot 124 is configured to cooperate with the second portion 14 to enable the second portion 14 to slide relative to the first portion 12.

It should be noted that in the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "central", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner" and "outer" indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be considered as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

Referring to fig. 3, 5 and 7, the second portion 14 is located on the first portion 12, the second portion 14 may also be substantially rectangular, and the second portion 14 includes a sliding portion 144 and a second top plate 142. The sliding portions 144 are connected to both sides of the second top plate 142 in the longitudinal direction and are substantially symmetrically disposed. The sliding portion 144 is adapted to cooperate with the sliding slot 124 of the first portion 12 to achieve a sliding connection between the first portion 12 and the second portion 14, and the second top plate 142 abuts against the first top plate 122. It should be noted that, in this context, "fit" may be understood as the contact between the two without affecting the sliding between the two, or may be understood as the gap between the two being within the assembling error range.

It should be noted that in this application, unless explicitly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other through another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

It will be appreciated that in this embodiment, the second portion 14 is slidable relative to the first portion 12 to move away from or towards the first portion 12. In the present embodiment, "the first part 12 and the second part 14 move away from each other" may be understood as that the second part 14 slides relative to the first part 12 and the sliding direction is away from the first part 12. In addition, in the present embodiment, the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 may also move toward each other, and the movement of the two toward each other may be understood as the second portion 14 sliding with respect to the first portion 12 with the sliding direction toward the first portion 12.

It should also be noted that, in the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; may be a mechanical connection; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.

Referring to fig. 1, 4 and 5, in the present embodiment, when the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 move toward each other to the limit position (i.e., when the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 approach each other until the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are fit together), the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are integrally formed into a substantially rectangular housing 10. Referring to fig. 2, 6 and 7, as first portion 12 and second portion 14 move apart (i.e., away from each other), second portion 14 moves away from first portion 12.

Referring to fig. 3, 5 and 7, the reel 20 is rotatably disposed in the first portion 12, and specifically, the reel 20 is rotatably disposed in the accommodating space 120. That is, the spool 20 is mounted to the first portion 12 and is rotatable relative to the first portion 12. The roller 20 is adapted to be coupled to a drive mechanism 70 to enable the roller 20 to rotate relative to the first portion 12 to release or retract the flexible display screen assembly 30 upon actuation of the drive mechanism 70.

It will be appreciated that the rotational positioning of the spool 20 on the first portion 12 may refer to the spool 20 being mounted directly on the first portion 12, or may refer to the spool 20 being mounted on the first portion 12 via other media.

In addition, with continued reference to fig. 5 and 7, one end of the flexible display screen assembly 30 may be fixedly attached to the second portion 14 and the other end may be rolled onto the spool 20. The roller 20 may be used to take up the flexible display screen assembly 30 and release the flexible display screen assembly 30. Wherein upon a movement of the first and

second portions

12, 14 away from each other, the roller 20 is able to rotate to release the flexible display screen assembly 30, thereby expanding the display portion 301 of the flexible display screen assembly 30. Specifically, one end of the flexible display screen assembly 30 is fixedly connected to the second portion 14, and the other end thereof passes through the first opening 1222 of the first portion 12 and then is connected to the reel 20 disposed in the accommodating space 120. In other embodiments, one end of the flexible display screen assembly 30 may also be movably connected to the second portion 14, such as by providing another reel on the second portion 14 that is connected to the flexible display screen assembly 30 for adjusting the tension of the flexible display screen assembly 30.

In this manner, upon a movement of the first and

second portions

12, 14 away from each other, the spool 20 can rotate to release the flexible display screen assembly 30, thereby expanding the display portion 301 of the flexible display screen assembly 30. Therefore, the size of the screen display area of the electronic device 100 can be freely adjusted, the display part 301 of the flexible display screen assembly 30 can be expanded to improve the operation experience of a user when a large screen is needed, and meanwhile, the display part 301 can not be expanded when the large screen is not needed, so that the whole device is small in size and convenient to carry.

It will be appreciated that referring to fig. 5, in one instance, the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are connected together in close proximity, in which case the display portion 301 of the flexible display screen assembly 30 is not extended and the electronic device 100 is in the narrow screen mode, in which case a portion of the flexible display screen assembly 30 is rolled onto the roller 20 and a portion is positioned above the first top panel 122 and exposed from the housing 10 for display. It should be noted that in the present embodiment, the "display portion 301 of the flexible display panel assembly 30" may be understood as a portion located above the second top board 142 of the second portion 14, that is, a portion exposed from the housing 10.

Referring to fig. 7, when the display portion 301 of the flexible display screen assembly 30 needs to be expanded, the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 move away from each other, so that the second portion 14 drives the flexible display screen assembly 30 to extend, and at this time, the reel 20 can release the flexible display screen assembly 30, so that the display portion 301 of the flexible display screen assembly 30 is enlarged, thereby improving the operation experience and the demand of the user. In such a case, the electronic device 100 is in the extended mode.

It will be appreciated that there are extreme positions in which the display area of the electronic device 100 is maximized, i.e. the area of the set of flexible display screens 32 exposed from the housing 10 is maximized, i.e. the area of the display portion 301 of the flexible display screen assembly 30 is maximized, when both the second part 14 and the first part 12 are moved away from each other (as shown in fig. 7). When the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are brought together in close proximity and coupled, the display area of the electronic device 100 is minimized, i.e., the display portion 301 of the flexible display screen assembly 30 is minimized in area (as shown in fig. 5).

In this embodiment, one end of the flexible display screen assembly 30 is fixedly connected to the second portion 14, which may mean that one end of the flexible display screen assembly 30 is directly fixed to the second portion 14, or that the flexible display screen assembly 30 is fixed to the second portion 14 through another medium. One end of the flexible display screen assembly 30 is not movable relative to the second portion 14.

In the embodiment of the present application, one end of the flexible display screen assembly 30 refers to a first edge of the flexible display screen assembly 30, and the other end of the flexible display screen assembly 30 refers to a second edge of the flexible display screen assembly 30, the second edge being disposed opposite to the first edge.

Specifically, referring to fig. 3, 5 and 7, the flexible display panel assembly 30 includes a flexible display panel 32 and a flexible supporting member 34, wherein the flexible display panel 32 and the flexible supporting member 34 are stacked and fixedly connected.

Referring to fig. 5, the flexible display screen 32 includes a first area 322 and a second area 324 connected to the first area 322. The first region 322 is attached to the second top plate 142, the first region 322 corresponds to the second top plate 142, and the first region 322 can be fixedly connected to the second top plate 142 by an Optical Clear Adhesive (OCA). The second region 324 is at least partially disposed in the receiving space 120 of the first portion 12 and attached to the flexible support 34.

The flexible support 34 is disposed at the bottom of the second region 324 and completely covers the second region 324, and the flexible support 34 may also be fixedly connected to the second region 324 by an Optical Clear Adhesive (OCA). In the example shown in fig. 5 and 7, the flexible support 34 completely covers and extends beyond the second region 324, and the excess portion of the flexible support 34 is connected to the spool 20, i.e., the excess portion is rolled up on the spool 20. Referring to fig. 5, when the electronic device 100 is in the narrow screen mode, the flexible support 34 is wound on the reel 20, and the flexible display screen 32 is substantially "U" shaped. Thus, the supporting area of the flexible supporting metal 34 is large, so that the phenomenon of pressing deformation and the like of the flexible display screen 32 can be reduced.

In this way, when the electronic device 100 is in the narrow-screen mode (i.e. when the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 move towards each other to the extreme positions), only the flexible supporting member 34 is wound up by the winding shaft 20, and the flexible display screen 32 is not directly wound up by the winding shaft 20, so that the degree and the number of times that the flexible display screen 32 is bent can be reduced, and the service life of the flexible display screen 32 is prolonged. Of course, it is understood that in other embodiments, the flexible display 32 may be completely corresponding to the flexible support 34 and then both are connected to the reel 20, and the reel 20 may simultaneously reel in and simultaneously reel out both the flexible support 34 and the flexible display 32, and the specific arrangement is not limited herein. In addition, the flexible supporting member 34 completely covers the second region 324, and the supporting area of the flexible supporting member 34 is larger, so that the phenomenon that the flexible display screen 32 is deformed by pressing and the like can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, the flexible display 32 has a substantially U-shape, and electric components such as the main board 101, the sub-board 103, the sensor, and the battery 102 of the electronic device 100 can be accommodated in a space surrounded by the flexible display unit 30. Like this, the mode of setting up of flexible display screen subassembly 30 can not influence the electric elements's such as mainboard 101 and battery 102 putting, the effectual utilization ratio that improves the space is favorable to piling up and putting of electric elements such as mainboard 101, battery 102.

Referring to fig. 5 and 7, in the present embodiment, when the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 move away from each other, the flexible supporting member 34 abuts against the first portion 12 to keep the display portion 301 of the flexible display screen 32 flat.

Specifically, when the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 are separated, the flexible support 34 is disposed opposite the first top plate 122 and abuts the first top plate 122. The flexible support 34 is located between the flexible display screen 32 and the first top plate 122 and fills a gap between the flexible display screen 32 and the first top plate 122. That is, the thickness of flexible support 34 is equal to the distance between the upper surface of first portion 12 and the upper surface of second portion 14.

It can be understood that, referring to fig. 7, when the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 move away from each other, a height difference exists between the upper surface of the first top plate 122 and the upper surface of the second top plate 142, the flexible display screen 32 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the second top plate 142, and at this time, the flexible supporting member 34 abuts against the first top plate 122 of the first portion 12, that is, the flexible supporting member 34 fills a gap between the flexible display screen 32 and the first top plate 122. That is, because the first top plate 122 and the second top plate 142 are attached to each other vertically, and the flexible display screen 32 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the second top plate 142, the thickness of the flexible supporting member 34 is equal to the thickness of the second top plate 142, so that the height difference between the first top plate 122 and the second top plate 142, that is, the gap between the flexible display screen 32 and the first top plate 122 is filled, and thus the flexible display screen 32 can be kept flat during movement, thereby avoiding the collapse phenomenon of the flexible display screen 32 when being touched and pressed when the electronic device 100 is in the expansion mode, and improving the operation experience of the user.

In addition, with continued reference to fig. 3, 5 and 7, a first tooth portion 342 is formed at the bottom of the flexible supporting member 34, and the first tooth portion 342 is configured to engage with the position-limiting member 40 so as to support the flexible display panel assembly 30 at the position-limiting member 40 and keep the flexible display panel assembly 30 moving smoothly.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the flexible support 34 may be made of a magnetic material, the first upper board 122 may be made of a metal material capable of being magnetized, or the first upper board 122 includes a metal layer capable of being magnetized coated on a surface thereof. In this way, the flexible support member 34 may be attached to the first top plate 122 when the second portion 14 is moved away from the first portion 12 to expand the display portion 301 of the flexible display screen assembly 30. This prevents misalignment or play of the flexible display assembly 30 during operation.

Referring to fig. 5, 7 and 8, the position-limiting member 40 is rotatably disposed in the accommodating space 120 of the first portion 12 and exposed from the first opening 1222, the middle portion of the flexible display panel assembly 30 is wound around the position-limiting member 40, and the position-limiting member 40 is used for limiting the shape of the flexible display panel assembly 30.

Specifically, the position-limiting member 40 is in a cylindrical shape, and a second tooth portion 42 is formed on a circumference of the position-limiting member 40, and the second tooth portion 42 is configured to engage with the first tooth portion 342 on the flexible supporting member 34 to support the flexible display panel assembly 30 and guide expansion of the flexible display panel assembly 30. It is understood that the middle portion of the flexible display screen assembly 30 may be understood as the portion located between the two ends of the flexible display screen assembly 30.

In this way, the position-limiting member 40 can limit the shape of the flexible display assembly 30, so that the display portion 301 of the flexible display assembly 30 can be in a flat state, i.e., the flexible display assembly 30 can be kept in a U-shaped state. In addition, the engagement of the position-limiting member 40 with the flexible supporting member 34 can both support the flexible display assembly 30 and guide the flexible display assembly 30 to keep the flexible display assembly 30 moving smoothly when the second portion 14 moves the flexible display assembly 30.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the limiting member 40 is a guide gear, the limiting member 40 is disposed at a position corresponding to the first opening 1222, the middle portion of the flexible display panel assembly 30 is wound around the limiting member 40, and the first tooth portion 342 and the second tooth portion 42 of the flexible support 34 are engaged. That is, one end of the flexible display panel assembly 30 is fixedly connected to the second portion 14, and the other end thereof passes through the first opening 1222 and is connected to the reel 20 after passing through the limiting member 40. When the second portion 14 moves one end of the flexible display screen 32, the limiting member 40 is gradually rotated by the flexible support member 34, and the reel 20 gradually releases one end of the flexible support member 34.

It is understood that, in other embodiments, the limiting member 40 may not be formed with the second tooth portion 42, but directly be an optical axis or a roller, the flexible supporting member 34 may not be formed with the first tooth portion 342, the limiting member 40 and the flexible supporting member 34 are directly connected in a rolling manner, and the flexible display panel assembly 30 directly passes around the roller, so that the limiting member 40 can also support and guide the flexible display panel 32.

Referring to fig. 5, 7 and 10, in the present embodiment, the camera 60 may be disposed in the accommodating space 120 of the first portion 12, the cover 50 is connected to the first portion 12 and covers the accommodating space 120, and the camera 60 can capture images through the cover 50. That is, in this embodiment, the first portion 12 is integral with the cover 50, and the camera 60 does not follow the movement when the second portion 14 moves relative to the first portion 12, and the camera 60 is located at an intermediate position of the entire flexible display screen 32 when in the extended mode.

In the present embodiment, the cover 50 is detachably connected to the first portion 12, so that the cover 50 can be easily detached to repair and replace the electrical components such as the motherboard 101, the battery 102, or the sensor stacked in the accommodating space 120. It is understood that in other embodiments, the cover 50 and the first portion 12 may be a unitary structure, and the two are integrally formed, and the specific arrangement is not limited herein.

In addition, referring to fig. 11 and 12, the cover 50 may be formed with a light-transmitting portion 56 corresponding to the position of the camera 60, and light can be transmitted through the light-transmitting portion 56 to be received by the camera 60, so that the camera 60 can capture images through the cover 50 to shoot outside. In this way, the light-transmitting portion 56 can protect the camera 60 without affecting the shooting effect of the camera 60, thereby preventing the camera 60 from being exposed outside the housing 10 directly and causing accidental scratching of the camera 60. In this case, the camera 60 may be a rear camera of a mobile phone, and the rear camera may capture an image through the light-transmitting portion 56 of the cover 50. It is understood that, in some embodiments, the camera 60 may also be a front camera of a mobile phone, in which case, the camera 60 may be used to capture an image by opening a hole on the flexible display screen assembly 30 or opening a hole on the housing 10, or may be used as a pop-up or slide-out mechanism, and when the front camera is needed, the camera 60 may be popped up or slid out from the housing 10 by the pop-up or slide-out mechanism, so as to improve the screen coverage of the electronic device 100.

It is understood that referring to fig. 13 and 14, in other embodiments, the camera 60 may be fixedly connected to the second portion 14 and capture images through the second portion 14. Specifically, in such an embodiment, the second portion 14 is formed with a receiving space 140, the camera 60 is disposed in the receiving space 140, light can pass through the second portion 14 to be received by the camera 60 so that the camera 60 can capture images through the second portion 60, and the camera 60 can move along with the second portion 14 when the second portion 14 moves relative to the first portion 12. In this way, the size of the display area 301 of the flexible display screen assembly 30 can be adjusted without affecting the photographing and image capturing functions of the camera 60, so that the user can conveniently take a picture in any situation.

In such embodiments, the second portion 14 further includes a bottom plate 146, the bottom plate 146 and the second top plate 142 being disposed opposite to each other and defining the receiving chamber 140, that is, the camera head 60 may be disposed within the receiving chamber 140 between the second top plate 142 and the bottom plate 146, i.e., the camera head 30 may perform image capture through the bottom plate 146 of the second portion 14. Of course, it is understood that the camera 60 may be only partially located in the accommodating chamber 140, as long as the normal shooting and photographing functions of the camera 60 can be achieved, and the invention is not limited thereto. It should be noted that, in this document, the "second top plate 142" represents a "top plate" in the claims.

Further, in such an embodiment, in order to enable the camera 60 to take pictures and images normally, a through hole corresponding to the camera 60 may be opened on the bottom plate 146 or the bottom plate 146 may include a light-transmitting area corresponding to the camera 60, the camera 60 is exposed from the through hole or images are collected through the light-transmitting area, that is, light may pass through the through hole or the light-transmitting area to be received by the camera 60, and the light-transmitting area may be made of a light-transmitting material such as glass.

In addition, referring to fig. 15 and 16, in such an embodiment, the cover 50 includes a first connecting portion 52 and a second connecting portion 54, the first connecting portion 52 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the first portion 12 and closes the accommodating space 120, the second connecting portion 54 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the second portion 14, and the camera 60 can capture an image through the second connecting portion 54. That is, the second connecting portion 54 is fixedly connected to the first portion 12, the second connecting portion 54 is fixedly connected to the second portion 14, the second connecting portion 54 is movable relative to the first connecting portion 52, and the camera 60 is capable of following the movement of the second portion 14.

Specifically, the second connection portion 52 may be fixedly or detachably connected to the bottom plate of the bottom plate 146, and the second connection portion 52 includes a light-transmitting portion 56 corresponding to the through hole or the light-transmitting area, that is, the camera 60, the through hole (or the light-transmitting area), and the light-transmitting portion 56 correspond to each other. In this way, the camera 60 can receive light through the through hole (or the light transmitting region) and the light transmitting portion 56 for image capturing.

Referring to fig. 13 and 15, when the electronic device 100 is in the narrow-screen mode, that is, the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 move to the extreme positions, the first connecting portion 52 and the second connecting portion 54 are engaged to form the cover 50 of the electronic device 100. Referring to fig. 14 and 16, when the second portion 14 moves away from the first portion 12, the second connecting portion 54 is separated from the second connecting portion 52.

Specifically, referring to fig. 13 and 14, in such an embodiment, an arc-shaped concave portion 542 is formed on the first connection portion 52, a convex portion 522 matching the concave portion 542 is formed on the second connection portion 54, and the convex portion 522 is also arc-shaped, when the electronic device 100 is in the narrow-screen mode (as shown in fig. 13 and 15), the concave portion 542 and the convex portion 522 are spliced together to realize splicing of the first connection portion 52 and the second connection portion 54. It is understood that the first connecting portion 52 and the second connecting portion 54 can be made into other shapes, for example, both of them are rectangular, and they can be directly spliced to form the cover 50, and for example, one of them can be formed with regularly arranged protrusions, and the other can be formed with grooves corresponding to the protrusions, so that when the electronic device 100 is in the expansion mode, the shape of the housing 10 can be enriched to improve the aesthetic feeling.

Further, in such an embodiment, the first connection portion 52 and the second connection portion 54 can be designed to have two different color effects, which can enrich the appearance effect of the electronic device 100.

Referring to fig. 3, 5 and 7, in the present embodiment, the driving mechanism 70 may be disposed in the accommodating space 120 of the first portion 12, the driving mechanism 70 is connected to the second portion 14, and the driving mechanism 70 is configured to drive the second portion 14 to move away from the first portion 12 to drive the flexible display panel assembly 30 to extend, so as to expand the display portion 301 of the flexible display panel 32.

In addition, referring to fig. 5 and 7, in an embodiment, the driving mechanism 70 may be further connected to the roller 20, and when the driving mechanism 70 drives the second portion 14 to move away from the first portion 12, the driving mechanism 70 may also simultaneously drive the roller 20 to rotate to release the flexible display assembly 30, thereby expanding the display portion 301 of the flexible display assembly 30.

Specifically, the driving mechanism 70 may include a motor 71, a first transmission structure 72 and a second transmission structure 74, and the motor 71 may be fixedly disposed in the accommodating space 120 of the first portion 12. The first transmission structure 72 is connected with the second part 14 and the motor 71, the second transmission structure 74 is connected with the first transmission structure 74 and the reel 20, and the motor 71 is used for driving the second part 14 to move relative to the first part 12 through the first transmission structure 72 and driving the reel 20 to rotate through the first transmission structure 72 and the second transmission structure 74.

The first transmission structure 72 includes a first transmission gear 722 and a rack portion 724. The first transmission gear 722 is connected to the second transmission structure 74 and fixed to the motor shaft 711 of the motor 71, the rack portion 724 is fixedly connected to the second portion 14, and the rack portion 724 is engaged with the first transmission gear 722. Therefore, the gear and the rack are adopted for driving in the embodiment, the structure is simple, and the transmission is stable and reliable.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the rack portion 724 is integrally formed with the second top plate 142 of the second portion 14, that is, the rack portion 724 may be directly and integrally formed on the lower surface of the second top plate 142, so that the rack portion 724 may be directly machined on the second top plate 142, and the rack portion 724 has good integrity and is convenient to machine. It is understood that in other embodiments, the rack portion 724 can be formed separately from the second portion 14 and then fixedly connected together by welding or the like, which is not limited herein.

Referring again to fig. 5 and 7, the second transmission structure 74 connects the spool 20 and the first transmission gear 722. The second transmission structure 74 includes a second transmission gear 742 and a third transmission gear 744, the second transmission gear 742 is fixed on the winding shaft 20 and is concentrically arranged with the winding shaft 20, the third transmission gear 744 is rotatably arranged on the first portion 12, and the third transmission gear 744 connects the second transmission gear 742 and the first transmission gear 722, i.e. the third transmission gear 744 is respectively meshed with the second transmission gear 742 and the first transmission gear 722, and the first transmission gear 722 and the second transmission gear 742 are located on two opposite sides of the third transmission gear 744.

In this embodiment, the motor 71 may be used to drive the second portion 14 in motion relative to the first portion 12 via the first transmission structure 72. At the same time, the motor 71 can also be used to drive the second portion 14 to move away from the first portion 12, and simultaneously drive the reel 20 to rotate through the second transmission structure 74 to release the flexible display screen assembly 30. In this manner, the stretching of the flexible display assembly 30 and the synchronized release of the roller 20 results in a smoother motion and less tendency for the flexible display assembly 30 to wrinkle.

Specifically, when the display area of the electronic device 100 needs to be expanded, that is, the display portion 301 of the flexible display screen assembly 30 needs to be expanded, the first transmission gear 722 can be driven by the motor 71 to rotate, the first transmission gear 722 drives the second portion 14 to move away from the first portion 12 through the rack portion 724, the second portion 14 drives the flexible display screen assembly 30 to extend, that is, one end of the flexible display screen assembly 30 is driven to move away from the first portion 12, meanwhile, the first transmission gear 722 can also drive the third transmission gear 744 to rotate at the same time, and the third transmission gear 744 drives the reel 20 to rotate, so that the reel 20 can synchronously release the flexible display screen assembly 30, and the purpose of expanding the display portion 301 of the flexible display screen assembly 30 is achieved.

It will be appreciated that when the display portion 301 of the flexible display screen assembly 30 needs to be reduced, the motor 71 need only be reversed to move the second portion 14 toward the first portion 12, in which case the second portion 14 gradually releases the flexible display screen assembly 30 and the reel 20 can gradually roll up the flexible display screen assembly 30. It will be appreciated that in this embodiment, the travel of the second portion 14 per unit of time is equal to the length of the flexible display assembly 30 released by the rotation of the spool 20. That is, the spool 20 rotates to release the length of the flexible display assembly 30 by the amount of distance the end of the flexible display assembly 30 is pulled by the second portion 14, thus ensuring smooth movement of the flexible display assembly 30 without wrinkling.

Furthermore, it can be further understood that, in some embodiments, in order to ensure the smoothness of winding and releasing the flexible display screen assembly 30 by the winding shaft 20, the number of the driving mechanisms 70 may be two, and the number of the winding shafts 20 is also two, and the two driving mechanisms 70 may be symmetrically disposed in the accommodating space 120 along the longitudinal direction of the electronic device 100 and respectively connected to the second portion 14 and also respectively connected to the two winding shafts 20. In this way, the two reels 20 can be synchronously and smoothly rotated and the second portion 14 can be smoothly moved by the synchronous driving of the two identical driving mechanisms 70, thereby ensuring the reliability of the movement of the electronic device 100 when the display portion 301 of the flexible display screen assembly 30 is expanded.

Furthermore, in other embodiments, the driving mechanism 70 may also include two synchronous motors 71 disposed on the first portion 12, wherein one motor 71 is used to drive the second portion 14 relative to the first portion 12, and the other motor 71 is used to drive the spool 20, and both motors 71 are used to drive the spool. In this way, the two motors 71 move synchronously, and the smoothness of movement and the reliability of movement of the flexible display screen assembly 30 can also be ensured.

Further, in the present embodiment, the driving mechanism 70 drives the second portion 14 and the spool 20 by means of a gear transmission and a rack-and-pinion transmission. It is understood that in other embodiments, the driving mechanism 70 may drive the second portion 14 and the spool 20 by a combination of belt transmission and rack-and-pinion transmission or a combination of chain transmission and rack-and-pinion transmission, for example, the first transmission structure 72 may be a rack-and-pinion transmission, and the second transmission structure 74 may be a belt transmission or a chain transmission, which is not limited herein.

In addition, referring to fig. 17, in some embodiments, the driving mechanism 70 may also include only a motor disposed on the first portion 12 and a first transmission structure 72 connected to the motor, and the motor may drive the second portion 14 to move relative to the first portion 12 through the first transmission structure 72. In addition, the electronic device 100 may further include a restoring mechanism 80, wherein the restoring mechanism 80 is connected to the scroll 20, and the restoring mechanism 80 is configured to apply a force to the flexible display assembly 30 through the scroll 20 to maintain the flexible display 32 in a tendency of being rolled on the scroll 20.

In addition, referring to fig. 17, in some embodiments, the driving mechanism 70 may also include a motor disposed on the first portion 12 and a first transmission structure 72 connected to the motor, the motor may drive the second portion 14 to move relative to the first portion 12 through the first transmission structure 72, and the second transmission structure 74 may be omitted.

Further, referring to fig. 17 to fig. 20, in this embodiment, the electronic device 100 may further include a restoring mechanism 80, the restoring mechanism 80 may also be disposed in the accommodating space 120, the restoring mechanism 80 is connected to the first reel 20, and the restoring mechanism 20 is configured to apply a restoring force to the flexible display screen assembly 30 so as to keep the flexible display screen assembly 30 tending to be wound on the first reel 20.

Specifically, the return mechanism 80 applies a return force to the first spool 20, and the first spool 20 maintains the tendency of the flexible display screen assembly 30 to roll up on the first spool 20 under the action of the return force. That is, when second portion 14 is not moved relative to first portion 12 by an external force, the restoring force of restoring mechanism 80 may cause first roller 20 to rotate, thereby causing one end of flexible display screen assembly 30 to be wound onto first roller 20, in which case first portion 12 and second portion 14 are fully mated together and electronic device 100 is in the narrow screen mode.

When the second portion 14 is subjected to an external force, and the external force (e.g., the force applied by the driving mechanism 70 to the second portion 14) is greater than or equal to the restoring force of the restoring mechanism 80, the second portion 14 moves away from the first portion 12, so as to rotate the first reel 20 against the restoring force to release the flexible display assembly 30, thereby expanding the display portion 301 of the flexible display assembly 30.

It will be appreciated that due to the presence of the return mechanism 80, the return mechanism 80 will always apply tension to the flexible display assembly 30 during expansion of the display portion 301 of the display layer 32, thereby allowing the flexible display to be extended and retracted in equilibrium, i.e., keeping the flexible display assembly 30 flat at all times.

It will also be appreciated that in other embodiments, where the electronic device 100 includes the return mechanism 80, the driving mechanism 70 may also include the motor, the first transmission structure 72 and the second transmission structure 74 in the above embodiments, the first transmission structure 72 is connected to the second portion 12 of the motor, and the second transmission structure 74 is connected to the first transmission structure 72 and the first reel 20. In such an embodiment, when the display area 301 needs to be reduced, the motor may not be operated, and the restoring force of the restoring mechanism 80 is used to rotate the first roller 20 reversely to roll up the flexible display screen assembly 30 and move the second portion 14 relative to the first portion 12 in the opposite direction, i.e. close to the first portion 12.

Further, referring to fig. 18, the restoring mechanism 80 may include an elastic element connected to the first reel 20 and configured to apply a restoring force to the first reel 20. The resilient member may be a spring, such as a torsion spring as shown in fig. 18. Of course, the elastic element may also be an element having elastic restoring force, such as rubber, and is not limited herein.

Further, referring to fig. 19, in such an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may further include a detent structure 90, the detent structure 90 is disposed on the housing 10, and the detent structure 90 is used for limiting the rotation of the first reel 20 when the second portion 14 moves to a predetermined position relative to the first portion 12. That is, detent structure 90 prevents retraction of second portion 14 and flexible display screen assembly 30 under the restoring force of restoring mechanism 80 when second portion 14 is moved to a predetermined position relative to first portion 12.

Specifically, referring to fig. 19, in the present embodiment, the locking structure 90 may include a locking block 92 formed on the first portion 12 and a locking groove 94 formed on the second portion 14, and when the second portion 14 moves to a predetermined position relative to the first portion 12, the locking block 92 is locked in the locking groove 94. Thus, even if the external force is removed from second portion 14, second portion 14 and flexible display assembly 30 will not retract under the restoring force of restoring mechanism 80 due to the engagement of latch 92 with latch slot 94. To ensure that the electronic device 100 is in the extended mode.

It should be noted that the "preset position" may be a relative position between the second portion 14 and the first portion 12 when the two portions move away from each other to the limit position, or may be any position before the limit position.

It should be understood that referring to fig. 20, in other embodiments, a slot 94 may be formed in the first portion 12 and a latch 92 may be formed in the second portion 14. In addition, in some embodiments, a latch may be formed on the first portion 12, a slot is formed on the first reel 20, and the latch and the slot are engaged when the second portion 14 moves to the predetermined position, in which case, the latch and the slot may be engaged by a manual pressing manner or an electric driving manner, so that the reel does not rotate relative to the first portion, and the second portion 14 and the flexible display screen assembly 30 do not retract under the action of the restoring mechanism 80. Of course, in other embodiments, the detent structure 90 can also include a detent, and the return mechanism 80 can include a torsion spring, which can be locked to counteract the return force of the torsion spring when the second portion 14 moves to the predetermined position. In addition, it is also understood that, in some embodiments, the detent structure 90 may also include an elastic component disposed on the first portion 12 and a first latching portion formed on the second portion 14, the elastic component may include a pressing piece, a spring and a second latching portion, the pressing piece is mounted on the first portion 12, the spring connects the pressing piece and the second latching portion, and the pressing piece may be used to drive the second latching portion to move to latch with the first latching portion under the action of external force through the spring, so as to define the relative position of the first portion 12 and the second portion 14. In this way, when the second portion 14 moves to the preset position, the user can press the pressing member to engage the first latching portion with the second latching portion, so as to prevent the second portion 14 from retracting under the restoring force of the restoring mechanism 80, and the electronic device 100 is kept in the extended mode. It will be appreciated that when the pressing member is pressed again, the first catch portion and the second catch portion are disengaged, thereby enabling the second portion 14 and the flexible display assembly 30 to be retracted under the action of the return mechanism 80 to return the electronic device 100 from the extended mode to the narrow screen mode.

Next, the operation principle of the electronic device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described.

Referring to fig. 4 to 7, as mentioned above, the electronic device 100 can be switched between the narrow screen mode and the extended mode. In the state shown in fig. 4 and 5, the electronic apparatus 100 is in the narrow screen mode, and in the state shown in fig. 6 and 7, the electronic apparatus 100 is in the extended mode. When in the narrow screen mode, the first portion 12 and the second portion 14 cooperate with each other to form the housing 10, one end of the flexible display screen assembly 30 is rolled on the roller 20, and the other end is connected to the second portion 14, so that only a small portion of the flexible display screen assembly 30 is exposed from the housing 10, and the display portion 301 is narrow, thereby being convenient for the user to carry.

When a user needs a larger display portion 301, the driving mechanism 70 can drive the second portion 14 to move away from the first portion 12, at this time, the second portion 14 drives one end of the flexible display screen 32 to move, and at the same time, the driving mechanism 70 also drives the reel 20 to rotate and release the flexible display screen assembly 30, so that the part of the flexible display screen assembly 30 hidden in the housing 10 is gradually pulled out by the second portion 14 (i.e., moves from the state shown in fig. 4 to the state shown in fig. 6), thereby achieving the purpose of expanding the display portion 301 of the flexible display screen assembly 30, and at this time, the area of the display portion 301 is larger, which can facilitate the user operation to improve the operation experience of the user.

When the expansion mode needs to be switched to the narrow-screen mode, the motor 71 of the driving mechanism 70 is only required to be rotated reversely to drive the second portion 14 to move oppositely relative to the first portion 12, so as to release the flexible display screen assembly 30, at this time, the reel 20 is also rotated reversely correspondingly to synchronously wind the flexible display screen assembly 30, when the flexible display screen assembly moves to the limit position of the opposite movement between the first portion 12 and the second portion 14, the motor 71 stops running, and the electronic device 100 returns to the narrow-screen mode.

In summary, the electronic device 100 of the embodiment of the present application includes a housing 10, a scroll 20, a flexible display screen assembly 30, and a camera 60. The housing 10 comprises a first part 11 and a second part 13 which are relatively movable. The reel 20 is rotatably provided in the first portion 11. One end of the flexible display screen assembly 30 is fixedly attached to the second portion 13 and the other end is rolled onto the roll 20. Wherein upon a movement of the first and second portions 11, 13 away from each other, the roller 20 is able to rotate to release the flexible display assembly 30, thereby expanding the display portion 301 of the flexible display assembly 30. The camera head 60 is connected to the second portion 14.

In summary, in the electronic device 100 according to the embodiment of the present application, the camera 60 of the electronic device 100 is disposed on the second portion 14, and the camera 60 can move relative to the first portion 12 along with the second portion 14, so that the electronic device 100 can adjust the size of the display portion 301 of the flexible display screen assembly 30 without affecting the photographing and image capturing functions of the camera 60, and thus the user can take a photograph conveniently in any situation.

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.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a housing comprising a first portion and a second portion that are relatively movable, the second portion comprising a floor;

a spool rotatably disposed at the first portion;

the camera is connected with the second part and collects images through the bottom plate.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second portion comprises a top plate and the bottom plate disposed opposite the top plate, the flexible display screen assembly being fixedly coupled to the top plate.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the base plate defines a through hole corresponding to the camera, and the camera is exposed from the through hole.

4. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the chassis includes a light transmissive region corresponding to the camera, the camera capturing images through the light transmissive region.

5. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein a housing chamber is formed between the top plate and the bottom plate, and the camera is housed in the housing chamber.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a cover, the cover comprises a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion movable relative to the first connecting portion, the first connecting portion is fixedly connected with the first portion, the second connecting portion is fixedly connected with the second portion, and the camera captures an image through the second connecting portion and the second portion.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the second connection portion includes a light-transmitting portion corresponding to the camera head, and the camera head captures an image through the light-transmitting portion and the second portion.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, comprising a driving mechanism, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a motor and a first transmission structure connecting the motor and the second portion, and the motor is configured to drive the second portion to move away from the first portion to move the flexible display assembly, thereby expanding the display portion of the flexible display.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the first transmission structure comprises a first transmission gear connected to the motor and a rack portion fixed to the second portion, the rack portion engaging with the first transmission gear.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a second transmission structure, the second transmission structure connects the scroll shaft and the first transmission gear, and the motor is configured to drive the scroll shaft to rotate through the second transmission structure to release the flexible display screen assembly while driving the second portion to move away from the first portion.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the second transmission structure comprises a second transmission gear fixed on the reel and a third transmission gear connecting the second transmission gear and the first transmission gear.

12. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the flexible display assembly comprises a flexible display and a flexible support member stacked on and fixedly connected to the flexible display, one end of the flexible support member is connected to the reel, and when the first portion and the second portion move away from each other, the flexible support member abuts against the first portion to keep the flexible display flat.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the first portion comprises a first top plate, and wherein the flexible support is positioned between the flexible display screen and the first top plate to fill a gap between the flexible display screen and the first top plate when the first portion and the second portion are separated.

14. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a stopper rotatably disposed on the first portion, and the middle portion of the flexible display screen assembly is wound around the stopper.

15. The electronic device of claim 1, comprising a return mechanism coupled to the roller, the return mechanism configured to apply a force to the flexible display assembly to maintain the flexible display in a rolled orientation on the roller.