CN209517228U - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

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CN209517228U
CN209517228U CN201920605786.8U CN201920605786U CN209517228U CN 209517228 U CN209517228 U CN 209517228U CN 201920605786 U CN201920605786 U CN 201920605786U CN 209517228 U CN209517228 U CN 209517228U
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The utility model discloses a kind of mobile terminal comprising: shell;Flexible mould group, flexible mould group are movably arranged at shell;Elastic drive part, elastic drive part are set in shell, and elastic drive part drives flexible mould group to stretch out shell;Limit assembly, limit assembly is set in shell, limit assembly includes limiting section and the magnetic driving portion for driving limiting section, limiting section can be rotated between restraining position and releasing position, limiting section includes the first end and the second end for rotating matrix and connecting respectively with rotation matrix, first end and the second end are respectively positioned on the same side of rotation matrix, the second end is connect with magnetic driving portion, in restraining position, first end and flexible mould group cooperate mobile to limit flexible mould group, in releasing position, first end discharges flexible mould group to allow flexible mould group mobile.The mobile terminal, which can solve, has that higher cost and structure are complex using the flexible mould group of motor driven is flexible at present.

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Mobile terminal
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of mobile terminals.
Background technique
As the function of mobile terminal (such as mobile phone, tablet computer) is more and more, the effector configured on mobile terminal Part is more and more, moreover, the promotion with user to mobile terminal appearance demand, user increasingly favors the movement of large-size screen monitors accounting Terminal.
In order to increase the screen accounting of mobile terminal, mobile terminal in the related technology is using the flexible mould group fortune of motor driven It is dynamic, so that flexible mould group be allow to extend and retract relative to the shell of mobile terminal.Such flexible mould group is to display area Occupy less, therefore the screen accounting of mobile terminal is relatively high.
But motor will lead to the higher cost of mobile terminal, and it is more complicated to use motor driven to need to configure Transmission mechanism, is just able to achieve the driving to flexible mould group, and the structure that this undoubtedly will lead to mobile terminal is complex.
Utility model content
The utility model discloses a kind of mobile terminal, is deposited with solving the driving method of flexible mould group in current mobile terminal In the complex problem of higher cost and structure.
To solve the above-mentioned problems, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
A kind of mobile terminal, comprising:
Shell;
Flexible mould group, the flexible mould group are movably arranged at the shell;
Elastic drive part, the elastic drive part are set in the shell, and are stretched described in elastic drive part driving Contracting mould group stretches out the shell;
Limit assembly, the limit assembly are set in the shell, and the limit assembly includes limiting section and for driving The magnetic driving portion of the limiting section is moved, the limiting section can be rotated between restraining position and releasing position, the limiting section Including rotation matrix and respectively with rotation the matrix first end and the second end that connect, the first end and described The second end is respectively positioned on the same side of the rotation matrix, and the second end is connect with the magnetic driving portion, in the limit Position position, the first end and the flexible mould group cooperate to limit the flexible mould group movement, in the releasing position, institute It states first end and discharges the flexible mould group to allow the flexible mould group mobile.
The technical solution adopted in the utility model can reach it is following the utility model has the advantages that
In mobile terminal disclosed by the utility model, when flexible mould group retracts in shell, magnetic driving portion is to limiting section Apply active force, so that limiting section is maintained at restraining position, the first end of limiting section cooperates with flexible mould group to limit at this time Flexible mould group is mobile.When flexible mould group needs to stretch out shell, magnetic driving portion discharges limiting section, so that limiting section release is flexible Mould group is mobile to allow flexible mould group, and elastic drive part can drive flexible mould group to stretch out shell.Flexible mould group use finishes Afterwards, user presses flexible mould group, and flexible mould group is moved into shell, and limiting section can be rotated from releasing position to restraining position, And then it is mobile to limit flexible mould group to cooperate limiting section and flexible mould group, so that flexible mould group is maintained at and retracts the intracorporal shape of shell State.As it can be seen that the telescopic moving of flexible mould group is not necessarily to motor and the more complicated transmission mechanism of structure, therefore, the utility model Mobile terminal disclosed in embodiment can solve at present using motor driven stretch mould group it is flexible there are higher cost and structures more Complicated problem.
Detailed description of the invention
Attached drawing described herein is used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, and constitutes one of the utility model Point, the exemplary embodiment of the utility model and the description thereof are used to explain the utility model, does not constitute to the utility model Improper restriction.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 is that the part-structure of mobile terminal disclosed in the utility model embodiment is in retraction in flexible mould group Schematic diagram when state;
Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 is that the part-structure of mobile terminal disclosed in the utility model embodiment is in stretching in flexible mould group Schematic diagram when state;
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the part-structure of mobile terminal disclosed in the utility model embodiment.
Description of symbols:
100- stretch mould group, 110- card slot, the first force surface of 111-, the second force surface of 120-, 210- elastic drive part, 220- limiting section, 221- rotation matrix, 222- first end, the clamping portion 222a-, the first stress surface of 222b-, 222c- second by Power face, 223- the second end, 230- magnetic driving portion, 231- magnetic portion, 232- magnet, 240- dynamic clamping head and quiet clamping head, 310- connection Plate, 320- guide plate, 330- screw, 400- sealing element.
Specific embodiment
It is specific below in conjunction with the utility model to keep the purpose of this utility model, technical solution and advantage clearer Technical solutions of the utility model are clearly and completely described in embodiment and corresponding attached drawing.Obviously, described embodiment It is only the utility model a part of the embodiment, instead of all the embodiments.Based on the embodiments of the present invention, this field Those of ordinary skill's every other embodiment obtained without making creative work, belongs to the utility model The range of protection.
Below in conjunction with attached drawing, technical solution disclosed in each embodiment of the utility model is described in detail.
As Figure 1-Figure 4, the utility model embodiment discloses a kind of mobile terminal comprising shell (does not show in figure Out), stretch mould group 100, elastic drive part 210 and limit assembly.
Shell opens up opening, and specifically, shell has frame, which can be opened in the top of frame.This opening can Shell is passed in and out for flexible mould group 100, and then realizes extending and retracting for flexible mould group 100.
Flexible mould group 100 is movably arranged at shell, and then passes through opening disengaging shell.The flexible mould group 100 is opposite When shell stretches out, corresponding function may be implemented;When flexible mould group 100 is retracted relative to shell, just it is accommodated in shell.This The flexible mould group 100 of kind will not occupy the display area of mobile terminal, therefore the screen accounting of mobile terminal is larger.The utility model is real It applies in example, flexible mould group 100 may include camera, sensor, fingerprint recognition mould group, receiver, at least one in light compensating lamp Person.
Elastic drive part 210 has elasticity, is set in shell.The elastic drive part 210 can be with flexible mould group 100 Against or link together, when flexible mould group 100 is pressurized when retracting in shell, mould group 100 of stretching pressing or stretch bullet Property actuator 210, so that elastic drive part 210 deforms, elastic drive part 210 can apply anti-work to flexible mould group 100 Firmly, that is, power is popped up, under the action of the pop-up power, elastic drive part 210 can often drive flexible mould group 100 to stretch out shell, That is, elastic drive part 210 can apply pop-up power to flexible mould group 100 always.Elastic drive part 210 can be set to Second torsional spring, one end of second torsional spring connect flexible mould group 100, and the other end of second torsional spring connects shell, which can To reduce 210 the space occupied of elastic drive part.
Limit assembly is set in shell, may include limiting section 220 and magnetic driving portion 230.Limiting section 220 rotates It is set in shell, therefore it can be rotated between restraining position and releasing position, magnetic driving portion 230 can drive limit Position portion 220.In the utility model embodiment, limiting section 220 may include rotation matrix 221 and respectively with rotation matrix 221 The first end 222 and the second end 223 of connection, the first end 222 and the second end 223 are respectively positioned on rotation matrix 221 The same side, first end 222 can cooperate with flexible mould group 100, and the second end 223 is connect with magnetic driving portion 230.Using this After kind limiting section 220, magnetic driving portion 230 can be arranged along the moving direction of flexible mould group 100, and then be made full use of flexible Space near mould group 100, so that flexible mould group 100 and limit assembly the space occupied are smaller.
When flexible mould group 100 needs to keep retracted mode, limiting section 220 is in restraining position, at this time first end 222 Cooperate with flexible mould group 100, so as to apply active force to flexible mould group 100, is stretched with overcoming elastic drive part 210 to be applied to The pop-up power of contracting mould group 100 achievees the purpose that limit the flexible movement of mould group 100, so that flexible mould group 100 can not pop up.When stretching When contracting mould group 100 needs to stretch out shell, limiting section 220 is in releasing position, and first end 222 can be with flexible mould group at this time 100 separate and remove limiting section 220 for the position-limiting action for mould group 100 of stretching, to discharge flexible mould group 100 to allow to stretch Mould group 100 is mobile, and flexible mould group 100 is popped up.
Magnetic driving portion 230 specifically can be electromagnetic structure, be powered different with magnetic state when powering off, and then can be with Limiting section 220 is driven to rotate by magnetic action.Specifically, magnetic driving portion 230 can only drive limiting section 220 from limit position It sets and turns to releasing position, can also only drive limiting section 220 to turn to restraining position from releasing position, can also realize simultaneously Limiting section 220 turns to releasing position from restraining position, turns to restraining position from releasing position.The magnetic driving portion 230 can It to be connected with the second end 223, can also maintain a certain distance, as long as magnetic force can be applied to limiting section 220.
From the foregoing, it will be observed that magnetic driving portion 230 is acted on to 220 application of limiting section when flexible mould group 100 is in retracted mode Power, so that limiting section 220 is maintained at restraining position, mould group 100 of stretching at this time cooperates with the limit of first end 222, flexible drive Part 210 pops up power because deformation applies to flexible mould group 100, but due to the limitation of limiting section 220, which will not play work With flexible mould group 100 can not move.If flexible mould group 100 needs work, magnetic driving portion 230 discharges limiting section 220, makes Obtaining first end 222 can move along the direction far from flexible mould group 100, and then separate with flexible mould group 100, eventually arrive at and release Put position.Limiting section 220 disappears for the limitation for mould group 100 of stretching at this time, and elastic drive part 210 applies to flexible mould group 100 Pop-up power will play a role so that flexible mould group 100 is moved to except shell.
After flexible 100 use of mould group finishes, user can press flexible mould group 100, and flexible mould group 100 is applied by user The pressing force that adds and be moved in shell, limiting section 220 can be under the action of magnetic driving portion 230 from releasing position to limit Position rotation, so that first end 222 limits cooperation close to flexible mould group 100 and with flexible mould group 100, mould group of stretching at this time 100 come back to previously described retracted mode.And so on, so that it may make flexible mould group by the way that flexible mould group 100 is mobile 100 switch between working condition and off working state, realize semi-automatic extensible, and flexible mould group 100 is not take up display area Area, and then improve the screen accounting of mobile terminal.
In the utility model embodiment, the telescopic moving for mould group 100 of stretching is not necessarily to motor and the more complicated biography of structure Motivation structure, therefore, mobile terminal disclosed in the utility model embodiment can solve to be stretched using the flexible mould group 100 of motor driven at present Contracting has that higher cost and structure are complex.
If magnetic driving portion 230 realizes that limiting section 220 turns to releasing position, from releasing position from restraining position simultaneously Restraining position is turned to, then the energy consumption of mobile terminal will be higher.Therefore, limit assembly further includes dynamic clamping head and quiet clamping head 240, should Dynamic clamping head and quiet clamping head 240 is set in shell, and dynamic clamping head and quiet clamping head 240 is connected with limiting section 220, and dynamic clamping head and quiet clamping head 240 can drive Dynamic limiting section 220 is rotated to restraining position.Specifically, magnetic driving portion 230 can drive limiting section 220 from restraining position to releasing Position rotation is put, so that flexible mould group 100 can stretch out shell, dynamic clamping head and quiet clamping head 240 then can drive limiting section 220 from release Position is rotated to restraining position, so that limiting section 220 can limit the flexible movement of mould group 100.
It is possible to further set the first torsional spring for dynamic clamping head and quiet clamping head 240, one end of first torsional spring connects limiting section 220 first end 222, the other end of first torsional spring connect shell, and such setting can reduce the occupancy of dynamic clamping head and quiet clamping head 240 Space.
Cooperate for the ease of flexible mould group 100 and the limit of limiting section 220, card slot can be opened up in flexible mould group 100 110, the side of the flexible mould group 100 of the direction of first end 222 has clamping portion 222a, in restraining position, clamping portion 222a card It connects mobile to limit flexible mould group 100 in card slot 110.Also, when flexible mould group 100 stretches out shell, flexible mould group can lead to It crosses card slot 110 and clamping portion 222a and applies active force to limiting section 220, and then limiting section 220 is driven to rotate, so that first end 222 rotate from restraining position to releasing position.Such structure can make the movement of flexible mould group 100 and the movement of limiting section 220 Linkage, then driving limiting section 220 is rotated to releasing position more quickly.
Optionally, card slot 110 is equipped with the first force surface 111, and clamping portion 222a is equipped with the first stress surface 222b.In limit position It sets, the first force surface 111 and the first stress surface 222b cooperate, mobile to limit flexible mould group 100.Flexible mould group 100 stretches out shell When body, the first force surface 111 is adapted to the first stress surface 222b, so that flexible mould group 100 is opposite with first end 222 to be slided It is dynamic, so that limiting section 220 be driven to rotate.Here the first force surface 111 and the first stress surface 222b can be inclined-plane, cambered surface etc. Structure can make flexible mould group 100 and the relative motion of limiting section 220 more smooth by the cooperation of the two.
In further embodiment, mould group 100 of stretching has the second force surface 120, and first end 222 has the second stress Face 222c.Here the second force surface 120 and the second stress surface 222c can be the structures such as inclined-plane, cambered surface.Flexible mould group 100 contracts When returning shell, after flexible mould group 100 is contacted with clamping portion 222a, the second force surface 120 is adapted to the second stress surface 222c, so that Flexible mould group 100 and first end 222 relatively slidably, and then can overcome the active force of the application of dynamic clamping head and quiet clamping head 240, with band Dynamic limiting section 220 rotates, so that limiting section 220 does not hinder flexible mould group 100 to the intracorporal movement of shell.When flexible mould group 100 is moved It moves to clamping portion 222a when being located at card slot 110, dynamic clamping head and quiet clamping head 240 drives clamping portion 222a and card slot 110 to cooperate, and then limits Make the movement of flexible mould group 100.
In specific embodiment, magnetic driving portion 230 may include magnetic portion 231 and magnet 232, the magnet 232 and second End 223 is connected.When flexible mould group 100 is in retracted mode, magnetic portion 231 is powered off, and magnetic portion 231 is adsorbed on magnet 232 Together, so that limiting section 220 is in restraining position.When flexible mould group 100 needs to stretch out, magnetic driving portion 230 is powered, in turn The magnetic force for overcoming 232 suction of magnet is generated, so that magnet 232 is in free state.At this point, flexible mould group 100 is in flexible drive Shell is stretched out under the action of part 210, mould group 100 of stretching can drive 220 turns of limiting section by card slot 110 and clamping portion 222a Dynamic, so that limiting section 220 reaches releasing position, flexible mould group 100 can successfully be extend out to outside shell.Flexible mould group 100 makes After finishing, user can press flexible mould group 100, and flexible mould group 100 is moved to shell by the pressing force that user applies In vivo, during this, if clamping portion 222a is located in the motion track of flexible mould group 100, flexible mould group 100 can pass through Previously described second force surface 120 and the second stress surface 222c drive limiting section 220 to rotate, so that flexible mould group 100 It can successfully be moved in shell, and cooperate with limiting section 220.It is common by magnetic driving portion 230 and dynamic clamping head and quiet clamping head 240 So that limiting section 220 is maintained at restraining position, more preferably limit effect can be obtained.
In order to simplify the structure of limiting section 220, in the utility model embodiment, matrix 221,222 and of first end are rotated The connection of the second end 223 forms U-shaped structure.At this point, the center of rotation of limiting section 220 can be set in rotation matrix 221 and the At the link position of two ends 223.
With reference to Fig. 5, in order to enable flexible mould group 100 is more smooth when mobile relative to shell, and generated mill Damage is smaller, and mobile terminal can also include connecting plate 310 and guide plate 320.Wherein, connecting plate 310 can pass through screw 330 etc. Fastener is connect with flexible mould group 100, and guide plate 320 can also be connect with connecting plate 310 by fasteners such as screws 330, and Guide plate 320 and connecting plate 310 are opposite, and elastic drive part 210 is between guide plate 320 and connecting plate 310, guide plate 320 It is slidably connected with shell.
More smooth when in order to make flexible mould group 100 relative to shell movement, the size of opening set by shell can be slightly Micro- size for being greater than flexible mould group 100, gap can be generated by being stretched between the surface of mould group 100 and the inner surface of opening at this time.For Prevent dust, liquid in external environment etc. from entering in mobile terminal by the gap between mould group 100 and shell of stretching Sealing element 400 can be set in portion, which specifically can be sealing ring, is sheathed on flexible mould group 100, mould group of stretching 100 are cooperated by the sealing element 400 and shell (specifically can be the opening of shell) sealing.
Mobile terminal disclosed in the utility model embodiment can be smart phone, tablet computer, E-book reader Or wearable device.Certainly, which is also possible to other equipment, and the utility model embodiment is without limitation.
Emphasis describes the difference between each embodiment in the utility model foregoing embodiments, between each embodiment As long as different optimization feature non-contradiction, can combine to form more preferably embodiment, it is contemplated that style of writing is succinct, this then no longer It repeats.
The above description is only the embodiments of the present invention, is not intended to limit the utility model.For this field For technical staff, various modifications and changes may be made to the present invention.All institutes within the spirit and principle of the utility model Any modification, equivalent substitution, improvement and etc. of work, should be included within the scope of the claims of the utility model.

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1. a kind of mobile terminal characterized by comprising
Shell;
Flexible mould group, the flexible mould group are movably arranged at the shell;
Elastic drive part, the elastic drive part are set in the shell, and the elastic drive part drives the flexible mould Group stretches out the shell;
Limit assembly, the limit assembly are set in the shell, and the limit assembly includes limiting section and for driving The magnetic driving portion of limiting section is stated, the limiting section can be rotated between restraining position and releasing position, and the limiting section includes Rotation matrix and the first end and the second end being connect respectively with the rotation matrix, the first end and described second End is respectively positioned on the same side of the rotation matrix, and the second end is connect with the magnetic driving portion, in the limit position Set, the first end and the flexible mould group cooperate it is mobile to limit the flexible mould group, in the releasing position, described the One end discharges the flexible mould group to allow the flexible mould group mobile.
2. mobile terminal according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the limit assembly further include:
Dynamic clamping head and quiet clamping head, the dynamic clamping head and quiet clamping head are set in the shell, and the dynamic clamping head and quiet clamping head and the limiting section phase Even, the dynamic clamping head and quiet clamping head drives the limiting section to rotate to the restraining position.
3. mobile terminal according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the flexible mould group be equipped with card slot, described first The side towards the flexible mould group of end has clamping portion, and in the restraining position, the clamping portion is connected to the card In slot, mobile to limit the flexible mould group, the flexible mould group passes through the card slot and the clamping when stretching out the shell Portion drives the limiting section rotation, and the first end is rotated from the restraining position to the releasing position.
4. mobile terminal according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the card slot is equipped with the first force surface, the clamping Portion is equipped with the first stress surface, and in the restraining position, first force surface and first stress surface cooperate, described in limitation Flexible mould group is mobile, and when the flexible mould group stretches out the shell, first force surface is adapted to first stress surface, with Keep the flexible mould group opposite with the first end slidably.
5. mobile terminal according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the flexible mould group has the second force surface, described First end has the second stress surface, when the flexible mould group retracts the shell, the second force surface and second stress surface Adaptation, so that the flexible mould group is opposite with the first end slidably.
6. mobile terminal according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the dynamic clamping head and quiet clamping head is the first torsional spring, described the One end of one torsional spring connects the first end, and the other end of first torsional spring connects the shell.
7. mobile terminal according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the elastic drive part is the second torsional spring, described the One end of two torsional springs connects the flexible mould group, and the other end of second torsional spring connects the shell.
8. mobile terminal according to claim 1, which is characterized in that further include connecting plate and guide plate, the connecting plate It is connect with the flexible mould group, the guide plate is connect with the connecting plate, and the guide plate is opposite with the connecting plate, institute Elastic drive part is stated between the guide plate and the connecting plate, the guide plate is slidably connected with the shell.
9. mobile terminal according to claim 1, which is characterized in that further include sealing element, the sealing element is sheathed on institute Flexible mould group is stated, the flexible mould group is cooperated by the sealing element and the housing seal.
10. mobile terminal according to claim 1 to 9, which is characterized in that the flexible mould group includes camera shooting At least one of head, sensor, fingerprint recognition mould group, receiver, light compensating lamp.
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