CN211352677U - Spacing subassembly, sliding connection mechanism and collapsible electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a spacing subassembly, sliding connection mechanism and collapsible electronic equipment, this electronic equipment includes: two shells which are connected in a rotating way; the flexible screen assembly covers the two shells, and the edges of the flexible screen assembly are respectively connected with the two shells in an adhesive manner; the limiting assembly is fixedly connected with the flexible screen assembly, the limiting assembly is connected with the two shells in a sliding mode, the limiting assembly is used for limiting displacement of the flexible screen assembly and the shells in a first direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the shells or a plane where the flexible screen assembly is located. This application realizes following flexible screen layering diastrophism and freely sliding through designing sliding connection mechanism. Meanwhile, the upper limit and the lower limit of the sliding block mechanism are realized in the Z-axis direction through the structure of the sliding groove, so that the displacement of the flexible screen assembly in the fitting direction is limited, and the problem of arching of the flexible screen is solved.

Description

Spacing subassembly, sliding connection mechanism and collapsible electronic equipment

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of electronic devices, and more particularly, to a position limiting assembly, a sliding connection mechanism, and a foldable electronic device.

Background

With the technology of flexible organic light-emitting diode (OLED) becoming mature, electronic devices (e.g., foldable mobile phones) with foldable display screens will become the mainstream direction in the coming years, and flexible OLEDs are also called flexible screens.

For an electronic device having a foldable flexible screen, arching of the flexible screen may be caused during folding of the flexible screen. Wherein, the arching of the flexible screen may refer to the bulging of the flexible screen, etc. Therefore, it is desirable to provide a method that can solve the arching problem of flexible screens.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application provides a spacing subassembly, sliding connection mechanism and collapsible electronic equipment, and this spacing subassembly can be used for solving collapsible electronic equipment's flexible screen arch camber.

In a first aspect, a spacing assembly is provided for carrying a flexible screen assembly, the spacing assembly comprising:

the first connecting piece is connected with the first structural piece, the first structural piece is fixedly connected with the flexible screen assembly, the first connecting piece comprises a protruding portion and a column portion, the protruding portion is located at one end, away from the first structural piece, of the first connecting piece, the distance between the plane where the protruding portion is located and the plane where the first structural piece is located is a fixed distance in a first direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the plane where the first structural piece is located.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the limiting assembly further includes a second structural member, a distance between a plane where the column portion of the first connecting member is located and a plane where the second structural member is located is a fixed distance in a second direction, and the second direction is parallel to the plane where the first structural member is located.

With reference to the first aspect and the manner described above, in one possible implementation manner, the first connecting member is a screw, and the first structural member and the screw are in threaded connection.

With reference to the first aspect and the foregoing manner, in a possible implementation manner, the limiting assembly further includes a second connecting piece, and the first connecting piece is connected to the first structural member, including: the first connecting piece is connected with the second connecting piece, and the second connecting piece is fixedly connected with the first structural member.

With reference to the first aspect and the foregoing manners, in one possible implementation manner, the first connecting member is a screw, the second connecting member is a nut, the screw and the nut are in threaded connection, and the nut and the first structural member are fixedly connected, including: the nut and the first structural member are fixedly connected by gluing; or the nut and the first structural member are fixedly connected by welding.

With reference to the first aspect and the foregoing manner, in a possible implementation manner, the first connecting piece is a buckle, and the first structural member and the buckle are fixedly connected.

With reference to the first aspect and the foregoing manner, in one possible implementation manner, the first connecting element is a buckle, the second connecting element is a fixed block, the buckle and the fixed block are fixedly connected, and the fixed block and the first structural member are fixedly connected, including: the fixing block and the first structural member are fixedly connected by gluing; or the fixed block and the first structural member are fixedly connected by welding.

With reference to the first aspect and the foregoing manner, in one possible implementation manner, the first structural member is a reinforcing plate.

In a second aspect, there is provided a sliding connection mechanism comprising: a spacing assembly as in any one of the first aspect; and the sliding block is positioned between the plane where the convex part of the first connecting piece is positioned and the plane where the first structural member is positioned, and the displacement of the sliding block in the first direction is zero.

It should be understood that zero displacement in the first direction herein includes near or infinite near zero, i.e., displacement in the first direction is very small and may have a suitable clearance for the slider to slide.

With reference to the second aspect, in one possible implementation manner, the slider is a cover plate.

In a third aspect, a foldable electronic device is provided, the electronic device comprising: two shells which are connected in a rotating way; a flexible screen assembly overlying the two housings; a spacing assembly as claimed in any one of the first aspect, the spacing assembly being for carrying a flexible screen assembly; the limiting assembly is connected with the two shells in a sliding mode, the limiting assembly is used for limiting displacement of the flexible screen assembly and the shells in the first direction, and the flexible screen assembly is fixedly connected with the first structural member of the limiting assembly. The limiting assembly is connected with the two shells in a sliding mode, the limiting assembly is used for limiting displacement of the flexible screen assembly and the shells in the first direction, and the flexible screen assembly is fixedly connected with the first structural member of the limiting assembly.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner, each housing is provided with a sliding area, the length direction of the sliding groove of each sliding area is perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotational connection of the two housings, and the limiting assembly is assembled in the sliding groove of the sliding area.

With reference to the third aspect and the foregoing implementation manner, in a possible implementation manner, the electronic device further includes a cover plate, where the cover plate is respectively bonded to the two housings, the flexible screen assembly is fixedly connected to the cover plate, and the cover plate slides in a sliding slot of the sliding area along a second direction, where the second direction is perpendicular to an axis direction of the rotational connection of the two housings.

In a fourth aspect, a mobile terminal is provided, the mobile terminal comprising: two shells which are connected in a rotating way; a flexible screen assembly overlying the two housings; a spacing assembly as claimed in any one of the first aspect, the spacing assembly being for carrying a flexible screen assembly; the limiting assembly is connected with the two shells in a sliding mode and used for limiting displacement of the flexible screen assembly and the shells in the first direction, and the flexible screen assembly is fixedly connected with the first structural member of the limiting assembly.

With reference to the fourth aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the first connecting member is a screw, the second connecting member is a nut, the screw and the nut are in threaded connection, and the nut and the first structural member are fixedly connected, including: the nut and the first structural member are fixedly connected through glue adhesion; or the nut and the first structural member are fixedly connected by welding.

With reference to the fourth aspect and the foregoing implementation manner, in one possible implementation manner, the first structural member is a reinforcing plate.

When the electronic equipment is folded, the flexible screen assembly is bent along with the rotation of the first shell and the second shell, the bending radius between different layers is different due to the fact that the multilayer structure contained by the flexible screen assembly, the arching phenomenon can occur when different layers of the flexible screen assembly are bent, and the peeling phenomenon can occur after the flexible screen assembly is folded for multiple times. Affecting the use effect of the electronic equipment.

Therefore, the embodiment of the application provides a limiting assembly and a sliding connection mechanism, and the limiting assembly and the sliding connection mechanism can freely slide along with the layered dislocation of the flexible screen. Meanwhile, the upper limit and the lower limit of the sliding block mechanism are realized in the Z-axis direction through the structure of the sliding groove, so that the displacement of the flexible screen assembly in the fitting direction is limited, and the problem of arching of the flexible screen is solved.

In addition, through the sliding tray that spacing subassembly formed to and form the slider mechanism that can freely slide through spacing subassembly and slider, realize spacing from top to bottom to the slider mechanism in Z axle direction, thereby the restriction flexible screen subassembly is in the position of laminating orientation. The utility model provides a two sets of spacing subassemblies and two first casings and second casing sliding connection for inject the relative perpendicular distance between flexible screen subassembly and two casings. One end of the limiting assembly is fixedly connected with the flexible screen assembly, and the other end of the limiting assembly is connected with the shell in a sliding mode, so that the vertical distance between the shell and the flexible screen assembly is limited by the length dimension of the limiting assembly (the dimension of the limiting assembly in the plane direction perpendicular to the shell and towards the flexible screen assembly), the arching condition of the flexible screen assembly during bending can be improved through the limiting assembly during bending, and the effect of the electronic equipment during use is improved.

The flexible screen subassembly is when arching, and the position of arching is close to its department of buckling, the position of axis of rotation promptly, consequently, when setting up two sets of spacing subassemblies, the one end that the position that sets up that this two sets of spacing subassemblies is close to its axis of rotation of casing that corresponds to can improve the circumstances of arching more effectively, improve electronic equipment's result of use.

It should be understood that the number and arrangement of the limiting assemblies are not limited in the present application. When specifically setting up the spacing subassembly of every group, the number of the spacing subassembly of every group can be one or two and more than two, when adopting two and more than two, spacing subassembly can adopt the mode of single row arrangement to arrange, and the direction of arranging is on a parallel with the axis when two casings rotate to connect to can improve the condition of arching more effectively, improve electronic equipment's result of use.

In order to increase the rigidity of the flexible screen assembly, the number of layers of structural members included in the flexible screen assembly, such as the reinforcing plates and other structural members in the embodiments of the present application, is not limited in the present application. In a possible design, the flexible screen assembly comprises a flexible screen and two structural members arranged on one surface of the flexible screen facing the shell, the number of the structural members is two, the two structural members can be respectively used for fixing two groups of limiting assemblies, namely one structural member is used for fixing one group of limiting assemblies, and the other structural member is used for fixing one group of limiting assemblies.

It will also be appreciated that when two structural members are provided, the two structural members avoid the bending region of the flexible screen to avoid the added structural members from affecting the bending of the electronic device. Each structural member may have a different shape such as a rectangle, an oval, or a circle. In one possible embodiment, the structural element is rectangular and its length is parallel to the direction of the axis of rotation of the housing.

When the structural member is fixedly connected with the limiting assembly, different modes can be adopted for realizing, and the structure and the fixed connection mode of the limiting assembly are respectively explained below by taking the reinforcing plate as the structural member for enhancing the strength of the flexible screen.

In one possible design, the limiting component is formed by a bolt and a reinforcing plate, and the fixing mode of the reinforcing plate is directly locked by the bolt and a cover plate. In other words, the cover plate is locked to the reinforcing plate by the screw to form the slider, and the slider slides freely in the slide groove formed by the screw, the reinforcing plate and the middle frame.

Specifically, flexible screen subassembly and stiffening plate fixed connection, screw and stiffening plate fixed connection, and the screw will be lapped the lock on the stiffening plate, form the sliding tray with the center.

Alternatively, the fixed connection of the screw and the reinforcing plate may mean that the screw is hinged to the reinforcing plate through a thread on the cylinder of the screw rod.

In the Z-axis direction, the cover plate is locked between the reinforcing plate and the head of the screw, and the cover plate can be used as a sliding block and is limited up and down in the sliding groove, but can freely slide along the X-axis direction. Therefore, the limiting assembly and the fixing mode can realize that the slider can draw the reinforcing plate to freely slide in the X-axis direction, and simultaneously limit the position of the flexible screen assembly in the attaching direction, so that the problem of screen arching is solved.

In another possible design, the limiting component is formed by a screw, a nut and a reinforcing plate, and the connection mode of the reinforcing plate is directly locked through the screw, the nut and the cover plate. In other words, the nut and the reinforcing plate are fixed by glue, the cover plate is locked on the nut by the screw to form a sliding block, and free sliding is realized in the sliding groove of the middle frame.

Specifically, flexible screen subassembly and stiffening plate fixed connection, fixed connection between nut and the stiffening plate. The screw and the nut are hinged and fixedly connected, and the cover plate is locked on the nut by the screw to form a sliding groove with the middle frame. In the Z-axis direction, the cover plate is locked between the heads of the nut and the screw, and the cover plate can be used as a sliding block and is limited up and down in the sliding groove, but can freely slide along the X-axis direction. Therefore, the limiting assembly and the fixing mode can realize that the slider can draw the reinforcing plate to freely slide in the X-axis direction, and simultaneously limit the position of the flexible screen assembly in the attaching direction, so that the problem of screen arching is solved.

Alternatively, the connection region between the nut and the reinforcing plate may be fixed by glue. It should be understood that the application does not limit the type of glue used for connecting the nut and the reinforcing plate, and does not limit the gluing process.

Alternatively, the connection region between the nut and the reinforcing plate may be fixed by welding. It should be understood that the present application is not limited to any process of welding.

In another possible design, a limiting component is formed by a buckle and a reinforcing plate, and the buckle and the reinforcing plate are fixedly connected. In other words, the cover plate is buckled on the reinforcing plate through the buckle to form the sliding block, and the sliding block can freely slide in the sliding groove of the middle frame.

Specifically, flexible screen subassembly and stiffening plate fixed connection, the buckle is detained the apron on the stiffening plate, forms the sliding tray with the center. In the Z axle direction, the apron is locked between the head of stiffening plate and buckle, and the apron is spacing from top to bottom as the slider in the sliding tray, but can freely slide along the X axle direction. Therefore, the limiting assembly and the fixing mode can realize that the slider can draw the reinforcing plate to freely slide in the X-axis direction, and simultaneously limit the position of the flexible screen assembly in the attaching direction, so that the problem of screen arching is solved.

In another possible design, a limiting component is formed by a buckle, a fixing block and a reinforcing plate, and the buckle and the fixing block are fixedly connected. In other words, the cover plate is buckled on the fixed block through the fixed block and the reinforcing plate to form a sliding block, and the sliding block can freely slide in the sliding groove of the middle frame.

Specifically, flexible screen subassembly and stiffening plate fixed connection, fixed block and stiffening plate fixed connection, the buckle is detained the apron on the fixed block, forms the sliding tray with the center. In the Z-axis direction, the cover plate is locked between the fixed block and the head of the buckle, can be used as a sliding block, is limited up and down in a sliding groove shown by a dotted line frame, and can freely slide along the X-axis direction. Therefore, the limiting assembly and the fixing mode can realize that the slider can draw the reinforcing plate to freely slide in the X-axis direction, and simultaneously limit the position of the flexible screen assembly in the attaching direction, so that the problem of screen arching is solved.

Alternatively, the connection region between the fixing block and the reinforcing plate may be fixed by glue. It should be understood that the application does not limit the type of the glue used for connecting the fixing block and the reinforcing plate, and does not limit the gluing process.

Or the connection area between the fixing block and the reinforcing plate can be fixed in a welding mode. It should be understood that the present application is not limited to any process of welding.

Through the multiple possible limiting assemblies and the sliding block mechanisms designed above, the flexible screen can freely slide along with the layered dislocation of the flexible screen. Meanwhile, the upper limit and the lower limit of the sliding block mechanism are realized in the Z-axis direction through the structure of the sliding groove, so that the displacement of the flexible screen assembly in the fitting direction is limited, and the problem of arching of the flexible screen is solved.

In addition, the arching condition of the flexible screen assembly during bending can be improved through the arranged limiting assembly. It will be appreciated that when the flexible screen assembly is arched, a portion of the area adjacent to its bend will be arched. Therefore, when each group of limiting assemblies is arranged, different numbers can be adopted, such as one or more (two or more) limiting assemblies are adopted to improve the arching condition of the flexible screen assembly. When one is used, the spacing assembly may be disposed adjacent to the central axis of the flexible screen assembly. When a plurality of limiting assemblies are adopted, an array mode or a single-row arrangement mode can be adopted, however, no matter which mode is adopted, the arrangement direction of at least one row of the plurality of limiting assemblies is parallel to the axial direction of the shell when the shell is rotatably connected, and therefore the arching problem of the flexible screen assembly is solved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an expanded schematic view of a foldable electronic device provided in the present application. Wherein, 1-1 is a left side view of the electronic device, 1-2 is a front side view of the electronic device, 1-3 is a bottom side view of the electronic device, 1-4 is a top side view of the electronic device, 1-5 is a right side view of the electronic device, and 1-6 is a back side view of the electronic device.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a folded state of an example of a foldable electronic device provided in the present application.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a layer structure of an example of an electronic device in an unfolded state according to the present application. Wherein 3-1 is a front view of the electronic device, and 3-2 is a cross-sectional view of the layer structure of the electronic device.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a layer structure of an example of an electronic device in a folded state according to the present application.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of an example of a limiting assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of another limiting assembly provided in the embodiments of the present application.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view of an example of a slide coupling mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view of another limiting assembly provided in the embodiments of the present application.

Fig. 9 is a schematic view of another limiting assembly provided in the embodiments of the present application.

Fig. 10 is a schematic view of an example of a slide coupling mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an example of components provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 12 is a 3D schematic diagram of an example of a sliding connection mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 13 is a schematic view of another limiting assembly provided in the embodiments of the present application.

Fig. 14 is a schematic view of another sliding connection mechanism provided in the embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 15 is a schematic view of another limiting assembly provided in the embodiments of the present application.

Fig. 16 is a schematic view of another limiting assembly provided in the embodiments of the present application.

Fig. 17 is a schematic view of another sliding connection mechanism provided in the embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 18 is a diagram of a relative position relationship between a limiting assembly and a flexible screen assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

Wherein, each part name is listed as follows: the flexible screen assembly 10, the middle frame (first shell) 20, the middle frame (second shell) 30, the rotating shaft 40, the reinforcing plate 50, the cover plate (slider) 60, the back cover 70, the back cover 80, the transparent PI layer 90, the buckle 12 and the fixing block 13, wherein the names and the reference numerals are commonly used in the embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

The limiting assembly of the embodiment of the application can be applied to electronic equipment with a foldable flexible screen, for example, the electronic equipment can be a mobile phone, a Pad, a notebook computer, and the like.

Fig. 1 is an expanded schematic view of a foldable electronic device provided in the present application. As shown in fig. 1, the electronic device is an external schematic view of six different angles, namely, a front side (fig. 1-2) and a back side (fig. 1-6), a bottom side (fig. 1-3) and a top side (fig. 1-4), a left side (fig. 1-1) and a right side (fig. 1-5). Wherein 10 in the front view (1-2) is a flexible screen assembly of the electronic device, 20 and 30 in the back view (1-6) are housings, e.g., a first housing and a second housing, of the electronic device, and the dashed box illustrates a bending region 40 of the electronic device.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a folded state of an example of a foldable electronic device provided in the present application. As shown in fig. 2, when the two housings are rotated to the folded state (0 degree), the bending structure 40 is deformed and the first housing 20 and the second housing 30 are laminated. The bending structure 40 may be a bending structure adopted in a known folding terminal, and is not described in detail herein. When the first casing 20 and the second casing 30 are rotatably connected, the first casing and the second casing may be rotatably connected by using a member capable of being rotatably connected, such as a common rotating shaft.

Referring to fig. 1, the foldable electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes a flexible screen assembly 10, which may include a multi-layer display screen structure. The flexible screen assembly 10 is fixedly connected to the two housings, for example, in the state of the foldable electronic device shown in fig. 1 (1-2), the first housing 202 and the second housing 203 are disposed side by side at two opposite sides of the bending structure and are respectively fixedly connected to the bending structure, and the flexible screen assembly 10 covers the first housing 20, the second housing 30 and the bending structure 40. When connected, the edge of the flexible screen assembly 10 is fixedly connected to the first casing 20 and the second casing 30, respectively, and different connection modes, such as bonding connection, may be adopted when the flexible screen assembly is specifically connected. When the foldable electronic device is folded, as shown in fig. 2, the first casing 20 and the second casing 30 are at 0 degree therebetween, and when the first casing 20 and the second casing 30 are in a stacked state, the flexible screen assembly 10 is bent and located on the outer surface of the foldable electronic device. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the housing is referred to as a middle frame, such as middle frame 20 and middle frame 30.

In addition, a coordinate system as shown in fig. 2 is established in the present application, wherein x, y and z directions are perpendicular to each other two by two, the z direction can be understood as the thickness direction of the electronic device, the y direction can also be understood as the axial direction of the bending region of the electronic device, and the x direction is perpendicular to the y direction and parallel to the plane of the flexible screen in the unfolded state. The coordinate axes mentioned in this application are all referenced to this coordinate system.

It should be understood that for any foldable electronic device, the bending regions 40 may also be distributed laterally, and the flexible screen may be folded up and down along the laterally distributed bending regions. The application takes the left-right folding shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2 as an example, introduces a limiting assembly and a sliding connection mechanism, and solves the arching problem in the folding process of the flexible screen. The application provides a spacing subassembly, sliding connection mechanism, is applicable to folding electronic equipment from top to bottom equally, and this application does not limit to this.

It should be further understood that the foldable electronic device may be folded toward a direction that the left screen and the right screen face each other or a direction that the left screen and the right screen face each other in the unfolded state, and in the description of the embodiment of the present application, the outer surface of the flexible screen assembly 10 shown in fig. 2 after being folded is taken as an example, which is not limited in this application.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a layer structure of an example of the electronic device provided in the present application in an unfolded state, and is also a schematic diagram of a sliding direction. The electronic device is in an unfolded state as shown in fig. 3-1, and if a cross-section Y-Y is cut, a cross-sectional view of the layer structure shown in fig. 3-2 is obtained, and the present application describes a three-layer structure as a schematic diagram, which is not limited in the present application.

First, a layer structure of an electronic device will be briefly described. As shown in fig. 3-2, the flexible screen assembly 10 shown in fig. 3-2 is a bendable display screen, such as an organic light emitting diode display screen. The flexible screen comprises a multi-layer structure, such as a cathode layer, an organic light emitting layer and an anode layer which are the most basic structures, and can also comprise an electron transport layer, a polarizer layer and the like. The flexible screen assembly 10 is fixedly connected to the two housings (center frame 20 and center frame 30).

The flexible screen assembly further comprises a PI layer 90 made of a transparent substrate, and the PI layer 90 is fixedly connected with the flexible screen assembly 10. The PI layer 90 may be a PI layer 90 made of a material having a certain flexibility and rigidity, such as thin glass, resin, etc. The PI layers 90 are fixedly connected to the middle frames, for example, by using a connection method such as dispensing.

The bending zone 40 of the flexible screen comprises a simplified turning structure. The flexible screen assembly 10 and the rotating structure can be fixedly connected in a dispensing manner. The reinforcing plate 50 and the flexible screen assembly 10 shown by the shaded portion are fixedly connected, for example, the reinforcing plate and the flexible screen assembly may be fixedly connected by means of glue dispensing, and the connection manner of the reinforcing plate and the flexible screen assembly is not limited in this application.

It should be understood that the reinforcing plate is a structural member of the electronic device, and the flexible screen assembly for reinforcing the electronic device may belong to one structural member of the flexible screen assembly.

The peripheries of the middle frame 20 (i.e., the first casing 20) and the middle frame 30 (i.e., the second casing 30) are fixedly connected with the flexible screen assembly 10, for example, the peripheries can be fixedly connected in a dispensing manner. Another portion of the middle frame 30 is adjacent to and fixedly attached to the rotating structure and another portion of the middle frame 20 is adjacent to and fixedly attached to the rotating structure.

The back cover 70 is fixedly connected to the middle frame 20 to form a middle frame assembly with the middle frame 20, and the back cover 80 is fixedly connected to the middle frame 30, which are structural members of the electronic device.

The slider 60 and the reinforcing plate 50 are fixedly connected, a dashed frame 301 is a sliding region of the slider 60, and the slider 60 can slide in the sliding region indicated by the dashed frame 301. In other words, the slider 60 can slide left and right along the X-axis of the coordinate axes.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a layer structure of an example of an electronic device in a folded state according to the present application. The connection relationship between the structural members is described with reference to fig. 3, and is not described in detail here.

As shown in fig. 4, when the electronic device is in a folded state, since the flexible screen assembly includes multiple layers, the flexible screen assembly 10 may be arched when different layers of the flexible screen assembly 10 are bent due to the stress of the bending region. A plurality of possible limiting assemblies and sliding block mechanisms are designed in the application, and the flexible screen can freely slide along with layered dislocation of the flexible screen. Meanwhile, the upper limit and the lower limit of the sliding block mechanism are realized in the Z-axis direction through the structure of the sliding groove, so that the displacement of the flexible screen assembly in the fitting direction is limited, and the problem of arching of the flexible screen is solved.

It will be appreciated that the delaminating slippage of the flexible screen, a phenomenon that must occur during bending, releases tension in a portion of the flexible screen assembly and thus helps to reduce the tension in the arching of a portion of the flexible screen, thereby helping to solve the problem of arching of the flexible screen.

In order to solve the arching problem that flexible screen appears at the in-process of buckling, this application embodiment provides the spacing subassembly of different design forms, provides the slip region through this spacing subassembly, combines the slider to form slider mechanism. And the reinforcing plate is pulled to drive the flexible screen assembly to move by the sliding of the sliding block in the sliding area. In the process that the reinforcing plate flexible screen component is pulled by the slider mechanism to move, when the electronic equipment is in an unfolded state, as shown in fig. 3-2, the slider 60 is close to the bending area 40; when the electronic apparatus is in the folded state, as shown in fig. 4, the slider 60 approaches the edge regions of the middle frames 30 and 20 along the sliding region 301 shown by the dashed line frame. The slidable distance of the slider 60 in the sliding region is designated as L2, and it is understood that L2 is greater than or equal to L1.

It should also be understood that the reinforcing plate is pulled to slide by the sliding of the sliding block, so that the dislocation among all layers of the flexible screen assembly is ensured, and the tension in the bending process is reduced. On the contrary, if the dislocation between the layers of the flexible screen assembly is not smooth, the tension in the bending process becomes very large, and even the flexible screen assembly is difficult to bend.

Specifically, this application will pull the stiffening plate through design slider mechanism and drive the motion of flexible screen subassembly to make flexible screen subassembly 10 be in free state at folding in-process, simultaneously, through the structure of sliding tray, realize spacing to slider mechanism in Z axle and Y axle direction, thereby restrict flexible screen subassembly 10 in laminating ascending position of side, can solve the problem that the screen arch camber.

First, various forms of the stop assembly provided herein are described.

Limit assembly and sliding connection mechanism type one

In the first type of limiting assembly, a screw is used as a connecting piece, a reinforcing plate is used as a structural piece, and the screw is directly fixedly connected with the reinforcing plate for limiting.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of an example of a limiting assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 5, the flexible screen assembly 10 and the reinforcing plate 50 are fixedly connected, and a sliding area 301 is formed by the head protrusion of the screw 501, the reinforcing plate 50 and the middle frame 30.

Specifically, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a section Y-Y, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a section X-X. The extent of the sliding region is limited by the middle frame 30 and the screw cylinder in the Y-axis direction, and the boundary of the sliding region 301 on the side close to the flexible screen assembly is the reinforcing plate and the boundary on the side away from the flexible screen assembly is the head boss of the screw 501 in the Z-axis direction. In other words, the screw 501 is fixed to the reinforcing plate 50, and forms a slide groove indicated by a dashed line 301 with the middle frame 30.

The stop assemblies shown in fig. 5 and 6, in combination with the slider, form a sliding connection. Fig. 7 is a schematic view of an example of a slide coupling mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 7, the structural member cover is used as the slider 60, and the slider 60 is locked to the reinforcing plate 50 by a screw 501, so that a slide groove indicated by a dashed line 301 is formed with the middle frame 30.

In one possible design, the reinforcing plate 50 includes a threaded hole, and the screw 501 is connected to the reinforcing plate 50 by a threaded connection.

As can be seen from fig. 7, the cover plate 60 is locked between the reinforcing plate 50 and the boss of the screw 501 in the Z-axis direction, and the cover plate 60 is vertically restrained in the slide groove indicated by the dotted line frame 301 as a slider, but is slidable in the X-axis direction. Therefore, the limiting assembly and the fixing mode can realize that the slider can draw the reinforcing plate to freely slide in the X-axis direction, and simultaneously limit the position of the flexible screen assembly in the attaching direction, so that the problem of screen arching is solved.

Type two of limiting assembly and sliding connection mechanism

In the spacing subassembly of the second type, adopt screw and nut as the connecting piece, the stiffening plate is as the structure, through the direct and stiffening plate fixed connection of nut, screw and nut threaded connection's mode carry on spacingly.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view of another limiting assembly provided in the embodiments of the present application. As shown in fig. 8, the flexible screen assembly 10 is fixedly connected to the reinforcing plate 50, and the nut 502 is fixedly connected to the reinforcing plate 50. The connection area 802 between the screw 501 and the nut 502 is a threaded connection.

Specifically, FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a section Y-Y, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a section X-X. The extent of the sliding region is limited by the middle frame 30 and the nut cylinder in the Y-axis direction, and the side of the sliding region 301 close to the flexible screen assembly is bounded by the projection of the nut 502 and the side away from the flexible screen assembly is bounded by the head projection of the screw 501 in the Z-axis direction. In other words, the screw 501 is fixed to the reinforcing plate 50, and forms a slide groove as indicated by a dashed line 301 with the nut 502 and the middle frame 30.

The stop assemblies shown in fig. 8 and 9, in combination with the slider, form a sliding connection. Fig. 10 is a schematic view of an example of a slide coupling mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 10, the structural member cover is used as the slider 60, and the slider 60 is locked to the reinforcing plate 50 by a screw 501, so that a slide groove indicated by a dashed line 301 is formed with the middle frame 30. The cover plate 60 is vertically restricted in a slide groove indicated by a dotted line frame 301 as a slider, but is slidable in the X-axis direction. Therefore, the limiting assembly and the fixing mode can realize that the slider can draw the reinforcing plate to freely slide in the X-axis direction, and simultaneously limit the position of the flexible screen assembly in the attaching direction, so that the problem of screen arching is solved.

In one possible implementation, the connection region 801 between the nut 502 and the stiffening plate 50 may be fixed by glue. It should be understood that the present application does not limit the type of glue used to connect the nut 502 to the stiffener 50, nor the process of gluing.

In another possible implementation, the connection region 801 between the nut 502 and the reinforcing plate 50 may be fixed by welding. It should be understood that the present application is not limited to any process of welding.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of an example of components provided in the embodiment of the present application, and correspondingly, fig. 12 is a schematic 3D diagram of an example of a sliding connection mechanism provided in the embodiment of the present application. The connection relationship between the connecting member screw 501, the nut 502, the structural member middle frame 30, the reinforcing plate 50 and the cover plate 60 is shown in fig. 11 and 12, and will not be described again.

Type III of limiting assembly and sliding connection mechanism

In the third type of limiting assembly, the buckles are used as connecting pieces and the reinforcing plates are used as structural parts, and the limiting is performed in a mode that the buckles are directly fixedly connected with the reinforcing plates.

Fig. 13 is a schematic view of another limiting assembly provided in the embodiments of the present application. As shown in fig. 13, the flexible screen assembly 10 is fixedly connected to the reinforcing plate 50, and the buckle 12 is fixedly connected to the reinforcing plate 50.

Specifically, FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along section X-X. The extent of the sliding region is limited by the middle frame 30 and the clip cylinder in the Y-axis direction, and the boundary of the sliding region 301 on the side close to the flexible screen assembly is the stiffening plate 50 and the boundary on the side away from the flexible screen assembly is the head boss of the clip 12 in the Z-axis direction. In other words, the clip 12 is fixed to the reinforcing plate 50, and forms a slide groove indicated by a dashed line 301 with the middle frame 30.

The spacing assembly shown in fig. 13, in combination with the slider, forms a sliding connection. Fig. 14 is a schematic view of an example of a slide coupling mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 14, the slider 60 is formed as a structural member cover, and the slider 60 is locked to the reinforcing plate 50 by the clip 12, so that a slide groove indicated by a dashed line 301 is formed with the middle frame 30. The cover plate 60 is vertically restricted in a slide groove indicated by a dotted line frame 301 as a slider, but is slidable in the X-axis direction. Therefore, the limiting assembly and the fixing mode can realize that the slider can draw the reinforcing plate to freely slide in the X-axis direction, and simultaneously limit the position of the flexible screen assembly in the attaching direction, so that the problem of screen arching is solved.

Limit assembly and sliding connection mechanism type four

In the spacing subassembly of fourth type, adopt buckle, fixed block as the connecting piece, the stiffening plate is as the structure, crosses the mode that the buckle is direct and fixed block fixed connection, fixed block and stiffening plate fixed connection and carries on spacingly.

Fig. 15 and 16 are schematic views of another limiting assembly provided in the embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 15, the flexible screen assembly 10 is fixedly connected to the reinforcing plate 50, the latch 12 is fixedly connected to the fixing block 13, and the fixing block is fixedly connected to the reinforcing plate 50.

Specifically, FIG. 15 is a sectional view of a section Y-Y, and FIG. 16 is a sectional view of a section X-X. In the Y-axis direction, the range of the sliding region is limited by the middle frame 30 and the clip cylinder, and in the Z-axis direction, the boundary of the side of the sliding region 301 close to the flexible screen assembly is the boundary of the fixing block 13, and the boundary of the side away from the flexible screen assembly is the head boss of the clip 12. In other words, the clip 12 is fixed to the reinforcing plate 50 together with the fixing block 13, and forms a sliding groove indicated by a broken line frame 301 with the middle frame 30.

The stop assemblies shown in fig. 15 and 16, in combination with the slider, form a sliding connection. Fig. 17 is a schematic view of an example of a slide coupling mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 17, the slider 60 is defined in a sliding groove shown by a dashed line frame 301 by using a structural member cover as the slider 60, the clip 12, the fixed block 13, and the middle frame 30, and the slider 60 slides in the X-axis direction. The cover plate 60 is vertically restricted in a slide groove indicated by a dotted line frame 301 as a slider, but is slidable in the X-axis direction. Therefore, the limiting assembly and the fixing mode can realize that the slider can draw the reinforcing plate to freely slide in the X-axis direction, and simultaneously limit the position of the flexible screen assembly in the attaching direction, so that the problem of screen arching is solved.

In a possible implementation, the connection region 304 between the fixing block 13 and the reinforcing plate 50 may be fixed by glue. It should be understood that the present application does not limit the type of glue used to connect the anchor block 13 and the stiffener 50, and does not limit the gluing process.

In another possible implementation, the connection region 304 between the fixing block 13 and the reinforcing plate 50 may be fixed by welding. It should be understood that the present application is not limited to any process of welding.

Combine above-mentioned embodiment and relevant attached drawing, through designing multiple possible slider mechanism, pull the reinforcing plate and drive flexible screen subassembly motion to make the flexible screen subassembly be in free state at folding in-process, simultaneously, through the structure of sliding tray, realize spacing from top to bottom to slider mechanism in the Z axle direction, thereby the position of restriction flexible screen subassembly in laminating side has solved the problem that the screen arch appears.

In addition, the arching condition of the flexible screen assembly during bending can be improved through the arranged limiting assembly. It will be appreciated that when the flexible screen assembly is arched, a portion of the area adjacent to its bend will be arched. Therefore, when each group of limiting assemblies is arranged, different numbers can be adopted, such as one or more (two or more) limiting assemblies are adopted to improve the arching condition of the flexible screen assembly.

It should also be understood that "fixedly attached" as used herein may be understood to refer to the attachment of the components by various means such as dispensing, welding, etc., and "slidably attached" may be understood to refer to the attachment of the components without various means such as dispensing, welding, etc., e.g., the sliding attachment between the stop assembly and the housing.

Fig. 18 is a diagram of a relative position relationship between a limiting assembly and a flexible screen assembly according to an embodiment of the present application. When a spacing assembly is used, as shown in figure 18, the spacing assembly 18 or the spacing assembly 19 may be positioned adjacent the central axis of the flexible screen assembly 1100. When a plurality of limiting assemblies are adopted, an array mode or a single-row arrangement mode can be adopted, however, no matter which mode is adopted, the arrangement direction of at least one row of the plurality of limiting assemblies is parallel to the axial direction of the shell when the shell is rotatably connected, and therefore the arching problem of the flexible screen assembly is solved.

It will be understood that where an element is described in embodiments herein as being "secured to" another element, it can be directly or indirectly secured to the other element; similarly, an element described in an embodiment of the present application as "connected" to another element may be directly connected or indirectly connected.

It is also understood that one direction described in the embodiments of the present application as being "parallel" or "perpendicular" to another direction may be understood as being "approximately parallel" or "approximately perpendicular".

It should also be understood that the limits in this application include, but are not limited to, displacement limits in the Z-axis, for example, the limit assembly may also be used to indicate a relationship of relative positions of multiple components.

The above description is only for the specific embodiments of the present application, but the scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of the changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present application, and shall be covered by the scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (14)

1. A spacing assembly, wherein the spacing assembly is used for bearing a flexible screen assembly, the spacing assembly comprises:

the flexible screen assembly comprises a first connecting piece and a first structural member, wherein the first connecting piece is connected with the first structural member, the first structural member is fixedly connected with the flexible screen assembly, the first connecting piece comprises a protruding portion and a cylinder portion, the protruding portion is located at one end, away from the first structural member, of the first connecting piece, the distance between the plane where the protruding portion is located and the plane where the first structural member is located is a fixed distance in a first direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the plane where the first structural member is located.

2. The restraint assembly of claim 1 further comprising a second structural member, wherein the distance between the plane of the column portion of the first connector and the plane of the second structural member is a fixed distance in a second direction, the second direction being parallel to the plane of the first structural member.

3. The spacing assembly of claim 1, wherein said first connector is a screw and said first structural member and said screw are in threaded connection.

4. The restraint assembly of claim 1 further comprising a second connector, the first connector being connected to the first structural member, comprising:

the first connecting piece is connected with the second connecting piece, and the second connecting piece is fixedly connected with the first structural member.

5. The restraint assembly of claim 4 wherein the first connector is a screw, the second connector is a nut, the screw and nut are threaded, and the nut and first structure are fixedly connected, comprising:

the nut and the first structural member are fixedly connected through glue adhesion; or

The nut and the first structural member are fixedly connected by welding.

6. The spacing assembly of claim 1, wherein said first connector is a snap, and said first structural member and said snap are a fixed connection.

7. The spacing assembly of claim 4, wherein said first connector is a snap, said second connector is a fixed block, said snap and said fixed block are fixedly connected, and said fixed block and said first structural member are fixedly connected, comprising:

the fixing block and the first structural member are fixedly connected through glue adhesion; or

The fixing block and the first structural member are fixedly connected through welding.

8. The restraint assembly of claim 1 wherein the first structural member is a reinforcement panel.

9. A slip connection mechanism, comprising:

a stop assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8;

the sliding block is positioned between a plane where the convex part of the first connecting piece is located and a plane where the first structural member is located, and the displacement of the sliding block in the first direction is zero.

10. The sliding connection of claim 9, wherein the slider is a cover plate.

11. A foldable electronic device, the electronic device comprising:

two shells which are connected in a rotating way;

a flexible screen assembly overlying the two housings;

a spacing assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8 for carrying a flexible screen assembly;

the limiting assembly is connected with the two shells in a sliding mode and used for limiting displacement of the flexible screen assembly and the shells in the first direction, and the flexible screen assembly is fixedly connected with the first structural member of the limiting assembly.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein each housing is provided with a sliding area, and a length direction of a sliding groove of each sliding area is perpendicular to an axial direction of the rotational connection of the two housings, and the limiting component is assembled in the sliding groove of the sliding area.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, further comprising a cover plate, wherein the cover plate is bonded to the two housings, the flexible screen assembly is fixedly connected to the cover plate, and the cover plate slides in a sliding slot of the sliding area along a second direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the rotational connection of the two housings.

14. A foldable electronic device, the electronic device comprising:

two shells which are connected in a rotating way;

a flexible screen assembly overlying the two housings;

a spacing assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8 for carrying a flexible screen assembly;

the limiting assembly is connected with the two shells in a sliding mode and used for limiting displacement of the flexible screen assembly and the shells in the first direction.

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