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Abstract
The invention discloses electronic equipment, which comprises a shell, a flexible display screen and a supporting mechanism, wherein the shell comprises a first shell part and a second shell part, the supporting mechanism is used for supporting the flexible display screen, the supporting mechanism comprises a supporting rod assembly, a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, the supporting rod assembly is movably connected with the first shell part through the first connecting rod, the supporting rod assembly is movably connected with the second shell part through the second connecting rod, the distance between the supporting rod assembly and the first shell part is increased in the unfolding process of the electronic equipment, the distance between the supporting rod assembly and the second shell part is increased, the distance between the supporting rod assembly and the first shell part is decreased in the shrinking process of the electronic equipment, and the distance between the supporting rod assembly and the second shell part is decreased.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to the field of communications devices, and in particular, to an electronic device.
Background
With the increasing functions of electronic devices, users who use electronic devices are increasing, and requirements of people on the appearance and practicality of electronic devices are also increasing. Currently, in order to realize the large screen requirement of electronic devices, stretchable and contractible electronic devices are presented, which can have a large screen when the electronic devices are in an unfolded state. But the stretchable and contractible electronic device is not supported under the screen when in the unfolded state, which easily causes the screen to sag.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention discloses electronic equipment, which aims to solve the problem that a screen is sunk due to the fact that no support exists below the screen when the existing electronic equipment is in an unfolding state.
In order to solve the problems, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
An electronic device comprises a shell, a flexible display screen and a supporting mechanism,
The housing comprises a first housing part and a second housing part, a first end of the flexible display screen is connected with the first housing part, a second end of the flexible display screen is connected with the second housing part, and the first housing part and the second housing part can relatively move so that the electronic equipment can be switched between an unfolding state and a shrinking state;
the supporting mechanism is used for supporting the flexible display screen, wherein the supporting mechanism comprises a supporting rod component, a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, the supporting rod component is movably connected with the first shell part through the first connecting rod, the supporting rod component is movably connected with the second shell part through the second connecting rod,
In the unfolding process of the electronic equipment, the distance between the support rod assembly and the first shell part is increased, the distance between the support rod assembly and the second shell part is increased, in the shrinking process of the electronic equipment, the distance between the support rod assembly and the first shell part is decreased, and the distance between the support rod assembly and the second shell part is decreased.
The technical scheme adopted by the invention can achieve the following beneficial effects:
by adopting the electronic equipment, the supporting mechanism can play a role in supporting the flexible display screen, and no matter when the flexible display screen has a smaller display area or the flexible display screen has a larger display area, the supporting mechanism is used for supporting the supporting structure below the flexible display screen, so that the flexible display screen cannot sink, and the flexible display screen is not easy to pull, damage and the like when being operated.
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The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention and do not constitute a limitation on the invention. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device in a contracted state according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device in an unfolded state according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an electronic device in an unfolded state;
FIG. 4 is a top view of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the electronic device in a contracted state according to the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a top view of FIG. 5;
fig. 7 is an enlarged partial schematic view of fig. 6.
Reference numerals illustrate:
100-shell, 110-first shell part, 111-first middle frame, 120-second shell part, 121-second middle frame,
200-Flexible display screen,
300-Supporting mechanism, 310-supporting rod assembly, 311-supporting rod, 3111-first supporting rod, 3112-second supporting rod, 312-third connecting rod, 321-first connecting rod, 322-second connecting rod,
400-Transmission mechanism, 410-first rack, 420-second rack, 430-gear, 440-limit piece,
500-Reel,
600-Drive configuration.
Detailed Description
In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to specific embodiments of the present invention and corresponding drawings. It will be apparent that the described embodiments are only some, but not all, embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.
The technical scheme disclosed by each embodiment of the invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in fig. 1-7, the present invention provides an electronic device that includes a housing 100, a flexible display screen 200, and a support mechanism 300.
The casing 100 is a basic component of the electronic device, the casing 100 can provide a mounting base for other component components of the electronic device, the flexible display screen 200 is disposed on the casing 100, and the flexible display screen 200 has a display surface.
The shell 100 has an unfolding state and a shrinking state, when the shell 100 is in the unfolding state, the electronic equipment is in the unfolding state, the flexible display screen 200 has a larger display area, the use requirement of a user on the large-screen electronic equipment can be met, when the shell 100 is in the shrinking state, the electronic equipment is in the shrinking state, the flexible display screen 200 has a smaller display area, and the requirements of operation and portability can be met.
The housing 100 includes a first housing portion 110 and a second housing portion 120, a first end of the flexible display screen 200 is connected to the first housing portion 110, a second end of the flexible display screen 200 is connected to the second housing portion 120, the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 can move relatively, for example, relatively far away or relatively close to each other, so that the electronic device is switched between an expanded state and a contracted state, when the housing 100 is in the expanded state, a distance between the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 is a first distance, when the housing 100 is in the contracted state, a distance between the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 is a second distance, the first distance is greater than the second distance, so that when the housing 100 is in the expanded state, the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 are far away, the flexible display screen 200 has a larger display area, and can meet a user requirement on the large-screen electronic device, and when the housing 100 is in the contracted state, the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 are far away, and the flexible display screen 200 has a smaller display area, and can meet a requirement on portability.
At least one end of the flexible display screen 200 may be received in the first housing part 110 or the second housing part 120 connected thereto along with the expansion and contraction of the housing 100, or may protrude from the first housing part 110 or the second housing part 120 connected thereto, specifically, when the housing 100 is expanded, the flexible display screen 200 received in the first housing part 110 or the second housing part 120 is stretched out, thereby increasing the display area of the flexible display screen 200, and when the housing 100 is contracted, the exposed flexible display screen 200 is received in the first housing part 110 or the second housing part 120, thereby decreasing the display area of the flexible display screen 200.
The flexible display screen 200 is accommodated in the first housing portion 110 or the second housing portion 120 connected thereto, or may be protruded from the first housing portion 110 or the second housing portion 120 connected thereto in various manners, and the present invention is not limited thereto.
The supporting mechanism 300 is used for supporting the flexible display screen 200, and is located on one side of the flexible display screen 200 opposite to the display surface, two ends of the supporting mechanism 300 are respectively connected with the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120, and the supporting mechanism 300 is opposite to and in contact with the flexible display screen 200. The supporting mechanism 300 can stretch and retract along with the stretching of the casing 100, but is always located between the first casing 110 and the second casing 120, so that the supporting mechanism is always opposite to the flexible display 200, the flexible display 200 is supported by the supporting mechanism and cannot be suspended, and meanwhile, when the flexible display 200 is pressed, the flexible display 200 cannot be pulled, and no matter when the flexible display 200 has a smaller display area or when the flexible display 200 has a larger display area, the lower part of the flexible display 200 is supported by the supporting structure.
The support mechanism 300 includes a support rod assembly 310, a first link 321 and a second link 322, where the support rod assembly 310 is movably connected with the first housing portion 110 through the first link 321, the movable connection may be hinged connection, one end of the first link 321 is hinged with the support rod assembly 310, the other end is hinged with the first housing portion 110, the support rod assembly 310 is movably connected with the second housing portion 120 through the second link 322, the movable connection may be hinged connection, one end of the second link 322 is hinged with the support rod assembly 310, and the other end is hinged with the second housing portion 120. The first and second links 321, 322 may enable a telescopic connection of the support assembly 310 with the first and second housing portions 110, 120.
The support rod assembly 310 contacts the flexible display screen 200 to support the flexible display screen 200, and the first link 321 and the second link 322 may also contact the flexible display screen 200 to support the flexible display screen 200, so that the first link 321 and the second link 322 may serve as both a connection and a support.
In the unfolding process of the electronic device, the distance between the support rod assembly 310 and the first shell part 110 is increased, the distance between the support rod assembly 310 and the second shell part 120 is increased, the display area of the flexible display screen 200 is increased, in the shrinking process of the electronic device, the distance between the support rod assembly 310 and the first shell part 110 is decreased, the distance between the support rod assembly 310 and the second shell part 120 is decreased, the display area of the flexible display screen 200 is decreased, thereby not only meeting the use requirement of a user on the large-screen electronic device, but also meeting the requirement of operation and carrying convenience, the support rod assembly 310, the first connecting rod 321 and the second connecting rod 322 are in contact with the flexible display screen 200, the support mechanism can play a role of supporting the flexible display screen 200, and the flexible display screen 200 has the support of a support structure no matter when the flexible display screen 200 has a smaller display area or when the flexible display screen 200 has a larger display area, the flexible display screen 200 is not depressed, and the flexible display screen 200 is not easy to be pulled or damaged.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the support rod assembly 310 includes a support rod 311, where the support rod 311 may be approximately perpendicular to the expansion and contraction direction of the housing 100, the flexible display screen 200 may be divided into at least two sections along the expansion and contraction direction, if one support rod 311 is provided, the flexible display screen 200 may be divided into two sections along the expansion and contraction direction, i.e., a support point is added between two ends of the flexible display screen 200, if a plurality of support rods 311 are provided, the flexible display screen 200 may be divided into a plurality of sections along the expansion and contraction direction, i.e., a plurality of support points are added between two ends of the flexible display screen 200, and the support rod 311 may support the flexible display screen 200 to the greatest extent in the direction perpendicular to the expansion and contraction direction perpendicular to the housing 100.
In this embodiment, the support rod assembly 310 includes one support rod 311, where the number of support rods 311 may be one, the support rod 311 is movably connected to the first housing portion 110 through a first link 321, the support rod 311 is movably connected to the second housing portion 120 through a second link 322, specifically, one end of the first link 321 is hinged to the support rod 311, the other end of the first link 321 is hinged to the first housing portion 110, one end of the second link 322 is hinged to the support rod 311, and the other end of the second link 322 is hinged to the second housing portion 120. The support bar 311 divides the flexible display screen 200 into two sections in the telescopic direction, i.e., a support point is added between both ends of the flexible display screen 200.
In this embodiment, the support rod assembly 310 includes at least two support rods 311, where the number of the support rods 311 may be at least two, and the at least two support rods 311 may be distributed between the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 and may be uniformly distributed, and adjacent support rods 311 are movably connected, and the support rod assembly 310 further includes a third connecting rod 312, where the adjacent support rods 311 are movably connected through the third connecting rod 312, and in the unfolding process of the electronic device, the distance between the adjacent support rods 311 is increased, and in the shrinking process of the electronic device, the distance between the adjacent support rods 311 is decreased. Preferably, at least two support bars 311 are arranged in parallel and parallel to the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120, respectively.
The flexible display screen 200 can be divided into multiple sections along the extending and contracting direction by arranging the at least two support rods 311, a plurality of support points are added between the two ends of the flexible display screen 200, the at least two support rods 311 are uniformly distributed between the first shell part 110 and the second shell part 120, the flexible display screen 200 can be uniformly divided into multiple sections along the extending and contracting direction, and a plurality of support points are uniformly added between the two ends of the flexible display screen 200, so that the flexible display screen 200 is more stable under the unfolding state.
Adjacent bracing piece 311 passes through third connecting rod 312 swing joint, can realize that supporting component 310 itself is inside to be telescopic machanism, and the bracing piece 311 that is located both sides passes through first connecting rod 321 and second connecting rod 322 and first casing portion 110 and second casing portion 120 swing joint, can realize supporting component 310 and first casing portion 110 and second casing portion 120's telescopic connection, and first connecting rod 321 and second connecting rod 322 also can play the effect of supporting flexible display screen 200 simultaneously.
A plurality of third connecting rods 312 are disposed between the adjacent supporting rods 311, and the plurality of third connecting rods 312 are disposed in parallel, wherein the parallel is substantially parallel, which allows for a certain error. Wherein, in the unfolding process of the electronic device, the included angle between the third connecting rod 312 and the supporting rod 311 becomes larger, and in the shrinking process of the electronic device, the included angle between the third connecting rod 312 and the supporting rod 311 becomes smaller.
The movable connection can be more stable through the plurality of third connecting rods 312, meanwhile, the flexible display screen 200 can be better supported through the plurality of third connecting rods 312, the third connecting rods 312 between the adjacent supporting rods 311 are arranged in parallel, and the adjacent supporting rods 311 and the third connecting rods 312 between the adjacent supporting rods 311 form a parallelogram linkage together.
Specifically, the movable connection may be that one end of the third connecting rod 312 is hinged to the supporting rod 311, and the third connecting rod 312 is hinged to the supporting rod 311.
The support rods 311 and the third connecting rods 312 are uniformly distributed and staggered, and can stretch and retract along with the stretching of the shell 100, so that the flexible display screen 200 is well supported, meanwhile, the occupied space of the rod-shaped stretching structure in the shrinking state is small, and the electronic equipment is prevented from being oversized when the shell 100 is shrunk.
In an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of first links 321 may be disposed between the support rod assembly 310 and the first housing portion 110, where the plurality of first links 321 are disposed in parallel, and an angle between the first links 321 and the support rod assembly 310 is increased, an angle between the first links 321 and the first housing portion 110 is increased, a distance between the support rod assembly 310 and the first housing portion 110 is increased, an angle between the first links 321 and the support rod assembly 310 is decreased, and an angle between the first links 321 and the first housing portion 110 is decreased, and a distance between the support rod assembly 310 and the first housing portion 110 is decreased during a contraction process of the electronic device.
In this embodiment, a plurality of first links 321 are disposed between the support rod assembly 310 and the first housing portion 110, so that the movable connection is more stable, and meanwhile, the plurality of first links 321 can also play a better supporting role on the flexible display screen 200, the plurality of first links 321 are disposed in parallel, and the first housing portion 110, the support rod 311 and the first links 321 therebetween form a parallelogram linkage mechanism.
In the embodiment of the invention, the plurality of second connecting rods 322 are disposed between the support rod assembly 310 and the second housing portion 120, and the plurality of second connecting rods 322 are disposed in parallel, wherein during the unfolding process of the electronic device, the included angle between the second connecting rods 322 and the support rod assembly 310 becomes larger, the included angle between the second connecting rods 322 and the second housing portion 120 becomes larger, the distance between the support rod assembly 310 and the second housing portion 120 becomes larger, the included angle between the second connecting rods 322 and the support rod assembly 310 becomes smaller, and the included angle between the second connecting rods 322 and the second housing portion 120 becomes smaller, and the distance between the support rod assembly 310 and the second housing portion 120 becomes smaller.
In this embodiment, the plurality of second links 322 are disposed between the support rod assembly 310 and the second housing portion 120, so that the movable connection is more stable, and meanwhile, the plurality of second links 322 can also play a better role in supporting the flexible display screen 200, the plurality of second links 322 are disposed in parallel, and the second housing portion 120, the support rod 311 and the second links 322 therebetween form a parallelogram linkage mechanism.
As shown in fig. 3-6, in the electronic device, the support rod assembly 310 includes two support rods 311, which are a first support rod 3111 and a second support rod 3112, the first housing portion 110 is provided with a first middle frame 111, the first support rod 3111 is connected to the first housing portion 110 through the first middle frame 111, a plurality of first connecting rods 321 are provided between the first support rod 3111 and the first middle frame 111, and the plurality of first connecting rods 321 are arranged in parallel; the second housing part 120 is provided with a second middle frame 121, the second support rod 3112 is connected with the second housing part 120 through the second middle frame 121, a plurality of second connecting rods 322 are arranged between the second support rod 3112 and the second middle frame 121, and the plurality of second connecting rods 322 are arranged in parallel; the support bar assembly 310 further includes a plurality of third connection bars 312, the plurality of third connection bars 312 being disposed between the first support bar 3111 and the second support bar 3112, the plurality of third connection bars 312 being disposed in parallel.
When the first and second housing parts 110 and 120 are pushed toward each other, the angle between the first link 321 and the first support bar 3111 and the angle between the first link 321 and the first middle frame 111 become smaller, the first support bar 3111 and the first middle frame 111 become closer to each other, the angle between the third link 312 and the first support bar 3111 and the angle between the third link 312 and the second support bar 3112 become smaller, the first support bar 3111 and the second support bar 3112 become closer to each other, the angle between the second link 322 and the second middle frame 121 and the angle between the second link 322 and the second support bar 3112 become smaller, the second support bar 3112 and the second middle frame 121 become closer to each other, the first support bar 3111 and the second support bar 3112 move in directions perpendicular to the extension and retraction directions of the housing 100, respectively, and the movement directions of the first support bar 3111 and the second support bar 3112 are opposite.
When the first and second housing parts 110 and 120 are pushed in the opposite direction, the first and second housing parts 110 and 120 are moved away from each other, the angle between the first link 321 and the first support bar 3111 and the angle between the first link 321 and the first middle frame 111 become larger, the first support bar 3111 and the first middle frame 111 are moved away from each other, the angle between the third link 312 and the first support bar 3111 and the angle between the third link 312 and the second support bar 3112 become larger, the first support bar 3111 and the second support bar 3112 are moved away from each other, the angle between the second link 322 and the second middle frame 121 and the angle between the second link 322 and the second support bar 3112 become larger, the second support bar 3112 and the second middle frame 121 are moved away from each other, the first support bar 3111 and the second support bar 3112 are moved in directions perpendicular to the expansion and contraction directions of the housing 100, and the movement directions of the first support bar 3111 and the second support bar 3112 are opposite.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device further includes a transmission mechanism 400, where the transmission mechanism 400 is located on a side of the support mechanism 300 opposite to the flexible display screen 200, and two ends of the transmission mechanism 400 are connected to the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120, respectively. The transmission mechanism 400 is used for supporting the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120, and enables the relative movement between the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120 to be smoother when pushing the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120 to be close to each other or far away from each other.
The transmission mechanism 400 is located on the opposite side of the support mechanism 300 to the flexible display screen 200, the transmission mechanism 400 does not affect the support effect of the support mechanism 300 on the flexible display screen 200, and the transmission mechanism 400 can also play a support role on the support mechanism 300, so that the support effect on the flexible display screen 200 is indirectly played.
In this embodiment, the transmission mechanism 400 includes a first rack 410, a second rack 420, and a gear 430, the gear 430 is connected to the housing 100, the first rack 410 and the second rack 420 are disposed in pairs, the gear 430 is disposed between the first rack 410 and the second rack 420, and the gear 430 is meshed with the first rack 410 and the second rack 420, respectively, the first rack 410 is connected to the first housing portion 110, and the second rack 420 is connected to the second housing portion 120.
The force applied to the first housing part 110 can be transferred to the gear 430 through the first rack 410, transferred to the second rack 420 through the gear 430, and transferred to the second housing part 120 through the second rack 420, so that the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120 are uniformly stressed, the relative movement between the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120 is smoother, and meanwhile, the gear 430, the first rack 410 and the second rack 420 are meshed, a certain damping effect can be achieved on the relative movement between the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 120, and damage to the flexible display screen 200 when electronic equipment is contracted or stretched excessively with excessive force or excessively fast speed can be avoided.
Further, the transmission mechanism 400 further includes a limiting member 440, the limiting member 440 is connected with the housing 100, the limiting member 440 is provided with a first limiting groove and a second limiting groove, the first limiting groove is a guide rail of the first rack 410, the first limiting groove is in sliding fit with the first rack 410, the second limiting groove is a guide rail of the second rack 420, the second limiting groove is in sliding fit with the second rack 420, the gear 430 is rotatably disposed in the limiting member 440, and the gear 430 is located between the first limiting groove and the second limiting groove. The limiter 440 allows the first rack 410, the gear 430, and the second rack 420 to be mounted together without affecting the relative movement therebetween.
In this embodiment, the electronic device may not include a drive mechanism, which is implemented by a user pushing and pulling the first housing part 110 and/or the second housing part 120, and the electronic device switches between the extended state and the retracted state, and the transmission mechanism transmits a force applied by the user on the first housing part 110 and/or the second housing part 120.
In this embodiment, the electronic device may further include a driving mechanism, where the driving mechanism is disposed on the housing 100, the driving mechanism drives the gear 430 to rotate in a first direction, the first rack 410 and the second rack 420 are relatively far away, so as to drive the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 to relatively far away, the driving mechanism drives the gear 430 to rotate in a second direction, the first rack 410 and the second rack 420 are relatively close, so as to drive the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 to relatively close, and the first direction and the second direction are opposite. The driving mechanism may be a motor, a piezoelectric motor, a hydraulic cylinder, or the like, and the driving mechanism drives the gear 430 to rotate, so that the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 can be driven to approach or separate from each other, and the housing 100 can be expanded and contracted, so that the housing 100 can be automatically expanded and contracted by the driving mechanism, and the user does not need to manually apply an acting force to the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120.
In this embodiment, the plurality of sets of the transmission mechanisms 400 may be arranged in a direction perpendicular to the extension and contraction of the housing 100, and the plurality of sets of the transmission mechanisms 400 may be uniformly arranged to uniformly support the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 while also uniformly supporting the support mechanism 300 in a direction perpendicular to the extension and contraction of the housing 100.
In still another embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device further includes a reel 500, the flexible display screen 200 is connected to the first housing portion 110 and/or the second housing portion 120 through the reel 500, the reel 500 is rotatably disposed on the first housing portion 110 and/or the second housing portion 120, the flexible display screen 200 is connected to the reel 500, and the flexible display screen 200 may be at least partially wound around the reel 500. When the housing 100 is contracted, the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 are relatively close, the flexible display screen 200 can be wound on the reel 500 and stored in the first housing portion 110 or the second housing portion 120, the flexible display screen 200 can be prevented from being damaged by bending at a large angle through the winding of the reel 500, meanwhile, space can be saved, when the housing 100 is prevented from being contracted, the electronic equipment is oversized, when the housing 100 is expanded, the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 are relatively far away, the flexible display screen 200 can be separated from the reel 500, and the first housing portion 110 and/or the second housing portion 120 extend out, so that the display area of the flexible display screen 200 is enlarged.
In this embodiment, the reel 500 may be disposed in only one of the housing portions, the other housing portion is fixedly connected with the flexible display screen 200, or the reel 500 may be disposed in both housing portions, both ends of the flexible display screen 200 are connected to the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120 through the reel 500, both ends of the flexible display screen may be wound onto the reel 500 and stored in the first housing portion 110 and the second housing portion 120, and the two reels 500 may be disposed to achieve the shrinkage and expansion of the housing 100 faster than the case where one of the reels 500 is disposed.
In this embodiment, the flexible display 200 is connected to the reel 500 at one end and may be connected to the transmission mechanism 400 at the other end, and the other end of the flexible display 200 is driven to be close to the reel 500 or to be far from the reel 500 by the driving mechanism via the transmission mechanism.
Further, the electronic device may further include a driving structure 600, the driving structure 600 is connected to the reel 500, the driving structure 600 is used for driving the reel 500 to rotate, so as to wind the flexible display screen 200 around the reel 500 to be accommodated in the housing portion, or separate from the reel 500 to extend out of the housing portion, and the driving structure 600 may be a motor, a piezoelectric motor, or the like, which is not limited in the present invention.
The electronic device of the invention can be an electronic device such as a smart phone, a tablet personal computer, an electronic book reader, a wearable intelligent device (e.g. a smart watch), an electronic game machine and the like, and the invention does not limit the type of the electronic device.
The foregoing embodiments of the present invention mainly describe differences between the embodiments, and as long as there is no contradiction between different optimization features of the embodiments, the embodiments may be combined to form a better embodiment, and in view of brevity of line text, no further description is provided herein.
The foregoing is merely exemplary of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Various modifications and variations of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. which come within the spirit and principles of the invention are to be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.
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1. An electronic device is characterized by comprising a shell, a flexible display screen and a supporting mechanism,
The housing comprises a first housing part and a second housing part, a first end of the flexible display screen is connected with the first housing part, a second end of the flexible display screen is connected with the second housing part, and the first housing part and the second housing part can relatively move so that the electronic equipment can be switched between an unfolding state and a shrinking state;
the support mechanism is used for supporting the flexible display screen, and comprises a support rod assembly, a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, wherein the support rod assembly is movably connected with the first shell part through the first connecting rod, and the support rod assembly is movably connected with the second shell part through the second connecting rod;
The distance between the support rod assembly and the first shell part becomes larger during the unfolding process of the electronic equipment, the distance between the support rod assembly and the second shell part becomes larger, the distance between the support rod assembly and the first shell part becomes smaller during the shrinking process of the electronic equipment, and the distance between the support rod assembly and the second shell part becomes smaller;
the support rod assembly comprises support rods, the number of the support rods is at least two, the at least two support rods comprise a first support rod and a second support rod, the first support rod and the second support rod are distributed between the first shell part and the second shell part, the support rod assembly further comprises a third connecting rod, the first support rod and the second support rod are movably connected through the third connecting rod, the first support rod, the second support rod and the third connecting rod form a parallelogram linkage mechanism, wherein in the unfolding process of the electronic equipment, the distance between the first support rod and the second support rod is increased, in the shrinking process of the electronic equipment, the distance between the first support rod and the second support rod is reduced, the first support rod and the second support rod move along the direction perpendicular to the stretching direction of the electronic equipment, and the moving directions of the first support rod and the second support rod are opposite.
2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of third connecting rods are disposed between adjacent support rods, and a plurality of third connecting rods are disposed in parallel, wherein an included angle between the third connecting rods and the support rods becomes larger during an expanding process of the electronic device, and an included angle between the third connecting rods and the support rods becomes smaller during a contracting process of the electronic device.
3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein a plurality of first links are disposed between the support rod assembly and the first housing portion, and a plurality of first links are disposed in parallel, wherein an included angle between the first links and the support rod assembly becomes larger during an unfolding process of the electronic device, an included angle between the first links and the first housing portion becomes larger, and an included angle between the first links and the support rod assembly becomes smaller during a shrinking process of the electronic device.
4. The electronic device of claim 1 or 3, wherein a plurality of the second links are disposed between the support rod assembly and the second housing portion, and a plurality of the second links are disposed in parallel, wherein an angle between the second links and the support rod assembly becomes larger during deployment of the electronic device, an angle between the second links and the second housing portion becomes larger, and an angle between the second links and the support rod assembly becomes smaller during retraction of the electronic device.
5. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a transmission mechanism located on a side of the support mechanism opposite the flexible display screen, the transmission mechanism comprising a first rack, a second rack, and a gear, the gear being coupled to the housing, the first rack being coupled to the first housing portion, the second rack being coupled to the second housing portion, and the gear being engaged with the first rack and the second rack, respectively.
6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the transmission mechanism further comprises a limiting member, the limiting member is connected with the housing, the limiting member is provided with a first limiting groove and a second limiting groove, the first limiting groove is in sliding fit with the first rack, the second limiting groove is in sliding fit with the second rack, the gear is rotatably arranged on the limiting member, and the gear is located between the first limiting groove and the second limiting groove.
7. The electronic device of claim 5, further comprising a drive mechanism disposed on the housing, the drive mechanism driving the gear to rotate in a first direction, the first rack and the second rack being relatively far apart, driving the first housing portion and the second housing portion to relatively far apart, the drive mechanism driving the gear to rotate in a second direction, the first rack and the second rack being relatively close, driving the first housing portion and the second housing portion to relatively close, the first direction and the second direction being opposite.
8. The electronic device of claim 5, further comprising a spool rotatably disposed in the first housing portion or the second housing portion, wherein the flexible display screen is connected to the spool at one end and to the transmission mechanism at the other end.
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