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The rotation shaft structure includes a main shaft assembly, and two folding assemblies that are symmetrically disposed with respect to the main shaft assembly. The two folding assemblies may rotate toward or against each other relative to the main shaft assembly. When the folding assembly is specifically disposed, the folding assembly includes a rotation assembly, a support plate, and a housing mounting bracket. The rotation assembly is rotationally connected to the main shaft assembly. The support plate is rotationally connected to the housing mounting bracket and slidably connected to the rotation assembly.

A hinge and a mobile terminal to resolve poor use effect of a foldable electronic device. The hinge includes a main body, and a first folding assembly and a second folding assembly that are symmetrically disposed along the main body. When the first folding assembly and the second folding assembly are rotated toward each other, a length of the hinge can be extended, and an accommodation space for accommodating the flexible display can be formed. When the first folding assembly and the second folding assembly are rotated away from each other, the length of the hinge can be reduced, and a support surface for supporting the flexible display can be formed, so that the flexible display cannot be stretched, compressed, or the like during folding and unfolding, thereby improving the use effect and safety of the mobile terminal.

A hinge mechanism and an electronic device, the hinge mechanism including a first rotation module, a second rotation module, and a module bracket. The first rotation module and the second rotation module are respectively disposed on two sides of the module bracket. The first rotation module includes a first swing arm, a first support arm, a first housing support, a first door plate, and a first connecting rod. The first door plate is configured to support a flexible display, and the first swing arm and the first support arm are disposed on a surface that is of the first door plate and that spaced apart from the flexible display, are distributed along a length direction of the hinge mechanism, and are separately rotatably connected to the module bracket.

This application relates to a rotating assembly, a foldable mechanism, and a foldable terminal, and relates to the field of terminal technologies. The rotating assembly includes a base, a rotating shaft, and a swing arm, where the base is provided with a rotating shaft through-hole and an arc-shaped first slideway, the first slideway and the rotating shaft through-hole communicate with each other, and axes thereof are parallel to each other; the rotating shaft is provided with an arc-shaped second slideway, an axis of the rotating shaft is parallel to an axis of the second slideway, the second slideway runs through the rotating shaft, and a radius of the second slideway is equal to that of the first slideway; the rotating shaft is located in the rotating shaft through-hole, the first slideway and the second slideway can be connected to each other to form a continuous slideway, and the swing arm is located in the continuous slideway and can slide in the continuous slideway.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes a first housing; a second housing; at least one hinge device configured to foldably couple the first housing and the second housing with respect to a folding axis, wherein the at least one hinge device includes a rotation bracket link; a first rotation bracket rotatably coupled to the rotation bracket link and connected to the first housing; a second rotation bracket rotatably coupled to the rotation bracket link and connected to the second housing; at least one hinge device including a first arm coupled to the first rotation bracket and a second arm coupled to the second rotation bracket; a flexible display disposed to receive support from the first housing, the second housing, and the hinge device; and a first plate and second plate disposed under the flexible display, wherein the first arm and the second arm have the second plate and a support area for supporting the second plate when the electronic device is in an unfolded state.

The electronic device includes a folding apparatus and a flexible display. The folding apparatus is configured to bear the flexible display. An elastic component of the folding apparatus may transfer an elastic force to the flexible display by using a housing of the folding apparatus. A force that is away from a main shaft and that is applied to the flexible display when the electronic device is in a flattened state is greater than a force that is away from the main shaft and that is applied to the flexible display when the electronic device is in a closed state.

A rotary shaft assembly includes a base, a first rotating mechanism, a second rotating mechanism and a damping mechanism. The first rotating mechanism is rotatably connected to one side of the base, and the second rotating mechanism is rotatably connected to the other side of the base opposite to the one side. The damping mechanism includes an abutting member slidably connected to the base, and a first elastic member. The first rotating mechanism is rotatably connected to the abutting member, the second rotating mechanism is rotatably connected to the abutting member, and the axis of the first circular-arc groove is parallel to that of the second circular-arc groove. The first elastic member has a pre-elastic force for causing the abutting member to press against the first rotating mechanism and / or the second rotating mechanism.

The invention relates to an indirect rear viewing system for a motor vehicle having a supporting element for fastening at least one reflective element, wherein the supporting element has a coupling region for a position variable fastening / attachment to an adjusting element, which in turn can be attached to the vehicle, wherein the coupling region contacts a counter contact regions, of the adjusting element, wherein interlocking anti rotation means are present on the supporting element and on the adjusting element, wherein the anti rotation means are forming an index geometry, which, in a first operating state, permits an adjustment of the supporting element relative to the adjusting element about two axes of rotation, which are transverse to one another, and, in at least a second operating state, permits a basic position change of the supporting element relative to the adjusting element about a third axis of rotation which is aligned transversely to the two other axes of rotation.

The invention provides a ball joint mechanism with a compact structure, which comprises a solid ball body and a shell capable of accommodating the ball body, and a ball handle is arranged at the upper part of the ball body; a stepped through hole is formed in the position, corresponding to the ball handle, of the ball body, the stepped through hole is composed of a small hole section and a large hole section, the small hole section is a threaded hole, the large hole section is an unthreaded hole, an opening of the small hole section faces upwards and is located on the ball handle, and an opening of the large hole section faces downwards and is located on the spherical surface of the ball body; an adjusting screw plug, a spring and a plunger are sequentially installed in the stepped through hole from top to bottom, one part of the adjusting screw plug is in threaded fit with the small hole section, the other part of the adjusting screw plug is located in the large hole section, the outer side end of the plunger can extend outwards from an opening of the large hole section under the elastic force action of the spring, and the end face of the outer side end of the plunger is a spherical surface; a curved surface seat is arranged on the lower portion of the shell, the curved surface seat is provided with an inner concave surface, and the outer side end face of the plunger is in contact fit with the inner concave surface of the curved surface seat. The ball body in the structure can obtain large damping feeling during rotation and is very smooth during rotation.

A hinge device includes a shaft that is pivotally supported by a bearing portion and is rotatable, a first torque application unit configured to apply a frictional force to a peripheral surface of the shaft by fitting the shaft to the first torque application unit, and a second torque application unit configured to apply a frictional force to the shaft in an axial direction. The second torque application unit includes a flange that is formed on the shaft and abuts onto one end of the bearing portion, and a nut that is screwed to a male screw portion of the shaft and is tightened to the other end of the bearing portion via washers and a disc.

A pin for a pinned joint includes a hollow body with a first and second end caps coupled to first and second ends, respectively. The body and the end caps at least partially define a cavity within the body, wherein at least one aperture extends through the hollow body. A main piston is slidably disposed within the cavity and divides the cavity into a first chamber proximate to the first end and a second chamber proximate to the second end and fluidly isolated from an environment around the body. A lubricant is disposed within the first chamber. The main piston moves toward the first end of the body when a pressure in the second chamber is greater than a pressure of the environment. Movement of the main piston toward the first end of the body discharges lubricant through the at least one aperture.

The invention relates to a ball joint (10) for a motor vehicle, in particular for a chassis of the motor vehicle, comprising: - a joint housing (1) having a joint opening in which a bearing shell (6) is arranged, - a ball pin (2) having a joint ball (4) and a pin (5), which is mounted with its joint ball (4) in the bearing shell (6) in an articulated manner and which projects with its pin (5) through the joint opening out of the joint housing (1), and - a sensor device for detecting wear, wherein the sensor device has a circuit arrangement (11) which is mechanically actuated by the joint ball (4) and which is arranged within the joint housing (1), wherein the circuit arrangement (11) can be transferred, due to wear, from a basic switching position in which an electrical circuit (21) of the circuit arrangement (11) is closed into at least two further switching positions.

A connecting joint assembly, wherein the connecting joint assembly has a ball pin with a ball head and a ball socket unit, wherein the ball socket unit has a ball socket with a radially inner cavity for receiving the ball head and with a plurality of feedthroughs leading from the outside into the cavity, wherein a securing clip has a bracket section and locking tongues which are connected thereto and, in the mounted state, extend from the bracket section through a respectively assigned one of the feedthroughs into the cavity, wherein the locking tongues engage behind the ball head in the mounted state on its side facing the pin shaft, wherein the securing clip is displaceable from a securing position, in which the securing clip holds the ball head in the ball socket, into a removal position, in which the ball pin is releasable from the ball socket unit.

A spherical joint couples an accessory to a support. The spherical joint enables the accessory to be leveled about one or more axes and panned about an axis, such that the accessory may be leveled and panned with respect to a viewing sphere. The spherical joint comprises a collar, a cup, and a ball head, wherein the collar is configured to house the ball head and the ball head is configured to couple to one of an accessory or a support via a mount interface. The ball head further comprises a ball configured to enable rotation of the ball head relative to the collar with respect to one or more axes. The cup is configured to resist rotation of the ball head relative to the collar, such that the spherical joint may be fixed at a suitable orientation.

The invention discloses an active bending section and an endoscope, and relates to the technical field related to endoscopes, the active bending section comprises a snake bone head section and a plurality of snake bone joints which are sequentially connected end to end, the snake bone head section is rotatably connected with the adjacent snake bone joints, one end of each snake bone joint is fixedly provided with a protruding ball head, and the other end of each snake bone joint is fixedly provided with a ball. One end of each snake-shaped joint is fixedly provided with a ball head, the other end of each snake-shaped joint is fixedly provided with a ball socket matched with the ball head for use, every two adjacent snake-shaped joints are rotationally connected through the ball heads and the ball sockets, each ball socket is internally provided with a self-lubricating unit used for lubricating the corresponding ball head and the corresponding ball socket, and each snake-shaped joint is fixedly provided with a fixing lug and is provided with a traction steel wire through the fixing lug; according to the self-lubricating ball head, self-lubricating operation between the ball head and the ball socket can be achieved when the ball head rotates, the rotating friction resistance between the ball head and the ball socket can be reduced, relative movement is smoother during bending, the abrasion degree can be reduced, chippings generated due to abrasion are reduced, and potential damage to human tissue is avoided.

Embodiments of this application provide a hinge apparatus and an electronic device. The hinge apparatus includes: a shaft cover, including accommodation recess parts; bases, disposed in the accommodation recess parts, where each base includes relief spaces and first adapter parts, the first adapter parts face the relief spaces, the base includes a synchronous slider and a limiting guide track, the limiting guide track is connected to the shaft cover, the limiting guide track is disposed at a side that is of the synchronous slider and that faces away from the shaft cover, and the synchronous slider is slidably connected to the limiting guide track; and swing arm assemblies, each including swing arm bodies and second adapter parts. A connection end of each swing arm body is close to the base. A free end of the swing arm body is away from the base. At least part of the connection end is located in the relief space. The second adapter parts are connected to the connection ends. The second adapter parts are rotatably connected to the first adapter parts. The second adapter parts are connected to the synchronous slider. The swing arm bodies rotate relative to the first adapter parts via the second adapter parts, to switch between a folded position and an unfolded position, and the second adapter parts synchronously drive the synchronous slider to move between a first position and a second position.

The present application discloses a hinge assembly and an electronic device, wherein the hinge assembly includes a base, a swing arm and a hinge bracket; the hinge bracket is arranged on the base, and the swing arm is rotatably connected to the hinge bracket. During the rotation of the swing arm relative to the hinge bracket, the hinge assembly switches between an unfolded state and a folded state; the hinge bracket has a support surface on a side away from the base, and the support surface is provided with a groove, and the groove includes a first groove portion and a second groove portion, the first groove portion is adjacent to the swing arm, and the size of the first groove portion is larger than the size of the second groove portion.

The invention discloses a rotating shaft mechanism and electronic equipment. The rotating shaft mechanism comprises a first rotating module, a second rotating module and a main shaft. The first rotating module and the second rotating module are arranged on the two opposite sides of the main shaft respectively. The first rotating module comprises a first door plate and a first arc arm, at least part of the first arc arm is arranged on the face, away from the flexible display screen, of the first door plate, and the first arc arm is rotationally connected with the main shaft; the first door plate is provided with at least two first limiting holes which are formed in the first direction at intervals, first connecting pieces are arranged in the first limiting holes, and the first connecting pieces are fixedly connected with the first arc arms; at least two first limiting layers arranged at intervals in the first direction are arranged between the first door plate and the first arc arm, the first limiting layers and the first limiting holes are arranged at intervals in the second direction, and the first limiting layers are fixedly connected with the first door plate and the first arc arm. The included angle between the door plate and the horizontal plane when the electronic equipment is in a flattened state is reduced, and the screen shadow quality of a folding shaft area of the electronic equipment is improved.

An apparatus for attaching a gimbal for an antenna to a structure, the apparatus including a pivot element for attachment to the structure, wherein the pivot element includes a first hole for rotatably attaching the gimbal to the pivot element using a first fastening element, wherein the pivot element includes a second hole, which is an oblong hole, for guiding a rotational movement of the gimbal within an angular range around an axis of rotation associated with the first hole, wherein a first surface of the pivot element, which faces the gimbal, when the gimbal is attached to the pivot element, is convex.

An adjustable ball joint which is infinitesimally adjustable using a jam nut wherein no set screws are used. A kit for constructing an adjustable ball joint which is infinitesimally adjustable using a jam nut wherein no set screws are used. A method of assembling an adjustable ball joint which is infinitesimally adjustable using a jam nut wherein no set screws are used.

An electric steering system for a motor vehicle is described, comprising a handlebar (1) and an electric actuator, the electric actuator acting on the handlebar (1) to displace it laterally, a tie rod (2) being fastened to at least one end of the handlebar (1), a steerable wheel being pivoted via the tie rod (2), a sensor (5) being arranged between the handlebar (1) and the tie rod (2) and serving to determine the handlebar force.

A synchronization mechanism, a rotating shaft mechanism, and an electronic device are provided. The synchronization mechanism in this application may be applied to an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a tablet computer accessory, or a wearable device. The synchronization mechanism includes a base, a slider, an elastic component, and a first swing arm and a second swing arm that are on two sides of the slider. A helical surface elastically abuts against an abutting portion under an action of the elastic component, so that the first swing arm and the second swing arm rotate at a same angle relative to the base. The elastic component can enable the helical surface and the abutting portion to be always in an abutting state during rotation of the swing arms, so that rotation synchronization of the swing arms on the two sides is improved.

A hinge mechanism includes a base, a swing arm assembly, an elastic piece, and a first cam structure. The swing arm assembly includes a bearing member, a pair of swing arms, and an even number of gears. The even number of gears are in transmission connection between the pair of swing arms, and the bearing member is fastened to the base in an axial direction relative to the gears. An elastic piece is configured to apply an elastic force to the bearing member and / or the gears. A first cam structure is disposed between first end faces of the gears and the bearing member, and includes a first protrusion part and a second protrusion part disposed on the bearing member and / or the first end faces.

A hinge holding device for firmly holding a pair of enclosures in an open or closed state has a base frame sandwiched between the pair of enclosures and supporting the pair of enclosures in an open or closed state, and a suction mechanism having a load generator disposed within at least one of the pair of enclosures. The suction mechanism generates a non-linear load between the base frame and one of the enclosures to maintain the open and closed state of one of the enclosures with respect to the base frame.

The invention discloses a bidirectional sealing automobile spherical hinge assembly, and relates to the field of automobile spherical hinges, the bidirectional sealing automobile spherical hinge assembly comprises a ball pin column and a ball pin sleeve, the ball pin column is rotatably connected with the ball pin sleeve, the outer side of the connecting position of the ball pin column and the ball pin sleeve is sleeved with a rubber sleeve, the outer side of the bottom end of the rubber sleeve is connected with a threaded ring, and the top end of the rubber sleeve is connected with an upper sleeve; a plurality of sets of sealing rings are arranged at the top end of the upper sleeve, and the outer wall of the ball pin sleeve is in threaded connection with a locking ring. Through the arrangement of the rubber sleeve, the locking ring and the top disc, in the using process, firstly, the rubber sleeve needs to be connected to the outer side of the ball pin column in a sleeving mode, then the locking ring is rotated to fix and limit the bottom end of the rubber sleeve, then the outer side of the bottom end of the rubber sleeve is fixed and limited through the locking ring, and the top disc is fixed to the outer side of the ball pin column; and the top end of the rubber sleeve is further sealed by inserting the clamping ring into the sealing ring, so that the sealing effect is improved.

A hinge mechanism (1) and an electronic device are provided. The hinge mechanism (1) includes a first rotation module (112), a second rotation module (113), and a module bracket (111). The first rotation module (112) and the second rotation module (113) are respectively disposed on two sides of the module bracket (111). The first rotation module (112) includes a first swing arm (1121), a first support arm (1122), a first housing support (1123), a first door plate (1124), and a first connecting rod (1125). The first door plate (1124) is configured to support a flexible display, and the first swing arm (1121) and the first support arm (1122) are disposed on a surface that is of the first door plate (1124) and that is away from the flexible display, are distributed in a length direction of the hinge mechanism (1), and are separately rotatably connected to the module bracket (111). The first housing support (1123) is disposed on a surface that is of the first swing arm (1121) and that is away from the first door plate (1124) and a surface that is of the first support arm (1122) and that is away from the first door plate (1124), the first swing arm (1121) is rotatably connected to the first housing support (1123), the first support arm (1122) is slidably connected to the first housing support (1123), and the first door plate (1124) is rotatably connected to the first housing support (1123). One end of the first connecting rod (1125) is rotatably connected to the first swing arm (1121), and the other end of the first connecting rod (1125) is rotatably connected to the first door plate (1124).

A dust boot having an open end that includes an embedded mechanical fastener that secures the boot to a ball joint assembly and a ball joint assembly configured to engage with the embedded mechanical fastener.

The invention provides a main shaft and a manufacturing method thereof, a rotating shaft mechanism and electronic equipment, and relates to the technical field of electronic products. The main shaft comprises an upper shaft plate and a lower shaft plate which are connected with each other. The upper shaft plate comprises a plurality of upper supports and a plurality of supporting parts, the upper supports are arranged at intervals in the length direction of the upper shaft plate, and the supporting parts are connected between the adjacent upper supports. The lower shaft plate comprises a main plate body and a plurality of lower supports, and the lower supports are arranged at intervals in the length direction of the main plate body and correspond to the upper supports in a one-to-one mode. The plurality of upper supports and the plurality of supporting parts are integrally formed, and the plurality of lower supports and the main plate body are integrally formed or integrally connected, so that the main shaft is simple in structure and good in integrity, the structural strength and reliability of the main shaft can be improved, and lightening and thinning of the main shaft are facilitated. And moreover, the assembly precision of the main shaft is high, the motion precision of the rotating shaft mechanism can be improved, and the folding screen arching problem is solved. In addition, the flatness of the main shaft is high, and the light and shadow effect of the folding screen can be improved.