[0038] The advantages of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.
[0039] Refer to figure 1 , Which is a schematic diagram of a perspective view of the structure of a mobile terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It can be seen from the figure that the mobile terminal provided by this embodiment mainly includes the following structures: a housing 1, a flexible screen 2, and a supporting component 3 and the reel 4, wherein the flexible screen 2, the support assembly 3 and the reel 4 are arranged inside the housing 1.
[0040] The support assembly 3 is a stretchable structure, and the fixed end 31 of the support assembly 3 is fixed on the housing 1; the reel 4 is close to the free end 32 of the support assembly 3 and is rotatably fixed on the free end 32 of the support assembly 3. The rotatably fixed here should be understood to mean that the relative position of the reel 4 changes with the relative position of the free end 32 of the support assembly 3, that is, the reel 4 follows the free end 32 of the support assembly 3 to move, but the reel 4 can also rotate. That is, the reel 4 can rotate around its central axis without driving the support assembly 3 to move, and at the same time, it does not affect the position of the support assembly 3. Therefore, the clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of the reel 4 can be used to realize the flexible screen 2 Store the rewinding shaft 4, or unfold the flexible screen 2 to achieve the effect of expanding the display; further, the first end 21 of the flexible screen 2 is fixed to the housing 1, and the second end 22 of the flexible screen 2 is fixed to On the reel 4, the flexible screen can be movably laid on the support assembly 3. The movably laying here should be understood as that the flexible screen is not completely fixed on the support assembly 3, but as the support assembly expands, the flexible screen is laid On the extended support assembly 3, at this time the support assembly 3 provides support for the flexible screen laid on it, and when the support assembly 3 is retracted, the flexible screen can be separated from the support surface provided by the support assembly 3. And rewind to reel 4.
[0041] Refer to figure 2 , Which is a schematic structural diagram of an extended screen mobile terminal in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It can be seen from the figure that with the extension of the support assembly 3, the reel 4 moves synchronously, and at the same time the reel 4 rotates, and the flexible screen 2 wrapped on the reel 4 gradually expands. As the support assembly 3 is fully extended, the reel 4 4 When the flexible screen rolled on it is fully released, based on the display screen of the original mobile terminal, an expanded display screen of the original display screen plus the size of the released flexible screen is expanded. Meet the needs of users. In summary, based on the design of the present invention, a technical solution for flexible expansion screens that can be applied to mobile terminals is provided. It uses supporting components to provide support for the flexible screen and uses a reel to store the flexible screen, which not only provides a new flexibility The extended screen solution also shows excellent space utilization, can greatly reduce the volume of mobile terminals based on this structure, and has excellent market application prospects.
[0042] Refer to image 3 Based on the foregoing embodiment, in another preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, the support assembly 3 includes a support shaft 33 and a support bracket 34. The supporting shaft 33 includes a fixed central shaft 331 and a rotating housing 332; the fixed central shaft 331 is fixed to the housing 1. Preferably, the upper and lower ends of the fixed central shaft 331 are fixed to the upper and lower housings; The housing 332 is sleeved on the fixed central shaft 331 and can rotate relative to the fixed central shaft 331. Preferably, a bearing-like structure can be used to achieve this effect; then the flexible screen 2 laid on the supporting assembly 3 can follow the rotating housing The body 332 rotates and moves to realize the function of transporting the flexible screen 2. Preferably, the flexible screen that moves with the rotation of the rotating housing 332 can be moved from one surface of the mobile terminal to another surface, that is, The rotating shell 332 realizes the function of assisting the turning of the flexible screen 2; and further, the support bracket 34 is arranged at the end of the support shaft 33 away from the shell 1, the support bracket 34 is a stretchable bracket, and the support bracket 34 is fixed The end is fixed on the housing 1. It should be understood that the fixed end is also one end facing the support shaft 33. Here, preferably, the fixed end of the support bracket 34 can be fixedly connected with the upper and lower shells with fixing structures at its upper and lower ends, or fixedly connected with the fixed central shaft on the support shaft 33. Therefore, the free end of the support bracket 34 can be extended to achieve the effect of supporting the expanded flexible screen.
[0043] Based on the above-mentioned embodiment, in another preferred embodiment consistent with the present invention, the support bracket 34 includes at least one telescopic support rod and at least two fixed support rods, and the two ends of the telescopic support part are fixed to different fixed support rods. on. Preferably, the fixed support rod is arranged vertically along the vertical direction of the mobile terminal, the telescopic support rod is arranged vertically along the lateral direction of the mobile terminal, and the start ends of the telescopic support rods are all connected to the same fixed support On the pole, the end is also connected to the same fixed support pole, thereby providing a stable telescopic frame structure, which can provide a stable supporting force to the flexible screen.
[0044] Based on the above-mentioned embodiment and in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention, it further includes a flexible screen bracket, which is fixed to the housing. Preferably, the upper and lower ends between the flexible screens are fixed to the mobile terminal On the upper and lower shells. Preferably, the flexible screen support is a stretchable structure, which stretches with the extension of the support assembly and the rotation of the reel, thereby providing a stable and smooth supporting force for the expanded flexible screen.
[0045] Based on the above-mentioned embodiments and in another preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, the flexible screen support has a multi-layer structure, and the multi-layer structure can slide relatively, so that the flexible screen support expands or contracts. Preferably, a guide structure can be correspondingly provided in the upper and lower shells of the mobile terminal, and the multi-layer flexible screen bracket is clamped in the guide structure. As the guide structure moves, the guide structure guides the multi-layer structure to gradually spread out Then, a stable support plane is formed, which provides stable support for the flexible screen. Preferably, the guiding structure may be a slide rail type structure.
[0046] Refer to Figure 4 Based on the above-mentioned embodiment, in a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, the casing includes a left casing 11, a right casing 12, an upper casing 13 and a lower casing 14. The upper housing 13 is fixedly connected to the upper ends of the left housing 11 and the right housing 12, the lower housing 14 is fixedly connected to the lower ends of the left housing 11 and the right housing 12, and the left housing A display window 5 is formed between 11 and the right casing 12, and the expanded flexible screen is displayed through the display window. At the same time, the upper housing 13 and the lower housing 14 in this embodiment are both malleable structures, the fixed end 31 of the support assembly 3 is fixed to the left housing 11, and the first end 21 of the flexible screen is fixed to the right The housing 12, so that when the left housing 11 or the right housing 12, the upper housing 13 or the lower housing 14 is driven, the upper housing 13 and the lower housing 14 are expanded, and the respective The display window 5 enclosed by the casing is expanded to form a significantly enlarged display window. The display window can be displayed on one side alone or on two opposite sides. At the same time, the support assembly 3 fixed to the left side shell 11 is extended, and the reel 4 also moves and rotates synchronously, so that the flexible screen is displayed from the reel 4 and laid on the extended support assembly 3. Thus, the flexible screen is displayed through the display window.
[0047] Refer to Figure 5 , Based on the above-mentioned embodiment, in a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, the housing further includes a rear housing 15, which is a multi-layer structure, and the rear housing is connected to the left housing 11 and the right housing respectively. The housing 12, the upper housing 13 and the lower housing 14 are fixedly connected. Therefore, on the opposite surface of the rear housing 15, a single-sided display window is enclosed by the upper housing 13, the lower housing 14, the left housing 11 and the right housing 12. In addition, because the rear shell is a multi-layer structure, it is driven by the multi-layer structure to gradually expand to form a smooth plane. At the same time, an enlarged display window is displayed on the opposite surface of the rear shell. Here, preferably, a guiding structure may be provided on each layer of the rear casing toward the inner side of the mobile terminal, and each layer of the rear casing is arranged in the guiding structure on the upper rear casing, The guiding structure can be a sliding rail. After being driven, the driving action can be a manual drive. The rear shell slides in the guiding structure to realize the gradual extension of the multilayer rear shell to form a smooth plane structure.
[0048] Based on the above-mentioned embodiment and a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, the flexible screen 2 is fixedly connected to the flexible material held on the reel 4. Preferably, the length of the flexible material is the same as the distance from the reel 4 to the housing in the direction of movement of the flexible screen after the mobile terminal is extended to the maximum. Therefore, it can be ensured that the flexible screen can form an extended screen of the required size, and the opposite side of the extended screen does not need to be displayed, which saves the amount of use of the flexible screen, ensures the effectiveness of the flexible screen, and greatly saves manufacturing cost.
[0049] Based on the above-mentioned embodiment and a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, a motor is further included, and the motor is fixedly connected to the reel 4 for driving the reel to rotate.
[0050] Preferably, in each of the above embodiments, the motor and the support assembly can also be separately provided, or can be connected to the support bracket and the rotating housing of the support assembly respectively, or can be combined with the expandable upper and lower housings, or It is connected with the multi-layered rear casing, thereby driving the above-mentioned structure to move or move respectively.
[0051] Based on the above-mentioned embodiment and a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, the reel 4 includes a central shaft and a rotating outer wall. The rotating outer wall is sleeved on the central shaft and is concentric with the central shaft, wherein the central shaft is connected to the support assembly 3. . Thus, the reel 4 and the support assembly 3 can move synchronously, and at the same time, the reel 4 rotates. Here, preferably, the linear velocity of the rotation of the rotating outer wall is equal to the extension velocity of the support assembly, so that uniform and effective storage of the flexible screen can be realized.
[0052] In summary, the present invention proposes for the first time to use the reel and the support assembly to solve the technical problem of screen expansion of the mobile terminal; the use of the reel to store the flexible screen reduces the space occupation of the flexible screen when it does not need to be extended; the support assembly also has an extendable function Therefore, when no extension is needed, the support assembly is retracted, which also reduces the space occupation.
[0053] In another aspect of the present invention, another mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes a housing, a flexible screen and a movable mechanism. Wherein, the flexible screen and the movable mechanism are arranged in the shell, the fixed end of the flexible screen is fixed on the shell, and the movable end of the flexible screen is fixed on the movable mechanism. The flexible screen includes a first display area and a second display area. The first display area is close to or close to and includes the fixed end of the flexible screen, which is usually or permanently set to an unfolded state, thereby providing a normal display screen for the mobile terminal ; The second display area is close to or close to and includes the movable end of the flexible screen, and the second display area is attached to the movable mechanism. When the movable mechanism expands the second display area, the second display area is combined with the first display area to form a full-screen display area. The display area of the first full-screen display area is the size of the first display area and the expanded second display area. Addition of display area. It should be understood here that the second display area can be expanded to different areas according to different requirements for screen display. Therefore, this embodiment can provide a mobile terminal that can conveniently and change the display screen area according to requirements.
[0054] Based on the above-mentioned embodiment, in another embodiment consistent with the present invention, the movable mechanism can be retracted, etc., and the second display area can be stowed by the contraction of the movable mechanism, so that the second display area is hidden in the first display area On one side, at this time, the display interface of the mobile terminal is reduced from the entire screen display area back to the display state of the first display area, so that the normal display can be restored at any time.
[0055] Based on the above-mentioned embodiment, in another embodiment consistent with the present invention, the movable mechanism may be a telescopic bracket, which may be a telescopic frame composed of at least 4 rod-shaped structures, or may be a telescopic frame The retractable board composed of the board can also be a retractable hollow shell. In this case, the flexible screen is laid on the retractable support, and when the retractable support is extended, the flexible screen in the second display area expands with the retractable support and combines with the first display area to form an expanded display screen Correspondingly, when the retractable support is contracted, the flexible screen of the second display area shrinks with the retractable support to be hidden, and the expanded display screen returns to the state of the first display area. It should be understood here that the extension distance of the retractable support can be controlled according to requirements, so as to control the area of the stretched flexible screen, so as to achieve the control of the display area of the combined expanded display screen, thereby achieving flexibility according to requirements Adjust the technical effect of the display screen area.
[0056] Based on the above-mentioned embodiment, in another embodiment in accordance with the present invention, the movable mechanism may also be a reel. In this case, the reel is rotatably fixed on the housing, and the housing is a stretchable housing . Therefore, when the housing moves in a direction away from the first display area, the reel will also move in a direction away from the first display area synchronously, and at the same time, the reel will also rotate in a first direction, making the second display area flexible. The screen is gradually extended from the scroll, and combined with the first display area to form a full-screen display area to achieve the effect of expanding the display screen. It should be understood here that the extension distance of the housing can be controlled according to requirements, thereby controlling the area of the flexible screen extended on the reel, so as to achieve the control of the combined extended display screen, that is, the display area of the entire screen display area Therefore, the technical effect of flexible adjustment of the display screen area according to the demand is realized.
[0057] Based on the above-mentioned embodiment and in another embodiment in accordance with the present invention, the movable mechanism may include a reel and a supporting component, wherein the supporting component is a stretchable structure. It should be understood that the support assembly may have any structure of the support assembly described above in this specification, which will not be repeated here. In this embodiment, the fixed end of the support assembly is fixed on the housing, the free end of the support assembly is extendable, and the reel is rotatably fixed on the free end of the support assembly. In this case, if the free end of the driving support assembly is extended, the reel will also move synchronously, and at the same time the reel axis rotates in a third direction, and the flexible screen of the second display area originally rolled on the reel is extended from the reel. Lays on the support assembly and combines with the first display area to form an expanded full-screen display area; correspondingly, the free end of the support assembly shrinks, the reel moves synchronously and rotates in a fourth direction, then the second display area The flexible screen is housed back to the reel, and the mobile terminal is restored to the display state of the first display area. It should be understood here that the extension distance of the support assembly can be controlled according to requirements, thereby controlling the area of the flexible screen extended on the reel, so as to achieve the control of the combined extended display screen, that is, the display of the entire screen display area Area, thereby achieving the technical effect of flexible adjustment of the display screen area according to requirements.
[0058] The specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above, but they are only examples, and the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. For those skilled in the art, any equivalent modifications and substitutions made to the present invention are also within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent changes and modifications made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention should be covered within the scope of the present invention.
