A mobile terminal

Abstract

The application provides a mobile terminal with two display areas which can slide relative to each other. In the normal display state, the two display areas can display different display contents independently or one of the display areas is in the storage state. When one of the display areas slides to the surface of the other display area, the two display areas are combined into an expanded screen which displays a unified and complete content.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and particularly relates to a mobile terminal with a flexible screen. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of science and technology and the continuous progress of the semiconductor industry, the iteration and update speed of communication tools such as mobile phones is continuously improved, especially after the concept of mobile terminals is proposed, the communication tools enter an era of rapid development. In addition to the high convenience and high definition communication function, the mobile terminal also becomes a payment tool, a traffic guide tool, a life guide tool, a work and study tool, etc., so that the user's dependence on the mobile terminal is continuously improved. More and more different types and purposes of application programs are developed and loaded in the mobile terminal, which brings great convenience to people's life.

[0003] However, the increase of the application of the mobile terminal also puts forward higher requirements for the display of the mobile terminal, which requires the screen of the mobile terminal to be large enough to display clearer and richer content. However, the too large screen increases the volume and weight of the mobile terminal itself, affects the portability of the mobile terminal, and greatly discounts the user's experience. At present, the market also tries to propose a mobile terminal with a flexible screen, which aims to expand the display screen of the mobile terminal by a flexible foldable screen. However, the foldable flexible screen on the market at present is damaged by folding itself to the flexible screen and the rear-end circuit, which leads to that the flexible screen technology has not been truly applied. SUMMARY

[0004] To solve the above problems, the present application provides a mobile terminal which also uses flexible screen technology, and provides a mobile terminal with two display areas that can slide relative to each other. In the normal display state, the two display areas are arranged opposite to each other and can independently display different display content, or one of them is in a storage state. When one of the display areas slides onto the surface of the other display area, they are combined into an expanded screen, which displays a unified and complete content, achieving the effect of expanding the display screen and providing users with excellent terminal practical experience.

[0005] Specifically, the present application provides a mobile terminal, which comprises a first display area and a second display area, wherein the first display area and the second display area are arranged opposite to each other, and a fixed end of the second display area is connected to the first display area. A sliding mechanism is arranged on a first surface of the first display area facing the second display area, and the second display area is movably connected to the first surface through the sliding mechanism. The second display area slides onto a second surface of the first display area or from the second surface to a third surface opposite to the first surface through the sliding mechanism.

[0006] Preferably, in the mobile terminal, a flexible screen, a flexible screen support and a track-type flexible screen support are included, the flexible screen support is fixedly connected with the track-type flexible screen support, the flexible screen is laid on the flexible screen support to form a first display area, and the flexible screen is laid on the track-type flexible screen support to form a second display area.

[0007] Preferably, in the mobile terminal, a housing is included, the housing includes a fixed end, a fixed part, a foldable part and a movable end, the flexible screen support and the track-type flexible screen support are arranged in the housing, a display window is arranged on a surface of the housing close to the flexible screen, the flexible screen displays the first display area and the second display area through the display window, the sliding mechanism is a slide rail, the slide rail is arranged on a surface of the housing opposite to the surface where the display window is located, the movable end slides along the slide rail to drive the foldable part to move, the movable end slides to be close to the fixed end, the first display area and the second display area are opposite to each other, and the movable end slides to be away from the fixed end, the first display area and the second display area are in the same plane.

[0008] Preferably, in the mobile terminal, the housing further includes a shielding part, the shielding part is movably connected with the foldable part, and the shielding part is used for shielding the flexible screen in a rotating position.

[0009] Preferably, in the mobile terminal, a positioning structure is arranged on the surface of the housing where the slide rail is arranged, a limiting structure is arranged on the movable end corresponding to the position of the positioning structure, and the limiting structure cooperates with the positioning structure to limit the position of the movable end.

[0010] Preferably, in the mobile terminal, at least the housing of the foldable part is made of a flexible material.

[0011] Preferably, in the mobile terminal, at least one through hole is arranged on the fixed end, the through hole is used for mounting a camera, and at least one data through hole is arranged on the fixed end, the data through hole is used for charging the mobile terminal and / or outputting audio.

[0012] Preferably, in the mobile terminal, when the first display area and the second display area are opposite to each other, the first display area and the second display area independently display different display contents.

[0013] Preferably, in the mobile terminal, the slide rail is a telescopic slide rail.

[0014] Preferably, in the mobile terminal, a motor is arranged, the motor is connected with the second display area, and the motor is used for driving the second display area to slide.

[0015] Another aspect of the present application provides a mobile terminal, comprising a fixed mechanism, a movable mechanism, a flexible screen, the flexible screen having a first display area and a second display area, wherein the fixed mechanism is fixedly connected with the first display area, the movable mechanism is connected with the second display area, the second display area is accommodated at one side of the first display area, and the second display area is unfolded to combine with the first display area to form a third display area.

[0016] Preferably, in the mobile terminal, the fixed mechanism is a housing, the movable mechanism is a reel, the second display area is wound on the reel, the reel is used to move away from the first display area, and the reel is rotated to a first direction, the second display area is unfolded to combine with the first display area to form the third display area, the reel is also used to move towards the first display area, and the reel is rotated to a second direction, the second display area is wound on the reel, and the third display area returns to the first display area.

[0017] Preferably, in the mobile terminal, the flexible screen is a flexible OLED panel.

[0018] Another aspect of the present application also provides a mobile terminal, comprising a first display area and a second display area, wherein the first display area and the second display area are arranged in a stack, the first display area and the second display area are relatively slidable, and the first display area and the second display area are combined to form a third display area when being slid to the same plane.

[0019] Preferably, in the mobile terminal, a sliding mechanism is arranged on the surface of the first display area facing the second display area, the second display area is movably connected to the first display area through the sliding mechanism, and the second display area is slid to the same plane with the first display area through the sliding mechanism to combine with the first display area to form the third display area.

[0020] Preferably, in the mobile terminal, a housing is further included, the housing comprises an upper housing and a lower housing, corresponding positions of the upper housing and the lower housing are respectively provided with sliding rails, the second display area is arranged in the sliding rails, and the second display area is slid to the same plane with the first display area along the sliding rails to combine with the first display area to form the third display area.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following advantages:

[0022] 1) The present application first proposes to solve the technical problem of mobile screen expansion by using a track structure and a flexible screen in cooperation;

[0023] 2) The mobile terminal includes two independent display areas in the normal display state, which can independently display different contents, and the diversity of screen display is increased;

[0024] 3) In the extended screen case, the length of the screen is not changed, and the damage to the flexible screen is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 The structure diagram of the mobile terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 2 The structure diagram of the mobile terminal in the extended screen state according to a preferred embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 3 The structure diagram of the mobile terminal according to another preferred embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Reference signs:

[0029] 1 - first display area,

[0030] 11 - second surface, 12 - first surface,

[0031] 101 - flexible screen, 102 - track-type flexible screen support, 103 - housing,

[0032] 1031 - fixed end, 1032 - fixed part, 1033 - foldable part, 1034 - movable end, 1035 - shielding part,

[0033] 2 - second display area,

[0034] 21 - third surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The advantages of the present application will be described in detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0036] Participation Figure 1Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a mobile terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present application. As shown in the figure, the mobile terminal according to the present embodiment mainly comprises the following structures: a first display area 1 and a second display area 2. The first display area 1 and the second display area 2 are arranged opposite to each other, i.e. when the first display area 1 faces the user, the second display area 2 faces away from the user, and one end of the first display area and the second display area is fixedly connected, which is defined as the fixed end in this document, thereby providing a mobile terminal with two display screens. In addition, in the present embodiment, the first display area 1 is provided with a sliding mechanism 3 on the first surface 12 facing the second display area 2. The first display area 1 is not only movably connected to the first surface 12 of the first display area 1 facing the second display area 2 by means of the sliding mechanism 3, but also can move along the first surface 12 by means of the sliding mechanism 3, thereby gradually sliding from the third surface 21 opposite to the first display area 1 to the second surface 11 where the first display area 1 is located. When the second display area 2 is completely slid onto the second surface 11 where the first display area 1 is located, an expanded display screen which combines the first display area and the second display area is formed, as shown in Figure 2. The area of the expanded display screen is equal to the area of the first display area plus the area of the second display area. When the second display area 2 is slid from the second surface 11 where the first display area 1 is located back to the third surface 21 opposite to the first display area 1, two display screens which are independent of each other, can display the same content, can display two parts of the same content, or can display completely different content are formed. Thus, the present embodiment can realize the free conversion of the mobile terminal from double screens to single screen, from small screen to large screen, thereby greatly improving the convenience and display freedom. Figure 2

[0037] Based on the above embodiment, in another preferred embodiment of the present application, the mobile terminal comprises a flexible screen 101, a flexible screen support (not shown) and a track-type flexible screen support 102. One end of the flexible screen support and the track-type flexible screen support 102 is fixedly connected, and the flexible screen 101 is laid on the flexible screen support and the track-type flexible screen support 102 respectively. The flexible screen laid on the flexible screen support forms the first display area 1 for displaying the content set to be displayed by the mobile terminal. The flexible screen laid on the track-type flexible screen support 102 forms the second display area, which can also be used to display the content set to be displayed by the mobile terminal. At the same time, since a section of the flexible screen is laid on the track-type flexible screen support, the track-type flexible screen support can be driven to gradually slide from the third surface 21 where the second display area 2 is located to the second surface 11 where the first display area 1 is located, thereby unfolding the entire flexible screen on the second surface 11, which forms an expanded large display screen.

[0038] ​Based on the above embodiment, in another preferred embodiment consistent with the present application, the mobile terminal further comprises a housing 103, which specifically comprises a fixed end 1031, a foldable end 1032, and a movable end 1034. Then, the flexible screen support and the track-type flexible screen support 102 on which the flexible screen 101 is laid and connected to each other are arranged in the housing 103, at this time, the flexible screen support on which the flexible screen is laid is located in the fixed end 1032, and the track-type flexible screen support on which the flexible screen is laid is located in the foldable end 1032. Then, a display window is opened on the surface of the housing 103 close to the flexible screen 102, the flexible screen 102 displays the display content set by the mobile terminal through the display window, and then the first display area and the second display area are formed. In addition, in the present embodiment, a slide rail 104 is further arranged on the surface of the housing opposite to the surface on which the display window is opened, the movable end 1034 of the housing 103 is connected to the slide rail 104 and can slide along the slide rail 104, so as to drive the foldable end 1032 to move. When the movable end 1034 of the housing 103 moves along the slide rail 104 to be close to the fixed end 1031 of the housing 103, the first display area and the second display area of the mobile terminal are opposite to each other, forming a state in which two display screens are located on two opposite surfaces. When the movable end 1034 moves along the slide rail to be away from the fixed end 1031 of the housing 103, so that the first display area and the second display area of the mobile terminal are located on the same plane, in the present embodiment, the track-type flexible screen support is almost entirely rotated to the same plane as the flexible screen support, and the foldable end 1032 of the housing 103 is almost entirely rotated to the same plane as the fixed end 1031, so as to form a state in which two originally opposite display screens are combined into one large and complete display screen. Preferably, the change of the above display screen state can be realized by driving the movable end to drive the foldable end to slide.

[0039] Referring to Figure 3 Based on the above embodiment, in another preferred embodiment consistent with the present application, the housing 103 further comprises a shielding part 1035, which is movably connected to the foldable end 1032 and is used for shielding the flexible screen in the rotating position. It can be understood that the shielding part always shields the flexible screen in the rotating position, so that when the first display area and the second display area are located on two surfaces, the first display area and the second display area can be significantly separated to form the effect of two display screens. Moreover, the shielding part 1035 can be dragged in the direction away from the fixed end, and the external force applied by the shielding part 1035 can drive the foldable end to gradually move to the surface on which the fixed end is located. When the foldable end is basically moved to the same plane as the fixed end, the first display area and the second display area are combined to form one large and wide display interface.

[0040] Based on the above embodiment, in another preferred embodiment of the present application, the surface of the shell 103 on which the slide rail 104 is arranged is further provided with a positioning structure (not shown), and the movable end 1031 of the shell 103 is provided with a limiting structure corresponding to the position of the positioning structure, which cooperates with the positioning structure to limit the position of the movable end 1032, thereby realizing the control of the expansion ratio of the display screen. For example, when the limiting structure and the positioning structure are buckle type structures, a plurality of positioning structures cooperating with the limiting structure can be arranged on the surface on which the slide rail 104 is arranged, and then by limiting the positioning structures in different limiting structures respectively, a plurality of expanded screen sizes can be obtained, thereby greatly improving the diversity and adaptability of the screen form.

[0041] Based on the above embodiment, in another preferred embodiment of the present application, all or at least the foldable part of the shell 103 is made of flexible material, so that the foldable part can move by turning, turning, etc., and can restore its original shape and state when returning to the original position, but will not cause damage to the shell itself.

[0042] Based on the above embodiment, in another preferred embodiment of the present application, the fixed end 1031 of the shell 103 is provided with at least one through hole for mounting a camera, and at least one data through hole for charging the mobile terminal and / or outputting audio, etc. According to the internal specific configuration and data transmission protocol of the mobile terminal, etc., the same port can be used to charge the mobile terminal and output audio, at this time, the fixed end of the shell can be provided with only one such data through hole, or different ports can be provided respectively to realize charging the mobile terminal and outputting audio respectively, at this time, the fixed end of the shell is correspondingly provided with two such ports. Therefore, it should be understood that the number and shape of such through holes for ports or cameras depend on the settings of the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal with such through hole design on the mobile terminal based on the present application should be within the protection scope of the present application.

[0043] Based on the above embodiment, in another preferred embodiment of the present application, when the first display area and the second display area are perpendicular to each other, the first display area and the second display area independently display different display contents, thereby realizing the setting of two display screens in the same mobile terminal and improving the diversity of screen display.

[0044] Based on the above-mentioned embodiments, in another preferred embodiment of the present application, the slide rail arranged on the surface of the first display area towards the second display area is a telescopic slide rail. Preferably, the longest state of the slide rail should not be greater than the length of the second display area when the second display area is completely located on the third surface opposite to the first display area; preferably, the telescopic slide rail can be arranged like an umbrella or an antenna, which is a sleeve structure of multiple cylindrical structures with different diameters, each cylindrical structure can directly slide with each other, so as to realize the telescopic function of the slide rail, thereby providing the sufficient length of the slide rail required for the second display area to move to the second surface where the first display area is located.

[0045] Based on the above-mentioned embodiments, in another preferred embodiment of the present application, the mobile terminal further comprises a motor, which is connected with the second display area, such as the track-type flexible screen support of the second display area, so that the motor drives the track-type flexible screen support to move, thereby driving the entire second display area to move from the third surface opposite to the first display area to the second surface where the first display area is located, or to move from the second surface where the first display area is located back to the third surface opposite to the first display area, so as to realize the expansion or restoration of the display screen; for example, the motor can also be connected with the shell of the foldable part of the second display area, so as to drive the shell of the foldable part to move, thereby driving the entire second display area to move from the third surface opposite to the first display area to the second surface where the first display area is located, or to move from the second surface where the first display area is located back to the third surface opposite to the first display area, so as to realize the expansion or restoration of the display screen.

[0046] In summary, in the present application, the technical problem of expanding the mobile screen is solved by using the track-type structure and the flexible screen for the first time; the mobile terminal comprises two independent display areas in the normal display state, which can independently display different contents, thereby increasing the diversity of screen display; in the case of expanding the screen, the length of the screen is not changed, thereby reducing the damage to the flexible screen.

[0047] In another aspect of the present application, another mobile terminal is provided, which comprises a fixed mechanism, a movable mechanism and a flexible screen. The flexible screen comprises a first display area and a second display area. The first display area is fixedly connected to the fixed mechanism and is used to provide a display screen of the mobile terminal in normal use. The second display area is connected to the movable mechanism and is accommodated with one side of the first display area by the movable mechanism. When a large screen display is not needed, the space occupied by the mobile terminal is saved and the portability of the mobile terminal is improved. When a large screen display is needed, the second display area is unfolded to combine with the first display area to form a third display area with an expanded display area. The display area of the third display area is greater than that of the first display area and is not greater than the sum of the display areas of the first display area and the second display area. It should be understood that the area of the second display area can be appropriately controlled according to the display requirement to obtain a display screen with different display areas, thereby improving the adaptability and diversity of the display screen.

[0048] In another preferred embodiment of the present application, the fixed mechanism comprises a housing and the movable mechanism comprises a reel. The reel and the flexible screen are arranged in the housing. The fixed end of the flexible screen is fixed to the housing and the movable end of the flexible screen is fixed to the reel. Preferably, in one implementation of the embodiment, the part of the flexible screen close to the fixed end forms the first display area, which is always kept unfolded to provide a display screen of the mobile terminal meeting the normal display requirement. The part of the flexible screen close to the movable end forms the second display area, which is generally wound on the reel. When a large screen display is needed, the reel is driven to move away from the first display area. At this time, the reel also rotates in a first direction, so that the second display area is unfolded from the reel and combines with the first display area to form a third display area larger than the first display area. When a large screen display is not needed, the reel is driven to move close to the first display area. At this time, the reel rotates in a second direction, so that the flexible screen of the second display area is gradually wound on the reel, thereby returning the third display area to the first display area.

[0049] Preferably, the flexible screen in the above embodiment can be a flexible OLED panel.

[0050] In another aspect of the present application, a mobile terminal is provided, in which a first display area and a second display area are arranged in a stacked state, the first display area and the second display area are slidable relative to each other, and the relative sliding of the first display area and the second display area allows the first display area and the second display area to be moved to a same plane, thereby combining the first display area and the second display area to form a third display area having a larger display area than the first or second display area. Thus, the third display area having a significantly increased display area can be provided conveniently when needed.

[0051] In another preferred embodiment of the present application, based on the above-described embodiment, a sliding mechanism is provided on a side of the first display area facing the second display area, and a corresponding mounting mechanism is provided on a side of the second display area facing the first display area, so that the second display area can be movably connected to the first display area by the sliding mechanism on the first display area, for example, the mounting mechanism on the second display area can be clamped to the sliding mechanism. Based on the above-described design, the second display area can be slidable relative to the first display area, and when the second display area is slid to the plane of the first display area, the second display area and the second display area combine to form a third display area having a larger display area than the first or second display area.

[0052] In another preferred embodiment of the present application, based on the above-described embodiment, the mobile terminal further includes a housing, which can include at least an upper housing and a lower housing. The upper housing is provided with a sliding rail, and the lower housing is also provided with a sliding rail corresponding to the position of the sliding rail of the upper housing. In this case, the second display area can be arranged in the sliding rail and moved along the sliding rail, and the sliding rail has a track from the rear side of the first display area to the same plane as the first display area. Thus, the second display area can be slid from the rear side of the first display area to the same plane as the first display area, thereby forming a third display area combined by the second display area and the first display area. The effect of expanding the display screen is achieved.

[0053] The above-described specific embodiments of the present application are described in detail, but they are only examples, and the present application is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments. Any equivalent modifications and substitutions made by those skilled in the art to the present application are also within the scope of the present application. Therefore, equivalent transformations and modifications made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application should be included in the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal, comprising a first display area and a second display area, characterized in that, The first display area and the second display area are positioned back-to-back with each other, and the fixed end of the second display area is connected to the first display area. A sliding mechanism is provided on the first surface of the first display area facing the second display area. The second display area is movably connected to the first surface via the sliding mechanism. The second display area can slide to the second surface where the first display area is located via the sliding mechanism, or slide from the second surface to the third surface opposite to the first surface; include: A flexible screen, a flexible screen bracket, and a tracked flexible screen bracket, wherein the flexible screen bracket and the tracked flexible screen bracket are fixedly connected, the flexible screen is laid on the flexible screen bracket to form a first display area, and the flexible screen is laid on the tracked flexible screen bracket to form a second display area; include: The housing includes a fixed end, a fixed part, a foldable part, and a movable end. The flexible screen support and the tracked flexible screen support, on which the flexible screen is laid, are disposed within the housing. A display window is provided on the surface of the housing near the flexible screen, and the flexible screen displays the first display area and the second display area through the display window. The sliding mechanism is a slide rail, which is disposed on the surface of the housing opposite to the surface where the display window is located, and the slide rail is a telescopic slide rail; The movable end is connected to the slide rail and slides along the slide rail, thereby moving the foldable part. When the movable end slides close to the fixed end, the first display area and the second display area are opposite to each other; when the movable end slides away from the fixed end, the first display area and the second display area are on the same plane. The housing is provided with a positioning structure on the surface of the slide rail, and a limiting structure is provided on the movable end at the position corresponding to the positioning structure. The limiting structure cooperates with the positioning structure to restrict the position of the movable end.

2. The mobile terminal as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The housing also includes a shielding part, which is movably connected to the foldable part and is used to shield the flexible screen in the rotating position.

3. The mobile terminal as described in claim 1, characterized in that, At least the shell of the foldable part is made of a flexible material.

4. The mobile terminal as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The fixed end is provided with at least one through hole for mounting a camera, and At least one data port is provided for charging the mobile terminal and / or outputting audio.

5. The mobile terminal as described in claim 1, characterized in that, When the first display area and the second display area are positioned opposite each other, the first display area and the second display area independently display different content.

6. The mobile terminal as described in any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, Also includes A motor is connected to the second display area and is used to drive the second display area to slide.

7. A mobile terminal, comprising a fixed mechanism, a movable mechanism, and a flexible screen, wherein the flexible screen has a first display area and a second display area, characterized in that, The fixing mechanism is fixedly connected to the first display area, and the movable mechanism is connected to the second display area. The second display area is housed within one side of the first display area via the movable mechanism. The second display area expands and combines with the first display area to form a third display area; The fixing mechanism is a housing, the movable mechanism is a scroll, and the fixed end of the flexible screen is fixed to the housing; The second display area is wound onto the reel. The scroll is used to move away from the first display area, and the scroll rotates in a first direction, so that the second display area unfolds and combines with the first display area to form the third display area. The scroll is also used to move toward the first display area, and the scroll rotates in a second direction, with the second display area wound on the scroll, and the third display area returning to the first display area.

8. The mobile terminal as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The flexible screen is a flexible OLED panel.

9. A mobile terminal, comprising a first display area and a second display area, characterized in that, The first display area and the second display area are stacked. A sliding mechanism is provided on the surface of the first display area facing the second display area, and a mounting mechanism is provided on the surface of the second display area facing the first display area, wherein the mounting mechanism is engaged with the sliding mechanism; The second display area is slid relative to the first display area by the sliding mechanism until it is on the same plane as the first display area, and is combined with the first display area to form the third display area.

10. The mobile terminal as described in claim 9, characterized in that, Also includes case, The housing includes an upper housing and a lower housing. Slide rails are respectively provided at corresponding positions in the upper and lower housings, and the second display area is disposed in the slide rails. The second display area slides along the slide rail to be on the same plane as the first display area, and combines with the first display area to form the third display area.

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