Terminal

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a terminal. The terminal includes: a housing, a flexible screen, and a protective layer; wherein: the flexible screen is located between the housing and the protective layer; the upper surface of the flexible screen is adhered to the lower surface of the protective layer; the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen is connected to the housing through an adhesive; wherein, according to the degree of deformability of the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen, the thickness of the adhesive for the area to be coated is determined. By unevenly applying the adhesive to the lower surface of the flexible screen, the present disclosure can reduce the resistance exerted by the adhesive on the flexible screen when the flexible screen is bent, ensure the bending effect of the flexible screen, extend the service life of the flexible screen, and improve the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of intelligent devices, and particularly to terminals. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous progress of the intelligent device industry and the continuous improvement of people's aesthetic level, the appearance of terminals is constantly innovating, and the screens of terminals have gradually evolved from 2D (two-dimensional) flat screens to 2.5D (two and a half dimensional) screens.

[0003] For a terminal with a 2D flat screen, since the screen is a flat surface and cannot be bent, when pasting the screen, usually a circle of glue is evenly applied around the edge of the screen, or glue is applied to the entire screen.

[0004] In related technologies, a flexible screen can be bent. When the screen is bent, each point on the screen is squeezed to different degrees. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To overcome the problems existing in related technologies, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a terminal. The technical solutions are as follows:

[0006] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0007] A housing, a flexible screen, and a protective layer; wherein:

[0008] The flexible screen is located between the housing and the protective layer;

[0009] The upper surface of the flexible screen is adhered to the lower surface of the protective layer; the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen is connected to the housing through an adhesive; wherein, the thickness of the adhesive in the area to be coated is determined according to the degree of deformability of the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen.

[0010] In one embodiment, the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen includes: all areas on the lower surface of the flexible screen; the thicknesses of the adhesives required to be coated in different areas on the lower surface of the flexible screen are different.

[0011] In one embodiment, the thickness of the adhesive coated in the bendable area on the lower surface of the flexible screen is a first thickness, and the thickness of the adhesive coated in the area other than the bendable area on the lower surface of the flexible screen is a second thickness, and the first thickness is less than the second thickness.

[0012] In one embodiment, the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen includes: the annular edge area of the lower surface of the flexible screen; wherein: the annular edge area includes: a first annular area and a second annular area, and the second annular area forms a closed enclosure around the first annular area; the thickness of the adhesive coated on the first annular area of the annular edge area on the lower surface of the flexible screen is a third thickness, and the thickness of the adhesive coated on the second annular area of the annular edge area on the lower surface of the flexible screen is a fourth thickness, and the third thickness is greater than the fourth thickness.

[0013] In one embodiment, the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen includes: the first annular area of the annular edge area of the lower surface of the flexible screen.

[0014] In one embodiment, the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen includes: the area on the lower surface of the flexible screen except the bendable area.

[0015] In one embodiment, the adhesive is applied in dots to the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen.

[0016] In one embodiment, the adhesive is applied in strips to the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen.

[0017] In one embodiment, the extending direction of the strip is perpendicular to the bendable direction of the flexible screen.

[0018] In one embodiment, the adhesive includes any one or combination of the following: liquid glue, or glue film.

[0019] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects: When connecting the lower surface of the flexible screen to the housing using an adhesive, according to the degree of deformability of the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen, the thickness of the adhesive required to be coated on the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen is determined, so that the adhesive is non-uniformly coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen, which can reduce the resistance exerted by the adhesive on the flexible screen when the flexible screen is bent, ensure the bending effect of the flexible screen, improve the service life of the flexible screen, and improve the user experience.

[0020] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The accompanying drawings herein are incorporated into the specification and form a part of the specification, showing embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and used together with the specification to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 1It is a block diagram of a terminal shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of an area to be coated on the lower surface of a flexible screen shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0024] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of an area to be coated on the lower surface of a flexible screen shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0025] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of applying an adhesive to the inner edge of an annular edge area on the lower surface of a flexible screen shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0026] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of applying an adhesive in dots to an area to be coated on the lower surface of a flexible screen shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0027] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of applying an adhesive in strips to an area to be coated on the lower surface of a flexible screen shown according to an exemplary embodiment. Detailed implementation manners

[0028] Here, the exemplary embodiments will be described in detail, and the examples are shown in the drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The implementation manners described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementation manners consistent with the present disclosure. On the contrary, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0029] For a terminal with a 2D flat screen, since the screen is a flat surface and cannot be bent, when pasting the screen, usually a circle of glue is evenly applied to the edge of the screen, or glue is applied to the entire screen.

[0030] In the related art, a flexible screen can be bent. When the screen is bent, each point on the screen is squeezed to different degrees. If the glue is evenly applied to the flexible screen according to the processing method of the 2D flat screen, when the screen is bent, the glue will exert a resistance opposite to the bending direction on the flexible screen, which will affect the bending effect of the flexible screen, affect the user experience, and cause damage to the flexible screen after long-term use, reducing the service life of the flexible screen.

[0031] To solve the above problems, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a terminal, including: a housing, a flexible screen, and a protective layer; wherein: the flexible screen is located between the housing and the protective layer; the upper surface of the flexible screen is adhered to the lower surface of the protective layer; the adhesive application area on the lower surface of the flexible screen is connected to the housing through an adhesive; wherein, according to the degree of deformability of the adhesive application area on the lower surface of the flexible screen, the thickness of the adhesive for the adhesive application area is determined. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, when connecting the lower surface of the flexible screen to the housing using an adhesive, according to the degree of deformability of the adhesive application area on the lower surface of the flexible screen, the thickness of the adhesive required to be applied to the adhesive application area on the lower surface of the flexible screen is determined, so as to apply the adhesive non-uniformly to the lower surface of the flexible screen, which can reduce the resistance exerted by the adhesive on the flexible screen when the flexible screen is bent, ensure the bending effect of the flexible screen, extend the service life of the flexible screen, and improve the user experience.

[0032] It should be noted that the terminal may include electronic devices such as mobile phones, televisions, tablet computers, or wearable devices.

[0033] Figure 1 is a block diagram of a terminal shown according to an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 1 shown, the terminal includes: a housing 11, a flexible screen 12, and a protective layer 13, wherein the protective layer may be flexible glass or other flexible organic materials, wherein:

[0034] The flexible screen 12 is located between the housing 11 and the protective layer 13; the upper surface of the flexible screen 12 is adhered to the lower surface of the protective layer 13; the adhesive application area on the lower surface of the flexible screen 12 is connected to the housing 11 through an adhesive; wherein, according to the degree of deformability of the adhesive application area on the lower surface of the flexible screen 12, the thickness of the adhesive for the adhesive application area on the lower surface of the flexible screen 12 is determined.

[0035] Exemplarily, the present disclosure determines the thickness of the adhesive required to be applied to the adhesive application area on the lower surface of the flexible screen 12 according to the degree of deformability of the adhesive application area on the lower surface of the flexible screen 12; since the degree of deformability of the adhesive application area on the lower surface of the flexible screen 12 is not the same, the thickness of the adhesive required to be applied to different sub-areas in the adhesive application area on the lower surface of the flexible screen 12 is also not the same; for example, for a sub-area in the adhesive application area that can deform more when the flexible screen 12 is bent, the corresponding thickness of the adhesive to be applied is smaller; while for a sub-area in the adhesive application area that can deform less when the flexible screen 12 is bent, the corresponding thickness of the adhesive to be applied is larger, so that when the flexible screen is bent, the resistance exerted by the adhesive in the opposite direction of the bending of the flexible screen can be reduced, ensuring the bending effect of the flexible screen.

[0036] Exemplarily, the adhesive includes any one or combination of the following: liquid glue or glue film.

[0037] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, when connecting the lower surface of the flexible screen to the housing using an adhesive, determines the thickness of the adhesive to be applied to the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen according to the degree of deformability of the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen, so as to apply the adhesive non-uniformly to the lower surface of the flexible screen. This can reduce the resistance exerted by the adhesive on the flexible screen when the flexible screen is bent, ensure the bending effect of the flexible screen, improve the service life of the flexible screen, and improve the user experience.

[0038] In a possible implementation manner, the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen includes all areas of the lower surface of the flexible screen; the thicknesses of the adhesives to be applied to different areas of the lower surface of the flexible screen are different. Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen shown according to an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 2 shown, on the basis of Figure 1 the adhesive is applied to all areas of the lower surface of the flexible screen, and the thicknesses of the adhesives applied to different areas of the lower surface of the flexible screen are different; specifically, according to the degree of deformability of each area of the lower surface of the flexible screen, the thickness of the adhesive to be applied to each area of the lower surface of the flexible screen 12 is determined respectively.

[0039] Exemplarily, the thickness of the adhesive applied to the bendable area on the lower surface of the flexible screen is the first thickness, and the thickness of the adhesive applied to the area other than the bendable area on the lower surface of the flexible screen is the second thickness, and the first thickness is less than the second thickness. Specifically, when the flexible screen 12 is bent, the degree of deformation that the bendable area on the lower surface of the flexible screen can undergo is relatively large, while the degree of deformation that the area other than the bendable area on the lower surface of the flexible screen can undergo is relatively small. By applying a thinner adhesive to the bendable area on the lower surface of the flexible screen and a thicker adhesive to the area other than the bendable area on the lower surface of the flexible screen, it can reduce the resistance exerted by the adhesive in the bendable area on the flexible screen in the opposite direction to the bending direction when the flexible screen is bent.

[0040] In a possible implementation manner, the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen can be a continuous area or multiple discontinuous areas. Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen shown according to an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 3 shown, on the basis of Figure 1Based on this, the adhesive is applied to the to-be-applied areas 31, 32, and 33 on the lower surface of the flexible screen. Optionally, according to the degree of deformation that each area on the lower surface of the flexible screen 12 can undergo when the flexible screen 12 is bent, determine the to-be-applied areas on the lower surface of the flexible screen 12 where the adhesive needs to be applied, and the thickness of the adhesive to be applied in each to-be-applied area. For example, determine the areas on the lower surface of the flexible screen 12 where the degree of deformation is less than a preset value when the flexible screen 12 is bent as the to-be-applied areas where the adhesive needs to be applied, and according to the corresponding relationship between the preset degree of deformation and the thickness of the adhesive application, determine the thickness of the adhesive to be applied in each to-be-applied area respectively.

[0041] Exemplarily, the to-be-applied areas on the lower surface of the flexible screen may include: the annular edge area on the lower surface of the flexible screen, and the annular edge area includes: a first annular area and a second annular area, and the second annular area forms a closed enclosure around the first annular area; the thickness of the adhesive applied to the first annular area of the annular edge area on the lower surface of the flexible screen is the third thickness, and the thickness of the adhesive applied to the second annular area of the annular edge area on the lower surface of the flexible screen is the fourth thickness, and the third thickness is greater than the fourth thickness.

[0042] Optionally, the to-be-applied areas on the lower surface of the flexible screen may include: the first annular area of the annular edge area on the lower surface of the flexible screen. Only apply the adhesive to the first annular area of the annular edge area on the lower surface of the flexible screen, and do not apply the adhesive to the second annular area of the annular edge area on the lower surface of the flexible screen, which is equivalent to the fourth thickness being 0. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing the application of the adhesive to the first annular area of the annular edge area on the lower surface of the flexible screen according to an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 4 shown, on the basis of Figure 1 only apply the adhesive to the first annular area 42 of the annular edge area on the lower surface of the flexible screen, and do not apply the adhesive to the second annular area 41 of the annular edge area on the lower surface of the flexible screen.

[0043] Exemplarily, the to-be-applied areas on the lower surface of the flexible screen may further include: the areas on the lower surface of the flexible screen other than the bendable area. Only apply the adhesive to the areas on the lower surface of the flexible screen other than the bendable area, and do not apply the adhesive to the bendable area on the lower surface of the flexible screen, that is, apply the adhesive to the areas on the lower surface of the flexible screen where no deformation will occur, and do not apply the adhesive to the areas on the lower surface of the flexible screen where deformation will occur.

[0044] In a possible implementation, the adhesive is applied in dots to the area to be applied on the lower surface of the flexible screen. Figure 5 FIG is a schematic diagram showing the application of adhesive in a dotted manner on the area to be applied on the lower surface of the flexible screen according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 5 As shown, in Figure 3 On the basis of the above, the adhesive is applied in dots to the to-be-applied area 31, the to-be-applied area 32 and the to-be-applied area 33 on the lower surface of the flexible screen.

[0045] In a possible implementation, the adhesive is applied in a strip shape to the area to be applied on the lower surface of the flexible screen. Figure 6 FIG is a schematic diagram showing a method of applying adhesive in a strip shape to the area to be applied on the lower surface of the flexible screen according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 6 As shown, in Figure 3 On the basis of, the adhesive is applied in strips to the to-be-applied area 31, the to-be-applied area 32 and the to-be-applied area 33 on the lower surface of the flexible screen. Optionally, the extending direction of the strips is perpendicular to the bendable direction of the flexible screen.

[0046] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the disclosure herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The description and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

[0047] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A terminal, characterized in that: include: Housing, flexible screen and protective layer; wherein: The protective layer is a flexible organic material; The flexible screen is located between the housing and the protective layer; The upper surface of the flexible screen is adhered to the lower surface of the protective layer; the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen is connected to the shell by an adhesive; wherein, the thickness of the adhesive in the area to be coated is determined according to the degree of deformation of the area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen.

2. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein The area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen includes: the entire area of the lower surface of the flexible screen; different areas of the lower surface of the flexible screen require different thicknesses of the adhesive to be coated.

3. The terminal according to claim 2, characterized in that The thickness of the adhesive applied on the bendable area of the lower surface of the flexible screen is a first thickness, and the thickness of the adhesive applied on the area of the lower surface of the flexible screen other than the bendable area is a second thickness, and the first thickness is less than the second thickness. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein: The area to be applied on the lower surface of the flexible screen includes: an annular edge area on the lower surface of the flexible screen; wherein: the annular edge area includes: a first annular area and a second annular area, the second annular area forms a closed surround for the first annular area; the thickness of the adhesive applied to the first annular area of the annular edge area on the lower surface of the flexible screen is the third thickness, and the thickness of the adhesive applied to the second annular area of the annular edge area on the lower surface of the flexible screen is the fourth thickness, and the third thickness is greater than the fourth thickness. The terminal according to claim 4 , wherein: The area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen includes: a first annular area of the annular edge area of the lower surface of the flexible screen. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein: The area to be coated on the lower surface of the flexible screen includes: an area of the lower surface of the flexible screen excluding the bendable area.

7. The terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that The adhesive is applied in dots to the area to be applied on the lower surface of the flexible screen. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein: The adhesive is applied in strips to the area to be applied on the lower surface of the flexible screen.

9. The terminal according to claim 8, characterized in that The extending direction of the strip is perpendicular to the bending direction of the flexible screen.

10. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein: The adhesive includes any one or a combination of the following: liquid glue or adhesive film.

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