Display device

Abstract

This article discloses a display device, which relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, including: a flat panel display screen, a bracket and a flexible display screen, the bracket is connected to the flat panel display screen, the flexible display screen is arranged on the bracket, and a receiving portion is arranged at one end of the bracket away from the flat panel display screen, the receiving portion has an open receiving cavity, and the flexible display screen can be rolled up and stored in the receiving cavity. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, by setting the flexible display screen on the bracket, the flat panel display screen is used as a keyboard, and the flexible display screen is used as a display screen, the display device can be used as a laptop computer, the flexible display screen can be rolled up and stored in the receiving cavity, and the flat panel display screen can be used as a tablet computer, and the structure is simple.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electronic devices, and more specifically, to a display device. Background Art

[0002] Electronic products such as tablets and notebooks have become indispensable office tools in daily office work. Tablets are thin and light, smaller than notebooks, and use touch screens as basic input devices, making them easy to carry and use. Notebooks use keyboards as basic input devices and are capable of daily operations and basic business.

[0003] One feasible way to combine a laptop and a tablet is to mechanically lock the tablet to the keyboard. When the tablet needs to be used, the tablet and the keyboard are unlocked by a mechanical button, and the tablet is removed and used alone. When the user needs to use the laptop, the tablet and the keyboard are mechanically locked again. This combination is complex in structure, and the weight and thickness of the system are greatly increased due to the presence of the mechanical keyboard. Summary of the invention

[0004] The following is a summary of the subject matter described in detail herein. This summary is not intended to limit the scope of the claims.

[0005] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display device that can have the functions of a notebook and a tablet and has a simple structure.

[0006] The display device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a flat panel display screen, a bracket and a flexible display screen, the bracket is connected to the flat panel display screen, the flexible display screen is arranged on the bracket, and a receiving portion is arranged at one end of the bracket away from the tablet computer, the receiving portion has an open receiving cavity, and the flexible display screen can be rolled up and stored in the receiving cavity.

[0007] In an exemplary implementation, the flexible display screen has a stretching end and a fixed end that are arranged opposite to each other, the fixed end is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the stretching end extends out from the opening and is connected to the flat display screen.

[0008] In an exemplary implementation, the device further includes a first connecting member disposed on the stretching end and a second connecting member disposed on the flat panel display screen, wherein the first connecting member and the second connecting member are detachably connected.

[0009] In an exemplary implementation, it further includes a mounting groove disposed on one side of the display surface of the flat panel display screen, and the second connecting member is disposed in the mounting groove.

[0010] In an exemplary implementation, the first connector and the second connector include magnetic connectors.

[0011] In an exemplary implementation, the flexible display screen is electrically connected to the flat panel display screen through the first connecting member and the second connecting member.

[0012] In an exemplary implementation, the bracket is rotatably connected to the flat panel display screen.

[0013] In an exemplary implementation, the flat panel display includes a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other, a receiving groove is provided on a side of the second end away from the display surface of the flat panel display, and the bracket is rotatably connected to the first end and can be rotated toward the back side of the flat panel display so that the receiving portion is embedded in the receiving groove.

[0014] In an exemplary implementation, the receiving groove is in communication with an end surface of the second end.

[0015] In an exemplary implementation, it further includes a recessed groove disposed on the flat display screen and away from a display surface of the flat display screen, wherein the recessed groove is used to accommodate the bracket when the accommodating portion is embedded in the accommodating groove.

[0016] In an exemplary implementation, both sides of the first end of the flat panel display are recessed inward to form a recessed portion, the flat panel display further includes a rotating shaft disposed in the recessed portion, the bracket is U-shaped, and connecting sleeves are disposed at both ends of the bracket, and the connecting sleeves are sleeved on the rotating shaft.

[0017] In an exemplary implementation, a wire channel is provided on the bracket, and the flexible display screen is electrically connected to the flat panel display screen via a wire passing through the wire channel.

[0018] In an exemplary implementation, the accommodating portion further includes a rotating shaft disposed in the accommodating cavity, the fixed end of the flexible display screen is connected to the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft rolls or unfolds the flexible display screen when rotating.

[0019] In an exemplary implementation, a rolling mechanism is further included which is disposed in the accommodating cavity, and the rolling mechanism is connected to the rotating shaft and is used to drive the rotating shaft to rotate so that the flexible display screen is wound around the rotating shaft.

[0020] The disclosed embodiment sets a flexible display screen on a bracket, uses a flat panel display screen as a keyboard, and a flexible display screen as a display screen. The display device can be used as a notebook computer, the flexible display screen can be rolled up and stored in the accommodating cavity, and the flat panel display screen can be used as a tablet computer, with a simple structure.

[0021] Other features and advantages of the present application will be described in the following description, and partly become apparent from the description, or understood by practicing the present application. The purpose and other advantages of the present application can be realized and obtained by the structures specifically pointed out in the description, claims and drawings.

[0022] Other aspects will be apparent upon reading and understanding the drawings and detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The accompanying drawings are used to provide further understanding of the technical solution of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present disclosure, they are used to explain the technical solution of the present disclosure and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solution of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 1a It is a three-dimensional image of the display device of the embodiment of the present disclosure in the notebook computer working mode;

[0025] Figure 1b for Figure 1a A partial enlarged view of position A in the middle;

[0026] Figure 1c for Figure 1a A partial enlarged view of position B in the middle;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a working state diagram of a notebook computer working mode of the display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 3a It is a front view of the display device in the tablet working mode according to the embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 3b for Figure 3a Cross-section view at the middle AA position;

[0030] Figure 4 It is a rear view of the display device in the tablet working mode according to the embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] Figure 5 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a viewing mode of a display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] Description of Reference Numerals

[0033] 1-display device; 10-flat panel display; 10a-first end;

[0034] 10b-second end; 11-housing; 111-accommodating groove;

[0035] 112-bottom plate; 113-first side wall; 114-second side wall;

[0036] 115-top plate; 1151-mounting slot; 12-flat display panel;

[0037] 13-rotating shaft; 20-bracket; 21-supporting part;

[0038] 211-first supporting arm; 212-second supporting arm; 22-accommodating portion;

[0039] 221-accommodating chamber; 222-rotating shaft; 23-connecting sleeve;

[0040] 30-flexible display screen; 31-fixed end; 32-stretching end;

[0041] 41-a first connecting member; 42-a second connecting member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined with each other arbitrarily.

[0043] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display device, including: a flat panel display, a bracket and a flexible display, wherein the bracket is connected to the flat panel display, the flexible display is disposed on the bracket, and a receiving portion is disposed at one end of the bracket away from the flat panel display, the receiving portion having an open receiving cavity, and the flexible display can be rolled up and stored in the receiving cavity.

[0044] The technical solution of the display device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is exemplarily described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0045] Figure 1a This is a three-dimensional image of the display device of the embodiment of the present disclosure in the notebook computer working mode; Figure 1b for Figure 1a A partial enlarged view of position A in the middle. The display device 1 includes: a flat panel display screen 10, a bracket 20 and a flexible display screen 30. The bracket 20 is connected to the flat panel display screen 10. The flexible display screen 30 is arranged on the bracket 20. An accommodating portion 22 is arranged at one end of the bracket 20 away from the flat panel display screen 10. The accommodating portion 22 has an open accommodating cavity 221. The flexible display screen 30 can be rolled up and accommodated in the accommodating cavity 221. The flat panel display screen can be a tablet computer, and the flexible display screen can be a display screen. After the flexible display screen is unfolded, it is suspended on the bracket. The display surface of the flexible display screen is located on the side close to the display surface of the flat panel display screen. That is to say, the angle α between the display surface of the flexible display screen 30 and the display surface of the flat panel display screen is less than 180°. For example, the angle between the display surface of the flexible display screen and the display surface of the flat panel display screen is 90° to 150°.

[0046] Figure 2 This is a working state diagram of a notebook computer working mode display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 As shown, the flexible display screen 30 is arranged on the bracket 20 and unfolded, and the flexible display screen 30 can be used as a display screen, and a virtual keyboard is displayed on the flat screen, which can be used as an input device. At this time, the display device 1 enters the notebook computer working mode. After the work is completed, the flexible display screen can be stored in the accommodating cavity, and the flat screen can be used as a tablet computer, with a simple structure.

[0047] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the flexible display screen is arranged on the bracket, the flat display screen is used as a keyboard, and the flexible display screen is used as a display screen. The display device can be used as a notebook computer, the flexible display screen can be rolled up and stored in the accommodating cavity, and the flat display screen can be used as a tablet computer. In addition, the flexible display screen is rolled up in the bracket, which can solve the problem of creases in existing foldable notebook computers and reduce the risk of the flexible display screen being scratched by the outside world.

[0048] In an exemplary embodiment, if Figure 1a As shown, the flat panel display screen 10 includes a housing 11 and a flat display panel 12 embedded in the housing 11, and a bracket 20 is arranged on the housing 11. In an example, the housing 11 includes a bottom plate 112, two first side walls 113 arranged oppositely, and two second side walls 114 arranged oppositely, and the first side wall 113, the second side wall 114 and the bottom plate 112 enclose a receiving space for embedding the flat display panel 12. The receiving space is roughly rectangular, and functional modules such as a motherboard, a processor and a storage can also be arranged in the receiving space. The bracket 20 includes a supporting portion 21, and the supporting portion 21 includes a first supporting arm and a second supporting arm, and the first supporting arm and the second supporting arm both have opposite first ends and second ends, and the first end of the first supporting arm is connected to the end of one of the two first side walls 113, and the first end of the second supporting arm is connected to the end of the other of the two first side walls 113, and the first ends of the first supporting arm and the second supporting arm are both adjacent to the same second side wall 114, and the receiving portion 22 is arranged between the second ends of the first supporting arm and the second supporting arm.

[0049] Figure 1c for Figure 1a In an exemplary embodiment, the flexible display screen has a fixed end and a stretching end that are arranged opposite to each other. Figure 1b As shown, the fixed end 31 is disposed in the accommodating cavity 221. In one example, the accommodating portion 22 further includes a rotating shaft 222 disposed in the accommodating cavity 221, and the fixed end 31 of the flexible display screen 30 is connected to the rotating shaft 222, and the rotating shaft rotates to roll or unfold the flexible display screen. Figure 1c As shown, the extended end 32 extends from the opening and is connected to the flat panel display screen 10 .

[0050] In an exemplary embodiment, the display device further includes a winding mechanism disposed in the accommodating cavity, the winding mechanism being connected to the rotating shaft and configured to drive the rotating shaft to rotate so that the flexible display screen is wound around the rotating shaft and accommodated in the accommodating cavity. The winding mechanism may be a spring, one end of which is connected to the rotating shaft and the other end is connected to the inner wall of the accommodating portion.

[0051] In an exemplary embodiment, if Figure 1c As shown, the display device also includes a first connector 41 arranged at the stretching end and a second connector 42 arranged on the flat display screen, and the first connector 41 and the second connector 42 are detachably connected. The first connector and the second connector include a magnetic connector. After a connector and a second connector are separated, the flexible display screen can be rolled up and stored in the accommodating cavity under the action of a winding mechanism. In one example, the shell also includes a top plate 115, the top plate 115 connects the first side wall 113 and the second side wall 114 adjacent to the first end of the first support arm, the flat display panel is embedded in the accommodating space surrounded by the top plate 115, the first side wall 113 and the second side wall 114 on the side away from the top plate 115, and the bottom plate 112, and the second connector 42 is arranged on the top plate 115.

[0052] In an exemplary embodiment, if Figure 1c The display device further includes a mounting groove 1151 disposed on one side of the display surface of the flat display screen, and the second connecting member 42 is disposed in the mounting groove 1151. In one example, the mounting groove 1151 is disposed on a surface of the top plate 115 away from the bottom plate 112, and the second connecting member 42 is fixed in the mounting groove 1151. The depth of the mounting groove 1151 may be greater than or equal to the height of the second connecting member 42, that is, the distance between the surface of the side of the second connecting member 42 away from the bottom plate 112 and the bottom plate 112 is less than or equal to the distance between the surface of the side of the top plate 115 away from the bottom plate 112 and the bottom plate 112.

[0053] The first connector and the second connector may be only fixedly connected (mechanically connected), and a wire channel is provided on the bracket, and the flexible display screen is electrically connected to the flat-panel display screen through the wires passing through the wire channel. In order to reduce the difficulty of design and facilitate maintenance, in an exemplary embodiment, the flexible display screen can be electrically connected to the flat-panel display screen through the first connector and the second connector. That is, the first connector is electrically connected to the flexible display screen, the second connector is electrically connected to the flat-panel display screen, the first connector and the second connector are electrically connected, and the driving signal of the flat-panel display screen can be transmitted to the flexible display screen through the first connector and the second connector.

[0054] In an exemplary embodiment, the bracket is rotatably connected to the flat panel display screen, and the flat panel working mode and the viewing mode can be switched during the rotation of the bracket.

[0055] In an exemplary embodiment, if Figure 1a As shown, the flat panel display screen 10 includes a first end 10a and a second end 10b that are arranged opposite to each other. A receiving groove 111 is arranged on the side of the second end 10b away from the display surface of the flat panel display screen. The bracket is rotatably connected to the first end 10a and can be rotated toward the back side of the flat panel display screen. When rotated to the first position, the receiving portion 22 is embedded in the receiving groove 111, so that the display device can enter the tablet working mode or the carrying mode.

[0056] In an exemplary embodiment, both sides of the first end of the flat panel display are recessed inward to form a recessed portion, the flat panel display further includes a rotating shaft disposed in the recessed portion, the bracket is U-shaped, and connecting sleeves are disposed at both ends of the bracket, and the connecting sleeves are sleeved on the rotating shaft. Figure 1a As shown, the end of the first side wall 113 extends inward to form a recessed portion, and the flat panel display screen further includes a connecting shaft 13 disposed in the recessed portion. The first ends of the first support arm and the second support arm are both provided with connecting sleeves 23, which are sleeved on the connecting shaft 13 and accommodated in the recessed portion. The recessed portion can accommodate the connecting sleeve, thus ensuring that the overall length of the display device (perpendicular to Figure 1a The length of the first support arm in the direction of the paper shown is consistent with the length of the flat panel display screen, which is easy to carry. In one example, the side of the first support arm away from the second support arm is flush with the outer wall surface of the first side wall matched with the first support arm, and the side of the second support arm away from the first support arm is flush with the outer wall surface of the first side wall matched with the second support arm. In this example, the first support arm and the second support arm are plate-shaped, and the first support arm and the second support arm are connected to the outer wall of the connecting sleeve.

[0057] Figure 3a It is a front view of the display device in the tablet working mode according to the embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 3b for Figure 3a The cross-sectional view of the AA position. Figure 3a and 3b As shown, the display device enters the tablet mode or the carrying mode. The flexible display screen 30 is rolled up and stored in the accommodating cavity 221, and the accommodating portion 22 is embedded in the accommodating groove 111. The accommodating groove 111 is connected to the end surface of the second end 10b. In one example, the accommodating groove 111 is arranged on the bottom plate 112 and is connected to the second side wall away from the first end of the first support arm. The side of the accommodating portion 111 away from the first end of the first support arm is flush with the outer wall surface of the second side wall. In this way, the overall width of the display device ( Figure 3a The vertical length shown is consistent with the width of the flat panel display screen. It is easy to carry. In one example, the cross section of the accommodating groove is semicircular, the shape of the accommodating portion is adapted to the shape of the accommodating groove, and the surface of the accommodating portion is in contact with the surface of the accommodating groove.

[0058] Figure 4FIG. 1 is a rear view of the display device in the tablet working mode according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. In an exemplary embodiment, Figure 4 As shown, the display device further includes a recessed groove disposed on the flat display screen and away from the display surface of the flat display screen, and the recessed groove is used to accommodate the bracket when the accommodating portion is embedded in the accommodating groove. In one example, the recessed groove is disposed on the side of the bottom plate 112 away from the display surface of the flat display screen, and in the flat working mode, the first support arm 211 and the second support arm 212 are accommodated in the recessed groove, and the surface of the first support arm 211 and the second support arm 212 away from the flat display panel is flush with the surface of the bottom plate 112 away from the flat display panel.

[0059] In an exemplary embodiment, Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the viewing mode of the display device of the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. When the bracket 20 rotates to the second position, the bracket 20 is supported below the flat screen 10, located on the side away from the display surface of the flat screen, and the flat screen can be propped up at a certain angle, such as 45° to 90°, and the display device enters the viewing working mode. Then, both hands can be freed.

[0060] The technical solution of the present disclosure is exemplified below by using the working principle of the display device of the present disclosure.

[0061] During normal use, the display device may include three working modes, namely, laptop working mode, tablet working mode (carrying mode) and viewing mode, which can be realized by rotating the bracket. When doing business, the display device is in laptop working mode, the flexible display screen can be pulled out from the accommodating cavity and fixed by the first connecting member and the second connecting member, the display surface of the flexible display screen and the display surface of the flat-panel display screen are at an angle of 210° to 270°, the flat-panel display screen is placed on the office desk, and the display surface of the flat-panel display screen can be parallel to the desktop of the office desk. The flat-panel display screen can be used as an input device and display a virtual keyboard, and the flexible display screen can be used as a display screen. After completing the office work, the first connecting member and the second connecting member can be disconnected, and the flexible display screen is retracted into the accommodating cavity under the action of the winding mechanism. Rotate the bracket to the first position, the accommodating portion is embedded in the accommodating groove, the support arm is accommodated in the sink, the display device enters the flat-panel working mode (or carrying mode), the overall size of the display device is equal to the size of the flat-panel display screen, the flat-panel display screen and the bracket are integrated, and the flat-panel display screen can be used as a display and input device. When the user watches a video, the bracket is rotated to the second position, the bracket is located on the display surface side away from the flat screen, the flat screen is supported and forms an angle with the horizontal plane, and the display device enters the movie viewing working mode.

[0062] It can be seen from the working principle of the display device disclosed in the present invention that the display device can switch between the laptop working mode, the tablet working mode (carrying mode) and the viewing mode by rotating the bracket. Therefore, the display device has the functions of both a tablet computer and a laptop computer. When in the tablet mode and the carrying mode, the bracket and the receiving part can be stored in the sink and the receiving groove respectively, which is convenient for carrying. The display device disclosed in the present invention allows users to switch back and forth between the laptop computer and the tablet display according to actual needs, which can meet the office and entertainment needs of different users and enhance the user experience.

[0063] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "one side", "the other side", "one end", "the other end", "side", "relative", "four corners", "periphery", "'mouth' structure" and the like indicate positions or working mode relationships based on the positions or working mode relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred structure has a specific orientation, is constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present disclosure.

[0064] In the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "direct connection", "indirect connection", "fixed connection", "installation", and "assembly" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; the terms "installation", "connection", and "fixed connection" can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or can be the internal communication of two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0065] Although the embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure are as above, the contents described are only embodiments adopted to facilitate understanding of the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Any technician in the field to which the present disclosure belongs can make any modifications and changes in the form and details of implementation without departing from the spirit and scope disclosed in the present disclosure, but the scope of patent protection of the present disclosure shall still be defined by the attached claims.

Claims

1. A display device, characterized in that: include: A flat panel display screen, a bracket and a flexible display screen, wherein the bracket is rotatably connected to the flat panel display screen, the flexible display screen is arranged on the bracket, an accommodation portion is arranged at one end of the bracket away from the flat panel display screen, the accommodation portion has an open accommodation cavity, and the flexible display screen can be rolled up and accommodated in the accommodation cavity; the flexible display screen is suspended on the bracket after being unfolded, and a display surface of the flexible display screen is located on a side close to a display surface of the flat panel display screen; The flat panel display screen includes a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other. A receiving groove is arranged on a side of the second end away from the display surface of the flat panel display screen. The bracket is rotatably connected to the first end and can be rotated toward the back side of the flat panel display screen so that the receiving portion is embedded in the receiving groove.

2. The display device according to claim 1, characterized in that The flexible display screen has a stretching end and a fixed end that are arranged opposite to each other. The fixed end is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the stretching end can be extended from the opening to be connected with the flat display screen.

3. The display device according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a first connecting member arranged at the stretching end and a second connecting member arranged on the flat panel display screen, and the first connecting member and the second connecting member are detachably connected.

4. The display device according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a mounting groove arranged on one side of the display surface of the flat display screen, and the second connecting member is arranged in the mounting groove.

5. The display device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first connector and the second connector include magnetic connectors.

6. The display device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The flexible display screen is electrically connected to the flat display screen through the first connecting member and the second connecting member.

7. The display device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The accommodating groove is communicated with the end surface of the second end.

8. The display device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a sinking groove arranged on the flat display screen and away from the display surface of the flat display screen, and the sinking groove is used to accommodate the bracket when the accommodating part is embedded in the accommodating groove.

9. The display device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both sides of the first end of the flat panel display are recessed inward to form a recessed portion. The flat panel display further includes a rotating shaft arranged in the recessed portion. The bracket is U-shaped. Connecting sleeves are arranged at both ends of the bracket. The connecting sleeves are sleeved on the rotating shaft.

10. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The bracket is provided with a wire channel, and the flexible display screen is electrically connected to the flat panel display screen via a wire passing through the wire channel.

11. The display device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The accommodating portion further includes a rotating shaft disposed in the accommodating cavity, a fixed end of the flexible display screen is connected to the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft rolls up or unfolds the flexible display screen when rotating.

12. The display device according to claim 11, characterized in that: It also includes a rolling mechanism disposed in the accommodating cavity, wherein the rolling mechanism is connected to the rotating shaft and is used to drive the rotating shaft to rotate so that the flexible display screen is wound around the rotating shaft.

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