Electronic device and control method thereof

Abstract

The present application discloses an electronic device and a control method thereof, belonging to the technical field of electronic devices. The electronic device comprises: a first shell, a second shell, a first magnetic member, a second magnetic member and a magnetic isolation module; the first shell is rotatably connected to the second shell so that the electronic device can switch between a folded state and an unfolded state; the first magnetic member is arranged in the first shell, the second magnetic member is arranged in the second shell, and the first magnetic member faces the second magnetic member; the magnetic isolation module is arranged in the second shell, and the magnetic isolation module is arranged between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member, and the magnetic isolation module comprises a magnetic isolation part; when the magnetic isolation part is located between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member, the electronic device can switch from the folded state to the unfolded state.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of electronic equipment, and specifically relates to an electronic equipment and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Currently, in order to meet the large-screen display experience and convenience of carrying, foldable electronic devices such as foldable mobile phones, tablets, and computers have gradually become mainstream products.

[0003] In order to ensure that the electronic device maintains a certain suction force after being folded, a magnet group is generally provided on the electronic device to achieve stable fastening by magnetic attraction. However, this also means that when opening the foldable device, the user needs to use force to overcome the magnetic attraction force in order to unfold it, which brings inconvenience to the operation.

[0004] In view of the above situation, in the prior art, a driving mechanism is generally used to drive the magnetic parts to move, and the relative positions between the magnetic parts are changed to weaken the mutual suction force, thereby releasing the suction state of the folding device. However, since the size of the magnetic parts is relatively large and a certain space is required for movement, the above method will take up a large stacking space inside the device and is not conducive to the extreme stacking of the whole machine; at the same time, the change in the position of the magnetic parts will cause changes in the surrounding magnetic field, which will have an adverse effect on some metal parts or electronic devices inside the device. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide an electronic device and a control method thereof, which can solve the problem of inconvenient power-on control of existing electronic devices.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, this application is implemented as follows:

[0007] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, comprising: a first housing, a second housing, a first magnetic member, a second magnetic member, and a magnetic isolation module;

[0008] The first housing is rotatably connected to the second housing so that the electronic device can be switched between a folded state and an unfolded state;

[0009] The first magnetic member is disposed on the first shell, the second magnetic member is disposed on the second shell, and the first magnetic member faces the second magnetic member;

[0010] The magnetic isolation module is arranged in the second shell, and the magnetic isolation module is arranged between the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component, and the magnetic isolation module includes a magnetic isolation part;

[0011] In a case where the magnetic isolation portion is located between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member, the electronic device can be switched from the folded state to the unfolded state.

[0012] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a control method, which is used to control the opening and closing of the electronic device as described above, wherein the control method includes:

[0013] When a first input from a user is received, the magnetic isolation module is controlled to move until the magnetic isolation portion is located between the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component.

[0014] In the embodiment of the present application, the electronic device includes a first shell, a second shell, a first magnetic member, a second magnetic member and a magnetic isolation module; the first shell is rotatably connected to the second shell; the first magnetic member is arranged in the first shell, the second magnetic member is arranged in the second shell, and the first magnetic member faces the second magnetic member; the magnetic isolation module is arranged in the second shell, and the magnetic isolation module is arranged between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member, and the magnetic isolation module includes a magnetic isolation part, and when the magnetic isolation part is located between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member, the electronic device can be switched from a folded state to an unfolded state. The above electronic device fixes the magnetic member on the shell, and is provided with an isolation tape having a magnetic isolation part; when the electronic device needs to be unfolded, the magnetic isolation part is moved between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member, so as to use the magnetic isolation part to weaken the attraction between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member; it can not only effectively avoid the occupation of the internal space of the device caused by the movement of the magnet assembly, but also avoid the adverse effects on the internal of the device caused by the change of the magnetic field, which is conducive to ensuring the reliability of the product function, thereby solving the problem of inconvenient opening control of the existing folding electronic device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 is a first angle schematic diagram of an electronic device in a folded state provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0016] Figure 2 is a second angle schematic diagram of the electronic device in a folded state provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0017] Figure 3 is a first angle schematic diagram of the magnetic module when the electronic device is folded;

[0018] Figure 4 is a second angle schematic diagram of the magnetic module when the electronic device is folded;

[0019] Figure 5 is a first angle schematic diagram of the magnetic module when the electronic device is unfolded;

[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the magnetic field effect when two magnets are close to each other without a magnetic isolation part;

[0021] Figure 7It is a schematic diagram of the magnetic field effect when two magnets are close to each other in the case of a magnetic isolation part;

[0022] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments in the present application belong to the scope of protection of this application.

[0024] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described here. In addition, the "and / or" in the specification and claims represents at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally represents that the objects associated with each other are in an "or" relationship.

[0025] The inward-folding electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application is described in detail below through specific embodiments and application scenarios in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0026] See also Figures 1 to 5 The electronic device 10 comprises a first housing 11, a second housing 12, a first magnetic member 13, a second magnetic member 14 and a magnetic isolation module 20; the first housing 11 is rotatably connected to the second housing 12 so that the electronic device can switch between a folded state and an unfolded state; the first magnetic member 13 is arranged on the first housing 11, the second magnetic member 14 is arranged on the second housing 12, and the first magnetic member 13 faces the second magnetic member 14, so that the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14 attract each other; the magnetic isolation module 20 is arranged on the second housing 12, and the magnetic isolation module 20 comprises a magnetic isolation part 2101 that can move relative to the second magnetic member 14; when the magnetic isolation part 2101 is located between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14, the electronic device 10 can switch from a folded state to an unfolded state. That is, the magnetic isolation part 2101 is used to move between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14 when the electronic device 10 needs to be unfolded.

[0027] Specifically, the first magnetic member 13 is arranged in the first area of ​​the first shell 11, and the second magnetic member 14 is arranged in the second area of ​​the second shell 12. When the electronic device 10 is in a folded state, the second area is opposite to the first area, and thus the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14 are also opposite to each other, ensuring that the two can have mutual magnetic attraction.

[0028] In the electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the first shell 11 is rotatably connected to the second shell 12, and the first magnetic member 13 is fixedly arranged on the first shell 11, and the second magnetic member 14 is fixedly arranged on the second shell 12, and the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14 attract each other on the side where the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 are relatively closed, so that when the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 are relatively closed, the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 can be forced to stably attract each other under the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14.

[0029] At the same time, in the electronic device 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the magnetic isolation module 20 arranged in the second shell 12 includes a magnetic isolation portion 2101 that can move relative to the second magnetic member 14, and when the electronic device needs to be unfolded, the magnetic isolation portion 2101 will move between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14, that is, move to the side of the second magnetic member 14 facing the first shell 11, thereby forming a magnetic isolation barrier between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14, weakening the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14, that is, releasing the attraction state between the first shell 11 and the second shell 12, so that the user can unfold the first shell 11 and the second shell 12;

[0030] Optionally, in one embodiment, when the magnetic isolation part 2101 is not located between the first magnetic part 13 and the second magnetic part 14, the electronic device 10 can be switched from the unfolded state to the folded state. That is, when the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 of the electronic device 10 are relatively close, that is, the angle between the first shell and the second shell is less than or equal to the preset angle, and the electronic device needs to be in the folded state, the magnetic isolation part 2101 is removed from between the first magnetic part 13 and the second magnetic part 14, so that the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic part 13 and the second magnetic part 14 can be performed normally, thereby firmly sucking the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 together, so that the user can close the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 to achieve the effect of folding the electronic device 10. Among them, the preset angle can be selected according to the specific electronic device conditions. For example, when the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part is large, the preset angle can be set to a larger angle, such as less than 90 degrees, etc.; when the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part is small, the preset angle can be set to a smaller angle, such as less than or equal to 30 degrees, etc. In some embodiments, when the angle between the first shell and the second shell is greater than a preset angle, if the electronic device needs to be able to switch from an unfolded state to a folded state, the user needs to manually or the electronic device needs to automatically make the angle between the first shell and the second shell less than or equal to the preset angle. At this time, the magnetic isolation portion is removed from between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member, so that the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14 can be magnetically attracted normally, thereby firmly sucking the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 together.

[0031] Optionally, in one embodiment, the magnetic isolation module includes a magnetic isolation tape 21, the magnetic isolation portion 2101 is provided on the magnetic isolation tape 21, and the magnetic isolation tape 21 also includes a magnetic permeable portion 2102. When the magnetic permeable portion 2102 is located between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14, the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14 attract each other, and the electronic device can be in a folded state. That is, the magnetic permeable portion 2102 is used to move between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14 when the electronic device needs to be folded, and to be removed from between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14 when the electronic device needs to be unfolded.

[0032] In this embodiment, because the electronic device needs to be folded and the angle between the first shell and the second shell is less than or equal to a preset angle, the magnetic isolation portion 2101 is removed from between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14, and the magnetic permeable portion 2102 is moved between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14, thereby forming a magnetic permeable channel between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14, ensuring the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14, thereby firmly attracting the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 together, making it convenient for the user to close the first shell 11 and the second shell 12, thereby achieving the effect of folding the electronic device 10.

[0033] When the electronic device needs to be unfolded, the magnetically permeable portion 2102 is removed from between the first magnetic component 13 and the second magnetic component 14, and the magnetically isolating portion 2101 is moved between the first magnetic component 13 and the second magnetic component 14, thereby forming a magnetically isolating barrier between the first magnetic component 13 and the second magnetic component 14, weakening the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic component 13 and the second magnetic component 14, that is, releasing the attraction between the first shell 11 and the second shell 12, making it easier for the user to unfold the first shell 11 and the second shell 12.

[0034] In the embodiment of the present application, the material of the magnetic isolation part 2101 is a magnetic isolation material, which can gather the magnetic field, thereby effectively weakening the magnetic attraction between the magnetic parts; and the material of the magnetic permeable part 2102 is a magnetic permeable material, and the magnetic field can penetrate normally, ensuring the magnetic field effect between the magnetic parts. For example, when there is no magnetic isolation part made of material between the two magnets, when the N poles of the two magnets are close or the N pole of one magnet is close to the S pole of another magnet, the magnetic field effect is as follows: Figure 6 As shown; because the magnetic isolation material can reduce the force of the magnetic field, when the N poles of two magnets are close or the N pole of one magnet is close to the S pole of another magnet, if a magnetic isolation part is set between the two magnets, the magnetic field can be effectively concentrated in a predetermined area, thereby significantly reducing the force between the magnetic poles. The effect of the magnetic field is as follows Figure 7 shown.

[0035] Optionally, in one embodiment, in the electronic device 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the magnetic isolation module 20 further includes a bracket 22, an active shaft 23, a driven shaft 24 and a driving mechanism 25; the bracket 22 is fixed in the second shell 12, and is located on the side of the second magnetic component 14 facing the first shell 11; the active shaft 23 and the driven shaft 24 are arranged on the bracket 22, and the active shaft 23 is transmission-connected with the output end of the driving mechanism 25, and the magnetic isolation tape 21 is wound on the active shaft 23 and the driven shaft 24, so that the active shaft 23 can be driven to rotate by the driving mechanism 25, driving the magnetic isolation tape 21 to move, so that the magnetically permeable portion 2102 and the magnetic isolation portion 2101 move, thereby changing the positional relationship between the magnetically permeable portion 2102 and the magnetic isolation portion 2101 and the second magnetic component 14 and the fourth magnetic component 16.

[0036] Optionally, the active shaft 23 and the driven shaft 24 are both arranged in parallel on the bracket 22, which can further reduce the internal space of the electronic device occupied by the magnetic isolation module. The active shaft 23 is also provided with an active wheel 26, and the driven shaft 24 is also provided with a driven wheel 27, and the magnetic isolation tape 21 is wound on the active wheel 26 and the driven wheel 27; the driving mechanism 25 can be a motor, an electric motor, etc.

[0037] Optionally, in one embodiment, a slide groove 28 is provided on the above-mentioned bracket 22, and sliding parts 241 are respectively provided at both ends of the above-mentioned driven shaft 24. The two ends of the driven shaft 24 are respectively slidably clamped in the slide groove 28 by the sliding parts 241, and the driven shaft 24 is also connected to the bracket 22 through an elastic member 29. The elastic member 29 is used to adjust the distance between the active shaft 23 and the driven shaft 24 along the slide groove 28, thereby adjusting the tension between the spacer tape 21 and the active shaft 23 and the driven shaft 24 to ensure the effective movement of the spacer tape 21.

[0038] The sliding portion 241 is specifically a smooth plane in contact with the slide groove 28, and can move in the slide groove 28 of the bracket 22, so that the driven shaft 24 can move along the slide groove 28 relative to the driving shaft 23 while ensuring that both ends of the driven shaft 24 do not rotate relative to the bracket 22. The elastic member 29 can specifically be a tension spring.

[0039] Optionally, in one embodiment, the magnetic isolation portion 2101 and the magnetic permeable portion 2102 are connected, so that when the magnetic isolation tape 21 is moved, the magnetic isolation portion 2101 and the magnetic permeable portion 2102 can be moved synchronously, so that when the magnetic isolation portion 2101 is moved between the first magnetic component 13 and the second magnetic component 14, the magnetic permeable portion 2102 can be synchronously removed from between the first magnetic component 13 and the second magnetic component 14; and when the magnetic permeable portion 2102 is moved between the first magnetic component 13 and the second magnetic component 14, the magnetic isolation portion 2101 can be synchronously removed from between the first magnetic component 13 and the second magnetic component 14.

[0040] Optionally, in a specific embodiment, the magnetic isolation portion 2101 and the magnetic permeable portion 2102 have the same dimensions as those of the length, width, etc., and the magnetic isolation portion 2101 and the magnetic permeable portion 2102 are connected end to end to form a magnetic isolation layer 211, so that the magnetic isolation portion 2101 or the magnetic permeable portion 2102 can be switched and controlled to move between the first magnetic component 13 and the second magnetic component 14 by utilizing a reduced moving stroke.

[0041] Optionally, in a specific embodiment, the magnetic isolation tape 21 further includes a wear-resistant layer 212 and a protective layer 213; the wear-resistant layer 212 is arranged on the inner side of the magnetic isolation layer 211, and the inner surface of the wear-resistant layer 212 is relatively rough and not easy to wear, and transmits motion with the driving wheel 26 and the driven wheel 27 through friction contact; the protective layer 213 is arranged on the outer side of the magnetic isolation layer 211, which can play a certain protective effect on the middle magnetic isolation layer 211.

[0042] Optionally, in one embodiment, the electronic device 10 further includes a rotating mechanism 17 and an angle detection module 18. The first shell 11 and the second shell 12 are rotatably connected by the rotating mechanism 17, thereby forming a main folding structure of the electronic device 10, so that the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 can be relatively folded or unfolded; the above-mentioned angle detection module 18 is arranged in the rotating mechanism 17, and is used to detect the angle between the first shell 11 and the second shell 12, so that when the angle decreases from greater than a preset angle to less than or equal to a preset angle, the magnetic isolation module 20 controls the movement of the isolation tape 21, so that the magnetic permeable portion 2102 moves between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14.

[0043] Among them, the above-mentioned rotating mechanism 17 can be a hinge, etc.; the above-mentioned angle detection module 18 can monitor the opening and closing angle of the rotating mechanism 17 in real time, and its opening and closing angle also reflects the size of the angle between the first shell 11 and the second shell 12. Therefore, the angle detection module 18 can monitor the size of the angle between the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 in real time, that is, determine the opening and closing angle of the electronic device 10.

[0044] Among them, the above-mentioned preset angle is the angle threshold that can attract the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 to achieve the folding of the electronic device 10; therefore, when the angle value of the above-mentioned angle decreases from greater than the preset angle to less than or equal to the above-mentioned preset angle, it indicates that the electronic device 10 needs to be folded, and thus the driving mechanism 25 in the magnetic isolation module 20 controls the movement of the isolation tape 21 to move the magnetically permeable part 2102 between the first magnetic part 13 and the second magnetic part 14, and remove the magnetically permeable part 2101 from between the first magnetic part 13 and the second magnetic part 14, thereby forming a magnetically permeable channel between the first magnetic part 13 and the second magnetic part 14 to ensure the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic part 13 and the second magnetic part 14.

[0045] Optionally, in one embodiment, the electronic device 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes a switch module 19 electrically connected to the magnetic isolation module 20, and the switch module 19 can be arranged on the first shell 11 or the second shell 12; the switch module 19 is used to trigger the magnetic isolation module 20 to control the movement of the magnetic isolation tape 21, so that the magnetic isolation part 2101 moves between the first magnetic part 13 and the second magnetic part 14, and the magnetic permeable part 2102 is removed from between the first magnetic part 13 and the second magnetic part 14.

[0046] In this embodiment, the user can trigger the switch module 19 to issue an instruction to turn on the electronic device 10; and because the switch module 19 is electrically connected to the magnetic isolation module 20, the instruction can be sent to the magnetic isolation module 20, and the magnetic isolation module 20 is triggered to control the movement of the isolation tape 21, so that the magnetic isolation portion 2101 moves between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14, and the magnetic permeable portion 2102 is removed from between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14. Among them, the movement of the magnetic isolation portion 2101 from between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14 can weaken the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14, thereby releasing the attraction between the first shell 11 and the second shell 12, making it easier to turn on the electronic device.

[0047] Optionally, in one embodiment, Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the electronic device 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application also includes a third magnetic member 15 and a fourth magnetic member 16; the third magnetic member 15 is arranged in the first shell 11, the fourth magnetic member 16 is arranged in the second shell 12, the third magnetic member 15 faces the fourth magnetic member 16, and the third magnetic member 15 and the fourth magnetic member 16 repel each other; when the magnetic isolation part 2101 is located between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14, and the magnetic permeable part is located between the third magnetic member 15 and the fourth magnetic member 16, the electronic device switches from the folded state to the unfolded state. That is, the magnetic permeable part 2102 is also used to move between the third magnetic member 15 and the fourth magnetic member 16 when the electronic device 10 needs to be unfolded; the magnetic isolation part 2101 is also used to move between the third magnetic member 15 and the fourth magnetic member 16 when the electronic device 10 needs to be folded.

[0048] In this embodiment, the first shell 11 is rotatably connected to the second shell 12, and the third magnetic component 15 is fixedly disposed on the first shell 11, the fourth magnetic component 16 is fixedly disposed on the second shell 12, and the third magnetic component 15 and the fourth magnetic component 16 repel each other on the side where the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 are relatively closed.

[0049] In this embodiment, when the first shell 11 and the second shell 1212 are relatively unfolded, the magnetic isolation portion 2101 of the magnetic isolation tape 21 will move between the first magnetic component 13 and the second magnetic component 14, thereby forming a magnetic isolation barrier between the first magnetic component 13 and the second magnetic component 14, and releasing the attraction state between the first shell 11 and the second shell 12; at the same time, the magnetic permeable portion 2102 of the magnetic isolation tape 21 will move between the third magnetic component 15 and the fourth magnetic component 16, thereby forming a magnetic permeable channel between the third magnetic component 15 and the fourth magnetic component 16, ensuring the repulsion between the third magnetic component 15 and the fourth magnetic component 16, and the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic component 13 and the second magnetic component 14 is weakened due to the magnetic isolation portion 2101, thereby forcing the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 to automatically pop open.

[0050] Optionally, when the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 are relatively closed until the angle between the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 is less than a preset angle, that is, when the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 can be attracted to make the electronic device folded, the magnetic isolation portion 2101 moves from between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14 to between the third magnetic member 15 and the fourth magnetic member 16, thereby forming a magnetic isolation barrier between the third magnetic member 15 and the fourth magnetic member 16, weakening the repulsive effect between the third magnetic member 15 and the fourth magnetic member 16, and releasing the third shell 11 and the fourth shell 12. at the same time, the magnetically permeable portion 2102 of the isolation tape 21 moves between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14, thereby forming a magnetically permeable channel between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14, ensuring the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 14, and the repulsive effect between the third magnetic member 15 and the fourth magnetic member 16 is weakened by the magnetic isolation portion 2101, thereby forcing the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 to automatically attract each other, making it convenient for the user to close the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 to achieve the folding effect of the electronic device.

[0051] Specifically, the third magnetic member 15 is arranged in the fourth area of ​​the first shell 11, and the second magnetic member 14 is arranged in the fourth area of ​​the second shell 12. When the electronic device 10 is in a folded state, the third area is opposite to the fourth area, and thus the third magnetic member 15 is opposite to the fourth magnetic member 16, ensuring that the two can repel each other.

[0052] In the electronic device 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the first magnetic member 13 , the second magnetic member 14 , the third magnetic member 15 and the fourth magnetic member 16 may specifically be magnets.

[0053] The embodiment of the present application also provides a control method for performing display control on the above-mentioned inward-folding electronic device, wherein the method may include step 100.

[0054] In the embodiment of the present application, the method is applied to the above-mentioned electronic device, which can be a mobile electronic device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a PDA, a vehicle-mounted electronic device, a wearable device, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a netbook or a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a non-mobile electronic device such as a personal computer (PC), a television (TV), a teller machine or a self-service machine.

[0055] Step 100 : upon receiving a first input from a user, controlling the magnetic isolation module to move until the magnetic isolation portion is located between the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component.

[0056] In the above step 100, the first input is to determine the operation of unfolding the electronic device, such as a voice command, a gesture operation, or a pressing operation on a switch module preset for controlling the unfolding of the electronic device.

[0057] In the above step 100, when the first input from the user is received, the magnetic isolation module is controlled to move so that the magnetic isolation part is moved to the position between the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part, thereby forming a magnetic isolation barrier between the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part. The magnetic attraction between the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part can be weakened, thereby releasing the attraction between the first shell and the second shell, making it easier for the user to turn on the electronic device.

[0058] Optionally, the method provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes step 200:

[0059] Step 200 : When receiving a second input from the user, control the magnetic isolation module to move until the magnetic isolation portion is removed from between the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component.

[0060] In the above step 200, the second input is to determine the operation of folding the electronic device, such as voice command, gesture operation, etc.

[0061] In the above step 200, when the second input from the user is received, the magnetic isolation module is controlled to move until the magnetic isolation part is removed from the second magnetic part toward the first shell side, thereby eliminating the magnetic isolation barrier between the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part. The magnetic attraction between the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part can be ensured, so that the first shell and the second shell can be automatically attracted.

[0062] Optionally, in one implementation, the above step 200 specifically includes steps 201 to 202:

[0063] Step 201, detecting the angle between the first shell and the second shell;

[0064] Step 202 : When the included angle decreases from being greater than a preset angle to being less than or equal to the preset angle, control the magnetic isolation module to move until the magnetic isolation portion is removed from between the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component.

[0065] In this embodiment, the preset angle is the angle threshold that can attract the first shell and the second shell to achieve the folding of the electronic device; when the angle value of the above-mentioned angle decreases from greater than the above-mentioned preset angle to less than or equal to the above-mentioned preset angle, it indicates that the user is likely to need to fold the electronic device, and thus the driving mechanism in the magnetic isolation module controls the movement of the magnetic isolation tape to remove the magnetic isolation part from between the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part, thereby ensuring the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part, and then facilitating the attraction between the first shell and the second shell.

[0066] The control method provided in the embodiment of the present application fixes the magnetic part on the shell and sets a magnetic isolation module with a magnetic isolation part; when the electronic device needs to be unfolded, the magnetic isolation part is moved between the second magnetic part, the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part, so as to utilize the magnetic isolation part to weaken the suction force of the foldable electronic device; it can not only effectively avoid the occupation of the internal space of the device due to the movement of the magnet assembly, but also avoid the adverse effects on the interior of the device due to the change of the magnetic field, which is conducive to ensuring the reliability of the product function, thereby solving the problem of inconvenient opening and closing control of the existing foldable electronic devices.

[0067] Optionally, an embodiment of the present application also provides an electronic device, which is the above-mentioned electronic device, and the electronic device also includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores a program or instruction that can be run on the processor. When the program or instruction is executed by the processor, the various steps of the above-mentioned control method embodiment are implemented and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0068] It should be noted that the electronic devices in the embodiments of the present application include the mobile electronic devices and non-mobile electronic devices mentioned above.

[0069] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the hardware structure of an electronic device to implement an embodiment of the present application.

[0070] The electronic device 80 includes but is not limited to: a radio frequency unit 8001, a network module 8002, an audio output unit 8003, an input unit 8004, a sensor 8005, a display unit 8006, a user input unit 8007, an interface unit 8008, a memory 8009, and a processor 8010 and other components.

[0071] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the electronic device 80 may also include a power source (such as a battery) for supplying power to each component, and the power source may be logically connected to the processor 8010 through a power management system, thereby implementing functions such as managing charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system. Figure 8 The electronic device structure shown in the figure does not constitute a limitation on the electronic device. The electronic device may include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or arrange the components differently, which will not be described in detail here.

[0072] The display unit 8006 includes a display panel 80061, which includes the above-mentioned flexible display module in the embodiment of the present application;

[0073] The processor 8010 is used to control the magnetic isolation module to move until the magnetic isolation part is located between the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component when receiving a first input from a user.

[0074] The electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application fixes the magnetic part on the shell and provides a magnetic isolation module with a magnetic isolation part; when the electronic device needs to be unfolded, the magnetic isolation part is moved between the second magnetic part, the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part, so as to utilize the magnetic isolation part to weaken the suction force of the foldable electronic device; it can not only effectively avoid the occupation of the internal space of the device due to the movement of the magnet assembly, but also avoid the adverse effects of the magnetic field change on the inside of the device, which is conducive to ensuring the reliability of the product function, thereby solving the problem of the inconvenience of opening and closing control of the existing foldable electronic devices.

[0075] Optionally, in one implementation, the processor 8010 is further configured to, upon receiving a second input from a user, control the magnetic isolation module to move until the magnetic isolation portion is removed from between the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component.

[0076] Optionally, in one embodiment, the sensor 8005 includes an angle detection module, which is used to detect the angle between the first shell and the second shell; the processor 8010 is specifically used to control the magnetic isolation module to move until the magnetic isolation part is removed from between the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part when the angle decreases from greater than a preset angle to less than or equal to the preset angle.

[0077] It should be understood that in the embodiment of the present application, the input unit 8004 may include a graphics processor (Graphics Processing Unit, GPU) 80041 and a microphone 80042, and the graphics processor 80041 processes the image data of the static picture or video obtained by the image capture device (such as a camera) in the video capture mode or the image capture mode. The display unit 8006 may include a display panel 80061, and the display panel 80061 may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, etc. The user input unit 8007 includes a touch panel 80071 and at least one of other input devices 80072. The touch panel 80071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 80071 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 80072 may include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, and a joystick, which will not be repeated here.

[0078] The memory 8009 can be used to store software programs and various data. The memory 8009 may mainly include a first storage area for storing programs or instructions and a second storage area for storing data, wherein the first storage area may store an operating system, an application program or instructions required for at least one function (such as a sound playback function, an image playback function, etc.), etc. In addition, the memory 8009 may include a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory, or the memory 8009 may include both volatile and non-volatile memories. Among them, the non-volatile memory may be a read-only memory (ROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or a flash memory. The volatile memory may be a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), a double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDRSDRAM), an enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), a synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM) and a direct memory bus random access memory (DRRAM). The memory 8009 in the embodiment of the present application includes but is not limited to these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0079] The processor 8010 may include one or more processing units; optionally, the processor 8010 integrates an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly processes operations related to an operating system, a user interface, and application programs, and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communication signals, such as a baseband processor. It is understandable that the modem processor may not be integrated into the processor 8010.

[0080] An embodiment of the present application also provides a readable storage medium, on which a program or instruction is stored. When the program or instruction is executed by a processor, the various processes of the above-mentioned control method embodiment are implemented and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0081] The processor is the processor in the electronic device described in the above embodiment. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a computer read-only memory, a random access memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk.

[0082] An embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above-mentioned control method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0083] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can also be called a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system or a system-on-chip chip, etc.

[0084] The present application provides a computer program product, which is stored in a storage medium and executed by at least one processor to implement the above control The various processes of the method embodiments can achieve the same technical effect, and will not be described again here to avoid repetition.

[0085] It should be noted that, in this article, the terms "comprise", "include" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that the process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprise one..." do not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, and may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in reverse order according to the functions involved, for example, the described method may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may also be added, omitted, or combined. In addition, the features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0086] Through the description of the above implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present application, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a computer software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, a disk, or an optical disk), and includes a number of instructions for a terminal (which can be a mobile phone, a computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in each embodiment of the present application.

[0087] The embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the guidance of the present application, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms without departing from the purpose of the present application and the scope of protection of the claims, all of which are within the protection of the present application.

Claims

1. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: A first shell, a second shell, a first magnetic member, a second magnetic member, a magnetic isolation module, and a switch module electrically connected to the magnetic isolation module; The first housing is rotatably connected to the second housing so that the electronic device can be switched between a folded state and an unfolded state; The first magnetic member is disposed on the first shell, the second magnetic member is disposed on the second shell, and the first magnetic member faces the second magnetic member; The magnetic isolation module is arranged in the second shell, and the magnetic isolation module is arranged between the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component, and the magnetic isolation module includes a magnetic isolation part; When the magnetic isolation portion is located between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member, the electronic device can be switched from the folded state to the unfolded state; The switch module is used to trigger the magnetic isolation module to control the magnetic isolation part to move to be located between the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part, and the switch module is triggered by a user.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The magnetic isolation module comprises a magnetic isolation tape, the magnetic isolation portion is arranged on the magnetic isolation tape, and the magnetic isolation tape is also arranged on the magnetic permeable portion; In the case where the magnetically permeable portion is located between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member attract each other, so that the electronic device can be in the folded state.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The magnetic isolation module also includes a bracket, a driving shaft, a driven shaft and a driving motor; The bracket is fixed in the second shell and is located on the side of the second magnetic member facing the first shell; The driving rotating shaft and the driven rotating shaft are arranged on the bracket; The active rotating shaft is drivingly connected to the output end of the driving motor; The spacer tape is wound on the driving rotating shaft and the driven rotating shaft.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bracket is provided with a slide groove, and sliding parts are respectively provided at both ends of the driven shaft, and the two ends of the driven shaft are respectively slidably clamped in the slide groove through the sliding parts; The driven rotating shaft is also connected to the bracket via an elastic member, and the elastic member is used to adjust the distance between the driving rotating shaft and the driven rotating shaft along the sliding groove.

5. The electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The magnetic isolation portion and the magnetic permeable portion are connected to each other. The material of the magnetic isolation portion is a magnetic isolation material, and the material of the magnetic permeable portion is a magnetic permeable material.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The magnetic isolation portion and the magnetic permeable portion are connected end to end to form a magnetic isolation layer.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The magnetic isolation tape also includes a wear-resistant layer and a protective layer; the wear-resistant layer is arranged on the inner side of the magnetic isolation layer, and the protective layer is arranged on the outer side of the magnetic isolation layer.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electronic device further comprises a rotation mechanism and an angle detection module, and the first shell and the second shell are rotationally connected via the rotation mechanism; The angle detection module is arranged in the rotating mechanism, and is used to detect the angle between the first shell and the second shell, so that when the angle decreases from greater than a preset angle to less than or equal to the preset angle, the magnetic isolation module controls the magnetic isolation part to move to a position not between the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part.

9. The electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Also includes a third magnetic member and a fourth magnetic member; The third magnetic member is disposed on the first shell, the fourth magnetic member is disposed on the second shell, and the third magnetic member faces the fourth magnetic member; When the magnetic isolation portion is located between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member, and the magnetic permeable portion is located between the third magnetic member and the fourth magnetic member, the electronic device switches from the folded state to the unfolded state.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first magnetic member is disposed in a first area of ​​the first shell, and the second magnetic member is disposed in a second area of ​​the second shell, wherein when the electronic device is in a folded state, the second area is opposite to the first area; The third magnetic member is disposed in a third area of ​​the first shell, and the fourth magnetic member is disposed in a fourth area of ​​the second shell, wherein when the electronic device is in a folded state, the third area is opposite to the fourth area.

11. A control method, characterized in that: The method is applied to control the opening and closing of the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, and the method comprises: When a first input from a user is received, the magnetic isolation module is controlled to move until the magnetic isolation portion is located between the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component.

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