Casing assembly of foldable device and foldable device

Abstract

The present application discloses a shell assembly of a foldable device and a foldable device, wherein the shell assembly comprises: a rotating assembly, a first shell and a second shell, wherein the rotating assembly comprises a shell and a first rotating part and a second rotating part arranged on the shell; the first shell and the second shell are rotatably connected to opposite sides of the shell through the first rotating part and the second rotating part respectively, and the first shell and the second shell can be bent relative to the shell; a waterproof part is arranged between the first shell and the shell and / or between the second shell and the shell. According to the shell assembly of the foldable device of the embodiment of the present application, by arranging a waterproof part between the first shell and the shell and / or between the second shell and the shell, dust and water vapor can be prevented from entering the interior of the rotating assembly, thereby effectively avoiding the problems of rusting of the internal parts of the rotating assembly and the rotation being stuck, and improving the reliability of the shell assembly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electronic devices, and in particular to a shell assembly of a foldable device and a foldable device. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, the first shell and the second shell of a foldable device are relatively unfolded and folded through a rotating assembly. However, during the unfolding or folding process of the foldable device, the first shell, the second shell and the outer shell of the rotating assembly move relative to each other. To facilitate the folding or unfolding of the foldable device, a certain gap is reserved between the first shell and the outer shell, and between the second shell and the outer shell. This increases the risk of dust and water vapor entering the interior of the rotating assembly. Dust and water vapor entering the interior of the rotating assembly can easily cause the internal parts of the rotating assembly to rust and the rotation to get stuck.

[0003] Application Contents

[0004] The present application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, one purpose of the present application is to provide a shell assembly of a foldable device, which has good waterproof and dustproof effects, simple structure and low cost.

[0005] The present application also proposes a foldable device having the above-mentioned housing assembly.

[0006] According to the shell assembly of the foldable device of the first aspect embodiment of the present application, it includes: a rotating assembly, the rotating assembly includes an outer shell and a first rotating part and a second rotating part arranged on the outer shell; a first shell and a second shell, the first shell and the second shell are rotatably connected to the opposite sides of the outer shell through the first rotating part and the second rotating part respectively, and the first shell and the second shell can be bent relative to the outer shell; a waterproof part is provided between the first shell and the outer shell and / or between the second shell and the outer shell.

[0007] According to the shell assembly of the foldable device of the embodiment of the present application, by providing a waterproof part between the first shell and the outer shell and / or between the second shell and the outer shell, dust and water vapor can be prevented from entering the interior of the rotating assembly, thereby effectively avoiding the problems of rusting of the internal parts of the rotating assembly and rotation jamming, thereby improving the reliability of the shell assembly.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present application, the waterproof component is a flexible component. When the first shell and the second shell are relatively unfolded, the waterproof component is wrapped on the outer surface of the outer shell. When the first shell and the second shell are relatively folded, the waterproof component moves with the first shell and / or the second shell and is hidden inside the outer shell.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present application, one end of the waterproof component provided between the first shell and the outer shell is connected to the first shell, and the other end is connected to the outer shell; one end of the waterproof component provided between the second shell and the outer shell is connected to the second shell, and the other end is connected to the outer shell.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present application, one end of the waterproof component provided between the first shell and the outer shell is connected to an end of the first shell adjacent to an end of the second shell, and one end of the waterproof component provided between the second shell and the outer shell is connected to an end of the second shell adjacent to an end of the first shell.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present application, the shell has an open end, and an inwardly bent flange is provided at the open end, and the other end of the waterproof component is connected to the flange.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present application, one end of the waterproof component provided between the first shell and the outer shell is bonded to the first shell, and the other end is bonded to the outer shell; one end of the waterproof component provided between the second shell and the outer shell is bonded to the second shell, and the other end is bonded to the outer shell.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present application, the waterproof component is a waterproof film.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present application, the waterproof film is a thermoplastic film.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present application, the outer peripheral surface of the shell is formed as an arc-shaped surface.

[0016] A foldable device according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present application includes a shell assembly according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application.

[0017] According to the foldable device of the second aspect embodiment of the present application, by setting the shell assembly according to the above-mentioned first aspect embodiment of the present application, a waterproof part is provided between the first shell and the outer shell and / or between the second shell and the outer shell, which can prevent dust and water vapor from entering the interior of the rotating assembly, thereby effectively avoiding the problems of rusting of the internal parts of the rotating assembly and rotation jamming, thereby improving the reliability of the foldable device.

[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the description below, and in part will become apparent from the description below, or will be learned through the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a housing assembly of a foldable device according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein the housing assembly is in an unfolded state;

[0021] Figure 2 is a partial schematic diagram of a housing assembly of a foldable device according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein the housing assembly is in an unfolded state;

[0022] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of a housing assembly of a foldable device shown in ;

[0023] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A perspective view of the housing and waterproof member of the housing assembly of the foldable device shown in FIG.

[0024] Figure 5 is another partial schematic diagram of a housing assembly of a foldable device according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein the housing assembly is in a folded state;

[0025] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of a housing assembly of a foldable device shown in ;

[0026] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a foldable device according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein the foldable device is in an unfolded state.

[0027] Reference numerals:

[0028] 1000. Foldable devices;

[0029] 100. Shell assembly;

[0030] 1. First shell; 2. Second shell;

[0031] 3. Rotating assembly; 31. Housing; 311. Flanging; 32. First rotating part; 33. Second rotating part;

[0032] 4. Waterproof parts. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0034] The following describes a housing assembly of a foldable device according to an embodiment of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0035] like Figure 1 As shown, the shell assembly 100 of the foldable device 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present application includes: a rotating assembly 3, a first shell 1 and a second shell 2.

[0036] Among them, the rotating assembly 3 includes a shell 31 and a first rotating part 32 and a second rotating part 33 arranged on the shell 31. The first shell 1 and the second shell 2 are rotatably connected to the opposite sides of the shell 31 through the first rotating part 32 and the second rotating part 33 respectively, and the first shell 1 and the second shell 2 can be bent relative to the shell 31.

[0037] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5 , the first shell 1 can be arranged on the left side of the housing 31 and rotatably connected to the first rotating part 32, and the second shell 2 can be arranged on the right side of the housing 31 and rotatably connected to the second rotating part 33. The first shell 1 and the second shell 2 can be relatively unfolded and relatively folded relative to the housing 31. When the foldable device 1000 is a foldable display device, when the first shell 1 and the second shell 2 are relatively folded, the display screen of the foldable device 1000 can be located inside the first shell 1 and the second shell 2.

[0038] A waterproof member 4 is provided between the first shell 1 and the outer shell 31 and / or between the second shell 2 and the outer shell 31. Specifically, the waterproof member 4 may be provided only between the first shell 1 and the outer shell 31, or only between the second shell 2 and the outer shell 31, or both between the first shell 1 and the outer shell 31 and between the second shell 2 and the outer shell 31.

[0039] When a waterproof part 4 is provided between the first shell 1 and the outer shell 31, dust and water vapor can be prevented from entering the interior of the rotating assembly 3 through the gap between the first shell 1 and the outer shell 31. When a waterproof part 4 is provided between the second shell 2 and the outer shell 31, dust and water vapor can be prevented from entering the interior of the rotating assembly 3 through the gap between the second shell 2 and the outer shell 31. This can effectively prevent the internal parts of the rotating assembly 3 from rusting and the rotation from getting stuck, thereby improving the reliability of the shell assembly 100.

[0040] According to the shell assembly 100 of the foldable device 1000 of the embodiment of the present application, by providing a waterproof part 4 between the first shell 1 and the outer shell 31 and / or between the second shell 2 and the outer shell 31, dust and water vapor can be prevented from entering the interior of the rotating assembly 3, thereby effectively avoiding the problems of rusting of the internal parts of the rotating assembly 3 and rotation jamming, thereby improving the reliability of the shell assembly 100.

[0041] According to some embodiments of the present application, the waterproof component 4 is a flexible component. When the first shell 1 and the second shell 2 are relatively unfolded, the waterproof component 4 is wrapped around the outer surface of the outer shell 31. When the first shell 1 and the second shell 2 are relatively folded, the waterproof component 4 moves with the first shell 1 and / or the second shell 2 and is hidden inside the outer shell 31.

[0042] Specifically, when the first shell 1 and the second shell 2 are folded relative to each other, the waterproof member 4 disposed between the first shell 1 and the outer shell 31 can move with the first shell 1 and be hidden inside the outer shell 31, and the waterproof member 4 disposed between the second shell 2 and the outer shell 31 can move with the second shell 2 and be hidden inside the shell. Thus, not only can the waterproof member 4 effectively prevent dust and water vapor from entering the interior of the rotating assembly 3, but also the waterproof member 4 can be hidden inside the outer shell 31 when the first shell 1 and the second shell 2 are folded relative to each other, thereby effectively improving the appearance of the shell assembly 100.

[0043] According to some embodiments of the present application, one end of the waterproof component 4 provided between the first shell 1 and the outer shell 31 is connected to the first shell 1, and the other end is connected to the outer shell 31; one end of the waterproof component 4 provided between the second shell 2 and the outer shell 31 is connected to the second shell 2, and the other end is connected to the outer shell 31.

[0044] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 5 In combination with 6, the upper end of the waterproof part 4 arranged between the first shell 1 and the outer shell 31 is connected to the outer shell 31, the lower end of the waterproof part 4 arranged between the first shell 1 and the outer shell 31 is connected to the first shell 1, the upper end of the waterproof part 4 arranged between the second shell 2 and the outer shell 31 is connected to the outer shell 31, and the lower end of the waterproof part 4 arranged between the second shell 2 and the outer shell 31 is connected to the second shell 2.

[0045] Therefore, by connecting the two ends of the waterproof component 4 to the outer shell 31 and the first shell 1 (or the second shell 2) respectively, it is convenient to assemble the waterproof component 4 on the shell assembly 100, and not only can the waterproof component 4 effectively block dust and water vapor from entering the interior of the rotating assembly 3, but also can hide the waterproof component 4 on the inner side of the outer shell 31 when the first shell 1 and the second shell 2 are folded relative to each other, thereby effectively improving the appearance of the shell assembly 100.

[0046] According to some embodiments of the present application, one end of the waterproof component 4 provided between the first shell 1 and the outer shell 31 is connected to the end of one end of the first shell 1 adjacent to the second shell 2, and one end of the waterproof component 4 provided between the second shell 2 and the outer shell 31 is connected to the end of one end of the second shell 2 adjacent to the first shell 1.

[0047] For example, refer to Figure 3The lower end of the waterproof member 4 disposed between the first housing 1 and the housing 31 is connected to the end of the right end of the first housing 1, and the lower end of the waterproof member 4 disposed between the second housing 2 and the housing 31 is connected to the end of the left end of the second housing 2. Thus, the waterproof member 4 can completely block dust and water vapor outside the rotating assembly 3, thereby improving the waterproof and dustproof effect of the waterproof member 4.

[0048] According to some embodiments of the present application, the housing 31 has an open end, and an inwardly bent flange 311 is provided at the open end, and the other end of the waterproof member 4 is connected to the flange 311. Figure 4 The flange 311 can be formed by bending the edge of the open end inward. Therefore, by providing the flange 311, the waterproof member 4 can be conveniently and securely connected to the housing 31, effectively preventing the waterproof member 4 from falling off the housing 31, and ensuring the dust and dust resistance of the waterproof member 4.

[0049] According to some embodiments of the present application, one end of the waterproof member 4 provided between the first shell 1 and the outer shell 31 is bonded to the first shell 1, and the other end of the waterproof member 4 provided between the first shell 1 and the outer shell 31 is bonded to the outer shell 31, for example, the connection can be made by dispensing glue and gluing. One end of the waterproof member 4 provided between the second shell 2 and the outer shell 31 is bonded to the second shell 2, and the other end of the waterproof member 4 provided between the second shell 2 and the outer shell 31 is bonded to the outer shell 31. Thus, the waterproof member 4 can be conveniently and securely assembled on the shell assembly 100, effectively preventing the waterproof member 4 from falling off, and ensuring the dustproof and dustproof performance of the waterproof member 4.

[0050] According to some embodiments of the present application, the waterproof member 4 is a waterproof film. The waterproof film has good waterproof and dustproof effects, good flexibility and low cost. Setting the waterproof member 4 as a waterproof film can ensure the waterproof effect and reduce the overall cost of the housing assembly 100.

[0051] According to some embodiments of the present application, the waterproof film is a thermoplastic film. That is, the waterproof film can be processed and formed by thermoplastic means. Therefore, it is easy to process the waterproof film into a desired shape, so that the shape of the waterproof film is adapted to the outer peripheral surface of the housing 31, so that there is no need to reserve additional installation space for the waterproof film, making the structure of the housing assembly 100 more compact.

[0052] According to some embodiments of the present application, the outer peripheral surface of the housing 31 is formed as an arc-shaped surface, thereby making the overall contour of the housing assembly 100 smoother and improving the overall appearance of the housing assembly 100.

[0053] The foldable device 1000 according to the second aspect of the present application includes the shell assembly 100 according to the first aspect of the present application.

[0054] According to the foldable device 1000 of the second aspect embodiment of the present application, by setting the shell assembly 100 according to the above-mentioned first aspect embodiment of the present application, by providing a waterproof part 4 between the first shell 1 and the outer shell 31 and / or between the second shell 2 and the outer shell 31, dust and water vapor can be prevented from entering the interior of the rotating assembly 3, thereby effectively avoiding the problem of rusting of the internal parts of the rotating assembly 3 and rotation jamming, thereby improving the reliability of the foldable device 1000.

[0055] The foldable device 1000 in the present application may be a foldable display device, such as a mobile phone, a tablet, an e-reader, a computer, an electronic display screen, and other display devices. It is understandable that the foldable device 1000 may also be a foldable non-display device. When the foldable device 1000 is a foldable display device, when the first shell 1 and the second shell 2 are folded relative to each other, the display screen of the foldable device 1000 may be located inside the first shell 1 and the second shell 2.

[0056] Exemplarily, the foldable device 1000 may be any of various types of computer system devices that are mobile or portable and perform wireless communication ( Figure 7 Specifically, the foldable device 1000 can be a mobile phone or smart phone (e.g., an iPhone™-based phone, an Android™-based phone), a portable gaming device (e.g., a Nintendo DS™, a PlayStation Portable™, a Gameboy Advance™, an iPhone™), a laptop computer, a PDA, a portable Internet device, a music player, and a data storage device.

[0057] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "straight" and the like indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0058] Other structures and operations of the foldable device 1000 according to the embodiment of the present application are known to ordinary technicians in the field and will not be described in detail here.

[0059] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0060] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and that the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A housing assembly for a foldable device, characterized in that: include: A rotating assembly, the rotating assembly comprising a housing and a first rotating part and a second rotating part provided on the housing; A first shell and a second shell, wherein the first shell and the second shell are rotatably connected to opposite sides of the outer shell through the first rotating part and the second rotating part respectively, and the first shell and the second shell can be bent relative to the outer shell; A waterproof member is provided between the first shell and the outer shell and / or between the second shell and the outer shell; The waterproof component is a flexible component. When the first shell and the second shell are relatively unfolded, the waterproof component is wrapped around the outer surface of the outer shell. When the first shell and the second shell are relatively folded, the waterproof component moves with the first shell and / or the second shell and is hidden inside the outer shell.

2. The housing assembly of the foldable device according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the waterproof component arranged between the first shell and the outer shell is connected to the first shell, and the other end is connected to the outer shell. One end of the waterproof component arranged between the second shell and the outer shell is connected to the second shell, and the other end is connected to the outer shell.

3. The housing assembly of the foldable device according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the waterproof component arranged between the first shell and the outer shell is connected to the end of the first shell adjacent to the end of the second shell, and one end of the waterproof component arranged between the second shell and the outer shell is connected to the end of the second shell adjacent to the first shell.

4. The housing assembly of the foldable device according to claim 2, wherein: The shell has an open end, and an inwardly bent flange is provided at the open end, and the other end of the waterproof component is connected to the flange.

5. The housing assembly of the foldable device according to claim 2, wherein: One end of the waterproof component provided between the first shell and the outer shell is bonded to the first shell, and the other end is bonded to the outer shell. One end of the waterproof component provided between the second shell and the outer shell is bonded to the second shell, and the other end is bonded to the outer shell.

6. The housing assembly of the foldable device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The waterproof component is a waterproof film.

7. The housing assembly of the foldable device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The waterproof film is a thermoplastic film.

8. The housing assembly of the foldable device according to claim 1, wherein: The outer peripheral surface of the housing is formed into an arc-shaped surface.

9. A foldable device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a housing assembly according to any one of claims 1-8.

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