Folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing and working method thereof

Abstract

The present invention provides a folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing and a working method thereof. The folding screen mobile phone includes a first folding part, a second folding part and a flexible screen arranged on the surface of the first folding part and the second folding part. The first folding part and the second folding part can be folded in a direction away from the flexible screen; a thermal print head assembly is arranged on the side of the first folding part away from the flexible screen, and a roller assembly is arranged on the side of the second folding part away from the flexible screen. The thermal print head assembly and the roller assembly are arranged in coordination. The working method includes: when the first folding part and the second folding part are in a folded state, confirming whether the printing conditions are met; when the printing conditions are met, judging whether the printing instruction is obtained, and if so, obtaining the printing data for printing. The application of the present invention improves the convenience of printing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of printing technology, and more specifically, to a folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing, and also to a working method of the folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing. Background Art

[0002] The current portable printers are small and easy to carry. However, they still need to rely on data input from other terminals during use, usually through WIFI or Bluetooth. The transmission rate has certain limitations, and there are also problems with the stability of the transmission process. In addition, due to cost considerations, the hardware configuration of portable printers is generally not very high, which restricts the performance of the printer.

[0003] In addition, current foldable screen mobile phones have a large amount of space on the side facing away from the screen, which easily leads to waste of space. Moreover, the hardware configuration of foldable screen mobile phones is usually relatively high. If it is used on a printer, the printing performance can be improved accordingly. Therefore, setting the printing function on foldable screen mobile phones is a research direction. Summary of the invention

[0004] The first object of the present invention is to provide a folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing to improve printing convenience.

[0005] The second object of the present invention is to provide a method for using a folding screen mobile phone control device with thermal printing to improve printing convenience.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned main purpose, the folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing provided by the present invention includes a first folding part, a second folding part and a flexible screen arranged on the surface of the first folding part and the second folding part, and the first folding part and the second folding part are foldable in a direction away from the flexible screen; a thermal print head assembly is arranged on the side of the first folding part away from the flexible screen, and a roller assembly is arranged on the side of the second folding part away from the flexible screen, and the thermal print head assembly and the roller assembly are arranged in coordination.

[0007] It can be seen from the above scheme that the folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing of the present invention is provided with a thermal print head assembly on the side of the first folding part facing away from the flexible screen, and a roller assembly is provided on the side of the second folding part facing away from the flexible screen. When printing is needed, the first folding part and the second folding part can be folded to form a printer for printing, and there is no need to send the print data to the printer for printing, thereby improving the convenience of printing. At the same time, combining the printer and the mobile phone into one can reduce the data transmission between the mobile phone and the printer, and avoid problems such as low connection rate and unstable transmission.

[0008] In a further solution, the thermal print head assembly is installed in the mounting cavity of the first folding part, and a portion of the thermal print head of the thermal print head assembly is exposed outside the first folding part; the roller assembly is installed in the mounting cavity of the second folding part, and a portion of the roller assembly is exposed outside the second folding part.

[0009] It can be seen that the thermal print head assembly and the roller assembly are respectively installed in the mounting cavities of the first folding part and the second folding part, and are partially exposed at the same time, which can reduce the thickness of the folding screen mobile phone when it is folded.

[0010] In order to achieve the above-mentioned second purpose, the working method of the folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing provided by the present invention includes: when the first folding part and the second folding part are in a folded state, confirming whether the printing conditions are met; when the printing conditions are met, determining whether a printing instruction is obtained, and if so, obtaining the printing data for printing.

[0011] It can be seen from the above scheme that the working method of the folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing of the present invention is that the first folding part and the second folding part are in a folded state, and the printing operation is only performed when it is confirmed that the printing conditions are met, which can ensure stability during printing.

[0012] In a further solution, confirming whether the printing conditions are met includes: confirming whether the thermal print head assembly is working properly, confirming whether the roller assembly is working properly, and confirming whether the clamping force between the thermal print head assembly and the roller assembly is normal.

[0013] It can be seen that when confirming whether the printing conditions are met, the thermal print head assembly and the roller assembly are tested to confirm whether the thermal print head assembly and the roller assembly meet the printing conditions to ensure the normal printing function.

[0014] In a further solution, the step of confirming whether the thermal print head assembly is operating normally includes: confirming whether the operating current and printing temperature of the thermal print head assembly are normal, and if so, the thermal print head assembly can operate normally.

[0015] It can be seen that when confirming whether the thermal print head assembly is working normally, normal printing is guaranteed by detecting the working current and printing temperature of the thermal print head assembly.

[0016] In a further solution, the step of confirming whether the roller assembly is working normally includes: determining whether the roller can rotate normally, and if so, the roller assembly can work normally.

[0017] It can be seen from this that confirming whether the roller assembly is working properly and whether the roller can rotate normally can ensure that the printing paper is controlled during printing.

[0018] In a further solution, the step of confirming whether the clamping force between the thermal print head assembly and the roller assembly is normal includes: determining whether the angle of the hinge is at a preset angle, and if so, the clamping force between the thermal print head assembly and the roller assembly is normal.

[0019] It can be seen that the angle of the hinge can be used to confirm whether the clamping force between the thermal print head assembly and the roller assembly is normal, ensuring the pressure between the thermal print head assembly and the roller assembly to ensure smooth paper feeding.

[0020] In a further solution, after the step of obtaining the print data for printing, it also includes: displaying a printing dynamic graph of the current print data printing progress on the flexible screen.

[0021] It can be seen that the printing dynamic graph showing the printing progress of the current printing data is displayed on the flexible screen, so that the user can know the printing progress and improve the user experience.

[0022] In a further scheme, after the step of printing a dynamic graph showing the printing progress of the current printing data on the flexible screen, it also includes: determining whether a printing speed control instruction for the current printing data is obtained, and if so, controlling the roller speed of the roller assembly according to the printing speed control instruction, and controlling the printing temperature of the thermal print head assembly to match the roller speed.

[0023] It can be seen that after displaying the printing dynamic graph of the current printing data printing progress, the user can adjust the printing speed to form the desired printing effect. At the same time, the printing temperature of the thermal print head assembly is controlled to match the roller speed to ensure the printing effect.

[0024] In a further solution, after the step of obtaining the print data for printing, it also includes: determining whether the first folding part and the second folding part are unfolded, and if so, pausing the current printing and displaying a prompt message on the flexible screen.

[0025] It can be seen that when printing, in order to avoid the first folding part and the second folding part being unfolded so as to prevent the printing from being completed, the current printing is paused when the first folding part and the second folding part are unfolded, and a prompt message is displayed so that the user can be informed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram from the first perspective of an embodiment of a folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing according to the present invention.

[0027] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of the second viewing angle of an embodiment of a folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing according to the present invention.

[0028] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the folded state of the first folding part and the second folding part in an embodiment of a folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 4 It is a structural cross-sectional view of the folded state of the first folding part and the second folding part in an embodiment of a folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing according to the present invention.

[0030] Figure 5 It is a flow chart of an embodiment of the working method of a folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing according to the present invention.

[0031] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] Embodiment of a folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing:

[0033] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, a folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing includes a first folding part 1, a second folding part 2, and a flexible screen 3 arranged on the surface of the first folding part 1 and the second folding part 2. The first folding part 1 and the second folding part 2 can be folded in a direction away from the flexible screen 3. In this embodiment, the first folding part 1 and the second folding part 2 are connected by a hinge (not shown). A thermal print head assembly 4 is arranged on the side of the first folding part 1 away from the flexible screen 3, and a roller assembly 5 is arranged on the side of the second folding part 2 away from the flexible screen 3. The thermal print head assembly 4 and the roller assembly 5 are arranged in coordination. The thermal print head assembly 4 and the roller assembly 5 are well-known technologies and will not be described in detail here.

[0034] The thermal print head assembly 4 is installed in the mounting cavity (not shown) of the first folding portion 1, and a portion of the thermal print head 41 of the thermal print head assembly 4 is exposed to the first folding portion 1. The roller assembly 5 is installed in the mounting cavity (not shown) of the second folding portion 2, and a portion of the roller assembly 5 is exposed to the second folding portion 2. The thermal print head assembly 4 and the roller assembly 5 are respectively installed in the mounting cavities of the first folding portion 1 and the second folding portion 2, and are partially exposed at the same time, which can reduce the thickness of the folding screen mobile phone when it is folded.

[0035] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 When printing is required, the first folding portion 1 and the second folding portion 2 are folded in a direction away from the flexible screen 3 to form a paper feeding channel 7, so that the printing paper 6 moves along the extension direction of the paper feeding channel 7. At the same time, the thermal print head assembly 4 and the roller assembly 5 cooperate to form a printer to print on the printing paper 6.

[0036] In addition, a limiting structure (not shown) may be provided on the side of the first folding portion 1 and the second folding portion 2 facing away from the flexible screen 3, so that the first folding portion 1 and the second folding portion 2 are too close to each other when folded, resulting in failure of paper feeding. At the same time, a limiting structure (not shown) for limiting the travel position of the printing paper 6 may be provided to avoid deviation of the printing position.

[0037] Working method embodiment of a folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing:

[0038] In this embodiment, the working method of the folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing is applied to the folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing in the above embodiment to control the printing function.

[0039] See also Figure 5 When the folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing of this embodiment is working, step S1 is first performed to determine whether the first folding part 1 and the second folding part 2 are in a folded state. When the user needs to print data, the first folding part 1 and the second folding part 2 need to be folded so that the thermal print head assembly 4 and the roller assembly 5 are in a sandwiched state, which meets the initial requirements of the printer.

[0040] If the first folding portion 1 and the second folding portion 2 are not in a folded state, continue to execute step S1 for continuous detection. When the first folding portion 1 and the second folding portion 2 are in a folded state, execute step S2 to determine whether the printing conditions are met. After the first folding portion 1 and the second folding portion 2 are in a folded state, it is necessary to further determine whether the thermal print head assembly 4 and the roller assembly 5 meet the printing conditions. In this embodiment, determining whether the printing conditions are met includes: confirming whether the thermal print head assembly 4 is working properly, confirming whether the roller assembly 5 is working properly, and confirming whether the clamping force between the thermal print head assembly 4 and the roller assembly 5 is normal. Confirm whether the printing conditions are met by checking the operating parameters and status of the thermal print head assembly 4 and the roller assembly 5.

[0041] In this embodiment, the step of confirming whether the thermal print head assembly 4 is working properly includes: confirming whether the working current and printing temperature of the thermal print head assembly 4 are normal. If so, the thermal print head assembly 4 can work properly. When confirming whether the thermal print head assembly 4 is working properly, the thermal print head assembly 4 is driven, so that the working current and printing temperature of the thermal print head assembly 4 are detected by the detection circuit. When the working current meets the preset working current and the printing temperature meets the preset printing temperature, it is considered that the thermal print head assembly 4 can work properly. The detection circuit for detecting the working current and printing temperature of the thermal print head assembly 4 can adopt a well-known circuit, which will not be repeated here.

[0042] In this embodiment, the step of confirming whether the roller assembly 5 is working normally includes: determining whether the roller can rotate normally, and if so, the roller assembly 5 can work normally. When confirming whether the roller assembly 5 is working normally, the roller assembly 5 is powered on and tested to see whether the roller can meet the normal rotation speed. When the normal rotation speed is met, it is considered that the roller assembly 5 can work normally.

[0043] In this embodiment, the step of confirming whether the clamping force between the thermal print head assembly 4 and the roller assembly 5 is normal includes: judging whether the angle of the hinge is at a preset angle, and if so, the clamping force between the thermal print head assembly 4 and the roller assembly 5 is normal. After the first folding portion 1 and the second folding portion 2 are in a folded state, the hinge will be at a certain angle. When the angle of the hinge is at a preset angle, it means that the clamping force between the thermal print head assembly 4 and the roller assembly 5 meets the printing requirements. Therefore, it can be confirmed that the clamping force between the thermal print head assembly 4 and the roller assembly 5 is normal. The acquisition of the angle of the hinge is a technology well known to those skilled in the art, and will not be repeated here. For example, it can be judged by the magnetism of the hinge, or by a gyroscope.

[0044] After executing step S2, if it is confirmed that the printing conditions are not met, step S3 is executed to send a prompt message. When the printing conditions are met, the prompt message is sent so that the user can be informed. When sending the prompt message, the items that do not meet the printing conditions can be prompted on the flexible screen 3, for example, whether the thermal print head assembly 4 is working properly, whether the roller assembly 5 is working properly, whether the clamping force between the thermal print head assembly 4 and the roller assembly 5 is normal, etc.

[0045] When the printing condition is met, step S4 is executed to determine whether a printing instruction is obtained. When the user needs to print data, the printing instruction can be sent to print, and the printing instruction can be sent by touching the flexible screen 3.

[0046] If the print instruction is not obtained, then continue to execute step S4 to perform continuous detection. If the print instruction is obtained, then execute step S5 to obtain the print data for printing. If the print instruction is obtained, then the print data can be obtained and the printing is completed.

[0047] When the print data is obtained for printing, step S6 is executed to display a printing dynamic graph of the current printing data printing progress on the flexible screen. In order to facilitate the user to know the printing progress, when printing data, the printing dynamic graph is displayed in real time according to the current printing progress, thereby improving the user experience.

[0048] After the flexible screen displays the printing dynamic image of the current printing data printing progress, step S7 is executed to determine whether the printing speed control instruction of the current printing data is obtained. When printing, the user can adjust the printing speed in real time. The printing speed control instruction can be sent by touching the screen. For example, when the displayed printing dynamic image is dragged upward, the printing speed is reduced, and when the printing dynamic image is dragged downward, the printing speed is increased.

[0049] If the print speed control instruction of the current print data is not obtained, then continue to execute step S6, and display the print dynamic graph of the current print data printing progress on the flexible screen. If the print speed control instruction of the current print data is obtained, then execute step S8, control the roller speed of the roller assembly 5 according to the print speed control instruction, and control the printing temperature of the thermal print head assembly 4 to match the roller speed. After obtaining the print speed control instruction, the roller speed can be controlled according to the speed corresponding to the print speed control instruction. At the same time, in order to avoid uneven printing, the printing temperature of the thermal print head assembly 4 is controlled to match the roller speed. The matching of the printing temperature and the roller speed can be set according to experimental data.

[0050] In addition, after executing step S5 and obtaining the print data for printing, it also includes: determining whether the first folding part 1 and the second folding part 2 are unfolded, and if so, pausing the current printing and displaying a prompt message on the flexible screen. In order to avoid the first folding part 1 and the second folding part 2 being unfolded and causing the printing to fail, the current printing is paused when the first folding part 1 and the second folding part 2 are unfolded, and a prompt message is displayed so that the user can be informed.

[0051] It can be seen from the above scheme that the folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing of the present invention is provided with a thermal print head assembly 4 on the side of the first folding part 1 facing away from the flexible screen, and a roller assembly 5 is provided on the side of the second folding part 2 facing away from the flexible screen. When printing is needed, the first folding part 1 and the second folding part 2 can be folded to form a printer for printing, and there is no need to send the print data to the printer for printing, thereby improving the convenience of printing. At the same time, the printer and the mobile phone are combined into one, which can reduce the data transmission between the mobile phone and the printer, and avoid problems such as low connection rate and unstable transmission. The working method of the folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing of the present invention is that the first folding part 1 and the second folding part 2 are in a folded state, and the printing operation is not performed until it is confirmed that the printing conditions are met, which can ensure the stability during printing.

[0052] It should be noted that the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the design concept of the invention is not limited thereto, and any non-substantial modifications made to the present invention using this concept also fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing, comprising a first folding portion, a second folding portion and a flexible screen arranged on the surface of the first folding portion and the second folding portion, wherein the first folding portion and the second folding portion are foldable in a direction away from the flexible screen; characterized in that: A thermal print head assembly is disposed on a side of the first folding portion facing away from the flexible screen, and a roller assembly is disposed on a side of the second folding portion facing away from the flexible screen, wherein the thermal print head assembly and the roller assembly are cooperatively disposed; The thermal print head assembly is installed in the installation cavity of the first folding portion, and a part of the thermal print head of the thermal print head assembly is exposed outside the first folding portion; The roller assembly is installed in the installation cavity of the second folding portion, and a part of the roller assembly is exposed outside the second folding portion.

2. A working method of a folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing, applied to the folding screen mobile phone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The method comprises: When the first folding portion and the second folding portion are in a folded state, confirming whether a printing condition is met; When the printing condition is met, it is determined whether a printing instruction is obtained, and if so, the printing data is obtained for printing.

3. The operating method of the folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing according to claim 2, characterized in that: The confirmation of whether the printing condition is met includes: Confirm whether the thermal print head assembly works normally, confirm whether the roller assembly works normally, and confirm whether the clamping force between the thermal print head assembly and the roller assembly is normal.

4. The operating method of the folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The step of confirming whether the thermal print head assembly is operating normally comprises: Confirm whether the operating current and printing temperature of the thermal print head assembly are normal. If so, the thermal print head assembly can work normally.

5. The operating method of the folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The steps of confirming whether the roller assembly is working properly include: It is determined whether the roller can rotate normally. If so, the roller assembly can work normally.

6. The operating method of the foldable screen mobile phone with thermal printing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first folding portion and the second folding portion are connected by a hinge; The step of confirming whether the clamping force between the thermal print head assembly and the roller assembly is normal comprises: It is determined whether the angle of the hinge is at a preset angle. If so, the clamping force between the thermal print head assembly and the roller assembly is normal.

7. The working method of the folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: After the step of obtaining the print data for printing, the method further includes: A printing dynamic graph showing the printing progress of the current printing data is displayed on the flexible screen.

8. The operating method of the folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing according to claim 7, characterized in that: After the step of displaying the printing dynamic graph of the current printing data printing progress on the flexible screen, the method further includes: Determine whether a print speed control instruction for the current print data is obtained, and if so, control the roller speed of the roller assembly according to the print speed control instruction, and control the printing temperature of the thermal print head assembly to match the roller speed.

9. The working method of a folding screen mobile phone with thermal printing according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: After the step of obtaining the print data for printing, the method further includes: Determine whether the first folding part and the second folding part are unfolded, and if so, pause the current printing and display a prompt message on the flexible screen.

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