Housing Assembly and Smart Terminal

Abstract

The present application provides a housing assembly and an intelligent terminal. The housing assembly includes a first housing, a second housing, and a support member. The first housing and the second housing are slidably hinged to form an openable and closable accommodation cavity. The support member is hinged to one end of the second housing to be received in the accommodation cavity or rotated to the outside of the second housing. When the support member is located outside the second housing, the support member and the outer side surface of the second housing are used to carry a flexible display screen, and the first housing supports the support member. Through the above technical solution, the flexible display screen can be better protected and supported, the stability of the whole machine is improved, and the user experience is further enhanced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of intelligent terminals, and particularly relates to a housing assembly and an intelligent terminal. Background Art

[0002] With the development of display technologies, especially the maturity of flexible display technologies, foldable intelligent terminals have emerged as the times require.

[0003] In the process of conceiving and implementing this application, the inventors found that at least the following problems exist: The technical difficulty of foldable intelligent terminals lies in that, in the folded state and the unfolded state, due to the change in the side length of the hinge device that supports the screen, the supporting effect on the screen during use is poor, and when folding, the flexible display screen is exposed, resulting in the screen being easily bruised and damaged.

[0004] The foregoing description is to provide general background information and does not necessarily constitute prior art. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the above technical problems, this application provides a housing assembly and an intelligent terminal, which improve the supporting effect of the foldable intelligent terminal on the screen and have a good protective effect on the screen, avoiding the screen being bruised and damaged.

[0006] To solve the above technical problems, this application provides a housing assembly, which includes a first housing, a second housing, and a support member;

[0007] The first housing and the second housing are slidably hinged and enclose an openable and closable accommodation cavity. The support member is hinged to one end of the second housing to be received in the accommodation cavity or rotated to the outside of the second housing;

[0008] When the support member is located outside the second housing, the support member and the outer side surface of the second housing are used to carry the flexible display screen, and the first housing supports the support member.

[0009] Optionally, the support member includes a first side surface and a second side surface, the first side surface and the second side surface are located on opposite sides of the support member, and the first side surface carries a part of the flexible display screen; when the support member is located outside the second housing, the first housing supports the second side surface.

[0010] Optionally, the rotation axis of the support member relative to the second housing and the rotation axis of the first housing relative to the second housing both extend in the first direction.

[0011] Optionally, when the support member rotates to the maximum angle outside the second housing, the outer wall of the second housing facing away from the first housing and the outer wall of the support member are flush.

[0012] Optionally, one of the side edges of the first housing and the side edge of the second housing is provided with a groove, and the other is provided with a positioning portion. The positioning portion slides along the groove and is rotatably arranged relative to the groove.

[0013] Optionally, the side wall of the positioning portion that contacts the groove wall of the groove is a rotary surface.

[0014] Optionally, the second housing has a first end portion and a second end portion that are oppositely arranged in the second direction. A groove is provided on the side edge of the second housing, and the groove extends from the first end portion to the second end portion.

[0015] Optionally, the groove includes a first extension section facing the first end portion and a second extension section facing the second end portion, and the first extension section has an included angle with respect to the second extension section.

[0016] Optionally, the support member is hinged to the first end portion of the second housing.

[0017] Optionally, the thickness of the second end portion of the second housing in the third direction is greater than the thickness of the first end portion in the third direction.

[0018] Optionally, the side of the second housing facing the accommodation cavity has a positioning recess. When the support member is received in the accommodation cavity, the support member is embedded in the positioning recess.

[0019] Optionally, the first housing includes a main body and a support portion. One end of the support portion is connected to the main body, and the other end is provided with a positioning portion; the support portion is located outside the second housing in the first direction, and the main body can cover the second housing to enclose an accommodation cavity with the second housing.

[0020] Optionally, the number of support portions is even, and they are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the main body along the first direction respectively.

[0021] Optionally, a step matching the edge contour of the main body is provided on the second housing; when the main body covers the second housing, the step is located on the side of the main body.

[0022] Optionally, the support member is a middle frame.

[0023] This application also provides an intelligent terminal, including a flexible display screen and the housing assembly as described above.

[0024] Optionally, the flexible display screen includes a first display portion, a bending portion, and a second display portion. The first display portion and the second display portion are flexibly connected through the bending portion. The first display portion is located outside the accommodation cavity, and the second display portion is located on the support member and is received in the accommodation cavity or rotated to the outside of the second housing as the support member moves.

[0025] Optionally, a camera is provided at the second end portion of the second housing.

[0026] As described above, the housing assembly and the smart terminal provided by the present application, the housing assembly includes a first housing, a second housing and a support member; the first housing and the second housing are slidably hinged and enclose an openable and closable accommodation cavity, and the support member is hinged to one end of the second housing to be received in the accommodation cavity or rotated to the outside of the second housing; when the support member is located outside the second housing, the support member and the outer side surface of the second housing are used to carry the flexible display screen, and the first housing supports the support member.

[0027] Through the above settings, that is, through the design of the housing assembly, the unfolding or folding of the flexible display screen can be realized. When the housing assembly is folded, that is, the support member is received in the accommodation cavity, the flexible display screen is retracted at this time and is located in the accommodation cavity, so as to facilitate the storage of the mobile terminal and the protection of the flexible display screen. When the housing assembly is unfolded, the support member rotates to the outside of the accommodation cavity, and the flexible display screen is unfolded at this time. Under the action of the support member supporting the flexible display screen and the sliding hinge between the first housing and the second housing, the display requirement of the user for a large screen is met, and at the same time, the flexible display screen can be better protected and supported, the stability of the whole machine is improved, and the user experience is further improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The accompanying drawings herein are incorporated into the specification and constitute a part of the specification, showing embodiments consistent with the present application and used together with the specification to explain the principles of the present application. In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the accompanying drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0029] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the housing assembly in the first perspective in the embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the housing assembly in the second perspective in the embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the housing assembly in the first perspective in the unfolded state in the embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the housing assembly in the second perspective in the unfolded state in the embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 5 is an exploded view of the housing assembly in the embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the housing assembly in the first perspective in the folded state in the embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of the second perspective of the folded state of the housing assembly in the embodiments of the present application;

[0036] Figure 8 It is a schematic hardware structure diagram of a mobile terminal for implementing various embodiments of the present application.

[0037] Label description:

[0038] 100 - Housing assembly; 110 - First housing; 111 - Positioning part; 112 - Main body; 113 - Support part; 120 - Second housing; 121 - First end; 122 - Second end; 123 - Groove; 1231 - First extension section; 1232 - Second extension section; 124 - Positioning depression; 125 - Step; 130 - Support member; 131 - First side; 140 - Accommodation cavity;

[0039] 200 - Flexible display screen; 210 - First display part; 220 - Second display part; 230 - Bending part;

[0040] 300 - Smart terminal; 301 - Radio frequency unit; 302 - WiFi module; 303 - Audio output unit; 304 - A / V input unit; 3041 - Graphics processor; 3042 - Microphone; 305 - Sensor; 306 - Display unit; 3061 - Display panel; 307 - User input unit; 3071 - Touch panel; 3072 - Other input devices; 308 - Interface unit; 309 - Memory; 310 - Processor; 311 - Power supply.

[0041] The realization, functional features and advantages of the purpose of the present application will be further described in combination with the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. Through the above-mentioned accompanying drawings, the specific embodiments of the present application have been shown, and there will be more detailed descriptions hereinafter. These drawings and text descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. Specific embodiments

[0042] Here, the exemplary embodiments will be described in detail, and the examples are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. On the contrary, they are only examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0043] It should be noted that, in this document, the term "comprising", "including" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements not only includes those elements but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising that element. Optionally, components, features, elements with the same name in different embodiments of the present application may have the same meaning or may have different meanings, and their specific meanings need to be determined based on their interpretation in that specific embodiment or further in combination with the context of that specific embodiment.

[0044] It should be understood that, in the description of the present application, terms indicating directions or positional relationships such as "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. This is only for the convenience of description and does not indicate or imply that the device or component must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation of the present application.

[0045] In addition, it should be noted that, in the description of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "coupled" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0046] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0047] In the description of this specification, the descriptions referring to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" etc. mean that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this specification, the schematic descriptions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0048] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely for explaining the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0049] For ease of understanding, the application scenarios applicable to the embodiments of the present application will be described first below.

[0050] The housing assembly provided by the present application can be applied to a smart terminal, and the smart terminal can be various forms of smart terminals. Optionally, the housing assembly provided by the present application can be applied to a foldable mobile terminal. The housing assembly can carry a flexible display screen. By opening and closing the housing assembly, the flexible display screen can be unfolded or folded. When the housing assembly is folded, the flexible display screen is retracted to facilitate the storage of the mobile terminal. When the housing assembly is unfolded, the flexible display screen is unfolded, thereby meeting the user's large-screen display requirements and improving the user experience.

[0051] Based on the above-mentioned smart terminal and the structure of the housing assembly in the smart terminal, various embodiments of the present application are proposed.

[0052] The first embodiment

[0053] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the housing assembly in the first perspective of the embodiment of the present application, Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the housing assembly in the second perspective of the embodiment of the present application, Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the housing assembly in the first perspective in the unfolded state of the embodiment of the present application, Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the housing assembly in the second perspective in the unfolded state of the embodiment of the present application.

[0054] As Figures 1 to 4 shown, the embodiment of the present application provides a housing assembly 100, which is used to carry a flexible display screen 200. The housing assembly 100 includes a first housing 110, a second housing 120, and a support member 130.

[0055] Optionally, the first housing 110, the second housing 120, and the support member 130 can be metal parts, and their materials can include one or more of copper, iron, aluminum, tin, and lead. Optionally, the first housing 110, the second housing 120, and the support member 130 can also be made of plastic. When injection molding, the molten plastic is injected into the plastic product mold under pressure and cooled to form the required plastic parts. Optionally, the materials of the first housing 110, the second housing 120, and the support member 130 can be the same or different, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this too much here. Regarding the materials of the first housing 110, the second housing 120, and the support member 130, the embodiments of the present application do not limit this too much here.

[0056] Optionally, the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 are slidably hinged to form an openable and closable accommodation cavity 140. The support member 130 is hinged to one end of the second housing 120 to be received in the accommodation cavity 140 or rotated to the outside of the second housing 120.

[0057] Optionally, the support member 130 can be located inside the accommodation cavity 140 or outside the accommodation cavity 140.

[0058] Figure 5 is an exploded view of the housing assembly in an embodiment of the present application, Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the housing assembly in the folded state from the first perspective in an embodiment of the present application, Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the housing assembly in the folded state from the second perspective in an embodiment of the present application.

[0059] As Figures 1 to 7 shown, optionally, when the support member 130 is located outside the second housing 120, the outer side surfaces of the support member 130 and the second housing 120 are used to carry the flexible display screen 200, and the first housing 110 supports the support member 130.

[0060] Optionally, the flexible display screen 200 can be an outward-foldable screen or an inward-foldable screen, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this too much. For the convenience of description, in the embodiments of the present application, the flexible display screen 200 carried and arranged by the housing assembly 100 can be an outward-foldable screen, and the form of outward folding of the screen is adopted during the opening and closing process of the housing assembly 100. When the flexible display screen 200 is unfolded, the flexible display screen 200 can be a complete flat screen, and when the flexible display screen 200 is folded, two parts of the flexible display screen 200 are located on opposite sides of the second housing 120.

[0061] The housing assembly 100 provided by the embodiments of the present application is a foldable housing. The support member 130 and the second housing 120 are two parts that are relatively unfolded and folded, and the first housing 110 plays a role of support and protection in the unfolded and folded states respectively.

[0062] Optionally, when the support member 130 is relatively unfolded with the second housing 120, the support member 130 and the second housing 120 form a non-uniform thickness structure. Optionally, the thickness of the second housing 120 is greater than the thickness of the support member 130. Optionally, the part of the flexible display screen 200 corresponding to the second housing 120 is the main screen, and the part of the flexible display screen 200 corresponding to the support member 130 is the secondary screen. In this way, the structure of the support member 130 part can be simplified.

[0063] Optionally, when the housing assembly 100 is applied to a foldable smart terminal, the second housing 120 has a relatively large accommodation space, and most or all of the electrical components of the smart terminal can be arranged on the second housing 120. The centrally arranged electrical components can improve the space utilization rate of the housing assembly 100, simplify the circuit structure at the rotational hinge position between the second housing 120 and the support member 130, and improve the reliability of the smart terminal when unfolded and folded.

[0064] Through the above settings, that is, through the design of the housing assembly 100, the unfolding or folding of the flexible display screen 200 can be realized. When the housing assembly 100 is folded, that is, the support member 130 is accommodated in the accommodation cavity 140, the flexible display screen 200 is retracted at this time and is located in the accommodation cavity 140, so as to facilitate the storage of the mobile terminal and the protection of the flexible display screen 200. When the housing assembly 100 is unfolded, the support member 130 rotates out of the accommodation cavity 140, and the flexible display screen 200 is unfolded at this time. Under the action of the support member 130 supporting the flexible display screen 200 and the sliding hinge between the first housing 110 and the second housing 120, the display requirement of the user for a large screen is met, and at the same time, the flexible display screen 200 can be better protected and supported, improving the stability of the whole machine and further improving the user experience.

[0065] As Figures 1 to 7 shown, in some alternative embodiments, the support member 130 includes a first side surface 131 and a second side surface. The first side surface 131 and the second side surface are located on opposite sides of the support member 130, and the first side surface 131 bears a part of the flexible display screen 200.

[0066] Optionally, the flexible display screen 200 may include a first display portion 210 and a second display portion 220. Among them, the portion of the flexible display screen 200 mounted on the second housing 120 may form the first display portion 210, and the portion of the flexible display screen 200 mounted on the support member 130 may form the second display portion 220.

[0067] Optionally, the first display portion 210 is located on the second housing 120 and can correspond to the main screen, and the second display portion 220 is located on the support member 130 and can correspond to the secondary screen. Generally, the secondary screen, that is, the second display portion 220, is used when the user needs it. Of course, when the user does not need it, it can be folded and hidden to facilitate the user to carry. When the user needs the flexible display screen 200 to be fully unfolded, the second display portion 220 is unfolded and jointly forms a complete flexible display screen 200 with the first display portion 210. At this time, the screen of the flexible display screen 200 is larger, which is convenient for the user to use, such as watching dramas, reading books, etc.

[0068] Optionally, since the secondary screen, i.e., the second display unit 220, is generally designed to be thinner, a support member 130 is added to support the second display unit 220, improving the support strength. Optionally, the first side surface 131 of the support member 130 is used to carry the second display unit 220, and the second side surface of the support member 130 can contact the inner wall surface of the second housing 120 or the wall surface of the first housing 110.

[0069] Optionally, when the flexible display screen 200 needs to be folded, the second display unit 220 at this time is accommodated in the accommodation cavity 140, which means that the support member 130 also needs to be accommodated in the accommodation cavity 140, and the second side surface of the support member 130 contacts the inner wall surface of the second housing 120. When the flexible display screen 200 needs to be unfolded, the second display unit 220 at this time moves out of the accommodation cavity 140 and forms a complete flexible display screen 200 together with the first display unit 210, which means that the support member 130 is located outside the second housing 120, and the second side surface of the support member 130 contacts the wall surface of the first housing 110.

[0070] Optionally, when the support member 130 is located outside the second housing 120, the first housing 110 supports the second side surface. Optionally, when the support member 130 is retracted into the accommodation cavity 140, the first display unit 210 is located outside the second housing 120 relative to the accommodation cavity 140 for displaying a picture, while the second display unit 220 is retracted into the accommodation cavity 140. At this time, the first housing 110 covers the second housing 120, which can protect the second display unit 220. When the support member 130 is unfolded from the accommodation cavity 140, the first display unit 210 and the second display unit 220 can jointly form a larger screen. At this time, the first housing 110 can support the support member 130 in the unfolded state to further improve the support for the second display unit 220.

[0071] As Figures 1 to 7 shown, in some alternative embodiments, the rotation axis of the support member 130 relative to the second housing 120 and the rotation axis of the first housing 110 relative to the second housing 120 both extend in the first direction; optionally, when the support member 130 rotates to the maximum angle outside the second housing 120, the outer wall of the second housing 120 facing away from the first housing 110 and the outer wall of the support member 130 are flush.

[0072] Optionally, the rotation direction of the support member 130 relative to the second housing 120 is the same as the rotation direction of the first housing 110 relative to the second housing 120, both extending along the first direction. Optionally, as Figure 1 shown, X represents the first direction.

[0073] Optionally, when the support member 130 rotates to the maximum angle outside the second housing 120, the support member 130 is in the deployed position. At this time, the outer wall of the second housing 120 facing away from the first housing 110 and the outer wall of the support member 130 are flush, and the first display portion 210 and the second display portion 220 are in the same plane.

[0074] As Figures 1 to 7 shown, in some alternative embodiments, a groove 123 is provided on one of the side edges of the first housing 110 and the side edge of the second housing 120, and a positioning portion 111 is provided on the other. The positioning portion 111 slides along the groove 123 and is rotatably arranged relative to the groove 123.

[0075] Optionally, the positioning portion 111 and the groove 123 are matched with each other so that the positioning portion 111 can slide within the groove 123, thereby enabling the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 to slide relative to each other.

[0076] In some embodiments, a groove 123 is provided on the side edge of the first housing 110, and a positioning portion 111 is provided on the side edge of the second housing 120, or a positioning portion 111 is provided on the side edge of the first housing 110, and a groove 123 is provided on the side edge of the second housing 120. The specific setting positions are not overly limited in the embodiments of the present application, as long as the mutual sliding between the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 can be satisfied. Optionally, the sizes and shapes of the groove 123 and the positioning portion 111 are not overly limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0077] In some embodiments, the side wall of the positioning portion 111 in contact with the groove wall of the groove 123 is a rotary surface. Optionally, the positioning portion 111 can be a rotary body, and at least part of the groove wall shape of the groove 123 matches the contour of the positioning portion 111. Thus, while the positioning portion 111 slides in the groove 123, the first housing 110 can still rotate relative to the second housing 120, that is, the sliding and rotation of the first housing 110 relative to the second housing 120 can be carried out simultaneously, ensuring the smoothness of the movement of the first housing 110 relative to the second housing 120.

[0078] As Figures 1 to 7 shown, in some alternative embodiments, the second housing 120 has a first end portion 121 and a second end portion 122 oppositely arranged along the second direction. A groove 123 is provided on the side edge of the second housing 120, and the groove 123 extends from the first end portion 121 to the second end portion 122. Optionally, as Figure 1 shown, Y represents the second direction. Optionally, the first direction and the second direction can be perpendicularly arranged.

[0079] In some examples, a groove 123 is provided at the side edge of the second housing 120, and a positioning portion 111 is provided at the side edge of the first housing 110. Optionally, the positioning portion 111 moves within the groove 123 and can move from the first end 121 to the second end 122 along the extending direction of the groove 123, or from the second end 122 to the first end 121. This enables the first housing 110 to move from the first end 121 of the second housing 120 to the second end 122 of the second housing 120, or the first housing 110 can move from the second end 122 of the second housing 120 to the first end 121 of the second housing 120.

[0080] As Figures 1 to 7 shown, in some alternative embodiments, the groove 123 includes a first extension section 1231 facing the first end 121 and a second extension section 1232 facing the second end 122, and the first extension section 1231 has an included angle with respect to the second extension section 1232. Optionally, the first extension section 1231 and the second extension section 1232 are in communication with each other. Optionally, the first extension section 1231 and the second extension section 1232 are sequentially in communication from the first end of the second housing 120 to the second end of the second housing 120.

[0081] Optionally, when the support member 130 is turned out and unfolded from the accommodation cavity 140, the first housing 110 slides and then rotates relative to the second housing 120 and finally buckles on the second side surface of the support member 130 to support the support member 130.

[0082] Optionally, the process is as follows: when the support member 130 is turned out and unfolded from the accommodation cavity 140, the positioning portion 111 of the first housing 110 first moves along the second extension section 1232 within the groove 123 and slides into the first extension section 1231. During this process, the first housing 110 gradually approaches the support member 130. Then, the positioning portion 111 of the first housing 110 rotates within the groove 123. During this process, the first housing 110 covers relative to the second housing 120, and the side of the first housing 110 facing the support member 130 abuts against the back side of the support member 130, that is, the second side surface of the support member 130.

[0083] In some alternative embodiments, the support member 130 is hinged to the first end 121 of the second housing 120, facilitating the rotation of the support member 130 relative to the first end 121 of the second housing 120. Optionally, the thickness of the second end 122 of the second housing 120 in the third direction is greater than the thickness of the first end 121 in the third direction. Optionally, as Figure 1 shown, Z represents the third direction.

[0084] Optionally, such a thickness design mainly takes into account that the thickness of the second housing 120 is greater than that of the support member 130. That is to say, the part of the flexible display screen 200 corresponding to the second housing 120 is the main screen, and the part of the flexible display screen 200 corresponding to the support member 130 is the secondary screen. In this way, the structure of the support member 130 can be simplified. Therefore, it is convenient for the first housing 110 to slide smoothly on the second housing 120, and the compactness of the whole machine structure is improved.

[0085] Optionally, the side of the second housing 120 facing the accommodating cavity 140 has a positioning recess 124. When the support member 130 is received in the accommodating cavity 140, the support member 130 is embedded in the positioning recess 124. The design of the positioning recess 124 facilitates the support member 130 to be better received in the accommodating cavity 140 to ensure the compactness of the whole machine. Continue to refer to Figures 1 to 7 In some alternative embodiments, the first housing 110 includes a main body 112 and a support portion 113. One end of the support portion 113 is connected to the main body 112, and the other end is provided with a positioning portion 111.

[0086] In some embodiments, the main body 112 and the support portion 113 are integrally formed, which can ensure that the main body 112 and the support portion 113 are integrally formed and manufactured and are inseparable from each other. On the one hand, the number of parts used can be reduced, the assembly difficulty and the requirements for assembly accuracy can be lowered, the process of welding the main body 112 and the support portion 113 can be omitted, and the assembly efficiency can be improved. On the other hand, the overall stiffness of the first housing 110 can be increased, the possibility of loosening between the main body 112 and the support portion 113 can be reduced, and the structural strength is relatively high.

[0087] Optionally, the main body 112 and the support portion 113 are connected by an integral connection method. Optionally, the main body 112 and the support portion 113 can also be connected by other connection methods, as long as the connection method that can fixedly connect the main body 112 and the support portion 113 can achieve the purpose of this embodiment. Here, the connection method of the main body 112 and the support portion 113 is not limited.

[0088] Optionally, the support portion 113 is located outside the second housing 120 in the first direction. When the support member 130 is received in the accommodating cavity 140, the main body 112 can cover the second housing 120 to enclose the accommodating cavity 140 with the second housing 120.

[0089] Continue to refer to Figures 1 to 7, in some alternative embodiments, the number of the supporting parts 113 may be an even number, and they are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the main body 112. Optionally, the supporting parts 113 are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the main body 112 along the first direction. When the first housing 110 and the supporting member 130 are flipped relative to the second housing 120, the supporting parts 113 located on opposite sides of the main body 112 can rotate synchronously.

[0090] Optionally, with continued reference to Figures 1 to 7 , the number of the supporting parts 113 may be two. Along the first direction, the two supporting parts 113 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the main body 112, that is, the two supporting parts 113 are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the first housing 110. The two supporting parts 113 may be parallel to each other, and during the sliding and rotation of the first housing 110, the two supporting parts 113 remain parallel to each other, thereby ensuring the balance of forces during the sliding and rotation of the first housing 110, avoiding jamming, and improving smoothness.

[0091] In some alternative embodiments, a step 125 matching the edge contour of the main body 112 is provided on the second housing 120; when the main body 112 covers the second housing 120, the step 125 is located on the side of the main body 112. The design of the step 125 creates an avoidance space between the second housing 120 and the first housing 110, facilitating the movement and covering of the main body 112 relative to the second housing 120.

[0092] In some alternative embodiments, the supporting member 130 may be a middle frame or a plate-like structure, and the shape of the supporting member 130 may match the shape of the accommodating cavity 140.

[0093] Optionally, the shapes of the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 may both be square structures, the supporting member 130 is a square plate-like structure, and the size of the supporting member 130 may be slightly smaller than the size of the second housing 120 so that the supporting member 130 can be received in the second housing 120, and the size of the first housing 110 may be slightly larger than the size of the second housing 120 so that when the first housing 110 covers the accommodating cavity 140, the first housing 110 can cover the outside of the second housing 120. Optionally, the shape and specific size of the supporting member 130 are not overly limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0094] The housing assembly provided by the embodiments of the present application includes a first housing, a second housing, and a supporting member; the first housing and the second housing are slidably hinged and enclose an openable and closable accommodating cavity, the supporting member is hinged at one end of the second housing to be received in the accommodating cavity or rotated to the outside of the second housing; when the supporting member is located outside the second housing, the outer side surfaces of the supporting member and the second housing are used to carry a flexible display screen, and the first housing supports the supporting member.

[0095] Through the design of the housing assembly, the flexible display screen can be unfolded or folded. When the housing assembly is folded, that is, the support member is accommodated in the accommodation cavity, the flexible display screen is retracted and located in the accommodation cavity at this time, which is convenient for the storage of the mobile terminal and the protection of the flexible display screen. When the housing assembly is unfolded, the support member rotates outside the accommodation cavity, and the flexible display screen is unfolded at this time. Under the action of the support member supporting the flexible display screen and the sliding hinge between the first housing and the second housing, the display requirement of the user for a large screen is met, and at the same time, the flexible display screen can be better protected and supported, the stability of the whole machine is improved, and the user experience is further improved.

[0096] Second Embodiment

[0097] The embodiment of the present application also provides an intelligent terminal, including a flexible display screen 200 and the housing assembly 100 as described above. Optionally, the flexible display screen 200 includes a first display portion 210, a bending portion 230, and a second display portion 220. The first display portion 210 and the second display portion 220 are flexibly connected through the bending portion 230. The first display portion 210 is located outside the accommodation cavity 140, and the second display portion 220 is located on the support member 130 and is received in the accommodation cavity 140 as the support member 130 moves, or rotates to the outside of the second housing 120.

[0098] Optionally, the bending portion 230 is located between the first display portion 210 and the second display portion 220 to satisfy the relative bending between the first display portion 210 and the second display portion 220.

[0099] Optionally, the first display portion 210 is located on the second housing 120, and the second display portion 220 is located on the support member 130. The second display portion 220 can be received in the accommodation cavity 140 as the support member 130 moves, or rotates with the support member 130 and rotates to the outside of the second housing 120. At this time, the second display portion 220 and the first display portion 210 can jointly form a complete flexible display screen 200, that is, form a larger screen.

[0100] Optionally, a camera is provided at the second end portion 122 of the second housing 120.

[0101] Optionally, all the technical solutions of the housing assembly in the foregoing embodiment are adopted in the intelligent terminal of this embodiment. Therefore, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the foregoing embodiment, and will not be elaborated herein one by one.

[0102] Optionally, the smart terminal can be various forms of smart terminals. For example, the smart terminals described in this application can include smart terminals such as mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, palmtop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, pedometers, etc., as well as fixed terminals such as digital TVs and desktop computers.

[0103] In the following description, a mobile terminal will be taken as an example for illustration. Those skilled in the art will understand that, except for the components specifically for mobile purposes, the structure according to the embodiments of this application can also be applied to fixed-type terminals.

[0104] Figure 8 For a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal for implementing various embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 8 , the mobile terminal 300 may include: an RF (Radio Frequency) unit 301, a WiFi module 302, an audio output unit 303, an A / V (audio / video) input unit 304, a sensor 305, a display unit 306, a user input unit 307, an interface unit 308, a memory 309, a processor 310, and a power supply 311 and other components. Those skilled in the art can understand that Figure 8 the mobile terminal structure shown in

[0105] does not constitute a limitation on the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may include more or fewer components than those shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements. Figure 8 Next, each component of the mobile terminal will be specifically introduced with reference to

[0106] The radio frequency unit 301 can be used for receiving and sending information or signals during a call. Specifically, after receiving the downlink information from the base station, it is processed by the processor 310. Additionally, it sends the uplink data to the base station. Generally, the radio frequency unit 301 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low-noise amplifier, a duplexer, etc. In addition, the radio frequency unit 301 can also communicate with the network and other devices via wireless communication. The above wireless communication can use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to GSM (Global System of Mobile communication), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), CDMA2000 (Code Division Multiple Access 2000), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access), FDD-LTE (Frequency Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), TDD-LTE (Time Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), and 5G, etc.

[0107] WiFi belongs to short-range wireless transmission technology. The mobile terminal can help users send and receive emails, browse the web, and access streaming media, etc. through the WiFi module 302. It provides users with wireless broadband Internet access. Although Figure 8 the WiFi module 302 is shown, it can be understood that it is not an essential component of the mobile terminal and can be omitted entirely within the scope of not changing the essence of the invention as needed.

[0108] The audio output unit 303 can convert the audio data received by the radio frequency unit 301 or the WiFi module 302 or stored in the memory 309 into an audio signal and output it as sound when the mobile terminal 300 is in a call signal reception mode, a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, etc. Moreover, the audio output unit 303 can also provide an audio output related to a specific function executed by the mobile terminal 300 (such as a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.). The audio output unit 403 can include a speaker, a buzzer, etc.

[0109] The A / V input unit 304 is used to receive audio or video signals. The A / V input unit 304 may include a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) 3041 and a microphone 3042. The GPU 3041 processes the image data of still pictures or videos obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in the video capture mode or the image capture mode. The processed image frames can be displayed on the display unit 306. The image frames processed by the GPU 3041 can be stored in the memory 309 (or other storage media) or transmitted via the radio frequency unit 301 or the WiFi module 302. The microphone 3042 can receive sounds (audio data) via the microphone 3042 in operation modes such as the phone call mode, the recording mode, the voice recognition mode, etc., and can process such sounds into audio data. The processed audio (voice) data can be output in a format that can be transmitted to a mobile communication base station via the radio frequency unit 301 in the case of the phone call mode. The microphone 3042 can implement various types of noise cancellation (or suppression) algorithms to cancel (or suppress) the noise or interference generated during the reception and transmission of audio signals.

[0110] The mobile terminal 300 further includes at least one sensor 305, such as a light sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. Optionally, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor. Optionally, the ambient light sensor can adjust the brightness of the display panel 3061 according to the brightness of the ambient light, and the proximity sensor can turn off the display panel 3061 and / or the backlight when the mobile terminal 300 is moved to the ear. As a type of motion sensor, the accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in all directions (generally three axes), and can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary, and can be used for applications that identify the posture of the mobile phone (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometers, tapping), etc.; as for other sensors that the mobile phone can also be configured with, such as fingerprint sensors, pressure sensors, iris sensors, molecular sensors, gyroscopes, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, infrared sensors, etc., they will not be elaborated here.

[0111] The display unit 306 is used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user. The display unit 306 may include a display panel 3061, and the display panel 3061 can be configured in the form of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED), etc. Optionally, the display unit 306 can be a flexible display screen.

[0112] The user input unit 307 can be used to receive input numerical or character information, and generate key signal inputs related to the user settings and function controls of the mobile terminal. Optionally, the user input unit 307 can include a touch panel 3071 and other input devices 3072. The touch panel 3071, also known as a touch screen, can collect touch operations of the user thereon or nearby (such as operations of the user using a finger, a stylus, or any suitable object or accessory on or near the touch panel 3071), and drive corresponding connection devices according to a preset program. The touch panel 3071 can include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Optionally, the touch detection device detects the touch orientation of the user, detects the signal brought by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives the touch information from the touch detection device, converts it into touch point coordinates, and then sends it to the processor 310, and can receive and execute commands sent by the processor 310. In addition, the touch panel 3071 can be implemented in multiple types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touch panel 3071, the user input unit 307 can also include other input devices 3072. Optionally, the other input devices 3072 can include, but are not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, etc., and specific details are not limited here.

[0113] Optionally, the touch panel 3071 can cover the display panel 3061. After the touch panel 3071 detects a touch operation thereon or nearby, it transmits the operation to the processor 310 to determine the type of touch event. Subsequently, the processor 310 provides corresponding visual output on the display panel 3061 according to the type of touch event. Although in Figure 8 the touch panel 3071 and the display panel 3061 are implemented as two independent components to realize the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, in some embodiments, the touch panel 3071 and the display panel 3061 can be integrated to realize the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, and specific details are not limited here.

[0114] The interface unit 308 serves as an interface through which at least one external device can be connected to the mobile terminal 300. For example, the external device can include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device with an identification module, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O port, a headset port, and so on. The interface unit 308 can be used to receive inputs from external devices (such as data information, power, etc.) and transmit the received inputs to one or more components within the mobile terminal 300 or can be used to transmit data between the mobile terminal 300 and external devices.

[0115] The memory 309 can be used to store software programs and various data. The memory 309 mainly includes a program storage area and a data storage area. Optionally, the program storage area can store an operating system, application programs required for at least one function (such as a sound playback function, an image playback function, etc.); the data storage area can store data created according to the use of the mobile phone (such as audio data, phone book, etc.). In addition, the memory 309 can include high-speed random access memory, and can also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, or other volatile solid-state storage devices.

[0116] The processor 310 is the control center of the mobile terminal, connecting various parts of the entire mobile terminal through various interfaces and lines. By running or executing software programs and / or modules stored in the memory 309, and by calling data stored in the memory 309, it executes various functions of the mobile terminal and processes data, thereby monitoring the mobile terminal as a whole. The processor 310 can include one or more processing units; preferably, the processor 310 can integrate an application processor and a modem processor. Optionally, the application processor mainly processes the operating system, user interface, and application programs, etc., and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communication. It can be understood that the above-mentioned modem processor may not be integrated into the processor 310.

[0117] The mobile terminal 300 can also include a power supply 311 (such as a battery) for powering each component. Preferably, the power supply 311 can be logically connected to the processor 310 through a power management system, so as to realize functions such as management of charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system.

[0118] Although Figure 8 not shown, the mobile terminal 300 can also include a Bluetooth module, etc., which will not be elaborated here.

[0119] The units / modules in the terminal of the embodiments of the present application can be combined, divided, and deleted according to actual needs.

[0120] In the present application, for the description of the same or similar term concepts, technical solutions, and / or application scenarios, generally only the first occurrence is described in detail. When it appears repeatedly later, for the sake of brevity, it is generally not elaborated again. When understanding the technical solutions and other contents of the present application, for the same or similar term concepts, technical solutions, and / or application scenarios described later without detailed description, reference can be made to the relevant detailed description before.

[0121] In the present application, the descriptions of each embodiment have their own emphases. For the parts not elaborated or recorded in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0122] The technical features of the technical solution of the present application can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the various technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered to be within the scope recorded in the present application.

[0123] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the patent scope of the present application accordingly. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present application, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, shall be similarly included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A housing assembly, characterized in that, It includes a first housing, a second housing and a support member; The first housing and the second housing are slidably hinged and enclose an openable and closable accommodation cavity. The support member is hinged to one end of the second housing to be received in the accommodation cavity or rotated to the outside of the second housing; When the support member is located outside the second housing, the support member and the outer side surface of the second housing are used to carry a flexible display screen, and the first housing supports the support member.

2. The housing assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support member includes a first side surface and a second side surface. The first side surface and the second side surface are located on opposite sides of the support member, and the first side surface carries a part of the flexible display screen; When the support member is located outside the second housing, the first housing supports the second side surface.

3. The housing assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotation axis of the support member relative to the second housing and the rotation axis of the first housing relative to the second housing both extend in a first direction; and / or, When the support member rotates to the maximum angle outside the second housing, the outer wall of the second housing facing away from the first housing and the outer wall of the support member are flush.

4. The housing assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, A groove is provided on one of the side edges of the first housing and the side edge of the second housing, and a positioning portion is provided on the other. The positioning portion slides along the groove, and the positioning portion is rotatably arranged relative to the groove.

5. The housing assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second housing has a first end portion and a second end portion oppositely arranged in a second direction. The groove is provided on the side edge of the second housing and extends from the first end portion to the second end portion.

6. The housing assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, The groove includes a first extension section facing the first end portion and a second extension section facing the second end portion. The first extension section has an included angle relative to the second extension section.

7. The housing assembly according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, It includes at least one of the following: The support member is hinged to the first end portion of the second housing; The thickness of the second end portion of the second housing in a third direction is greater than the thickness of the first end portion in the third direction; The side of the second housing facing the accommodation cavity has a positioning recess. When the support member is received in the accommodation cavity, the support member is embedded in the positioning recess.

8. The housing assembly according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, The first housing includes a main body and a support portion. One end of the support portion is connected to the main body, and the other end is provided with the positioning portion; The support portion is located outside the second housing in the first direction, and the main body can cover the second housing to enclose the accommodation cavity with the second housing.

9. The housing assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that, A step matching the edge contour of the main body is provided on the second housing; when the main body covers the second housing, the step is located on the side of the main body.

10. An intelligent terminal, characterized in that, It includes a flexible display screen and the housing assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9; and / or, The flexible display screen includes a first display portion, a bending portion and a second display portion. The first display portion and the second display portion are flexibly connected through the bending portion. The first display portion is located outside the accommodation cavity, and the second display portion is located on the support member and is received in the accommodation cavity or rotated to the outside of the second housing as the support member moves.

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