Foldable electronic device

Abstract

The invention provides foldable electronic equipment which comprises two middle frames, a rotating shaft assembly, a flexible circuit board and a flexible screen, the two middle frames are rotationally connected to the two sides of the rotating shaft assembly respectively, and the flexible screen is laid on the two middle frames and the rotating shaft assembly; the rotating shaft assembly comprises a main shaft, the flexible circuit board comprises two fixing parts and a first extending section located between the two fixing parts, and the first extending section is arranged in the main shaft in a penetrating mode; each middle frame is connected with a mounting piece, the fixing part is connected with the mounting piece, the mounting piece comprises a first end and a second end, when the foldable electronic equipment is in a flattened state, the distance between the first end and the flexible screen is smaller than or equal to the distance between the second end and the flexible screen in the thickness direction of the flexible screen, and the second end is connected with the second end in the direction parallel to the flexible screen. The distance between the first end and the spindle is larger than that between the second end and the spindle, or the direction from the first end to the second end is perpendicular to the flexible screen. Therefore, according to the foldable electronic equipment provided by the invention, the damage probability of the flexible circuit board can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of terminal technology, and in particular to a foldable electronic device. Background Art

[0002] As flexible screen technology matures, the display mode of electronic devices has undergone tremendous changes. For example, the emergence of foldable electronic devices such as foldable mobile phones and computers, the flexible screen of foldable electronic devices can flexibly change the mode according to different usage scenarios, and also has a high screen-to-body ratio. For example, when the foldable mobile phone is folded, it can be only the size of a traditional mobile phone, which is convenient to carry, and when unfolded, it can have the display size of a tablet. These features make foldable devices a popular product.

[0003] In the related art, a foldable electronic device may include two frames, a hinge assembly and a flexible circuit board. The two frames are rotated together through the hinge assembly so that the two frames can rotate relative to each other, thereby allowing the two frames to overlap or unfold with each other. Electronic components may be respectively arranged in the two frames, the flexible circuit board passes through the hinge assembly, and both ends of the flexible circuit board extend into the two frames to be electrically connected to the corresponding electronic components.

[0004] However, the above-mentioned foldable electronic device is prone to damage the flexible circuit board during the folding process. Summary of the invention

[0005] An embodiment of the present application provides a foldable electronic device that can reduce the probability of damage to a flexible circuit board.

[0006] An embodiment of the present application provides a foldable electronic device, comprising two middle frames, a hinge assembly, a flexible circuit board and a flexible screen, wherein the two middle frames are rotatably connected to the two sides of the hinge assembly respectively, and the flexible screen is laid on the same side of the thickness direction of the two middle frames and the hinge assembly; the hinge assembly comprises a main shaft, the flexible circuit board comprises two fixed parts and a first extension section located between the two fixed parts, and the first extension section is passed through the main shaft; each middle frame is connected to a mounting member, the fixed part is connected to the mounting member, and the mounting member comprises a first end and a second end, and when the foldable electronic device is in a flattened state, along the thickness direction of the flexible screen, the distance between the first end and the flexible screen is less than or equal to the distance between the second end and the flexible screen, along the direction parallel to the flexible screen, the distance between the first end and the main shaft is greater than the distance between the second end and the main shaft, or the direction from the first end to the second end is perpendicular to the flexible screen.

[0007] The foldable electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application may include two middle frames, a hinge assembly, a flexible circuit board and a flexible screen, wherein the two middle frames are rotatably connected to the two sides of the hinge assembly, and the flexible screen is laid on the same side of the thickness direction of the two middle frames and the hinge assembly. The hinge assembly may include a main shaft, and the flexible circuit board includes two fixed parts and a first extension section located between the two fixed parts, and the first extension section is inserted into the main shaft. A mounting piece is connected to each middle frame, and the fixing part is connected to the mounting piece. The mounting piece includes a first end and a second end. When the foldable electronic device is in a flattened state, along the thickness direction of the flexible screen, the distance between the first end and the flexible screen is less than or equal to the distance between the second end and the flexible screen, along the direction parallel to the flexible screen, the distance between the first end and the main axis is greater than the distance between the second end and the main axis, or the direction from the first end to the second end is perpendicular to the flexible screen. By setting the mounting piece, when the flexible circuit board is fixed on the mounting piece, the flexible circuit board between the middle frame and the second end of the mounting piece can be formed into a curved section, and the curved section is fixed by the mounting piece, so that the curved section is in a fixed state that cannot be deformed, thereby reducing the number of curved sections in an active state of the flexible circuit board between the two middle frames, so that the total number of curved sections in an active state of the flexible circuit board between the two middle frames is small, thereby improving the controllability of the curved shape of each curved section in an active state during the folding or unfolding process of the foldable electronic device, so that there is no need to fix the middle part of the flexible circuit board to the hinge assembly. In addition, since only the two fixed parts of the flexible circuit board are connected to the two mounting parts respectively, and the first extension section of the flexible circuit board is not connected to other structural parts, there is no need to set a connecting structure for connection, and the distance between the two mounting parts in the direction parallel to the flexible screen is relatively far, so that the space for the first extension section to move in the foldable electronic device is larger, the shape of each curved section of the first extension section is more stretched, and the bending angle is larger, so that the bending stress on the first extension section is smaller, thereby reducing the probability of damage to the first extension section.

[0008] In a possible implementation, the main axis corresponding to the first extension section has a center line, the center line extends along the extension direction of the main axis, and the mounting parts of the two middle frames are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the center line.

[0009] In this way, during the folding or unfolding process of the foldable electronic device, the forces applied by the two mounting parts to the first extension segment are relatively consistent, which helps to control the bending shape of the first extension segment and reduce the deviation of the first extension segment relative to the preset area.

[0010] In a possible embodiment, the rotating shaft assembly includes two supporting door panels, the main shaft includes a main inner shaft and a main outer shaft connected to each other, the main outer shaft is located on the side of the main inner shaft away from the flexible screen, the two supporting door panels are movably connected to the main shaft, the two supporting door panels are respectively located on both sides of the main inner shaft, and are spaced apart from the main outer shaft along the thickness direction of the flexible screen; the first extension section is passed between the main inner shaft and the main outer shaft, and between the main outer shaft and the supporting door panels; the main inner shaft, the main outer shaft and the two supporting door panels corresponding to the first extension section are symmetrically arranged along the center line.

[0011] In this way, during the folding or unfolding process of the foldable electronic device, the forces applied to the first extension section by the main inner axis, the main outer axis and the two supporting door panels are relatively consistent, which helps to control the bending shape of the first extension section and reduce the offset of the first extension section relative to the preset area.

[0012] In a possible embodiment, the first extension segment located on one side of the center line includes a plurality of first sub-extension segments, and the first extension segment located on the other side of the center line includes a plurality of second sub-extension segments; the first sub-extension segments and the second sub-extension segments correspond one to one, and along the direction parallel to the flexible screen, the distance between the first sub-extension segment and the center line is equal to the distance between the corresponding second sub-extension segment and the center line, and along the thickness direction of the flexible screen, the ratio of the distance between the first sub-extension segment and the flexible screen to the distance between the corresponding second sub-extension segment and the flexible screen is in the range of 0.5-2.

[0013] In this way, the crease light and shadow of the flexible screen can be alleviated, the display effect of the flexible screen can be improved, and the wear and fracture of the first bending section can be alleviated.

[0014] In a possible implementation manner, the first extension sections are symmetrically arranged along the center line.

[0015] In this way, the crease light and shadow of the flexible screen can be better alleviated, the display effect of the flexible screen can be improved, and the wear and fracture of the first bending section can be better alleviated.

[0016] In a possible embodiment, the main outer axis includes two first main outer axis portions and a second main outer axis portion located between the two first main outer axis portions, the two first main outer axis portions are located on the side of the second main outer axis portion close to the flexible screen, and extend toward the flexible screen; the first extension section includes two first bending sections and a second bending section located between the two first bending sections, the first bending sections correspond one-to-one to the first main outer axis portions and are bent toward the flexible screen, and the second bending sections correspond to the second main outer axis portions and are bent toward away from the flexible screen.

[0017] In this way, the first main outer shaft portion and the second main outer shaft portion help to control the bending form of the first curved segment and the second curved segment.

[0018] In a possible embodiment, the first extension section includes two third bending sections, one third bending section is located on a side of the first bending section away from the second bending section; the third bending sections correspond one-to-one to the second ends of the mounting member, and the third bending sections are bent in a direction away from the flexible screen.

[0019] In this way, the second end of the mounting member helps to control the bending shape of the third curved segment.

[0020] In a possible implementation, in the same mounting piece, the second end includes a first mounting portion, a bending portion, and a second mounting portion connected in sequence, the first mounting portion is connected to the first end, and the second mounting portion is located on one side of the first mounting portion in a thickness direction.

[0021] Thus, since the second mounting portion is provided on the mounting piece, the thickness of the second end of the mounting piece is larger, which can improve the structural strength of the mounting piece. Since the bent portion is provided, the second end of the mounting piece is prevented from being sharp and cutting and damaging the first extension section, thereby protecting the first extension section.

[0022] In a possible implementation manner, a surface of the bent portion close to a side of the flexible circuit board is a curved surface.

[0023] In this way, the force exerted by the bending portion on the first extension section can be made more uniform, thereby preventing the bending portion from causing stress concentration in the first extension section and damaging the first extension section.

[0024] In a possible implementation, each middle frame is connected with a clamping piece, and on the same side of the main axis, the mounting piece is located on the side of the fixing part close to the flexible screen, and the clamping piece is located on the side of the fixing part away from the flexible screen. In this way, the fixing part can be fixed by the clamping piece and the clamping piece.

[0025] In a possible embodiment, the flexible circuit board includes two second extension sections, one second extension section is located on a side of a fixed portion away from the first extension section, each middle frame has a accommodating cavity, and each middle frame is provided with a connecting piece on the side close to the main axis, and the connecting piece is located on the side of the rotating shaft assembly away from the flexible screen; on the same side of the main axis, the outer surface of the middle frame facing the main axis has a mating surface, and a through hole is provided between the connecting piece and the mating surface, and the through hole is connected to the accommodating cavity, the clamping piece covers part of the through hole, and has a gap between the mating surface, and the second extension section passes through the gap and extends into the accommodating cavity.

[0026] In a possible implementation, the mating surface includes a first mating end close to the flexible screen and a second mating end away from the flexible screen, and the first mating end is tilted toward the direction close to the main axis. In this way, it is convenient to install other structural parts on the mating surface, and it is also beneficial to increase the thickness of the frame side wall of the middle frame corresponding to the mating surface, thereby improving the structural strength of the frame side wall.

[0027] In a possible embodiment, an auxiliary mounting member is provided at the first end of each mounting member, and the auxiliary mounting member is located between the second extension section and the mating surface on the same side of the main axis, and part of the clamping member is located on the side of the second extension section away from the flexible screen, and a sealing member is provided between the auxiliary mounting member and the mating surface, between the auxiliary mounting member and the second extension section, and between the clamping member and the second extension section.

[0028] In this way, it can help prevent external water and dust from entering the corresponding accommodation cavity of the middle frame through the gap between the clamping part and the corresponding mating surface, thereby improving the waterproof and dustproof performance of the foldable electronic device and improving the working stability of the foldable electronic device.

[0029] In a possible implementation, the foldable electronic device further includes a reinforcing member, and the reinforcing member is located on at least one side in the thickness direction of the fixing portion.

[0030] In this way, by providing the reinforcing piece, the structural strength of the fixing portion can be improved, thereby protecting the fixing portion and reducing the difficulty of installing the fixing portion.

[0031] The construction of the present application as well as its other objects and beneficial effects will be more clearly understood through the description of the preferred embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] Figure 1 A partial cross-sectional view of a foldable electronic device in a flattened state provided for related technology;

[0033] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a foldable electronic device in a folded state provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a foldable electronic device in an intermediate state provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a foldable electronic device in a flattened state provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the disassembly of a foldable electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 6 A top view of a foldable electronic device with a back cover removed provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 7 A top view of a flexible circuit board provided in an embodiment of the present application that passes through a shaft assembly;

[0039] Figure 8A schematic diagram of a local structure in which a flexible circuit board provided in an embodiment of the present application is inserted through a rotating shaft assembly;

[0040] Fig. 9 Another partial structural diagram of a flexible circuit board provided in an embodiment of the present application passing through a rotating shaft assembly;

[0041] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of a partial disassembly of a flexible circuit board and a rotating shaft assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Fig.11 A partial exploded schematic diagram of a flexible circuit board, a main shaft, a mounting member, and a clamping member provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Fig.12a A schematic diagram of the disassembly of the flexible circuit board, the middle frame, the connecting parts, the mounting parts and the clamping parts provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 12b for Fig.12a Schematic diagram of the local structure;

[0045] Fig.12c A partial exploded schematic diagram of a flexible circuit board, a middle frame, a connecting member, a mounting member, and a clamping member provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Fig.13a A schematic diagram of a partial structure of a foldable electronic device with a back cover removed provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] Fig.13b A schematic diagram of a partial structure in which a mounting member provided in an embodiment of the present application is arranged at a through hole;

[0048] Fig.14 A schematic diagram of a partial structure in which a mounting member and an auxiliary mounting member provided in an embodiment of the present application are arranged at a through hole;

[0049] Fig.15 A partial cross-sectional view of a foldable electronic device in a flattened state provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0050] Fig.16 Another partial cross-sectional view of the foldable electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application in a flattened state;

[0051] Fig.17 Another partial cross-sectional view of the foldable electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application in a flattened state;

[0052] Fig.18 A partial cross-sectional view of a foldable electronic device in a folded state provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0053] Fig.19Another partial cross-sectional view of the foldable electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application in a flattened state;

[0054] Fig. 20 Another partial cross-sectional view of the foldable electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application in a flattened state;

[0055] Fig.21 Another partial cross-sectional view of the foldable electronic device in a flattened state provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0056] Description of reference numerals:

[0057] 11a: first frame; 11b: second frame; 111: mounting surface;

[0058] 1111: first mounting end; 1112: second mounting end; 12: spindle structure;

[0059] 13: flexible display screen; 14: through-axis flexible circuit board; 14a: first movable section;

[0060] 14b: second movable section; 14c: middle part; 15: door panel;

[0061] 100: foldable electronic device; 110: back cover; 120: middle frame;

[0062] 120a: first middle frame; 120b: second middle frame; 121: accommodating cavity;

[0063] 122: mating surface; 122a: first mating surface; 122b: second mating surface;

[0064] 1221: first mating end; 1222: second mating end; 130: connecting piece;

[0065] 130a: first connecting member; 130b: second connecting member; 140: rotating shaft assembly;

[0066] 141: Main axis; 1411: Main inner axis; 1412: Main outer axis;

[0067] 1412a: first main outer shaft portion; 1412b: second main outer shaft portion; 1412c: shaft body;

[0068] 1412d: protection member; 142: support door panel; 142a: first support door panel;

[0069] 142b: second supporting door panel; 143: supporting frame; 143a: first supporting frame;

[0070] 143b: second support frame; 144: linkage member; 144a: first linkage member;

[0071] 144b: second linkage member; 145: swing member; 145a: first swing member;

[0072] 145b: second swinging member; 150: flexible screen; 160: flexible circuit board;

[0073] 161: first extension section; 1611: first sub-extension section; 1612: second sub-extension section;

[0074] 162: second extension section; 163: fixing portion; 1631: first fixing portion;

[0075] 1632: second fixing portion; 160a: first curved section; 160b: second curved section;

[0076] 160c: third curved section; 160d: fourth curved section; 171: mounting member;

[0077] 171a: first mounting member; 171b: second mounting member; 1711: first end;

[0078] 1712: second end; 1712a: first mounting portion; 1712b: second mounting portion;

[0079] 1712c: bending portion; 172: clamping member; 172a: first clamping member;

[0080] 172b: second clamping member; 173: reinforcing member; 174: auxiliary mounting member;

[0081] 174a: first auxiliary mounting member; 174b: second auxiliary mounting member; 181: through hole;

[0082] 181a: first through hole; 181b: second through hole; 182: gap;

[0083] 182a: first gap; 182b: second gap; 183: sealing member;

[0084] 184: wiring space; 1841: first wiring space; 1842: second wiring space;

[0085] 1843: third wiring space; 1844: fourth wiring space; 1845: fifth wiring space;

[0086] 185: via hole; 185a: first via hole; 185b: second via hole;

[0087] 186: screen space; 187: avoidance groove; 188: adhesive part;

[0088] 191: battery; 192: circuit board; 194: fastener. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0089] The terms used in the implementation section of this application are only used to explain the specific embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit this application.

[0090] See also Figure 1 , the foldable electronic device may include a first frame 11a, a second frame 11b, a main axis structure 12, a flexible display screen 13 and a through-axis flexible circuit board 14. A first electronic component is arranged in the first frame 11a, and a second electronic component is arranged in the second frame 11b. The first frame 11a and the second frame 11b are respectively located on both sides of the width direction of the main axis structure 12, and are rotatably connected through the main axis structure 12. The middle portion 14c of the through-axis flexible circuit board 14 passes through the main axis structure 12, one end of the through-axis flexible circuit board 14 extends into the first frame 11a and is electrically connected to the first electronic component, and the other end of the through-axis flexible circuit board 14 extends into the second frame 11b and is electrically connected to the second electronic component, thereby realizing the electrical connection between the first electronic component and the second electronic component through the through-axis flexible circuit board 14. The outer surfaces of the first frame 11a and the second frame 11b facing the main shaft structure 12 have a mounting surface 111, and the mounting surface 111 includes a first mounting end 1111 close to the flexible display screen 13 and a second mounting end 1112 away from the flexible display screen 13, and the first mounting end 1111 is inclined toward the main shaft structure 12. The two ends of the through-axis flexible circuit board 14 are respectively connected to the mounting surfaces 111 of the first frame 11a and the second frame 11b, and the middle part 14c of the through-axis flexible circuit board 14 is connected to the main shaft structure 12, so as to realize the positioning of the through-axis flexible circuit board 14.

[0091] However, with the main shaft structure 12 side ( Figure 1Take the through-axis flexible circuit board 14 on the left side of the through-axis flexible circuit board 14 as an example. Since the first mounting end 1111 close to the flexible display screen 13 is tilted toward the direction close to the main axis structure 12, when the through-axis flexible circuit board 14 is fixed on the mounting surface 111, the through-axis flexible circuit board 14 between the mounting surface 111 and the main axis structure 12 will extend roughly along the direction of the mounting surface 111 toward the direction close to the flexible display screen 13, and change the extension direction at a position A close to the door panel 15 to form a curved segment, which is not fixed but in a deformable active state, thereby increasing the number of active curved segments of the through-axis flexible circuit board 14 located between the two mounting surfaces 111, resulting in a large total number of curved segments of the through-axis flexible circuit board 14 between the two mounting surfaces 111, resulting in a low controllability of the curved shape of each curved segment during the folding or unfolding process of the foldable electronic device. The middle portion 14c of the through-axis flexible circuit board 14 can be fixed to the main axis structure 12, so that the number of active bending segments of the through-axis flexible circuit board 14 between the middle portion 14c and the mounting surface 111 is small, thereby improving the controllability of the bending shape of each bending segment in the active state during the folding or unfolding process of the foldable electronic device. The through-axis flexible circuit board 14 between the middle portion 14c and the two mounting surfaces 111 can include a first active segment 14a and a second active segment 14b, respectively, and the first active segment 14a and the second active segment 14b are not connected to other structural parts and are in an active state. However, when the middle portion 14c of the through-axis flexible circuit board 14 is fixed, since the distance between the main axis structure 12 and the mounting surface 111 along the direction parallel to the flexible display screen 13 is relatively close, the space for the first movable segment 14a and the second movable segment 14b to move is relatively small, so that the shapes of the bending segments of the first movable segment 14a and the second movable segment 14b are relatively compact, and the bending angles are relatively small, which can easily lead to local excessive bending, thereby causing the first movable segment 14a and the second movable segment 14b to be subjected to greater bending stress, which can easily damage the first movable segment 14a and the second movable segment 14b.

[0092] Based on the above problems, an embodiment of the present application provides a foldable electronic device, which may include two middle frames, a hinge assembly, a flexible circuit board and a flexible screen. The two middle frames are rotatably connected to the two sides of the hinge assembly, and the flexible screen is laid on the same side of the thickness direction of the two middle frames and the hinge assembly. The hinge assembly may include a main shaft, and the flexible circuit board includes two fixed parts and a first extension section located between the two fixed parts, and the first extension section is inserted into the main shaft. Each middle frame is connected to a mounting member, and the fixed part is connected to the mounting member. The mounting member includes a first end and a second end. When the foldable electronic device is in a flattened state, along the thickness direction of the flexible screen, the distance between the first end and the flexible screen is less than or equal to the distance between the second end and the flexible screen, and along the direction parallel to the flexible screen, the distance between the first end and the main shaft is greater than the distance between the second end and the main shaft, or the direction from the first end to the second end is perpendicular to the flexible screen. By setting a mounting member, when the flexible circuit board is fixed on the mounting member, the flexible circuit board between the middle frame and the second end of the mounting member can be formed into a curved section, and the curved section is fixed by the mounting member, so that the curved section is in a fixed state that cannot be deformed, thereby reducing the number of curved sections in the flexible circuit board in an active state between the two middle frames, so that the total number of curved sections in the flexible circuit board in an active state between the two middle frames is small, thereby improving the controllability of the bending shape of each curved section in an active state during the folding or unfolding process of the foldable electronic device, so that there is no need to fix the middle part of the flexible circuit board to the rotating shaft assembly. In addition, since only the two fixed parts of the flexible circuit board are connected to the two mounting members respectively, and the first extension section of the flexible circuit board is not connected to other structural members, there is no need to set a connecting structure for connection, and the distance between the two mounting members in the direction parallel to the flexible screen is relatively far, so that the space for the first extension section to move in the foldable electronic device is larger, the shape of each curved section of the first extension section is more stretched, and the bending angle is larger, so that the bending stress on the first extension section is smaller, thereby reducing the probability of damage to the first extension section.

[0093] The following combination Figure 1-Figure 21 The foldable electronic device 100 provided in an embodiment of the present application is described.

[0094] The embodiment of the present application provides a foldable electronic device 100, which may include but is not limited to a foldable fixed terminal or mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a handheld computer, a touch-screen TV, a walkie-talkie, a netbook, a POS machine, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wearable device, a virtual reality device, etc.

[0095] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the foldable electronic device 100 may include a hinge assembly 140 and a middle frame 120. The middle frame 120 may be at least one. In some examples, the middle frame 120 may include one, and one middle frame 120 may be rotatably connected to the hinge assembly 140, so that the hinge assembly 140 and the middle frame 120 are folded or unfolded. In another example, the middle frame 120 may include two, for example, the two middle frames 120 may include a first middle frame 120a and a second middle frame 120b, and the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b may be located on both sides of the hinge assembly 140. The first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b may be rotatably connected to the hinge assembly 140, respectively, so that the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b can rotate relative to each other. When the foldable electronic device 100 is in a folded state, the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b are relatively folded into two layers. In some other examples, the number of middle frames 120 of the foldable electronic device 100 can be greater than 2, which means that the number of at least one of the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b can be multiple, and the adjacent first middle frames 120a and the second middle frames 120b are rotatably connected by a hinge assembly 140, so that the foldable electronic device 100 can be folded into a multi-layer form. For example, the foldable electronic device 100 may include two first middle frames 120a, one second middle frame 120b and two hinge assemblies 140, the two first middle frames 120a are located on both sides of the second middle frame 120b, and the two first middle frames 120a are rotatably connected to the second middle frame 120b through a hinge assembly 140 respectively, one of the first middle frames 120a can be folded relative to the second middle frame 120b, and the other first middle frame 120a can also be folded relative to the second middle frame 120b, so that when the foldable electronic device 100 is in a folded state, the two first middle frames 120a and the second middle frame 120b are folded relative to each other into a three-layer form.

[0096] The embodiment of the present application is described by taking the number of the middle frames 120 as two as an example.

[0097] See also Figure 2 The first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b can be folded relative to each other to a closed state. For example, when the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b are in the closed state, the two can be closed together (a slight deviation is also allowed). At this time, the foldable electronic device 100 is in a closed state, also called a folded state.

[0098] See also Figure 4, the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b can be relatively unfolded to an open state. Exemplarily, when the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b are in the open state, the two can be approximately 180° (a small deviation is also allowed, for example, 165°, 177° or 185°), and the foldable electronic device 100 is in the open state, also called the flattened state.

[0099] See also Figure 3 , the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b can be relatively rotated (folded or unfolded) to an intermediate state, so that the foldable electronic device 100 is in an intermediate state. The intermediate state can be any state between the folded state and the flattened state. In other words, the foldable electronic device 100 can switch between the folded state and the flattened state through the movement of the hinge assembly 140.

[0100] In the present application examples, see Figure 4 , the foldable electronic device 100 may include a first direction X, a second direction Y and a third direction Z, and the first direction X, the second direction Y and the third direction Z are all different. The first direction X and the second direction Y may be any two different directions parallel to the flexible screen 150, and the third direction Z may be any direction intersecting the flexible screen 150. For example, the first direction X, the second direction Y and the third direction Z may be perpendicular to each other. Exemplarily, the first direction X may be the width direction of the foldable electronic device 100, the second direction Y may be the length direction of the foldable electronic device 100, and the third direction Z may be the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device 100. The length, width and thickness in the embodiments of the present application are merely for the convenience of description and do not imply any limitation on the size. For example, the width may be greater than, equal to or less than the length.

[0101] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the foldable electronic device 100 may include a foldable flexible screen 150, and the flexible screen 150 may be laid on at least one of the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b. In addition, the flexible screen 150 may be laid on the hinge assembly 140. For example, the flexible screen 150 may be laid on the same side surface of the first middle frame 120a, the second middle frame 120b and the hinge assembly 140. The first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b may be used to support the flexible screen 150 in a planar area, and the support of the middle frame 120 to the planar portion of the flexible screen 150 may be direct support (for example, contact and support) or indirect support (for example, support through an intermediate structural member). For example, when the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b are folded relative to each other, the flexible screen 150 in the bending area opposite to the hinge assembly 140 is bent, and the hinge assembly 140 encloses a screen-holding space 186 ( Fig.18), the flexible screen 150 in the bending area can be at least partially located in the screen space 186. When the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b are relatively unfolded, the flexible screen 150 is also unfolded.

[0102] Among them, for the foldable electronic device 100 with the screen folded inward, the flexible screen 150 is arranged on the inner surface of the first middle frame 120a, the second middle frame 120b and the hinge assembly 140. For the foldable electronic device 100 with the screen folded outward, the flexible screen 150 is arranged on the outer surface of the first middle frame 120a, the second middle frame 120b and the hinge assembly 140. The embodiment of the present application takes the foldable electronic device 100 with the screen folded inward as an example for explanation. When the foldable electronic device 100 is in a folded state, the two adjacent and opposite surfaces of the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b are the inner surfaces of the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b, respectively, and the surface of the hinge assembly 140 on the same side as the inner surfaces of the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b is the inner surface of the hinge assembly 140. The other surface arranged opposite to the inner surface along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device 100 is the outer surface.

[0103] In some embodiments, see Figure 5 The foldable electronic device 100 may include a back cover 110, a circuit board 192 and a battery 191. For example, the flexible screen 150 may be located on one side of the two middle frames 120, the back cover 110 may be located on the other side of the two middle frames 120, and at least one of the circuit board 192 and the battery 191 may be located between the middle frame 120 and the back cover 110, or, may be located between the middle frame 120 and the flexible screen 150.

[0104] It is understandable that the structure illustrated in the embodiment of the present application does not constitute a specific limitation on the foldable electronic device 100. In other embodiments of the present application, the foldable electronic device 100 may include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or combine some components, or separate some components, or arrange the components differently. For example, the foldable electronic device 100 may include devices such as a camera and a flash.

[0105] In some embodiments, reference Figure 6 and Fig.15 ( Fig.15 The cross-sectional position and Figure 6EE section line in the figure), a connector 130 may be provided on one side of each middle frame 120 close to the main axis 141, and the connector 130 may be located on the side of the hinge assembly 140 away from the flexible screen 150. When the foldable electronic device 100 is in a flattened state, the connector 130 may be shielded on the side of the hinge assembly 140 away from the flexible screen 150 to protect the hinge assembly 140. The connector 130 may include a first connector 130a and a second connector 130b, the first connector 130a is fixedly connected to the first middle frame 120a, and the second connector 130b is fixedly connected to the second middle frame 120b. For example, the surfaces of the first connector 130a and the second connector 130b facing the side of the flexible screen 150, and the surfaces of the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b facing the side of the hinge assembly 140 are jointly enclosed to form a space for accommodating the hinge assembly 140.

[0106] The shaft assembly 140 provided in the embodiment of the present application is described below.

[0107] In some embodiments, see Figure 7-Figure 9 The hinge assembly 140 may include a main shaft 141, and the main shaft 141 may include a main inner shaft 1411 and a main outer shaft 1412 connected to each other, and the main inner shaft 1411 and the main outer shaft 1412 may be arranged opposite to each other along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device 100. The main inner shaft 1411 may be located on a side of the main outer shaft 1412 close to the flexible screen 150. The main shaft 141 can serve as a positioning structure in the hinge assembly 140 to support other structural members of the hinge assembly 140 in the extension direction of the main shaft 141. In addition, the main shaft 141 can serve as an appearance member of the hinge assembly 140. For example, when the foldable electronic device 100 is in a folded state, the main inner shaft 1411 can be located on the inner side of the hinge assembly 140, and the main inner shaft 1411 can be hidden inside the hinge assembly 140, while the main outer shaft 1412 can be located on the outer side of the hinge assembly 140, and the main outer shaft 1412 is exposed to the gap formed when the two middle frames 120 rotate relative to each other, thereby constituting the appearance member of the hinge assembly 140.

[0108] In some embodiments, see Fig. 9 and Fig.10, the shaft assembly 140 may include a support frame 143, and the number of the support frames 143 located on one side of the width direction of the main shaft 141 may be at least one. When the number of the support frames 143 on one side of the width direction of the main shaft 141 is multiple, the multiple support frames 143 may be arranged along the extension direction (also the length direction) of the shaft assembly 140. The support frame 143 may be located on at least one side of the width direction of the main shaft 141. The embodiment of the present application is described by taking the support frames 143 located on both sides of the width direction of the main shaft 141 as an example. The support frames 143 on both sides of the main shaft 141 can be rotatably connected to the main shaft 141, so that the two support frames 143 can rotate relative to each other. A support frame 143 can be fixedly connected to a corresponding middle frame 120, and the support frame 143 can be directly connected to the corresponding middle frame 120, or it can be indirectly connected through other structural members (for example, a connecting member 130). When the user drives the two middle frames 120 to rotate relative to each other, the two middle frames 120 can respectively drive the two support frames 143 to rotate relative to each other. For example, the support frame 143 may include a first support frame 143a and a second support frame 143b located on both sides of the main shaft 141, the first support frame 143a and the second support frame 143b are both rotatably connected to the main shaft 141, the first support frame 143a can be fixedly connected to the first middle frame 120a, and the second support frame 143b can be fixedly connected to the second middle frame 120b.

[0109] In some embodiments, see Fig.10 , the shaft assembly 140 may include a linkage 144, and the main shaft 141 and the support frame 143 may be rotatably connected through the linkage 144. At least one linkage 144 may be provided between each support frame 143 and the main shaft 141. One end of the linkage 144 may be rotatably connected to the main shaft 141, and the other end of the linkage 144 may be slidably connected to the support frame 143. For example, the linkage 144 may include a first linkage 144a and a second linkage 144b located on both sides of the main shaft 141, the first linkage 144a may be connected to the first support frame 143a and the main shaft 141, and the second linkage 144b may be connected to the second support frame 143b and the main shaft 141.

[0110] In some embodiments, see Fig.10The shaft assembly 140 may include a swinging member 145, and the main shaft 141 and the support frame 143 may be rotatably connected through the swinging member 145. At least one swinging member 145 may be provided between each support frame 143 and the main shaft 141. One end of the swinging member 145 may be rotatably connected to the main shaft 141, and the other end of the swinging member 145 may be rotatably connected to the support frame 143, or may be fixedly connected. For example, the swinging member 145 may include a first swinging member 145a and a second swinging member 145b located on both sides of the main shaft 141, the first swinging member 145a may be connected to the first support frame 143a and the main shaft 141, and the second swinging member 145b may be connected to the second support frame 143b and the main shaft 141.

[0111] When the middle frame 120 is rotated, the middle frame 120 can drive the corresponding support frame 143 to rotate, and the support frame 143 drives the corresponding swing member 145 and the linkage member 144 to rotate relative to the main shaft 141. For example, the shaft assembly 140 may include a hinge assembly, and the hinge assembly may be installed between the main inner shaft 1411 and the main outer shaft 1412. The linkage member 144 may be rotatably connected to the hinge assembly to achieve rotational connection with the main shaft 141.

[0112] In some embodiments, see Fig.10 , the hinge assembly 140 may include two support door panels 142, the support door panels 142 may be located between the support frame 143 and the flexible screen 150, and the support door panels 142 may extend along the extension direction of the main axis 141. When the foldable electronic device 100 is in the flattened state, the support door panels 142 may be used to support the flexible screen 150 to provide stable support for the flexible screen 150 in the bending area, and ensure the flatness of the flexible screen 150 in the flattened state. The two support door panels 142 may be located on both sides of the width direction of the main inner axis 1411, respectively. When the foldable electronic device 100 is in the folded state, the two support door panels 142 and the main inner axis 1411 together form a screen space 186 ( Fig.18 For example, the supporting door panel 142 may be an integral structure, or the supporting door panel 142 may be formed by splicing a plurality of door panels.

[0113] Exemplarily, the support frame 143 and the corresponding support door panel 142 can be movably connected, and the support door panel 142 and the corresponding support frame 143 can be rotationally connected, slidably connected, or adopt other connection methods with freedom. The embodiment of the present application is described by taking the rotational connection between the support door panel 142 and the corresponding support frame 143 as an example. An arc-shaped arm can be provided on one of the support door panel 142 and the support frame 143, and an arc-shaped groove can be provided on the other of the support door panel 142 and the support frame 143. The arc-shaped arm can be inserted into the arc-shaped groove and slide along the arc-shaped groove, so that the arc-shaped arm and the arc-shaped groove can be rotationally matched, and then the support door panel 142 and the support frame 143 are rotationally connected through the cooperation of the arc-shaped arm and the arc-shaped groove.

[0114] Exemplarily, the support door panel 142 and the main shaft 141 can be movably connected, and the support door panel 142 and the main shaft 141 can be connected by rotation, sliding or other connection methods with freedom. The embodiment of the present application is described by taking the sliding connection between the support door panel 142 and the main shaft 141 as an example. The support door panel 142 can be provided with a slide groove (for example, an arc-shaped slide groove), and the main shaft 141 can be provided with a pin, which is inserted into the slide groove and slides along the slide groove to achieve a sliding connection between the support door panel 142 and the main shaft 141. Alternatively, a pin can be provided on the swing member 145 and / or the linkage member 144, and the pin is inserted into the slide groove and slides along the slide groove, so that the swing member 145 and / or the linkage member 144 can achieve a sliding connection with the support door panel 142 through the cooperation of the pin and the slide groove, thereby enabling the support door panel 142 to achieve a sliding connection relative to the main shaft 141.

[0115] For example, see Fig.10 The support door plate 142 may include a first support door plate 142a and a second support door plate 142b located on both sides of the main shaft 141. The first support door plate 142a may be located between the first support frame 143a and the flexible screen 150 and is rotatably connected to the first support frame 143a. The second support door plate 142b may be located between the second support frame 143b and the flexible screen 150 and is rotatably connected to the second support frame 143b. Both the first support door plate 142a and the second support door plate 142b may be slidably connected to the main shaft 141.

[0116] In some embodiments, the foldable electronic device 100 may include a plurality of electronic components. The first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b may each have a receiving cavity 121 ( Fig.16 ), a plurality of electronic components can be respectively accommodated in the accommodating chambers 121 of the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b. Exemplarily, the electronic components can include but are not limited to a circuit board 192 ( Figure 5 )、Battery 191( Figure 5), processor, memory, camera module, sensor module, audio module, fingerprint module, wireless communication module, mobile communication module, motor module, etc. Among them, the electronic component located in the accommodating cavity 121 of the first middle frame 120a can be a first electronic component, and the electronic component located in the accommodating cavity 121 of the second middle frame 120b can be a second electronic component.

[0117] The flexible circuit board 160 provided in the embodiment of the present application is described below.

[0118] In some embodiments, the foldable electronic device 100 may include an electrical connector, which may extend from the first middle frame 120a to the second middle frame 120b. The electrical connector may be used to electrically connect the first electronic component and the second electronic component to achieve electrical connection between electronic components of different middle frames 120. The number of electrical connectors may be one or more. For example, the electrical connector may include a flexible circuit board 160, a coaxial cable, and the like. The embodiment of the present application is described by taking the electrical connector as a flexible circuit board 160 as an example.

[0119] Exemplarily, the flexible circuit board 160 may have a certain flexibility and may bend and deform as the two middle frames 120 rotate relative to each other. When the foldable electronic device 100 is in different states such as flattened, folded or in an intermediate state, the flexible circuit board 160 may rely on its own bending deformation to continue to maintain the electrical connection between the two adjacent middle frames 120. During the folding or unfolding process of the foldable electronic device 100, the distance between the two ends of the flexible circuit board 160 will change along the direction from the first middle frame 120a to the second middle frame 120b. For example, when the foldable electronic device 100 is in a flattened state, the flexible circuit board 160 may reserve a redundant length so that it can adapt to the distance between the electronic components in the two middle frames 120 during the folding process of the foldable electronic device 100. Since the flexible circuit board 160 has a redundant length, the flexible circuit board 160 will be bent in the area between the two middle frames 120 to accommodate the flexible circuit board 160 between the two middle frames 120. See. Fig.15 and Fig.16 When the foldable electronic device 100 is in a flattened state, the flexible circuit board 160 is in a bent state, see Fig.18 When the foldable electronic device 100 is in a folded state, the flexible circuit board 160 is in an extended state.

[0120] For example, see Figure 7 and Fig.10, the support frame 143 can be located at both ends of the extension direction of the main shaft 141, and the middle area between the two ends of the main shaft 141 may not be provided with other rotatable structural members such as the support frame 143, the swing member 145 and the linkage member 144, so as to avoid the interference of the other rotatable structural members on the flexible circuit board 160 when rotating, which is conducive to forming the wiring space 184 in the middle area of ​​the shaft assembly 140. By connecting the other rotatable structural members with the wiring space 184 ( Fig.16 ) are staggered along the extension direction of the main shaft 141, which is conducive to increasing the wiring space 184, so as to provide a larger space for the routing and deformation of the flexible circuit board 160, and is conducive to increasing the bending radius of the flexible circuit board 160 when it is in a bent state, so as to reduce the bending stress of the flexible circuit board 160. Among them, the wiring space 184 can be located in the middle area of ​​the extension direction of the rotating shaft assembly 140, and can also be located at other positions of the rotating shaft assembly 140, for example, the wiring space 184 can be located at the end of the extension direction of the rotating shaft assembly 140, etc.

[0121] For example, see Fig.15 and Fig.16 The wiring space 184 may include a first wiring space 1841, a second wiring space 1842, a third wiring space 1843, a fourth wiring space 1844 and a fifth wiring space 1845 which are arranged in sequence and interconnected along the direction from the first middle frame 120a to the second middle frame 120b. The first wiring space 1841 may be located between the first connecting member 130a and the first supporting door plate 142a, the second wiring space 1842 may be located between the main outer shaft 1412 and the first supporting door plate 142a, the third wiring space 1843 may be located between the main outer shaft 1412 and the main inner shaft 1411, the fourth wiring space 1844 may be located between the main outer shaft 1412 and the second supporting door plate 142b, and the fifth wiring space 1845 may be located between the second connecting member 130b and the second supporting door plate 142b. The flexible circuit board 160 can pass through the wiring space 184 of the rotating shaft assembly 140 connected between the two middle frames 120, and extend into the accommodating cavity 121 of the two middle frames 120 through the wiring space 184 to achieve electrical connection with the first electronic component and the second electronic component. A third wiring space 1843 is formed between the main outer shaft 1412 and the main inner shaft 1411, and vias 185 are formed on both sides of the main inner shaft 1411 and the main outer shaft 1412. The two vias 185 may include a first via 185a and a second via 185b. The first via 185a may connect the second wiring space 1842 and the third wiring space 1843, and the second via 185b may connect the fourth wiring space 1844 and the third wiring space 1843. See Fig.16 and Fig.18Both vias 185 can be located on the side of the main axis 141 close to the flexible screen 150, so that when the foldable electronic device 100 is in a folded state, the flexible circuit board 160 located in the third wiring space 1843 is arranged close to the main inner axis 1411, which is beneficial to shortening the total length of the flexible circuit board 160 when it is in an extended state, thereby reducing the redundant length of the flexible circuit board 160 when it is in a bent state, and increasing the bending radius of the flexible circuit board 160 when it is in a bent state, so as to reduce the bending stress of the flexible circuit board 160.

[0122] See also Fig.12a , Fig.15 and Fig.16 , the outer surface of each middle frame 120 facing the main shaft 141 may have a mating surface 122, and a through hole 181 may be provided between the connecting member 130 and the corresponding mating surface 122, and the through hole 181 is connected to the corresponding accommodating cavity 121. The mating surface 122 may include a first mating surface 122a and a second mating surface 122b located on both sides of the main shaft 141. The first middle frame 120a has a first mating surface 122a on the side facing the main shaft 141, and the second middle frame 120b has a second mating surface 122b on the side facing the main shaft 141. The through hole 181 may include a first through hole 181a and a second through hole 181b located on both sides of the main shaft 141, and a first through hole 181a is formed between the first connecting member 130a and the first mating surface 122a, and a second through hole 181b is formed between the second connecting member 130b and the second mating surface 122b. The first through hole 181a can connect the accommodating cavity 121 of the first middle frame 120a and the first wiring space 1841, and one end of the flexible circuit board 160 enters the accommodating cavity 121 of the first middle frame 120a from the first wiring space 1841 and the first through hole 181a. The second through hole 181b can connect the accommodating cavity 121 of the second middle frame 120b and the fifth wiring space 1845, and the other end of the flexible circuit board 160 enters the accommodating cavity 121 of the second middle frame 120b from the fifth wiring space 1845 and the second through hole 181b.

[0123] For example, see Fig.19 On the same side of the main axis 141, the mating surface 122 may include a first mating end 1221 close to the flexible screen 150 and a second mating end 1222 away from the flexible screen 150. The first mating end 1221 is tilted toward the direction close to the main axis 141, which can facilitate the installation of other structural parts on the mating surface 122, and is also beneficial to increase the thickness of the frame side wall of the middle frame 120 corresponding to the mating surface 122, thereby improving the structural strength of the frame side wall.

[0124] See also Fig.15 and Fig.16, the flexible circuit board 160 may include two fixing parts 163 and a first extension section 161 located between the two fixing parts 163. The two fixing parts 163 may include a first fixing part 1631 and a second fixing part 1632, the first fixing part 1631 is connected to the first middle frame 120a, and the second fixing part 1632 is connected to the second middle frame 120b. By connecting the two fixing parts 163 to the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b respectively, during the folding process of the foldable electronic device 100, pulling between the flexible circuit board 160 and the connected electronic components can be avoided, thereby affecting the connection stability between the flexible circuit board 160 and the electronic components. The first extension section 161 is not connected to other structural parts and is in an active state. The first extension section 161 can be inserted into the wiring space 184, and during the relative rotation of the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b, the first extension section 161 can be bent and deformed in the wiring space 184. When the foldable electronic device 100 is in a flattened state, the first extension section 161 has a redundant length, and at this time, the distance between the two fixing portions 163 along the direction from the middle frame 120 to the main axis 141 is less than the extension length of the first extension section 161. The flexible circuit board 160 may include two second extension sections 162, and one second extension section 162 may be located on a side of a fixing portion 163 away from the first extension section 161. One second extension section 162 may be located on a side of the first fixing portion 1631 away from the first extension section 161, and enter the accommodating cavity 121 of the first middle frame 120a through the first through hole 181a, and the other second extension section 162 may be located on a side of the second fixing portion 1632 away from the first extension section 161, and enter the accommodating cavity 121 of the second middle frame 120b through the second through hole 181b.

[0125] In some embodiments, see Fig.11 , Fig.12a and Fig.13b , each middle frame 120 may be connected to a mounting member 171, and a fixing portion 163 is connected to a corresponding middle frame 120 through a mounting member 171. The mounting member 171 may be directly connected to the middle frame 120, or the mounting member 171 may be indirectly connected to the middle frame 120 through other structural members (for example, the connecting member 130). The mounting member 171 may include a first mounting member 171a and a second mounting member 171b located on both sides of the main shaft 141, the first mounting member 171a may be connected to the first connecting member 130a, and connected to the first middle frame 120a through the first connecting member 130a, and the second mounting member 171b may be connected to the second connecting member 130b, and connected to the second middle frame 120b through the second connecting member 130b. For example, the mounting member 171 may be located between the middle frame 120 and the main shaft 141.

[0126] See also Fig.17, on the same side of the main axis 141, the mounting member 171 may include a first end 1711 and a second end 1712, and the first end 1711 and the second end 1712 may be opposite ends of the mounting member 171. When the foldable electronic device 100 is in a flattened state, along the thickness direction of the flexible screen 150, the distance between the first end 1711 and the flexible screen 150 may be less than or equal to the distance between the second end 1712 and the flexible screen 150, along the direction parallel to the flexible screen 150, the distance between the first end 1711 and the main axis 141 may be greater than the distance between the second end 1712 and the main axis 141, or the direction from the first end 1711 to the second end 1712 may be perpendicular to the flexible screen 150. Among them, the direction from the first end 1711 to the second end 1712 of the first mounting member 171a is the direction F1, the direction from the first middle frame 120a to the main axis 141 is the direction F2, and the angle α between the direction F1 and the direction F2 may range from 0° to 90°. The direction from the first end 1711 to the second end 1712 of the second mounting member 171b is a direction F3, the direction from the second middle frame 120b to the main axis 141 is a direction F4, and the angle α between the direction F3 and the direction F4 may range from 0° to 90°. For example, the angle α may be 0°, 10°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°, or any value between 0° and 90°.

[0127] The following describes the various bending sections of the flexible circuit board 160 in the embodiment of the present application when it is in a bent state.

[0128] See also Fig.17 , the flexible circuit board 160 is fixed by setting a mounting member 171, and the mounting member 171 may include a first end 1711 and a second end 1712. When the foldable electronic device 100 is in a flattened state, along the thickness direction of the flexible screen 150, the distance between the first end 1711 and the flexible screen 150 may be less than or equal to the distance between the second end 1712 and the flexible screen 150, along the direction parallel to the flexible screen 150, the distance between the first end 1711 and the main axis 141 may be greater than the distance between the second end 1712 and the main axis 141, or the direction from the first end 1711 to the second end 1712 may be perpendicular to the flexible screen 150. Among them, Fig.17 It is shown that along the thickness direction of the flexible screen 150, the distance between the first end 1711 and the flexible screen 150 is smaller than the distance between the second end 1712 and the flexible screen 150, and along the direction parallel to the flexible screen 150, the distance between the first end 1711 and the main axis 141 is greater than the distance between the second end 1712 and the main axis 141. In an embodiment where the distance between the first end 1711 and the flexible screen 150 is equal to the distance between the second end 1712 and the flexible screen 150 ( Fig.17The mounting member 171 may be parallel to the flexible screen 150, and the direction from the first end 1711 to the second end 1712 is parallel to the direction from the first middle frame 120a to the second middle frame 120b. In an embodiment where the direction from the first end 1711 to the second end 1712 is perpendicular to the flexible screen 150 ( Fig.17 (not shown), the thickness direction of the mounting member 171 is parallel to the direction from the first middle frame 120a to the second middle frame 120b. Fig.16 and Fig.17 When the flexible circuit board 160 is fixed on the mounting member 171, part of the second extension section 162 and the fixing portion 163 between the middle frame 120 and the second end of the mounting member 171 can be formed into a fourth curved section 160d, and the fourth curved section 160d is fixed by the mounting member 171, so that the fourth curved section 160d is in a fixed state that cannot be deformed, thereby reducing the number of active curved sections between the two middle frames 120, so that the total number of active curved sections of the first extension section 161 between the two middle frames 120 is small, thereby improving the controllability of the curved shapes of each curved section of the active first extension section 161 during the folding or unfolding process of the foldable electronic device 100, thereby eliminating the need to fix the first extension section 161 to the hinge assembly 140. In addition, since only the two fixing portions 163 of the flexible circuit board 160 are respectively connected to the two mounting members 171, and the first extension section 161 of the flexible circuit board 160 is not connected to other structural members, there is no need to set a connecting structure for connection, and the two mounting members 171 are far apart in a direction parallel to the flexible screen 150, so that there is a larger space for the first extension section 161 to move in the foldable electronic device 100, and the shape of each curved section of the first extension section 161 is more stretched and the bending angle is larger, so that the bending stress on the first extension section 161 is smaller, thereby reducing the probability of damage to the first extension section 161.

[0129] In some embodiments, see Fig.15 and Fig.16The main outer shaft 1412 may include two first main outer shaft portions 1412a and a second main outer shaft portion 1412b located between the two first main outer shaft portions 1412a, the two first main outer shaft portions 1412a may be located on the side of the second main outer shaft portion 1412b close to the flexible screen 150, and the first main outer shaft portion 1412a extends in the direction toward the flexible screen 150. The main outer shaft 1412 may be bent in a direction away from the flexible screen 150, so that the first extension section 161 located in the third wiring space 1843 may form a second bent section 160b, and the second bent section 160b may be bent in a direction away from the flexible screen 150. Among them, at least a portion of the second bent section 160b may correspond to the second main outer shaft portion 1412b. One end of the first main outer shaft portion 1412a is connected to the second main outer shaft portion 1412b, and the other end of the first main outer shaft portion 1412a extends in a direction close to the flexible screen 150, and the other ends of the two first main outer shaft portions 1412a are spaced apart from both sides of the width direction of the main inner shaft 1411, thereby forming two through holes 185 on the side of the main shaft 141 close to the flexible screen 150. In addition, the other ends of the two first main outer shaft portions 1412a are spaced apart from the first supporting door plate 142a and the second supporting door plate 142b, respectively, to form a second wiring space 1842 and a fourth wiring space 1844. The second wiring space 1842 and the fourth wiring space 1844 are both arranged close to the flexible screen 150, so that the first extension section 161 forms a first curved section 160a at the first via hole 185a and the second wiring space 1842, and the first extension section 161 also forms a first curved section 160a at the second via hole 185b and the fourth wiring space 1844, wherein the first curved section 160a may correspond one-to-one to the first main outer shaft portion 1412a, and the two first curved sections 160a may be respectively located on both sides of the second curved section 160b, and the first curved section 160a bends toward the direction close to the flexible screen 150. The first extension section 161 forms a third curved section 160c at a position corresponding to the second end 1712 of the mounting member 171, and the third curved section 160c corresponds one-to-one to the second end 1712 of the mounting member 171, and the third curved section 160c bends toward the direction away from the flexible screen 150. A third curved section 160c may be located on a side of a first curved section 160a away from the second curved section 160b. Equivalently, the first extension section 161 may include the third curved section 160c, the first curved section 160a, the second curved section 160b, the first curved section 160a and the third curved section 160c connected in sequence.

[0130] Among them, the first main outer shaft portion 1412a can help form the first curved segment 160a, the second main outer shaft portion 1412b can help form the second curved segment 160b, and the mounting member 171 can help form the third curved segment 160c. Through the cooperation of the main shaft 141 and the mounting member 171, the bending shape of each curved segment of the first extension segment 161 in a free state is relatively stable, so that the bending shape of each curved segment of the first extension segment 161 can be better controlled.

[0131] In some embodiments, see Figure 7 and Fig.15 The main shaft 141 corresponding to the first extension section 161 may have a center line DD, and the center line DD extends along the extension direction of the main shaft 141. Fig.15 The line BB in passes through the center line DD and is perpendicular to the flexible screen 150. The first mounting member 171a and the second mounting member 171b can be symmetrically arranged on both sides of the center line DD. During the folding or unfolding process of the foldable electronic device 100, the first mounting member 171a and the second mounting member 171b can exert a relatively consistent force on the first extension section 161, which helps to improve the consistency of the bending deformation of the first extension section 161 on both sides of the center line DD, so that the bending deformation of the first extension section 161 on both sides of the center line DD is relatively consistent, which helps to control the bending shape of the first extension section 161 and reduce the deviation of the first extension section 161 relative to the preset area. The preset area refers to the pre-designed activity area of ​​the first extension section 161.

[0132] For example, see Figure 7 and Fig.15 The main inner axis 1411 and the main outer axis 1412 corresponding to the first extension section 161 can be symmetrically arranged along the center line DD, so that the first via hole 185a and the second via hole 185b can be symmetrically arranged on both sides of the center line DD. During the folding or unfolding process of the foldable electronic device 100, the main inner axis 1411 and the main outer axis 1412 exert a relatively consistent force on the first extension section 161 located on both sides of the center line DD, which helps to improve the consistency of the bending deformation of the first extension section 161 located on both sides of the center line DD, so that the bending deformation generated by the first extension section 161 located on both sides of the center line DD is relatively consistent, which helps to control the bending shape of the first extension section 161 and reduce the offset of the first extension section 161 relative to the preset area.

[0133] For example, see Figure 7 and Fig.15The first supporting door plate 142a and the second supporting door plate 142b corresponding to the first extension section 161 can be symmetrically arranged on both sides of the center line DD, so that the second wiring space 1842 and the fourth wiring space 1844 can be symmetrically arranged on both sides of the center line DD. During the folding or unfolding process of the foldable electronic device 100, the first supporting door plate 142a and the second supporting door plate 142b exert a relatively consistent force on the first extension section 161 located on both sides of the center line DD, which helps to improve the consistency of the bending deformation of the first extension section 161 located on both sides of the center line DD, so that the bending deformation generated by the first extension section 161 located on both sides of the center line DD is relatively consistent, which helps to control the bending shape of the first extension section 161 and reduce the offset of the first extension section 161 relative to the preset area.

[0134] For example, see Fig.15 and Fig.16 The main outer shaft 1412 may include an axis body 1412c and a protective member 1412d, and the protective member 1412d may be located on the side of the axis body 1412c facing the flexible screen 150. The protective member 1412d may at least cover the axis bodies 1412c of the two first main outer shaft parts 1412a, and the protective member 1412d may prevent the end of the axis body 1412c of the first main outer shaft part 1412a close to the flexible screen 150 from contacting the first extension section 161, thereby preventing the first extension section 161 from being damaged by the end of the axis body 1412c of the first main outer shaft part 1412a. The surface of the protective member 1412d away from the shaft 1412c may be a curved surface, so as to increase the contact area between the protective member 1412d and the first extension section 161, which is beneficial to reduce the force applied by the protective member 1412d to the first extension section 161. In addition, it is beneficial to increase the bending radius of the first curved section 160a, thereby reducing the bending stress of the first curved section 160a. For example, the protective member 1412d may be along the center line DD ( Figure 7 )Symmetrical settings.

[0135] In the related art, see Figure 1The first movable segment 14a is an asymmetric structure, and the multiple bending segments formed by the first movable segment 14a are arranged asymmetrically, so that during the folding or unfolding process of the foldable electronic device, the bending deformation and the offset relative to the preset area generated at various locations on the first movable segment 14a in the active state are less controllable, so that the bending shape and the offset relative to the preset area of ​​each bending segment of the first movable segment 14a are unstable. The first movable segment 14a cannot move within the preset area during the folding or unfolding process, and the deformation amount and the offset relative to the preset area of ​​the first movable segment 14a are sometimes large and sometimes small. When the deformation amount and / or the offset relative to the preset area of ​​the first movable segment 14a are large, the first movable segment 14a will generate a large force on the door panel 15, which is easy to cause the crease light and shadow of the flexible display screen 13, affecting the display effect of the flexible screen. In addition, the first movable segment 14a will generate a large force on the main shaft structure 12, which is easy to cause serious friction or scratching between the main shaft structure 12, and it is easy to cause the first movable segment 14a to be worn and broken. The second movable segment 14b is similar to the first movable segment 14a, and will not be repeated.

[0136] See also Figure 7 and Fig.15 In the embodiment of the present application, the two mounting members 171, the two supporting door panels 142, the main inner axis 1411 and the main outer axis 1412 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the center line DD, so that the first extension section 161 in the active state can be in a substantially symmetrical state along the center line DD. During the folding or unfolding process of the foldable electronic device 100, since the first extension section 161 can be in a substantially symmetrical state along the center line DD, the controllability of the bending deformation and the offset relative to the preset area generated at various locations on the first extension section 161 in the active state is high, so that the bending shape of each bending section of the first extension section 161 and the offset relative to the preset area are relatively stable. During the relative rotation of the first middle frame 120a and the second middle frame 120b, when the first extension section 161 is bent and deformed, it can move within the preset area, so that the offset of each part of the first extension section 161 relative to the preset area can be controlled to be smaller, and the force of each bending section of the first extension section 161 on the supporting door panel 142 and the main outer shaft 1412 can be controlled to be smaller, so that the deformation of the supporting door panel 142 is smaller, so as to alleviate the crease light and shadow of the flexible screen 150, thereby improving the display effect of the flexible screen 150. In addition, the force of the main outer shaft 1412 reacting on the first extension section 161 can also be made smaller, thereby alleviating the friction or scratching of the main outer shaft 1412 on the first extension section 161, and alleviating the wear and breakage of the first extension section 161.

[0137] For example, see Figure 7 and Fig.17, the first extension segment 161 located on one side of the center line DD may include a plurality of first sub-extension segments 1611, and the first extension segment 161 located on the other side of the center line DD may include a plurality of second sub-extension segments 1612, and the first sub-extension segments 1611 and the second sub-extension segments 1612 may correspond to each other. Along the direction parallel to the flexible screen 150, the distance between the first sub-extension segment 1611 and the center line DD (that is, the distance x1 between the first sub-extension segment 1611 and the line BB) is equal to the distance between the corresponding second sub-extension segment 1612 and the center line DD (that is, the distance x2 between the second sub-extension segment 1612 and the line BB), and along the thickness direction of the flexible screen 150, the ratio of the distance z1 between the first sub-extension segment 1611 and the flexible screen 150 to the distance z2 between the corresponding second sub-extension segment 1612 and the flexible screen 150 may be in the range of 0.5- 2, so that the distances z1 and z2 between the first sub-extension segment 1611 and the corresponding second sub-extension segment 1612 and the flexible screen 150 are relatively close, so that the first extension segment 161 composed of a plurality of first sub-extension segments 1611 and the other first extension segment 161 composed of a plurality of second sub-extension segments 1612 can be roughly symmetrical on both sides of the center line DD, thereby alleviating the crease light and shadow of the flexible screen 150, improving the display effect of the flexible screen 150, and alleviating the wear and fracture of the first curved segment 160a. For example, along the thickness direction of the flexible screen 150, the ratio (z1 / z2) of the distance z2 between the first sub-extension segment 1611 and the flexible screen 150 and the distance z2 between the corresponding second sub-extension segment 1612 and the flexible screen 150 can be 0.5, 0.8, 1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8, 2 or any value between 0.5 and 2. When the distance z1 between the first sub-extension segment 1611 and the flexible screen 150 is equal to the distance z2 between the corresponding second sub-extension segment 1612 and the flexible screen 150, the ratio of z1 / z2 is 1, and the first extension segment 161 is symmetrically arranged along the center line DD, which can better alleviate the crease light and shadow of the flexible screen 150, improve the display effect of the flexible screen 150, and better alleviate the wear and breakage of the first curved segment 160a.

[0138] For example, see Fig.16 and Fig.17 , the second curved section 160b may include a top G, and along the thickness direction of the flexible screen 150, the distance between the top G and the flexible screen 150 may be greater than the distance between the rest of the second curved section 160b and the flexible screen 150. In the direction from the middle frame 120 to the main axis 141, the distance between the top G and the center line DD (that is, Fig.17The ratio range of the distance between the top G and the line BB in the figure and the width of the main axis 141 can be less than or equal to 0.5. In this way, the offset between the top of the second curved segment 160b and the center line DD is small. For example, the first extension segment 161 between the top and the first fixed portion 1631 and the first extension segment 161 between the top and the second fixed portion 1632 can be roughly symmetrically arranged. Since the offset between the top of the second curved segment 160b and the center line DD is small, it can be similar to the first extension segment 161 being roughly symmetrically arranged along the center line DD, thereby alleviating the crease light and shadow of the flexible screen 150, improving the display effect of the flexible screen 150, and alleviating the wear and breakage of the first curved segment 160a. For example, along the direction from the middle frame 120 to the main axis 141, the ratio of the distance between the top G and the center line DD to the width of the main axis 141 can be 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5 or any value less than 0.5.

[0139] For example, see Fig.19 and Fig. 20 In the same mounting member 171, the second end 1712 of the mounting member 171 may include a first mounting portion 1712a, a bent portion 1712c, and a second mounting portion 1712b connected in sequence, the first mounting portion 1712a may be connected to the first end 1711 of the mounting member 171, and the second mounting portion 1712b may be located on one side of the thickness direction of the first mounting portion 1712a. That is, the mounting member 171 may include a first end 1711, a first mounting portion 1712a, a bent portion 1712c, and a second mounting portion 1712b connected in sequence. Since the mounting member 171 is provided with the second mounting portion 1712b, the thickness of the second end 1712 of the mounting member 171 is relatively large, which can improve the structural strength of the mounting member 171. See Fig.19 The second mounting portion 1712b may be located on a side of the first mounting portion 1712a away from the fixing portion 163, or, see Fig. 20 , the second mounting portion 1712b can be located on the side of the first mounting portion 1712a close to the fixing portion 163. Since the curved portion 1712c is provided, it can prevent the second end 1712 of the mounting member 171 from being sharp and cutting and damaging the first extension section 161, thereby protecting the first extension section 161. For example, the surface of the curved portion 1712c close to the first extension section 161 can be an arc surface, so that the force exerted by the curved portion 1712c on the first extension section 161 can be more uniform, thereby preventing the curved portion 1712c from causing stress concentration on the first extension section 161 and damaging the first extension section 161. Of course, the other examples are shown in FIG. Fig.21 The second end 1712 of the mounting member 171 may not be provided with the bending portion 1712c and the second mounting portion 1712b, thereby simplifying the structure of the mounting member 171.

[0140] In some embodiments, see Fig.12a , Fig.13a and Fig.15 Each middle frame 120 may be connected with a clamping member 172, at the center line DD ( Figure 7 ) on the same side (i.e. Fig.15 On the same side of the center line BB), the clamping member 172 can be located between the middle frame 120 and the main shaft 141, the mounting member 171 can be located on the side of the fixing portion 163 close to the flexible screen 150, and the clamping member 172 can be located on the side of the fixing portion 163 away from the flexible screen 150, and the mounting member 171 and the clamping member 172 clamp the fixing portion 163 therebetween. For example, the clamping member 172 may include a first clamping member 172a and a second clamping member 172b located on both sides of the main shaft 141. The first fixing portion 1631 is fixed between the first clamping member 172a and the first mounting member 171a, and the second fixing portion 1632 is fixed between the second clamping member 172b and the second mounting member 171b. On the center line DD( Figure 7 ), the fixing portion 163 is connected to the middle frame 120 through the clamping member 172 and the mounting member 171, which can improve the connection stability between the fixing portion 163 and the corresponding middle frame 120. At least one of the mounting member 171 and the clamping member 172 can be connected to the corresponding connecting member 130 by bonding, welding, clamping, threading, etc., so as to achieve connection with the middle frame 120.

[0141] For example, see Figure 12b , Fig.15 and Fig.16 , on the center line DD( Figure 7 ), the clamping member 172 may cover part of the through hole 181, a gap 182 may be provided between the clamping member 172 and the mating surface 122, and the second extension section 162 passes through the gap 182 and extends into the accommodating cavity 121. For example, the first clamping member 172a may cover the first through hole 181a, and a first gap 182a is formed between the first mating surface 122a and the first clamping member 172a, the second clamping member 172b may cover the second through hole 181b, and a second gap 182b is formed between the second mating surface 122b and the second clamping member 172b, and the two second extension sections 162 are respectively provided in the first gap 182a and the second gap 182b.

[0142] For example, see Fig.21 , on the center line DD( Figure 7), a reinforcing member 173 may be provided between the mounting member 171 and the corresponding clamping member 172, and the reinforcing member 173 may be located on at least one side of the thickness direction of the fixing portion 163. By providing the reinforcing member 173, the structural strength of the fixing portion 163 may be improved, thereby protecting the fixing portion 163 and reducing the difficulty of installing the fixing portion 163. The reinforcing member 173 may be located between the mounting member 171 and the fixing portion 163, and / or, the reinforcing member 173 may be located between the clamping member 172 and the fixing portion 163. At the center line DD ( Figure 7 ), taking the case where the reinforcing member 173 is located between the mounting member 171 and the fixing portion 163 as an example, adhesive members 188 may be provided between the reinforcing member 173 and the mounting member 171, between the reinforcing member 173 and the fixing portion 163, and between the fixing portion 163 and the clamping member 172, thereby reducing the difficulty of assembly. The reinforcing member 173 may be located on at least one of the first fixing portion 1631 and the second fixing portion 1632.

[0143] In some embodiments, see Fig.12c , Fig.14 and Fig.21 , the first end 1711 of each mounting member 171 may be provided with an auxiliary mounting member 174, on the center line DD ( Figure 7 ), the auxiliary mounting member 174 may be located between the second extension section 162 and the mating surface 122, and part of the clamping member 172 may be located on a side of the second extension section 162 away from the auxiliary mounting member 174. For example, see Fig.15 and Fig.19 , the auxiliary mounting member 174 may include a first auxiliary mounting member 174a and a second auxiliary mounting member 174b located on both sides of the main shaft 141, the first auxiliary mounting member 174a may be located between the first mating surface 122a and one of the second extension sections 162, and the second auxiliary mounting member 174b may be located between the second mating surface 122b and the other second extension section 162. Since the first mating end 1221 of the mating surface 122 is tilted toward the direction close to the main shaft 141, the installation between the mating surface 122 and the corresponding auxiliary mounting member 174 can be facilitated. The extension direction of the auxiliary mounting member 174 may be the same as the extension direction of the mating surface 122. In this case, the extension directions of the auxiliary mounting member 174 and the corresponding mounting member 171 are different (for example, the integral structural member formed by the auxiliary mounting member 174 and the corresponding mounting member 171 may be in a "V" shape).

[0144] Exemplarily, the end of the first auxiliary mounting member 174a away from the first mounting member 171a and / or the end of the second auxiliary mounting member 174b away from the second mounting member 171b can be bent in a direction close to the corresponding second extension section 162, thereby preventing the end of the auxiliary mounting member 174 away from the corresponding mounting member 171 from being sharper and cutting and damaging the second extension section 162, thereby protecting the second extension section 162.

[0145] In some embodiments, see Fig.15 and Fig.18 The first connecting member 130a can rotate relative to the main shaft 141 driven by the first middle frame 120a, and a gap E can be provided between the first connecting member 130a and the main shaft 141. The second connecting member 130b can rotate relative to the main shaft 141 driven by the second middle frame 120b, and a gap E can also be provided between the second connecting member 130b and the main shaft 141. External water and dust can easily enter the wiring space 184 through the gap E between the connecting member 130 and the main shaft 141, and then enter the accommodating cavity 121 of the first middle frame 120a through the first gap 182a between the first clamping member 172a and the first mating surface 122a, and enter the accommodating cavity 121 of the second middle frame 120b through the second gap 182b between the second clamping member 172b and the second mating surface 122b, thereby causing failure of the electronic components in the accommodating cavity 121.

[0146] For example, see Fig.21 , on the center line DD( Figure 7 ), a sealing member 183 may be provided between the clamping member 172 and the corresponding mating surface 122 on the same side of the auxiliary mounting member 174 and the corresponding mating surface 122. A sealing member 183 may be provided between at least one of the auxiliary mounting member 174 and the corresponding mating surface 122, between the auxiliary mounting member 174 and the corresponding second extension section 162, and between the clamping member 172 and the corresponding second extension section 162, so as to help prevent external water and dust from entering the corresponding accommodating cavity 121 of the middle frame 120a through the gap 182 between the clamping member 172 and the corresponding mating surface 122, so as to improve the waterproof and dustproof performance of the foldable electronic device 100 and improve the working stability of the foldable electronic device 100. A sealing member 183 may be provided between at least one of the first clamping member 172a and the first mating surface 122a, and between the second clamping member 172b and the second mating surface 122b. For example, the sealing member 183 may be formed of an adhesive material, so that the assembly process of the sealing member 183 can be simplified. In addition, the hardness of the seal 183 can be smaller than the hardness of the auxiliary mounting member 174 and / or the clamping member 172, which is conducive to the close fit between the seal 183 and other structural members attached to the seal 183, and is conducive to improving the waterproof and dustproof properties of the foldable electronic device 100.

[0147] During the process of assembling the clamping member 172 and the corresponding mounting member 171, on the same side of the main shaft 141, the auxiliary mounting member 174 can be first bonded to the mating surface 122 through the sealing member 183 (for example, the sealing member 183 can be formed by an adhesive material), and the sealing member 183 is arranged between the auxiliary mounting member 174 and the flexible circuit board 160, and between the flexible circuit board 160 and the clamping member 172, and the sealing member 183 is squeezed by the clamping member 172 to clamp the flexible circuit board 160, thereby effectively realizing waterproofing, dustproofing, etc. In addition, the mounting member 171 is located at one end of the auxiliary mounting member 174, and the side of the fixing portion 163 facing the flexible screen 150 is connected with the reinforcing member 173 through the adhesive member 188, and the reinforcing member 173 is then bonded to the mounting member 171 through the adhesive member 188, and the adhesive member 188 is arranged between the clamping member 172 and the fixing portion 163, and the clamping member 172 squeezes the adhesive member 188 to effectively fix the fixing portion 163. For example, both ends of the clamping member 172 in the extension direction can be fixed to the connecting member 130 by fasteners 194, and both ends of the mounting member 171 in the extension direction can be fixed to the connecting member 130 by fasteners 194, and the same end of the clamping member 172 and the corresponding mounting member 171 can be fixed to the connecting member 130 by the same fastener 194, so that the assembly process of the clamping member 172 and the corresponding mounting member 171 can be simplified. For example, the fastener 194 can include a screw.

[0148] In some embodiments, see Fig.16 and Fig.17 , a evacuation groove 187 may be provided on the side of the support door panel 142 away from the flexible screen 150, and the evacuation groove 187 may be provided at one end of the support door panel 142 close to the corresponding first curved section 160a, so as to form an evacuation space for the first curved section 160a, so that the shape of the formed first curved section 160a is more stretched, thereby reducing the force acting on the first curved section 160a and protecting the first curved section 160a. And / or, a evacuation groove 187 may be provided on the side of at least one of the clamping member 172 and the connecting member 130 facing the flexible screen 150, and the evacuation groove 187 is provided close to the third curved section 160c, so as to form an evacuation space for the third curved section 160c, so that the shape of the formed third curved section 160c is more stretched, thereby reducing the force acting on the third curved section 160c and protecting the third curved section 160c.

[0149] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0150] The terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," etc., if any, are used to distinguish between similar objects and not necessarily to describe a particular sequence or order.

[0151] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, rather than to limit them. Although the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents. These modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A foldable electronic device, characterized in that: include: Two middle frames (120), a rotating shaft assembly (140), a flexible circuit board (160) and a flexible screen (150), wherein the two middle frames (120) are rotatably connected to two sides of the rotating shaft assembly (140), and the flexible screen (150) is laid on the same side of the two middle frames (120) and the rotating shaft assembly (140) in a thickness direction; The rotating shaft assembly (140) comprises a main shaft (141), the flexible circuit board (160) comprises two fixing parts (163) and a first extension section (161) located between the two fixing parts (163), and the first extension section (161) is inserted into the main shaft (141); Each of the middle frames (120) is connected to a mounting member (171), the fixing portion (163) is connected to the mounting member (171), and the mounting member (171) includes a first end (1711) and a second end (1712). When the foldable electronic device (100) is in a flattened state, along the thickness direction of the flexible screen (150), the distance between the first end (1711) and the flexible screen (150) is less than or equal to the distance between the second end (1712) and the flexible screen (150), along the direction parallel to the flexible screen (150), the distance between the first end (1711) and the main axis (141) is greater than the distance between the second end (1712) and the main axis (141), or the direction from the first end (1711) to the second end (1712) is perpendicular to the flexible screen (150).

2. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main axis (141) corresponding to the first extension section (161) has a center line, and the center line extends along the extension direction of the main axis (141). The mounting parts (171) of the two middle frames (120) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the center line.

3. The foldable electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating shaft assembly (140) comprises two supporting door plates (142); the main shaft (141) comprises a main inner shaft (1411) and a main outer shaft (1412) connected to each other; the main outer shaft (1412) is located on a side of the main inner shaft (1411) away from the flexible screen (150); the two supporting door plates (142) are movably connected to the main shaft (141); the two supporting door plates (142) are respectively located on two sides of the main inner shaft (1411) and are spaced apart from the main outer shaft (1412) along the thickness direction of the flexible screen (150); The first extension section (161) is disposed between the main inner shaft (1411) and the main outer shaft (1412), and between the main outer shaft (1412) and the supporting door panel (142); The main inner shaft (1411), the main outer shaft (1412) and the two supporting door panels (142) corresponding to the first extension section (161) are all symmetrically arranged along the center line.

4. The foldable electronic device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The first extension segment (161) located on one side of the center line includes a plurality of first sub-extension segments (1611), and the first extension segment (161) located on the other side of the center line includes a plurality of second sub-extension segments (1612); The first sub-extension segment (1611) and the second sub-extension segment (1612) correspond one to one. Along a direction parallel to the flexible screen (150), the distance between the first sub-extension segment (1611) and the center line is equal to the distance between the corresponding second sub-extension segment (1612) and the center line. Along the thickness direction of the flexible screen (150), the ratio of the distance between the first sub-extension segment (1611) and the flexible screen (150) to the distance between the corresponding second sub-extension segment (1612) and the flexible screen (150) is in a range of 0.5-2.

5. The foldable electronic device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first extension section (161) is symmetrically arranged along the center line.

6. The foldable electronic device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The main outer shaft (1412) comprises two first main outer shaft portions (1412a) and a second main outer shaft portion (1412b) located between the two first main outer shaft portions (1412a), the two first main outer shaft portions (1412a) being located on a side of the second main outer shaft portion (1412b) close to the flexible screen (150) and extending in a direction close to the flexible screen (150); The first extension section (161) includes two first bending sections (160a) and a second bending section (160b) located between the two first bending sections (160a), the first bending sections (160a) corresponding one-to-one with the first main outer axis portion (1412a) and bending in a direction approaching the flexible screen (150), and the second bending section (160b) corresponding to the second main outer axis portion (1412b) and bending in a direction away from the flexible screen (150).

7. The foldable electronic device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first extension section (161) comprises two third curved sections (160c), one of the third curved sections (160c) being located on a side of one of the first curved sections (160a) away from the second curved section (160b); The third curved section (160c) corresponds one-to-one to the second end (1712) of the mounting member (171), and the third curved section (160c) is bent in a direction away from the flexible screen (150).

8. The foldable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: In the same mounting member (171), the second end (1712) includes a first mounting portion (1712a), a bending portion (1712c) and a second mounting portion (1712b) which are connected in sequence, the first mounting portion (1712a) is connected to the first end (1711), and the second mounting portion (1712b) is located on one side of the first mounting portion (1712a) in the thickness direction.

9. The foldable electronic device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The surface of the bent portion (1712c) close to the flexible circuit board (160) is a curved surface.

10. The foldable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: Each of the middle frames (120) is connected to a clamping member (172). On the same side of the main shaft (141), the mounting member (171) is located on a side of the fixing portion (163) close to the flexible screen (150), and the clamping member (172) is located on a side of the fixing portion (163) away from the flexible screen (150).

11. The foldable electronic device according to claim 10, characterized in that: The flexible circuit board (160) comprises two second extension sections (162), one of the second extension sections (162) is located on a side of the fixing portion (163) away from the first extension section (161), each of the middle frames (120) has a receiving cavity (121), and each of the middle frames (120) is provided with a connecting member (130) on a side close to the main shaft (141), and the connecting member (130) is located on a side of the rotating shaft assembly (140) away from the flexible screen (150); On the same side of the main shaft (141), the outer surface of the middle frame (120) facing the main shaft (141) has a mating surface (122), a through hole (181) is provided between the connecting member (130) and the mating surface (122), the through hole (181) is communicated with the accommodating cavity (121), the clamping member (172) covers a portion of the through hole (181) and has a gap (182) between the clamping member (172) and the mating surface (122), and the second extension section (162) passes through the gap (182) and extends into the accommodating cavity (121).

12. The foldable electronic device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The mating surface (122) comprises a first mating end (1221) close to the flexible screen (150) and a second mating end (1222) away from the flexible screen (150), and the first mating end (1221) is inclined in a direction close to the main axis (141).

13. The foldable electronic device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The first end (1711) of each mounting member (171) is provided with an auxiliary mounting member (174); on the same side of the main shaft (141), the auxiliary mounting member (174) is located between the second extension section (162) and the mating surface (122); and part of the clamping member (172) is located on the side of the second extension section (162) away from the flexible screen (150); and a sealing member (183) is provided between at least one of the auxiliary mounting member (174) and the mating surface (122), between the auxiliary mounting member (174) and the second extension section (162), and between the clamping member (172) and the second extension section (162).

14. The foldable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: It also includes a reinforcing piece (173), wherein the reinforcing piece (173) is located on at least one side in the thickness direction of the fixing portion (163).

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