Folding electronic equipment

Abstract

The present application relates to a folding electronic device, comprising: a housing comprising a plurality of housing bodies; the adjacent shells are connected through the folding assemblies, so that the folding electronic equipment is in a folded state or an unfolded state; the screen comprises a main screen and an auxiliary screen which are oppositely arranged in the thickness direction of the folding electronic equipment; a front camera; the shell comprises a first shell, at least part of the front-facing camera is installed on the first shell, and the auxiliary screen is fixedly connected to the first shell; the main screen fixedly connected with the first shell is provided with a first concave part, the auxiliary screen is provided with a second concave part, the two ends, in the thickness direction of the folding electronic equipment, of the front camera are located in the first concave part and the second concave part respectively, and the first concave part and the second concave part can avoid the front camera. The interference between the front camera and the main screen and the auxiliary screen is avoided without increasing the thickness of the first shell, so that the first shell of the electronic equipment can be smaller, and the thickness of the electronic equipment in the folded state is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] The foldable electronic device includes at least two separately arranged housings and a foldable assembly flexible screen, wherein the foldable assembly is located between two adjacent housings, and the flexible screen is installed on each housing. When the adjacent housings are folded under the drive of the foldable assembly, the flexible screen can be driven to fold, so that the electronic device is in a folded state, in which the volume of the electronic device is small and convenient for storage; when the adjacent housings are unfolded under the drive of the foldable assembly, the flexible screen is driven to unfold, so that the electronic device is in an unfolded state, in which the display screen of the electronic device is large, which can improve the user experience.

[0003] At present, when the existing foldable electronic devices are in a folded state, at least two shells are folded along the thickness direction, resulting in excessive thickness and poor user experience. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present application provides a foldable electronic device, which comprises: a housing, which comprises a plurality of housings; a folding assembly, through which adjacent housings are connected so that the foldable electronic device is in a folded state or an unfolded state; a screen, which comprises a main screen and a sub-screen arranged relatively to each other along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device; a front camera; wherein the housing comprises a first housing, at least part of the front camera is mounted on the first housing, the main screen is fixedly connected to each housing, and the sub-screen is fixedly connected to the first housing; the main screen fixedly connected to the first housing is provided with a first recessed portion, and the first recessed portion is away from the sub-screen along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device The secondary screen is recessed in the direction of the main screen, and the secondary screen is provided with a second recessed portion, and the second recessed portion is recessed in the direction away from the main screen along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device; the two ends of the front camera along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device are respectively located at the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion. At this time, the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion can avoid the front camera, so that the front camera can be installed to avoid interference with the main screen and the secondary screen, so that there is no need to increase the thickness of the first shell to avoid interference between the front camera and the main screen and the secondary screen, so that the first shell of the foldable electronic device can be smaller, thereby reducing the thickness of the foldable electronic device when it is in a folded state, thereby improving the user experience.

[0005] In a specific embodiment, the main screen includes a first display module and a first cover plate, the first cover plate covers the outside of the first display module, and the sub-screen includes a second display module and a second cover plate, the second cover plate covers the outside of the second display module; the first recessed portion penetrates at least part of the first display module, the first cover plate blocks the first recessed portion, the second recessed portion penetrates at least part of the second display module, and the second cover plate blocks the second recessed portion, thereby protecting the front camera by the first cover plate and the second cover plate.

[0006] In a specific embodiment, the first recessed portion may be a through hole penetrating the first display module, and / or the second recessed portion may be a through hole penetrating the second display module. When the thickness of the main screen and the auxiliary screen are the same, there is a larger thickness space for accommodating the front camera, thereby further reducing the thickness of the first shell.

[0007] In a specific embodiment, the front camera includes a first front camera and a second front camera arranged on a first shell, and the first front camera and the second front camera both include a first body and a first lens; the first front camera and the second front camera are spaced apart along the width direction or the length direction of the foldable electronic device, and along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, the first lens of the first front camera and the first lens of the second front camera are oriented oppositely; the main screen is provided with two first recessed portions, and the sub-screen is provided with two second recessed portions, and the first front camera and the second front camera oriented oppositely enable a user to take selfies or make video calls from two directions along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device.

[0008] In a specific embodiment, the foldable electronic device further includes a rear camera, and the rear camera and the secondary screen are arranged in different housings. When the rear camera is not arranged in the first housing, the larger rear camera will not occupy the space of the secondary screen, so that the secondary screen can be used for display in a larger area, thereby improving the user experience. In addition, when the rear camera is arranged in a housing other than the first housing, the layout of the cameras of the foldable electronic device is reasonable, and the space of the foldable electronic device is reasonably utilized.

[0009] An embodiment of the present application provides another foldable electronic device, which includes: a shell, which includes multiple shells; a folding component, adjacent shells are connected by the folding component so that the foldable electronic device is in a folded state or an unfolded state; a screen, which is fixedly connected to the shell; a front camera, which includes at least a first front camera; wherein the shell includes a first shell, the first front camera is installed on the first shell, and the screen fixedly connected to the first shell is provided with a third recessed portion, the third recessed portion is recessed in a direction away from the first shell along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, and a first groove is provided at one end of the first shell away from the screen, and along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, the first groove is recessed toward the side away from the screen, and the two ends of the first front camera along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device are respectively located at the third recessed portion and the first groove. At this time, the third recessed portion and the first groove can avoid the first front camera, so that the first front camera can be installed to avoid interference with the screen and the first shell, thereby eliminating the need to increase the thickness of the first shell to avoid interference between the first front camera and the screen and the first shell, so that the first shell of the foldable electronic device can be smaller, thereby reducing the thickness of the foldable electronic device when it is in a folded state, thereby improving the user experience.

[0010] In a specific embodiment, along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, the bottom wall of the first groove is raised relative to the surface of the first shell facing away from the screen, thereby increasing the installation space in the first shell along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device, facilitating the installation of the first front camera without increasing the overall thickness of the first shell, and further without increasing the thickness of the foldable electronic device in the folded state.

[0011] In a specific embodiment, the shell also includes a second shell, which is provided with a second groove. Along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, the second groove is recessed toward the side away from the screen; when the foldable electronic device is in a folded state, the bottom wall of the first groove is located in the second groove, and therefore, the second groove is used to avoid the raised bottom wall of the first groove, thereby further reducing the thickness of the foldable electronic device in the folded state.

[0012] In a specific embodiment, the first shell includes a first middle frame and a first back cover, the second shell includes a second middle frame and a second back cover, the first groove is provided on the first back cover, and the second groove is provided on the second back cover. In this embodiment, when the first back cover of the first shell is provided with the first groove and the second back cover of the second shell is provided with the second groove, the first front camera can be prevented from interfering with the first back cover, and the bottom wall of the first groove can be prevented from interfering with the second back cover, thereby reducing the thickness of the first shell, and further reducing the thickness of the electronic device in the unfolded state, and reducing the thickness of the electronic device in the folded state, especially when the foldable electronic device includes a three-fold structure (including three shells), the above-mentioned first groove and second groove can significantly reduce the thickness of the electronic device in the folded state.

[0013] In a specific embodiment, the foldable electronic device further includes a rear camera mounted on the first housing, the first housing includes a first back cover and a decorative piece mounted on the first back cover; a first groove is provided on the decorative piece, and a portion of the first front camera and a portion of the rear camera are located in the first groove. In this embodiment, the above-mentioned first groove is provided on the decorative piece, that is, the decorative piece is recessed in a direction away from the main screen, forming a storage space for accommodating a portion of the first front camera and a portion of the rear camera, so that not only can the decorative piece protect the first front camera and the rear camera, but also the space of the decorative piece can be reasonably used to arrange the first front camera, and there is no need to provide the first groove at other positions of the first housing, thereby ensuring the integrity of the first housing.

[0014] In a specific embodiment, when the foldable electronic device is in the unfolded state, along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, the screen is fixedly connected to the same side of each shell, and when the foldable electronic device is in the folded state, the screen fixedly connected to the first shell is exposed. In this embodiment, the screen of the foldable electronic device may only include a main screen, and when the foldable electronic device is in the unfolded state, the main screen is roughly located in the same plane. When the foldable electronic device is in the folded state, the main screen connected to the first shell is exposed and serves as the secondary screen of the foldable electronic device in the folded state. At this time, the foldable electronic device does not need to be provided with a secondary screen, thereby simplifying the structure of the electronic device and reducing costs. The screen connected to the shell other than the first shell is located in the space formed after the shells are folded.

[0015] In a specific embodiment, the shell also includes a third shell, the screen includes a main screen and a sub-screen arranged relatively to each other along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, the main screen is fixedly connected to one side of each shell, and the sub-screen is fixedly connected to the side of the third shell facing away from the main screen; the front camera also includes a second front camera installed on the third shell, the main screen fixedly connected to the third shell is provided with a fourth recessed portion, the fourth recessed portion is recessed in a direction away from the sub-screen along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, the sub-screen is provided with a fifth recessed portion, the fifth recessed portion is recessed in a direction away from the main screen along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, and both ends of the second front camera along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device are respectively located at the fourth recessed portion and the fifth recessed portion.

[0016] At this time, the fourth recessed portion and the fifth recessed portion can avoid the second front camera, so that the second front camera can be installed to avoid interference with the main screen and the secondary screen, so that there is no need to increase the thickness of the third shell to avoid the second front camera from interfering with the main screen and the secondary screen, so that the thickness of the third shell of the foldable electronic device can be smaller, thereby reducing the thickness of the foldable electronic device when it is in a folded state, and improving the user experience. In this embodiment, a first groove is provided on the decorative part of the first shell, and a third recessed portion is provided on the screen connected to the first shell, so that the thickness of the first shell can be reduced on the basis of convenient installation of the first front camera. At the same time, the fourth recessed portion and the fifth recessed portion are respectively provided on the main screen and the secondary screen connected to the third shell, so that the thickness of the third shell can be reduced on the basis of convenient installation of the second front camera. In summary, in this embodiment, the thickness of the first shell and the third shell of the foldable electronic device are both small, thereby reducing the thickness of the foldable electronic device in a folded state.

[0017] In a specific embodiment, the foldable electronic device includes three shells. When the foldable electronic device is in an unfolded state, the area of ​​the screen used for display is larger, thereby improving the user experience.

[0018] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary only and are not restrictive of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a local structure of a typical foldable electronic device;

[0020] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of another typical foldable electronic device;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of a foldable electronic device provided by the present application in a specific embodiment, wherein the foldable electronic device is in an unfolded state;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A structural diagram from another perspective;

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of a foldable electronic device in a folded state;

[0024] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A cross-sectional view at a first front-facing camera;

[0025] Figure 7 for Figure 5 A cross-sectional view at the second front camera;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a schematic structural diagram of another specific embodiment of the foldable electronic device provided by the present application, wherein the foldable electronic device is in an unfolded state;

[0027] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 A structural diagram from another perspective;

[0028] Fig.10 for Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of a foldable electronic device in a folded state;

[0029] Fig.11 for Fig.10 A cross-sectional view at the front camera;

[0030] Fig.12 This is a schematic structural diagram of a foldable electronic device provided by the present application in another specific embodiment, wherein the foldable electronic device is in an unfolded state;

[0031] Fig.13 for Fig.12 A structural diagram from another perspective;

[0032] Fig.14 for Fig.12 A schematic diagram of the structure of a foldable electronic device in a folded state;

[0033] Fig.15 for Fig.14 Cross-sectional view at the first front camera and the rear camera.

[0034] Reference numerals:

[0035] 1′-middle frame, 2′-front camera, 3′-secondary screen, 4′-main screen;

[0036] 11- first housing;

[0037] 111- first middle frame;

[0038] 112- first rear cover;

[0039] 113-first groove;

[0040] 12- second housing;

[0041] 121-second middle frame;

[0042] 122- second rear cover;

[0043] 123-second groove;

[0044] 13- third housing;

[0045] 14-Decoration parts;

[0046] 2- Screen;

[0047] 21-Secondary screen;

[0048] 211- second display module;

[0049] 211a- second recessed portion;

[0050] 212- second cover plate;

[0051] 22- Main screen;

[0052] 221-first display module;

[0053] 221a-first recessed portion;

[0054] 222-first cover plate;

[0055] 3- Folding component;

[0056] 41- first front camera;

[0057] 42- Second front camera;

[0058] 43-First ontology;

[0059] 44-First shot;

[0060] 5-Rear camera;

[0061] 51- Second body;

[0062] 52-Second shot;

[0063] 6-The third recessed portion.

[0064] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0065] In order to better understand the technical solution of the present application, the embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0066] When the foldable electronic device is in the folded state, at least two shells are stacked in the thickness direction. In the folded state, the thickness of the foldable electronic device is at least the sum of the thicknesses of the shells. At present, the development trend of foldable electronic devices is to be lighter and thinner in the folded state, that is, the sum of the thicknesses of the shells is required to be smaller, which requires the thickness of each shell to be smaller. Figure 1 As shown, the foldable electronic device includes a housing, a front camera 2' and a screen, the screen includes a secondary screen 3' and a main screen 4', the secondary screen 3' and the main screen 4' are installed at both ends of the housing in the thickness direction, and the front camera 2' is installed in the middle frame 1' of the housing. When the thickness of the housing is small, the front camera 2' cannot be installed in the thickness direction, and a through hole can be set in the secondary screen 3', and a part of the lens of the front camera 2' is located in the through hole.

[0067] The above method of providing a through hole in the secondary screen 3' to install the front camera 2' can reduce the thickness of the housing to a certain extent. However, when it is necessary to further reduce the thickness of the foldable electronic device in the folded state, especially when the foldable electronic device is a multi-fold structure (including three or more housings), the thickness of each housing needs to be smaller. Figure 1 As shown in the structure in the dotted box, since the front camera 2' has a certain thickness, if the thickness of the housing is smaller, there is a risk of interference between the front camera 2' and the main screen 4', resulting in the front camera 2' being unable to be installed. Figure 2 As shown, the main screen 4′ can be moved in a direction away from the secondary screen 3′, thereby increasing the space between the main screen 4′ and the secondary screen 3′ along the thickness direction to avoid interference between the front camera 2′ and the main screen 4′. However, this method will increase the thickness of the shell, thereby causing the foldable electronic device to be too thick in the folded state, especially for a foldable electronic device with a multi-fold structure.

[0068] In order to alleviate this technical problem, the embodiment of the present application provides a foldable electronic device, and the foldable electronic device includes any device with a foldable screen function, such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a laptop computer, a car computer, a foldable display device, a foldable display screen, a wearable device, etc. The embodiment of the present application does not impose any special restrictions on the specific form of the above-mentioned foldable electronic device. For the convenience of explanation, the following description is made by taking the foldable electronic device as an example of a mobile phone. The foldable electronic device of the present application is introduced in the following with a specific embodiment.

[0069] like Figure 3-5As shown, the foldable electronic device includes a folding component 3, a screen 2 and a housing, wherein the screen 2 includes at least a main screen 22, and the main screen 22 can be a flexible screen, and the flexible screen is used to display images, videos, etc. The specific type of the flexible screen of the present application is not limited. For example, the flexible screen can be an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode or an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display screen. As a self-luminous display screen, the AMOLED display screen does not need to be provided with a backlight module (BLM). Therefore, when the substrate substrate in the AMOLED display screen is made of a flexible resin material, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the AMOLED display screen can have a bendable property. Exemplarily, the flexible screen can also be an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, a mini organic light-emitting diode (Mini organic light-emitting diode) display, a micro organic light-emitting diode (Micro organic light-emitting diode) display, a quantum dot light emitting diode (QLED) display, etc.

[0070] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the housing of the foldable electronic device includes two or more housings, and when the foldable electronic device is in an unfolded state, the two or more housings are spaced apart along the width direction of the foldable electronic device. At least part of the housing is used to install the battery, circuit board, camera, earphone, receiver, button, battery and other components of the electronic device, and each housing is also used to carry the main screen 22, that is, the main screen 22 is fixedly connected (for example, glued) to each housing, so that the main screen 22 is kept as flat as possible during use, and the non-display surface of the main screen 22 is protected. The folding component 3 is located between two adjacent housings and is connected to the two adjacent housings.

[0071] During the use of the foldable electronic device, the folding assembly 3 at least includes Figure 3 , Figure 4 The expanded state shown and Figure 6In the folded state shown, in the unfolded state, each housing is roughly located in the same plane, so that the main screen 22 is roughly flat. At this time, the main screen 22 is exposed, and the user can operate the main screen 22, and the main screen 22 can display information such as images or videos to achieve a large-screen display and improve the user's viewing experience. When the folding component 3 is in the unfolded state, the adjacent housings can rotate relative to each other, thereby driving the folding component 3 to fold, so that the foldable electronic device is transformed into Figure 6 In the folded state, at least part of the main screen 22 is located in the space enclosed by the folded shells. At this time, the foldable electronic device is easy to store and carry.

[0072] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the structures illustrated in the embodiments of the present application do not constitute specific limitations on the electronic device. In other possible implementations of the present application, the electronic device may include more components than shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or separate certain components, or arrange the components differently.

[0073] In a specific embodiment of the present application, Figure 3-5 As shown, the screen of the foldable electronic device includes a main screen 22 and a sub-screen 21. The main screen 22 is a flexible screen and is fixedly connected (for example, bonded) to each housing. The sub-screen 21 can be a flexible screen or a non-flexible screen. The foldable electronic device also includes one or more front cameras, which are used for selfies and video calls. In each housing, the housing with at least part of the front cameras is the first housing 11, and the sub-screen 21 is arranged in the first housing 21. The sub-screen 21 and the main screen 22 are arranged oppositely along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device, that is, the sub-screen 21 and the main screen 22 connected to the first housing 11 are located on both sides of the first housing 11 along the thickness direction Z. The area of ​​the main screen 22 is larger than the sub-screen 21. When the foldable electronic device is in the unfolded state, the main screen 22 is used for large-screen display. When the foldable electronic device is in the folded state, the main screen 22 is located in the space formed by the folding of each housing, and the sub-screen 21 is exposed. At this time, the sub-screen 21 is used for display, so that the foldable electronic device can still display when it is in the folded state.

[0074] Among them, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, Figure 6 and Figure 7 for Figure 5 A partial cross-sectional view of Figure 6 shows a schematic diagram of a first housing and a first front camera, Figure 7The schematic diagram of the first housing and the second front camera is shown. The first housing 11 includes a first middle frame 111, the front camera is installed on the first middle frame 111, and the main screen 22 is provided with a first recessed portion 221a, the first recessed portion 221a is recessed in the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device away from the secondary screen 21, and the secondary screen 21 is provided with a second recessed portion 211a, the second recessed portion 211a is recessed in the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device away from the main screen 22. The two ends of the front camera along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device are respectively located at the first recessed portion 221a and the second recessed portion 211a. At this time, the first recessed portion 221a and the second recessed portion 211a can avoid the front camera, so that the front camera can be installed to avoid interference with the main screen 22 and the sub-screen 21. Therefore, there is no need to increase the thickness of the first shell 11 to avoid interference between the front camera and the main screen 22 and the sub-screen 21, so that the first shell 11 of the foldable electronic device can be smaller, thereby reducing the thickness of the foldable electronic device when it is in a folded state, thereby improving the user experience.

[0075] The front camera includes a first body 43 and a first lens 44 connected to the first body 43 , and one end of the first body 43 and one end of the first lens 44 are respectively located in the first recessed portion 221 a and the second recessed portion 211 a .

[0076] In the embodiments of the present application, Figure 5 As shown, the front camera may include a first front camera 41 and a second front camera 42 disposed on the first housing 11, the first front camera 41 and the second front camera 42 are spaced apart along the width direction X or the length direction of the foldable electronic device, and the projection of the first front camera 41 along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device and the projection of the second front camera 42 along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device do not overlap. Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the first front camera 41 and the second front camera 42 each include a first body 43 and a first lens 44. Along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, the first lens 44 of the first front camera 41 and the first lens 44 of the second front camera 42 are oriented in opposite directions. The first front camera 41 and the second front camera 42 oriented in opposite directions enable the user to take selfies or make video calls from two directions along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device.

[0077] like Figure 6 As shown, the first lens 44 of the first front camera 41 faces one end of the secondary screen 21, so that the user can take a selfie or make a video call on one side of the secondary screen 21, and the first front camera 41 can be used when the foldable electronic device is in the unfolded state and the folded state. Figure 7As shown, the first lens 44 of the second front camera 42 faces one end of the main screen 22 , so that the user can take a selfie or make a video call on one side of the main screen 22 .

[0078] In this embodiment, if Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the main screen 22 is provided with two first recessed portions 221a, and the two first recessed portions 221a are distributed on the main screen 22 along the width direction X or the length direction of the foldable electronic device, and the sub-screen 21 is provided with two second recessed portions 211a, and the two second recessed portions 211a are distributed on the sub-screen 21 along the width direction X or the length direction of the foldable electronic device. At the same time, along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device, the first recessed portion 221a and the second recessed portion 211a are arranged opposite to each other, and the projections of the two along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device at least partially overlap, and one first recessed portion 221a and one second recessed portion 211a arranged opposite to each other are respectively used to accommodate the two ends of the first front camera 41, and the other first recessed portion 221a and the other second recessed portion 211a arranged opposite to each other are respectively used to accommodate the two ends of the second front camera 42.

[0079] The first front camera 41 and the second front camera 42 may be cameras with the same structure or cameras with different structures.

[0080] Specifically, if Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the main screen 22 includes a first display module 221 and a first cover plate 222, the first cover plate 222 covers the outside of the first display module 221, and the auxiliary screen 21 includes a second display module 211 and a second cover plate 212, the second cover plate 212 covers the outside of the second display module 211. The first display module 221 and the second display module 211 include a stacked structure for display, the first cover plate 222 is used to protect the first display module 221, and the second cover plate 212 is used to protect the second display module 211. In the above embodiments, the first recessed portion 221a provided on the main screen 22 passes through at least part of the first display module 221, and the first cover plate 221 covers the first recessed portion 221a; the second recessed portion 211a provided on the auxiliary screen 21 passes through at least part of the second display module 211, and the second cover plate 222 covers the second recessed portion 211a, so that the front camera is protected by the first cover plate 221 and the second cover plate 222.

[0081] In a specific embodiment, the first recessed portion 221a may be a through hole penetrating the first display module 221, and / or the second recessed portion 211a may be a through hole penetrating the second display module 211. When the thickness of the main screen 22 and the auxiliary screen 21 are the same, there is a larger thickness space for accommodating the front camera, thereby further reducing the thickness of the first shell 111.

[0082] In other embodiments, the first recessed portion 221 a may only penetrate a portion of the laminated structure of the first display module 221 , and the second recessed portion 211 a may only penetrate a portion of the laminated structure of the second display module 211 .

[0083] like Figure 6 In the embodiment shown, a portion of the first lens 44 of the first front camera 41 is located in the through hole (second recessed portion 211a) of the second display module 211. The through hole can not only be used to avoid the first front camera 41, but also enable the first lens 44 of the first front camera 41 to shoot from one side of the secondary screen 21. Figure 7 In the illustrated embodiment, a portion of the first lens 44 of the second front camera 32 is located in the through hole (first recessed portion 221a) of the first display module 221. The through hole can not only be used to avoid the second front camera 42, but also enables the first lens 44 of the second front camera 42 to shoot from one side of the main screen 22.

[0084] In some embodiments, the foldable electronic device may include only one front camera, for example, only the first front camera 41, or only the second front camera 42. The present application does not limit the number of front cameras. Furthermore, when the foldable electronic device includes only one front camera, the main screen 22 may be provided with only one first recessed portion 221a, and the secondary screen 21 may be provided with only one second recessed portion 211a.

[0085] In addition, if Figure 3 As shown, the foldable electronic device further includes a rear camera 5, and the rear camera 5 and the main screen 22 are distributed along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device. In this embodiment, the rear camera 5 and the front camera are arranged in different housings, that is, the rear camera 5 is not arranged in the first housing 111. The main screen 22 and the secondary screen 21 connected to the first housing 111 are located on both sides of the first housing 111 along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device. When the rear camera 5 is not arranged in the first housing 111, the larger rear camera 5 will not occupy the space of the secondary screen 21, so that the secondary screen 21 can be used for display in a larger area, thereby improving the user experience. In addition, when the rear camera 5 is arranged in a housing outside the first housing 111, the layout of the cameras of the foldable electronic device is reasonable, and the space of the foldable electronic device is reasonably utilized.

[0086] In such Figure 3 and Figure 4In the illustrated embodiment, the foldable electronic device includes three shells, namely, a first shell 11, a second shell 12 and a third shell 13, and the third shell 13 is located between the first shell 11 and the second shell 12, and the third shell 13 and the first shell 11, and the third shell 13 and the second shell 12 are connected by a folding assembly, so that the third shell 13 and the first shell 11, and the third shell 13 and the second shell 12 can rotate relative to each other to realize the unfolding or folding of the foldable electronic device. The main screen 22 is connected to the first shell 11, the second shell 12 and the third shell 13, and the auxiliary screen 21 is connected to the first shell 11. The front camera (the first front camera 41 and / or the second front camera 42) can be set in the first shell 11, and the rear camera 5 can be set in the third shell 13. Among them, the folding assemblies set between the third shell 13 and the first shell 11, and between the third shell 13 and the second shell 12 can be the same or different.

[0087] when Figure 3 and Figure 4 When the foldable electronic device shown is in a folded state, along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device, the second shell 12 is located between the first shell 11 and the third shell 13, that is, the first shell 11, the second shell 12 and the third shell 13 are stacked along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device. In this embodiment, when the first recessed portion 221a and the second recessed portion 211a are respectively provided on the part of the main screen 22 and the auxiliary screen 21 provided on the first shell 11, it is possible to avoid interference between the front camera and the main screen 22 and the auxiliary screen 21, and reduce the thickness of the first shell 11, thereby reducing the thickness of the electronic device in the unfolded state, and reducing the thickness of the electronic device in the folded state, especially when the foldable electronic device includes a three-fold structure (including three shells), the reduction in the thickness of the first shell 11 can significantly reduce the thickness of the electronic device in the folded state.

[0088] In other embodiments, the foldable electronic device may further include two housings, that is, the foldable electronic device may also be a two-fold structure. Therefore, the present application does not limit the number of housings of the foldable electronic device and the specific folding method.

[0089] In another specific embodiment, Figure 8-11 As shown, the foldable electronic device at least includes a first front camera 41, and the housing connected to the first front camera 41 is the first housing 11. Specifically, the first front camera 41 is installed in the first middle frame 111 of the first housing 11. When the foldable electronic device is in the unfolded state, Fig. 9 As shown, the screen 2 is fixedly connected to the same side of each shell along the thickness direction Z.

[0090] like Fig.11 As shown, Fig.11 for Fig.10 A partial cross-sectional view of Fig.11 A schematic diagram of a first shell, a first front camera 41, and a second shell is shown. The screen 2 is provided with a third recessed portion 6, and the third recessed portion 6 is recessed on the side of the first shell 11 along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device. A first groove 113 is provided on the side of the first shell 11 away from the screen 2, and the first groove 113 is recessed on the side of the screen 2 along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device. The third recessed portion 6 corresponds to the first groove 113 along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device, that is, the projections of the two along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device at least partially overlap. Along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device, the two ends of the first front camera 41 along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device are located at the third recessed portion 6 and the first groove 113, respectively. At this time, the third recessed portion 6 and the first groove 113 can avoid the first front camera 41, so that the first front camera 41 can be installed to avoid interference with the screen 2 and the first shell 11, thereby eliminating the need to increase the thickness of the first shell 11 to avoid interference between the first front camera 41 and the screen 2 and the first shell 11, so that the first shell 11 of the foldable electronic device can be smaller, thereby reducing the thickness of the foldable electronic device when it is in a folded state, thereby improving the user experience.

[0091] Among them, the first front camera 41 may include a first body 43 and a first lens 44 connected to the first body 43, one end of the first lens 44 of the first front camera 41 is located in the third recessed portion 6, and one end of the first body 43 of the first front camera 41 is located in the first groove 113.

[0092] Fig.11 In the embodiment shown, the screen 2 can be the main screen, and the third recessed portion 6 can be a through hole that penetrates the first display module 221 of the main screen. A portion of the first lens 44 of the first front camera 41 is located in the through hole (third recessed portion 6) of the first display module 221. The through hole can not only be used to avoid the first front camera 41, but also enable the first lens 44 of the first front camera 41 to shoot from one side of the main screen. The first groove 113 provided in the first shell 11 has a storage space, and the storage space is used to accommodate a portion of the first body 43 of the first front camera 41, and the bottom wall of the first groove 113 can be used to protect the first body 43 of the first front camera 41 and avoid the first body 43 of the first front camera 41 from being exposed, thereby improving the appearance of the first shell 11.

[0093] Specifically, if Fig.11As shown, along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device, the bottom wall of the first groove 113 is raised relative to the surface of the first back cover 112 of the first shell 11 on the side away from the screen 2, thereby increasing the installation space in the first shell 11 along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device, facilitating the installation of the first front camera 41 without increasing the overall thickness of the first shell 11, and further without increasing the thickness of the foldable electronic device in the folded state.

[0094] More specifically, if Figure 8 and Fig.11 As shown, the housing further includes a second housing 12. When the foldable electronic device is in a folded state, the second housing 12 is adjacent to the first housing 11, that is, the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are stacked along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device, and the second housing 12 is located on the side of the first housing 11 away from the screen 2. The second housing 12 is provided with a second groove 123. Along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device, the second groove 123 is recessed toward the side away from the first housing 11. When the foldable electronic device is in a folded state, the bottom wall of the first groove 113 is located in the second groove 123. Therefore, the second groove 123 is used to avoid the bottom wall of the raised first groove 113, thereby further reducing the thickness of the foldable electronic device in the folded state.

[0095] In a specific embodiment, Fig.11 As shown, the first housing 11 includes a first middle frame 111 and a first back cover 112 connected to the first middle frame 111, and the second housing 12 includes a second middle frame 121 and a second back cover 122 connected to the second middle frame 121. Along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device, the first back cover 112 and the second back cover 122 are located on the side away from the screen 2. In this embodiment, when the foldable electronic device is in a folded state, the first back cover 112 is close to the second back cover 122, that is, the screen 2 connected to the first housing 11 and the screen connected to the second housing 12 are away from each other. The first groove 113 is provided on the first back cover 112, and the second groove 123 is provided on the second back cover 122.

[0096] In this embodiment, the screen 2 of the foldable electronic device only includes a main screen 22. Fig. 9 As shown, when the foldable electronic device is in the unfolded state, the main screen 22 is substantially located in the same plane. Fig.10 As shown, when the foldable electronic device is in the folded state, the main screen 22 connected to the first housing 11 is partially exposed, serving as the secondary screen of the foldable electronic device in the folded state. At this time, the foldable electronic device does not need to be provided with a secondary screen, thereby simplifying the structure of the electronic device and reducing costs. The screen connected to the other than the first housing 11 is located in the space formed after each housing is folded.

[0097] Specifically, if Fig. 9 As shown, the foldable electronic device may include a first housing 11, a second housing 12 and a third housing 13. When the foldable electronic device is in an unfolded state, the second housing 12 is located between the first housing 11 and the third housing 13, and the second housing 12 and the first housing 11, and the second housing 12 and the third housing 13 are connected through a foldable component 3, and the foldable components 3 between the second housing 12 and the first housing 11, and between the second housing 12 and the third housing 13 may be the same or different. Fig.10 As shown, when the foldable electronic device is in a folded state, along the thickness direction Z, the second shell 12 is located between the first shell 11 and the third shell 13, that is, the first shell 11, the second shell 12 and the third shell 13 are stacked along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device.

[0098] In this embodiment, when the first back cover 112 of the first shell 11 is provided with a first groove 113 and the second back cover 122 of the second shell 12 is provided with a second groove 123, interference between the first front camera 41 and the first back cover 112 can be avoided, and interference between the bottom wall of the first groove 113 and the second back cover 122 can be avoided, thereby reducing the thickness of the first shell 11, and further reducing the thickness of the electronic device in the unfolded state, and reducing the thickness of the electronic device in the folded state. In particular, when the foldable electronic device includes a three-fold structure (including three shells), the above-mentioned first groove 113 and the second groove 123 can significantly reduce the thickness of the electronic device in the folded state.

[0099] In other embodiments, the foldable electronic device may further include two housings, that is, the foldable electronic device may also be a two-fold structure. Therefore, the present application does not limit the number of housings of the foldable electronic device and the specific folding method.

[0100] In addition, if Figure 8 As shown, the foldable electronic device in this embodiment also includes a rear camera 5, which is arranged in the third shell 13, that is, in a different shell from the first groove 113 and the second groove 123, so as to facilitate the arrangement of the rear camera 5, the first front camera 41, the first groove 113 and the second groove 123. Figure 8-11 In the illustrated embodiment, the foldable electronic device includes a front camera (first front camera 41). In other embodiments, the foldable electronic device may further include a second front camera. The second front camera and the first front camera may both be disposed in the first housing 11, or may be disposed in a different housing from the first camera 41. The present application does not limit the number of front cameras.

[0101] In other embodiments, Figure 12-15As shown, the foldable electronic device includes at least a first front camera 41 , and the shell connected to the first front camera 41 is the first shell 11 . Specifically, the first front camera 41 is installed in the first middle frame 111 of the first shell 11 .

[0102] like Fig.15 As shown, Fig.15 for Fig.14 A partial cross-sectional view of Fig.15 The first housing, the first front camera 41 and the rear camera 5 are shown. The main screen 22 connected to the first housing 11 is provided with a third recessed portion 6, which is recessed on the side away from the first housing 11 along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device. The first housing 11 is provided with a first groove 113 on the side away from the main screen 22, and the third recessed portion 6 corresponds to the first groove 113 along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device. Along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device, the first groove 113 is recessed toward the side away from the main screen 22, and the two ends of the first front camera 41 along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device are located at the third recessed portion 6 and the first groove 113, respectively. At this time, the third recessed portion 6 and the first groove 113 can avoid the first front camera 41, so that the first front camera 41 can be installed to avoid interference with the main screen 22 and the first shell 11, thereby eliminating the need to increase the thickness of the first shell 11 to avoid interference between the first front camera 41 and the main screen 22 and the first shell 11, so that the first shell 11 of the foldable electronic device can be smaller, thereby reducing the thickness of the foldable electronic device when it is in a folded state, thereby improving the user experience.

[0103] Among them, the first front camera 41 may include a first body 43 and a first lens 44 connected to the first body 43, one end of the first lens 44 of the first front camera 41 is located in the third recessed portion 6, and one end of the first body 43 of the first front camera 41 is located in the first groove 113.

[0104] Fig.15 In the illustrated embodiment, the third recessed portion 6 may be a through hole that penetrates the first display module 221 of the main screen, and a portion of the first lens 44 of the first front camera 41 is located in the through hole (third recessed portion 6) of the first display module 221. The through hole can not only be used to avoid the first front camera 41, but also enable the first lens 44 of the first front camera 41 to shoot from one side of the main screen. The first groove 113 provided in the first housing 11 has a storage space, and the storage space is used to store a portion of the first body 43 of the first front camera 41, and the bottom wall of the first groove 113 can be used to protect the first body 43 of the first front camera 41 and avoid the first body 43 of the first front camera 41 from being exposed, thereby improving the appearance of the first housing 11.

[0105] Specifically, if Fig.14 and Fig.15 As shown, the foldable electronic device may also include a rear camera 5, and the rear camera 5 is arranged in the first housing 11, that is, the rear camera 5 and the first front camera 41 are arranged in the same housing, and the rear camera 5 and the first front camera 41 are arranged at intervals along the width direction X or the length direction of the foldable electronic device. Among them, the first housing 11 includes a first middle frame 111, a first back cover 112 and a decorative member 14, the first back cover 112 is connected to the first middle frame 111, and the first back cover 112 is located on the side of the first middle frame 111 away from the main screen. The first back cover 112 is provided with a mounting hole, and the decorative member 14 is installed on the first back cover 112 through the mounting hole. The decorative member 14 is a decorative member of the rear camera 5, which is used to protect the rear camera.

[0106] In this embodiment, the first groove 113 is provided on the decorative member 14, that is, the decorative member 14 is recessed in a direction away from the main screen, forming a storage space for accommodating a portion of the first front camera 41 and a portion of the rear camera 5, so that the decorative member 14 can not only protect the first front camera 41 and the rear camera 5, but also reasonably utilize the space of the decorative member 14 to arrange the first front camera 41, and there is no need to arrange the first groove 11 at other positions of the first housing 11, thereby ensuring the integrity of the first housing 11. The first groove 113 can be a groove that is continuous along the width direction X of the foldable electronic device, and a portion of the first front camera 41 and a portion of the rear camera 5 can both be located in the first groove 113. The first groove can also be a groove that is discontinuous along the width direction X of the foldable electronic device, that is, it can include two first grooves 113 that are arranged at intervals along the width direction X of the foldable electronic device, and a portion of the first front camera 41 and a portion of the rear camera 5 can be located in the two first grooves 113 respectively.

[0107] Among them, Fig.15 In the illustrated embodiment, the rear camera 5 may include a second body 51 and a second lens 52 connected to the second body 51, the main screen connected to the first housing 11 is provided with two third recessed portions 6, a portion of the first lens 44 of the first front camera 41 is located in one of the third recessed portions 6, the first body 43 of the first front camera 41 is located in the first groove 113 of the decorative element 14, the second lens 52 of the rear camera 5 is located in the first groove 113 of the decorative element 14, and the second body 51 is located in the other third recessed portion 6. Therefore, the first lens 44 of the first front camera 41 and the second lens 52 of the rear camera 5 are oriented in opposite directions.

[0108] Fig.15In the illustrated embodiment, the third recessed portion 6 may be a through hole that penetrates the first display module 221 of the main screen, and a portion of the first lens 44 of the first front camera 41 is located in the through hole (third recessed portion 6) of the first display module 221. The through hole can not only be used to avoid the first front camera 41, but also enable the first lens 44 of the first front camera 41 to shoot from one side of the main screen. The first groove 113 provided in the decorative member 14 has a receiving space, and the receiving space is used to receive a portion of the first body 43 of the first front camera 41, and the decorative member 14 prevents the first body 43 of the first front camera 41 from being exposed, thereby improving the appearance of the first housing 11.

[0109] like Fig.12 and Fig.13 In the embodiment shown, the screen of the foldable electronic device includes a main screen 22 and a secondary screen 21. The main screen 22 is a flexible screen and is fixedly connected (e.g., bonded) to each housing. The secondary screen 22 can be a flexible screen or a non-flexible screen. The secondary screen 21 and the first front camera 41 and the rear camera 5 are arranged in different housings, that is, the secondary screen 21 is not arranged in the first housing 11. When the foldable electronic device is in the unfolded state, the main screen 22 is used for large-screen display. When the foldable electronic device is in the folded state, such as Fig.14 As shown, the main screen 22 is located in the space formed by folding each shell, and the sub-screen 21 is exposed. At this time, the sub-screen 21 is used for display, so that the foldable electronic device can still display when in the folded state.

[0110] In such Fig.12 and Fig.13 In the illustrated embodiment, the foldable electronic device includes three shells, namely, a first shell 11, a second shell 12 and a third shell 13, and the first shell 11 is located between the second shell 12 and the third shell 13, and the third shell 13 and the first shell 11, and the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 are connected by folding components, so that the third shell 13 and the first shell 11, and the third shell 13 and the second shell 12 can rotate relative to each other to realize the unfolding or folding of the foldable electronic device. The main screen 22 is connected to the first shell 11, the second shell 12 and the third shell 13, and the auxiliary screen 21 is connected to the third shell 13. The first front camera 41 and the rear camera 5 are arranged on the first shell 11. Among them, the folding components arranged between the third shell 13 and the first shell 11, and between the third shell 13 and the second shell 12 can be the same or different.

[0111] In addition, the foldable electronic device in this embodiment may further include a second front camera 42, which may be disposed in the third housing 13, and the main screen 22 and the auxiliary screen 21 are respectively connected to the two ends of the third housing 13 in the thickness direction Z, that is, the second front camera 42 and the auxiliary screen 21 are connected to the same housing. At this time, the main screen 22 connected to the third housing 13 is provided with a fourth recessed portion, which is recessed in a direction away from the auxiliary screen 21 along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device, and the auxiliary screen 21 connected to the third housing 13 is provided with a fifth recessed portion, which is recessed in a direction away from the main screen 22 along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device. The two ends of the second front camera 42 along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device are respectively located in the fourth recessed portion and the fifth recessed portion. At this time, the fourth recessed portion and the fifth recessed portion can avoid the second front camera 42, so that the second front camera 42 can be installed to avoid interference with the main screen 22 and the sub-screen 21. Therefore, there is no need to increase the thickness of the third shell 13 to avoid interference between the second front camera 42 and the main screen 22 and the sub-screen 21, so that the thickness of the third shell 13 of the foldable electronic device can be smaller, thereby reducing the thickness of the foldable electronic device when it is in a folded state, thereby improving the user experience.

[0112] therefore, Fig.15 In the illustrated embodiment, a first groove 113 is provided on the decorative member 14 of the first housing 11, and a third recessed portion 6 is provided on the screen connected to the first housing 11, so that the thickness of the first housing 11 can be reduced on the basis of convenient installation of the first front camera 41. At the same time, a fourth recessed portion and a fifth recessed portion are provided on the main screen 22 and the auxiliary screen 21 connected to the third housing 13, respectively, so that the thickness of the third housing 13 can be reduced on the basis of convenient installation of the second front camera 42. In summary, in this embodiment, the thickness of the first housing 11 and the third housing 13 of the foldable electronic device are both small, thereby reducing the thickness of the foldable electronic device in the folded state.

[0113] Specifically, if Fig.14 As shown, when the foldable electronic device is in a folded state, along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device, the second shell 12 is located between the first shell 11 and the third shell 13, that is, the third shell 13, the second shell 12 and the first shell 11 are stacked along the thickness direction Z of the foldable electronic device.

[0114] In other embodiments, the foldable electronic device may further include two housings, that is, the foldable electronic device may also be a two-fold structure. Therefore, the present application does not limit the number of housings of the foldable electronic device and the specific folding method.

[0115] The above is only a specific implementation of the embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto, and any changes or replacements within the technical scope disclosed in the embodiment of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the embodiment of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the embodiment of the present application should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A foldable electronic device, characterized in that: The foldable electronic device comprises: a housing, the housing comprising a plurality of shells; A folding assembly, through which the adjacent housings are connected, so that the foldable electronic device is in a folded state or an unfolded state; A screen, the screen comprising a main screen and a sub-screen arranged opposite to each other along a thickness direction of the foldable electronic device; Front camera; The housing includes a first housing, at least part of the front camera is installed on the first housing, the main screen is fixedly connected to each of the housings, and the secondary screen is fixedly connected to the first housing; The main screen fixedly connected to the first shell is provided with a first recessed portion, which is recessed in a direction away from the secondary screen along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device; the secondary screen is provided with a second recessed portion, which is recessed in a direction away from the main screen along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device; the two ends of the front camera along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device are respectively located in the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion.

2. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main screen includes a first display module and a first cover plate, wherein the first cover plate covers the outer side of the first display module, and the auxiliary screen includes a second display module and a second cover plate, wherein the second cover plate covers the outer side of the second display module; The first recessed portion penetrates at least a portion of the first display module, and the second recessed portion penetrates at least a portion of the second display module.

3. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front camera includes a first front camera and a second front camera disposed on the first housing, wherein the first front camera and the second front camera each include a first body and a first lens; The first front camera and the second front camera are arranged at intervals along the width direction or the length direction of the foldable electronic device, and along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, the first lens of the first front camera and the first lens of the second front camera face opposite directions; The main screen is provided with two first recessed parts, and the sub-screen is provided with two second recessed parts.

4. The foldable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The foldable electronic device also includes a rear camera, and the rear camera and the secondary screen are arranged in different shells.

5. A foldable electronic device, characterized in that: The foldable electronic device comprises: a housing, the housing comprising a plurality of shells; A folding assembly, through which the adjacent housings are connected, so that the foldable electronic device is in a folded state or an unfolded state; A screen, wherein the screen is fixedly connected to the housing; A front camera, wherein the front camera comprises at least a first front camera; Among them, the shell includes a first shell, the first front camera is installed on the first shell, the screen fixedly connected to the first shell is provided with a third recessed portion, the third recessed portion is recessed in a direction away from the first shell along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, a first groove is provided at one end of the first shell away from the screen, and along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, the first groove is recessed toward the side away from the screen, and the two ends of the first front camera along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device are respectively located at the third recessed portion and the first groove.

6. The foldable electronic device according to claim 5, characterized in that: Along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, the bottom wall of the first groove is raised relative to the surface of the first shell facing away from the screen.

7. The foldable electronic device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The housing further comprises a second housing, the second housing being provided with a second groove, and along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, the second groove is recessed toward a side away from the screen; When the foldable electronic device is in a folded state, the bottom wall of the first groove is located in the second groove.

8. The foldable electronic device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first shell includes a first middle frame and a first back cover, the second shell includes a second middle frame and a second back cover, the first groove is arranged on the first back cover, and the second groove is arranged on the second back cover.

9. The foldable electronic device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The foldable electronic device further comprises a rear camera mounted on the first housing, and the first housing comprises a first back cover and a decorative element mounted on the first back cover; The first groove is arranged on the decorative element, and a part of the first front camera and a part of the rear camera are located in the first groove.

10. The foldable electronic device according to any one of claims 5 to 9, characterized in that: When the foldable electronic device is in an unfolded state, the screen is fixedly connected to the same side of each shell along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device. When the foldable electronic device is in a folded state, the screen fixedly connected to the first shell is exposed.

11. The foldable electronic device according to any one of claims 5 to 9, characterized in that: The housing further includes a third housing, the screen includes a main screen and a secondary screen which are arranged opposite to each other along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, the main screen is fixedly connected to one side of each housing along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, and the secondary screen is fixedly connected to a side of the third housing which is away from the main screen; The front camera also includes a second front camera installed on the third shell, the main screen fixedly connected to the third shell is provided with a fourth recessed portion, the fourth recessed portion is recessed in a direction away from the secondary screen along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, the secondary screen is provided with a fifth recessed portion, the fifth recessed portion is recessed in a direction away from the main screen along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device, and both ends of the second front camera along the thickness direction of the foldable electronic device are respectively located at the fourth recessed portion and the fifth recessed portion.

12. The foldable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that: The foldable electronic device comprises three shells.

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