Electronic device

Abstract

The invention discloses an electronic device, comprising: a first body having a first surface; the display screen is arranged on the first body, and the display screen is provided with a first display area facing the same direction as the first surface; the second body is connected with the first body through a rotary connecting structure; the adjusting structure is at least partially located on the second body or the rotary connecting structure, and the adjusting structure is used for controlling the display screen to be switched between a first state and a second state; wherein in the first state, the first display area has a first size; in the second state, the first display area has a second size, and the first size is different from the second size.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and in particular to an electronic equipment. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of electronic consumer products, various electronic devices have emerged one after another, among which folding screens, scroll screens, etc. are the hot spots and difficulties of the industry.

[0003] Taking a laptop computer as an example, it has a first body for display and a second body having components such as a motherboard. By storing the roll-up screen, the roll-up screen is located in the second body, but the use stability of the roll-up screen is not high. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, the present application provides an electronic device to improve usage stability.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] An electronic device, comprising:

[0007] a first body, the first body having a first surface;

[0008] A display screen, the display screen is disposed on the first body, and the display screen has a first display area facing the same direction as the first surface;

[0009] A second body, the second body is connected to the first body via a rotating connection structure;

[0010] an adjustment structure, the adjustment structure being at least partially located at the second body or the rotating connection structure, and the adjustment structure being used to control the display screen to switch between a first state and a second state;

[0011] in,

[0012] In the first state, the first display area has a first size;

[0013] In the second state, the first display area has a second size, and the first size is different from the second size.

[0014] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the first body has a second surface opposite to the first surface;

[0015] In the first state, the display screen further has a second display area having the same orientation as the second surface, and the second display area has a third size; or, the first display area is the entire display area of ​​the display screen;

[0016] In the second state, the display screen further has a second display area having the same orientation as the second surface, the second display area has a fourth size, and the third size is different from the fourth size.

[0017] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the display screen has a first end and a second end,

[0018] The first end is fixedly connected to the first body, and the second end is movably connected to the first body;

[0019] The display screen has a flexible portion capable of deforming along the arrangement direction of the first end and the second end;

[0020] The adjustment structure can adjust the position of the second end so that the position of the second end relative to the first body is different in the first state and the second state.

[0021] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the adjustment structure includes:

[0022] a first adjustment component, the first adjustment component is used to support the flexible portion, and the first adjustment component can move in a direction close to and away from the rotating connection structure;

[0023] The second adjusting component is at least partially located in the second body or the rotating connection structure. The second adjusting component is connected to the second end and is used to drive the second end to move toward and away from the rotating connection structure.

[0024] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the first body includes a first shell and a second shell that can move relative to each other, the first end is fixedly connected to the second shell, the second body is connected to the second shell via the rotating connection structure, and the first adjustment component is connected to the first shell;

[0025] in,

[0026] In the first state, the first shell moves to a first position relative to the second shell, and the distance between the second end and the rotating connection structure is a first distance;

[0027] In the second state, the first shell moves to a second position relative to the second shell, the distance between the second end and the rotating connection structure is a second distance, the first position is far away from the rotating connection structure relative to the second position, and the second distance is smaller than the first distance.

[0028] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the first shell and the second shell form a cavity, and the display screen and the first adjustment component are located in the cavity.

[0029] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the second shell has a sliding structure, and the second end is slidably matched with the sliding structure.

[0030] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the first adjustment component includes:

[0031] a first axis, the first axis being in contact with a supporting surface of the flexible portion, the supporting surface facing away from a display surface of the display screen;

[0032] a first driving member, the first driving member being used to drive the first shaft to rotate, so as to provide a driving force to the supporting surface of the flexible portion, so as to realize switching between the first state and the second state;

[0033] and / or,

[0034] The second adjustment component comprises:

[0035] a flexible connector connected to the second end;

[0036] A second driving member, wherein the second driving member is used to adjust the position of the flexible connecting member so that the second end moves toward and away from the rotating connecting structure.

[0037] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the second body has a storage space for storing the flexible connector;

[0038] During the switching to the first state, the second end moves in a direction away from the rotating connection structure, and the flexible connection member at least partially moves out of the storage space;

[0039] During the process of switching to the second state, the second end moves toward the direction approaching the rotating connection structure, and the flexible connection member at least partially moves into the storage space.

[0040] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the display screen has a flexible part and a rigid part connected to each other, the rigid part has the first end and the third end, the flexible part has the second end and the fourth end, and the third end is connected to the fourth end;

[0041] Alternatively, the display screen is a flexible screen, and the flexible screen has the first end and the second end. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0043] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a main structure of a first state of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a main structure of a second state of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device in the folded storage state provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a rear view structure of an electronic device in a first state provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a rear view structure of an electronic device in a second state provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0049] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of a display screen provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0050] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of another display screen provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0051] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of a main structure of another electronic device in a first state provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0052] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of the main structure of another electronic device in the second state provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] The present application discloses an electronic device to improve the stability of use.

[0054] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0055] The inventor of the present application discovered that in an electronic device (such as a laptop or folding mobile phone) having a first body with a display and a second body with components such as a motherboard, the second body has components such as a motherboard, which include heat-generating components (such as CPU (Central Processing Unit / Processor), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), NPU (Neural-network Process Units), battery, etc.), and these heat-generating components are heat sources that can generate heat. When a display screen such as a folding screen or a scroll screen is stored in the second body, the display screen is close to the above-mentioned heat source, which can easily cause the display screen to be affected by the temperature of the heat source and affect the reliability of the display screen, especially the heat-sensitive OLED (Organic Light Emitting Display) display screen.

[0056] Furthermore, since the display screen moves between the first body and the second body, the relative positional relationship between the first body and the second body may also affect the stability of the display screen.

[0057] like Figure 1-Figure 6 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including a first body 100, a display screen 300, a second body 200 and an adjustment structure.

[0058] The first body 100 has a first surface, wherein the first surface may have a display function, that is, the user can receive graphic information displayed by the first surface during at least one operation performed on the electronic device.

[0059] The display screen 300 is disposed on the first body 100, and the display screen 300 has a first display area 310 that faces the same direction as the first surface. That is, during the process of adjusting the display screen 300, the display screen 300 remains disposed on the first body 100. The first display area 310 faces the same direction as the first surface, so that the first display area 310, as a display area of ​​the first body 100, can be received by the user when the user faces the first surface or is in other states capable of receiving the graphic information displayed by the first surface.

[0060] The second body 200 is connected to the first body 100 through a rotating connection structure 500. The second body 200 and the first body 100 can be relatively unfolded and folded and stored through the rotating connection structure 500. When the second body 200 and the first body 100 are folded and stored, the first surface can be the side of the first body 100 facing the second body 200. Of course, the first surface can also be the side of the first body 100 facing away from the second body 200. The second body 200 and the first body 100 are rotatably connected through the rotating connection structure 500. Through the structural setting of the rotating connection structure 500, the second body 200 and the first body 100 can be relatively rotated at any angle, such as 90°, 180° or 360°.

[0061] The adjustment structure is at least partially located in the second body 200 or the rotating connection structure 500, and the adjustment structure is used to control the display screen 300 to switch between the first state and the second state. The part of the adjustment structure located in the second body 200 or the rotating connection structure 500 can be a driving device (such as a motor, etc.), so as to avoid the adjustment structure being set on the first body 100, which can facilitate the thin and light setting of the first body 100, and also facilitate the layout of the display screen 300 set on the first body 100.

[0062] in,

[0063] In the first state, the first display area 310 has a first size;

[0064] In the second state, the first display area 310 has a second size, and the first size is different from the second size.

[0065] The first size and the second size may be an area, or may be a length of the first display area 310 along a linear direction, etc.

[0066] Take the example where the first size is larger than the second size:

[0067] like Figure 2 As shown, in the first state, the length direction size of the first display area 310 is L1; Figure 3 As shown, in the second state, the length direction of the first display area 310 is L2. The length direction of the first display area 310 is the direction in which the first body 100 approaches and moves away from the second body 200, and L1 is greater than L2. On the basis that the width direction of the first display area 310 is constant, the area of ​​the first display area 310 in the first state is greater than the area of ​​the first display area 310 in the second state.

[0068] In the electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application, in the first state and the second state, the display screen 300 is arranged on the first body 100, and the structure of the first display area 310 with the display screen 300 facing the same direction as the first surface can be adjusted under the adjustment of the adjustment structure. On the basis of meeting different usage requirements of the electronic device, the display screen 300 can be kept away from the heat source located on the second body, thereby preventing the heat of the heat source from affecting the display screen 300, thereby improving the reliability of the display screen 300.

[0069] The display screen 300 may be a scroll screen. The first state and the second state may be the unfolded state and the stored state of the scroll screen, respectively. Taking the case where the first size is larger than the second size as an example, the first state is the unfolded state and the second state is the stored state. The display screen 300 may also be other types of screens, which only need to be able to achieve relative deformation to achieve a change in the size of the first display area 310 that has the same orientation as the first surface in the first state and the second state.

[0070] In order to improve the usage mode of the electronic device and facilitate the flexible use of the electronic device by the user, the first body 100 has a second surface opposite to the first surface. Among them, the display screen 300 can have a second display area 320 with the same orientation as the second surface. Taking the above-mentioned first surface as the side facing the second body 200 in the folded storage state of the second body 200 and the first body 100 as an example, the second surface is the side facing away from the second body 200 in the folded storage state of the second body 200 and the first body 100, and the user can receive the information displayed in the second display area 320 without unfolding the second body 200 and the first body 100. That is, the part of the electronic device with the second display area 320 can be used as a secondary screen of the electronic device.

[0071] like Figure 4 As shown, in the folded storage state of the second body 200 and the first body 100, the second surface of the first body 100 facing away from the second body 200 is exposed, and the second display area 320 of the display screen 300 is in the same direction as the second surface. Therefore, the user can receive the information displayed in the second display area 320 in this state, so as to display the corresponding information as the secondary screen of the electronic device, such as the received information and the power of the electronic device. In the first state, the display screen 300 also has a second display area 320 in the same direction as the second surface, and the second display area 320 has a third size; or, the first display area 310 is the entire display area of ​​the display screen 300;

[0072] In the second state, the display screen 300 further has a second display area 320 having the same orientation as the second surface, the second display area 320 has a fourth size, and the third size is different from the fourth size.

[0073] Similarly, the third size and the fourth size may be an area, or may be a length of the second display area 320 along a linear direction, etc.

[0074] Take the example where the third size is smaller than the fourth size:

[0075] like Figure 5 As shown, in the first state, the length direction size of the second display area 320 is L3; Figure 6 As shown, in the second state, the length direction of the second display area 320 is L4. The length direction of the second display area 320 is the direction in which the first body 100 approaches and moves away from the second body 200, and L3 is smaller than L2. On the basis that the width direction of the second display area 320 is constant, the area of ​​the second display area 320 in the first state is smaller than the area of ​​the second display area 320 in the second state.

[0076] The display screen 300 in the embodiment of the present application may be a scroll screen, and the display screen 300 is switched between the first state and the second state by controlling the adjustment structure, that is, adjusting the position of the display screen 300 on the first body 100. For example, in the process of switching from the second state to the first state, the first display area 310 increases and the second display area 320 decreases; in the process of switching from the first state to the second state, the first display area 310 decreases and the second display area 320 increases.

[0077] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, by adjusting the structure of the scroll screen, a part of the scroll screen faces the same direction as the first surface and another part faces the same direction as the second surface. The area facing the same direction as the first surface is the first display area 310, and the area facing the same direction as the second surface is the second display area 320. On the basis of a certain overall size of the display screen 300, if the first display area 310 is increased, the second display area 320 is reduced, and if the second display area 320 is increased, the first display area 310 is reduced. In an ideal state, L1+L3=L2+L4.

[0078] In order to ensure that the information displayed in the second display area 320 having the same orientation as the second surface can be received by the user without being blocked by the solid components (such as a shell, etc.) of the first body 100, the second surface of the first body 100 can be at least partially provided with a transparent component or a hollow structure so that the information displayed in the second display area 320 can be received by the user.

[0079] Specifically, Figure 1As shown, the first body 100 may have a transparent cover plate 112, which is located on the second surface of the first body 100. The second display area 320 is oriented in the same direction as the second surface, so that the display information of the second display area 320 can be received by the user through the transparent cover plate 112. Of course, a hollow structure may be provided on the second surface of the first body 100, and the shell part of the first body 100 located on the second surface may be provided as a transparent plate as a whole, etc., which are not specifically limited here and are all within the scope of protection.

[0080] In some embodiments, the display screen 300 has a first end 301 and a second end 302. Figure 7 As shown, when the display screen 300 is flattened, the first end 301 and the second end 302 may be two opposite ends of the display screen 300 .

[0081] The first end 301 is fixedly connected to the first body 100, and the second end 302 is movably connected to the first body 100; the structure of the display screen 300 on the first body 100 is adjusted by the relative movement of the second end 302 and the first body 100. The display screen 300 has a flexible part that can be deformed along the arrangement direction of the first end 301 and the second end 302; wherein the flexible part can at least be deformed along the arrangement direction of the first end 301 and the second end 302, and can also be deformed along other directions. The adjustment structure can adjust the position of the second end 302 so that the position of the second end 302 relative to the first body 100 is different in the first state and the second state. In the state where the position of the second end 302 relative to the first body 100 is different, the structure of the deformation of the flexible part is different, thereby realizing the size change of the first display area 310.

[0082] Through the above arrangement, the adjustment structure can adjust the position of the second end 302 to switch the state, which facilitates the switching operation.

[0083] In other embodiments, the first end 301 and the second end 302 can also be movably connected to the first body 100, and the adjustment structure can adjust the position of the first end 301 and the second end 302 so that the positions of the first end 301 and the second end 302 relative to the first body 100 are different in the first state and the second state.

[0084] In the electronic device of the embodiment of the present application, the adjustment structure may include a first adjustment component and a second adjustment component. The first adjustment component is used to support the flexible part, and the first adjustment component can move in the direction close to and away from the rotating connection structure 500; the second adjustment component is at least partially located in the second body 200 or the rotating connection structure 500, and the second adjustment component is connected to the second end 302, and is used to drive the second end 302 to move in the direction close to and away from the rotating connection structure 500. When the first end 301 is fixedly connected to the first body 100, the first adjustment component used to support the flexible part can move in the direction close to and away from the rotating connection structure 500, and the second adjustment component drives the second end 302 to move in the direction close to and away from the rotating connection structure 500, so that the positions of the two ends of the flexible part (in the direction of the first end 301 and the second end 302) relative to the first body 100 can be adjusted, thereby causing the flexible part to deform.

[0085] In the embodiment where the second adjustment assembly is at least partially located in the second body 200, the second adjustment assembly may include a driving device disposed in the housing of the second body 200 and a connecting member (such as a flexible connecting member 430) connecting the driving device and the second end 302, and the driving device drives the second end 302 to move through the connecting member. The connecting member can move between the first body 100, the rotating connection structure 500 and the second body 200 under the driving of the driving device, so as to realize the movement of the second end 302 in the direction of approaching and moving away from the rotating connection structure 500.

[0086] In an embodiment where the second adjustment component is at least partially located in the rotating connection structure 500, the second adjustment component may include a winding shaft arranged coaxially with the rotating axis of the rotating connection structure 500 (the winding shaft may be relatively independent of the rotating axis or may be integrally formed), and the winding shaft is connected to the second end 302 via a flexible component (such as a flexible connector 430), and the second end 302 is able to move toward and away from the rotating connection structure 500 by winding the flexible component around the winding shaft.

[0087] Since the first adjusting component can move in the direction of approaching and moving away from the rotating connection structure 500 , the size of the area of ​​the first body 100 between the first end 301 and the first adjusting component can be adjusted accordingly.

[0088] In this embodiment, the first display area 310 is located between the first end 301 and the first adjustment component (first axis 410), and the first end 301 is close to the rotating connection structure 500. That is, in the process of the first adjustment component moving in the direction away from the rotating connection structure 500, the first adjustment component moves away from the position where the first end 301 is fixedly connected to the first body 100, so that the length dimension of the first display area 310 along the arrangement direction of the rotating connection structure 500 and the first adjustment component increases, and when the width dimension of the display screen 300 (perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the rotating connection structure 500 and the first adjustment component) is constant, the area of ​​the first display area 310 increases, that is, it switches to the first state. During the movement of the first adjustment component in the direction close to the rotating connection structure 500, the first adjustment component is close to the position where the first end 301 is fixedly connected to the first body 100, so that the length dimension of the first display area 310 along the arrangement direction of the rotating connection structure 500 and the first adjustment component is reduced. When the width dimension of the display screen 300 (perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the rotating connection structure 500 and the first adjustment component) is constant, the area of ​​the first display area 310 is reduced, that is, it switches to the second state.

[0089] In order to achieve the approach and distance of the first adjustment component relative to the rotating connection structure 500, the first body 100 includes a first shell 110 and a second shell 120 that can move relative to each other, the first end 301 is fixedly connected to the second shell 120, the second body 200 is connected to the second shell 120 through the rotating connection structure 500, and the first adjustment component is connected to the first shell 110. The first shell 110 and the second shell 120 can be telescopically matched to ensure the integrity of the shell of the first body 100.

[0090] in,

[0091] In the first state, the first housing 110 moves to a first position relative to the second housing 120, and the distance between the second end 302 and the rotating connection structure 500 is a first distance;

[0092] In the second state, the first shell 110 moves to the second position relative to the second shell 120, the distance between the second end 302 and the rotating connection structure 500 is the second distance, the first position is farther away from the rotating connection structure 500 relative to the second position, and the second distance is smaller than the first distance.

[0093] like Figure 5As shown, in the first state, the first shell 110 moves to the first position relative to the second shell 120, so that the first shell 110 and the second shell 120 are relatively unfolded, so that the dimensions of the first shell 110 and the second shell 120 in the arrangement direction of the first adjustment component and the rotating connection structure 500 are increased, so that the area in which the flexible part and the first surface are oriented in the same direction is increased, that is, the size (area) of the first display area 310 is increased; the spacing between the second end 302 and the rotating connection structure 500 is the first spacing, that is, the second end 302 is away from the rotating connection structure 500 in order to cooperate with the deformation of the flexible part.

[0094] like Figure 6 As shown, in the second state, the first shell 110 moves to the second position relative to the second shell 120, so that the first shell 110 and the second shell 120 shrink relatively, so that the dimensions of the first shell 110 and the second shell 120 in the arrangement direction of the first adjustment component and the rotating connection structure 500 are reduced, so that the area in which the flexible part and the first surface are oriented in the same direction is reduced, that is, the size (area) of the first display area 310 is reduced; the spacing between the second end 302 and the rotating connection structure 500 is the second spacing, that is, the second end 302 is close to the rotating connection structure 500 in order to cooperate with the deformation of the flexible part.

[0095] The first adjustment component may be disposed in a space formed inside the first housing 110 and connected to the first housing 110 via connecting components such as the fixing beam 411 , so that the first adjustment component can move synchronously with the movement of the first housing 110 relative to the second housing 120 .

[0096] In order to prevent external dust and impurities from affecting the service life of the display screen 300 and the first adjustment component, the first shell 110 and the second shell 120 form a cavity, and the display screen 300 and the first adjustment component are located in the cavity.

[0097] In this embodiment, the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 are components forming the housing of the first body 100. A hollow structure or a transparent plate may be provided on the first surface of the housing of the first body 100 so that the display information of the first display area 310 can be received by the user.

[0098] like Figure 1As shown, the first housing 110 includes an end plate 111 and a transparent cover plate 112. In the first state and / or the second state, the second display area 320 of the display screen 300 can be arranged corresponding to the transparent cover plate 112, so that the user can receive the display information of the second display area 320 through the transparent cover plate 112. The end plate 111 can be connected to the first adjustment component through a connecting component such as a fixed beam 411. The end plate 111 can also be set as a transparent structure, so that the display area of ​​the flexible part supported by the first adjustment component can be observed by the user.

[0099] like Figure 5 As shown, in the first state, the size of the second display area 320 is small or even absent. In the first state, when the second display area 320 is present, the second display area 320 is aligned with the transparent cover 112 along the first direction so that the display information of the second display area 320 can be obtained by the user. The first direction is the arrangement direction of the first surface of the first body 100 and the second surface thereof.

[0100] like Figure 6 As shown, in the second state, the size of the second display area 320 is larger, and the second display area 320 is aligned with the transparent cover 112 along the first direction, so that the display information of the second display area 320 can be obtained by the user.

[0101] In order to improve the stability of the position movement of the second end 302 , the second housing 120 has a sliding structure, and the second end 302 is slidably matched with the sliding structure.

[0102] like Figure 1 As shown, the sliding structure can be the inner cavity wall of the second shell 120. In order to facilitate the sliding cooperation between the second end 302 and the sliding structure, the second end 302 has a sliding cooperation structure 440, and the sliding cooperation between the second end 302 and the sliding structure is achieved through the sliding cooperation between the sliding cooperation structure 440 and the inner cavity wall of the second shell 120. In this embodiment, the sliding cooperation structure 440 is sleeved in the second shell 120 and can slide relative to the inner cavity wall of the second shell 120. Specifically, the sliding cooperation structure 440 includes a sliding member 441, an intermediate member 442 and a connecting member 443, the intermediate member 442 connects the sliding member 441 and the connecting member 443, the sliding member 441 can slide with the inner cavity wall of the second shell 120, and the connecting member 443 is connected to the supporting surface of the display surface facing away from the display screen 300 to avoid blocking the display area of ​​the display screen 300.

[0103] The connector 443 may be made of a flexible material, such as a POM (Polyformaldehyde) material, which has a low friction coefficient, and reduces the friction loss caused to the display screen 300 during the sliding process between the second end 302 and the sliding structure. In this embodiment, the display screen 300 is bent under the support of the first adjustment component, so that the display surface of the display screen 300 is turned outward and the support surface of the display screen 300 is arranged oppositely, and the connector 443 is at least partially located in the gap formed by the bending of the display screen 300, so as to be connected to the support surface of the display screen 300. In addition, the connector 443 is exposed and faces the same area as the second surface, and an appearance pattern can be set so that it is exposed through the shell part (such as the transparent cover plate 112, etc.) of the first body 100 located on the second surface, as a decorative surface or an icon with a corresponding reminder mark function.

[0104] In some embodiments, the first adjustment component includes a first shaft 410 and a first driving member. The first shaft 410 contacts the support surface of the flexible portion, and the support surface faces away from the display surface of the display screen 300. The first driving member is used to drive the first shaft 410 to rotate, so as to provide a driving force to the support surface of the flexible portion, so as to switch between the first state and the second state. Among them, the first shaft 410 can be connected to the fixed beam 411 in a rotational manner, or the first driving member can be fixedly connected to the fixed beam 411. Among them, the first shaft 410 can be directly connected to the driving end of the first driving member or indirectly connected through a transmission structure.

[0105] In this embodiment, the first driving member can be a rotating driving device, such as a hub motor, etc. Among them, the first driving member can be connected to the components (such as the main board, etc.) in the second body 200 through a cable (dashed line in the figure) or wireless transmission, so as to realize the corresponding control of the driving force provided by the support surface of the flexible part by controlling the start and stop and the running speed of the first driving member. Since the support surface of the flexible part is in contact with the first shaft 410, in the process of the first driving member driving the first shaft 410 to rotate, the first shaft 410 drives the support surface of the flexible part to move along the circumference of the first shaft 410 under the action of friction, so that the position where the support surface of the flexible part of the first shaft 410 contacts moves, and the deformation structure of the flexible part is adjusted, so as to realize the switching between the first state and the second state.

[0106] Furthermore, the support surface of the flexible part may have a friction structure to increase the friction between the first shaft 410 and the support surface of the flexible part. The friction structure may include a concave-convex structure such as a rack structure or a diamond pattern to increase the roughness of the support surface of the flexible part, thereby increasing the friction between it and the first shaft 410.

[0107] In some embodiments, the second adjustment component includes a flexible connector 430 and a second drive member 420. The flexible connector 430 is connected to the second end 302; the second drive member 420 is used to adjust the position of the flexible connector 430 so that the second end 302 moves toward and away from the rotating connection structure 500. That is, the flexible connector 430 can connect the second end 302 and the second drive member 420. Since the flexible connector 430 can be flexibly deformed, it is convenient to move the flexible connector 430 between the first body 100 and the second body 200 through flexible deformation.

[0108] As above, the second driving member 420 can be a rotation driving device, such as a hub motor. The second driving member 420 can be connected to the flexible connecting member 430 through the second shaft, that is, the second driving member 420 drives the second shaft to rotate, thereby driving the flexible connecting member 430 to move its position. Specifically, the flexible connecting member 430 can contact the second shaft, and the contact position between the two has friction. During the rotation of the second shaft, the flexible connecting member 430 is driven to move linearly to achieve the position adjustment of the flexible connecting member 430, and then the second end 302 is driven to move in the direction of approaching and moving away from the rotating connection structure 500 through the flexible connecting member 430. It is also possible to make the flexible connecting member 430 able to be wound around the second shaft, and the flexible connecting member 430 is wound or unfolded by the rotation of the second shaft, so as to adjust the position of the flexible connecting member 430, and then the second end 302 is driven to move in the direction of approaching and moving away from the rotating connection structure 500 through the flexible connecting member 430.

[0109] Alternatively, the second driving member 420 may be only a rotating shaft (i.e., a second shaft), and the rotating connection structure 500 cooperates with the second driving member 420 to realize the movement of the flexible connection member 430. For example, the flexible connection member 430 is clamped between the rotating shaft of the rotating connection structure 500 and the second shaft of the second driving member 420. When the first body 100 and the second body 200 are relatively unfolded, the rotating shaft of the rotating connection structure 500 rotates, thereby driving the flexible connection member 430 to move under the action of the second shaft of the second driving member 420.

[0110] Among them, the first adjustment component and the second adjustment component can be relatively independent, that is, the first adjustment component is arranged on the first body 100, and the second adjustment component is arranged on the second body 200 or the rotating connection structure 500, and the first adjustment component and the second adjustment component are independently controlled by the system of the electronic device.

[0111] Of course, the first adjustment component and the second adjustment component can also be connected, for example, the same driving device is used to drive the movement of the first adjustment component and the second adjustment component. Specifically, the first shaft 410 of the first adjustment component and the second shaft of the second driving member 420 are driven by the same driving member (motor), and the two are connected by a transmission structure.

[0112] In this embodiment, the flexible connector 430 may be connected to the sliding member 441 .

[0113] During the switching process between the first state and the second state, the first driving member and the second driving member 420 may operate synchronously and cooperate with the relative movement of the first shell 110 and the second shell 120 .

[0114] like Figure 1 As shown, the first end 301 is located on the same side of the first shaft 410 and the second shaft, and the second end 302 is located on the same side of the first shaft 410 and the second shaft, so the rotation direction of the first shaft 410 driven by the first driving member is the same as the rotation direction of the second shaft driven by the second driving member 420. The speed at which the first shaft 410 drives the flexible portion to move is consistent with the speed at which the second shaft drives the second end 302 to move through the flexible connecting member 430. That is, when the flexible connecting member 430 is in a stretched state, the linear velocity of the first shaft 410 is consistent with the linear velocity of the second shaft; when the flexible connecting member 430 is in a contracted state, the linear velocity of the first shaft 410 is less than the linear velocity of the second shaft. For example, the flexible connector 430 is a chain structure, and there is a fitting gap between the connecting parts of the chain, so that the two ends of the chain structure can be relatively close and relatively stretched. In the stretched state, the length of the chain structure is the longest, and the linear speed of the second axis can be consistent with the moving speed of the second end 302; in the contracted state, the linear speed of the second axis can be the sum of the stretching speed of the chain structure and the moving speed of the second end 302.

[0115] In order to realize the light and thin design of the first body 100, the outer diameter of the first shaft 410 is not greater than 5 mm, and more preferably, the outer diameter of the first shaft 410 is not greater than 2 mm. The number of the first driving member can be one, that is, one power source can be used to drive the first shaft 410; the number of the first driving member can also be multiple, that is, multiple coaxial power sources can be used to drive the first shaft 410.

[0116] In some embodiments, the second body 200 has a storage space 210 for storing the flexible connector 430; in the process of switching to the first state, the second end 302 moves in a direction away from the rotating connection structure 500, and the flexible connector 430 at least partially moves out of the storage space 210; in the process of switching to the second state, the second end 302 moves in a direction close to the rotating connection structure 500, and the flexible connector 430 at least partially moves into the storage space 210. That is, in the process of switching between the first state and the second state, the flexible connector 430 moves relative to the storage space 210, so that the flexible connector 430 at least partially moves out of or into the storage space 210.

[0117] Specifically, the storage space 210 may be a component inner cavity located in the shell of the second body 200 , or may be a cavity formed by the shell of the second body 200 .

[0118] like Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the display screen 300 may have a flexible portion 304 and a rigid portion 303 connected to each other, the rigid portion 303 has a first end 301 and a third end, the flexible portion 304 has a second end 302 and a fourth end, and the third end is connected to the fourth end. That is, the flexible portion 304 and the rigid portion 303 are arranged along the length direction of the display screen 300 (the arrangement direction of the first end 301 and the second end 302 of the display screen 300).

[0119] The orientation of the rigid part 303 is the same as that of the first surface, that is, in the first state and the second state, the display surface of the rigid part 303 always belongs to the first display area 310. By adjusting the position of the flexible part 304, the display surface of the flexible part 304 can be entirely in the first display area 310, or entirely in the second display area 320, or partially in the first display area 310 and the other partially in the second display area 320.

[0120] The orientation of the display surface of the flexible portion 304 can be adjusted by the adjustment structure. When the orientation of the display surface of the flexible portion 304 is the same as the orientation of the first surface, the display surface of the flexible portion 304 belongs to the first display area 310; when the orientation of the display surface of the flexible portion 304 is the same as the orientation of the second surface, the display surface of the flexible portion 304 belongs to the second display area 320; when the orientation of the first part of the display surface of the flexible portion 304 is the same as the orientation of the first surface and the orientation of the second part of the display surface of the flexible portion 304 is the same as the orientation of the second surface, the first part belongs to the first display area 310 and the second part belongs to the second display area 320.

[0121] like Fig. 9 As shown, in the first state, the display surface of the rigid part 303 always belongs to the first display area 310 ; if all or most of the display surface of the flexible part 304 faces the same direction as the first surface, then this part belongs to the first display area 310 .

[0122] In some embodiments, the rigid part 303 and the flexible part 304 can be used as two relatively independent display screens. That is, the display contents of the rigid part 303 and the flexible part 304 can be relatively independent, one of the rigid part 303 and the flexible part 304 can be used as the main screen, and the other can be used as the secondary screen or the second screen, and the user can control the display contents of the rigid part 303 and the display contents of the flexible part 304 separately.

[0123] In other embodiments, the rigid part 303 and the flexible part 304 serve as the same display screen. That is, the display surface of the rigid part 303 and the display surface of the flexible part 304 can jointly display the same image information. The display surface of the rigid part 303 and the display surface of the flexible part 304 as the same display surface can expand the display surface area, thereby meeting the user's large-screen display needs.

[0124] like Fig.10 As shown, in the second state, the display surface of the rigid part 303 always belongs to the first display area 310 ; if the display surface of a small part of the flexible part 304 faces the same direction as the first surface, then this part belongs to the first display area 310 .

[0125] like Figure 7 As shown, in other embodiments, the display screen 300 is a flexible screen, and the flexible screen has a first end 301 and a second end 302. That is, the display screen 300 as a whole can be deformed along the arrangement direction of the first end 301 and the second end 302.

[0126] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other.

[0127] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising: a first body, the first body having a first surface; A display screen, the display screen is disposed on the first body, and the display screen has a first display area facing the same direction as the first surface; A second body, the second body is connected to the first body via a rotating connection structure; an adjusting structure, wherein the adjusting structure is at least partially located at the second body or the rotating connection structure, and the adjusting structure is used to control the display screen to switch between the first state and the second state; in, In the first state, the first display area has a first size; In the second state, the first display area has a second size, and the first size is different from the second size.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first body has a second surface opposite to the first surface; In the first state, the display screen further has a second display area having the same orientation as the second surface, and the second display area has a third size; or, the first display area is the entire display area of ​​the display screen; In the second state, the display screen further has a second display area having the same orientation as the second surface, the second display area has a fourth size, and the third size is different from the fourth size.

3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display screen has a first end and a second end, The first end is fixedly connected to the first body, and the second end is movably connected to the first body; The display screen has a flexible portion capable of deforming along the arrangement direction of the first end and the second end; The adjustment structure can adjust the position of the second end so that the position of the second end relative to the first body is different in the first state and the second state.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the adjustment structure comprises: a first adjustment component, the first adjustment component is used to support the flexible portion, and the first adjustment component can move in a direction close to and away from the rotating connection structure; The second adjusting component is at least partially located in the second body or the rotating connection structure. The second adjusting component is connected to the second end and is used to drive the second end to move toward and away from the rotating connection structure.

5. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the first body comprises a first shell and a second shell that can move relative to each other, the first end is fixedly connected to the second shell, the second body is connected to the second shell via the rotating connection structure, and the first adjustment component is connected to the first shell; in, In the first state, the first shell moves to a first position relative to the second shell, and the distance between the second end and the rotating connection structure is a first distance; In the second state, the first shell moves to a second position relative to the second shell, the distance between the second end and the rotating connection structure is a second distance, the first position is far away from the rotating connection structure relative to the second position, and the second distance is smaller than the first distance. 6 . The electronic device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first shell and the second shell form a cavity, and the display screen and the first adjustment component are located in the cavity. 7 . The electronic device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the second housing has a sliding structure, and the second end is slidably matched with the sliding structure.

8. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the first adjustment component comprises: a first axis, the first axis being in contact with a supporting surface of the flexible portion, the supporting surface facing away from a display surface of the display screen; a first driving member, the first driving member being used to drive the first shaft to rotate, so as to provide a driving force to the supporting surface of the flexible portion, so as to realize switching between the first state and the second state; and / or, The second adjustment component comprises: a flexible connector connected to the second end; A second driving member, wherein the second driving member is used to adjust the position of the flexible connecting member so that the second end moves toward and away from the rotating connecting structure.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the second body has a storage space for storing the flexible connector; During the switching to the first state, the second end moves in a direction away from the rotating connection structure, and the flexible connection member at least partially moves out of the storage space; During the process of switching to the second state, the second end moves toward the direction approaching the rotating connection structure, and the flexible connection member at least partially moves into the storage space.

10. The electronic device according to any one of claims 3 to 9, wherein the display screen comprises a flexible portion and a rigid portion connected to each other, the rigid portion comprises the first end and a third end, the flexible portion comprises the second end and a fourth end, and the third end is connected to the fourth end; Alternatively, the display screen is a flexible screen, and the flexible screen has the first end and the second end.

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