A foldable terminal

Abstract

The application provides a foldable terminal, a terminal body comprising a foldable display screen and a convex area, the convex area comprising a multi-directional contact unit; a sub-module comprising an input module and a support plate, the input module being electrically connected to one end of the support plate; the support plate being used for supporting the terminal body and comprising a front contact unit and a side contact unit; when the terminal body is folded and placed on the support plate, the multi-directional contact unit is in contact with the front contact unit on the upper surface of the convex area; when the terminal body is unfolded and placed on the support plate, the multi-directional contact unit is in contact with the side contact unit on the inner side surface of the convex area.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] Embodiments of the present application relate to the field of intelligent devices, and in particular to a foldable terminal. BACKGROUND

[0002] A foldable terminal refers to a terminal product that realizes the foldability of a display screen through hinges, flexible screens, and other bendable parts, and has the advantages of compact structure, small size, and portability. In actual application, there are some pain points for the foldable terminal: in order to more conveniently input text, the foldable terminal needs to be able to connect an external keyboard; furthermore, in order for a user to be able to conveniently watch the screen without holding the foldable terminal with hands, the foldable terminal needs to be supported.

[0003] However, the foldable terminal has two states of folding and unfolding, and the prior art cannot solve the above-mentioned pain points in both states. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application provides a foldable terminal for realizing the support of the terminal body in different states and the connection of an external connection keyboard through only one accessory.

[0005] The first aspect of the present application provides a foldable terminal:

[0006] The foldable terminal comprises a terminal body and a secondary module; the terminal body comprises a foldable display screen and a protruding area; the protruding area comprises a multidirectional contact unit; the secondary module comprises an input module and a support plate, and the input module is electrically connected to one end of the support plate; the support plate is used for supporting the terminal body and comprises a front surface contact unit and a side surface contact unit; when the terminal body is folded and placed on the support plate, and the upper surface of the protruding area contacts the front surface of the support plate, the multidirectional contact unit contacts the front surface contact unit on the upper surface of the protruding area; when the terminal body is unfolded and placed on the support plate, and the inner side surface of the protruding area contacts the side surface of the support plate, the multidirectional contact unit contacts the side surface contact unit on the inner side surface of the protruding area.

[0007] In the present application, the support plate of the secondary module can effectively support the terminal body whether the terminal body is in a folded or unfolded state. In addition, since only one multidirectional contact unit is provided on the terminal body, the space occupation is reduced, so that the terminal body can contact the front surface contact unit or the side surface contact unit on the support plate through the multidirectional contact unit whether it is folded or unfolded and placed on the secondary module, and since there is an electrical connection between the support plate and the input module, the user can input text in the terminal body through the input module.

[0008] In a possible implementation, the multi-direction contact unit comprises a first pogopin unit and a second pogopin unit integrated on the same base structure; the first pogopin unit is located on the upper surface of the convex region, and the second pogopin unit is located on the inner side surface of the convex region; when the terminal body is folded and placed on the support plate, and the upper surface of the convex region contacts the front surface of the support plate, the first pogopin unit contacts the front surface contact unit; when the terminal body is unfolded and placed on the support plate, and the inner side surface of the convex region contacts the side surface of the support plate, the second pogopin unit contacts the side surface contact unit.

[0009] In the present application, two pogopin units in different positions are integrated on the multi-direction contact unit, avoiding complex structure design and improving reliability.

[0010] In a possible implementation, the multi-direction contact unit comprises a first pogopin unit and a rotating mechanism; when the terminal body is folded, the first pogopin unit is moved to the upper surface of the convex region under the action of the rotating mechanism; when the terminal body is unfolded, the first pogopin unit is moved to the inner side surface of the convex region under the action of the rotating mechanism; when the terminal body is folded and placed on the support plate, and the upper surface of the convex region contacts the front surface of the support plate, the first pogopin unit contacts the front surface contact unit; when the terminal body is unfolded and placed on the support plate, and the inner side surface of the convex region contacts the side surface of the support plate, the first pogopin unit contacts the side surface contact unit.

[0011] In the present application, the position of the first pogopin unit is controlled by the rotating mechanism, and only one pogopin unit can realize contact in two positions, thereby reducing cost.

[0012] In a possible implementation, the terminal body further comprises a sensor; when the sensor detects that the terminal body switches from the unfolded state to the folded state, the first pogopin unit is moved to the upper surface of the convex region under the action of the rotating structure; when the sensor detects that the terminal body switches from the folded state to the unfolded state, the first pogopin unit is moved to the inner side surface of the convex region under the action of the rotating structure.

[0013] In the present application, the state of the terminal body is detected by the sensor, and then the position of the first pogopin unit is controlled, so as to ensure that the switching of the position is fast and accurate enough.

[0014] In a possible implementation, the sensor is a Hall sensor; when the terminal body switches from the unfolded state to the folded state, the Hall sensor can detect that one end of the foldable display screen changes from not close to the convex region to close to the convex region; when the terminal body switches from the folded state to the unfolded state, the Hall sensor can detect that one end of the foldable display screen changes from close to the convex region to not close to the convex region.

[0015] In a possible implementation, the sensor is an angle sensor; when the terminal body switches from the unfolded state to the folded state, the angle sensor can detect that the folding angle of the foldable display screen changes from greater than a preset value to less than or equal to the preset value; when the terminal body switches from the folded state to the unfolded state, the angle sensor can detect that the folding angle of the foldable display screen changes from less than or equal to the preset value to greater than the preset value.

[0016] In a possible implementation, the secondary module further includes a battery module; when neither the terminal body nor the secondary module is connected to electricity, the secondary module supplies power to the terminal body through the battery module.

[0017] In the present application, since the secondary module has the battery module, the terminal body can not need to be provided with the battery module but rely on the secondary module for power supply, and the thickness of the terminal body can be greatly reduced, improving the aesthetic appearance of the product.

[0018] In a possible implementation, the secondary module and the terminal body both further include a battery module; when neither the terminal body nor the secondary module is connected to electricity, the terminal body and the secondary module perform power balance.

[0019] In the present application, since the secondary module and the terminal body both have the battery module, the endurance of the terminal body and the secondary module can be greatly improved.

[0020] In a possible implementation, the secondary module further includes a support module, the support module is connected to the back of the support plate, and is used to support the support plate.

[0021] In the present application, due to the support of the support module, the support of the secondary module on the terminal body is more stable.

[0022] In a possible implementation, the input module and the support plate can be relatively flipped, and the support module can be relatively flipped with the support module.

[0023] In the present application, since the input module, the support plate and the support module can be relatively flipped, the secondary module can be conveniently folded and saved, and the space occupied can be reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic view of the terminal body in the present application when unfolded;

[0025] Figure 2 Fig. 5 is a schematic view of the internal structure of the protruding region in the present application;

[0026] Figure 3 Fig. 6 is a schematic view of the terminal body when folded in the present application;

[0027] Figure 4 Fig. 7 is a schematic view of the sub-module when unfolded in the present application;

[0028] Figure 5 Fig. 8 is a schematic view of the sub-module when folded in the present application;

[0029] Figure 6a Fig. 9 is a schematic view of the foldable terminal in a small screen display state in the present application;

[0030] Figure 6b Fig. 10 is a schematic view of the foldable terminal in a storage state in the present application;

[0031] Figure 7 Fig. 11 is a schematic view of the foldable terminal in a large screen display state in the present application;

[0032] Figure 8 Fig. 12 is a schematic view of another structure of the terminal body and the sub-module in the present application;

[0033] Figure 9 Fig. 13 is a schematic view of the multi-directional contact unit in the present application;

[0034] Figure 10 Fig. 14 is a schematic view of the pogopin needle in the present application;

[0035] Figure 11 Fig. 15 is a schematic view of the multi-directional contact unit in contact with the front contact unit in the present application;

[0036] Figure 12 Fig. 16 is a schematic view of the multi-directional contact unit in contact with the side contact unit in the present application;

[0037] Figure 13 Fig. 17 is a schematic view of another structure of the terminal body and the sub-module in the present application;

[0038] Figure 14a Fig. 18 is another schematic view of the multi-directional contact unit in the present application;

[0039] Figure 14b Fig. 19 is a schematic view of the sensor in the present application;

[0040] Figure 15 Fig. 20 is another schematic view of the sub-module 200 when unfolded in the present application;

[0041] Figure 16Another schematic view of the foldable terminal in the small screen display state in the present application;

[0042] Figure 17 Another schematic view of the foldable terminal in the storage state in the present application;

[0043] Figure 18 A schematic view of the foldable terminal in the large screen display state in the present application;

[0044] Figure 19 Another schematic view of the support plate in the present application;

[0045] Figure 20 Another schematic view of the multi-directional contact unit contacting the front contact unit in the present application;

[0046] Figure 21 Another schematic view of the multi-directional contact unit contacting the side contact unit in the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] The embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the drawings, obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments. Those skilled in the art can know that with the development of technology and the appearance of new scenarios, the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0048] The terms "first", "second", and the like in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-described drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily indicate a specific order or a chronological sequence. It should be understood that the data thus used can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments described herein can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein. In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product or device including a series of steps or units does not necessarily have to be limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but can include other steps or units not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0049] The present application provides a foldable terminal for supporting and connecting an external connection keyboard in different states of the terminal body by only one accessory.

[0050] It should be noted that the terminal body in the present application can be a mobile phone, a notebook computer or a tablet computer in an outer folding form.

[0051] The foldable terminal in the present application includes a terminal body and a sub-module, which will be introduced respectively as follows:

[0052] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the terminal body 100 in the application when unfolded, the terminal body 100 includes a convex area 11, a foldable display screen 12 and a folding structure 13.

[0053] The folding structure 13 can be a rotating shaft structure or a hinge structure, which is not limited in particular.

[0054] For example, the foldable display screen 12 can be a whole piece of flexible foldable display screen, such as a flexible organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screen, which can be folded or unfolded under the action of the folding structure 13; or the foldable display module 12 can also include a first display module and a second display module, which are connected through the folding structure 13 and transmit data through a wire. The first display module and the second display module can be OLED screens or liquid crystal displays (LCDs). In Figure 1 , the foldable display screen 12 is in an unfolded state, and the back is upward.

[0055] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the convex area 11. The internal structure of the convex area 11 can be provided with a processor module, a camera module, a storage module, a heat dissipation module and an audio module.

[0056] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the terminal body 100 in the application when folded, the foldable display screen 12 is folded in the direction of the convex area 11 under the action of the folding structure 13, and one end of the foldable display screen 12 is close to the inner side of the convex area 11. In this state, the back of the foldable display screen 12 is hidden due to folding.

[0057] Please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the sub-module 200 in the application when unfolded, the sub-module 200 includes an input module 21, a support plate 22 and a support module 23.

[0058] The input module 21 is specifically a keyboard, and one end of the input module 21 is electrically connected to one end of the support plate 22. Alternatively, the input module 21 can be relatively flipped with the support plate 22, and the input module 21 can also be detached and electrically connected to one end of the support plate 22 when needed. In some examples, one end of the input module 21 can be connected to one end of the support plate 22 through a rotating shaft, or can be connected through a pogo pin contact and a pogo pin, and the specific connection mode is not limited.

[0059] The pogo pin contact and the pogo pin are mainly applied to various intelligent devices such as mobile phones, computers, smart watches, smart earrings and the like, the pogo pin is a special connector composed of a turning needle tube, a turning needle head and a compression spring, the turning needle tube is curled at the pipe opening to keep the turning needle head in the turning needle tube, and the spring provides contact force to establish electrical connection between the turning needle head and the pogo pin contact.

[0060] The support module 23 is for example in the form of a plate, and one end of the support module 23 is connected to the back of the support plate 22. Alternatively, the support module 23 can be relatively flipped with the support plate 22. In some examples, one end of the support module 23 can be hinged to the back of the support plate 22.

[0061] In Figure 4 , the bottom of the input module 21 contacts the desktop, and the support module 23 supports the support plate 22 by contacting the desktop at one end.

[0062] Please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 for a schematic view of the folding of the sub-module 200 in the application, in this state, the input module 21 and the support module 23 are attached to the support plate 22.

[0063] The terminal body 100 and the sub-module 200 are introduced above, and in the actual use process of the foldable terminal in the application, the terminal body 100 and the sub-module 200 are combined together, and the combination mode of the terminal body 100 and the sub-module 200 is introduced as follows:

[0064] Please refer to Figure 6a , Figure 6a for a schematic view of the foldable terminal in a small screen display state. In this state, the sub-module 200 is unfolded, the terminal body 100 is folded, the terminal body 100 is supported by the sub-module 200, and the upper surface of the convex region 11 contacts the front surface of the support plate 22. Please refer to Figure 6b , Figure 6bThis is a schematic diagram of the foldable terminal in its stored state. With the foldable terminal in its small screen display state, the bracket module 23 is flipped so that it fits against the support plate 22, and the input module 21 is flipped so that it fits against the terminal body 100, thereby protecting the terminal body 100.

[0065] Please see Figure 7 , Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the foldable terminal in its large-screen display state. In this state, both the sub-module 200 and the terminal body 100 are unfolded, with the terminal body 100 resting against the sub-module 200, which provides support for the terminal body 100. The inner side of the protruding area 11 can contact one side of the support plate 22, preventing the terminal body 100 from sliding on the support plate 22.

[0066] In addition, the protruding module 11 is also equipped with multi-directional contact units, and the support plate 22 has a front contact unit on its front side and a side contact unit on its side side. When the foldable terminal is in small screen display mode, the multi-directional contact unit contacts the front contact unit; when the foldable terminal is in large screen display mode, the multi-directional contact unit contacts the side contact unit, thereby ensuring that the terminal body 100 can connect to an external keyboard in both of the above states. A detailed description follows:

[0067] Please see Figure 8 , Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of another structure of the terminal body and sub-module. A multi-directional contact unit 14 is provided at the edge of the raised area 11. The multi-directional contact unit 14 includes a pogopin contact 141 and a pogopin contact 142, where the pogopin contact 141 is located on the upper surface of the raised area 11, and the pogopin contact 142 is located on the inner side of the raised area 11. A front contact unit 24 is provided on the front side of the support plate 22, and a side contact unit 25 is provided on the side side. Both the front contact unit 24 and the side contact unit 25 are pogopin pins.

[0068] Please see Figure 9 , Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of a multi-directional contact unit. The multi-directional contact unit 14 includes the aforementioned pogopin contact 141 and pogopin contact 142. Pogopin contact 141 and pogopin contact 142 can be integrated on the same basic structure, or they can be on different basic structures. Please refer to... Figure 10 , Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of a pogopin. Figure 10 The protruding part shown is the pogopin, which can be set on a base structure.

[0069] Referring to Figure 11 , Figure 11 is a schematic view of the multi-directional contact unit in contact with the front contact unit. When the foldable terminal is in the small screen display state, the pogopin contact 141 is in contact with the front contact unit 24 to achieve electrical connection. Referring to Figure 12 , Figure 12 is a schematic view of the multi-directional contact unit in contact with the side contact unit. When the foldable terminal is in the large screen display state, the pogopin contact 142 is in contact with the side contact unit 25 to achieve electrical connection.

[0070] Of course, the aforementioned pogopin contact 141 and the pogopin contact 142 can be replaced by pogopin pins, and correspondingly, the pogopin pins are replaced by the pogopin contacts.

[0071] In another possible implementation, referring to Figure 13 , Figure 13 is a schematic view of another structure of the terminal body and the sub-module. Similarly, the edge of the raised area 11 is provided with the multi-directional contact unit 14, which includes a rotating mechanism and a pogopin contact 141. Under the action of the rotating mechanism, the pogopin contact 141 can be moved to the upper surface of the raised area 11 or the inner side surface of the raised area 11. When the terminal body 100 is in the folded state, the pogopin contact 141 is moved to the upper surface of the raised area 11 under the action of the rotating mechanism; when the terminal body 100 is in the unfolded state, the pogopin contact 141 is moved to the inner side surface of the raised area 11 under the action of the rotating mechanism. Similarly, the front surface of the support module 22 is provided with the front contact unit 24, and the side surface is provided with the side contact unit 25. The front contact unit 24 and the side contact unit 25 are both pogopin pins.

[0072] Referring to Figure 14a , Figure 14a is another schematic view of the multi-directional contact unit. The multi-directional contact unit 14 includes the aforementioned pogopin contact 141 and a rotating mechanism, and the pogopin contact 141 is arranged on a base structure. The rotating mechanism includes, for example, a rotating shaft connected to the base structure. When the rotating shaft rotates, the base structure is driven to rotate together, thereby changing the position of the pogopin contact 141.

[0073] In addition, a sensor can be arranged on the terminal body 100 to detect whether the foldable display screen 12 is in the folded state or the unfolded state. If the foldable display screen 12 is in the folded state, the pogopin contact 141 is moved to the upper surface of the protruding area 11 under the action of the rotating mechanism. If the foldable display screen 12 is in the unfolded state, the pogopin contact 141 is moved to the inner side surface of the protruding area 11 under the action of the rotating mechanism.

[0074] Please refer to Figure 14b , Figure 14b FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a sensor. In a possible implementation, the sensor can be a Hall sensor arranged on the protruding area 11. When the foldable display screen 12 is switched from the unfolded state to the folded state, the Hall sensor can detect that one end of the foldable display module 12 is changed from not close to the inner side surface of the protruding area 11 to close to the inner side surface of the protruding area 11. At this time, the Hall sensor sends a command to the rotating mechanism, so that the rotating mechanism rotates, and the pogopin contact 141 is moved to the upper surface of the protruding area 11. Similarly, when the foldable display screen 12 is switched from the folded state to the unfolded state, the Hall sensor can detect that one end of the foldable display module 12 is changed from close to the inner side surface of the protruding area 11 to not close to the inner side surface of the protruding area 11. At this time, the Hall sensor sends a command to the rotating mechanism, so that the rotating mechanism rotates, and the pogopin contact 141 is moved to the inner side surface of the protruding area 11. Of course, the pogopin contact 141 can be replaced by a pogopin needle, and correspondingly, the pogopin needle is replaced by the pogopin contact.

[0075] In a possible implementation, the sensor can be an angle sensor, which can detect the folding angle of the foldable display screen 12. When the angle sensor detects that the folding angle of the foldable display screen 12 is changed from greater than a preset value to less than or equal to the preset value, it indicates that the foldable display screen 12 is switched from the unfolded state to the folded state. At this time, the angle sensor sends a command to the rotating mechanism, so that the rotating mechanism rotates, and the pogopin contact 141 is moved to the upper surface of the protruding area 11. Similarly, when the angle sensor detects that the folding angle of the foldable display screen 12 is changed from less than or equal to the preset value to greater than the preset value, it indicates that the foldable display screen 12 is switched from the folded state to the unfolded state. At this time, the angle sensor sends a command to the rotating mechanism, so that the rotating mechanism rotates, and the pogopin contact 141 is moved to the inner side surface of the protruding area 11. For example, the preset value can be any value in the range of 0 to 5 degrees.

[0076] It should be understood that the multi-direction contact unit contacts the front contact unit and the side contact unit in a similar manner as described in the foregoing embodiments, and thus will not be described again here.

[0077] Alternatively, in another case, the sub-module 200 can also not include the support module 23. Please refer to Figure 15 , Figure 15 is another schematic view of the sub-module 200 in the application. In this implementation, the sub-module 200 only includes the input module 21 and the support plate 22, and the support plate 22 includes the first part 221 and the second part 222, which are connected by a rotating shaft. Similarly, one end of the input module 21 is electrically connected to one end of the support plate 22, which is similar to the foregoing description, and thus will not be described again here. In this implementation, the terminal body 100 is consistent with the foregoing description, and thus will not be described again here.

[0078] The following describes another way of combining the terminal body 100 and the sub-module 200:

[0079] Please refer to Figure 16 , Figure 16 is another schematic view of the foldable terminal in a small-screen display state. In this state, the sub-module 200 is unfolded, the terminal body 100 is folded, and the terminal body 100 is supported by the sub-module 200, and the upper surface of the convex region 11 contacts the front surface of the support plate 22.

[0080] Please refer to Figure 17 , Figure 17 is another schematic view of the foldable terminal in a storage state, which is based on the foldable terminal in the small-screen display state. The input module 21 is flipped to be attached to the terminal body 100, and the first part 221 of the support plate 22 is flipped relative to the second part 222 to be attached to the terminal body 100 to protect the terminal body 100.

[0081] Please refer to Figure 18 , Figure 18 is a schematic view of the foldable terminal in a large-screen display state. In this state, the sub-module 200 and the terminal body 100 are both unfolded, and the terminal body 100 is supported by the sub-module 200. The inner side surface of the convex region 11 can contact one side surface of the support plate 22, which can prevent the terminal body 100 from sliding on the support plate 22.

[0082] Please refer to Figure 19Similarly, the front surface of the support plate 22 is provided with front surface contact units 23, and the side surface is provided with side surface contact units 24. The front surface contact units 23 and the side surface contact units 24 are both pogopin pins.

[0083] Please refer to Figure 20 , Figure 20 Another schematic view of the contact between the multidirectional contact unit and the front surface contact unit. When the foldable terminal is in the small screen display state, the pogopin contact 141 is in contact with the front surface contact unit 23 to achieve electrical connection. Please refer to Figure 21 , Figure 21 Another schematic view of the contact between the multidirectional contact unit and the side surface contact unit. When the foldable terminal is in the large screen display state, the pogopin contact 142 is in contact with the side surface contact unit 24 to achieve electrical connection.

[0084] Of course, the aforementioned pogopin contact 141 and the pogopin contact 142 can also be replaced by pogopin pins, and correspondingly, the pogopin pins are replaced by pogopin contacts.

[0085] On the basis of the foregoing various implementations, the foldable terminal has the following three power supply modes, which will be introduced as follows:

[0086] Power supply mode one:

[0087] The terminal body 100 is provided with a battery module, and the sub-module 200 is not provided with a battery module. In addition, the terminal body 100 and the sub-module 200 are both provided with a charging port. In one possible mode, the battery module of the terminal body 100 can be arranged in the protruding area 11.

[0088] When the terminal body 100 and the sub-module 200 are not connected to electricity through the charging port, and the multidirectional contact unit is in electrical connection with the front surface contact unit or the side surface contact unit, the terminal body 100 can supply power to the sub-module 200 through the battery module.

[0089] When the terminal body 100 is connected to electricity through the charging port, the sub-module 200 is not connected to electricity through the charging port, and the multidirectional contact unit is in electrical connection with the front surface contact unit or the side surface contact unit, the terminal body 100 supplies power to the sub-module 200.

[0090] When the sub-module 200 is connected to electricity through the charging port, the terminal body 100 is not connected to electricity through the charging port, and the multidirectional contact unit is in electrical connection with the front surface contact unit or the side surface contact unit, the sub-module 200 supplies power to the terminal body 100.

[0091] Power supply mode two:

[0092] The terminal body 100 is not provided with a battery module, the secondary module 200 is provided with a battery module, and the terminal body 100 and the secondary module 200 are both provided with a charging port. In one possible mode, the battery module of the secondary module 200 can be arranged in the support plate 22.

[0093] When the terminal body 100 and the secondary module 200 are not connected to electricity through the charging port, and the multi-directional contact unit is electrically connected to the front contact unit or the side contact unit, the secondary module 200 can supply power to the terminal body 100 through the battery module.

[0094] When the secondary module 200 is connected to electricity through the charging port, the terminal body 100 is not connected to electricity through the charging port, and the multi-directional contact unit is electrically connected to the front contact unit or the side contact unit, the secondary module 200 supplies power to the terminal body 100.

[0095] When the terminal body 100 is connected to electricity through the charging port, the secondary module 200 is not connected to electricity through the charging port, and the multi-directional contact unit is electrically connected to the front contact unit or the side contact unit, the terminal body 100 supplies power to the secondary module 200.

[0096] In this implementation, since the terminal body 100 does not need to be provided with a battery module, the thickness of the terminal body 100 can be effectively reduced, and the user experience can be improved.

[0097] Power supply mode three:

[0098] The terminal body 100 is provided with a battery module, the secondary module 200 is provided with a battery module, and the terminal body 100 and the secondary module 200 are both provided with a charging port. In one possible mode, the battery module of the terminal body 100 can be arranged in the protruding area 11, and the battery module of the secondary module 200 can be arranged in the support plate 22.

[0099] When the terminal body 100 and the secondary module 200 are not connected to electricity through the charging port, and the multi-directional contact unit is electrically connected to the front contact unit or the side contact unit, the terminal body 100 and the secondary module 200 balance the power.

[0100] When the terminal body 100 is connected to electricity through the charging port, the secondary module 200 is not connected to electricity through the charging port, and the multi-directional contact unit is electrically connected to the front contact unit or the side contact unit, the terminal body 100 supplies power to the secondary module 200.

[0101] When the secondary module 200 is connected to electricity through the charging port, the terminal body 100 is not connected to electricity through the charging port, and the multi-directional contact unit is electrically connected to the front contact unit or the side contact unit, the secondary module 200 supplies power to the terminal body 100.

[0102] In this implementation, since the terminal body 100 and the sub-module 200 are both provided with battery modules, and the two can balance the power, the endurance of the foldable terminal can be effectively improved, and the user experience can be improved.

[0103] Of course, in addition to providing a charging port on both the terminal body 100 and the sub-module 200, only one charging port can be provided on the terminal body 100 or the sub-module 200.

[0104] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working process of the above-described system, device and unit can refer to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0105] In several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed system, device and method can be implemented in other ways. For example, the above-described device embodiments are only schematic, for example, the division of the units is only a logical function division, and actual implementation can have another division manner, for example, a plurality of units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection between the units shown or discussed can be indirect coupling or communication connection through some interface, device or unit, and can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0106] The units described as separate components can or can not be physically separate, and the components shown as units can or can not be physical units, that is, they can be located in one place, or can be distributed on a plurality of network units. According to actual needs, part or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of the embodiment scheme.

[0107] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application can be integrated in one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically, or two or more units can be integrated in one unit. The integrated unit can be realized in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional unit.

[0108] The integrated unit, if implemented in the form of a software function unit and sold or used as an independent product, can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present application essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art or the whole or part of the technical solutions can be embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes a plurality of instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes: a U disk, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM, read-only memory), a random access memory (RAM, random access memory), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and various media that can store program codes.

Claims

1. A foldable terminal, characterized in that, Includes the terminal body and sub-modules; The terminal body includes a foldable display screen and a raised area; The raised area includes a multi-directional contact unit, which includes a first spring pin pogopin unit and a second pogopin unit integrated on the same basic structure. The first pogopin unit is located on the upper surface of the raised area, and the second pogopin unit is located on the inner side of the raised area. The first pogopin unit is a pogopin contact or a pogopin pin, and the second pogopin unit is a pogopin contact or a pogopin pin. The sub-module includes an input module and a support plate, and the input module is electrically connected to one end of the support plate; The support plate is used to support the terminal body, including a front contact unit and a side contact unit; When the terminal body is folded and placed on the support plate, and the upper surface of the protruding area contacts the front surface of the support plate, the first pogopin unit contacts the front contact unit. When the terminal body is unfolded and placed on the support plate, and the inner side of the protruding area contacts the side of the support plate, the second pogopin unit contacts the side contact unit. When the terminal body is unfolded and placed on the support plate, and the inner side of the protruding area contacts the side of the support plate, the multi-directional contact unit contacts the side contact unit on the inner side of the protruding area.

2. The foldable terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sub-module also includes a battery module; When neither the terminal body nor the sub-module is powered, the sub-module supplies power to the terminal body through the battery module.

3. The foldable terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the sub-module and the terminal body also include a battery module; When neither the terminal body nor the sub-module is powered on, the terminal body and the sub-module perform power balancing.

4. The foldable terminal according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The sub-module also includes a support module, which is connected to the back of the support plate and is used to support the support plate.

5. The foldable terminal according to claim 4, characterized in that, The input module and the support plate can be flipped relative to each other, and the bracket module and the support plate can be flipped relative to each other.

6. A foldable terminal, characterized in that, Includes the terminal body and sub-modules; The terminal body includes a foldable display screen and a raised area; The raised area includes a multi-directional contact unit, which includes a first pogopin unit and a rotating mechanism. The first pogopin unit is a pogopin contact or a pogopin pin. When the terminal body is folded, the first pogopin unit moves to the upper surface of the protruding area under the action of the rotation mechanism. When the terminal body is unfolded, the first pogopin unit moves to the inner side of the protruding area under the action of the rotating mechanism. The sub-module includes an input module and a support plate, and the input module is electrically connected to one end of the support plate; The support plate is used to support the terminal body, including a front contact unit and a side contact unit; When the terminal body is folded and placed on the support plate, and the upper surface of the protruding area contacts the front surface of the support plate, the first pogopin unit contacts the front contact unit. When the terminal body is unfolded and placed on the support plate, and the inner side of the protruding area contacts the side of the support plate, the first pogopin unit contacts the side contact unit.

7. The foldable terminal according to claim 6, characterized in that, The terminal body also includes sensors; When the sensor detects that the terminal body switches from an unfolded state to a folded state, the first pogopin unit moves to the upper surface of the protruding area under the action of the rotation mechanism. When the sensor detects that the terminal body switches from a folded state to an unfolded state, the first pogopin unit moves to the inner side of the protruding area under the action of the rotation mechanism.

8. The foldable terminal according to claim 7, characterized in that, The sensor is a Hall sensor; When the terminal body switches from an unfolded state to a folded state, the Hall sensor can detect that one end of the foldable display screen changes from being close to the raised area to being close to the raised area. When the terminal body switches from a folded state to an unfolded state, the Hall sensor can detect that one end of the foldable display screen changes from being close to the raised area to not being close to the raised area.

9. The foldable terminal according to claim 8, characterized in that, The sensor is an angle sensor; When the terminal body switches from an unfolded state to a folded state, the angle sensor can detect that the folding angle of the foldable display screen changes from greater than a preset value to less than or equal to the preset value. When the terminal body switches from a folded state to an unfolded state, the angle sensor can detect that the folding angle of the foldable display screen changes from less than or equal to the preset value to greater than the preset value.

10. The foldable terminal according to any one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that, The sub-module also includes a battery module; When neither the terminal body nor the sub-module is powered, the sub-module supplies power to the terminal body through the battery module.

11. The foldable terminal according to any one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that, Both the sub-module and the terminal body also include a battery module; When neither the terminal body nor the sub-module is powered on, the terminal body and the sub-module perform power balancing.

12. The foldable terminal according to claim 11, characterized in that, The sub-module also includes a support module, which is connected to the back of the support plate and is used to support the support plate.

13. The foldable terminal according to claim 12, characterized in that, The input module and the support plate can be flipped relative to each other, and the bracket module and the support plate can be flipped relative to each other.

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