Foldable electronic equipment assembly and foldable electronic equipment and protective shell thereof

Abstract

The invention provides a foldable electronic equipment assembly, foldable electronic equipment thereof and a protective shell. The protective shell comprises a protective piece and a connecting piece. The protection part is used for being attached to a side frame of the electronic equipment so as to protect the side frame of the electronic equipment. A through hole is formed in the protective piece, the connecting piece can be inserted into the through hole in a penetrating mode and is matched with a connecting hole in a side frame of the electronic equipment, and the protective piece is fixed to the side frame of the electronic equipment. According to the protective shell of the foldable electronic equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, by designing a structural form that the protective piece is fixed on the side frame of the electronic equipment through the connecting piece, the side edge of the electronic equipment can be protected, so that the protective piece can be narrower and lighter, and the use experience of a user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Since the display screen and other structures of electronic devices such as mobile phones are fragile, users usually choose to install a protective case on the electronic device. For mobile phones with folding screen structures, the protective case in the conventional technical solution is generally designed with a side frame connection of the overall structure. As the requirements for the black borders (especially the outer screen, also known as the secondary screen) of mobile phones become smaller and smaller, the strength of the side of the protective case is getting weaker and weaker, and it is easy for the side to shake when the screen slides; if the side is made very thick and wide, it will affect the user's side sliding and affect the display area of ​​the screen. Another solution is to cancel the protective case on the side of the folding screen secondary screen. This solution will make the secondary screen of the whole machine lose protection. If the user drops it during use, it is easy to cause the screen to fail, and then damage the electronic device. Summary of the invention

[0003] A first aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a protective case for a foldable electronic device, the protective case comprising a protective member and a connecting member; the protective member is used to fit with a side frame of the electronic device to protect the side frame of the electronic device; a through hole is provided on the protective member, the connecting member can be inserted through the through hole and cooperate with the connecting hole on the side frame of the electronic device to fix the protective member to the side frame of the electronic device.

[0004] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a foldable electronic device, wherein a connecting hole is provided on the side frame of the electronic device, and the connecting hole is used to cooperate with the connecting part of the protective shell described in the above embodiment to fix the protective part of the protective shell on the side frame to protect the side frame.

[0005] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a foldable electronic device assembly, wherein the foldable electronic device assembly includes the foldable electronic device described in the above embodiment of the claims and a protective shell.

[0006] The protective case for a foldable electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application can protect the side of the electronic device by designing a structure in which a protective member is fixed to the side frame of the electronic device using a connecting member, so that the protective member can be made narrower and lighter, thereby improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments 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 creative work.

[0008] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the foldable electronic device and the protective shell in the conventional technical solution;

[0009] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of a foldable electronic device assembly of the present application;

[0010] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a foldable electronic device assembly from another perspective in an embodiment;

[0011] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structural disassembly of a foldable electronic device assembly in an embodiment;

[0012] Figure 5 yes Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional view of the structure of the foldable electronic device assembly at AA in the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0013] The present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. It is particularly noted that the following examples are only used to illustrate the present application, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present application. Similarly, the following examples are only some embodiments of the present application rather than all embodiments, and all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0014] The terms "first", "second", and "third" in the embodiments of the present application are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as "first", "second", and "third" can expressly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. In the embodiments of the present application, all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication also changes accordingly. The terms "including" and "having" in the embodiments of the present application and any of their variations are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but optionally also includes steps or units that are not listed, or optionally also includes other steps or components inherent to these processes, methods, products, or devices.

[0015] Reference to "embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the phrase in various locations in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0016] As used herein, "electronic devices" (or simply "terminals") include, but are not limited to, devices configured to receive / send communication signals via a wireline connection (e.g., via a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a digital subscriber line (DSL), a digital cable, a direct cable connection, and / or another data connection / network) and / or via a wireless interface (e.g., for a cellular network, a wireless local area network (WLAN), a digital television network such as a DVB-H network, a satellite network, an AM-FM broadcast transmitter, and / or another communication terminal). Communication terminals configured to communicate via a wireless interface may be referred to as "wireless communication terminals", "wireless terminals" or "mobile terminals". Examples of mobile terminals include, but are not limited to, satellite or cellular phones; personal communication system (PCS) terminals that may combine cellular radiotelephones with data processing, fax, and data communication capabilities; PDAs that may include radiotelephones, pagers, Internet / intranet access, web browsers, organizers, calendars, and / or global positioning system (GPS) receivers; and conventional laptop and / or palmtop receivers or other electronic devices that include radiotelephone transceivers. A mobile phone is an electronic device equipped with a cellular communication module.

[0017] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a foldable electronic device and a protective shell in a conventional technical solution, wherein the protective shell 10b used to protect the secondary screen 10a is generally an integral frame structure, and the connecting portion 10b1 of this structure will block a portion of the display area of ​​the secondary screen 10a, and when the user operates the secondary screen 10a, the finger can easily slide to and move the connecting portion 10b1, affecting the operating experience. If the connecting portion 10b1 is not provided, the protective shell 10b cannot be reliably connected to the side frame of the electronic device.

[0018] In view of this, the present application embodiment provides a foldable electronic device assembly, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of a foldable electronic device assembly of the present application, Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A structural diagram of a foldable electronic device assembly from another perspective in an embodiment; it should be noted that the foldable electronic device in this application may include electronic devices with flexible display screens such as mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, and wearable devices. The diagram in this embodiment only takes a mobile phone as an example for illustration. The foldable electronic device assembly 10 includes a foldable electronic device 100 and a protective case 200.

[0019] Specifically, the foldable electronic device 100 includes a housing 110, a main display screen 120, and a sub-display screen 130, wherein the main display screen 120 and the sub-display screen 130 are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the housing 110. The main display screen 120 is a large-size display screen, and the display area is larger than the sub-display screen 130. The main display screen 120 is a flexible and foldable display screen, and the sub-display screen 130 can be an ordinary straight-panel display screen or a structure with slightly curved edges, which is not specifically limited here. In addition, other structures of the foldable electronic device 100 are within the scope of understanding of those skilled in the art, and will not be repeated here.

[0020] It should be noted that the structure of the protective shell 200 in this embodiment only introduces the protection of half of the secondary display screen 130 of the foldable electronic device 100, and the other half can adopt a conventional protective shell structure, which will not be described in detail here.

[0021] Please also read Figure 4 , Figure 4 yes Figure 3Schematic diagram of the structural disassembly of the foldable electronic device assembly in the embodiment. Optionally, the protective shell 200 in this embodiment includes a protective member 210 and a connecting member 220; wherein the shell 110 of the foldable electronic device 100 has a side frame 111, and the protective member 210 is used to fit with the side frame 111 of the electronic device 100 to protect the side frame 111 of the electronic device.

[0022] Optionally, please also refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 yes Figure 3 A schematic structural cross-sectional view of a foldable electronic device assembly at AA in an embodiment, wherein a through hole 201 is provided on a protective member 210, and a connecting member 220 can be inserted through the through hole 201 and cooperate with a connecting hole 101 on a side frame 111 of the electronic device to fix the protective member 210 to the side frame 111 of the electronic device.

[0023] Optionally, see Figure 4 The protective member 210 in this embodiment includes a first protective segment 211, a second protective segment 212 and a third protective segment 213 which are integrally structured and connected in sequence, wherein the first protective segment 211, the second protective segment 212 and the third protective segment 213 are respectively used to fit with three different side frames of the electronic device.

[0024] Optionally, in order to make the connection between the protective member 210 and the side frame 111 of the electronic device more reliable, the first protective segment 211 and the third protective segment 213 of the protective member 210 in this embodiment are respectively provided with the through hole 201, and there are two connectors 220, which respectively cooperate with the through holes 210 on the first protective segment 211 and the third protective segment 213. Of course, in some other embodiments, other positions of the protective member 210 can also be provided with multiple through holes for cooperating with the connectors 220, and multiple connectors 220 are used to realize a strong matching structure between the protective member 210 and the frame of the electronic device. The detailed features of this part are within the scope of understanding of those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0025] Optionally, the material of the protective member 210 in the embodiment of the present application may be any one of resin, plastic or carbon fiber, so as to protect the electronic equipment and realize lightweight design.

[0026] Optionally, see Figure 5In this embodiment, the connector 220 includes an insertion portion 221 and an operating portion 222 of an integrated structure, wherein the insertion portion 221 is used to be inserted into the through hole 201 of the protective member 210 and to cooperate with the connection hole 101 on the side frame 111 of the electronic device, and the operating portion 222 is exposed on the side of the protective member 210 away from the electronic device. The through hole 201 of the protective member 210 may be a stepped hole structure, and accordingly, the outer peripheral contour of the connector 220 is adapted thereto.

[0027] The entirety of the connecting member 220 in this embodiment may be a nail-shaped structure, and the operating portion 222 may be a personalized customized structure, and also have a certain decorative effect, such as a small umbrella or various cartoon characters.

[0028] Optionally, in some embodiments, the side frame 111 of the electronic device can be made of metal, such as stainless steel, and the connector 220 can be made of magnetic material, such as a magnet, which can be magnetically matched with the metal frame 111 of the electronic device to achieve a detachable connection structure.

[0029] Optionally, see Figure 5 The connection hole 101 on the side frame 111 of the electronic device can be a light hole or a threaded hole. In the light hole structure, the insertion portion 221 of the connector 220 has an interference fit with the light hole; in the threaded hole structure, the outer periphery of the insertion portion 221 of the connector 220 can be provided with threads that cooperate with the threaded hole, thereby realizing a threaded connection with the side frame of the electronic device.

[0030] Optionally, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 The protective shell 200 in this embodiment also includes a double-sided adhesive tape 230, which is attached to a side surface of the protective member 210 for bonding with the side frame 111 of the electronic device, and is used to enhance the connection reliability of the protective member 210 with the side frame 111 of the electronic device. In the figure of this embodiment, the double-sided adhesive tape 230 can be three parts (231, 232 and 233) corresponding to the first protective segment 211, the second protective segment 212 and the third protective segment 213 respectively. In addition, in some embodiments, the double-sided adhesive tape (231, 232 and 233) corresponding to the three parts of the first protective segment 211, the second protective segment 212 and the third protective segment 213 respectively can use double-sided adhesive tape with consistent strength, or can use double-sided adhesive tape with different strengths to ensure the adhesion and disassembly effect.

[0031] Of course, in some other embodiments, the double-sided tape 230 may be an integral structure, or may correspond to only one or two of the first protection segment 211 , the second protection segment 212 , and the third protection segment 213 , which is not specifically limited here.

[0032] The protective case of the foldable electronic device in the embodiment of the present application can narrow the side of the protective case, and remove the middle connection structure ( Figure 1 10b1) in it can prevent the protective shell from being scratched by fingers during the use of the secondary display screen 130, and can also make the entire display area of ​​the secondary display screen 130 be used without any blocked parts. Since the overall structure of the protective shell is more compact and concise, the weight of the protective shell can be reduced, so that the whole machine remains light after the protective shell is added. In addition, the protective shell in this embodiment can be easily disassembled and has a good fixing effect.

[0033] The protective case of the foldable electronic device in the embodiment of the present application can protect the side of the electronic device by designing a structure in which a protective member is fixed to the side frame of the electronic device using a connecting member, so that the protective member can be made narrower and lighter, thereby improving the user experience.

[0034] The above descriptions are only some embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the protection scope of the present application. Any equivalent device or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A protective case for a foldable electronic device, characterized in that: The protective shell includes a protective member and a connecting member; the protective member is used to fit with the side frame of the electronic device to protect the side frame of the electronic device; the protective member is provided with a through hole, and the connecting member can be inserted through the through hole and cooperate with the connecting hole on the side frame of the electronic device to fix the protective member to the side frame of the electronic device.

2. The protective case according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective member includes a first protective segment, a second protective segment and a third protective segment which are integrally structured and connected in sequence. The first protective segment, the second protective segment and the third protective segment are respectively used to fit with three different side frames of the electronic device.

3. The protective case according to claim 2, characterized in that: The through holes are respectively provided on the first protection segment and the third protection segment, and there are two connecting members, which respectively cooperate with the through holes on the first protection segment and the third protection segment.

4. The protective case according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material of the protective element is any one of resin, plastic or carbon fiber.

5. The protective case according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector includes an insertion portion and an operating portion of an integral structure, wherein the insertion portion is used to be inserted into the through hole of the protective member and to cooperate with the connection hole on the side frame of the electronic device, and the operating portion is exposed on a side of the protective member away from the electronic device.

6. The protective case according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connecting piece is made of magnetic material and can be magnetically matched with the metal frame of the electronic device.

7. The protective case according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connection hole on the side frame of the electronic device is a plain hole or a threaded hole. In the plain hole structure, the insertion portion of the connector is interference fit with the plain hole; in the threaded hole structure, the outer periphery of the insertion portion of the connector is provided with threads that cooperate with the threaded hole, thereby realizing a threaded connection with the side frame of the electronic device.

8. The protective case according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective shell also includes a double-sided adhesive tape, which is attached to a surface of one side of the protective component for attaching to a side frame of the electronic device.

9. A foldable electronic device, characterized in that: The side frame of the electronic device is provided with a connecting hole, and the connecting hole is used to cooperate with the connecting piece of the protective shell according to any one of claims 1-8 to fix the protective piece of the protective shell on the side frame to protect the side frame.

10. A foldable electronic device assembly, characterized in that: The foldable electronic device assembly comprises the foldable electronic device described in claim 9 and a protective case according to any one of claims 1-8.

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