Rotating shaft mechanism and electronic equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses a rotating shaft mechanism and electronic equipment. The rotating shaft mechanism comprises a first rotating module, a second rotating module and a main shaft. The first rotating module and the second rotating module are arranged on the two opposite sides of the main shaft respectively. The first rotating module comprises a first door plate and a first arc arm, at least part of the first arc arm is arranged on the face, away from the flexible display screen, of the first door plate, and the first arc arm is rotationally connected with the main shaft; the first door plate is provided with at least two first limiting holes which are formed in the first direction at intervals, first connecting pieces are arranged in the first limiting holes, and the first connecting pieces are fixedly connected with the first arc arms; at least two first limiting layers arranged at intervals in the first direction are arranged between the first door plate and the first arc arm, the first limiting layers and the first limiting holes are arranged at intervals in the second direction, and the first limiting layers are fixedly connected with the first door plate and the first arc arm. The included angle between the door plate and the horizontal plane when the electronic equipment is in a flattened state is reduced, and the screen shadow quality of a folding shaft area of the electronic equipment is improved.

Claims

1. A rotating shaft mechanism for a foldable electronic device. The rotating shaft mechanism is disposed opposite to the foldable portion of the flexible display screen of the electronic device. The electronic device is unfolded or closed through the rotating shaft mechanism. Characterized in that, The rotating shaft mechanism includes a first rotating module, a second rotating module and a main shaft. The first rotating module and the second rotating module are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the main shaft; The first rotating module includes a first door panel and a first arc arm. The first door panel is used to support the flexible display screen. At least a part of the first arc arm is disposed on the side of the first door panel facing away from the flexible display screen. The first arc arm is rotatably connected to the main shaft; The first door panel is provided with at least two first limiting holes. The at least two first limiting holes are spaced apart in a first direction. A first connecting member is disposed in the first limiting hole. The first connecting member is fixedly connected to the first arc arm to fixedly connect the first door panel and the first arc arm; At least two first limiting layers are disposed between the first door panel and the first arc arm. The at least two first limiting layers are spaced apart in the first direction. The first limiting layer is spaced apart from the first limiting hole in a second direction. The first limiting layer is respectively fixedly connected to the first door panel and the first arc arm; The first direction is the axial direction of the rotating shaft mechanism, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the thickness direction of the rotating shaft mechanism; The second rotating module includes a second door panel and a second arc arm. The second door panel is used to support the flexible display screen. At least a part of the second arc arm is disposed on the side of the second door panel facing away from the flexible display screen. The second arc arm is rotatably connected to the main shaft; The second door panel is provided with at least two second limiting holes. The at least two second limiting holes are spaced apart in the first direction. A second connecting member is disposed in the second limiting hole. The second connecting member is fixedly connected to the second arc arm to fixedly connect the second door panel and the second arc arm; At least two second limiting layers are disposed between the second door panel and the second arc arm. The at least two second limiting layers are spaced apart in the first direction. The second limiting layer is spaced apart from the second limiting hole in the second direction. The second limiting layer is respectively fixedly connected to the second door panel and the second arc arm.

2. The rotating shaft mechanism according to claim 1, Characterized in that, The first limiting layer and the first limiting hole are arranged in a staggered manner in the first direction; The second limiting layer and the second limiting hole are arranged in a staggered manner in the first direction.

3. The rotating shaft mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, Characterized in that, A part of the at least two first limiting holes is arranged near one end of the first door panel in the first direction, and the other part of the first limiting holes is arranged near the other end of the first door panel in the first direction; a part of the at least two first limiting layers is arranged near one end of the first door panel in the first direction, and the other part of the first limiting layers is arranged near the other end of the first door panel in the first direction; A part of the at least two second limiting holes is arranged near one end of the second door panel in the first direction, and the other part of the second limiting holes is arranged near the other end of the second door panel in the first direction; a part of the at least two second limiting layers is arranged near one end of the second door panel in the first direction, and the other part of the second limiting layers is arranged near the other end of the second door panel in the first direction.

4. The rotating shaft mechanism according to claim 3, wherein, the first door panel is provided with four first limiting holes, two of the four first limiting holes are arranged near one end of the first door panel in the first direction, and the other two first limiting holes are arranged near the other end of the first door panel in the first direction; two first limiting layers are arranged between the first door panel and the first arc arm, one of the two first limiting layers is arranged near one end of the first door panel in the first direction, and the other first limiting layer is arranged near the other end of the first door panel in the first direction; the second door panel is provided with four second limiting holes, two of the four second limiting holes are arranged near one end of the second door panel in the first direction, and the other two second limiting holes are arranged near the other end of the second door panel in the first direction; two second limiting layers are arranged between the second door panel and the second arc arm, one of the two second limiting layers is arranged near one end of the second door panel in the first direction, and the other second limiting layer is arranged near the other end of the second door panel in the first direction.

5. The rotating shaft mechanism according to claim 4, wherein, among the two first limiting holes and one first limiting layer arranged near the same end of the first door panel in the first direction, one first limiting layer is located between the two first limiting holes in the first direction; among the two second limiting holes and one second limiting layer arranged near the same end of the second door panel in the first direction, one second limiting layer is located between the two second limiting holes in the first direction.

6. The rotating shaft mechanism according to claim 3, wherein, The first door panel is provided with two first limiting holes, one of the two first limiting holes is arranged near one end of the first door panel in the first direction, and the other first limiting hole is arranged near the other end of the first door panel in the first direction; four first limiting layers are arranged between the first door panel and the first arc arm, two of the four first limiting layers are arranged near one end of the first door panel in the first direction, and the other two first limiting layers are arranged near the other end of the first door panel in the first direction; The second door panel is provided with two second limiting holes, one of the two second limiting holes is arranged near one end of the second door panel in the first direction, and the other second limiting hole is arranged near the other end of the second door panel in the first direction; four second limiting layers are arranged between the second door panel and the second arc arm, two of the four second limiting layers are arranged near one end of the second door panel in the first direction, and the other two second limiting layers are arranged near the other end of the second door panel in the first direction.

7. The rotating shaft mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that, Among one first limiting hole and two first limiting layers arranged near the same end of the first door panel in the first direction, one first limiting hole is located between the two first limiting layers in the first direction; Among one second limiting hole and two second limiting layers arranged near the same end of the second door panel in the first direction, one second limiting hole is located between the two second limiting layers in the first direction.

8. The rotating shaft mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, A first protrusion is arranged on the surface of the first door panel facing away from the flexible display screen, and the first protrusion is arranged at an interval from the first limiting hole in the first direction; a first supporting surface is arranged on the surface of the main shaft facing the flexible display screen, and the first supporting surface corresponds to the first protrusion in the third direction, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction; when the electronic device is unfolded to the flat state, one end of the first protrusion away from the first door panel abuts against the first supporting surface; A second protrusion is arranged on the surface of the second door panel facing away from the flexible display screen, and the second protrusion is arranged at an interval from the second limiting hole in the first direction; a second supporting surface is arranged on the surface of the main shaft facing the flexible display screen, and the second supporting surface corresponds to the second protrusion in the third direction; when the electronic device is unfolded to the flat state, one end of the second protrusion away from the second door panel abuts against the second supporting surface.

9. The rotating shaft mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that, The first protrusion is located between two adjacent first limiting holes in the first direction; The second protrusion is located between two adjacent second limiting holes in the first direction.

10. The rotating shaft mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, a third protrusion is provided on a surface of the first door panel facing away from the flexible display screen, the third protrusion and the first limiting hole are spaced apart in the first direction, a first limiting claw is provided at an end of the third protrusion away from the first door panel, and the first limiting claw extends along the second direction; a first limiting wall is provided on a surface of the main shaft facing the flexible display screen, the first limiting wall and the first limiting claw correspond to each other in the third direction, the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, the first limiting wall extends along the second direction, and the first limiting wall and the main shaft form a first limiting groove having a first opening; during the unfolding process of the electronic device, the first limiting claw extends into the first limiting groove through the first opening, and when the electronic device is unfolded to a flat state, the first limiting claw abuts against the first limiting wall; a fourth protrusion is provided on a surface of the second door panel facing away from the flexible display screen, the fourth protrusion and the second limiting hole are spaced apart in the first direction, a second limiting claw is provided at an end of the fourth protrusion away from the second door panel, and the second limiting claw extends along the second direction; a second limiting wall is provided on a surface of the main shaft facing the flexible display screen, the second limiting wall and the second limiting claw correspond to each other in the third direction, the second limiting wall extends along the second direction, and the second limiting wall and the main shaft form a second limiting groove having a second opening; during the unfolding process of the electronic device, the second limiting claw extends into the second limiting groove through the second opening, and when the electronic device is unfolded to a flat state, the second limiting claw abuts against the second limiting wall.

11. The rotating shaft mechanism according to claim 10, characterized in that, the third protrusion is located between two adjacent first limiting holes in the first direction; the fourth protrusion is located between two adjacent second limiting holes in the first direction.

12. The rotating shaft mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that, a third door panel is provided on a surface of the main shaft facing the flexible display screen, the third door panel is used for supporting the flexible display screen, the third door panel is located between the first rotating module and the second rotating module, and when the electronic device is unfolded to a flat state, the third door panel, the first door panel and the second door panel are in the same plane.

13. An electronic device, characterized in that, comprising a first housing, a second housing, a flexible display screen and the rotating shaft mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 12; the first housing and the second housing are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the rotating shaft mechanism, the first housing is fixedly connected to the first rotating module, and the second housing is fixedly connected to the second rotating module; the flexible display screen continuously covers the first housing, the second housing and the rotating shaft mechanism, and the flexible display screen is fixedly connected to the first housing and the second housing.

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