Folding electronic equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a folding electronic device. The folding electronic device comprises a base unit; the display unit comprises a main panel body, the main panel body is provided with a first side edge and a bottom edge, the first side edge and the bottom edge are perpendicular to each other, and the bottom edge is connected with the base unit; the first folding module is arranged on the first side edge and is provided with at least one first coding unit; the first side panel body is arranged on the first folding module; the flexible screen comprises a main display area and a first side display area; wherein the first coding unit is used for detecting a first included angle between the main panel body and the first side panel body, and the folding electronic equipment switches the display states of the main display area and the first side display area according to the first included angle.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention provides a foldable electronic device, in particular a foldable electronic device that can switch different display states according to the angle between multiple screens. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, electronic devices with foldable screens have become increasingly common. However, although existing foldable screens have multiple screens that can be folded with each other, the display states of each screen in different folding modes are mostly manually operated, and there is no way to switch different display states according to the angle between multiple screens, which brings a lot of inconvenience in use. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention provides a foldable electronic device disposed on a working surface. The foldable electronic device includes: a base unit disposed on the working surface; and a display unit including: a main panel body having a first side edge and a bottom edge that are substantially perpendicular to each other, the bottom edge connecting the base unit; a first folding module disposed on the first side edge and having at least one first coding unit; a first side panel body disposed on the first folding module and capable of rotating relative to the main panel body with the first folding module as an axis; and a flexible screen disposed on the main panel body, the first folding module, and the first side panel body, and including a main display area and a first side display area, the main display area corresponding to the main panel body, and the first side display area corresponding to the first side panel body; wherein the first coding unit is used to detect a first included angle between the main panel body and the first side panel body, and the foldable electronic device switches the display states of the main display area and the first side display area according to the first included angle.

[0004] For the foldable electronic device as described above, the display unit further includes a second folding module and a second side panel body. The main panel body further has a second side edge opposite to the first side edge. The second folding module is disposed on the second side edge and has at least one second coding unit. The second side panel body is disposed on the second folding module and capable of rotating relative to the main panel body with the second folding module as an axis. The flexible screen further includes a second side display area corresponding to the second side panel body. Wherein, the second coding unit is used to detect a second included angle between the main panel body and the second side panel body, and the foldable electronic device switches the display states of the main display area and the second side display area according to the second included angle.

[0005] For the foldable electronic device as described above, when both the first included angle and the second included angle are 0 degrees, the main display area, the first side display area, and the second side display area are in a closed state.

[0006] For the foldable electronic device described above, when both the first included angle and the second included angle are approximately 95 degrees, the main display area is in the on state, and the first side display area and the second side display area are in the off state.

[0007] For the foldable electronic device described above, when both the first included angle and the second included angle are approximately 135 degrees, the main display area, the first side display area, and the second side display area are in the on state, and the main display area, the first side display area, and the second side display area can respectively display different program screens.

[0008] For the foldable electronic device described above, when both the first included angle and the second included angle are approximately 180 degrees, the main display area, the first side display area, and the second side display area are in the on state, and the main display area, the first side display area, and the second side display area can display continuous screens of the same program.

[0009] For the foldable electronic device described above, the first coding unit and the second coding unit are angle encoders, shaft encoders, or rotary encoders.

[0010] For the foldable electronic device described above, the base unit has a processor, and the first coding unit and the second coding unit respectively transmit the detection results corresponding to the first included angle and the second included angle to the processor.

[0011] For the foldable electronic device described above, when the display unit is a foldable tablet computer, the base unit is a detachable external keyboard, and when the display unit is a display screen, the base unit is a laptop host or a screen support stand.

[0012] For the foldable electronic device described above, the first folding module or the second folding module further has a central base, a torsion member, a left wing member, a left transmission member, a left bearing member, a right wing member, a right transmission member, a right bearing member, and a synchronizing member, and the first coding unit or the second coding unit is disposed on the left transmission member or the right transmission member.

[0013] For the foldable electronic device described above, the width of the main panel body is equal to the sum of the widths of the first side panel body and the second side panel body.

[0014] In summary, the foldable electronic device of the present invention can use the first coding unit and the second coding unit to detect the bending conditions of the first side panel body and the second side panel body relative to the main panel body respectively, and can automatically switch to different display states according to different angles, without the need to switch through a keyboard or other controllers, which is convenient to use and provides a good experience. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0015] Figure 1This is an overall schematic diagram of the foldable electronic device of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 2 This is an exploded schematic diagram of the foldable electronic device of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 3 This is an exploded schematic diagram of the first folding module / second folding module in the foldable electronic device of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the foldable electronic device of the present invention in a state where the main panel body is open, and the first side panel body and the second side panel body are in a folded state.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the foldable electronic device of the present invention in a state where the main panel body is open, and the first side panel body and the second side panel body are in a semi-open state.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the foldable electronic device of the present invention in a state where the main panel body is open, and the first side panel body and the second side panel body are in a fully open state.

[0021] Figure 7 This is an overall schematic diagram of another embodiment of the foldable electronic device of the present invention.

[0022] Description of main component symbols

[0023] 1000 Foldable electronic device 226, 246 Right wing member

[0024] 2000 Working surface 227, 247 Right transmission member

[0025] 1 Base unit 228, 248 Right carrier member

[0026] 11 Processor 229, 249 Synchronization member

[0027] 2 Display unit 23 First side panel body

[0028] 21 Main panel body 24 Second folding module

[0029] 211 Bottom edge 240 Second coding unit

[0030] 212 First side edge 25 Second side panel body

[0031] 213 Second side edge 26 Flexible screen

[0032] 22 First folding module 261 Main display area

[0033] 220 First coding unit 262 First side display area

[0034] 221, 241 Central base 263 Second side display area

[0035] 222, 242 Torsion member θ1 First included angle

[0036] 223, 243 Left wing member θ2 Second included angle

[0037] 224, 244 Left transmission member W, W1, W2 Width

[0038] 225, 245 Left bearing member. Detailed implementation mode

[0039] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown in FIGS. and, the foldable electronic device 1000 of the present invention includes a base unit 1 and a display unit 2, and the display unit 2 is connected to the base unit 1. The structures of each component and the connection relationship therebetween will be described in detail below.

[0040] The base unit 1 is disposed on a working surface 2000 (such as a tabletop), and has a processor 11, and the processor 11 is used to receive a detection result and send a signal according to the detection result.

[0041] The display unit 2 includes a main panel body 21, a first folding module 22, a first side panel body 23, a second folding module 24, a second side panel body 25, and a flexible screen 26. The main panel body 21 is generally a square plate body and has a bottom edge 211, a first side edge 212, and a second side edge 213. The bottom edge 211 is connected to the base unit 1 and has a width W. The first side edge 212 and the second side edge 213 correspond to each other and are respectively perpendicular to the bottom edge 211.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 3 As shown in FIG., the first folding module 22 is disposed on the first side edge 212 and has a first coding unit 220, a central base 221, a torsion member 222, a left wing member 223, a left transmission member 224, a left bearing member 225, a right wing member 226, a right transmission member 227, a right bearing member 228, and a synchronizing member 229.

[0043] The central base 221 is in the shape of a long strip, and its extending direction is parallel to the extending direction of the first side 212. The torsion member 222 is disposed on the central base 221 to constantly provide an elastic force. One end of the left wing member 223 is pivotally connected to one side of the central base 221, the left transmission member 224 is pivotally connected to the torsion member 222 and the central base 221, the left bearing member 225 is pivotally connected to the other end of the left wing member 223, and the left transmission member 224 is partially slidably disposed therein, and is used to connect the first side 212 of the main panel body 21. One end of the right wing member 226 is pivotally connected to the other side of the central base 221, the right transmission member 227 is pivotally connected to the torsion member 222 and the central base 221 and is spaced apart from the left transmission member 224, and the right bearing member 228 is pivotally connected to the other end of the right wing member 226, and the right transmission member 227 is partially slidably disposed therein. The synchronizing member 229 is slidably disposed between the left transmission member 224 and the right transmission member 227 and on the central base 221 to enable the left transmission member 224 and the right transmission member 227 to rotate synchronously and reversely, and at the same time cause friction between the left transmission member 224 and the right transmission member 227 and the synchronizing member 229. The first coding unit 220 is disposed on the right transmission member 227 and is electrically connected to the processor 11.

[0044] In one embodiment, the first coding unit 220 is an angle encoder, a shaft encoder or a rotary encoder, which is used to detect the rotation angle of the right transmission member 227 and generate a detection result (i.e., the degree of the rotation angle), and can transmit the detection result to the processor 11 for processing.

[0045] In other embodiments, the first folding module 22 may have another set of the first coding unit 220, the central base 221, the torsion member 222, the left wing member 223, the left transmission member 224, the left bearing member 225, the right wing member 226, the right transmission member 227, the right bearing member 228 and the synchronizing member 229, and are respectively disposed at intervals along the extending direction of the first side 212 and symmetrically in the reverse direction (at this time, the right bearing member 228 can be used to connect the first side 212 of the main panel body 21), but not limited thereto, the first folding module 22 may also be two or more groups.

[0046] The first side panel body 23 is generally a quadrilateral plate body, disposed on the right bearing member 228 of the first folding module 22 (when the right bearing member 228 is connected to the first side 212, the first side panel body 23 is disposed on the left bearing member 225), and can rotate relative to the main panel body 21 with the first folding module 22 as the axis, and has a width W1 ( Figure 4)。The second folding module 24 is disposed on the second side 213 and has a second coding unit 240, a central base 241, a torsion member 242, a left wing member 243, a left transmission member 244, a left carrier member 245, a right wing member 246, a right transmission member 247, a right carrier member 248, and a synchronizing member 249. Its structure, quantity, and arrangement are the same as those of the first folding module 22, and will not be elaborated herein. The second side panel body 25 is generally a quadrilateral plate body disposed on the second folding module 24, and can rotate relative to the main panel body 21 with the second folding module 24 as the axis, and has a width W2( Figure 4 )。In this embodiment, the width W of the main panel body 21 is equal to the sum of the width W1 of the first side panel body 23 and the width W2 of the second side panel body 25, and the width W1 is equal to the width W2, but this is not a limitation. The width W1 may also not be equal to the width W2.

[0047] The flexible screen 26 is disposed on the main panel body 21, the first folding module 22, the first side panel body 23, the second folding module 24, and the second side panel body 25, and includes a main display area 261, a first side display area 262, and a second side display area 263. The main display area 261 corresponds to the main panel body 21, the first side display area 262 corresponds to the first side panel body 23, and the second side display area 263 corresponds to the second side panel body 25.

[0048] In this embodiment, when the base unit 1 is an external keyboard, the display unit 2 can be a folding tablet computer that can be disassembled and assembled with the external keyboard, but this is not a limitation. When the base unit 1 is a laptop host, the display unit 2 can be a display screen. In other embodiments, as Figure 7 shown, the base unit 1 can also be a screen support frame for supporting the display unit 2, such as a display screen or a folding tablet computer.

[0049] The operation of the foldable electronic device 1000 of the present invention will be described below. Since the first side panel body 23 can rotate relative to the main panel body 21 with the first folding module 22 as the axis, the left transmission member 224 and the right transmission member 227 rotate synchronously and in opposite directions. The first coding unit 220 provided on the left transmission member 224 or the right transmission member 227 can detect the rotation angle of the left transmission member 224 or the right transmission member 227, and this rotation angle can correspond to a first included angle θ1 between the main panel body 21 and the first side panel body 23. Since the second side panel body 25 can rotate relative to the main panel body 21 with the second folding module 24 as the axis, the left transmission member 244 and the right transmission member 247 rotate synchronously and in opposite directions. The second coding unit 240 provided on the left transmission member 244 or the right transmission member 247 can detect the rotation angle of the left transmission member 244 or the right transmission member 247, and this rotation angle corresponds to a second included angle θ2 between the main panel body 21 and the second side panel body 25. The first included angle θ1 and the second included angle θ2 can be transmitted to the processor 11, and the processor 11 can switch the display states of the main display area 261, the first side display area 262, and the second side display area 263 according to the first included angle θ1 and the second included angle θ2.

[0050] As Figure 4 shown, when the main panel body 21 is in the open state and the first side panel body 23 and the second side panel body 25 are in the folded state, the main panel body 21 is pivotally connected to the base unit 1 at an angle (i.e., the included inner angle is, for example, 120 degrees). The first side panel body 23 and the main panel body 21 are stacked on each other, and the second side panel body 25 and the main panel body 21 are stacked on each other and are arranged side by side with the first side panel body 23. That is, the first included angle θ1 between the first side panel body 23 and the main panel body 21 is 0 degrees, and the second included angle θ2 between the second side panel body 25 and the main panel body 21 is 0 degrees. At this time, the processor 11 can send a signal to turn off the main display area 261, the first side display area 262, and the second side display area 263.

[0051] As Figure 5 shown, when the main panel body 21 is in the open state and the first side panel body 23 and the second side panel body 25 are also in the semi-open state, the processor 11 can switch the display states of the main display area 261, the first side display area 262, and the second side display area 263 according to the first included angle θ1 and the second included angle θ2. For example, when the first included angle θ1 and the second included angle θ2 are both approximately 95 degrees, the main display area 261 is in the on state, and the first side display area 262 and the second side display area 263 can be in the off state. Another example is when the first included angle θ1 and the second included angle θ2 are both approximately 135 degrees, the main display area 261, the first side display area 262, and the second side display area 263 are all in the on state. At this time, the main display area 261, the first side display area 262, and the second side display area 263 can display different program screens respectively.

[0052] As Figure 6 shown, when the main panel body 21 is in an open state, and the first side panel body 23 and the second side panel body 25 are also in a fully open state, that is, when the first included angle θ1 and the second included angle θ2 are both approximately 180 degrees, the processor 11 can switch the main display area 261, the first side display area 262, and the second side display area 263 to an on state according to the first included angle θ1 and the second included angle θ2, and the main display area 261, the first side display area 262, and the second side display area 263 can display consecutive pictures of the same program.

[0053] The values of the above-mentioned first included angle θ1 and second included angle θ2 and the corresponding display states of the main display area 261, the first side display area 262, and the second side display area 263 are only examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The user can set the values of the first included angle θ1 and second included angle θ2 and the corresponding display states of the main display area 261, the first side display area 262, and the second side display area 263 through a program by himself / herself.

[0054] The above is described by taking a single first coding unit 220 and a single second coding unit 240 as examples. However, two first coding units 220 can also be respectively arranged on the left transmission member 224 and the right transmission member 227 (i.e., respectively sleeved on the shaft rods), and two second coding units 240 can be respectively arranged on the left transmission member 244 and the right transmission member 247. At this time, the sum of the rotation angles of the left transmission member 224 and the right transmission member 227 detected by the two first coding units 220 is the first included angle θ1 (the rotation angle detected by a single first coding unit 220 is approximately half of the first included angle θ1), and the sum of the rotation angles of the left transmission member 244 and the right transmission member 247 detected by the two second coding units 240 is the second included angle θ2 (the rotation angle detected by a single second coding unit 240 is approximately half of the second included angle θ2).

[0055] In summary, the foldable electronic device of the present invention can detect the bending conditions of the first side panel body and the second side panel body relative to the main panel body by the first coding unit and the second coding unit, and can automatically switch to different display states according to different angles, without the need to switch through a keyboard or other controllers, which is convenient to use and provides a good experience.

Claims

1. A foldable electronic device, arranged on a work surface, characterized in that: The foldable electronic device comprises: a base unit disposed on the work surface; and A display unit, comprising: A main panel body having a first side edge and a bottom edge substantially perpendicular to each other, the bottom edge being connected to the base unit; A first folding module, disposed on the first side, and having at least one first encoding unit; a first side panel body, disposed on the first folding module and capable of rotating relative to the main panel body with the first folding module as the axis; and A flexible screen is arranged on the main panel body, the first folding module and the first side panel body, and includes a main display area and a first side display area, the main display area corresponds to the main panel body, and the first side display area corresponds to the first side panel body; wherein the first encoding unit is used to detect a first angle between the main panel body and the first side panel body, and the foldable electronic device switches the display status of the main display area and the first side display area according to the first angle.

2. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The display unit also includes a second folding module and a second side panel body. The main panel body also has a second side opposite to the first side. The second folding module is arranged on the second side and has at least one second encoding unit. The second side panel body is arranged on the second folding module and can rotate relative to the main panel body with the second folding module as the axis. The flexible screen also includes a second side display area, which corresponds to the second side panel body, wherein the second encoding unit is used to detect a second angle between the main panel body and the second side panel body. The foldable electronic device switches the display status of the main display area and the second side display area according to the second angle.

3. The foldable electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the first angle and the second angle are both 0 degrees, the main display area, the first side display area, and the second side display area are in a closed state.

4. The foldable electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the first angle and the second angle are both approximately 95 degrees, the main display area is in an open state, and the first side display area and the second side display area are in a closed state.

5. The foldable electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the first angle and the second angle are both approximately 135 degrees, the main display area, the first side display area and the second side display area are in an open state, and the main display area, the first side display area and the second side display area can respectively display different program screens.

6. The foldable electronic device according to claim 2, wherein: When the first angle and the second angle are both approximately 180 degrees, the main display area, the first side display area and the second side display area are in an open state, and the main display area, the first side display area and the second side display area can display continuous screens of the same program.

7. The foldable electronic device according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: The first encoding unit and the second encoding unit are angle encoders, shaft encoders or rotary encoders.

8. The foldable electronic device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The base unit has a processor, and the first encoding unit and the second encoding unit transmit the detection results corresponding to the first angle and the second angle to the processor respectively.

9. The foldable electronic device according to claim 8, characterized in that: When the display unit is a foldable tablet computer, the base unit is a detachable external keyboard; when the display unit is a display screen, the base unit is a laptop computer or a screen support frame.

10. The foldable electronic device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first folding module or the second folding module also has a central base, a torque member, a left wing member, a left transmission member, a left supporting member, a right wing member, a right transmission member, a right supporting member and a synchronization member, the first encoding unit or the second encoding unit is arranged on the left transmission member or the right transmission member, and the width of the main panel body is equal to the sum of the widths of the first side panel body and the second side panel body.

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