Electronic equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses electronic equipment which comprises a first body and a second body, and the first body and the second body are connected through a rotating mechanism. The display screen is provided with a first part connected with the first body, a second part connected with the second body and a flexible part located between the first part and the second part; the rotating mechanism comprises a base and a first supporting body, and the base and the first supporting body correspond to the flexible part.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of electronic devices, and particularly relates to an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous increase of users' usage requirements, the display structure of electronic devices needs to have various structures to meet different usage needs of users. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, this application provides an electronic device.

[0004] To achieve the above object, this application provides the following technical solutions:

[0005] An electronic device, comprising:

[0006] A first body,

[0007] A second body, the first body and the second body are connected by a rotating mechanism;

[0008] A display screen, the display screen has a first part connected to the first body, a second part connected to the second body, and a flexible part located between the first part and the second part;

[0009] The rotating mechanism includes a base and a first support, and the base and the first support correspond to the flexible part.

[0010] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the base and the first support are used to support the flexible part, the base has a first surface, the first support has a second surface, and the first surface and the second surface are part of the outer surface of the electronic device;

[0011] When the first body and the second body of the electronic device are at a first angle, the projection area of the first surface along a first direction does not overlap with the projection area of the second surface along the first direction, the first direction is the arrangement direction of both ends of the base, and the first angle is 0° or 360°.

[0012] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the first support is movably connected to the base and can be switched between a first state and a second state, and in the first state and the second state, the distance between the base and the flexible part is the same.

[0013] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the first surface has a first end close to the display screen and a second end opposite to the first end;

[0014] The second surface has a third end close to the display screen and a fourth end opposite to the third end;

[0015] In the process of the base and the first support body switching from the first state to the second state, the relative movement of the first surface and the second surface causes the second end and the fourth end to move relatively away from each other, so that the area between the first surface and the second surface is switched from a first area to a second area, and the area of the first area is smaller than the area of the second area.

[0016] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the base further has a third surface, the first surface and the third surface face the same direction, and at least a part of the third surface is located between the first surface and the second surface;

[0017] Wherein,

[0018] In the first state, the overlapping area between the third surface and the second surface is a first overlapping area, and the non-overlapping area between the third surface and the second surface is the first area;

[0019] In the second state, the overlapping area between the third surface and the second surface is a second overlapping area, and the non-overlapping area between the third surface and the second surface is the second area, and the first overlapping area is larger than the second overlapping area.

[0020] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the first support body has a fourth surface, and the fourth surface is used for movably connecting with the first body;

[0021] The third surface and the fourth surface are coplanar.

[0022] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the rotating mechanism satisfies at least one of the following:

[0023] The first surface and the second surface are coplanar;

[0024] The areas of the first surface and the second surface are the same;

[0025] In the first state and / or the second state, the base and the first support body are symmetrically arranged with respect to their rotation axis.

[0026] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the base and the first support body are used to support the flexible part, the base has a first plane, and the first support body has a second plane;

[0027] When the first body and the second body of the electronic device are at a first angle, the first plane and the second plane respectively support different positions of the flexible part so that the flexible part has at least one display plane capable of displaying information, and the first angle is 0° or 360°.

[0028] Optionally, in the above-mentioned electronic device, at least one of the regions of the first plane and the second plane that support the flexible portion can form the display plane.

[0029] Optionally, in the above-mentioned electronic device, the first plane and the second plane can be relatively fixed to the corresponding supporting parts of the flexible portion, and there is a gap between the first plane and the second plane, and the flexible portion has an adjustment part corresponding to the gap;

[0030] During the process of the first body and the second body of the electronic device switching between the first angle and the second angle, the base and the first support body move relative to each other and match the expansion and contraction amount of the adjustment part, and the expansion and contraction amount of the adjustment part is the dimensional change of the adjustment part along the arrangement direction of the first plane and the second plane.

[0031] Optionally, in the above-mentioned electronic device, the base has a base top surface facing the same direction as the display screen. In the extending direction of the base, the side of the base top surface away from the display screen is the base edge;

[0032] The first support body has a first top surface facing the same direction as the base top surface. In the extending direction of the base, the side of the first top surface away from the display screen is the first edge, and the first edge and the base edge satisfy the collinear condition.

[0033] Optionally, in the above-mentioned electronic device, the base has a first surface, and the upper edge of the first surface is connected to the base top surface;

[0034] The first support body has a second surface, and the upper edge of the second surface is connected to the first top surface. The first surface and the second surface are part of the outer surface of the electronic device;

[0035] Wherein,

[0036] When the first body and the second body of the electronic device are at the first angle, the projection area of the first surface along the first direction does not overlap with the projection area of the second surface along the first direction. The first direction is the arrangement direction of both ends of the base, and the first angle is 0° or 360°;

[0037] And / or, when the first body and the second body of the electronic device are at the second angle, the base and the first support body support the flexible portion so that the flexible portion forms a planar structure, and the base top surface and the first top surface can at least partially block the area between the first surface and the second surface along the second direction Y, and the second direction Y is perpendicular to the planar structure.

[0038] Optionally, in the above-mentioned electronic device, the base and the first support body are used to support the flexible part, the base has a first arc surface, and the first support body has a second arc surface;

[0039] Wherein,

[0040] When the first body and the second body of the electronic device are at a first angle, the flexible part forms an arc surface structure, and the first arc surface and the second arc surface support at different positions of the arc surface structure, and the first angle is 0° or 360°;

[0041] When the first body and the second body of the electronic device are at a second angle, the flexible part forms a planar structure, and the first arc surface and the second arc surface have support parts for supporting the planar structure.

[0042] Optionally, in the above-mentioned electronic device, the rotating mechanism further includes:

[0043] A first connecting member for connecting with the first body or the second body;

[0044] A cover plate group that movably connects the first connecting member and the base, and the cover plate group can at least partially block the side of the rotating mechanism facing away from the display screen;

[0045] A shaft connecting rod, one end of which is rotationally matched with the base along a first axis, and the other end of which is slidably connected with the first connecting member;

[0046] The cover plate group includes:

[0047] A first sub-cover plate, which is rotationally connected with the base along a second axis, and the second axis is parallel to the first axis;

[0048] A second sub-cover plate, which is rotationally connected with the first sub-cover plate and is slidably connected with the first connecting member;

[0049] Wherein,

[0050] When the first body and the second body of the electronic device are at a first angle, the first sub-cover plate and the second sub-cover plate satisfy the coplanar condition, and the first angle is 0° or 360°;

[0051] During the process of the first body and the second body of the electronic device switching between the first angle and the second angle, one end of the shaft link rotates relative to the base and the other end of the shaft link slides relative to the first connecting member, so that the first connecting member rotates along the first axis; the first sub-cover rotates relative to the base and the second sub-cover rotates relative to the first sub-cover, so that the included angle between the second sub-cover and the first sub-cover changes, and the second sub-cover slides relative to the first connecting member, and the second angle is different from the first angle.

[0052] Optionally, in the above-mentioned electronic device, the first support body is movably connected to the base through a first track structure, the first track structure extends along the arrangement direction of the first support body and the base, and the first track structure is arranged on one of the first support body and the base;

[0053] The rotation mechanism includes a first moving member, the first moving member can move along the first track structure, and the first moving member is arranged on the other of the first support body and the base;

[0054] Wherein, during the process of the first body and the second body of the electronic device switching between different angles, the first moving member moves along the first track structure, so that the relative positions of the first support body and the base change;

[0055] And / or,

[0056] The electronic device includes a plurality of the first support bodies, the plurality of first support bodies are symmetrically arranged relative to the base, and some of the plurality of first support bodies are used to connect to the first body, and some of the plurality of first support bodies are used to connect to the second body;

[0057] And / or,

[0058] When the first body and the second body of the electronic device are at the first angle, the flexible part is located between the first part and the second part, and the display directions of the first part and the second part are opposite to each other, and the first angle is 0° or 360°. Description of the Drawings

[0059] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0060] Figure 1 It is a first three-dimensional structure diagram of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0061] Figure 2 It is a second three-dimensional structure diagram of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0062] Figure 3 It is a front view structure diagram of the first body and the second body of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application at a second angle;

[0063] Figure 4 It is a side view structure diagram of the first body and the second body of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application at a second angle;

[0064] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the first body and the second body of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application at a first angle;

[0065] Figure 6 It is a side view structure diagram of the first body and the second body of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application at a first angle;

[0066] Figure 7 It is a structure diagram of the first rotation mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application in the first state;

[0067] Figure 8 It is a structure diagram of the first rotation mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application in the second state;

[0068] Figure 9 It is a structure diagram of the second rotation mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application in the first state;

[0069] Figure 10 It is a structure diagram of the second rotation mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application in the second state;

[0070] Figure 11 It is an internal structure diagram of the third rotation mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application in the first state;

[0071] Figure 12 It is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the third rotation mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application in the first state;

[0072] Figure 13 It is an internal structure diagram of the third rotation mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application in the second state;

[0073] Figure 14 It is an internal structure diagram of the fourth rotation mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application in the first state;

[0074] Figure 15 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the fourth rotating mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application in the second state;

[0075] Figure 16 Partial enlarged schematic diagram of the rotating mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0076] Figure 17 Perspective structure schematic diagram of the rotating mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0077] Figure 18 Cross-sectional structure schematic diagram of the rotating mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0078] Figure 19 Partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application. Detailed implementation manners

[0079] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided so that the present disclosure can be more thoroughly understood and the scope of the present disclosure can be completely conveyed to those skilled in the art.

[0080] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, technical terms such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish different objects and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity, specific order or primary-secondary relationship of the indicated technical features. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is more than two, unless otherwise specifically and clearly defined. "Vertical" is not strictly vertical, but within the allowable error range. "Parallel" is not strictly parallel, but within the allowable error range. Words such as "including" or "comprising" mean that the elements before the word cover the elements listed after the word, and do not exclude the possibility of also covering other elements.

[0081] Referring to "embodiments" herein means that specific features, structures or characteristics described in connection with the embodiments can be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The phrase appears in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. Those skilled in the art explicitly and implicitly understand that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0082] These embodiments are provided by the present disclosure to make the present disclosure thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art. It should be noted that: unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangements of components and steps, the compositions of materials, numerical expressions and values set forth in these embodiments should be construed as merely exemplary, rather than as limitations.

[0083] It should be noted that in the description of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, "a plurality of" means greater than or equal to two; the orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", etc. is only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus cannot be construed as a limitation of the present disclosure. When the absolute position of the object being described changes, the relative position relationship may also change accordingly.

[0084] It should also be noted that in the description of the present disclosure, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "mounted", "connected", "coupled" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to specific circumstances. When it is described that a specific device is located between a first device and a second device, there may or may not be an intermediate device between the specific device and the first device or the second device.

[0085] The term "and / or" in this document is merely a description of the association relationship of associated objects, identifying three possible relationships that can exist. For example, A and / or B is specifically understood as: it can include both A and B at the same time, A can exist alone, or B can exist alone, and it can have any one of the above three situations.

[0086] It should be noted that unless otherwise specified, the technical terms or scientific terms used in this application should have the ordinary meanings understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs.

[0087] This application discloses an electronic device.

[0088] Such as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown in the figure, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including a first body 100, a second body 200, and a display screen 300. The first body 100 and the second body 200 are connected by a rotating mechanism 400. The display screen 300 has a first part connected to the first body 100, a second part connected to the second body 200, and a flexible part located between the first part and the second part. The rotating mechanism 400 includes a base 410 and a first support 420, and the base 410 and the first support 420 correspond to the flexible part.

[0089] For the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application (such as a laptop computer, a mobile phone, a game console, etc.), the rotating mechanism 400 enables the first body 100 and the second body 200 to be at different angles, so that the first part and the second part of the display screen 300 are at different angles. The base 410 and the first support 420 correspond to the flexible part, so that the structure of the flexible part can change, thereby meeting the structural changes of the display screen 300 to meet different needs of users during the use of the electronic device.

[0090] As Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 shown, in some embodiments, the base 410 and the first support 420 can be used to support the flexible part. When the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at different angles, the relative positions of the base 410 and the first support 420 can change correspondingly, so that the base 410 and the first support 420 can form different structures, thereby having different supporting effects on the flexible part to make the flexible part form a corresponding structure.

[0091] As Figure 3 , Figure 13 and Figure 15 shown, the first body 100 and the second body 200 can be at a second angle (such as 180°), and the base 410 and the first support 420 can support the flexible part to make the flexible part form a planar structure.

[0092] As Figure 6 , Figure 11 and Figure 14 described, the first body 100 and the second body 200 can be at a first angle (such as 0° or 360°), and the base 410 and the first support 420 can support the flexible part to make the flexible part form a curved surface structure or a structure formed by combining multiple planes.

[0093] Among them, the base 410 may have a first surface 411, the first support 420 may have a second surface 421, and the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 may be part of the outer surface of the electronic device.

[0094] It should be noted that the entire first surface and the entire second surface are both partial outer surfaces of the electronic device, that is, the outer surface of the electronic device at least includes the entire first surface and the entire second surface. There is no part of the first surface and the second surface that is not the outer surface of the electronic device, that is, it is not the case that a part of the first surface and the second surface is the outer surface of the electronic device while other parts of the first surface and the second surface are not the outer surface of the electronic device.

[0095] The partial outer surface of the electronic device refers to a part of the appearance surface of the electronic device in a state where the first body 100 and the second body are at any angle (including the unfolded state and the folded state of the electronic device). For example, the first body 100 and the second body 200 are rotatably connected through a rotating mechanism 400, and the appearance surface of the rotating mechanism 400 constitutes a part of the appearance surface of the electronic device.

[0096] Among them, in a state where the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at different angles, the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 can both be partial outer surfaces of the electronic device, that is, the first surface 411 and the second surface 421, as partial outer surfaces of the electronic device, can at least block part of the internal structure of the electronic device. Among them, as Figure 7 shown in Figure 8 or 9, the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 can be located on the side surface of the electronic device (a surface that forms an angle with the display surface of the display screen 300).

[0097] It should be noted that Figure 3 only the left side has the first surface and the second surface, and the right side is not drawn. Figure 5 In Figure 17, the first surface 103 of the first body 100 is connected to the first part of the display screen 300.

[0098] Taking an example where an electronic device includes a first component, the first component is arranged along a direction perpendicular to the first surface 411, that is, the projection of the first component along the first direction X at least partially coincides with the first surface 411. Among them, at least part of the internal structure of the first component is blocked by the first surface 411. Among them, the first direction X can be the arrangement direction at both ends of the base 410, or the direction perpendicular to the first surface 411 or the second surface 421. Taking an example where an electronic device includes a second component, the second component is arranged along the first direction X with the second surface 421, that is, the projection of the second component along the direction perpendicular to the second surface 421 at least partially coincides with the second surface 421. Among them, at least part of the internal structure of the second component is blocked by the second surface 421. Among them, on the basis that the electronic device includes a housing and internal components arranged in the housing, the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 belong to the outer surface of the housing, and the internal components include the first component and the second component. Among them, the first component and the second component can be the same component, such as a control component for controlling the relative movement of the base 410 and the first support 420, or a component in the torsion assembly 460 that provides a supporting force for the relative movement of the base 410 and the first support 420 (such as a spring or a rotating shaft), or a component in the control assembly (such as a rotating shaft, etc.), etc., or the first component and the second component can be different components.

[0099] Among them, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device are at a first angle, the projection area of the first surface 411 along the first direction X and the projection area of the second surface 421 along the first direction X can be made non-overlapping. That is, standing at the observer's angle and viewing the electronic device along the first direction X, the entire areas of the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 can be seen, the first surface 411 will not be blocked by the second surface 421 and the second surface 421 will not be blocked by the first surface 411 either. Among them, the first direction X is the arrangement direction at both ends of the base 410, and the first angle is 0° or 360°. Among them, the first angle can be the angle from the first surface 103 of the first body 100 to the second surface of the second body 200. The first surface 103 of the first body 100 is connected to the first part of the display screen 300, and the second surface of the second body 200 is connected to the second part of the display screen 300.

[0100] Through the above settings, the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 can block at least part of the internal structure of the electronic device when the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device are at a first angle. On the basis of protecting the internal structure of the electronic device, the flatness of the appearance (outer surface) of the electronic device is improved. And, by improving the flatness of the appearance (outer surface) of the electronic device, different appearance effects can be provided for the electronic device compared with the existing structure, thereby bringing different experiences to users and improving the user experience effect.

[0101] Taking an electronic device as an example of the first type of foldable screen device (such as a foldable mobile phone, laptop, etc.), the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 can be located on the left and right sides of the first type of foldable screen device (such as a foldable mobile phone, laptop, etc.). The first direction X is the arrangement direction of both ends of the base 410, and the first direction X is parallel to the upper and lower edges of the first type of foldable screen device (such as a foldable mobile phone, laptop, etc.), that is, the first direction X is the width direction of the first type of foldable screen device (such as a foldable mobile phone, laptop, etc.). When the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at the first angle, the first type of foldable screen device (such as a foldable mobile phone, laptop, etc.) is in a folded posture. When the first angle is 0°, the first type of foldable screen device (such as a foldable mobile phone, laptop, etc.) can be in an inward folding posture, that is, the main screen of the first type of foldable screen device (such as a foldable mobile phone, laptop, etc.) is between the first body 100 and the second body 200, so that the main screen is blocked. When the first angle is 360°, the first type of foldable screen device (such as a foldable mobile phone, laptop, etc.) can be in an outward folding posture, that is, the main screen of the first type of foldable screen device (such as a foldable mobile phone, laptop, etc.) is at least partially located outside the first body 100 and the second body 200, so that the main screen is at least partially exposed.

[0102] Taking an electronic device as an example of the second type of foldable device (such as a double-foldable screen or triple-foldable screen mobile phone or laptop, etc.), the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 can be located on the upper and lower sides of the second type of foldable device. The first direction X is the arrangement direction of both ends of the base 410, and the first direction X is parallel to the left and right edges of the second type of foldable device, that is, the first direction X is the length direction of the second type of foldable device. When the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at the first angle, the second type of foldable device is in a folded posture. When the first angle is 0°, the second type of foldable device can be in an inward folding posture, that is, the main screen of the second type of foldable device is between the first body 100 and the second body 200, so that the main screen is blocked. When the first angle is 360°, the second type of foldable device can be in an outward folding posture, that is, the main screen of the second type of foldable device is at least partially located outside the first body 100 and the second body 200, so that the main screen is at least partially exposed.

[0103] The first support body 420 and the base 410 can be movably connected and can be switched between a first state and a second state. Through the movable connection between the first support body 420 and the base 410, the switching between the first support body 420 and the base 410 in different states can be realized. Among them, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device are at different angles, the first support body 420 and the base 410 are switched to the corresponding states, so as to provide corresponding support for the flexible part, so that the flexible part forms a corresponding structure. For example, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at a first angle and the first angle is 0°, the first part and the second part of the display screen 300 are located between the first body 100 and the second body 200, and the flexible part forms a first target structure such as a water droplet or an arc shape, and the first support body 420 and the base 410 provide support for the outer surface of the first target structure. When the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at a first angle and the first angle is 360°, the first part of the display screen 300 is located on the side of the first body 100 away from the second body 200, and the second part of the display screen 300 is located on the side of the second body 200 away from the first body 100, and the flexible part forms a second target structure such as an arc or a polyhedron shape, and the first support body 420 and the base 410 provide support for the inner surface of the second target structure.

[0104] In the first state and the second state, the distance between the base 410 and the flexible part can be made the same. That is, when the first support body 420 and the base 410 are in different states, the base 410 can support the flexible part. Taking the case where the first support body 420 and the base 410 are in the first state when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at the first angle as an example, that is, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at 0° or 360°, the base 410 can support the flexible part; when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at the second angle (such as 180°), the first support body 420 and the base 410 are in the second state. Since the distance between the base 410 and the flexible part is the same, the distance between the base 410 and the flexible part is the same as that in the first state, and there is no relative separation or relative approach between the base 410 and the flexible part, so that the base 410 can maintain the same support for the flexible part.

[0105] Of course, the distance between the first support body 420 and the flexible part can also be made the same. That is, when the first support body 420 and the base 410 are in different states, the first support body 420 can support the flexible part.

[0106] It is also possible to make the distances between the base 410 and the flexible part in the first state and the second state different, that is, in different states, the deformation degree of the flexible part may not match the position of the base 410, so that there is relative movement between the base 410 and the flexible part during the switching process of the first support 420 and the base 410 between the first state and the second state.

[0107] The first surface 411 may have a first end close to the display screen 300 and a second end opposite to the first end; the second surface 421 may have a third end close to the display screen 300 and a fourth end opposite to the third end. Since the first end is close to the display screen 300 and the second end is opposite to the first end, the second end of the first surface 411 is far from the display screen 300; since the third end is close to the display screen 300 and the fourth end is opposite to the third end, the fourth end of the second surface 421 is far from the display screen 300.

[0108] In some embodiments, during the process of the base 410 and the first support 420 switching from the first state to the second state, the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 may move relative to each other so that the second end and the fourth end move relatively away from each other, so that the area between the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 is switched from the first area to the second area, and the area of the first area is smaller than the area of the second area.

[0109] Taking the electronic device as an example of an outward folding device, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at the first angle (such as 360°), the base 410 and the first support 420 are in the first state, and when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at the second angle (such as 180°), the base 410 and the first support 420 are in the second state. That is, as the angle between the first body 100 and the second body 200 changes, on the basis that the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 will not block each other, the relative positions of the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 change, so that the area between the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 changes. During the process of the first body 100 and the second body 200 switching from the outward folding posture (the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at the first angle) to the unfolded posture (the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at the second angle), the base 410 and the first support 420 switch from the first state to the second state, and the second end and the fourth end move relatively away from each other so that the area between the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 increases.

[0110] Taking an in-foldable device as an example of the electronic device, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at a first angle (such as 0°), the base 410 and the first support 420 are in a second state, and when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at a second angle (such as 180°), the base 410 and the first support 420 are in a first state. That is, as the angle between the first body 100 and the second body 200 changes, on the basis that the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 are not blocked from each other, the relative positions of the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 change, so that the area of the region between the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 changes. During the process of the first body 100 and the second body 200 switching from the unfolded posture (the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at the second angle) to the folded posture (the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at the first angle), the base 410 and the first support 420 are switched from the first state to the second state, and the second end and the fourth end are relatively far away from each other, so that the area of the region between the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 increases.

[0111] In some embodiments, the base 410 may further have a third surface 412, the first surface 411 and the third surface 412 face the same direction, and at least a part of the third surface 412 is located between the first surface 411 and the second surface 421. That is, the base 410 has the first surface 411 and the third surface 412, the first support 420 has the second surface 421, and along the direction from the base 410 to the first support 420, the first surface 411, the third surface 412 and the second surface 421 are arranged in sequence.

[0112] Wherein, in the first state, the overlapping area between the third surface 412 and the second surface 421 may be the first overlapping area, and the non-overlapping area between the third surface 412 and the second surface 421 is the first area; in the second state, the overlapping area between the third surface 412 and the second surface 421 may be the second overlapping area, and the non-overlapping area between the third surface 412 and the second surface 421 is the second area, and the first overlapping area is larger than the second overlapping area. That is, during the process of the base 410 and the first support 420 switching from the first state to the second state, the exposed area (the area not blocked by the first support 420) of the third surface 412 increases, so that the non-overlapping area between the third surface 412 and the second surface 421 decreases.

[0113] Taking the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 as the main structure of the partial outer surface of the electronic device, during the relative movement of the first body 100 and the second body 200, it always remains in the exposed state; the third surface 412 is used as the secondary structure of the partial outer surface of the electronic device, and is in the states of being exposed, hidden, partially exposed and partially hidden according to the angle change between the first body 100 and the second body 200. That is, the third surface 412 is not in the same plane as the first surface 411 and the second surface 421.

[0114] In some embodiments, the first support 420 may have a fourth surface 422 for movably connecting with the first body 100. In an embodiment where the rotating mechanism has a first connecting member 440 connecting the first body 100 and the first support 420, the fourth surface 422 may be cooperatively connected with the first connecting member 440. Among them, the third surface 412 and the fourth surface 422 are located on the side closer to the inside of the electronic device of the first surface 411 and the second surface 421, that is, the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 are located on the side facing the outside of the electronic device of the third surface 412 and the fourth surface 422. Among them, for the convenience of design and processing, the third surface 412 and the fourth surface 422 may be coplanar. Of course, the third surface 412 and the fourth surface 422 may also be relatively parallel.

[0115] In order to further improve the flatness of a part of the outer surface of the electronic device, the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 may be coplanar. Of course, the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 may also be relatively parallel or arranged at a certain angle, which is not specifically limited herein and is within the protection scope. And, compared with the non-coplanarity of the first surface 411 and the second surface 421, making the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 coplanar can further improve the flatness of a part of the outer surface of the electronic device, can provide different appearance effects for the electronic device, and further improves the user experience effect.

[0116] The areas of the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 may be made the same to further improve the neatness of the outer surface of the electronic device. Among them, the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 may be surfaces with the same structure, such as a fan-shaped structure or a triangular structure, etc.

[0117] Such as Figure 1 、 Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the fan-shaped structure may be a structure surrounded by two straight line segments and one arc segment. Among them, the arc segment is the first end of the first surface 411 close to the display screen 300, and the intersection or connection of the two straight line segments is the second end of the first surface 411.

[0118] Such as Figure 1 、 Figure 9 and Figure 10 As shown, the triangular structure may be a structure surrounded by three straight line segments. Among them, one arc segment is the first end of the first surface 411 close to the display screen 300, and the intersection or connection of the other two straight line segments is the second end of the first surface 411.

[0119] Moreover, by setting the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 to have different structures, different appearance effects can also be provided for the electronic device, further improving the user experience. In the first state and / or the second state, the base 410 and the first support 420 can be symmetrically arranged with respect to their rotation axis. That is, when the base 410 and the first support 420 are in an active connection state, the base 410 and the first support 420 can rotate relative to each other to achieve the movement of the second end of the first surface 411 moving relatively away from and approaching the fourth section of the second surface 421. Therefore, there is a rotation axis in the connection structure between the base 410 and the first support 420. On the basis that the position of the base 410 is fixed, the first support 420 can rotate along the rotation axis so that the base 410 and the first support 420 can be switched between the first state and the second state. For the convenience of setting, the base 410 and the first support 420 are symmetrically arranged with respect to their rotation axis. Of course, the symmetrical arrangement of the base 410 and the first support 420 means that the base 410 and the first support 420 can be symmetrically arranged on both sides of the rotation axis. Among them, the structures of the base 410 and the first support 420 can be partially the same or completely different.

[0120] In some embodiments, the base 410 and the first support 420 can be used to support the flexible part. When the first body 100 and the second body 200 are in different angular states, the base 410 and the first support 420 can correspondingly change their relative positions so that the base 410 and the first support 420 can form different structures, thereby having different supporting effects on the flexible part, so as to facilitate the flexible part to form a corresponding structure.

[0121] As Figure 11 and Figure 13 shown, the base 410 can have a first plane 414, and the first support 420 can have a second plane 424; among them, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are in different angular states, the first plane 414 and the second plane 424 form different support surfaces to have different supporting effects on the flexible part.

[0122] When the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device are in the first angle, the first plane 414 and the second plane 424 respectively support different positions of the flexible part so that the flexible part has at least one display plane capable of displaying information, and the first angle is 0° or 360°. Due to the support of the first plane 414 and the second plane 424 for the flexible part, the flexible part can form at least one display plane matching the first plane 414 or the second plane 424. In this case, the first plane 414 and the second plane 424 can be arranged at a target angle.

[0123] As Figure 11 andFigure 12 As shown, the support of the first plane 414 for the flexible part enables the flexible part to form the first display plane 331, and the support of the second plane 424 for the flexible part enables the flexible part to form the second display plane 332. On the other side of the base 410 corresponding to the second display plane 332, there may also be a third display plane (not marked in the figure), and the positions of the third display plane and the second display plane 332 relative to the base 410 may also be corresponding.

[0124] Among them, any point on a single display plane (including the first display plane 331 and the second display plane 332) is located on the same plane, so that graphic and text information can be output in the same direction at any position on the display plane.

[0125] Among them, the flexible part has a width direction. One end of the flexible part is connected to the first part along the width direction of the flexible part, and the other end of the flexible part is connected to the second part. The first plane 414 can support the first position of the flexible part, the second plane 424 can support the second position of the flexible part, and the first position and the second position can be arranged along the width direction of the flexible part. Moreover, the first display plane 331 and the second display plane 332 can be arranged along the width direction of the flexible part.

[0126] Taking the electronic device as an outward folding device as an example, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at the first angle (such as 360°), there is the first body 100 and the second body 200 between the first part and the second part of the display screen 300, and the flexible part is in an exposed state. That is, in this case, the flexible part serves as the surface of the electronic device facing the outside, and the display content of the flexible part can be received by the user. The display plane can form a certain angle with the first part and the second part, which can make the display plane exist as an independent display area independent of the first part and the second part, or can make the display plane exist as a partial area connecting the first part and the second part. Through the above settings, the display screen 300 can have multiple display modes to facilitate matching the usage needs of users. For example, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at the first angle, the display plane can be used as an independent display area to display at least one of the received text information, weather information, time information, etc. However, the present application is not limited thereto, and other information interacting with the user can also be displayed.

[0127] Among them, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at a second angle (such as 180°), the first plane 414 and the second plane 424 can meet the coplanar condition, which is used to support the flexible part so that the flexible part forms a planar structure. Among them, the orientations of the first plane 414 and the second plane 424 can meet the coplanar condition with the first surface 103 of the first body 100 and the second surface of the second body 200. Among them, the first surface 103 of the first body 100 is connected to the first part of the display screen 300, and the second surface of the second body 200 is connected to the second part of the display screen 300. So that the first part, the second part and the third part of the display screen 300 meet the coplanar condition. If the front of the electronic device is the display surface of the display screen 300, then in this case, the first plane 414 and the second plane 424 face the same direction as the front of the electronic device.

[0128] Taking the first plane 414 as an example, the first plane 414 can support the first position of the flexible part. Since the flexible part can be flexibly deformed, the first position is supported by the first plane 414, so that the flexible part area corresponding to the first position can form a plane, and this plane can be a display plane capable of displaying information. Taking the second plane 424 as an example, the second plane 424 can support the second position of the flexible part. Since the flexible part can be flexibly deformed, the second position is supported by the second plane 424, so that the flexible part area corresponding to the second position can form a plane, and this plane can be a display plane capable of displaying information.

[0129] Among them, at least one of the first plane 414 and the second plane 424 can support the area of the flexible part to form a display plane, so that a single display plane can realize the corresponding display function.

[0130] It is also possible to make the first plane 414 and the second plane 424 support different regions of the flexible part respectively. When the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device are at a first angle, the flexible part can form multiple display planes. Taking the first plane 414 supporting the first position of the flexible part to form a first display plane 331 and the second plane 424 supporting the second position of the flexible part to form a second display plane 332 as an example, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device are at a first angle, the first plane 414 and the second plane 424 form a target angle so that the first display plane 331 and the second display plane 332 are at a target angle, enabling the flexible part to form multiple display planes (at least including the first display plane 331 and the second display plane 332). The multiple display planes can be used as independent display areas to display different information; it is also possible to make the multiple display planes display related information, enabling the multiple display planes to output graphic and text information at different angles to facilitate presenting a three-dimensional effect. For example, the multiple display planes display information to form a prism structure, etc.

[0131] To avoid dislocation and improve the stability of the display plane, the first plane 414 and the second plane 424 can be relatively fixed to the corresponding supporting parts of the flexible part. The first supporting part (the side facing away from the display surface) of the flexible part corresponding to the first position can be connected to the first plane 414 by means such as gluing, and the second supporting part (the side facing away from the display surface) of the flexible part corresponding to the second position can be connected to the second plane 424. Taking the first plane 414 supporting the first position of the flexible part to form a first display plane 331 and the second plane 424 supporting the second position of the flexible part to form a second display plane 332 as an example, during the process of the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device switching between different angles, the first supporting part of the flexible part and the first plane 414 move synchronously, and the second supporting part of the flexible part and the second plane 424 move synchronously, so that the structure of the first display plane 331 corresponding to the first position of the flexible part and the second display plane 332 corresponding to the second position of the flexible part will not change with the angle change between the first body 100 and the second body 200, ensuring the stability of the first display plane 331 and the second display plane 332, ensuring the display effect, and avoiding the influence on the flatness of the display plane due to the dislocation between the flexible part and the first plane 414 or the second plane 424.

[0132] During the process of switching between different angles of the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device, the flexible part will undergo structural deformation. Since the first position and the second position of the flexible part are affected by the first plane 414 and the second plane 424 and cannot be deformed, other parts of the flexible part deform to meet the angular change between the first body 100 and the second body 200. That is, there is a gap between the first plane 414 and the second plane 424, and the flexible part has an adjustment part corresponding to the gap. It can be understood that the adjustment part is located between the first position and the second position of the flexible part. Among them, the adjustment part can be in a bent and flattened state. When the adjustment part deforms, the shrinkage amount of the adjustment part will change. The expansion and contraction amount of the adjustment part is the dimensional change of the adjustment part along the arrangement direction of the first plane 414 and the second plane 424. That is, the change in the shrinkage amount of the adjustment part can adjust the relative positional relationship between the first position and the second position of the flexible part (including the distance between the first position and the second position of the flexible part and the included angle between the first position and the second position of the flexible part, etc.).

[0133] Among them, during the process of switching between the first angle and the second angle of the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device, the base 410 and the first support 420 move relative to each other and match the expansion and contraction amount of the adjustment part. That is, during the process where the base 410 and the first support 420 can move relative to each other, the expansion and contraction amount of the adjustment part changes correspondingly to ensure that a local part of the flexible part (such as the adjustment part) will not be deformed by extrusion and will not be damaged by excessive stretching.

[0134] As Figure 14 shown, in some embodiments, the base 410 may have a base top surface 413 facing the same direction as the display screen 300. On the side of the base top surface 413 away from the display screen 300 in the extending direction of the base 410 is the base edge 4131; the first support 420 may have a first top surface 423 facing the same direction as the base top surface 413. On the side of the first top surface 423 away from the display screen 300 in the extending direction of the base 410 is the first edge 4231, and the first edge 4231 and the base edge 4131 satisfy the collinear condition. Among them, the first edge 4231 and the base edge 4131 can be used as the edges of the electronic device. By making the first edge 4231 and the base edge 4131 satisfy the collinear condition, the integrity of the edge of the electronic device viewed from the front of the electronic device (including the display surface of the display screen 300) is improved, and the appearance flatness of the electronic device in the front direction is optimized.

[0135] As Figure 16As shown, in some embodiments, on the basis that the first edge 4231 and the base edge 4131 satisfy the collinear condition, the outer edges of the first body 100 and the second body 200 also satisfy the collinear condition with the first edge 4231. That is, on one side edge of the electronic device, there are the outer edge of the first body 100, the first edge 4231, the base edge 4131, and the outer edge of the second body 200. The outer edge of the first body 100, the first edge 4231, the base edge 4131, and the outer edge of the second body 200 satisfy the coplanar condition, so as to ensure the flatness of this side edge and further optimize the appearance flatness of the electronic device in the front direction.

[0136] The first edge 4231 and the base edge 4131 can satisfy the collinear condition. It can make the first edge 4231 and the base edge 4131 lie on the same straight line, or make the first edge 4231 and the base edge 4131 lie on the same curve, or make the first edge 4231 and the base edge 4131 lie on the same broken line, etc. The part of the base 410 and the first support 420 away from the display screen 300 is formed by the first edge 4231 and the base edge 4131. By making the first edge 4231 and the base edge 4131 satisfy the collinear condition, a relatively flat edge is formed on the side of the electronic device where the corresponding parts of the base 410 and the first support 420 are away from the display screen 300, thus optimizing the structure of the electronic device.

[0137] In some embodiments, the base 410 may have a first surface 411, and the upper edge of the first surface 411 is connected to the base top surface 413; the first support 420 may have a second surface 421, and the upper edge of the second surface 421 is connected to the first top surface 423. The first surface 411 and the second surface 421 are part of the outer surface of the electronic device. That is, the base top surface 413 and the first top surface 423 face the front of the electronic device (including the display surface of the display screen 300), and the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 may be located on the side of the electronic device (the surface that forms an angle with the display surface of the display screen 300).

[0138] When the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device are at a first angle, the projection area of the first surface 411 along the first direction X and the projection area of the second surface 421 along the first direction X may not overlap. The first direction X is the arrangement direction of the two ends of the base 410, and the first angle is 0° or 360°. Through the above settings, the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 can shield at least part of the internal structure of the electronic device when the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device are at the first angle. On the basis of protecting the internal structure of the electronic device, the flatness of the appearance (outer surface) of the electronic device is further improved.

[0139] In some embodiments, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device are at a second angle, the base 410 and the first support 420 can support the flexible part so that the flexible part forms a planar structure. The top surface 413 of the base and the first top surface 423 can at least partially block the area between the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 along the second direction Y, and the second direction Y is perpendicular to the planar structure. The area between the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 is the part between the part of the base 410 corresponding to the first surface 411 along the first direction X and the part of the first support 420 corresponding to the second surface 421 along the first direction X. In the embodiment where the base 410 can further have a third surface 412, the area between the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 at least includes the third surface 412. Since the third surface 412 may not be in the same plane as the first surface 411 and the second surface 421, when viewing the electronic device from the front of the electronic device (including the display surface of the display screen 300), in the edge formed by the sequential arrangement of the first surface 411, the third surface 412, and the second surface 421, the area where the third surface 412 is located is recessed towards the inside of the electronic device. By the top surface 413 of the base and the first top surface 423 being able to at least partially block the area between the first surface 411 and the second surface 421, at least part of the third surface 412 can be blocked by the top surface 413 of the base and the first top surface 423, thereby improving the integrity of the edge of the electronic device viewed from the front of the electronic device (including the display surface of the display screen 300).

[0140] In the embodiment where the first surface 411 and the second surface 421 are fan-shaped or triangular, the first surface 411 has a first end close to the display screen 300 and a second end opposite to the first end; the second surface 421 has a third end close to the display screen 300 and a fourth end opposite to the third end. When the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at a second angle, the distance between the first end and the third end is less than the distance between the third end and the fourth end.

[0141] The base 410 can have a base support surface (such as the first flat surface 414 in Figure 11 or the first arc surface 415 in Figure 14 ) for supporting the flexible part of the display screen 300. In some embodiments, the base support surface and the top surface 413 of the base can be located at different positions on the base 410, that is, the display screen 300 in the electronic device blocks the base support surface but does not block the top surface 413 of the base. In other embodiments, the base support surface can also include the top surface 413 of the base, that is, the display screen 300 in the electronic device can at least partially block the top surface 413 of the base.

[0142] The first support 420 can have a first support surface (such as the second flat surface 424 in Figure 11 or Figure 14The second arc surface 425). In some embodiments, the first support surface and the first top surface 423 can be located at different positions on the first support body 420, that is, the display screen 300 in the electronic device blocks the first support surface, but does not block the first top surface 423. In other embodiments, the first support surface can also include the first top surface 423, that is, the display screen 300 in the electronic device can at least partially block the first top surface 423.

[0143] Among them, in the embodiment where the base support surface and the base top surface 413 are located at different positions on the base 410 and the first support surface and the first top surface 423 are located at different positions on the first support body 420, the base support surface and the base top surface 413 may not be coplanar, so that the upper edge of the base top surface 413 (the edge of the base top surface 413 facing the display direction of the display screen 300) is higher than the upper edge of the base support surface (the edge of the base support surface facing the display direction of the display screen 300), so that the base top surface 413 and the base support surface form a stepped surface structure through the connecting surface of the base 410. The base support surface cooperates with the display screen 300, and the connecting surface of the base 410 can cooperate with the edge of the display screen 300 to realize the positioning of the display screen 300. Similarly, the first support surface and the first top surface 423 may not be coplanar, so that the upper edge of the first top surface 423 (the edge of the first top surface 423 facing the display direction of the display screen 300) is higher than the upper edge of the first support surface (the edge of the first support surface facing the display direction of the display screen 300), so that the first top surface 423 and the first support surface form a stepped surface structure through the first connecting surface. The first support surface cooperates with the display screen 300, and the first connecting surface can cooperate with the edge of the display screen 300 to realize the positioning of the display screen 300.

[0144] Such as Figure 14 and Figure 15 As shown, in other embodiments, the base 410 and the first support body 420 can be used to support the flexible part. When the first body 100 and the second body 200 are in different angular states, the base 410 and the first support body 420 can correspondingly change their relative positions, so that the base 410 and the first support body 420 can form different structures, thereby having different supporting effects on the flexible part, so as to make the flexible part form a corresponding structure.

[0145] The base 410 can have a first arc surface 415, and the first support body 420 can have a second arc surface 425; among them, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are in different angular states, the first arc surface 415 and the second arc surface 425 can form different support surfaces to have different supporting effects on the flexible part.

[0146] When the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device are at a first angle, the flexible part can form an arc surface structure 330. The first arc surface 415 and the second arc surface 425 are supported at different positions of the arc surface structure 330. The first angle is 0° or 360°. Due to the support of the first arc surface 415 and the second arc surface 425 for the flexible part, the flexible part can form the arc surface structure 330.

[0147] Taking the electronic device as an outward folding device as an example, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at a first angle (such as 360°), there is the first body 100 and the second body 200 between the first part and the second part of the display screen 300. The flexible part is in an exposed state. That is, in this case, the flexible part serves as the outer surface of the electronic device, and the display content of the flexible part can be received by the user. With the support of the first arc surface 415 and the second arc surface 425 for the flexible part, the flexible part forms a relatively flat arc surface structure 330 to facilitate the display of corresponding content. Among them, the display content of the flexible part can be related to the first part and the second part. That is, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at the first angle, the content displayed on the flexible part of the arc surface structure 330 is associated with the first part and the second part. It is also possible to make the display content of the flexible part not related to the first part and the second part. That is, the flexible part can serve as an independent display area for displaying at least one of the received text information, weather information, and time information.

[0148] When the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device are at a second angle, the flexible part can form a planar structure, and the first arc surface 415 and the second arc surface 425 can have support parts for supporting the planar structure. Among them, the second angle can be 180°. In this case, the first tangent is tangent to the first arc surface 415 and the second arc surface 425. The first support part of the planar structure supported by the first arc surface 415 and the second support part of the planar structure supported by the second arc surface 425 are located on the first tangent. The connection surface (the side of the display screen 300 facing away from its display surface) of the planar structure for contacting the first arc surface 415 and the second arc surface 425 can be coplanar with the first tangent. If the front of the electronic device is the display surface of the display screen 300, then in this case, the first arc surface 415 and the second arc surface 425 face the same direction as the front of the electronic device.

[0149] The rotating mechanism 400 may further include a first connecting member 440, a cover plate group 430, and a shaft connecting rod 450. The first connecting member 440 may be used to connect to the first body 100 or the second body 200. The cover plate group 430 may be movably connected between the first connecting member 440 and the base 410, and the cover plate group 430 can at least partially shield the side of the rotating mechanism 400 facing away from the display screen 300. Among them, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at the second angle (180°), the outer surface of the cover plate group 430 may be used as a part of the outer surface of the electronic device, or a covering structure may be further provided on the outer side of the cover plate group 430, such as Figure 19 As shown, the battery cover 500 of the electronic device covers the outer side of the cover plate group 430.

[0150] The inventors of the present application found that in the embodiment where the cover plate group is an integral cover plate, since both the cover plate group and the shaft connecting rod are connected between the base and the first connecting member, and one end of both the cover plate group and the shaft connecting rod is rotatably engaged with the base, and the rotation axes of the cover plate group and the shaft connecting rod are parallel, while the other ends of the cover plate group and the shaft connecting rod are slidably engaged with the first connecting member. Since there is a distance between the rotation axis of the cover plate group rotatably connected to the base and the rotation axis of the shaft connecting rod rotatably connected to the base, when the shaft connecting rod is the active component driving the first connecting member to move relative to the base, there is a rotational tendency at the other end of the first connecting member and the cover plate group, so that the other end of the cover plate group will interfere with the rotational movement of the first connecting member centered on the rotation axis of the shaft connecting rod rotatably connected to the base, so that the first body or the second body connected to the first connecting member cannot move in place, and there is a gap between the first body and the second body without applying an additional external force.

[0151] To avoid the above situation, in some embodiments, the cover plate group 430 may include a first sub-cover plate 431 and a second sub-cover plate 432. The first sub-cover plate 431 and the base 410 may be rotatably connected along a second axis, and the second axis may be parallel to the first axis. The second sub-cover plate 432 and the first sub-cover plate 431 may be rotatably connected, and the second sub-cover plate 432 and the first connecting member 440 may be slidably connected.

[0152] Among them,

[0153] When the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device are at the first angle, the first sub-cover plate 431 and the second sub-cover plate 432 satisfy the coplanar condition, and the first angle is 0° or 360°;

[0154] During the process of the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device switching between the first angle and the second angle, one end of the shaft link 450 rotates relative to the base 410 and the other end of the shaft link 450 slides relative to the first connecting member 440, so that the first connecting member 440 rotates along the first axis; meanwhile, the first sub-cover plate 431 rotates relative to the base 410 and the second sub-cover plate 432 rotates relative to the first sub-cover plate 431, so that the included angle between the second sub-cover plate 432 and the first sub-cover plate 431 changes, and the second sub-cover plate 432 slides relative to the first connecting member 440, and the second angle is different from the first angle. That is, due to the change in the included angle between the second sub-cover plate 432 and the first sub-cover plate 431, the rotational tendency existing between the first connecting member 440 and the second sub-cover plate 432 is offset, so that the second sub-cover plate 432 can slide relative to the first connecting member 440 without interfering with the rotational movement of the first connecting member 440 along the first axis, thereby enabling the first body 100 or the second body 200 connected to the first connecting member 440 to move into place, effectively avoiding the gap existing between the first body 100 and the second body 200 without applying an additional external force, and improving the structural stability of the first body 100 and the second body 200 in the first angle.

[0155] As Figure 17 and Figure 18 shown, in some embodiments, the first support 420 can be movably connected to the base 410 through the first track structure 401. The first track structure 401 can extend along the arrangement direction of the first support 420 and the base 410, and the first track structure 401 can be provided on one of the first support 420 and the base 410. Among them, the first track structure 401 can be a first arc structure to realize the rotational and sliding cooperation between the first support 420 and the base 410. Among them, the rotation axis of the base 410 and the first support 420 is the axis of the first arc structure, that is, the center of the first arc structure is located on this axis.

[0156] The rotation mechanism 400 can include a first moving member. The first moving member can move along the first track structure 401, and the first moving member can be provided on the other of the first support 420 and the base 410. By moving the first moving member along the first track structure 401, the movable connection between the first support 420 and the base 410 is realized. That is, during the process of the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device switching between different angles, the first moving member moves along the first track structure 401, so that the relative positions of the first support 420 and the base 410 change.

[0157] Among them, the first sub-cover plate 431 can be movably connected to the base 410 through the second track structure 402. The second track structure 402 can be a second arc structure, and the second axis can be the axis of the second arc structure, that is, the center of the second arc structure is located on this axis. On the basis that the first sub-cover plate 431 can rotate with the base 410 along the second axis, relative sliding between the first sub-cover plate 431 and the base 410 can also be achieved. The second track structure 402 is provided on one of the first sub-cover plate 431 and the base 410. Its rotating mechanism 400 can also include a second moving part, which can move along the second track structure 402, and the second moving part is provided on the other of the first sub-cover plate 431 and the base 410.

[0158] Among them, the bending direction of the second track structure 402 can be opposite to that of the first track structure 401, or the bending direction of the second track structure 402 can be the same as that of the first track structure 401.

[0159] It can also be such that the second sub-cover plate 432 is movably connected to the first sub-cover plate 431 through the third track structure 403. The third track structure 403 can be a third arc structure, and the rotation axis of the second sub-cover plate 432 and the first sub-cover plate 431 can be the axis of the third arc structure, that is, the center of the third arc structure is located on this axis. On the basis that the first sub-cover plate 431 can rotate with the second sub-cover plate 432, relative sliding between the first sub-cover plate 431 and the second sub-cover plate 432 can also be achieved. The second track structure 402 is provided on one of the first sub-cover plate 431 and the base 410. Its rotating mechanism 400 can also include a second moving part, which can move along the second track structure 402, and the second moving part is provided on the other of the first sub-cover plate 431 and the base 410. Among them, the bending direction of the third track structure 403 can be opposite to that of the first track structure 401, or the bending direction of the third track structure 403 can be the same as that of the first track structure 401, which is not specifically shown here, as long as the motion requirements are met.

[0160] Further, the first connecting member 440 can be movably connected to the first support 420 through the fourth track structure 404. The fourth track structure 404 can be a fourth arc structure. The rotation axis of the first connecting member 440 and the first support 420 can be the axis of the fourth arc structure. That is, the center of the fourth arc structure is located on this axis. On the basis that the first connecting member 440 and the first support 420 can rotate, relative sliding between the first connecting member 440 and the first support 420 can also be achieved. The fourth track structure 404 is disposed on one of the first connecting member 440 and the first support 420. The rotating mechanism 400 can further include a fourth moving member. The fourth moving member can move along the fourth track structure 404. The fourth moving member is disposed on the other of the first connecting member 440 and the first support 420.

[0161] Wherein, the bending direction of the fourth track structure 404 can be opposite to that of the first track structure 401, or the bending direction of the fourth track structure 404 can be the same as that of the first track structure 401. No specific illustration is given here, as long as the motion requirements are met.

[0162] In some embodiments, the electronic device can include a plurality of first supports 420. The plurality of first supports 420 can be symmetrically arranged relative to the base 410. And some of the plurality of first supports 420 can be used to connect to the first body 100, and some of the other first supports 420 can be used to connect to the second body 200.

[0163] Taking the example that the electronic device includes two first supports 420, the two first supports 420 are symmetrically arranged relative to the base 410 and are respectively used to connect to the first body 100 and the second body 200. That is, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device are at the second angle (180°), the first body 100, one first support 420, the base 410, the other first support 420, and the second body 200 are arranged in sequence.

[0164] It can also be such that the electronic device includes three or four first supports 420, etc. No specific limitation is made here and all are within the protection scope.

[0165] It can also be such that the electronic device only has one first support 420. The first support 420 is connected to the first body 100, and the base 410 is connected to the second body 200. That is, when the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device are at the second angle (180°), the first body 100, the first support 420, the base 410, and the second body 200 are arranged in sequence.

[0166] When the first body 100 and the second body 200 of the electronic device are at a first angle, the flexible part is located between the first part and the second part, and the display directions of the first part and the second part are opposite to each other. The first angle is 0° or 360°. Taking the first angle as the angle from the first surface 103 of the first body 100 to the second surface of the second body 200 as an example, wherein the first surface 103 of the first body 100 is connected to the first part of the display screen 300, and the second surface of the second body 200 is connected to the second part of the display screen 300. In order to make the display directions of the first part and the second part opposite to each other when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at the first angle, the first angle is 360°.

[0167] It is also possible to take the first angle as the angle from the third surface of the first body 100 to the fourth surface of the second body 200. Among them, the third surface of the first body 100 faces away from the first part of the display screen 300, and the fourth surface of the second body 200 faces away from the second part of the display screen 300. In order to make the display directions of the first part and the second part opposite to each other when the first body 100 and the second body 200 are at the first angle, the first angle is 0°.

[0168] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner. The key point of each embodiment is to illustrate the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts among the embodiments can be referred to each other.

[0169] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be obvious to those skilled in the art. The general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising: A first body, A second body, wherein the first body and the second body are connected by a rotating mechanism; A display screen, the display screen having a first portion connected to the first body, a second portion connected to the second body, and a flexible portion located between the first portion and the second portion; The rotating mechanism includes a base and a first support, and the base and the first support correspond to the flexible portion.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the base and the first support are used to support the flexible portion, the base has a first surface, the first support has a second surface, and the first surface and the second surface are part of the outer surface of the electronic device; When the first body and the second body of the electronic device are at a first angle, the projection area of the first surface along a first direction does not overlap with the projection area of the second surface along the first direction, the first direction is the arrangement direction of both ends of the base, and the first angle is 0° or 360°.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the first support is movably connected to the base and can be switched between a first state and a second state, and in the first state and the second state, the distance between the base and the flexible portion is the same.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the first surface has a first end close to the display screen and a second end opposite to the first end; The second surface has a third end close to the display screen and a fourth end opposite to the third end; During the process of the base and the first support switching from the first state to the second state, the relative movement of the first surface and the second surface causes the second end and the fourth end to move relatively away from each other, so that the area between the first surface and the second surface is switched from a first area to a second area, and the area of the first area is smaller than the area of the second area.

5. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the base further has a third surface, the first surface and the third surface face the same direction, and at least part of the third surface is located between the first surface and the second surface; Wherein, In the first state, the overlapping area between the third surface and the second surface is a first overlapping area, and the non-overlapping area between the third surface and the second surface is the first area; In the second state, the overlapping area between the third surface and the second surface is a second overlapping area, and the non-overlapping area between the third surface and the second surface is the second area, and the first overlapping area is larger than the second overlapping area.

6. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the rotating mechanism satisfies at least one of the following: The first surface and the second surface are coplanar; The areas of the first surface and the second surface are the same; In the first state and / or the second state, the base and the first support are symmetrically arranged with respect to the rotation axis of the two.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the base and the first support are used to support the flexible portion, the base has a first plane, and the first support has a second plane; When the first body and the second body of the electronic device are at a first angle, the first plane and the second plane respectively support different positions of the flexible part so that the flexible part has at least one display plane capable of displaying information, and the first angle is 0° or 360°.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the first plane and the second plane can be relatively fixed to the corresponding support parts of the flexible part, and there is a gap between the first plane and the second plane, and the flexible part has an adjustment part corresponding to the gap; During the process of the first body and the second body of the electronic device switching between the first angle and the second angle, the base and the first support body move relative to each other and match the expansion and contraction amount of the adjustment part, and the expansion and contraction amount of the adjustment part is the dimensional change of the adjustment part along the arrangement direction of the first plane and the second plane.

9. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the base has a base top surface facing the same direction as the display screen, and on the extension direction of the base, the side of the base top surface away from the display screen is the base edge; The first support body has a first top surface facing the same direction as the base top surface, and on the extension direction of the base, the side of the first top surface away from the display screen is the first edge, and the first edge and the base edge meet the collinear condition.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the base has a first surface, and the upper edge of the first surface is connected to the base top surface; The first support body has a second surface, and the upper edge of the second surface is connected to the first top surface, and the first surface and the second surface are part of the outer surface of the electronic device; Wherein, When the first body and the second body of the electronic device are at a first angle, the projection areas of the first surface and the second surface along a first direction do not overlap each other, the first direction is the arrangement direction of both ends of the base, and the first angle is 0° or 360°; And / or, when the first body and the second body of the electronic device are at a second angle, the base and the first support body support the flexible part so that the flexible part forms a planar structure, and the base top surface and the first top surface can at least partially block the area between the first surface and the second surface along a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the planar structure.

11. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the base and the first support body are used to support the flexible part, the base has a first arc surface, and the first support body has a second arc surface; Wherein, When the first body and the second body of the electronic device are at a first angle, the flexible part forms an arc surface structure, and the first arc surface and the second arc surface support at different positions of the arc surface structure, and the first angle is 0° or 360°. When the first body and the second body of the electronic device are at a second angle, the flexible part forms a planar structure, and the first arc surface and the second arc surface have support parts for supporting the planar structure.

12. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the rotation mechanism further comprises: a first connecting member for connecting with the first body or the second body; a cover plate group that movably connects the first connecting member and the base, and the cover plate group can at least partially shield the side of the rotation mechanism facing away from the display screen; a shaft connecting rod, one end of the shaft connecting rod is rotationally matched with the base along a first axis, and the other end of the shaft connecting rod is slidably connected with the first connecting member; The cover plate group includes: a first sub-cover plate, the first sub-cover plate is rotationally connected with the base along a second axis, and the second axis is parallel to the first axis; a second sub-cover plate, the second sub-cover plate is rotationally connected with the first sub-cover plate, and the second sub-cover plate is slidably connected with the first connecting member; wherein, when the first body and the second body of the electronic device are at a first angle, the first sub-cover plate and the second sub-cover plate satisfy the coplanar condition, and the first angle is 0° or 360°; during the process of the first body and the second body of the electronic device switching between the first angle and the second angle, one end of the shaft connecting rod rotates relative to the base and the other end of the shaft connecting rod slides relative to the first connecting member, so that the first connecting member rotates along the first axis; the first sub-cover plate rotates relative to the base and the second sub-cover plate rotates relative to the first sub-cover plate, so that the included angle between the second sub-cover plate and the first sub-cover plate changes, and the second sub-cover plate slides relative to the first connecting member, and the second angle is different from the first angle.

13. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the first support body is movably connected to the base through a first track structure, the first track structure extends along the arrangement direction of the first support body and the base, and the first track structure is arranged on one of the first support body and the base; the rotation mechanism includes a first moving member, the first moving member can move along the first track structure, and the first moving member is arranged on the other of the first support body and the base; Among them, during the process of the first body and the second body of the electronic device switching between different angles, the first moving member moves along the first track structure, so that the relative positions of the first support body and the base change; and / or, the electronic device includes a plurality of the first support bodies, the plurality of first support bodies are symmetrically arranged relative to the base, and some of the plurality of first support bodies are used for connecting with the first body, and some of the plurality of first support bodies are used for connecting with the second body; and / or, When the first body and the second body of the electronic device are at a first angle, the flexible part is located between the first part and the second part, and the display directions of the first part and the second part are opposite to each other, and the first angle is 0° or 360°.

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