An electronic device

Abstract

The application discloses an electronic device, and relates to the technical field of electronic devices. The electronic device comprises a body, a display screen, a touch control assembly and a processor, the body has a first face and a second face opposite to each other; the display screen is of a flexible structure, and the display screen is movably arranged on the first face and the second face; a part of the display screen located on the first face forms a first display face, and other parts of the display screen form a second display face; the touch control assembly has a touch control area, and the touch control assembly is arranged on the body; the touch control area at least partially overlaps with the second display face, the display screen moves relative to the body, and the size of the overlapping part of the second display face and the touch control area can be changed; and the processor is configured to determine a mapping relationship between the second display face and the touch control area based on movement data of the display screen, so that the overlapping part of the touch control area and the second display face can adapt to the second display face for touch control response.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to electronic device technology, and more particularly to an electronic device. Background Technology

[0002] In electronic device applications where the display can move to change size, the touch components are mismatched with the movable display. As the display moves, issues such as coordinate mapping distortion, touch latency, or drift occur between the touch components and the display, affecting the accuracy of touch operations. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The electronic device provided in this application includes a body, a display screen, a touch component, and a processor. The body has a first side and a second side facing away from each other. The display screen is a flexible structure and is movably wound around the first side and the second side. A portion of the display screen located on the first side forms a first display surface, and other portions of the display screen form a second display surface. The touch component has a touch area and is disposed on the body. The touch area overlaps at least partially with the second display surface. When the display screen moves relative to the body, the size of the overlapping portion between the second display surface and the touch area can be changed. The processor is configured to determine the mapping relationship between the second display surface and the touch area based on the motion data of the display screen, so that the overlapping portion between the touch area and the second display surface can adapt to the second display surface for touch response.

[0004] In one possible implementation of this application, the electronic device further includes a driving component connected to the display screen and used to drive the display screen to move relative to the body, enabling the electronic device to move to a first state or a second state; during the process of the electronic device moving from the first state to the second state, the size of the overlapping portion of the second display surface and the touch area gradually increases to a maximum value; during the process of the electronic device moving from the second state to the first state, the size of the overlapping portion of the second display surface and the touch area gradually decreases to a minimum value.

[0005] In one possible implementation of this application, the electronic device further includes a sensor, which is electrically connected to both the driving component and the processor. The sensor is configured to acquire first motion data of the driving component driving the display screen to move, and the processor determines pixel coordinate parameters of the second display surface based on the first motion data to determine the mapping relationship between the second display surface and the touch area.

[0006] In one possible implementation of this application, the touch component is movably disposed on the body and connected to the driving component; when the display screen moves relative to the body, the driving component can drive the touch component to move relative to the body.

[0007] In one possible implementation of this application, the sensor is further configured to acquire second motion data of the driving component driving the touch component to move, and the processor determines the physical coordinates of the touch area based on the second motion data, and determines the mapping relationship between the second display surface and the touch area based on the pixel coordinate parameters and the physical coordinates.

[0008] In one possible implementation of this application, during the process of the electronic device moving from a first state to a second state, the driving component drives the display screen to retract along a first direction and drives the touch component to move along the first direction; during the process of the electronic device moving from a second state to a first state, the driving component drives the display screen to unfold along a second direction and drives the touch component to move along the second direction.

[0009] In one possible implementation of this application, a touch layer is provided on the outer surface of the display screen. The processor can control the area on the touch layer corresponding to the second display surface to be turned off based on the pixel coordinate parameters of the second display surface, and control the area on the touch layer corresponding to the first display surface to adapt to the first display surface for touch response.

[0010] In one possible implementation of this application, the body includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other, and a driving component is capable of driving the second end away from or close to the first end; the fixed end of the display screen is fixed to the first end, and a portion of the display screen is wrapped around the second end, so that the movable end of the display screen is movably disposed on the second surface.

[0011] In one possible implementation of this application, the electronic device further includes a transmission assembly, which includes a slider and a transmission shaft. The slider is slidably disposed on the body, and the transmission shaft is disposed on the side of the slider away from the first end. A portion of the display screen is wound around the transmission shaft. The slider is connected to a drive assembly, which is capable of driving the slider to move so as to drive the transmission shaft away from or near the first end, thereby causing the movable end to move on the second surface.

[0012] In one possible implementation of this application, the second display surface includes a first part and a second part. The first part is a curved surface located between the first and second surfaces. The second part is located on the second surface. The touch area extends from the second part to cover the first part. The processor can adjust the touch response areas on the touch area corresponding to the first and second parts respectively based on the mapping relationship between the second display surface and the touch area. The target content displayed in the first part and the second part may be the same or different. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of an electronic device in a second state as provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the first side of an electronic device in a second state provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the second side of an electronic device in a second state provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the first surface of an electronic device in a first state according to an embodiment of this application; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the second side of an electronic device in a first state according to an embodiment of this application; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the first electrode plate of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0014] Figure label: 1-Body; 11-First surface; 12-Second surface; 13-First end; 14-Second end; 2-Display screen; 21-First display surface; 22-Second display surface; 221-First part; 222-Second part; 3-Touch component; 31-Touch area; 32-First circuit board; 33-Shielding component; 4-Processor; 5-Drive component; 6-Transmission component; 61-Slider; 62-Transmission shaft; 63-Fixing component; 64-Second circuit board; X-First direction; Y-Second direction; 7-Decorative component. Detailed Implementation

[0015] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the specific technical solutions of this application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of this application. The following embodiments are used to illustrate this application, but are not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0016] Furthermore, in the embodiments of this application, directional terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are defined relative to the positions in which the components are schematically placed in the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that these directional terms are relative concepts, used for relative description and clarification, and can change accordingly depending on the position of the components in the accompanying drawings.

[0017] In the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the term "connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium.

[0018] In embodiments of this application, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element.

[0019] In the embodiments of this application, the terms "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate that something is an example, illustration, or description. Any embodiment or design that is described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of this application should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or design. Specifically, the use of the terms "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0020] The step numbers in the following embodiments are not intended to limit the execution order of each step. The step numbers are only for ease of description. Different execution orders of steps can be combined in a logical order to solve the same technical problem.

[0021] In electronic device applications where the display screen can move to change size, the touch component is mismatched with the movable display screen. As the display screen moves, problems such as coordinate mapping distortion, touch latency, or drift occur between the touch component and the display screen, affecting the accuracy of touch operation. The electronic device provided in this application can be a computer, television, monitor, tablet computer, or game console, etc., and this application is not limited thereto.

[0022] This application provides an electronic device, with reference to... Figure 1 , 2 and Figure 3 The electronic device includes a body 1, a display screen 2, a touch component 3, and a processor 4. The body 1 has a first surface 11 and a second surface 12 facing away from each other. The display screen 2 is a flexible structure and is movably wound around the first surface 11 and the second surface 12. A portion of the display screen 2 located on the first surface 11 forms a first display surface 21, and other portions of the display screen 2 form a second display surface 22. The touch component 3 has a touch area 31 and is disposed on the body 1. The touch area 31 overlaps at least partially with the second display surface 22. When the display screen 2 moves relative to the body 1, the size of the overlapping portion between the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31 can be changed. The processor 4 is configured to determine the mapping relationship between the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31 based on the motion data of the display screen 2, so that the overlapping portion between the touch area 31 and the second display surface 22 can adapt to the second display surface 22 for touch response.

[0023] In the electronic device of this application embodiment, the display screen 2 is a flexible structure, wound around the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 of the body 1. Since the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 of the body 1 are opposite to each other, the portion of the display screen 2 located on the first surface 11 and the portion located on the second surface 12 are opposite to each other, so that both opposite surfaces of the body 1 can realize display functions. Because the display screen 2 is a flexible structure and can be movably wound around the body 1, the size ratio of the first display surface 21 and the second display surface 22 can be dynamically adjusted by moving the display screen 2 relative to the body 1.

[0024] At least a portion of the second display surface 22 overlaps with the touch area 31 of the touch component 3. That is, during the movement of the display screen 2 relative to the body 1, at least a portion of the second display surface 22 always overlaps with the touch area 31. Furthermore, the size of the overlapping portion changes when the display screen 2 moves relative to the body 1. Therefore, when the display screen 2 moves, the touch area 31 corresponds to different areas of the second display surface 22. By operating the touch area 31, the second display surface 22 can be made to respond.

[0025] Since the processor 4 is configured to determine the mapping relationship between the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31 based on the motion data of the display screen 2, the overlapping part of the touch area 31 and the second display surface 22 can dynamically adapt to the content currently displayed on the second display surface 22. Thus, regardless of the dynamic change in the size of the overlapping part of the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31 during the movement of the display screen 2, the touch area 31 and the dynamically changing second display surface 22 always maintain a precise coordinate mapping. This ensures that the touch operation within the touch area 31 always accurately corresponds to the content of the second display surface 22, solving problems such as touch delay or drift, improving the accuracy of touch operation, and enabling users to obtain timely and accurate touch response when touching the second display surface 22 at different display ratios.

[0026] In this embodiment, the size of the display screen 2 can be set according to requirements, for example, the size of the display screen 2 can be 18 inches, 19 inches, or 20 inches. For example, the size of the display screen 2 provided in this application is 18.1 inches. (See also...) Figure 1 and Figure 4 The display screen 2 moves relative to the body 1, changing the size of the first display surface 21 and the second display surface 22. The sum of the sizes of the first display surface 21 and the second display surface 22 equals the size of the display screen 2. When the display screen 2 is mounted on the body 1, the proportion of the first display surface 21 and the second display surface 22 to the size of the display screen 2 changes.

[0027] For example, after the display screen 2 moves, the size range of the first display surface 21 can be 13.2 inches to 16.3 inches, and the size range of the second display surface 22 can be 4.9 inches to 1.8 inches.

[0028] In one embodiment, reference is made to Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 6 The touch component 3 overlaps at least partially with the display screen 2 located on the second surface 12. It is understood that no matter how the display screen 2 moves relative to the body 1, at least a portion of the display screen 2 is located on the second surface 12, and the touch component 3 overlaps at least partially with it, so that the second surface 12 always has a display screen 2 that can be used for touch operation.

[0029] In this embodiment, the touch area 31 is an area on the touch component 3 that allows user interaction. By contacting the touch area 31 with a touch action, the user can perform touch operations on the second display surface 22. Touch actions can include swiping, clicking, or double-clicking, and the second display surface 22 performs different tasks based on different touch operations.

[0030] In one embodiment, the size of the touch area 31 of the touch component 3 is a fixed value. The size of the touch area 31 is determined during the development and production process to meet the needs of the electronic device. The size of the touch area 31 is determined based on the maximum area required to achieve the touch function. For example, the length and width of the touch area 31 are 2000 pixels and 654 pixels, respectively.

[0031] In one embodiment, the portion of the touch component 3 that overlaps with the second display surface 22 forms the actual touch area, which is the area on the touch area 31 used to actually perform touch operations. The size of the actual touch area changes with the movement of the display screen 2. The maximum size of the actual touch area is the size of the touch area 31, meaning that all parts of the touch area 31 can be used for touch operations; the minimum size of the actual touch area is the minimum size of the second display surface 22, meaning that the portion of the touch area 31 that does not overlap with the second display surface 22 is not used for touch operations.

[0032] In one embodiment, the touch component 3 can be a separate glass substrate or film, such as glass, optically transparent adhesive (OCA), flexible film, etc.; it can also be an electrode material, such as indium tin oxide (ITO), metal mesh, or silver nanowires, etc.

[0033] In this embodiment, the display screen 2 and the touch component 3 are movable relative to each other. The display screen 2 and the touch component 3 are separately disposed and have a gap between them, that is, the touch area 31 and the second display surface 22 are not attached. When the first surface 11 is placed flat on the table, along the thickness direction of the body 1, the touch component 3 is on top and the display screen 2 is on the bottom.

[0034] In some possible embodiments of this application, the electronic device further includes a driving component 5, which is connected to the display screen 2 and used to drive the display screen 2 to move relative to the body 1, enabling the electronic device to move to a first state or a second state; during the process of the electronic device moving from the first state to the second state, the size of the overlapping portion of the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31 gradually increases to a maximum value; during the process of the electronic device moving from the second state to the first state, the size of the overlapping portion of the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31 gradually decreases to a minimum value. (Refer to...) Figures 1 to 6 , Figure 1 , 2 and Figure 3 The electronic device shown is in its second state. Figure 4 , 5 and Figure 6 The electronic device shown is in its first state.

[0035] In the electronic device of this application embodiment, since the driving component 5 is connected to the display screen 2 and is used to drive the display screen 2 to move relative to the body 1, the electronic device can switch between a first state and a second state. The movement of the display screen 2 relative to the body 1 can change the size of the second display surface 22. Therefore, during the movement of the electronic device between the first state and the second state, the size of the second display surface 22 changes continuously, thereby causing the size of the overlapping part of the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31 to change continuously.

[0036] Specifically, as the electronic device moves from the first state to the second state, the size of the second display surface 22 gradually increases, and the size of the part overlapping with the touch area 31 also gradually increases to the maximum value, and the area of ​​the touch area 31 that can respond to touch increases to the maximum value accordingly. During the process of the electronic device moving from the second state to the first state, the size of the second display surface 22 gradually decreases, and the size of the part overlapping with the touch area 31 also gradually decreases to the minimum value, and the area of ​​the touch area 31 that can respond to touch decreases to the minimum value accordingly. With this structure, the driving component 5 can drive the electronic device to move to the first state or the second state. It can switch the usage state according to different needs, increase or decrease the overlap area between the second display surface 22 and the touch component 3, adapt to different operations, and meet the needs of different usage scenarios.

[0037] In this embodiment, the drive component 5 can drive the display screen 2 to perform movements such as folding, sliding, rotating, or lifting. The drive component 5 can be configured according to different requirements for the movement of the display screen 2. For example, the drive component 5 can be a stepper motor and lead screw, a motor and gear set, a motor and shaft, etc.

[0038] In the embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 1 , 2 and Figure 3 During the transition of the electronic device from the first state to the second state, the size of the overlapping portion between the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31 gradually increases to its maximum value. That is, in the second state, the entire touch area 31 overlaps with the second display surface 22, and the entire touch area 31 can be used for touch operation.

[0039] In the second state, the size of the second display surface 22 can be equal to the size of the touch area 31; the size of the second display surface 22 can also be larger than the size of the touch area 31, that is, part of the second display surface 22 cannot be touched through the touch area 31, while the part overlapping with the touch area 31 can be touched through the touch area 31.

[0040] In the embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 4 , 5 and Figure 6 During the transition of the electronic device from the second state to the first state, the size of the overlapping portion between the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31 gradually decreases to a minimum. That is, in the first state, a portion of the touch area 31 overlaps with the second display surface 22, while a portion does not. Thus, the processor 4 can use the mapping relationship between the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31 to ensure that the overlapping portion of the touch area 31 can adapt to the second display surface 22 for touch response.

[0041] It should be added that the electronic device also has intermediate states between the first and second states. In these intermediate states, the overlap between the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31 can be any value between the maximum and minimum values. That is, there are multiple intermediate states between the first and second states, and in different intermediate states, the second display surface 22 corresponds to different sizes, and the overlapping portion of the touch area 31 and the second display surface 22 corresponds to different sizes. Thus, the processor 4 can use the mapping relationship between the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31 to ensure that the overlapping portion of the touch area 31 and the second display surface 22 can adapt to the second display surface 22 for touch response. Therefore, in any intermediate state, precise correspondence between the touch area 31 and the second display surface 22 can be achieved for touch operation, meeting the needs of different usage scenarios.

[0042] In some possible embodiments of this application, the electronic device further includes a sensor electrically connected to the driving component 5 and the processor 4 respectively; the sensor is configured to collect first motion data of the driving component 5 driving the display screen 2 to move, and the processor 4 determines the pixel coordinate parameters of the second display surface 22 based on the first motion data to determine the mapping relationship between the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31.

[0043] In the electronic device of this application embodiment, the sensor can collect first motion data of the driving component 5 driving the display screen 2 to move, and transmit the first motion data to the processor 4. The processor 4 can obtain the size of the second display surface 22 after the display screen 2 moves through the first motion data, and determine the pixel coordinate parameters of the second display surface 22. Since the processor 4 can determine the mapping relationship between the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31 based on the pixel coordinate parameters, the processor 4 can determine which parts of the touch area 31 the overlapping area of ​​the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31 specifically correspond to in the current movement position.

[0044] In this embodiment, the sensor can be an electronic component capable of detecting first motion data of the drive assembly 5 driving the display screen 2, and converting it into an electrical signal for transmission to the processor 4. The first motion data may include angle, velocity, acceleration, or displacement. The sensor can be a Hall sensor, a displacement sensor, or an angle sensor, etc. For example, the sensor can be a displacement sensor used to detect the distance the display screen 2 has moved.

[0045] In this embodiment, the electrical connections between the sensor and the driving component 5 and the processor 4 can be achieved via a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), cable, or PCB. For example, a first circuit board 32 is provided on the touch component 3, and the sensor is disposed on the driving component 5 and connected to the first circuit board 32. It should be noted that the processor 4 can be disposed on the first circuit board 32.

[0046] In this embodiment, the processor 4 calculates the pixel coordinate parameters of the second display surface 22 in the current display system based on the motion data collected by the sensor. The pixel coordinate parameters refer to the set of coordinates of each pixel on the second display surface 22. These parameters reflect information such as the size, boundary, resolution of the second display surface 22, and the position of each pixel. For example, the starting coordinates of the pixels on the second display surface 22 are (xmin, ymin), the pixel width is W, and the pixel height is H.

[0047] For example, in a certain intermediate state, the pixel x1 of the second display surface 22 corresponding to the touch area 31 is 2000 pixels and the pixel y1 is 2211 pixels; in another intermediate state after the movement, the pixel x2 of the second display surface 22 corresponding to the touch area 31 is 2000 pixels and the pixel y2 is 1485 pixels. The sensor transmits the coordinates (x, y offset) after the movement to the processor 4, and the processor 4 can calculate the pixel coordinate parameters corresponding to the second display surface 22 after the movement.

[0048] In some possible embodiments of this application, the touch component 3 is movably disposed on the body 1 and connected to the driving component 5; when the display screen 2 moves relative to the body 1, the driving component 5 can drive the touch component 3 to move relative to the body 1.

[0049] In the electronic device of this application embodiment, the touch component 3 is movably disposed on the body 1, allowing the touch component 3 to move relative to the body 1. Therefore, the relative positional relationship between the display screen 2 and the touch component 3 can be dynamically adjusted. Since the touch component 3 and the driving component 5 are connected, when the driving component 5 drives the display screen 2 to move, it can simultaneously drive the touch component 3 to move relative to the body 1. With this structure, by driving the touch area 31 to move, the touch area 31 and the second display surface 22 can always maintain at least partial overlap, so that the user can always achieve touch interaction with the second display surface 22 through the touch area 31 in the first state, the second state, or an intermediate state.

[0050] In this embodiment, the driving component 5 can synchronously move the area touch component 3 and the display screen 2, or the driving component 5 can drive the touch component 3 and the display screen 2 to move separately. The movement of the driving component 5 relative to the body 1 includes, but is not limited to, sliding, rotating, swinging, lifting, or flipping.

[0051] In some possible embodiments of this application, the sensor is also configured to collect second motion data of the driving component 5 driving the touch component 3 to move, and the processor 4 determines the physical coordinates of the touch area 31 based on the second motion data, and determines the mapping relationship between the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31 based on the pixel coordinate parameters and the physical coordinates.

[0052] In the electronic device of this application embodiment, the sensor can also collect second motion data of the driving component 5 driving the touch component 3 to move, and transmit the second data to the processor 4. The processor 4 can calculate the physical coordinates of the touch area 31 through the motion data of the touch component 3, and combine it with the pixel coordinate parameters of the second display surface 22 to determine the correspondence between the physical coordinates of the touch area 31 and the pixel coordinate parameters of the second display surface 22, that is, to determine the mapping relationship. When the user touches the touch area 31 of the overlapping part during or after the movement of the display screen 2, the touch response always maintains a precise correspondence with the actual position of the current second display surface 22, thereby solving the touch offset problem caused by mechanical errors or motion disturbances, and improving the accuracy of touch operation and the reliability of user interaction.

[0053] In this embodiment, there can be multiple sensors, with one sensor used to collect first motion data of the display screen 2 and another used to collect second motion data of the touch component 3. Alternatively, the same sensor can be used to collect both the first and second motion data simultaneously.

[0054] In this embodiment, the processor 4 determines the physical coordinates of the touch area 31 based on the second motion data. The physical coordinates can refer to the physical coordinates of the touch area 31 after the touch component 3 moves relative to the body 1; or they can refer to the physical coordinates of the actual touch area on the touch area 31 after the touch component 3 moves relative to the body 1. The physical coordinates can reflect the actual spatial position of the touch area 31 and can be represented by (x,y) coordinates.

[0055] In this embodiment, determining the mapping relationship between the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31 can be understood as establishing a coordinate transformation function to map the pixel coordinates on the second display surface 22 to the physical coordinates on the touch area 31, or conversely, to map the physical touch point of the touch area 31 to the pixel point of the second display surface 22. This mapping relationship allows the processor 4 to determine which pixel on the second display surface 22 corresponds to the touch when a user touches a certain physical location on the touch area 31.

[0056] In some possible embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 6 During the process of the electronic device moving from the first state to the second state, the driving component 5 drives the display screen 2 to retract along the first direction X and drives the touch component 3 to move along the first direction X; during the process of the electronic device moving from the second state to the first state, the driving component 5 drives the display screen 2 to unfold along the second direction Y and drives the touch component 3 to move along the second direction Y.

[0057] With this structure, the movement direction of the display screen 2 and the touch component 3 is always consistent and synchronous. That is, when they are retracted, they move in the same direction, and when they are unfolded, they also move in the same direction. This ensures that the overlapping area between them does not disappear or appear instantly, but changes gradually and continuously as they move in the same direction. During the movement of the display screen 2, it is beneficial to achieve a longer overlap within the limited space of the body 1, thereby improving the structural utilization rate and the utilization rate of the touch area 31.

[0058] In addition, both the display screen 2 and the touch component 3 are driven by the same drive component 5 and move in the same direction, eliminating the need for complex reverse transmission mechanisms or additional control logic, thus reducing the complexity of mechanical design and the risk of motion failure.

[0059] In the embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 6 The touch component 3 includes a touch panel that extends along the extension direction of the second surface 12. The touch panel located in the touch area 31 can be touched. Other areas of the touch panel form a shielding member 33, which can be used to protect the second display surface 22. The material of the shielding member 33 can be the same as or different from the material of the touch area 31. This allows the shielding member 33 to cover the area where the second display surface 22 overlaps with the shielding member 33, enabling the user to accurately identify the second display surface 22 corresponding to the touch area 31, facilitating operation.

[0060] In another embodiment, the content of the second display surface 22 can also be displayed through the blocking member 33, so that the entire content of the second display surface 22 can be displayed through the touch panel and the blocking member 33.

[0061] In the embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 4 It may also include a decorative element 7, which is fixedly disposed at the end of the second surface 12 of the electronic device away from the rotation axis. The decorative element 7 may be disposed between the touch component 3 and the second display surface 22; or, the decorative element 7 may be disposed on the inner side of the second display surface 22. (See reference...) Figure 4 When the electronic device is in the first state, the touch component 3 moves along the second direction Y to expose the decorative part 7, which is used to cover the structure inside the electronic device.

[0062] Based on this, in the first state, the touch component 3 and the decorative element 7 at least partially overlap; or in the first direction X, the sum of the dimensions of the touch component 3 and the decorative element 7 is equal to the dimension of the first display surface 21. Thus, in the first state, the touch component 3 and the decorative element 7 can shield and protect the structure of the second surface 12 of the electronic device.

[0063] It is understandable that the first direction X and the second direction Y can be understood as the length direction of the display screen 2. The width direction of the display screen 2 is perpendicular to the length direction. In any state of the electronic device, the dimension g of the width direction of the display screen 2 remains unchanged. It can be adjusted according to the requirements during the development process. For example, the dimension g can be 190mm-300mm.

[0064] For example, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The diagram shows the electronic device in its second state. In this state, the length dimension 'a' of the first display surface 21 can be 196 mm, the length dimension 'c' of the second display surface 22 can be 169 mm, the length dimension 'c' of the touch area 31 can be 90 mm, the length dimension 'd' of the first circuit board 32 is 19 mm, the length dimension 'f' of the blocking member 33 is 105 mm, and the length dimension of the second display surface 22 overlapping with the blocking member 33 is 60 mm. The blocking member 33 can block the first circuit board 32 and the second display surface 22 overlapping with the blocking member 33.

[0065] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 6 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The diagram shows the electronic device in its first state. In this state, the first display surface 21 has a length dimension 'a' of 296 mm, the second display surface 22 has a length dimension of 69 mm, the touch area 31 has a length dimension 'c' of 90 mm, and the first circuit board 32 has a length dimension 'd' of 19 mm. The shielding member 33 can be used to shield internal structures of the electronic device, such as the transmission component 6. In this first state, the shielding member 33 and the decorative member 7 can together form the outer shell of the second surface 12 of the electronic device to protect its internal structure.

[0066] In some possible embodiments of this application, a touch layer is provided on the outer surface of the display screen 2. The processor 4 can control the area on the touch layer corresponding to the second display surface 22 to be turned off based on the pixel coordinate parameters of the second display surface 22, and control the area on the touch layer corresponding to the first display surface 21 to adapt to the first display surface 21 for touch response.

[0067] The electronic device of this application embodiment enables touch control of the display screen 2 via a touch layer. Since a touch component 3 is correspondingly disposed on the second display surface 22, the processor 4, based on the pixel coordinate parameters of the second display surface 22, controls the area on the touch layer corresponding to the second display surface 22 to be turned off; that is, the touch layer function on the display screen 2 corresponding to the area on the first display surface 21 is turned on. Thus, touch operation on the second display surface 22 can be achieved via the touch component 3, and touch operation on the first display surface 21 can be achieved via the touch layer, enabling full touch control of the display screen 2 and reducing touch interference caused by functional overlap between the touch layer and the touch component 3 in the area of ​​the second display surface 22.

[0068] In this embodiment, the outer surface of the display screen 2 refers to the side of the display screen 2 facing the user and used for displaying images. The touch layer refers to a functional layer capable of detecting touch input, and can be a capacitive, resistive, or optical touch sensor, etc. For example, a capacitive touch layer can be laminated to the outer surface of the display screen 2 using OCA, and the touch layer covers the entire display area.

[0069] In this embodiment, the processor 4 can determine which areas on the touch layer correspond to the second display surface 22 and which areas correspond to the first display surface 21 based on the pixel coordinate parameters of the second display surface 22. The processor 4 controlling the area on the touch layer corresponding to the second display surface 22 to be turned off means that the processor 4 controls the touch detection function of that area on the touch layer to be disabled or deactivated. The touch layer function on the display screen 2 corresponding to the area on the first display surface 21 to be turned on means that the processor 4 controls the touch detection function of the area on the touch layer corresponding to the first display surface 21 to be able to respond normally.

[0070] In one embodiment, the electronic device further includes a second circuit board 64, which is electrically connected to the touch layer and the processor 4, respectively, and is used to transmit information of the touch layer and control the closing, opening and calibration of corresponding parts of the touch layer.

[0071] In some possible embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The main body 1 includes a first end 13 and a second end 14 opposite to each other. The driving component 5 can drive the second end 14 away from or close to the first end 13. The fixed end of the display screen 2 is fixed to the first end 13, and a portion of the display screen 2 is wrapped around the second end 14, so that the movable end of the display screen 2 can be movably set on the second surface 12.

[0072] In the electronic device of this application embodiment, since the fixed end of the display screen 2 is fixed to the first end 13 and partially wrapped around the second end 14, the display screen 2 forms a first display surface 21 on the first surface 11 of the body 1. The first display surface 21 covers the first end 13 of the first surface 11 to the second end 14, and then wraps around the second end 14 to cover the second surface 12. Since the movable end of the display screen 2 is movably disposed on the second surface 12, when the driving component 5 drives the second end 14 to move, since the fixed end is fixed, part of the display screen 2 moves around the second end 14, allowing the movable end to move along the second surface 12.

[0073] When the driving component 5 can drive the second end 14 away from the first end 13, the distance between the first end 13 and the second end 14 increases, the size of the first display surface 21 increases, and the size of the portion of the second display surface 22 located on the second surface 12 decreases; when the driving component 5 can drive the second end 14 closer to the first end 13, the distance between the first end 13 and the second end 14 decreases, the size of the first display surface 21 decreases, and the size of the portion of the second display surface 22 located on the second surface 12 increases.

[0074] Thus, by driving the first end 13 and the second end 14 to move away from or closer to each other through the driving component 5, the size of the electronic device can be changed in the extension direction of the first end 13 and the second end 14, and the size of the first display surface 21 and the second display surface 22 can be changed, resulting in a simple structure.

[0075] It is understandable that the first end 13 is a fixed reference end of the body 1. The first end 13 is a relatively fixed part of the body 1, which can serve as a reference point or a fixed base and does not shift with the movement of the drive component 5. The second end 14 is a movable structure set on the body 1 and is set opposite to the first end 13. The drive component 5 can drive the second end 14 away from or closer to the first end 13, that is, the second end 14 can perform extension, sliding or translation relative to the body 1 (and relative to the first end 13).

[0076] For example, the main body is a split structure, including a first end and a second end, which are arranged along the length direction. A motor is provided on the first end, and the second end is connected to an electric push rod. The motor can drive the electric push rod to reciprocate along the first and second directions, so as to move the second end away from or closer to the first end.

[0077] In this embodiment, the fixed end of the display screen 2 can be fixed to the first end 13 by means of adhesive or snap-fit. The movable end can be achieved by a structure such as a slide bar and slide rail or a gear rack. This application does not limit this.

[0078] In some possible embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 6The electronic device also includes a transmission assembly 6, which includes a slider 61 and a transmission shaft 62. The slider 61 is slidably disposed on the body 1, and the transmission shaft 62 is disposed on the side of the slider 61 away from the first end 13. A portion of the display screen 2 is wound around the transmission shaft 62. The slider 61 is connected to a drive assembly 5, which can drive the slider 61 to move so as to drive the transmission shaft 62 away from or near the first end 13, so that the movable end moves on the second surface 12.

[0079] In the electronic device of this application embodiment, the slider 61 is slidably disposed on the body 1, providing stable guidance and support for the drive shaft 62. When the drive assembly 5 drives the slider 61 to move, the drive shaft 62 moves closer to or further away from the first end 13 along with the slider 61, thereby driving the display screen 2 portion wound around it to move. The drive shaft 62 can provide support for the portion of the display screen 2 wound around the second end 14, and through the rotation of the shaft, it can provide assistance for the movement of the display screen 2, reducing the relative movement of the display screen 2 at the second end 14 due to friction, extending the service life of the display screen 2, and improving the stability of the movement process.

[0080] In the embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 6 The transmission assembly 6 also includes a fixing member 63, which is fixed relative to the body 1. A sliding member 61 is slidably disposed on the fixing member 63 and can move relative to the fixing member 63 to drive the transmission shaft 62 to move closer to or away from the fixing member 63. It can be understood that the fixing member 63 is the first end 13, and the transmission shaft 62 on the sliding member 61 can be understood as the second end 14.

[0081] In this embodiment, the drive shaft 62 is rotatably mounted on the sliding member 61. When the sliding member 61 moves relative to the fixed member 63, the drive assembly 5 can drive the drive shaft 62 to rotate. The rotating shaft can be adjusted in both clockwise and counterclockwise rotation. For example, refer to... Figure 1 and Figure 6 When the electronic device moves from the first state to the second state, the drive shaft 62 rotates clockwise to assist the display screen 2 in clockwise movement; when the electronic device moves from the second state to the first state, the drive shaft 62 rotates counterclockwise to assist the display screen 2 in counterclockwise movement. In this way, the smoothness of the movement of the display screen 2 can be improved, the force required to drive the movement of the sliding member 61 to the display screen 2 can be saved, and the friction damage of the display screen 2 can also be reduced.

[0082] In some possible embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 6The second display surface 22 includes a first part 221 and a second part 222. The first part 221 is a curved surface located between the first surface 11 and the second surface 12. The second part 222 is located on the second surface 12. The touch area 31 extends from the second part 222 to cover the first part 221. The processor 4 can adjust the touch response areas on the touch area 31 corresponding to the first part 221 and the second part 222 respectively based on the mapping relationship between the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31. The target content displayed by the first part 221 and the second part 222 can be the same or different.

[0083] In the electronic device of this application embodiment, the first part 221 is located in the transition area between the first surface 11 and the second surface 12, the second part 222 is located on the second surface 12, and the touch area 31 not only covers the second part 222, but also extends to cover the first part 221. Therefore, the first part 221 of the display screen 2 located in the transition area between the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 can also realize touch operation.

[0084] Since the processor 4 can adjust the touch response areas on the touch area 31 corresponding to the first part 221 and the second part 222 respectively based on the mapping relationship between the second display surface 22 and the touch area 31, the touch area 31 can be configured as different touch response modes or functional areas according to the characteristics of the display part it covers.

[0085] The target content displayed in the first part 221 and the second part 222 can be the same or different. Therefore, the processor 4 can flexibly decide whether to display the same or different content in the first part 221 and the second part 222 according to the application scenario or user needs. The processor 4 can also adjust the touch response area corresponding to the first part 221 and the second part 222 respectively, so that the touch of the two parts does not interfere with each other, thus improving the richness of the interaction.

[0086] In this embodiment, the first part 221 and the second part 222 can display different content. The first part 221 can be used to display the status bar, notification bar, etc.; the second part 222 can be used to display the main content. Interactive operations such as swiping and clicking can also be performed on the first part 221 via the touch area 31, for example, performing quick operations such as returning, switching applications, and adjusting brightness on the first part 221. In another embodiment, the first part 221 and the second part 222 can be displayed together. Alternatively, the first part 221 and the second part 222 can display the same content.

[0087] In the embodiments of this application, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 6The touch panel is disposed on the outer side of the second display surface 22; at least a portion of the touch panel forms a touch area 31; the touch area 31 can cover the first part 221 and can cover at least a portion of the second part 222, the touch area 31 extends from the second part 222 to the first part 221, and the touch panel is adapted to the shape of the first part and the first part 221 respectively.

[0088] The sequence numbers of the embodiments in this application are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments. The above are merely preferred embodiments of this application and do not limit the patent scope of this application. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the content of this application's specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising: The main body has a first side and a second side that are opposite to each other; The display screen is a flexible structure and is movably wound around the first surface and the second surface; The portion of the display screen located on the first surface forms a first display surface, and the remaining portions of the display screen form a second display surface; A touch component having a touch area is disposed on the body; the touch area overlaps at least partially with the second display surface, and the display screen moves relative to the body to change the size of the overlapping portion between the second display surface and the touch area; A processor configured to determine a mapping relationship between the second display surface and the touch area based on motion data of the display screen, such that the overlapping portion of the touch area and the second display surface can adapt to the second display surface for touch response.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 further includes a driving component, the driving component being connected to the display screen and used to drive the display screen to move relative to the body, so that the electronic device can move to a first state or a second state; During the process of the electronic device moving from the first state to the second state, the size of the overlapping portion of the second display surface and the touch area gradually increases to a maximum value; during the process of the electronic device moving from the second state to the first state, the size of the overlapping portion of the second display surface and the touch area gradually decreases to a minimum value.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2 further includes a sensor, the sensor being electrically connected to the driving component and the processor respectively; the sensor is configured to acquire first motion data of the driving component driving the display screen to move, and the processor determines pixel coordinate parameters of the second display surface based on the first motion data to determine the mapping relationship between the second display surface and the touch area.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the touch component is movably disposed on the body and connected to the driving component; when the display screen moves relative to the body, the driving component can drive the touch component to move relative to the body.

5. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the sensor is further configured to acquire second motion data of the driving component driving the touch component to move, the processor determines the physical coordinates of the touch area based on the second motion data, and determines the mapping relationship between the second display surface and the touch area based on the pixel coordinate parameters and the physical coordinates.

6. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein during the process of the electronic device moving from the first state to the second state, the driving component drives the display screen to retract along the first direction and drives the touch component to move along the first direction; during the process of the electronic device moving from the second state to the first state, the driving component drives the display screen to unfold along the second direction and drives the touch component to move along the second direction.

7. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein a touch layer is provided on the outer surface of the display screen, and the processor is capable of controlling the area on the touch layer corresponding to the second display surface to be turned off based on the pixel coordinate parameters of the second display surface, and controlling the area on the touch layer corresponding to the first display surface to be adapted to the first display surface for touch response.

8. The electronic device according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the body includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the driving component is capable of driving the second end away from or close to the first end; the fixed end of the display screen is fixed to the first end, and a portion of the display screen is wrapped around the second end, such that the movable end of the display screen is movably disposed on the second surface.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8 further includes a transmission assembly, the transmission assembly including a slider and a transmission shaft, the slider being slidably disposed on the body, the transmission shaft being disposed on the slider on a side away from the first end, and a portion of the display screen being wound around the transmission shaft; the slider being connected to the driving assembly, the driving assembly being capable of driving the slider to move, thereby driving the transmission shaft away from or closer to the first end, so that the movable end moves on the second surface.

10. The electronic device according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the second display surface includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being a curved surface located between the first surface and the second surface; the second portion being located on the second surface; the touch area extending from the second portion to cover the first portion, the processor being able to adjust the touch response areas on the touch area corresponding to the first portion and the second portion respectively based on the mapping relationship between the second display surface and the touch area, wherein the target content displayed in the first portion and the second portion may be the same or different.

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