Electronic device
By setting up a avoidance structure on the protection strip, an avoidance space with the flexible screen is formed, which solves the damage caused by contact during bending, improves the protection effect and optimizes the equipment design.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420473678.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-14
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-03-11
AI Technical Summary
During the bending of the flexible screen, part of the flexible screen in the bent area is prone to contact with the close protective strip, resulting in damage or failure.
An electronic device is designed, which provides a avoidance structure on the protective strip of the flexible screen to form a avoidance space between it and the flexible screen to avoid contact or squeezing during deformation, including step structure, grooves and chamfering designs. To eliminate the included angles, provide deformation space.
It effectively avoids contact between the flexible screen and the protective strip during bending, reduces the risk of damage, and improves the protective strip's protection effect on the screen, while reducing the volume of the device.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the field of terminal technology, and specifically to an electronic device. Background Art
[0002] The electronic device includes a flexible screen and a protective strip. The flexible screen has a non-bending area and a bending area arranged adjacent to each other. The protective strip is used to cover the outer sides of the edges of the non-bending area and the bending area. During the bending process of the flexible screen, part of the flexible screen in the bending area is deformed. The deformed flexible screen will contact part of the protective strip near the bending area, which may easily cause damage or failure of the flexible screen. Utility Model Content
[0003] An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, aiming to prevent damage to a flexible screen.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the embodiments of the present application adopt the following technical solutions:
[0005] An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including a flexible screen and a first protective strip, the flexible screen having a non-bending area and a bending area, the non-bending area and the bending area being arranged adjacent to each other along a first direction; the first protective strip is located on the outer side of the flexible screen, the length direction of the first protective strip is parallel to the first direction, the first protective strip covers at least part of the edge of the non-bending area and at least part of the edge of the bending area; an avoidance structure is provided on the first protective strip, an avoidance space is formed between the avoidance structure and the flexible screen, and the projection of the avoidance structure on the flexible screen covers part of the non-bending area and at least part of the bending area.
[0006] The electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application is provided with an avoidance structure on the first protective strip, and the projection of the avoidance structure on the flexible screen covers part of the non-bending area and at least part of the bending area, and an avoidance space is formed between the avoidance structure and the flexible screen. During the folding or unfolding of the electronic device, that is, the bending of the flexible screen, the flexible screen located in the bending area will deform and then approach the first protective strip, and the avoidance space can provide deformation space for the flexible screen, thereby avoiding contact or squeezing of the flexible screen with the first protective strip during deformation, thereby avoiding damage to the flexible screen.
[0007] In some embodiments, along the direction from the non-bending area to the bending area, the width of the avoidance space in the direction perpendicular to the flexible screen gradually increases. Through the above arrangement, the avoidance structure can provide an avoidance space that satisfies the deformation of the flexible screen, while reducing the distance between the end of the avoidance structure close to the non-bending area and the flexible screen, so that the first protection strip is closer to the flexible screen, thereby improving the protection effect of the first protection strip on the flexible screen.
[0008] In some embodiments, the avoidance structure includes a step structure, which is arranged on the surface of the first protective strip facing the flexible screen, and has a plurality of steps. The step includes a first step surface parallel to the flexible screen and a second step surface perpendicular to the flexible screen, the first step surface is connected to the second step surface; and a chamfer is arranged at the connection between the first step surface and the second step surface.
[0009] Through the above-mentioned setting, the chamfer can eliminate the angle formed between the first step surface and the second step surface, thereby preventing the flexible screen from contacting the angle during the deformation process, thereby protecting the flexible screen.
[0010] In some embodiments, the avoidance structure includes a groove disposed on the surface of the first protective strip facing the flexible screen; a chamfer is formed between the groove wall at one end of the groove close to the non-bending area and the surface of the first protective strip close to the flexible screen. Through the above arrangement, the chamfer can eliminate the angle formed between the groove wall at one end of the groove close to the non-bending area and the surface of the first protective strip close to the flexible screen, thereby preventing the flexible screen from contacting the angle during deformation, thereby protecting the flexible screen.
[0011] In some embodiments, a first chamfer is provided on one side of the avoidance structure close to the flexible screen and one end edge close to the bending zone, so as to prevent the flexible screen from contacting the included angle of the edge of the avoidance structure during deformation, thereby protecting the flexible screen.
[0012] In some embodiments, a second chamfer is provided on an edge of the avoidance structure close to one side of the flexible screen and parallel to the first direction, so as to prevent the flexible screen from contacting the included angle of the edge of the avoidance structure during deformation, thereby protecting the flexible screen.
[0013] In some embodiments, the electronic device also includes a second protective strip, the second protective strip is located on the outside of the flexible screen, the length direction of the second protective strip is parallel to the second direction, and the second protective strip is located at the edge of the non-bending area away from the bending area, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.
[0014] Through the above-mentioned setting, after the second protective strip is connected to the first middle frame or the second middle frame in the first direction, it can cover the gap between the first middle frame and the flexible screen extending along the second direction and the gap between the second middle frame and the flexible screen extending along the second direction, so as to improve the decorative effect of the electronic device; and make the second protective strip and the first middle frame wrap the edge of the flexible screen extending along the second direction, or make the second protective strip and the second middle frame wrap the edge of the flexible screen extending along the second direction, so as to protect the flexible screen.
[0015] In some embodiments, the second protective strip is an integral structure with the first protective strip. The decorative effect of the electronic device is improved. In some embodiments, the electronic device further comprises a first supporting structure, a second supporting structure and a hinge, the hinge is arranged between the first supporting structure and the second supporting structure, and the hinge is connected to both the first supporting structure and the second supporting structure; the non-bending area comprises a first non-bending area and a second non-bending area, the bending area is located between the first non-bending area and the second non-bending area, the first non-bending area is arranged on the first supporting structure, and the second non-bending area is arranged on the second supporting structure, and the hinge is configured to allow the first supporting structure to rotate relative to the second supporting structure, so that the first non-bending area is folded around the bending area relative to the second non-bending area.
[0016] Through the above-mentioned arrangement, the flexible screen located in the bending zone will bend inward, that is, the inward folding of the flexible screen is realized, and the light-emitting side of the flexible screen located in the first non-bending zone and the light-emitting side of the flexible screen located in the second non-bending zone are close to each other; or, the flexible screen located in the bending zone will bend outward, that is, the outward folding of the flexible screen is realized, and the light-emitting side of the flexible screen located in the first non-bending zone and the light-emitting side of the flexible screen located in the second non-bending zone are away from each other.
[0017] In some embodiments, the electronic device further includes a first middle frame and a second middle frame, wherein the first middle frame is located at an edge of the first supporting structure, and the second middle frame is located at an edge of the second supporting structure. Through the above arrangement, the first middle frame and the second middle frame can play a role in protecting the components in the electronic device.
[0018] In some embodiments, the first protection bar is connected to the first middle frame and / or the second middle frame in the second direction.
[0019] Through the above arrangement, since the first protective strip is located on the outside of the flexible screen, after the first protective strip is connected to the first middle frame or the second middle frame in the second direction, it can cover the gap between the first middle frame and the flexible screen extending along the first direction and the gap between the second middle frame and the flexible screen extending along the first direction, so as to improve the decorative effect of the electronic device; and make the first protective strip and the first middle frame wrap the edge of the flexible screen extending along the first direction, or make the first protective strip and the second middle frame wrap the edge of the flexible screen extending along the first direction, so as to protect the flexible screen.
[0020] In some embodiments, the bending area and the non-bending area include multiple ones, and a bending area is provided between two adjacent non-bending areas; the first protection strips include multiple ones, and each first protection strip corresponds to a non-bending area and a bending area adjacent thereto, so that the same electronic device can be folded in multiple places. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present application, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in some embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the drawings described below are only drawings of some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings. In addition, the drawings described below can be regarded as schematic diagrams, and are not intended to limit the actual size of the product involved in the embodiments of the present application, the actual process of the method, the actual timing of the signal, etc.
[0022] Figure 1 Axonometric view of an electronic device in an embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;
[0023] Figure 2 Axonometric view of an electronic device in an embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;
[0024] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Sectional view along AA direction;
[0025] Figure 4 It is an axonometric diagram of another electronic device in an embodiment of the present application;
[0026] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A cross-sectional view along a first direction;
[0027] Figure 6 for Figure 3 Enlargement of point B in the middle Figure 1 ;
[0028] Figure 7 for Figure 3 Enlargement of point B in the middle Figure 2 ;
[0029] Figure 8 for Figure 3 Enlargement of point B in the middle Figure 3 ;
[0030] Fig. 9 for Figure 3 Enlargement of point B in the middle Figure 4 ;
[0031] Fig.10 for Figure 2 Sectional view along CC direction;
[0032] Fig.11 for Fig.10 Enlarged view of point D in the middle.
[0033] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 1. electronic device; 2. flexible screen; 21. non-bending area; 211. first non-bending area; 212. second non-bending area; 213. third non-bending area; 22. bending area; 221. first bending area; 222. second bending area; 31. first supporting structure; 32. second supporting structure; 4. hinge; 51. first middle frame; 52. second middle frame; 6. first protective strip; 7. avoidance structure; 70. avoidance space; 71. step structure; 711. first step; 712. second step; 72. chamfer; 73. groove; 732. groove wall; 81. first chamfer; 82. second chamfer; 9. second protective strip. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0034] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0035] In the following, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first", "second", etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features.
[0036] In addition, in the embodiments of the present application, directional terms such as "up", "down", "left", "right", "horizontal" and "vertical" are defined relative to the orientation of the components schematically placed in the drawings. It should be understood that these directional terms are relative concepts. They are used for relative description and clarification, and they may change accordingly according to changes in the orientation of the components placed in the drawings.
[0037] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the term "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium.
[0038] It should be noted that in the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or an integral connection; it can also be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0039] Please refer to Figure 1 The embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device 1, which may include a flexible screen 2, and the flexible screen 2 may include a flexible organic light-emitting diode (OLED). The electronic device 1 may include a foldable mobile phone, a foldable tablet computer, etc.
[0040] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 In an embodiment where the electronic device 1 includes a folding mobile phone, the electronic device 1 includes a first support structure 31, a second support structure 32 and a hinge 4, wherein the hinge 4 is disposed between the first support structure 31 and the second support structure 32, and the hinge 4 is connected to both the first support structure 31 and the second support structure 32. The hinge 4 is configured to allow the first support structure 31 to rotate relative to the second support structure 32. When the electronic device 1 is in an unfolded state, the first support structure 31, the second support structure 32 and the hinge 4 are located in the same plane; when the electronic device 1 is in a folded state, the first support structure 31 and the second support structure 32 are stacked, and the first support structure 31 and the second support structure 32 are both located on the same side of the hinge 4. The projection of the first support structure 31 in the above plane may be rectangular, quasi-rectangular (the angle formed by two adjacent sides in the rectangle is an arc angle), etc. The structure of the second support structure 32 is similar to that of the first support structure 31, and will not be described in detail here.
[0041] Continue to refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The electronic device 1 further includes a first middle frame 51, which is located at the edge of the first support structure 31. In the above embodiment, one side of the first support structure 31 is connected to the hinge 4, and the first middle frame 51 covers the other three sides of the first support structure 31 that are not connected to the hinge 4. The first support structure 31, the hinge 4, and the second support structure 32 are adjacently arranged along the first direction X. Then, the first middle frame 51 covers the edge of one side of the first support structure 31 away from the hinge 4 in the first direction X and the edges of both sides of the first support structure 31 in the second direction Y, and the second direction Y is perpendicular to the first direction X. Among them, the first middle frame 51 and the first support structure 31 can be enclosed to form a cavity (not shown in the figure), and the cavity can accommodate devices such as batteries, chips, Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards, antennas, etc.
[0042] Continue to refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3, the electronic device 1 also includes a second middle frame 52, and the second middle frame 52 is located at the edge of the second support structure 32. In the above embodiment, one side of the second support structure 32 is connected to the hinge 4, and the second middle frame 52 covers the other three sides of the second support structure 32 that are not connected to the hinge 4. The first support structure 31, the hinge 4, and the second support structure 32 are adjacently arranged along the first direction X, and the second middle frame 52 covers the side edge of the second support structure 32 away from the hinge 4 in the first direction X and the two side edges of the second support structure 32 in the second direction Y. Among them, the second middle frame 52 and the second support structure 32 can also be enclosed to form a cavity, and the cavity can also accommodate the above-mentioned devices, which will not be repeated here. In the above embodiment, the material of the first middle frame 51 and the second middle frame 52 can include metal or plastic. The first middle frame 51 and the second middle frame 52 can play a role in protecting the devices in the electronic device 1.
[0043] Continue to refer to Figure 3 In some embodiments, when the electronic device 1 is in the unfolded state, the first support structure 31, the second support structure 32 and the hinge 4 are located on the same side of the flexible screen 2; the flexible screen 2 can cover the first support structure 31 and the hinge 4, or can cover the hinge 4 and the second support structure 32, or the flexible screen 2 can cover the first support structure 31, the hinge 4 and the second support structure 32 at the same time; wherein, in the implementation mode in which the flexible screen 2 covers the first support structure 31 and the hinge 4, the flexible screen 2 is in contact with the first support structure 31; in the implementation mode in which the flexible screen 2 covers the hinge 4 and the second support structure 32, the flexible screen 2 is in contact with the second support structure 32; in the implementation mode in which the flexible screen 2 covers both the first support structure 31 and the second support structure 32, the flexible screen 2 is in contact with both the first support structure 31 and the second support structure 32.
[0044] The side of the flexible screen 2 that is in contact with the first supporting structure 31 or the second supporting structure 32 is the inner side of the flexible screen 2; the side of the flexible screen 2 that is away from the first supporting structure 31, the hinge 4, and the second supporting structure 32 is the outer side of the flexible screen 2, and the outer side of the flexible screen 2 is the light emitting side. The light emitted by the OLED in the flexible screen 2 is emitted through the light emitting side to display an image on the flexible screen 2.
[0045] Continue to refer to Figure 3The flexible screen 2 has a non-bending area 21 and a bending area 22. In the implementation mode in which the flexible screen 2 covers the first support structure 31 and the hinge 4 or covers the hinge 4 and the second support structure 32, the flexible screen 2 located in the non-bending area 21 is in contact with the first support structure 31 or the second support structure 32, and the flexible screen 2 located in the bending area 22 covers the hinge 4. In the process of the electronic device 1 changing from the unfolded state to the folded state, since the hinge 4 allows the first support structure 31 to rotate relative to the second support structure 32 with the hinge 4 as the rotation axis, the flexible screen 2 located in the non-bending area 21 is always in a flat state, while the flexible screen 2 located in the bending area 22 will bend.
[0046] Continue to refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 In the implementation method in which the flexible screen 2 covers the first support structure 31 and the second support structure 32 at the same time, the non-bending area 21 may include a first non-bending area 211 and a second non-bending area 212, and the bending area 22 is located between the first non-bending area 211 and the second non-bending area 212. The first non-bending area 211 is arranged on the first support structure 31, and the second non-bending area 212 is arranged on the second support structure 32, that is, the flexible screen 2 located in the first non-bending area 211 is attached to the first support structure 31, and the flexible screen 2 located in the second non-bending area 212 is attached to the second support structure 32, and the flexible screen 2 located in the bending area 22 covers the hinge 4; in the process of the electronic device 1 changing from the unfolded state to the folded state, the hinge 4 allows the first support structure 31 to rotate relative to the second support structure 32 with the hinge 4 as the rotation axis, so that the flexible screen 2 in the first non-bending area 211 is folded around the bending area 22 relative to the flexible screen 2 in the second non-bending area 212. The flexible screen 2 located in the bending zone 22 will bend inward, that is, the inward folding of the flexible screen 2 is realized, and the light-emitting side of the flexible screen 2 located in the first non-bending zone 211 and the light-emitting side of the flexible screen 2 located in the second non-bending zone 212 are close to each other; or, the flexible screen 2 located in the bending zone 22 will bend outward, that is, the outward folding of the flexible screen 2 is realized, and the light-emitting side of the flexible screen 2 located in the first non-bending zone 211 and the light-emitting side of the flexible screen 2 located in the second non-bending zone 212 are away from each other.
[0047] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5In some embodiments, the bending zone 22 and the non-bending zone 21 may include multiple zones, and a bending zone 22 is arranged between two adjacent non-bending zones 21; illustratively, the bending zone 22 includes a first bending zone 221 and a second bending zone 222, and the non-bending zone 21 includes a first non-bending zone 211, a second non-bending zone 212, and a third non-bending zone 213, wherein the first non-bending zone 211, the second non-bending zone 212, and the third non-bending zone 213 are arranged in sequence along the first direction X at intervals, the first bending zone 221 is located between the first non-bending zone 211 and the second non-bending zone 212, and the second bending zone 222 is located between the second non-bending zone 212 and the third non-bending zone 213.
[0048] Please refer to Figure 1 In some embodiments, the electronic device 1 further includes a first protective strip 6, which is located outside the flexible screen 2 along the first direction X, and the length direction of the first protective strip 6 is parallel to the first direction X. In the implementation mode in which the electronic device 1 includes the first middle frame 51 and the second middle frame 52, the first protective strip 6 can be connected to the first middle frame 51 in the second direction Y, can be connected to the second middle frame 52 in the second direction Y, and can be connected to the first middle frame 51 and the second middle frame 52 at the same time. Among them, since the first protective strip 6 is located outside the flexible screen 2, after the first protective strip 6 is connected to the first middle frame 51 or the second middle frame 52 in the second direction Y, it can cover the gap between the first middle frame 51 and the flexible screen 2 extending along the first direction X and the gap between the second middle frame 52 and the flexible screen 2 extending along the first direction X, so as to improve the decorative effect of the electronic device 1; and the first protective strip 6 and the first middle frame 51 wrap the edge of the flexible screen 2 extending along the first direction X, or the first protective strip 6 and the second middle frame 52 wrap the edge of the flexible screen 2 extending along the first direction X, so as to protect the flexible screen 2.
[0049] Please refer to Figure 3 In the above embodiment, the first protective strip 6 covers at least part of the edge of the non-bending area 21 and at least part of the edge of the bending area 22. It can be understood that the more the first protective strip 6 covers the edge of the non-bending area 21 or the edge of the bending area 22, the more protection the first protective strip 6 provides to the edge of the flexible screen 2. Exemplarily, the first protective strip 6 can completely cover the edge of the non-bending area 21 to increase protection of the edge of the flexible screen 2.
[0050] Please refer to Figure 4In the implementation mode where the bending zone 22 includes the first bending zone 221 and the second bending zone 222, and the non-bending zone 21 includes the first non-bending zone 211, the second non-bending zone 212, and the third non-bending zone 213, correspondingly, there are multiple first protective strips 6, and each first protective strip 6 corresponds to a non-bending zone 21 and a bending zone 22 adjacent thereto; illustratively, the first protective strip 6 may cover the first non-bending zone 211 and part of the first bending zone 221; it may also cover part of the first bending zone 221, the second non-bending zone 212, and part of the second bending zone 222; it may also cover part of the second bending zone 222 and the third non-bending zone 213. Through the above arrangement, the same electronic device 1 may be folded in multiple places, for example, two folds may be folded in the embodiment, and the two folds may be both inward folds or both outward folds, or one inward fold and one outward fold.
[0051] Please refer to Figure 6 , Figure 6 for Figure 3 In the enlarged view of point B, in the above embodiment, a avoidance structure 7 is provided on the first protective strip 6, and the avoidance structure 7 is located at one end of the first protective strip 6 close to the bending area 22 in the first direction X. The projection of the avoidance structure 7 on the flexible screen 2 covers part of the non-bending area 21 and at least part of the bending area 22, and an avoidance space 70 is formed between the avoidance structure 7 and the flexible screen 2.
[0052] The electronic device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application is provided with an avoidance structure 7 on the first protective strip 6, and the projection of the avoidance structure 7 on the flexible screen 2 covers part of the non-bending area 21 and at least part of the bending area 22. An avoidance space 70 is formed between the avoidance structure 7 and the flexible screen 2. During the folding or unfolding of the electronic device 1, that is, the bending of the flexible screen 2, the flexible screen 2 located in the bending area 22 will be deformed and then approach the first protective strip 6, and the avoidance space 70 can provide a deformation space for the flexible screen 2, thereby avoiding contact or squeezing of the flexible screen 2 with the first protective strip 6 during deformation, thereby avoiding damage to the flexible screen 2.
[0053] Exemplarily, in the implementation method of inward folding of the flexible screen 2, during the process of the electronic device 1 being unfolded and folded, the portion of the flexible screen 2 located in the bending area 22 close to the non-bending area 21 will gradually deform, approaching the end of the first protective strip 6 located in the bending area 22, and being in the avoidance space 70, so as to prevent the deformed flexible screen 2 from contacting or being squeezed by the first protective strip 6, thereby preventing damage to the flexible screen 2.
[0054] Alternatively, the flexible screen 2 is folded outwardly. During the process of the electronic device 1 being folded to unfolded, a portion of the flexible screen 2 located in the bending area 22 close to the non-bending area 21 will gradually deform, approaching the end of the first protective strip 6 located in the bending area 22, and being located in the avoidance space 70, so as to prevent the deformed flexible screen 2 from contacting or being squeezed by the first protective strip 6, thereby preventing damage to the flexible screen 2.
[0055] Continue to refer to Figure 6 In the prior art, an electronic device includes a flexible screen and a protective strip, and the protective strip is located at the edge of the flexible screen. In order to prevent the flexible screen from contacting the protective strip during bending, a gap can be formed between the protective strip and the flexible screen 2 to provide space for the flexible screen to deform. In the electronic device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application, a avoidance structure 7 is provided on the first protective strip 6, and a avoidance space 70 is formed between the avoidance structure 7 and the flexible screen 2. Compared with the prior art, the electronic device 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application can reduce the gap between the first protective strip 6 and the flexible screen 2, thereby reducing the volume of the electronic device 1. Exemplarily, in the prior art, the gap between the protective strip and the flexible screen may include 0.1mm and 0.12mm, and in the embodiment of the present application, the gap between the first protective strip 6 and the flexible screen 2 may include 0.05mm and 0.06mm.
[0056] Continue to refer to Figure 6 In some embodiments, in the first direction X, the distance between the side of the avoidance structure 7 close to the flexible screen 2 and the flexible screen 2 is the same, that is, the width of the avoidance space 70 in the direction perpendicular to the flexible screen 2 is the same.
[0057] Please refer to Figure 7 In other embodiments, along the direction from the non-bending area 21 to the bending area 22, the distance from the side of the avoidance structure 7 close to the flexible screen 2 to the flexible screen 2 gradually increases, that is, the width of the avoidance space 70 in the direction perpendicular to the flexible screen 2 gradually increases. It can be understood that the deformation of the part of the flexible screen 2 located in the bending area 22 away from the non-bending area 21 is larger than the deformation of the part close to the non-bending area 21, so the width of the avoidance space 70 in the direction from the non-bending area 21 to the bending area 22 gradually increases, so that the avoidance structure 7 can provide the avoidance space 70 that meets the deformation of the flexible screen 2, and the distance between the end of the avoidance structure 7 close to the non-bending area 21 and the flexible screen 2 is reduced, so that the first protective strip 6 is closer to the flexible screen 2, and the protective effect of the first protective strip 6 on the flexible screen 2 is improved.
[0058] Please refer to Figure 8In the above embodiment, the avoidance structure 7 may include a step structure 71, which is arranged on the surface of the first protective strip 6 facing the flexible screen 2, and has a plurality of steps, which are adjacently arranged along the direction from the non-bending area 21 to the bending area 22, and the distance between the plurality of steps and the flexible screen 2 gradually increases. Exemplarily, the step structure 71 includes a first step 711 and a second step 712, and the distance from the side of the first step 711 close to the flexible screen 2 to the flexible screen 2 is a first distance, and the distance from the side of the second step 712 close to the flexible screen 2 to the flexible screen 2 is a second distance, and the second distance is greater than the first distance. Among them, the step includes a first step surface parallel to the flexible screen 2 and a second step surface perpendicular to the flexible screen 2, and the first step surface is connected to the second step surface; in the implementation mode in which the step includes the first step 711 and the second step 712, the first step 711 includes the first step surface and the second step surface, and the second step 712 also includes the first step surface and the second step surface, and the second step surface of the first step 711 is connected to the first step surface of the second step 712. In the above implementation, a chamfer 72 is provided at the connection between the first step surface and the second step surface belonging to the same step. For example, a chamfer 72 is provided at the connection between the first step surface and the second step surface of the first step 711, and a chamfer 72 is provided at the connection between the first step surface and the second step surface of the second step 712; the chamfer 72 may include a 45° chamfer, an arc chamfer, etc. Through the above arrangement, the chamfer 72 can eliminate the angle formed between the first step surface and the second step surface, prevent the flexible screen 2 from contacting the angle during deformation, and protect the flexible screen 2.
[0059] Continue to refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 In the above embodiment, the avoidance structure 7 may also include a groove 73 disposed on the surface of the first protective strip 6 facing the flexible screen 2, and the groove 73 is provided with a groove wall 732 on the side close to the non-bending area 21, and the above-mentioned avoidance space 70 is formed between the groove bottom of the groove 73 and the flexible screen 2; in combination with the above embodiment, the distance from the groove bottom to the flexible screen 2 may be the same, or the distance from the groove bottom to the flexible screen 2 gradually increases along the direction from the non-bending area 21 to the bending area 22. The groove wall 732 at one end of the groove 73 close to the non-bending area 21 forms a chamfer 72 with the surface of the side of the first protective strip 6 close to the flexible screen 2; in this embodiment, the chamfer 72 may also include a 45° chamfer, an arc chamfer, etc. Through the above arrangement, the chamfer 72 can eliminate the angle formed between the groove wall 732 at one end of the groove 73 close to the non-bending area 21 and the surface of the side of the first protective strip 6 close to the flexible screen 2, thereby preventing the flexible screen 2 from contacting the angle during the deformation process, thereby protecting the flexible screen 2.
[0060] Please refer to Fig. 9 , Fig.10 and Fig.11 In some embodiments, a first chamfer 81 is provided at one end edge of the avoidance structure 7 close to the flexible screen 2 and close to the bending zone 22. In other embodiments, a second chamfer 82 is provided at one end edge of the avoidance structure 7 close to the flexible screen 2 and parallel to the first direction X. In the above embodiments, both the first chamfer 81 and the second chamfer 82 may include a 45° chamfer, an arc chamfer, etc., to prevent the flexible screen 2 from contacting the angle of the edge of the avoidance structure 7 during deformation, thereby protecting the flexible screen 2.
[0061] Please continue to refer to Figure 1 In some embodiments, the electronic device 1 provided in the present application also includes a second protective strip 9, which is located on the outside of the flexible screen 2, and the length direction of the second protective strip 9 is parallel to the second direction Y. The second protective strip 9 is located at the edge of the non-bending area 21 away from the bending area 22, and is connected to the first protective strip 6. In the implementation method in which the electronic device 1 includes a first middle frame 51 and a second middle frame 52, the second protective strip 9 can be connected to the first middle frame 51 in the first direction X, and can also be connected to the second middle frame 52 in the first direction X, and can also be connected to the first middle frame 51 and the second middle frame 52 at the same time. After the second protective strip 9 is connected to the first middle frame 51 or the second middle frame 52 in the first direction X, it can cover the gap between the first middle frame 51 and the flexible screen 2 extending along the second direction Y and the gap between the second middle frame 52 and the flexible screen 2 extending along the second direction Y, so as to improve the decorative effect of the electronic device 1; and make the second protective strip 9 and the first middle frame 51 wrap the edge of the flexible screen 2 extending along the second direction Y, or make the second protective strip 9 and the second middle frame 52 wrap the edge of the flexible screen 2 extending along the second direction Y, so as to protect the flexible screen 2.
[0062] Please refer to Figure 4 In the implementation manner where the bending zone 22 includes a first bending zone 221 and a second bending zone 222, and the non-bending zone 21 includes a first non-bending zone 211, a second non-bending zone 212, and a third non-bending zone 213, the second protective strip 9 can be located at an edge of the first non-bending zone 211 away from the first bending zone 221, or can be located at an edge of the third non-bending zone 213 away from the second bending zone 222.
[0063] In the above embodiment, the second protection strip 9 is an integrated structure with the first protection strip 6. The first protection strip 6 and the second protection strip 9 can jointly protect the edge of the flexible screen 2, and the integrated structure of the first protection strip 6 and the second protection strip 9 improves the decorative effect of the electronic device 1.
[0064] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, rather than to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.
Claims
1. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: A flexible screen, wherein the flexible screen has a non-bending area and a bending area, and the non-bending area and the bending area are arranged adjacent to each other along a first direction; A first protection strip, the first protection strip is located at an outer side of the flexible screen extending along a first direction, a length direction of the first protection strip is parallel to the first direction, and the first protection strip covers at least a portion of an edge of the non-bending area and at least a portion of an edge of the bending area; The first protective strip is provided with an avoidance structure, an avoidance space is formed between the avoidance structure and the flexible screen, and the projection of the avoidance structure on the flexible screen covers part of the non-bending area and at least part of the bending area.
2. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Along the direction from the non-bending area to the bending area, the width of the avoidance space in a direction perpendicular to the flexible screen gradually increases.
3. The electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The avoidance structure comprises a step structure, which is arranged on a surface of the first protection strip facing the flexible screen, and has a plurality of steps.
4. The electronic device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The step includes a first step surface parallel to the flexible screen and a second step surface perpendicular to the flexible screen, the first step surface is connected to the second step surface; a first chamfer is provided at the connection between the first step surface and the second step surface.
5. The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The avoidance structure includes a groove arranged on the surface of the first protective strip facing the flexible screen; a groove wall of the groove close to one end of the non-bending area forms a chamfer with a side surface of the first protective strip close to the flexible screen.
6. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: A first chamfer is provided on one side of the avoidance structure close to the flexible screen and on one end edge close to the bending area.
7. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The edge of the avoidance structure close to one side of the flexible screen and parallel to the first direction is provided with a second chamfer.
8. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The electronic device also includes a second protective strip, which is located on the outer side of the flexible screen extending along the second direction, and the second protective strip is located on the edge of the non-bending area away from the bending area, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.
9. The electronic device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The second protection strip and the first protection strip are an integral structure.
10. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The electronic device further comprises a first supporting structure, a second supporting structure and a hinge, wherein the hinge is arranged between the first supporting structure and the second supporting structure, and the hinge is connected to both the first supporting structure and the second supporting structure; The non-bending zone includes a first non-bending zone and a second non-bending zone, the bending zone is located between the first non-bending zone and the second non-bending zone, the first non-bending zone is arranged on the first supporting structure, and the second non-bending zone is arranged on the second supporting structure, and the hinge is configured to allow the first supporting structure to rotate relative to the second supporting structure so that the first non-bending zone is folded around the bending zone relative to the second non-bending zone.
11. The electronic device according to claim 10, characterized in that: The electronic device further includes a first middle frame and a second middle frame, wherein the first middle frame is located at an edge of the first supporting structure, and the second middle frame is located at an edge of the second supporting structure.
12. The electronic device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The first protection strip is connected to the first middle frame and / or the second middle frame.
13. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that: The bending zones and the non-bending zones each include a plurality, and one bending zone is provided between two adjacent non-bending zones; the first protective strips include a plurality, and each of the first protective strips corresponds to a non-bending zone and the bending zone adjacent thereto.