Edge protection assembly and intelligent terminal

Abstract

The utility model provides an edge protection assembly and an intelligent terminal, the edge protection assembly is applied to the intelligent terminal, a screen of the intelligent terminal comprises a bending area and a non-bending area, the edge protection assembly comprises a pressing strip unit and an elastic piece, the pressing strip unit comprises a first pressing strip and a second pressing strip, and the elastic piece is arranged on the first pressing strip. The edge of the non-bending area is protected by the first pressing strip and the second pressing strip; the elastic piece is movably connected between the first pressing strip and the second pressing strip and used for abutting against the edge of the bending area. The utility model provides an edge protection component and an intelligent terminal, which are used for realizing an effect of stably protecting a flexible screen at relatively low cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and in particular to an edge protection component and a smart terminal. Background Art

[0002] With the development of flexible screen technology, flexible screens are increasingly used in the smart terminal market. Foldable smart terminals are easy to carry when folded and provide large-screen display effects when unfolded.

[0003] Since the flexible screen is relatively fragile, especially the bending area of ​​the flexible screen is easily damaged, usually, a frame is set around the smart terminal to shield and protect the flexible screen. In the process of conceiving and implementing this application, it is found that in some smart terminals, there are at least the following problems: the edge protection assembly for protecting the flexible screen has many parts, the production and assembly process is complicated, and the production cost is high.

[0004] Therefore, how to achieve a stable protective flexible screen at a lower cost is a problem that needs to be solved urgently.

[0005] The preceding description is intended to provide general background information and does not necessarily constitute prior art. Utility Model Content

[0006] In response to the above technical problems, the present application provides an edge protection component and a smart terminal to achieve a stable protective flexible screen effect at a lower cost.

[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application provides an edge protection component, which is applied to a smart terminal. The screen of the smart terminal includes a bending area and a non-bending area. The edge protection component includes:

[0008] A bead unit, the bead unit comprising a first bead and a second bead, the first bead and the second bead are used to protect the edge of the non-bending area;

[0009] An elastic member is movably connected between the first pressure strip and the second pressure strip, and is used to press against the edge of the bending area.

[0010] An edge protection component provided by the present application includes a pressure strip unit and an elastic member, with a small number of parts and components, which is convenient for production and assembly. In addition, since the elastic member is pressed against the edge of the bending zone, the elastic member is movably connected between the first pressure strip and the second pressure strip, so that the elastic member can automatically adjust the overlapping length with the first pressure strip or the second pressure strip, preventing the elastic member from being squeezed at a local position to form wrinkles or waves, which helps the elastic member to always fit with the edge of the bending zone, and will neither separate from the edge of the bending zone nor over-extrude the edge of the bending zone, thereby ensuring a stable protection effect.

[0011] Optionally, the first pressure strip and the second pressure strip both include a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, an angle is formed between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, the first connecting portion is used to resist the outer end of the non-bending area, and at least one of the second connecting portions is movably connected to the elastic member.

[0012] Optionally, the first end of the elastic member is a movable section, and the second end of the elastic member is a fixed section;

[0013] The movable section is movably connected to the second connection portion of the first pressure strip, and the fixed section is fixedly connected to the second connection portion of the second pressure strip.

[0014] Optionally, the second connecting portion of the first pressure strip is provided with a first guide portion, and the movable section is provided with a second guide portion;

[0015] One of the first guide portion and the second guide portion is a guide groove, and the other is a guide protrusion. The guide protrusion extends into the guide groove, and the guide protrusion moves in the guide groove along the arrangement direction of the first pressure strip and the second pressure strip.

[0016] Optionally, the second connecting portion of the second pressure strip is provided with a first fixing portion, and the fixing section is provided with a second fixing portion;

[0017] One of the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion is a positioning column, and the other is a positioning hole, and the positioning column extends into the positioning hole.

[0018] Optionally, the edge protection assembly further comprises a protection member, the protection member comprises a baffle and a protrusion, the baffle is used to resist the outer end of the bending area;

[0019] The first pressure strip and the second pressure strip are respectively located on opposite sides of the protective member, the protrusion is connected to a side of the baffle facing the screen, and the protrusion is pressed against a side of the elastic member facing away from the screen.

[0020] Optionally, a hollow area is formed between the second connection portion of the first pressure strip and the second connection portion of the second pressure strip, and the elastic member includes a middle section located in the hollow area, and the middle section is connected between the movable section and the fixed section.

[0021] Optionally, the middle section includes a first thickened area and second thickened areas respectively arranged at two ends of the first thickened area, and a deformation area is formed between the first thickened area and the second thickened area.

[0022] The present application also provides a smart terminal, comprising a body, a screen and the above-mentioned edge protection component, wherein the screen is arranged on the body, and the edge protection component is arranged at the edge of the body.

[0023] Optionally, the body includes a rotating shaft assembly, the rotating shaft assembly includes a supporting plate, the guards of the edge protection assembly are connected to two ends of the supporting plate, and the pressure strip unit of the edge protection assembly is arranged at the edge of the body.

[0024] The present application provides an edge protection component and a smart terminal, in which the first connecting part of the first pressure strip and the first connecting part of the second pressure strip are fully wrapped around the edge of the non-bending area of ​​the screen to protect the non-bending area of ​​the screen. The elastic part can protect the edge of the bending area of ​​the screen. The protective part can protect the outer end of the bending area of ​​the screen to block dust, thereby effectively reducing the problem of damage to the screen and ensuring the service life of the screen.

[0025] An embodiment of the present application provides a smart terminal, in which the number of parts required for the edge protection component is relatively small. The protection part and the support plate can be an integral structure formed in one piece, and the pressure strip unit and the elastic part can be an integral structure formed by two-color injection molding, which is convenient for the production and assembly of the edge protection component and provides a more reliable and stable screen edge protection effect at a lower cost.

[0026] In addition to the technical problems solved by the embodiments of the present application described above, the technical features that constitute the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought about by the technical features of these technical solutions, other technical problems that can be solved by an edge protection component and a smart terminal provided by the embodiments of the present application, other technical features included in the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought about by these technical features will be further described in detail in the specific implementation methods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The drawings herein are incorporated into the specification and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application, and are used together with the specification to explain the principles of the present application. In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below. Obviously, for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative labor.

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the smart terminal in the unfolded state provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of the structure at A;

[0030] Figure 3A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a pressure strip unit and an elastic member of an edge protection assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the partial structure of the second pressure strip and the elastic member of the edge protection assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a protective member of an edge protection assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of the connection between the support plate and the protective element of the smart terminal provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 7 Another schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the protective member of the edge protection assembly provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a partial structure of a smart terminal provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of a support plate of a smart terminal provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of the structure of a rotating shaft assembly of a smart terminal provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0039] Description of reference numerals:

[0040] 10-screen; 11-bending area; 12-non-bending area; 13-etching area; 14-half-etching area;

[0041] 20-protective member; 21-baffle; 22-protrusion;

[0042] 30-pressing strip unit; 31-first press strip; 311-first connecting portion; 312-second connecting portion; 3121-first guiding portion; 3122-first fixing portion; 32-second press strip; 33-hollow area;

[0043] 40-elastic member; 41-movable section; 411-second guide portion; 42-fixed section; 421-second fixed portion;

[0044] 43-middle section; 431-first thickening zone; 432-second thickening zone; 433-deformation zone;

[0045] 50-shaft assembly; 51-support plate; 52-door plate; 53-external shaft; 54-mounting hole;

[0046] 60-housing;

[0047] 500-intelligent terminal; 501-radio unit; 502-WiFi module; 503-audio output unit; 504-A / V input unit; 5041-graphics processor; 5042-microphone; 505-sensor; 506-display unit; 5061-display panel; 507-user input unit; 5071-touch panel; 5072-other input devices; 508-interface unit; 509-memory; 510-processor; 511-power supply.

[0048] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this application will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. The above-mentioned drawings have shown clear embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail later. These drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept of this application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of this application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementations consistent with the present application. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0050] It should be noted that, in this article, the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "includes a ..." does not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element. Optionally, components, features, and elements with the same name in different embodiments of the present application may have the same meaning or different meanings, and their specific meanings need to be determined by their explanation in the specific embodiment or further combined with the context in the specific embodiment.

[0051] It should be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe various information in this article, these information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of this article, the first information may also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determination". Furthermore, as used in this article, the singular forms "one", "one" and "the" are intended to also include plural forms, unless there is an opposite indication in the context. It should be further understood that the terms "comprising", "including" indicate that there are the above-mentioned features, steps, operations, elements, components, projects, kinds, and / or groups, but do not exclude the existence, occurrence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, projects, kinds, and / or groups. The terms "or", "and / or", "including at least one of the following" etc. used in this application may be interpreted as inclusive, or mean any one or any combination. For example, “comprising at least one of the following: A, B, C” means “any of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C”, and for another example, “A, B or C” or “A, B and / or C” means “any of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C”. An exception to this definition will only occur when a combination of elements, functions, steps or operations are inherently mutually exclusive in some manner.

[0052] It should be understood that, although the various steps in the flowchart in the embodiment of the present application are displayed in sequence according to the indication of the arrows, these steps are not necessarily performed in sequence according to the order indicated by the arrows. Unless there is a clear explanation in this article, the execution of these steps does not have a strict order restriction, and it can be performed in other orders. Moreover, at least a portion of the steps in the figure may include a plurality of sub-steps or a plurality of stages, and these sub-steps or stages are not necessarily performed at the same time, but can be performed at different times, and their execution order is not necessarily performed in sequence, but can be performed in turn or alternately with other steps or at least a portion of the sub-steps or stages of other steps.

[0053] As used herein, the words "if" and "if" may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining" or "in response to detecting", depending on the context. Similarly, the phrases "if it is determined" or "if (stated condition or event) is detected" may be interpreted as "when it is determined" or "in response to determining" or "when detecting (stated condition or event)" or "in response to detecting (stated condition or event)", depending on the context.

[0054] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0055] In the subsequent description, the suffixes such as "module", "component" or "unit" used to represent elements are only used to facilitate the description of the present application, and have no specific meanings. Therefore, "module", "component" or "unit" can be used in a mixed manner.

[0056] In smart terminals such as foldable phones, edge protection components are usually set at the edges of the folding position to block dust and impurities and protect the edges of the screen. However, the existing edge protection components not only have many parts, but also are complicated to produce and assemble, and are costly.

[0057] In view of this, the present application provides an edge protection component and a smart terminal, including a protective part, a pressure strip unit and an elastic part. The number of parts is small, which is convenient for production and assembly, and provides a more reliable and stable screen edge protection effect at a lower cost.

[0058] An edge protection component and a smart terminal provided by an embodiment of the present application are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0059] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the present application provides an edge protection component, which is applied to a smart terminal. The smart terminal includes a screen 10, and the screen 10 includes a bending area 11 and a non-bending area 12. The edge protection component includes: a pressure strip unit 30 and an elastic member 40. The pressure strip unit 30 includes a first pressure strip 31 and a second pressure strip 32. The first pressure strip 31 and the second pressure strip 32 are both used to protect the edge of the non-bending area 12; the elastic member 40 is movably connected between the first pressure strip 31 and the second pressure strip 32, and the elastic member 40 is used to press against the edge of the bending area 11.

[0060] An edge protection component provided by the present application includes a pressure strip unit 30 and an elastic member 40, with a small number of parts and components, which is convenient for production and assembly. In addition, since the elastic member 40 is pressed against the edge of the bending zone 11, the elastic member 40 is movably connected between the first pressure strip 31 and the second pressure strip 32, so that the elastic member 40 can automatically adjust the overlapping length with the first pressure strip 31 or the second pressure strip 32, preventing the elastic member 40 from being squeezed to form wrinkles or waves in a local position, which helps to keep the elastic member 40 in contact with the edge of the bending zone 11 at all times, and will neither separate from the edge of the bending zone 11 nor over-squeeze the edge of the bending zone 11, thereby ensuring a stable protection effect.

[0061] In one possible implementation, reference Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the first pressure strip 31 and the second pressure strip 32 both include a first connection portion 311 and a second connection portion 312, and there is an angle between the first connection portion 311 and the second connection portion 312. The first connection portion 311 is used to resist the outer end of the non-bending area 12, and at least one second connection portion 312 is movably connected to the elastic member 40.

[0062] Such a structure enables the first pressure strip 31 and the second pressure strip 32 to effectively protect the edge of the screen 10, which can not only block dust and impurities from entering the connection position between the body of the smart terminal and the screen 10, but also protect the edge of the screen 10 to prevent the edge of the screen 10 from being damaged due to accidents such as impact.

[0063] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the first connection portion 311 of the first pressure strip 31 includes but is not limited to being connected to the inner wall of the shell 60 of the smart terminal by means of screw connection, gluing, or snap connection, and the first connection portion 311 of the second pressure strip 32 includes but is not limited to being connected to the inner wall of the shell 60 of the smart terminal by means of screw connection, gluing, or snap connection, thereby achieving the fixation of the first pressure strip 31 and the second pressure strip 32, which is not only stable and reliable in connection but also low in cost.

[0064] The angle between the first connection portion 311 and the second connection portion 312 can be 90°, or other angles, such as 88° or 89°. The edge of the screen 10 extends into the angle formed between the first connection portion 311 and the second connection portion 312, which can better shield the edge of the screen 10 and improve the dustproof effect.

[0065] In one possible implementation, reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the first end of the elastic member 40 is a movable section 41, and the second end of the elastic member 40 is a fixed section 42; the movable section 41 is movably connected to the second connection portion 312 of the first pressure strip 31, and the fixed section 42 is fixedly connected to the second connection portion 312 of the second pressure strip 32.

[0066] In this example, the first end of the elastic member 40 and the second end of the elastic member 40 are respectively two ends of the elastic member 40 in the length direction.

[0067] In one possible implementation, the second connection portion 312 of the first pressure strip 31 is blocked on the side of the movable section 41 facing away from the bending zone 11, and the second connection portion 312 of the second pressure strip 32 is blocked on the side of the fixed section 42 facing away from the bending zone 11, so that the two ends of the elastic member 40 are respectively blocked by the first pressure strip 31 and the second pressure strip 32, thereby improving the aesthetics of the edge protection assembly, preventing the elastic member 40 from falling off, and improving the stability of use.

[0068] In one possible implementation, the second connection portion 312 of the first pressure strip 31 is consistent with the width of the elastic member 40, and the second connection portion 312 of the second pressure strip 32 is consistent with the width of the elastic member 40, which can effectively prevent the movable section 41 or the fixed section 42 from curling up, ensure that the elastic member 40 stably presses against the bending area 11 of the screen 10, and is conducive to improving the appearance of the smart terminal.

[0069] In one possible implementation, reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the second connecting portion 312 of the first pressure strip 31 is provided with a first guide portion 3121, and the movable section 41 is provided with a second guide portion 411; one of the first guide portion 3121 and the second guide portion 411 is a guide groove, and the other is a guide protrusion, the guide protrusion extends into the guide groove, and the guide protrusion moves in the guide groove along the arrangement direction of the first pressure strip 31 and the second pressure strip 32. In this example, the arrangement direction of the first pressure strip 31 and the second pressure strip 32 is referenced to Figure 3 The arrow X indicates the direction.

[0070] Taking into account that during the folding process of the smart terminal, the elastic member 40 located on the inner side of the screen 10 will be squeezed, and the local position of the elastic member 40 is prone to form wrinkles or wave shapes, in the present application, during the switching of the smart terminal between the folded state and the unfolded state, the guide protrusion moves in the guide groove, so that the overlapping length of the elastic member 40 and the pressure strip unit 30 can be adjusted accordingly, preventing the elastic member 40 from being squeezed and easily forming wrinkles or wave shapes, thereby preventing the local position of the elastic member 40 from detaching from the bending zone 11 of the screen 10, and preventing the local position of the elastic member 40 from squeezing the bending zone 11 of the screen 10, which is beneficial to ensuring the service life of the screen 10.

[0071] When the first guide portion 3121 is a guide groove, the second guide portion 411 is a guide protrusion; when the first guide portion 3121 is a guide protrusion, the second guide portion 411 is a guide groove.

[0072] In one possible implementation, the guide groove is a waist-shaped groove, and the length direction of the guide groove is along the arrangement direction of the first pressure strip 31 and the second pressure strip 32. The guide protrusion is cylindrical, and the guide protrusion slides in the guide groove along the length direction of the guide groove to guide the movement of the elastic member 40.

[0073] In one possible implementation, the second connection portion 312 of the second pressure strip 32 is provided with a first fixing portion 3122, and the fixing section 42 is provided with a second fixing portion 421; one of the first fixing portion 3122 and the second fixing portion 421 is a positioning column, and the other is a positioning hole, and the positioning column extends into the positioning hole.

[0074] By extending the positioning column into the positioning hole, the positioning effect of the elastic member 40 relative to the second pressure strip 32 is improved. When the smart terminal switches between the folded state and the unfolded state, it is beneficial to keep the center position of the length of the elastic member 40 coincident with the center position of the bending area 11 of the screen 10.

[0075] When the first fixing portion 3122 is a positioning post, the second fixing portion 421 is a positioning hole; when the second fixing portion 421 is a positioning post, the first fixing portion 3122 is a positioning hole.

[0076] The cross-sectional shapes of the positioning hole and the positioning column are the same, for example, the cross-sectional shapes of the positioning hole and the positioning column are both circular. The number of the positioning hole can be one or two spaced apart, and the number of the positioning columns is the same as the number of the positioning holes and the positions are corresponding.

[0077] In other possible implementations, the second connection portion 312 of the second pressure strip 32 and the fixed segment 42 can also be connected by snap connection, glue sticking, etc., so that when the smart terminal switches between the folded state and the unfolded state, the position of the fixed segment 42 relative to the second connection portion 312 of the second pressure strip 32 is fixed.

[0078] In one possible implementation, reference Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the edge protection assembly further includes a protection member 20 , and the protection member 20 includes a baffle 21 , and the baffle 21 is used to resist the outer end of the bending area 11 .

[0079] In one possible implementation, reference Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the protective member 20 further includes a raised portion 22, a first pressure strip 31 and a second pressure strip 32 are respectively located on opposite sides of the protective member 20, and the raised portion 22 is connected to a side of the baffle 21 facing the screen 10, Figure 2 As shown, the protrusion 22 presses against the side of the elastic member 40 facing away from the screen 10 .

[0080] By pressing the protrusion 22 against the side of the elastic member 40 facing away from the screen 10 , it is ensured that the elastic member 40 maintains contact with the screen 10 , preventing the elastic member 40 from detaching from the screen 10 , thereby ensuring the protective effect of the screen 10 .

[0081] In this example, the length of the protrusion 22 protruding from the side of the baffle 21 facing the screen 10 may be equal to or less than the width of the elastic member 40. Along the arrangement direction of the first bead 31 and the second bead 32, the first bead 31 and the second bead 32 are located on opposite sides of the protective member 20, respectively.

[0082] In one possible implementation, reference Figure 2 As shown, the elastic member 40, the first bead 31 and the second bead 32 can be manufactured and formed separately, and then assembled. Of course, the elastic member 40, the first bead 31 and the second bead 32 can be formed into an integral structure by double-color injection molding, which is convenient for production.

[0083] In one possible implementation, a hollow area 33 is formed between the second connection portion 312 of the first pressure strip 31 and the second connection portion 312 of the second pressure strip 32, and the elastic member 40 includes a middle section 43 located in the hollow area 33, the middle section 43 is connected between the movable section 41 and the fixed section 42, and the middle section 43 is exposed from the hollow area 33.

[0084] refer to Figure 1 As shown, when the smart terminal is in the unfolded state, the first connection portion 311 of the first pressure strip 31 and the first connection portion 311 of the second pressure strip 32 wrap around the edge of the non-bending area 12 of the screen 10 in all directions to protect the non-bending area 12 of the screen 10.

[0085] In one possible implementation, reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the middle section 43 includes a first thickened area 431 and second thickened areas 432 respectively arranged at both ends of the first thickened area 431 , and a deformation area 433 is formed between the first thickened area 431 and the second thickened area 432 .

[0086] Since the thickness of the first thickened area 431 and the second thickened area 432 is thicker than that of the deformed area 433, when the smart terminal switches from the unfolded state to the folded state, the deformed area 433 of the elastic member 40 is more likely to bend and deform, presenting a natural curvature, so that the first thickened area 431 always presses against the etched area 13 of the bending area 11, the deformed area 433 presses against the half-etched area 14 of the bending area 11, and the second thickened area 432 presses against part of the non-bending area 12. The half-etched area 14 is the transition position between the etched area 13 and the non-bending area 12, and when the smart terminal is in the folded state, the cross section of the screen 10 is in the shape of a water drop.

[0087] The elastic modulus of the first thickened area 431 is greater than that of the deformation area 433 or the second thickened area 432 . When the smart terminal is folded, the first thickened area 431 is bent and deformed. When the smart terminal is unfolded, the first thickened area 431 is deformed and rebounds.

[0088] In this example, the elastic member 40 can be elastically deformed. When the smart terminal is folded, the elastic member 40 can be symmetrically bent at both ends of the length direction of the elastic member 40 with the first thickened area 431 as the symmetry center, so that the two ends of the length direction of the elastic member 40 are close to each other. When the smart terminal is unfolded, the elastic member 40 can be symmetrically flattened at both ends of the length direction of the elastic member 40 with the first thickened area 431 as the symmetry center, so that the two ends of the length direction of the elastic member 40 are away from each other.

[0089] In a possible implementation, the elastic member 40 may be made of a high modulus plastic material, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The elastic member 40 may also be made of a superelastic shape memory alloy, including but not limited to: nickel-titanium-based (nickel-titanium, nickel-titanium-niobium, nickel-titanium-palladium, etc.), copper-based (copper-gold-zinc, copper-aluminum, copper-tin, etc.), iron-based (iron-palladium, iron-manganese-silicon, iron-nickel-cobalt-titanium, iron-nickel-cobalt-aluminum-tantalum-boron, etc.), nickel-based (nickel-manganese-gallium, nickel-iron-gallium, etc.), cobalt-based alloys (cobalt-nickel, cobalt-manganese, etc.) and other alloy systems such as superelastic shape memory alloys such as gold-cadmium. Of course, the elastic member 40 may also be other materials that can achieve elastic deformation.

[0090] In a possible implementation, the first pressure strip 31 and the second pressure strip 32 may be hard parts, and the protective part 20 may be a hard part, which can play a better protective role.

[0091] The present application provides an edge protection component, in which the first connection portion 311 of the first pressure strip 31 and the first connection portion 311 of the second pressure strip 32 are fully wrapped around the edge of the non-bending area 12 of the screen 10 to protect the non-bending area 12 of the screen 10. The elastic member 40 can protect the edge of the bending area 11 of the screen 10. The protective member 20 can protect the outer end of the bending area 11 of the screen 10 to block dust, thereby effectively reducing the problem of damage to the screen 10 and ensuring the service life of the screen 10.

[0092] The present application provides an edge protection assembly, in which the protection member 20 has a simple structure and does not need to be embedded with metal material, thereby simplifying the molding process of the protection member 20 and reducing the production cost of the protection member 20.

[0093] The present application also provides a smart terminal, including a body, a screen 10 and the above-mentioned edge protection component, the screen 10 is arranged on the body, and the edge protection component is arranged at the edge of the body.

[0094] In one possible implementation, reference Figure 8 and Fig.10As shown, the body includes a shaft assembly 50, the shaft assembly 50 includes a support plate 51, the protection member 20 of the edge protection assembly is connected to both ends of the support plate 51, and the pressure strip unit 30 of the edge protection assembly is arranged at the edge of the body.

[0095] In a possible implementation, the rotating shaft assembly 50 further includes door panels 52 disposed on opposite sides of the support plate 51 , and the door panels 52 can be folded relative to the support plate 51 .

[0096] refer to Figure 1 As shown, the pressure strip unit 30 and the elastic member 40 can wrap the edge of the screen 10 in all directions to prevent the edge of the bending area 11 from being exposed, which can not only improve the appearance of the smart terminal, but also protect the edge of the screen 10 and effectively prevent the edge of the screen 10 from being damaged by collision.

[0097] In one possible implementation, reference Figure 8 As shown, the protective member 20 and the support plate 51 can be an integral structure formed in one piece, so that the edge protection assembly provided in this embodiment requires a small number of parts, simplifies the production and assembly process, is conducive to reducing costs, and does not require the installation of the protective member 20, thereby avoiding the problem of accidentally hitting the screen 10 when installing the protective member 20, causing damage to the screen 10.

[0098] In one possible implementation, reference Figure 8 and Fig. 9 As shown, the support plate 51 and the protective member 20 are independent parts, and the protective member 20 can be connected to both ends of the support plate 51 by screw connection, gluing, or snap connection.

[0099] In one possible implementation, outer shafts 53 are provided at both ends of the support plate 51, and a mounting hole 54 is opened in the outer shaft 53. The baffle 21 of the protective member 20 can be extended into the mounting hole 54 and connected to the mounting hole 54. The connection method between the baffle 21 and the mounting hole 54 includes but is not limited to gluing and snap-on connection.

[0100] An intelligent terminal provided in an embodiment of the present application requires fewer parts for an edge protection assembly. The protection member 20 and the support plate 51 may be an integral structure formed in one piece, and the pressure strip unit 30 and the elastic member 40 may be an integral structure formed by two-color injection molding, which is convenient for the production and assembly of the edge protection assembly, and provides a more reliable and stable screen edge protection effect at a lower cost. The pressure strip unit 30 and the elastic member 40 are more firmly combined, and the problem of the two ends of the elastic member 40 falling out due to frequent bending of the elastic member 40 during use can be avoided, and the edge of the screen 10 can be more effectively prevented from being damaged by collision.

[0101] The intelligent terminal provided in the present application can be implemented in various forms. For example, the intelligent terminal described in the present application may include intelligent terminals such as mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, PDAs, portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, pedometers, etc., as well as fixed terminals such as digital TVs and desktop computers.

[0102] In this example, the screen 10 is a flexible screen, i.e., a flexible display screen, for displaying images. Exemplarily, the flexible screen can be an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display screen, an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode or an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display screen, a mini organic light-emitting diode (Mini Organic Light-Emitting Diode) display screen, a micro organic light-emitting diode (Micro Organic Light-Emitting Diode) display screen, a micro organic light-emitting diode (Micro Organic Light-Emitting Diode) display screen, or a quantum dot light-emitting diode (Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diodes, QLED) display screen.

[0103] The following description will be made by taking a mobile terminal as an example, and those skilled in the art will understand that, in addition to components specifically used for mobile purposes, the construction according to the embodiments of the present application can also be applied to fixed-type terminals.

[0104] Please refer to Fig.11 As shown, it is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal for implementing various embodiments of the present application. The mobile terminal 500 may include: an RF (Radio Frequency) unit 501, a WiFi module 502, an audio output unit 503, an A / V (audio / video) input unit 504, a sensor 505, a display unit 506, a user input unit 507, an interface unit 508, a memory 509, a processor 510, and a power supply 511. Those skilled in the art can understand that Fig.11 The structure of the mobile terminal shown in the figure does not constitute a limitation on the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or arrange the components differently.

[0105] Combine the following Fig.11 The following is a detailed introduction to the various components of the mobile terminal:

[0106] The radio frequency unit 501 can be used to receive and send signals during information transmission or communication. Optionally, after receiving the downlink information of the base station, it is sent to the processor 510 for processing; in addition, the uplink data is sent to the base station. Generally, the radio frequency unit 501 includes but is not limited to an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier, a duplexer, etc. In addition, the radio frequency unit 501 can also communicate with the network and other devices through wireless communication. The above-mentioned wireless communication may use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to GSM (Global System of Mobile Communications), GPRS (Generic Packet Radio Service), CDMA2000 (Code Division Multiple Access 2000), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access), FDD-LTE (Frequency Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), TDD-LTE (Time Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution) and 5G, etc.

[0107] WiFi is a short-range wireless transmission technology. The mobile terminal can help users send and receive emails, browse web pages, and access streaming media through the WiFi module 502. It provides users with wireless broadband Internet access. Fig.11 A WiFi module 502 is shown, but it is understandable that it is not an essential component of the mobile terminal and can be omitted as needed without changing the essence of the application.

[0108] The audio output unit 503 can convert the audio data received by the RF unit 501 or the WiFi module 502 or stored in the memory 509 into an audio signal and output it as sound when the mobile terminal 500 is in a call signal reception mode, a talk mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, etc. Moreover, the audio output unit 503 can also provide audio output related to a specific function performed by the mobile terminal 500 (for example, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.). The audio output unit 503 may include a speaker, a buzzer, etc.

[0109] The A / V input unit 504 is used to receive audio or video signals. The A / V input unit 504 may include a graphics processor (GPU) 5041 and a microphone 5042, and the graphics processor 5041 processes the image data of a static picture or video obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in a video capture mode or an image capture mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 506. The image frame processed by the graphics processor 5041 can be stored in the memory 509 (or other storage medium) or sent via the radio frequency unit 501 or the WiFi module 502. The microphone 5042 can receive sound (audio data) via the microphone 5042 in a telephone call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, and other operating modes, and can process such sound into audio data. The processed audio (voice) data can be converted into a format output that can be sent to a mobile communication base station via the radio frequency unit 501 in the case of a telephone call mode. The microphone 5042 can implement various types of noise elimination (or suppression) algorithms to eliminate (or suppress) noise or interference generated in the process of receiving and sending audio signals.

[0110] The mobile terminal 500 also includes at least one sensor 505, such as a light sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. Optionally, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor. Optionally, the ambient light sensor can adjust the brightness of the display panel 5061 according to the brightness of the ambient light, and the proximity sensor can turn off the display panel 5061 and / or the backlight when the mobile terminal 500 is moved to the ear. As a type of motion sensor, the accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in all directions (generally three axes), and can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary. It can be used for applications that identify the posture of the mobile phone (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer, tapping), etc.; as for other sensors that can also be configured on the mobile phone, such as fingerprint sensors, pressure sensors, iris sensors, molecular sensors, gyroscopes, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, infrared sensors, etc., they will not be repeated here.

[0111] The display unit 506 is used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user. The display unit 506 may include a display panel 5061, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), or the like.

[0112] The user input unit 507 can be used to receive input digital or character information, and to generate key signal input related to the user settings and function control of the mobile terminal. Optionally, the user input unit 507 may include a touch panel 5071 and other input devices 5072. The touch panel 5071, also known as a touch screen, can collect the user's touch operation on or near it (such as the user's operation on the touch panel 5071 or near the touch panel 5071 using any suitable object or accessory such as a finger, stylus, etc.), and drive the corresponding connection device according to a pre-set program. The touch panel 5071 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Optionally, the touch detection device detects the user's touch orientation, detects the signal brought by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives the touch information from the touch detection device, converts it into the touch point coordinates, and then sends it to the processor 510, and can receive and execute the command sent by the processor 510. In addition, the touch panel 5071 can be implemented in various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic waves. In addition to the touch panel 5071, the user input unit 507 may also include other input devices 5072. Optionally, the other input devices 5072 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard, a function key (such as a volume control key, a switch key, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, etc., which are not specifically limited here.

[0113] Optionally, the touch panel 5071 may cover the display panel 5061. When the touch panel 5071 detects a touch operation on or near it, it transmits the information to the processor 510 to determine the type of the touch event. Then, the processor 510 provides a corresponding visual output on the display panel 5061 according to the type of the touch event. Fig.11 In the figure, the touch panel 5071 and the display panel 5061 are used as two independent components to realize the input and output functions of the mobile terminal. However, in some embodiments, the touch panel 5071 and the display panel 5061 can be integrated to realize the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, which is not limited here.

[0114] The interface unit 508 serves as an interface through which at least one external device can be connected to the mobile terminal 500. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device with an identification module, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O port, a headphone port, etc. The interface unit 508 may be used to receive input (e.g., data information, power, etc.) from an external device and transmit the received input to one or at least one element within the mobile terminal 500 or may be used to transmit data between the mobile terminal 500 and an external device.

[0115] The memory 509 can be used to store software programs and various data. The memory 509 can mainly include a program storage area and a data storage area. Optionally, the program storage area can store an operating system, an application required for at least one function (such as a sound playback function, an image playback function, etc.), etc.; the data storage area can store data created according to the use of the mobile phone (such as audio data, a phone book, etc.), etc. In addition, the memory 509 can include a high-speed random access memory, and can also include a non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, a flash memory device, or other volatile solid-state storage devices.

[0116] The processor 510 is the control center of the mobile terminal. It uses various interfaces and lines to connect various parts of the entire mobile terminal. It executes various functions of the mobile terminal and processes data by running or executing software programs and / or modules stored in the memory 509, and calling data stored in the memory 509, so as to monitor the mobile terminal as a whole. The processor 510 may include one or at least one processing unit; preferably, the processor 510 may integrate an application processor and a modem processor. Optionally, the application processor mainly processes the operating system, user interface, and application programs, and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communications. It is understandable that the above-mentioned modem processor may not be integrated into the processor 510.

[0117] The mobile terminal 500 may also include a power supply 511 (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components. Preferably, the power supply 511 may be logically connected to the processor 510 via a power management system, thereby implementing functions such as managing charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system.

[0118] although Fig.11 Not shown, the mobile terminal 500 may also include a Bluetooth module, etc., which will not be described in detail here.

[0119] The various technical features of the technical solution of the present application can be arbitrarily combined. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the various technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of the present application.

[0120] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An edge protection component, applied to a smart terminal, wherein the screen (10) of the smart terminal comprises a bending area (11) and a non-bending area (12), characterized in that: The edge protection assembly comprises: A pressure strip unit (30), the pressure strip unit (30) comprising a first pressure strip (31) and a second pressure strip (32), the first pressure strip (31) and the second pressure strip (32) being used to protect the edge of the non-bending area (12); An elastic member (40), the elastic member (40) being movably connected between the first pressure strip (31) and the second pressure strip (32), and the elastic member (40) being used for pressing against the edge of the bending area (11).

2. The edge protection assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first pressure strip (31) and the second pressure strip (32) both comprise a first connecting portion (311) and a second connecting portion (312); an angle is formed between the first connecting portion (311) and the second connecting portion (312); the first connecting portion (311) is used to resist against the outer end of the non-bending area (12); and at least one of the second connecting portions (312) is movably connected to the elastic member (40).

3. The edge protection assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first end of the elastic member (40) is a movable section (41), and the second end of the elastic member (40) is a fixed section (42); The movable section (41) is movably connected to the second connection portion (312) of the first pressure strip (31), and the fixed section (42) is fixedly connected to the second connection portion (312) of the second pressure strip (32).

4. The edge protection assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second connecting portion (312) of the first pressure strip (31) is provided with a first guiding portion (3121), and the movable section (41) is provided with a second guiding portion (411); One of the first guide portion (3121) and the second guide portion (411) is a guide groove, and the other is a guide protrusion, the guide protrusion extends into the guide groove, and the guide protrusion moves in the guide groove along the arrangement direction of the first pressure strip (31) and the second pressure strip (32).

5. The edge protection assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second connecting portion (312) of the second pressure strip (32) is provided with a first fixing portion (3122), and the fixing section (42) is provided with a second fixing portion (421); One of the first fixing portion (3122) and the second fixing portion (421) is a positioning column, and the other is a positioning hole, and the positioning column extends into the positioning hole.

6. The edge protection assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The edge protection assembly further comprises a protection member (20), wherein the protection member (20) comprises a baffle (21) and a protrusion (22), wherein the baffle (21) is used to resist the outer end of the bending area (11); The first pressure strip (31) and the second pressure strip (32) are located on opposite sides of the protective member (20), the protrusion (22) is connected to a side of the baffle (21) facing the screen (10), and the protrusion (22) is pressed against a side of the elastic member (40) facing away from the screen (10).

7. The edge protection assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: A hollow area (33) is formed between the second connecting portion (312) of the first pressure strip (31) and the second connecting portion (312) of the second pressure strip (32); the elastic member (40) comprises a middle section (43) located in the hollow area (33); and the middle section (43) is connected between the movable section (41) and the fixed section (42).

8. The edge protection assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The middle section (43) comprises a first thickened area (431) and second thickened areas (432) arranged at both ends of the first thickened area (431), and a deformation area (433) is formed between the first thickened area (431) and the second thickened area (432).

9. An intelligent terminal, characterized in that: The invention comprises a body, a screen (10) and an edge protection assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the screen (10) is arranged on the body, and the edge protection assembly is arranged at the edge of the body.

10. The intelligent terminal according to claim 9, characterized in that: The body comprises a rotating shaft assembly (50), the rotating shaft assembly (50) comprises a supporting plate (51), the protection member (20) of the edge protection assembly is connected to two ends of the supporting plate (51), and the pressure strip unit (30) of the edge protection assembly is arranged at the edge of the body.

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