Folding electronic equipment, charging equipment and charging system

Abstract

The utility model provides a folding electronic device, a charging device and a charging system, the folding electronic device comprises a first main body, the first main body is internally provided with a first electrical component, the first electrical component comprises a first battery, and the first main body is provided with a first charging port electrically connected to the first battery; the second main body is internally provided with a second electrical component, the second electrical component comprises a second battery, the second main body is provided with a second charging port electrically connected to the second battery, and the first main body and the second main body are oppositely hinged; the flexible connecting piece is electrically connected with the first electric component and the second electric component so as to balance the voltage of the first battery and the voltage of the second battery, and the endurance of the folding electronic equipment is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of electronic equipment, and specifically relates to a foldable electronic equipment, a charging device and a charging system. Background Art

[0002] A foldable electronic device generally includes two foldable bodies, each of which is provided with a battery, and the two batteries are connected in parallel.

[0003] The two batteries are charged independently of each other, resulting in an unbalanced voltage between the two batteries, which affects the battery life of the foldable electronic device. Utility Model Content

[0004] One purpose of the utility model is to provide a new technical solution for a foldable electronic device, a charging device and a charging system.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present utility model, there is provided a foldable electronic device, comprising:

[0006] A first body, wherein a first electrical component is disposed in the first body, the first electrical component includes a first battery, and the first body is provided with a first charging port electrically connected to the first battery;

[0007] a second body, wherein a second electrical component is disposed in the second body, the second electrical component includes a second battery, a second charging port electrically connected to the second battery is disposed on the second body, and the first body and the second body are hinged relative to each other;

[0008] A flexible connector electrically connects the first electrical component and the second electrical component to balance the voltage of the first battery and the second battery.

[0009] Optionally, the first electrical component includes a first circuit board, and the second electrical component includes a second circuit board;

[0010] The first circuit board and the second circuit board are arranged on both sides of the hinge structure, and the first circuit board and the second circuit board are connected by the flexible connecting member.

[0011] Optionally, the first battery includes a first battery protection board, and the second battery includes a second battery protection board;

[0012] The first battery protection plate and the second battery protection plate are arranged on both sides of the hinge structure, and the first battery protection plate and the second battery protection plate are connected by the flexible connector.

[0013] Optionally, the first electrical component includes a first circuit board, and the second electrical component includes a second circuit board;

[0014] The first charging port is electrically connected to the first battery through the first circuit board, and the second charging port is electrically connected to the second battery through the second circuit board;

[0015] The first charging port is disposed on a side of the first body away from the second body, and the second charging port is disposed on a side of the second body away from the first body.

[0016] Optionally, the first circuit board has a first charging management module, and the first charging management module is used to control the charging process of the first battery according to the charging voltage;

[0017] The second circuit board has a second charging management module, and the second charging management module is used to control the charging process of the second battery according to the charging voltage.

[0018] Optionally, the folding surfaces of the first body and the second body are rectangular, and the short sides of the first body and the short sides of the second body are hinged relative to each other.

[0019] Optionally, the first charging port is disposed on a first side of the first body, the second charging port is disposed on a second side of the second body, and the first side and the second side are located on the same side of the foldable electronic device;

[0020] The first battery is located between the first circuit board and the first charging port;

[0021] The second battery is located between the second circuit board and the second charging port.

[0022] Optionally, the first electrical component further includes a third circuit board, and the second electrical component further includes a fourth circuit board;

[0023] The third circuit board is located between the first battery and the first charging port, and is electrically connected to the first charging port and the first circuit board respectively;

[0024] The fourth circuit board is located between the second battery and the second charging port, and is electrically connected to the second charging port and the second circuit board respectively.

[0025] Optionally, the first circuit board has a first charging management module, and the first charging management module is used to control the charging process of the first battery according to the charging voltage;

[0026] The second circuit board has a second charging management module, and the second charging management module is used to control the charging process of the second battery according to the charging voltage.

[0027] Optionally, the folding surfaces of the first body and the second body are rectangular, and the long sides of the first body and the long sides of the second body are hinged relative to each other.

[0028] According to a second aspect of the utility model, a charging device is provided, the charging device is used to charge the foldable electronic device described in the first aspect, the charging device comprises an adapter and a charging cable, the charging cable comprises a first charging head, a second charging head, and an adapter plug connected to the adapter;

[0029] The first charging head is plugged into and matched with the first charging port, and the second charging head is plugged into and matched with the second charging port.

[0030] According to a third aspect of the utility model, a charging system is provided, comprising the charging device described in the second aspect.

[0031] Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a foldable electronic device when unfolded provided by one embodiment of the utility model;

[0034] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a foldable electronic device provided by one embodiment of the utility model when folded (viewed from the perspective of the charging port);

[0035] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a charging path of a foldable electronic device provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0036] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of another foldable electronic device when unfolded provided by one embodiment of the utility model;

[0037] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a charging path of another foldable electronic device provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0038] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a charging path of another foldable electronic device provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0039] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a charging path for another foldable electronic device provided by an embodiment of the utility model.

[0040] in:

[0041] 1. First body; 11. First electrical component; 111. First battery; 1111. First battery body; 1112. First battery protection board; 112. First circuit board; 113. First battery FPC; 12. First charging port;

[0042] 114, third circuit board; 115, first charging FPC; 116, third battery FPC;

[0043] 2. Second body; 21. Second electrical component; 211. Second battery; 2111. Second battery body; 2112. Second battery protection board; 212. Second circuit board; 213. Second battery FPC; 22. Second charging port;

[0044] 214, fourth circuit board; 215, second charging FPC; 216, fourth battery FPC;

[0045] 3. Flexible connector; 4. Hinge structure;

[0046] 100, charging cable; 101, first charging head; 102, second charging head. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangements of components and steps, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention.

[0048] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and should not be understood as limiting the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0049] The term "first" or "second" in the specification and claims of this application may include one or more of the features explicitly or implicitly. In the description of this application, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims means at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally means that the objects connected before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0050] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0051] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0052] It should be noted that like reference numerals and letters refer to similar items in the following figures, and therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further discussed in subsequent figures.

[0053] An embodiment of the present application provides a foldable electronic device, which may include two foldable bodies that can be folded relative to each other to adjust the volume and display area of ​​the foldable electronic device; and a battery is arranged in each foldable body, and the two batteries can be connected to each other to balance the voltage of the two batteries, thereby improving the battery life of the foldable electronic device.

[0054] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 The foldable electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application includes:

[0055] A first body 1, wherein a first electrical component 11 is disposed in the first body 1, the first electrical component 11 includes a first battery 111, and a first charging port 12 electrically connected to the first battery 111 is disposed on the first body 1;

[0056] A second body 2, wherein a second electrical component 21 is disposed in the second body 2, the second electrical component 21 includes a second battery 211, a second charging port 22 electrically connected to the second battery 211 is disposed on the second body 2, and the first body 1 and the second body 2 are relatively hinged;

[0057] The flexible connector 3 electrically connects the first electrical component 11 and the second electrical component 21 to balance the voltages of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 .

[0058] In this embodiment, the first body 1 and the second body 2 can be two folding bodies of a foldable electronic device, and flexible screens are arranged on the two folding bodies, for example, the first body 1 is provided with a first part of the flexible screen, and the second body 2 is provided with a second part of the flexible screen. The first body 1 and the second body 2 are relatively hinged, for example, the first body 1 and the second body 2 are movably connected by a hinge or a pin, so that relative movement between the first body 1 and the second body 2 can be realized, such as the first body 1 and the second body 2 are relatively folded or relatively unfolded, so as to adjust the volume and external display area of ​​the foldable electronic device.

[0059] In this embodiment, the first charging port 12 is arranged close to the first battery 111, and the first battery 111 is charged through the first charging port 12 to shorten the charging path of the first battery 111 and reduce the voltage drop on the charging path; the second charging port 22 is arranged close to the second battery 211, and the second battery 211 is charged through the second charging port 22 to shorten the charging path of the second battery 211 and reduce the voltage drop on the charging path when the second battery 211 is charged.

[0060] The first electrical component 11 may be a component that provides power and signal control in the first body 1, and the second electrical component 21 may be a component that provides power and signal control in the second body 2. The first electrical component 11 and the second electrical component 21 are electrically connected via a flexible connector 3, and a bridge may be built between the first battery 111 of the first electrical component 11 and the second battery 211 of the second electrical component 21 via the flexible connector 3 to facilitate voltage balance between the first battery 111 and the second battery 211.

[0061] The first electrical component 11 may include an electrically connected first battery 111 and a first circuit board, and the second electrical component 21 may include an electrically connected second battery 211 and a second circuit board. In one embodiment, the flexible connector 3 is directly connected between the first battery 111 and the second battery 211. In another embodiment, the flexible connector 3 is directly connected between the first circuit board and the second circuit board to connect the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 through the circuit boards in the first electrical component 11 and the second electrical component 21, thereby achieving the purpose of balancing the voltages of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211.

[0062] In one embodiment, the voltages of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 are equal when they are fully charged. The first electrical component 11 and the second electrical component 21 are electrically connected via the flexible connector 3, so that power can be transmitted between the first battery 111 and the second battery 211, and the power of the high-voltage battery is used to supplement the power of the low-voltage battery, so as to ensure that the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 are fully charged at the same time; and when the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 are charged through a charging port, since the lengths of the charging paths of the two batteries are different, the charging impedances of the two batteries will be different, which will in turn affect the charging speed of the batteries. For example, the impedance of the battery with a short charging path is smaller during charging, that is, the voltage loss of the battery with a short charging path is also smaller during charging, which speeds up the charging speed and increases the voltage of the battery, resulting in inconsistent voltages of the two batteries, causing the problem that one battery cannot be fully charged when the other battery is fully charged; and when one of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 has a low voltage and is insufficiently discharged, the other of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 can replace it to provide the discharge function.

[0063] In one embodiment, a double-headed charging cable can be used to charge the foldable electronic device. The two charging heads of the charging cable are respectively plugged into the first charging port 12 and the second charging port 22 to charge the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 at the same time, ensuring the synchronization of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 during charging, facilitating the calculation of the power of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211. For example, only one set of power meters is needed to monitor the power of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211.

[0064] In one embodiment, when the first battery 111 is charged to 50% of the battery capacity through the first charging port 12, and the second battery 211 is charged to 40% of the battery capacity through the second charging port 22, since the flexible connector 3 can balance the voltages of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211, the power of the first battery 111 can be compensated to the second battery 211. For example, after balancing, the power of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 are both 45% of their respective battery capacities. By measuring the power of any one of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 through a set of power meters, the power of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 can be known.

[0065] In another embodiment, two charging cables can be used for charging. After matching, the two charging cables are respectively plugged into the first charging port 12 and the second charging port 22, thereby ensuring the charging synchronization of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211, and preventing the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 from being overcharged or undercharged.

[0066] In one embodiment, the flexible connector 3 may be a FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) or a flexible cable. The flexible connector 3 spans the hinge position of the first body 1 and the second body 2 and electrically connects the first electrical component 11 and the second electrical component 21. Since the flexible connector 3 is not used for charging but only for voltage balancing and discharge channels, that is, the flexible connector 3 is not on the charging path of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211. For example, when the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 are charged with high power through the first charging port 12 and the second charging port 22 respectively, the high-power charging current does not need to pass through the flexible connector 3, so that the flexible connector 3 will not be affected by the increase in charging power; and when the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 are charged through one charging port, the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 need to be connected through a thicker FPC to ensure the charging overcurrent capacity; and in the folding electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 are charged through the first charging port 12 and the second charging port 22 respectively, avoiding the problem of requiring a thicker FPC for high-power fast charging.

[0067] The foldable electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a first body 1, in which a first electrical component 11 is arranged, the first electrical component 11 includes a first battery 111, and the first body 1 is provided with a first charging port 12 electrically connected to the first battery 111; a second body 2, in which a second electrical component 21 is arranged, the second electrical component 21 includes a second battery 211, and the second body 2 is provided with a second charging port 22 electrically connected to the second battery 211, and the first body 1 and the second body 2 are relatively hinged; a flexible connector 3, the flexible connector 3 electrically connects the first electrical component 11 and the second electrical component 21 to balance the voltage of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211, thereby improving the battery life of the foldable electronic device.

[0068] In one embodiment, see Figure 4 , the first electrical component 11 includes a first circuit board 112, and the second electrical component 21 includes a second circuit board 212;

[0069] The first circuit board and the second circuit board are arranged on both sides of the hinge structure, and the first circuit board and the second circuit board are connected by the flexible connecting member.

[0070] In this embodiment, the first body 1 and the second body 2 can be relatively hinged by a hinge structure to facilitate the flexibility of relative folding of the first body 1 and the second body 2; and the first circuit board 112 and the second circuit board 212 are arranged on both sides of the hinge structure, and the first circuit board 112 and the second circuit board 212 are arranged relative to each other, so that the first circuit board 112 and the second circuit board 212 are close to each other.

[0071] The first circuit board 112 is electrically connected to the first battery 111, and the second circuit board 212 is electrically connected to the second battery 211. The flexible connector 3 electrically connects the first circuit board 112 and the second circuit board 212, so that voltage balance between the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 can be achieved through the first circuit board 112 and the second circuit board 212.

[0072] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 , the first battery 111 includes a first battery protection board 1112, and the second battery 211 includes a second battery protection board 2112;

[0073] The first battery protection plate and the second battery protection plate are arranged on both sides of the hinge structure, and the first battery protection plate and the second battery protection plate are connected by the flexible connector.

[0074] In this embodiment, the first battery protection board 1112 can limit the current and voltage when the charging current and voltage of the first battery 111 are too high, so as to ensure the charging safety of the first battery 111; the second battery protection board 2112 can limit the current and voltage when the charging current and voltage of the second battery 211 are too high, so as to ensure the charging safety of the second battery 211.

[0075] The first battery protection plate 1112 and the second battery protection plate 2112 are arranged on both sides of the hinge structure, and the first battery protection plate 1112 and the second battery protection plate 2112 are arranged opposite to each other, so that the first battery protection plate 1112 and the second battery protection plate 2112 are close to each other. The first battery protection plate 1112 and the second battery protection plate 2112 are electrically connected through the flexible connector 3, and the voltage balance between the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 can be achieved through the first battery protection plate 1112 and the second battery protection plate 2112.

[0076] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 4 , the first electrical component 11 includes a first circuit board 112 , and the second electrical component 21 includes a second circuit board 212 ;

[0077] The first charging port 12 is electrically connected to the first battery 111 through the first circuit board 112 , and the second charging port 22 is electrically connected to the second battery 211 through the second circuit board 212 .

[0078] In this embodiment, a charging management module may be provided on the first circuit board 112. When the first battery 111 is charged through the charging cable on the first charging port 12, parameters such as the charging current and voltage will be controlled by the charging management module on the first circuit board 112 to ensure the charging stability and safety of the first battery 111. A charging management module may also be provided on the second circuit board 212. When the second battery 211 is charged through the charging cable on the second charging port 22, parameters such as the charging current and voltage will be controlled by the charging management module on the second circuit board 212 to ensure the charging stability and safety of the second battery 211.

[0079] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 The first charging port 12 is disposed on a side of the first body 1 away from the second body 2 , and the second charging port 22 is disposed on a side of the second body 2 away from the first body 1 .

[0080] In this embodiment, when the first battery 111 is charged through the charging cable plugged into the first charging port 12, the first circuit board 112 can control the charging current and voltage to adjust the charging power of the first battery 111; when the second battery 211 is charged through the charging cable plugged into the second charging port 22, the second circuit board 212 can control the charging current and voltage to adjust the charging power of the second battery 211; and the first charging port 12 and the second charging port 22 are located on two sides of the folding electronic device that are far away from each other. On the basis of facilitating the first charging port 12 to be close to the first battery 111 and the first circuit board 112, and the second charging port 22 to be close to the second battery 211 and the second circuit board 212, the first charging port 12 and the second charging port 22 can be kept away from each other to avoid mutual entanglement between the charging cables on the first charging port 12 and the second charging port 22.

[0081] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 , the first battery 111 includes a first battery body 1111 and a first battery protection board 1112 , and the first circuit board 112 is electrically connected to the first battery body 1111 through the first battery protection board 1112 ;

[0082] The second battery 211 includes a second battery body 2111 and a second battery protection board 2112 , and the second circuit board 212 is electrically connected to the second battery body 2111 through the second battery protection board 2112 ;

[0083] The first battery protection board 1112 and the second battery protection board 2112 are arranged on both sides of the hinge structure, and the first battery protection board 1112 and the second battery protection board 2112 are electrically connected through the flexible connector 3.

[0084] In this embodiment, the first battery protection board 1112 is arranged on the first battery body 1111, and can limit the current and voltage when the charging current and voltage of the first battery body 1111 are too high, so as to ensure the charging safety of the first battery 111; the second battery protection board 2112 is arranged on the second battery body 2111, and can limit the current and voltage when the charging current and voltage of the second battery body 2111 are too high, so as to ensure the charging safety of the second battery 211.

[0085] The first body 1 and the second body 2 can be relatively hinged by a hinge structure to facilitate the flexibility of relative folding of the first body 1 and the second body 2; and the first battery protection plate 1112 and the second battery protection plate 2112 are arranged on both sides of the hinge structure and are electrically connected through the flexible connector 3 to facilitate voltage balance between the first battery 111 and the second battery 211; for example, when the voltage of the first battery 111 is lower than that of the second battery 211, the second battery 211 can be discharged to the first battery 111 to increase the voltage of the first battery 111 to ensure voltage balance between the first battery 111 and the second battery 211.

[0086] In one embodiment, the first circuit board has a first charging management module, and the first charging management module is used to control the charging process of the first battery according to the charging voltage;

[0087] The second circuit board has a second charging management module, and the second charging management module is used to control the charging process of the second battery according to the charging voltage.

[0088] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 , the first circuit board 112 is a first main board, and the first main board is located between the first battery 111 and the first charging port 12;

[0089] The first main board has a first charging management module, the first battery 111 is connected to a first battery FPC 113 , and the first battery FPC 113 is electrically connected to the first charging management module.

[0090] In this embodiment, one end of the first battery FPC 113 is connected to the first charging management module on the first main board, and the other end of the first battery FPC 113 is connected to the first battery 111; see Figure 2 and Figure 3 When charging the first battery 111, one end of the charging cable is connected to the power adapter (not shown in the figure), and the other end of the charging cable is inserted into the first charging port 12, so that a charging path from the power adapter, the first charging head 101 of the charging cable, the first charging port 12, the first charging management module of the first mainboard, the first battery FPC 113, the first battery protection board 1112 to the first battery body 1111 can be formed ( Figure 1The current path 1) is shown by the dotted line. This charging path corresponds to the sequential arrangement order of the first charging port 12, the first mainboard and the first battery 111, which shortens the length of the charging path of the first battery 111 and improves the charging efficiency of the first battery 111.

[0091] In this embodiment, the charging process of the first battery 111 is controlled by the first charging management module on the first mainboard. For example, charging of the first battery 111 is stopped when the charging voltage is too high. This ensures the charging safety of the first battery 111 while improving the control integration of the first mainboard.

[0092] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 , the second circuit board 212 is a first sub-board, and the first sub-board is located between the second battery 211 and the second charging port 22;

[0093] The first sub-board has a second charging management module, the second battery 211 is connected to a second battery FPC 213 , and the second battery FPC 213 is electrically connected to the second charging management module.

[0094] In this embodiment, one end of the second battery FPC 213 is connected to the second charging management module on the first sub-board, and the other end of the second battery FPC 213 is connected to the second battery 211; see Figure 2 and Figure 3 When charging the second battery 211, one end of the charging cable is connected to the power adapter (not shown in the figure), and the other end of the charging cable is inserted into the second charging port 22, so that a charging path from the power adapter, the second charging head 102 of the charging cable, the second charging port 22, the second charging management module of the first sub-board, the second battery FPC 213, the second battery protection board 2112 to the second battery body 2111 can be formed ( Figure 1 The current path 2 is shown by the dotted line. This charging path corresponds to the sequential arrangement order of the second charging port 22, the first sub-board and the second battery 211, which shortens the charging path length of the second battery 211 and improves the charging efficiency of the second battery 211.

[0095] In this embodiment, the charging process of the second battery 211 is controlled by the second charging management module on the first sub-board. For example, charging of the second battery 211 is stopped when the charging voltage is too high. This ensures the charging safety of the second battery 211 while ensuring the stability of independent control of the second battery 211 by the first sub-board.

[0096] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 The folding surface of the first body 1 and the second body 2 is rectangular, and the short side of the first body and the short side of the second body are relatively hinged.

[0097] In this embodiment, when the first body 1 and the second body 2 are folded together and attached to each other, the side surface of the first body 1 and the second body 2 attached to each other is the folding surface of the first body 1, and the side surface of the second body 2 and the first body 1 attached to each other is the folding surface of the second body 2.

[0098] In this embodiment, the folding surface sizes of the first body and the second body can be equal, the length size of the first body 1 is greater than the width size of the first body 1, and the length size of the second body is greater than the width size of the first body 1, for example Figure 1 The vertical long side dimension of the first body 1 is larger than the horizontal short side dimension of the first body 1, the vertical long side dimension of the second body 2 is larger than the horizontal short side dimension of the second body 2, and the width direction of the first body 1 is parallel to the folding direction of the first body 1 and the second body 2 when they are folded relative to each other, that is, the short side of the first body and the short side of the second body are relatively hinged, so that the size of the foldable electronic device can be reduced when the first body 1 and the second body 2 are folded up and down, thereby improving the portability of the foldable electronic device.

[0099] In one embodiment, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the first charging port 12 is disposed on a first side of the first body 1, the second charging port 22 is disposed on a second side of the second body 2, and the first side and the second side are located on the same side of the foldable electronic device;

[0100] The first battery is located between the first circuit board and the first charging port;

[0101] The second battery is located between the second circuit board and the second charging port.

[0102] In this embodiment, the first body 1 and the second body 2 can be the left body and the right body of the foldable electronic device respectively, and the first body 1 and the second body 2 can be folded and unfolded left and right; and the first battery 111 and the first circuit board 112 in the first body 1 are arranged along the Figure 4 The first charging port 12 is arranged in the Y direction, and the first charging port 12 is arranged on one side of the bottom end of the first body 1 to facilitate the connection of the first charging port 12, the first circuit board 112 and the first battery 111 in the Y direction; the second battery 211 and the second circuit board 212 in the second body 2 are arranged in the Y direction. Figure 4 Arranged in the Y direction, the second charging port 22 is arranged at one side of the bottom end of the second body 2 to facilitate the connection of the second charging port 22, the second circuit board 212 and the second battery 211 in the Y direction.

[0103] The first side of the first body 1 and the second side of the second body 2 are located on the same side of the foldable electronic device, for example, the first side is one side of the bottom edge of the first body 1, and the second side is one side of the bottom edge of the second body 2, so that the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 can be charged simultaneously through the same charging cable.

[0104] In one embodiment, see Figure 4 , the first battery 111 includes a first battery body 1111 and a first battery protection board 1112, and the first circuit board 112 is electrically connected to the first battery body through the first battery protection board;

[0105] The second battery 211 includes a second battery body 2111 and a second battery protection board 2112, and the second circuit board 212 is electrically connected to the second battery body through the second battery protection board;

[0106] The first circuit board 112 and the second circuit board 212 are disposed on both sides of the hinge structure, and the first circuit board 112 and the second circuit board 212 are electrically connected via the flexible connector 3 .

[0107] In this embodiment, the first battery protection board 1112 is arranged on the first battery body 1111, and can limit the current and voltage when the charging current and voltage of the first battery body 1111 are too high, so as to ensure the charging safety of the first battery 111; the second battery protection board 2112 is arranged on the second battery body 2111, and can limit the current and voltage when the charging current and voltage of the second battery body 2111 are too high, so as to ensure the charging safety of the second battery 211.

[0108] The first body 1 and the second body 2 can be relatively hinged by a hinge structure to facilitate the flexibility of relative folding of the first body 1 and the second body 2; and the first circuit board 112 and the second circuit board 212 are arranged on both sides of the hinge structure and are electrically connected through the flexible connector 3, so as to achieve voltage balance between the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 through the first circuit board 112 and the second circuit board 212.

[0109] In another embodiment, when the first battery protection plate and the second battery protection plate are arranged on both sides of the hinged structure, the first battery protection plate and the second battery protection plate can be connected by the flexible connector to avoid the first circuit board 112 and the second circuit board 212 being electrically connected through the flexible connector 3, so as to realize a direct connection between the first battery 111 and the second battery 211, thereby achieving the purpose of voltage balance between the first battery 111 and the second battery 211.

[0110] In one embodiment, see Figure 6 , the first circuit board 112 is located between the first battery 111 and the first charging port 12;

[0111] The first circuit board 112 has a first charging management module, the first battery 111 is connected to a third battery FPC 116, and the third battery FPC 116 is electrically connected to the first charging management module;

[0112] The second circuit board 212 is located between the second battery 211 and the second charging port 22;

[0113] The second circuit board 212 has a second charging management module, the second battery 211 is connected to a fourth battery FPC 216 , and the fourth battery FPC 216 is electrically connected to the second charging management module.

[0114] In this embodiment, one end of the third battery FPC116 is connected to the first charging management module on the first circuit board 112, and the other end of the third battery FPC116 is connected to the first battery 111; when charging the first battery 111, one end of the charging cable is connected to the power adapter, and the other end of the charging cable is inserted into the first charging port 12, so that a charging path can be formed from the power adapter, the first charging head 101 of the charging cable, the first charging port 12, the first charging management module of the first circuit board 112, the third battery FPC116, the first battery protection board 1112 to the first battery body 1111. This charging path corresponds to the order in which the first charging port 12, the first circuit board 112 and the first battery 111 are set in sequence, which shortens the charging path length of the first battery 111 and improves the charging efficiency of the first battery 111.

[0115] One end of the fourth battery FPC216 is connected to the second charging management module on the second circuit board 212, and the other end of the fourth battery FPC216 is connected to the second battery 211; when charging the second battery 211, one end of the charging cable is connected to the power adapter, and the other end of the charging cable is inserted into the second charging port 22, so that a charging path can be formed from the power adapter, the second charging head 102 of the charging cable, the second charging port 22, the second charging management module of the second circuit board 212, the fourth battery FPC216, the second battery protection board 2112 to the second battery body 2111. This charging path corresponds to the sequence of the second charging port 22, the second circuit board 212 and the second battery 211, which shortens the charging path length of the second battery 211 and improves the charging efficiency of the second battery 211.

[0116] In one embodiment, see Figure 4 , the first electrical component 11 further includes a third circuit board 114, and the second electrical component 21 further includes a fourth circuit board 214;

[0117] The third circuit board 114 is located between the first battery 111 and the first charging port 12, and is electrically connected to the first charging port and the first circuit board respectively;

[0118] The fourth circuit board 214 is located between the second battery 211 and the second charging port 22 , and is electrically connected to the second charging port and the second circuit board respectively.

[0119] In this embodiment, if Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown, the first body 1 is provided with a first charging port 12, a third circuit board 114, a first battery 111 and a first circuit board 112 from bottom to top, and the second body 2 is provided with a second charging port 22, a fourth circuit board 214, a second battery 211 and a second circuit board 212 from bottom to top; see Figure 7 When charging the first battery 111, the charging can be carried out through the path from the first charging port 12 and the third circuit board 114 to the first battery 111, so as to shorten the charging path of the first battery 111; or the charging can be carried out through the path from the first charging port 12, the third circuit board 114, the first circuit board 112 to the first battery 111, so as to ensure the charging stability of the first battery 111 by dual control of the third circuit board 114 and the first circuit board 112.

[0120] See also Figure 7 When charging the second battery 211, the charging can be carried out through the path from the second charging port 22 and the fourth circuit board 214 to the second battery 211 to shorten the charging path of the second battery 211; or the charging can be carried out through the path from the second charging port 22, the fourth circuit board 214, the second circuit board 212 to the second battery 211, so as to ensure the charging stability of the second battery 211 by dual control of the fourth circuit board 214 and the second circuit board 212.

[0121] In one embodiment, a third charging management module is provided on the third circuit board 114, and a third battery FPC116 is connected to the first battery 111, and the third battery FPC116 is electrically connected to the third charging management module to form a charging path from the first charging head 101 of the charging cable, the first charging port 12, the third charging management module of the third circuit board 114, the third battery FPC116, the first battery protection board 1112 to the first battery body 1111 to shorten the charging path of the first battery 111.

[0122] A fourth charging management module is provided on the fourth circuit board 214, and a fourth battery FPC216 is connected to the second battery 211. The fourth battery FPC216 is electrically connected to the fourth charging management module to form a charging path from the second charging head 102 of the charging cable, the second charging port 22, the fourth charging management module of the fourth circuit board 214, the fourth battery FPC216, the second battery protection board 2112 to the second battery body 2111 to shorten the charging path of the second battery 211.

[0123] In one embodiment, a first charging management module is provided on the first circuit board, and the first charging management module is used to control the charging process of the first battery according to the charging voltage; the charging process of the first battery 111 is controlled by the first charging management module on the first main board, for example, charging of the first battery 111 is stopped when the charging voltage is too high, thereby ensuring the charging safety of the first battery 111 on the basis of improving the control integration of the first main board.

[0124] The second circuit board has a second charging management module, which is used to control the charging process of the second battery according to the charging voltage. The charging process of the second battery 211 is controlled by the second charging management module on the first sub-board, for example, charging of the second battery 211 is stopped when the charging voltage is too high, and the charging safety of the second battery 211 is ensured on the basis of ensuring the stability of the independent control of the second battery 211 by the first sub-board.

[0125] In one embodiment, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the first electrical component 11 further includes a first charging FPC 115, and the second electrical component 21 further includes a second charging FPC 215;

[0126] A first charging management module is disposed on the first circuit board 112, a third battery FPC 116 is connected to the first battery 111, a first charging FPC 115 connects the first charging port 12 and the first charging management module, and the third battery FPC 116 is electrically connected to the first charging management module;

[0127] A second charging management module is disposed on the second circuit board 212 , a fourth battery FPC 216 is connected to the second battery 211 , a second charging FPC 215 is connected to the second charging port 22 and the second charging management module, and the fourth battery FPC 216 is electrically connected to the second charging management module.

[0128] In this embodiment, one end of the first charging FPC115 is connected to the third circuit board 114, the other end of the first charging FPC115 is connected to the first charging management module on the first circuit board 112, one end of the third battery FPC116 is connected to the first charging management module on the first circuit board 112, and the other end of the third battery FPC116 is connected to the first battery 111.

[0129] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5When charging the first battery 111, one end of the charging cable is connected to the power adapter (not shown in the figure), and the other end of the charging cable is inserted into the first charging port 12, so that a charging path from the power adapter, the first charging head 101 of the charging cable, the first charging port 12, the third circuit board 114, the first charging FPC 115, the first charging management module of the first circuit board 112, the third battery FPC 116, the first battery protection board 1112 to the first battery body 1111 can be formed ( Figure 4 The current path 1) shown by the dashed line ensures the charging efficiency of the first battery 111.

[0130] In this embodiment, one end of the second charging FPC215 is connected to the fourth circuit board 214, the other end of the second charging FPC215 is connected to the second charging management module on the second circuit board 212, one end of the fourth battery FPC216 is connected to the second charging management module on the second circuit board 212, and the other end of the fourth battery FPC216 is connected to the second battery 211.

[0131] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 When charging the second battery 211, one end of the charging cable is connected to the power adapter (not shown in the figure), and the other end of the charging cable is inserted into the second charging port 22, so that a charging path from the power adapter, the second charging head 102 of the charging cable, the second charging port 22, the fourth circuit board 214, the second charging FPC 215, the second charging management module of the second circuit board 212, the fourth battery FPC 216, the second battery protection board 2112 to the second battery body 2111 can be formed ( Figure 4 The current path 2) shown by the dashed line ensures the charging efficiency of the second battery 211.

[0132] In this embodiment, the first charging FPC115 and the second charging FPC215 are located on both sides of the hinge structure, that is, when the first body 1 and the second body 2 are folded relative to each other, the first charging FPC115 and the second charging FPC215 will not be folded, thereby ensuring the integrity and service life of the first charging FPC115 and the second charging FPC215, and improving the stability of high-power charging of the foldable electronic device.

[0133] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 , when the first battery 111 is discharged, the first battery 111 can be discharged to the first circuit board 112, and the first battery 111 is discharged to the second circuit board 212 through the flexible connector 3;

[0134] When the second battery 211 is discharged, the second battery 211 can be discharged to the second circuit board 212 , and the second battery 211 is discharged to the first circuit board 112 through the flexible connection member 3 .

[0135] In this embodiment, the first battery 111 can form two discharge paths for discharging to the first circuit board 112 and the second circuit board 212, so that when the second battery 211 does not supply enough power to the second circuit board 212, the first battery 111 can be relied on to discharge to the second circuit board 212 through the flexible connector 3; and the second battery 211 can also form two discharge paths for discharging to the second circuit board 212 and the first circuit board 112, so that when the first battery 111 does not supply enough power to the first circuit board 112, the second battery 211 can be relied on to discharge to the first circuit board 112 through the flexible connector 3 to ensure the power supply requirements of the first circuit board 112 and the second circuit board 212.

[0136] In one embodiment, see Figure 4 , when the first battery 111 is discharged, the first battery 111 can be discharged to the first circuit board 112, and the first battery 111 can be discharged to the second circuit board 212 through the first circuit board 112 and the flexible connector 3;

[0137] When the second battery 211 is discharged, the second battery 211 can be discharged to the second circuit board 212 , and the second battery 211 can be discharged to the first circuit board 112 through the second circuit board 212 and the flexible connector 3 .

[0138] In this embodiment, the battery capacities of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 are different, so that the impedances of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 are also different; when the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 are discharged, the voltage drops of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 are different when discharged with the same discharge current. For example, the first battery 111 has been completely discharged. At this time, the first battery 111 cannot be discharged independently to the first circuit board 112, while the second battery 211 can still continue to discharge, specifically, the second battery 211 can be discharged independently to the second circuit board 212.

[0139] This embodiment electrically connects the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 through the flexible connector 3, so that the current of the second battery 211 can be directed to the first battery 111, so that the first battery 111 continues to supply power to the first circuit board 112 until the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 are discharged, thereby ensuring the stability and synchronization of the power supply on the first circuit board 112 and the second circuit board 212.

[0140] In one embodiment, see Figure 4 The folding surface of the first body and the second body is rectangular, and the long side of the first body and the long side of the second body are hinged relative to each other.

[0141] In this embodiment, the folding surface sizes of the first body and the second body can be equal, the length of the first body 1 is greater than the width of the first body 1, and the length of the second body 2 is greater than the width of the first body 1. For example, Figure 4 The long side dimension of the first body 1 along the Y direction is greater than the short side dimension of the first body 1 along the X direction, the long side dimension of the second body 2 along the Y direction is greater than the short side dimension of the second body 2 along the X direction, and the length direction of the first body 1 is parallel to the folding direction of the first body 1 and the second body 2 when they are folded relative to each other, that is, the long side of the first body and the long side of the second body are relatively hinged, and the size of the foldable electronic device can also be adjusted when the first body 1 and the second body 2 are folded up and down, thereby improving the portability of the foldable electronic device.

[0142] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 The foldable electronic device also includes a hinge structure 4 , and the first body 1 and the second body 2 are symmetrically connected to both sides of the hinge structure 4 .

[0143] The first body 1 and the second body 2 are relatively hinged by a hinge structure or a pin. In this embodiment, the first body 1 and the second body 2 are relatively hinged by a hinge structure 4. The folding surface sizes of the first body 1 and the second body 2 can be the same. When the first body 1 and the second body 2 are symmetrically connected to both sides of the hinge structure 4, the appearance symmetry of the foldable electronic device can be ensured when the first body 1 and the second body 2 are relatively unfolded, and the edges of the first body 1 and the second body 2 can be aligned when the first body 1 and the second body 2 are relatively folded, thereby ensuring the miniaturization of the foldable electronic device.

[0144] Based on the same technical concept, see Figure 1 and Figure 4 , an embodiment of the present application provides a charging device for charging the foldable electronic device, the charging device comprising an adapter and a charging cable, the charging cable comprising a first charging head, a second charging head, and an adapter plug connected to the adapter;

[0145] The first charging head is plugged into and matched with the first charging port, and the second charging head is plugged into and matched with the second charging port.

[0146] In this embodiment, the charging cable 100 can be an integrated charging cable having an adapter plug at one end and a first charging head 101 and a second charging head 102 at the other end. The first charging head 101 and the second charging head 102 are respectively plugged into the first charging port 12 and the second charging port 22 to charge the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 at the same time, thereby ensuring the synchronization of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211 during charging.

[0147] The charging cable 100 may also include two charging cables, one charging cable having an adapter plug and a first charging head 101 at both ends, and the other charging cable having another adapter plug and a second charging head 102 at both ends. The first charging head 101 and the second charging head 102 are respectively plugged into the first charging port 12 and the second charging port 22, which can also ensure the charging synchronization of the first battery 111 and the second battery 211.

[0148] Based on the same technical concept, the present application also provides a charging system, which includes the above-mentioned charging device.

[0149] Although some specific embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail by way of examples, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above examples are for illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above embodiments may be modified without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A foldable electronic device, comprising: A first body, wherein a first electrical component is disposed in the first body, the first electrical component includes a first battery, and the first body is provided with a first charging port electrically connected to the first battery; a second body, wherein a second electrical component is disposed in the second body, the second electrical component includes a second battery, a second charging port electrically connected to the second battery is disposed on the second body, and the first body and the second body are hinged relative to each other; A flexible connector electrically connects the first electrical component and the second electrical component to balance the voltage of the first battery and the second battery.

2. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first electrical component includes a first circuit board, and the second electrical component includes a second circuit board; The first circuit board and the second circuit board are arranged on both sides of the hinge structure, and the first circuit board and the second circuit board are connected by the flexible connecting member.

3. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first battery includes a first battery protection board, and the second battery includes a second battery protection board; The first battery protection plate and the second battery protection plate are arranged on both sides of the hinge structure, and the first battery protection plate and the second battery protection plate are connected by the flexible connector.

4. The foldable electronic device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first electrical component includes a first circuit board, and the second electrical component includes a second circuit board; The first charging port is electrically connected to the first battery through the first circuit board, and the second charging port is electrically connected to the second battery through the second circuit board; The first charging port is disposed on a side of the first body away from the second body, and the second charging port is disposed on a side of the second body away from the first body.

5. The foldable electronic device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first circuit board has a first charging management module, and the first charging management module is used to control the charging process of the first battery according to the charging voltage; The second circuit board has a second charging management module, and the second charging management module is used to control the charging process of the second battery according to the charging voltage.

6. The foldable electronic device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that: The folding surfaces of the first body and the second body are rectangular, and the short sides of the first body and the short sides of the second body are hinged relative to each other.

7. The foldable electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first charging port is disposed on a first side of the first body, the second charging port is disposed on a second side of the second body, and the first side and the second side are located on the same side of the foldable electronic device; The first battery is located between the first circuit board and the first charging port; The second battery is located between the second circuit board and the second charging port.

8. The foldable electronic device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first electrical component further includes a third circuit board, and the second electrical component further includes a fourth circuit board; The third circuit board is located between the first battery and the first charging port, and is electrically connected to the first charging port and the first circuit board respectively; The fourth circuit board is located between the second battery and the second charging port, and is electrically connected to the second charging port and the second circuit board respectively.

9. The foldable electronic device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first circuit board has a first charging management module, and the first charging management module is used to control the charging process of the first battery according to the charging voltage; The second circuit board has a second charging management module, and the second charging management module is used to control the charging process of the second battery according to the charging voltage.

10. The foldable electronic device according to any one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that: The folding surfaces of the first body and the second body are rectangular, and the long sides of the first body and the long sides of the second body are hinged relative to each other.

11. A charging device for charging the foldable electronic device as described in any one of 1-10, comprising an adapter and a charging cable, wherein the charging cable comprises a first charging head, a second charging head, and an adapter plug connected to the adapter; The first charging head is plugged into and matched with the first charging port, and the second charging head is plugged into and matched with the second charging port.

12. A charging system, comprising the charging device according to claim 11.

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