Folding assembly and electronic equipment
By designing folding components with engaging structures in electronic devices, the problem of black spots in the screen of electronic devices is easily encountered after impact, and the effect of improving the equipment's impact resistance is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420712436.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-08
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-01
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-08
AI Technical Summary
After the screen of existing electronic devices falls or impacts, black spots are easily visible, resulting in incomplete display content and poor ability to withstand impacts.
A folding assembly is designed including a rotating mechanism and a floating plate, with one end of the floating plate engaged with the rotating mechanism to limit movement of one end of the floating plate relative to the rotating mechanism. The assembly drives the screen to fold and expand through a rotating mechanism, and helps the screen maintain its shape after folding through the support of the floating plate.
By limiting the relative movement of the floating plate and the rotating mechanism, the squeezing of the floating plate on the screen is reduced, and the possibility of dark spots on the screen is reduced, thereby improving the ability of the electronic device to withstand shocks.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and in particular to a foldable component and an electronic device. Background Art
[0002] An electronic device is a device used to display information to a user, and it displays information by displaying images on a screen. To improve portability, the screens of some electronic devices are foldable.
[0003] Electronic devices generally include a hinge structure and a screen. The hinge structure drives the screen to fold to reduce the area for easier storage by users.
[0004] In the related art, the electronic device has a poor ability to withstand impact. After being dropped, black spots may appear on the screen of the electronic device, resulting in incomplete content displayed on the screen. Utility Model Content
[0005] In view of this, the present application provides a folding assembly and an electronic device to improve their ability to withstand impact.
[0006] Specifically, the following technical solutions are included:
[0007] A first aspect of the present application provides a folding assembly, the folding assembly comprising a rotating mechanism and a floating plate, wherein one end of the floating plate is engaged with the rotating mechanism to limit the movement of one end of the floating plate relative to the rotating mechanism.
[0008] Optionally, the floating plate includes a first engaging member, the first engaging member is located at one end of the floating plate, and the rotating mechanism includes a second engaging member, the first engaging member is engaged with the second engaging member.
[0009] Optionally, the first engaging member includes a plurality of first tooth portions, which are arranged in sequence and spaced apart along the rotation direction of the rotating mechanism; the second engaging member includes a plurality of second tooth portions, which are arranged in sequence and spaced apart along the rotation direction of the rotating mechanism; and the plurality of first tooth portions can mesh correspondingly with the plurality of second tooth portions.
[0010] Optionally, the number of the first engaging members is at least two, the number of the second engaging members corresponds to the number of the first engaging members, the at least two first engaging members are arranged in sequence and spaced apart along the extension direction of the rotation axis of the rotating mechanism, and the first engaging members are meshed with the second engaging members in a one-to-one correspondence.
[0011] Optionally, the folding assembly includes a supporting portion connected to the other end of the floating plate.
[0012] Optionally, the floating plate is located between the supporting portion and the rotating mechanism.
[0013] Optionally, the number of the floating plates is at least two, and two of the at least two floating plates are arranged on both sides of the rotating mechanism with the rotating axis of the rotating mechanism as an axis of symmetry.
[0014] Optionally, the rotating mechanism further includes a rotating body and a rotating arm, wherein the rotating arm is connected to the rotating body and can rotate relative to the rotating body, and the rotating arm is engaged with the floating plate.
[0015] A second aspect of the present application provides an electronic device, which includes the folding assembly as described in the above technical solution.
[0016] Optionally, the electronic device includes a screen, and the screen, the floating plate and the rotating mechanism are stacked in sequence, and the rotating mechanism can drive the screen to fold and unfold.
[0017] The beneficial effects of the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present application include at least: the rotating mechanism can drive the screen to complete folding and unfolding by rotating. The floating plate can be used to support the screen to help it maintain its shape after folding. One end of the floating plate is engaged with the rotating mechanism to limit the relative movement of the two, which can reduce the relative displacement of the rotating mechanism and the floating plate when the electronic device is hit or falls, thereby reducing the squeezing of the floating plate on the screen during the process, thereby reducing the occurrence of black spots on the screen, thereby improving the ability to withstand impact. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.
[0019] Figure 1 A schematic side view of a folding assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;
[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the engagement between the floating plate and the rotating mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application;
[0021] Figure 3 A schematic top view of a folding assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application.
[0022] The reference numerals in the figures represent respectively:
[0023] 1. Rotating mechanism; 11. Second meshing member; 111. First tooth portion; 12. Rotating body; 13. Rotating arm;
[0024] 2. floating plate; 21. first meshing member; 211. second tooth portion;
[0025] 3. Support part.
[0026] The above drawings have shown clear embodiments of the present application, which will be described in more detail later. These drawings and text descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0028] The directional nouns involved in the embodiments of the present application, such as "upper", "lower", "side", etc., are generally represented by Figure 1 The relative relationship of the orientation shown in the figure is used as the basis, and these orientation terms are used only to more clearly describe the relationship between structures, not to describe absolute orientation. When the product is placed in different postures, the orientation may change, for example, "up" and "down" may be interchangeable.
[0029] Unless otherwise defined, all technical terms used in the embodiments of the present application have the same meanings as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art.
[0030] In order to make the technical solutions and advantages of the present application more clear, the implementation methods of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0031] A first aspect of the present application provides a folding assembly, such as Figure 1 As shown, the folding assembly includes a rotating mechanism 1 and a floating plate 2. One end of the floating plate 2 is engaged with the rotating mechanism 1 to limit the movement of one end of the floating plate 2 relative to the rotating mechanism 1.
[0032] It is understandable that the rotating mechanism 1 can drive the screen to fold and unfold by rotating. The floating plate 2 can be used to support the screen to help it maintain its shape after folding. One end of the floating plate 2 is connected to the rotating mechanism 1 to limit the relative movement of the two, which can reduce the relative displacement of the rotating mechanism 1 and the floating plate 2 when the electronic device is hit or falls. In this way, the squeezing of the floating plate 2 on the screen during the process can be reduced to reduce the occurrence of black spots on the screen, thereby improving the ability to withstand impact.
[0033] In the related art, when an electronic device falls or is impacted, if the first component to contact the ground or other objects is the rotating mechanism 1, the rotating mechanism 1 will stop immediately, while the floating plate 2 will still move relative to the rotating mechanism 1. Specifically, it will move toward the rotating mechanism 1. The moving floating plate 2 will be displaced at a position close to the rotating mechanism 1. Since both the floating plate 2 and the rotating mechanism 1 are close to the screen, the displacement causes the floating plate 2 to squeeze the screen, causing black spots to appear at the corresponding position of the screen.
[0034] The present application connects one end of the floating plate 2 to the rotating mechanism 1 so that when the floating plate 2 impacts the rotating mechanism 1, the displacement is small or no displacement occurs, thereby reducing the situation where the floating plate 2 squeezes the screen, thereby improving its ability to withstand impacts.
[0035] In the embodiment of the present application, the floating plate 2 rotates relative to the rotating mechanism 1 and can also be connected to the rotating mechanism 1 by bonding, welding or bolting, thereby limiting the rotation of the floating plate 2 relative to the rotating mechanism 1.
[0036] In the embodiment of the present application, the material of the floating plate 2 may be a carbon fiber composite material.
[0037] In the embodiment of the present application, the material of the rotating mechanism 1 can be an alloy such as stainless steel.
[0038] In some of the embodiments of this application, Figure 2 As shown, the floating plate 2 includes a first engaging member 21 , which is located at one end of the floating plate 2 , and the rotating mechanism 1 includes a second engaging member 11 , which is engaged with the first engaging member 21 .
[0039] It can be understood that the engagement of the first engagement member 21 and the second engagement member 11 is conducive to the rotation mechanism 1 and the floating plate 2 forming a whole to withstand impact. Specifically, when the rotation mechanism 1 is impacted and stops, the floating plate 2 tends to continue to move toward the rotation mechanism 1. Due to the engagement of the first engagement member 21 and the second engagement member 11, the relative movement between the floating plate 2 and the rotation mechanism 1 is restricted, so that the extrusion of the screen at the connection position can be reduced, thereby improving its impact resistance.
[0040] In some of the embodiments of this application, Figure 2 As shown, the first engaging member 21 includes a plurality of first tooth portions 111, which are arranged in sequence and spaced apart along the rotation direction of the rotating mechanism 1; the second engaging member 11 includes a plurality of second tooth portions 211, which are arranged in sequence and spaced apart along the rotation direction of the rotating mechanism 1; and the plurality of first tooth portions 111 can be correspondingly engaged with the plurality of second tooth portions 211.
[0041] It can be understood that the first tooth portions 111 and the second tooth portions 211 are arranged in sequence and spaced apart along the rotation direction of the rotating mechanism 1, and the two are connected to play a limiting role, which is conducive to the floating plate 2 and the rotating mechanism 1 to remain connected. At the same time, when the rotating mechanism 1 rotates, there is always a meshing relationship between the multiple first tooth portions 111 and the multiple second tooth portions 211, which is conducive to improving the connection stability between the floating plate 2 and the rotating mechanism 1, and further improving the ability of the folding assembly of the present application to withstand impact.
[0042] In the embodiment of the present application, the shape formed by the first teeth 111 being arranged at intervals may be an arc.
[0043] In the embodiment of the present application, the shape formed by the interval arrangement of the second teeth 211 can be an arc shape.
[0044] In some embodiments of the present application, when the floating plate 2 and the rotating mechanism 1 are arranged, the contact surface between the two extends substantially along the rotation axis of the rotating mechanism 1. Such an arrangement makes it possible that when an impact force is generated between the two, the impact force may exceed the range that the first engaging member 21 and the second engaging member 11 can withstand, resulting in damage to the folding assembly of the present application. Figure 1 As shown, the number of the first gearing members 21 is at least two, the number of the second gearing members 11 corresponds to the number of the first gearing members 21, and the at least two first gearing members 21 are sequentially arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the rotation axis of the rotating mechanism 1, and the first gearing members 21 are meshed with the second gearing members 11 one by one. This is conducive to improving the ability of the folding assembly of the present application to withstand impact.
[0045] It can be understood that the plurality of first engagement members 21 and the plurality of second engagement members 11 are engaged at different positions of the floating plate 2 and the rotating mechanism 1, so that the floating plate 2 and the rotating mechanism 1 can be connected. In this way, the connection performance of the two can be improved, so that when the rotating mechanism 1 and the floating plate 2 form an impact at multiple positions, the engagement of the first engagement member 21 and the second engagement member 11 can still play a limiting role, thereby reducing the relative displacement between the two.
[0046] In some of the embodiments of this application, Figure 3 As shown, the folding assembly includes a support portion 3 , which is connected to the other end of the floating plate 2 .
[0047] It is understandable that the other end of the floating plate 2 is connected to the support part 3 so that the floating plate 2 can be supported at both ends, which can improve the stability of the floating plate 2 and reduce the impact caused by falling or collision that causes the floating plate 2 to collide with the screen.
[0048] In the embodiment of the present application, the support portion 3 may also serve as a housing of the electronic device, which is used to accommodate other components of the electronic device.
[0049] In the embodiment of the present application, the material of the support portion 3 may be stainless steel.
[0050] In some of the embodiments of this application, Figure 3 As shown, the floating plate 2 is located between the support portion 3 and the rotating mechanism 1 .
[0051] It can be understood that the floating plate 2 is located between the supporting part 3 and the rotating mechanism 1, which is conducive to the supporting part 3 and the rotating mechanism 1 to support the floating plate 2 from different positions, and then conducive to the surface of the floating plate 2 to support the screen, helping the screen to maintain its shape when folded.
[0052] In the embodiment of the present application, the line connecting the two ends of the floating plate 2 is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotating mechanism 1 .
[0053] In the embodiment of the present application, the floating plate 2 is connected to a side of the supporting portion 3 away from the rotating mechanism 1 .
[0054] In the embodiment of the present application, the floating plate 2 and the supporting portion 3 are connected by welding, bonding, bolting, etc.
[0055] In some embodiments of the present application, the screen can be divided into two symmetrical parts. When the rotating mechanism 1 drives the screen to fold and unfold, it can drive the two parts to overlap and separate by rotating, so as to realize the unfolding and folding of the screen. The two parts will be obviously bent at the connecting position. Figure 1 As shown, there are at least two floating plates 2, and two of the at least two floating plates 2 are arranged on both sides of the rotating mechanism 1 with the rotating axis of the rotating mechanism 1 as the symmetry axis. Such an arrangement is conducive to maintaining the shape of the screen when folded.
[0056] It is understandable that the two floating plates 2 can support the two parts of the screen when arranged, and help the two obviously bent positions to maintain their shapes. At the same time, the floating plates 2 and the rotating mechanism 1 also enclose a space to accommodate the bent position of the screen, so as to protect the bent position and reduce the situation where the screen is damaged by impact.
[0057] In the embodiment of the present application, the two floating plates 2 form a gap along the first direction, and at least a portion of the rotating mechanism 1 is located in the gap, so as to improve the compactness of the folding assembly of the present application.
[0058] In some of the embodiments of this application, Figure 3 As shown, the rotating mechanism 1 further includes a rotating body 12 and a rotating arm 13 . The rotating arm 13 is connected to the rotating body 12 and can rotate relative to the rotating body 12 . The rotating arm 13 is engaged with the floating plate 2 .
[0059] It is understandable that the rotating body 12 can support the rotating arm 13, which is conducive to the rotating arm 13 driving the screen to fold and unfold by rotating. The rotating arm 13 is connected to the floating plate 2, which can drive the floating plate 2 to rotate, thereby driving the floating plate 2 to support the screen, which is conducive to the floating plate 2 helping to maintain the shape of the screen when folded.
[0060] In the embodiment of the present application, the meshing position of the rotating arm 13 and the floating plate 2 can be close to the position where the rotating arm 13 is connected to the rotating body 12, so as to improve the structural compactness of the folding assembly of the present application.
[0061] In the embodiment of the present application, the rotating body 12 and the rotating arm 13 may be connected via a rotating shaft, so that the rotating body 12 can support the rotating arm 13 , and the rotating arm 13 can rotate around the rotating shaft relative to the rotating body 12 .
[0062] A second aspect of the present application provides an electronic device, which includes the folding assembly as described in the above embodiment.
[0063] It can be understood that, due to the adoption of the folding assembly of the above-mentioned embodiment, the electronic device of the present application has the same technical effect as the above-mentioned embodiment, which will not be described in detail here.
[0064] In the embodiment of the present application, the electronic device may be a product with a screen, such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, etc.
[0065] In some embodiments of the present application, the electronic device includes a screen, and the screen, the floating plate 2 and the rotating mechanism 1 are stacked in sequence, and the rotating mechanism 1 can drive the screen to fold and unfold.
[0066] It can be understood that such a configuration enables the floating plate 2 to support the screen so as to maintain the shape of the screen after folding.
[0067] In the embodiment of the present application, the screen can be connected to the rotating mechanism 1 in a direct or indirect manner, so that the rotating mechanism 1 can drive the screen to fold and unfold.
[0068] In the present application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. The term "plurality" refers to two or more than two, unless otherwise clearly defined.
[0069] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present application after considering the specification and practicing the present application disclosed herein. The present application is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptations of the present application, which follow the general principles of the present application and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art that are not disclosed in the present application. The specification and examples are intended to be exemplary only.
[0070] It should be understood that the present application is not limited to the precise structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present application is limited only by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A folding assembly, characterized in that: The folding assembly comprises a rotating mechanism (1) and a floating plate (2), wherein: One end of the floating plate (2) is engaged with the rotating mechanism (1) to limit the movement of one end of the floating plate (2) relative to the rotating mechanism (1).
2. The folding assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The floating plate (2) comprises a first engaging member (21), the first engaging member (21) being located at one end of the floating plate (2), and the rotating mechanism (1) comprises a second engaging member (11), the first engaging member (21) being engaged with the second engaging member (11).
3. The folding assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first engaging member (21) comprises a plurality of first tooth portions (111), wherein the plurality of first tooth portions (111) are arranged in sequence and spaced apart along the rotation direction of the rotating mechanism (1); the second engaging member (11) comprises a plurality of second tooth portions (211), wherein the plurality of second tooth portions (211) are arranged in sequence and spaced apart along the rotation direction of the rotating mechanism (1); and the plurality of first tooth portions (111) can mesh with the plurality of second tooth portions (211) correspondingly.
4. The folding assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The number of the first gearing members (21) is at least two, the number of the second gearing members (11) corresponds to the number of the first gearing members (21), the at least two first gearing members (21) are arranged in sequence and spaced apart along the extension direction of the rotation axis of the rotating mechanism (1), and the first gearing members (21) are meshed with the second gearing members (11) in a one-to-one correspondence.
5. The folding assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The folding assembly comprises a supporting portion (3), and the supporting portion (3) is connected to the other end of the floating plate (2).
6. The folding assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The floating plate (2) is located between the supporting portion (3) and the rotating mechanism (1).
7. The folding assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the floating plates (2) is at least two, and two of the at least two floating plates (2) are arranged on both sides of the rotating mechanism (1) with the rotating axis of the rotating mechanism (1) as a symmetry axis.
8. The folding assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating mechanism (1) further comprises a rotating body (12) and a rotating arm (13); the rotating arm (13) is connected to the rotating body (12) and can rotate relative to the rotating body (12); the rotating arm (13) is engaged with the floating plate (2).
9. An electronic device, characterized in that: The electronic device comprises the folding assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8.
10. The electronic device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The electronic device comprises a screen, wherein the screen, the floating plate (2) and the rotating mechanism (1) are stacked in sequence, and the rotating mechanism (1) can drive the screen to fold and unfold.