Rotating shaft for folding screen computer
By designing the rotating shaft for folding screen computers, limiting the rotation angle and increasing the curvature radius, the problem of over-bending of the rotating shaft in the prior art is solved, and a safer bending and rotation function is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421670346.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-15
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-15
AI Technical Summary
The rotation shaft of existing folding screen computers is prone to overbending during bending, damage the screen, and is not suitable for 360° rotation, usually only 180° rotation is required.
A rotating shaft for folding screen computers is designed, which limits the rotation angle of the sliding arm through the support, so that it can only achieve 0-180 degrees of rotation, prevent over-rotation, and increases the curvature radius of the bend of the shaft through the transmission mechanism to reduce the bending angle.
Effectively prevent the shaft from overturning and damage the screen, and reduce the bending angle when bent, avoiding direct damage to the screen.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of rotating shaft structures, in particular to a rotating shaft for a folding screen computer. Background Art
[0002] Folding is a new form of development of electronic products. With the emergence of foldable screens, it was first used in mobile terminals, such as foldable screen mobile phones. This provides more possibilities for mobile phone design, and foldable mobile phones can also provide larger screens.
[0003] With the development of flexible screens, more and more laptops and tablets have also adopted folding screens. The folding screens of laptops and tablets in the prior art are equipped with a rotating shaft in the range of 0-360 degrees to support and rotate the curved screen. However, the curvature radius of the two-axis rotating shaft at the bending point is too small, which can easily cause damage to the curved screen during the bending process.
[0004] Moreover, the existing folding screens are not suitable for 360° rotation during actual use. Generally, they only need to be unfolded and closed, that is, 180° rotation. The rotating shaft in the 0-360 degree rotation range used in the prior art is prone to over-bending, which can easily cause damage to the folding screen. Utility Model Content
[0005] To this end, the technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the problem of the inapplicability of the rotating shaft in the prior art, and to provide a rotating shaft for a folding screen computer. On the one hand, it can limit the rotation angle of the rotating shaft so that the rotating shaft can only complete a rotation in the range of 0 to 180 degrees to prevent over-rotation. On the other hand, it increases the distance between the two rotating shafts and increases the curvature radius of the bending point of the rotating shaft, thereby reducing the bending angle of the bending point of the rotating shaft.
[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a rotating shaft for a folding screen computer, comprising: a housing, in which is arranged:
[0007] Supports;
[0008] The slide arm comprises: a first slide arm and a second slide arm, wherein the first slide arm and the second slide arm are both embedded in the support member and can rotate toward the same side relative to the support member, and the first slide arm and the second slide arm are both connected to the folding screen;
[0009] The rotating mechanism comprises: a first rotating mechanism and a second rotating mechanism, wherein the first rotating mechanism is connected to the first sliding arm, and the first rotating mechanism drives the first sliding arm to rotate in the supporting member, and the second rotating mechanism is connected to the second sliding arm, and the second rotating mechanism drives the second sliding arm to rotate in the supporting member;
[0010] The transmission mechanism is arranged between the first rotating mechanism and the second rotating mechanism. The transmission mechanism is used to separate the first rotating mechanism and the second rotating mechanism, and the transmission mechanism can be respectively connected to the first rotating mechanism and the second rotating mechanism for transmission, and the first rotating mechanism and the second rotating mechanism are driven to rotate synchronously through the transmission mechanism.
[0011] In one embodiment of the utility model, the support member is provided with an arc-shaped slide groove, and the slide arm has a sliding portion and a supporting portion, wherein: the sliding portion is embedded in the arc-shaped slide groove, and the supporting portion is used to connect with the folding screen;
[0012] When the sliding portion is completely embedded in the arc-shaped sliding groove, the supporting portion and the supporting member are in the same plane, and the folding screen is in an unfolded state;
[0013] When the sliding portion partially slides out of the arc-shaped sliding groove, the supporting portion and the supporting member form an angle, and the folding screen is in a folded state.
[0014] In one embodiment of the present invention, when the sliding portion partially slides out of the arc-shaped sliding groove, the bottom of the sliding portion abuts against the shell, and the shell pushes the sliding portion to push the supporting portion out of the supporting member.
[0015] In one embodiment of the present invention, the rotation angles of the first sliding arm and the second sliding arm relative to the support member are both 0-90°.
[0016] In one embodiment of the utility model, the rotating mechanism comprises: an active shaft, an active connecting arm connected to the active shaft, a driven shaft, and a driven connecting arm connected to the driven shaft, wherein:
[0017] The active shaft is connected to the transmission mechanism;
[0018] One end of the active connecting arm is connected to the active shaft, and the other end of the active connecting arm is connected to the sliding arm;
[0019] One end of the driven connecting arm is connected to the driven shaft, and the other end of the driven connecting arm is connected to the sliding arm;
[0020] The active connecting arm and the driven connecting arm are respectively arranged on both sides of the sliding arm, and the active connecting arm and the driven connecting arm jointly support the sliding arm to rotate.
[0021] In one embodiment of the utility model, sliding grooves are provided on both sides of the sliding arm, and the active connecting arm and the driven connecting arm both slide in the sliding grooves.
[0022] In an embodiment of the utility model, a gear sleeve is arranged outside the driving shaft, and the transmission mechanism is a worm gear, and the worm gear is meshed with the gear sleeve.
[0023] In one embodiment of the present invention, an auxiliary connecting member is further provided between the first rotating mechanism and the second rotating mechanism, and the first rotating mechanism and the second rotating mechanism are both connected to the auxiliary connecting member.
[0024] In one embodiment of the present utility model, the auxiliary connecting member has a cavity, and the transmission mechanism is arranged in the auxiliary connecting member.
[0025] In one embodiment of the present invention, the shell is a semicircular arc shell, and the outer surface of the shell is an arc surface.
[0026] The above technical solution of the utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:
[0027] The folding screen computer rotating shaft of the utility model embeds the sliding arm connected to the folding screen in the support member, and the sliding arm is restricted by the support member to rotate in only one direction, so that the folding screen is connected by two sliding arms, thereby restricting the folding screen to only be able to be buckled and unfolded in one direction, that is, 0-180° rotation, which can prevent the rotating shaft from over-rotating and causing damage to the folding screen;
[0028] Furthermore, the folding screen computer described in the utility model uses a rotating shaft to separate the two rotating mechanisms through a transmission mechanism, thereby increasing the distance between the two rotating mechanisms and increasing the radius of curvature at the bending point of the rotating shaft, that is, being able to form a certain bending arc, thereby reducing the bending angle at the bending point of the rotating shaft, and preventing the folding screen from being directly broken when bending. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0029] In order to make the content of the utility model easier to understand, the utility model is further described in detail according to the specific embodiments of the utility model in combination with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0030] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model when the rotating shaft is at 0°;
[0031] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model when the rotating shaft is at 180°;
[0032] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the support member of the utility model;
[0033] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the sliding arm of the utility model;
[0034] Figure 5It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the utility model;
[0035] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the shell of the utility model.
[0036] Explanation of the reference numerals in the specification: 1. Shell; 11. Arc surface; 2. Support member; 21. Arc slide groove; 3. Slide arm; 31. First slide arm; 32. Second slide arm; 301. Sliding portion; 302. Support portion; 303. Limiting slide groove; 4. Rotating mechanism; 41. First rotating mechanism; 42. Second rotating mechanism; 401. Active shaft; 402. Active connecting arm; 403. Driven shaft; 404. Driven connecting arm; 405. Gear sleeve; 5. Transmission mechanism; 51. Worm gear; 6. Auxiliary connecting member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0037] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments so that those skilled in the art can better understand the present invention and implement it, but the embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention.
[0038] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the utility model discloses a hinge for a folding screen computer, comprising: a shell 1, in which are arranged: a support member 2, a sliding arm 3, wherein: the sliding arm 3 comprises: a first sliding arm 31 and a second sliding arm 32, the first sliding arm 31 and the second sliding arm 32 have the same structure, the first sliding arm 31 and the second sliding arm 32 are both embedded in the support member 2, and can rotate to the same side relative to the support member 2, the first sliding arm 31 and the second sliding arm 32 are both connected to the folding screen, and the folding screen can be switched between the unfolding (0°) and folding (180°) states by rotating the first sliding arm 31 and the second sliding arm 32. In an embodiment, the sliding arm 3 connected to the folding screen is embedded in the support member 2, and the sliding arm 3 is limited by the support member 2 to rotate in only one direction, so that the folding screen is connected by the two sliding arms 3, thereby limiting the folding screen to only one-way buckling and unfolding actions, that is, 0-180° rotation, which can prevent the rotating shaft from over-rotating and causing damage to the folding screen.
[0039] The housing 1 is provided with: a rotating mechanism 4 and a transmission mechanism 5, wherein: the rotating mechanism 4 includes: a first rotating mechanism 41 and a second rotating mechanism 42, the first rotating mechanism 41 and the second rotating mechanism 42 have the same structure, the first rotating mechanism 41 is connected to the first sliding arm 31, the first rotating mechanism 41 drives the first sliding arm 31 to rotate in the support member 2, the second rotating mechanism 42 is connected to the second sliding arm 32, the second rotating mechanism 42 drives the second sliding arm 32 to rotate in the support member 2, and the transmission mechanism 5 is arranged on the first rotating mechanism 41 and the second rotating mechanism 42. The transmission mechanism 5 is used to separate the first rotating mechanism 41 and the second rotating mechanism 42, and the transmission mechanism 5 can be respectively connected to the first rotating mechanism 41 and the second rotating mechanism 42, and the first rotating mechanism 41 and the second rotating mechanism 42 are driven by the transmission mechanism 5 to rotate synchronously; in this embodiment, the two rotating mechanisms 4 are separated by the transmission mechanism 5, the distance between the two rotating mechanisms 4 is increased, and the curvature radius of the bending part of the shaft is increased, that is, a certain bending curvature can be formed, thereby reducing the bending angle of the bending part of the shaft, preventing the folding screen from being directly broken when bending.
[0040] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the support member 2 is provided with an arc-shaped slide groove 21, and the slide arm 3 has a sliding portion 301 and a supporting portion 302, wherein: the sliding portion 301 is embedded in the arc-shaped slide groove 21, and the supporting portion 302 is used to connect with the folding screen;
[0041] When the sliding portion 301 is completely embedded in the arc-shaped sliding groove 21, the supporting portion 302 and the supporting member 2 are in the same plane, that is, Figure 1 The rotating shaft is at a state of 0°, and the folding screen is in an unfolded state;
[0042] When the sliding portion 301 partially slides out of the arc-shaped sliding groove 21, the support portion 302 forms an angle with the support member 2, and the folding screen is in a folded state. In this embodiment, the rotation angles of the first sliding arm 31 and the second sliding arm 32 relative to the support member 2 are both 0-90°. When the first sliding arm 31 and the second sliding arm 32 are both rotated to 90°, the support portion 302 is perpendicular to the support member 2, that is, Figure 2 The rotating shaft is shown at a state of 180°, and the folding screen is in a folded posture.
[0043] Specifically, when the sliding part 301 partially slides out of the arc-shaped sliding groove 21, the bottom of the sliding part 301 abuts against the shell 1, and the shell 1 pushes the sliding part 301 to push the supporting part 302 out of the supporting member 2, so that when folding, the folding distance can be further extended to avoid damage to the screen.
[0044] Reference Figure 5 As shown, the rotating mechanism 4 includes: an active shaft 401, an active connecting arm 402 connected to the active shaft 401, a driven shaft 403, and a driven connecting arm 404 connected to the driven shaft 403, wherein: the active shaft 401 is connected to the transmission mechanism 5, and the transmission mechanism 5 drives the active shaft 401 to rotate, one end of the active connecting arm 402 is connected to the active shaft 401, and the other end of the active connecting arm 402 is connected to the sliding arm 3, one end of the driven connecting arm 404 is connected to the driven shaft 403, and the other end of the driven connecting arm 404 is connected to the sliding arm 3, the active connecting arm 402 and the driven connecting arm 404 are respectively arranged on both sides of the sliding arm 3, and the active connecting arm 402 and the driven connecting arm 404 jointly support the rotation of the sliding arm 3.
[0045] Specifically, in order to further illustrate how the transmission mechanism 5 drives the active shaft 401 to rotate, in this embodiment, a specific transmission method is provided. Figure 5 As shown, a gear sleeve 405 is provided outside the active shaft 401, and the transmission mechanism 5 is set to be a worm gear 51. The worm gear 51 is engaged with the gear sleeve 405 to realize power transmission. In other embodiments, a thread can be directly opened on the body of the active shaft 401, and the transmission mechanism 5 is set to be a worm gear 51 that matches the thread, which can also realize power transmission.
[0046] Specifically, in this embodiment, limiting slots 303 are provided on both sides of the slide arm 3, and the active connecting arm 402 and the driven connecting arm 404 both slide in the limiting slots 303. The limiting slots 303 can limit the moving direction of the slide arm 3 pushed by the active connecting arm and the driven connecting arm 404, thereby ensuring that the slide arm 3 can rotate 0 to 90 degrees.
[0047] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 5As shown, in the present embodiment, in order to ensure the relative stability of the first rotating mechanism 41 and the second rotating mechanism 42, an auxiliary connecting member 6 is further provided in the shell 1, and the auxiliary connecting member 6 is fixed on the shell 1, and the auxiliary connecting member 6 is arranged between the first rotating mechanism 41 and the second rotating mechanism 42, and a through hole is opened on the auxiliary connecting member 6 for the first rotating mechanism 41 and the second rotating mechanism 42 to pass through, and the first rotating mechanism 41 and the second rotating mechanism 42 pass through the through hole to achieve connection and fixation with the auxiliary connecting member 6.
[0048] Specifically, in this embodiment, the active shaft 401 and the driven shaft 403 are both arranged to pass through the through hole of the auxiliary connecting member 6 , a cavity is opened in the auxiliary connecting member 6 , and the transmission mechanism 5 can also be arranged in the auxiliary connecting member 6 .
[0049] Reference Figure 6 As shown, the shell 1 is a semi-circular arc shell 1, and the outer surface of the shell 1 is an arc surface 11. When the folding screen is bent, the arc surface 11 can support the folding screen to achieve the curvature bending of the folding screen, which can further prevent the folding screen from being broken.
[0050] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely examples for the purpose of clear explanation and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. For those skilled in the art, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. The obvious changes or modifications derived therefrom are still within the scope of protection of the invention of the utility model.
Claims
1. A hinge for a folding screen computer, comprising: The housing is characterized in that: Supports; The slide arm comprises: a first slide arm and a second slide arm, wherein the first slide arm and the second slide arm are both embedded in the support member and can rotate toward the same side relative to the support member, and the first slide arm and the second slide arm are both connected to the folding screen; The rotating mechanism comprises: a first rotating mechanism and a second rotating mechanism, wherein the first rotating mechanism is connected to the first sliding arm, and the first rotating mechanism drives the first sliding arm to rotate in the supporting member, and the second rotating mechanism is connected to the second sliding arm, and the second rotating mechanism drives the second sliding arm to rotate in the supporting member; The transmission mechanism is arranged between the first rotating mechanism and the second rotating mechanism. The transmission mechanism is used to separate the first rotating mechanism and the second rotating mechanism, and the transmission mechanism can be respectively connected to the first rotating mechanism and the second rotating mechanism for transmission, and the first rotating mechanism and the second rotating mechanism are driven to rotate synchronously through the transmission mechanism.
2. The hinge for a folding screen computer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support member is provided with an arc-shaped slide groove, and the slide arm has a sliding portion and a supporting portion, wherein: the sliding portion is embedded in the arc-shaped slide groove, and the supporting portion is used to connect with the folding screen; When the sliding portion is completely embedded in the arc-shaped sliding groove, the supporting portion and the supporting member are in the same plane, and the folding screen is in an unfolded state; When the sliding portion partially slides out of the arc-shaped sliding groove, the supporting portion and the supporting member form an angle, and the folding screen is in a folded state.
3. The hinge for a folding screen computer according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the sliding portion partially slides out of the arc-shaped sliding groove, the bottom of the sliding portion abuts against the shell, and the shell pushes the sliding portion to push the supporting portion out of the supporting member.
4. The hinge for a folding screen computer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotation angles of the first sliding arm and the second sliding arm relative to the support member are both 0-90°.
5. The hinge for a folding screen computer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating mechanism comprises: an active shaft, an active connecting arm connected to the active shaft, a driven shaft, and a driven connecting arm connected to the driven shaft, wherein: The active shaft is connected to the transmission mechanism; One end of the active connecting arm is connected to the active shaft, and the other end of the active connecting arm is connected to the sliding arm; One end of the driven connecting arm is connected to the driven shaft, and the other end of the driven connecting arm is connected to the sliding arm; The active connecting arm and the driven connecting arm are respectively arranged on both sides of the sliding arm, and the active connecting arm and the driven connecting arm jointly support the sliding arm to rotate.
6. The hinge for a foldable screen computer according to claim 5, characterized in that: Slide grooves are provided on both sides of the slide arm, and the active connecting arm and the driven connecting arm both slide in the slide grooves.
7. The hinge for a foldable screen computer according to claim 5, characterized in that: A gear sleeve is arranged outside the driving shaft, and the transmission mechanism is a worm gear, which is meshed with the gear sleeve.
8. The hinge for a foldable screen computer according to claim 1, characterized in that: An auxiliary connecting member is further provided between the first rotating mechanism and the second rotating mechanism, and both the first rotating mechanism and the second rotating mechanism are connected to the auxiliary connecting member.
9. The hinge for a foldable screen computer according to claim 8, characterized in that: The auxiliary connecting piece has a cavity, and the transmission mechanism is arranged in the auxiliary connecting piece.
10. The hinge for a foldable screen computer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell is a semicircular shell, and the outer surface of the shell is a circular surface.