Supporting structure and electronic equipment

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a supporting structure and an electronic device, the supporting structure comprises a supporting main body, a first sliding piece and a support assembly, the supporting main body is provided with a mounting groove, and one side of the mounting groove along a first direction is open; the first sliding piece is arranged in the mounting groove; at least part of the support assembly is located in the mounting groove, the support assembly can rotate relative to the supporting body, the rotating axis extends in the first direction, and at least part of the first sliding part is clamped between the support assembly and the supporting body in the first direction. At least one of a friction coefficient between the first slider and the bracket assembly and a friction coefficient between the first slider and the support body is smaller than a friction coefficient between the bracket assembly and the support body in the first direction. According to the embodiment of the utility model, the first sliding piece is arranged, so that the noise generated by friction can be reduced; and the risks of overturning and falling of the electronic equipment caused by unstable supporting of the supporting structure in the use process of a user are reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, in particular to a supporting structure and electronic equipment. Background Art

[0002] To facilitate users to support and place electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, portable speakers, and portable power banks on desktops, the ground, etc., a support structure can be set on the casing of these electronic devices or these devices can be placed on accessories with a support structure to achieve the effect of supporting placement.

[0003] In the related art, a part of the support structure can rotate relative to another part so as to adapt to different placement requirements of the electronic device.

[0004] It is understandable that during the relative rotation of the support structure, abnormal noise may be generated due to the friction between the two, thereby adversely affecting the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, an embodiment of the present application hopes to provide an electronic device that can reduce the probability of abnormal noise generated by a support structure during rotation.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application is implemented as follows:

[0007] The present invention provides a support structure, comprising:

[0008] A support body, provided with a mounting groove, wherein one side of the mounting groove is open along the first direction;

[0009] A first sliding member, disposed in the mounting groove;

[0010] A bracket assembly is at least partially located in the mounting groove, the bracket assembly is capable of rotating relative to the support body and the rotation axis extends along the first direction, at least a portion of the first sliding member is clamped between the bracket assembly and the support body along the first direction, and at least one of the friction coefficient between the first sliding member and the bracket assembly and the friction coefficient between the first sliding member and the support body is smaller than the friction coefficient between the bracket assembly and the support body along the first direction.

[0011] In some embodiments, the support body and the bracket assembly are both made of metal materials;

[0012] And / or, the material of the first sliding member is one of PET, PVC, TPE, PC, and rubber.

[0013] In some embodiments, the bracket assembly is provided with a first receiving groove, the first receiving groove is open along the first direction toward one side of the supporting body, and at least a portion of the first sliding member is located in the first receiving groove.

[0014] In some embodiments, in a projection plane perpendicular to the first direction, the projection of the first sliding member is located within the projection range of the first accommodating groove.

[0015] In some embodiments, the bracket assembly is provided with an oil groove on one side of the support body along the first direction, the oil groove is open toward the support body, and the oil groove is located on at least one side of the first accommodating groove perpendicular to the first direction.

[0016] In some embodiments, the support structure also includes a second sliding member, which is disposed in the mounting groove and is clamped between the bracket assembly and the support body at least partially perpendicular to the first direction, and at least one of the friction coefficient between the second sliding member and the bracket assembly and the friction coefficient between the second sliding member and the support body is smaller than the friction coefficient between the bracket assembly and the support body perpendicular to the first direction.

[0017] In some embodiments, the material of the second sliding member is one of PET, PVC, TPE, PC, and rubber.

[0018] In some embodiments, a second accommodating groove is provided on at least one of the inner walls of the bracket assembly on a side perpendicular to the first direction and the mounting groove on a side perpendicular to the first direction, the second accommodating groove is open on a side perpendicular to the first direction, and at least a portion of the second sliding member is disposed in the second accommodating groove.

[0019] In some embodiments, the bracket assembly includes a hinge kit, a support member and a mounting member, the mounting member is at least partially located in the mounting groove and can rotate relative to the supporting body, at least a portion of the first sliding member is clamped between the mounting member and the supporting body, the supporting member is located on a side of the mounting member away from the first sliding member, the hinge kit includes a first connecting member and a second connecting member, one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member is connected to the supporting member, and the other is connected to the mounting member, the first connecting member and the second connecting member are rotatably connected and the rotation axis extends along a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction;

[0020] The support assembly includes a collapsed state and a supporting state;

[0021] In the folded state, the support member and the mounting member are in contact with each other along the first direction;

[0022] In the supporting state, the supporting member is separated from the mounting member.

[0023] In some embodiments, the first connecting member is provided with a rotating shaft, and the second connecting member is provided with a rotating hole. The rotating shaft is inserted into the rotating hole and both extend along the second direction. The inner wall of the rotating hole can produce elastic deformation perpendicular to the second direction. In the supporting state, the rotating shaft pushes the inner wall of the rotating hole to produce an expanded deformation compared to the retracted state.

[0024] In some embodiments, the cross section of the rotation axis perpendicular to the second direction has the largest dimension along the third direction;

[0025] In the retracted state, the inner wall of the rotating hole is in contact with the rotating shaft along the third direction, and the maximum dimension of the cross section of the rotating hole perpendicular to the second direction is along the third direction;

[0026] In the supporting state, the inner wall of the rotating hole is in contact with the rotating shaft along the third direction.

[0027] In some embodiments, at least one side of the rotating shaft perpendicular to the third direction is a plane, and two sides of the rotating shaft along the third direction are convex arc surfaces.

[0028] In some embodiments, the second connecting member includes a first part and a second part, the first part is connected to the second part, one end of the second part away from the first part is folded toward the first part to form the rotating hole together with the first part, and in the supporting state, one end of the second part away from the first part is separated from the first part.

[0029] In some embodiments, the first part includes a first mounting part and a first surrounding part, the second part includes a second mounting part and a second surrounding part, the second surrounding part is connected between the first surrounding part and the second mounting part, the first surrounding part and the second surrounding part are arranged to form the rotating hole, the first mounting part is provided with a first mounting hole passing through, the second mounting part is provided with a second mounting hole passing through, the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are arranged opposite to each other, and a riveted part is provided on one side of the support member and the mounting member connected to the second mounting part, and the riveted part is passed through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole.

[0030] In some embodiments, the support body is provided with a support surface, and the support surface is used to place the electronic device.

[0031] An embodiment of the utility model further provides an electronic device, which includes the support structure in some of the aforementioned embodiments, and the support body forms at least a part of the housing of the electronic device.

[0032] In the embodiment of the utility model, by providing a first sliding member, it is beneficial to ensure that the friction force that needs to be overcome to drive the bracket assembly to rotate relative to the supporting body is within an appropriate range, which is convenient for users to operate and helps to reduce the noise generated by friction, thereby improving the user experience; at the same time, it plays a role in forming a damping of appropriate size, thereby reducing the effect of the bracket assembly rotating relative to the supporting body due to the gravity of the supporting structure and the electronic device in the process of the supporting structure supporting the electronic device, thereby reducing the risk of the electronic device tipping over or falling due to unstable support of the supporting structure during use by users. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a support structure in a folded state in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0034] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the supporting structure in the supporting state in the embodiment;

[0035] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the support structure in another embodiment;

[0036] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic cross-sectional view of the support structure at position AA in the embodiment;

[0037] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of position B in the middle;

[0038] Figure 6 for Figure 4 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of the C position in the middle;

[0039] Figure 7 It is a partially cutaway enlarged schematic diagram of a supporting structure in a folded state in an embodiment of the utility model, and its enlarged position is Figure 4 The middle C position is the same;

[0040] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of a bracket assembly, a second sliding member and a first sliding member in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0041] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the embodiment in another viewing angle;

[0042] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the second connecting member in one embodiment of the utility model.

[0043] Description of Reference Numerals

[0044] 10. Support body; 10a. Mounting groove; 20. First sliding member; 30. Bracket assembly; 30a. First accommodating groove; 30b. Oil groove; 30c. Second accommodating groove; 31. Hinge kit; 311. First connecting member; 3111. Rotating shaft; 312. Second connecting member; 312a. Rotating hole; 3121. First part; 3121a. First mounting part; 3121b. First surrounding part; 3121c. First mounting hole; 3122. Second part; 3122a. Second mounting part; 3122b. Second surrounding part; 3122c. Second mounting hole; 32. Support member; 321. Riveting part; 33. Mounting member; 33a. Placement groove; 40. Second sliding member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and technical features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other, and the detailed description in the specific implementation method should be understood as an explanation of the purpose of the present application and should not be regarded as an improper limitation on the present application.

[0046] In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, for the convenience of explanation, as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown in FIG. 1 , the direction of arrow X is the “first direction”; Figure 3 , Figure 8 and Fig.10 As shown in FIG. 1 , the direction of arrow Y is the “second direction”; Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the direction of arrow Z is the "third direction". It should be understood that these directional terms are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0047] The embodiment of the utility model provides a support structure, which can be a part of an electronic device or a part of an electronic device accessory used in conjunction with the electronic device. The bracket assembly 30 includes a folded state and a support state. In the folded state, the outline size formed between the bracket assembly 30 and the support body 10 is the smallest, which is convenient for improving the portability of the support structure; in the support state, the bracket assembly 30 can cooperate with the support body 10 to support a preset placement area such as a desktop or the ground, so that the electronic device can be stably placed.

[0048] See also Figures 1 to 5 The support structure includes a support body 10, a first sliding member 20 and a bracket assembly 30.

[0049] The support body 10 is provided with a mounting groove 10 a , and one side of the mounting groove 10 a along the first direction is open.

[0050] The first sliding member 20 is disposed in the mounting groove 10 a.

[0051] At least a portion of the bracket assembly 30 is located in the mounting groove 10a, the bracket assembly 30 can rotate relative to the support body 10 and the rotation axis extends along the first direction, at least a portion of the first sliding member 20 is clamped between the bracket assembly 30 and the support body 10 along the first direction, and at least one of the friction coefficient between the first sliding member 20 and the bracket assembly 30 and the friction coefficient between the first sliding member 20 and the support body 10 is smaller than the friction coefficient between the bracket assembly 30 and the support body 10 along the first direction.

[0052] The inner wall of the mounting groove 10a guides and limits the rotation of the bracket assembly 30 relative to the supporting body 10; at the same time, the mounting groove 10a accommodates at least part of the bracket assembly 30 and the first sliding member 20 to protect them.

[0053] In the projection plane perpendicular to the first direction, the projection profile of the mounting groove 10a has any shape, such as a circle, an annular ring, etc.

[0054] At least part of the first sliding member 20 is located between the bracket assembly 30 and the support body 10, and contacts both of them, which is conducive to reducing the contact area between the bracket assembly 30 and the support body 10. In addition, since at least one of the friction coefficient between the first sliding member 20 and the bracket assembly 30 and the friction coefficient between the first sliding member 20 and the support body 10 is lower than the friction coefficient between the bracket assembly 30 and the support body 10, the provision of the first sliding member 20 reduces the friction force perpendicular to the first direction that needs to be overcome to drive the bracket assembly 30 to rotate relative to the support body 10.

[0055] In the embodiment of the utility model, by providing the first sliding member 20, it is beneficial to make the friction force that needs to be overcome to drive the bracket assembly 30 to rotate relative to the supporting body 10 within an appropriate range, which is convenient for users to operate and helps to reduce the noise generated by friction, thereby improving the user experience; at the same time, it plays a role in forming a damping of appropriate size, thereby reducing the effect of the bracket assembly 30 rotating relative to the supporting body 10 due to the gravity of the supporting structure and the electronic device in the process of the supporting structure playing the role of supporting the electronic device, thereby reducing the risk of the electronic device being overturned or falling due to the unstable support of the supporting structure during use by the user.

[0056] In some embodiments, the friction coefficient between the first sliding member 20 and the bracket assembly 30 and the friction coefficient between the first sliding member 20 and the support body 10 are both smaller than the friction coefficient between the bracket assembly 30 and the support body 10 along the first direction.

[0057] In some embodiments, the support body 10 and the bracket assembly 30 are both made of metal materials, which is beneficial for reducing the size of the support body 10 and the bracket assembly 30 while improving the structural strength of both the support body 10 and the bracket assembly 30 .

[0058] The specific type of metal material used for the support body 10 and the bracket assembly 30 is not limited, such as stainless steel, aluminum alloy, etc.

[0059] In some embodiments, the material of the first sliding member 20 is one of PET (Polyethylene terephthalate), PVC (Polyvinyl chloride), TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer), PC (Polycarbonate), and rubber.

[0060] This is beneficial to improving the wear resistance of the first sliding member 20 and thus increasing its service life.

[0061] It is understandable that in some embodiments where both the support body 10 and the bracket assembly 30 are made of metal materials, if the support body 10 and the bracket assembly 30 are in direct contact, the friction force required to drive the support body 10 to rotate relative to the bracket assembly 30 is large, which is easy to generate noise. Therefore, the material of the first sliding member 20 is one of PET, PVC, TPE, PC, and rubber, which is conducive to reducing the friction force required to drive the support body 10 to rotate relative to the bracket assembly 30 and reducing the probability of generating noise during the rotation process. The specific number of the first sliding members 20 is not limited, and can be one or more.

[0062] It can be understood that, in the projection plane perpendicular to the first direction, the projection shape of the first sliding member 20 is adapted to the projection shape of the mounting groove 10a. Figure 2 and Fig. 9 In the embodiment where the projection shape of the mounting groove 10a is annular, the projection shape of the first sliding member 20 is annular and extends along the rotation direction of the bracket assembly 30 relative to the support body 10, so that during the rotation of the bracket assembly 30 relative to the support body 10, the first sliding member 20 maintains contact with the bracket assembly 30 and the support body 10.

[0063] In some embodiments, the first sliding member 20 is a sheet-like structure, and its thickness direction is the first direction, which is helpful to reduce the size of the supporting structure in the first direction and improve its structural compactness.

[0064] In some embodiments, the first sliding member 20 is a Mylar sheet.

[0065] In some embodiments, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 The bracket assembly 30 is provided with a first receiving groove 30a, the first receiving groove 30a is open along a first direction toward one side of the supporting body 10, and at least a portion of the first sliding member 20 is located in the first receiving groove 30a.

[0066] In this way, on the one hand, it is beneficial to reduce the total size of the bracket assembly 30 and the first sliding member 20 along the first direction, which is beneficial to make the size of the support structure compact. On the other hand, the first accommodating groove 30a can be used to limit the position of the first sliding member 20 relative to the bracket assembly 30, thereby reducing the probability of increased friction between the bracket assembly 30 and the support body 10 due to the separation between the first sliding member 20 and the bracket assembly 30.

[0067] It can be understood that, in the projection plane perpendicular to the first direction, the projection shape of the first sliding member 20, the projection shape of the mounting groove 10a and the projection shape of the first receiving groove 30a are adapted to each other, and the projection of the first receiving groove 30a is located within the projection range of the mounting groove 10a.

[0068] It can be understood that in some embodiments, a portion of the bracket assembly 30 contacts the support body 10 along the first direction, and another portion contacts the first sliding member 20 along the first direction; in other embodiments, the first sliding member 20 separates the support body 10 and the bracket assembly 30 so that the two are spaced apart along the first direction.

[0069] In some embodiments, see Figure 5 and Fig. 9 In the projection plane perpendicular to the first direction, the projection of the first sliding member 20 is located within the projection range of the first accommodating groove 30a.

[0070] In this way, it is helpful to reduce the gap between the support body 10 and the bracket assembly 30 along the first direction or make the two fit together along the first direction, so that the size of the support structure along the first direction is more compact.

[0071] In some embodiments, see Figure 5 and Fig. 9 The bracket assembly 30 is provided with an oil groove 30 b on one side thereof facing the supporting body 10 along the first direction, and the oil groove 30 b is open toward the supporting body 10 .

[0072] The oil groove 30b is used to contain lubricating oil, and the lubricating oil can flow into between the bracket assembly 30 and the support body 10, between the bracket assembly 30 and the first sliding member 20, and between the support body 10 and the first sliding member 20 through the open position of the oil groove 30b to form an oil film.

[0073] In this way, the lubricating oil stored in the oil groove 30b is helpful to further reduce the noise generated by friction, thereby improving the user experience; at the same time, it is helpful to reduce the wear caused by friction between the first sliding member 20, the supporting body 10 and the bracket assembly 30, thereby improving the service life.

[0074] In some embodiments, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 The oil groove 30b is located on at least one side of the first accommodating groove 30a that is perpendicular to the first direction.

[0075] This helps to make the size of the support structure along the first direction more compact.

[0076] In some embodiments, oil grooves 30b are provided on both sides of the first receiving groove 30a perpendicular to the first direction.

[0077] In some embodiments, see Figure 5 , Figure 8 and Fig. 9 The support structure also includes a second sliding member 40, which is disposed in the mounting groove 10a and is at least partially clamped between the bracket assembly 30 and the support body 10 perpendicular to the first direction. At least one of the friction coefficients between the second sliding member 40 and the bracket assembly 30 and between the second sliding member 40 and the support body 10 is smaller than the friction coefficient between the bracket assembly 30 and the support body 10 perpendicular to the first direction.

[0078] In this way, it is helpful to reduce or even eliminate the noise generated by the contact between the bracket assembly 30 and the support body 10 perpendicular to the first direction, so that the friction force required to drive the bracket assembly 30 to rotate relative to the support body 10 is within an appropriate range, which is convenient for users to operate and thus improves the user experience; at the same time, it also plays a role in forming a damping of appropriate size.

[0079] In some embodiments, the friction coefficient between the second sliding member 40 and the bracket assembly 30 and the friction coefficient between the second sliding member 40 and the support body 10 are both smaller than the friction coefficient between the bracket assembly 30 and the support body 10 perpendicular to the first direction.

[0080] In some embodiments, a second sliding member 40 is disposed between the bracket assembly 30 and the inner walls of the mounting groove 10 a on both sides perpendicular to the first direction.

[0081] The number of the second sliding members 40 is not limited, and may be one or more.

[0082] In some embodiments, the second sliding member 40 is a closed annular structure, which helps to ensure that the bracket assembly 30 and the support body 10 can maintain contact with the second sliding member 40 along the circumferential direction during relative rotation, which helps to further reduce noise.

[0083] In some embodiments, the material of the second sliding member 40 is one of PET, PVC, TPE, PC, and rubber, which is beneficial to improving the wear resistance of the second sliding member 40 and thus increasing its service life.

[0084] It is understandable that in some embodiments where both the support body 10 and the bracket assembly 30 are made of metal materials, if the support body 10 and the bracket assembly 30 are in direct contact, the friction force required to drive the support body 10 to rotate relative to the bracket assembly 30 is large, which is easy to generate noise. Therefore, the material of the second sliding member 40 is one of PET, PVC, TPE, PC, and rubber, which is conducive to reducing the friction force required to drive the support body 10 to rotate relative to the bracket assembly 30 and reducing the probability of generating noise during the rotation process.

[0085] The material of the first sliding member 20 and the material of the second sliding member 40 may be the same or different.

[0086] In some embodiments, the first sliding member 20 is a Mylar sheet and the second sliding member 40 is a rubber seal. The first sliding member 20 can be manufactured by cutting, and the second sliding member 40 can use suitable standard parts, thereby reducing the production costs of the first sliding member 20 and the second sliding member 40.

[0087] It can be understood that in some embodiments, a portion of the bracket assembly 30 contacts the support body 10 perpendicular to the first direction, and another portion contacts the second sliding member 40 perpendicular to the first direction; in other embodiments, the first sliding member 20 separates the support body 10 and the bracket assembly 30 so that the two are spaced perpendicular to the first direction.

[0088] In some embodiments, see Figure 5 A second accommodating groove 30c is provided on at least one of the inner walls of the bracket assembly 30 on one side perpendicular to the first direction and the mounting groove 10a on one side perpendicular to the first direction. The second accommodating groove 30c is open on one side perpendicular to the first direction, and at least a portion of the second sliding member 40 is disposed in the second accommodating groove 30c.

[0089] It may be that the inner wall of the side of the bracket assembly 30 perpendicular to the first direction is provided with a second receiving groove 30c; it may be that the inner wall of the side of the installation groove 10a perpendicular to the first direction is provided with a second receiving groove 30c; it may also be that the inner wall of the side of the bracket assembly 30 perpendicular to the first direction and the inner wall of the side of the installation groove 10a opposite to it perpendicular to the first direction are both provided with a second receiving groove 30c, the two second receiving grooves 30c are arranged opposite to each other, and each receiving groove accommodates a part of the same second sliding member 40.

[0090] In this way, on the one hand, the inner wall of the second accommodating groove 30c limits the second sliding member 40 along the first direction and guides the second sliding member 40 as it rotates with the bracket assembly 30; on the other hand, it is beneficial to make the dimension between the support body 10 and the bracket assembly 30 perpendicular to the first direction more compact.

[0091] In some embodiments with the oil groove 30 b , the second sliding member 40 is made of an elastic sealing material, such as rubber, silicone, etc., so that the second sliding member 40 has a sealing effect, reducing the risk of lubricating oil leaking from the mounting groove 10 a .

[0092] In some embodiments, one of the inner walls of the bracket assembly 30 on one side perpendicular to the first direction and the mounting groove 10a on one side perpendicular to the first direction is provided with a positioning protrusion, and the other is provided with a positioning groove, the positioning protrusion protrudes perpendicularly to the first side, the positioning groove is open on one side perpendicular to the first direction, and the positioning protrusion is embedded in the positioning groove through the open position of the positioning groove.

[0093] In this way, the bracket assembly 30 is limited in the first direction in the installation groove 10 a, and the probability of the bracket assembly 30 escaping from the installation groove 10 a is reduced.

[0094] The specific manner in which the support assembly 30 switches between the folded state and the supporting state is not limited.

[0095] For example, see Figures 1 to 3 , Figures 6 to 9 The bracket assembly 30 includes a hinge kit 31, a support member 32 and a mounting member 33. The mounting member 33 is at least partially located in the mounting groove 10a and can rotate relative to the support body 10. At least a portion of the first sliding member 20 is clamped between the mounting member 33 and the support body 10. The support member 32 is located on the side of the mounting member 33 away from the first sliding member 20. The hinge kit 31 includes a first connecting member 311 and a second connecting member 312. One of the first connecting member 311 and the second connecting member 312 is connected to the support member 32, and the other is connected to the mounting member 33. The first connecting member 311 and the second connecting member 312 are rotatably connected and the rotation axis extends along the second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

[0096] In the folded state, the support member 32 and the mounting member 33 fit together along the first direction, thereby reducing the overall outer contour size of the support structure and facilitating improving its portability.

[0097] In the supporting state, the support member 32 is separated from the mounting member 33, so that an angle can be formed between the support member 32 and the supporting body 10, so that the two can contact with the preset placement area such as the ground and the desktop respectively, so as to form a stable triangular support structure together.

[0098] The support member 32 achieves its purpose of rotating relative to the mounting member 33 through the relative rotation between the first connecting member 311 and the second connecting member 312. The support member 32 rotates relative to the mounting member 33, so that the bracket assembly 30 is switched between the folded state and the supporting state.

[0099] The mounting member 33 rotates relative to the support body 10 in the mounting groove 10a, and the support member 32 can rotate along with the mounting member 33 along a rotation axis extending along the first direction, thereby facilitating more flexible adjustment of the support arrangement between the support member 32 and the support body 10 according to user needs, thereby improving the user experience.

[0100] In some embodiments with a first receiving groove 30a, see Figure 5 The first receiving groove 30 a is disposed on one side of the mounting member 33 along the first direction toward the supporting body 10 .

[0101] In some embodiments with oil groove 30b, see Figure 5 The oil groove 30 b is disposed on one side of the mounting member 33 along the first direction toward the support body 10 .

[0102] In some embodiments with a second sliding member 40, see Figure 5 The second sliding member 40 is disposed on one side of the mounting member 33 that is perpendicular to the first direction.

[0103] In some embodiments with a second receiving groove 30c, see Figure 5 The second receiving groove 30c is arranged on one side of the mounting member 33 which is perpendicular to the first direction.

[0104] In some embodiments, see Figure 2 and Figure 8 The mounting member 33 is provided with a placement groove 33a, which is located on the side of the mounting member 33 away from the support body 10 along the first direction and is open toward away from the support body 10. At least a portion of the support member 32 can enter and exit the placement groove 33a through the open position of the placement groove 33a during the rotation process. In the folded state, at least a portion of the support member 32 is located in the placement groove 33a. In this way, the size of the bracket assembly 30 along the first direction in the folded state is reduced, making the outer contour of the bracket assembly 30 more compact.

[0105] The specific method for realizing the rotational connection between the first connecting member 311 and the second connecting member 312 is not limited.

[0106] For example, see Figure 6 and Figure 7 The first connecting member 311 is provided with a rotating shaft 3111, and the second connecting member 312 is provided with a rotating hole 312a. The rotating shaft 3111 passes through the rotating hole 312a and both extend along the second direction.

[0107] The rotation between the first connecting member 311 and the second connecting member 312 has damping, so that the user can keep the angle between the supporting member 32 and the supporting body 10 fixed, so as to improve the stability of the supporting structure in the supporting state.

[0108] It is understandable that after long-term use, the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a and the rotating shaft 3111 will wear and cause the gap between the two to increase, thereby weakening the damping effect, which is not conducive to maintaining a fixed angle between the support member 32 and the supporting body 10.

[0109] In some embodiments with a rotating shaft 3111 and a rotating hole 312a, the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a can produce elastic deformation perpendicular to the second direction. In the supporting state, the rotating shaft 3111 pushes the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a to produce an expanded deformation compared to the retracted state.

[0110] That is to say, in the supported state, the projection area of ​​the inner wall of at least a part of the rotating hole 312a in the direction perpendicular to the second direction is larger than the projection area of ​​the inner wall of the same area in the direction perpendicular to the second direction in the collapsed state. As a result, the structure of the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a in this area is elastically deformed. Under the action of its own elastic potential energy, the structure of this area keeps in contact with the rotating shaft 3111, so that friction is formed between the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a and the rotating shaft 3111, which is conducive to keeping the relative position of the first connecting member 311 and the second connecting member 312 stable in the supported state.

[0111] In this way, by utilizing the elastic deformation of the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a, after the hinge kit 31 has been used for a long time, in the supported state, the damping between the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a and the rotating shaft 3111 can still keep the relative positions of the first connecting member 311 and the second connecting member 312 stable, thereby extending the service life of the hinge kit 31.

[0112] There is no limitation on the specific method for achieving expansion and deformation of the inner wall of the rotating shaft 3111 during the rotation relative to the rotating hole 312a.

[0113] For example, see Figure 6 and Figure 7, the cross-section of the rotating shaft 3111 perpendicular to the second direction has a maximum dimension along the third direction; in the folded state, the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a is in contact with the rotating shaft 3111 along the third direction, and the maximum dimension of the cross-section of the rotating hole 312a perpendicular to the second direction is along the third direction; in the supporting state, the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a is in contact with the rotating shaft 3111 along the third direction.

[0114] In the retracted state, the linear direction of the maximum dimension of the cross-section of the rotating shaft 3111 perpendicular to the second direction and the linear direction of the maximum dimension of the cross-section of the rotating hole 312a perpendicular to the second direction are both the third direction, and the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a fits with the rotating shaft 3111 along the third direction, that is, in this state, the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a has the same size as the rotating shaft 3111; in the supported state, the linear direction of the maximum dimension of the cross-section of the rotating hole 312a perpendicular to the second direction is no longer the third direction, and the dimension of the cross-section of the rotating hole 312a perpendicular to the second direction along the third direction is smaller than its maximum dimension, that is, smaller than the dimension of the cross-section of the rotating shaft 3111 perpendicular to the second direction along the third direction. Therefore, the rotating shaft 3111 will push the rotating hole 312a to expand and deform along the third direction and fit with it.

[0115] It can be understood that, in the supported state, the linear direction of the maximum dimension of the cross-section of the rotating shaft 3111 perpendicular to the second direction is always different from the linear direction of the maximum dimension of the cross-section of the rotating hole 312a perpendicular to the second direction, so that the rotating shaft 3111 and the rotating hole 312a can rotate relative to each other to any angle in this state, and the rotating shaft 3111 can push the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a to produce expansion elastic deformation.

[0116] The specific structural form of the rotating shaft 3111 is not limited.

[0117] For example, see Figure 5 and Figure 6 At least one side of the rotating shaft 3111 perpendicular to the third direction is a plane, and both sides of the rotating shaft 3111 along the third direction are convex arc surfaces.

[0118] In this way, in the folded state, at least one side surface of the rotating shaft 3111 perpendicular to the third direction is in contact with the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a, and the plane is used to inhibit the relative rotation of the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a and the rotating shaft 3111, thereby reducing the probability of the bracket assembly 30 switching from the folded state to the supporting state due to the accidental action of external force and the support member 32; the convex arc surface can reduce the wear of the rotating shaft 3111 on the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a during rotation.

[0119] It is understood that in some embodiments, referring to Figure 6In the supporting state, the plane of the rotating shaft 3111 perpendicular to the third direction does not contact the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a.

[0120] In some embodiments, see Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Fig.10 , both sides of the rotating shaft 3111 perpendicular to the third direction are flat, and in the folded state, both sides of the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a perpendicular to the third direction are flat, so that the rotating shaft 3111 fits with the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a, thereby improving the position stability between the first connecting member 311 and the second connecting member 312 in the folded state.

[0121] There is no limitation on the specific method for achieving elastic deformation of the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a.

[0122] For example, see Fig.10 The second connecting member 312 includes a first part 3121 and a second part 3122, the first part 3121 is connected to the second part 3122, one end of the second part 3122 away from the first part 3121 is folded toward the first part 3121 to form a rotating hole 312a together with the first part 3121, and in the supporting state, one end of the second part 3122 away from the first part 3121 is separated from the first part 3121.

[0123] That is, one end of the second portion 3122 away from the first portion 3121 is not connected to the first portion 3121 .

[0124] In the retracted state, the end of the second part 3122 away from the first part 3121 can be in contact with or form a gap with the first part 3121; in the supporting state, the second part 3122 is deflected relative to the first part 3121 in a direction away from the first part 3121 through deformation, so that a gap is formed between the end of the second part 3122 away from the first part 3121 and the first part 3121, or the spacing of the gap is larger than that in the retracted state, thereby expanding the cross-section of the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a perpendicular to the second direction.

[0125] The rotating hole 312a is formed by folding the second portion 3122, and the manufacturing process is simple and easy to operate.

[0126] It can be understood that, in the supporting state, at least one of the first portion 3121 and the second portion 3122 is in contact with the rotating shaft 3111 .

[0127] It can be understood that at least the second portion 3122 is supported by an elastic material so that it can be deflected by deformation relative to the first portion 3121.

[0128] It is understandable that the second connecting member 312 is made of elastic material, such as stainless steel sheet metal, engineering plastics, etc.

[0129] In some embodiments, see Figure 6 , Figure 7 and Fig.10 The first part 3121 includes a first mounting part 3121a and a first surrounding part 3121b, the second part 3122 includes a second mounting part 3122a and a second surrounding part 3122b, the second surrounding part 3122b is connected between the first surrounding part 3121b and the second mounting part 3122a, the first surrounding part 3121b and the second surrounding part 3122b are surrounded to form a rotating hole 312a, the first mounting part 3121a is provided with a penetrating first mounting hole 3121c, the second mounting part 3122a is provided with a penetrating second mounting hole 3122c, the first mounting hole 3121c is arranged opposite to the second mounting hole 3122c, the side of the support member 32 and the mounting member 33 connected to the second mounting part 3122a is provided with a rivet part 321, and the rivet part 321 is penetrated through the first mounting hole 3121c and the second mounting hole 3122c.

[0130] On the one hand, the second mounting portion 3122a can be fixed to one of the support member 32 and the mounting member 33 through the deformation of the riveted portion 321; on the other hand, after the riveted portion 321 is deformed, the relative position change between the first mounting portion 3121a and the second mounting portion 3122a can be controlled within a certain range, which is beneficial to achieve the control of the contact force between the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a and the rotating shaft 3111, so that in the supported state, the damping between the inner wall of the rotating hole 312a and the rotating shaft 3111 is within an appropriate range.

[0131] It can be understood that, in the supporting state, the first mounting portion 3121a is at least partially separated from the second mounting portion 3122a so that expansion deformation occurs between the first surrounding portion 3121b and the second surrounding portion 3122b.

[0132] In some embodiments, the support body 10 is provided with a support surface, and the support surface is used to place the electronic device. In other words, the support structure is independent of the electronic device, and the support structure can be used as an additional accessory of the electronic device. This is conducive to making the support structure compatible with different types of electronic devices, and expanding the scope of application of the support structure.

[0133] The present invention also provides an electronic device, which includes any supporting structure without a supporting surface in the above embodiments, and the supporting body 10 forms at least a part of the housing of the electronic device. In other words, the supporting structure forms a part of the electronic device, so that the electronic device can be placed in a preset placement area at any time as needed.

[0134] The specific type of electronic device is not limited, such as mobile phones, tablet computers, portable speakers, portable power banks, etc.

[0135] The various embodiments / implementations provided in this application can be combined with each other without causing any contradiction.

[0136] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A support structure, characterized in that: include: A support body, provided with a mounting groove, wherein one side of the mounting groove is open along the first direction; A first sliding member, disposed in the mounting groove; A bracket assembly is at least partially located in the mounting groove, the bracket assembly is capable of rotating relative to the support body and the rotation axis extends along the first direction, at least a portion of the first sliding member is clamped between the bracket assembly and the support body along the first direction, and at least one of the friction coefficient between the first sliding member and the bracket assembly and the friction coefficient between the first sliding member and the support body is smaller than the friction coefficient between the bracket assembly and the support body along the first direction.

2. The support structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support body and the bracket assembly are both made of metal; And / or, the material of the first sliding member is one of PET, PVC, TPE, PC, and rubber.

3. The support structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket assembly is provided with a first accommodating groove, the first accommodating groove is open toward one side of the supporting body along the first direction, and at least a portion of the first sliding member is located in the first accommodating groove.

4. The support structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: In a projection plane perpendicular to the first direction, a projection of the first sliding member is located within a projection range of the first accommodating groove.

5. The support structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bracket assembly is provided with an oil groove on one side of the support body along the first direction, the oil groove is open toward the support body, and the oil groove is located on at least one side of the first accommodating groove perpendicular to the first direction.

6. The support structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support structure also includes a second sliding member, which is arranged in the mounting groove and is clamped between the bracket assembly and the support body at least partially perpendicular to the first direction. At least one of the friction coefficient between the second sliding member and the bracket assembly and the friction coefficient between the second sliding member and the support body is smaller than the friction coefficient between the bracket assembly and the support body perpendicular to the first direction.

7. The support structure according to claim 6, characterized in that The material of the second sliding member is one of PET, PVC, TPE, PC and rubber.

8. The support structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: A second accommodating groove is provided on at least one of the side of the bracket assembly perpendicular to the first direction and the inner wall of the side of the mounting groove perpendicular to the first direction. The second accommodating groove is open on the side perpendicular to the first direction, and at least a portion of the second sliding member is disposed in the second accommodating groove.

9. The support structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket assembly includes a hinge kit, a support member and a mounting member, wherein the mounting member is at least partially located in the mounting groove and can rotate relative to the supporting body, at least a portion of the first sliding member is sandwiched between the mounting member and the supporting body, the supporting member is located at a side of the mounting member away from the first sliding member, the hinge kit includes a first connecting member and a second connecting member, one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member is connected to the supporting member, and the other is connected to the mounting member, the first connecting member and the second connecting member are rotatably connected and the rotation axis extends along a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; The support assembly includes a collapsed state and a supporting state; In the folded state, the support member and the mounting member are in contact with each other along the first direction; In the supporting state, the supporting member is separated from the mounting member.

10. The support structure according to claim 9, characterized in that The first connecting member is provided with a rotating shaft, and the second connecting member is provided with a rotating hole. The rotating shaft is inserted into the rotating hole and both extend along the second direction. The inner wall of the rotating hole can produce elastic deformation perpendicular to the second direction. In the supporting state, the rotating shaft pushes the inner wall of the rotating hole to produce an expanded deformation compared to the retracted state.

11. The support structure according to claim 10, characterized in that The cross section of the rotation axis perpendicular to the second direction has the largest dimension along the third direction; In the retracted state, the inner wall of the rotating hole is in contact with the rotating shaft along the third direction, and the maximum dimension of the cross section of the rotating hole perpendicular to the second direction is along the third direction; In the supporting state, the inner wall of the rotating hole is in contact with the rotating shaft along the third direction.

12. The support structure according to claim 11, characterized in that At least one side of the rotating shaft perpendicular to the third direction is a plane, and two sides of the rotating shaft along the third direction are convex arc surfaces.

13. The support structure according to claim 10, characterized in that The second connecting member includes a first part and a second part, the first part is connected to the second part, one end of the second part away from the first part is folded toward the first part to form the rotating hole together with the first part, and in the supporting state, one end of the second part away from the first part is separated from the first part.

14. The support structure according to claim 13, characterized in that The first part includes a first mounting part and a first surrounding part, the second part includes a second mounting part and a second surrounding part, the second surrounding part is connected between the first surrounding part and the second mounting part, the first surrounding part and the second surrounding part surround the rotating hole, the first mounting part is provided with a penetrating first mounting hole, the second mounting part is provided with a penetrating second mounting hole, the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are arranged opposite to each other, and a riveted part is provided on one side of the support member and the mounting member connected to the second mounting part, and the riveted part is penetrated through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole.

15. The support structure according to claim 1, characterized in that The supporting body is provided with a supporting surface, and the supporting surface is used for placing electronic equipment.

16. An electronic device, characterized in that: The electronic device comprises the supporting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 14, and the supporting body forms at least a part of a housing of the electronic device.

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