Shell device and foldable electronic equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a shell device and foldable electronic equipment. The shell device comprises a hinge mechanism, a shell assembly and a protection assembly. The hinge mechanism comprises a base frame assembly and a rotating assembly rotationally arranged on the base frame assembly. The shell assembly comprises shell bodies, the two shell bodies are arranged on the two sides of the base frame assembly in a spaced mode, each shell body comprises a first side portion used for fixing the edge of the flexible display screen, and the first side portion is provided with an avoiding groove for avoiding the base frame assembly. The protection assembly comprises a connecting piece and an elastic protection piece connected with the connecting piece, the connecting piece is fixedly connected with the base frame assembly, the elastic protection piece comprises a buffering body, and the elastic protection piece is connected with the connecting piece so that the buffering body can be arranged between the two first side parts. When the shell device is in the unfolded state, at least part of the buffering body covers the avoiding groove. The shell device can drive the flexible display screen to be folded, the flexible display screen can be effectively protected, and the reliability of the foldable electronic equipment can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of electronic technologies, and particularly to a housing device and a foldable electronic device. Background Art

[0002] Electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablet computers have become essential technological products in people's lives, studies, and entertainments. Currently, after the flexible display screen of a foldable electronic device is folded in half, it is convenient to carry. And when the flexible display screen is unfolded, it has a larger display area, making the foldable electronic device more and more popular among consumers.

[0003] In the related art, a foldable electronic device usually uses a hinge mechanism to drive a housing assembly to rotate to realize the unfolding or folding of the flexible display screen. And in order to avoid the hinge mechanism, a traditional housing assembly will be provided with an avoidance groove at the edge of the flexible display screen. This will cause the flexible display screen in the avoidance groove area to have no protection and is prone to local black screen or damage, which is not conducive to improving the reliability of the foldable electronic device. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The present disclosure provides a housing device and a foldable electronic device. The housing device can drive the flexible display screen to fold and can effectively protect the flexible display screen, which is conducive to improving the reliability of the foldable electronic device.

[0005] The technical solution is as follows:

[0006] According to the first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a housing device is provided, including a hinge mechanism, a housing assembly, and a protection assembly. The hinge mechanism includes a base frame assembly and a rotating assembly rotatably provided on the base frame assembly. The rotating assembly includes two groups and is disposed on both sides of the base frame assembly at intervals. The housing assembly includes two housing bodies corresponding to the rotating assembly one by one. The two housing bodies are disposed on both sides of the base frame assembly at intervals, and the housing body is in transmission connection with the corresponding rotating assembly and rotates relative to the base frame assembly along with the rotating assembly, so that the housing device has an unfolded state and a folded state. The housing body includes a first side portion for fixing the edge of the flexible display screen, and an avoidance groove for avoiding the base frame assembly is provided on the first side portion. The protection assembly includes a connecting member and an elastic protection member connected to the connecting member. The connecting member is fixedly connected to the base frame assembly. The elastic protection member includes a buffer body. The elastic protection member is connected to the connecting member so that the buffer body is disposed between the two first side portions. When the housing device is in the unfolded state, at least a part of the buffer body covers the avoidance groove to protect the flexible display screen.

[0007] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects:

[0008] When the housing device is in use, rotating the rotating assembly can drive the housing body to move relative to the base frame assembly along with the rotating assembly, realizing the unfolding or folding of the housing body. During this process, the elastic protective member will deform accordingly without interfering with the movement of the housing body. When the housing device is in the unfolded state, at least part of the buffer body is arranged between the two housing bodies to cover the avoidance groove and can be used to protect the flexible display screen. Thus, the housing device can drive the flexible display screen to fold and can effectively protect the flexible display screen, which is beneficial to improving the reliability of the foldable electronic device.

[0009] The technical solution of the present disclosure will be further described below:

[0010] In one embodiment, when the housing device is in the unfolded state, at least part of the buffer body bends away from the connecting member to form a protective space for protecting the flexible display screen.

[0011] In one embodiment, the buffer body includes a middle part. When the housing device is in the unfolded state, the middle part protrudes away from the connecting member and is spaced apart from the base frame assembly to form a protective space for protecting the flexible display screen.

[0012] In one embodiment, the connecting member includes a first connecting body fixedly connected to the base frame and two second connecting bodies connected to the first connecting body. The two second connecting bodies are spaced apart on both sides of the middle part and are arranged to avoid the flexible display screen.

[0013] In one embodiment, one end of the second connecting body is fixedly connected to the first connecting body, and the other end of the second connecting body is fixedly nested with the buffer body.

[0014] In one embodiment, a connecting protrusion is provided at the other end of the second connecting body, and the connecting protrusion is embedded in the buffer body.

[0015] In one embodiment, at least one connecting hole is provided on the connecting protrusion, and part of the buffer body is embedded in the connecting hole.

[0016] In one embodiment, a part of the connecting member is fixedly connected to the end of the base frame assembly, and the other part of the connecting member avoids the edge of the flexible display screen and is fixedly connected to the buffer body, so that when the housing device is in the unfolded state, the buffer body is arranged above the flexible display screen.

[0017] In one embodiment, one end of the elastic protective member is connected to one housing body, and the other end of the elastic protective member is connected to the other housing body, so that the buffer body is arranged between the two housing bodies; when the housing device is in the unfolded state, at least part of the buffer body is suspended above the base frame assembly to protect the flexible display screen;

[0018] And / or, the material of the elastic protective member is TPU;

[0019] When the housing device is in the unfolded state, the buffer body and the base frame assembly are arranged at intervals along the thickness direction of the flexible display screen, and have a maximum indirect distance L1, where 0.2 mm ≤ L1 ≤ 0.6 mm.

[0020] According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a foldable electronic device, including a flexible display screen and the housing device in any of the above embodiments. The flexible display screen covers the housing device, and the flexible display screen includes a first edge, a part of the first edge is fixedly connected to the first side portion, and a part of the first edge is clamped between the base frame assembly and the buffer body.

[0021] When the foldable electronic device is in use, rotating the rotating assembly can drive the housing body to move relative to the base frame assembly along with the rotating assembly, and the flexible display screen covers the housing device, so as to drive the flexible display screen to be unfolded or folded. During this process, a part of the first edge is fixedly connected to the first side portion, and a part of the first edge is clamped between the base frame assembly and the buffer body. Furthermore, the elastic protection member can cooperate with the first side portion of the housing body to effectively protect the first edge. When the housing device is in the unfolded state, at least a part of the buffer body is arranged between the two housing bodies to cover the avoidance groove, so that the first edge clamped between the base frame assembly and the buffer body can be effectively protected. For example, when a user presses on the avoidance groove area when using the mobile phone or the avoidance groove area is impacted, the buffer body can be used to absorb the impact force and effectively protect the first edge of the flexible display screen. In this way, the reliability of the foldable electronic device can be improved.

[0022] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The drawings constituting a part of the present disclosure are used to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure. The schematic embodiments of the present disclosure and their descriptions are used to explain the present disclosure and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present disclosure.

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a foldable electronic device shown in an embodiment (the foldable device is in the folded state).

[0026] Figure 2 For Figure 1Schematic structural diagram of the foldable electronic device shown in the unfolded state.

[0027] Figure 3 is Figure 2 Partial enlarged schematic diagram of area A shown.

[0028] Figure 4 is Figure 3 Side view schematic diagram of the foldable electronic device shown.

[0029] Figure 5 Side view schematic diagram of the foldable electronic device shown in another embodiment.

[0030] Figure 6 is Figure 5 Schematic diagram after deleting the elastic protection member of the structure shown.

[0031] Figure 7 is Figure 6 Top view schematic diagram of the structure shown.

[0032] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the hardware structure of the foldable electronic device shown in an embodiment.

[0033] Explanation of reference numerals:

[0034] 10. Foldable electronic device; 11. Processing component; 12. Memory; 13. Power supply component; 14. Multimedia component; 15. Audio component; 16. Input / output interface; 17. Sensor component; 18. Communication component; 100. Flexible display screen; 110. First edge; 120. Bending part; 200. Hinge device; 210. Base frame component; 220. Rotating component; 201. Accommodation space; 300. Housing component; 310. Housing body; 311. First side part; 301. Avoidance groove; 400. Protection component; 410. Connecting piece; 411. First connecting body; 412. Second connecting body; 403. Connecting convex part; 404. Connecting hole; 420. Elastic protection member; 421. Buffer body; 401. Protection space; 402. Middle part. Detailed implementation manners

[0035] To make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present disclosure clearer and more understandable, the present disclosure will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation manners. It should be understood that the specific implementation manners described herein are only used to explain the present disclosure and do not limit the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0036] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. The terms used in the description of this disclosure herein are for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and are not intended to limit this disclosure.

[0037] Electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablet computers have become essential technological products in people's lives, studies, and entertainment, bringing many conveniences and pleasures to people's lives. With the development of the diversification of the functions of electronic devices, there are a wide variety of electronic devices and brands, making there many electronic devices available for consumers to choose from. Simply improving the functional characteristics of electronic devices cannot meet people's requirements for electronic devices.

[0038] As the application of flexible display screens becomes more and more mature, their application on electronic devices is becoming more and more widespread. For foldable electronic devices using flexible display screens, the flexible display screens can be folded to facilitate carrying. After the flexible display screens are unfolded, they have a larger display area, and thus are increasingly favored by consumers. Among foldable electronic devices with similar display sizes and performance, the lighter the foldable electronic device, the better the holding feel, and thus the more attractive it is for consumers to purchase.

[0039] In related technologies, foldable electronic devices usually use hinge mechanisms to drive the housing assembly to rotate to achieve the unfolding or folding of the flexible display screen. In order to avoid the hinge mechanism, traditional housing assemblies are provided with avoidance grooves at the edges of the flexible display screen. This will cause the flexible display screen in the avoidance groove area to have no protection and is prone to local black screens or damage, which is not conducive to improving the reliability of foldable electronic devices.

[0040] Based on this, the present disclosure provides a housing device. This housing device can drive the flexible display screen to fold and can effectively protect the flexible display screen, which is conducive to improving the reliability of foldable electronic devices.

[0041] To better understand the housing device of the present disclosure, a foldable electronic device 10 applying this housing device is described.

[0042] As Figures 1 to 3As shown, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, a foldable electronic device 10 is provided, comprising a flexible display screen 100 and a housing device in any of the above embodiments, wherein the flexible display screen 100 is covered by the housing device. The housing device comprises a hinge mechanism, a housing assembly 300 and a protective assembly 400. The hinge mechanism comprises a base assembly 210 and a rotating assembly 220 rotatably arranged on the base assembly 210, wherein the rotating assembly 220 comprises two groups and is arranged at intervals on both sides of the base assembly 210. The housing assembly 300 comprises two shell bodies 310 corresponding to the rotating assembly 220 one by one, wherein the two shell bodies 310 are arranged at intervals on both sides of the base assembly 210, and the shell bodies 310 are transmission-connected with the corresponding rotating assembly 220, and rotate with the rotating assembly 220 relative to the base assembly 210, so that the housing device has an unfolded state and a folded state, and the shell body 310 comprises a first side portion 311 for fixing the edge of the flexible display screen 100, and the first side portion 311 is provided with an avoidance groove 301 for avoiding the base assembly 210. The protective component 400 includes a connecting member 410 and an elastic protective member 420 connected to the connecting member 410, the connecting member 410 is fixedly connected to the base assembly 210, the elastic protective member 420 includes a buffer body 421, and the elastic protective member 420 is connected to the connecting member 410 so that the buffer body 421 is arranged between the two first side portions 311. The flexible display screen 100 includes a first edge 110, a portion of the first edge 110 is fixedly connected to the first side portion 311, and a portion of the first edge 110 is sandwiched between the base assembly 210 and the buffer body 421. When the housing device is in the unfolded state, at least a portion of the buffer body 421 covers the avoidance groove 301 to protect the flexible display screen 100.

[0043] In this way, when the foldable electronic device 10 is in use, rotating the rotating assembly 220 can drive the shell body 310 to move with the rotating assembly 220 relative to the base assembly 210, and the flexible display screen 100 is covered by the shell device, thereby driving the flexible display screen 100 to unfold or fold. In this process, part of the first edge 110 is fixedly connected to the first side portion 311, and part of the first edge 110 is sandwiched between the base assembly 210 and the buffer body 421. Then the elastic protective member 420 can cooperate with the first side portion 311 of the shell body 310 to effectively protect the first edge 110. When the shell device is in the unfolded state, at least part of the buffer body 421 is arranged between the two shell bodies 310 to cover the avoidance groove 301, so that the first edge 110 sandwiched between the base assembly 210 and the buffer body 421 can be effectively protected. For example, when a user presses the avoidance groove 301 area when using a mobile phone or the avoidance groove 301 area is impacted, the buffer body 421 can absorb the impact force and effectively protect the first edge 110 of the flexible display screen 100. In this way, the reliability of the foldable electronic device 10 can be improved.

[0044] It should be noted that when the housing device is in the unfolded state, the flexible display screen 100 and the foldable electronic device 10 are also in the unfolded state (including the flattened state). When the housing device is in the folded state, the flexible display screen 100 and the foldable electronic device 10 are also in the folded state (including the folded state in half).

[0045] As Figure 2 and Figure 5 shown, the thickness direction of the flexible display screen 100 is the Z-axis direction. The protruding direction of the buffer body 421 is also the Z-axis direction.

[0046] As Figure 4 or Figure 5 shown, in some embodiments, when the housing device is in the unfolded state, at least a part of the buffer body 421 bends away from the connecting member 410 to form a protective space 401 for protecting the flexible display screen 100. In this way, by using the buffer body 421 to form the protective space 401, the probability of screen breakage at the bending area of the folding mobile phone can be effectively reduced.

[0047] As Figure 5 shown, in some embodiments, the buffer body 421 includes a middle part 402. When the housing device is in the unfolded state, the middle part 402 protrudes away from the connecting member 410 and is spaced apart from the base frame assembly 210 to form a protective space 401 for protecting the flexible display screen 100. The middle part 402 of the buffer body 421 is disposed opposite to the flexible display screen 100 at the bending part 120 of the foldable electronic device 10, which is convenient for using the protective space 401 to avoid or protect the flexible display screen 100.

[0048] As Figure 5 shown, in some embodiments, when the housing device is in the unfolded state, the buffer body 421 and the base frame assembly 210 are spaced apart along the thickness direction of the flexible display screen 100 and have a maximum distance L1, where 0.2 mm ≤ L1 ≤ 0.6 mm. In this way, after applying the technical solution of the present disclosure, the height of the buffer body 421 protruding from the flexible display screen 100 can be further reduced, and the flatness of the display area of the foldable electronic device 10 can be improved.

[0049] Optionally, 0.2 mm ≤ L1 ≤ 0.5 mm.

[0050] Optionally, 0.2 mm ≤ L1 ≤ 0.4 mm.

[0051] Optionally, 0.2 mm ≤ L1 ≤ 0.3 mm.

[0052] Optionally, L1 = 0.2 mm, 0.25 mm, 0.3 mm, 0.35 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.6 mm, etc.

[0053] As Figure 5As shown, in some embodiments, the connecting member 410 includes a first connecting body 411 fixedly connected to the base frame and two second connecting bodies 412 connected to the first connecting body 411. The two second connecting bodies 412 are spaced apart on both sides of the middle part 402 and are arranged to avoid the flexible display screen 100. In this way, the two second connecting bodies 412 are spaced apart on both sides of the middle part 402, which can create space in the middle part 402 to protect the flexible display screen 100. Moreover, by using the two connecting bodies for connection, the connection area is increased. Under the same connection strength requirement, the connection thickness in the thickness direction of the flexible display screen 100 can be reduced, further reducing the height of the buffer body 421 protruding from the flexible display screen 100 and improving the flatness of the display area of the foldable electronic device 10. The buffer body 421 connected to the two connecting bodies is arranged in a suspended manner, having better buffer protection performance. Furthermore, the maximum gap between the buffer body 421 and the flexible display screen 100 can be reduced, reducing the entry of sundries and effectively improving the appearance delicacy of the foldable electronic device 10.

[0054] Combined with Figure 5 As shown, since the two second connecting bodies 412 are spaced apart on both sides of the middle part 402, it is convenient to form the maximum indirect distance L1 between the middle part 402 and the bending part 120 of the flexible display screen, which is conducive to making full use of the space where the buffer body protrudes to form the space required for the deformation of the flexible display screen. Compared with another embodiment, such as Figure 4 compared, the height of the buffer body 421 protruding can be further reduced, effectively improving the appearance delicacy of the foldable electronic device 10.

[0055] Such as Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, one end of the second connecting body 412 is fixedly connected to the first connecting body 411, and the other end of the second connecting body 412 is nested and fixed with the buffer body 421. In this way, the number of fixed connections can be reduced, making the connection between the second connecting body 412 and the buffer body 421 more compact. Furthermore, it is conducive to reducing the height of the buffer body 421 protruding from the flexible display screen 100, improving the structural compactness of the foldable electronic device 10 and the flatness of the display area, and improving the appearance delicacy of the foldable electronic device 10.

[0056] Such as Figure 5 And Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, a connecting convex part 403 is provided at the other end of the second connecting body 412, and the connecting convex part 403 is embedded in the buffer body 421. In this way, using the buffer body 421 to wrap the connecting convex part 403 can increase the connection area between the two and improve the connection strength.

[0057] Such as Figure 7As shown, in some embodiments, the connection protrusion 403 is provided with at least one connection hole 404, and a portion of the buffer body 421 is embedded in the connection hole 404. In this way, by providing the connection hole 404, the connection protrusion 403 and the buffer body 421 are mutually nested, and the connection strength between the two is further improved, which can reduce the connection thickness in the thickness direction of the flexible display screen 100, further reduce the height of the buffer body 421 protruding from the flexible display screen 100, improve the flatness of the display area of ​​the foldable electronic device 10, and improve the appearance refinement of the foldable electronic device 10.

[0058] like Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, part of the connector 410 is fixedly connected to the end of the base assembly 210, and another part of the connector 410 avoids the edge of the flexible display screen 100 and is fixedly connected to the buffer body 421, so that when the housing device is in the unfolded state, the buffer body 421 is arranged above the flexible display screen 100. In this way, the fixed connection between part of the connector 410 and the end of the base assembly 210 can reduce the occupation of the internal space of the foldable electronic device 10 by the connector 410, and will not interfere with the folding of the flexible display screen 100.

[0059] It should be noted that the implementation methods of “fixed connection” between a portion of the connector 410 and the end of the base assembly 210 include, but are not limited to, bonding, snap-fitting, etc.

[0060] like Figure 4 or Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, when the housing device is in the unfolded state, at least a portion of the buffer body 421 is suspended above the base assembly 210 to protect the flexible display screen 100. In this way, at least a portion of the buffer body 421 is suspended above the base assembly 210, which has good buffering performance and can effectively reduce the probability of screen breakage at the bending area of ​​the foldable mobile phone.

[0061] Optionally, when the foldable electronic device 10 is unfolded for use, in the display area, the first side portion 311 is substantially flush with the elastic protective member 420 .

[0062] In some embodiments, the elastic protective member is made of TPU. TPU, the full name of which is thermoplastic polyurethane, is a synthetic material that has the properties of both elastomers and thermoplastics. In this way, the buffer body has good softness and buffering performance, as well as excellent wear resistance, oil resistance, cold resistance and high strength. It can reliably protect the flexible display screen for a long time, improve the durability of foldable electronic devices, and reduce maintenance costs.

[0063] The foldable electronic device 10 of the present disclosure may include a ranging device, a scanning device, a photographing device, a handheld device, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a monitoring device, a cellular phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant computer, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a laptop computer, a video camera, a video recorder, a camera, a vehicle-mounted computer, and other devices with a display function.

[0064] Referring Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the foldable electronic device 10 further includes at least one or more of the following components: a processing component 11, a memory 12, a power supply component 13, a multimedia component 14, an audio component 15, an input / output interface 16, a sensor component 17, and a communication component 18.

[0065] The processing component generally controls the overall operation of the foldable electronic device, such as operations associated with display, telephone call, data communication, camera operation, and recording operation. The processing component includes at least one or more processors to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the above methods. In addition, the processing component includes at least one or more modules to facilitate the interaction between the processing component and other components. For example, the processing component includes at least a multimedia module to facilitate the interaction between the multimedia component and the processing component.

[0066] The memory is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of the foldable electronic device. Examples of these data include instructions for any application or method operating on the foldable electronic device, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The memory can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory, erasable programmable read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, read-only memory, magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0067] The control main board includes a processing component and a memory.

[0068] The power supply component provides power for various components of the foldable electronic device. The power supply component includes at least a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the foldable electronic device.

[0069] The multimedia component includes the display module of the present disclosure, facilitating human-computer interaction. If the display module includes a touch panel, the display module can be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors can sense not only the boundaries of touch or swipe actions but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or swipe operations. In some embodiments, the multimedia component includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the foldable electronic device is in an operation mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each of the front camera and the rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

[0070] The audio component is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component includes a microphone (MIC), which is configured to receive external audio signals when the foldable electronic device is in an operation mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals can be further stored in the memory or sent via the communication component. In some embodiments, the audio component further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0071] The input / output interface provides an interface between the processing component and the peripheral interface module, and the above peripheral interface module can be a keyboard, a click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons can include but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a power button, and a lock button.

[0072] The sensor component includes one or more sensors for providing status evaluations of various aspects of the foldable electronic device. For example, the sensor component can detect the open / closed state of the foldable electronic device, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and the keypad of the foldable electronic device. The sensor component can also detect a change in the position of the foldable electronic device or a component of the foldable electronic device, the presence or absence of user contact with the foldable electronic device, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the foldable electronic device, and the temperature change of the foldable electronic device. The sensor component at least includes a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor component also at least includes photosensitive elements, such as CMOS or CCD image sensors, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor component further at least includes an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0073] The communication component is configured to facilitate communication between the foldable electronic device and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The foldable electronic device can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G, or 6G, etc., or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, Infrared Data Association (IrDA) technology, Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

[0074] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation of the present disclosure.

[0075] In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first", "second", etc. may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of the present disclosure, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically and clearly defined.

[0076] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "mounted", "connected", "coupled", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0077] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, a first feature being "on" or "under" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. A first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0078] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to", "disposed on", "secured to" or "mounted on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may also be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time. Further, when an element is considered to be "fixedly connected" to another element, the two may be fixed in a detachable connection manner or a non-detachable connection manner, such as socket connection, snap connection, integrally formed fixation, welding, etc., which can be achieved in the prior art and will not be elaborated here.

[0079] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered as the scope described in this specification.

[0080] The above embodiments merely represent several implementation manners of the present disclosure, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the inventive concept of the present disclosure, several modifications and improvements can still be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A housing device, characterized in that, Comprising: A hinge mechanism, including a base frame assembly and a rotating assembly rotatably arranged on the base frame assembly. The rotating assembly includes two groups and is arranged at two sides of the base frame assembly at intervals; A housing assembly, including two housing bodies corresponding to the rotating assembly one by one. The two housing bodies are arranged at two sides of the base frame assembly at intervals, and the housing body is in transmission connection with the corresponding rotating assembly and rotates relative to the base frame assembly along with the rotating assembly, so that the housing device has a deployed state and a folded state. The housing body includes a first side portion for fixing the edge of the flexible display screen, and an avoidance groove for avoiding the base frame assembly is provided on the first side portion; And A protection assembly, including a connecting member and an elastic protection member connected to the connecting member. The connecting member is fixedly connected to the base frame assembly. The elastic protection member includes a buffer body, and the elastic protection member is connected to the connecting member so that the buffer body is arranged between the two first side portions; When the housing device is in the deployed state, at least part of the buffer body covers the avoidance groove to protect the flexible display screen.

2. The housing device according to claim 1, characterized in that When the housing device is in the deployed state, at least part of the buffer body bends away from the connecting member to form a protection space for protecting the flexible display screen.

3. The housing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The buffer body includes a middle part. When the housing device is in the deployed state, the middle part protrudes away from the connecting member and is arranged at an interval from the base frame assembly to form a protection space for protecting the flexible display screen.

4. The housing device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The connecting member includes a first connecting body fixedly connected to the base and two second connecting bodies connected to the first connecting body. The two second connecting bodies are arranged at two sides of the middle part at intervals and are arranged to avoid the flexible display screen.

5. The housing device according to claim 4, characterized in that, One end of the second connecting body is fixedly connected to the first connecting body, and the other end of the second connecting body is nested and fixed to the buffer body.

6. The housing device according to claim 5, characterized in that, A connecting convex part is provided at the other end of the second connecting body, and the connecting convex part is embedded in the buffer body.

7. The housing device according to claim 6, characterized in that, At least one connecting hole is provided in the connecting convex part, and a part of the buffer body is embedded in the connecting hole.

8. The housing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A part of the connecting member is fixedly connected to the end of the base frame assembly, and the other part of the connecting member avoids the edge of the flexible display screen and is fixedly connected to the buffer body, so that when the housing device is in the deployed state, the buffer body is arranged above the flexible display screen.

9. The housing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, When the housing device is in the deployed state, at least part of the buffer body is suspended above the base frame assembly to protect the flexible display screen; And / or, the material of the elastic protection member is TPU; When the housing device is in the deployed state, the maximum indirect distance L1 of the buffer body relative to the flexible display screen satisfies 0.2mm ≤ L1 ≤ 0.6mm.

10. A foldable electronic device, characterized in that, Comprising a flexible display screen and the housing device according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The flexible display screen covers the housing device, and the flexible display screen includes a first edge. Part of the first edge is fixedly connected to the first side portion, and part of the first edge is clamped between the base frame assembly and the buffer body.

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