Shell assembly and intelligent terminal

Abstract

The utility model provides a shell assembly and an intelligent terminal, the shell assembly comprises a shell, the shell comprises a first abutting piece, the first abutting piece extends towards a flexible display screen, a containing cavity is defined by the first abutting piece and the shell, and the containing cavity is used for containing the end of the flexible display screen; the first abutting piece abuts against the flexible display screen, and the distance between the first abutting piece and the shell is matched with the distance between the flexible display screen and the shell. Through the technical scheme, the thickness of the whole machine is reduced, the user experience is optimized, and the screen-to-body ratio is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of intelligent terminals, and particularly to a housing assembly and an intelligent terminal. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous upgrading of electronic products, more and more electronic products have entered people's lives, enriching people's lifestyles. Whether at work or for entertainment, the electronic operation mode has gradually replaced the traditional manual operation.

[0003] In the process of conceiving and implementing this application, the applicant found that there are at least the following problems: In some solutions, the intelligent terminal includes a pressing strip provided on the housing. One end of the pressing strip covers the non-display area of the flexible screen, and the other end of the pressing strip is fixed to the housing by means of dispensing. The pressing strip covering the non-display area of the flexible screen has a certain plastic thickness, and the overall thickness of the machine will be relatively large, affecting the user's experience of holding the whole machine.

[0004] The foregoing description is for providing general background information and does not necessarily constitute prior art. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] In view of the above technical problems, this application provides a housing assembly and an intelligent terminal, which reduce the overall thickness of the machine, optimize the user experience, and increase the screen-to-body ratio.

[0006] To solve the above technical problems, this application provides a housing assembly, including:

[0007] A housing, the housing includes a first abutting member that extends towards the flexible display screen and forms an accommodation cavity with the housing to accommodate the end of the flexible display screen;

[0008] The first abutting member abuts against the flexible display screen, and the distance between the first abutting member and the housing and the distance between the flexible display screen and the housing match each other.

[0009] Optionally, there is a first distance between the first abutting member and the housing, and a second distance between the flexible display screen and the housing, and the first distance and the second distance are the same.

[0010] Optionally, there are two first abutting members, and the two first abutting members are respectively located at both ends of the housing along a first direction; the first direction matches the moving direction of the housing.

[0011] Optionally, the housing further includes a second abutting member that abuts against the flexible display screen;

[0012] There are two second abutting members, and the two first abutting members are respectively located at both ends of the housing along a second direction. The first abutting member and the second abutting member are alternately arranged to be provided on the outer periphery of the flexible display screen.

[0013] Optionally, there is an included angle between the first direction and the second direction.

[0014] Optionally, the first abutting member includes a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion;

[0015] The first abutting portion is connected to the side wall of the housing, the second abutting portion is connected to the first abutting portion and extends towards the flexible display screen, and the second abutting portion abuts against the flexible display screen.

[0016] Optionally, the first abutting member is a bent member.

[0017] Optionally, the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion are of an integrally formed structure.

[0018] Optionally, the accommodation cavity is inclined relative to the first abutting member.

[0019] Optionally, the housing includes at least two;

[0020] The housing assembly further includes a rotating assembly. The rotating assembly includes a main body and at least two rotating members. The rotating members are rotatably arranged relative to the main body. The rotating members are correspondingly connected to the housing. The first abutting member includes a part of the housing protruding towards the main body.

[0021] This application also provides an intelligent terminal, including: a flexible display screen and the housing assembly as described above.

[0022] Optionally, the flexible display screen includes a horizontal portion and at least two bending portions. The at least two bending portions are located on opposite sides of the horizontal portion along the first direction;

[0023] The bending portion extends into the accommodation cavity, and the first abutting member abuts against the horizontal portion.

[0024] Optionally, the flexible display screen includes a first layer structure and a second layer structure;

[0025] The first layer structure and the second layer structure are stacked. The edge of the first layer structure extends beyond the edge of the second layer structure. The first layer structure is located in the accommodation cavity, and the first abutting member abuts against the second layer structure.

[0026] As described above, the housing assembly and the intelligent terminal provided by this application. The intelligent terminal includes a flexible display screen and the housing assembly as described above; the housing assembly includes a housing, the housing includes a first abutting member, the first abutting member extends towards the flexible display screen and encloses an accommodation cavity with the housing for accommodating the end portion of the flexible display screen; the first abutting member abuts against the flexible display screen, wherein the distance between the first abutting member and the housing and the distance between the flexible display screen and the housing match each other.

[0027] With the above settings, that is, through the design of the housing and the first abutting member, the housing can achieve the unfolding or folding of the flexible display screen. The first abutting member is located outside the edge of the flexible display screen, and can protect the edge of the flexible display screen, avoiding the exposure of the edge of the flexible display screen, thereby improving the appearance effect of the intelligent terminal, and being able to prevent the edge of the flexible display screen from being damaged by collision. It can also prevent water, dust, etc. from penetrating into the flexible display screen or the intelligent terminal through the edge of the flexible display screen, ensuring higher and better reliability of the flexible display screen and the intelligent terminal. In addition, the setting of the first abutting member can be adapted to the height of the flexible display screen, reducing the thickness of the whole machine, optimizing the user experience, and increasing the screen-to-body ratio. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The accompanying drawings herein are incorporated into and constitute a part of this specification, showing embodiments consistent with the present application, and together with the specification are used to explain the principles of the present application. To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0029] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the first state of the housing assembly in some solutions;

[0030] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a partial enlarged view of I in

[0031] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the second state of the housing assembly in some solutions;

[0032] Figure 4 is Figure 3 a partial enlarged view of II in

[0033] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the first perspective of the housing assembly in the second state of the embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the second perspective of the housing assembly in the second state of the embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 7 is Figure 6 a partial enlarged view of III in

[0036] Figure 8 is a schematic structural diagram of the third perspective of the housing assembly in the second state of the embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 9 is Figure 8Partial enlarged view at IV in the [Chinese description];

[0038] Figure 10 It is a schematic structural diagram of a rotating component in a housing assembly in an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 11 It is an assembly diagram of another first abutting member and a flexible display screen in a housing assembly in an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 12 It is a schematic hardware structure diagram of an intelligent terminal for implementing various embodiments of the present application.

[0041] Label description:

[0042] 100 - Housing assembly; 110 - Housing; 111 - First abutting member; 1111 - First abutting portion; 1112 - Second abutting portion; 1113 - Accommodating cavity; 112 - Second abutting member; 120 - Rotating component; 121 - Main body; 122 - Rotating member; 130 - Pressure strip;

[0043] 200 - Intelligent terminal 200; 201 - Radio frequency unit; 202 - WiFi module; 203 - Audio output unit; 204 - A / V input unit; 2041 - Graphics processor; 2042 - Microphone; 205 - Sensor; 206 - Display unit; 2061 - Display panel; 207 - User input unit; 2071 - Touch panel; 2072 - Other input devices; 208 - Interface unit; 209 - Memory; 210 - Processor; 211 - Power supply; 220 - Flexible display screen; 221 - Horizontal portion; 222 - Bending portion; 223 - First layer structure; 224 - Second layer structure.

[0044] The realization, functional features and advantages of the purpose of the present application will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. Through the above-mentioned accompanying drawings, specific embodiments of the present application have been shown, and there will be more detailed descriptions hereinafter. These drawings and text descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. Detailed implementation manners

[0045] Here, the exemplary embodiments will be described in detail, and the examples are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The implementation manners described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementation manners consistent with the present application. On the contrary, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0046] Optionally, in this text, the term "comprising", "including" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising that element. Optionally, components, features, elements with the same name in different embodiments of the present application may have the same meaning or different meanings, and their specific meanings need to be determined based on their explanations in the specific embodiments or further in combination with the context of the specific embodiments.

[0047] It should be understood that in the description of the present application, terms indicating directions or positional relationships such as "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. This is only for convenience of description and does not indicate or imply that the device or component 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 application.

[0048] In addition, optionally, in the description of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "coupled" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0049] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" 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" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically and clearly defined.

[0050] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this specification, the schematic descriptions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0051] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only for explaining the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0052] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the first state of the housing assembly. Figure 2 is Figure 1 the partial enlarged view of I in Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the second state of the housing assembly in some solutions. Figure 4 is Figure 3 the partial enlarged view of II in Figures 1 to 4 As shown in , in some solutions, the intelligent terminal includes a bar provided on the housing. Among them, one end of the bar 130 covers the non-display area of the flexible screen, and the other end of the bar 130 is fixed to the housing 110 in a dotting form. The bar 130 covering the non-display area of the flexible screen has a certain plastic thickness, and the overall thickness of the machine will be relatively large, affecting the user's experience of holding the whole machine.

[0053] Therefore, for the housing assembly and the intelligent terminal provided by the present application, through the design of the housing and the first abutting member, the housing can realize the unfolding or folding of the flexible display screen. The first abutting member is located outside the edge of the flexible display screen and can protect the edge of the flexible display screen, avoiding the edge of the flexible display screen being open outside, thereby improving the appearance effect of the intelligent terminal, and being able to avoid the edge of the flexible display screen being damaged by collision, and also being able to avoid water, dust, etc. from penetrating into the flexible display screen or the intelligent terminal through the edge of the flexible display screen, ensuring higher and better reliability of the flexible display screen and the intelligent terminal; optionally, the setting of the first abutting member can be adapted to the height of the flexible display screen, reducing the overall thickness of the machine, optimizing the user experience, and increasing the screen-to-body ratio.

[0054] For the convenience of understanding, the application scenarios applicable to the embodiments of the present application will be described first below.

[0055] The housing assembly provided by the present application can be applied to an intelligent terminal, and the intelligent terminal can be various forms of intelligent terminals. For example, the intelligent terminal described in the present application can include intelligent terminals such as mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, palmtop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, pedometers, etc., as well as fixed terminals such as digital TVs and desktop computers.

[0056] In the subsequent description, the intelligent terminal will be taken as an example for illustration. Those skilled in the art will understand that, except for the components specifically for mobile purposes, the structure according to the embodiments of the present application can also be applied to fixed-type terminals.

[0057] Based on the above-mentioned intelligent terminal and the structure of the housing assembly in the intelligent terminal, various embodiments of the present application are proposed.

[0058] The first embodiment

[0059] Figure 5 is a schematic structural view of the housing assembly in the second state from the first perspective in the embodiments of the present application, Figure 6 is a schematic structural view of the housing assembly in the second state from the second perspective in the embodiments of the present application, Figure 7 is Figure 6 a partial enlarged view at III in

[0060] As Figures 5 to 7 shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a housing assembly 100 to support a flexible display screen 220. The housing assembly 100 includes a housing 110. The housing 110 includes a first abutting member 111. The first abutting member 111 extends towards the flexible display screen 220 and forms an accommodation cavity 1113 with the housing 110 to accommodate the end of the flexible display screen 220; the first abutting member 111 abuts against the flexible display screen 220. Optionally, the distance between the first abutting member 111 and the housing 110 and the distance between the flexible display screen 220 and the housing 110 match each other.

[0061] Through the above settings, that is, through the design of the housing 110 and the first abutting member 111, the housing 110 can realize the unfolding or folding of the flexible display screen 220. The first abutting member 111 is located outside the edge of the flexible display screen 220 and can protect the edge of the flexible display screen 220, avoiding the edge of the flexible display screen 220 being exposed outside, thereby improving the appearance effect of the intelligent terminal 200, and being able to avoid the edge of the flexible display screen 220 being damaged by collision, and also being able to avoid water, dust, etc. penetrating into the flexible display screen 220 or the intelligent terminal 200 through the edge of the flexible display screen 220, ensuring higher and better reliability of the flexible display screen 220 and the intelligent terminal 200; in addition, the setting of the first abutting member 111 can be adapted to the height of the flexible display screen 220, reducing the overall thickness of the machine, optimizing the user experience, and increasing the screen-to-body ratio.

[0062] Optionally, the thickness of the whole machine in the closed state is optimized. After closing, the thickness of the whole machine is reduced by at least 0.4 mm, and at the same time, the screen-to-body ratio of the whole machine is increased to 90%.

[0063] It should be noted that the first abutting member 111 abuts against the top surface at a partial edge of the flexible display screen 220, that is, the first abutting member 111 protects the partial edge of the flexible display screen 220, so as to increase the display area of the flexible display screen 220. Without increasing the overall size of the intelligent terminal 200, the display area of the intelligent terminal 200 can be increased, and it is beneficial to reduce the overall size of the intelligent terminal 200.

[0064] It should be noted that the related structures will be introduced in detail below.

[0065] The housing assembly 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application is used to carry the flexible display screen 220, and the flexible display screen 220 can be bent under the action of an external force.

[0066] It can be understood that the housing assembly 100 can be unfolded to a flattened state (also called an unfolded state), can be folded to a closed state (also called a folded state), or can be in an intermediate state between the flattened state and the closed state. There are a plurality of continuous intermediate states between the flattened state and the closed state. The flexible display screen 220 unfolds and folds with the housing assembly 100.

[0067] Optionally, the flexible display screen 220 can be adhesively bonded to the housing 110 through an adhesive layer.

[0068] Optionally, the flexible display screen 220 can be an outward folding screen or an inward folding screen. Specifically, the embodiment of the present application does not limit this too much here.

[0069] Of course, for the convenience of description, in the embodiment of the present application, the flexible display screen 220 carried and arranged on the housing 110 can be an inward folding screen, and the form of screen inward folding is adopted during the opening and closing process of the housing 110.

[0070] The structural design of the housing 110 in this embodiment matches the structure of the flexible display screen 220, so that when the flexible display screen 220 switches between the flattened state and the closed state, the situation of bulging can be avoided, thereby improving the display effect.

[0071] In some examples, the housing 110 can be a metal part, and its material can include one or more of copper, iron, aluminum, tin, and lead.

[0072] In other examples, the housing 110 can also be made of plastic. When injection molding, the molten plastic is injected into a plastic product mold by pressure and cooled to form the required plastic part.

[0073] Optionally, the material of the housing 110 can be the same as or different from that of [the relevant part]. Specifically, the embodiment of the present utility model does not limit this too much here. Specifically regarding the material of the housing 110, the embodiment of the present application does not limit this too much here.

[0074] In some embodiments, the first abutting member 111 is located at the end of the housing 110 and extends towards the inside of the housing 110 to form a boss structure. Among them, an accommodation cavity 1113 is formed between the first abutting member 111 and the inner wall of the housing 110. The end of the flexible display screen 220 is accommodated in the accommodation cavity 1113. As the housing assembly 100 can be unfolded to a flattened state or folded to a closed state, the flexible display screen 220 can move within the accommodation cavity 1113.

[0075] Optionally, the first abutting member 111 is used to position the flexible display screen 220 to the front of the housing 110.

[0076] In this embodiment, the front refers to the surface with the same light-emitting surface orientation as the flexible display screen 220, and the back refers to the surface with the opposite light-emitting surface orientation to the flexible display screen 220.

[0077] Optionally, in addition to fixing the flexible display screen 220, the first abutting member 111 can also be used to protect the edge position of the flexible display screen 220, prevent the edge of the flexible display screen 220 from being exposed outside, so that the smart terminal 200 has a better appearance effect, and can avoid damage to the edge of the flexible display screen 220 when it is collided by external problems such as collisions, improving the reliability of the smart terminal 200.

[0078] Optionally, while the first abutting member 111 presses on the outer area of the flexible display screen 220, the distance between the first abutting member 111 and the housing 110 and the distance between the flexible display screen 220 and the housing 110 match each other. That is to say, the extending surface of the first abutting member 111 and the extending surface of the flexible display screen 220 are almost on the same horizontal plane, so as to reduce the overall thickness of the first abutting member 111. Furthermore, when the housing assembly 100 is folded to the closed state, the thickness of the entire smart terminal 200 is reduced.

[0079] Optionally, there is a first distance between the first abutting member 111 and the housing 110, and a second distance between the flexible display screen 220 and the housing 110, and the first distance and the second distance are the same.

[0080] Optionally, the height at which the first abutting member 111 is located is the same as the height at which the flexible display screen 220 is located. Optionally, the extending surface of the first abutting member 111 and the extending surface of the flexible display screen 220 are on the same horizontal plane, so as to reduce the overall thickness of the first abutting member 111. Furthermore, when the housing assembly 100 is folded to the closed state, the thickness of the entire smart terminal 200 is reduced.

[0081] Of course, considering the actual manufacturing process, the extending surface of the first abutting member 111 is slightly higher than the extending surface of the flexible display screen 220.

[0082] Optionally, there are two first abutting members 111, and the two first abutting members 111 are respectively located at both end portions of the housing 110 along the first direction. Optionally, the first direction matches the moving direction of the housing 110.

[0083] Optionally, the flexible display screen 220 has a folding area and a non-folding area. The folding area can be in a bent shape when the flexible display screen 220 is folded, and the non-folding area generally remains flat. Optionally, the folding area and the non-folding area form an integral flexible display screen 220 and are used for displaying images. Optionally, the folding area can be symmetric with respect to the folding line, and the non-folding area is connected to the side of the folding area.

[0084] Optionally, the non-folding area can be symmetric with respect to the folding area, that is, the non-folding area is oppositely arranged in the above-mentioned first direction and the parameters such as the size and shape of the two parts located on both sides of the folding area can be the same or similar.

[0085] Optionally, the two first abutting members 111 press on or abut against the end portion of the non-folding area, and are used to satisfy the sliding of the left and right sides of the flexible display screen 220.

[0086] Figure 8 It is a schematic structural diagram of the third perspective of the housing assembly in the second state in the embodiments of the present application. Figure 9 is Figure 8 The partial enlarged view at IV in.

[0087] Such as Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, optionally, the housing 110 further includes a second abutting member 112, and the second abutting member 112 abuts against the flexible display screen 220; there are two second abutting members 112, and the two first abutting members 111 are respectively located at both end portions of the housing 110 along the second direction, and the first abutting member 111 and the second abutting member 112 are alternately arranged to surround the outer periphery of the flexible display screen 220.

[0088] Optionally, there is an included angle between the first direction and the second direction.

[0089] Optionally, the second direction is the upper and lower sides of the housing 110. The second abutting member 112 is designed to fix the flexible display screen 220 on the one hand and protect the end portion of the flexible display screen 220 from being scratched on the other hand. In addition, considering that when the housing assembly 100 is unfolded to the flat state or folded to the closed state, there is no sliding of the end portion of the flexible display screen 220 in the second direction, the bottom of the flexible display screen 220 is fixed to the housing 110 by means of back glue.

[0090] Optionally, as Figure 5 shown, X represents the first direction and Y represents the second direction.

[0091] Continue to refer toFigures 5 to 7 , optionally, the first abutting member 111 includes a first abutting portion 1111 and a second abutting portion 1112; the first abutting portion 1111 is connected to the side wall of the housing 110, the second abutting portion 1112 is connected to the first abutting portion 1111 and extends towards the flexible display screen 220, and the second abutting portion 1112 abuts against the flexible display screen 220.

[0092] Optionally, the first abutting portion 1111 is connected to the side wall of the housing 110, and the connection method can be fixed by bolts, buckles or dispensing, etc., without excessive limitation here. The second abutting portion 1112 is connected outside the first abutting portion 1111, aiming to fix the end of the flexible display screen 220 in the receiving cavity 1113. The receiving cavity 1113 provides a movable space for the flexible display screen 220. With such a structure matching design, the extending surface of the second abutting portion 1112 is almost on the same horizontal plane as the flexible display screen 220, reducing the thickness of the housing assembly 100 and further reducing the thickness of the intelligent terminal 200.

[0093] Optionally, the first abutting member 111 is a bent member. Optionally, the first abutting member 111 is designed as a bent member to match the arc state between the side wall of the housing 110 and the flexible display screen 220, further improving the structural compactness.

[0094] Optionally, the first abutting portion 1111 and the second abutting portion 1112 are an integrally formed structure. Optionally, by setting the first abutting portion 1111 and the second abutting portion 1112 as an integrally formed structure, not only can the connection strength between the first abutting portion 1111 and the second abutting portion 1112 be improved, but also the seamless connection between the first abutting portion 1111 and the second abutting portion 1112 can be achieved, thereby reducing the risk of cracking at the connection position between the first abutting portion 1111 and the second abutting portion 1112.

[0095] Optionally, the receiving cavity 1113 is inclined relative to the first abutting member 111. Optionally, the bottom surface of the receiving cavity 1113 faces the first abutting portion 1111 and is inclined relative to the extending surface of the flexible display screen 220 to accommodate the flexible display screen 220. That is to say, part of the thickness of the flexible display screen 220 is hidden in the receiving cavity 1113, and the movement of the flexible display screen 220 can be satisfied.

[0096] Figure 10 It is a schematic structural diagram of the rotating component in the housing component in the embodiment of the present application, as Figure 10As shown, optionally, there may be at least two housings 110. Optionally, the housing assembly 100 further includes a rotating assembly 120. The rotating assembly 120 includes a main body 121 and at least two rotating members 122. The rotating members 122 are rotatably arranged relative to the main body 121. The rotating members 122 are correspondingly connected to the housings 110. The first abutting member 111 is a part of the housing 110 protruding towards the main body 121.

[0097] Optionally, the rotating assembly 120 includes a main body 121 and rotating members 122 arranged on the main body 121. The two housings 110 are respectively connected to opposite sides of the rotating members 122. The two housings 110 can be folded or unfolded relative to the main body 121 through the rotating members 122, and the flexible display screen 220 is bent or unfolded along with the rotating assembly 120.

[0098] Optionally, the arrangement of the rotating shaft assembly enables the two housings 110 to be unfolded or folded.

[0099] Optionally, at least two rotating members 122 are arranged on opposite sides of the main body 121. Optionally, they can rotate relative to the main body 121, thereby driving the two housings 110 carried thereon to rotate relative to each other.

[0100] Optionally, the housing assembly 100 has an unfolded state. During the process of gradually unfolding from the folded state, the two housings 110 gradually move away from each other and are in a horizontal state; the housing assembly 100 has a folded state. During the process of gradually folding from the unfolded state, the two housings 110 gradually approach each other and are in an included angle state. Optionally, whether in the unfolded state or the folded state, the first abutting member 111 is arranged on the rotating member 122 and always protects the non-bent part of the flexible display screen 220.

[0101] Optionally, the flexible display screen 220 has a bent part and fixed parts located on both sides of the bent part. The two fixed parts are respectively mounted on two rotating shafts, and as the rotating shafts rotate relative to the main body 121, the relative rotation of the two fixed parts is driven.

[0102] Optionally, when the housing assembly 100 is in the folded state, the bent part of the flexible display screen 220 moves away from the bent part of the flexible display screen 220 at this place, so as to create an extension space for the flexible display screen 220, enabling the bent part of the flexible display screen 220 to freely extend after folding and better protecting the bent part of the flexible display screen 220.

[0103] Optionally, the housing assembly 100 can be in any state between the flattened state and the closed state. Therefore, the intelligent terminal 200 can be mutually switched between the flattened state and the closed state through the deformation of the housing assembly 100.

[0104] The housing assembly provided by the embodiment of the present application includes a housing, the housing includes a first abutting member, the first abutting member extends towards the flexible display screen, and an accommodation cavity is formed between the first abutting member and the housing for accommodating the end of the flexible display screen; the first abutting member abuts against the flexible display screen. Optionally, the distance between the first abutting member and the housing and the distance between the flexible display screen and the housing match each other.

[0105] Through the design of the housing and the first abutting member, the housing can realize the unfolding or folding of the flexible display screen. The first abutting member is located outside the edge of the flexible display screen, which can protect the edge of the flexible display screen, prevent the edge of the flexible display screen from being exposed, thereby improving the appearance effect of the intelligent terminal, and can also prevent the edge of the flexible display screen from being damaged by collision. It can also prevent water, dust, etc. from penetrating into the flexible display screen or the intelligent terminal through the edge of the flexible display screen, ensuring higher and better reliability of the flexible display screen and the intelligent terminal; in addition, the setting of the first abutting member can be adapted to the height of the flexible display screen, reducing the overall thickness of the machine, optimizing the user experience, and increasing the screen-to-body ratio.

[0106] Second Embodiment

[0107] The intelligent terminal provided by the embodiment of the present application includes a flexible display screen 220 and the above-mentioned housing assembly 100.

[0108] Optionally, the flexible display screen 220 can be, but is not limited to, various flexible components with corresponding functions such as a flexible touch screen, a flexible touch display screen, etc.

[0109] Optionally, the intelligent terminal 200 provided by the embodiment of the present application can be implemented in various forms. For example, the intelligent terminal 200 described in the present application can include mobile terminals such as mobile phones, tablet computers, notebook computers, palmtop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, pedometers, etc., as well as fixed terminals such as digital TVs and desktop computers.

[0110] In some embodiments, the intelligent terminal 200 may further include multiple modules (not shown in the figure). The multiple modules of the intelligent terminal 200 may include, but are not limited to, a main board, a processor, a memory, a battery, a camera module, a receiver module, a speaker module, a microphone module, an antenna module, a sensor module, etc. The embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit the number, type, position, etc. of the modules of the intelligent terminal 200.

[0111] The intelligent terminal provided by the embodiment of the present application, through the design of the housing and the first abutting member, the housing can realize the unfolding or folding of the flexible display screen. The first abutting member is located outside the edge of the flexible display screen, and can protect the edge of the flexible display screen, avoiding the edge of the flexible display screen being exposed, thereby improving the appearance effect of the intelligent terminal, and can also prevent the edge of the flexible display screen from being damaged by collision, and can also prevent water, dust, etc. from penetrating into the flexible display screen or the intelligent terminal through the edge of the flexible display screen, ensuring higher and better reliability of the flexible display screen and the intelligent terminal; Optionally, the setting of the first abutting member can be adapted to the height of the flexible display screen, reducing the thickness of the whole machine, optimizing the user experience, and increasing the screen-to-body ratio.

[0112] Optionally, in the following description, the intelligent terminal in the present application will be described by taking the intelligent terminal as an example. Those skilled in the art will understand that, except for the components specifically for mobile purposes, the structure according to the embodiments of the present application can also be applied to fixed-type terminals.

[0113] As Figure 7 shown, optionally, the flexible display screen 220 includes a horizontal portion 221 and at least two bending portions 222. The at least two bending portions 222 are located on opposite sides of the horizontal portion 221 along the first direction; the bending portions 222 extend into the accommodation cavity 1113, and the first abutting member 111 abuts against the horizontal portion 221.

[0114] Optionally, the horizontal portion 221 is located in the middle of the flexible display screen 220, including a folding area and a non-folding area, while the bending portions 222 are located at the ends of the flexible display screen 220 to be accommodated in the accommodation cavity 1113, and move in the accommodation cavity 1113 as the flexible display screen 220 unfolds or folds.

[0115] Optionally, the second abutting portion 1112 in the first abutting member 111 presses on the horizontal portion 221 to fix the horizontal portion 221 and keep it consistent with the extension surface of the horizontal portion 221.

[0116] Optionally, the horizontal portion 221 and the bending portions 222 are an integral flexible display screen 220. The setting of the bending portions 222 aims to match the structure of the accommodation cavity 1113, so that it can be hidden in the accommodation cavity 1113, thereby reducing the thickness of the flexible display screen 220 here, and further changing the height of the first abutting member 111, so that the height or thickness of the first abutting member 111 is reduced, and further reducing the thickness of the housing assembly 100.

[0117] Figure 11 is another assembly drawing of the first abutting member and the flexible display screen in the housing assembly of the embodiment of the present application. As Figure 11As shown, optionally, the flexible display screen 220 includes a first layer structure 223 and a second layer structure 224; the first layer structure 223 and the second layer structure 224 are stacked, the edge of the first layer structure 223 extends beyond the edge of the second layer structure 224, the first layer structure 223 is located in the accommodation cavity 1113, and the first abutting member 111 abuts against the second layer structure 224.

[0118] Optionally, along the thickness direction of the flexible display screen 220, the flexible display screen 220 includes a first layer structure 223 and a second layer structure 224, wherein the first layer structure 223 is located below the second layer structure 224, that is, the first layer structure 223 faces away from the front of the flexible display screen 220 and protrudes outside the second layer structure 224 to be located in the accommodation cavity 1113.

[0119] Optionally, the area of the first layer structure 223 is larger than the area of the second layer structure 224. Optionally, the overlapping area of the first layer structure 223 and the second layer structure 224 is the second layer structure 224. The second layer structure 224 is disposed above the first layer structure 223, which can play a role of a pressing strip for the first layer structure 223 to prevent bulging during bending and flattening. The structure is simple and reliable, making the structure of the first abutting member 111 simpler and reducing costs.

[0120] Optionally, the second layer structure 224 respectively includes a window protection film layer PWO, an optical coating OC, and an ultra-thin glass UTG.

[0121] Optionally, Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of an intelligent terminal for implementing various embodiments of the present application. Please refer to Figure 12 , the intelligent terminal 200 may include: an RF (Radio Frequency) unit 201, a WiFi module 202, an audio output unit 203, an A / V (audio / video) input unit 204, a sensor 205, a display unit 206, a user input unit 207, an interface unit 208, a memory 209, a processor 210, and a power supply 211, etc. Those skilled in the art can understand that Figure 12 the intelligent terminal structure shown in

[0122] does not constitute a limitation to the intelligent terminal. The intelligent terminal may include more or fewer components than those shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements. Figure 12 The following specifically introduces each component of the intelligent terminal in conjunction with

[0123] The radio frequency unit 201 can be used for receiving and transmitting information or signals during a call. Specifically, after receiving the downlink information from the base station, it is sent to the processor 210 for processing; in addition, the uplink data is sent to the base station. Generally, the radio frequency unit 201 includes but is not limited to an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low-noise amplifier, a duplexer, etc. In addition, the radio frequency unit 201 can also communicate with the network and other devices through wireless communication. The above wireless communication can use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to GSM (Global System of Mobile communication), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), CDMA2000 (Code Division Multiple Access 2000), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access), FDD-LTE (Frequency Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), TDD-LTE (Time Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), 5G, and 6G, etc.

[0124] WiFi belongs to short-range wireless transmission technology. The intelligent terminal can help users send and receive emails, browse the web, and access streaming media through the WiFi module 202, which provides users with wireless broadband Internet access. Although Figure 12 the WiFi module 202 is shown, it can be understood that it does not belong to an essential component of the intelligent terminal and can be completely omitted within the scope of not changing the essence of the utility model according to needs.

[0125] The audio output unit 203 can convert audio data received by the radio frequency unit 201 or the WiFi module 202 or stored in the memory 209 into an audio signal and output it as sound when the smart terminal 200 is in modes such as a call signal reception mode, a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and so on. Moreover, the audio output unit 203 can also provide an audio output related to a specific function executed by the smart terminal 200 (for example, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, and so on). The audio output unit 203 can include a speaker, a buzzer, and so on.

[0126] The A / V input unit 204 is used to receive an audio or video signal. The A / V input unit 204 can include a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) 2041 and a microphone 2042. The graphics processor 2041 processes the image data of a still picture or a video obtained by an image capturing device (such as a camera) in a video capture mode or an image capture mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 206. The image frame processed by the graphics processor 2041 can be stored in the memory 209 (or other storage media) or transmitted via the radio frequency unit 201 or the WiFi module 202. The microphone 2042 can receive sound (audio data) via the microphone 2042 in operating modes such as a phone call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, and so on, and can process such sound into audio data. The processed audio (voice) data can be output in a format that can be transmitted to a mobile communication base station via the radio frequency unit 201 in the case of a phone call mode. The microphone 2042 can implement various types of noise cancellation (or suppression) algorithms to cancel (or suppress) the noise or interference generated during the reception and transmission of the audio signal.

[0127] The smart terminal 200 further includes at least one sensor 205, such as a light sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. Optionally, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor. Optionally, the ambient light sensor can adjust the brightness of the display panel 2061 according to the brightness of the ambient light, and the proximity sensor can turn off the display panel 2061 and / or the backlight when the smart terminal 200 is moved to the ear. As a kind of motion sensor, the accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in all directions (generally three axes), and can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary, and can be used in applications for identifying the posture of the mobile phone (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as a pedometer, a knock), and so on; as for other sensors that the mobile phone can also be configured with, such as a fingerprint sensor, a pressure sensor, an iris sensor, a molecular sensor, a gyroscope, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, an infrared sensor, etc., they will not be elaborated here.

[0128] The display unit 206 is used to display the information input by the user or the information provided to the user. The display unit 206 may include a display panel 2061, and the display panel 2061 may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), etc.

[0129] The user input unit 207 can be used to receive the input numerical or character information, and generate key signal inputs related to the user settings and function controls of the smart terminal. Optionally, the user input unit 207 may include a touch panel 2071 and other input devices 2072. The touch panel 2071, also known as a touch screen, can collect the touch operations of the user on or near it (such as the operations of the user using a finger, a stylus, or any suitable object or accessory on or near the touch panel 2071), and drive the corresponding connection device according to a preset program. The touch panel 2071 can include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Optionally, the touch detection device detects the touch orientation of the user, detects the signal brought by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives the touch information from the touch detection device, converts it into contact coordinates, and then sends it to the processor 210, and can receive the commands sent by the processor 210 and execute them. In addition, the touch panel 2071 can be implemented in multiple types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touch panel 2071, the user input unit 207 may further include other input devices 2072. Optionally, the other input devices 2072 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, etc., and specific details are not limited here.

[0130] Optionally, the touch panel 2071 may cover the display panel 2061. After the touch panel 2071 detects a touch operation on or near it, it transmits the operation to the processor 210 to determine the type of the touch event. Subsequently, the processor 210 provides a corresponding visual output on the display panel 2061 according to the type of the touch event. Although in Figure 12 the touch panel 2071 and the display panel 2061 are implemented as two independent components to realize the input and output functions of the smart terminal, in some embodiments, the touch panel 2071 and the display panel 2061 may be integrated to realize the input and output functions of the smart terminal, and specific details are not limited here.

[0131] The interface unit 208 serves as an interface through which at least one external device can be connected to the smart terminal 200. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device with an identification module, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O port, a headphone port, and so on. The interface unit 208 can be used to receive inputs from the external device (such as data information, power, etc.) and transfer the received inputs to one or more components within the smart terminal 200 or can be used to transfer data between the smart terminal 200 and the external device.

[0132] The memory 209 can be used to store software programs and various data. The memory 209 mainly includes a program storage area and a data storage area. Optionally, the program storage area can store an operating system, application programs required for at least one function (such as a sound playback function, an image playback function, etc.); the data storage area can store data created according to the use of the mobile phone (such as audio data, phone book, etc.). In addition, the memory 209 can include high-speed random access memory and can also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, or other non-volatile solid-state storage devices.

[0133] The processor 210 is the control center of the smart terminal, connecting various parts of the entire smart terminal using various interfaces and lines. By running or executing software programs and / or modules stored in the memory 209 and by calling data stored in the memory 209, it performs various functions of the smart terminal and processes data, thereby monitoring the smart terminal as a whole. The processor 210 can include one or more processing units; preferably, the processor 210 can integrate an application processor and a modem processor. Optionally, the application processor mainly processes the operating system, user interface, and application programs, etc., and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communication. It can be understood that the above-mentioned modem processor may not be integrated into the processor 210.

[0134] The smart terminal 200 can also include a power supply 211 (such as a battery) for powering each component. Preferably, the power supply 211 can be logically connected to the processor 210 through a power management system, thereby implementing functions such as management of charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system.

[0135] Although Figure 12 not shown, the smart terminal 200 can also include a Bluetooth module, etc., which will not be elaborated here.

[0136] It can be understood that the above scenarios are only examples and do not constitute a limitation on the application scenarios of the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application. The technical solutions of the present application can also be applied to other scenarios. For example, as is known to those of ordinary skill in the art, with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application are equally applicable to similar technical problems.

[0137] The serial numbers of the embodiments of the present application above are only for description and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0138] The units in the devices of the embodiments of the present application can be combined, divided, and deleted according to actual needs.

[0139] In the present application, for the description of the same or similar term concepts, technical solutions, and / or application scenarios, generally only the first occurrence is described in detail. When it appears repeatedly later, for the sake of brevity, it is generally not described again. When understanding the technical solutions and other contents of the present application, for the same or similar term concepts, technical solutions, and / or application scenarios that are not described in detail later, reference can be made to the relevant detailed descriptions before.

[0140] In the present application, the descriptions of the various embodiments have their own emphases. For the parts not detailed or recorded in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0141] The technical features of the technical solutions of the present application can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the various 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 to be within the scope recorded in the present application.

[0142] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the patent scope of the present application accordingly. Any equivalent structural or equivalent process transformation made by using the specification and drawings of the present application, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, shall be equally included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A housing assembly (100), characterized in that, Comprising: A housing (110), the housing (110) includes a first abutting member (111), the first abutting member (111) extends towards the flexible display screen (220), and an accommodation cavity (1113) is formed between the first abutting member (111) and the housing (110) to accommodate the end of the flexible display screen (220); The first abutting member (111) abuts against the flexible display screen (220), and the distance between the first abutting member (111) and the housing (110) and the distance between the flexible display screen (220) and the housing (110) match each other.

2. The housing assembly (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, There is a first spacing between the first abutting member (111) and the housing (110), and a second spacing between the flexible display screen (220) and the housing (110), and the first spacing and the second spacing are the same.

3. The housing assembly (100) according to claim 1, wherein There are two first abutting members (111), and the two first abutting members (111) are located at both ends of the housing (110) along a first direction; the first direction matches the moving direction of the housing (110).

4. The housing assembly (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that, The housing (110) further includes a second abutting member (112), and the second abutting member (112) abuts against the flexible display screen (220); There are two second abutting members (112), and the two first abutting members (111) are respectively located at both ends of the housing (110) along a second direction, and the first abutting member (111) and the second abutting member (112) are alternately arranged to be disposed on the outer periphery of the flexible display screen (220); Wherein, there is an included angle between the first direction and the second direction.

5. The housing assembly (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The first abutting member (111) includes a first abutting portion (1111) and a second abutting portion (1112); The first abutting portion (1111) is connected to the side wall of the housing (110), the second abutting portion (1112) is connected to the first abutting portion (1111) and extends towards the flexible display screen (220), and the second abutting portion (1112) abuts against the flexible display screen (220).

6. The housing assembly (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that, Comprising at least one of the following: The first abutting member (111) includes a bending member; The first abutting portion (1111) and the second abutting portion (1112) are of an integrally formed structure; The accommodation cavity (1113) is inclined relative to the first abutting member (111).

7. The housing assembly (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The housing (110) includes at least two; The housing assembly (100) further includes a rotating assembly (120), the rotating assembly (120) includes a main body (121) and at least two rotating members (122), the rotating members (122) are rotatably arranged relative to the main body (121), the rotating members (122) and the housing (110) are correspondingly connected, and the first abutting member (111) includes a part of the housing (110) protruding towards the main body (121).

8. An intelligent terminal (200), characterized in that, Comprising a flexible display screen (220) and the housing assembly (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The intelligent terminal (200) according to claim 8, characterized in that, The flexible display screen (220) includes a horizontal portion (221) and at least two bending portions (222), and the at least two bending portions (222) are located on opposite sides of the horizontal portion (221) along a first direction; The bending portion (222) extends into the accommodation cavity (1113), and the first abutting member (111) abuts against the horizontal portion (221).

10. The intelligent terminal (200) according to claim 8, characterized in that, The flexible display screen (220) includes a first layer structure (223) and a second layer structure (224); The first layer structure (223) and the second layer structure (224) are stacked, an edge of the first layer structure (223) extends beyond an edge of the second layer structure (224), the first layer structure (223) is located in the accommodation cavity (1113), and the first abutting member (111) abuts against the second layer structure (224).

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