Shell structure and intelligent terminal

Abstract

The utility model provides a shell structure and an intelligent terminal. The shell structure comprises a first shell, a second shell and an opening and closing mechanism, in the opening and closing mechanism, a first magnetic assembly is movably arranged in a first machine shell; the second magnetic assembly is arranged in the second shell; the opening and closing sliding button is slidably arranged on the slideway structure; when the shell structure is in a folded state, the first magnetic assembly and the second magnetic assembly attract each other, and the opening and closing sliding button is located on the first sliding way. When the opening and closing sliding button is located in the second sliding way, the first magnetic assembly and the second magnetic assembly repel each other, so that the shell structure is automatically unfolded. According to the technical scheme, when the shell structure is in the folded state, the opening and closing sliding button is shifted by a single hand, so that the first magnetic assembly and the second magnetic assembly repel each other, the first shell and the second shell are driven to move away from each other, and therefore the shell structure is automatically unfolded; and the intelligent terminal can be easily unfolded under the condition that the user cannot conveniently use two hands.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of electronic device technology, specifically to a housing structure and a smart terminal. Background Technology

[0002] A foldable smart terminal consists of two parts that can be folded relative to each other, and the two parts are hinged together to facilitate unfolding or folding the smart terminal.

[0003] In the process of conceiving and implementing this application, the inventors discovered at least the following problems: In some solutions, the folded smart terminal requires the user to operate with both hands to unfold, making it difficult to unfold the smart terminal when the user is unable to use both hands.

[0004] The preceding description is intended to provide general background information and does not necessarily constitute prior art. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this application provides a housing structure and a smart terminal to solve the problem that the housing structure of a smart terminal is difficult to unfold with one hand.

[0006] This application provides a shell structure, including:

[0007] The first housing has a slide structure, which includes a first slide and a second slide that are connected to each other.

[0008] The second housing is rotatably connected to the first housing to allow the housing structure to be unfolded or folded.

[0009] Opening and closing mechanisms include:

[0010] The first magnetic component is movably disposed within the first housing;

[0011] The second magnetic component is disposed inside the second housing;

[0012] The opening and closing lever is slidably mounted on the slide rail structure, and part of the opening and closing lever extends outside the first housing;

[0013] When the shell structure is in a folded state, the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component attract each other; when the opening / closing knob is located in the second slide, the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component repel each other, and the shell structure automatically unfolds.

[0014] Optionally, the first magnetic component includes a first magnet, and the second magnetic component includes at least two second magnets;

[0015] When the opening / closing knob moves from the first slide to the second slide, the first magnetic component moves relative to the second magnetic component by an odd number of the lengths of the second magnet along the extension direction of the slide structure.

[0016] Optionally, when the opening / closing knob moves from the first slide to the second slide, the first magnetic component moves relative to the second magnetic component by the length of the second magnet along the extension direction of the slide structure.

[0017] Optionally, the length of the first magnet along the extension direction of the slide structure and the length of the second magnet along the extension direction of the slide structure are equal.

[0018] Optionally, the first magnetic component includes at least two first magnets, the number of first magnets and the number of second magnets being equal, and when the opening / closing knob is located in the first slide, the first magnets are attracted to the corresponding second magnets respectively.

[0019] Optionally, the first housing has a first receiving cavity, and the first magnetic component is disposed in the first receiving cavity;

[0020] The second housing has a second receiving cavity, and the second magnetic component is disposed within the second receiving cavity.

[0021] Optionally, the housing structure also includes a pivot, through which the first housing and the second housing are rotatably connected;

[0022] The opening and closing mechanism also includes a first elastic element, which is disposed inside the first housing and at one end of the first magnetic assembly away from the rotating shaft. The first elastic element is configured to apply a thrust toward the rotating shaft to the first magnetic assembly.

[0023] Optionally, the opening and closing mechanism further includes a second elastic element disposed inside the first housing and at one end of the first magnetic component near the rotating shaft. The second elastic element is configured to apply a thrust away from the rotating shaft to the first magnetic component, and the thrust of the second elastic element on the first magnetic component is less than the thrust of the first elastic element on the first magnetic component.

[0024] Optionally, the opening and closing mechanism further includes a connecting frame surrounding the first magnetic component, with the opening and closing lever, the first elastic element, and the second elastic element all located on the outside of the connecting frame.

[0025] This application also provides a smart terminal, including the housing structure described in any of the above claims.

[0026] The smart terminal provided in this application includes a housing structure. In the housing structure, a first magnetic component is disposed in a first housing and a second magnetic component is disposed in a second housing. When the housing structure is in a folded state, by flipping the opening and closing knob with one hand, the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component repel each other, causing the first housing and the second housing to move away from each other, thereby automatically unfolding the housing structure. In this way, the opening and closing knob can be operated with one hand to control the housing structure to automatically pop open, so that the smart terminal can be easily unfolded when it is inconvenient for the user to use both hands. Attached Figure Description

[0027] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application. To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative effort.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the shell structure provided in the embodiment of this application when it is in the unfolded state;

[0029] Figure 2 This is a top view of the housing structure provided in this application embodiment when it is in a folded state and the opening / closing knob is located in the first slide rail;

[0030] Figure 3 This is a left view of the housing structure provided in this application embodiment when it is in a folded state and the opening / closing knob is located in the first slide rail;

[0031] Figure 4 This is a left view of the housing structure provided in this application embodiment when it is in a folded state and the opening / closing knob is located in the second slide rail;

[0032] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the opening and closing mechanism in the shell structure provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0033] Figure 6 yes Figure 2 Sectional view along the middle AA direction;

[0034] Figure 7 This is a top view of the housing structure provided in this application embodiment when it is in a folded state and the opening / closing knob is located in the second slide rail;

[0035] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 Sectional view along the BB direction;

[0036] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal that implements the various embodiments of this application.

[0037] Figure label:

[0038] 100 - First casing;

[0039] 101 - First sidewall; 102 - Second sidewall;

[0040] 103 - Third sidewall; 104 - Fourth sidewall;

[0041] 110 - Slide structure; 111 - First slide;

[0042] 112 - Second slide rail; 120 - First receiving cavity;

[0043] 200 - Second casing;

[0044] 210 - Second accommodating cavity;

[0045] 300-spindle;

[0046] 400 - Opening and closing mechanism;

[0047] 410 - First magnetic component; 411 - First magnet;

[0048] 420 - Second magnetic component; 421 - Second magnet;

[0049] 430 - Open / close lever;

[0050] 440 - First elastic element;

[0051] 450 - Second elastic element;

[0052] 460-Connecting Frame;

[0053] 500 - Mobile Terminal;

[0054] 501 - Radio Frequency Unit; 502 - WiFi Module;

[0055] 503 - Audio output unit; 504 - A / V input unit;

[0056] 5041 - Graphics Processor; 5042 - Microphone;

[0057] 505 - Sensor; 506 - Display unit;

[0058] 5061 - Display panel; 507 - User input unit;

[0059] 5071 - Touch panel; 5072 - Other input devices;

[0060] 508 - Interface unit; 509 - Memory;

[0061] 510 - Processor; 511 - Power supply.

[0062] The realization of the objectives, functional features, and advantages of this application will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings have illustrated specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept in any way, but rather to illustrate the concepts of this application to those skilled in the art through reference to specific embodiments. Detailed Implementation

[0063] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0064] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element. Optionally, components, features, and elements with the same names in different embodiments of this application may have the same meaning or different meanings, the specific meaning of which needs to be determined by its interpretation in that specific embodiment or further in conjunction with the context of that specific embodiment.

[0065] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc., may be used herein to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, without departing from the scope of this document, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "when," "when," or "in response to determination." Furthermore, as used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to also include the plural forms unless the context indicates otherwise. It should be further understood that the terms "comprising," "including," indicate the presence of the stated feature, step, operation, element, component, item, kind, and / or group, but do not exclude the presence, occurrence, or addition of one or at least one other feature, step, operation, element, component, item, kind, and / or group. The terms "or," "and / or," "including at least one of the following," etc., as used in this application may be interpreted as inclusive, or mean any one or any combination thereof. For example, "including at least one of the following: A, B, C" means "any one of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C." Similarly, "A, B, or C" or "A, B, and / or C" means "any one of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C." Exceptions to this definition only occur when the combination of elements, functions, steps, or operations is inherently mutually exclusive in some way.

[0066] Depending on the context, the words “if” or “suppose” as used here can be interpreted as “when” or “in response to determination” or “in response to detection.” Similarly, depending on the context, the phrases “if determination” or “if detection (of the stated condition or event)” can be interpreted as “when determination” or “in response to determination” or “when detection (of the stated condition or event)” or “in response to detection (of the stated condition or event).”

[0067] In the following description, the use of suffixes such as "module," "part," or "unit" to denote elements is solely for the purpose of illustrative purposes and has no specific meaning in itself. Therefore, "module," "part," or "unit" may be used interchangeably.

[0068] As described in the background section, the shell structure of the smart terminal in the related technology has the problem that it is difficult to unfold with one hand. The inventors have found that the reason for this problem is that the foldable smart terminal in the related technology lacks a structure that can automatically unfold the two folded parts. It can only be unfolded by the user's two hands, making it difficult to unfold the smart terminal when the user is unable to use both hands.

[0069] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this application provides a housing structure and a smart terminal. A first magnetic component is disposed in a first housing, and a second magnetic component is disposed in a second housing. When the housing structure is in a folded state, the first and second magnetic components repel each other by flipping the opening / closing knob with one hand, causing the first and second housings to move away from each other, thereby automatically unfolding the housing structure. In this way, the housing structure can be automatically unfolded by operating the opening / closing knob with one hand, allowing the smart terminal to be easily unfolded even when it is inconvenient for the user to use both hands.

[0070] The principles and features of the embodiments of this application are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only for explaining this application and are not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0071] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The housing structure provided in this application embodiment includes a first housing 100 and a second housing 200, which are rotatably connected to unfold or fold the housing structure.

[0072] refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 When the shell structure is in a folded state, it improves the compactness of the shell structure and makes it more portable.

[0073] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The housing structure provided in this application embodiment may include a pivot 300, and the first housing 100 and the second housing 200 are rotatably connected by the pivot 300 to unfold or fold the housing structure.

[0074] refer to Figures 1-3 The first housing 100 may include a first sidewall 101 and a second sidewall 102, wherein the first sidewall 101 and the second sidewall 102 are arranged opposite to each other, and both the first sidewall 101 and the second sidewall 102 are adjacent to the pivot 300. When the housing structure is in a folded state, the first sidewall 101 and the second sidewall 102 may extend along the thickness direction Y of the housing structure, respectively.

[0075] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 When the housing structure is in normal use, the first sidewall 101 can be located on the left side of the first housing 100, and the second sidewall 102 can be located on the right side of the first housing 100.

[0076] refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3The first housing 100 may also include a third side wall 103, which is disposed opposite to the pivot 300. The two ends of the third side wall 103 are respectively connected to the end of the first side wall 101 opposite to the pivot 300 and the end of the second side wall 102 opposite to the pivot 300. When the housing structure is in a folded state, the third side wall 103 may extend along the thickness direction Y of the housing structure.

[0077] refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The first housing 100 may also include a fourth side wall 104. When the housing structure is in a folded state, the fourth side wall 104 is located on the side of the first housing 100 away from the second housing 200. The fourth side wall 104 is connected to the end of the first side wall 101, the second side wall 102, and the third side wall 103 away from the second housing 200.

[0078] refer to Figure 3 The first housing 100 may be constructed with a slide structure 110. The slide structure 110 may be located on the first side wall 101, the second side wall 102, the third side wall 103 or the fourth side wall 104 of the first housing 100.

[0079] Alternatively, the slide structure 110 may extend in a generally straight direction.

[0080] Optionally, in the implementation of the slide structure 110 located on the first side wall 101, the second side wall 102, or the third side wall 103, the extension direction X of the slide structure can be parallel to the extension direction of the side wall, or inclined at a small angle relative to the side wall.

[0081] Optionally, in the implementation where the slide structure 110 is located on the fourth side wall 104, the extension direction X of the slide structure can be parallel to the extension direction of the first side wall 101, the second side wall 102, or the third side wall 103.

[0082] refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The following embodiments are described with the slide structure 110 located on the first side wall 101 as an example.

[0083] The slide structure 110 may include a first slide 111 and a second slide 112 that are connected to each other. The first slide 111 and the second slide 112 are arranged along the extension direction of the first sidewall 101, and the first slide 111 and the second slide 112 together form the slide structure 110.

[0084] refer to Figure 5 The shell structure provided in this application embodiment may include an opening and closing mechanism 400.

[0085] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 6The opening and closing mechanism 400 may include a first magnetic component 410, which is movably disposed within the first housing 100.

[0086] Optionally, the first magnetic component 410 may include at least one first magnet 411. Optionally, the number of first magnets 411 in the first magnetic component 410 may be one, two, or more. In implementations where the number of first magnets 411 is two or more, the multiple first magnets 411 may be arranged sequentially along the extension direction X of the slide structure, and adjacent first magnets 411 may attract and engage with each other. Optionally, in two adjacent first magnets 411, the N pole of one first magnet 411 and the S pole of the other first magnet 411 may attract and engage with each other.

[0087] Optionally, the first magnets 411 included in the first magnetic component 410 can be magnetically attracted to each other and cooperate to form the first magnetic component 410.

[0088] Optionally, the first magnets 411 included in the first magnetic component 410 can be bonded to each other to make the connection between adjacent first magnets 411 more secure and improve the stability of the structure of the first magnetic component 410.

[0089] Optionally, the N and S poles of a single first magnet 411 can be arranged in a direction perpendicular to the fourth sidewall 104 to reduce the length of the first magnet 411 in the lateral or longitudinal direction along the first housing 100, thereby reducing the lateral or longitudinal length of the first housing 100.

[0090] Optionally, the N and S poles of a single first magnet 411 may extend in the direction from the first sidewall 101 to the second sidewall 102 to reduce the length of the first magnet 411 in the thickness direction Y of the first housing 100, thereby reducing the thickness of the first housing 100.

[0091] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The opening and closing mechanism 400 may also include a second magnetic component 420, which is disposed inside the second housing 200. When the housing structure is in a folded state, the second magnetic component 420 and the first magnetic component 410 are disposed opposite to each other and attract and cooperate with each other, so that the first housing 100 and the second housing 200 can be kept in a folded state, making it difficult for the housing structure to be opened due to accidental contact.

[0092] The second magnetic component 420 may include at least two second magnets 421. Optionally, the number of second magnets 421 in the second magnetic component 420 may be two or more. Multiple second magnets 421 may be arranged sequentially along the extension direction X of the slide structure, and adjacent second magnets 421 may attract and engage with each other. Optionally, in two adjacent second magnets 421, the N pole of one second magnet 421 and the S pole of the other second magnet 421 may attract and engage with each other.

[0093] Optionally, the second magnets 421 included in the second magnetic component 420 can be magnetically attracted to each other and form the second magnetic component 420.

[0094] Optionally, the second magnets 421 included in the second magnetic component 420 can be bonded to each other to make the connection between adjacent second magnets 421 more secure and improve the stability of the structure of the second magnetic component 420.

[0095] Optionally, the N and S poles of a single second magnet 421 may be arranged in a direction perpendicular to the fourth sidewall 104, or the N and S poles of a single second magnet 421 may extend in a direction from the first sidewall 101 to the second sidewall 102.

[0096] Optionally, the N and S poles of the second magnet 421 can be arranged in a direction parallel to the N and S poles of the first magnet 411, so as to reduce the influence of the non-attractive magnetic poles of the first magnet 411 and the second magnet 421 on the magnetism of the mutually attracting magnetic poles, and make the force of the first magnet 411 and the second magnet 421 more concentrated when they attract or repel each other.

[0097] refer to Figures 1-5 The opening and closing mechanism 400 may also include an opening and closing lever 430, which may be rod-shaped, columnar with an oblong cross-section, or columnar (quadrangular prism) with a rectangular cross-section, or other shapes.

[0098] The opening / closing knob 430 can be located on the periphery of the first magnetic component 410. It should be noted that the periphery of the first magnetic component 410 is the side of the first magnetic component 410 that is not opposite to the second magnetic component 420, so as to reduce the impact of the opening / closing knob 430 on the mutual cooperation between the first magnetic component 410 and the second magnetic component 420.

[0099] The opening / closing knob 430 is slidably mounted on the slide structure 110, and a portion of the opening / closing knob 430 extends outside the first housing 100. The user can move the opening / closing knob 430 along the slide structure 110 by moving it with one hand. The opening / closing knob 430 drives the first magnetic component 410 to move, thereby changing the relative position of the first magnetic component 410 and the second magnetic component 420.

[0100] refer to Figure 3 and Figure 6 When the housing structure is in the folded state, the first magnetic component 410 and the second magnetic component 420 have opposite polarities and attract each other, while the opening / closing knob 430 is located in the first slide rail 111. At this time, due to the attraction between the first magnetic component 410 and the second magnetic component 420, the first housing 100 and the second housing 200 remain attracted to each other, allowing the first housing 100 and the second housing 200 to remain in the folded state, making the housing structure less likely to be opened by accident.

[0101] refer to Figure 4 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 When the user moves the opening / closing knob 430 to the second slide rail 112 with one hand, the opening / closing knob 430 drives the first magnetic component 410 to move until the first magnetic component 410 and the second magnetic component 420 repel each other. Under the action of the mutual repulsion between the first magnetic component 410 and the second magnetic component 420, the first housing 100 and the second housing 200 automatically pop open, so that the housing structure automatically unfolds. In this way, the user can control the housing structure to automatically pop open by operating the opening / closing knob 430 with one hand. Even when it is inconvenient for the user to use both hands, the housing structure and the smart terminal can be easily unfolded.

[0102] When the shell structure needs to be folded again after unfolding, the first shell 100 and the second shell 200 are folded relative to each other. When the included angle between the first shell 100 and the second shell 200 is small, that is, when the shell structure is about to be fully folded, the magnetic attraction force of the second magnetic component 420 on the first magnetic component 410 causes the first shell 100 and the second shell 200 to automatically attract each other, thereby completing the folding of the shell structure.

[0103] Optionally, when the opening / closing knob 430 moves from the first slide rail 111 to the second slide rail 112, the first magnetic component 410 moves relative to the second magnetic component 420 by an odd number of second magnets 421 along the extension direction X of the slide rail structure. Optionally, the length by which the first magnetic component 410 moves relative to the second magnetic component 420 can be one, three, five, or another odd number of second magnets 421 along the extension direction X of the slide rail structure. This arrangement ensures that when the opening / closing knob 430 is located in the second slide rail 112, the polarities of the first magnetic component 410 and the second magnetic component 420 are the same, causing them to repel each other and automatically open the first housing 100 and the second housing 200.

[0104] refer to Figure 6 and Figure 8Optionally, when the opening / closing knob 430 moves from the first slide rail 111 to the second slide rail 112, the first magnetic component 410 moves relative to the second magnetic component 420 by the length of the second magnet 421 along the extension direction X of the slide rail structure. In this way, firstly, the length of movement of the opening / closing knob 430 when the shell structure is unfolded can be reduced, and the duration of the external force required to turn the opening / closing knob 430 can be reduced; secondly, the length of the slide rail structure 110 along its own extension direction can be reduced, thereby reducing the opening size of the slide rail structure 110, making it difficult for external dust and debris to enter the shell structure through the slide rail structure 110; thirdly, the situation where the shell structure has already opened before the opening / closing knob 430 has moved to the second slide rail 112 can be reduced, making the timing of the shell structure opening more controllable.

[0105] Optionally, the length of the first magnet 411 along the extension direction X of the slide structure and the length of the second magnet 421 along the extension direction X of the slide structure can be equal. In this way, when the first magnetic component 410 moves relative to the second magnetic component 420, when the positions of one of the first magnets 411 and the second magnet 421 correspond, the positions of the other first magnets 411 and the corresponding second magnets 421 also correspond, thereby improving the stability of the cooperation between the first magnetic component 410 and the second magnetic component 420.

[0106] refer to Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 Optionally, in an implementation where there are multiple first magnets 411 and multiple second magnets 421, the number of first magnets 411 and the number of second magnets 421 can be equal. When the housing structure is in a folded state and the opening / closing button 430 is located in the first slide rail 111, the first magnets 411 are attracted to the corresponding second magnets 421 respectively. In this way, each first magnet 411 is attracted to the corresponding second magnet 421, which increases the attraction force between the first magnetic component 410 and the second magnetic component 420, thereby making it easier for the housing structure to remain in a folded state and less likely to be opened due to accidental contact.

[0107] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 Optionally, the first housing 100 may be constructed with a first receiving cavity 120, and the first magnetic component 410 may be disposed in the first receiving cavity 120. The first receiving cavity 120 is used to receive the first magnetic component 410, making the structure of the first housing 100 more regular and reducing the interference of the first magnetic component 410 to other components in the first housing 100.

[0108] In the implementation where the slide structure 110 is constructed on the first sidewall 101, the first accommodating cavity 120 can be constructed inside the first housing 100 near the end of the first sidewall 101 to reduce the length of the opening / closing knob 430 along the extension direction of the rotating shaft 300.

[0109] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 Optionally, the second housing 200 may be configured with a second receiving cavity 210, and the second magnetic component 420 may be disposed in the second receiving cavity 210. The second receiving cavity 210 accommodates the second magnetic component 420, making the structure of the second housing 200 more regular and reducing the interference of the second magnetic component 420 to other components in the second housing 200.

[0110] In the implementation where the first accommodating cavity 120 is constructed within the first housing 100 near the end of the first sidewall 101, the second accommodating cavity 210 can be constructed within the second housing 200 near the end of the first accommodating cavity 120, so that when the housing structure is in a folded state, the first accommodating cavity 120 can correspond to the second accommodating cavity 210, thereby improving the degree of correspondence between the first magnetic component 410 in the first accommodating cavity 120 and the second magnetic component 420 in the second accommodating cavity 210.

[0111] Optionally, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 Optionally, the opening and closing mechanism 400 may further include a first elastic element 440, which may be a spring, a sheet, an elastic rubber ring, etc. Figure 6 The first elastic element 440 is shown as a spring.

[0112] The first elastic element 440 is disposed inside the first housing 100 and is disposed at one end of the first magnetic component 410 away from the rotating shaft 300. The first elastic element 440 is configured to apply a thrust toward the rotating shaft 300 to the first magnetic component 410.

[0113] When the housing structure is in a folded state, the pushing force of the first elastic member 440 on the first magnetic component 410 is less than the magnetic attraction force between the first magnetic component 410 and the second magnetic component 420. Therefore, the first elastic member 440 does not easily cause the first magnetic component 410 to move relative to the first housing 100.

[0114] When the open / close knob 430 is turned, the pushing force of the first elastic element 440 on the first magnetic component 410 helps the first magnetic component 410 to move toward the rotating shaft 300, thereby reducing the external force required to move the open / close knob 430 from the first slide rail 111 to the second slide rail 112, making it easier for the user to turn the open / close knob 430.

[0115] Optionally, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 Optionally, the opening and closing mechanism 400 may further include a second elastic element 450, which may be a spring, a sheet, an elastic rubber ring, etc. Figure 6 The second elastic element 450 is shown as a spring.

[0116] The second elastic element 450 is disposed inside the first housing 100 and is disposed at one end of the first magnetic component 410 near the rotating shaft 300. The second elastic element 450 is configured to apply a thrust away from the rotating shaft 300 to the first magnetic component 410. The thrust of the second elastic element 450 on the first magnetic component 410 is less than the thrust of the first elastic element 440 on the first magnetic component 410.

[0117] When the open / close knob 430 is turned, since the pushing force of the second elastic element 450 on the first magnetic component 410 is less than the pushing force of the first elastic element 440 on the first magnetic component 410, the combined force of the first elastic element 440 and the second elastic element 450 on the first magnetic component 410 can still provide assistance to move the first magnetic component 410 toward the rotating shaft 300. This reduces the external force required to move the open / close knob 430 from the first slide rail 111 to the second slide rail 112, making it easier for the user to turn the open / close knob 430.

[0118] Optionally, the thrust of the second elastic element 450 on the first magnetic component 410 can balance part of the thrust of the first elastic element 440 on the first magnetic component 410. When the attraction force of the second magnetic component 420 on the first magnetic component 410 is released, the length of the first magnetic component 410 moving toward the pivot 300 can be reduced. This reduces the misalignment between the first magnetic component 410 and the second magnetic component 420 when the shell structure is folded next time, making it easier for the second magnetic component 420 to attract the first magnetic component 410 when the shell structure is folded from the unfolded state to when it is about to be fully folded, so that the shell structure can more easily automatically attract during folding.

[0119] Optionally, refer to Figure 5Optionally, the opening and closing mechanism 400 may also include a connecting frame 460, which may surround the first magnetic component 410. The opening and closing knob 430, the first elastic element 440, and the second elastic element 450 are all disposed on the outside of the connecting frame 460.

[0120] The connecting frame 460 can further fix the first magnetic component 410, increasing the structural strength of the first magnetic component 410.

[0121] Optionally, the opening / closing button 430, the first elastic element 440, and the second elastic element 450 are all disposed on the connecting frame 460. The opening / closing button 430, the first elastic element 440, the second elastic element 450, and the connecting frame 460 are directly sleeved onto the first magnetic component 410, thereby simultaneously realizing the connection of the opening / closing button 430, the first elastic element 440, and the second elastic element 450 to the first magnetic component 410, thus simplifying the structure and assembly procedure of the opening / closing mechanism 400.

[0122] This application also provides a smart terminal, including the housing structure of any of the above embodiments.

[0123] The smart terminal in this embodiment includes the housing structure described in the preceding embodiments. The specific structure, working principle, and function of the housing structure have been described in detail in the preceding embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0124] Optionally, it also includes a flexible display screen, which is connected to the housing structure.

[0125] Optionally, the smart terminal provided in this application embodiment can be implemented in various forms. For example, the smart terminal described in this application may include mobile terminals such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops, handheld 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.

[0126] The following description will use a mobile terminal as an example. Those skilled in the art will understand that, apart from elements specifically designed for mobile purposes, the construction according to the embodiments of this application can also be applied to fixed-type terminals.

[0127] Please see Figure 9This is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal implementing various embodiments of this application. The mobile terminal 500 may include: an RF (Radio Frequency) unit 501, a WiFi module 502, an audio output unit 503, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 504, a sensor 505, a display unit 506, a user input unit 507, an interface unit 508, a memory 509, a processor 510, and a power supply 511, etc. Those skilled in the art will understand that... Figure 9 The mobile terminal structure shown does not constitute a limitation on the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements.

[0128] The following is combined Figure 9 A detailed introduction to each component of the mobile terminal 500:

[0129] The radio frequency (RF) unit 501 can be used for receiving and transmitting signals during information transmission or calls. Specifically, it receives downlink information from the base station and processes it with the processor 510; additionally, it transmits uplink data to the base station. Typically, the RF unit 501 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low-noise amplifier, and a duplexer. Furthermore, the RF unit 501 can also communicate wirelessly with networks and other devices. The aforementioned wireless communications may 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.

[0130] WiFi is a short-range wireless transmission technology. Mobile terminal 500, through WiFi module 502, can help users send and receive emails, browse web pages, and access streaming media, providing users with wireless broadband internet access. Although Figure 9 WiFi module 502 is shown, but it is understood that it is not a necessary component of mobile terminal 500 and can be omitted as needed without changing the nature of this application.

[0131] The audio output unit 503 can convert audio data received by the radio frequency unit 501 or the WiFi module 502, or stored in the memory 509, into audio signals and output them as sound when the mobile terminal 500 is in call signal receiving mode, call mode, recording mode, voice recognition mode, broadcast receiving mode, etc. Furthermore, the audio output unit 503 can also provide audio output related to specific functions performed by the mobile terminal 500 (e.g., call signal receiving sound, message receiving sound, etc.). The audio output unit 503 may include a speaker, a buzzer, etc.

[0132] The A / V input unit 504 is used to receive audio or video signals. The A / V input unit 504 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 5041 and a microphone 5042. The GPU 5041 processes image data of still images or videos acquired by an image capture device (such as a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode. The processed image frames can be displayed on the display unit 506. The image frames processed by the GPU 5041 can be stored in the memory 509 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the radio frequency unit 501 or the WiFi module 502. The microphone 5042 can receive sound (audio data) in operating modes such as telephone call mode, recording mode, and voice recognition mode, and can process such sound into audio data. The processed audio (voice) data can be converted into a format that can be transmitted to a mobile communication base station via the radio frequency unit 501 in telephone call mode. The microphone 5042 can implement various types of noise cancellation (or suppression) algorithms to eliminate (or suppress) noise or interference generated during the reception and transmission of audio signals.

[0133] The mobile terminal 500 also includes at least one sensor 505, 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 5061 according to the ambient light level, and the proximity sensor can turn off the display panel 5061 and / or backlight when the mobile terminal 500 is moved to the ear. As a type of motion sensor, the accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in various directions (generally three axes), and can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary. It can be used for applications that recognize the phone's posture (such as landscape / portrait switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer, tapping), etc. Other sensors that may be configured in the phone, such as fingerprint sensors, pressure sensors, iris sensors, molecular sensors, gyroscopes, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, and infrared sensors, will not be described in detail here.

[0134] Display unit 506 is used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user. Display unit 506 may include display panel 5061, which may be configured as a liquid crystal display (LCD), organic light-emitting diode (OLED), or other similar devices. Optionally, display unit 506 may be a flexible display screen.

[0135] User input unit 507 can be used to receive input numerical or character information, and generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of mobile terminal 500. Optionally, user input unit 507 may include touch panel 5071 and other input devices 5072. Touch panel 5071, also known as touch screen, can collect touch operations on or near the user (such as operations performed by the user using a finger, stylus, or any suitable object or accessory on or near touch panel 5071), and drive corresponding connection devices according to a pre-set program. Touch panel 5071 may include two parts: touch detection device and touch controller. Optionally, touch detection device detects the user's touch position and the signal generated by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to touch controller; touch controller receives touch information from touch detection device, converts it into touch point coordinates, and sends it to processor 510, and can also receive and execute commands from processor 510. In addition, touch panel 5071 can be implemented using various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touch panel 5071, the user input unit 507 may also include other input devices 5072. Optionally, other input devices 5072 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control buttons, power buttons, etc.), trackball, mouse, joystick, etc., without being specifically limited here.

[0136] Optionally, the touch panel 5071 may cover the display panel 5061. When the touch panel 5071 detects a touch operation on or near it, it transmits the information to the processor 510 to determine the type of touch event. Subsequently, the processor 510 provides corresponding visual output on the display panel 5061 based on the type of touch event. Although in Figure 9 In this embodiment, the touch panel 5071 and the display panel 5061 are two independent components to realize the input and output functions of the mobile terminal 500. However, in some embodiments, the touch panel 5071 and the display panel 5061 can be integrated to realize the input and output functions of the mobile terminal 500. The specific implementation is not limited here.

[0137] Interface unit 508 serves as an interface through which at least one external device can connect to mobile terminal 500. 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. Interface unit 508 may be used to receive input (e.g., data, power, etc.) from the external device and transmit the received input to one or more elements within mobile terminal 500, or it may be used to transmit data between mobile terminal 500 and the external device.

[0138] The memory 509 can be used to store software programs and various data. The memory 509 may primarily include a program storage area and a data storage area. Optionally, the program storage area may store the operating system, applications required for at least one function (such as sound playback, image playback, etc.), etc.; the data storage area may store data created based on the use of the mobile phone (such as audio data, phonebook, etc.). Furthermore, the memory 509 may include high-speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid-state storage device.

[0139] The processor 510 is the control center of the mobile terminal 500. It connects various parts of the mobile terminal 500 via various interfaces and lines. By running or executing software programs and / or modules stored in the memory 509, and by calling data stored in the memory 509, it performs various functions and processes data of the mobile terminal 500, thereby providing overall monitoring of the mobile terminal 500. The processor 510 may include one or more processing units; preferably, the processor 510 may integrate an application processor and a modem processor. Optionally, the application processor mainly handles the operating system, user interface, and applications, while the modem processor mainly handles wireless communication. It is understood that the modem processor may not be integrated into the processor 510.

[0140] The mobile terminal 500 may also include a power supply 511 (such as a battery) that supplies power to various components. Preferably, the power supply 511 can be logically connected to the processor 510 through a power management system, thereby enabling functions such as charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system.

[0141] although Figure 9 As not shown, the mobile terminal 500 may also include a Bluetooth module, etc., which will not be described in detail here.

[0142] The units / modules in the terminal of this application embodiment can be merged, divided, and deleted according to actual needs.

[0143] In this application, the same or similar terms, concepts, technical solutions and / or application scenario descriptions are generally described in detail only when they appear for the first time. When they appear again, they are generally not repeated for the sake of brevity. When understanding the technical solutions and other contents of this application, the same or similar terms, concepts, technical solutions and / or application scenario descriptions that are not described in detail later can be referred to their previous relevant detailed descriptions.

[0144] In this application, the descriptions of the various embodiments have different focuses. For parts that are not described in detail or recorded in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0145] The technical features of the present application can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, 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, they should be considered to be within the scope of the present application.

[0146] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this application and do not limit the patent scope of this application. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made using the content of this application's specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A shell structure, characterized in that, include: The first housing (100) is constructed with a slide structure (110), the slide structure (110) including a first slide (111) and a second slide (112) that are connected to each other; The second housing (200) is rotatably connected to the first housing (100); Opening and closing mechanism (400), including: The first magnetic component (410) is movably disposed within the first housing (100); The second magnetic component (420) is disposed inside the second housing (200); An opening / closing knob (430) is slidably mounted on the slide rail structure (110), and a portion of the opening / closing knob (430) extends outside the first housing (100); When the housing structure is in a folded state, the first magnetic component (410) and the second magnetic component (420) attract each other; when the opening / closing knob (430) is located in the second slide (112), the first magnetic component (410) and the second magnetic component (420) repel each other, and the housing structure unfolds.

2. The shell structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first magnetic component (410) includes at least one first magnet (411), and the second magnetic component (420) includes at least two second magnets (421); When the opening / closing knob (430) moves from the first slide (111) to the second slide (112), the first magnetic component (410) moves relative to the second magnetic component (420) by an odd number of the lengths of the second magnet (421) along the extension direction of the slide structure (110).

3. The shell structure as described in claim 2, characterized in that, When the opening / closing knob (430) moves from the first slide (111) to the second slide (112), the first magnetic component (410) moves relative to the second magnetic component (420) by the length of the second magnet (421) along the extension direction of the slide structure (110).

4. The shell structure as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The length of the first magnet (411) along the extension direction of the slide structure (110) is equal to the length of the second magnet (421) along the extension direction of the slide structure (110).

5. The shell structure as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The first magnetic component (410) includes at least two first magnets (411), the number of first magnets (411) and the number of second magnets (421) are equal; when the opening / closing knob (430) is located in the first slide (111), the first magnets (411) are attracted to the corresponding second magnets (421).

6. The shell structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The first housing (100) is configured with a first receiving cavity (120), and the first magnetic component (410) is disposed in the first receiving cavity (120); The second housing (200) is configured with a second receiving cavity (210), and the second magnetic component (420) is disposed in the second receiving cavity (210).

7. The shell structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The housing structure also includes a pivot (300), through which the first housing (100) and the second housing (200) are rotatably connected; The first slide rail (111) is further away from the pivot (300) relative to the second slide rail (112); The opening and closing mechanism (400) further includes a first elastic element (440), which is disposed inside the first housing (100) and at one end of the first magnetic component (410) away from the rotating shaft (300). The first elastic element (440) is configured to apply a thrust toward the rotating shaft (300) to the first magnetic component (410).

8. The shell structure as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The opening and closing mechanism (400) further includes a second elastic element (450), which is disposed inside the first housing (100) and at one end of the first magnetic component (410) near the rotating shaft (300). The second elastic element (450) is configured to apply a thrust away from the pivot (300) to the first magnetic component (410), and the thrust of the second elastic element (450) to the first magnetic component (410) is less than the thrust of the first elastic element (440) to the first magnetic component (410).

9. The shell structure as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The opening and closing mechanism (400) further includes a connecting frame (460), which surrounds the first magnetic component (410). The opening and closing knob (430), the first elastic element (440), and the second elastic element (450) are all located on the outside of the connecting frame (460).

10. A smart terminal, characterized in that, include: The shell structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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