Motion mechanism for use in a folding flexible screen terminal and folding flexible screen terminal

The motion mechanism with intermediate support and pressing structures addresses the issues of blocking and shaking in large folding flexible screens by ensuring smooth operation and stability through synchronized rotary connections.

JP7808050B2Active Publication Date: 2026-01-28HANGZHOU AMPHENOL PHOENIX TELECOM PARTS
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Application Number
JP2022572532
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
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Priority Date
2020-05-27
Filing Date
2021-05-12
Publication Date
2026-01-28
Estimated Expiration
2041-05-12

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Abstract

The present invention provides a movement mechanism and a folding flexible screen terminal for a folding flexible screen terminal, which includes an intermediate support structure, the intermediate support structure further comprising a flexible screen support surface, a left swivel coupling structure, a right swivel coupling structure, and a left coupling member, the inner ends of the left swivel coupling structure and the right swivel coupling structure are both rotatably connected to the intermediate support structure, the left coupling member and the right coupling member are rotatably connected to the outer ends of the left swivel coupling structure and the right swivel coupling structure, respectively, and the left coupling member and the right coupling member are slidably connected to the left support frame and the right support frame, respectively. The present invention provides a movement mechanism and a folding flexible screen terminal for a folding flexible screen terminal, which includes an intermediate support structure further comprising a flexible screen support surface, a left swivel coupling structure, a right swivel coupling structure, and a left coupling member, the inner ends of the left swivel coupling structure and the right swivel coupling structure are rotatably connected to the intermediate support structure, the left coupling member and the right coupling member are rotatably connected to the outer ends of the left swivel coupling structure and the right swivel coupling structure, respectively. By pressing one of the rotation structures in the movement mechanism through a pressing structure, when the flexible screen terminal is opened flat, the left and right casings are prevented from rotating and shaking, maintaining a stable opened state, and is compatible with and fits into the use of a multi-stage rotation structure, reducing the risk of rotation blockage.
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a back-fold flexible screen terminal and a hinge therefor. [Background technology]

[0002] In the past, folding flexible screen devices have adopted a structure that allows the left and right casings of the flexible screen device to slide when the flexible screen device is folded, in order to improve the protection effect for the flexible screen.When using this structure for a large folding flexible screen device, such as a laptop, the stroke is large, so it is easy for blocking to occur, and it is therefore quite difficult to successfully handle smooth movement and shaking at the same time during design and manufacturing. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] The present invention aims to provide a movement mechanism for a folding flexible screen terminal, which can ensure smooth movement for a large folding flexible screen mobile terminal and solve the problem of casing shaking. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] The motion mechanism used in the back-folded flexible screen terminal has the following features. the flexible screen terminal includes an intermediate support structure, the intermediate support structure having a flexible screen support surface, the intermediate support structure being connected to the left support frame and the right support frame via a synchronous counter-rotating connection mechanism, the intermediate support structure further comprising a left rotatable connection structure and a right rotatable connection structure, a left connecting member and a right rotatable member, the inner ends of the left rotatable connection structure and the right rotatable connection structure are both rotatably connected to the intermediate support structure, the left connecting member and the right connecting member are respectively connected to the outer ends of the left rotatable connection structure and the right rotatable connection structure, and the left connecting member and the right connecting member are respectively slidably connected to the left support frame and the right support frame, the sliding direction of which is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the left support frame and the right support frame, the left connecting member and the right connecting member being respectively installed at the connection part of the left casing and the right casing of the flexible screen terminal; The positions of the rotation axis of the left rotatable connecting structure and the left support frame are such that, in the process of the flexible screen terminal being folded from an unfolded state, the left connecting member moves in a direction away from the intermediate support structure, and in the process of the flexible screen terminal being unfolded from a folded state, the left connecting member moves in a direction toward the intermediate support structure; The positions of the rotation axis of the right rotation connecting structure and the right support frame are such that, in the process of the flexible screen terminal being folded from the unfolded state, the right connecting member moves in a direction away from the intermediate support structure, and in the process of the flexible screen terminal being unfolded from the folded state, the right connecting member moves in a direction toward the intermediate support structure; and the rotation axes of the left and right swivel connecting structures and the intermediate support structure are all higher than the flexible screen support surface of the intermediate support structure and are located close to or above the height of the intermediate layer of the flexible screen; The intermediate support structure is further provided with a pressing structure for the left rotation connecting structure and the right rotation connecting structure.

[0005] Furthermore, the connection structures between the left and right rotary connection structures and the intermediate support structure each include a concentric two-stage rotary connection structure, and each stage rotary connection structure uses a connection structure of an arc-shaped guide rail and an arc-shaped block, and a limit structure is used to realize the front and rear connection on the rotation stroke of the two-stage rotary connection structure.

[0006] Furthermore, the left and right rotary connection structures each include a rotary connection arm, which is rotatably connected to the intermediate support structure via an intermediate rotary block, and the intermediate rotary block and the intermediate support structure, as well as the rotary connection arm and the intermediate rotary block, are all rotatably connected via an arc-shaped guide rail and an arc-shaped block.

[0007] Furthermore, the pressing structure uses a pressing block and a spring support structure, and the pressing direction of the pressing structure is a radial direction or a pressing direction that provides a rotational opening torque to the left rotational connecting structure or the right rotational connecting structure.

[0008] Furthermore, when the back-folded flexible screen terminal is opened flat, the pressing direction is an outward, obliquely upward direction.

[0009] Furthermore, the pressing structure acts on the inner end of the rotary coupling arm, in the gap between the pressing rotary coupling structure and the intermediate support structure.

[0010] Furthermore, the motion mechanism further includes a left movable support plate and a right movable support plate, which are rotatably connected to the left and right upper parts of the intermediate support structure, respectively; the left movable support plate and the right movable support plate are further movably connected to the left support frame and the right support frame, respectively; the connection structure of the left movable support plate and the right movable support plate connected to the left support frame and the right support frame controls the rotation of the left movable support plate and the right movable support plate, and supports the left movable support plate and the right movable support plate when the folded-back flexible screen terminal is flattened.

[0011] Furthermore, the motion mechanism further includes a left movable support plate and a right movable support plate, the outer ends of the left rotating connecting structure and the right rotating connecting structure respectively extending below the left movable support plate and the right movable support plate, and the left connecting member and the right connecting member are also respectively positioned below the left movable support plate and the right movable support plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the rotation centers of the left and right support frames are lower than the support surface of the flexible screen, and the left and right positions of the rotation centers of the left and right support frames are closer to the midline of the middle support structure than the rotation centers of the left and right rotating connection structures.

[0013] Another object of the present invention is to provide a back-fold flexible screen terminal using the above motion mechanism.

[0014] Technical means to achieve these objectives: The reverse-folding flexible screen terminal comprises a flexible screen, a left casing and a right casing, and further comprises a movement mechanism for the reverse-folding flexible screen terminal, the left casing being connected to the left connecting member, the right casing being connected to the right connecting member, the flexible screen being fixedly connected to the left casing and the right casing respectively, and when the flexible screen terminal is opened flat, both sides of the flexible screen terminal are supported by support plates in the left casing and the right casing. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] The present invention uses a pressing structure to press one of the rotation structures in the movement mechanism, thereby preventing the left and right casings from rotating and shaking when the flexible screen terminal is opened flat, maintaining a stable open state, and being compatible with and interlocking with a multi-stage rotation structure, reducing the risk of rotation blockage. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an embodiment of a motion mechanism provided by the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a flexible screen terminal according to an embodiment of the movement mechanism provided by the present invention after the left and right movable support plates are hidden when the flexible screen terminal is opened flat. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a flexible screen terminal according to an embodiment of the movement mechanism provided by the present invention when folded. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a back-folded flexible screen terminal provided by the present invention when opened flat. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of part A in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the left and right rotating connection structures mated with the pressing structure. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the left and right rotating connection structures mated with the pressing structure. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing how the left and right mounting bases in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are coupled with a synchronous counter-rotating coupling mechanism. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the back-folding flexible screen terminal provided by the present invention when folded. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the movement of the movement mechanism of the present invention when the folding flexible screen terminal is in the process of folding and unfolding. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] As shown in the figure, the movement mechanism used in the folded-back flexible screen terminal provided by the present invention includes an intermediate support structure. The intermediate support structure includes an intermediate casing 300 and an internal installation base 301. The upper surface of the intermediate support structure serves as the support surface 10 for the flexible screen in the middle of the folded-back flexible screen terminal. The intermediate support structure is connected to the left support frame 31 and the right support frame 32 via a synchronous counter-rotating coupling mechanism, allowing the left support frame 31 and the right support frame 32 to rotate synchronously in opposite directions.

[0018] The movement mechanism further includes a left rotational coupling structure, a right rotational coupling structure, a left coupling member 51, and a right coupling member 52. The left rotational coupling structure and the right rotational coupling structure have a certain length. The inner ends of the left rotational coupling structure and the right rotational coupling structure are both rotatably coupled to the intermediate support structure. The left coupling member 51 and the right coupling member 52 are rotatably coupled to the outer ends of the left rotational coupling structure and the right rotational coupling structure, respectively, via a shaft 45. The left coupling member 51 and the right coupling member 52 are further slidably coupled to the left support frame 31 and the right support frame 32. The sliding direction is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the left support frame 31 and the right support frame 32. The left coupling member 51 and the right coupling member 52 are provided with coupling portions, such as a plurality of screw coupling portions 53, for coupling the left casing 100 and the right casing 200 of the back-folded flexible screen terminal, respectively.

[0019] The position of the rotation axis of the left side rotation connecting structure and the left side support frame 31 is such that when the flexible screen terminal is being folded from an unfolded state, the left side connecting member 51 (with the left side casing 100) moves in a direction away from the intermediate support structure, and when the flexible screen terminal is being unfolded from a folded state, the left side connecting member 51 (with the left side casing 100) moves towards the intermediate support structure.

[0020] The positions of the rotation axis of the right rotation connecting structure and the right support frame 32 are such that when the flexible screen terminal is being folded from an unfolded state, the left connecting member 52 (with the left casing 200) moves in a direction away from the intermediate support structure, and when the flexible screen terminal is being unfolded from a folded state, the right connecting member 52 (with the right casing 200) moves in a direction towards the intermediate support structure.

[0021] The rotation axes B1 and B2 along which the left and right swivel connecting structures and the intermediate support structure are rotatably connected are both higher than the flexible screen support surface 10 of the intermediate support structure and are located close to or above the height of the intermediate layer of the flexible screen. The intermediate layer of the flexible screen refers to a layer of a height that does not expand or contract when the flexible screen 400 is bent / unfolded in the thickness direction of the flexible screen 400.

[0022] The connection structures between the left and right rotary connection structures and the intermediate support structure each include a concentric two-stage rotary connection structure. Each stage rotary connection structure uses a connection structure of an arc-shaped guide rail and an arc-shaped block, and a limit structure is used to realize the front and rear connection on the rotation stroke of the two-stage rotary connection structure. In this embodiment, the left and right rotary connection structures both include rotary connection arms 41 and 42. The rotary connection arms 41 and 42 are rotatably connected to the intermediate support structure (for example, its installation base 301) via intermediate rotary blocks 302 and 303, respectively. Left rotary connection fine The rotating connecting arm 41 is rotatably connected to its intermediate rotating block 302 via an arc-shaped guide rail and an arc-shaped block. The intermediate rotating block 302 is rotatably connected to the intermediate support structure via an arc-shaped guide rail and an arc-shaped block, and realizes interlocking connection between the front and rear on the rotation stroke of the two-stage concentric rotating connecting structure via a limit structure. Right rotating connecting fineThe rotating connecting arm 42 is rotatably connected to its intermediate rotating block 303 via an arc-shaped guide rail and an arc-shaped block. The intermediate rotating block 303 is rotatably connected to the intermediate support structure via an arc-shaped guide rail and an arc-shaped block, and realizes interlocking connection between the front and rear of the two-stage concentric rotating connecting structure on the rotation stroke via a limit structure.

[0023] For the sake of simplicity, the arc-shaped blocks are all designated by the reference numeral 43, and the arc-shaped guide rails are all designated by the reference numeral 44.

[0024] The intermediate support structure is further provided with a pressing structure for the left rotating connection structure and the right rotating connection structure, which prevents or reduces loosening between the left rotating connection structure and the intermediate support structure, and between the right rotating connection structure and the intermediate support structure.

[0025] The pressing structure includes a pressing block and a spring support structure. The pressing blocks include a pressing block 71 acting on the inner end of the left rotating connection arm 41 and a pressing block 72 acting on the inner end of the right rotating connection arm 42. The pressing blocks 71 and 72 can share a single spring support structure. The pressing structure acts on the inner ends of the rotating connection arms and the gaps between the components in the pressing and rotating connection structure. This spring support structure can use a compression spring 73. The pressing direction of the pressing structure is either radial or a pressing direction that provides rotational opening torque to the left rotating connection structure or the right rotating connection structure. By controlling the pressing contact angle, the pressing direction is diagonally upward and outward when the folded-back flexible screen terminal is opened flat. See FIG. 10.

[0026] The motion mechanism further includes a left movable support plate 61 and a right movable support plate 62. The left movable support plate 61 and the right movable support plate 62 are rotatably connected to the upper left and right sides of the intermediate support structure 1, respectively. Reference numeral 60 in the drawings denotes a connecting shaft. The left movable support plate 61 and the right movable support plate 62 are further movably connected to the left support frame 31 and the right support frame 32, respectively. The left support frame 31 and the right support frame 32 have guide limit holes 34. The left movable support plate 61 and the right movable support plate 62 are provided with guide pins 63 that fit into the guide limit holes 34. Flexible vinegar When the clean terminal is opened flat, the hole wall of the guide limit hole 34 supports the guide pin 63 .

[0027] When the left and right rotating connecting arms 41 and 42 are bent downward, side The ends extend below the left and right movable support plates 61 and 62, respectively, and are connected to the left and right connecting members 51 and 52 via the shafts 45. The left and right connecting members 51 and 52 are also placed below the left and right movable support plates 61 and 62, respectively.

[0028] The synchronous counter-rotation coupling mechanism may use a gear coupling structure including a gear coupling frame 2. The gear coupling frame 2 is provided at the end of the intermediate support structure. The synchronous counter-rotation coupling mechanism includes four gears 21, 22, 23, and 24 that are sequentially meshed and coupled. The gear shafts of the gears 21 and 24 are connected to the left support frame 31 and the right support frame 32, respectively. The axes of the gears 21 and 24 are rotation axes of the left support frame 31 and the right support frame 32. The rotation centers of the left support frame 31 and the right support frame 32 are lower than the support surface 10 of the flexible screen. The positions of the rotation centers of the left support frame 31 and the right support frame 32 in the left-right direction are closer to the midline of the intermediate support structure than the rotation axes of the left and right rotating connecting arms 41, 42, or the positions of the rotation axes of the left and right rotating connecting arms 41, 42 in the left-right direction are located outside the rotation axes of the left support frame 31 and the right support frame 32.

[0029] Between the left support frame 31 and the left connecting member 51 and between the right support frame 32 and the right connecting member 52, sliding guide structures are provided.

[0030] The guide structure includes a guide shaft 33 and a guide sleeve 54 fitted onto the guide shaft 33. The guide sleeve is provided at the end of the left connecting member 51 and the right connecting member 52.

[0031] The motion mechanism further includes a structure that increases resistance when the flexible screen terminal is opened or folded. This structure serves to provide a rotation stop, a positioning function, or simply a tactile feedback for operation. As shown in FIG. 8, this structure can be achieved by using a synchronous counter-rotation coupling mechanism. Holes into which the gear shafts of the gears 21 and 24 corresponding to the gear coupling frame 2 are inserted are provided in the spring tube structure. The spring tube structure clamps the gear shafts of the gears 21 and 24 to provide resistance.

[0032] The resistance-increasing structure can also be provided in the sliding guide structure. This structure includes a spring tube. The spring tube is connected to the sides of the left connecting member 51 and the right connecting member 52, respectively. The guide sleeves 54 are provided at the front and rear of the spring tube. The guide shaft 33 is connected to the left support frame and the right support frame, respectively. The spring tube clamps the guide shaft 33. This eliminates gaps in the structure, further improving quality, and at the same time, makes adjusting the resistance easier and more convenient.

[0033] When the present invention is used in a back-folding flexible screen terminal, the flexible screen 400 is placed on the back of the mobile terminal. The left casing 100 and the left connecting member 51 are connected via screws. The right casing 200 is connected to the right connecting member 52. The flexible screen is fixedly connected to the left casing 100 and the right casing 200, respectively. When the flexible screen terminal is opened flat, the flexible screen is supported on both sides by support plates in the left casing and the right casing. The support surface 10 of the flexible screen is located at a middle position. The left movable support plate 61 and the right movable support plate 62 are used as support members.

[0034] The above description is merely a best embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the structural features of the present invention. The foreseeable movement mechanism of the present invention can be used in various flexible screen mobile terminals, and any changes or modifications made by those skilled in the art in the field of the present invention fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A movement mechanism for use in a flexible screen terminal, wherein the flexible screen terminal comprises a left casing, a right casing, and a flexible screen fixedly connected to the left casing and the right casing, comprising: The movement mechanism includes: An intermediate support structure, a left rotational connection structure, a right rotational connection structure, a left connection member, a right connection member, a left support frame, a right support frame, a left movable support plate, and a right movable support plate. Equipped with where: the intermediate support structure comprises a flexible screen support surface; The left support frame and the right support frame are connected to the intermediate support structure via a synchronous counter-rotation connection mechanism, Inner ends of the left swivel coupling structure and the right swivel coupling structure are both rotatably coupled to an intermediate support structure; the left movable support plate is rotatably connected to an upper part of the left side of the intermediate support structure with the flexible screen support surface facing upward; the right movable support plate is rotatably connected to an upper part of the right side of the intermediate support structure with the flexible screen support surface facing upward; The left connecting member is a member to which the left casing is connected, the left support frame is slidably connected to the outer end of the left rotation connecting structure, and the left support frame is slidably connected to the outer end of the left rotation connecting structure, and the sliding direction is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the left support frame; When the left rotatable connecting structure and the right rotatable connecting structure are closed from an open state relative to the intermediate support structure, the left connecting member moves in a direction away from the intermediate support structure in a sliding direction set on the left support frame, and when the left rotatable connecting structure is opened from a folded state, the left connecting member moves toward the intermediate support structure in the sliding direction set on the left support frame, The right connecting member is a member to which the right casing is connected, a right rotation coupling structure, the right rotation coupling structure being rotatably connected to an outer end thereof, and the right support frame being slidably connected thereto, the sliding direction of which is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the right support frame; When the left rotatable connecting structure and the right rotatable connecting structure are closed from an open state relative to the intermediate support structure, the right connecting member moves in a direction away from the intermediate support structure in a sliding direction set on the right support frame, and when the left rotatable connecting structure and the right rotatable connecting structure are opened from a folded state, the right connecting member moves toward the intermediate support structure in the sliding direction set on the right support frame, The left support frame is a groove-shaped guide limit hole for guiding the left movable support plate, and a guide pin is provided on the left movable support plate to be slidably fitted along the guide limit hole of the left support frame, The right support frame is a groove-shaped guide limit hole for guiding the right-side movable support plate, and a guide pin that is slidably fitted into the guide limit hole of the right-side support frame is provided on the right-side movable support plate; a rotation axis along which the left rotatable connecting structure and the intermediate support structure are rotatably connected is set higher than the flexible screen support surface of the intermediate support structure when the left rotatable connecting structure and the right rotatable connecting structure are opened relative to the intermediate support structure, and is set close to or above the height of an intermediate layer of the flexible screen supported on the flexible screen support surface in the opened state; a rotation axis along which the right rotatable connecting structure and the intermediate support structure are rotatably connected is set higher than the flexible screen support surface of the intermediate support structure when the left rotatable connecting structure and the right rotatable connecting structure are opened relative to the intermediate support structure, and is set close to or above the height of an intermediate layer of the flexible screen supported on the flexible screen support surface in the opened state; Here, the intermediate layer of the flexible screen means a layer of a height that does not expand or contract when the flexible screen is bent or unfolded in the thickness direction of the flexible screen of the flexible screen terminal in which the movement mechanism is used; The intermediate support structure is further provided with a pressing structure, The pressing structure includes a pressing block arranged to abut against the inner end of the left rotation connecting structure, a pressing block arranged to abut against the inner end of the right rotation connecting structure, and a compression spring arranged in a compressed state between the left and right pressing blocks. A motion mechanism for use in a flexible screen terminal.

2. the intermediate support structure includes a left intermediate rotating block rotatably connected to the arc-shaped guide rail via an arc-shaped block, and a right intermediate rotating block rotatably connected to the arc-shaped guide rail via an arc-shaped block; the left rotation connection structure includes a left rotation connection arm rotatably connected to a left intermediate rotation block via an arc-shaped guide rail and an arc-shaped block; the right rotation connection structure includes a right rotation connection arm rotatably connected to a left intermediate rotation block via an arc-shaped guide rail and an arc-shaped block; the left rotating coupling arm is rotatably coupled to an intermediate support structure via the left intermediate rotating block; the right rotating coupling arm is rotatably coupled to the intermediate support structure via the right intermediate rotating block; 2. The movement mechanism for use in the flexible screen terminal according to claim 1.

3. The left intermediate rotating block and the intermediate support structure have their operating ranges defined by the arc-shaped guide rail and the arc-shaped block in the rotation stroke. The left rotating connecting arm and the left intermediate rotating block have a range of motion on a rotation stroke that is determined by the arc-shaped guide rail and arc-shaped block of the left intermediate rotating block and the intermediate support structure, which are different from each other; the left intermediate rotating block and the intermediate support structure, and the left rotating connecting arm and the left intermediate rotating block each have a two-stage concentric rotating connecting structure that rotates along a concentric circle; The right-side intermediate rotating block and intermediate support structure have their operating ranges defined by the arc-shaped guide rail and arc-shaped block in the rotation stroke. The right-side rotary connecting arm and the right-side intermediate rotary block have a range of motion on a rotary stroke that is determined by the arc-shaped guide rail and the arc-shaped block of the right-side intermediate rotary block and the arc-shaped block of the intermediate support structure, which are different from each other; The right intermediate rotating block and the intermediate support structure, and the right rotating connecting arm and the right intermediate rotating block each have a two-stage concentric rotating connecting structure that rotates along a concentric circle.

3. The movement mechanism for use in the flexible screen terminal according to claim 2.

4. the left and right pushing blocks push the left and right rotary connecting arms in the radial direction of the left and right intermediate rotary blocks, bringing the arc-shaped guide rails into contact with the arc-shaped blocks, and providing a rotation opening torque for the left and right rotary connecting arms; 3. The movement mechanism of the flexible screen terminal according to claim 2.

5. The left and right intermediate rotation blocks each have a semicircular arc-shaped portion with a flat side surface along the axial direction, When the left and right rotary connecting arms are opened relative to the intermediate support structure, a flat side of the intermediate rotary block faces the flexible screen supported on the flexible screen support surface in the opened state; and With the flat side surface serving as the flexible screen support surface facing upward, the left and right pushing blocks are pressed against the left and right intermediate rotating blocks so that a force acts on the left and right intermediate rotating blocks obliquely upward from the inside to the outside.

5. The movement mechanism for a flexible screen terminal according to claim 4.

6. The left and right pushing blocks are pressed against inner ends, which are inner ends of the left and right rotating connecting arms, and act to eliminate gaps between the left and right rotating connecting arms and the left and right intermediate rotating blocks.

4. The movement mechanism for use in the flexible screen terminal according to claim 3.

7. The left and right movable support plates are further movably connected by guide pins fitted into guide limit holes of the left and right support frames, respectively; a connecting structure of the left movable support plate and the right movable support plate connected to the left support frame and the right support frame controls rotation of the left movable support plate and the right movable support plate, and is configured to support the left movable support plate and the right movable support plate when the left rotation connecting structure and the right rotation connecting structure are opened relative to the intermediate support structure; 2. The movement mechanism for use in the flexible screen terminal according to claim 1.

8. When the flexible screen support surface is placed facing up and the left swivel coupling structure and the right swivel coupling structure are opened relative to the intermediate support structure, outer ends of the left and right rotary connecting structures extend below the left and right movable support plates, respectively; The movement mechanism for a flexible screen terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the left connecting member and the right connecting member are respectively disposed below the left movable support plate and the right movable support plate.

9. When the flexible screen support surface is placed facing up and the left swivel coupling structure and the right swivel coupling structure are opened relative to the intermediate support structure, The rotation axis of the left support frame and the rotation axis of the right support frame are lower than the support surface of the flexible screen; 2. The movement mechanism for a flexible screen terminal according to claim 1, wherein the rotation axis of the left support frame and the rotation axis of the right support frame are closer to the center line of the width of the intermediate support structure than the rotation axes of the left rotation connecting structure and the right rotation connecting structure.

10. A flexible screen terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising a flexible screen, a left casing and a right casing, and further comprising a movement mechanism for use with the flexible screen terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 9; the left casing is connected to a left connecting member, the right casing is connected to a right connecting member, The flexible screens are fixedly connected to the left and right casings, respectively. When the flexible screen terminal is opened flat, both sides of the flexible screen terminal are supported by support plates in the left and right casings; A flexible screen terminal.

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