Electronic device and control method

Abstract

The present application provides an electronic device and a control method. The electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, a connecting apparatus, and a display apparatus. The second body has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The connecting apparatus is separately connected to the first body and the second body, and is used for adjusting the positional relationship between the first body and the second body. The display apparatus has a display surface, and is switchable between a first state and a second state. In the first state, a portion of the display surface forming the first surface has a first dimension, and a portion of the display surface forming the second surface has a second dimension. In the second state, the portion of the display surface forming the first surface has a third dimension, and the portion of the display surface forming the second surface has a fourth dimension. The first dimension is different from the third dimension, and the second dimension is different from the fourth dimension.

Description

Electronic device and control method

[0001] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application No. 2024108895761, filed on July 3, 2024, and entitled "Electronic device and control method", the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present application relates to the technical field of electronic devices, and in particular to an electronic device and a control method. BACKGROUND

[0003] At present, most of the notebook computers on the market basically use hard glass screens. The larger the screen size, the larger the size and the thicker the weight, which is not easy to carry. A few folding screen notebook computers also only have one inner screen, which must be opened to use. The use mode is single, and the size of the display screen generally cannot be changed, which cannot meet the more use requirements of users. SUMMARY

[0004] In view of the above technical problems existing in the prior art, the present application provides an electronic device and a control method.

[0005] An electronic device is provided by an embodiment of the present application, which comprises:

[0006] a first body;

[0007] a second body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;

[0008] a connecting device connected with the first body and the second body respectively, for adjusting the positional relationship between the first body and the second body;

[0009] a display device having a display surface and having a first state and a second state which can be switched;

[0010] wherein, in the first state, the part of the display surface forming the first surface has a first size, and the part of the display surface forming the second surface has a second size;

[0011] in the second state, the part of the display surface forming the first surface has a third size, and the part of the display surface forming the second surface has a fourth size, the first size and the third size are different, and the second size and the fourth size are different.

[0012] In some embodiments, the size of the second body when the display device is in the first state and the size of the second body when the display device is in the second state are the same.

[0013] In some embodiments, the display device further has a third state, in which the display surface forms the first surface and does not form the second surface.

[0014] In some embodiments, in the first state, the size of the portion of the display surface forming the second surface and the size of the second surface satisfy a matching relationship; or

[0015] In the second state, the size of the portion of the display surface forming the second surface and the size of the second surface satisfy a matching relationship.

[0016] In some embodiments, the size of the second body when the display device is in the first state is smaller than the size of the second body when the display device is in the second state, and the second size is smaller than the fourth size.

[0017] In some embodiments, the second body comprises:

[0018] a fixed member connected to the connecting device;

[0019] a movable member disposed between the fixed member and the display surface and connected to the display surface, the movable member being capable of moving relative to the fixed member.

[0020] In some embodiments, the movable member is sleeved on the side of the fixed member away from the connecting device, and an end of the movable member away from the fixed member is used to support the joint of the portion of the display surface forming the first surface and the portion of the display surface forming the second surface.

[0021] In some embodiments, the connecting device is disposed at the first end of the second body, and the electronic device further comprises a driving device disposed at the second end of the second body away from the connecting device and connected to the display surface, for driving the display surface to move so that the display device can switch between the first state and the second state.

[0022] In some embodiments, the second body further has a third surface connected to the first surface and the second surface respectively, and the size of the portion of the display surface forming the third surface remains unchanged during switching between the first state and the second state.

[0023] In some embodiments, the connecting device is used to adjust the positional relationship of the first body and the second body, the positional relationship at least including the included angle of the first body and the second body, and the size of the second body changes with the adjustment of the positional relationship of the first body and the second body.

[0024] The embodiments of the present application also provide a control method, comprising:

[0025] determining a first display surface of a first face of the second body of the electronic device and a second display surface of a second face of the second body of the electronic device;

[0026] determining a first portion and a second portion of the display content;

[0027] outputting the first portion on the first display surface and outputting the second portion on the second display surface; wherein the electronic device comprises a display device having a display surface and having a first state and a second state which are switchable; wherein in the first state, the first display surface of the display surface has a first size and the second display surface of the display surface has a second size; in the second state, the first display surface of the display surface has a third size and the second display surface of the display surface has a fourth size, the first size and the third size being different, and the second size and the fourth size being different.

[0028] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0029] controlling the size of the second body and the size of the first display surface and the second display surface of the display device according to the display content. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0030] In the drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, like numerals can describe similar components in different views. The drawings are intended to depict only typical embodiments of the application and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope of the application. In the drawings: identical or similar components are identified across the different figures by identical or similar numerals. Such embodiments are illustrative rather than limiting on the scope of the present devices or methods.

[0031] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application, in which the electronic device is shown in a closed state;

[0032] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application, in which the electronic device is shown in an open state and the height of the second body is a second height;

[0033] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application, in which the electronic device is shown in an open state and the height of the second body is a second height;

[0034] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application, in which the electronic device is shown in an open state and the height of the second body is a third height;

[0035] Fig. 5 is a structural schematic diagram of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application, in which the electronic device is in an open state, and the height of the second body is a third height;

[0036] Fig. 6 is a structural schematic diagram of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application, in which the electronic device is in an open state, and the height of the second body is a fourth height;

[0037] Fig. 7 is a structural schematic diagram of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application, in which the electronic device is in an open state, and the height of the second body is a fourth height;

[0038] Fig. 8 is a flow chart of the control method according to the embodiment of the present application.

[0039] The components represented by the reference numerals in the drawings are as follows: 1, first body; 2, second body; 21, first face; 22, second face; 23, fixing member; 24, movable member; 25, third face; 3, connecting device; 4, display device; 5, input assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] It should be understood that various modifications can be made to the embodiments described herein. Therefore, the above description should not be construed as limiting, but merely as exemplification of the embodiments. Those skilled in the art will envision other modifications within the scope and spirit of the application.

[0041] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the present application and, together with the general description of the application given above, and the detailed description of the embodiments given below, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0042] These and other characteristics, features and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the following description, given with reference to the attached drawings, which are given as non-limiting examples only, wherein:

[0043] It should also be understood that, although the present application has been described with reference to certain specific examples, various modifications thereof will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application.

[0044] The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the present application will become more apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, when properly considered together.

[0045] Specific embodiments of the application are described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that the embodiments are merely examples of the application and that a person of ordinary skill in the art can employ various modifications to the embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the application. Known and / or repeated functions and structures are not described in detail to avoid obscuring the application unnecessarily. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not intended to be limiting but are merely examples to teach a person of ordinary skill in the art to use the application in substantially any appropriate detailed structure.

[0046] The specification can use phrases such as "in one embodiment," "in another embodiment," "in yet another embodiment," or "in other embodiments," which can refer to one or more of the same or different embodiments of the application.

[0047] Embodiments of the application provide an electronic device. In embodiments of the application, the electronic device can refer to a smart phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, and the like. The specific type of the electronic device is not limited in the application. In FIGS. 1-7, the electronic device is taken as a notebook computer for example.

[0048] As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the electronic device includes a first body 1, a second body 2, a connecting device 3, and a display device 4. The second body 2 has a first face 21 and a second face 22 opposite to the first face 21. The connecting device 3 is connected to the first body 1 and the second body 2 respectively, and is used to adjust the positional relationship between the first body 1 and the second body 2. The display device 4 has a display face and has a first state and a second state which can be switched. In the first state, the part of the display face forming the first face 21 has a first size, and the part of the display face forming the second face 22 has a second size. In the second state, the part of the display face forming the first face 21 has a third size, and the part of the display face forming the second face 22 has a fourth size. The first size and the third size are different, and the second size and the fourth size are different.

[0049] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first body 1 can be provided with an input assembly 5. In the state where the first body 1 and the second body 2 are in the relative positional relationship, the first input assembly 5 is opposite to the one face.

[0050] The second surface 22 of the second body 2 can be understood as the side of the second body 2 facing away from the first body 1, and the first surface 21 can be understood as the side of the second body 2 facing the first body 1, that is, the second surface 22 is the inner side of the second body 2, and the first surface 21 is the outer side of the second body 2. The display surface can be understood as having a first display surface and a second display surface, the first display surface being the part of the display surface corresponding to the first surface 21 of the second body 2, and the second display surface being the part of the display surface corresponding to the second surface 22 of the second body 2.

[0051] The connecting device 3 can be understood as a component capable of changing the relative position relationship between the first body 1 and the second body 2. The connecting device 3 can include a rotating shaft assembly, a gear assembly, or the like. The present application does not make specific limitations on this, as long as the relative position relationship between the first body 1 and the second body 2 can be changed.

[0052] The display device 4 can include a flexible screen, which can adjust the size of the first display surface and the size of the second display surface by rolling up or unrolling. In some other embodiments, the display device 4 can include a plurality of rigid screens, and different rigid screens can correspond to the first display surface and the second display surface, respectively, to enable the first surface 21 and / or the second surface 22 of the second body 2 to present display content.

[0053] The electronic device can have a closed state and an open state. As shown in FIGS. 1-7, the electronic device shown in FIG. 1 is in a closed state, and the electronic devices shown in FIGS. 2-7 are in an open state. The first body 1 and the second body 2 of the electronic device in the closed state are engaged, and the second body 2 of the electronic device in the open state can be rotated relative to the first body 1 to open to a preset angle.

[0054] The display device 4 can specifically include a first full display state, a second full display state, and an intermediate display state. The first full display state can be understood as the display surface being all the first display surface, and the size of the second display surface being 0. The second full display state can be understood as the display surface being all the second display surface, and the size of the first display surface being 0. The intermediate display state can be understood as part of the display surface being arranged corresponding to the first surface 21, and part of the display surface being arranged corresponding to the second surface 22.

[0055] The first state can be any one of the first full display state, the second full display state and the intermediate display state, and the second state can be any one of the first full display state, the second full display state and the intermediate display state. Specifically, the first state and the second state cannot be the first full display state or the second full display state at the same time, that is, if the first state is the first full display state, the second state can be any one of the second full display state and the intermediate display state; that is, if the first state is the second full display state, the second state can be any one of the first full display state and the intermediate display state; that is, if the first state is the intermediate state, any one of the first full display state, the second full display state and the intermediate display state. It should be noted that when the first state and the second state are both the intermediate display state, the first size and the third size are different, and the second size and the fourth size are different.

[0056] Therefore, the switching between the first state and the second state can be understood as switching between the intermediate display state and the intermediate display state, or switching between the intermediate display state and the first full display state, or switching between the intermediate display state and the second full display state, or switching between the first full display state and the second full display state.

[0057] As shown in FIGS. 2-7, the display orientations of the first display surface and the second display surface are opposite, and the first display surface and the second display surface overlap in the display orientation direction.

[0058] The first body 1 can include a first accommodation space for accommodating at least part of the display device 4, especially when the display device 4 includes a flexible screen, part of the flexible screen can be accommodated in the first accommodation space in a rolled manner, and the display device 4 accommodated in the first space can be formed with a virtual input area such as a virtual keyboard, a virtual touchpad, etc.

[0059] The connecting device 3 can include a second accommodation space for accommodating at least part of the display device 4, so that more space can be provided in the electronic device to accommodate the display device 4.

[0060] By arranging the display surfaces of the display device 4 to correspond to the first surface 21 and the second surface 22 opposite to the first surface 21 of the second body 2 respectively, the display content can be displayed on both opposite surfaces of the second body 2 of the electronic device, so that users on both sides of the electronic device can see the display surface, and the display surface can still be seen after the second body 2 of the electronic device is closed, without the need to open the second body 2 of the electronic device to use it. The use mode is more diverse, and when the display device 4 is in the first state and the second state, the sizes of the part of the display surface corresponding to the first surface 21 and the part of the display surface corresponding to the second surface 22 are different, which can realize the adjustment of the sizes of the parts of the display surface corresponding to different surfaces, and meet the various use requirements of users.

[0061] In some embodiments, the second body 2 has the same size when the display device 4 is in the first state and when the display device 4 is in the second state.

[0062] In this way, the size of the second body 2 can not change with the switching of the display device 4 between the first state and the second state, i.e., the size of the second body 2 is fixed, which can simplify the structural design and manufacturing cost of the second body 2.

[0063] It can be understood that the size of the second body 2 described above does not change with the change of the first state and the second state, which corresponds to the display surface of the first surface 21 and the second surface 22 can change.

[0064] In some embodiments, the display device 4 also has a third state, in which the display surface forms the first surface 21 and the display surface does not form the second surface 22. The third state is the first full display state described above.

[0065] In this way, the switching between the display surface not forming the second surface 22 and the display surface forming the second surface 22 can be realized by switching between the first state, the second state and the third state, or by switching between the third state and one of the first state and the second state.

[0066] In the first state and / or the second state described above, the display surface can be formed on the first surface 21 at the same time as the second surface 22, and when the state is switched, the third state in which the display surface does not form the second surface 22 can be switched to the first state and / or the second state in which the display surface forms the second surface 22.

[0067] The switching sequence between at least two of the first state, the second state and the third state can be that the third state is switched to the second state, or the third state is switched to the first state, or the third state is switched to the second state and then switched to the first state, or the third state is switched to the first state and then switched to the second state.

[0068] In some embodiments, the display device 4 in the first state, the size of the part of the display surface forming the second surface 22 and the size of the second surface 22 satisfy a matching relationship; or

[0069] The display device 4 in the second state, the size of the part of the display surface forming the second surface 22 and the size of the second surface 22 satisfy a matching relationship.

[0070] Thus, by switching between the first state and the second state, the size of the part of the display surface forming the second surface 22 can be changed to satisfy a matching relationship with the size of the second surface 22, so that the display surface can be more present on the second surface 22, meeting the user's use requirements.

[0071] The size of the part of the display surface forming the second surface 22 satisfying a matching relationship with the size of the second surface 22 can be understood as the area of the second surface 22 excluding the frame being the same as the area of the part of the display surface forming the second surface 22.

[0072] In the case that one of the first state and the second state of the display device 4 can make the size of the part of the display surface forming the second surface 22 satisfy a matching relationship with the size of the second surface 22, the other of the first state and the second state makes the display surface can be formed on the first surface 21 at the same time on the second surface 22, thereby, when the display device 4 is switched between the first state and the second state, the second display surface can be switched between partial display and full screen display.

[0073] In some embodiments, the display principle of the part of the display surface forming the first surface 21 and the part forming the second surface 22 is different.

[0074] Thus, the display device 4 can be made to adaptively reduce the manufacturing cost of the display device 4 on the basis of meeting the user's use requirements.

[0075] Specifically, the display principle of the part of the display surface forming the first surface 21 can be one of liquid crystal display (LCD) and LED backlight display, and the display principle of the part of the display surface forming the second surface 22 can be organic light-emitting diode display (OLED).

[0076] In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 7, the size of the second body 2 when the display device 4 is in the first state is smaller than the size when the display device 4 is in the second state, and the second size is smaller than the fourth size.

[0077] Thus, the size of the second body 2 can change with the switching of the display device 4 between the first state and the second state, that is, the size of the second body 2 can be flexibly adjusted with the change of the state, so that when the user uses the electronic device, the size of the second body 2 can be adjusted according to the use scene, such as increasing the size of the second body 2, so that the user can intuitively see a larger display surface, improving the user's use experience.

[0078] The size of the second body 2 can include at least width, height and other parameters.

[0079] As shown in FIG. 1, when the electronic device is in the closed state, the height of the second body 2 can be a first height. In combination with FIGS. 2-7, the display devices 4 shown in the figures are all in the intermediate display state, and the electronic devices are all in the open state. The height of the second body 2 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 can be a second height, the height of the second body 2 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 can be a third height, and the height of the second body 2 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 can be a fourth height. The first height, the second height, the third height, and the fourth height are arranged in order from small to large, or the first height and the second height are equal, and the second height, the third height, and the fourth height are arranged in order from small to large. Thus, when the electronic device is in the open state, the second body 2 can have multiple sizes, and the size of the second body 2 can be adjusted according to the user's needs.

[0080] As shown in FIG. 4, the portion of the display surface corresponding to the first surface 21 can occupy one-third of the size of the entire first surface 21, which can achieve a design effect of visual separation.

[0081] In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 1-7, the second body 2 includes a fixed part 23 and a movable part 24. The fixed part 23 is connected to the connecting device 3. The movable part 24 is disposed between the fixed part 23 and the display surface and is connected to the display surface. The movable part 24 can move relative to the fixed part 23.

[0082] In this way, the size of the second body 2 can be increased or decreased by the movement of the movable part 24 relative to the fixed part 23, so that the size of the second body 2 has flexible adjustment, which can adapt to different needs of users.

[0083] The movement of the movable part 24 relative to the fixed part 23 can be understood as a lifting movement, i.e., the movable part 24 can be lowered relative to the fixed part 23, and the movable part 24 can be raised relative to the fixed part 23. As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 6, it can be seen that the movable part 24 moves upward relative to the fixed part 23.

[0084] As shown in FIG. 4, the movable part 24 moves upward relative to the fixed part 23, and the size of the second body 2 increases accordingly. The movable part 24 can be exposed to the second body 2, so that the movable part 24 can be observed by the user.

[0085] In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2-7, the movable part 24 is sleeved on the side of the fixed part 23 away from the connecting device 3, and the end of the movable part 24 away from the fixed part 23 is used to support the joint of the portion forming the first surface 21 and the portion forming the second surface 22 of the display surface.

[0086] Thus, the display surface can be stably supported by the end of the movable member 24 away from the fixed member 23, so that the part of the display surface corresponding to the first surface 21 and the part of the display surface corresponding to the second surface 22 can be kept in the state of being attached to the second body 2, and the structural stability of the display surface is increased.

[0087] The opposite two side surfaces of the movable member 24 can be configured as attachment surfaces, and in the process of moving the display device 4 by the movable member 24, the display surface of the display device 4 can be kept attached to the attachment surfaces of the movable member 24. The attachment surfaces can be configured as flat surfaces to ensure the attachment stability.

[0088] In some other embodiments, the fixed member 23 can be sleeved on the outside of the movable member 24, the movable member 24 is located in the middle of the fixed member 23, and can move up and down relative to the fixed member 23.

[0089] In some embodiments, the connecting device 3 is arranged at the first end of the second body 2, and the electronic device further comprises a driving device (not shown in the figure), which is arranged at the second end of the second body 2 away from the connecting device 3 and connected with the display surface, and is used to drive the display surface to act so that the display device 4 can be switched between the first state and the second state.

[0090] The driving device and the connecting device 3 arranged in this way have a more reasonable structure, and the display surface can be stably moved by the driving device, so that the display surface can be stably switched between the first state and the second state.

[0091] The driving device can include a driving shaft, which can act on the display device 4 so that the display device 4 can be stably switched between the first state and the second state. The driving device can also include a driving motor, which can provide driving force for the driving shaft, so as to drive the display device 4 to move.

[0092] In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2-7, the second body 2 further has a third surface 25, the third surface 25 is connected with the first surface 21 and the second surface 22 respectively, and the size of the part of the display surface forming the third surface 25 does not change in the process of switching between the first state and the second state.

[0093] Thus, the display surface can be displayed by cooperating with the parts corresponding to the first surface 21, the second surface 22 and the third surface 25 respectively, and a better display effect can be achieved.

[0094] The connecting direction of the third surface 25 and the first surface 21 and the extending direction of the connecting device 3 satisfy a perpendicular condition; or, the connecting direction of the third surface 25 and the first surface 21 and the extending direction of the connecting device 3 satisfy a parallel condition. Exemplarily, as shown in FIGS. 2-7, the connecting direction of the third surface 25 and the first surface 21 and the extending direction of the connecting device 3 satisfy a perpendicular condition.

[0095] In a case where the size of the part of the display surface forming the third surface 25 is unchanged in the first state and the second state switching process, the first state and the second state are both intermediate display states, and in the first state and the second state, one part of the display surface is arranged corresponding to the first surface 21, and the other part of the display surface is arranged corresponding to the second surface 22.

[0096] In some embodiments, the connecting device 3 is used to adjust the positional relationship of the first body 1 and the second body 2, and the positional relationship at least includes the included angle of the first body 1 and the second body 2, and the size of the second body 2 changes with the adjustment of the positional relationship of the first body 1 and the second body 2.

[0097] In this way, the included angle between the first body 1 and the second body 2 can be adjusted by the connecting device 3, and the size of the second body 2 can also change with the adjustment of the included angle between the first body 1 and the second body 2, and the linkage between the change of the included angle between the first body 1 and the second body 2 and the change of the size of the second body 2 is realized.

[0098] The size of the second body 2 can increase with the increase of the included angle of the first body 1 and the second body 2, so that more display content can be seen through the second body 2 with gradually increasing size as the user gradually opens the electronic device, and the user experience is improved.

[0099] The embodiments of the present application also provide a control method. The control method can be applied to an electronic device. In the embodiments of the present application, the electronic device can be different electronic devices such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, etc. The present application does not limit what kind of device the electronic device is, and FIGS. 1-7 take the electronic device as a notebook computer for example.

[0100] As shown in FIG. 8, the control method includes steps S101-S103.

[0101] Step S101: determining a first display surface corresponding to the first surface 21 of the second body 2 of the electronic device and a second display surface corresponding to the second surface 22 of the second body 2 of the electronic device.

[0102] Step S102: determining a first part and a second part of the display content.

[0103] Step S103: outputting the first part on the first display surface and outputting the second part on the second display surface; wherein the electronic device comprises a display device 4 having a display surface and having a first state and a second state which can be switched; wherein in the first state, the first display surface of the display surface has a first size and the second display surface of the display surface has a second size; in the second state, the first display surface of the display surface has a third size and the second display surface of the display surface has a fourth size, the first size and the third size being different, and the second size and the fourth size being different.

[0104] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the first body 1 can be provided with an input assembly 5, and the first input assembly 5 is opposite to the one surface in the state that the first body 1 and the second body 2 are in the relative position relationship.

[0105] The second surface 22 of the second body 2 can be understood as the side surface of the second body 2 facing away from the first body 1, and the first surface 21 can be understood as the side surface of the second body 2 facing the first body 1, that is, the second surface 22 is the inner side surface of the second body 2, and the first surface 21 is the outer side surface of the second body 2. The display surface can be understood as having a first display surface and a second display surface, the first display surface being the part of the display surface corresponding to the first surface 21 of the second body 2, and the second display surface being the part of the display surface corresponding to the second surface 22 of the second body 2.

[0106] The first part and the second part of the display content can be understood as parts that can cooperate to form a complete display content, or can be understood as parts for presenting different information of the display content, which is not limited in the present application.

[0107] The electronic device can comprise a connecting device 3 connected with the first body 1 and the second body 2 respectively, for adjusting the position relationship between the first body 1 and the second body 2. Specifically, the connecting device 3 can be understood as a component capable of changing the relative position relationship between the first body 1 and the second body 2, and the connecting device 3 can comprise a rotating shaft assembly, a gear assembly or the like, which is not limited in the present application as long as it can change the relative position relationship between the first body 1 and the second body 2.

[0108] The display device 4 can comprise a flexible screen, and the flexible screen can adjust the size of the first display surface and the size of the second display surface by rolling up or unfolding. In some other embodiments, the display device 4 can comprise a plurality of rigid screens, and different rigid screens can correspond to the first display surface and the second display surface respectively, so as to realize that the first surface 21 and / or the second surface 22 of the second body 2 can present the display content.

[0109] The electronic device can have a closed state and an open state. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the electronic device shown in FIG. 1 is in the closed state, and the electronic devices shown in FIGS. 2 to 7 are in the open state. The first body 1 and the second body 2 of the electronic device in the closed state are buckled, and the second body 2 of the electronic device in the open state can be rotated open to a preset angle relative to the first body 1.

[0110] The display device 4 can specifically include a first full display state, a second full display state, and an intermediate display state. The first full display state can be understood as all the display surfaces being the first display surfaces, and the size of the second display surfaces being 0. The second full display state can be understood as all the display surfaces being the second display surfaces, and the size of the first display surfaces being 0. The intermediate display state can be understood as part of the display surfaces being arranged corresponding to the first surface 21, and the other part of the display surfaces being arranged corresponding to the second surface 22.

[0111] The first state can be any one of the first full display state, the second full display state, and the intermediate display state, and the second state can be any one of the first full display state, the second full display state, and the intermediate display state. Specifically, the first state and the second state cannot be the first full display state or the second full display state at the same time, that is, if the first state is the first full display state, the second state can be any one of the second full display state and the intermediate display state; that is, if the first state is the second full display state, the second state can be any one of the first full display state and the intermediate display state; that is, if the first state is the intermediate state, any one of the first full display state, the second full display state, and the intermediate display state. It should be noted that when the first state and the second state are both the intermediate display state, the first size and the third size are different, and the second size and the fourth size are different.

[0112] Therefore, the switching between the first state and the second state can be understood as the switching between the intermediate display state and the intermediate display state, or the switching between the intermediate display state and the first full display state, or the switching between the intermediate display state and the second full display state, or the switching between the first full display state and the second full display state.

[0113] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 7, the display directions of the first display surface and the second display surface are opposite, and the first display surface and the second display surface overlap in the display direction.

[0114] The first body 1 can include a first accommodation space for accommodating at least part of the display device 4, especially in the case that the display device 4 includes a flexible screen, part of the flexible screen can be accommodated in the first accommodation space in a rolled manner, and the display device 4 accommodated in the first space can be formed with a virtual input area, such as a virtual keyboard, a virtual touchpad, etc.

[0115] The connecting device 3 can include a second accommodating space for accommodating at least part of the display device 4, so that more space is available in the electronic device to accommodate the display device 4.

[0116] The display device 4 can be arranged such that the display surface corresponds to the first surface 21 and the second surface 22 opposite to the first surface 21 of the second body 2, respectively, so that the display content can be displayed on both opposite surfaces of the second body 2 of the electronic device, and the user on both sides of the electronic device can see the display surface. After the second body 2 of the electronic device is closed, the display surface can still be seen, and the second body 2 of the electronic device does not need to be opened to be used. The use mode is more diverse, and the size of the part of the display surface corresponding to the first surface 21 and the part of the display surface corresponding to the second surface 22 is different when the display device 4 is in the first state and the second state. The size of the part of the display surface corresponding to different surfaces can be adjusted to meet the various use requirements of the user.

[0117] In some embodiments, the method further includes controlling the size of the second body 2 and the size of the first display surface and the second display surface of the display device 4 according to the display content.

[0118] In this way, the size of the second body 2 and the size of the first display surface and the second display surface of the display device 4 can be controlled according to the display content, so that the size of the second body 2 and the size of the first display surface and the second display surface of the display device 4 can be adapted to the current display content, providing better display effect for the user.

[0119] Note that according to various units in various embodiments of the present application, the corresponding steps can be implemented as computer executable instructions stored on a memory and executed by a processor; or can be implemented as hardware with corresponding logic computing capability; or can be implemented as a combination of software and hardware (firmware). In some embodiments, the processor can be implemented as any one of FPGA, ASIC, DSP chip, SOC (system on chip), MPU (such as but not limited to Cortex), etc. The processor can be communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute computer executable instructions stored therein. The memory can include read only memory (ROM), flash memory, random access memory (RAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM) such as synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) or Rambus DRAM, static memory (e.g., flash memory, static random access memory), etc., which stores computer executable instructions in any format. The computer executable instructions can be accessed by the processor, read from the ROM or any other suitable storage location, and loaded into the RAM for execution by the processor to implement the wireless communication method according to various embodiments of the present application.

[0120] It should be noted that in the system of this application, the components are logically divided according to the functions they are to perform. However, this application is not limited to this and can re-divide or combine the components as needed. For example, some components can be combined into a single component, or some components can be further decomposed into more sub-components.

[0121] The various component embodiments of this application can be implemented in hardware, or as software modules running on one or more processors, or a combination thereof. Those skilled in the art will understand that microprocessors or digital signal processors (DSPs) can be used in practice to implement some or all of the functions of some or all of the components in the system according to the embodiments of this application. This application can also be implemented as a device or apparatus program (e.g., a computer program and computer program product) for performing part or all of the methods described herein. Such a program implementing this application can be stored on a computer-readable medium or can be in the form of one or more signals. Such signals can be downloaded from an Internet website, provided on a carrier signal, or provided in any other form. Furthermore, this application can be implemented by means of hardware comprising several different elements and by means of a suitably programmed computer. In the unit claims enumerating several means, several of these means can be embodied by the same item of hardware. The use of the words first, second, and third, etc., does not indicate any order. These words can be interpreted as names.

[0122] Furthermore, although exemplary embodiments have been described herein, their scope includes any and all embodiments based on this application that have equivalent elements, modifications, omissions, combinations (e.g., schemes involving intersections of various embodiments), adaptations, or alterations. Elements in the claims will be interpreted broadly based on the language used in the claims and are not limited to the examples described in this specification or during the implementation of this application, and such examples will be interpreted as non-exclusive.

[0123] The above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-described examples (or one or more aspects thereof) can be used in combination with each other. Other embodiments can be used, which will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. Additionally, the various features described above can be grouped together or divided into separate features for the purpose of simplifying the present disclosure. This should not be interpreted as a requirement to practice any claim in its full scope unless the claim does not encompass additional embodiments to those that can be claimed. The scope of the application should therefore be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. In the appended claims, the terms “including” and “comprising” are open-ended, that is, are intended to mean one or more items, products, or methods which can be purchased, used, or collected, e.g., “including” a fruit may mean that the fruit can be an apple, an orange, a banana, a grape, or any other fruit. Further, the terms “first” and “second” are used merely as labels, and are not intended to impose numerical requirements on their objects.

[0124] The above embodiments are only exemplary embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is defined by the claims. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications or equivalent replacements to the present application within the spirit and protection scope of the present application, and such modifications or equivalent replacements should also be considered to fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising: a first body; a second body having a first face and a second face opposite to the first face; a connecting device connected with the first body and the second body respectively, for adjusting the positional relationship between the first body and the second body; a display device having a display face and having a first state and a second state switchable; wherein in the first state, the portion of the display face forming the first face has a first size, and the portion of the display face forming the second face has a second size; in the second state, the portion of the display face forming the first face has a third size, and the portion of the display face forming the second face has a fourth size, the first size being different from the third size, and the second size being different from the fourth size.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second body has the same size when the display device is in the first state and when the display device is in the second state.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the display device further has a third state in which the display face forms the first face and does not form the second face.

4. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein in the first state, the size of the portion of the display face forming the second face and the size of the second face satisfy a matching relationship; or in the second state, the size of the portion of the display face forming the second face and the size of the second face satisfy a matching relationship.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second body has a smaller size when the display device is in the first state than when the display device is in the second state, and the second size is smaller than the fourth size.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the second body comprises: a fixed member connected to the connecting device; a movable member disposed between the fixed member and the display face and connected to the display face, the movable member being movable relative to the fixed member.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the movable member is sleeved on the side of the fixed member away from the connecting device, and an end of the movable member away from the fixed member is used to support the joint of the portion of the display face forming the first face and the portion of the display face forming the second face.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting device is disposed at the first end of the second body, and the electronic device further comprises a driving device disposed at the second end of the second body away from the connecting device and connected to the display face, for driving the display face to move so that the display device is switchable between the first state and the second state.

9. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second body further has a third face connected with the first face and the second face respectively, and the size of the portion of the display face forming the third face is unchanged during the switching between the first state and the second state. ​ 10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the connection arrangement is configured to adjust a positional relationship between the first body and the second body, the positional relationship comprising at least an included angle between the first body and the second body, the second body having a size that changes in response to the adjustment of the positional relationship between the first body and the second body.

11. A control method comprising: determining a first display surface of a first face of a second body of an electronic device and a second display surface of a second face of the second body of the electronic device; determining a first portion and a second portion of display content; outputting the first portion on the first display surface and the second portion on the second display surface; wherein the electronic device comprises a display arrangement having a display surface and having a first state and a second state that are switchable; wherein in the first state, the first display surface of the display surface has a first size and the second display surface of the display surface has a second size; and in the second state, the first display surface of the display surface has a third size and the second display surface of the display surface has a fourth size, the first size being different from the third size and the second size being different from the fourth size.

12. The control method of claim 11, further comprising: controlling a size of the second body and a size of the first display surface and the second display surface of the display arrangement in response to the display content.

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