CN205121414U - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides an electronic device, comprising: a first part, which has opposite first and second faces; a connecting part, which has opposite first and second faces; The connection has opposite first and second faces; the electronic device includes a first outer surface and a second outer surface; the first display unit is arranged on at least a partial area of the first outer surface of the electronic device, and the electronic device has at least two In the second posture, the second area of the first display unit can be perceived by the viewer; in the third posture, the third area of the first display unit can be perceived by the viewer, and the third area is larger than the second area and a display control unit, in the third posture, controlling the display of a third interface on the third area, where the third interface includes at least a first sub-interface and a second sub-interface. The utility model includes at least two postures, thereby enriching user choices and improving user experience.

Description

Electronic equipment

technical field

The utility model relates to the field of electronic equipment.

Background technique

With the development of information technology, electronic devices such as various display units and touch control units of mobile phones and tablet computers are becoming more and more popular. Among the existing electronic devices, most of the electronic devices have a relatively single product form and do not have multiple postures. Even if there is an electronic device that can change its posture, its display method is relatively simple. That is to say, the display content of the display unit of the electronic device will not change correspondingly due to the different postures of the electronic device.

Utility model content

In view of the above situation, the present invention provides an electronic device, which provides a novel product including at least two postures, thereby enriching user choices and improving user experience.

Furthermore, the utility model provides an electronic device, which makes the display content of the electronic device adapt to its posture, thereby facilitating browsing and use by users, improving operation efficiency, and further improving user experience.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device is provided, comprising: a first part having opposite first and second faces; a connecting part having opposite first and second faces; a second part through The connecting part is connected to the first part and has opposite first and second faces; wherein the electronic device includes a first outer surface and a second outer surface, and the first outer surface includes the first part the first surface of the connecting portion, the first surface of the connecting portion and the first surface of the second portion, the second outer surface includes the second surface of the first portion, the second surface of the connecting portion and the The second surface of the second part; the first display unit is disposed on at least a partial area of the first outer surface of the electronic device, the electronic device has at least two attitudes, and in the second attitude, the first The second area of the display unit can be perceived by the viewer; in the third posture, the third area of the first display unit can be perceived by the viewer, the third area is larger than the second area; and a display control unit , for controlling the display of a third interface on the third area in the third posture, and the third interface includes at least a first sub-interface and a second sub-interface.

In the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device includes a first part and a second part connected by a connecting part, a display unit is arranged on the first surface of the first part, and the display unit can be displayed under different postures of the electronic device , different areas of the display unit are perceived by the viewer, thereby providing a novel product form including at least two gestures, thereby enriching user choices and improving user experience.

Furthermore, in the electronic device of the embodiment of the present utility model, the corresponding interface can be displayed according to the posture of the electronic device, so that the display content of the electronic device can adapt to its posture, so that it is convenient for users to browse and use, and the operation efficiency is improved. , further improving the user experience.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the structure of an electronic device according to an example of the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are schematic diagrams illustrating the display of an electronic device in an example of the first embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating main steps of a display processing method according to an example of the first embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an electronic device according to an example of the second embodiment of the present invention;

5A to 5C are schematic diagrams illustrating the switching process between the first posture and the second posture of the electronic device of the first embodiment of the second embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram further illustrating the connection part according to the first embodiment of the second embodiment of the present invention;

7A to 7C are schematic diagrams illustrating the switching process between the first posture and the second posture of the electronic device of the second embodiment of the second embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram further illustrating a connection part according to a second example of the second embodiment of the present invention;

9A and 9B are schematic diagrams illustrating a third posture of the electronic device according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the second embodiment of the present invention;

10A and 10B are schematic diagrams further illustrating an electronic device configured with a display unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

11A and 11B are schematic diagrams further illustrating an electronic device configured with a sensing unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

12 is a flowchart illustrating a mode switching method according to an example of the second embodiment of the present invention;

13 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the structure of an electronic device according to an example of the third embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 14A and Fig. 14B are schematic diagrams illustrating the display of the electronic device in different postures according to the embodiment of the third embodiment of the present invention;

15 is a flowchart illustrating main steps of an information processing method according to an example of the third embodiment of the present invention;

16A-16B are schematic structural block diagrams illustrating an electronic device according to an example of the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

17 is a side view illustrating the structure of an electronic device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

18 is a perspective view of sub-input units of various parts of an electronic device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

19 is a perspective view of a second input unit of an electronic device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

20 is a perspective view of sub-display units of various parts of an electronic device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

21 is a perspective view of a first display unit of an electronic device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 22 is a flowchart of a control method of an electronic device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

23 is a perspective view of a third attitude of the electronic device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

24 is a perspective view of a fourth attitude of the electronic device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 25 is a perspective view of a connection sub-input unit of an electronic device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

26A to 26C are schematic diagrams illustrating the switching process between the first posture and the third posture of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the sixth embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 27A shows an example of display content when the exposed area (that is, the uncovered part) of the display unit is large according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 27B shows an example of displaying content according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention 27C shows another example of displaying content when the exposed area of the display unit (ie the uncovered part) is small according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. an example;

28 is a flowchart illustrating a mode switching method according to an example of the sixth embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 29 is a side view schematically showing the first posture of the electronic device according to the first embodiment of the seventh embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 30 is a top view schematically showing the first posture of the electronic device according to the first embodiment of the seventh embodiment of the present invention;

31 is a side view schematically showing a second posture of the electronic device according to the first embodiment of the seventh embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 32 is a top view schematically showing a second posture of the electronic device according to the first embodiment of the seventh embodiment of the present invention;

33A to 33C are diagrams schematically illustrating the switching process between the first posture and the second posture of the electronic device according to the first embodiment of the seventh embodiment of the present invention; and

34A to 34C are diagrams schematically illustrating a switching process between the first posture and the second posture of the electronic device according to the second example of the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

Embodiments of the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(first embodiment)

First, an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , the electronic device of the embodiment of the present invention includes: a first part 10 with opposite first and second faces; a connecting part 30 with opposite first and second faces; second part 20 , connected to the first part through the connecting part, having opposite first and second faces; wherein, the electronic device includes a first outer surface and a second outer surface, and the first outer surface includes the The first surface of the first part, the first surface of the connection part and the first surface of the second part, the second outer surface includes the second surface of the first part, the second surface of the connection part and the second side of the second portion.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device in this embodiment of the present invention also includes: a first display unit 40, which is arranged on at least a partial area of the first outer surface of the electronic device, and is framed by a solid line in FIG. show.

Specifically, in the first example, the first display unit may be disposed on the entire first outer surface, that is, across the first surface of the first part, the first surface of the connecting part and the second surface. The first side of the second part is set for these three parts. In a second example, the first display unit may be disposed on a part of the first outer surface, for example, spanning at least a part of the first surface of the first part and the first surface of the connecting part. set up. Of course, those skilled in the art can understand that the first display unit can also be only arranged on the first surface of the first part.

It should be pointed out that, in the case of setting the first display unit across two parts or three parts, in the first example, the first display unit may include corresponding two or three display screens. The display screens are arranged closely adjacent to each other. In a second example, the first display unit may only include a whole display screen.

In addition, the electronic device in this embodiment of the present invention has at least two attitudes, which are described as the second attitude and the third attitude respectively below. In the second posture, the second area of the first display unit can be perceived by a viewer. In the third posture, the third area of the first display unit can be perceived by a viewer. The third area is larger than the second area.

Specifically, in the second posture, the surface composed of the first surface of the first part and the first surface of the connecting part is covered by the second part, and the second part of the first part The uncovered portion corresponds to the second area. That is to say, the second area that can be perceived by the viewer is the exposed area of the first display unit at this time. In the third posture, the first face of the first portion is uncovered. An included angle between the first portion and the second portion is greater than a threshold. The threshold can be set arbitrarily by those skilled in the art according to needs, and is not limited here. As an example, the threshold is greater than 120 degrees. As yet another example, the threshold is greater than 150 degrees. That is to say, in the third posture, an obtuse angle is formed between the first part and the second part, even close to 180 degrees, that is, the surface formed by the first part and the second part is approximately on the plane. Also, the first outer surface corresponds to the third region. Likewise, the third area that can be perceived by the viewer is the exposed area of the first display unit at this time.

In addition, the electronic device may also have a first posture. In the first posture, the first area of the first display unit can be perceived by the viewer, and the surface composed of the first surface of the first part and the first surface of the connecting part is recognized by the first surface. Covered by two parts, a first uncovered portion of said first part corresponds to said first area. The display control unit as described below is used to control the first interface to be displayed on the first area under the first posture.

In addition, the first posture and the second posture can be switched by keeping the distance between the sixth end and the first surface smaller than a first predetermined threshold.

Later, the structure of the electronic device will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4-11B .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1 , the electronic device in this embodiment of the present invention further includes a display control unit (not shown). The display control unit may be provided in any one of the first part, the second part and the connection part. Specifically, the display control unit is configured to control the display of a third interface on the third area in the third posture. The third interface includes at least a first sub-interface and a second sub-interface. In addition, the display control unit may be further configured to control the display of a second interface on the second area in the second posture, and the second interface only includes a third sub-interface. In other words, the second interface consists of only a single sub-interface, unlike the third interface, which contains at least two sub-interfaces. The second interface and the third interface will be described in detail later with reference to specific examples.

In addition, the electronic device in this embodiment of the present invention may further include a first sensing unit (not shown). The first sensing unit is used for sensing a parameter representing the posture of the electronic device to generate a corresponding trigger signal. Specifically, in the first example, the first sensing unit includes: a photosensitive unit, including a light detection array corresponding to the light emitting unit array of the first display unit, for detecting that the light detection array satisfies The area of the brightness threshold is used as a parameter representing the posture of the electronic device. In a second example, the first sensing unit includes: a bending detection unit disposed at the connecting portion, configured to detect a bending state of the connecting portion as a parameter representing a posture of the electronic device.

Thus, the display control unit switches the second interface to the third interface in response to the trigger signal generated by the first sensing unit indicating that the electronic device changes from the second posture to the third posture. interface, or switching the third interface to the second interface in response to a trigger signal indicating that the electronic device changes from the third posture to the second posture.

Hereinafter, different application scenarios of the electronic device according to the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

In the first scene, the electronic device is in the second posture, and a second interface is displayed on the second area of the first display unit. The second interface is a chat interface of a chat application. When the first sensing unit senses that the electronic device changes from the second posture to the third posture, the display control unit correspondingly switches the second interface to the third interface. The third interface is another interface of the chat application that is different from the chat interface, for example, a sharing interface that displays a map and performs location sharing. The sharing interface may have a first sub-interface and a second sub-interface. The first sub-interface is, for example, an operation area for joining and exiting sharing. The second sub-interface is, for example, a sharing area displaying shared content. That is to say, in the first scene, in the second posture, the first calling interface of a certain application is displayed. When the electronic device switches from the second posture to the third posture, a second calling interface different from the first calling interface of the same application is displayed. Thus, the user can conveniently switch between multiple interfaces of the application, make full use of various functions of the application, and improve user experience.

In the second scene, the electronic device is in a second posture, and a second interface is displayed on the second area of the first display unit. The second interface is a chat interface of a chat application. When the first sensing unit senses that the electronic device changes from the second posture to the third posture, the display control unit correspondingly switches the second interface to the third interface. The third interface is another interface of the chat application, such as an extended chat interface. The extended chat interface may have a first sub-interface and a second sub-interface. The first sub-interface corresponds to, for example, a chat interface in the second posture. The second sub-interface is, for example, a sharing interface for sharing. That is to say, in the first scene, in the second posture, the first calling interface of a certain application is displayed. When the electronic device switches from the second posture to the third posture, displaying a second calling interface of the same application, and a first sub-interface in the second calling interface corresponds to the first calling interface . Thus, the user can conveniently switch between multiple interfaces of the application, and the interfaces before and after the switching have functional continuity, which improves the user experience.

In the third scene, the electronic device is in the second posture, and the second interface is displayed on the second area of the first display unit. The second interface is a chat interface of a chat application. When the first sensing unit senses that the electronic device changes from the second posture to the third posture, the display control unit correspondingly switches the second interface to the third interface. The third interface is an interface of another application different from the chat application, such as an interface of a navigation application. The interface of the navigation application may have a first sub-interface and a second sub-interface. The first sub-interface is, for example, a real-scene navigation interface. The second sub-interface is, for example, a plane map navigation interface. That is to say, in the first scene, in the second posture, the first calling interface of a certain application is displayed. When the electronic device switches from the second posture to the third posture, a second calling interface of another application different from the application is displayed. Thus, the user can conveniently switch between multiple applications without exiting the application, which improves user experience.

In the fourth scene, the electronic device is in the second posture, and the second interface is displayed on the second area of the first display unit. The second interface is a chat interface of a chat application. When the first sensing unit senses that the electronic device changes from the second posture to the third posture, the display control unit correspondingly switches the second interface to the third interface. The third interface includes a first sub-interface and a second sub-interface. The first sub-interface is an interface of another application different from the chat application, for example, an interface of a navigation application. The second sub-interface is an interface of another application different from the chat application, such as a memo interface. That is to say, in the first scene, in the second posture, the first calling interface of a certain application is displayed. When the electronic device switches from the second posture to the third posture, a second calling interface including application interfaces of two other applications different from this application is displayed. Thus, the user can conveniently switch between multiple applications without exiting the application, which improves user experience.

It should be noted that, above, the above several scenarios are described by taking switching from the second posture to the third posture as an example. Those skilled in the art can understand that the above scenario can also be similarly applied to the situation of switching from the third posture to the second posture.

In addition, it should be pointed out that in the various scenarios described above, the layout, display direction and size of each interface can be designed in various ways.

In the first example, the layout between the first sub-interface and the second sub-interface can be designed as follows. Specifically, when the electronic device switches from the second posture to the third posture, the display control unit may control to display the first sub-interface in the second area corresponding to the second posture, and A second sub-interface is displayed in an area of the third area other than the second area. This is especially advantageous for the second scenario as described above. That is to say, not only the functional continuity between the interfaces before and after switching can be achieved, but also the continuity in display between the interfaces before and after switching can be achieved, thereby further improving the user experience.

In a second example, the display direction of the display interface may be determined with reference to the posture of the electronic device. That is to say, even if the electronic device includes a sensing unit such as a gravity sensor and has the function of adaptively changing the display direction, whether to enable this function can be determined according to the posture of the electronic device. Specifically, in this example, the electronic device may further include a second sensing unit for sensing a spatial motion parameter of the electronic device. The second sensing unit is, for example, a gravity sensor, an acceleration sensor and the like. The spatial motion parameters are, for example, parameters such as the acceleration of the electronic device. When the electronic device is in the second posture, the display control unit does not change the display direction of the second interface in response to the spatial motion parameter. On the other hand, when the electronic device is in the third posture, the display control unit changes the display direction of the third interface in response to the spatial motion parameter. That is to say, in this example, when the electronic device is in the second posture, the display direction of the electronic device is "locked", which can also be understood as the electronic device adaptively changes the display direction according to the spatial motion parameters function is disabled. When the electronic device is in the third attitude, the display direction of the electronic device is not "locked", which can also be understood as the function of the electronic device to adaptively change the display direction according to the spatial motion parameters is activated.

In a third example, on the basis of the second example above, the electronic device may further determine the layout of the first sub-interface and the second sub-interface in the third posture according to a spatial motion parameter. Specifically, in this example, in the third posture, the display control unit displays the first sub-interface and the second sub-interface in response to the first spatial motion parameter indicating that the electronic device is vertical. The interfaces are displayed in a vertical arrangement; and the first sub-interface and the second sub-interface are displayed in a horizontal arrangement in response to a second spatial motion parameter representing the level of the electronic device. Thus, in the third posture, the layout of the first sub-interface and the second sub-interface can be controlled according to the spatial motion parameters of the electronic device, so as to better conform to the usage habits of the user and improve user experience.

In addition, the electronic device further includes: a first input unit disposed at least on the second surface of the second part; a second display unit disposed at least on the second surface of the second part; The first input unit and the second display unit on the second surface of the second part are arranged in a stacked manner. In the second posture, a character array (for example, a virtual keyboard) is displayed on the second display unit, and each position of the character array indicates the corresponding input character after the user performs a touch input, and the display control unit A corresponding character is determined in response to a click input operation on the first input unit, and the character is displayed on the second interface. Thus, in the second posture, the user can conveniently perform character input operations when the display direction of the electronic device is "locked", thereby improving input efficiency and user experience.

FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are schematic diagrams illustrating the display of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2A , the electronic device is in a second posture. In the second posture, the surface composed of the first surface of the first part and the first surface of the connecting part is covered by the second part, and the second part of the first part is uncovered. A portion corresponds to the second region. A chat interface of a chat application is displayed on the second area.

In addition, in the case where a second display unit is also provided on the second surface of the second part to form a touch display unit, as shown in FIG. 2B, a character array (for example, a virtual keyboard) is displayed on the touch display unit. , each position of the character array indicates the corresponding input character after the user performs touch input. At this time, if a click input operation on the virtual keyboard is received through the touch display unit, the display control unit may determine a corresponding character and display the character on the first display unit. That is to say, in this second gesture, the user can perform operations such as editing and inputting characters.

At this time, if the first sensing unit senses that the electronic device changes from the second posture to the third posture and generates a corresponding trigger signal, the display control unit responds to the trigger signal to display the second The interface is switched to the third interface, as shown in FIG. 2B . In FIG. 2B , the electronic device not only changes from the second posture to the third posture, but also changes from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction. Therefore, the third interface including the first sub-interface and the second sub-interface is displayed on the third area, and the third interface is displayed in a horizontal direction, wherein the first sub-interface and the second sub-interface are displayed in a horizontal arrangement .

Above, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS. 2A and 2B. The electronic device includes a first part and a second part connected by a connecting part, a display unit is arranged on the first surface of the first part, and in different postures of the electronic device, different areas of the display unit are viewed by the viewer It is perceived that, thus, a novel product form including at least two gestures is provided, thereby enriching user choices and improving user experience.

Furthermore, in the electronic device of the embodiment of the present utility model, the corresponding interface can be displayed according to the posture of the electronic device, so that the display content of the electronic device can adapt to its posture, so that it is convenient for users to browse and use, and the operation efficiency is improved. , further improving the user experience.

Next, the display processing method of the embodiment of the present utility model will be described with reference to FIG. 3 . The display processing method of the embodiment of the utility model can be applied to an electronic device. The electronic device includes: a first part having opposite first and second faces; a connecting part having opposite first and second faces; a second part connected to the first part through the connecting part, Having opposite first and second faces, the electronic device includes a first outer surface and a second outer surface, the first outer surface includes a first face of the first portion, a first face of the connecting portion and the first surface of the second part, the second outer surface includes the second surface of the first part, the second surface of the connecting part and the second surface of the second part; the first display unit , disposed on at least a partial area of the first outer surface of the electronic device, the electronic device has at least two attitudes, and in the second attitude, the second area of the first display unit can be perceived by the viewer ; In the third posture, the third area of the first display unit can be perceived by the viewer, and the third area is larger than the second area.

As shown in FIG. 3 , firstly, at step S310 , a parameter representing the posture of the electronic device is sensed.

Next, in step S320, based on the parameters, it is determined whether the electronic device is in the second posture or the third posture.

When it is determined that the electronic device is in the third posture, proceed to step S330. In step S330, a third interface is displayed in the third area, and the third interface includes a first sub-interface and a second sub-interface.

In an embodiment, the display processing method further includes: when it is determined that the electronic device is in the second posture, displaying a second interface in the second area, the second interface only includes a third sub-interface ; receiving a first trigger signal indicating that the electronic device changes from a second posture to a third posture; in response to the first trigger signal, generating a first display switching signal; and in response to the first display switching signal, at The third interface is displayed on the third area.

In another embodiment, the display processing method further includes: after determining that the electronic device is in the third posture and displaying a third interface, receiving a message indicating that the electronic device changes from the third posture to the second posture a second trigger signal; generating a second display switching signal in response to the second trigger signal; and displaying a second interface on the second area in response to the second display switching signal, the second interface only Including the third sub-interface.

In another embodiment, when it is determined that the electronic device is in the second posture, a second interface is displayed in the second area, and the second interface only includes a third sub-interface; the display processing method further The method includes: sensing a spatial motion parameter of the electronic device; in the second posture, not changing the display direction of the second interface in response to the spatial motion parameter; in the third posture, responding to the The spatial motion parameter changes the display direction of the third interface.

In another embodiment, the electronic device further has a first posture. In the first posture, the first area of the first display unit can be perceived by the viewer, and the first area of the first part The surface composed of the surface and the first surface of the connecting part is covered by the second part, and the first uncovered part of the first part corresponds to the first area; the display processing method further includes: based on the The parameters are used to determine whether the electronic device is in the first state, the second posture or the third posture; and when it is determined that the electronic device is in the first posture, control the first interface to be displayed on the first area.

Above, the display processing method of the embodiment of the present utility model is described with reference to FIG. 3 . In the display processing method of the embodiment of the present invention, the corresponding interface can be displayed according to the posture of the electronic device, so that the display content of the electronic device can adapt to its posture, so that it is convenient for users to browse and use, and the operation efficiency is improved. Improved user experience.

(second embodiment)

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The electronic device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be an electronic device such as a tablet computer, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a smart wearable device, and the like. In the following, for the convenience of description, a smart phone will be taken as an example of the electronic device 1 for illustration.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a first part 10 , a second part 20 and a connection part 30 . In other words, other parts of the electronic device 1 except the first part 10 and the second part 20 are the connection part 30 . The first part 10 has a first end 11 and a second end 12; the connecting part 30 has a third end 31 and a fourth end 32, and the third end 31 is connected to the second end 12; The second part 20 has a fifth end 21 and a sixth end 22, the fifth end 21 is connected to the fourth end 32, and the second part 20 can be at least based on the connection part 30 relative to the first part 10 turn.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the connecting part 30 will be described in detail, and the connecting part 30 may be composed of a plurality of rotating parts and non-rotating parts in between, wherein the connecting part 30 is realized with the first part 10 and the connection The rotating parts of the connection between the part 30 and the second part 20 are to be collectively considered as constituent parts of the connecting part 30 . In other words, all parts of the electronic device 1 except the first part 10 and the second part 20 are regarded as the connecting part 30 . In addition, it should be noted that the term “end” used herein refers to a portion within a certain range from each end surface of the first part 10 , the second part 20 and the connection part 30 .

Hereinafter, the connection part 30 of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the connection part 30 in the second part 20 is at least based on the relative relationship between the connection part 30 and the first part 10. In the case of rotation, the attitude switching process of the electronic device 1 .

5A to 5C are schematic diagrams illustrating the switching process between the first posture and the second posture of the electronic device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 5A illustrates the first posture of the electronic device according to the first embodiment of the utility model, FIG. 5C illustrates the second posture of the electronic device according to the first embodiment of the utility model, and FIG. 5B illustrates the first posture of the electronic device according to the first embodiment of the utility model. Any posture in the switching process between the first posture and the second posture.

As shown in FIG. 5A , in the first posture, the first surface 100 of the first part 10 is covered by the connecting part 30 and the second part 20 . As shown in FIG. 5C , in the second posture, the surface composed of the first surface 100 of the first part 10 and the first surface 300 of the connecting part 30 is covered by the second part 20 . It should be understood that the coverage in the first posture and the second posture includes full coverage and partial coverage. Specifically, in the case that the second part 20 is short enough, in the second posture as shown in FIG. 5C , the first surface 100 of the first part 10 and the second The surface composed of one surface 300 covered by the second part 20 may be that the second part 20 only covers the first surface 300 of the connection part 30 .

As shown in FIG. 5B, in any posture during the switching process between the first posture and the second posture, due to the damping between the various components that constitute the connecting part 30, the The external force maintains a stable posture. For the same reason, in this case, the first posture and the second posture are also stable postures without relying on external force. The present invention is not limited thereto. The first posture and the second posture and any posture during the switching process between the first posture and the second posture may be postures that need to rely on external forces to maintain stability. Hereinafter, the configuration of the connecting portion 30 will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C , in the first posture and the second posture, the maximum distance between corresponding points between the first part 10 and the second part 20 is smaller than a first threshold L. It should be understood that the corresponding point between the first part 10 and the second part 20 is a straight line perpendicular to the plane where the first part 10 and the second part 20 are located. A pair of penetration points on the face where the two parts 20 are located. In the electronic device of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the first part 10 and the second part 20 are in the first posture and the second posture and any posture therebetween are able to be in an approximately tight fit. That is, the first threshold L may be 5 mm or less.

In one case, during the switching process of the electronic device from the first posture to the second posture via the any posture, the sixth end 22 of the second part 20 is kept in contact with the second posture. The distance between the first surface 100 is smaller than the first predetermined threshold. The distance between the sixth end 22 and the first surface 100 is the distance between any point on the sixth end 22 and its corresponding point on the first part 10 .

In another case, when switching between the first posture and the second posture, the distance between the first surface 100 of the first part 10 and the first surface 200 of the second part 20 The distance is also smaller than said first predetermined threshold. That is to say, in this case, the first part 10 and the second part 20 slide relative to each other as a whole to switch the attitude. Hereinafter, the structure of the connection part 30 will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the corresponding relationship between different posture switching processes and the structure of the connection part 30 will be explained.

In addition, during the posture switching process shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C , it is necessary to apply an external force to the electronic device. Specifically, in the first posture as shown in FIG. 5A , when the second part 20 is subjected to an external force F having a component in the direction from the sixth end 22 to the fifth end 21, and When the magnitude of the component of the external force satisfies a first predetermined condition, the electronic device switches from the first posture to the second posture. Similarly, in the second posture as shown in FIG. 5C, when the second part 20 is subjected to an external force F having a component in the direction from the fifth end 21 to the sixth end 22, and the The magnitude of the component of the external force satisfies a first predetermined condition, and the electronic device switches from the second posture to the first posture. It should be understood that the external force exerted on the second part 20 of the electronic device is transmitted to the connection part 30 to overcome the damping between the various parts of the connection part 30 . Hereinafter, the structure of the connection part 30 will be described with reference to the drawings, and the correspondence between the external force causing the attitude switching of the electronic device and the structure of the connection part 30 will be explained.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram further illustrating the connection part according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the connection part 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may include at least three rotating parts 301-30n (n is an integer greater than or equal to 3). Each of the at least three rotating parts 301-30n has a self-rotating axis 311-31n, and the respective self-rotating axes 311-31n of the at least three rotating parts 301-30n are parallel to each other. For example, when the component of the external force applied on a rotating component 301 in the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis 311 and tangent to the outer surface of the rotating component 301 satisfies the second predetermined condition, the rotating component 301 The component 301 is able to rotate around said own rotation axis 311 . Here, the second predetermined condition is related to conditions such as manufacturing materials and manufacturing processes of the at least three rotating components 301-30n. In addition, when there is no external force satisfying the second predetermined condition on each of the at least three rotating parts 301-30n, the at least three rotating parts 301-30n may keep mutual due to damping. stability, so as to ensure a relatively stable state among the first part 10 , the second part 20 and the connection part 30 of the electronic device 1 .

As shown above with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5C , the external force exerted on the second part 20 to cause attitude switching is used to make at least one rotating part in the connecting part 30 satisfy the above-mentioned second predetermined condition and rotate around it. The axis turns by itself. Due to the fact that the external force applied on the second part 20 may be transmitted to at least one rotating part in the connecting part 30 due to different directions (that is, the direction from the sixth end 22 to the fifth end 21 The direction may be different from the direction perpendicular to the self-rotating axis and tangent to the outer surface of the one rotating part) and other losses, the first predetermined condition may be greater than the second predetermined condition.

Furthermore, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the connection part 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may only be composed of the at least three rotating parts 301-30n. Furthermore, in an example of the first embodiment of the present invention, when one rotating part (for example, rotating part 301 ) rotates, the other rotating parts (rotating parts 302-30n) rotate accordingly. For example, the at least three rotating parts 301-30n are gear parts meshing with each other. When one gear part rotates, it will drive all the other gear parts engaged at the same linear speed (in the case of the same radius, at the same angular velocity) linkage. Alternatively, when all the rotating parts are linked, the rotating speed (linear speed and/or angular speed) of each rotating part may be different due to the difference in the previous engagement mode and friction loss of each rotating part. In addition, in another example of the first embodiment of the present utility model, when one rotating part (for example, rotating part 301) rotates, at least one of the other rotating parts does not rotate, that is, not all rotating parts are linked, but exist At least one unlinked rotating part.

In the case that all the rotating parts in the connecting part 30 are linked, since the rotation of one of the rotating parts will cause all other rotating parts to rotate at the same or different rotational speeds, thus in the posture switching process as shown in Figures 5A to 5C , the first part 10 and the second part 20 cannot keep sliding parallel to each other as a whole, but there will be fluctuations due to the rotation of all the rotating parts in the connecting part 30 . In contrast to this, in the case of at least one uncoupling rotating part in the connecting part 30, there may be only the rotating part of the folded area in the connecting part 30 rotating, while the other parts in the connecting part 30 The rotating parts are not linked, so that the first part 10 and the second part 20 keep sliding parallel to each other as a whole during the posture switching process as shown in Figs. 5A to 5C.

7A to 7C are schematic diagrams illustrating the switching process between the first posture and the second posture of the electronic device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 7A illustrates the first posture of the electronic device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7C illustrates the second posture of the electronic device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7B illustrates the first posture of the electronic device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Any posture in the switching process between the first posture and the second posture.

Similar to the electronic device of the first embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIGS. 5A to 5C above, as shown in FIG. 7A , in the first posture, the first surface 100 of the first part 10 is held by the connecting part 30 and the second part 20 covers. As shown in FIG. 7C , in the second posture, the surface composed of the first surface 100 of the first part 10 and the first surface 300 of the connecting part 30 is covered by the second part 20 .

Similarly, similar to the electronic device of the first embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIGS. 5A to 5C above, any posture during the switching process between the first posture and the second posture can be kept stable without relying on external forces. posture or need to rely on external forces to maintain a stable posture.

It should be noted that the electronic device of the second embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIGS. 7A to 7C is different from the electronic device of the first embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIGS. The structure of the connection part 30 is different from that of the electronic device of the first embodiment of the present invention described with reference to FIG. 6 , so the switching process from the first posture shown in FIG. 7A to the second posture shown in FIG. 7C In this case, the first part 10 and the second part 20 do not slide in parallel with each other in an approximately close fit, but only the sixth end 22 of the second part 20 slides in close contact with the first part 10 . That is to say, there is always a certain first included angle α between the first surface 100 of the first part 10 and the first surface 200 of the second part 20, and the second part 20 and the connecting part 30 are always There is a certain second included angle β.

Although in the second embodiment of the present utility model, the first part 10 and the second part 20 do not slide in parallel with each other in an almost closely fitting manner, but as shown in Figures 7A to 7C, in the first posture In the second posture, the maximum distance between corresponding points between the first part 10 and the second part 20 is also smaller than the first threshold. It should be understood that the first threshold in the second embodiment of the present invention will be greater than the first threshold in the first embodiment of the present invention, for example, the first threshold in the second embodiment of the present invention The threshold value is 1 cm, and its specific length mainly depends on the non-rotating part 60 in the connecting part 30 . Likewise, during the process of the electronic device switching from the first posture to the second posture via the any posture, the sixth end 22 of the second part 20 is kept in contact with the first posture. The distance of the face 100 is smaller than said first predetermined threshold.

In addition, during the attitude switching process shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C , it is necessary to apply an external force to the electronic device. Specifically, in the first attitude shown in FIG. 7A , when the second part 20 receives an external force with a component in the direction from the sixth end 22 to the fifth end 21, and the When the magnitude of the component of the external force satisfies a first predetermined condition, the electronic device switches from the first posture to the second posture. Similarly, in the second posture as shown in FIG. 7C, when the second part 20 receives an external force with a component in the direction from the fifth end 21 to the sixth end 22, and the The magnitude of the component of the external force satisfies a first predetermined condition, and the electronic device switches from the second attitude to the first attitude. As already described above with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5C and FIG. 6 , the first predetermined condition may be greater than the second predetermined condition.

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram further illustrating the connection part according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8 , the connecting part 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes two rotating part groups 40 and 50 and at least one non-rotating part 60 between the two rotating part groups. Each of the rotating part groups 40 and 50 includes at least two rotating parts 401 , 402 , 501 and 502 . As mentioned above, each of the at least two rotating parts 401 and 402 (or 501 and 502) has a self-rotating axis 411 and 412 (or 511 and 512), and the at least two rotating parts 401 and 402 (or 501 and 502 ) respective self-rotating axes 411 and 412 (or 511 and 512 ) are parallel to each other. Likewise, for example, when the magnitude of the component of the external force exerted on a rotating component 401 in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis 411 and tangent to the outer surface of the rotating component 401 satisfies the second predetermined condition, the The one rotating component 401 can rotate around the self-rotating axis 411 . In addition, when there is no external force satisfying the second predetermined condition on each rotating member of the two rotating member groups 40 and 50, each rotating member of the two rotating member groups 40 and 50 The mutual stability may be maintained due to the existence of damping, thereby ensuring a relatively stable state among the first part 10 , the second part 20 and the connecting part 30 of the electronic device 1 .

Likewise, in an example of the second embodiment of the present invention, when one rotating part (for example, rotating part 401 or 501 ) rotates, the other rotating part (rotating part 402 or 502 ) rotates correspondingly. Furthermore, in another example of the second embodiment of the present invention, when one rotating part (for example, the rotating part 401 ) rotates, the other rotating parts 502 do not rotate. Different from the connection part 30 in the above-mentioned first embodiment, all of which are composed of rotating parts, since there are non-rotating parts 60 in the connecting part 30 of the second embodiment of the present utility model, no matter whether all the rotating parts are linked rotation or non-linked rotation The rotating parts, the first part 10 and the second part 20 will not keep sliding parallel to each other as a whole during the whole posture switching process.

9A and 9B are schematic diagrams illustrating a third posture of the electronic device according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 9A illustrates the situation of the first embodiment in which the above-mentioned connecting part 30 is only composed of the at least three rotating parts 301-30n, and FIG. 9B shows that the connecting part 30 includes two rotating part groups 40 and 50 and at least one non-rotating part 60 between said two groups of rotating parts is the case of the second embodiment. As shown in Figures 9A and 9B, the electronic device also has a third posture, the first surface 100 of the first part 10, the first surface 300 of the connecting part 30 and the first surface of the second part 20 200 constitutes the first outer surface. In the third attitude, the first outer surface is plane or nearly plane. Specifically, the thicknesses of the first part 10, the connecting part 30 and the second part 20 are strictly the same, and between the first part 10 and the connecting part 30 and between the second part 20 and the When the connecting parts 30 are fully rotated relative to each other to an angle of 180 degrees, the first outer surface is a plane. There is a difference in the thickness of the first part 10 , the connecting part 30 and the second part 20 , or between the first part 10 and the connecting part 30 and between the second part 20 and the connecting part 30 If there is not sufficient relative rotation therebetween, and the included angle is less than 180 degrees (for example, between 175-180 degrees), the first outer surface is approximately flat.

10A and 10B are schematic diagrams further illustrating an electronic device configured with a display unit. As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B , the electronic device according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the present invention further includes a display unit 70 , and the display unit 70 is arranged at least on the first part of the first part 10 Face 100. Further, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B , the first uncovered portion 701 of the display unit 70 in the first posture and the second uncovered portion 701 of the display unit 70 in the second posture The area of 702 is different.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B , the display unit 70 is a deformable display unit, and the display unit 70 is at least disposed on the first surface 100 of the first part 10 and the second part 20 or the display unit 70 is arranged on the first surface 100 of the first part 10, the first surface 300 of the connection part 30 and the first On the area formed by the first surface 300 of the two parts 20 . In the first posture and the second posture described above with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5C and FIGS. 7A to 7C , a part of the display unit 70 covers another part of the display unit 70 .

11A and 11B are schematic diagrams further illustrating an electronic device configured with a sensing unit. As shown above with reference to FIG. 4 to FIG. 10B , the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention has a variety of different working postures (such as a first posture, a second posture and a third posture), and as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B , In different working postures, the display unit 70 arranged on the electronic device will be covered differently, so that there are different exposed areas. Therefore, various working postures of the electronic device may correspond to different working modes, and different display contents may be provided for the display unit 70 according to different modes.

Therefore, the electronic device may further include a sensing unit (not shown), which is arranged in the first part 10 and/or the connecting part 30 and/or the second part 20 for detecting the The posture of the electronic device; and a processing unit (not shown), which is arranged in the first part 10 and/or the connecting part 30 and/or the second part 20, for detecting according to the sensing unit To the gesture, control the mode switching of the electronic device.

Specifically, in one embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in FIG. 11A , the sensing unit includes a photosensitive unit 80 , and the photosensitive unit 80 includes a light detection unit corresponding to the light emitting unit array of the display unit 70 . The array is used to determine the exposed area of the display unit according to the area in the light detection array that satisfies a predetermined brightness threshold, so as to determine the posture of the electronic device. This is because the display unit is covered differently by the connecting portion 30 and/or the second portion 20 under different postures of the electronic device, thus having different exposed areas. Only the part of the light detection array arranged under the outer area will sense the incoming light that meets the predetermined brightness threshold, while the light sensed by the other part of the light detection array that is blocked does not meet the predetermined brightness threshold. Therefore, the part of the light detection array that is sensed to meet the predetermined brightness threshold corresponds to the exposed area of the display unit 70 in the current posture.

In another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 11B , the sensing unit includes a bending detection subunit 90, which is arranged in the connecting part 30, and the bending detection subunit 90 is used to The state of the connecting part 30 is used to determine the attitude of the electronic device. For example, the bending detection subunit 90 may be an angle sensor, which senses the current bending angle of the connecting part 30 . By presetting the specific dimensions of the first part 10, the connecting part 30, and the second part 20, after sensing the current bending angle of the connecting part 30, the current posture of the electronic device can be determined accordingly .

Furthermore, in an embodiment of the present invention, the processing unit includes a display control subunit (not shown), and the display control subunit switches the display unit on the display unit according to the mode switching of the electronic device. The content is displayed to adaptively provide the user with a display that best fits the current mode of the electronic device.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a mode switching method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 12 , the mode switching method according to the embodiment of the present utility model includes the following steps.

In step S901, the posture of the electronic device is detected. As mentioned above, the electronic device has at least a first posture and a second posture. In the first posture, the first surface of the first part is covered by the connecting part and the second part. In the second posture, the surface composed of the first surface of the first part and the first surface of the connecting part is covered by the second part. The posture of the electronic device can be detected by a sensing unit disposed on the first part and/or the connecting part and/or the second part. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S902.

In step S902, control the mode switching of the electronic device according to the detected posture. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S903.

In step S903, the display content on the display unit of the electronic device is switched according to the mode switching of the electronic device.

Above, the embodiments of the present utility model have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings. According to the electronic device and its mode switching method according to the embodiments of the present utility model, it can realize at least two different working postures, thereby providing different displays under different working postures area, and perform corresponding content display in different display areas according to the working posture.

(third embodiment)

First, an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 13 .

As shown in Figure 13, the electronic device of the utility model embodiment comprises: first part 10, has opposite first face and second face; Connecting part 30; Second part 20, through described connecting part and described first part connection, having opposite first and second faces; a first display unit 40, disposed at least on the first face of the first part; a first input unit 50, disposed at least on the second face of the second part; Wherein, the electronic device includes a first outer surface and a second outer surface, the first outer surface includes a first surface of the first part and a first surface of the second part, and the second outer surface includes The second face of the first portion and the second face of the second portion.

Optionally, the first part has a first end and a second end; the connecting part has a third end and a fourth end, and the third end is connected to the second end; the second part has a first end five ends and a sixth end, the fifth end is connected to the fourth end, and the second part can rotate relative to the connecting part based on the connecting part.

In addition, the electronic device may have at least a first posture and a second posture, in the first posture, the first surface of the first part is covered by the connecting part and the second part, in the first posture In the second posture, the surface composed of the first surface of the first part and the first surface of the connecting part is covered by the second part.

The electronic device may also have a third posture. In the third posture, the first face of the first portion is uncovered. An included angle between the first portion and the second portion is greater than a threshold. The threshold can be set arbitrarily by those skilled in the art according to needs, and is not limited here. As an example, the threshold is greater than 120 degrees. As yet another example, the threshold is greater than 150 degrees. That is to say, in the third posture, an obtuse angle is formed between the first part and the second part, even close to 180 degrees, that is, the surface formed by the first part and the second part is approximately on the plane.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 13 , the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes a first display unit 40 , which is shown in a solid line frame in FIG. 13 . The first display unit is disposed at least on the first surface of the first portion. It should be pointed out that although the first display unit is shown as being disposed on a partial area of the first surface of the first part in FIG. 13 , in fact, it may be disposed on the entire first surface of the first part. Furthermore, in the first example, the first display unit may be provided only on the first face of the first portion. In the second example, as described above, the connecting portion also has opposite first and second faces, and the first display unit may be provided on the first face of the first portion, and on the connecting portion at least a portion of the first side of . In other words, the first display unit may be arranged across the first part and the connection part. In a third example, the first display unit may be provided on the first face of the first part, the first face of the connection part, and the first face of the second part. In other words, the first display unit may be disposed across three parts of the first part, the connecting part and the second part.

It should be pointed out that, in the case of setting the first display unit across two parts or three parts, in the first example, the first display unit may include corresponding two or three display screens. The display screens are arranged closely adjacent to each other. In a second example, the first display unit may only include a whole display screen.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 13 , the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes a first input unit 50 , which is at least disposed on the second surface of the second part, and is shown in a dashed box in FIG. 13 . It should be pointed out that although the first input unit is shown as being disposed on a partial area of the second surface of the second part in FIG. 13 , in fact, it may be disposed on the entire second surface of the second part. . The first input unit may be, for example, a touch unit, such as a touch pad. Specifically, in the first example, the first display unit may only be disposed on the second surface of the second part. In a second example, the first input unit may be provided on at least a part of the second surface of the second part and the second surface of the connection part. In other words, the first input unit may be provided across the second part and the connection part. In a third example, the first input unit may be provided on the second face of the first part, the second face of the connection part, and the second face of the second part. In other words, the first input unit may be provided across three parts of the first part, the connection part and the second part.

Likewise, it should be pointed out that, in the case where the first input unit is set across two parts or three parts, the first input unit may include corresponding two or three touchpads, or may only include one The whole touchpad.

In addition, optionally, the electronic device may further include: a second display unit disposed at least on the second surface of the second part. Similarly, the second display unit may be arranged only on the second surface of the second part, or on the second surface of the second part and the second surface of the connecting part, or on The second face of the second portion, the second face of the connection portion, and the second face of the first portion.

It should be pointed out that no matter which arrangement method is used, the first input unit and the second display unit arranged on the second surface of the second part may be arranged in a stacked manner. That is to say, when the first input unit is a touch unit, a touch display unit may be provided on the second surface of the second part.

In addition, optionally, the electronic device may further include: a second input unit disposed at least on the first surface of the first part. Similarly, the second input unit may be arranged only on the first surface of the first part, or on the first surface of the first part and the first surface of the connecting part, or on the first surface of the first part. The first face of the first part, the first face of the connection part and the first face of the second part.

Likewise, it should be pointed out that no matter which arrangement is used, the second input unit and the first display unit arranged on the first surface of the first part may be arranged in a stacked manner. That is to say, when the second input unit is a touch unit, a touch display unit may be provided on the first surface of the first part. It should be pointed out that when the second input unit and the first display unit are arranged in a stacked manner, the first display unit will not affect the acquisition of input by the second input unit, and the second input unit will not affect all The first display unit is perceived by the viewer.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present utility model, as mentioned above, the electronic device may have at least a first posture and a second posture. In the first attitude, the first part and the second part have a first relative positional relationship. In the second posture, the first part and the second part have a second relative positional relationship. In the first posture, the orientation of the first uncovered portion of the first display unit is consistent with that of the first input unit. In the second posture, the orientation of the second uncovered portion of the first display unit is consistent with that of the first input unit. The first uncovered portion and the second uncovered portion are different in area. For example, the area of the first uncovered portion is smaller than the area of the second uncovered portion.

In addition, the electronic device in the embodiment of the present invention may further include a processing unit. Thus, in the first posture, the processing unit can respond to the input of the first input unit through the instructions in the first instruction set. In the second posture, the processing unit can respond to the input of the first input unit through the instructions in the second instruction set. The first set of instructions differs at least in part from the second set of instructions.

Specifically, the processing unit may include a display control unit, configured to control the display content of the first display unit to change in response to an input to the first input unit.

More specifically, in the first gesture, the display control unit may change the displayed content on the first display unit in response to a sliding input operation on the first input unit. On the other hand, in the second gesture, the display control unit may determine a corresponding character in response to a click input operation on the first input unit, and display the character on the first display unit.

Further, the electronic device in the embodiment of the present utility model may further include a first sensing unit. The first sensing unit is used for sensing a parameter representing the posture of the electronic device to generate a corresponding trigger signal. The processing unit responds to an input to the first input unit through instructions in a second instruction set in response to a first trigger signal representing that the electronic device switches from a first posture to a second posture, and in response to representing that the electronic device switches from a first posture to a second posture. The device switches from the second posture to the second trigger signal of the first posture to respond to the input to the first input unit through the instructions in the first instruction set.

Specifically, in the first example, the first sensing unit may include: a photosensitive unit, including a light detection array corresponding to the light emitting unit array of the first display unit, for detecting An area that satisfies the brightness threshold is used as a parameter representing the posture of the electronic device.

In a second example, the first sensing unit may include: a bending detection unit provided at the connection part for detecting a bending state of the connection part as a parameter representing a posture of the electronic device.

FIG. 14A and FIG. 14B are schematic diagrams showing the manipulation mode and display content of the electronic device in different postures according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 14A , the electronic device is in a first posture. In the first posture, the orientation of the first uncovered portion of the first display unit is consistent with that of the first input unit, and the first uncovered portion has a relatively small area. In this first posture, a display content is displayed on the first display unit. At this time, if an operation in the first mode (for example, a sliding input operation) is received through the first input unit, the display control unit responds to the sliding input operation, The display of the display unit changes accordingly. For example, when the display content is a first notification message, the display control unit may switch the first notification message to the second notification message in response to the sliding input operation.

In addition, optionally, in the first posture as shown in FIG. 14A , if an operation in a second mode different from the first mode (for example, a click input operation) is received through the first input unit, due to the first If the instruction set may not contain an instruction corresponding to the operation in the second mode, the processing unit may not perform processing.

As shown in FIG. 14B , the electronic device is in the second posture. In the second posture, the orientation of the second uncovered portion of the first display unit is also consistent with that of the first input unit, and the second uncovered portion has a relatively larger area . In this second posture, the display content displayed on the first display unit is more than that in the first posture shown in FIG. 14A , and the amount of information is larger. At this time, if the operation of the second mode (for example, a click input operation) is received through the first input unit, the display control unit responds to the click input operation, and uses the instructions in the second instruction set to the second The display of the display unit changes accordingly.

In addition, in the case where a second display unit is provided on the second surface of the second part to form a touch display unit, a character array can be displayed on the touch display unit, and each position of the character array indicates to the user The input character corresponding to the touch input. Specifically, in FIG. 14B , the case where the character array is used as a virtual keyboard is illustrated. At this time, if a click input operation on the virtual keyboard is received through the touch display unit, the display control unit may determine a corresponding character and display the character on the first display unit. That is to say, in this second gesture, the user can perform operations such as editing and inputting characters.

In addition, optionally, in the first posture as shown in FIG. 14B , if an operation in the first mode different from the second mode (for example, a sliding input operation) is received through the first input unit, due to the second The instruction set may not contain an instruction corresponding to the operation in the first manner, and the processing unit may not perform processing.

Those skilled in the art can understand that, although the above two operations in two different ways, the sliding input operation and the click input operation, are described as examples, the present invention is not limited thereto. Rather, in the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the first display unit can display different content in different postures, the first input unit can accept input operations in different ways in different postures, and the The processing unit is capable of responding to instructions in different instruction sets. Furthermore, in the case where the first input unit is laminated with the optional second display unit to form a touch display unit, in the first gesture, the second display unit can be disabled, so that the The touch display unit functions only as a touch panel, thereby enabling power saving of the electronic device. In the second gesture, the second display unit may display content corresponding to the manipulation manner of the second gesture, such as a virtual keyboard, so as to assist the user to input. That is to say, in different postures, the functions supported by the touch display unit are different.

Specifically, in the first example, as described above, the first sensing unit senses a parameter representing a gesture of the electronic device. As long as the first sensing unit senses a change in the posture of the electronic device, the processing unit changes a response mode to the input of the first input unit accordingly. For example, as long as the first sensing unit senses that the electronic device switches to the second posture, the processing unit changes the response to the input of the first input unit, for example, through a second instruction Concentrated command to respond. Further, if the second display unit is disabled in the previous posture, the processing unit may trigger to turn on the second display unit.

In a second example, the electronic device may include a first gesture, a second gesture, and a third gesture, as described above. When the first sensing unit senses a change in the attitude of the electronic device, the processing unit determines whether the attitude before the change is a specified attitude. Only when the electronic device is switched from a designated posture to another posture, the processing unit correspondingly changes the response mode to the input of the first input unit. For example, the processing unit only changes the response mode to the input of the first input unit when the electronic device switches from the first posture to the second posture, for example, through the command in response. Further, if the second display unit is disabled in the previous posture, the processing unit may trigger to turn on the second display unit.

In a third example, when the first sensing unit senses a change in the posture of the electronic device, the processing unit further determines whether there is a specific application running on the electronic device in the posture before the change . Only when a specific application is running on the electronic device in the posture before the change, the processing unit changes the response mode to the input of the first input unit accordingly. For example, only when the electronic device is changed from a certain posture to a second posture, and an application supporting character input is running in the posture before the change, the processing unit changes the function of the first input unit. Responses to the input of , for example, through instructions in the second instruction set. Further, if the second display unit is disabled in the previous posture, the processing unit may trigger to turn on the second display unit.

Thus, the electronic device in the embodiment of the present invention includes a first part and a second part connected by a connecting part, and a display unit is arranged on the first surface of the first part, and an input unit is arranged on the second surface of the second part. unit, thereby providing a novel product form including a display unit and an input unit, thereby enriching user choices and improving user experience.

Further, in the electronic device of the embodiment of the present utility model, when receiving an input signal, it can respond with instructions in different instruction sets according to the current posture of the electronic device, so that the control mode of the electronic device with various postures is different from that of The posture is adapted, and the user can control the electronic device with a simple operation conforming to cognitive habits, thereby improving the operation efficiency and further improving the user experience.

Next, the information processing method of the embodiment of the present utility model will be described with reference to FIG. 15 .

The information processing method of the embodiment of the present utility model can be applied to the electronic device shown in FIG. 13 . That is, the electronic device includes: a first part having opposite first and second faces; a connecting part; a second part connected to the first part through the connecting part and having opposite first and second faces surface; a first display unit, disposed at least on the first surface of the first part; a first input unit, disposed at least on the second surface of the second part; wherein, the electronic device includes a first outer surface and a first outer surface Two outer surfaces, the first outer surface includes the first surface of the first part and the first surface of the second part, and the second outer surface includes the second surface of the first part and the second the second side of the section.

In addition, the electronic device may have at least a first posture and a second posture. In the first attitude, the first part and the second part have a first relative positional relationship. In the second posture, the first part and the second part have a second relative positional relationship.

As shown in FIG. 15, first, in step S1510, an input signal is received. Next, in step S1520, it is determined whether the current posture of the electronic device is the first posture or the second posture. When the current posture of the electronic device is the first posture, proceed to step S1530, and respond to the input signal through the instructions in the first instruction set; when the current posture of the electronic device is the second posture, proceed to step S1540 , responding to the input signal through instructions in the second instruction set. The first set of instructions differs at least in part from the second set of instructions.

In an embodiment, specifically, in the first gesture, in response to an input signal representing a sliding input operation, the displayed content on the first display unit is changed. In the second gesture, in response to an input signal representing a click input operation, a corresponding character is determined and displayed on the first display unit.

In another embodiment, when the current posture of the electronic device is the first posture, sensing a parameter representing the posture of the electronic device to generate a corresponding trigger signal; A first trigger signal for switching from a gesture to a second gesture responds to the input signal through instructions in a second instruction set.

In another embodiment, when the current posture of the electronic device is the second posture, sensing a parameter representing the posture of the electronic device to generate a corresponding trigger signal; The second trigger signal of switching from the second gesture to the first gesture responds to the input signal through the instructions in the first instruction set.

The specific operations of each step of the information processing method have been described in detail in the electronic device described above with reference to FIG. 13 and FIGS. 14A and 14B , and will not be repeated here.

In the information processing method of the embodiment of the present invention, when an input signal is received, the electronic device can respond with instructions in different instruction sets according to the current posture of the electronic device, so that the control mode of the electronic device with various postures is consistent with its posture. Adaptation, and enable users to control the electronic device with simple operations that conform to cognitive habits, thereby improving operating efficiency and further improving user experience.

(fourth embodiment)

Fig. 16A shows a schematic structural block diagram of an electronic device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Generally, the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be an electronic device such as a tablet computer, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a smart wearable device, and the like. In the following, for the convenience of description, a smart phone will be taken as an example of the electronic device 1 for illustration.

As shown in FIG. 16A , an electronic device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a first part 10 , a connection part 30 and a second part 20 . Specifically, as shown in the figure, the first part 10 can have a first end 11 and a second end 12, wherein the first end 11 can be a free end, and the second end 12 can be connected to the third end of the connecting part 30. Terminal 31 is connected. The connection part 30 may have a third end 31 and a fourth end 32, wherein the third end 31 of the connection part 30 may be connected with the second end 12 of the first part 10, and the fourth end 32 of the connection part 30 may be connected with the second end 12 of the first part 10. The fifth end 131 of the second part 20 is connected, and the connecting part 30 can rotate relative to the first part 10 . The second part 20 may have a fifth end 131 and a sixth end 132, and the fifth end 131 of the second part 20 may be connected to the fourth end 32 of the connection part 30, and the sixth end 132 of the second part 20 may be Being a free end, the second part 20 can move relative to the first part 10 through the connection part 30 . In addition, it should be noted that the term "end" used herein refers to a part within a certain range from each end surface of the first part 10, the second part 20 and the connecting part 30, for example, the first end of the first part 10 It may be at least a side part of the electronic device 1 near the first end 11 of the first part.

In particular, FIG. 16B shows a schematic structural block diagram of an electronic device 1 according to an example of the present invention. As shown in Figure 16B, the second end 12 of the first part 10 can be connected with the third end 31 of the connecting part 30 through the first connecting part 140, and the first part 10 and the connecting part 30 can be connected through the first connecting part 140. Relatively rotate, so that the first surface of the first part 10 and the first surface of the connecting part 30 can be relatively close to or relatively far away from each other. And, the connecting part 30 and the second part 20 can be connected by the second connecting piece 150, and the relative rotation of the connecting part 30 and the second part 20 can make the first surface of the connecting part 30 and the first surface of the second part 20 relatively close Or relatively far away. In this example, when the electronic device has a display screen, the first face of the first part 10, the first face of the connecting part 30 and the first face of the second part 20 may be the face of the electronic device 1 with a display screen .

In other examples of the present utility model, the connecting part 30 may be composed of a plurality of rotating parts and non-rotating parts in between, wherein the connecting part 30 and the first part 10 and the connecting part 30 and the The rotating parts connected between the second parts 20 can be collectively regarded as the constituent parts of the connecting part 30 . In other words, in other examples of the present invention, parts of the electronic device 1 other than the first part 10 and the second part 20 can also be regarded as the connecting part 30 .

The electronic device 1 shown in FIG. 16A may have at least a first rotation manner and a second rotation manner. Specifically, in the first rotation mode, the electronic device 1 can take the first position of the connecting portion 30 as a rotation axis, so that the first body and the second body of the electronic device 1 can rotate relatively. Wherein, the first body may include the first part 10 and the first sub-connection part, the second body may include the second sub-connection part and the second part 20; the first sub-connection part and the The second sub-connecting part may be two parts formed by dividing the connecting part 30 at the first position. In the second rotation mode, the electronic device 1 can use the second position of the connecting part 30 as the rotation axis to realize the relative rotation of the third body and the fourth body of the electronic device, wherein the third The body includes the first part 10 and the third sub-connection part; the fourth body includes the fourth sub-connection part and the second part 20; the third sub-connection part and the fourth sub-connection part are the The second position divides the two parts formed by the connection part 30

For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 16A, the first position may be the position where the dotted line segment 123 in the connecting portion 30 is located. At this time, the first position divides the connecting portion 30 into first sub-sections. Two sub-connections of the connection part and the second sub-connection part, wherein the sub-connection part close to the first part 10 can be used as the first sub-connection part, and the sub-connection part close to the second part 20 can be used as the second sub-connection part, The first part 10 and the first sub-connection part may constitute a first body 160 , and the second part 20 and the second sub-connection part may constitute a second body 170 . In this embodiment, the second position may be the position where the dotted line segment 124 in the connecting portion 30 is located. At this time, the second position may divide the connecting portion 30 into two sub-connections of the third sub-connection part and the fourth sub-connection part. Wherein, the sub-connection part close to the first part 10 can be used as the third sub-connection part, and the sub-connection part close to the second part can be used as the fourth sub-connection part, at this time, the first part 10 and the third sub-connection part The third body can be formed, and the second part 20 and the fourth sub-connection part can form the fourth body. Generally, the first position can be closer to the first part 10 than the second position. In the first rotation mode of the electronic device, The electronic device 1 can take the straight line where the first position is located as the axis of rotation, so that the first body and the second body can rotate relative to each other, so that the second body can partially cover the first surface of the first body. In the second rotation mode, the electronic device 1 can take the line where the second position is located as the rotation axis, so that the third body and the fourth body can rotate relative to each other, and the fourth body can partially cover the first surface of the third body .

In one embodiment of the present utility model, the electronic device 1 can also have a first posture and a second posture, wherein the first posture of the electronic device 1 is that the electronic device 1 rotates in a first rotation manner, and the first part 10 and the second A posture in which the maximum distance between corresponding points between the two parts 20 is less than the first threshold; the second posture of the electronic device 1 is that the electronic device 1 rotates in a second rotation manner, and the distance between the first part 10 and the second part 20 Pose for which the maximum distance between corresponding points is less than a first threshold. The exposed area of the first side of the first portion of the electronic device when in the first posture is smaller than the exposed area of the first side of the first portion of the electronic device when in the second posture.

For example, in one example of the present utility model, when the electronic device of the first embodiment of the present utility model as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C is in the process of switching between the first posture and the second posture or in FIGS. The illustrated electronic device according to the second embodiment of the present invention is arranged on the electronic device in different postures during the switching process between the first posture and the second posture, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B The display unit 70 will be shaded differently, so that there are exposed areas of different sizes. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10A , in the first posture, the electronic device may have a smaller exposed area 701 . When the display unit 70 cannot be controlled by sub-areas or gradually illuminated by sub-areas, when the sensing unit detects that the electronic device is switching from the first posture to the second posture, for example, when as shown in FIG. 11A When the photosensitive unit 80 senses that the part of the light detection array that meets the predetermined brightness threshold is gradually increasing or when the bending detection subunit 90 as shown in FIG. 11B senses that the bending angle of the connecting part 30 changes, it will display The control subunit can control the display content of the display unit 70 not to change, that is, during the entire posture switching process, the display control subunit can control the display unit 70 to keep only the display area 701 on, and only display in the display area 701 content. When the sensing unit detects that the entire posture switching process is over, that is, after the electronic device enters the second posture, at this time, the electronic device has a larger exposed area 702, and then the display control subunit controls the display unit 70 to light up as a whole The entire exposed area 702, and richer and more comprehensive interface content is displayed in the entire display area 702. In an example of the present invention, when the sensing unit detects that the entire posture switching process ends within a predetermined time, that is, when the sensing unit detects that the electronic device enters the second posture and maintains it for a predetermined time, the display control panel The unit controls the display unit 70 to light up the entire exposed area 702 and display in the entire display area 702 . The predetermined time can be set by default by the system, or can be set by the user according to usage needs, for example, generally, the above predetermined time can be set to 1 second.

Similarly, when the sensing unit detects that the electronic device switches from the second posture to the first posture, the display control subunit may first control the display content of the display unit 70 to remain unchanged, that is, during the entire posture switching process, the display control The sub-unit controls the display unit 70 to keep the entire display area 702 lit, and there is display content in the entire display area 702 . When the sensing unit detects that the entire posture switching process is over, that is, after the electronic device enters the first posture, the electronic device only has a small exposed area 701. At this time, the display control subunit can control the display unit 70 to only light up the exposed area 701. area 701, and only display simple information and/or instant messages in the display area 701. In an example of the present invention, the display control subunit may control the display unit 70 only after the sensing unit detects that the entire posture switching process ends within a predetermined time, that is, after the electronic device enters the first posture and maintains it for a predetermined time. The illuminated area of is changed to a smaller exposed area 701 , and only simple information and/or instant messages are displayed in the display area 701 .

In another example of the present invention, the display unit 70 of the electronic device 1 can also have the function of being controlled by the display control subunit to control the display content by region and to gradually light up by region. At this time, when the sensing unit detects that the electronic device is switching from the first posture to the second posture, for example, when the photosensitive unit 80 as shown in FIG. When gradually increasing or when the bend detection subunit 90 as shown in FIG. position or according to the specific size of the first part 10, the connecting part 30, the second part 20 and the current bending angle of the connecting part 30, calculate the increased area of the exposed area of the display unit of the first part 10. When the sensing unit detects that the exposed area of the display unit of the first part increases by a predetermined area, the display control subunit can control the display unit 70 of the first part to light up the current exposed area of the display unit 70, and the display control subunit can control The display content of the display unit 70 is gradually enriched according to the increase of the size of the exposed area of the display unit 70 . When the sensing unit detects that the entire posture switching process is over, that is, when the electronic device enters the second posture, the display control subunit controls the display unit 70 to light up the entire exposed area 702 and display interface content in the entire display area 702 . Wherein, the predetermined area can be set by default by the system, or can be set by the user according to usage needs, for example, the above predetermined area can be set to 4 square centimeters.

Similar to the above example, when the sensing unit detects that the electronic device switches from the second posture to the first posture, for example, when the photosensitive unit 80 as shown in FIG. When the part is gradually increasing or decreasing or when the bending detection subunit 90 as shown in FIG. Position or according to the specific size of the first part 10, the connecting part 30, the second part 20 and the current bending angle of the connecting part 30, calculate the reduced area of the exposed area of the display unit of the first part 10. When the sensing unit detects that the exposed area of the first part of the display unit decreases by a predetermined area, the display control subunit can control the display unit 70 of the first part to only light up the reduced current exposed area of the display unit 70, and the display control The sub-unit can control the display content of the display unit 70 to gradually simplify according to the reduction of the size of the exposed area of the display unit 70 . When the sensing unit detects that the entire posture switching process is over, that is, when the electronic device enters the first posture, the electronic device only has a small exposed area 701. At this time, the display control subunit can control the display unit 70 to only light up the exposed area. 701, and only display simple information and/or instant messages in the display area 701. Wherein, as mentioned above, the predetermined area can be set by default by the system, or set by the user according to the needs of use.

(fifth embodiment)

FIG. 17 is a side view for explaining the structure of the electronic device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 17 , the first part 10 , the second part 20 and the connection part 30 respectively have a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. Specifically, the first part 10 has a first face 10-1 and a second face 10-2; the second part 20 has a first face 20-1 and a second face 20-2; the connecting part 30 has a first face 30-2 1 and the second side 30-2. Thus, the first surface 10-1 of the first part 10, the first surface 20-1 of the second part 20 and the first surface 30-1 of the connection part 30 constitute the first outer surface (front) of the electronic device 1; The second surface 10 - 2 of the part 10 , the second surface 20 - 2 of the second part 20 , and the second surface 30 - 2 of the connection part 30 constitute the second outer surface (rear surface) of the electronic device 1 . It should be noted that in the present utility model, since the connecting part 30 is deformable, the second part 20 can at least move relative to the first part 10 based on the connecting part 30 (for example, to the direction of A or B shown in FIG. 17 rotation), so that the electronic device 1 can switch between various postures.

Hereinafter, each input unit of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 18 is a perspective view of sub-input units of various parts of the electronic device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 18 , the connection part 30 includes a connection sub-input unit 1830 for collecting user input operations. Preferably, there may also be a first sub-input unit 1810 and a second sub-input unit 1820 on the first part 10 and the second part 20 respectively. In this way, the processing unit (not shown) of the electronic device 1 can execute corresponding processing according to the input operations collected in each sub-input unit. Each of these sub-input units is preferably a touch sensor, but may also be a physical key or any other form of input unit, as long as it can collect user input operations. Typically, the first sub-input unit 1810 , the second sub-input unit 1820 and the connection sub-input unit 1830 may be disposed on the same outer surface of the electronic device 1 . Figure 18 shows an example in which each sub-input unit is arranged on the first outer surface of the electronic device 1, that is, the first sub-input unit 1810 is arranged on the first surface 10-1 of the first part 10, and the second sub-input unit 230 The connection sub-input unit 1830 is disposed on the first surface 30 - 1 of the connection part 30 . However, the present invention is not limited to the above situation, and at least one sub-input unit can also be disposed on the second surface of the corresponding part, for example, the connection sub-input unit 1830 is disposed on the second surface of the connection part 30 . In addition, at least one sub-input unit can also be arranged on the first surface and the second surface of the corresponding part, for example, the second sub-input unit is respectively arranged on the first surface 20-1 and the second surface 20-2 of the second part 20 1820.

Below, a preferred embodiment of the input unit of the electronic device 1 will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Fig. 19 is a perspective view of the second input unit of the electronic device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 19 , the electronic device 1 may also have a second input unit 1900 on the first outer surface, for collecting input operations on the entire first outer surface. In this case, the first sub-input unit 1810, the connection sub-input unit 1830, and the second sub-input unit 1820 constitute a first area, a second area, and a third area on the second input unit, respectively. Through the above structure, the input from the user can be collected integrally on the first outer surface, so that the user can input instructions in a larger space and realize more powerful functions.

The electronic device 1 according to this embodiment may also have a display function in addition to the function of collecting user input. 20 is a perspective view of sub-display units of various parts of the electronic device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 20 , the first side 10 - 1 of the first part 10 may include a first sub-display unit 2010 , the first side 30 - 1 of the connection part 30 may include a connection sub-display unit 2030 , the first side of the second part 20 The face 20 - 1 may also include a second sub-display unit 2020 . In this way, each sub-display unit can display content related to the processing performed by the processing unit of the electronic device 1 . However, the present invention is not limited to the above situation, and at least one sub-display unit can also be disposed on the second surface of the corresponding part, for example, the connection sub-display unit 2030 is disposed on the second surface 30 - 2 of the connection part 30 . In addition, at least one sub-display unit can also be arranged on the first surface and the second surface of the corresponding part, for example, the second sub-display unit is respectively arranged on the first surface 20-1 and the second surface 20-2 of the second part 20 2020. On the other hand, the electronic device 1 of the present invention may only include one or two of the first sub-display unit, the connection sub-display unit, and the second sub-display unit. For example, the electronic device of the present invention may not be provided with the second sub-display unit on the first surface of the second part.

In one embodiment, the first sub-display unit 2010, the second sub-display unit 2020 and the connection sub-display unit 2030 can be connected to the first sub-input unit 1810, the second sub-input unit 1820 and the connection sub-input unit 330 respectively. At least a part overlaps, so as to realize the touch screen function of the first part 10 , the second part 20 and the connecting part 30 .

Preferably, a deformable first display unit 2100 may be provided on the first outer surface of the electronic device. Fig. 21 is a perspective view of the first display unit of the electronic device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 21 , the first sub-display unit 2010 , the connection sub-display unit 2030 and the second sub-display unit 2020 constitute the first area, the second area and the third area of the first display unit 2100 respectively. It should be noted that the present utility model is not limited thereto, and the first display unit 2100 may only cover one or two of the sub-display units, for example, the first sub-display unit 2010 and the sub-display unit 2030 connected as the first display unit 2100 The first area and the second area, and the second sub-display unit 2020 are independent from the first display unit 2100 . At this time, the first display unit 2100 can be deformed along with the connection part 30 , thereby being able to adapt to various postures of the electronic device 1 . By arranging the first display unit 2100 on the first outer surface, it is possible to display related content in a large area on the first outer surface of the electronic device 1 , such as playing video and the like. In addition, at least a part of the first display unit 2100 and the second input unit 1900 can be overlapped, and the function of the touch screen can be realized on the first outer surface of the electronic device as a whole.

The electronic device 1 may store multiple different instruction sets in the storage unit (not shown), and the instructions in each instruction set represent the mapping relationship between user input and corresponding processing content executed by the processing unit (not shown). In a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the processing unit can respond to each of the first sub-input unit 1810, the connection sub-input unit 1830 and the second sub-input unit 1820 according to different postures of the electronic device 1 and according to instructions in different instruction sets. collected (or collected by the second input unit 1900 as a whole) input operations. Next, the third posture and the fourth posture are taken as examples for description.

Next, the actions of the processing unit of the electronic device 1 will be described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and these steps will constitute the control method of the electronic device in the present invention. It should be noted that the following uses the third posture and the fourth posture of the electronic device 1 as examples for illustration, but in fact it is not limited thereto, and the present invention can also be applied to other postures of the electronic device 1 . FIG. 22 is a flow chart of the electronic device control method according to the present invention. As shown in Figure 22:

First, determine the current posture of the electronic device 1 (step S2210). As mentioned above, since the connecting part 30 is deformable, the second part 20 can at least move relative to the first part 10 based on the connecting part 30 (for example, turn to the direction of A or B shown in FIG. 17 ), thereby The electronic device 1 is capable of switching between various postures. Therefore, a sensor can be provided on the connection part 30 of the electronic device 1 , and the attitude of the electronic device 1 is judged according to the deformation state of the connection part 30 .

When the electronic device is in the third attitude, respond to the input collected by the connection sub-input unit according to the instructions in the third instruction set (step S2220). Fig. 23 is a perspective view of a third attitude of the electronic device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 23, when the electronic device 1 is in the third posture, the first surface 10-1 of the first part 10, the first surface 30-1 of the connecting part 30 and the first surface 20-10 of the second part 20 are approximately become the same plane. At this time, what the electronic device 1 presents to the user is the entire first outer surface, so the third instruction set can be to make the connection sub-input unit and the first sub-input unit and the second sub-input unit work together as an input (or make the second input unit units as input) for corresponding processing. In this way, user input can be collected from the entire first outer surface, enabling a wide variety of functions.

When the electronic device is in the fourth attitude, respond to the input collected by the connection sub-input unit according to the instructions in the fourth instruction set (step S2230). Fig. 24 is a perspective view of a fourth attitude of the electronic device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 24 , in the fourth posture, the second surface 10 - 2 of the first part 10 is opposite to the second surface 20 - 2 of the second part 20 . Specifically, the fourth posture may be a state where the second surface 20-2 of the second part 20 is in contact with the second surface 10-2 of the first part 10, or may be a state where the second surface 20-2 of the second part 20 is in contact with the second surface 10-2 of the first part 10. A state where the distance between the second surface 10-2 of the first part 10 is smaller than a predetermined threshold. The fourth instruction set may be such that the connection sub-input unit 1830 collects instructions independently of the first sub-input unit 1810 and the second sub-input unit 1820 . As one example, the display of the first sub-display unit 2010 and/or the second sub-display unit 329 may be controlled in response to an input collected by the connection sub-input unit 1830 . For example, when the electronic device 1 is performing the video playback function, the volume can be adjusted by sliding the connection sub-input unit 1830; In the book reading function, page turning and the like can be controlled by sliding the connection sub-input unit 1830 . FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the connection sub-input unit of the electronic device 1 according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 25 , when the electronic device 1 is in the fourth posture, the connecting portion is bent, so that the first surface facing the user forms a thin strip along the rotation axis. At this time, the connection input unit 230 preferably includes a touch sensor, and the processing unit of the electronic device judges the input of the touch sensing unit, and when the judgment result shows that the input is a sliding input along the rotation axis, the above-mentioned various processes are performed. In this way, only the sliding input along the direction of the rotation axis can be recognized, so that misoperation can be avoided.

Through the above processing, in an electronic device that includes a first part, a connecting part, and a second part, and the second part can move relative to the first part through the connecting part, so as to be able to switch between various postures, by The connection sub-input unit located in the connection part collects input operations, so that the sub-device can effectively use the space in various postures to control the electronic device flexibly.

(sixth embodiment)

In the sixth embodiment, in the electronic device shown in FIG. 4 , based on the connecting part 30, the electronic device 1 has at least three postures, wherein, in the first posture, the first part 10 and the second The two parts 20 have a first relative positional relationship; in the second posture, the first part 10 and the second part 20 have a second relative positional relationship; in the third posture, the first part 10 and the second part 20 has a third relative positional relationship. Here, the first relative positional relationship, the second relative positional relationship and the third relative positional relationship are different.

The electronic device 1 can be switched from the second posture to the first posture in a first manner, and can be switched from the third posture to the first posture in a second manner, the first manner and The second way is different.

Specifically, as mentioned above, Fig. 5A to Fig. 5C show a schematic diagram of the switching process between the first posture and the second posture of the electronic device in the first embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 7A to Fig. 7C shows a schematic diagram of the switching process between the first posture and the second posture of the electronic device according to the second embodiment of the present invention in the first way. It can be seen that although the structure of the connecting part 30 is different in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the way of switching between the first posture and the second posture is the same. In addition, FIG. 26A to FIG. 26C show schematic diagrams of the switching process of the electronic device of the present invention between the first posture and the third posture in the second way. In FIGS. 26A-26C , the specific structure of the connection part 30 is not particularly shown. In other words, in FIGS. 26A-26C , the connection part 30 can adopt either the configuration of the first embodiment or the configuration of the second embodiment. . Specifically, Fig. 26A illustrates the third posture of the electronic device of the present invention, Fig. 26C illustrates the first posture of the electronic device of the present invention, and Fig. 26B illustrates the third posture and the Any pose during the first pose switching process. It can be clearly seen from the comparison of Fig. 5A to Fig. 5C, 7A to Fig. 7B and Fig. 26A to Fig. 26C that the difference between the first mode and the second mode includes: the first mode and the second mode The movement of the second part described below is different.

Next, different movement modes of the second part 20 in the first mode and in the second mode will be explained from different angles.

First of all, it can be considered from the perspective of different force modes.

The electronic device 1 can be switched between the second posture and the first posture in a first manner. In the second posture, the second part 20 is subjected to an external force of a component in the direction from the fifth end 21 to the sixth end 22 through the first method, and the magnitude of the external force satisfies the first requirement. Two predetermined conditions, namely: the external force is sufficient to make the second part 20 relatively slide relative to the first part 10 via the connecting part 30, and the electronic device 1 switches from the second posture to the first posture a gesture. That is to say, at this time, through the first method, the second part 20 is subjected to a thrust parallel to the first surface of the electronic device 1 and directed from the fifth end 21 to the sixth end 22, In other words, the pushing force that slides the second part 20 toward the direction close to the first part 10 , so that the electronic device 1 switches from the second posture to the first posture. Of course, on the other hand, in the first attitude, the second part 20 is subjected to an external force of a component in the direction from the sixth end 22 to the fifth end 21 through the first manner, and The magnitude of the external force satisfies the second predetermined condition, that is, the external force is sufficient to move the connecting part 30, and the electronic device 1 switches from the first posture to the second posture. That is to say, at this time, through the first method, the second part 20 is subjected to a thrust parallel to the first surface of the electronic device 1 and directed from the sixth end 22 to the fifth end 21, In other words, the pushing force that slides the second part 20 away from the first part 10 , so that the electronic device 1 switches from the first posture to the second posture.

The electronic device 1 can be switched between the third posture and the first posture in a second manner. In the third posture, through the second method, the second part is subjected to an external force of a component in the direction of rotation from the sixth end 22 to the first surface close to the first part, and the external force The size satisfies the third predetermined condition, that is, the external force is sufficient to make the second part 20 relatively rotate relative to the first part 10 via the connecting part 30, and the electronic device 1 switches from the third posture to The first pose. That is to say, at this time, through the second method, the second part 20 is subjected to a certain angle (preferably, the angle is 90°) with the first surface of the second part 20, and The thrust from the sixth end 22 to the direction of rotation of the first surface of the first part, in other words, the thrust to rotate the second part 20 in a direction close to the first surface of the first part 10, thereby The electronic device 1 switches from the third posture to the first posture. Of course, on the other hand, in the third posture, through the second method, the second part is affected by the component in the direction of rotation from the sixth end 22 to the first surface away from the first part. external force, and the magnitude of the external force satisfies the third predetermined condition, that is, the external force is sufficient to make the second part 20 relatively rotate relative to the first part 10 via the connecting part 30, and the electronic device 1 moves from the The first posture is switched to the third posture. That is to say, at this time, through the second method, the second part 20 is subjected to a certain angle (preferably, the angle is 90°) with the first surface of the second part 20, and The thrust from the sixth end 22 in the direction of turning away from the first surface of the first part, in other words, the thrust of turning the second part 20 in a direction away from the first surface of the first part 10, Thus, the electronic device 1 switches from the first posture to the third posture.

Secondly, it can be considered from different angles of motion direction.

The electronic device 1 can be switched between the second posture and the first posture in a first manner. In the second posture, through the first method, the second part 20 and the first part 10 perform a relative parallel movement (substantially completely parallel or approximately parallel), wherein the first part 10 The included angle with the second portion 20 remains constant and less than a second predetermined threshold, and the electronic device 1 switches from the second posture to the first posture. For example, in the first embodiment, the second part 20 moves relative to the first part 10 completely parallel, so that the angle between the first part 10 and the second part remains constant and zero. However, in the second embodiment, within the allowable range, the second part 20 and the first part 10 relatively move approximately parallel to each other. At this time, the distance between the first part and the second part The included angle remains constant and is α, of course α is a value smaller than the second predetermined threshold. On the other hand, in the first posture, through the first way, through the relative parallel movement between the second part 20 and the first part 10 in the opposite direction, the electronic device 1 moves from the first A posture is switched to the second posture.

The electronic device 1 can be switched between the third posture and the first posture in a second manner. In the third posture, the second part 20 and the first part 10 perform relative rotational movement through the second method, wherein the first part 10 and the second part 20 The included angle keeps decreasing, and the electronic device switches from the third posture to the first posture. On the other hand, in the first posture, through the second method, the relative rotation movement between the second part 20 and the first part 10 is carried out in the opposite direction, wherein the first part 10 and the The included angle between the second parts 20 increases continuously, and the electronic device switches from the first posture to the third posture.

Then, it can also be considered from the perspective that the distance between the sixth end 22 and the first surface 100 of the first part 10 is different during the movement.

The electronic device 1 can be switched between the second posture and the first posture in a first manner. In the second posture, through the first method, the second part 20 maintains that the distance between the sixth end 22 and the first surface 100 of the first part 10 is less than a first predetermined threshold movement, the electronic device 1 switches from the second posture to the first posture. Of course, on the other hand, in the first posture, through the first method, the second part 20 keeps the distance between the sixth end 22 and the first surface 100 of the first part 10 smaller than the first When the electronic device 1 moves under a predetermined threshold, the electronic device 1 switches from the first posture to the second posture. For example, the switch between the second posture and the first posture can be performed through the first manner in the state where the second part 20 and the first part 10 are fully attached. At this time, the sixth end 22 The distance from the first surface of the first part 10 is zero. As another example, it is also possible that only the sixth end 22 of the second part 20 is in contact with the first surface 100 of the first part 10 and the rest of the second part 20 is not in contact with the first surface 100 of the first part 10. The surface 100 remains in contact, and the distance between the sixth end 22 and the first surface 100 of the first part 10 is a small value, and the small value is within an allowable range, that is, less than a first predetermined threshold.

The electronic device 1 can be switched between the third posture and the first posture in a first manner. In the third posture, through the second method, the second part 20 increases the distance between the sixth end 22 and the first surface 100 of the first part 10 from a second predetermined threshold to If a maximum value then decreases below said first predetermined threshold, said electronic device 1 switches from said third posture to said first posture. Specifically, in the third posture, if as mentioned above, the first surface 100 of the first part 10, the first surface 300 of the connecting part 30 and the first surface of the second part 20 200 are strictly coplanar, then when switching from the third posture to the first posture through the second method, initially the distance between the sixth end 22 and the first surface 100 of the first part 10 is 0 , that is, the second predetermined threshold is 0. Then, as the second part 20 turns towards the direction close to the first part 10, the distance between the two gradually increases to a maximum value, for example, the maximum value occurs when the second part 20 is perpendicular to the first part 10, and then the two The distance gradually decreases to a first predetermined threshold, that is, the minimum value occurs when the second part 20 is completely or substantially attached to the first part 10 . In the third posture, if as described above, the first face 100 of the first part 10 , the first face 300 of the connecting part 30 and the first face 200 of the second part 20 are not strictly coplanar, then when switching from the third posture to the first posture through the second method, initially the distance between the sixth end 22 and the first surface 100 of the first part 10 is a non-zero small value. On the other hand, in the first posture, through the second method, the second part 20 makes the distance between the sixth end 22 and the first surface 100 of the first part 10 from the first predetermined When the threshold value increases to a maximum value and then decreases to the second predetermined threshold, the electronic device 1 switches from the first posture to the third posture.

In the above, for ease of understanding, the differences between the first manner and the second manner for transforming postures are explained from three different angles. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art can understand that any other possible angles can be similarly used to explain the difference between the first manner and the second manner.

In addition, in the electronic device shown in FIG. 11A , the photosensitive unit 80 may further determine whether the number of parts of the light detection array that meets the predetermined brightness threshold increases gradually or sharply. If the sensing unit 80 determines that the number of parts of the light detection array that meets the predetermined brightness threshold is gradually increasing, it should be considered that the gesture switching is performed in the first manner. On the other hand, if the sensing unit 80 determines that the number of parts of the light detection array that meets the predetermined brightness threshold increases sharply, it should be considered that the attitude switch is performed through the second method.

In the electronic device shown in FIG. 11B , in addition, the bending detection subunit 90 can further detect the rotation of the rotating shaft included in the connecting part 30 . Specifically, as mentioned above, the connecting part 30 may include a plurality of rotating shafts. For example, if the bending detection subunit 90 detects that only some of the rotating shafts rotate while the rest of the rotating shafts do not rotate, and the parts of the rotating shafts change sequentially (for example, the current moment is 311, 312, 313, And the next moment is 312, 313, 314), it should be considered that the posture switching is performed through the first method. On the other hand, if the bending detection subunit 90 detects that all the rotating shafts among the plurality of rotating shafts are rotating, it should be considered that the attitude switching is performed through the second method.

Here, it should be pointed out that the area of the first uncovered portion of the display unit in the first posture is smaller than the second uncovered portion of the display unit in the second posture.

Next, different examples of display content switching upon gesture switching will be described in detail.

As a first example, assume that in the second posture, the display unit 70 displays third content. When the sensing unit detects that the electronic device 1 is switched from the second posture to the first posture through the first method described above, the display control subunit controls the display unit 70 to display the first posture from the second posture to the first posture. The third content is switched to display the first content.

As mentioned above, the area of the first uncovered portion of the display unit in the first posture is smaller than the second uncovered portion of the display unit in the second posture. Therefore, the first content that can be displayed in the first posture must be less than the third content that can be displayed in the second posture. Here, the first content is a part of the third content, and the first content is different from the first sub-content of the third content, and the first sub-content is displayed in the second gesture in the area where the first content is located Content. That is to say, although the first content is a part of the third content, it is by no means simply cutting out the third content as it is, but a streamlined combination of items in the third content.

For example, FIG. 27A shows an example of display content when the exposed area of the display unit 70 (ie, the uncovered portion) is large, and FIG. 27B shows an example of displaying when the exposed area of the display unit 70 (ie, the uncovered portion) Examples of content. As shown in Figure 27A and Figure 27B, the third content can be complete content including playback control buttons (including play, pause, fast forward, etc.), playback progress bar, lyrics, album art, etc., while the first content can be only including Streamlined playback control buttons and playback progress bar. Of course, in the first content, the playback control buttons and the playback progress bar need to be rearranged.

It is generally believed that when the user changes from the second posture to the first posture through the first method, it is more likely that the user wants to continue to operate the electronic device, and since the effective area for the display unit to perform display is reduced, the conversion display to the simplified content displayed to facilitate further operations by the user.

On the other hand, assume that in the first gesture, the display unit 70 displays the first content. When the sensing unit detects that the electronic device 1 is switched from the first posture to the second posture through the first method described above, the display control subunit controls the display unit 70 to display the second posture from the first posture to the second posture. The first content is switched to display the third content.

As a second example, assume that in the third posture, the display unit 70 displays fourth content. When the sensing unit detects that the electronic device 1 switches from the third posture to the first posture through the second method described above, the display control subunit controls the display unit to display the fourth The content switches to displaying the second content.

Different from the first example in which the first content is related to the third content, in the second example, the second content is predetermined content, and the second content is not related to the fourth content. For example, FIG. 27A shows an example of displaying content when the exposed area (ie, the uncovered portion) of the display unit 70 is large, and FIG. 27C shows that the display content is small when the exposed area (ie, the uncovered portion) of the display unit 70 is large. Another example of . As shown in Figure 27A and Figure 27C, the fourth content can also be complete content including playback control buttons (including play, pause, fast forward, etc.), playback progress bar, lyrics, album cover, etc., while the second content can be a lock screen interface.

It is generally believed that when the user changes from the third posture to the first posture through the second method, it is more likely that the user expects to no longer operate the electronic device, so the electronic device is directly switched to the lock screen mode and the display unit displays the lock screen interface Can effectively reduce power consumption.

On the other hand, assume that in the first gesture, the display unit 70 displays the second content. When the sensing unit detects that the electronic device 1 switches from the first posture to the third posture through the second method described above, the display control subunit controls the display unit to display the second The content is switched to display the fourth content.

In the above, the case of switching between the first posture and the second posture through the first manner and the situation of switching between the first posture and the third posture through the second manner are respectively shown as two independent examples. However, it is also possible to combine the first example and the second example, that is, in one example, it includes the case of switching between the first posture and the second posture through the first way and switching between the first posture and the second posture through the second way. The case of switching between the three poses.

As a third example, assume that in the second posture, the display unit 70 displays fifth content of the first application. When the sensing unit detects that the electronic device 1 is switched from the second posture to the first posture in the first way, the display control subunit controls the display unit 70 to display the fifth application of the first application. The content is switched to display the sixth content of the first application. And it is assumed that in the third posture, the display unit 70 displays the seventh content of the first application. In the third example, it is concerned that when the same application is displayed in the second gesture and the third gesture, the displayed content will be different after switching to the first gesture in different ways (the first way or the second way). Here, it should be noted that since the area of the second uncovered portion of the display unit in the second posture is smaller than the area of the third uncovered portion of the display unit in the third posture, even in the second posture The same application is displayed in both the lower and third gestures, and the content of the same application will also be slightly different. Therefore, above, the fifth content of the first application and the seventh content of the first application are used to distinguish the two. When the sensing unit detects that the electronic device 1 is switched from the third posture to the first posture in a second manner, the display control subunit controls the display unit 70 to display the seventh application of the first application. The content is switched to display the eighth content of the non-first application, wherein the eighth content of the non-first application has nothing to do with the seventh content of the first application. For example, the eighth content of the non-first application may be a lock screen interface.

In this way, since the user expects to continue to operate the electronic device when changing from the second posture to the first posture through the first method, it is more likely that the user expects to continue operating the electronic device when changing from the third posture to the first posture through the second method. It is more likely that the electronic device will no longer be operated, so by configuring the display control subunit to: when switching from the second posture to the first posture in the first way, the display content will be changed from the fifth content of the first application to switch to the sixth content, wherein the sixth content is related to the fifth content, so as to facilitate the further operation of the user, and by configuring the display control subunit to: when switching from the third posture to the first posture through the second method, the The display content is switched from the seventh content of the first application to the eighth content not of the first application, so as to effectively reduce power consumption.

The sixth content of the first application can be generated in the following two ways. Similar to the first example described above, the sixth content of the first application may be a part of the fifth content of the first application, and the sixth content is different from the first sub-content of the fifth content. content, the first sub-content is the content displayed in the second gesture in the area where the fifth content is located. That is, the sixth content of the first application may be partially the same as the fifth content of the first application.

In addition, alternatively, the sixth content of the first application may also be generated based on the fifth content of the first application, where the sixth content is different from the fifth content. For example, the first application is a shopping application, and the fifth content of the first application in the second gesture is product information. When the electronic device is switched from the second posture to the first posture through the first method, the displayed sixth content of the first application is a barcode corresponding to the commodity.

It can be seen that after switching through the first method, the sixth content can be the same as the fifth content, or can be completely different. However, regardless of whether the sixth content is the same as the fifth content, both are related. In contrast, after switching through the second method, the eighth content and the seventh content are not only different but also irrelevant.

As a fourth example, assume that in the second gesture, the display unit 70 displays fifth content of the first application. The display control subunit is further configured to determine the type of the first application. And, based on the type of the first application, the display control subunit controls the displayed content after switching.

Specifically, when the sensing unit detects that the electronic device 1 switches from the second posture to the first posture, if the display control subunit determines that the type of the first application is continuous, such as music Player, navigation and other applications, the display control subunit controls the display unit 70 to display the sixth content of the first application, the sixth content is a part of the fifth content, and the sixth content is different from the The first sub-content of the fifth content, the first sub-content is the content displayed in the second gesture in the area where the fifth content is located. For example, if the display control subunit determines that the type of the first application is persistent, the display control subunit controls to display a condensed interface of the first application, and in the condensed interface, a part of the complete content is selected show. For example, the first application is a music player. After switching from the second posture to the first posture, the first content changes to include playback control buttons (including play, pause, fast forward, etc.), playback progress bar, lyrics , album cover, etc., such as playback control buttons and playback progress bars. Alternatively, the display control subunit controls the display unit 70 to also display sixth content of the first application, the sixth content is generated based on the fifth content and is different from the fifth content. For example, if the display control subunit determines that the type of the first application is persistent, the display control subunit may also regenerate the simplified interface of the first application. For example, the first application is a navigation application. After switching from the second posture to the first posture, the first content changes to arrow navigation, where the arrow navigation is completely different from the complete navigation content displayed before.

On the other hand, if the display control subunit determines that the type of the first application is non-persistent, the display control subunit controls the display unit 70 to display eighth content other than the first application, wherein the The eighth content that is not the first application has nothing to do with the fifth content of the first application. For example, if the display control subunit determines that the type of the first application is non-persistent, the display control subunit controls to display a lock screen interface.

In this way, when the currently running application is a persistent application, it is more likely to continue to operate the electronic device 1 when changing from the second posture to the first posture, and when the currently running application is a non-persistent application In the case of changing from the second posture to the first posture, it is more likely that the electronic device is no longer expected to be operated. Therefore, by configuring the display control subunit as follows: when the currently running application is a persistent application When switching from the second gesture to the first gesture, switch the displayed content from the fifth content of the first application to the sixth content, wherein the sixth content is related to the fifth content, so as to facilitate further operations by the user, and by switching the display control The subunit is configured to: when switching from the second posture to the first posture when the currently running application is a non-persistent application, switch the displayed content from the fifth content of the first application to the eighth content of the non-first application. content, in order to effectively reduce power consumption.

As a fifth example, assume that in the second posture, the display unit 70 displays fifth content of the first application. Unlike the fourth example in which the display control subunit is further configured to determine the type of the first application, in the fifth example, the display control subunit is further configured to determine the type of the operation being performed. And, based on the type of operation being performed, the display control subunit controls the content displayed after switching. That is to say, even if the type of the currently running application is a persistent application, but the persistent operation (such as performing music playback, performing navigation, etc.) is not currently being performed, the first application that switches to a non-first application will still be displayed. Eight content.

Specifically, when the sensing unit detects that the electronic device 1 switches from the second posture to the first posture, if the display control subunit determines that the operation type is continuous, such as performing music playback, or executing Navigation and other operations, the display control subunit controls the display unit 70 to display the sixth content of the first application, the sixth content is a part of the fifth content, and the sixth content is different from the fifth content The first sub-content of the content, where the first sub-content is the content displayed in the second gesture in the area where the fifth content is located. For example, if the display control subunit determines that the operation type is continuous, the display control subunit controls to display the simplified interface of the first application. Alternatively, the display control subunit controls the display unit 70 to also display sixth content of the first application, the sixth content is generated based on the fifth content and is different from the fifth content. For example, if the display control subunit determines that the type of the first application is persistent, the display control subunit may also regenerate the simplified interface of the first application.

On the other hand, if the display control subunit determines that the operation type is non-continuous, the display control subunit controls the display unit 70 to display the eighth content of the non-first application, wherein the non-first application The eighth content of is not related to the fifth content of the first application. For example, if the display control subunit determines that the operation type is non-continuous, the display control subunit controls to display the lock screen interface.

In this way, since it is more likely to continue to operate the electronic device 1 when changing from the second posture to the first posture when the type of operation currently performed is continuous, and the type of operation currently performed is non-continuous In the case of changing from the second posture to the first posture, it is more likely that the electronic device is no longer expected to be operated, so by configuring the display control subunit to: when the type of operation currently performed is continuous When switching from the second gesture to the first gesture, switch the displayed content from the fifth content of the first application to the sixth content, wherein the sixth content is related to the fifth content, so as to facilitate further operations by the user, and by switching the display control The subunit is configured to: when switching from the second gesture to the first gesture when the type of operation currently performed is non-sustained, switch the displayed content from the fifth content of the first application to the eighth content of the non-first application. content, in order to effectively reduce power consumption.

Next, the specific process of the mode switching method according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 28 . As shown in FIG. 28 , the mode switching method according to the embodiment of the present utility model includes the following steps.

In step S2801, the gesture switch and/or the way of gesture switch of the electronic device is detected. As mentioned above, wherein the electronic device includes: a first part; a connecting part; and a second part connected to the first part through the connecting part; wherein, based on the connecting part, the electronic device has at least three postures , wherein, in the first posture, the first part and the second part have a first relative positional relationship; in the second posture, the first part and the second part have a second relative positional relationship; in the third posture Next, the first part and the second part have a third relative positional relationship, and the first relative positional relationship, the second relative positional relationship and the third relative positional relationship are different; and the electronic The device can be switched from the second posture to the first posture in a first manner, and can be switched from the third posture to the first posture in a second manner, and the first manner is the same as the second posture. different ways. The posture switching and/or the manner of posture switching of the electronic device may be detected by a sensing unit disposed on the first part and/or the connecting part and/or the second part. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S2802.

In step S2802, control the mode switching of the electronic device according to the detected gesture switching and/or the manner of gesture switching. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S2803.

In step S2803, the display content on the display unit of the electronic device is switched according to the mode switching of the electronic device.

As a first example, assume that in the second posture, the display unit 70 displays third content. When it is detected that the electronic device 1 switches from the second posture to the first posture through the above-mentioned first manner, the display unit 70 is controlled to switch from displaying the third content to displaying the first content.

As mentioned above, the area of the first uncovered portion of the display unit in the first posture is smaller than the second uncovered portion of the display unit in the second posture. Therefore, the first content that can be displayed in the first posture must be less than the third content that can be displayed in the second posture. Here, the first content is a part of the third content, and the first content is different from the first sub-content of the third content, and the first sub-content is displayed in the second gesture in the area where the first content is located Content. That is to say, although the first content is a part of the third content, it is by no means simply cutting out the third content as it is, but a streamlined combination of items in the third content.

On the other hand, assume that in the first gesture, the display unit 70 displays the first content. When it is detected that the electronic device 1 switches from the first posture to the second posture through the above-mentioned first manner, the display unit 70 is controlled to switch from displaying the first content to displaying the third content.

As a second example, assume that in the third posture, the display unit 70 displays fourth content. When it is detected that the electronic device 1 is switched from the third posture to the first posture through the second method described above, the display unit is controlled to switch from displaying the fourth content to displaying the second content.

Different from the first example in which the first content is related to the third content, in the second example, the second content is predetermined content, and the second content is not related to the fourth content.

On the other hand, assume that in the first gesture, the display unit 70 displays the second content. When it is detected that the electronic device 1 is switched from the first posture to the third posture through the second method described above, the display unit is controlled to switch from displaying the second content to displaying the fourth content.

As a third example, assume that in the second posture, the display unit 70 displays fifth content of the first application. When it is detected that the electronic device 1 switches from the second posture to the first posture through the first method, the display unit 70 is controlled to switch from displaying the fifth content of the first application to displaying the sixth content of the first application. . And it is assumed that in the third posture, the display unit 70 displays the seventh content of the first application. In the third example, it is concerned that when the same application is displayed in the second gesture and the third gesture, the displayed content will be different after switching to the first gesture in different ways (the first way or the second way). Here, it should be noted that since the area of the second uncovered portion of the display unit in the second posture is smaller than the area of the third uncovered portion of the display unit in the third posture, even in the second posture The same application is displayed in both the lower and third gestures, and the content of the same application will also be slightly different. Therefore, above, the fifth content of the first application and the seventh content of the first application are used to distinguish the two. When it is detected that the electronic device 1 switches from the third posture to the first posture through the second method, the display unit 70 is controlled to switch from displaying the seventh content of the first application to displaying the eighth content of the non-first application. content, wherein the eighth content that is not the first application has nothing to do with the seventh content of the first application. For example, the eighth content of the non-first application may be a lock screen interface.

As a fourth example, assume that in the second gesture, the display unit 70 displays fifth content of the first application. The mode switching method further includes judging the type of the first application. And, based on the type of the first application, the content displayed after switching is controlled.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the type of the first application is non-persistent, the display unit 70 is controlled to display the eighth content of the non-first application, wherein the eighth content of the non-first application is the same as the eighth content of the non-first application. The fifth content of the first application is irrelevant. For example, if it is determined that the type of the first application is non-persistent, the display control subunit controls to display a lock screen interface.

As a fifth example, assume that in the second posture, the display unit 70 displays fifth content of the first application. Different from further judging the type of the first application in the fourth example, in the fifth example, the mode switching method further includes judging the type of the operation being executed. And, based on the type of operation being performed, control what is displayed after switching. That is to say, even if the type of the currently running application is a persistent application, but the persistent operation (such as performing music playback, performing navigation, etc.) is not currently being performed, the first application that switches to a non-first application will still be displayed. Eight content.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the operation type is non-continuous, the display unit 70 is controlled to display the eighth content of the non-first application, wherein the eighth content of the non-first application is the same as the eighth content of the first application. Five is irrelevant. For example, if it is determined that the operation type is non-continuous, the display control subunit controls to display the lock screen interface.

So far, electronic devices according to embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Through the electronic device according to the embodiment of the utility model, it is possible to switch among the three gestures in two different ways, and the content displayed after switching can be controlled based on the different switching modes, so that the use mode of the electronic device is flexible and changeable And the user experience is high.

(seventh embodiment)

In the seventh embodiment, in the electronic device as shown in FIG. 4 , in the first posture, the first surface of the first part and the first surface of the second part are parallel or approximately parallel, and the display unit The first area of can be sensed. In addition to the first posture, the smart phone 1 as an electronic device may also have a second posture and a third posture. Wherein, in the third posture, the first outer surface is a plane or an approximate plane. The third posture may be the posture of the smartphone 1 as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B .

The smart phone 1 according to the first embodiment of the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 29 and FIG. 30 . FIG. 29 is a side view schematically showing a first posture of the smartphone 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 30 is a plan view schematically showing the first attitude of the smartphone 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30 , the electronic device 1 has a first posture, and in the first posture, the first surface 100 of the first part 10 and the first surface 200 of the second part 20 are in a parallel or approximately parallel state , and the first area 41 of the display unit 40 can be perceived.

It should be noted that although the first posture of the smart phone 1 is shown as the first part 10 parallel to the second part 20 in FIG. parallel), but the utility model is not limited thereto. In the first posture of the smart phone 1, the first part 10 can be approximately parallel to the second part 20, that is, the second part 20 can be slightly inclined toward the position of the first part 10, so that the first surface 200 of the second part 20 is parallel to the position of the second part 20. The first surface 100 of the first part 10 forms a certain angle, or the second part 20 can be slightly inclined toward a position away from the first part 21, so that the first surface 200 of the second part 20 and the first surface 100 of the first part 10 also form a There must be an included angle. Preferably, the included angle is between 0° and 30°, but the utility model is not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art can set the directions and angles of the aforementioned two kinds of inclinations according to actual needs, as long as it can be realized in It only needs to be able to perceive the first region 41 of the display unit 40 in the first posture.

Preferably, in the first posture, while the first area 41 of the display unit 40 can be perceived, the second area 42 of the display unit 40 (as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 30 ) cannot be perceived. The inability to be perceived may mean that when the smart phone 1 is in the first posture, the user of the smart phone 1 cannot see or clearly see the content displayed on the second area 42 of the display unit 40, or it may also mean that when the smart phone 1 When in the first posture, the user of the smartphone 1 cannot touch the second area 42 of the display unit 40 .

Preferably, in the first posture, the first area 41 of the display unit 40 is not blocked by the second part 20 , and the second area 42 of the display unit 40 is blocked by the second part 20 . In the first posture as shown in Figure 29, the second part 20 is parallel to the first part 10, so the second area 42 of the display unit 40 is completely blocked by the second part 20, and the first area 41 of the display unit 40 is not. shaded by the second part 20 . Since the second part 20 blocks the second area 42 , the user cannot at least touch the second area 42 . It should be noted that although FIG. 29 shows the situation that the second area 42 is blocked by the second part 20 , those skilled in the art do not necessarily deduce that the displayed content of the second area 42 of the display unit 40 is not visible. For example, when the second part 20 is made of a transparent material such as glass or transparent plastic, in the first posture shown in FIG. 29 , the user can still see the second area 42 of the display unit 40 through the second part 20. displayed on the screen. Optionally, when the second part 20 is made of a translucent material such as translucent resin, the user can still see the display content on the second area 42 through the second part 20, but in this case, the second The display content on the area 42 is not highly recognizable.

Preferably, the connecting portion 30 has a rotation axis, and the first portion 10 and the second portion 20 have different lengths in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis. As shown in FIG. 29, the length of the first portion 10 in the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis is L1, the length of the second portion 20 in the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis is L2, and L1>L2. In this case, when the user rotates the second part 20 relative to the first part 10 along the rotation axis of the connecting part 30, the second part 20 cannot completely cover the first part 10, that is, the user can perceive the first area of the display unit 40 41.

It should be noted that although the above shows that the length L1 of the first part 10 is greater than the length L2 of the second part 20, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the length L1 of the first part 10 may be smaller than the length L2 of the second part 20 . In this case, since the connecting part 30 also has a certain length in the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis, the second part 20 can still rotate relative to the first part 10 to cover part of the first part 10, so that the user can perceive The first area 41 of the display unit 40 . In addition, in this case, the user can also rotate the first part 10 relative to the second part 20 along the rotation axis of the connecting part 30 to finally realize the connection between the first surface 100 of the first part 10 and the second part 20 . The second surface 200 is in a parallel or relatively parallel state, so that a part of the area of the display unit disposed on the second part 20 can be perceived.

In addition, it should also be noted that, in order to facilitate a better description of the first posture, the second region 42 is shown as being blocked by the second part 20 and the connecting part 30 in FIG. Based on the description and teaching of the above embodiments, it can be concluded that the second region 42 can only be blocked by the second part 20 , but not by the connecting part 30 . In addition, in this embodiment, it is also shown that the display unit 40 is only arranged on the first surface 100 of the first part 10, but the utility model is not limited thereto, and the display unit 40 can also be arranged on the first surface of the first part 10 100 and the first surface 300 of the connection part 30, or arranged on the first outer surface of the smart phone 1 (by the first surface 100 of the first part 10, the first surface 300 of the connection part 30 and the first surface of the second part 20 surface 200 composition).

Smartphone 1 can also have a second posture. The second posture of the smart phone 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 31 and 32 . Fig. 31 is a side view schematically showing a second attitude of the smartphone according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 32 is a top view schematically showing a second posture of the smartphone according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In the second posture shown in FIGS. 31 and 32 , the first surface 100 of the first part 10 and the first surface 200 of the second part 20 are in a parallel or approximately parallel state, and the third region 43 of the display unit 40 can is perceived, and the third area 43 is different from the first area 41 .

Although the second posture of the smart phone 1 is shown in FIG. 31 as the first part 10 being parallel to the second part 20 (that is, the first surface 100 of the first part 10 is parallel to the first surface 200 of the second part 20), yet the same as Similar to the description of the first posture of the smart phone 1 above with reference to FIG. 29 and FIG. The surface 100 forms a certain angle, and preferably, the angle is between 0° and 30°, but the utility model is not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art can adjust the angle of the angle according to actual needs. setting, as long as the first region 43 of the display unit 40 can be perceived in the second posture.

As shown in FIG. 32 , in the second posture, the third region 43 of the display unit 40 is not blocked by the second part 20 , and the fourth region 44 of the display unit 40 is blocked by the second part 20 . Similar to the first gesture described above, since the second part 20 blocks the fourth area 44 , the user cannot at least touch the fourth area 44 . Although FIG. 32 shows that the fourth area 44 is blocked by the second part 20 , those skilled in the art do not necessarily deduce that the displayed content of the fourth area 44 of the display unit 40 is invisible. For example, when the second part 20 can be made of a transparent material, or can be made of a translucent material, in this way, the user can still see the content displayed on the fourth area 44 through the second part 20 . As shown in FIG. 32 , since the area of the first portion 10 covered by the second portion 20 in the second posture is smaller than the first posture, the third area 43 of the display unit 40 is larger than the first area 41 .

Although the third area 43 is larger than the first area 41 in the case described above with reference to FIGS. 31 and 32 , the present invention is not limited thereto, and the third area 43 may be smaller than the first area 41 . For example, as mentioned above, in the case where the length L1 of the first part 10 is smaller than the length L2 of the second part 20, when the user turns the first part 10 and makes it cover the second part 20, the first part 10 cannot completely cover the second part 20. Two parts 20, so a part of the area of the display unit arranged on the second part 20 can be perceived, this part of the area of the display unit can be regarded as a third area, and the third area can be smaller than the first area under appropriate circumstances Area 41.

In addition, it should also be noted that, in order to facilitate a better description of the second posture, the fourth region 44 is only shown as being blocked by the second part 20 in FIG. It can be concluded that the fourth region 44 can be blocked by the connection part 30 (ie, blocked by the second part 20 and the connection part 30 ) from the description and teaching of . In addition, as mentioned above, the display unit 40 can also be disposed on the first surface 100 of the first part 10 and the first surface 300 of the connection part 30 , or disposed on the first outer surface of the smartphone 1 .

Mutual switching can be performed between the first posture described above with reference to FIGS. 29 and 30 and the second posture described with reference to FIGS. 31 and 32 . The switching process between the first posture and the second posture will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 33A to 33C . 33A to 33C are diagrams schematically showing the switching process between the first posture and the second posture of the smart phone 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. A transitional gesture in the switching process between the first gesture and the second gesture.

As shown in FIGS. 33A to 33C , the maximum distance between corresponding points between the first part 10 and the second part 20 of the smartphone 1 is smaller than the first predetermined threshold L in the first posture and the second posture. It should be understood that the corresponding points between the first part 10 and the second part 20 of the smart phone 1 are a pair of penetrating points on the planes where the two parts are located by a line perpendicular to the planes where the two parts are located. In the smart phone 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 33A to 33C , the first part 10 and the second part 20 can be in an approximately close position in the first posture and the second posture and any transition posture therebetween. state of fit. Preferably, the first predetermined threshold L is smaller than 5 mm.

In one case, when the smart phone 1 switches from the first posture to the second posture via any one of the transition postures, the sixth end 22 of the second part 20 is kept in contact with the sixth end 22 of the first part 10. The distance of one side 100 is smaller than a first predetermined threshold L. The distance between the sixth end 22 and the first surface 100 of the first part 10 is the distance between any point on the sixth end 22 and its corresponding point on the first surface 100 of the first part 10 .

In another case, when switching between the first posture and the second posture, the distance between the first surface 100 of the first part 10 and the first surface 200 of the second part 20 is also smaller than the specified The first predetermined threshold L is described above. That is to say, in this case, the first part 10 and the second part 20 as a whole slide relatively parallel or approximately parallel to perform switching between the first posture and the second posture.

In addition, in the process of attitude switching as shown in FIGS. 33A to 33C , it is necessary to apply an external force to the smartphone 1 . Specifically, in the first posture as shown in FIG. 33A, when the second part 20 is subjected to an external force, and the external force has a component F1 in the direction from the sixth end 22 to the fifth end 21, and the component When the size of F1 satisfies the second predetermined condition, the smart phone 1 switches from the first posture to the second posture. Similarly, in the second posture as shown in FIG. 33C, when the second part 20 is subjected to an external force, and the external force has a component F2 in the direction from the fifth end 21 to the sixth end 22, and the component The size of F2 satisfies the second predetermined condition, and the smart phone 1 switches from the second posture to the first posture. It should be understood that external forces applied at the second portion 20 can be transferred to the connecting portion 30 to overcome damping between the various components of said connecting portion 30 . In addition, those skilled in the art should understand that the above-mentioned external force applied to the second part 20 can also be applied to the connecting part 30 alone, or applied to the second part 20 and the connecting part 30 at the same time, as long as It only needs to be able to generate the component F1 or the component F2 satisfying the second predetermined condition.

In addition, it should be noted that although the components F1 and F2 of the external force applied during the switching process are both set to meet the second predetermined condition, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the components F1 and F2 may respectively meet different requirements. Predetermined conditions, that is, different predetermined conditions can be set for the component F1 and the component F2 respectively (for example, the component F1 corresponds to the second predetermined condition, and the component F2 corresponds to the third predetermined condition), so as to respectively realize switching from the first posture to the second posture or To switch from the second posture to the first posture, for example, when the user holds the smart phone 1 and keeps the smart phone 1 standing vertically, the component F2 should be appropriately greater than the component F1, that is, the third predetermined condition is greater than the second predetermined condition.

As mentioned above, the smartphone 1 has a display unit 40 arranged at least on the first side 100 of the first part 10 . Preferably, the display unit 40 is a deformable display unit or a flexible display unit, and can be arranged at least on the area formed by the first surface 100 of the first part 10 and the first surface 200 of the second part 20; or the display unit 40 is set On the first outer surface formed by the first surface 100 of the first part 10 , the first surface 300 of the connecting part 30 and the first surface 200 of the second part 20 . In the different gestures as described above with reference to FIGS. Area 44 ) cannot be perceived due to being occluded by the second part 20 .

Since the smart phone 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has various postures (such as the first posture, the second posture and the third posture), the display unit 40 will be blocked differently in different postures, There are thus different exposed areas (eg first area 41 and third area 43 ). Therefore, different postures of the smart phone 1 may correspond to different working modes, and different display contents, such as instant messages and commonly used applications, may be provided for the display unit 40 according to different working modes.

Similar to the description of the first embodiment, FIG. 34A shows the first posture of the smart phone 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 34C shows the first posture of the smart phone 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Two postures, Fig. 34B shows a transition posture between the first posture and the second posture.

As shown in FIG. 34A to FIG. 34C, during the switching process between the first posture and the second posture of the smart phone according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the first part 10 and the second part 20 are not approximately close together. Fittingly the entirety of it slides relative to parallel, but only the sixth end 22 of the second part 20 slides approximately against the first part 10 . That is to say, there is always a certain first angle α between the first surface 100 of the first part 10 and the first surface 300 of the connecting part 30 , and the first surface 200 of the second part 20 is in contact with the first surface 300 of the connecting part 30 . There is always a certain second included angle β on the first surface 300 of the connection part 30 .

Although in the second embodiment of the present utility model, the first part 10 and the second part 20 do not slide in parallel with each other in an approximately closely fitting manner, but as shown in FIGS. 34A to 34C , in the first posture In the second posture, the maximum distance between corresponding points between the first part 10 and the second part 20 is also smaller than the first predetermined threshold L.

It should be understood that the first predetermined threshold L in the second embodiment of the present invention may be greater than the first predetermined threshold L in the first embodiment of the present invention, for example, in the second embodiment of the present invention The first predetermined threshold in is 1 cm, and its specific length mainly depends on the non-rotating part 60 in the connecting part 30 . Likewise, during the process of switching the smart phone 1 from the first posture to the second posture via any one of the transition postures, the sixth end 22 of the second part 20 is kept in contact with the first posture. The distance of the surface 100 is smaller than the first predetermined threshold L.

In addition, in the process of attitude switching as shown in FIGS. 34A to 34C , it is necessary to apply an external force to the smartphone 1 . Specifically, in the first posture as shown in FIG. 34A, when the second part 20 is subjected to an external force, the external force has a component F3 in the direction from the fifth end 21 to the sixth end 22, and When the magnitude of the component F3 satisfies the second predetermined condition, the smart phone 1 switches from the first posture to the second posture. Similarly, in the second posture, when the second part 20 is subjected to an external force, the external force has a component F4 in the direction from the fifth end 21 to the sixth end 22, and the magnitude of the component F4 satisfies the second When a predetermined condition occurs, the smart phone 1 switches from the second posture to the first posture.

Similar to the description of the first embodiment above, in this embodiment, the component F3 and the component F4 can respectively satisfy different predetermined conditions, that is, different predetermined conditions can be set for the component F3 and the component F4 respectively (for example, the component F3 corresponds to The second predetermined condition, the component F4 corresponds to the third predetermined condition), so as to switch from the first posture to the second posture or switch from the second posture to the first posture respectively, for example, when the user holds the smart phone 1 and makes the smart phone 1 When maintaining a vertical standing state, the component F2 should be appropriately greater than the component F1, that is, the third predetermined condition is greater than the second predetermined condition.

In addition, the second predetermined condition in this embodiment may be equal to or different from the second predetermined condition in the first embodiment above. Those skilled in the art can make settings according to the manufacturing material and manufacturing process of the connecting part 30 .

It should be noted that in this specification, the term "comprises", "comprises" or any other variation thereof is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion such that a process, method, article or device comprising a set of elements includes not only those elements , but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or also includes elements inherent in such process, method, article or equipment. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or apparatus comprising said element.

In addition, it should be noted that in this specification, expressions like "the first... unit" and "the second... unit" are only for the convenience of distinction during description, and do not mean that they must be realized as physically separated two or more units. In fact, the unit can be implemented as one unit as a whole or as multiple units as needed.

Finally, it should be noted that the above series of processing includes not only processing performed in time series in the order described here, but also processing performed in parallel or separately rather than in time series.

Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the present utility model can be implemented by means of software plus necessary hardware platforms, and of course, all of them can be implemented by hardware. Based on this understanding, all or part of the contribution made by the technical solution of the utility model to the background technology can be embodied in the form of software products, and the computer software products can be stored in storage media, such as ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk etc., including several instructions to make a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) execute the methods described in various embodiments or some parts of the embodiments of the present invention.

In the embodiments of the present invention, the units/modules may be implemented by software so as to be executed by various types of processors. An identified module of executable code may, by way of example, comprise one or more physical or logical blocks of computer instructions which may, for example, be structured as an object, procedure, or function. Notwithstanding, the executable code of the identified modules need not be physically located together, but may comprise different instructions stored in different bits which, when logically combined, constitute the unit/module and implement the unit / The specified purpose of the module.

When the unit/module can be implemented by software, considering the level of existing hardware technology, the unit/module that can be implemented by software can be realized by those skilled in the art by building the corresponding hardware circuit without considering the cost Corresponding functions, the hardware circuit includes conventional very large scale integration (VLSI) circuits or gate arrays and existing semiconductors such as logic chips and transistors or other discrete components. A module may also be implemented in programmable hardware devices such as field programmable gate arrays, programmable array logic, programmable logic devices, and the like.

The utility model has been introduced in detail above, and the principle and implementation mode of the utility model have been set forth by using specific examples in this paper. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method of the utility model and its core idea; at the same time, For those of ordinary skill in the art, according to the idea of the utility model, there will be changes in the specific implementation and scope of application. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as limiting the utility model.

Claims (14)

1. An electronic device, characterized in that, comprising: a first portion having opposite first and second sides; a connecting portion having opposite first and second sides; The second part, connected to the first part through the connecting part, has opposite first and second faces; wherein the electronic device includes a first outer surface and a second outer surface, the first outer surface Including the first surface of the first part, the first surface of the connection part and the first surface of the second part, the second outer surface comprises the second surface of the first part, the first surface of the connection part the second face and the second face of the second portion; The first display unit is arranged on at least a partial area of the first outer surface of the electronic device, the electronic device has at least two attitudes, and in the second attitude, the second area of the first display unit can be viewed Perceived by the viewer; in the third posture, the third area of the first display unit can be perceived by the viewer, the third area is larger than the second area; and The display control unit is configured to control the display of a third interface on the third area in the third posture, and the third interface includes at least a first sub-interface and a second sub-interface. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit is further configured to control the second area to display a second interface in the second posture, the second interface only includes third sub-interface; The electronic equipment also includes: a first sensing unit, sensing a parameter representing the posture of the electronic device to generate a corresponding trigger signal; The display control unit switches the second interface to the third interface in response to a trigger signal indicating that the electronic device changes from the second posture to the third posture, or responds to a trigger signal indicating that the electronic device changes from the third posture to the third interface. The gesture is changed to a trigger signal of the second gesture to switch the third interface to the second interface. 3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit is further configured to control the second area to display a second interface in the second gesture, the second interface only includes The third sub-interface, the second interface is the first calling interface of the application, and the third interface is the second calling interface of the application. 4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the second interface corresponds to the first sub-interface in the third interface. 5. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein The second interface is an invocation interface of a first application, and the third interface is an invocation interface of a second application different from the first application. 6. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the second interface is a calling interface of a first application, the third interface is a calling interface of a second application and a third application, and the second An application corresponds to the first sub-interface, and the third application corresponds to the second sub-interface. 7. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the first sensing unit comprises: The light-sensing unit includes a light detection array corresponding to the light-emitting unit array of the first display unit, for detecting an area in the light detection array that satisfies a brightness threshold as a parameter representing the posture of the electronic device. 8. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the first sensing unit comprises: A bending detection unit is provided at the connecting portion for detecting a bending state of the connecting portion as a parameter representing an attitude of the electronic device. 9. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit is further configured to control the second area to display a second interface in the second posture, the second interface only includes The third sub-interface, In the third posture, the display control unit controls to display the first sub-interface in the second area, and display the second sub-interface in an area other than the second area in the third area. subinterface. 10. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit is further configured to control the second area to display a second interface in the second posture, the second interface only includes The third sub-interface, the electronic device also includes: a second sensing unit, configured to sense a spatial motion parameter of the electronic device; In the second posture, the display control unit does not change the display direction of the second interface in response to the spatial motion parameter; in the third posture, the display control unit responds to the spatial motion parameter changing the display direction of the third interface. 11. The electronic device of claim 10, further comprising: a first input unit disposed at least on the second surface of the second portion; a second display unit disposed at least on the second surface of the second portion; Wherein, the first input unit and the second display unit arranged on the second surface of the second part are arranged in a stacked manner; In the second posture, a virtual keyboard is displayed on the second display unit, and the display control unit determines the corresponding character in response to the click input operation on the first input unit, and displays in the second interface display said characters; In the third posture, the display control unit displays the first sub-interface and the second sub-interface as a vertical arrangement in response to a first spatial motion parameter indicating that the electronic device is vertical; A second spatial motion parameter representing the level of the electronic device, displaying the first sub-interface and the second sub-interface as a horizontal arrangement. 12. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein In the second posture, the surface composed of the first surface of the first part and the first surface of the connecting part is covered by the second part, and the second part of the first part is uncovered. corresponds in part to said second region; In the third posture, the first surface of the first part is not covered, the angle between the first part and the second part is greater than a threshold, and the first outer surface corresponds to the the third area. 13. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device further has a first posture, and in the first posture, the first area of the first display unit can be perceived by a viewer, and is determined by a surface formed by the first face of the first portion and the first face of the connection portion is covered by the second portion, a first uncovered portion of the first portion corresponding to the first region; The display control unit is configured to control the first interface to be displayed on the first area under the first posture. 14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein The first part has a first end and a second end, the connection part has a third end and a fourth end, the third end is connected to the second end, and the second part has a fifth end and a fourth end. Six ends, the fifth end is connected to the fourth end, and the distance between the first posture and the second posture can be maintained by keeping the distance between the sixth end and the first surface less than a first predetermined threshold way to switch.