CN207601679U - Fold mechanism and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The electronic device and the folding mechanism include a first supporting component, a second supporting component, a fixing component, a connecting component, a first sliding component and a second sliding component. The first supporting member is provided with a first sliding slot. The second supporting piece is spaced apart from the first supporting piece, and the second supporting piece is provided with a second slide groove. The opposite sides of the fixing component are respectively fixed on the first supporting part and the second supporting part, and the fixing component can be bent so that the first supporting part can be folded toward the second supporting part. The connecting component is fixed on the fixed component, and the connecting component includes a connecting rotating shaft. The first sliding assembly includes a first sliding part and a first rotating part. The first sliding part is installed in the first sliding groove and can slide relative to the first support member. The first rotating part is rotatably installed on the connecting shaft. The second sliding assembly includes a second sliding part and a second rotating part, the second sliding part is installed in the second sliding groove and can slide relative to the second support member, and the second rotating part is rotatably installed on the connecting shaft.

Description

Folding mechanism and electronic device

technical field

The utility model relates to the technical field of consumer electronics, in particular to a folding mechanism and an electronic device.

Background technique

Flexible screens are flexible display screens, which have the characteristics of light weight, unbreakable, and bending properties, and have become the future development direction of the display industry. How to combine flexible screens with electronic products to realize large-size display screens and at the same time meet the overall compact structure and portability has become the direction that R&D personnel in the industry have been working on.

At present, flexible screens have been applied to mobile terminals to achieve the purpose of folding large screens. Generally, the terminal product is divided into two parts and folded by a folding device. After the terminal product is unfolded, the flexible screen can be seen. When the terminal product is unfolded, the two halves are turned over. However, when the terminal product is folded, the flexible screen is easily subjected to a pulling force, so that the display module and the cover of the flexible screen are separated from each other.

Utility model content

Embodiments of the utility model provide a folding mechanism and an electronic device.

The forehead folding mechanism of the embodiment of the utility model includes:

a first support member, the first support member is provided with a first sliding groove;

a second support, the second support is spaced apart from the first support, and the second support is provided with a second chute;

A fixing component, the opposite sides of the fixing component are respectively fixed on the first support and the second support, and the fixing component can be bent so that the first support can move toward the second The support is folded;

a connection assembly, the connection assembly is fixed on the fixing assembly, and the connection assembly includes a connection shaft;

The first sliding assembly, the first sliding assembly includes a first sliding part and a first rotating part, the first sliding part is installed in the first sliding groove and can slide relative to the first support member, the the first rotating part is rotatably mounted on the connecting shaft; and

The second sliding assembly, the second sliding assembly includes a second sliding part and a second rotating part, the second sliding part is installed in the second sliding groove and can slide relative to the second supporting part, the The second rotating part is rotatably mounted on the connecting rotating shaft.

The folding structure of the embodiment of the utility model connects the first support and the second support together by using a bendable fixing component. Since the fixing component can be bent, the first support and the second support can be folded together. Together; at the same time, since the first sliding assembly can slide relative to the first support, and the second sliding assembly can slide relative to the second support. Therefore, the first slide assembly does not pull the first support, and the second slide assembly does not pull the second support.

The electronic device of the embodiment of the utility model includes:

the folding mechanism described in the above embodiments; and

A flexible display screen, the flexible display screen is arranged on the first support member and the second support member.

The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention connects the first support member and the second support member together by adopting a fixing component that can be bent. Since the fixing component can be bent, the first support member and the second support member can be folded. together; at the same time, since the first sliding assembly can slide relative to the first support, and the second sliding assembly can slide relative to the second support. Therefore, the first sliding assembly will not pull the first support, thereby reducing the pulling force of the first support on the flexible display screen, and the second sliding assembly will not pull the second support, thereby reducing the flexibility of the second support. The pulling force of the display screen further reduces the situation that the protective cover plate and the flexible display module are separated from each other under the action of the pulling force of the flexible display screen.

Additional aspects and advantages of embodiments of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of embodiments of the invention.

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present utility model will become apparent and easy to understand from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is an exploded schematic diagram of an electronic device according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the folding mechanism of some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an exploded schematic view of the folding mechanism of some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is an exploded schematic view of the folding mechanism of some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is an exploded schematic view of the folding mechanism of some embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of the electronic device in some embodiments of the present invention.

Detailed ways

Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present utility model, but should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

In describing the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", Orientation indicated by "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. Or the positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured in a specific orientation, and operation, and therefore cannot be construed as a limitation of the utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be interpreted as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of said features. In the description of the present utility model, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a flexible connection. Detachable connection, or integral connection; it can be mechanical connection, electrical connection or mutual communication; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary, and it can be the internal communication of two components or the mutual communication of two components role relationship. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "on" or "below" a second feature may include direct contact between the first and second features, and may also include the first and second features being in direct contact with each other. The features are not in direct contact but through another feature between them. Moreover, "above", "above" and "above" the first feature on the second feature include that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is horizontally higher than the second feature. "Below", "beneath" and "under" the first feature to the second feature include that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature has a lower level than the second feature.

The disclosure below provides many different implementations or examples for realizing different structures of the present invention. To simplify the disclosure of the present invention, components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are only examples, and the purpose is not to limit the utility model. Furthermore, the present disclosure may repeat reference numerals and/or reference letters in different instances, such repetition is for simplicity and clarity and does not in itself indicate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, various specific process and material examples are provided herein, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize the use of other processes and/or the use of other materials.

Referring to FIGS. 1-2 , the folding mechanism 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a first support 10 , a second support 20 , a fixing component 30 , a connecting component 40 , a first sliding component 50 and a second sliding component 60 . The first support member 10 defines a first sliding slot 11 . The second supporting member 20 is spaced apart from the first supporting member 10 , and the second supporting member 20 defines a second sliding slot 21 . The opposite sides of the fixing component 30 are respectively fixed on the first support 10 and the second support 20 , and the fixing component 30 can be bent so that the first support 10 can be folded toward the second support 20 . The connection assembly 40 is fixed on the fixing assembly 30 , and the connection assembly 40 includes a connection shaft 41 . The first sliding assembly 50 includes a first sliding part 51 and a first rotating part 52. The first sliding part 51 is installed in the first sliding groove 11 and can slide relative to the first support member 10. The first rotating part 52 is rotatably installed. On the connecting shaft 41. The second sliding assembly 60 includes a second sliding part 61 and a second rotating part 62. The second sliding part 61 is installed in the second sliding groove 21 and can slide relative to the second support member 20. The second rotating part 62 is rotatably installed. On the connecting shaft 41.

Specifically, the fixing component 30 can connect the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 together, and the material of the fixing component 30 can include a flexible material so that at least a part of the fixing component 30 can be bent and the first support member 10 can be bent. and the second supporting member 20 can be folded together. The connecting component 40 is fixed on the fixing component 30 and will not rotate relative to the fixing component 30 .

When the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 are changed from the unfolded state (the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the fixing assembly 30, as shown in FIG. 1 ) to the first support member 10 and the second supporting member 20 are folded together (as shown in FIG. 3 ), the fixing assembly 30 is bent, the first rotating part 52 is rotated relative to the rotating shaft 41 and the first sliding part 51 is in the first sliding position. Sliding relative to the first support member 10 in the groove 11 (towards the direction in which the first sliding part 51 is farther away from the end 17 of the first sliding groove 11); at the same time, the second rotating part 62 rotates relative to the rotating shaft 41 and the second sliding part 61 Sliding relative to the second supporting member 20 in the second sliding groove 21 (towards the direction in which the second sliding portion 61 is further away from the end portion 27 of the second sliding groove 21 ). When the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 are changed from the folded state (the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 are attached together, as shown in FIG. 3 ) to the unfolded state (as shown in FIG. 1 ), During the process, the first rotating part 52 rotates relative to the rotating shaft 41 and the first sliding part 51 slides relative to the first support member 10 in the first chute 11 (towards the end of the first sliding part 51 closer to the first chute 11 17); at the same time, the second rotating part 62 rotates relative to the rotating shaft 41 and the second sliding part 61 slides relative to the second support member 20 in the second chute 21 (closer to the second chute toward the second sliding part 61 direction of end 27 of 21). Since the first sliding part 51 can slide relative to the first supporting part 10, and the second sliding part 61 can slide relative to the second supporting part 20, when the first supporting part 10 and the second supporting part 20 are unfolded When reaching the folded state or unfolding from the folded state, the first sliding assembly 50 will not pull the first support member 10 , and the second sliding assembly 60 will not pull the second support member 20 .

The folding structure 100 according to the embodiment of the present utility model connects the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 together by using a bendable fixing assembly 30, so that the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 can be folded together. together; at the same time, since the first sliding assembly 50 can slide relative to the first support member 10 , and the second sliding assembly 60 can slide relative to the second support member 20 . Therefore, the first sliding assembly 50 does not pull the first supporting member 10 , and the second sliding assembly 60 does not pull the second supporting member 20 .

Please refer to FIG. 1 , the folding mechanism 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a first support 10 , a second support 20 , a fixing component 30 , a connecting component 40 , a first sliding component 50 and a second sliding component 60 .

Please refer to FIG. 4 , the first support member 10 defines a first sliding slot 11 , and the first sliding slot 11 includes a first bottom wall 112 and a first side wall 114 extending from the first bottom wall 112 . The first support member 10 may be in the form of a rectangular, circular, elliptical, hexagonal or arbitrary polygonal plate-shaped structure.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , the second support member 20 is spaced apart from the first support member 10 , and the second support member 20 is provided with a second chute 21 . The second chute 21 includes a second bottom wall 212 and from the second bottom wall 212 Extended second sidewall 214 . The second supporting member 20 may be in the form of a rectangular, circular, elliptical, hexagonal or arbitrary polygonal plate-shaped structure.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 , opposite sides of the fixing component 30 are respectively fixed on the first supporting member 10 and the second supporting member 20 . In other words, the first support 10 is connected with the second support 20 through the fixing assembly 30 . The fixing assembly 30 includes a first connecting portion 31 , a second connecting portion 32 , a bending portion 33 and a fixing portion 34 . The first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32 are respectively located on opposite sides of the fixing assembly 30 , the first connecting portion 31 is fixedly connected to the first support member 10 , and the second connecting portion 32 is fixedly connected to the second support member 20 . The bending portion 33 is located between the first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32 , and the bending portion 33 can be bent so that the first supporting member 10 and the second supporting member 20 can be folded together. The fixing portion 34 can be formed by extending outward from the bending portion 33 in a direction perpendicular to the first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32 and away from the center of the fixing assembly 30 , and the fixing portion 34 is located at opposite ends of the bending portion 33 An accommodating space 344 is formed between the fixing portion 34 and the bending portion 33 , and the fixing portion 34 is located between the first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32 . The fixing portion 34 defines a fixing connection hole 342 . In other embodiments, opposite ends of the fixing portion 34 are respectively connected to the first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32 . The material of the fixing assembly 30 includes flexible materials. Specifically, the first connecting portion 31 , the second connecting portion 32 , the bending portion 33 and the fixing portion 34 are all made of flexible materials, and the flexible materials include soft glue. The number of fixing components 30 can be one, two, three or any number; when the number of fixing components 30 is one, the fixing parts 34 at opposite ends of the fixing component 30 correspond to the opposite ends of the first support member 10, And the fixing parts 34 at the opposite ends of the fixing assembly 30 correspond to the opposite ends of the second support member 20; Two supports 20

Please refer to FIG. 2 , the connection assembly 40 includes a connection shaft 41 and a connection body 42 . The connecting shaft 41 passes through the connecting body 42 , and the opposite ends of the connecting shaft 41 protrude from the connecting body 42 . The opposite ends of the connecting shaft 41 are respectively fixed in the two fixing holes 342 at the two ends of the fixing assembly 30 . The number of connecting rotating shafts 41 can be one, two, three, four or any number.

In other embodiments, the number of connecting shafts 41 is multiple, and the connecting shafts 41 can also be formed by extending from the connecting body 42 toward the direction away from the center of the connecting body 42. The root connecting shaft 41 is correspondingly fixed in the fixing connection holes 342 at both ends of the fixing assembly 30 . When there is one fixing component 30 , there is one connecting component 40 , and the connecting component 40 is fixed on the fixing component 30 . When there are multiple fixing components 30 , there may be only one connecting component 40 , and the connecting component 40 can be fixed on any one of the fixing components 30 . When there are multiple fixing components 30 , there may be multiple connecting components 40 , and each connecting component 40 is fixed on one fixing component 30 .

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , the first sliding assembly 50 includes a first sliding portion 51 and a first rotating portion 52 . The first sliding part 51 and the first rotating part 52 are located at opposite ends of the first sliding assembly 50 , and the first sliding part 51 is connected to the first rotating part 52 . The first sliding part 51 is installed in the first slide slot 11 and can slide relative to the first supporting member 10 . The first rotating part 52 is provided with a first shaft hole 522, and the first shaft hole 522 is sleeved on the connecting shaft 41 so that the first rotating part 52 can be rotatably mounted on the connecting shaft 41, and part of the first rotating part 52 is located on the connecting shaft 41. Inside the accommodation space 344 . The number of the first sliding assembly 50 can be one, two, three or any number, and when the number of the first sliding assembly 50 is one, the first sliding assembly 50 is located in the middle of the first support member 10 . When the number of first sliding assemblies 50 is at least two, at least two first sliding assemblies 50 are evenly distributed on the first support member 10 along the axis connecting the rotating shaft 41 .

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , the second sliding assembly 60 includes a second sliding portion 61 and a second rotating portion 62 . The second sliding part 61 and the second rotating part 62 are located at opposite ends of the second sliding assembly 60 , and the second sliding part 61 is connected to the second rotating part 62 . The second sliding part 61 is installed in the second slide slot 21 and can slide relative to the second support member 20 . The second rotating part 62 is provided with a second shaft hole 622, and the second shaft hole 622 is sleeved on the connecting shaft 41 so that the second rotating part 62 can be rotatably mounted on the connecting shaft 41, and part of the second rotating part 62 is located on the connecting shaft 41. Inside the accommodation space 344 . The number of the second sliding assembly 60 can be one, two, three or any number. When the number of the second sliding assembly 60 is one, the second sliding assembly 60 is located in the middle of the second support member 20 . When the number of the second sliding assemblies 60 is at least two, at least two second sliding assemblies 60 are evenly distributed on the second support member 20 along the axis connecting the rotating shaft 41 .

When the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 are changed from the unfolded state (the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the fixing assembly 30, as shown in FIG. 1 ) to the first support member 10 and the second supporting member 20 are folded together (as shown in FIG. 3 ), the fixing assembly 30 is bent, the first rotating part 52 is rotated relative to the rotating shaft 41 and the first sliding part 51 is in the first sliding position. Sliding relative to the first support member 10 in the groove 11 (towards the direction in which the first sliding part 51 is farther away from the end 17 of the first sliding groove 11); at the same time, the second rotating part 62 rotates relative to the rotating shaft 41 and the second sliding part 61 Sliding relative to the second supporting member 20 in the second sliding groove 21 (towards the direction in which the second sliding portion 61 is further away from the end portion 27 of the second sliding groove 21 ). When the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 are changed from the folded state (the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 are attached together, as shown in FIG. 3 ) to the unfolded state (as shown in FIG. 1 ), During the process, the first rotating part 52 rotates relative to the rotating shaft 41 and the first sliding part 51 slides relative to the first support member 10 in the first chute 11 (towards the end of the first sliding part 51 closer to the first chute 11 17); at the same time, the second rotating part 62 rotates relative to the rotating shaft 41 and the second sliding part 61 slides relative to the second support member 20 in the second chute 21 (closer to the second chute toward the second sliding part 61 direction of end 27 of 21). Since the first sliding part 51 can slide relative to the first supporting part 10, and the second sliding part 61 can slide relative to the second supporting part 20, when the first supporting part 10 and the second supporting part 20 are unfolded When reaching the folded state or unfolding from the folded state, the first sliding assembly 50 will not pull the first support member 10 , and the second sliding assembly 60 will not pull the second support member 20 .

The folding structure 100 according to the embodiment of the present utility model connects the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 together through the bendable fixing assembly 30. Since the fixing assembly 30 can be bent, the first support member 10 and the second support member 10 can be bent. The supports 20 can be folded together; meanwhile, since the first sliding assembly 50 can slide relative to the first support 10 , and the second sliding assembly 60 can slide relative to the second support 20 . Therefore, the first sliding assembly 50 does not pull the first supporting member 10 , and the second sliding assembly 60 does not pull the second supporting member 20 .

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , in some embodiments, the connection assembly 40 further includes a shaft sleeve 43 and a shaft fastener 44 located in the accommodating space 344, and the shaft sleeve 43 includes a connected shaft connection portion 431 and a fixed shaft. The connecting portion 433 and the rotating shaft connecting portion 431 define a rotating shaft connecting hole 432 , a part of the connecting rotating shaft 41 is fixed in the rotating shaft connecting hole 432 , and the fixed connecting portion 433 is fixed in the fixed connecting hole 342 . Specifically, the rotating shaft connecting portion 431 includes a first surface and a second surface parallel to the axis of the rotating shaft connecting hole 432 , the first surface and the second surface are located on opposite sides of the rotating shaft connecting portion 431 , and the rotating shaft connecting portion 431 has a The first surface and the second surface communicate with the first fastening hole (not shown) in the rotating shaft connecting hole 432. The axis of the first fastening hole is perpendicular to the axis of the rotating shaft connecting hole 432. A fastening hole corresponds to a second fastening hole (not shown in the figure), and the shaft fastener 44 is passed through the first fastening hole and the second fastening hole from the first surface to fix the connecting shaft 41 on the shaft sleeve 43 on. The connecting assembly 40 of the folding mechanism 100 in this embodiment is fixed on the fixing part 34 (fixing assembly 30 ) through the bushing 43 , so as to avoid relative rotation of the connecting assembly 40 relative to the fixing assembly 30 .

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 , in some embodiments, the bending portion 33 protrudes away from the first support member 10 relative to the first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32 to form a bending space 332 . Specifically, when the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 are folded away from the inside of the bending space 332 , the bending space 322 can accommodate the amount of deformation of the bending portion 33 so as to reduce the impact on the bending portion 33 . extrusion.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , in some embodiments, a first shielding member 13 is provided on a side of the first chute 11 close to the second support member 20 , and the first shielding member 13 faces outward from the first bottom surface 112 Formed by extension, the surface of the first sliding part 51 that is in contact with the first bottom surface 112 protrudes from the first rotating part 52 to form a first protrusion (not shown) facing the first bottom surface 112, the first protrusion The height of the protruding portion is greater than the height of the first blocking member 13 . In some embodiments, the first shielding member 13 may be the first inner wall 114 of the first sliding slot 11 . When the first sliding assembly 50 slides toward the side close to the second supporting member 20 , the first blocking member 13 can abut against the first protruding portion to restrict the first sliding portion 51 from continuing to slide toward the side close to the second supporting member 20 , Therefore, the included angle between the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 can be limited. The side of the second chute 21 close to the first supporting member 10 is provided with a second shielding member 23, the second shielding member 23 is formed by extending outward from the second bottom surface 212, and the second sliding portion 61 is opposite to the second bottom surface 212. The contact surface protrudes from the second rotating portion 62 to form a second protrusion (not shown) facing the second bottom surface 212 , and the height of the second protrusion is greater than the height of the second shielding member 23 . In some embodiments, the second shielding member 23 may be the second inner wall 214 of the second slide slot 21 . When the second sliding assembly 60 slides toward the side close to the first supporting member 10, the second blocking member 23 can resist the second protruding portion to restrict the second sliding portion 61 from continuing to slide toward the side close to the first supporting member 10, Therefore, the included angle between the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 can be limited.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , in some embodiments, the fixing assembly 30 further includes a first pressing plate 35 and a second pressing plate 36 , the first pressing plate 35 is arranged on the first connecting portion 31 and fixes the first connecting portion 31 on the first connecting portion 31 . On the supporting member 10 , the second pressing plate 36 is disposed on the second connecting portion 32 and fixes the second connecting portion 32 on the second supporting member 20 . Specifically, the fixing assembly 30 further includes a first fastener 37 and a second fastener 38 . The first support member 10 is provided with a first support fixing hole (not shown), the first connecting portion 31 is provided with a first connection fixing hole (not shown) corresponding to the first support fixing hole, and the first pressing plate 35 is provided with There is a first pressure plate fixing hole (not marked) corresponding to the first connection and fixing hole, and the first fastener 37 penetrates the first pressure plate fixing hole, the first connection fixing hole and the first support fixing hole so that the first pressure plate 37 and the first connecting portion 31 are fixed on the first supporting member 10 . The second support member 20 is provided with a second support fixing hole (not marked), the second connecting portion 32 is provided with a second connection fixing hole (not marked) corresponding to the second support fixing hole, and the second pressure plate 36 is provided with There is a second pressure plate fixing hole (not marked) corresponding to the second connection and fixing hole, and the second fastener 38 penetrates the second pressure plate fixing hole, the second connection fixing hole and the second support fixing hole so that the second pressure plate 38 and the second connecting portion 32 are fixed on the second supporting member 20 . Both the first pressing plate 35 and the second pressing plate 36 can be steel sheets or plastic sheets, and the rigidity of the first pressing plate 35 and the second pressing plate 36 is greater than that of the first connecting portion 31 and the second connecting portion 32 . The folding mechanism 100 of this embodiment can prevent the first fastener 37 from penetrating the first fastener 37 when the first fastener 37 is screwed on the first support 10 by providing the first pressure plate 35 on the first connecting portion 31 . A connection part 31; Meanwhile, setting the second pressing plate 36 on the second connection part 32 can avoid that when the second fastener 38 is screwed on the second support member 20, the second fastener 38 will penetrate the second Connecting part 32 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , in some embodiments, the first sliding assembly 50 further includes a first sliding wheel 53 , and the first sliding wheel 53 is rotatably mounted on the first sliding part 51 . When the first sliding assembly 50 slides relative to the first supporting member 10 , the first sliding wheel 53 rotates relative to the first sliding portion 51 so that the first sliding portion 51 slides relative to the first supporting member 10 . The number of the first sliding wheels 53 can be one, two, three or any number. When the quantity of the first sliding wheel 53 is one, the first sliding wheel 53 is located at the end of the first sliding part 51 away from the first rotating part 52; when the quantity of the first sliding wheel 53 is at least two, at least one of them The first sliding wheels 53 are located at an end of the first sliding portion 51 away from the first rotating portion 52, wherein at least one first sliding wheel 53 is located at an end of the first sliding portion 51 close to the first rotating portion 52, and the remaining first sliding wheels 51 is located between opposite ends of the first sliding portion 51 . In the folding mechanism 100 of this embodiment, the first sliding wheel 53 is provided on the first sliding part 51. When the first sliding assembly 50 slides relative to the first support member 10, the rolling friction generated by the first sliding wheel 53 is relatively small. In this way, it is convenient for the first sliding assembly 50 to slide relative to the first support member 10 .

Please refer to FIG. 2 , in some embodiments, the folding mechanism 100 further includes a first wear-reducing sheet 71 , and the first wear-reducing sheet 71 is disposed in the first slide groove 11 and located on the first inner wall 114 and the first sliding portion 51 between. Specifically, the surface roughness of the first anti-wear sheet 71 in contact with the first sliding portion 51 is smaller than the surface roughness of the first inner wall 114 , and the first anti-wear sheet 71 may be a steel sheet. The number of the first anti-friction sheet 71 can be one, two, three or any number. In the folding mechanism 100 of this embodiment, the first friction reducing sheet 71 is provided between the first inner wall 114 and the first sliding part 51 to reduce the frictional force on the first sliding part 51 during sliding, thereby facilitating the first sliding assembly. 50 relatively slides with respect to the first support member 10 , while reducing the machining accuracy requirements of the first inner wall 144 .

Please refer to Fig. 2 and Fig. 4, in some embodiments, the first stopper 12 is formed in the first chute 11, the first sliding assembly 50 also includes a first elastic member 54, the first elastic member 54 compressively It is arranged between the first sliding portion 51 and the first limiting member 12 . Specifically, the direction of the compression force received by the first elastic member 54 is the sliding direction of the first sliding assembly 50 . The first elastic member 54 may be a compression spring 54 , the first sliding part 51 is provided with a mounting post 512 , the first limiting member 12 may be a baffle 12 , and the baffle 12 is arranged along a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction of the first sliding assembly 50 . One end of the compression spring 54 is sheathed outside the mounting post 512 , and the other end is abutted against the baffle 12 . The first elastic member 54 can give the first supporting member 10 a force to move toward the direction of expanding relative to the second supporting member 20 . In the folding mechanism 100 of this embodiment, the compressed first elastic member 54 is provided between the first sliding part 51 and the first limiting member 12, so that the first supporting member 10 moves toward the relative first support member 10 under the action of the first elastic member 54. The direction in which the two support members 20 are deployed moves.

Referring to FIG. 2 , in some embodiments, the second sliding assembly 60 further includes a second sliding wheel 63 , and the second sliding wheel 63 is rotatably mounted on the second sliding part 61 . When the second sliding assembly 60 slides relative to the second supporting member 20 , the second sliding wheel 63 rotates relative to the second sliding portion 61 so that the second sliding portion 61 slides relative to the second supporting member 20 . The number of the second sliding wheels 63 can be one, two, three or any number. When the quantity of the second sliding wheel 63 is one, the second sliding wheel 63 is located at an end of the second sliding part 61 away from the second rotating part 62; when the quantity of the second sliding wheel 63 is at least two, at least one of them The second sliding wheel 63 is located at an end of the second sliding part 61 away from the second rotating part 62, wherein at least one second sliding wheel 63 is located at an end of the second sliding part 61 close to the second rotating part 62, and the remaining second sliding wheels 61 is located between opposite ends of the second sliding portion 61 . In the folding mechanism 100 of this embodiment, the second sliding wheel 63 is provided on the second sliding part 61. When the second sliding assembly 60 slides relative to the second support member 20, the rolling friction generated by the second sliding wheel 63 is relatively small. In this way, the second sliding assembly 60 is facilitated to slide relative to the second support member 20 .

Please refer to FIG. 2 , in some embodiments, the folding mechanism 100 further includes a second wear-reducing sheet 72 , and the second wear-reducing sheet 72 is disposed in the second slide groove 21 and located on the second inner wall 214 and the second sliding portion 61 between. Specifically, the surface roughness of the second anti-friction sheet 72 in contact with the second sliding portion 61 is smaller than the surface roughness of the second inner wall 214 , and the second anti-friction sheet 72 may be a steel sheet. The number of the second anti-friction sheet 72 can be one, two, three or any number. In the folding mechanism 100 of this embodiment, the second friction reducing sheet 72 is provided between the second inner wall 214 and the second sliding part 61 to reduce the frictional force on the second sliding part 61 when sliding, thereby facilitating the second sliding assembly. 60 relatively slides with respect to the second support member 20 , while reducing the processing accuracy requirements of the second inner wall 244 .

Please refer to Fig. 2 and Fig. 4, in some embodiments, the second stopper 22 is formed in the second chute 21, the second sliding assembly 60 also includes a second elastic member 64, the second elastic member 64 compressively It is arranged between the second sliding portion 61 and the second limiting member 22 . Specifically, the direction of the compression force received by the second elastic member 64 is the sliding direction of the second sliding assembly 60 . The second elastic member 64 can be a compression spring 64 , the second sliding part 61 is provided with a mounting column 612 , the second limiting member 22 can be a baffle 22 , and the baffle 22 is arranged along a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction of the second sliding assembly 60 . One end of the compression spring 64 is sheathed outside the mounting post 612 , and the other end is abutted against the baffle 22 . The second elastic member 64 can give the second supporting member 20 a force to move toward the direction of expanding relative to the first supporting member 10 . The folding mechanism 100 of the present embodiment arranges the compressed second elastic member 64 between the second sliding part 61 and the second limiting member 22, so that the second support member 20 moves toward the opposite first position under the action of the second elastic member 64. A movement in the direction in which the support member 10 is deployed.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , in some embodiments, the folding mechanism 100 further includes a first cover 81 and a second cover 82 . The first cover 81 is fixed on the first sliding slot 11 and forms a first sliding space (not shown) together with the first sliding slot 11 , and the first sliding assembly 50 can slide in the first sliding space. The second cover 82 is fixed on the second sliding slot 21 and forms a second sliding space (not shown) together with the second sliding slot 21 , and the second sliding assembly 60 can slide in the second sliding space. Specifically, a part of the first sliding part 51 is accommodated in the first sliding space, and the first sliding part 51 can slide in the first sliding space. In other embodiments, the first sliding member 51 can also be completely accommodated in the first sliding space. A part of the second sliding part 61 is accommodated in the second sliding space and the second sliding part 61 can slide in the second sliding space. In other embodiments, the second sliding member 61 can also be completely accommodated in the second sliding space. In the folding mechanism 100 of this embodiment, the first cover body 81 is arranged on the first chute 11, and the first sliding assembly 50 can slide in the first sliding space, so as to prevent the first sliding assembly 50 from sliding out when sliding. The first chute 11; at the same time, the second cover 82 is arranged on the second chute 21, and enables the second sliding assembly 60 to slide in the second sliding space, so as to prevent the second sliding assembly 60 from sliding out of the second sliding space when sliding. Two chute 21.

Please refer to FIGS. 1-3 , in some embodiments, the number of connecting shafts 41 includes two, and the two connecting shafts 41 are installed on the opposite sides of the connecting body 42 close to the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 . On the other hand, the folding mechanism 100 further includes a third elastic member (not shown in the figure) and a fourth elastic member (not shown in the figure). One end of the third elastic member is fixed on the connection body 42 , and the other end is fixed on the first rotating portion 52 . The third elastic member can generate a folding (rotating) force for the first supporting member 10 relative to the second supporting member 20 . One end of the fourth elastic member is fixed on the connecting body 42 , and the other end is fixed on the second rotating portion 52 , and the fourth elastic member can generate a folding (rotating) force for the second supporting member 20 relative to the first supporting member 10 .

Specifically, both the third elastic member and the fourth elastic member may be torsion springs. The first rotating portion 52 is sheathed on the connecting shaft 41 close to the first support member 10 , and the third elastic member is also sleeved on the connecting shaft 41 close to the first support member 10 . One end of the third elastic member is fixed to the first rotating part 52, and the other end is fixed to the connecting body 42, and the third elastic member is twistedly installed on the connecting body 42 and the first rotating part 52, so that the third elastic member always gives The force that the first rotating part 52 rotates in the counterclockwise direction and toward the second supporting member 20 . When the first support member 10 is unfolded relative to the second support member 20, the third elastic member gives the first rotating part 52 the force that rotates counterclockwise and toward the second support member 20 at the maximum; when the first support member 10 is relative to the second When the support member 20 is folded, the force of the third elastic member to the first rotating portion 52 to rotate counterclockwise and toward the second support member 20 is the smallest. The number of the third elastic member may be one, or the number of the third elastic member corresponds to the number of the first sliding assembly 50 .

The second rotating portion 62 is sleeved on the connecting shaft 41 close to the second support member 20 , and the fourth elastic member is also sleeved on the connecting shaft 41 close to the second support member 20 . One end of the fourth elastic member is fixed to the second rotating part 62, and the other end is fixed to the connecting body 42, and the fourth elastic member is twistedly installed on the connecting body 42 and the second rotating part 62, so that the fourth elastic member always gives The force of the second rotating part 62 rotating clockwise and toward the first supporting member 10 . When the first support member 10 is unfolded relative to the second support member 20, the force of the fourth elastic member to the second rotating part 62 in the clockwise direction and to rotate towards the first support member 10 is the largest; when the first support member 10 is relative to the second When the support member 20 is folded, the force of the fourth elastic member to the second rotating portion 62 to rotate clockwise and toward the first support member 10 is the minimum. The number of the fourth elastic member may be one, or the number of the fourth elastic member corresponds to the number of the second sliding assembly 60 .

In the folding mechanism 100 of this embodiment, the third elastic member is provided between the connecting body 42 and the first rotating part 52, so that the third elastic member can drive the first support member 10 in the counterclockwise direction and toward the The direction of the second support member 20 rotates; by setting the fourth elastic member between the connecting body 42 and the second rotating part 62, the fourth elastic member can drive the second support member 20 in the clockwise direction through the second sliding assembly 60 And rotate toward the direction of the first support member 10, so that the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 are folded together under the action of the third elastic member and the fourth elastic member.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 , in some embodiments, the folding mechanism 100 further includes an elastic component 93 , and the elastic component 93 includes a first sub-elastic part 931 and a second sub-elastic part 932 . One end of the first sub-elastic part 931 is connected to the first rotating part 52 , the other end is connected to the second sub-elastic part 932 , and one end of the second sub-elastic part 932 is connected to the second rotating part 62 . The elastic component 93 can generate mutual folding force for the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 . Specifically, the elastic component 93 may be a torsion spring. Preferably, the number of connecting rotating shafts 41 includes two, and the two connecting rotating shafts 41 are installed on opposite sides of the connecting body 42 close to the first supporting member 10 and the second supporting member 20 . The first rotating part 52 is sleeved on the connecting shaft 41 close to the first support member 10 , and the first sub-elastic member 931 is also sleeved on the connecting shaft 41 close to the first support member 10 . The second rotating part 62 is sleeved on the connecting shaft 41 close to the second support member 20 , and the second sub-elastic member 932 is also sleeved on the connecting shaft 41 close to the second support member 20 . One end of the first sub-elastic part 931 is fixed to the first rotating part 52, one end of the second sub-elastic part 932 is fixed to the second rotating part 62, and the other end of the first sub-elastic part 931 is connected to the other end of the second sub-elastic part 932. One end is connected, and the elastic assembly 93 is installed on the first rotating part 52 and the second rotating part 62 in a twisted manner, so that the elastic assembly 93 always gives the first rotating part 52 a force to rotate counterclockwise and toward the second support member 20 And give the second rotating part 62 a force to rotate clockwise and toward the first support member 10 . When the first supporting member 10 is unfolded relative to the second supporting member 20, the elastic assembly 93 exerts the maximum force on the first rotating part 52 to rotate counterclockwise and toward the second supporting member 20 and to the second rotating part 62 in a clockwise direction. And the force of turning toward the first support member 10 is the largest; when the first support member 10 is folded relative to the second support member 20, the elastic assembly 93 gives the first rotating part 52 a force that rotates counterclockwise and toward the second support member 20 The minimum and the force for the second rotating part 62 to rotate clockwise and towards the first support member 10 are minimum.

In the folding mechanism 100 of this embodiment, the elastic assembly 93 is provided on the first rotating part 52 and the second rotating part 62, so that the elastic assembly 93 can drive the first support member 10 toward the second support member 20 through the first sliding assembly 50. direction, and the elastic assembly 93 can drive the second support member 20 to rotate toward the direction of the first support member 10 through the second slide assembly 60 .

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 , in some embodiments, the number of connecting shafts 41 includes two, and the two connecting shafts 41 are installed on the connecting body 42 near the first support member 10 and opposite to the second support member 20 sides. The connecting body 42 is provided with a mounting hole 422. The folding mechanism 100 also includes a protective cover 94. The protective cover 94 includes a connecting sleeve portion 941 and a mounting portion 943. The sleeve portion 941 is provided with a receiving space 942, and the sleeve portion 941 is sleeved. Outside the elastic component 93 , the installation part 943 is installed in the installation hole 942 . The folding mechanism 100 of this embodiment covers the elastic component 93 by setting the protective cover 94 so as to prevent the elastic component 93 from easily pinching other components (eg, cables) in the folding mechanism 100 .

In some embodiments, the folding mechanism 100 further includes a tension reducing member 95, one end of the tension reducing member 95 is installed on the first support member 10, and the other end is installed on the second support member 20, and the tension reducing member 95 has a The force of pulling the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 closer to each other. Specifically, the tension reducing member 95 may be fiber cloth. When the strain-reducing member 95 is fiber cloth, the strain-reducing member 95 needs a pressing block 952 to fix the strain-reducing member 95 on the first supporting member 10 and the second supporting member 20 . The folding structure 100 of this embodiment can tighten the first support 10 and the second support 20 by setting the tension reducing member 95, so as to prevent the first support 10 from moving too far away from the second support 20. , while preventing the second support member 20 from moving too far away from the first support member 10 .

Please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 3 and Fig. 6, the electronic device 200 according to the embodiment of the present utility model includes the folding mechanism 100 and the flexible display 201 described in any one of the above-mentioned embodiments, and the flexible display 201 is arranged on the first support member 10 and The second supporting member 20 covers and covers the fixing assembly 30 , the first sliding assembly 50 and the second sliding assembly 60 . Specifically, the flexible display screen 201 may be a flexible organic light-emitting diode (Organic Light-Emitting Diode, OLED) display screen. Specifically, the flexible display screen 201 includes a flexible protective cover and a flexible display module. The electronic device 200 includes any one of a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a smart bracelet, a smart watch, a notebook computer, smart glasses, and a smart helmet.

The electronic device 200 according to the embodiment of the present utility model connects the first support member 10 and the second support member 20 together by including a fixing component 30 made of a flexible material. Since the fixing component 30 can be bent, the first support member 10 and the second The second support 20 can be folded together; meanwhile, since the first sliding assembly 50 can slide relative to the first support 10 , and the second sliding assembly 60 can slide relative to the second support 20 . Therefore, the first sliding assembly 50 will not pull the first supporting member 10 to reduce the pulling force of the first supporting member 10 on the flexible display screen 201, and the second sliding assembly 60 will not pull the second supporting member 20 to reduce The pulling force of the second support member 20 on the flexible display screen 201 is reduced, thereby reducing the situation that the protective cover plate and the flexible display module are separated from each other due to the pulling force of the flexible display screen 201 .

In the description of this specification, reference is made to the terms "certain embodiments," "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "exemplary embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc. The description means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be interpreted as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of said features. In the description of the present utility model, "plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limitations of the present invention, and those skilled in the art are within the scope of the present invention. Changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to the above-mentioned embodiments, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (10)

1. A folding mechanism, characterized in that, the folding mechanism comprises: a first support member, the first support member is provided with a first sliding groove; a second support, the second support is spaced apart from the first support, and the second support is provided with a second chute; A fixing component, the opposite sides of the fixing component are respectively fixed on the first support and the second support, and the fixing component can be bent so that the first support can move toward the second The support is folded; a connection assembly, the connection assembly is fixed on the fixing assembly, and the connection assembly includes a connection shaft; The first sliding assembly, the first sliding assembly includes a first sliding part and a first rotating part, the first sliding part is installed in the first sliding groove and can slide relative to the first support member, the the first rotating part is rotatably mounted on the connecting shaft; and The second sliding assembly, the second sliding assembly includes a second sliding part and a second rotating part, the second sliding part is installed in the second sliding groove and can slide relative to the second supporting part, the The second rotating part is rotatably mounted on the connecting rotating shaft. 2. The folding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the fixing assembly includes a fixing portion, the fixing portion connects the first support member and the second support member and is located opposite to the fixing assembly At both ends, the connection assembly is fixed on the fixing part. 3. The folding mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the fixing part is provided with a fixing connection hole, and the connecting assembly further includes a shaft sleeve, and the shaft sleeve includes a connected rotating shaft connection part and a fixed connection part , the connecting part of the rotating shaft is provided with a connecting hole of the rotating shaft, part of the connecting rotating shaft is fixed in the connecting hole of the rotating shaft, and the fixed connecting part is fixed in the fixed connecting hole. 4. The folding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the fixing assembly comprises a first connecting portion connected to the first supporting member, a second connecting portion connected to the second supporting member, and A bent part located between the first connecting part and the second connecting part, the first connecting part and the second connecting part are respectively located on the two sides of the fixing assembly, the bent part A portion protrudes in a direction away from the first supporting member relative to the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion to form a bending space. 5. The folding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the first sliding assembly further comprises a first sliding wheel, and the first sliding wheel is rotatably mounted on the first sliding part; The second sliding assembly further includes a second sliding wheel, and the second sliding wheel is rotatably mounted on the second sliding part. 6. The folding mechanism according to claim 1 or 5, wherein the first chute comprises a first inner wall, the folding mechanism further comprises a first wear-reducing sheet, and the first wear-reducing sheet is arranged on Inside the first chute and between the first inner wall and the first sliding part; The second chute includes a second inner wall, and the folding mechanism further includes a plurality of second wear-reducing sheets, and the plurality of second wear-reducing sheets are arranged in the second chute and located on the second inner wall and between the second sliding part. 7. The folding mechanism according to claim 1 or 5, wherein a first limiting member is formed in the first chute, the first sliding assembly further includes a first elastic member, and the first The elastic member is compressed and arranged between the first sliding part and the first limiting member; A second limiting member is formed in the second chute, and the second sliding assembly further includes a second elastic member, and the second elastic member is compressed between the second sliding part and the second limiting member. Between the position pieces, the second elastic piece can generate a force for the second support piece to expand relative to the first support piece. 8. The folding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, the folding mechanism further comprises an elastic assembly, the elastic assembly includes a first sub-elastic part and a second sub-elastic part, and the first sub-elastic part One end is connected to the first rotating part, the other end is connected to the second sub-elastic part, one end of the second sub-elastic part is connected to the second rotating part, and the elastic assembly can give the first The supporting member and the second supporting member generate mutual folding force. 9. The folding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, the folding mechanism further comprises a tension reducing member, one end of the tension reducing member is installed on the first support member, and the other end is installed on the first supporting member. On the two support members, the tension reducing member has a force to draw the first support member and the second support member closer to each other. 10. An electronic device, characterized in that the electronic device comprises: The folding mechanism according to any one of claims 1-9; and A flexible display screen, the flexible display screen is arranged on the first support member and the second support member.