CN209105229U - Foldable mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to a folding mobile terminal, which comprises a shell, a flexible screen, a folding mechanism and a mounting seat. The casing includes first shell subassembly and second shell subassembly, and first shell subassembly is equipped with the arch, and the mounting groove has been seted up to the arch, and the mounting groove runs through first shell subassembly and forms the breach. The flexible screen is connected in first shell subassembly and second shell subassembly, and first shell subassembly can rotate through folding mechanism relative second shell subassembly to it folds and expandes to drive the flexible screen. The mounting seat is arranged on the mounting groove and protrudes out of one side, back to the flexible screen, of the first shell assembly from the notch. The mount pad is equipped with first camera module. The mounting seat can move to a first position and a second position in the mounting groove, wherein the first light incident surface of the first camera module is hidden in the first shell assembly in the first position, and the first light incident surface is exposed out of the first shell assembly in the second position. The folding mobile terminal is beneficial to the lightness and thinness of the folding mobile terminal and has high raised structural strength.

Description

Foldable mobile terminal

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of mobile terminals, and in particular, to a foldable mobile terminal.

Background technique

In order to increase the screen ratio of the folding mobile terminal, a general solution is to set a retractable camera on the folding mobile terminal to perform the function of the front camera. In the thickness direction of the foldable mobile terminal, the retractable camera needs to occupy a large space, which is not conducive to the thinning of the foldable mobile terminal.

Utility model content

Embodiments of the present application provide a foldable mobile terminal, so as to solve the problem that a retractable camera is not conducive to the thinning of the foldable mobile terminal.

A foldable mobile terminal, comprising:

The casing includes a first casing assembly and a second casing assembly, the first casing assembly is provided with a protrusion, and the protrusion is provided with an installation groove, and the installation groove penetrates the first casing assembly and is in the first casing assembly. A shell component forms a gap;

a flexible screen connected to the first shell assembly and the second shell assembly;

A folding mechanism is connected between the first casing assembly and the second casing assembly, and the first casing assembly can be rotated relative to the second casing assembly through the folding mechanism to drive the flexible screen to fold and fold unfolding; when the foldable mobile terminal is folded, the flexible screen is exposed on the casing; and

a mounting seat, which is arranged in the mounting groove and protrudes from the notch on the side of the first shell component facing away from the flexible screen; the mounting seat is provided with a first camera module, the first The camera module has a first light incident surface; the mounting seat can move to a first position and a second position in the installation slot, wherein in the first position, the first light incident surface is hidden in the first light incident surface. A case assembly, the first light incident surface is exposed to the first case assembly in the second position.

In the above foldable mobile terminal, the first light incident surface is hidden in the first housing assembly in the first position, and the first light incident surface is exposed on the side where the flexible screen is located in the second position. In the second position, the user can pass The first camera module performs the function of the front camera. The first camera module does not need to occupy the area on the side where the flexible screen is located, which is beneficial to increase the screen ratio of the foldable mobile terminal. Since the mounting base protrudes from the notch of the first shell assembly, other parts of the foldable mobile terminal can be made thinner, which is beneficial to the lightweight and thinning of the foldable mobile terminal. Since the first shell assembly is provided with a protrusion, the mounting groove is provided in the protrusion, and the mounting seat is movably provided in the mounting groove, the above structure can improve the structural strength of the protrusion and facilitate the stable movement of the mounting seat.

In one of the embodiments, the first case assembly includes a first front case and a first rear case, the first front case is located between the first rear case and the flexible screen; the second case The assembly includes a second front case and a second rear case, the second front case is located between the second rear case and the flexible screen; the folding mechanism is connected to the first front case and the second front case A front case, the protrusion is connected to at least one of the first front case and the first rear case, and the installation groove penetrates the first rear case.

In one embodiment, the protrusion includes two groove walls arranged opposite to each other, and the two groove walls are respectively connected with the first front case and are located on a side of the first front case facing away from the flexible screen one side of the slot; two of the slot walls extend to form the mounting slot.

In one embodiment, the first front case includes a middle plate, the first rear case, the folding mechanism and the flexible screen are respectively connected to the middle plate, and the groove wall is integral with the middle plate forming.

In one of the embodiments, the second rear case is provided with an accommodating slot, and when the foldable mobile terminal is folded, the part of the mounting seat protruding from the first case assembly is accommodated in the accommodating slot.

In one of the embodiments, the folding mechanism includes a folding assembly and a sliding assembly, the sliding assembly includes a first sliding block and a second sliding block, the first sliding block and the second sliding block are both connected with the The folding assembly is connected; the first sliding block is slidably connected with the first rear case so that the folding assembly can be slidably retracted relative to the first rear case; the second sliding block is connected with the second rear case The sliding connection enables the folding assembly to be slidably telescopic relative to the second rear shell.

In one of the embodiments, the first rear case includes an adjoining rear surface and a side peripheral surface, the side peripheral surface is located at the outer periphery of the rear surface; when the folder-type mobile terminal is unfolded, the rear surface is located on the side facing away from the flexible screen; the installation groove penetrates the rear surface to form two oppositely arranged sections, and the two sections intersect with the rear surface to form two intersecting lines; A part of the structure is located on a side of the reference plane facing away from the first front case; wherein, the reference plane is a geometric plane perpendicular to the thickness direction of the foldable mobile terminal and tangent to the two intersecting lines.

In one embodiment, when the foldable mobile terminal is folded, the flexible screen is exposed from the casing.

In one embodiment, the first camera module includes two or more cameras, and when the foldable mobile terminal is unfolded, the first light incident surface is located on the side where the flexible screen is located or, when the foldable mobile terminal is unfolded, the first light incident surface is located on the side facing away from the flexible screen.

In one embodiment, the foldable mobile terminal includes an image acquisition module, and the image acquisition module includes a base, a decorative part and a functional device, and the decorative part is respectively connected to the base and the functional device, The decorative piece is passed through the gap; the base body is provided with a second camera module, the second camera module has a second light incident surface, and the second light incident surface is located on the decorative piece and It is exposed from the side facing away from the flexible screen; when the mounting seat is moved between the first position and the second position, the decorative piece can cover the end of the mounting seat.

In one of the embodiments, the functional device includes a flashlight or a fingerprint recognition module.

In one embodiment, the seat body protrudes from the decorative piece and forms a first recessed area on the side facing away from the second light incident surface; a partial structure of the mounting seat in the first position accommodated in the first recessed area.

In one embodiment, the mounting seat includes a front end surface and a rear end surface disposed opposite to each other, and a top end surface and a bottom end surface connected between the front end surface and the rear end surface, and the top end surface and the rear end surface are connected with each other. Bottom end surfaces are arranged opposite to each other; the rear end surface includes a convex surface and a concave surface connected with the convex surface, the convex surface protrudes out of the first shell component from the notch, and the concave surface defines a second concave area, when the When the mounting seat moves between the first position and the second position, part of the structure of the decorative piece is accommodated in the second recessed area.

In one of the embodiments, the cross section of the part where the convex surface of the mounting seat is located is oval or racetrack-shaped.

In one of the embodiments, the intersection line of the convex surface and the concave surface is an arc.

In one embodiment, the foldable mobile terminal includes a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism includes a motor, a first gear, a second gear, a screw, a connecting rod and a rolling element, and the motor is connected to the first casing. The first gear is connected with the motor, the second gear is meshed with the first gear, the screw rod is connected with the second gear, and the screw rod is provided with a helical groove, so The rolling element is rotatably connected with the connecting rod, and the rolling element is rotatably arranged in the helical groove, the connecting rod is fixedly connected with the mounting seat, and the motor can drive the first gear to rotate , the first gear can drive the screw rod to rotate through the second gear, and the screw rod can drive the connecting rod to move, so that the mounting seat can be switched between the first position and the second position.

In one embodiment, the foldable mobile terminal includes an electromagnetic ejection mechanism, the electromagnetic ejection mechanism includes a first magnet assembly and a second magnet assembly, the first magnet assembly is connected to the mounting seat, and the first magnet assembly is connected to the mounting seat. Two magnet assemblies are connected to the first shell assembly, and when at least one of the first magnet assembly and the second magnet assembly is energized, the electromagnetic ejecting mechanism can drive the mounting seat to the first position and the second position switch between locations.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only These are some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without any creative effort.

1 is a perspective view of a foldable mobile terminal when unfolded in an embodiment;

2 is a perspective view of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1 when folded;

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the foldable mobile terminal shown in Fig. 1;

4 is a top view of the foldable mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1;

Fig. 5 is the front view when the mounting seat of the foldable mobile terminal shown in Fig. 1 is in the second position;

Fig. 6 is the rear view when the mounting seat of the foldable mobile terminal shown in Fig. 5 is in the second position;

Fig. 7 is the front view when the mounting seat of the foldable mobile terminal shown in Fig. 1 is in the first position;

Fig. 8 is the rear view when the mounting seat of the folding mobile terminal shown in Fig. 7 is in the first position;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a folding mechanism in the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of the folding mechanism of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 9;

11 is a cross-sectional view of the foldable mobile terminal shown in FIG. 6 along A-A;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged schematic diagram of the position C of the foldable mobile terminal shown in FIG. 11;

13 is a cross-sectional view of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 8 along B-B;

FIG. 14 is an enlarged schematic diagram of the position D of the foldable mobile terminal shown in FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a front view of the mounting seat of the foldable mobile terminal in the second position in another embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a rear view of the mounting seat of the folding mobile terminal shown in FIG. 15 in a second position;

FIG. 17 is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the foldable mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 18 is an enlarged schematic diagram of position D in another embodiment of the foldable mobile terminal shown in FIG. 13 .

Detailed ways

In order to facilitate understanding of the present application, the present application will be described more fully below with reference to the related drawings. The preferred embodiments of the present application are shown in the accompanying drawings. However, the application may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that a thorough and complete understanding of the disclosure of this application is provided.

As used herein, "terminal equipment" refers to a device capable of receiving and/or sending communication signals, including but not limited to, connected via any one or several of the following connection methods:

(1) Connection via wired line, such as via public switched telephone network (Public SwitchedTelephone Networks, PSTN), digital subscriber line (Digital Subscriber Line, DSL), digital cable, direct cable connection;

(2) Via a wireless interface, such as a cellular network, a wireless local area network (Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN), a digital TV network such as a DVB-H network, a satellite network, and an AM-FM broadcast transmitter.

A terminal device arranged to communicate via a wireless interface may be referred to as a "mobile terminal". Examples of mobile terminals include, but are not limited to, the following electronic devices:

(1) Satellite telephone or cellular telephone;

(2) Personal Communications System (PCS) terminals that can combine cellular radio telephones with data processing, facsimile, and data communication capabilities;

(3) Radiotelephone, pager, Internet/Intranet access, Web browser, memo pad, calendar, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) equipped with a Global Positioning System (Global Positioning System, GPS) receiver;

(4) conventional laptop and/or palm-sized receivers;

(5) Conventional laptop and/or palm radiotelephone transceivers and the like.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , in one embodiment, the foldable mobile terminal 10 is a smart phone. The foldable mobile terminal 10 includes a casing 100 , a flexible screen 200 , a folding mechanism 300 and a mount 400 . Referring to FIG. 3 at the same time, the case 100 includes a first case assembly 110 and a second case assembly 120 . The first case assembly 110 and the second case assembly 120 are provided with installation spaces, and the installation spaces are used for installing the battery of the foldable mobile terminal 10 , motherboards, processors and other electronic components. The first case assembly 110 and the second case assembly 120 can also support the flexible screen 200 , the folding mechanism 300 , the mounting seat 400 and other electronic components of the folding mobile terminal 10 . The first shell component 110 is provided with a protrusion 130 , the protrusion 130 is located in the first shell component 100 , the protrusion 130 defines a mounting groove 131 , and the mounting groove 131 penetrates the first shell component 110 and forms a gap in the first shell component 110 133. The flexible screen 200 is connected to the first shell assembly 110 and the second shell assembly 120, and the flexible screen 200 has the characteristic of being bendable and displayable, which can be used to display information and provide an interactive interface for the user. The folding mechanism 300 is connected between the first casing assembly 110 and the second casing assembly 120 , and the first casing assembly 110 can rotate relative to the second casing assembly 120 through the folding mechanism 300 to drive the flexible screen 200 to fold and unfold. Referring to FIG. 2 , when the folding mobile terminal 10 is folded, the flexible screen 200 is exposed to the casing 100 . Referring to FIG. 1 , the foldable mobile terminal 10 is in an unfolded state, and the foldable mobile terminal 10 has the effect of large-screen display. Referring to FIG. 2 , the folding mobile terminal 10 is in a folded state, the flexible screen 200 is folded, and the flexible screen 200 is exposed on the casing 100 . The user can also use the folding mobile terminal 10 normally in the folded state. It can be understood that, as another implementation manner, when the folding mobile terminal 10 is folded, the flexible screen 200 can be hidden in the casing 100 so that the flexible screen 200 is not exposed.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the mounting seat 400 is disposed in the mounting groove 131 and protrudes from the notch 133 from the side of the first shell assembly 110 facing away from the flexible screen 200 . 5 and 6, the mounting base 400 is provided with a first camera module 410, the first camera module 410 has a first light incident surface 411, and ambient light can pass through the first light incident surface 411 and enter the first light incident surface 411. on the photosensitive element of the camera module 410 . The mounting seat 400 can move to the first position and the second position within the mounting slot 131 . Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , in the second position, the first light incident surface 411 is exposed to the first housing assembly 110 . For example, in the embodiments shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the foldable mobile terminal 10 is in the unfolded state, and the first light incident surface 411 is exposed on the side where the flexible screen 200 is located in the second position. The module 410 performs operations such as Selfie and video call. It can be understood that, when the foldable mobile terminal 10 is folded, the first light incident surface 411 in the second position can be set to be exposed to the flexible screen 200 on the side where the first shell assembly 110 is located, or set to be exposed to the second shell On the flexible screen 200 on the side where the component 120 is located, the user can also perform operations such as self-portrait and video call through the first camera module 410 . Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8 , the first light incident surface 411 is hidden in the first housing assembly 110 in the first position. In other embodiments, the foldable mobile terminal 10 may be a tablet or the like.

In the above foldable mobile terminal 10, in the first position, the first light incident surface 411 is hidden in the first housing 100 assembly, in the second position, the first light incident surface 411 is exposed on the side where the flexible screen 200 is located, and in the second position The user can perform the function of the front camera through the first camera module 410 during the location. The first camera module 410 does not need to occupy the area on the side where the flexible screen 200 is located, which is beneficial to increase the screen ratio of the foldable mobile terminal 10 . For example, the foldable mobile terminal 10 with the above structure may have a screen ratio of more than 85% in the unfolded state. Since the mounting base 400 protrudes from the first shell assembly 110 from the notch 133 , other parts of the folder-type mobile terminal 10 can be made thinner, which is beneficial to the slimming of the folder-type mobile terminal 10 . Since the first shell assembly 110 is provided with the protrusion 130 , the mounting groove 131 is provided in the protrusion 130 , and the mounting seat 400 is movably disposed in the mounting groove 131 , the above structure can enhance the structural strength of the protrusion 130 . Moreover, the mounting groove 131 of the above structure is beneficial to the stable movement of the mounting seat 400 and can better protect the mounting seat 400 and the first camera module 410 therein.

3 , the first case assembly 110 includes a first front case 111 and a first rear case 113, the second case assembly 120 includes a second front case 121 and a second rear case 123, and the first front case 111 is located at the first rear case 113 and the flexible screen 200 , the second front case 121 is located between the second rear case 123 and the flexible screen 200 , and the flexible screen 200 is connected to the first front case 111 and the second front case 121 . Specifically, the flexible screen 200 may be connected to the first front case 111 and the second front case 121 by means of dispensing, so as to realize reliable connection between the flexible screen 200 and the housing 100 . The folding mechanism 300 is connected to the first front case 111 and the second front case 121 . In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , the protrusion 130 is connected to the first front case 111 , and the installation groove 131 penetrates the first rear case 113 . In other embodiments, the protrusion 130 may be connected to the first rear case 113 , or the protrusion 130 may be connected to the first front case 111 and the first rear case 113 . Installation spaces for installing electronic components such as batteries and motherboards are respectively formed between the first front case 111 and the first rear case 113 and between the second front case 121 and the second rear case 123 .

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , the mounting seat 400 protrudes from the notch 133 from the side of the first case assembly 110 that faces away from the flexible screen 200 and can be understood as follows: the first rear case 113 includes an adjoining rear surface 1131 and side peripheral surfaces 1133, the side peripheral surface 1133 is located on the outer periphery of the rear surface 1131. When the folder-type mobile terminal 10 is unfolded, the rear surface 1131 is located on the side facing away from the flexible screen 200 . The installation groove 131 penetrates through the rear surface 1131 to form two oppositely arranged sections, and the two sections intersect with the rear surface 1131 to form two intersecting lines 1135, which are geometrical planes perpendicular to the thickness direction of the foldable mobile terminal 10, and make the geometrical planes It is tangent to the two intersecting lines, and the tangent plane is used as a reference plane, and a part of the structure of the mounting seat 400 is located on the side of the reference plane that faces away from the first front shell 111 .

Referring to FIGS. 9 and 10 , in one embodiment, the folding mechanism 300 includes a folding assembly 310 and a sliding assembly 320 , and the sliding assembly 320 includes a first slider 321 , a second slider 323 , a first bracket 325 and a second bracket 327 , the folding assembly 310 includes a shaft sleeve 311 , a first rotating shaft 312 , a second rotating shaft 313 , a first adapter block 314 , a second adapter block 315 , a first link 316 and a second link 317 . The first rotating shaft 312 is connected to the first sliding block 321 , the second rotating shaft 313 is connected to the second sliding block 323 , and the shaft sleeve 311 is sleeved on the first rotating shaft 312 and the second rotating shaft 313 . The first link 316 is connected to the first adapter block 314 and the first front shell 111 , and the second link 317 is connected to the second adapter block 315 and the second front shell 121 . The first adapter block 314 is sleeved on the first rotating shaft 312 , and the second adapter block 315 is sleeved on the second rotating shaft 313 . The first bracket 325 is connected to the first slider 321 and covers the first link 316 , and the second bracket 327 is connected to the second slider 323 and covers the second link 317 . The first slider 321 is at least partially accommodated between the first front case 111 and the first rear case 113 , and the second slider 323 is at least partially accommodated between the second front case 121 and the second rear case 123 .

Referring to FIG. 1 , a coordinate system is established with the length direction of the foldable mobile terminal 10 as the x-axis, the width direction as the y-axis, and the thickness direction as the z-axis. During the folding process of the foldable mobile terminal 10, the first shell assembly 110 drives the first adapter block 314 to rotate relative to the first shaft 312 through the first link 316 and the first slider 321, and the first adapter block 314 rotates relative to the first adapter block 314. A rotating shaft 312 slides to shorten the projected length of the first link 316 in the length direction (x-axis direction) of the foldable mobile terminal 10, and the first slider 321 slides on the first rear case 113 and slides into the first case assembly 110; the second shell assembly 120 drives the second adapter block 315 to rotate relative to the second shaft 313 through the second link 317 and the second slider 323, and the second adapter block 315 slides relative to the second shaft 313 to make the second adapter block 315 rotate relative to the second shaft 313. The projected length of the connecting rod 317 in the longitudinal direction of the folding mobile terminal 10 is shortened, and the second sliding block 323 slides on the second rear case 123 and slides into the second case assembly 120 . In the length direction of the folder-type mobile terminal 10, the distance between the first rear case 113 and the second rear case 123 is shortened, and the folder-type mobile terminal 10 can be folded smoothly. During the unfolding process of the foldable mobile terminal 10, the first shell assembly 110 drives the first adapter block 314 to rotate relative to the first rotating shaft 312 through the first link 316 and the first slider 321, and the first adapter block 314 rotates relative to the first adapter block 314. A rotating shaft 312 slides to increase the projected length of the first link 316 in the length direction (x-axis direction) of the foldable mobile terminal 10 , and the first slider 321 slides on the first rear case 113 and from the first case assembly 110 The second shell assembly 120 drives the second connecting block 315 to rotate relative to the second rotating shaft 313 through the second connecting rod 317 and the second sliding block 323, and the second connecting block 315 slides relative to the second rotating shaft 313 to make the first connecting block 315 rotate relative to the second rotating shaft 313. The projected length of the second link 317 in the longitudinal direction of the folding mobile terminal 10 increases, and the second sliding block 323 slides on the second rear case 123 and slides out from the second case assembly 120 . The distance between the first rear case 113 and the second rear case 123 is increased, so that the foldable mobile terminal 10 can be unfolded smoothly. In one embodiment, the first case assembly 110 and the second case assembly 120 are axially symmetrically distributed on both sides of the central axis of the folding mechanism 300 in appearance, so that the folder-type mobile terminal 10 can be unfolded or folded in half to The aesthetics and practicality of the foldable mobile terminal 10 are enhanced.

Referring to FIG. 3 , in one embodiment, the protrusion 130 includes two groove walls 135 disposed opposite to each other, and the two groove walls 135 are respectively connected to the first front case 111 and located on the side of the first front case 111 facing away from the flexible screen 200 . side. The two groove walls 135 extend from the notch 133 to the inside of the foldable mobile terminal 10 to form a mounting groove 131 . In one embodiment, the two slot walls 135 extend along the length direction (x-axis direction) of the folder-type mobile terminal 10 . Further, the first front shell 111 may include a middle board 112 and other structural components connected to the middle board 112 , the first rear shell 113 , the folding mechanism 300 and the flexible screen 200 are respectively connected to the middle board 112 , and the groove wall 135 is integrated with the middle board 112 forming. With the above arrangement, the groove wall 135 has high structural strength and is not easily deformed, which is beneficial to the smooth movement of the mounting seat 400 in the mounting groove 131 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , in one embodiment, the second rear case 123 defines an accommodating groove 125 . Referring to FIG. 2 at the same time, when the folder-type mobile terminal 10 is folded, the portion of the mounting seat 400 protruding from the first case assembly 110 is accommodated in the accommodating groove 125 . The setting of the accommodating groove 125 can make the thickness of the folding mobile terminal 10 thinner when folded, which is beneficial to improve the portability of the folding mobile terminal 10 and facilitate the user to hold and use.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the folder-type mobile terminal 10 may include an image capturing module 500 . 11 and 12 , the image acquisition module 500 includes a base body 510 , a decorative piece 520 and a functional device 530 . The seat body 510 is provided with a second camera module 540, the second camera module 540 has a second light incident surface 541, the second light incident surface 541 is located on the decoration member 520 and is exposed from the side facing away from the flexible screen 200, and the ambient light It can pass through the second light incident surface 541 and be incident on the photosensitive element of the second camera module 540 . The second camera module 540 can perform the function of the rear camera. For example, the user can perform operations such as video recording and long-range shooting through the second camera module 540 . It can be understood that the second camera module 540 may include two or more cameras. For example, the second camera module 540 may include one, two or more of a wide-angle lens, a telephoto lens, and a black-and-white lens.

In one embodiment, the decorative element 520 may include a metal ring and a protective glass embedded in the metal ring. The protective glass can be tempered glass or sapphire glass. When the mount 400 is moved between the first position and the second position, the trim piece 520 can shield the end of the mount 400 . It can be understood that the shielded end of the mounting seat 400 is located between the top of the first housing assembly 110 and the second camera module 540 . With the above arrangement, when the mounting seat 400 moves between the first position and the second position, the end of the mounting seat 400 can always be blocked by the decorative element 520, which can prevent the internal structure of the folding mobile terminal 10 from being exposed after the end of the mounting seat 400 moves. It is beneficial to waterproof and dustproof of the foldable mobile terminal 10 .

Specifically, the functional device 530 may be a flashlight or a fingerprint recognition module. The thickness of the flash or fingerprint recognition module is relatively thin. After the functional device 530 is installed on the decorative element 520 , the part of the decorative element 520 with the functional device 530 can be stacked on the mounting seat 400 so that the decorative element 520 can cover the installation. end of seat 400. 13 and 14 , in the width direction (y-axis direction) of the foldable mobile terminal 10 , the functional device 530 is located between the first camera module 410 and the second camera module 540 . The above structure can shorten the distance between the second camera module 540 and the top of the first housing assembly 110 , which is beneficial to the compact arrangement of the internal components of the foldable mobile terminal 10 .

Further, referring to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 , the base body 510 protrudes from the decorative element 520 and forms a first recessed area 140 on the side facing away from the second light incident surface 541 . Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14 at the same time, a part of the structure of the mounting seat 400 is accommodated in the first recessed area 140 in the first position. With the above structure, in the thickness direction (z-axis direction) of the foldable mobile terminal 10 , the decorative piece 520 can be stacked on the mounting seat 400 , which is beneficial to the reduction of the overall thickness of the foldable mobile terminal 10 , thereby facilitating the folding movement. Thinning of the terminal 10 .

Further, the first camera module 410 may include a flexible circuit board (not shown), one end of the flexible circuit board is connected to the circuit board inside the first camera module 410, and the other end is connected to the main board in the foldable mobile terminal 10 to connect The data of the first camera module 410 is transmitted to the processor and further processed by the processor. When the mounting seat 400 moves between the first position and the second position, a part of the structure of the flexible circuit board can be accommodated in the first recessed area 140 . With the above arrangement, when the mounting seat 400 is in the first position, the flexible circuit board is bent and folded, and part of the structure of the flexible circuit board is accommodated in the first recessed area 140. When the mounting seat 400 moves to the second position, the flexible circuit board The board is stretched. The first recessed area 140 can provide a receiving space for the flexible circuit board, thereby facilitating the compact arrangement of electronic components inside the foldable mobile terminal 10 .

Referring to FIG. 12 , the mounting seat 400 may include a front end surface 421 and a rear end surface 423 disposed opposite to each other, and a top end surface 425 and a bottom end surface 427 connected between the front end surface 421 and the rear end surface 423 , and the top end surface 425 and the bottom end surface 427 are mutually opposite. back set. 6 , the rear end surface 423 includes a convex surface 422 and a concave surface 424 connected to the convex surface 422 . The convex surface 422 protrudes from the notch 133 and protrudes from the first housing component 110 , and the concave surface 424 defines the second recessed area 150 . When moving between the position and the second position, part of the structure of the decoration member 520 is accommodated in the second recessed area 150 . In the above structure, the second recessed area 150 can accommodate part of the structure of the decorative piece 520 . In the thickness direction (z-axis direction) of the folding mobile terminal 10 , the decorative piece 520 is stacked on the mounting seat 400 , thereby facilitating the folding movement The overall thickness of the terminal 10 is reduced, so as to facilitate the thinning of the foldable mobile terminal 10 . In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 , the concave surface 424 is an arc surface. In other embodiments, the concave surface 424 includes a plurality of flat surfaces, and the plurality of flat surfaces are spliced to form the concave surface 424 , and the above structure is beneficial to the processing of the concave surface 424 .

Further, referring to FIG. 4 , in one embodiment, the cross section of the portion where the convex surface 422 of the mounting seat 400 is located is elliptical. In another embodiment, the cross section of the portion where the convex surface 422 of the mounting base 400 is located is a racetrack shape, and the racetrack shape includes two parallel and equal line segments and semicircular arcs connected to both ends of the line segments respectively. The oval or racetrack-shaped configuration is beneficial for beautifying the appearance of the mount 400 . Referring to FIG. 6 , in one embodiment, the intersection line of the convex surface 422 and the concave surface 424 is a circular arc, and the shape of the circular arc is similar to the contour shape of the end of the decorative piece 520 close to the mounting seat 400 , and the above structure is conducive to beautifying the folding movement Appearance of the terminal 10 . For example, in one embodiment, the central angle and radius of the intersection line of the convex surface 422 and the concave surface 424 are correspondingly equal to the central angle and radius of the decoration member 520 near the top of the folding mobile terminal 10, when the mounting seat 400 is located in the first position At the time, the intersection line of the convex surface 422 and the concave surface 424 is engaged with the contour of the end of the decoration piece 520 close to the mounting seat 400 , so that the appearance integrity of the folder-type mobile terminal 10 can be improved.

In one embodiment, the mounting base 400 includes a 3D glass cover plate, the 3D glass cover plate is disposed on the first camera module 410 , and the first light incident surface 411 is exposed from the 3D glass cover plate. When the mounting seat 400 is located at the second position, the ambient light can pass through the 3D glass cover plate and be incident on the first light incident surface 411 . The above structure not only facilitates the installation of the first camera module 410 on the mounting seat 400 , but also beautifies the appearance of the mounting seat 400 . In one embodiment, the image capturing module 500 protrudes from the side of the first housing assembly 110 facing away from the flexible screen 200 . With the above arrangement, other parts of the foldable mobile terminal 10 can be made thinner, which is beneficial to the slimming of the foldable mobile terminal 10 .

It can be understood that the image acquisition module 500 is not necessary, so the image acquisition module 500 can be omitted. 15 and 16 , the first camera module 410 may include two or more cameras. When the folding mobile terminal 10 is unfolded, the first light incident surface 411 is located on the side where the flexible screen 200 is located. Alternatively, when the foldable mobile terminal 10 is unfolded, the first light incident surface 411 is located on the side facing away from where the flexible screen 200 is located. In an embodiment where the first camera module 410 includes two or more cameras, the first camera module 410 may include one of a conventional lens, a wide-angle lens, a telephoto lens, an ultra-wide-angle lens, a black-and-white lens, and a depth lens or more. When the foldable mobile terminal 10 is in the folded state, the following functions can be realized through software control: when the user needs to take a selfie or video call, a camera with a lower pixel can be enabled to take a selfie or video call; when the user needs to take a long-range shooting or video recording , you can enable the camera with higher pixel to operate, so as to improve the experience of taking pictures or photography. It can be understood that the first camera module 410 may include one or more of a flash light and a fill light, so as to enhance the shooting quality of the first camera module 410 .

Referring to FIG. 17 , as an embodiment, the foldable mobile terminal 10 may include a driving mechanism 600 , and the driving mechanism 600 includes a motor 610 , a first gear 620 , a second gear 630 , a screw 640 , a connecting rod 650 and a rolling member 660 , the motor 610 is connected with the first housing assembly 110, the first gear 620 is connected with the motor 610, the second gear 630 is meshed with the first gear 620, the screw 640 is connected with the second gear 630, the screw 640 is provided with a spiral groove, and the rolling The member 660 is rotatably connected with the connecting rod 650, and the rolling member 660 is rotatably disposed in the helical groove, the connecting rod 650 is fixedly connected with the mounting seat 400, the motor 610 can drive the first gear 620 to rotate, and the first gear 620 can pass through the second gear 620. The gear 630 drives the screw rod 640 to rotate, and the screw rod 640 can drive the connecting rod 650 to move, so that the mounting seat 400 can be switched between the first position and the second position. The arrangement of the driving mechanism 600 is beneficial to the electrification of the movement of the mounting base 400 to improve the convenience of the user. For example, a physical button may be provided on the foldable mobile terminal 10, and the power-on and power-off of the motor 610 can be controlled by the physical button, so as to realize the motorization of the movement of the mounting base 400. For another example, virtual keys may be set on the foldable mobile terminal 10, and the power-on and power-off of the motor 610 can be controlled by the virtual keys, so as to realize the motorization of the movement of the mounting base 400, which will not be repeated here.

Referring to FIG. 18 , as another possible implementation manner, the folder-type mobile terminal 10 may include an electromagnetic ejection mechanism 700 , and the electromagnetic ejection mechanism 700 includes a first magnet assembly 710 and a second magnet assembly 720 , the first magnet assembly 710 and the mounting base 400 connected, the second magnet assembly 720 is connected to the first shell assembly 110, and when at least one of the first magnet assembly 710 and the second magnet assembly 720 is energized, the electromagnetic pop-up mechanism 700 can drive the mounting seat 400 to the first position and the second position switch between. Specifically, in one embodiment, the first magnet assembly 710 is a permanent magnet, and the first magnet assembly 710 has an N pole and an S pole. The second magnet assembly 720 is an electromagnet, and the second magnet assembly 720 generates magnetism after being energized. For example, in one embodiment, the N pole of the first magnet assembly 710 faces toward the second magnet assembly 720 , and the S pole of the first magnet assembly 710 faces away from the second magnet assembly 720 . When the mounting seat 400 is in the first position, the second magnet assembly 720 is energized to generate magnetism, and by controlling the direction of the current in the second magnet assembly 720, the N pole of the second magnet assembly 720 can be directed toward the first magnet assembly 710, and the first Mutual repulsive force can be generated between the magnet assembly 710 and the second magnet assembly 720 , so that the mounting seat 400 can be pushed out from the mounting slot 131 .

In one embodiment, the first magnet assembly 710 can also be an electromagnet, the first magnet assembly 710 generates magnetism after being energized, and the second magnet assembly 720 generates magnetism after being energized, which can control the first magnet assembly 710 and the second magnet assembly 720 The direction of the current in the first magnet assembly 710 and the magnetic poles of the second magnet assembly 720 facing each other are the same. For example, the end of the first magnet assembly 710 facing the second magnet assembly 720 is the N pole, and the end of the second magnet assembly 720 facing the first magnet assembly 710 is the N pole, that is, the first magnet assembly 710 and the second magnet A repulsive force is generated between the components 720 to push the mounting seat 400 out of the mounting groove 131 . For another example, the end of the first magnet assembly 710 facing the second magnet assembly 720 is the S pole, and the end of the second magnet assembly 720 facing the first magnet assembly 710 is the S pole. A repulsive force is generated between the magnet assemblies 720 to push the mounting seat 400 to move out of the mounting slot 131 .

It can be understood that, in the embodiment in which the first magnet assembly 710 is an electromagnet, the second magnet assembly 720 can also be a permanent magnet, and the first magnet assembly 710 is energized to generate magnetism, so that the first magnet assembly 710 and the second magnet assembly Mutual repulsive force is generated between 720 , and the mounting base 400 can be pushed out of the mounting slot 131 . It can be understood that, the first magnet assembly 710 or the second magnet assembly 720 can also be controlled to generate an attractive force between the first magnet assembly 710 and the second magnet assembly 720 to move the mounting seat 400 into the mounting slot 131 , thereby improving the convenience of use, which will not be repeated here.

The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are not described. However, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of these technical features, All should be regarded as the scope described in this specification.

The above-mentioned embodiments only represent several embodiments of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, several modifications and improvements can be made, which all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the patent of the present application shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims (17)

1. a kind of folding mobile terminal characterized by comprising

Shell, including the first shell component and the second shell component, first shell component are equipped with protrusion, and the protrusion offers installation Slot, the mounting groove form notch through first shell component and in first shell component；

Flexible screen is connected to first shell component and second shell component；

Fold mechanism is connected between first shell component and second shell component, and first shell component can pass through The fold mechanism is rotated relative to second shell component, to drive the flexible screen to fold and unfold；And

Mounting base protrudes from the one of the flexible screen backwards of first shell component set on the mounting groove and from the notch Side；The mounting base is equipped with the first camera module, and first camera module has the first incidence surface；The mounting base energy It is enough to be moved to first position and the second position in the mounting groove, wherein the first incidence surface described at first position is hidden In first shell component, at the second position described in the first incidence surface expose to first shell component.

2. folding mobile terminal according to claim 1, which is characterized in that first shell component includes the first front housing With the first rear shell, first front housing is between first rear shell and the flexible screen；Second shell component includes the Two front housings and the second rear shell, second front housing is between second rear shell and the flexible screen；The fold mechanism connects It is connected to first front housing and second front housing, the protrusion is connected in first front housing and first rear shell extremely It is one few, and the mounting groove runs through first rear shell.

3. folding mobile terminal according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the protrusion includes two and is oppositely arranged Cell wall, two cell walls connect with first front housing respectively and are located at the one of the flexible screen backwards of first front housing Side；Two cell walls extend to form the mounting groove.

4. folding mobile terminal according to claim 3, which is characterized in that first front housing includes middle plate, described First rear shell, the fold mechanism and the flexible screen are separately connected the middle plate, and the cell wall and the middle plate are integrally formed.

5. folding mobile terminal according to claim 2, which is characterized in that second rear shell offers accommodation groove, When the folding mobile terminal folds, the part for protruding from first shell component of the mounting base is placed in the appearance Set slot.

6. folding mobile terminal according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the fold mechanism include foldable assembly and Slide assemblies, the slide assemblies include the first sliding block and the second sliding block, and first sliding block and second sliding block are and institute State foldable assembly connection；First sliding block and first rear shell are slidably connected so that the foldable assembly can be relative to institute State the first rear shell sliding extension；Second sliding block is slidably connected with second rear shell so that the foldable assembly can be opposite In the second rear shell sliding extension.

7. folding mobile terminal according to claim 2, which is characterized in that first rear shell includes adjacent rear table Face and lateral circle surface, the lateral circle surface are located at the periphery of the rear surface；When folding mobile terminal expansion, the rear table Face is located at backwards to the side of the flexible screen；The mounting groove through the rear surface to form two sections being oppositely arranged, two A section and the rear surface are crossed to form two intersecting lenses；The part-structure of the mounting base is located at the plane of reference backwards The side of first front housing；Wherein, the plane of reference is thickness direction perpendicular to the folding mobile terminal and with two The tangent geometrical plane of intersecting lens described in item.

8. folding mobile terminal according to claim 1, which is characterized in that when the folding mobile terminal folds When, the flexible screen exposes to the shell.

9. folding mobile terminal according to claim 1, which is characterized in that first camera module includes two Or more than two cameras, when folding mobile terminal expansion, first incidence surface is located at the flexible screen institute Side；Alternatively, first incidence surface is located at where the flexible screen when folding mobile terminal expansion Side.

10. folding mobile terminal according to claim 1, which is characterized in that including image capture module, described image Acquisition module includes pedestal, decoration and function element, and the decoration is connect with the pedestal and the function element respectively, The decoration is arranged in the notch；The pedestal is equipped with second camera mould group, and the second camera mould group has the Two incidence surfaces, second incidence surface be located at the decoration and from backwards to the flexible screen side it is exposed；When the installation When seat moves between the first position and the second position, the decoration can block the end of the mounting base.

11. folding mobile terminal according to claim 10, which is characterized in that the function element include flash lamp or Person's fingerprint recognition mould group.

12. folding mobile terminal according to claim 10, which is characterized in that the pedestal protrudes from the decoration And the first sunk area is formed in the side backwards to second incidence surface；The part-structure of the mounting base at first position It is placed in first sunk area.

13. folding mobile terminal according to claim 10, which is characterized in that the mounting base includes being disposed opposite to each other Front end face and rear end face, and the top end face, the bottom face that are connected between the front end face, the rear end face, the top end face, institute Bottom face is stated to be disposed opposite to each other；The rear end face includes convex surface and the concave surface that connect with the convex surface, and the convex surface is from the notch First shell component is protruded from, the second sunk area is defined in the concave surface, when the mounting base is in first position and second When moving between setting, the part-structure of the decoration is accommodated in second sunk area.

14. folding mobile terminal according to claim 13, which is characterized in where the convex surface of the mounting base Part cross section be ellipse or track type.

15. folding mobile terminal according to claim 13, which is characterized in that the intersection on the convex surface and the concave surface Line is circular arc.

16. described in any item folding mobile terminals according to claim 1~15, which is characterized in that including driving mechanism, institute Stating driving mechanism includes motor, first gear, second gear, screw rod, connecting rod and rolling member, the motor and the first shell Component connection, the first gear connect with the motor, and the second gear is engaged with the first gear, the screw rod and The second gear connects, and helicla flute is offered on the screw rod, and the rolling member and the connecting rod are rotatablely connected, and described Rolling member is rollably set in the helicla flute, and the connecting rod is fixedly connected with the mounting base, and the motor can drive The first gear rotation is moved, the first gear can drive the screw rod to rotate by the second gear, the screw rod It is mobile to be able to drive the connecting rod, so that the mounting base switches between the first position and the second position.

17. described in any item folding mobile terminals according to claim 1~15, which is characterized in that pop up machine including electromagnetism Structure, the electromagnetism ejecting mechanism include the first magnet assemblies and the second magnet assemblies, first magnet assemblies and the installation Seat connection, second magnet assemblies are connect with first shell component, first magnet assemblies and second group of magnets When at least one of part is powered, the electromagnetism ejecting mechanism be able to drive the mounting base first position and the second position it Between switch.