Detailed Description
The present application will be described in further detail with reference to the following drawings and examples. It is to be noted that the following examples are only illustrative of the present application, and do not limit the scope of the present application. Likewise, the following examples are only some examples and not all examples of the present application, and all other examples obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without any inventive step are within the scope of the present application.
The terms "first", "second" and "third" in this application are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying any indication of the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first," "second," or "third" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the feature. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless explicitly specifically limited otherwise. All directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear … …) in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative positional relationship between the components, the movement, and the like in a specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indication is changed accordingly. Furthermore, the terms "include" and "have," as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not limited to only those steps or elements listed, but may alternatively include other steps or elements not listed, or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by one skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.
Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an electronic device provided in the present application.
The electronic device of the present embodiment may be any device having communication and storage functions, for example: the system comprises intelligent equipment with a network function, such as a tablet Computer, a mobile phone, an electronic reader, a remote controller, a Personal Computer (PC), a notebook Computer, vehicle-mounted equipment, a network television, wearable equipment and the like. The electronic device of the embodiment includes a display screen assembly 10, a motherboard assembly 20 and a first package 30, wherein the display screen assembly 10 is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly 20, the display screen assembly 10 is disposed around the motherboard assembly 20, and the motherboard assembly 20 and the first package 30 seal two opposite ends of the display screen assembly 10.
The rotating structure 40 is disposed between the first package 30 and the main board assembly 20, so that the first package 30 can rotate relative to the display screen assembly 10 and support the display screen assembly 10, and/or the main board assembly 20 is disposed with the rotating structure 40, so that the main board assembly 20 can rotate relative to the display screen assembly 10 and support the display screen assembly 10, so that the main board assembly 20 and/or the first package 30 can support the electronic device on a contact surface of the electronic device at any angle, thereby freeing both hands of a user, and the user can watch images, videos or text information displayed by the electronic device while enjoying entertainment.
Referring to fig. 2 and fig. 3, fig. 2 is a perspective assembly view of an embodiment of an electronic device provided by the present application in a non-rotating state, and fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the display panel assembly in the iii-iii direction of fig. 2.
The display screen assembly 10 of the present embodiment includes a front display main body 11, a first connection display main body 12, and a first back display main body 13. The front display main body 11 is opposite to the first back display main body 13 and is disposed at an interval to form an accommodating space 21 together with the first connection display main body 12, and the main board assembly 20 is accommodated in the accommodating space 21.
Opposite ends of the first connection display main body 12 are connected with the front display main body 11 and the first rear display main body 13, respectively. Optionally, the front display main body 11 and the first rear display main body 13 have the same size, the display screen assembly 10 is in a U-shaped structure, and one end of the first rear display main body 13, which is far away from the first connection display main body 12, and one end of the front display main body 11, which is far away from the first connection display main body 12, extend in the same direction and are arranged at intervals.
Specifically, the display screen assembly 10 includes a cover 16 and a flexible display panel 17.
The cover 16 includes a front cover main body 161, a first connection cover main body 162, and a first rear cover main body 163 connected in this order.
Opposite ends of the first connection cover main body 162 are connected to the front cover main body 161 and the first back cover main body 163, respectively, and the front cover main body 161 is disposed opposite to the first back cover main body 163.
The flexible display panel 17 is attached to the inner side of the cover 16, and is disposed corresponding to the cover 16 to form the front display main body 11, the first connection display main body 12, and the first back display main body 13.
Optionally, the cover plate 16 is a glass cover plate 16, and the cover plate 16 and the flexible display panel 17 are bonded by an adhesive.
The flexible display panel 17 is connected with a peripheral device 171, and the peripheral device 171 may be a flexible circuit board or a chip on film.
Further, the display screen assembly 10 of the present embodiment further includes a protection layer 18, wherein the protection layer 18 is attached to a side of the flexible display panel 17 away from the cover plate 16, so as to form the front display main body 11, the first connection display main body 12 and the first back display main body 13 together with the flexible display panel 17 and the cover plate 16.
Optionally, the protective layer 18 is foam.
It is understood that the front display body 11, the first connection display body 12 and the first rear display body 13 can be used for displaying information such as images, videos and characters.
Referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the display panel assembly of fig. 2 in the iii-iii direction.
The display panel assembly 10a of the present embodiment is different from the display panel assembly 10 of the previous embodiment in that the display panel assembly 10a includes a front display main body 11a, a first connection display main body 12a, a first back display main body 13a, a second connection display main body 14a and a second back display main body 15 a.
The opposite ends of the first connection display main body 12a are respectively connected with the front display main body 11a and the first back display main body 13a, the opposite ends of the second connection display main body 14a are respectively connected with the front display main body 11a and the second back display main body 15a, the front display main body 11a is respectively opposite to the first back display main body 13a and the second back display main body 15a and is arranged at intervals, one end of the first back display main body 13a far away from the first connection display main body 12a and one end of the second back display main body 15a far away from the second connection display main body 14a extend relatively and are arranged at intervals. The second back display main body 15a, the second connection display main body 14a, the front display main body 11a, the first connection display main body 12a and the first back display main body 13a are sequentially connected to form an accommodating space 21 a.
Specifically, the display screen assembly 10a includes a cover 16a and a flexible display panel 17 a.
The cover 16a includes a front cover main body 161a, a first connection cover main body 162a, a first rear cover main body 163a, a second connection cover main body 164a, and a second rear cover main body 165a, which are connected in this order.
The opposite ends of the first connection cover plate main body 162a are respectively connected with the front cover plate main body 161a and the first back cover plate main body 163a, the opposite ends of the second connection cover plate main body 164a are respectively connected with the front cover plate main body 161a and the second back cover plate main body 165a, the front cover plate main body 161a is respectively arranged opposite to the first back cover plate main body 163a and the second back cover plate main body 165a, one end of the first back cover plate main body 163a far away from the first connection cover plate main body 162a and one end of the second back cover plate main body 165a far away from the second connection cover plate main body 164a are oppositely extended and arranged and are arranged at intervals with each other.
The flexible display panel 17a is attached to the inner side of the cover 16a, and is disposed corresponding to the cover 16a to form the front display main body 11a, the first connection display main body 12a, the first back display main body 13a, the second connection display main body 14a, and the second back display main body 15 a.
Optionally, the cover 16a is a glass cover 16a, and the cover 16a and the flexible display panel 17a are bonded by an adhesive.
The flexible display panel 17a is connected to a peripheral device 171a, and the peripheral device 171a may be a flexible circuit board or a chip on film.
Further, the display panel assembly 10a of the present embodiment further includes a protection layer 18a, wherein the protection layer 18a is attached to a side of the flexible display panel 17a away from the cover 16a, so as to form the front display main body 11a, the first connection display main body 12a, the first back display main body 13a, the second connection display main body 14a, and the second back display main body 15a together with the flexible display panel 17a and the cover 16 a.
Optionally, the protective layer 18a is foam.
It is understood that the front display main body 11a, the first connection display main body 12a, the first back display main body 13a, the second connection display main body 14a and the second back display main body 15a can be used for displaying images, videos, texts and other information.
Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the display panel assembly of fig. 2 in the iii-iii direction.
The display screen assembly 10b of the present embodiment includes a front display main body 11b, a first connection display main body 12b, a first back display main body 13b, a second connection display main body 14b and a second back display main body 15 b.
The opposite ends of the first connection display main body 12b are connected to the front display main body 11b and the first back display main body 13b, the opposite ends of the second connection display main body 14b are connected to the front display main body 11b and the second back display main body 15b, and the front display main body 11b is disposed opposite to the first back display main body 13b and the second back display main body 15 b.
The display panel assembly 10b of the present embodiment is different from the display panel assembly 10a of the previous embodiment in that one end of the first back display main body 13b far from the first connection display main body 12b and one end of the second back display main body 15b far from the second connection display main body 14b are extended and connected to each other.
Fig. 3, 4 and 5 are cross-sectional views of the display screen assemblies listed in the present application, and the remaining display screen assemblies having similar shapes to the present application are all intended to be protected by the present application and are not necessarily exhaustive. In the following description of the embodiments, the display screen assembly 10a shown in fig. 4 is taken as an example, and the display screen assembly 10b shown in fig. 3 and 5 are also applicable.
Referring to fig. 6 and 7, fig. 6 is a schematic exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the electronic device provided in the present application, and fig. 7 is a schematic assembled perspective view of another embodiment of the electronic device provided in the present application.
The accommodating space 21a includes two openings 211a, an opening direction of the opening 211a is parallel to a length extending direction of the front display main body 11a, the first connection display main body 12a, the first back display main body 13a, the second connection display main body 14a and the second back display main body 15a, and the openings 211a are disposed oppositely.
The main board assembly 20 is disposed in the accommodating space 21a, and specifically, the main board assembly 20 is disposed in the accommodating space 21a from one of the two openings 211 a.
Referring to fig. 6 and 8, fig. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the main board assembly of fig. 6 according to the present application.
The main board assembly 20 includes a middle frame assembly 22, a battery 23 and a main board 24, the middle frame assembly 22 has a containing groove 25, the battery 23 is disposed in the containing groove 25, the main board 24 covers the battery 23 and is electrically connected to the battery 23, so that the battery 23 supplies power to the main board 24, and the peripheral device 171a of the flexible display panel 17a is electrically connected to the main board 24. The main board 24 is provided with devices for driving the electronic device to operate, such as a CPU, a GPU, a resistor, a capacitor, an electronic socket, and the like.
The setting condition of the rotating structure 40 of the present application can be divided into three types, 1: the main board assembly 20 is provided with a rotating structure 40, and the first package 30 is relatively and fixedly connected with the main board assembly 20; 2: a rotating structure 40 is arranged between the first package 30 and the motherboard assembly 20, and the motherboard assembly 20 is not provided with the rotating structure 40; 3: a swivel structure 40 is disposed in the motherboard assembly 20, and the swivel structure 40 is disposed between the first enclosure 30 and the motherboard assembly 20.
The middle frame assembly 22 includes a main body frame 221 and a second packaging member 222, the main body frame 221 is provided with a receiving groove 25, the main body frame 221 is used for placing components such as the battery 23 and the main board 24, and the second packaging member 222 is connected with the main body frame 221 for packaging the opening 211a of the receiving space 21 a.
In the first case: the rotating structure 40 is disposed between the second package 222 and the main frame 221, the second package 222 rotates around the main frame 221 through the rotating structure 40, and the first package 30 encapsulates the opening 211a of the accommodating space 21a and is fixed relative to the main frame 221.
In the second case: the rotation structure 40 is disposed between the first package member 30 and the main body frame 221, the second package member 222 is fixedly connected to the main body frame 221, and the second package member 222 encapsulates the opening 211a of the accommodating space 21a and is relatively fixed to the main body frame 221.
In the third case: the rotation structure 40 is disposed between the first package 30 and the main body frame 221, the rotation structure 40 is disposed between the second package 222 and the main body frame 221, the first package 30 and the second package 222 may enclose the opening 211a of the accommodating space 21a, and in addition, the first package 30 and the second package 222 may also rotate relative to the main body frame 221.
In the following description of the embodiment, the specific configuration of the rotary structure 40 will be described by taking the second case as an example, and it is understood that the rotary structure 40 of the first case and the third case is equally applicable.
Referring to fig. 9, 10, 11 and 12, fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure in a rotating state, fig. 10 is a schematic perspective structural diagram of a first package in fig. 9, fig. 11 is a schematic partial enlarged view of a region B in fig. 10, fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a middle frame element in fig. 9, and fig. 13 is a schematic partial enlarged view of a region C in fig. 11.
The rotating structure 40 includes a rotating hole 41 provided at one of the first packing 30 and the main body frame 221 and a rotating shaft 42 provided at the other of the first packing 30 and the main body frame 221, and the rotating hole 41 and the rotating shaft 42 are engaged with each other to enable mutual rotation between the first packing 30 and the main body frame 221. Fig. 10 shows that the first packing member 30 is provided with a rotation hole 41, and the rotation hole 41 may penetrate through the first packing member 30, or the rotation hole 41 may not penetrate through the first packing member 30. Fig. 12 shows that the main body frame 221 is provided with a rotation shaft 42, and the rotation shaft 42 is protrudingly provided at an end of the main body frame 221 away from the second packing 222.
The rotating shaft 42 and the rotating hole 41 can be in interference fit, so that a damping effect is always ensured between the rotating shaft 42 and the rotating hole 41, and the rotating shaft 42 can be fixed relative to the rotating hole 41 by means of the damping effect when rotating to any proper angle. Of course, the rotation shaft 42 and the rotation hole 41 may be axially matched, and when the rotation shaft 42 is rotated to a proper angle, the electronic device may rely on its own gravity to keep its balance at the contact position of the first packaging member 30 and the display screen assembly with the contact surface.
Further, the rotation shaft 42 is protrudingly provided with a catching portion 421 in its own circumferential direction, the rotation hole 41 is provided with a plurality of catching grooves 411 in its own circumferential direction, and the plurality of catching grooves 411 are connected to each other and uniformly distributed in the rotation hole 41. The catch 421 moves along with the rotation shaft 42 during the rotation. The catching portion 421 is engaged with the catching groove 411 during rotation, thereby ensuring that the rotation shaft 42 can be fixed with respect to the rotation hole 41 when rotated to any one angle, and further ensuring that the first packing 30 is fixed with respect to the main body frame 221 when rotated to any one angle.
Referring to fig. 8, optionally, the main board assembly 20 further includes a cover board 26, and the cover board 26 is disposed on a side of the main board 24 away from the battery 23 to protect the main board 24.
The electronic device of the embodiment further includes a functional device group 50, wherein the functional device group 50 is connected to the main board assembly 20 and disposed on a side of the main board assembly 20 close to the first rear display main body 13 a. Thus, the functional device group 50 does not occupy the installation space of the front display main body 11a, and the front screen occupation ratio of the front display main body 11a can be larger.
Wherein, the functional device set 50 can be a camera module, a fingerprint module or a light sensing module.
Specifically, the electronic device of the embodiment further includes a second first package 60, the second first package 60 is packaged between the first back display main body 13a and the second back display main body 15a, and is provided with a matching hole 61 exposing the motherboard assembly 20, and the functional device group 50 is connected to the motherboard assembly 20 through the matching hole 61.
Referring to fig. 14 and 15, fig. 14 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of an electronic device provided in the present application, and fig. 15 is an enlarged partial view of a region D in fig. 14 in the present application.
The electronic device further comprises a key assembly 70, wherein the key assembly 70 is electrically connected to the main board assembly 20, and the key assembly 70 extends from the display screen assembly 10a to receive an operation instruction of a user. The operation instruction may be applied to the key assembly 70 by pressing by the user, and the operation instruction may also be applied to the key assembly 70 by touching by the user. Fig. 14 and 15 show key assembly 70 for accepting a pressing operation by a user.
The key assembly 70 may include a screen on/off key for controlling the electronic equipment, the key assembly 70 may also include a volume adjustment key for controlling the electronic equipment, and the key assembly 70 may also include other keys having special functions, such as a flash on/off key, and a mute on/off key.
Specifically, referring to fig. 4, the key assembly 70 may be accommodated in any one of the front display main body 11a, the first connection display main body 12a, the first back display main body 13a, the second connection display main body 14a or the second back display main body 15a to receive an operation instruction of a user. While fig. 14 shows the key assembly 70 accommodated in the second connection display main body 14a, as will be explained in the following technical description, it can be understood that the key assembly 70 is accommodated in the front display main body 11a, the first connection display main body 12a, the first back display main body 13a or the second back display main body 15a in the same manner as in the second connection display main body 14 a.
The key assembly 70 includes keys 71 and a sub-board 72, the second connecting display body 14a has a mounting hole 141a, the sub-board 72 is electrically connected to the main board 24 of the main board assembly 20 and is mounted on the middle frame assembly 22 of the main board assembly 20, and the keys 71 are connected to the middle frame assembly 22 of the main board assembly 20 and are received in the mounting hole 141 a.
When the button 71 receives an operation instruction of a user in a pressing manner, it should be emphasized that, in order to facilitate the pressing by the user, the case 71 is received in the mounting hole 141a and protrudes out of the mounting hole 141a, and when the user presses the button 71, the movement of the button 71 generates a pressing effect on the sub-board 72, so that the sub-board 72 generates an electrical signal to be input to the main board 24, thereby implementing a function corresponding to the button 71.
The number of the keys 71 may be one, two, three, etc., and the number of the keys 71 in this embodiment is one.
Optionally, the key assembly 70 may further include a fixing member 73, the key 71 being disposed between the fixing member 73 and the middle frame assembly 22, the fixing member 73 being connected to the middle frame assembly 22 to press the key 71 against the middle frame assembly 22. Further, the fixing member 73 is completely received in the mounting hole 141a, and the outer peripheral surface of the fixing member 73 is completely aligned with the second joint display main body 14 a.
The fixing member 73 may be made of the same material as the cover plate 16a of the second connecting display main body 14a to enhance the overall aesthetic appearance of the electronic device at the key assembly 70, and both the fixing member 73 and the cover plate 16a are made of glass. The material of the fixing member 73 may also be different from the material of the cover plate 16a of the second connection display main body 14a, for example, the material of the fixing member 73 may be iron, copper, magnesium, aluminum or alloy metal composed of them.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, the key 71 includes a pressing portion 711, a function portion 712, and a mounting portion 713, the function portion 712 is protrudingly disposed on the pressing portion 711, the pressing portion 711 is used for direct pressing and touch control by a user, the function portion 712 is used for generating a pressing action on the sub-board 72, the mounting portion 713 is disposed on the pressing portion 711 perpendicular to the protruding direction of the function portion 712, and the fixing member 73 abuts against the mounting portion 713 so as to press the key 71 on the middle frame assembly 22.
The number of the pressing portions 711 may be one, two, three, or the like, and a plurality of the pressing portions 711 may be connected to each other or may be separated from each other and independent from each other. The pressing portions 711 of the present embodiment are two in number and connected to each other, and the shape of the pressing portions 711 may be long.
Optionally, the key assembly 70 may further include an elastic member 74, the elastic member 74 is disposed between the key 71 and the sub-plate 72 and connected to the pressing portion 711 of the key 71, when the function portion 712 moves, the elastic member 74 is driven to elastically deform and move to contact with the sub-plate 72, and after the sub-plate 72 is contacted, the key 71 is restored to the original position by the restoring elastic force of the elastic member 74. The elastic member 74 may be a spring, and the elastic member 74 may also be a silicone sleeve (see the silicone sleeve shown in fig. 15).
Referring to fig. 16, fig. 16 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the elastic member in fig. 14 according to the present application.
The elastic member 74 may include a main body 741 and an elastic portion 742, the elastic portion 742 protrudes from the main body 741 to form an accommodation cavity 743, the main body 741 is connected to the pressing portion 711 of the button 71, the functional portion 712 of the button 71 is accommodated in the accommodation cavity 743 of the elastic portion 742, and the functional portion 712 drives the elastic portion 742 to move together when moving, so as to elastically deform the elastic portion 742.
The elastic member 74 may further include a reinforcing portion 744, the protruding directions of the reinforcing portion 744 and the elastic portion 742 are the same, and a reinforcing cavity 745 is formed, and when the elastic portion 742 deforms, the main body portion 741 is driven to move together, so that the main body portion 741 may be pulled from the pressing portion 711 of the key 71. The reinforcing portion 744 is disposed on the main body portion 741, and the reinforcing portion 744 is also driven to move together when the elastic portion 742 deforms, and the reinforcing portion 744 shares most of energy of deformation of the main body portion 741 caused by deformation of the elastic portion 742, so that a risk that the main body portion 741 moves excessively to separate from the pressing portion 711 of the key 71 is avoided.
The number of the reinforcing portions 744 may be one, two, three, or four, etc., and is uniformly distributed around the elastic portion 742. The reinforcing portion 744 may also be a ring-shaped reinforcing cavity 745 formed around the elastic portion 742 (please refer to fig. 17, fig. 17 is a schematic perspective view of another embodiment of the elastic member 74 in fig. 14 of the present application), and at this time, the reinforcing portion 744 is distributed most uniformly, and energy of deformation of the main body portion 741 caused by deformation of the elastic portion 742 can be shared to the greatest extent, so that the main body portion 741 is ensured not to be separated from the pressing portion 711 of the key 71 more effectively.
With reference to fig. 15, the key assembly 70 may further include a metal sheet 75, the metal sheet 75 connects the elastic member 74 with the middle frame assembly 22, and specifically, two opposite sides of the main body portion 741 of the elastic member 74 are respectively connected with the metal sheet 75 and the key 71, so as to further enhance the connection strength of the main body portion 741 of the elastic member 74. The material of the metal sheet 75 may be stainless steel, aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy, or the like.
The above description is only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not intended to limit the scope of the present application, and all equivalent devices or equivalent processes performed by the content of the present application and the attached drawings, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are also included in the scope of the present application.