CN212034154U - Folding mechanism, housing, electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses folding mechanism, casing, electron device relates to intelligent control technical field. The folding mechanism comprises a rotating shaft supporting frame, a first supporting plate, a second supporting plate, two first connecting pieces and two second connecting pieces; each two first connecting pieces are provided with first sliding grooves pivoted with the first supporting plates, and the first sliding grooves are configured in such a way that pivoting shafts of the first supporting plates can move in the first sliding grooves; each two second connecting pieces are provided with second sliding grooves pivoted with the second supporting plates, and the second sliding grooves are configured to enable the pivoting shafts of the second supporting plates to move in the second sliding grooves. This application adopts two layer boards, is first layer board and second layer board respectively, and first layer board and second layer board are carried on the pivot support frame to extend the setting to accommodating space, thereby reduce the clearance between two layer boards, can ensure the planarization of display screen. The supporting plate is directly connected with the connecting piece, so that the consistency of the connecting piece and the supporting plate in the folding process can be ensured.

Description

Folding mechanism, housing, electronic device

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of intelligent control, and in particular, to a folding mechanism, a casing, and an electronic device.

Background technique

The flexible display has a bendable performance. Three support plates are set in the flexible screen mobile phone to support the flexible display. When bending, the middle plate is lowered to make way for the flexible display. Because there is a gap between the three pallets, it is easy to cause the height of the display screen to be inconsistent and uneven.

Utility model content

The technical problem to be solved by this application is to provide a folding mechanism, a casing and an electronic device.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the adopted technical solution is: a folding mechanism, including:

The rotating shaft support frame is provided with a receiving space inside, and an opening is arranged on the surface, and the opening is communicated with the receiving space;

The first and second support plates are arranged oppositely on both sides of the rotating shaft support frame, each of the first and second support plates is mounted on the edge of the rotating shaft support frame at the opening, and each of the first and second support plates is mounted on the edge of the rotating shaft support frame at the opening. The first and second pallets are extended into the receiving space;

Two first connecting pieces are arranged oppositely on both sides of the straight line where the rotating shaft support frame and the first support plate are located; one end of each of the two first connecting pieces is pivotally connected with the rotating shaft support frame, and the other One end is pivotally connected to the first support plate, each of the two first connecting pieces is provided with a first chute pivotally connected to the first support board, and the first chute is configured as the The pivot shaft of the first pallet is movable within the first chute; and

Two second connecting pieces are arranged oppositely on both sides of the straight line where the rotating shaft support frame and the second supporting plate are located; one end of each of the two second connecting pieces is pivotally connected with the rotating shaft support frame, and the other One end is pivotally connected to the second support plate, each of the two second connecting pieces is provided with a second chute pivotally connected to the second support board, and the second chute is configured as the The pivot shaft of the second support plate is movable in the second chute.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the adopted technical solution is: a casing, comprising:

a first casing, a first connecting part is provided on one side;

the second casing, a second connecting part is arranged on one side;

The rotating shaft support frame is placed between the first and second housings, and is provided with a receiving space inside, and an opening is arranged on the surface, and the opening is communicated with the receiving space;

The first and second support plates are arranged oppositely on both sides of the rotating shaft support frame, each of the first and second support plates is mounted on the edge of the rotating shaft support frame at the opening, and each of the first and second support plates is mounted on the edge of the rotating shaft support frame at the opening. The first and second pallets are extended into the receiving space;

Two first connecting pieces are arranged oppositely on both sides of the straight line where the rotating shaft support frame and the first support plate are located; one end of each of the two first connecting pieces is pivotally connected with the rotating shaft support frame, and the other One end is pivotally connected to the first support plate and is fixedly connected to the first connecting portion, and each of the two first connecting pieces is provided with a first chute that is pivotally connected to the first support plate. the first chute is configured such that the pivot shaft of the first pallet is movable within the first chute; and

Two second connecting pieces are arranged oppositely on both sides of the straight line where the rotating shaft support frame and the second supporting plate are located; one end of each of the two second connecting pieces is pivotally connected with the rotating shaft support frame, and the other One end is pivotally connected to the second support plate and is fixedly connected to the second connecting portion, and each of the two second connecting pieces is provided with a second chute that is pivotally connected to the second support plate. The second chute is configured such that the pivot shaft of the second pallet is movable in the second chute.

In order to solve the above technical problem, a technical solution is adopted: an electronic device, comprising the above-mentioned folding mechanism, each of the two first connecting pieces is provided with a first connecting portion, and the first chute is provided with a first connecting portion. On the first connecting part; each of the two second connecting pieces is provided with a second connecting part, the second sliding slot is disposed on the second connecting part, and the electronic device further includes:

a first, a second, a third and a fourth shell, in order, the folding mechanism is placed between any two adjacent shells of the first, second, third and fourth shells, For connecting the first, second, third and fourth casings in sequence, one casing of any two connected casings among the first, second, third and fourth casings is fixedly connected with the first connecting parts of the two first connecting pieces, and the other shell is fixedly connected with the second connecting parts of the two second connecting pieces; and

The flexible display screen is embedded on the first, second, third and fourth casings; the flexible display screen is fixed on the first and second support plates, and the receiving space is configured to be When the folding mechanism is folded, the flexible display screen is accommodated.

Using the technical solution described in the present application has the beneficial effects as follows: the present application adopts two pallets, respectively a first pallet and a second pallet, and the first pallet and the second pallet are mounted on the rotating shaft support frame, It is extended and arranged into the receiving space, so as to reduce the gap between the two support plates, which can ensure the flatness of the display screen. By directly connecting the supporting plate with the connecting piece, the consistency of the connecting piece and the supporting plate during the folding process can be ensured.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 discloses a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 discloses a schematic structural diagram of a first housing from a viewing angle according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 discloses a schematic structural diagram of the first housing from another perspective in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 discloses a schematic structural diagram of the first housing from another viewing angle according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 discloses a schematic structural diagram of a second housing from a viewing angle according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 discloses a schematic structural diagram of the second housing from another perspective in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 discloses a schematic structural diagram of a third housing from a viewing angle according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 discloses a schematic structural diagram of the third housing from another perspective in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9 discloses a schematic structural diagram of a third housing from another perspective in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 discloses a schematic structural diagram of a folding mechanism in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 11 discloses a schematic structural diagram of a viewing angle of the hinge module according to an embodiment of the present application;

12 discloses a schematic structural diagram of another perspective of the hinge module in an embodiment of the present application;

13 discloses a schematic structural diagram of a rotating shaft module in another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 14 discloses a schematic structural diagram of a pallet in an embodiment of the present application;

15 discloses a schematic structural diagram of a pallet in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 16 discloses a schematic structural diagram of a decorative cover from a viewing angle according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 17 discloses a schematic structural diagram of the decorative cover from another perspective in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 18 discloses a schematic diagram of a partial structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 19 discloses a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device in another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 20 discloses a partial cross-sectional view of the electronic device shown in FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 discloses a schematic diagram of a folding method of the electronic device shown in FIG. 19;

FIG. 22 discloses a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device in another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 23 discloses a schematic diagram of a folding method of the electronic device shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 24 discloses a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device in another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 25 discloses a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 26 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application, but not to limit the present application. In addition, it should be noted that, for the convenience of description, the drawings only show some but not all the structures related to the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which discloses a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device in an embodiment of the present application. The electronic device 000 may include a casing assembly 100 (eg, a first casing 10 , a second casing 20 , a third casing 30 , etc. ), a folding mechanism 200 , a camera module 300 , a battery module 400 and a display module 500 . Specifically, the folding mechanism 200 can sequentially connect the casings in the casing assembly 100 , such as the first casing 10 , the second casing 20 , the third casing 30 , etc., so as to realize the folding mechanism of the casing assembly 100 through the folding mechanism 200 . fold. The camera module 300 can be installed on the housing assembly 100 to realize the functions of taking pictures and taking pictures. The battery module 400 is installed inside the housing assembly 100 and is used to supply power to the camera module 300 , the display module 500 and other electronic components in the electronic device 000 such as a processor, a motherboard, a flash, and the like. The display module 500 can be embedded on the housing assembly 100 for displaying information.

The electronic device 000 may be any one of a number of electronic devices, including but not limited to cellular phones, smart phones, other wireless communication devices, personal digital assistants, audio players, other media players, music recorders , video recorders, cameras, other media recorders, radios, medical equipment, calculators, programmable remote controls, pagers, netbook computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable multimedia players (PMPs), Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG- 1 or MPEG-2), Audio Layer 3 (MP3) players, portable medical devices, and devices such as digital cameras and combinations thereof. Of course, the electronic device 000 may also be other electronic devices having the folding mechanism 200 . The following description takes the electronic device 000 as a mobile phone as an example.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the housing assembly 100 can be used as a carrier for mounting the camera module 300 , the battery module 400 , the display module 500 and other electronic components such as a motherboard, an antenna, and a processor. The casing assembly 100 can be used as a casing, which can protect the electronic components (eg, motherboard, antenna, battery, processor, etc.) inside the electronic device 000, so the casing assembly 100 can also be referred to as a "protective casing". ". The housing assembly 100 may include a first housing 10 , a second housing 20 and a third housing 30 . Specifically, the first case 10 and the second case 20 are connected together by the folding mechanism 200 , and the second case 20 and the third case 30 are connected together by the folding mechanism 200 . Therefore, the folding mechanism 200 can also be used as a part of the casing (or the protective casing), and together with the casing assembly 100 constitute the casing (or the protective casing). Wherein, the second casing 20 may be omitted, and the first casing 10 and the third casing 30 are directly connected together by the folding mechanism 200 . Of course, there may also be a plurality of second casings 20 , for example, the first casing 10 , the plurality of second casings 20 and the third casings 30 are connected to each other through the folding mechanism 200 . In addition, the number of the first case 10 and the third case 30 may be plural, respectively. Here, the specific numbers of the first casing 10 , the second casing 20 and the third casing 30 can be determined according to the actual situation.

It should be pointed out that the terms "first", "second", etc. here and in the context are only used for the purpose of description, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating Number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", . . . etc. may expressly or implicitly include one or more of said features.

It can be understood that the names of "first casing", "second casing", "third casing", "casing", "casing" and "protective casing" can be converted to each other, For example, the "first housing" may also be referred to as the "second housing".

Please refer to FIGS. 2 , 3 and 4 . FIGS. 2 , 3 and 4 respectively disclose structural schematic diagrams of the first housing 10 from different viewing angles according to an embodiment of the present application. The first housing 10 may include a middle frame 11 , a rear cover 12 , a first connecting portion 13 and a second connecting portion 14 . A display module 500 can be embedded on one side of the middle frame 11 for displaying information. The other side of the middle frame 11 can be embedded with a back cover 12 to form an accommodating space for accommodating electronic components such as the battery module 400 and the motherboard. The middle frame 11 is provided with a first connecting portion 13 and a second connecting portion 14 for connecting with the folding mechanism 200 .

Specifically, the middle frame 11 may include a frame (eg, a first frame 111 , a second frame 112 and a third frame 113 ) and a substrate 114 . The frame can be arranged around the substrate 114 for embedding the display module 500 and the back cover 12 .

The frame may include a first frame 111 , a second frame 112 and a third frame 113 . The first frame 111 , the second frame 112 and the third frame 113 are arranged around the substrate 114 . The first frame 111 and the third frame 113 are arranged in parallel, and two ends of the second frame 112 are respectively connected to the ends of the first frame 111 and the third frame 113 . A first connecting portion 13 is provided at the end of the first frame 111 away from the second frame 112 for connecting with the folding mechanism 200 . A second connecting portion 14 is provided at the end of the third frame 113 away from the second frame 112 for connecting with the folding mechanism 200 .

A card slot 1111 is provided on the side of the first frame 111 away from the display module 500 for installing the back cover 12 . A card slot 1131 is provided on the side of the third frame 113 away from the display module 500 for installing the back cover 12 . The card slot 1111 and the card slot 1131 are arranged opposite to each other. A through hole 1121 may be provided on the second frame 112 to communicate with the accommodating space in the first housing 10 , so that functional components such as a power interface, data interface, headphone interface, and microphone can be installed at the through hole 1121 .

The rear cover 12 can be a plate-like structure, which can be embedded on one side of the middle frame 11 , and the protruding ribs 121 are formed on the rear cover 12 by punching, bending and other processes, so as to enhance the strength of the rear cover 12 . At the same time, the edge of the protruding rib 121 can be placed in the card slot 1111 and the card slot 1131 to be engaged with the middle frame 11 to realize the connection between the middle frame 11 and the back cover 12 . Of course, the middle frame 11 and the rear cover 12 can also be connected by other connection methods, such as snap-fit structure connection, screw connection structure connection, glue bonding, welding, and the like.

A decorative shell 115 can also be provided on the middle frame 11 , and the outer surface of the decorative shell 115 is used to match the convex ribs 121 on the outer surface of the rear cover 12 , so that the outer surface of the first shell 10 has soft and beautiful lines. The decorative shell 115 can be welded with the middle frame 11, or can be an integral structure. The decorative shell 115 and the rear cover 12 may also be integrally constructed.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , the first connecting portion 13 is used for fixing the folding mechanism 200 to realize the rotation and folding functions of the folding mechanism 200 . The first connecting portion 13 is accommodated in the accommodating space of the first housing 10 , and the first connecting portion 13 is disposed at the end of the first frame 111 . The first connecting portion 13 may be an integral structure with the first frame 111 , or it may be installed on the first frame 111 and/or the rear cover 12 by means of bolt connection, welding, injection molding, or the like.

Specifically, the first connection part 13 may include a connection part body 131 . The connection part main body 131 is fixed on the end of the first frame 111 . The connection part main body 131 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The extending direction of the connecting portion main body 131 is the same as the extending direction of the first frame 111 . The surface of the main body 131 of the connecting portion on the side away from the back cover 12 is recessed into an accommodating groove 132 on the side close to the first frame 111 , which is used to make way for the folding mechanism 200 , and is installed on the side away from the first frame 111 . The hole 133 is used for installing the folding mechanism 200 .

Please refer to FIG. 3 , the second connecting portion 14 is used for fixing the folding mechanism 200 to realize the rotation and folding functions of the folding mechanism 200 . The second connecting portion 14 is accommodated in the accommodating space of the first casing 10 , and the second connecting portion 14 is disposed at the end of the third frame 113 and is disposed opposite to the first connecting portion 13 . The second connecting portion 14 may be an integral structure with the third frame 113 , or may be mounted on the third frame 113 and/or the rear cover 12 by bolting, welding, injection molding, or the like.

Specifically, the second connection part 14 may include a connection part body 141 . The connection part main body 141 is fixed on the end of the third frame 113 . The connection part main body 141 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The extending direction of the connecting portion main body 141 is the same as the extending direction of the third frame 113 . The surface of the main body 141 of the connecting portion on the side away from the rear cover 12 is recessed into an accommodating groove 142 on the side close to the third frame 113 for making way for the folding mechanism 200 , and is installed on the side away from the third frame 113 The hole 143 is used for installing the folding mechanism 200 .

Understandably, the first connecting portion 13 and the second connecting portion 14 provided on the first housing 10 are used for connecting with the folding mechanism 200 . Therefore, the positions of the first connecting portion 13 and the second connecting portion 14 on the first housing 10 can be adjusted. For example, the first connecting portion 13 and the second connecting portion 14 are both disposed on the first frame 111 for connecting the folding mechanism 200 to one side of the first frame 111 of the middle frame 11 .

Please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 . FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 respectively disclose structural schematic diagrams of the second casing 20 from different viewing angles according to an embodiment of the present application. The second housing 20 may include a middle frame 21 , a rear cover 22 , a connection part 23 (eg, the first connection part 231 , the first connection part 232 ) and the connection part 24 (eg, the second connection part 241 , the second connection part 242 ) .

Specifically, the middle frame 21 may include a frame (eg, a first frame 211 and a second frame 212 ) and a substrate 213 . The frame is arranged around the substrate 213 to form a accommodating space. The display module 500 can be embedded on the side of the frame away from the substrate 213 . The accommodating space can accommodate electronic components in the electronic device 000 , such as a battery module 400 , a motherboard, and the like.

The frame may include a first frame 211 and a second frame 212 . The first frame 211 and the second frame 212 are disposed opposite to each other and surround the substrate 213 . Two ends of the first frame 211 are respectively provided with connecting portions 23 for connecting with the folding mechanism 200 . Two ends of the second frame 212 are respectively provided with connecting portions 24 for connecting with the folding mechanism 200 . The connecting portion 23 and the connecting portion 24 are disposed opposite to each other, so that the second casing 20 is connected to the first casing 10 and the third casing 30 respectively.

The substrate 213 is a plate-like structure. The edges of the substrate 213 at the first frame 211 and the second frame 212 are respectively extended to one side of the first frame 211 and the second frame 212 to form a decorative shell wrapping the outer surfaces of the first frame 211 and the second frame 212 . The outer surface of the decorative shell is used to match with the outer surface of the back cover 22 , so that the outer surface of the first shell 20 has soft and beautiful lines.

The back cover 22 can be a plate-like structure, which can cover the surface of the substrate 213 on the side away from the frame. The protruding ribs 221 are formed on the rear cover 22 by punching, bending and other processes, so as to enhance the strength of the rear cover 22 . The base plate 213 may be provided with grooves to accommodate the rear cover 22 . Of course, the substrate 213 and the back cover 22 may also be connected by other connection methods, such as a snap-fit structure connection, a screw connection structure connection, welding, adhesive bonding, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the connecting portion 23 is used for fixing the folding mechanism 200 to realize the rotation and folding functions of the folding mechanism 200 . The connecting portion 23 is accommodated in the accommodating space of the second housing 20 . The connection part 23 may include a first connection part 231 and a first connection part 232 . The first connecting portion 231 and the first connecting portion 232 are disposed opposite to each other. The first connecting portion 231 and the first connecting portion 232 are respectively located at two ends of the first frame 211 . The first connecting portion 231 and the first connecting portion 232 can be integrally formed with the first frame 211, and the first connecting portion 231 and the first connecting portion 232 can also be mounted on the first frame 211 by bolting, welding, injection molding, etc. and/or on the rear cover 22.

Specifically, the first connection part 231 may include a connection part body 2311 . The main body 2311 of the connecting portion is fixed on the end of the first frame 211 facing the first casing 10 . The connection part main body 2311 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The extending direction of the connecting portion main body 2311 is the same as the extending direction of the first frame 211 . The surface of the side of the main body 2311 of the connecting portion away from the rear cover 22 is recessed into a receiving groove 2312 in the middle, which is used to make way for the folding mechanism 200 . The main body 2311 of the connecting portion is provided with mounting holes 2313 on both sides of the accommodating groove 2312 , respectively, for installing the folding mechanism 200 , so as to be connected with the first housing 10 through the folding mechanism 200 . Of course, in an embodiment, the first connecting portion 231 can be the first connecting portion 13 shown in FIG. 2 , or the second connecting portion 14 shown in FIG. 3 .

The first connection part 232 may include a connection part body 2321 . The main body 2321 of the connecting portion is fixed on the end of the first frame 211 away from the first casing 10 . The connection part main body 2321 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The extension direction of the connection portion main body 2321 is the same as the extension direction of the first frame 211 . The surface of the side of the main body 2321 of the connecting portion away from the rear cover 22 is recessed into an accommodating groove 2322 in the middle for giving way to the folding mechanism 200 . The main body 2321 of the connecting portion is provided with mounting holes 2323 on both sides of the accommodating groove 2322 , respectively, for installing the folding mechanism 200 , so as to be connected with the third housing 30 through the folding mechanism 200 . Of course, in an embodiment, the first connecting portion 232 may be the first connecting portion 13 shown in FIG. 2 , or the second connecting portion 14 shown in FIG. 3 .

Please refer to FIG. 6 , the structure of the connecting part 24 is generally the same as that of the connecting part 23 , please refer to FIG. introduce.

The connecting portion 24 is accommodated in the accommodating space of the second housing 20 . The connection part 24 may include a second connection part 241 and a second connection part 242 . The second connecting portion 241 and the second connecting portion 242 are disposed opposite to each other. The second connecting portion 241 and the second connecting portion 242 are located at two ends of the second frame 212 respectively. The second connecting portion 241 is disposed opposite to the first connecting portion 231 , and the second connecting portion 241 may include a connecting portion main body 2411 . The surface of the connecting portion main body 2411 on the side away from the rear cover 22 is recessed into an accommodating groove 2412 in the middle. The main body 2411 of the connecting portion is provided with mounting holes 2413 on both sides of the accommodating groove 2412 respectively. In one embodiment, the second connecting portion 241 may use the first connecting portion 13 shown in FIG. 2 or the second connecting portion 14 shown in FIG. 3 . The second connecting portion 242 is disposed opposite to the first connecting portion 232 , and the second connecting portion 242 may include a connecting portion main body 2421 . The surface of the side of the main body 2421 of the connecting portion away from the rear cover 22 is recessed in the middle to form an accommodating groove 2422 for giving way to the folding mechanism 200 . The main body 2421 of the connecting portion is provided with mounting holes 2423 on both sides of the accommodating groove 2422 respectively. The second connecting portion 242 can be the first connecting portion 13 shown in FIG. 2 or the second connecting portion 14 shown in FIG. 3 .

It can be understood that the connecting portion 23 and the connecting portion 24 provided on the second housing 20 are used for connecting with the folding mechanism 200 . Therefore, the positions of the connecting portion 23 and the connecting portion 24 in the second housing 20 can be adjusted. For example, the first connecting portion 231 and the second connecting portion 241 are disposed on the first frame 211 , and the first connecting portion 232 and the second connecting portion 242 are disposed on the second frame 212 .

Please refer to FIGS. 7 , 8 and 9 . FIGS. 7 , 8 and 9 respectively disclose schematic structural diagrams of the third housing 30 in an embodiment of the present application. The third housing 30 may include a middle frame 31 , a rear cover 32 , a first connection part 33 and a second connection part 34 . A display module 500 can be embedded on one side of the middle frame 31 for displaying information. The other side of the middle frame 31 can be embedded with a back cover 32 to form an accommodating space for accommodating electronic components such as the battery module 400 and the motherboard. The middle frame 31 is provided with a first connecting portion 33 and a second connecting portion 34 for connecting with the folding mechanism 200 , so as to facilitate connection with the second casing 20 through the folding mechanism 200 .

Specifically, the middle frame 31 may include a frame (eg, a first frame 311 , a second frame 312 and a third frame 313 ) and a substrate 314 . The frame surrounds the substrate 314 .

The frame may include a first frame 311 , a second frame 312 and a third frame 313 . The first frame 311 , the second frame 312 and the third frame 313 are arranged around the substrate 314 . The first frame 311 and the third frame 313 are arranged in parallel, and two ends of the second frame 312 are respectively connected to the ends of the first frame 311 and the third frame 313 . A first connecting portion 33 is provided at the end of the first frame 311 away from the second frame 312 for connecting with the folding mechanism 200 . A second connecting portion 34 is provided at one end of the third frame 313 away from the second frame 312 for connecting with the folding mechanism 200 .

A card slot 3111 is provided on the side of the first frame 311 away from the display module 500 for installing the back cover 32 . A card slot 3131 is provided on the side of the third frame 313 away from the display module 500 for installing the back cover 32 . The card slot 3111 and the card slot 3131 are arranged opposite to each other. A through hole 3121 may be provided on the second frame 312 to communicate with the accommodating space in the third housing 30 , so that functional components such as a power interface, a data interface, an earphone interface, a microphone, and a camera module 300 can be installed at the through hole 3121 .

The back cover 32 can be a plate-like structure, which can be embedded on one side of the middle frame 31 , and the protruding ribs 321 are formed on the back cover 32 by punching, bending and other processes, so as to enhance the strength of the back cover 32 . At the same time, the edge of the protruding rib 321 can be placed in the clamping groove 3111 and the clamping groove 3131 to be clamped with the middle frame 31 to realize the connection between the middle frame 31 and the back cover 32 . Of course, the middle frame 31 and the back cover 32 can also be connected by other connection methods, such as snap-fit structure connection, screw connection structure connection, glue bonding, welding, and the like. The rear cover 32 may be provided with a through hole 322 for installing the camera module 300 .

A decorative shell 315 can also be provided on the middle frame 31 , and the outer surface of the decorative shell 315 is used for matching with the convex ribs 321 on the outer surface of the rear cover 32 , so that the outer surface of the third shell 30 has soft and beautiful lines. The decorative shell 315 can be welded with the middle frame 31, or can be an integral structure. The decorative shell 315 and the rear cover 32 can also be integrally constructed.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the first connecting portion 33 is used for fixing the folding mechanism 200 to realize the rotation and folding functions of the folding mechanism 200 . The first connecting portion 33 is accommodated in the accommodating space of the third housing 30 , and the first connecting portion 33 is disposed at the end of the first frame 311 away from the second frame 312 . The first connecting portion 33 may be an integral structure with the first frame 311 , or it may be mounted on the first frame 311 and/or the rear cover 32 by means of bolt connection, welding, injection molding, or the like.

Specifically, the first connection part 33 may include a connection part body 331 . The main body 331 of the connecting portion is fixed on the end of the first frame 311 . The connection part main body 331 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The extending direction of the connecting portion main body 331 is the same as the extending direction of the first frame 311 . The surface of the main body 331 of the connecting portion on the side away from the rear cover 32 is recessed into an accommodating groove 332 on the side close to the first frame 311 for giving way to the folding mechanism 200 , and the side away from the first frame 311 is provided with a mounting groove 332 . The hole 333 is used for installing the folding mechanism 200 . The first connecting portion 33 can be the first connecting portion 13 shown in FIG. 2 , the second connecting portion 14 shown in FIG. 3 , or the first connecting portion 231 or the first connecting portion shown in FIG. 5 . 232, the second connecting portion 241 or the second connecting portion 242 shown in FIG. 6 may also be used.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the second connecting portion 34 is used for fixing the folding mechanism 200 to realize the rotation and folding functions of the folding mechanism 200 . The second connecting portion 34 is accommodated in the accommodating space of the third housing 30 . The second connecting portion 34 is disposed at the end of the third frame 313 away from the second frame 312 and is opposite to the first connecting portion 33 . The second connecting portion 34 may be an integral structure with the third frame 313 , or may be installed on the third frame 313 and/or the rear cover 32 by bolting, welding, injection molding, or the like.

Specifically, the second connection part 34 may include a connection part body 341 . The main body 341 of the connecting portion is fixed on the end of the third frame 313 . The connection part main body 341 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The extending direction of the connecting portion main body 341 is the same as the extending direction of the third frame 313 . The surface of the main body 341 of the connecting portion on the side away from the rear cover 32 is recessed into an accommodating groove 342 on the side close to the third frame 313 , which is used to make way for the folding mechanism 200 , and is installed on the side away from the third frame 313 . The hole 343 is used for installing the folding mechanism 200 . The second connection part 34 can be the first connection part 13 shown in FIG. 2 , the second connection part 14 shown in FIG. 3 , or the first connection part 231 or the first connection part shown in FIG. 5 . 232, the second connecting part 241 or the second connecting part 242 shown in FIG. 6 can also be used

It can be understood that the names of "first connection part", "second connection part" and "connection part" can be converted to each other, for example, "first connection part" can also be called "second connection part" .

It can be understood that the names of "first border", "second border", "third border" and "border" can be converted to each other, for example, "first border" can also be called "second border" ".

Understandably, the first connecting portion 33 and the second connecting portion 34 provided on the third housing 30 are used to connect with the folding mechanism 200 . Therefore, the positions of the first connecting portion 33 and the second connecting portion 34 on the third housing 30 can be adjusted. For example, the first connecting portion 33 and the second connecting portion 34 are both disposed on the first frame 311 for connecting the folding mechanism 200 to one side of the first frame 311 of the middle frame 31 .

Referring to FIG. 1 , the folding mechanism 200 may include two, eg, a first folding mechanism 201 and a second folding mechanism 202 . The first casing 10 is connected with the second casing 20 by the first folding mechanism 201 , and the second casing 20 is connected with the third casing 30 by the second folding mechanism 202 . The number of the folding mechanisms 200 can be determined according to the actual situation.

Please refer to FIG. 10. FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a folding mechanism 200 in an embodiment of the present application. The folding mechanism 200 may include a hinge module (eg, the first hinge module 41 , the second hinge module 42 ), the support plate (eg, the first support plate 43 , the second support plate 44 ), the positioning piece 45 and the hinge support Rack 46. Specifically, the shaft support frame 46 is placed between two adjacent casings in the casing assembly 100 , for example, between the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 , such as the second casing 20 and the third casing 30 . between. The first rotating shaft module 41 and the second rotating shaft module 42 are respectively located at two ends of the rotating shaft supporting frame 46 and connected to the rotating shaft supporting frame 46 . Both the first rotating shaft module 41 and the second rotating shaft module 42 can connect two adjacent casings in the casing assembly 100 together. For example, both the first rotating shaft module 41 and the second rotating shaft module 42 can The casing 10 and the second casing 20 are connected together, for example, both the first rotating shaft module 41 and the second rotating shaft module 42 can connect the second casing 20 and the third casing 30 together. The first pallet 43 and the second pallet 44 are arranged symmetrically. The first supporting plate 43 is located between the first rotating shaft module 41 and the second rotating shaft module 42 , and is rotatably connected with the first rotating shaft module 41 and the second rotating shaft module 42 respectively. The second supporting plate 44 is located between the first rotating shaft module 41 and the second rotating shaft module 42 , and is rotatably connected with the first rotating shaft module 41 and the second rotating shaft module 42 respectively. The first support plate 43 and the second support plate 44 can be mounted on the shaft support frame 46 for carrying the display module 500 . The first supporting plate 43 and the second supporting plate 44 and the display module 500 are fixed together to protect the display module 500 and prevent the display module 500 from being bent and damaged when the folding mechanism 200 is folded. The positioning piece 45 is fixed inside the rotating shaft support frame 46 and can be used to fix the rotating shaft modules (such as the first rotating shaft module 41 and the second rotating shaft module 42 ), and can also be used to align the supporting plates (such as the first supporting plate 43 and the second rotating shaft module 42 ). The support plate 44) and the display module 500 are limited to protect the display module 500.

Please refer to FIG. 10 , FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 . FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 respectively disclose structural schematic diagrams of the rotating shaft module in different viewing angles according to an embodiment of the present application. In the folding mechanism 200 , the rotating shaft module may include two, for example, a first rotating shaft module 41 and a second rotating shaft module 42 . The first rotating shaft module 41 and the second rotating shaft module 42 are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the rotating shaft support frame 46 . The rotating shaft module may include a decorative cover 47 , a first connecting piece 48 and a second connecting piece 49 . Specifically, one end of the first connecting member 48 is connected with the housing assembly 100 such as the first housing 10 , and the other end is fixed on the rotating shaft support frame 46 by a decorative cover 47 . One end of the second connecting member 49 is connected with the housing assembly 100 such as the second housing 20 , and the other end is fixed on the rotating shaft support frame 46 by a decorative cover 47 .

Referring to FIGS. 11 and 12 , the decorative cover 47 may include a decorative cover body 471 , a side wall 472 and a connecting post 473 . Specifically, there can be two connecting columns 473 , symmetrically arranged and formed on the surface of the decorative cover main body 471 facing the rotating shaft support frame 46 , and extending toward the rotating shaft support frame 46 for connecting with the rotating shaft support frame 46 . The two connecting columns 473 are respectively used to install the first connecting piece 48 and the second connecting piece 49 , so that the first connecting piece 48 and the second connecting piece 49 can rotate around the axis of the connecting column 473 . The side wall 472 is located on the same side of the plane where the two connecting columns 473 are located, and the side wall 472 extends from the edge of the decorative cover main body 471 to one side of the rotating shaft support frame 46 . The side wall 472 extends to the side of the shaft support frame 46 and can extend to the rotation path of the first connecting member 48 and the second connecting member 49 for rotating the first connecting member 48 and the second connecting member 49 around the connecting column 473 The range is limited; that is, the side wall 472 is configured to extend to the rotational path of the first and second connecting members 48 , 49 for limiting the rotational path range of the first and second connecting members 48 , 49 .

One end of the first connecting member 48 may be provided with a connecting hole 482 , so that the first connecting member 48 can be sleeved on the connecting post 473 at the connecting hole 482 , so that the first connecting member 48 can rotate around the connecting post 473 . The other end of the first connecting member 48 can be connected to the housing assembly 100 , eg, the first connecting portion 13 of the first housing 10 . For example, a mounting hole 483 is provided on the first connecting member 48 to be opposite to the mounting hole 133, so that the first connecting member 48 and the first connecting portion 13 can be fixed by passing through the mounting hole 133 and the mounting hole 483 by means of bolts, latches, etc. connected. The first connecting member 48 is arranged to protrude into the accommodating groove 132 corresponding to the portion of the housing assembly 100 such as the accommodating groove 132 of the first connecting portion 13 to form a protruding portion 484 . A pallet through hole 485 is provided on the protruding portion 484 to facilitate the mounting of the pallet and facilitate the rotation of the pallet. The extension direction of the pallet via 485 is consistent with the extension direction of the connection post 473 . It can be understood that the mounting hole 483 , the protruding portion 484 and the pallet via hole 485 may be collectively referred to as a connecting portion, and may also be referred to as a first connecting portion.

The second connecting piece 49 is arranged symmetrically with the first connecting piece 48 . One end of the second connecting member 49 can be provided with a connecting hole 492 so that the connecting hole 492 can be sleeved on the connecting post 473 , so that the second connecting member 49 can rotate around the connecting post 473 . The other end of the second connecting member 49 can be connected with the first connecting portion 231 of the housing assembly 100 such as the second housing 20 . For example, a mounting hole 493 is provided on the second connecting member 49 to be opposite to the mounting hole 2313 , so that the second connecting member 49 and the first connecting portion 231 can be fixedly connected together by bolts passing through the mounting hole 2313 and the mounting hole 493 . The second connecting member 49 is disposed to protrude into the accommodating groove 2312 corresponding to the portion of the housing assembly 100 such as the accommodating groove 2312 of the first connecting portion 231 to form the protruding portion 494 . A pallet through hole 495 is provided on the protruding portion 494 to facilitate the mounting of the pallet and facilitate the rotation of the pallet. The extension direction of the pallet via hole 495 is consistent with the extension direction of the connection post 473 . It can be understood that the mounting hole 493 , the protruding portion 494 and the pallet via hole 495 may be collectively referred to as a connecting portion, and may also be referred to as a second connecting portion.

Please refer to FIG. 11 and FIG. 13 . FIG. 13 discloses a schematic structural diagram of a rotating shaft module in another embodiment of the present application. Please refer to FIG. 11 , the through holes 485 and 495 of the support plate are circular through holes, which facilitates the rotating connection between the support plate and the first connecting member 48 and the second connecting member 4849 . Please refer to FIG. 13 , the support plate through holes 485 and 495 are strip-shaped through holes, which are convenient for the support plate to move in the strip-shaped through holes. When the support plate drives the display module 500 to rotate, the display module 500 will be bent and deformed, and the support plate The movement of the board within the pallet vias 485 , 495 will avoid the display module 500 so that the display module 500 is not damaged during the folding process of the housing assembly 100 . Of course, the pallet through holes 485 and 495 in FIG. 13 are not limited to the strip-shaped through holes, and can also be other special-shaped holes that can make the pallet move.

It can be understood that the pallet vias 485 and 495 can be used for the pallet to move, so the "pallet vias" can also be referred to as "chutes", and the pallet vias 485 can be referred to as "the first chute" ", the board via 495 may be referred to as a "second chute".

Please refer to FIG. 10 , FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 . FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 disclose structural schematic diagrams of the pallet from different viewing angles according to an embodiment of the present application. The pallets may include two, namely the first pallet 43 and the second pallet 44 . The first support plate 43 and the second support plate 44 are symmetrically arranged, and are used for bonding with the display module 500, and are used to carry the display module 500 during the folding or unfolding process of the casing assembly 100, so that the display module 500 can be By bending and folding, the surface of the display module 500 tends to be flat when unfolded.

Specifically, the support plate may include the connecting plate 431 and the escape plate 433 . The connecting plate 431 can be a strip-shaped plate structure for bonding and fixing with the display module 500 , and a pivot portion 432 is arranged on one edge of the connecting plate 431 for rotational connection with the through hole 485 of the support plate of the first hinge module 41 . It is rotatably connected with the through hole 485 of the support plate of the second shaft module 42 . The pivot portion 432 extends from the edge of the connecting plate 431 to a side away from the display module 500 . Part of the pivoting portion 432 is disconnected to form an opening 4321 , which is used to make room for electronic components such as FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit, hereinafter collectively referred to as FPC) inside the electronic device 000 , so that the inside of the housing assembly 100 can be replaced. The circuits between the various housings are connected together. Part of the pivoting portion 432 is disconnected to form two opposite pivoting ends 4322 at the edge of the connecting plate 431, so as to connect the pivoting end 4322 and the first pivoting end 4322 with a pivoting shaft such as a screw, a stud, a connecting post 473, etc. A rotating shaft module 41 is, for example, a pallet via hole 485 .

The escape plate 433 can be a strip-shaped plate structure, the escape plate 433 and the connection plate 431 are connected together, the connection plate 431 is extended to the shaft support frame 46, and the escape plate 433 is located at the position of the connection plate 431 toward the shaft support frame 46. One side, and is inclined to the side of the rotating shaft support frame 46, so that there is an included angle between the connecting plate 431 and the escape plate 433, and the angle range of the included angle is 135°-175°. The leaving plate 433 is used to make room for the display module 500 during the folding process. The abdication plate 433 protrudes from the first shaft module 41 toward the edge of the first shaft module 41 to form a convex portion 434 , and the abdication plate 433 protrudes from the second shaft module 42 toward the edge of the second shaft module 42 . convex portion 434 . The protruding portion 434 is used to cooperate with the rotating shaft support frame 46 to avoid bending damage caused by the reverse deformation of the display module 500 caused by the pallet being separated from the rotating shaft support frame 46 .

Referring to FIG. 10 , there can be four positioning pieces 45 , and the positioning pieces 45 are installed on the rotating shaft support frame 46 . Corresponding to each connecting column 473 of the first rotating shaft module 41 and the second rotating shaft module 42 respectively, it is used to avoid scratches caused by the direct contact between the connecting column 473 and the support plate and the display module 500. A limit is provided to avoid damage to the display module 500 caused by the movement of the support plate along the axis of the rotating shaft. The positioning piece 45 can be installed on the rotating shaft support frame 46 by means of gluing, welding, snap connection and the like. In one embodiment, the positioning piece 45 and the rotating shaft support frame 46 can be integrally formed.

Please refer to FIG. 10 , FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 . FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 respectively disclose structural schematic diagrams of the rotating shaft support frame 46 from different viewing angles according to an embodiment of the present application. It includes a support frame body 461 , a support frame side wall 462 and an inverted buckle structure 463 . Specifically, the support frame main body 461 is a plate-like structure. The support frame main body 461 may include two, which are arranged in parallel and symmetrically. The support frame side wall 462 is located between the two support frame main bodies 461 . The edge of the support frame side wall 462 is connected with the edges of the two support frame main bodies 461 and forms a receiving space with the two support frame main bodies 461 . The support frame side wall 462 The side facing the display module 500 is opened for accommodating the display module 500 and the carrying pallet. The outer surface of the side wall 462 of the support frame facing the casing assembly 100 such as the first casing 10 may be an arc, and the outer surface of the side wall 462 of the supporting frame facing the casing assembly 100 such as the second casing 20 may be arc so that the folding mechanism 200 is not blocked by the side walls 462 of the support frame when folded. The support frame main body 461 is provided with a pivot hole 4611 to correspond to each connection post 473 , so as to facilitate fixed connection with each connection post 473 , that is, each support frame main body 461 is provided with two pivot holes 4611 . The surface of the support frame body 461 in the receiving space is recessed inward to form a positioning groove 4612 . There are two positioning slots 4612 , which are located at the positions of the two pivot holes 4611 respectively. A positioning piece 45 can be installed at each positioning groove 4612 to avoid direct contact between the connecting column 473 and the support plate or the display module 500 . Of course, the connecting post 473 can be rotatably connected with the positioning piece 45 through the positioning groove 4612 . The main body 461 of the support frame is provided with an inverted buckle structure 463 at the opening of the side wall 462 of the support frame, so as to cooperate with the convex portion 434 and prevent the escape plate 433 from leaving the receiving space. This prevents the display module 500 from being reversely deformed during the bending process, and at the same time does not limit the bending movement of the display module 500 to cause damage to the display module 500 . There are four undercut structures 463 , and the positioning grooves 4612 are extended to one side of the display module 500 to form an installation position for installing the undercut structures 463 . There is a concave space between the two inverted buckle structures 463 installed on the main body 461 of a support frame, so that the convex part 434 on the escape plate 433 can extend from the concave position into the receiving space to complete the installation. When the folding mechanism 200 is folded, the convex part 434 is The portion 434 is restrained in the receiving space by the inverted buckle structure 463 . The two inverted buckle structures 463 installed on one support frame main body 461 can be integral structures with a concave in the middle. The inverted buckle structure 463 can also be integrated with the rotating shaft support frame 46. The inverted buckle structure 463 extends from the edge of the supporting frame main body 461 on the opening side of the supporting frame side wall 462 to the first rotating shaft module 41 and the second rotating shaft module. The middle position of 42 is protruding.

Please refer to FIGS. 16 and 17 , a limit stop 4613 is provided on the side of the support frame main body 461 facing the decorative cover 47 for blocking the rotation of the first connecting piece 48 and the second connecting piece 49 and preventing the first connecting piece 48 and the second connecting piece 49 from rotating. The out-of-range rotation of the second connecting member 49 causes the display module 500 to be pulled and damaged. The limiting block 4613 can also ensure that the electronic device 000 tends to be flat when unfolded.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , the camera module 300 may include two, which are a rear camera module 301 and a front camera module 302 respectively. The rear camera module 301 can be installed at the through hole 322 of the third casing 30 , and the front camera module 302 can be installed at the through hole 3121 .

The camera module 300 may be one or more of a periscope telephoto camera, a wide-angle camera, and a large wide-angle camera. Specifically, compared with the vertical lens, the periscope telephoto camera can reduce the height requirement of the camera by changing the propagation path of the light, thereby reducing the overall thickness of the electronic device 000 . The field of view of the periscope telephoto camera can be in the range of 10 to 30 degrees, and its focal length is relatively large. Vertical lens means that the optical axis of the lens is a straight line, such as wide-angle cameras and large wide-angle cameras. The field of view of the wide-angle camera is the ordinary field of view, and the field of view is in the range of 80 to 110 degrees. It has the advantages of high pixels and large pixel points. The field of view of the large wide-angle camera is a super wide-angle, and the field of view is in the range of 110 to 130 degrees. It is used for wide-angle shooting and is conducive to improving the optical zoom factor. The wide-angle camera has a large field of view, and correspondingly, the focal length of the wide-angle camera is relatively short. Therefore, the wide-angle camera is generally used to shoot close-up shots to obtain local close-up images of objects. In one embodiment, the electronic device 000 can be installed with three cameras, the first camera is a periscope telephoto camera, and its field of view is 10 degrees, 12 degrees, 15 degrees, 20 degrees, 26 degrees, or 30 degrees. . The second camera is a wide-angle camera, and its field of view is 110 degrees, 112 degrees, 118 degrees, 120 degrees, 125 degrees, or 130 degrees. The third camera is a wide-angle camera, and its field of view is 80 degrees, 85 degrees, 90 degrees, 100 degrees, 105 degrees, or 110 degrees.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the battery module 400 may include a first battery 401 , a second battery 402 and a circuit board 403 . Specifically, the first battery 401 and the second battery 402 can be connected to the circuit board 403 through the power source FPC 404 respectively.

Specifically, the first battery 401 may be placed in the accommodating space in the first case 10 , and the second battery 402 may be placed in the accommodating space in the second case 20 . The circuit board 403 may be placed in the accommodating space in the third housing 30 . One end of the power source FPC404 is connected to the first battery 401, the other end passes through the first folding mechanism 201, and is connected to the second battery 402 through the power connector in the second housing 20, and then passes through the second folding mechanism 202. The housing 30 is connected to the circuit board 403 through a power connector. The power supply mode of the first battery 401 and the second battery 402 can be controlled by the circuit board 403 to complete the power supply to the electronic device 000 . By arranging a battery in each case, the internal space of the electronic device 000 can be fully utilized, and the total battery capacity of the electronic device 000 can be increased. In addition, the power supply mode of the battery module 400 can also be adjusted through the circuit board 403 , and the heating condition of the battery can be adjusted, so that the electronic device 000 reduces the heating condition and prolongs the service life of the electronic device 000 .

Please refer to FIG. 1 , the display module 500 can be a flexible display screen, which is made of a soft material and is a flexible and flexible display device. It can be embedded on the first casing 10, the second casing 20 and the third casing 30 for displaying information. The display module 500 can be an integrated structure. Of course, the display module 500 can also be a combination of three flexible display screens. The three flexible display screens are respectively embedded in the first casing 10 , the second casing 20 and the third flexible display. on the housing 30.

Please refer to FIG. 18 , which discloses a partial structural schematic diagram of an electronic device 000 in an embodiment of the present application. Wherein, taking the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 as an example, the folding is performed at the first folding mechanism 201 . The connecting plate 431 and the display module 500 are bonded and fixed together, and the angle formed by the connecting plate 431 and the space-saving plate 433 can make way for the display module 500 to avoid the folding of the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 The escape plate 433 squeezes the display module 500 and causes permanent damage; the accommodating space is configured to accommodate the display module 500 when the first folding mechanism 201 is folded.

Please refer to FIG. 19 , which discloses a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 000 in another embodiment of the present application. The casing assembly 100 may include a first casing 10 , two second casings 20 and a third casing 30 , and the folding mechanism 200 may include a first folding mechanism 201 , a second folding mechanism 202 and a third folding mechanism 203 . The first casing 10 and the second casing 20 are connected together by a first folding mechanism 201, the two second casings 20 are connected together by a second folding mechanism 202, and the second casing 20 and the third casing are connected together. 30 are connected together by the third folding mechanism 203 to realize the folding of the electronic device 000 ; the display module 500 is embedded in the first casing 10 , the two second casings 20 and the third casing 30 .

Please refer to FIGS. 19 and 20 . FIG. 20 discloses a partial cross-sectional view of the electronic device 000 shown in FIG. 19 . The electronic device 000 may include a stylus pen 600 . The first frame 111 in the first housing 10 may be provided with an accommodating cavity 1112 , so that the touch-screen pen 600 can be placed in the accommodating cavity 1112 , which is convenient for carrying the touch-screen pen 600 .

Please refer to FIG. 21 , which discloses a schematic diagram of a folding method of the electronic device 000 shown in FIG. 19 . The housing assembly 100 may include a first housing 10 , two second housings 20 and a third housing 30 . The electronic device 000 is folded between the first casing 10 and the second casing 20; wherein, the two second casings 20 and the third casing 30 are fastened on the first casing 10, and the two second casings The edge of the structure composed of the body 20 and the third shell 30 is flush with the edge of the first shell 10 .

Please refer to FIG. 22 , which discloses a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 000 according to another embodiment of the present application. The casing assembly 100 may include a first casing 10 , two second casings 20 and two third casings 30 , and the folding mechanism 200 may include a first folding mechanism 201 , a second folding mechanism 202 , and a third folding mechanism 203 and a fourth folding mechanism 204 . The first casing 10 and the second casing 20 are connected together by a first folding mechanism 201, the two second casings 20 are connected together by a second folding mechanism 202, the second casing 20 and a third casing The bodies 30 are connected together by a third folding mechanism 203, and one side of the first housing 10, such as the first frame 111, is connected with another third housing 30 by a fourth folding mechanism 204, so as to realize the folding of the electronic device 000; The display module 500 is embedded on the first casing 10 , the two second casings 20 and the two third casings 30 .

Please refer to FIG. 23 , which discloses a schematic diagram of a folding method of the electronic device 000 shown in FIG. 22 . One third casing 30 is folded around the fourth folding mechanism 204 and placed on the first casing 10, and the other third casing 30 and the second casing 20 are folded around the second folding mechanism 202, so that the third casing 30 is placed on the first casing 10. On the first shell 10 , the two second shells 20 are folded and fastened to each other; wherein, the edge of the structure composed of the second shell 20 and the two third shells 30 is flush with the edge of the first shell 10 together.

Please refer to FIG. 24 , which discloses a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 000 in another embodiment of the present application. In FIG. 23 , a third casing 30 is folded around the fourth folding mechanism 204 and placed on the first casing 10 , so that the third casing 30 and the first casing 10 can be used as supporting structures. It is convenient for the upright placement of the electronic device 000 . In FIG. 24 , the third housing 30 forming the support structure in FIG. 23 and the part of the first housing 10 corresponding to the third housing 30 are made into an integrated structure to form a support structure, that is, the first housing 10. A support structure is provided at one end away from the second housing 20, and the support structure is protruded toward the display module 500 side. In FIG. 24 , a rear camera module 301 is disposed on the third casing 30 .

Please refer to FIG. 25 and FIG. 26 . FIG. 25 and FIG. 26 respectively disclose a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 000 according to an embodiment of the present application. Specifically, the camera module 300 may include a rear camera module 301 and a front camera module 302, and the rear camera module 301 may be formed on the support structure. Of course, the front camera module 302 can also be formed on the support structure.

It can be understood that the first connecting member 48 and the second connecting member 49 in the folding mechanism 200 are not related to each other, and the folding effects of the electronic device 000 in various states can be achieved. The display module 500 can be fully unfolded, a part of the display module 500 can be exposed for use, or the display module 500 can be completely folded, and the electronic device 000 can be folded and reduced in size, which is convenient to carry.

Since the first connecting piece 48 and the second connecting piece 49 are not related to each other, they can move independently of each other without interfering with each other and not synchronizing. That is, the first connecting member 48 can be completely motionless, and the second connecting member 49 can be rotated and folded, so the electronic device 000 can achieve the effect of pushing and folding.

The above are only the embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of the patent of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present application, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technologies Fields are similarly included within the scope of patent protection of this application.

Claims (16)

1. A folding mechanism, comprising:

the rotating shaft support frame is internally provided with an accommodating space, the surface of the rotating shaft support frame is provided with an opening, and the opening is communicated with the accommodating space;

the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate are oppositely arranged at two sides of the rotating shaft supporting frame, each first supporting plate and each second supporting plate are carried on the edge of the rotating shaft supporting frame at the opening, and each first supporting plate and each second supporting plate extend into the accommodating space;

the two first connecting pieces are oppositely arranged on two sides of a straight line where the rotating shaft supporting frame and the first supporting plate are located, one end of each first connecting piece is pivoted with the rotating shaft supporting frame, the other end of each first connecting piece is pivoted with the first supporting plate, each first connecting piece is provided with a first sliding groove pivoted with the first supporting plate, and each first sliding groove is configured in a way that a pivoting shaft of the first supporting plate can move in the first sliding groove; and

the two second connecting pieces are oppositely arranged on two sides of a straight line where the rotating shaft supporting frame and the second supporting plate are located, one end of each of the two second connecting pieces is pivoted with the rotating shaft supporting frame, the other end of each of the two second connecting pieces is pivoted with the second supporting plate, each of the two second connecting pieces is provided with a second sliding groove pivoted with the second supporting plate, and the second sliding grooves are configured in a way that a pivoting shaft of the second supporting plate can move in the second sliding grooves.

2. The folding mechanism of claim 1 wherein said spindle support bracket comprises:

the two support frame main bodies are oppositely arranged and are pivoted with the two first connecting pieces and the two second connecting pieces; and

and the support frame side wall is positioned between the two support frame main bodies, is connected with the edges of the two support frame main bodies, and forms the accommodating space and the opening together with the two support frame main bodies.

3. The folding mechanism of claim 2 wherein each of said first and second support plates comprises:

the connecting plate is carried on the edge of the side wall of the supporting frame, which is positioned at the opening; and

let the position board, from the edge of connecting plate to extend the setting in the accommodating space, let the position board from the edge of connecting plate to pivot support frame one side slope sets up.

4. The folding mechanism of claim 2 further comprising two decorative covers, each of said two decorative covers comprising:

a decorative cover body; and

the two connecting columns are oppositely arranged on the decoration cover main body and located towards the rotation shaft support frame one side of the decoration cover and connected with the two support frame main bodies, one connecting column of the two connecting columns is pivoted with one first connecting piece of the two first connecting pieces, and the other connecting column is pivoted with one second connecting piece of the two second connecting pieces.

5. The folding mechanism of claim 4 wherein said trim cover further comprises a sidewall disposed on an edge of said trim cover body, said sidewall and said opening being located on opposite sides of said two attachment posts.

6. The folding mechanism of claim 5, wherein said side wall extends toward a side of said pivot support, said side wall being configured to extend to a path of rotation of each of said two first connectors and each of said two second connectors for limiting a range of paths of rotation of each of said two first connectors and each of said two second connectors.

7. The folding mechanism as claimed in claim 4, wherein each of said two supporting frame bodies is provided with a pivot hole, and said pivot hole is connected to said two connecting posts.

8. The folding mechanism of claim 7, wherein a positioning piece is disposed on a surface of each of the two support frame bodies in the receiving space for covering the pivot hole.

9. The folding mechanism of claim 8 wherein each of said two support frame bodies is recessed laterally within said receptacle to form a detent, said detent being disposed within said detent.

10. A housing, comprising:

a first housing provided with a first connection part at one side;

a second housing provided with a second connection portion at one side;

the rotating shaft supporting frame is arranged between the first shell and the second shell, an accommodating space is arranged in the rotating shaft supporting frame, an opening is formed in the surface of the rotating shaft supporting frame, and the opening is communicated with the accommodating space;

the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate are oppositely arranged at two sides of the rotating shaft supporting frame, each first supporting plate and each second supporting plate are carried on the edge of the rotating shaft supporting frame at the opening, and each first supporting plate and each second supporting plate extend into the accommodating space;

the two first connecting pieces are oppositely arranged on two sides of a straight line where the rotating shaft supporting frame and the first supporting plate are located, one end of each first connecting piece is pivoted with the rotating shaft supporting frame, the other end of each first connecting piece is pivoted with the first supporting plate and is fixedly connected with the first connecting part, each first connecting piece is provided with a first sliding groove pivoted with the first supporting plate, and the first sliding grooves are configured in a way that a pivoting shaft of the first supporting plate can move in the first sliding grooves; and

the two second connecting pieces are oppositely arranged on two sides of a straight line where the rotating shaft supporting frame and the second supporting plate are located, one end of each of the two second connecting pieces is pivoted with the rotating shaft supporting frame, the other end of each of the two second connecting pieces is pivoted with the second supporting plate and fixedly connected with the second connecting portion, each of the two second connecting pieces is provided with a second sliding groove pivoted with the second supporting plate, and the second sliding grooves are configured in a manner that a pivoting shaft of the second supporting plate is movable in the second sliding grooves.

11. The housing of claim 10, wherein the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion each include a connecting portion body, a recess is formed on a surface of one side of the connecting portion body, mounting holes are formed in one side or both sides of the recess of the connecting portion body, a protruding portion is formed in each of the two first connecting members and each of the two second connecting members, the protruding portions protrude into the recess, mounting holes are formed in each of the two first connecting members and each of the two second connecting members, the mounting holes of each of the two first connecting members are opposite to and connected to the mounting holes of the first connecting portion, and the mounting holes of each of the two second connecting members are opposite to and connected to the mounting holes of the second connecting portion.

12. The housing of claim 11, wherein the protruding portion of each of the two first connecting members is disposed in the first sliding slot, the first supporting plate is disposed with a pivot end, the pivot end of the first supporting plate is disposed in the first sliding slot, the protruding portion of each of the two second connecting members is disposed in the second sliding slot, the second supporting plate is disposed with a pivot end, and the pivot end of the second supporting plate is disposed in the second sliding slot.

13. An electronic device, comprising the folding mechanism of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein each of the two first connecting members is provided with a first connecting portion, and the first sliding groove is provided on the first connecting portion; each two second connecting pieces all are provided with the second connecting portion, the second spout sets up on the second connecting portion, electron device still includes:

the folding mechanism is arranged between any two adjacent shells of the first, second, third and fourth shells and is used for sequentially connecting the first, second, third and fourth shells, one shell of any two connected shells of the first, second, third and fourth shells is fixedly connected with the first connecting parts of the two first connecting pieces, and the other shell is fixedly connected with the second connecting parts of the two second connecting pieces; and

the flexible display screen is embedded on the first shell, the second shell, the third shell and the fourth shell, the flexible display screen is fixed on the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate, and the accommodating space is configured to accommodate the flexible display screen when the folding mechanism is folded.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the first housing comprises:

the frame of the middle frame is provided with an accommodating cavity;

the rear cover is embedded at one side of the middle frame, and the flexible display screen is embedded at the other side of the middle frame; and

and the touch screen pen is clamped in the accommodating cavity.

15. The electronic device according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the first housing is provided with a support structure at an end away from the second housing, the support structure being protruded toward the flexible display.

16. The electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the fourth housing includes:

the middle frame is provided with a front camera at one side far away from the third shell; and

the rear cover is embedded in one side of the middle frame, and the flexible display screen is embedded in the other side of the middle frame.

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