WO2018120149A1

WO2018120149A1 - Flexible screen module, flexible screen opening and closing structure, and mobile terminal

Info

Publication number: WO2018120149A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/113794
Authority: WO
Inventors: 许修中
Original assignee: 深圳天珑无线科技有限公司
Priority date: 2016-12-30
Filing date: 2016-12-30
Publication date: 2018-07-05

Abstract

A flexible screen module (100), the flexible screen module (100) comprising: a fixed base (10); two mounting brackets (30), each mounting bracket (30) being slidably connected to the fixed base (10); two screen rolling apparatuses (50), each mounting bracket (30) being provided with a screen rolling apparatus (50); and a flexible screen (70), two ends of the flexible screen (70) respectively being fixedly connected to the two screen rolling apparatuses (50), and the mounting brackets (30) sliding towards or away from the fixed base (10), driving the expansion or retraction of the flexible screen (70). The present invention reduces the volume of a mobile terminal.

Description

Flexible screen module, flexible screen opening and closing structure and mobile terminal

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of electronic device technologies, and in particular, to a flexible screen module and a flexible screen opening and closing structure and a mobile terminal using the flexible screen module.

Background technique

At present, the use of a large screen for a mobile terminal is a trend, but as the screen is enlarged, the size of the mobile terminal is also increased, which causes inconvenience in carrying and storing the mobile terminal.

Summary of the invention

The main object of the present invention is to provide a flexible screen module, which aims to reduce the size of the mobile terminal and improve the convenience of carrying and storing the mobile terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the flexible screen module of the present invention includes:

Fixed seat

Two mounting brackets, each of which is slidably connected to the fixing base;

a two-roll screen device, each of which is provided with a scrolling device;

A flexible screen, the two ends of the flexible screen are respectively fixedly connected to the two rolling screen devices, and the mounting frame slides away from or close to the fixing seat to drive the flexible screen to expand or gather.

Preferably, one mounting bracket slides away from or close to the fixing seat, and the flexible screen on the mounting bracket side is unfolded or collapsed, or both mounting brackets slide away from or close to the fixing seat, thereby driving the whole The flexible screen is unfolded or collapsed.

Preferably, the fixing base comprises a plate body fixedly connected to the casing, and each end of the plate body is provided with two sliding grooves arranged side by side, and each of the mounting brackets comprises two oppositely disposed sliding rails. And a supporting rod connected to the ends of the two sliding rails, the rolling screen device is fixedly connected to the supporting rod, and the two sliding rails of each mounting bracket are slidably inserted into the sliding slots at both ends of the plate body.

Preferably, the cross-sectional shape of the slide rail is an inverted T shape, and the shape of the sliding groove is adapted to the slide rail.

Preferably, the at least one sliding rail of each of the mounting brackets is provided with a resilient buckle, and the slot wall of the sliding slot that cooperates with the sliding rail is recessed with a buckle slot, and the elastic buckle selectively engages into the buckle slot.

Preferably, the elastic buckle on each of the mounting brackets is located at an end of the sliding rail away from the supporting rod, and the buckle groove that cooperates with the elastic buckle is located at one end of the sliding slot near the supporting rod of the mounting bracket, when the mounting bracket is away from the mounting bracket When the direction of the fixing seat slides, the elastic buckle is caught in the buckle groove.

Preferably, the inner side of the support rods of the two mounting brackets are respectively provided with a first limiting member, and the second limiting member is disposed on both sides of the two adjacent supporting rods, when the mounting bracket approaches When the direction of the fixing seat slides, the first limiting member and the second limiting member are fixedly connected.

Preferably, the first limiting member is a buckle or a card slot, the second limiting member is a card slot or a buckle; or the first limiting member and the second limiting member are both magnets .

The invention also provides a flexible screen opening and closing structure, comprising a housing and a flexible screen module fixedly connected with the housing, the flexible screen module comprising: a fixing base; two mounting brackets, each of the mounting a two-screen device, each of the mounting frames is provided with a rolling screen device; and a flexible screen, two ends of the flexible screen are respectively fixedly connected to the two rolling screen devices, the mounting frame Sliding away from or in the direction of the fixing seat, the flexible screen is unfolded or folded.

Preferably, the housing is recessed to form a receiving slot, and the fixing seat of the flexible screen module is fixedly connected with the bottom wall of the receiving slot, and the flexible screen is in a folded state when the flexible screen is in a folded state. The module is received in the receiving slot, and an outer surface of the flexible screen module is flush with an outer surface of the housing.

The invention also provides a mobile terminal, comprising a flexible screen opening and closing structure, the opening and closing structure of the flexible screen comprises a housing and a flexible screen module fixedly connected with the housing, the flexible screen module comprising: a mounting bracket, each of the mounting brackets is slidably connected to the fixing base; two rolling screen devices, each of which is provided with a rolling screen device; and a flexible screen, the two ends of the flexible screen are respectively fixed Two rolling screen devices are connected, and the mounting frame slides away from or close to the fixing seat to drive the flexible screen to expand or close.

The technical solution of the present invention is fixedly connected to the flexible screen module in the housing of the mobile terminal, wherein the flexible screen module is fixedly connected to the housing through the fixing seat, and the two ends of the flexible screen in the flexible screen module respectively and the volume on the mounting frame The screen device is fixedly connected, the mounting bracket is slidably connected to the fixing base, and the flexible screen is unfolded or folded by the relative sliding between the mounting bracket and the fixing seat, so that the invention realizes the unfolding of the screen of the mobile terminal applying the flexible screen by a simple structure. Or folding, the size of the mobile terminal can be reduced, the convenience of carrying and storing the mobile terminal is improved, and the cost of the mobile terminal is reduced.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only It is a certain embodiment of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to the structures shown in the drawings without any creative work.

1 is a schematic structural view of an embodiment of an opening and closing structure of a flexible screen according to the present invention, in which a flexible screen module is in a collapsed state;

2 is a structural schematic view showing the flexible screen module of the opening and closing structure of the flexible screen of FIG. 1 in an unfolded state;

3 is a schematic structural view of the flexible screen module of the opening and closing structure of the flexible screen of FIG. 1 in an unfolded state, in which the flexible screen is removed;

4 is a schematic view showing the assembly structure of the fixing seat and the housing of the opening and closing structure of the flexible screen of FIG. 1;

5 is a schematic structural view of the opening and closing structure of the flexible screen of FIG. 1 at a joint of a slide rail and a sliding slot;

6 is a partial structural schematic view of a slide rail of the opening and closing structure of the flexible screen of FIG. 1.

Description of the reference numerals:

标号Label	名称 name	标号 Label	名称 Name
200 200	柔性屏的开合结构 Flexible screen opening and closing structure	15 15	第二限位件 Second limiter
202202	壳体 case	30 30	安装架 Mount
204 204	容置槽Locating slot	31 31	滑轨 Slide rail
100100	柔性屏模组 Flexible screen module	311 311	弹性扣 Elastic buckle
1010	固定座 Fixed seat	33 33	支撑杆 Support rod
11 11	板体 Plate body	35 35	第一连接件 First connector
13 13	滑槽Chute	50 50	卷屏装置 Roll screen device
131 131	扣槽 Buckle	7070	柔性屏 Flexible screen

The implementation, functional features, and advantages of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are within the scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, ...) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain between components in a certain posture (as shown in the drawing). Relative positional relationship, motion situation, etc., if the specific posture changes, the directional indication also changes accordingly.

In the present invention, the terms "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood broadly, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited. For example, "fixed" may be a fixed connection, or may be a detachable connection, or may be integrated; It may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and may be an internal connection of two elements or an interaction relationship of two elements unless explicitly defined otherwise. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood on a case-by-case basis.

In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", and the like in the present invention are used for the purpose of description only, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defining "first" or "second" may include at least one of the features, either explicitly or implicitly. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments may be combined with each other, but must be based on the realization of those skilled in the art, and when the combination of the technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that the combination of the technical solutions does not exist. It is also within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

The invention provides a flexible screen module 100.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , in an embodiment of the invention, the flexible screen module 100 includes: a fixing base 10 , two mounting brackets 30 , two rolling screen devices 50 , and a flexible screen 70 , wherein each mounting bracket 30 Each of the mounting brackets 30 is slidably connected to the mounting base 10, and the two mounting screens 30 are fixedly connected to the two rolling screen devices 50, and the mounting bracket 30 slides away from or near the fixing base 10. The flexible screen 70 is driven to expand or close.

The fixing base 10 and the mounting bracket 30 of the present invention may be a plastic member or a metal alloy member (such as an aluminum alloy), and the two mounting brackets 30 are opposite to or in a sliding direction away from the fixing base 10. The scrolling device 50 can be composed of a rotating shaft and a tower-type torsion spring connected to the rotating shaft, and the end of the flexible screen 70 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft. During the use of the mobile phone, the two mounting brackets 30 can be manually pulled to slide away from the fixed seat 10, in the process, the rolling screen device 50 releases the flexible screen 70 under the external force, and slides out on both mounting brackets 30. The flexible screen 70 of the mobile phone is in a fully deployed state, and the folding process of the flexible screen 70 is reversed from the above process, and details are not described herein again. It should be noted that, when the flexible screen 70 is fully deployed, the flexible screen 70 may be a flat surface or a curved surface having a certain curvature.

The technical solution of the present invention is fixedly connected to the flexible screen module 100 in the housing 202 of the mobile terminal, wherein the flexible screen module 100 is fixedly connected to the housing 202 through the fixing base 10, and both ends of the flexible screen 70 in the flexible screen module 100 Separately connected to the rolling screen device 50 on the mounting frame 30, the mounting bracket 30 is slidably connected to the fixing base 10, and the flexible screen 70 is unfolded or folded by the relative sliding between the mounting bracket 30 and the fixing base 10, so that the present invention is simple The structure of the mobile terminal that applies the flexible screen 70 is expanded or collapsed, the size of the mobile terminal can be reduced, the convenience of carrying and storing the mobile terminal is improved, and the cost of the mobile terminal is reduced.

The flexible screen module 100 of the present invention can be deployed in a manner of manually driving a mounting bracket 30 to slide away from or close to the fixing base 10, thereby driving the flexible screen 70 on the mounting bracket 30 side to expand or collapse, or two The mounting brackets 30 are all slid away from or in the direction of the fixing base 10, and the entire flexible screen 70 is unfolded or folded.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, in particular, the fixing base 10 includes a plate body 11 fixedly connected to the housing 202. Each end of the plate body 11 is provided with two sliding slots 13 arranged side by side, each mounting frame. The slide rail 31 includes two oppositely disposed slide rails 31, and the support rods 33 connected to the ends of the two slide rails 31. The scrolling device 50 is fixedly connected to the support rods 33, and the two slide rails 31 of each mounting bracket are respectively slidably inserted into the board. A chute 13 at both ends of the body 11.

The plate body 11 has a rectangular shape, and the length extension line of the plate body 11 is the same as the extending direction of the casing 202. Both ends of the plate body 11 in the longitudinal direction are provided with two sliding grooves 13 arranged side by side, that is, each of the sliding grooves 13 It extends in the width direction of the mobile phone case 202 or the board body 11, that is, the opening direction of the mounting frame 30 is the width direction of the mobile phone. The connection between the plate body 11 of the fixing base 10 and the housing 202 can be achieved by gluing or welding.

In this embodiment, the opening and closing action of the flexible screen 70 is realized by the cooperation of the sliding rail 31 and the sliding slot 13 between the mounting bracket 30 and the fixing base 10. The structure is simple and stable, and the cost of the mobile phone is also reduced.

Referring to FIG. 5, the cross-sectional shape of the slide rail 31 is an inverted T shape, and the shape of the chute 13 is adapted to the shape of the slide rail 31.

In this embodiment, by setting the slide rail 31 and the chute 13 to a T shape, after the slide rail 31 slides into the chute 13, the slide rail 31 is not detached from the opening of the chute 13 during the sliding process, and the slide rail 31 is detached. The connection structure with the chute 13 is more stable.

It can be understood that the sliding fit of the mounting bracket 30 and the fixing base 10 of the present invention may be a matching structure of the sliding bearing and the guiding rod, that is, the sliding rail of the present invention, in addition to the cooperation of the sliding rail 31 and the sliding slot 13 described above. 31 may be a structure of a guide bar, and the chute 13 may be a bearing connected to both ends of the plate body 11.

Further, with reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , at least one sliding rail 31 of each of the mounting brackets 30 is provided with a resilient buckle 311 , and at least one slot of the sliding slot 13 that cooperates with the sliding rail 31 is recessed with a buckle. The slot 131 and the elastic buckle 311 are selectively engaged in the buckle slot 131.

Specifically, the elastic buckle 311 of each of the mounting brackets 30 is located at one end of the sliding rail 31 away from the supporting rod 33, and the buckle slot 131 that cooperates with the elastic buckle 311 is located near the supporting rod 33 of the mounting bracket 30. The elastic buckle 311 is engaged in the buckle groove 131 when the mounting bracket 30 slides away from the fixing base 10 at one end.

In the embodiment, during the deployment of the flexible screen 70, the mounting bracket 30 is restrained at a maximum sliding distance away from the fixed seat 10 by the cooperation of the elastic buckle 311 and the buckle groove 131, and the mounting bracket 30 does not slide out of the sliding slot 13 It is safer to use.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 again, the inner side of the support rods 33 of the two mounting brackets 30 are provided with a first limiting member 35, and the second limiting position is disposed on both sides of the two supporting rods 33. The first limiting member 35 and the second limiting member 15 are fixedly connected when the mounting bracket 30 slides in the direction of approaching the fixing base 10.

Specifically, the first limiting member 35 can be a buckle or a card slot, the second limiting member 15 can be a card slot or a buckle, or the first limiting member 35 and the second limiting member 15 are both magnets. When the mobile phone flexible screen 70 of the present invention is in the folded state, and during the carrying and storing process of the mobile phone, the first limiting member 35 and the second limiting member 15 are disposed, so that the mounting bracket 30 can be stably maintained in the folded position. Being pulled out, the overall structure of the mobile phone is more stable.

The invention also provides a flexible screen opening and closing structure 200 and an opening and closing structure 200 of the flexible screen, wherein the flexible screen opening and closing structure 200 comprises a housing 202 and a flexible screen module 100 fixedly connected with the housing 202. The specific structure of the flexible screen module 100 refers to the above embodiment. Since the opening and closing structure 200 of the flexible screen adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, at least all the technical solutions of the foregoing embodiments are provided. The beneficial effects will not be repeated here.

Preferably, the housing 202 is recessed and formed with a receiving slot 204. The fixing base 10 is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the receiving slot 204. When the flexible screen 70 is in the folded state, the flexible screen module 100 is accommodated. The inner surface of the flexible screen module 100 is flush with the outer surface of the housing 202. When the flexible screen 70 is in the folded state, the outer surface of the flexible screen module 100 is flush with the outer surface of the casing 202, so that the mobile phone has a streamlined outer surface, and the overall structure is more beautiful.

The present invention also provides a mobile terminal, which may be a mobile phone or a tablet computer, etc., the mobile terminal includes the opening and closing structure 200 of the flexible screen, and the specific structure of the opening and closing structure 200 of the flexible screen refers to the above embodiment, The present invention adopts all the technical solutions of all the foregoing embodiments, and therefore has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the foregoing embodiments, and details are not repeatedly described herein.

It can be understood that the mobile terminal of the present invention takes a mobile phone as an example. The mobile terminal housing 202 is provided with a main board, a battery and the like of the mobile phone. The flexible screen 70 can be arranged through the cooperation of the mounting frame 30, the fixing base 10 and the housing 202. The signal wire realizes the electrical connection between the flexible screen 70 and the mobile phone motherboard. Through the arrangement of the flexible screen module 100, the structure is simple, and the volume of the mobile terminal can also be reduced.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and the equivalent structural transformation, or direct/indirect use, of the present invention and the contents of the drawings are used in the inventive concept of the present invention. It is included in the scope of the patent protection of the present invention in other related technical fields.

Claims

A flexible screen module, comprising:

Fixed seat

Two mounting brackets, each of which is slidably connected to the fixing base;

a two-roll screen device, each of which is provided with a scrolling device;

A flexible screen, the two ends of the flexible screen are respectively fixedly connected to the two rolling screen devices, and the mounting frame slides away from or close to the fixing seat to drive the flexible screen to expand or gather.
The flexible screen module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein one of the mounting brackets slides away from or close to the fixing base, and the flexible screen on the side of the mounting bracket is unfolded or collapsed, or both mounting brackets are oriented. Sliding away from or close to the fixing seat, driving the entire flexible screen to expand or close.
The flexible screen module according to claim 1, wherein the fixing base comprises a plate body fixedly connected to the housing, and each end of the plate body is provided with two sliding grooves arranged side by side, each The mounting bracket includes two oppositely disposed sliding rails, and a supporting rod connected to the ends of the two sliding rails, the rolling screen device is fixedly connected to the supporting rod, and the two sliding rails of each mounting bracket slide Insert into the chutes at both ends of the plate body.
The flexible screen module according to claim 3, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the slide rail is an inverted T shape, and the shape of the sliding groove is adapted to the slide rail.
The flexible screen module of claim 3, wherein at least one of the slide rails of each of the mounting brackets is provided with a resilient buckle, and the slot wall of the sliding slot that cooperates with the sliding rail is recessed with a buckle slot. The elastic buckle is selectively inserted into the buckle groove.
The flexible screen module of claim 5, wherein the elastic buckle on each of the mounting brackets is located at an end of the sliding rail away from the supporting rod, and the buckle groove matched with the elastic buckle is located at the sliding slot adjacent to the mounting bracket. One end of the support rod is inserted into the buckle groove when the mounting bracket slides away from the fixing seat.
The flexible screen module according to claim 3, wherein the inner side of the support rods of the two mounting brackets are provided with a first limiting member, and the plate body is disposed adjacent to both sides of the two supporting rods. There is a second limiting member, and the first limiting member and the second limiting member are fixedly connected when the mounting bracket slides in a direction close to the fixing seat.
The flexible screen module according to claim 4, wherein the inner side of the support rods of the two mounting brackets are provided with a first limiting member, and the plate body is disposed adjacent to both sides of the two supporting rods. There is a second limiting member, and the first limiting member and the second limiting member are fixedly connected when the mounting bracket slides in a direction close to the fixing seat.
The flexible screen module according to claim 5, wherein the inner side of the support rods of the two mounting brackets are provided with a first limiting member, and the plate body is disposed adjacent to both sides of the two supporting rods. There is a second limiting member, and the first limiting member and the second limiting member are fixedly connected when the mounting bracket slides in a direction close to the fixing seat.
The flexible screen module according to claim 6, wherein the inner side of the support rods of the two mounting brackets are respectively provided with a first limiting member, and the plate body is disposed adjacent to both sides of the two supporting rods. There is a second limiting member, and the first limiting member and the second limiting member are fixedly connected when the mounting bracket slides in a direction close to the fixing seat.
The flexible screen module according to claim 7, wherein the first limiting member is a buckle or a card slot, and the second limiting member is a card slot or a buckle; or the first limit The bit member and the second limit member are both magnets.
A flexible screen opening and closing structure includes a housing and a flexible screen module fixedly connected to the housing, wherein the flexible screen module comprises:

Fixed seat

Two mounting brackets, each of which is slidably connected to the fixing base;

a two-roll screen device, each of which is provided with a scrolling device;

A flexible screen, the two ends of the flexible screen are respectively fixedly connected to the two rolling screen devices, and the mounting frame slides away from or close to the fixing seat to drive the flexible screen to expand or gather.
The opening and closing structure of the flexible screen according to claim 12, wherein one of the mounting brackets slides away from or close to the fixing base, and the flexible screen on the side of the mounting bracket is unfolded or folded, or two mounting brackets are provided. Both slide away from or close to the fixed seat, and the entire flexible screen is unfolded or folded.
The opening and closing structure of the flexible screen according to claim 12, wherein the housing is recessed to form a receiving slot, and the fixing seat of the flexible screen module is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the receiving slot The flexible screen module is received in the receiving slot when the flexible screen is in the folded state, and the outer surface of the flexible screen module is flush with the outer surface of the housing.
A mobile terminal, comprising: a flexible screen opening and closing structure, the flexible screen opening and closing structure comprises a housing and a flexible screen module fixedly connected to the housing, the flexible screen module comprising:

Fixed seat

Two mounting brackets, each of which is slidably connected to the fixing base;

a two-roll screen device, each of which is provided with a scrolling device;

A flexible screen, the two ends of the flexible screen are respectively fixedly connected to the two rolling screen devices, and the mounting frame slides away from or close to the fixing seat to drive the flexible screen to expand or gather.