FOLDING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4131901A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-08

    申请号:EP21789079.7

    申请日:2021-04-15

    Abstract: This application discloses a folding apparatus and an electronic device. The folding apparatus includes a first housing, a rotating mechanism, and a second housing that are sequentially connected. The rotating mechanism includes a main shaft assembly, a first fixed bracket, a first transmission arm, a first rotating arm, a second fixed bracket, a second transmission arm, and a second rotating arm. The first fixed bracket is fastened to the first housing, a sliding end of the first transmission arm is slidably connected to the first fixed bracket, a rotating end of the first transmission arm is rotatably connected to the main shaft assembly, one end of the first rotating arm is rotatably connected to the first fixed bracket, and the other end of the first rotating arm is rotatably connected to the main shaft assembly. The second fixed bracket is fastened to the second housing, a sliding end of the second transmission arm is slidably connected to the second fixed bracket, a rotating end of the second transmission arm is rotatably connected to the main shaft assembly, one end of the second rotating arm is rotatably connected to the second fixed bracket, and the other end of the second rotating arm is rotatably connected to the main shaft assembly. According to this application, when the folding apparatus is folded or unfolded, a risk that a flexible display of the electronic device is stretched or squeezed is low, so that reliability of the flexible display is high.

    FOLDING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4382756A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-12

    申请号:EP22874693.9

    申请日:2022-09-19

    CPC classification number: F16C11/12 F16C11/04 G06F1/16 H04M1/02 G09F9/30

    Abstract: This application discloses a folding apparatus and an electronic device. The folding apparatus includes a first housing, a rotating mechanism, and a second housing that are sequentially connected. The rotating mechanism drives the first housing and the second housing to be folded or unfolded relative to each other. The rotating mechanism includes a main shaft assembly, a first transmission arm, a first rotating arm, a first shielding member, a second transmission arm, a second rotating arm, and a second shielding member. The first transmission arm is connected between the main shaft assembly and the first housing, the first rotating arm is rotatably connected to the main shaft assembly and is slidably connected to the first transmission arm, the first shielding member is fixedly connected to a first sliding arm, the second transmission arm is connected between the main shaft assembly and the second housing, the second rotating arm is rotatably connected to the main shaft assembly and is slidably connected to the second transmission arm, and the second shielding member is fixedly connected to a second sliding arm. When the folding apparatus is unfolded, the first shielding member and the second shielding member approach each other to shield the main shaft assembly. The electronic device in this application has a simple structure and is easy to disassemble and maintain.

    ROTATING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4357630A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-24

    申请号:EP22851785.0

    申请日:2022-06-30

    Abstract: This application provides a rotating mechanism and an electronic device. The rotating mechanism includes a first housing connecting rod, a second housing connecting rod, a primary shaft, a first rotating door plate, a second rotating door plate, and a door plate swing arm. The first rotating door plate and the second rotating door plate are separately fixedly connected to the door plate swing arm. The door plate swing arm is rotatably connected to the primary shaft. The door plate swing arm is movably connected to the first housing, and the door plate swing arm is movably connected to the second housing. The first rotating door plate and the second rotating door plate are configured to support a bending portion of the flexible display screen in a flattened state. In a folded state, the first rotating door plate and the second rotating door plate form a screen accommodating space for accommodating the bending portion of the flexible display screen. This application can improve motion precision of the first rotating door plate and the second rotating door plate, and ensure stability and reliability of the electronic device.

    FOLDING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4131900A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-08

    申请号:EP21788497.2

    申请日:2021-04-15

    Abstract: This application discloses a folding apparatus and an electronic device. A rotation mechanism of the folding apparatus includes a main shaft assembly, a first fastening bracket, a first transmission arm, a first rotation arm, a first support plate, a second fastening bracket, a second transmission arm, a second rotation arm, and a second support plate. One end of the first transmission arm is slidably connected to the first fastening bracket, and the other end is rotatably connected to the main shaft assembly. Two ends of the first rotation arm are rotatably connected to the first fastening bracket and the main shaft assembly respectively. The first support plate is lapped between the first fastening bracket and the main shaft assembly, and is fixedly connected to the first rotation arm. One end of the second transmission arm is slidably connected to the second fastening bracket, and the other end of the second transmission arm is rotatably connected to the main shaft assembly. Two ends of the second rotation arm are rotatably connected to the second fastening bracket and the main shaft assembly respectively. The second support plate is lapped between the second fastening bracket and the main shaft assembly, and is fixedly connected to the second rotation arm. A bending mechanism of the folding apparatus can strongly support a flexible display, so that the flexible display has high reliability and a long service life.

    FOLDABLE SCREEN DEVICE AND HINGE ASSEMBLY
    8.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4382755A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-12

    申请号:EP22874436.3

    申请日:2022-08-10

    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a foldable-screen device and a hinge component. An elastic component is disposed on a support member, a first end of the elastic component presses against a primary shaft mechanism when a rotation mechanism rotates to a flattened state, a second end of the elastic component is connected to the support member, and the elastic component is in a compressed state when the rotation mechanism rotates to the flattened state, so that the elastic component generates a spring force, the second end of the elastic component can drive the support member to move far away from the primary shaft mechanism when a user releases or reduces an active force applied to a framing member on one side of the support member in a flattened direction, and a flexible screen is flattened in a direction far away from the primary shaft mechanism under driving of the support member and the framing member. This avoids a case in which the flexible screen is arched at a joint between the rotation mechanism and the primary shaft mechanism when the hinge component is in a flattened state, ensures flatness of the flexible screen of the foldable-screen device in a flattened state, improves display performance of the foldable-screen device, and also improves a lifespan of the flexible screen.

    FOLDING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4198680A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-21

    申请号:EP21865777.3

    申请日:2021-08-10

    Abstract: A folding apparatus and an electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device includes a folding apparatus and a flexible display. The folding apparatus is configured to bear the flexible display. An elastic component of the folding apparatus may transfer an elastic force to the flexible display by using a housing of the folding apparatus. A force that is away from a main shaft and that is applied to the flexible display when the electronic device is in a flattened state is greater than a force that is away from the main shaft and that is applied to the flexible display when the electronic device is in a closed state. Therefore, when the electronic device is unfolded from the folded state to the flattened state, layered misalignment of the flexible display can be reduced, and crease recovery of the flexible display can be accelerated, thereby improving a flattening effect of the flexible display.

    FOLDING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
    10.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4148712A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-15

    申请号:EP21827017.1

    申请日:2021-06-15

    Abstract: A folding apparatus (100) and an electronic device (1000) are provided. The folding apparatus (100) is configured to support a flexible display (200). The folding apparatus (100) includes a first housing (10), a rotation mechanism (20) and a second housing (30). The rotation mechanism (20) includes a middle housing (1), a first support (2) and a second support (3), one end of the first support (2) is rotatably connected to the middle housing (1), and the other end is fixedly connected to the first housing (10). A support surface (21) of the first support (2) is spliced with a support surface (102) of the first housing (10) to form a first support surface (401). One end of the second support (3) is rotatably connected to the middle housing (1), and the other end is fixedly connected to the second housing (30). A support surface (31) of the second support (3) is spliced with a support surface (302) of the second housing (30) to form a second support surface (402). When the first housing (10) and the second housing (30) are folded relative to each other to a closed state, the first support (2) and the second support (3) are far away from each other, and the first support surface (401) and the second support surface (402) gradually approach each other in a direction away from the middle housing (1). A main moving mechanism of the rotation mechanism (20) of the folding apparatus (100) has a small quantity of parts, so that control precision is high.

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