IP Library Granted Patent US 11,579,656
Granted Patent B2
US 11,579,656 · App. 17/209,793 · Granted Feb 14, 2023

Electronic device

Inventors: Yuefeng Su (Beijing, CN); Tingting Feng (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
G06F1/1652G06F1/1656
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Patent No.
US 11,579,656
App. No.
17/209,793
Granted
Feb 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes a display assembly for displaying images and including a first part and a second part disposed at different sides of a first deformable part of the display assembly, where a first deformability of at least a part of the display assembly includes capability to change a relative angle between the first part and the second part; and a fixing assembly coupled to the display assembly for fixedly connect the display assembly, the fixing assembly including at least a first fixing element. At least a part of at least one of the first fixing element or the display assembly has a second deformability including capability to change a length in a preset direction.

Claims (63)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a display assembly for displaying images and including a first part and a second part disposed at different sides of a first deformable part of the display assembly, wherein a first deformability of at least a part of the display assembly includes capability to change a relative angle between the first part and the second part; and

a fixing assembly coupled to the display assembly for fixedly connect the display assembly, the fixing assembly including at least a first fixing element;

wherein at least a part of at least one of the first fixing element or the display assembly has a second deformability including capability to change a length in a preset direction.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first deformability supports switching the display assembly from a first attitude to a second attitude;

in the first attitude, the first part and the second part of the display assembly satisfy a coplanar condition; and

in the second attitude, the first part and the second part of the display assembly satisfy an overlapping condition.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein:

in the first attitude, the first fixing element provides a pulling force to the display assembly; and

when being pulled by the pulling force, the first part and the second part has at least a tendency of moving away from each other.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein:

the second deformability includes capability to resume a natural state in a direction opposite to the preset direction; and

in the first attitude, the first fixing element has a tendency of resuming the natural state in the direction opposite to the preset direction, and the tendency of resuming the natural state in provides the pulling force to the display assembly, such that the first part and the second part have a tendency of moving away from each other.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein:

at least a part of the first fixing element and at least a part of the display assembly both have the second deformability; and

a deformation trigger threshold of the second deformability of at least a part of the first fixing element is smaller than a deformation trigger threshold of the second deformability of at least a part of the display assembly.

6. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein:

the preset direction includes a first direction, and the second deformability includes capability to change a length in the first direction and changes the length of the electronic device in the first direction;

the electronic device includes a first surface having a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the first surface and a display panel of the display assembly satisfying a coplanar condition in the first attitude, the first side being located at a side of the first part facing away from the second part, and the second side being located at a side of the second part facing away from the first part; and

the length of the electronic device in the first direction is a distance between the first side and the second side in the first surface.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the preset direction includes a second direction, the second deformability includes capability to change a length in the second direction, and the second direction and the display assembly satisfy a perpendicular condition.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a structural member, wherein:

the structural member includes a first structural member located at a side of the display assembly;

the first fixing element is located between the display assembly and the first structural member;

a first end of the first fixing element is connected to an end surface of the display assembly facing toward the first structural member; and

a second end of the first fixing element is connected to an end surface of the first structural member facing toward the display assembly.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein:

the first fixing element is an elastic member having the second deformability.

10. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein:

the fixing assembly includes two first fixing elements and two second fixing elements;

the display assembly includes a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to each other;

the two first fixing elements, located between the first side surface of the display assembly and an end surface of the first structural member facing toward the first side surface, fixedly connect between the display assembly and the first structural member;

the two second fixing elements, located between the second side surface of the display assembly and an end surface of the first structural member facing toward the second side surface, fixedly connect between the display assembly and the first structural member; and

the first side surface is a side surface of the first part facing away form the second part, and the second side surface is a side surface of the second part facing away from the first part.

11. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein:

the fixing assembly includes four first fixing elements;

the display assembly includes a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to each other;

two of the four first fixing elements, located between the first side surface of the display assembly and an end surface of the first structural member facing toward the first side surface, fixedly connect between the display assembly and the first structural member;

another two of the four first fixing elements, located between the second side surface of the display assembly and an end surface of the first structural member facing toward the second side surface, fixedly connect between the display assembly and the first structural member; and

the first side surface is a side surface of the first part facing away form the second part, and the second side surface is a side surface of the second part facing away from the first part.

12. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a structural member, wherein:

the structural member includes a second structural member located at a side of the display assembly facing away from a display panel of the display assembly;

the first fixing element, located between the display assembly and the second structural member, fixedly connect between the display assembly and the second structural member;

the first fixing element is an elastic member made of elastic material and having the second deformability;

the second deformability is capable of changing a length in a third direction and changing a length in a fourth direction;

the third direction and a contact surface between the first fixing element and the display assembly satisfy a parallel condition;

the fourth direction and the contact surface between the first fixing element and the display assembly satisfy a perpendicular condition;

the fixing assembly includes two first fixing elements;

one of the two first fixing elements fixedly connects between the first part and the first structural member; another of the two first fixing elements fixedly connect between the second part and the second structural member;

a gap exists between two first fixing elements; and

the gap corresponds to the first deformable part of the display assembly.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the first fixing element further includes:

a first bonding member for bonding a first surface of the elastic member and the display assembly; and

a second bonding member for bonding a second surface of the elastic member and the second structural member;

wherein the first surface of the elastic member and the second surface of the elastic member are opposite to each other;

a deformation trigger threshold of the second deformability of the first fixing element is smaller than a preset force;

the preset force includes the minimum force among a first force, a second force, a third force, and a fourth force;

the first force is capable of separating the first bonding member and the display assembly;

the second force is capable of separating the first bonding member and the elastic member;

the third force is capable of separating the second bonding member and the elastic member; and

the fourth force is capable of separating the second bonding member and the second structural member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2021
From: SU, YUEFENG; FENG, TINGTING FENG
To: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010622276.9 · Jun 30, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210405704A1 · Dec 30, 2021