Slide rail mechanism, retractable screen structure and electronic device
A slide rail mechanism for a retractable screen structure includes: a holder assembly including a holder, the holder having a plurality of guide rails extending along a first direction; and a slide rail assembly including a sliding member coupled to a flexible display screen of the retractable screen structure, and an elastic assembly that includes at least one first elastic member having a first end coupled to the holder and a second end coupled to the sliding member, and at least one second elastic member fitted over at least one of the guide rails. The sliding member is arranged on the plurality of guide rails and slidable along the first direction, and the at least one first elastic member, the at least one second elastic member, and the flexible display screen are driven to move together when the sliding member slides along the guide rails.
1. A slide rail mechanism for a retractable screen structure, comprising:
a holder assembly, the holder assembly comprising a holder, the holder having a plurality of guide rails extending along a first direction, and each of the plurality of guide rails comprising a guide bar; and
a slide rail assembly, the slide rail assembly comprising:
a sliding member coupled to a flexible display screen of the retractable screen structure and comprising a plurality of slide slots, wherein the number of slide slots corresponds to the number of guide bars, and the slide slots are fitted over the guide bars; and
an elastic assembly, the elastic assembly comprising: at least one first elastic member and at least one second elastic member, the at least one first elastic member having a first end coupled to the holder and a second end coupled to the sliding member, and the at least one second elastic member being fitted over the guide bar,
wherein the sliding member is arranged on the plurality of guide rails through the slide slots and slidable along the first direction, and the at least one first elastic member, the at least one second elastic member, and the flexible display screen are driven to move together when the sliding member slides along the guide rails, and
wherein a plastic member is fitted over each of the guide bars, and each of the slide slots is fitted over the plastic member.
2. The slide rail mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the slide rail assembly further comprises at least one limit block arranged on the holder, and the sliding member comprises a limit portion fitting against the limit block.
3. The slide rail mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein:
the number of the guide rails is an even number, and the guide rails are symmetrically arranged on the holder;
the number of the at least one second elastic member corresponds to the number of the guide rails, each second elastic member being fitted over one guide rail.
4. The slide rail mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein:
the at least one first elastic member comprises an arc-shaped body portion, a first connection portion coupled to a first end of the arc-shaped body portion, and a second connection portion coupled to a second end of the arc-shaped body portion, the first connection portion being coupled to the holder and the second connection portion being coupled to the sliding member;
and wherein sliding of the sliding member along the guide rails causes the second connection portion to move which in turn causes the first elastic member to deform.
5. The slide rail mechanism according to claim 4 , wherein the arc-shaped body portion is C-shaped.
6. The slide rail mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein two first elastic members are symmetrically arranged between the holder and the sliding member.
7. The slide rail mechanism according to claim 6 , wherein a plurality of second elastic members are arranged, some of the plurality of second elastic members being arranged between the two first elastic members and some other of the plurality of second elastic members being arranged outside the two first elastic members.
8. The slide rail mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein:
the at least one limit block is a groove; and
the number of the limit blocks corresponds to the number of limit portions.
9. The slide rail mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the holder is hollowed.
10. A retractable screen structure, comprising:
a slide rail mechanism comprising:
a holder assembly comprising a holder, the holder having a plurality of guide rails extending along a first direction; and
a slide rail assembly comprising:
a sliding member coupled to a flexible display screen of the retractable screen structure; and
an elastic assembly comprising: at least one first elastic member having a first end coupled to the holder and a second end coupled to the sliding member, and at least one second elastic member fitted over at least one of the guide rails,
wherein the sliding member is arranged on the plurality of guide rails and slidable along the first direction, and the at least one first elastic member, the at least one second elastic member, and the flexible display screen are driven to move together when the sliding member slides along the guide rails,
wherein a rotation shaft assembly is arranged on a side of the holder away from the slide rail assembly, and an axial direction of the rotation shaft assembly is perpendicular to the first direction; and
a flexible display screen having a first end coupled to the sliding member and a second end wound around the rotation shaft assembly.
11. The retractable screen structure according to claim 10 , wherein the rotation shaft assembly comprises:
a rotation shaft support arranged on the side of the holder away from the slide rail assembly;
a rotation shaft passing through the rotation shaft support; and
a rotation wheel fitted over the rotation shaft, the second end of the flexible display screen being wound around the rotation wheel.
12. The retractable screen structure according to claim 11 , wherein a plurality of rotation shaft supports are spaced apart along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
13. The retractable screen structure according to claim 12 , wherein a plurality of rotation wheels are arranged, one rotation wheel being assembled between two adjacent rotation shaft supports.
14. The retractable screen structure according to claim 13 , wherein the plurality of rotation wheels comprise large rotation wheels and small rotation wheels.
15. The retractable screen structure according to claim 11 , wherein the rotation shaft is a D-shaped shaft.
16. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing comprising a first housing and a second housing arranged on the first housing and being slidable along a first direction, the first housing and the second housing forming a receiving structure having an opening;
a retractable screen structure arranged within the receiving structure,
wherein the retractable screen structure comprises:
a slide rail mechanism comprising:
a holder assembly comprising a holder, the holder having a plurality of guide rails extending along a first direction; and
a slide rail assembly comprising:
a sliding member coupled to a flexible display screen of the retractable screen structure; and
an elastic assembly comprising: at least one first elastic member having a first end coupled to the holder and a second end coupled to the sliding member, and at least one second elastic member fitted over at least one of the guide rails,
wherein the sliding member is arranged on the plurality of guide rails and slidable along the first direction, and the at least one first elastic member, the at least one second elastic member, and the flexible display screen are driven to move together when the sliding member slides along the guide rails,
wherein a rotation shaft assembly is arranged on a side of the holder away from the slide rail assembly, and an axial direction of the rotation shaft assembly being perpendicular to the first direction; and
a flexible display screen having a first end coupled to the sliding member and a second end wound around the rotation shaft assembly,
wherein the rotation shaft assembly is arranged on a side close to the second housing, and the first end of the flexible display screen is close to a bottom of the housing and the second end of the flexible display screen is coupled to the first housing to cover the opening; and
a drive assembly arranged within the receiving structure and coupled to the slide rail mechanism, the drive assembly driving the slide rail mechanism to move along the first direction, wherein the drive assembly drives the slide rail mechanism to move along the first direction, brings the second housing, the slide rail assembly, the first end of the flexible display screen and the sliding member to move along the first direction relative to the first housing, and allows the flexible display screen to switch between a retracted state and an expanded state.
17. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein:
the drive assembly comprises a drive motor, a screw rod coupled to the drive motor, and a nut fitted over the screw rod, the screw rod extending along the first direction and the nut abutting against the holder;
the drive motor drives the screw rod to rotate, and brings the nut and the holder to move along the first direction and brings the slide rail mechanism to move along the first direction.
18. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein:
the rotation shaft assembly comprises a rotation shaft; and
the rotation shaft comprises screw threads on both ends and is fixed to the electronic device by fasteners.