IP Library Granted Patent US 11,372,453
Granted Patent B2
US 11,372,453 · App. 16/929,587 · Granted Jun 28, 2022

Electronic device

Inventors: Hualing Yu (Guangdong, CN); Songya Chen (Guangdong, CN); Xiaofei Fan (Guangdong, CN); Zhuping Hong (Guangdong, CN); Yanguang Ya (Guangdong, CN); Wenjun Liu (Guangdong, CN); Shuai Su (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN ROYOLE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
G06F1/1681G06F1/1652G09F9/301H04M1/0216H04M1/0268
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Patent No.
US 11,372,453
App. No.
16/929,587
Granted
Jun 28, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides an electronic device, which comprises a first frame, a second frame, a bendable hinge located between the first frame and the second frame, and a flexible member covering the first frame, the second frame, and the bendable hinge. Wherein, the electronic device further comprises a sliding member located on one side of the bendable hinge, and a supporting member connecting the sliding member and the first frame. The flexible member connects the first frame and the second frame. When the bendable hinge is bent, the supporting member can drive the sliding member to slide relative to the bendable hinge, and the flexible member can drive the second frame to slide relative to the bendable hinge.

Claims (19)

1. An electronic device, comprising a first frame, a second frame, a bendable hinge located between the first frame and the second frame, and a flexible member covering the first frame, the second frame and the bendable hinge, wherein, the electronic device further comprises a mounting frame located on one side of the bendable hinge, and a supporting member connecting the mounting frame and the first frame; the flexible member connects the first frame and the second frame; when the bendable hinge is bent, the supporting member drives the mounting frame to slide relative to the bendable hinge, and the flexible member drives the second frame to slide relative to the bendable hinge; wherein the electronic device further comprises at least one sliding plate connected to the second frame, and the at least one sliding plate is located between the second frame and the bendable hinge.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible member is fixedly connected to the first frame and the second frame.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting member is fixedly connected to the mounting frame and the first frame.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein an internal space of the first frame is larger than that of the second frame.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the mounting frame is located between the second frame and the bendable hinge.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first frame and the bendable hinge are rigidly connected, and the second frame and the bendable hinge are elastically connected.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the second frame and the mounting frame are slidably connected in parallel to the bendable hinge.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sliding plate is embedded in the second frame.

9. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the mounting frame and the at least one sliding plate are stacked in a thickness direction of the electronic device.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the mounting frame and the at least one sliding plate are partially staggered.

11. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the mounting frame and the at least one sliding plate are slidably connected by a locking member.

12. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the mounting frame slides relative to the at least one sliding plate when the bendable hinge is bent.

13. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a sliding distance of the mounting frame relative to the bendable hinge is less than that of the second frame relative to the bendable hinge.

14. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the bendable hinge comprises a connecting member, and the mounting frame is slidably disposed on the connecting member.

15. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein two guide grooves and two guiding bars are defined between the connecting member and the mounting frame, and each of the two guiding bars is slidably inserted in one of the two guide grooves; the two guide grooves extend in a direction in which the mounting frame moves relative to the connecting member; the connecting member defines the two guide grooves separated from each other, and the mounting frame comprises the two guiding bars, each of the two guiding bars slidably inserts into one of the two guide grooves.

16. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein the connecting member and the mounting frame are elastically connected by a first elastic member, and the connecting member and the second frame are elastically connected by a second elastic member; the connecting member comprises a receiving slot for receiving the mounting frame, the first elastic member is located in the receiving slot, and the second elastic member is located outside of the receiving slot.

17. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein the mounting frame comprises a mounting plate and an abutting piece extending from the mounting plate, the mounting plate is connected to the supporting member, and the first elastic member is compressed between an inner wall of the receiving slot and the abutting piece.

18. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein when the bendable hinge is expanded and bent, the first elastic member and the second elastic member are both compressed, and a compression degree of the first elastic member when the bendable hinge is expanded is less than that of the first elastic member when the bendable hinge is bent, and a compression degree of the second elastic member when the bendable hinge is expanded is less than that of the second elastic member when the bendable hinge is bent; when the bendable hinge is bent, an amount of compression of the second elastic member is greater than that of the first elastic member.

19. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein when the bendable hinge is bent, the flexible member and the supporting member are relatively fixed relative to the first frame and slide relatively to a position corresponding to the bendable hinge.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2020
From: YU, HUALING; CHEN, SONGYA; FAN, XIAOFEI; HONG, ZHUPING; YA, YANGUANG; LIU, WENJUN; SU, SHUAI
To: SHENZHEN ROYOLE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (6)
CN PCT/CN2019/096011 · Jul 15, 2019 · national
CN PCT/CN2019/101253 · Aug 18, 2019 · national
CN PCT/CN2019/101260 · Aug 18, 2019 · national
CN PCT/CN2019/103742 · Aug 30, 2019 · national
CN PCT/CN2019/104429 · Sep 4, 2019 · national
CN PCT/CN2019/112388 · Oct 21, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220019268A1 · Jan 20, 2022
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