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Granted Patent B2
US 11,832,405 · App. 17/454,191 · Granted Nov 28, 2023

Rotating module and electronic device

Inventors: Xuehu Zhang (Beijing, CN); Xianli Cao (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
H05K5/0226F16C11/04E05D3/122E05Y2900/606G06F1/1616
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Patent No.
US 11,832,405
App. No.
17/454,191
Granted
Nov 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rotating module is provided and includes two rotating arms, and a bracket having a track groove and located between the two rotating arms. Each rotating arm includes a first rotating piece, a first end of which is located in the track groove; and a second rotating piece connected with the bracket and a second end of the first rotating piece respectively. In a folded state, a rotation center of the first rotating piece is a first position on the groove wall of the track groove; in an unfolded state, the rotation center of the first rotating piece is a second position on the groove wall of the track groove. The second position is located between a center position of the track groove and the first position, and the rotation center of the first rotating piece is one rotation center of the rotating arm.

Claims (52)

1. A rotating module, comprising:

two rotating arms; and

a bracket, having a track groove and located between the two rotating arms, wherein the two rotating arms are capable of rotating around the bracket with rotation centers of the two rotating arms; wherein

each rotating arm comprises:

a first rotating piece, wherein a first end of the first rotating piece is located in the track groove; and

a second rotating piece, rotatably connected with the bracket and a second end of the first rotating piece respectively, wherein the second end is an opposite end of the first end;

when the rotating module is in a folded state, a rotation center of the first rotating piece is a first position on a groove wall of the track groove;

when the rotating module is in an unfolded state, the rotation center of the first rotating piece is a second position on the groove wall of the track groove, and the second position is located between a center position of the track groove and the first position; and

the rotation center of the first rotating piece is one rotation center of the rotating arm;

wherein the second rotating piece further has: a groove, and the groove wall of the groove is in an arc shape; and

wherein the second end of the first rotating piece is located in the groove.

2. The rotating module according to claim 1 , wherein the groove wall of the track groove has: a first mounting hole;

the second rotating piece has: an axle hole aligned with the first mounting hole; and

the rotating module further comprises: a central spindle, wherein the central spindle penetrate through the first mounting hole and the axle hole.

3. The rotating module according to claim 1 , wherein the groove wall of the track groove is in an elliptic arc shape or in a circular arc shape.

4. The rotating module according to claim 1 , wherein

the first rotating piece further comprises:

a first tooth part, located in a region other than the first end and the second end of the first rotating piece; and

each rotating arm further comprises:

a first gear structure, meshing with the first tooth part.

5. The rotating module according to claim 4 , wherein the first rotating piece further comprises: a hinge pin; and

the rotating module further comprises:

a connecting piece, having at least two connecting holes, wherein the at least two connecting holes respectively accommodate the hinge pin and a gear shaft of the first gear structure to limit separation of the first gear structure from the first tooth part.

6. The rotating module according to claim 4 , wherein the two rotating arms further comprise:

a supporting frame, connected with the first gear structure and having a mounting position, wherein the mounting position is configured to be connected with a shell of an electronic device.

7. The rotating module according to claim 6 , wherein the two rotating arms further comprise:

a connecting rod, having a first part and a second part connected with the first part, wherein the first part comprises a second tooth part, and the second part is connected with the supporting frame; and

a second gear structure, wherein a gear shaft of the second gear structure is connected with the bracket, and the second gear structure meshes with the second tooth part; and

the second gear structures of the two rotating arms mesh with each other.

8. The rotating module according to claim 7 , wherein the supporting frame comprises:

a first supporting frame body, having a mounting position and connected with the first gear structure; and

a second supporting frame body, connected with the first supporting frame body and having a sliding groove; and

the second part of the connecting rod is located in the sliding groove.

9. The rotating module according to claim 7 , wherein the groove wall of the track groove has: a second mounting hole;

the connecting rod further has: a through hole; and

the rotating module further comprises: a lever pin, penetrating through the through hole and the second mounting hole, wherein the lever pin is also used as a rotating shaft of the second tooth part during meshing rotation.

10. An electronic device, comprising:

a first shell;

a second shell; and

a rotating module, wherein

the rotating module comprises:

two rotating arms; and

a bracket, having a track groove and located between the two rotating arms, wherein the rotating arms are capable of rotating around the bracket with rotation centers of the rotating arms; wherein

each rotating arm comprises:

a first rotating piece, wherein a first end of the first rotating piece is located in the track groove; and

a second rotating piece, rotatably connected with the bracket and a second end of the first rotating piece respectively, wherein the second end is an opposite end of the first end;

when the rotating module is in a folded state, a rotation center of the first rotating piece is a first position on a groove wall of the track groove;

when the rotating module is in an unfolded state, the rotation center of the first rotating piece is a second position on the groove wall of the track groove, and the second position is located between a center position of the track groove and the first position; and

the rotation center of the first rotating piece is one rotation center of the rotating arm;

the first shell and the second shell are respectively connected with one of the rotating arms;

wherein the second rotating piece further has: a groove, and the groove wall of the groove is in an arc shape; and

wherein the second end of the first rotating piece is located in the groove.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2021
From: ZHANG, XUEHU; CAO, XIANLI
To: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058064/0719 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110539121.3 · May 18, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220377919A1 · Nov 24, 2022
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