IP Library Granted Patent US 12,117,871
Granted Patent B2
US 12,117,871 · App. 17/954,203 · Granted Oct 15, 2024

Mobile terminal accommodating flexible connection part

Inventors: Zhi Yuan (Shanghai, CN); Jian Shi (Shanghai, CN); Hanru Yu (Shanghai, CN); Linfang Jin (Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
G06F1/1652G06F1/203
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Patent No.
US 12,117,871
App. No.
17/954,203
Granted
Oct 15, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Example mobile terminals are disclosed. One example terminal includes a rotating member, a flexible screen, a bending support part, and a temperature equalization plate. The flexible screen includes two unfolded regions and a bent region that is disposed opposite to the rotating member. The bending support part is located between the flexible screen and the rotating member. The temperature equalization plate is configured to balance temperatures in the two unfolded regions and includes two temperature equalization parts opposite to the two unfolded regions in a one-to-one correspondence and a flexible connection part that connects the two temperature equalization parts. The flexible connection part is located on a side of the bending support part and away from the flexible screen.

Claims (47)

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a rotating member;

a flexible screen, wherein the flexible screen comprises two unfolded regions and a bent region located between the two unfolded regions, and the bent region is disposed opposite to the rotating member, and a housing is disposed on a side of each unfolded region of the flexible screen and away from a light-emitting surface of the flexible screen;

a bending support part, wherein the bending support part is located between the flexible screen and the rotating member to support the bent region of the flexible screen; and

a temperature equalization plate configured to balance temperatures in the two unfolded regions, wherein:

the temperature equalization plate comprises two temperature equalization parts opposite to the two unfolded regions in a one-to-one correspondence and a flexible connection part that connects the two temperature equalization parts,

the flexible connection part is located on a side of the bending support part and away from the flexible screen,

each group of unfolded region, housing, and temperature equalization part that correspond to each other form a module group,

in at least one module group, the temperature equalization part is located between the unfolded region and the housing, and

in a module group of each temperature equalization part located between the unfolded region and the housing that correspond to each other, an accommodation slot is formed between the housing and the bending support part, and a thickness of the flexible connection part is greater than a width of the accommodation slot.

2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein:

a screen reinforcing plate configured to support the unfolded region is further disposed on a side surface of each unfolded region and away from the light-emitting surface; and

in a module group of each temperature equalization part located between the unfolded region and the housing that correspond to each other, an accommodation slot is formed between the housing and the bending support part, and an orthographic projection of the screen reinforcing plate on the light-emitting surface of the flexible screen covers an orthographic projection of the accommodation slot on the light-emitting surface of the flexible screen.

3. The mobile terminal according to claim 2 , wherein in the module group of each temperature equalization part located between the unfolded region and the housing that correspond to each other, there is overlapping between the orthographic projection of the screen reinforcing plate on the light-emitting surface of the flexible screen and an orthographic projection of the bending support part on the light-emitting surface of the flexible screen.

4. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein:

a housing is disposed on a side of each unfolded region of the flexible screen and away from a light-emitting surface of the flexible screen;

each group of unfolded region, housing, and temperature equalization part that correspond to each other form a module group; and

in at least one module group, the temperature equalization part is located on a side of the housing and away from the flexible screen.

5. The mobile terminal according to claim 4 , wherein:

a rear cover is further disposed on a side surface of the housing and away from the flexible screen; and

in the at least one module group, the temperature equalization part is fastened to the corresponding rear cover.

6. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein a redundant structure is formed in the flexible connection part.

7. The mobile terminal according to claim 6 , wherein the flexible connection part is ripple-shaped.

8. The mobile terminal according to claim 6 , wherein the flexible connection part is bend-shaped.

9. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a rotating member;

a flexible screen, wherein the flexible screen comprises two unfolded regions and a bent region located between the two unfolded regions, and the bent region is disposed opposite to the rotating member, and a housing is disposed on a side of each unfolded region of the flexible screen and away from a light-emitting surface of the flexible screen;

a bending support part, wherein the bending support part is located between the flexible screen and the rotating member to support the bent region of the flexible screen; and

a temperature equalization plate configured to balance temperatures in the two unfolded regions, wherein:

the temperature equalization plate comprises two temperature equalization parts opposite to the two unfolded regions in a one-to-one correspondence and a flexible connection part that connects the two temperature equalization parts,

the flexible connection part is located on a side of the bending support part and away from the flexible screen,

each group of unfolded region, housing, and temperature equalization part that correspond to each other form a module group,

in at least one module group, the temperature equalization part is located between the unfolded region and the housing,

a screen reinforcing plate configured to support the unfolded region is further disposed on a side surface of each unfolded region and away from the light-emitting surface; and

in a module group of each temperature equalization part located between the unfolded region and the housing that correspond to each other, an accommodation slot is formed between the housing and the bending support part, and an orthographic projection of the screen reinforcing plate on the light-emitting surface of the flexible screen covers an orthographic projection of the accommodation slot on the light-emitting surface of the flexible screen.

10. The mobile terminal according to claim 9 , wherein in a module group of each temperature equalization part located between the unfolded region and the housing that correspond to each other, an accommodation slot is formed between the housing and the bending support part, and a thickness of the flexible connection part is greater than a width of the accommodation slot.

11. The mobile terminal according to claim 9 , wherein in the module group of each temperature equalization part located between the unfolded region and the housing that correspond to each other, there is overlapping between the orthographic projection of the screen reinforcing plate on the light-emitting surface of the flexible screen and an orthographic projection of the bending support part on the light-emitting surface of the flexible screen.

12. The mobile terminal according to claim 9 , wherein:

a housing is disposed on a side of each unfolded region of the flexible screen and away from a light-emitting surface of the flexible screen;

each group of unfolded region, housing, and temperature equalization part that correspond to each other form a module group; and

in at least one module group, the temperature equalization part is located on a side of the housing and away from the flexible screen.

13. The mobile terminal according to claim 12 , wherein:

a rear cover is further disposed on a side surface of the housing and away from the flexible screen, and

in the at least one module group, the temperature equalization part is fastened to the corresponding rear cover.

14. The mobile terminal according to claim 9 , wherein a redundant structure is formed in the flexible connection part.

15. The mobile terminal according to claim 14 , wherein the flexible connection part is ripple-shaped.

16. The mobile terminal according to claim 14 , wherein the flexible connection part is bend-shaped.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2022
From: YUAN, ZHI; SHI, JIAN; YU, HANRU; JIN, LINFANG
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061958/0948 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202020442975.0 · Mar 30, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021072104 · Jan 15, 2021
Related Publication 20230018137A1 · Jan 19, 2023
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