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US 12,411,529 · App. 17/407,298 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Connection component and mobile terminal

Inventors: Dongcun Cheng (Guangdong, CN); Zhengjun Luo (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
G06F1/1681G06F1/1616H05K5/0226
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Patent No.
US 12,411,529
App. No.
17/407,298
Granted
Sep 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connection component and a mobile terminal are provided, where the connection component includes a first base, a second base, and a connection mechanism, the first base includes a first accommodation groove, the second base includes a second accommodation groove, and the connection mechanism is rotatably connected to the first base and the second base separately to enable the first base and the second base to switch between an extended state and a folded state. In the extended state, the first base and the second base are adjacent and coplanar, and the first accommodation groove is adjacent to the second accommodation groove. In the folded state, the first base and the second base are overlapped, the first accommodation groove is opposite to the second accommodation groove, and the connection mechanism is accommodated in the first accommodation groove and the second accommodation groove.

Claims (71)

1. A connection component, comprising:

a first base, wherein the first base comprises a first accommodation groove;

a second base, wherein the second base comprises a second accommodation groove; and

a connection mechanism, wherein the connection mechanism is rotatably connected to the first base and the second base separately to enable the first base and the second base to switch between an extended state and a folded state, wherein

in the extended state, the first base and the second base are adjacent and coplanar, and the opening of the first accommodation groove is adjacent to the opening of the second accommodation groove; and

in the folded state, the first base and the second base are overlapped, the opening of the first accommodation groove is opposite to the opening of the second accommodation groove, and the connection mechanism is accommodated in the first accommodation groove and the second accommodation groove;

wherein the connection mechanism comprises:

a first connection piece, wherein the first connection piece is rotatably connected to the first base, and the first connection piece is located in the first accommodation groove;

a second connection piece, wherein the second connection piece is rotatably connected to the second base, and the second connection piece is located in the second accommodation groove;

a first adapter, wherein the first adapter is disposed between the first connection piece and the second connection piece, a first end of the first adapter is rotatably connected to the first connection piece, and a second end of the first adapter is rotatably connected to the second base; and

a second adapter, wherein the second adapter is disposed between the first adapter and the second connection piece, a first end of the second adapter is rotatably connected to the second connection piece, a second end of the second adapter is rotatably connected to the first base, and the second adapter is rotatably connected to the first adapter;

wherein

the first connection piece has a first pivot shaft, and the first pivot shaft is rotatably connected to the first base; and

the second connection piece has a second pivot shaft, and the second pivot shaft is rotatably connected to the second base;

wherein the first base comprises:

a base plate, wherein a mounting groove is formed in the base plate; and

a base cover, wherein the base cover is detachably mounted on the base plate, a through hole is formed in the base cover, the through hole is correspondingly connected to the mounting groove, the through hole and the mounting groove jointly form the first accommodation groove, and at least one of the base plate and the base cover is rotatably connected to the first pivot shaft.

2. The connection component according to claim 1 , wherein

the first adapter is formed as a first blade, the second adapter is formed as a second blade, both the first blade and the second blade are sheet structures, and

the first blade is disposed in parallel to the second blade, and a middle of the first blade is rotatably connected to that of the second blade.

3. The connection component according to claim 2 , wherein the first blade comprises:

a body part, wherein the body part extends in a direction from the first base to the second base, and is rotatably connected to the second blade;

a first adapter wing, wherein the first adapter wing is connected to an axial end of the body part, extends from one side of the body part towards a direction away from the body part, and is rotatably connected to the first connection piece; and

a second adapter wing, wherein the second adapter wing is connected to the other axial end of the body part, extends from the side of the body part towards a direction away from the body part, and is rotatably connected to the second base, wherein

the body part, the first adapter wing, and the second adapter wing are coplanar.

4. The connection component according to claim 2 , wherein the second blade comprises:

a body part, wherein the body part extends in a direction from the second base to the first base, and is rotatably connected to the first blade;

a first adapter wing, wherein the first adapter wing is connected to an axial end of the body part, extends from one side of the body part towards a direction away from the body part, and is rotatably connected to the second connection piece; and

a second adapter wing, wherein the second adapter wing is connected to the other axial end of the body part, extends from the side of the body part towards a direction away from the body part, and is rotatably connected to the first base, wherein

the body part, the first adapter wing, and the second adapter wing are coplanar.

5. The connection component according to claim 3 , wherein the first adapter wing is parallel to the second adapter wing, and the first adapter wing and the second adapter wing are separately orthogonal to the body part.

6. The connection component according to claim 2 , wherein there are a plurality of first blades parallel to each other.

7. The connection component according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of first blades are disposed at intervals, and the second blade is disposed between every two adjacent first blades.

8. The connection component according to claim 2 , wherein there are a plurality of first blades parallel to each other, and there are a plurality of second blades parallel to each other.

9. The connection component according to claim 8 , wherein

the plurality of first blades are disposed at intervals, and the plurality of second blades are disposed at intervals;

the second blade is disposed between every two adjacent first blades; and

the first blade is disposed between every two adjacent second blades.

10. The connection component according to claim 9 , wherein the first blades and the second blades are alternately arranged one by one.

11. The connection component according to claim 1 , wherein the first connection piece comprises:

a connection part, wherein the connection part extends in a direction perpendicular to a direction from the first base to the second base; and

a connection blade, wherein the connection blade is a sheet structure, and the connection blade is connected to one side of the connection part, extends from one side of the connection part towards a direction away from the connection part, and is rotatably connected to the first adapter and the first base.

12. The connection component according to claim 1 , wherein the second connection piece comprises:

a connection part, wherein the connection part extends in a direction perpendicular to a direction from the first base to the second base; and

a connection blade, wherein the connection blade is a sheet structure, and the connection blade is connected to one side of the connection part, extends from one side of the connection part towards a direction away from the connection part, and is rotatably connected to the second adapter and the second base.

13. The connection component according to claim 1 , wherein a first groove body is disposed on the base plate, a second groove body is disposed on the base cover, the first groove body and the second groove body jointly form a shaft groove, and the first pivot shaft is rotatably fitted in the shaft groove.

14. The connection component according to claim 1 , wherein the base cover is detachably mounted on the base plate by using a connection piece;

wherein the connection piece is a threaded connection piece;

wherein there are a plurality of connection pieces distributed at intervals.

15. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a first display component;

a second display component; and

a connection component, wherein the connection component connects the first display component to the second display component, and the connection component comprises:

a first base, wherein the first base comprises a first accommodation groove;

a second base, wherein the second base comprises a second accommodation groove; and

a connection mechanism, wherein the connection mechanism is rotatably connected to the first base and the second base separately to enable the first base and the second base to switch between an extended state and a folded state, wherein

in the extended state, the first base and the second base are adjacent and coplanar, and the opening of the first accommodation groove is adjacent to the opening of the second accommodation groove;

in the folded state, the first base and the second base are overlapped, the opening of the first accommodation groove is opposite to the opening of the second accommodation groove, and the connection mechanism is accommodated in the first accommodation groove and the second accommodation groove;

the first base is connected to the first display component, and the second base is connected to the second display component;

wherein the connection mechanism comprises:

a first connection piece, wherein the first connection piece is rotatably connected to the first base, and the first connection piece is located in the first accommodation groove;

a second connection piece, wherein the second connection piece is rotatably connected to the second base, and the second connection piece is located in the second accommodation groove;

a first adapter, wherein the first adapter is disposed between the first connection piece and the second connection piece, a first end of the first adapter is rotatably connected to the first connection piece, and a second end of the first adapter is rotatably connected to the second base; and

a second adapter, wherein the second adapter is disposed between the first adapter and the second connection piece, a first end of the second adapter is rotatably connected to the second connection piece, a second end of the second adapter is rotatably connected to the first base, and the second adapter is rotatably connected to the first adapter;

wherein

the first connection piece has a first pivot shaft, and the first pivot shaft is rotatably connected to the first base; and

the second connection piece has a second pivot shaft, and the second pivot shaft is rotatably connected to the second base;

wherein the first base comprises:

a base plate, wherein a mounting groove is formed in the base plate; and

a base cover, wherein the base cover is detachably mounted on the base plate, a through hole is formed in the base cover, the through hole is correspondingly connected to the mounting groove, the through hole and the mounting groove jointly form the first accommodation groove, and at least one of the base plate and the base cover is rotatably connected to the first pivot shaft.

16. The mobile terminal according to claim 15 , wherein the first display component has a first display screen, and the second display component has a second display screen.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2021
From: CHENG, DONGCUN; LUO, ZHENGJUN
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 057237/0449 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910133644.0 · Feb 22, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020073955 · Jan 23, 2020
Related Publication 20210382527A1 · Dec 9, 2021
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