CN108712535A - Folding mobile terminal - Google Patents

The present invention discloses a kind of folding mobile terminal, including articulated connection the first shell with second housing, connect the attachment device of the first shell and second housing, and the flexible screen set on the first shell and the folding medial surface of second housing；Attachment device includes accommodation apparatus and support device；Accommodation apparatus is used to, when the first shell and second housing fold, accommodate flexible screen；Support device is used to, when the first shell and second housing are unfolded, support flexible screen.The present invention is by being arranged accommodation apparatus, and when the first shell and second housing fold, receiving flexible screen causes to squeeze to avoid in folding mobile to flexible screen, caused by the situation that is broken of flexible screen occur, effective protection flexible screen；Also by the way that support device is arranged, when the first shell and second housing are unfolded, support flexible screen promotes the satisfaction of user so that flexible screen is integrally located in same plane, and then is effectively ensured the display effect of mobile terminal.

Foldable mobile terminal

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of terminals, in particular to a foldable mobile terminal.

Background

With the development of flexible screen technology, the application of flexible screen combined with foldable mechanism to mobile terminal will become a new form of mobile terminal development. In fact, no mature foldable terminal is available in the market, and one of the difficulties in implementing a foldable terminal is: how the mobile terminal provides good support for the flexible screen in a flat state and how the terminal provides enough accommodating space for the flexible screen after being folded.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide a foldable mobile terminal, aiming at realizing the accommodation of a flexible screen when the mobile terminal is folded and the support of the flexible screen when the mobile terminal is unfolded.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a foldable mobile terminal, including a first housing and a second housing hinged to each other, a connecting device connecting the first housing and the second housing, and a flexible screen disposed on the foldable inner side surfaces of the first housing and the second housing; the connecting device comprises an accommodating device and a supporting device; the accommodating device is used for accommodating the flexible screen when the first shell and the second shell are folded together; the supporting device is used for supporting the flexible screen when the first shell and the second shell are unfolded.

Optionally, the accommodating device is a casing with an opening at one end, and includes a bottom plate, two side plates arranged oppositely, and two end plates arranged oppositely; the bottom plate, the side plates and the end plates form an accommodating cavity with an opening in an enclosing mode; when the first shell and the second shell are folded together, the flexible screen is contained in the containing cavity through the opening.

Optionally, the supporting device includes a lifting plate movably disposed in the housing; when the first shell and the second shell are folded together, the lifting plate is positioned at the position of the shell close to the bottom plate, so that the flexible screen can be accommodated in the accommodating cavity from the opening; when the first shell and the second shell are unfolded, the lifting plate is located at the opening position of the shell and used for supporting the flexible screen.

Optionally, the lifting plate comprises a plate body and supporting parts arranged at two ends of the plate body.

Optionally, the support device further comprises a first connecting rod; the first connecting rod comprises a first connecting part, a first rotating part and a first driving part which are connected in sequence; the first connecting part is fixedly connected with the first shell, and the first rotating part is rotatably connected with the end plate; the supporting part is supported on the first driving part, and the first driving part is used for driving the lifting plate to move in the shell.

Optionally, the support device further comprises a second connecting rod; the lifting plate is arranged between the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod; the second connecting rod comprises a second connecting part, a second rotating part and a second driving part which are sequentially connected; the second connecting part is fixedly connected with the second shell, and the second rotating part is rotatably connected with the end plate; the supporting part is further supported on the second driving part, and the second driving part and the first driving part jointly drive the lifting plate to move in the shell.

Optionally, the supporting device further includes a first rotating shaft and a first supporting plate; the first rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the first shell; the first supporting plate is fixedly connected with the first rotating shaft; when the first shell and the second shell are folded together, the first supporting plate is accommodated in the shell, so that the flexible screen can be accommodated in the accommodating cavity from the opening; when the first shell and the second shell are unfolded, the first supporting plate is located at the opening position of the shell and located on one side of the lifting plate and used for supporting the flexible screen.

Optionally, the supporting device further includes a second rotating shaft and a second supporting plate; the second rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the second shell; the second supporting plate is fixedly connected with the second rotating shaft; when the first shell and the second shell are folded together, the second supporting plate is accommodated in the shell, so that the flexible screen can be accommodated in the accommodating cavity from the opening; when the first shell and the second shell are unfolded, the second supporting plate is located at the opening position of the shell and located on the other side of the lifting plate and used for supporting the flexible screen.

Optionally, the foldable mobile terminal further comprises an electronic device; the electronic device is mounted in the first housing and the second housing.

Optionally, the flexible screen includes a flexible display screen and a flexible touch screen.

According to the technical scheme, the accommodating device is arranged, so that the flexible screen is accommodated when the first shell and the second shell are folded together, the situation that the flexible screen is broken due to extrusion of the flexible screen when the mobile terminal is folded is avoided, and the flexible screen is effectively protected; still through setting up strutting arrangement, when first shell and second shell expand, support the flexible screen to make the whole of flexible screen be located the coplanar, and then effectively guarantee mobile terminal's display effect, promote user's satisfaction.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the structures shown in the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a mobile terminal implementing various embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a diagram of a communication network system architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a folded state of a foldable mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of an intermediate state of an embodiment of a foldable mobile terminal according to the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an unfolded state of a foldable mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of the accommodating apparatus shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of the lifter plate shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 6 at A;

fig. 11 is a partially enlarged schematic view of a portion B in fig. 8.

The implementation, functional features and advantages of the objects of the present invention will be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

In the following description, suffixes such as "module", "component", or "unit" used to denote elements are used only for facilitating the explanation of the present invention, and have no specific meaning in itself. Thus, "module", "component" or "unit" may be used mixedly.

The terminal may be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal described in the present invention may include a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a palmtop computer, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a Portable Media Player (PMP), a navigation device, a wearable device, a smart band, a pedometer, and the like, and a fixed terminal such as a Digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like.

The following description will be given by way of example of a mobile terminal, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the construction according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a fixed type terminal, in addition to elements particularly used for mobile purposes.

Referring to fig. 1, which is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a mobile terminal for implementing various embodiments of the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 may include: RF (Radio Frequency) unit 101, WiFi module 102, audio output unit 103, a/V (audio/video) input unit 104, sensor 105, display unit 106, user input unit 107, interface unit 108, memory 109, processor 110, and power supply 111. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the mobile terminal architecture shown in fig. 1 is not intended to be limiting of mobile terminals, which may include more or fewer components than those shown, or some components may be combined, or a different arrangement of components.

The following describes each component of the mobile terminal in detail with reference to fig. 1:

the radio frequency unit 101 may be configured to receive and transmit signals during information transmission and reception or during a call, and specifically, receive downlink information of a base station and then process the downlink information to the processor 110; in addition, the uplink data is transmitted to the base station. Typically, radio frequency unit 101 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier, a duplexer, and the like. In addition, the radio frequency unit 101 can also communicate with a network and other devices through wireless communication. The wireless communication may use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), CDMA2000(Code Division Multiple Access 2000), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access), FDD-LTE (Frequency Division duplex-Long Term Evolution), and TDD-LTE (Time Division duplex-Long Term Evolution).

WiFi belongs to short-distance wireless transmission technology, and the mobile terminal can help a user to receive and send e-mails, browse webpages, access streaming media and the like through the WiFi module 102, and provides wireless broadband internet access for the user. Although fig. 1 shows the WiFi module 102, it is understood that it does not belong to the essential constitution of the mobile terminal, and may be omitted entirely as needed within the scope not changing the essence of the invention.

The audio output unit 103 may convert audio data received by the radio frequency unit 101 or the WiFi module 102 or stored in the memory 109 into an audio signal and output as sound when the mobile terminal 100 is in a call signal reception mode, a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, or the like. Also, the audio output unit 103 may also provide audio output related to a specific function performed by the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.). The audio output unit 103 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The a/V input unit 104 is used to receive audio or video signals. The a/V input Unit 104 may include a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) 1041 and a microphone 1042, the Graphics processor 1041 Processing image data of still pictures or video obtained by an image capturing device (e.g., a camera) in a video capturing mode or an image capturing mode. The processed image frames may be displayed on the display unit 106. The image frames processed by the graphic processor 1041 may be stored in the memory 109 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the radio frequency unit 101 or the WiFi module 102. The microphone 1042 may receive sounds (audio data) via the microphone 1042 in a phone call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and may be capable of processing such sounds into audio data. The processed audio (voice) data may be converted into a format output transmittable to a mobile communication base station via the radio frequency unit 101 in case of a phone call mode. The microphone 1042 may implement various types of noise cancellation (or suppression) algorithms to cancel (or suppress) noise or interference generated in the course of receiving and transmitting audio signals.

The mobile terminal 100 also includes at least one sensor 105, such as a light sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. Specifically, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor that can adjust the brightness of the display panel 1061 according to the brightness of ambient light, and a proximity sensor that can turn off the display panel 1061 and/or a backlight when the mobile terminal 100 is moved to the ear. As one of the motion sensors, the accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in each direction (generally, three axes), can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary, and can be used for applications of recognizing the posture of a mobile phone (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer and tapping), and the like; as for other sensors such as a fingerprint sensor, a pressure sensor, an iris sensor, a molecular sensor, a gyroscope, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, and an infrared sensor, which can be configured on the mobile phone, further description is omitted here.

The display unit 106 is used to display information input by a user or information provided to the user. The Display unit 106 may include a Display panel 1061, and the Display panel 1061 may be configured in the form of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED), or the like.

The user input unit 107 may be used to receive input numeric or character information and generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the mobile terminal. Specifically, the user input unit 107 may include a touch panel 1071 and other input devices 1072. The touch panel 1071, also referred to as a touch screen, may collect a touch operation performed by a user on or near the touch panel 1071 (e.g., an operation performed by the user on or near the touch panel 1071 using a finger, a stylus, or any other suitable object or accessory), and drive a corresponding connection device according to a predetermined program. The touch panel 1071 may include two parts of a touch detection device and a touch controller. The touch detection device detects the touch direction of a user, detects a signal brought by touch operation and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives touch information from the touch sensing device, converts the touch information into touch point coordinates, sends the touch point coordinates to the processor 110, and can receive and execute commands sent by the processor 110. In addition, the touch panel 1071 may be implemented in various types, such as a resistive type, a capacitive type, an infrared ray, and a surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touch panel 1071, the user input unit 107 may include other input devices 1072. In particular, other input devices 1072 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard, function keys (e.g., volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, and the like, and are not limited to these specific examples.

Further, the touch panel 1071 may cover the display panel 1061, and when the touch panel 1071 detects a touch operation thereon or nearby, the touch panel 1071 transmits the touch operation to the processor 110 to determine the type of the touch event, and then the processor 110 provides a corresponding visual output on the display panel 1061 according to the type of the touch event. Although the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 are shown in fig. 1 as two separate components to implement the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, in some embodiments, the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 may be integrated to implement the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, and is not limited herein.

The interface unit 108 serves as an interface through which at least one external device is connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio input/output (I/O) port, a video I/O port, an earphone port, and the like. The interface unit 108 may be used to receive input (e.g., data information, power, etc.) from external devices and transmit the received input to one or more elements within the mobile terminal 100 or may be used to transmit data between the mobile terminal 100 and external devices.

The memory 109 may be used to store software programs as well as various data. The memory 109 may mainly include a storage program area and a storage data area, wherein the storage program area may store an operating system, an application program required by at least one function (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.), and the like; the storage data area may store data (such as audio data, a phonebook, etc.) created according to the use of the cellular phone, and the like. Further, the memory 109 may include high speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid state storage device.

The processor 110 is a control center of the mobile terminal, connects various parts of the entire mobile terminal using various interfaces and lines, and performs various functions of the mobile terminal and processes data by operating or executing software programs and/or modules stored in the memory 109 and calling data stored in the memory 109, thereby performing overall monitoring of the mobile terminal. Processor 110 may include one or more processing units; preferably, the processor 110 may integrate an application processor, which mainly handles operating systems, user interfaces, application programs, etc., and a modem processor, which mainly handles wireless communications. It will be appreciated that the modem processor described above may not be integrated into the processor 110.

The mobile terminal 100 may further include a power supply 111 (e.g., a battery) for supplying power to various components, and preferably, the power supply 111 may be logically connected to the processor 110 via a power management system, so as to manage charging, discharging, and power consumption management functions via the power management system.

Although not shown in fig. 1, the mobile terminal 100 may further include a bluetooth module or the like, which is not described in detail herein.

In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, a communication network system on which the mobile terminal of the present invention is based is described below.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is an architecture diagram of a communication Network system according to an embodiment of the present invention, where the communication Network system is an LTE system of a universal mobile telecommunications technology, and the LTE system includes a UE (User Equipment) 201, an E-UTRAN (Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) 202, an EPC (Evolved Packet Core) 203, and an IP service 204 of an operator, which are in communication connection in sequence.

Specifically, the UE201 may be the terminal 100 described above, and is not described herein again.

The E-UTRAN202 includes eNodeB2021 and other eNodeBs 2022, among others. Among them, the eNodeB2021 may be connected with other eNodeB2022 through backhaul (e.g., X2 interface), the eNodeB2021 is connected to the EPC203, and the eNodeB2021 may provide the UE201 access to the EPC 203.

The EPC203 may include an MME (Mobility Management Entity) 2031, an HSS (Home Subscriber Server) 2032, other MMEs 2033, an SGW (Serving gateway) 2034, a PGW (PDN gateway) 2035, and a PCRF (Policy and charging functions Entity) 2036, and the like. The MME2031 is a control node that handles signaling between the UE201 and the EPC203, and provides bearer and connection management. HSS2032 is used to provide registers to manage functions such as home location register (not shown) and holds subscriber specific information about service characteristics, data rates, etc. All user data may be sent through SGW2034, PGW2035 may provide IP address assignment for UE201 and other functions, and PCRF2036 is a policy and charging control policy decision point for traffic data flow and IP bearer resources, which selects and provides available policy and charging control decisions for a policy and charging enforcement function (not shown).

The IP services 204 may include the internet, intranets, IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), or other IP services, among others.

Although the LTE system is described as an example, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the LTE system, but may also be applied to other wireless communication systems, such as GSM, CDMA2000, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, and future new network systems.

Based on the above mobile terminal hardware structure and communication network system, the present invention provides various embodiments

Fig. 3 to 5 show a schematic diagram of a foldable mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention in a folded state; fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of an intermediate state of an embodiment of a foldable mobile terminal according to the present invention; fig. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an unfolded state of a foldable mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the foldable mobile terminal includes a first housing 300 and a second housing 400 hinged to each other, a connecting device 500 connecting the first housing 300 and the second housing 400, and a flexible screen 600 disposed on the folded inner sides of the first housing 300 and the second housing 400. The first housing 300 and the second housing 400 may be in a folded state (as shown in fig. 3), an intermediate state (as shown in fig. 4), and an unfolded state (as shown in fig. 5), that is, an included angle between the first housing 300 and the second housing 400 may be any one of 0 ° to 180 °. Electronic devices (not shown) such as a circuit board and a battery are disposed in the first housing 300 and the second housing 400, and are used for supporting the operation of the flexible screen 600. The connecting device 500 is located between the first housing 300 and the second housing 400, and is used for connecting the first housing 300 and the second housing 400, accommodating the flexible screen 600 when the first housing 300 and the second housing 400 are folded together, and supporting the flexible screen 600 when the first housing 300 and the second housing 400 are unfolded. The flexible screen 600 includes a flexible display screen and a flexible touch screen.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 6, and referring to fig. 3 to 5, fig. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional structure of fig. 3.

In this embodiment, the connecting device 500 includes a receiving device 520 and a supporting device 540. The accommodating device 520 is specifically configured to accommodate the flexible screen 600 when the first housing 300 and the second housing 400 are folded together, so as to avoid a situation that the flexible screen 600 is broken due to extrusion of the flexible screen 600 when the mobile terminal is folded, and effectively protect the flexible screen 600.

Further, as shown in fig. 7 and referring to fig. 6, fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the accommodating apparatus shown in fig. 6.

In this embodiment, the receiving device 520 is an open-ended housing, and includes a bottom plate 522, two opposite side plates 524, and two opposite end plates 526. The bottom plate 522, the side plates 524, and the end plates 526 define a receiving cavity 528 having an opening; when the first housing 300 and the second housing 400 are folded together, the flexible screen 600 is received in the receiving cavity 528 through the opening. In this embodiment, the height of the side plate 524 of the receiving device 520 is smaller than the height of the end plate 526. The height of the side plate 524 is set to be relatively small to provide an escape space for the supporting device 540, and the height of the end plate 526 is set to be relatively large to shield the supporting device 540, so as to enhance the appearance of the mobile terminal.

Further, as shown in fig. 8 to 11, and referring to fig. 3 to 7, fig. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional structure of fig. 5; FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of the lifter plate shown in FIG. 8; FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 6 at A; fig. 11 is a partially enlarged schematic view of a portion B in fig. 8.

The supporting device 540 is specifically configured to, when the first housing 300 and the second housing 400 are unfolded, support the flexible screen 600 so that the whole flexible screen 600 is located in the same plane, thereby effectively ensuring the display effect of the mobile terminal and improving the satisfaction of a user.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the supporting device 540 includes a lifting plate 530 movably disposed in the housing, and a first connecting rod 550 and a second connecting rod 560. Wherein,

the lifting plate 530 includes a plate 532 and supporting portions 534 disposed at both ends of the plate 532. The first link 550 includes a first connection portion 552, a first rotation portion 554, and a first driving portion 556, which are connected in sequence; the first connection portion 552 is fixedly connected to the first housing 300, and the first rotation portion 554 is rotatably connected to the end plate 526. The second link 560 includes a second connecting portion 562, a second rotating portion 564, and a second driving portion 566, which are connected in sequence; the second connection portion 562 is fixedly connected to the second housing 400, and the second rotation portion 564 is rotatably connected to the end plate 526. The supporting portion 534 is supported on the first driving portion 556 and the second driving portion 566.

When the first and second housings 300 and 400 are unfolded from the folded state, the flexible screen 600 accommodated in the accommodating cavity 528 is drawn out from the open end of the housing and gradually unfolded; meanwhile, the first connection portion 552 rotates with the first housing 300, and drives the first driving portion 556 to rotate; the second connecting portion 562 rotates with the second housing 400, and simultaneously drives the second driving portion 566 to rotate; the first and second driving portions 556 and 566 rotate and simultaneously drive the lifting plate 530 to move from the position of the bottom plate 522 of the housing toward the opening direction of the housing. When the first housing 300 and the second housing 400 are in the unfolded state, the flexible screen 600 is in the completely unfolded state, and meanwhile, the lifting plate 530 moves to the opening position of the housing and is supported below the flexible screen 600, so that the flexible screen 600 is integrally located in the same plane, thereby effectively ensuring the display effect of the mobile terminal and improving the satisfaction of a user.

When the first housing 300 and the second housing 400 are folded from the unfolded state, the first connection portion 552 rotates with the first housing 300, and drives the first driving portion 556 to rotate; the second connecting portion 562 rotates with the second housing 400, and simultaneously drives the second driving portion 566 to rotate; while the first driving part 556 and the second driving part 566 rotate, the lifting plate 530 moves from the open end of the housing toward the bottom plate 522 of the housing under the action of its own gravity to open the opening, and the flexible screen 600 enters the accommodating cavity 528 from the opening. It is extremely first shell 300 with when second shell 400 is in fold condition, lifter plate 530 is located the casing bottom plate 522 position, flexible screen 600 accept in holding chamber 528, and then realized right flexible screen 600 accept, effectively avoid folding in-process, right flexible screen 600 causes the extrusion, and the condition that leads to flexible screen 600 fracture takes place, effectively protects flexible screen 600.

Further, referring to fig. 3 to 11, in the present embodiment, the supporting device 540 further includes a first rotating shaft 572 and a first supporting plate 574, and a second rotating shaft 582 and a second supporting plate 584. The first rotating shaft 572 is fixedly connected with the first housing 300; the first support plate 574 is fixedly coupled to the first shaft 572. The second rotating shaft 582 is fixedly connected with the second housing 400; the second support plate 584 is fixedly connected to the second rotating shaft 582.

Specifically, when the first housing 300 and the second housing 400 are unfolded from the folded state, the flexible screen 600 accommodated in the accommodating cavity 528 is drawn out from the open end of the housing and gradually unfolded; meanwhile, the first connection portion 552 rotates with the first housing 300, and drives the first driving portion 556 to rotate; the second connecting portion 562 rotates with the second housing 400, and simultaneously drives the second driving portion 566 to rotate; the first driving part 556 and the second driving part 566 rotate at the same time, the lifting plate 530 is driven to move from the bottom plate 522 position of the housing to the opening direction of the housing; meanwhile, the first support plate 574 rotates in the opening direction of the housing with the rotation of the first rotation shaft 572, and the second support plate 584 rotates in the opening direction of the housing with the rotation of the second rotation shaft 582. By the time the first and second housings 300 and 400 are in the unfolded state, the flexible screen 600 is in the fully unfolded state, and at the same time, the lifting plate 530, the first support plate 574, and the second support plate 584 are moved to the open position of the housing, and the lifting plate 530 is located between the first and second support plates 574 and 584; the lifting plate 530, the first supporting plate 574 and the second supporting plate 584 are jointly supported below the flexible screen 600, so that the flexible screen 600 is integrally located in the same plane, the display effect of the mobile terminal is effectively ensured, and the satisfaction of a user is improved.

When the first housing 300 and the second housing 400 are folded from the unfolded state, the first connection portion 552 rotates with the first housing 300, and drives the first driving portion 556 to rotate; the second connecting portion 562 rotates with the second housing 400, and simultaneously drives the second driving portion 566 to rotate; while the first and second driving parts 556 and 566 rotate, the lifting plate 530 moves from the open end of the housing toward the bottom plate 522 of the housing under the action of its own weight; meanwhile, the first support plate 574 rotates in a direction of the bottom plate 522 of the housing with the rotation of the first rotating shaft 572, and the second support plate 584 rotates in a direction of the bottom plate 522 of the housing with the rotation of the second rotating shaft 582 to open the opening; while the flexible screen 600 enters the receiving cavity 528 through the opening. It is extremely when first shell 300 with second shell 400 is in fold condition, lifter plate 530 first backup pad 574, and second backup pad 584 all is located the casing the position of bottom plate 522, flexible screen 600 accept in holding chamber 528, and then realized right flexible screen 600 accept, effectively avoid folding in-process, right flexible screen 600 causes the extrusion, and the condition that leads to flexible screen 600 is cracked takes place, effectively protects flexible screen 600.

According to the technical scheme of the embodiment, by arranging the accommodating device 520, when the first housing 300 and the second housing 400 are folded together, the flexible screen 600 is accommodated, so that the situation that the flexible screen 600 is broken due to extrusion of the flexible screen 600 when the mobile terminal is folded is avoided, and the flexible screen 600 is effectively protected; still through setting up strutting arrangement 540, when first shell 300 and second shell 400 expand, support flexible screen 600 to make flexible screen 600's whole be located the coplanar, and then effectively guarantee mobile terminal's display effect, promote user's satisfaction.

It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

The above-mentioned serial numbers of the embodiments of the present invention are merely for description and do not represent the merits of the embodiments.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, which are illustrative and not restrictive, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.