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CN111399590B - Foldable device and installation method - Google Patents

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CN111399590B - Foldable device and installation method - Google Patents

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CN111399590B
CN111399590B CN201910005785.4A CN201910005785A CN111399590B CN 111399590 B CN111399590 B CN 111399590B CN 201910005785 A CN201910005785 A CN 201910005785A CN 111399590 B CN111399590 B CN 111399590B Authority
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Abstract

The disclosure relates to foldable equipment and an installation method, and belongs to the technical field of electronics. The foldable device comprises: the display screen module comprises a display screen module, a first shell, a second shell and a rotating shaft; the first shell and the second shell are connected through the rotating shaft; the display screen module is arranged on the same side of the first shell, the second shell and the rotating shaft, and the upper surface of the display screen module and the neutral layer of the rotating shaft are on the same layer, so that when the display screen module is folded or unfolded around the rotating shaft, the upper surface of the display screen module does not displace. Because the length of the neutral layer does not change in the folding or unfolding process, gaps are prevented from being generated between the edge of the display screen module and the frames of the first shell and the second shell.

Description

Foldable device and installation method

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of electronic technologies, and in particular, to a foldable device and an installation method.

Background

With the development of electronic technology, foldable devices have become a trend in recent years. When the foldable equipment is in an unfolded state, a large-area display screen can be provided for a user, and the visual effect is improved; when folded state, can reduce the occupied space of equipment to make things convenient for the user to accomodate and carry. Therefore, foldable devices are receiving increasing attention from various manufacturers.

In the related art, a foldable device includes a display screen module, a first housing, a second housing, and a rotation shaft; the first shell and the second shell are connected through the rotating shaft, and the display screen module is arranged on the same side surface of the first shell, the second shell and the rotating shaft. The first shell and the second shell can be folded or unfolded through the rotating shaft, so that the display screen module can be folded or unfolded along with the folding or unfolding of the first shell and the second shell.

However, in the related art, the foldable device may displace the display screen module during the folding or unfolding process, which may cause the edge of the display screen module to displace from the borders of the first and second housings, thereby generating a gap.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model provides a foldable equipment and mounting method has solved foldable equipment and can produce the displacement at folding or the expansion in-process display screen module, leads to the edge of display screen module and the frame of first casing and second casing to shift, thereby produce the problem in gap, technical scheme is as follows:

according to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a foldable device comprising: the display screen module comprises a display screen module, a first shell, a second shell and a rotating shaft;

the first shell and the second shell are connected through the rotating shaft;

the display screen module set up in first casing the second casing with same one side of pivot, just the upper surface of display screen module with the neutral layer of pivot is in same layer, makes the display screen module wind when the pivot is folded or is expanded, the upper surface of display screen module does not take place the displacement.

In one possible implementation manner, the display screen module comprises a flexible cover plate and a display assembly;

the display assembly is arranged in the first shell and the second shell;

the flexible cover plate is arranged on the display module, and the upper surface of the flexible cover plate and the neutral layer of the rotating shaft are on the same layer.

In another possible implementation, the flexible cover includes a first flexible cover and a second flexible cover;

the first flexible cover plate and the second flexible cover plate are arranged on the display assembly, one end of the first flexible cover plate is connected with the neutral layer on one side of the rotating shaft, and the other end of the first flexible cover plate is connected with the frame of the first shell;

one end of the second flexible cover plate is connected with the neutral layer on the other side of the rotating shaft, and the other end of the second flexible cover plate is connected with the frame of the second shell.

In another possible implementation, the display assembly includes a first display assembly and a second display assembly;

the first display assembly is arranged in the first shell, and the second display assembly is arranged in the second shell;

the first flexible cover plate is arranged on the first display assembly, and the second flexible cover plate is arranged on the second display assembly.

In another possible implementation, the flexible cover plate is flexible glass or a polyimide film PI film.

In another possible implementation manner, the display component is an oled display screen or an led display screen.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for installing a foldable device, which is applied to the foldable device of any one of the first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the method including:

connecting the first housing and the second housing to the rotating shaft;

the display screen module is arranged on the same side of the first shell, the second shell and the rotating shaft, and the upper surface of the display screen module and the neutral layer of the rotating shaft are on the same layer, so that when the display screen module winds the rotating shaft to be folded or unfolded, the upper surface of the display screen module does not displace.

In one possible implementation manner, the display screen module comprises a flexible cover plate and a display assembly;

will the display screen module is installed first casing, the second casing with same one side of pivot, and will the upper surface of display screen module with the neutral layer of pivot is on same layer, includes:

mounting the display assembly within the first housing and the second housing;

and installing the flexible display cover plate on the display assembly, and installing the upper surface of the flexible cover plate and the neutral layer of the rotating shaft on the same layer.

In another possible implementation, the flexible display cover includes a first flexible cover and a second flexible cover;

installing the flexible display cover on the display assembly, and installing the upper surface of the flexible cover and the neutral layer of the rotating shaft on the same layer, includes:

installing the first flexible cover plate and the second flexible cover plate on the display assembly, connecting one end of the first flexible cover plate with a neutral layer on one side of the rotating shaft, and connecting the other side of the first flexible cover plate with a frame of the first shell;

and connecting one end of the second flexible cover plate with the neutral layer on the other side of the rotating shaft, and connecting the other end of the second flexible cover plate with the frame of the second shell.

In another possible implementation, the display assembly includes a first display assembly and a second display assembly;

said mounting both said first and second flexible cover sheets on said display assembly, comprising:

mounting the first display assembly within the first housing and the second display assembly within the second housing;

mounting the first flexible cover on the first display assembly and the second flexible cover on the second display assembly.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, the upper surface of the folding area of the display screen module and the neutral layer of the rotating shaft are on the same layer, and the length of the neutral layer of the rotating shaft cannot change in the process that the rotating shaft bends along with the folding area of the display screen module. Consequently, the length that is in the folding district of the display screen module of the same layer with the neutral layer of this pivot can not change, and then makes the length of the upper surface of whole display screen module not change, has avoided the display screen module to produce the displacement at the in-process display screen module that takes place to fold or expand along with first casing and second casing to the edge of having avoided the display screen module produces the gap with the frame of first casing and second casing.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

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The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the construction of a foldable device according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the construction of a foldable device according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the construction of a foldable device according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the construction of a foldable device according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating a method of installation of a foldable device according to an exemplary embodiment.

1 display screen module

2 first case

3 second casing

4 rotating shaft

5 third case

101 flexible cover plate

102 display assembly

201 second groove

301 third recess

501 first groove

1011 first flexible cover plate

1012 second flexible cover plate

1021 first display component

1022 second display component

Detailed Description

To make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present disclosure more apparent, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a foldable device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, where the foldable device may be a folding-screen mobile phone, a folding-screen tablet computer, or the like. The foldable device comprises: the display screen module comprises a display screen module 1, a

first shell

2, a

second shell

3 and a

rotating shaft

4;

the

first shell

2 and the

second shell

3 are connected through the

rotating shaft

4;

the display screen module 1 is disposed on the same side of the

first housing

2, the

second housing

3 and the

rotating shaft

4, and the folding area of the display screen module 1 and the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4 are on the same layer, so that when the display screen module 1 is folded or unfolded around the

rotating shaft

4, the display screen module 1 does not displace.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the upper surface of the display screen module 1 and the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4 are on the same layer, and the length of the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4 is not changed in the process that the

rotating shaft

4 bends along with the folding area of the display screen module 1. Consequently, the length that is in the folding district of the display screen module 1 of the same layer with the neutral layer of this

pivot

4 can not change, and then makes the length of the upper surface of whole display screen module 1 not change, has avoided display screen module 1 to take place folding or the in-process display screen module 1 that expandes to produce the displacement along with

first casing

2 and

second casing

3, thereby has avoided the edge of display screen module 1 and the frame of

first casing

2 and

second casing

3 to produce the gap.

It should be noted that the display screen module 1 further includes a lower surface and an intermediate layer. Accordingly, in another possible implementation manner, the lower surface of the display screen module 1 and the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4 are located at the same layer. In another possible implementation manner, the middle layer of the display screen module 1 and the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4 are located at the same layer.

In a possible implementation manner, when the foldable device is in the unfolded state, the

first housing

2 and the

second housing

3 are rotated around the

rotating shaft

4, so that the display screen module 1 is bent until one plane of the display screen module 1 is in close contact. In another possible implementation manner, when the foldable device is in the folded state, the

first casing

2 and the

second casing

3 are rotated around the

rotating shaft

4, so that the display screen module 1 is gradually unfolded until the display screen module 1 is completely unfolded into a plane, and the

first casing

2, the

second casing

3 and the

rotating shaft

4 are in the same plane.

In the process of folding or unfolding the foldable equipment around the

rotating shaft

4, the upper surface of the folding area of the display screen module 1 and the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4 are on the same layer, and the length of the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4 cannot change in the process of bending the

rotating shaft

4 along with the folding area of the display screen module 1. Consequently, the length that is in the folding district of the display screen module 1 of the same layer with the neutral layer of this

pivot

4 can not change, and then makes the length of the upper surface of whole display screen module 1 not change, has avoided display screen module 1 to take place folding or the in-process display screen module 1 that expandes to produce the displacement along with

first casing

2 and

second casing

3, thereby has avoided the edge of display screen module 1 and the frame of

first casing

2 and

second casing

3 to produce the gap.

It should be noted that the process of folding or unfolding the display screen module 1 around the

rotating shaft

4 may be controlled by a motor or manually operated by a user, and in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the manner of folding or unfolding the foldable device is not particularly limited. Correspondingly, when the process of folding or unfolding the display screen module 1 around the

rotating shaft

4 is controlled by the motor, the foldable device further comprises a motor and a processor, the motor is respectively connected with the

rotating shaft

4 and the processor, and the motor is used for controlling the

rotating shaft

4 to rotate to drive the

first shell

2 and the

second shell

3 to rotate around the

rotating shaft

4 when receiving a control instruction of the processor.

It should be noted that the direction in which the display screen module 1 is folded or unfolded around the

rotating shaft

4 may be the direction in which the housing is located, or may be the direction in which the display screen module 1 is located.

In a possible implementation manner, as shown in fig. 2, the foldable device further includes a

third housing

5, a

first groove

501 is formed on the

third housing

5, and the

rotating shaft

4 is located in the

first groove

501. The

first casing

2 and the

second casing

3 are connected by a

third casing

5, and accordingly, one end of the

third casing

5 is connected to the

first casing

2 and the other end of the

third casing

5 is connected to the

second casing

3.

The

third housing

5 is a foldable housing. When the first and

second housings

2 and 3 are folded by rotation about the

rotary shaft

4, the

third housing

5 is extended along with the folding process; when the first and

second housings

2 and 3 are rotatably unfolded about the

rotary shaft

4, the

third housing

5 is contracted with the unfolding process.

As shown in fig. 3, in a possible implementation, the display screen module 1 includes a flexible display cover and a

display assembly

102;

the

display assembly

102 is disposed in the

first housing

2 and the

second housing

3;

the

flexible cover

101 is disposed on the

display module

102, and the upper surface of the

flexible cover

101 and the neutral layer of the

rotation shaft

4 are in the same layer.

The

flexible cover

101 is disposed above the

display module

102, and a lower surface of the

flexible cover

101 is connected to an upper surface of the

display module

102 in any manner, and in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the connection manner between the lower surface of the

flexible cover

101 and the upper surface of the

display module

102 is not particularly limited.

In another possible implementation, the lower surface of the

display assembly

102 is at the same level as the neutral layer of the

spindle

4. In another possible implementation, the lower surface of the

flexible cover

101 or the upper surface of the

display assembly

102 is at the same level as the neutral layer of the

spindle

4.

The

first casing

2 is provided with a

second groove

201, the

second casing

3 is provided with a

third groove

301, the

display assembly

102 is arranged in the

second groove

201 and the

third groove

301, and the edge of the

display assembly

102 is connected with the frames of the

first casing

2 and the

second casing

3.

The

flexible cover

101 is disposed over the

display assembly

102. in one possible implementation, the

flexible cover

101 is entirely of any flexible material, such as flexible glass or PI (polyimide film) for example. In another possible implementation, the

flexible cover

101 includes a folding region and a non-folding region, the folding region of the

flexible cover

101 is made of any flexible material, and the non-folding region of the

flexible cover

101 is made of a rigid material. For example, the folding region of the

flexible cover

101 is flexible glass or PI film, and the non-folding region of the

flexible cover

101 is tempered glass; or the folding area of the

flexible cover plate

101 is flexible glass or a PI film, one non-folding area of the

flexible cover plate

101 is tempered glass, and the other non-folding area is flexible glass or a PI film.

In one possible implementation, the folding area of the

flexible cover

101 is integrally formed with the

hinge

4, and the integrally formed

flexible cover

101 and the

hinge

4 are disposed above the

display assembly

102.

In another possible implementation, as shown in fig. 4, the

flexible cover

101 includes a first

flexible cover

1011 and a second

flexible cover

1012;

the first

flexible cover

1011 and the second

flexible cover

1012 are both disposed on the

display module

102, and one end of the first

flexible cover

1011 is connected to the neutral layer on one side of the

rotation shaft

4, and the other end of the first

flexible cover

1011 is connected to the frame of the

first housing

2;

one end of the second

flexible cover

1012 is connected to the neutral layer on the other side of the

rotating shaft

4, and the other end of the second

flexible cover

1012 is connected to the rim of the

second housing

3.

Wherein, in one possible implementation, the same surface of the first

flexible cover plate

1011 and the second

flexible cover plate

1012 is located at the same layer as the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4, for example, the upper surface of the first

flexible cover plate

1011 is located at the same layer as the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4, and the upper surface of the second

flexible cover plate

1012 is located at the same layer as the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4; alternatively, the lower surface of the first

flexible cover

1011 and the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4 are located at the same layer, and the lower surface of the second

flexible cover

1012 and the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4 are located at the same layer. In another possible implementation, different surfaces of the first

flexible cover

1011 and the second

flexible cover

1012 are located at the same layer as the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4, for example, the upper surface of the first

flexible cover

1011 is located at the same layer as the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4, and the lower surface of the second

flexible cover

1012 is located at the same layer as the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4; alternatively, the lower surface of the first

flexible cover

1011 and the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4 are located at the same layer, and the upper surface of the second

flexible cover

1012 and the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4 are located at the same layer.

Accordingly, in one possible implementation, the

display assembly

102 is also integrally formed with the

rotating shaft

4, and the integrally formed

display assembly

102 and the

rotating shaft

4 are disposed in the

first casing

2 and the

second casing

3. In another possible implementation, the

display component

102 includes a

first display component

1021 and a

second display component

1022;

the

first display element

1021 is disposed in the

first housing

2, and the

second display element

1022 is disposed in the

second housing

3;

the first

flexible cover

1011 is disposed over the

first display element

1021, and the second

flexible cover

1012 is disposed over the

second display element

1022.

The

first display component

1021 is disposed in the

first recess

501 of the

first casing

2, and the

second display component

1022 is disposed in the

second recess

201 of the

second casing

3. The size of the

first display component

1021 is matched with the size of the first

flexible cover

1011, the size of the

second display component

1022 is matched with the size of the second

flexible cover

1012, the

first display component

1021 is not larger than the first

flexible cover

1011, and the

second display component

1022 is not larger than the second

flexible cover

1012. The

first display component

1021 and the

second display component

1022 may be the same size or different sizes, and the first

flexible cover

1011 and the second

flexible cover

1012 may be the same size or different sizes.

Wherein, in one possible implementation, the same surface of the

first display component

1021 and the

second display component

1022 are located at the same layer as the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4, for example, the upper surface of the

first display component

1021 is located at the same layer as the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4, and the upper surface of the

second display component

1022 is located at the same layer as the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4; alternatively, the lower surface of the

first display element

1021 and the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4 are located at the same layer, and the lower surface of the

second display element

1022 and the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4 are located at the same layer. In another possible implementation manner, different surfaces of the

first display element

1021 and the

second display element

1022 are located at the same layer as the neutral layer of the

rotation shaft

4, for example, an upper surface of the

first display element

1021 is located at the same layer as the neutral layer of the

rotation shaft

4, and a lower surface of the

second display element

1022 is located at the same layer as the neutral layer of the

rotation shaft

4; alternatively, the lower surface of the

first display element

1021 and the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4 are located at the same layer, and the upper surface of the

second display element

1022 and the neutral layer of the

rotating shaft

4 are located at the same layer.

Wherein the

display component

102 is an oled display or an led display. When the

display assembly

102 includes a

first display assembly

1021 and a

second display assembly

1022, the materials of the

first display assembly

1021 and the

second display assembly

1022 may be the same or different. For example, the

first display component

1021 and the

second display component

1022 are made of the same material, the

first display component

1021 and the

second display component

1022 may both be oled displays or the

first display component

1021 and the

second display component

1022 may both be led displays; the

first display element

1021 and the

second display element

1022 are made of different materials, the

first display element

1021 is an oled display screen, the

second display element

1022 is an led display screen, or the

first display element

1021 is an led display screen, and the

second display element

1022 is an oled display screen.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, the upper surface of the folding area of the display screen module and the neutral layer of the rotating shaft are on the same layer, and the length of the neutral layer of the rotating shaft cannot change in the process that the rotating shaft bends along with the folding area of the display screen module. Consequently, the length that is in the folding district of the display screen module of the same layer with the neutral layer of this pivot can not change, and then makes the length of the upper surface of whole display screen module not change, has avoided the display screen module to produce the displacement at the in-process display screen module that takes place to fold or expand along with first casing and second casing to the edge of having avoided the display screen module produces the gap with the frame of first casing and second casing.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for installing a foldable device according to an exemplary embodiment, which is applied to the foldable device shown in the above-mentioned embodiment, and as shown in fig. 5, the method includes the following steps:

in step S501, the first housing and the second housing are connected to the rotating shaft.

In step S502, the display screen module is mounted on the same side of the first housing, the second housing and the rotating shaft, and the upper surface of the display screen module and the neutral layer of the rotating shaft are on the same layer, so that when the display screen module is folded or unfolded around the rotating shaft, the upper surface of the display screen module does not displace.

In one possible implementation, the display screen module comprises a flexible cover plate and a display assembly;

should install this display screen module at the same one side of this first casing, this second casing and this pivot with this display screen module, and with the upper surface of this display screen module and the neutral layer of this pivot at same layer, include:

mounting the display assembly within the first housing and the second housing;

the flexible display cover plate is mounted on the display assembly, and the upper surface of the flexible cover plate and the neutral layer of the rotating shaft are mounted on the same layer.

In another possible implementation, the flexible display cover includes a first flexible cover and a second flexible cover;

should install this flexible display apron on this display module, and install the upper surface of this flexible apron and the neutral layer of this pivot in the same layer, include:

installing the first flexible cover plate and the second flexible cover plate on the display assembly, connecting one end of the first flexible cover plate with a neutral layer on one side of the rotating shaft, and connecting the other side of the first flexible cover plate with a frame of the first shell;

and connecting one end of the second flexible cover plate with the neutral layer on the other side of the rotating shaft, and connecting the other end of the second flexible cover plate with the frame of the second shell.

In another possible implementation, the display assembly includes a first display assembly and a second display assembly;

should all install this first flexible apron and this second flexible apron on this display module, include:

mounting the first display assembly within the first housing and the second display assembly within the second housing;

the first flexible cover is mounted on the first display assembly and the second flexible cover is mounted on the second display assembly.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, the upper surface of the folding area of the display screen module and the neutral layer of the rotating shaft are on the same layer, and the length of the neutral layer of the rotating shaft cannot change in the process that the rotating shaft bends along with the folding area of the display screen module. Consequently, the length that is in the folding district of the display screen module of the same layer with the neutral layer of this pivot can not change, and then makes the length of the upper surface of whole display screen module not change, has avoided the display screen module to produce the displacement at the in-process display screen module that takes place to fold or expand along with first casing and second casing to the edge of having avoided the display screen module produces the gap with the frame of first casing and second casing.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

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1. A foldable device, characterized in that the foldable device comprises: the display screen module comprises a display screen module, a first shell, a second shell and a rotating shaft;

the first shell and the second shell are connected through the rotating shaft;

the display screen module is arranged on the same side of the first shell, the second shell and the rotating shaft, and the upper surface of the display screen module and the neutral layer of the rotating shaft are on the same layer, so that when the display screen module is folded or unfolded around the rotating shaft, the upper surface of the display screen module does not displace;

the display screen module comprises a flexible cover plate and a display assembly;

the display assembly is arranged in the first shell and the second shell;

the flexible cover plate is arranged on the display assembly, and the upper surface of the flexible cover plate and the neutral layer of the rotating shaft are on the same layer;

the flexible cover plate comprises a folding area and a non-folding area, wherein the folding area is made of a flexible material, and the non-folding area is made of a rigid material.

2. The foldable device of claim 1, wherein the flexible cover comprises a first flexible cover and a second flexible cover;

the first flexible cover plate and the second flexible cover plate are arranged on the display assembly, one end of the first flexible cover plate is connected with the neutral layer on one side of the rotating shaft, and the other end of the first flexible cover plate is connected with the frame of the first shell;

one end of the second flexible cover plate is connected with the neutral layer on the other side of the rotating shaft, and the other end of the second flexible cover plate is connected with the frame of the second shell.

3. The foldable device of claim 2, wherein the display assembly comprises a first display assembly and a second display assembly;

the first display assembly is arranged in the first shell, and the second display assembly is arranged in the second shell;

the first flexible cover plate is arranged on the first display assembly, and the second flexible cover plate is arranged on the second display assembly.

4. The foldable device of claim 1, wherein the flexible cover sheet is a flexible glass or polyimide film PI film.

5. The foldable device of claim 1, wherein the display component is an oled display or a led display.

6. A method of installing a foldable device, applied to a foldable device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the method comprising:

connecting the first housing and the second housing to the rotating shaft;

mounting the display assembly within the first housing and the second housing;

the flexible display cover plate is installed on the display assembly, the upper surface of the flexible cover plate and the neutral layer of the rotating shaft are installed on the same layer, and therefore when the display screen module winds the rotating shaft to be folded or unfolded, the upper surface of the display screen module does not displace.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the flexible display cover comprises a first flexible cover and a second flexible cover;

installing the flexible display cover on the display assembly, and installing the upper surface of the flexible cover and the neutral layer of the rotating shaft on the same layer, includes:

installing the first flexible cover plate and the second flexible cover plate on the display assembly, connecting one end of the first flexible cover plate with a neutral layer on one side of the rotating shaft, and connecting the other side of the first flexible cover plate with a frame of the first shell;

and connecting one end of the second flexible cover plate with the neutral layer on the other side of the rotating shaft, and connecting the other end of the second flexible cover plate with the frame of the second shell.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the display assembly comprises a first display assembly and a second display assembly;

said mounting both said first and second flexible cover sheets on said display assembly, comprising:

mounting the first display assembly within the first housing and the second display assembly within the second housing;

mounting the first flexible cover on the first display assembly and the second flexible cover on the second display assembly.

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