Mobile device with size-adjustable screen

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10078348-B1
Application number	US-201715640761-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jul 3, 2017
Priority date	Jun 16, 2017
Publication date	Sep 18, 2018
Grant date	Sep 18, 2018

Abstract

A mobile device with display screen of more than one size includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a main screen and a first gyroscope sensor. The main screen is located on a front surface of the first portion. The second portion includes an auxiliary screen and a second gyroscope sensor. The auxiliary screen is located on a front surface of the second portion. The first and second portions are pivotally connected to each other and can be folded or unfolded. The first and second gyroscope sensors can determine the folded and unfolded states of the first and second portions so as to switch the mobile device into a single screen mode of the main screen or a dual screen mode of the main and auxiliary screens.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile device comprising:
a first portion having:
a main screen located on a front surface of the first portion;
a rear camera located on a rear surface of the first portion; and
a first gyroscope sensor mounted in the first portion; and

a second portion having:
an auxiliary screen located on a front surface of the second portion;
a second gyroscope sensor mounted in the second portion; and
a hole formed in the second portion;

wherein the first and second portions are pivotally connected to each other and can be folded or unfolded, the rear camera of the first portion aligns with the hole of the second portion when the first and second portions are folded, and the first and second gyroscope sensors are used to determine that the first and second portions are in a folded or unfolded position so as to switch the mobile device into a single screen mode of the main screen or a dual screen mode of the main and auxiliary screens.

2. The mobile device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one hinge mounted between inner sides of the first and second portions;
wherein the first and second portions are connected by the hinge.

3. The mobile device of claim 2 , wherein two spaced hinges are mounted between the inner sides of the first and second portions.

4. The mobile device of claim 3 , wherein the first and second portions are pivot relative to each other to change an angle therebetween, the first and second gyroscope sensors are used to determine a specific angle between the first and second portions so as to switch the mobile device into a notebook computer mode in which the main screen displays a working window and the auxiliary screen displays a keyboard, or the auxiliary screen displays a working window and the main screen displays a keyboard.

5. The mobile device of claim 3 , wherein the first portion has a power button located on a top side thereof.

6. The mobile device of claim 3 , wherein the first portion has a front camera located on the front surface thereof.

7. The mobile device of claim 3 , wherein the first portion has a home button located on the front surface thereof.

8. The mobile device of claim 3 , wherein the first portion has a volume up button and a volume down button located on an outer side thereof.

9. The mobile device of claim 2 , wherein the first and second portions are pivot relative to each other to change an angle therebetween, the first and second gyroscope sensors are used to determine a specific angle between the first and second portions so as to switch the mobile device into a notebook computer mode in which the main screen displays a working window and the auxiliary screen displays a keyboard, or the auxiliary screen displays a working window and the main screen displays a keyboard.

10. The mobile device of claim 2 , wherein the first portion has a power button located on a top side thereof.

11. The mobile device of claim 2 , wherein the first portion has a front camera located on the front surface thereof.

12. The mobile device of claim 2 , wherein the first portion has a home button located on the front surface thereof.

13. The mobile device of claim 2 , wherein the first portion has a volume up button and a volume down button located on an outer side thereof.

14. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second portions are pivot relative to each other to change an angle therebetween, the first and second gyroscope sensors are used to determine a specific angle between the first and second portions so as to switch the mobile device into a notebook computer mode in which the main screen displays a working window and the auxiliary screen displays a keyboard, or the auxiliary screen displays a working window and the main screen displays a keyboard.

15. The mobile device of claim 14 , wherein the first portion has a power button located on a top side thereof.

16. The mobile device of claim 14 , wherein the first portion has a front camera located on the front surface thereof.

17. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the first portion has a power button located on a top side thereof.

18. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the first portion has a front camera located on the front surface thereof.

19. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the first portion has a home button located on the front surface thereof.

20. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the first portion has a volume up button and a volume down button located on an outer side thereof.

Assignees

• Fu Tai Hua Ind Shenzhen Co Ltd
• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Xu Cong
• Yang Shun-Chuan
• Huang Yu-Chiao
• Yang jun-wei

Classifications

• G06F1/1616 Primary

  with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position · CPC title

• H04M1/0266

  for a display module assembly · CPC title

• G06F1/1641 Primary

  the display being formed by a plurality of foldable display components (G06F1/1647 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F1/1654

  the display being detachable, e.g. for remote use · CPC title

• H04M1/72454

  according to context-related or environment-related conditions · CPC title