Capping member, housing assembly, and electronic

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10383241-B2
Application number	US-201815869690-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 12, 2018
Priority date	Jan 26, 2017
Publication date	Aug 13, 2019
Grant date	Aug 13, 2019

Abstract

A capping member is provided. The capping member is adapted to a flexible display panel. The capping member includes a first side wall, a second side wall opposite to the first side wall, a plurality of holes located between the first side wall and the second side wall. The first side wall is configured to be coupled to a side of the flexible display panel. The first side wall and the second side wall are bendable with the side of the flexible display panel and a configuration of each of the plurality of holes are changeable during bending the first side wall and the second side wall. A housing assembly and an electronic device are also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A capping member, which is adapted to a flexible display panel, wherein the flexible display panel is supported by a connecting member and a coupling member, the coupling member faces the connecting member to support the connecting member, and the capping member covers the end of the connecting member, the capping member comprising:
a first side wall configured to be coupled to a side of the flexible display panel;
a second side wall opposite to the first side wall; and
a plurality of holes located between the first side wall and the second side wall;
wherein the first side wall and the second side wall are bendable with the side of the flexible display panel and a configuration of each of the plurality of holes are changeable during bending the first side wall and the second side wall,
the capping member defining a positioning groove configured to be slidably coupled to the coupling member;
wherein the coupling member comprises a hinge shaft, and the hinge shaft is capable of sliding from one end of the positioning groove to the other end of the positioning groove; and
wherein a longitudinal geometric central line of the positioning groove and a longitudinal geometric central line of the connecting member are coplanar.

2. The capping member as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the capping member further comprises an inner mounting surface and an outer surface opposite to the inner mounting surface, the inner mounting surface is located between the first side wall and the second side wall, the out surface is located between the first side wall and the second side wall, and the plurality of holes extend through the outer surface.

3. The capping member as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the plurality of holes extend through the inner mounting surface.

4. The capping member as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the outer surface is a curved surface protruding away from the inner mounting surface.

5. The capping member as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an arrangement direction of plurality of holes is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the first side wall.

6. The capping member as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a cross-sectional configuration of each of the plurality of holes is stripe-shaped, and a longitudinal direction of each of the plurality of holes is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the first side wall.

7. A housing assembly for an electronic device, the housing assembly comprising:
a connecting member configured to support a flexible display panel of the electronic device, the connecting member comprising a connecting side overlapped with a side of the flexible display panel, the connecting side being bendable;
a coupling member facing the connecting member to support the connecting member; and
a capping member comprising:
a first side wall configured to cover the connecting side and the side of the flexible display panel;
a second side wall opposite to the first side wall; and
a plurality of holes located between the first side wall and the second side wall; wherein the first side wall and the second side wall are bendable with the side of the flexible display panel and a configuration of each of the plurality of holes are changeable during bending the first side wall and the second side wall, the capping member defining a positioning groove configured to be slidably coupled to the coupling member;
wherein the coupling member comprises a hinge shaft, and the hinge shaft is capable of sliding from one end of the positioning groove to the other end of the positioning groove; and
wherein a longitudinal geometric central line of the positioning groove and a longitudinal geometric central line of the connecting member are coplanar.

8. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the housing assembly further comprises a first housing and a second housing, the connecting member is coupled between the first housing and the second housing, the second housing is rotatable with respect the first housing, and one end of the capping member is in contact with the first housing, the other end of the capping member is in contact with the second housing.

9. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the coupling member is coupled between the first housing and the second housing, and faces the connecting member to support the connecting member.

10. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the coupling member comprises at least one first hinge element and at least one second hinge element hinged with the at least one first hinge element.

11. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the capping member further comprises an inner mounting surface an outer surface opposite to the inner mounting surface, the inner mounting surface is located between the first side wall and the second side wall, the out surface is located between the first side wall and the second side wall, and the plurality of holes extend through the outer surface.

12. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the plurality of holes extend through the inner mounting surface.

13. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the outer surface is a curved surface protruding away from the inner mounting surface.

14. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 7 , wherein an arrangement direction of plurality of holes is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the first side wall.

15. The housing assembly as claimed in claim 7 , wherein a cross-sectional configuration of each of the plurality of holes is stripe-shaped, and a longitudinal direction of each of the plurality of holes is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the first side wall.

16. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing assembly comprising:
a connecting member configured to support the flexible display panel, the connecting member comprising a connecting side, the connecting side being bendable; and
a coupling member facing the connecting member to support the connecting member;

a capping member comprising:
a first side wall configured to cover the connecting side,
a second side wall opposite to the first side wall, and
a plurality of holes located between the first side wall and the second side wall,
wherein the capping member further defines a positioning groove, and the coupling member is slidably coupled to the positioning groove;

a flexible display panel positioned on the housing assembly and the first side wall of the capping member; and
an electronic component group positioned in the housing assembly and electrically connected to the flexible display panel,
wherein the coupling member comprises a hinge shaft, and the hinge shaft is capable of sliding from one end of the positioning groove to the other end of the positioning groove; and
wherein a longitudinal geometric central line of the positioning groove and a longitudinal geometric central line of the connecting member are coplanar.

17. The electronic device as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the housing assembly further comprises a first housing and a second housing, the connecting member is coupled between the first housing and the second housing, the second housing is rotatable with respect the first housing, and one end of the capping member is in contact with the first housing, the other end of the capping member is in contact with the second housing.

18. The electronic device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the housing assembly further comprises a coupling member, the coupling member is coupled between the first housing and the second housing, and faces the connecting me

Assignees

• Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd

Inventors

• Lin Yugui

Classifications

• G06F1/1681

  Details related solely to hinges (hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683) · CPC title

• G06F1/1652

  the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable · CPC title

• H04M1/0216

  Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge · CPC title

• F16C11/04

  Pivotal connections (hinges for doors, windows or wings E05D) · CPC title

• E05D11/0054

  Covers, e.g. for protection · CPC title