Expandable screen assembly of mobile device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10481639-B2
Application number	US-201815911190-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 5, 2018
Priority date	Jan 29, 2018
Publication date	Nov 19, 2019
Grant date	Nov 19, 2019

Abstract

A screen assembly of a mobile device which can be expanded for a larger viewing area includes a body and a back cover. The body has a main screen and a slot to one side. The back cover is detachably mounted on a rear surface of the body. The back cover has a mounting board with auxiliary screen thereon and an insertion board. The back cover is mounted on the rear surface of the body when the auxiliary screen is not deployed, and the insertion board of the back cover is inserted into the slot of the body when the auxiliary screen is deployed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An expandable screen assembly of a mobile device, the expandable screen assembly comprising:
a body having:
a main screen located on a front surface of the body;
a slot formed in a side surface of the body; and
a first trigger mounted in the slot, and defining at least one contact point; and

a back cover detachably mounted on a rear surface of the body, and the back cover having:
a mounting board;
an insertion board;
an auxiliary screen located on a front surface of the mounting board; and
a second trigger mounted on the insertion board, and defining at least one contact recess;

wherein when the auxiliary screen is in an unexpanded position, the back cover is mounted on the rear surface of the body;
wherein when the auxiliary screen is in an expanded position, the insertion board of the back cover is inserted into the slot of the body and the second trigger of the back cover is connected to the first trigger of the body;
wherein a receiving recess is formed in the rear surface of the body, and the back cover is detachably disposed in the receiving recess;
wherein the back cover has a notch formed in the insertion board;
wherein the body comprises:
a first pin pivotally connected in the receiving recess; and
two first springs mounted on two sides of the first pin, respectively; and

wherein the first springs elastically press the first pin into the receiving recess of the body, and the first pin of the body engages the notch of the back cover when the back cover is disposed in the receiving recess of the body.

2. The expandable screen assembly of claim 1 ,
wherein the back cover has a notch formed in the insertion board;
wherein the body has:
a second pin pivotally connected in the slot; and
two second springs mounted on two sides of the second pin; and

wherein the second springs provide force to the second pin such that the second pin protrudes into the slot of the body, and the second pin of the body engages the notch of the back cover when the insertion board of the back cover is inserted into the slot of the body.

3. The expandable screen assembly of claim 1 ,
wherein the body has:
a second pin pivotally connected in the slot; and
two second springs mounted on two sides of the second pin; and

wherein the second springs provide force to the second pin such that the second pin protrudes into the slot of the body, and the second pin of the body engages the notch of the back cover when the insertion board of the back cover is inserted into the slot of the body.

4. The expandable screen assembly of claim 3 ,
wherein the body has a first magnet mounted in the receiving recess;
wherein the back cover has a magnet mounted in the insertion board; and
wherein the first magnet of the body attracts the magnet of the back cover when the back cover is disposed in the receiving recess of the body.

5. The expandable screen assembly of claim 4 ,
wherein the body has a second magnet mounted in the slot; and
wherein the second magnet of the body attracts the magnet of the back cover when the insertion board of the back cover is inserted into the slot of the body.

6. The expandable screen assembly of claim 1 ,
wherein the body has a first magnet mounted in the receiving recess;
wherein the back cover has a magnet mounted in the insertion board; and
wherein the first magnet of the body attracts the magnet of the back cover when the back cover is disposed in the receiving recess of the body.

7. The expandable screen assembly of claim 6 ,
wherein the body has a second magnet mounted in the slot; and
wherein the second magnet of the body attracts the magnet of the back cover when the insertion board of the back cover is inserted into the slot of the body.

8. The expandable screen assembly of claim 1 ,
wherein the body has a magnet mounted in the slot;
wherein the back cover has a magnet mounted in the insertion board; and
wherein the magnet of the body attracts the magnet of the back cover when the insertion board of the back cover is inserted into the slot of the body.

9. The expandable screen assembly of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the auxiliary screen is substantially equal to a distance from a front surface of the main screen to the slot such that the auxiliary screen and the main screen are located in the same plane when the insertion board of the back cover is inserted into the slot of the body.

Assignees

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

Inventors

• Chen Tsung-Lien
• Li Gui
• Xu Da
• Xiong jia-bin

Classifications

• H04M1/0268

  including a flexible display panel · CPC title

• G06F1/1652

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

• H04M1/0266

  for a display module assembly · CPC title

• H04B1/3888 Primary

  Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers · CPC title

• G06F1/1626

  with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs] · CPC title