Folding assembly and electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12542840-B2
Application number	US-202318191080-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 28, 2023
Priority date	Sep 29, 2020
Publication date	Feb 3, 2026
Grant date	Feb 3, 2026

Abstract

A folding assembly and an electronic device are disclosed. The folding assembly includes a first bracket, a second bracket, and a rotating mechanism. The rotating mechanism includes a fastening structure, a first synchronous arm, a second synchronous arm, and a connecting structure. The first synchronous arm is connected to the first bracket, and is rotatably connected to the fastening structure by using the first shaft. The second synchronous arm is connected to the second bracket, and is rotatably connected to the fastening structure by using the second shaft. The connecting structure is rotatably connected to the first synchronous arm by using the third shaft and is rotatably connected to the second synchronous arm by using the fourth shaft, where the third shaft and the first shaft are spaced from each other, and the fourth shaft and the second shaft are spaced from each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A folding assembly, comprising a first bracket, a second bracket, and a rotating mechanism, wherein
the rotating mechanism comprises a fastening structure, a first synchronous arm, a second synchronous arm, a connecting structure, a first shaft, a second shaft, a third shaft, and a fourth shaft; the first synchronous arm is connected to the first bracket, and is rotatably connected to the fastening structure by using the first shaft; the second synchronous arm is connected to the second bracket, and is rotatably connected to the fastening structure by using the second shaft; the connecting structure is rotatably connected to the first synchronous arm by using the third shaft and is rotatably connected to the second synchronous arm by using the fourth shaft, wherein the third shaft and the first shaft are spaced from each other, and the fourth shaft and the second shaft are spaced from each other; the first synchronous arm comprises a sliding end and a rotating end, the first shaft and the third shaft are connected to the rotating end of the first synchronous arm, and the first shaft is closer to the sliding end of the first synchronous arm than the third shaft; the second synchronous arm comprises a sliding end and a rotating end, the second shaft and the fourth shaft are connected to rotating end of the second synchronous arm, and the fourth shaft is closer to the sliding end of the second synchronous arm than the second shaft, and the first synchronous arm is configured to rotate relative to the fastening structure and drive the second synchronous arm to rotate relative to the fastening structure by using the connecting structure, so that the first bracket and the second bracket are folded or unfolded relative to each other.

2 . The folding assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a center line of the first shaft is a first axis, and
a center line of the second shaft is a second axis, wherein the first axis and the second axis are disposed asymmetrically.

3 . The folding assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the rotating mechanism further comprises a first connecting shaft and a second connecting shaft;
the sliding end of the first synchronous arm is slidably connected to the first bracket by using the first connecting shaft; and the sliding end of the second synchronous arm is slidably connected to the second bracket by using the second connecting shaft.

4 . The folding assembly according to claim 3 , wherein one of the first bracket and the sliding end of the first synchronous arm comprises a first sliding groove, the other one of the first bracket and the sliding end of the first synchronous arm comprises the first connecting shaft, and the first sliding groove and the first connecting shaft are connected in a fitting manner so that the first bracket and the sliding end of the first synchronous arm can slide relative to each other; and
one of the second bracket and the sliding end of the second synchronous arm comprises a second sliding groove, the other one of the second bracket and the sliding end of the second synchronous arm comprises the second connecting shaft, and the second sliding groove and the second connecting shaft are connected in a fitting manner so that the second bracket and the sliding end of the second synchronous arm can slide relative to each other.

5 . The folding assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting structure is a connecting rod, wherein the first synchronous arm is configured to rotate clockwise around the first shaft and drive the connecting rod to move towards the first synchronous arm, and the second synchronous arm is driven by the connecting rod to rotate counterclockwise around the second shaft, so that the first bracket and the second bracket are folded relative to each other; or
the first synchronous arm is configured to rotate counterclockwise around the first shaft and drive the connecting rod to move towards the second synchronous arm, and the second synchronous arm is driven by the connecting rod to rotate clockwise around the second shaft, so that the first bracket and the second bracket are unfolded relative to each other.

6 . The folding assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening structure comprises a first fastening bracket and a second fastening bracket, the first fastening bracket and the second fastening bracket are spaced from each other in an axial direction, and a rotating end of the first synchronous arm and the rotating end of the second synchronous arm are sandwiched between the first fastening bracket and the second fastening bracket;
the first shaft passes through the rotating end of the first synchronous arm, one end of the first shaft is connected to the first fastening bracket, and the other end of the first shaft is connected to the second fastening bracket; and there are two second shafts, center lines of the two second shafts are collinear, one of the second shafts is connected to the first fastening bracket and the rotating end of the second synchronous arm, and the other one of the second shafts is connected to the second fastening bracket and the rotating end of the second synchronous arm.

7 . The folding assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the connecting structure is a connecting rod, the rotating end of the first synchronous arm comprises a first accommodating groove, the rotating end of the second synchronous arm comprises a second accommodating groove, and two ends of the connecting rod are respectively mounted in the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove.

8 . The folding assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the third shaft passes through a connecting rod, one end of the third shaft is connected to one side wall of the first accommodating groove, and the other end of the third shaft is connected to the other side wall of the first accommodating groove; and
the fourth shaft passes through the connecting rod, one end of the fourth shaft is connected to one side wall of the second accommodating groove, and the other end of the fourth shaft is connected to the other side wall of the second accommodating groove.

9 . The folding assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a center line of the first shaft is a first axis, and
a center line of the second shaft is a second axis, wherein the first axis and the second axis are symmetrically disposed.

10 . The folding assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the rotating mechanism further comprises a fifth shaft, the connecting structure comprises a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, the first connecting rod comprises a driving end and a sliding end, and the second connecting rod comprises a driving end and a sliding end;
the driving end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the first synchronous arm by using the third shaft, the driving end of the second connecting rod is rotatably connected to the second synchronous arm by using the fourth shaft, and the sliding end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the sliding end of the second connecting rod by using the fifth shaft; the fastening structure comprises a chute, an extension direction of the chute is perpendicular to an extension direction of the fastening structure, and the fifth shaft is slidably connected to the chute; and movement of the fifth shaft in the chute drives the sliding end of the first connecting rod and the sliding end of the second connecting rod to move relative to the chute, so that the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are folded or unfolded relative to each other.

11 . The folding assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the first conne

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wu Weifeng
• Zhong Ding
• Liao Li
• Deng Qiao

Classifications

• F16C11/04

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

• H04M1/0237 Primary

  Sliding mechanism with one degree of freedom · CPC title

• G06F1/1652

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

• G06F1/1681

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

• H04M1/0268

  including a flexible display panel · CPC title