Support assembly, foldable display screen and terminal device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023152855-A1
Application number	US-202217677595-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 22, 2022
Priority date	Nov 16, 2021
Publication date	May 18, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A support assembly, a foldable display screen and a terminal device are provided. The support assembly includes a first support member, a second support member and a third support member. The second support member has a first side and a second side. The first support member is rotatably arranged to the first side of the second support member, and the third support member is rotatably arranged to the second side of the second support member. The first support member is movable between a first locked position and a first unlocked position. The first support member is configured to rotate relative to the second support member, and the second support member and the third support member are configured to be fixed relative to each other when the first support member is in the first locked position. The second support member is configured to rotate relative to the third support member when the first support member is in the first unlocked position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A support assembly, comprising:
a first support member; a second support member having a first side and a second side, the first support member being rotatably arranged to the first side of the second support member; and a third support member rotatably arranged to the second side of the second support member, wherein the first support member is movable between a first locked position and a first unlocked position, the first support member is configured to rotate relative to the second support member, and the second support member and the third support member are configured to be fixed relative to each other when the first support member is in the first locked position, and the second support member is configured to rotate relative to the third support member when the first support member is in the first unlocked position.

2 . The support assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a fourth support member rotatably arranged to a side of the third support member away from the second support member, wherein the third support member and the fourth support member are configured to be fixed relative to each other when the first support member is in the first locked position,
wherein the second support member is movable between a second locked position and a second unlocked position, the first support member is configured to be in the first unlocked position, and the third support member and the fourth support member are configured to be fixed relative to each other when the second support member is in the second locked position, the third support member is configured to rotate relative to the fourth support member when the second support member is in the second unlocked position.

3 . The support assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the first support member comprises a first support body and a first fitting portion arranged on the first support body, the second support member comprises a second support body and a second fitting portion arranged on the second support body, and the second fitting portion is rotatably arranged to the first fitting portion to allow the first support member to be rotatably arranged to the second support member; and
the second support member comprises a second support body and a third fitting portion arranged on the second support body, the third support member comprises a third support body and a fourth fitting portion arranged on the third support body, and the fourth fitting portion is rotatably arranged to the third fitting portion to allow the third support member to be rotatably arranged to the second support member.

4 . The support assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the first fitting portion overhangs an edge of the first support body along a direction towards the second support body, and the second fitting portion overhangs an edge of the second support body along a direction towards the first support body; and
the third fitting portion overhangs an edge of the second support body along a direction towards the third support body, and the fourth fitting portion overhangs an edge of the third support body along a direction towards the second support body.

5 . The support assembly according to claim 4 , wherein one of the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion is a first sliding block, the other one of the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion is a first sliding piece, the first sliding block is provided with a first sliding slot having an opening facing the first sliding piece, and a part of the first sliding piece is slidably arranged in the first sliding slot along an arrangement direction of the first support body and the second support body through the opening of the first sliding slot; and
one of the third fitting portion and the fourth fitting portion is a second sliding block, the other one of the third fitting portion and the fourth fitting portion is a second sliding piece, the second sliding block is provided with a second sliding slot having an opening facing the second sliding piece, and a part of the second sliding piece is slidably arranged in the second sliding slot along an arrangement direction of the second support body and the third support body through the opening of the second sliding slot.

6 . The support assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the third support member comprises a fifth fitting portion arranged on the third support body, the fourth support member comprises a fourth support body and a sixth fitting portion arranged on the fourth support body, and the sixth fitting portion is rotatably arranged to the fifth fitting portion to allow the fourth support member to be rotatably arranged to the third support member.

7 . The support assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the fifth fitting portion overhangs an edge of the third support body along a direction towards the fourth support body, and the sixth fitting portion overhangs an edge of the fourth support body along a direction towards the third support body.

8 . The support assembly according to claim 7 , wherein one of the fifth fitting portion and the sixth fitting portion is a third sliding block, the other one of the fifth fitting portion and the sixth fitting portion is a third sliding piece, the third sliding block is provided with a third sliding slot having an opening facing the third sliding piece, and a part of the third sliding piece is slidably arranged in the third sliding slot along an arrangement direction of the third support body and the fourth support body through the opening of the third sliding slot.

9 . The support assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the first support member comprises a first stop portion arranged on the first support body, and the third support member comprises a second stop portion arranged on the third support body,
the first stop portion and the second support member are configured to be spaced apart from each other to allow the first support member to rotate relative to the second support member, and one of the first stop portion and the second stop portion is configured to abut against the other one of the first stop portion and the second stop portion to allow the second support member and the third support member to be fixed relative to each other, when the first support member is in the first locked position, the second stop portion is configured to disengage from the first stop portion to allow the second support member to rotate relative to the third support member, when the first support member is in the first unlocked position.

10 . The support assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the first stop portion overhangs an edge of the first support body along a direction towards the third support body, and the second stop portion overhangs an edge of the third support body along a direction towards the first support body.

11 . The support assembly according to claim 10 , wherein one of the first stop portion and the second stop portion is a first stop piece, the first stop piece is provided with a first relief notch, and the other one of the first stop portion and the second stop portion is a first stop block,
the first stop block is configured to abut against the first stop piece when the first support member is in the first locked position, the first stop block is configured to be located in the first relief notch to allow the second stop portion to disengage from the first stop portion, when the first support member is in the first unlocked position.

12 . The support assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the second support member comprises a third stop portion arranged on the second support body, and the fourth s

Assignees

• Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd

Inventors

• Liu Jianwei

Classifications

• H04M1/0268

  including a flexible display panel · CPC title

• 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

• G06F1/1675

  Miscellaneous details related to the relative movement between the different enclosures or enclosure parts · CPC title

• G06F1/1641

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