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US 11,886,256 B2Granted
Hinge and electronic device
AssigneeBeijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
InventorXinwei Liu
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Abstract
A hinge and an electronic device are provided. The hinge includes a hinge body and a bendable assembly. The bendable assembly is in movable connection with one of opposite sides of the hinge body. The bendable assembly includes a first swing arm, a sliding member and a guide member. The first swing arm is in movable connection with the hinge body. A side wall of the sliding member is provided with a chute, and an end, close to the hinge body, of the chute is provided with a gap. The guide member is connected to the first swing arm and is configured to be engaged with or exited from the chute through the gap.
Claims17
A hinge, comprising:
- a hinge body;
- and
- a bendable assembly that comprises:
- a first swing arm, a sliding member, and a guide member, a support member and a middle frame connector, the bendable assembly being movably connected with one side of the hinge body,
- wherein the first swing arm is movably connected with the hinge body, the first swing arm is in a slip connection with the sliding member, and the first swing arm is in a slip connection with the middle frame connector,
- wherein a side wall of the sliding member is provided with a chute, and an end of the chute that is close to the hinge body comprises a gap, and
- wherein the guide member is connected to the first swing arm and is configured to be engaged with or exited from the chute through the gap to achieve the slip connection between the first swing arm and the sliding member;
- wherein the support member is connected to the sliding member, the middle frame connector, the first swing arm, the guide member and the sliding member are disposed on a same surface of the support member, and the middle frame connector is pivotally connected to the support member, and the first swing arm is pivotally connected to the hinge body;
- and
- wherein the sliding member comprises a mounting portion, a limiting portion, a first connecting portion, and a second connecting portion;
- and wherein
- the mounting portion is connected to the support member, the limiting portion is disposed on a side of the mounting portion that is away from the support member, the first connecting portion is disposed on a side of the mounting portion that is away from the hinge body, and is connected to the mounting portion and the limiting portion, and the mounting portion, the limiting portion and the first connecting portion enclose the chute;
- and
- the second connecting portion is disposed on a side, close to the hinge body, of the mounting portion, and is connected to the mounting portion and the limiting portion, and a width of the second connecting portion, in a direction of a depth of the chute, is less than the depth of the chute;
- and an end of the guide member is connected to the first swing arm, and the guide member is disposed on a side, in the direction of the depth of the chute, of the second connecting portion.
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An electronic device, comprising:
- two middle frames, a flexible screen, and a hinge, wherein
- the hinge comprises a hinge body and two bendable assemblies being movably connected on two opposite sides of the hinge body;
- and
- one of the two bendable assemblies comprises:
- a first swing arm, a sliding member and a guide member, a support member and a middle frame connector, wherein
- the first swing arm is movably connected with the hinge body, the first swing arm is in a slip connection with the sliding member, and the first swing arm is in a slip connection with the middle frame connector,
- a side wall of the sliding member is provided with a chute, and an end of the chute that is close to the hinge body comprises a gap, and
- the guide member is connected to the first swing arm and is configured to be engaged with or exited from the chute through the gap to achieve the slip connection between the first swing arm and the sliding member;
- the support member is connected to the sliding member, the middle frame connector, the first swing arm, the guide member and the sliding member are disposed on a same surface of the support member, and the middle frame connector is pivotally connected to the support member, and the first swing arm is pivotally connected to the hinge body;
- and
- the sliding member comprises a mounting portion, a limiting portion, a first connecting portion, and a second connecting portion;
- and wherein
- the mounting portion is connected to the support member, the limiting portion is disposed on a side of the mounting portion that is away from the support member, the first connecting portion is disposed on a side of the mounting portion that is away from the hinge body, and is connected to the mounting portion and the limiting portion, and the mounting portion, the limiting portion and the first connecting portion enclose the chute;
- and
- the second connecting portion is disposed on a side, close to the hinge body, of the mounting portion, and is connected to the mounting portion and the limiting portion, and a width of the second connecting portion, in a direction of a depth of the chute, is less than the depth of the chute;
- and an end of the guide member is connected to the first swing arm, and the guide member is disposed on a side, in the direction of the depth of the chute, of the second connecting portion;
- the two middle frames are respectively connected to the two bendable assemblies, and the flexible screen is connected to the two middle frames.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.