1. A display panel, comprising:

a flexible display panel main body including a flexible portion and first and second portions connected to opposite sides of the flexible portion; and

the hinge comprises a fixed support, a supporting mechanism and a rotating mechanism, wherein the supporting mechanism comprises a first supporting piece, a second supporting piece, a third supporting piece and a fourth supporting piece, the rotating mechanism comprises a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece, the first supporting piece is rotatably connected to one side of the fixed support along a first shaft, the second supporting piece is rotatably connected to one side of the first supporting piece, which is far away from the fixed support, one end of the first connecting piece is rotatably connected to the fixed support along a second shaft, and the other end of the first connecting piece is slidably connected to the second supporting piece; the third supporting piece is rotatably connected to the other side of the fixed bracket along a third axis, the fourth supporting piece is rotatably connected to one side of the third supporting piece away from the fixed bracket, one end of the second connecting piece is rotatably connected to the fixed bracket along a fourth axis, and the other end of the second connecting piece is slidably connected to the fourth supporting piece;

wherein, when supporting mechanism is in fold condition, flexible portion is in the bending state, first support piece with third support piece sets up relatively and supports respectively the relative both ends of flexible portion, second support piece with fourth support piece sets up relatively and supports respectively first portion and second portion, the relative both ends of flexible portion have first contained angle, first portion with second portion has the second contained angle, first contained angle with the second contained angle is different.

2. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein when the support mechanism is in a flat state, the flexible portion is in a flat state, and the first support, the second support, the third support, and the fourth support collectively support the first portion, the second portion, and the flexible portion.

3. The display panel according to claim 2, wherein when the supporting mechanism is in the folded state, a distance between opposite ends of the flexible portion is gradually increased in a direction along the second supporting member and the fourth supporting member toward the fixing bracket, and the second included angle is smaller than the first included angle.

4. The display panel of claim 3, wherein the second shaft is fixedly connected to the fixed bracket, the one end of the first link member is rotatably connected to the second shaft, the fourth shaft is fixedly connected to the fixed bracket, and the one end of the second link member is rotatably connected to the fourth shaft.

5. The display panel of claim 3, wherein the second shaft is rotatably connected to the fixed bracket, the one end of the first link is connected to the second shaft, the fourth shaft is rotatably connected to the fixed bracket, and the one end of the second link is connected to the fourth shaft.

6. The display panel of claim 5, wherein the rotation mechanism further comprises a first mounting member and a second mounting member, the first mounting member being provided with a first sliding slot, the second mounting member being provided with a second sliding slot;

the first mounting piece is fixedly connected to the second supporting piece, and the other end of the first connecting piece is slidably mounted in the first sliding groove of the first mounting piece; the second mounting part is fixedly connected to the fourth supporting part, and the other end of the second connecting part is slidably mounted in the second sliding groove of the second mounting part.

7. The display panel according to claim 6, wherein the first connector comprises a first main body portion and a first extending portion extending from one end of the first main body portion, and the second connector comprises a second main body portion and a second extending portion extending from one end of the second main body portion; the first main body part is slidably connected in the first sliding groove of the first mounting part, the first extending part is provided with a first hole for the second shaft to pass through, the second main body part is slidably mounted in the second sliding groove of the second mounting part, and the second extending part is provided with a second hole for the fourth shaft to pass through.

8. The display panel of claim 7, wherein the fixing bracket comprises a main bracket and a first bracket, wherein the second shaft and the fourth shaft are rotatably connected to the main bracket, the first bracket is sleeved on the second shaft and the fourth shaft, the first bracket is provided with a first recess and a second recess, the first extending portion is rotatably received in the first recess, and the second extending portion is rotatably received in the second recess.

9. The display panel of claim 8, wherein the support mechanism comprises a fifth support, a sixth support, and a seventh support;

the fifth supporting piece is movably connected to the fixed bracket, the first supporting piece and the second supporting piece are positioned on one side of the fifth supporting piece, the third supporting piece and the fourth supporting piece are positioned on the other side of the fifth supporting piece, and the sixth supporting piece and the seventh supporting piece are both movably connected to the main body bracket;

when the support mechanism is in the flat state, the sixth support and the seventh support the fifth support, the fifth support is away from the fixed bracket, and the first support, the second support, the third support, the fourth support and the fifth support together form a flat surface; when the support mechanism is in the folded state, the fifth support member is close to the fixed bracket.

10. The display panel of claim 9, wherein the sixth support comprises a protrusion and the seventh support comprises a protrusion, wherein the sixth support is fixedly connected to the second shaft and the seventh support is fixedly connected to the fourth shaft, wherein the protrusion supports the fifth support when the support mechanism is in the flat state and wherein the protrusion has a gap with the fifth support when the support mechanism is in the folded state.

11. The display panel of claim 10, wherein the fixing bracket further comprises a second bracket, wherein the second bracket is sleeved on the second shaft and the fourth shaft, the sixth supporting member and the seventh supporting member are located on a side of the first bracket away from the main body bracket, the second bracket is located between the sixth supporting member and the first bracket, and the sixth supporting member and the seventh supporting member abut against the second bracket.

12. The display panel of claim 11, wherein an orthographic projection of the protrusion on the second leg exceeds a boundary of the second leg when the support mechanism is in the flat state, and wherein the orthographic projection of the protrusion on the second leg is within the boundary of the second leg when the support mechanism is in the folded state.

13. The display panel according to claim 11, wherein the fifth support member is slidably connected to the first bracket and the second bracket, the fifth support member being connected to the first bracket by a first elastic member, the first elastic member being in an elastically deformed state when the support mechanism is in the folded state or the flat state.

14. The display panel of claim 11, wherein the hinge further comprises a positioning mechanism, the positioning mechanism comprises a positioning element, wherein the positioning element is sleeved on the second shaft and the fourth shaft, the positioning element comprises a first protrusion facing the first extending portion of the first connecting element and a second protrusion facing the second extending portion of the second connecting element, the first extending portion of the first connecting element is provided with a first groove, the second extending portion of the second connecting element is provided with a second groove, when the supporting mechanism is in the flat state or the folded state, the first protrusion is received in the first groove, and the second protrusion is received in the second groove.

15. The display panel of claim 14, wherein the positioning mechanism further comprises a second elastic member and a third elastic member, wherein the second elastic member is sleeved on the second shaft, one end of the second elastic member is connected to the positioning member, the other end of the second elastic member is connected to the second bracket, the third elastic member is sleeved on the fourth shaft, one end of the third elastic member is connected to the positioning member, the other end of the third elastic member is connected to the second bracket, and when the supporting mechanism is in the folded state or the flat state, both the second elastic member and the third elastic member are in an elastic deformation state.

16. The display panel of claim 14, wherein the display panel further comprises a synchronization mechanism comprising a first synchronization member, a second synchronization member and a third synchronization member, the first synchronization member is connected to the second shaft, the second synchronization member is connected to the fourth shaft, and the first synchronization member is synchronously connected to the second synchronization member through the third synchronization member to synchronously rotate the second shaft and the fourth shaft.

17. The display panel of claim 16, wherein the first synchronizer comprises a first gear, the second synchronizer comprises a second gear, and the third synchronizer comprises two third gears engaged with each other, wherein the two third gears are rotatably connected to the main body bracket and the first bracket, the first gear is sleeved on the second shaft, the second gear is sleeved on the fourth shaft, the first gear is engaged with one of the two third gears, and the second gear is engaged with the other of the two third gears.

18. An electronic device, comprising the display panel according to any one of claims 1 to 17.

19. A hinge, comprising:

fixing a bracket;

the supporting mechanism comprises a first supporting piece, a second supporting piece, a third supporting piece and a fourth supporting piece, the rotating mechanism comprises a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece, the first supporting piece is rotatably connected to one side of the fixed support along a first shaft, the second supporting piece is rotatably connected to one side of the first supporting piece, which is far away from the fixed support, one end of the first connecting piece is rotatably connected to the fixed support along a second shaft, and the other end of the first connecting piece is slidably connected to the second supporting piece; the third supporting piece is rotatably connected to the other side of the fixed bracket along a third axis, the fourth supporting piece is rotatably connected to one side of the third supporting piece away from the fixed bracket, one end of the second connecting piece is rotatably connected to the fixed bracket along a fourth axis, and the other end of the second connecting piece is slidably connected to the fourth supporting piece;

when the supporting mechanism is in a folded state, the first supporting piece and the third supporting piece are arranged oppositely, the second supporting piece and the fourth supporting piece are arranged oppositely, the direction of the fixed support is along the direction of the second supporting piece and the direction of the fourth supporting piece, the distance between the first supporting piece and the third supporting piece is gradually increased, the first supporting piece and the third supporting piece are provided with a first included angle, the second supporting piece and the fourth supporting piece are provided with a second included angle, and the second included angle is smaller than the first included angle.

Background

With the development of the flexible OLED display screen technology and the extremely-sophisticated experience of the foldable electronic device with portability of the common electronic device and large-screen display after being unfolded, the foldable electronic device has gradually become an important trend of the development of the mobile terminal and has become an important field for competition of various large-terminal manufacturers.

At present, in an existing folding electronic device, a folding plate and a hinge mechanism are generally adopted to fold a flexible screen, however, under the driving of the folding plate or the hinge mechanism, after the flexible screen is folded, a first portion and a second portion located at two opposite sides of a bending portion of the flexible screen can only be arranged in parallel, and the form of the flexible screen is too single.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a hinge, a display panel and an electronic device, which are used for solving the defects in the related art.

In order to realize the above functions, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application are as follows:

a display panel, comprising:

a flexible display panel main body including a flexible portion and first and second portions connected to opposite sides of the flexible portion; and

the hinge comprises a fixed support, a supporting mechanism and a rotating mechanism, wherein the supporting mechanism comprises a first supporting piece, a second supporting piece, a third supporting piece and a fourth supporting piece, the rotating mechanism comprises a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece, the first supporting piece is rotatably connected to one side of the fixed support along a first shaft, the second supporting piece is rotatably connected to one side of the first supporting piece, which is far away from the fixed support, one end of the first connecting piece is rotatably connected to the fixed support along a second shaft, and the other end of the first connecting piece is slidably connected to the second supporting piece; the third supporting piece is rotatably connected to the other side of the fixed bracket along a third axis, the fourth supporting piece is rotatably connected to one side of the third supporting piece away from the fixed bracket, one end of the second connecting piece is rotatably connected to the fixed bracket along a fourth axis, and the other end of the second connecting piece is slidably connected to the fourth supporting piece;

wherein, when supporting mechanism is in fold condition, flexible portion is in the bending state, first support piece with third support piece sets up relatively and supports respectively the relative both ends of flexible portion, second support piece with fourth support piece sets up relatively and supports respectively first portion and second portion, the relative both ends of flexible portion have first contained angle, first portion with second portion has the second contained angle, first contained angle with the second contained angle is different.

The application also provides an electronic device comprising the display panel.

The present application further provides a hinge, comprising:

fixing a bracket;

the supporting mechanism comprises a first supporting piece, a second supporting piece, a third supporting piece and a fourth supporting piece, the rotating mechanism comprises a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece, the first supporting piece is rotatably connected to one side of the fixed support along a first shaft, the second supporting piece is rotatably connected to one side of the first supporting piece, which is far away from the fixed support, one end of the first connecting piece is rotatably connected to the fixed support along a second shaft, and the other end of the first connecting piece is slidably connected to the second supporting piece; the third supporting piece is rotatably connected to the other side of the fixed bracket along a third axis, the fourth supporting piece is rotatably connected to one side of the third supporting piece away from the fixed bracket, one end of the second connecting piece is rotatably connected to the fixed bracket along a fourth axis, and the other end of the second connecting piece is slidably connected to the fourth supporting piece;

when the supporting mechanism is in a folded state, the first supporting piece and the third supporting piece are arranged oppositely, the second supporting piece and the fourth supporting piece are arranged oppositely, the direction of the fixed support is along the direction of the second supporting piece and the direction of the fourth supporting piece, the distance between the first supporting piece and the third supporting piece is gradually increased, the first supporting piece and the third supporting piece are provided with a first included angle, the second supporting piece and the fourth supporting piece are provided with a second included angle, and the second included angle is smaller than the first included angle.

The beneficial effects of the embodiment of the application are as follows: an embodiment of the present application provides a display panel, including: a flexible display panel main body including a flexible portion and first and second portions connected to opposite sides of the flexible portion; and

the hinge comprises a fixed support, a supporting mechanism and a rotating mechanism, wherein the supporting mechanism comprises a first supporting piece, a second supporting piece, a third supporting piece and a fourth supporting piece, the rotating mechanism comprises a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece, the first supporting piece is rotatably connected to one side of the fixed support along a first shaft, the second supporting piece is rotatably connected to one side of the first supporting piece, which is far away from the fixed support, one end of the first connecting piece is rotatably connected to the fixed support along a second shaft, and the other end of the first connecting piece is slidably connected to the second supporting piece; the third supporting member is rotatably connected to the other side of the fixing bracket along a third axis, the fourth supporting member is rotatably connected to one side of the third supporting member far away from the fixing bracket, one end of the second connecting member is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along a fourth axis, the other end of the second connecting member is slidably connected to the fourth supporting member, the first supporting member, the second supporting member, the third supporting member and the fourth supporting member are relatively rotatable through the arrangement, when the supporting mechanism is in a folded state, the flexible portion is in a bent state, the first supporting member and the third supporting member are relatively arranged and respectively support the opposite ends of the flexible portion, the second supporting member and the fourth supporting member are relatively arranged and respectively support the first portion and the second portion, and the opposite ends of the flexible portion have a first included angle, first portion with second portion has the second contained angle, first contained angle with the second contained angle is different, and prior art relatively, the hinge that this application embodiment provided has a plurality of rotational degrees of freedom, makes flexible display panel main part has multiple folding form.

Drawings

The technical solution and other advantages of the present application will become apparent from the detailed description of the embodiments of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an expanded state of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a folded state of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is an exploded view of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 4 is a schematic view illustrating an unfolded state of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 5 is a schematic folding state diagram of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a fixing bracket of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure,

fig. 7 is a schematic view of a supporting mechanism of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 8 is a schematic view illustrating a rotation mechanism of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 9 is a schematic view illustrating a positioning mechanism of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 10 is a schematic view illustrating a rotation mechanism and a positioning mechanism of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of a synchronization mechanism of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application. Furthermore, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating exemplary embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration and explanation only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. In the present application, unless indicated to the contrary, the use of the directional terms "upper" and "lower" generally refer to the upper and lower positions of the device in actual use or operation, and more particularly to the orientation of the figures of the drawings; while "inner" and "outer" are with respect to the outline of the device.

Referring to fig. 1 to 11, an embodiment of the present application provides a display panel 10, where the display panel 10 includes a flexible display panel main body 100 including a flexible portion 130 and a first portion 110 and a second portion 120 connected to two opposite sides of the flexible portion 130; and a hinge 200, including a fixed bracket 210, a supporting mechanism 220 and a rotating mechanism 230, wherein the supporting mechanism 220 includes a first supporting member 221, a second supporting member 222, a third supporting member 223 and a fourth supporting member 224, the rotating mechanism 230 includes a first connecting member 231 and a second connecting member 232, the first supporting member 221 is rotatably connected to one side of the fixed bracket 210 along a first axis (not shown in the figure), the second supporting member 222 is rotatably connected to one side of the first supporting member 221 away from the fixed bracket 210, one end of the first connecting member 231 is rotatably connected to the fixed bracket 210 along a second axis 233, and the other end of the first connecting member 231 is slidably connected to the second supporting member 222; the third supporting member 223 is rotatably connected to the other side of the fixed bracket 210 along a third axis (not shown), the fourth supporting member 224 is rotatably connected to the side of the third supporting member 223 far from the fixed bracket 210, one end of the second connecting member 232 is rotatably connected to the fixed bracket 210 along a fourth axis 234, and the other end of the second connecting member 232 is slidably connected to the fourth supporting member 224.

When the supporting mechanism 220 is in a folded state, the flexible portion 130 is in a bent state, the first supporting member 221 and the third supporting member 223 are oppositely disposed and respectively support opposite ends of the flexible portion 130, the second supporting member 222 and the fourth supporting member 224 are oppositely disposed and respectively support the first portion 110 and the second portion 120, opposite ends of the flexible portion 130 have a first included angle, the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 have a second included angle, and the first included angle is different from the second included angle.

In the embodiment of the present application, when the supporting mechanism 220 is switched from the state shown in fig. 1 to the state shown in fig. 2, that is, when the display panel 10 is in the folded state, the first supporting member 221, the second supporting member 222, the third supporting member 223 and the fourth supporting member 224 are inclined to form a wedge shape, compared with the prior art in which both the middle supporting member and the two side supporting members are relatively fixed, the present application increases the space for accommodating the flexible display panel main body 100, so that when the flexible display panel main body 100 is in the folded state, a larger radian can be adopted for bending (such as a drop shape), the folding condition of the flexible display panel main body 100 is improved, and the risk that the flexible display panel main body 100 is damaged due to too small folding is avoided.

The technical solution of the present application will now be described with reference to specific embodiments.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an unfolded state of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a folded state of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, the present embodiment provides a display panel 10, where the display panel 10 includes a flexible display panel main body 100, and the flexible display panel main body 100 includes a flexible portion 130 and a first portion 110 and a second portion 120 connected to two opposite sides of the flexible portion 130; and a hinge 200, wherein the hinge 200 comprises a fixed bracket 210, a supporting mechanism 220 and a rotating mechanism 230.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; fig. 4 is a schematic view illustrating an unfolded state of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; fig. 5 is a schematic folding state diagram of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present application; fig. 6 is a schematic view of a fixing bracket of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; fig. 7 is a schematic view of a supporting mechanism of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Specifically, referring to fig. 3 to 7, in the present embodiment, the supporting mechanism 220 includes a first supporting member 221, a second supporting member 222, a third supporting member 223 and a fourth supporting member 224, the rotating mechanism 230 includes a first connecting member 231 and a second connecting member 232, the first supporting member 221 is rotatably connected to one side of the fixed bracket 210 along a first axis (not shown in the drawings), the second supporting member 222 is rotatably connected to one side of the first supporting member 221 away from the fixed bracket 210, one end of the first connecting member 231 is rotatably connected to the fixed bracket 210 along a second axis 233, and the other end of the first connecting member 231 is slidably connected to the second supporting member 222; the third supporting member 223 is rotatably connected to the other side of the fixed bracket 210 along a third axis (not shown), the fourth supporting member 224 is rotatably connected to the side of the third supporting member 223 far from the fixed bracket 210, one end of the second connecting member 232 is rotatably connected to the fixed bracket 210 along a fourth axis 234, and the other end of the second connecting member 232 is slidably connected to the fourth supporting member 224.

It should be noted that, the materials of the first connecting member 231, the second connecting member 232, the first supporting member 221, the second supporting member 222, the third supporting member 223 and the fourth supporting member 224 all include but are not limited to steel, which is not limited in this embodiment; meanwhile, in this embodiment, the first shaft, the second shaft, the third shaft, and the fourth shaft may be virtual shafts or solid shafts, wherein the second shaft 233 is not coaxial with the first shaft, and the fourth shaft 234 is not coaxial with the third shaft.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the second shaft 233 is fixedly connected to the fixing bracket 210, the one end of the first link 231 is rotatably connected to the second shaft 233, the fourth shaft 234 is fixedly coupled to the fixed bracket 210, the one end of the second link 232 is rotatably coupled to the fourth shaft 234, or the second shaft 233 is rotatably coupled to the fixing bracket 210, the one end of the first coupling member 231 is coupled to the second shaft 233, the fourth shaft 234 is rotatably coupled to the fixed bracket 210, the one end of the second link 232 is coupled to the fourth shaft 234, that is, the first connecting member 231 and the second shaft 233 may be fixedly connected or movably connected, the second connecting member 232 and the fourth shaft 234 may be fixedly connected or movably connected, which is not limited in this embodiment.

In this embodiment, the other end of the first connecting element 231 can be slidably connected to the second supporting element 222 through the engagement of the pin and the sliding groove, and the other end of the second connecting element 232 can be slidably connected to the fourth supporting element 224 through the engagement of the pin and the sliding groove.

In this embodiment, the first supporting member 221 and the second supporting member 222 are both sleeved on a first rotating shaft (not shown), and the third supporting member 223 and the fourth supporting member 224 are both sleeved on a second rotating shaft (not shown), wherein the first supporting member 221 and the second supporting member 222 are movably connected through the first rotating shaft, and the third supporting member 223 and the fourth supporting member 224 are movably connected through the second rotating shaft, wherein the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft both include, but are not limited to, a pin.

It is understood that the first supporting member 221 and the second supporting member 222 are movably connected through the first rotating shaft, and the third supporting member 223 and the fourth supporting member 224 are movably connected through the second rotating shaft, which is not limited in this embodiment.

In the present embodiment, a first supporting member 221 and a second supporting member 222 are disposed on one side of the fixing bracket 210, and a third supporting member 223 and a fourth supporting member 224 are disposed on the other side of the fixing bracket 210, wherein the first supporting member 221 is rotatably connected to one side of the fixing bracket 210 along the first axis (not shown), the third supporting member 223 is rotatably connected to the other side of the fixing bracket 210 along the third axis (not shown), the first supporting member 221 and the second supporting member 222 are movably connected through the first rotating axis, and the third supporting member 223 and the fourth supporting member 224 are movably connected through the second rotating axis, so that the number of rotational degrees of freedom of the hinge 200 is increased, and the supporting mechanism 220 can be completely closed when the display panel 10 is folded, thereby enabling the flexible display panel body 100 of the display panel 10 to be fully closed and fully unfolded when folded.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view of a rotation mechanism 230 of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 3, fig. 5 and fig. 8, in the present embodiment, the second supporting member 222 is slidably connected to the fixing bracket 210, and the fourth supporting member 224 is slidably connected to the fixing bracket 210.

In this embodiment, the rotating mechanism 230 further includes a first mounting member 235 and a second mounting member 236, the first mounting member 235 is provided with a first sliding slot 2351, and the second mounting member 236 is provided with a second sliding slot 2361.

Wherein the first mounting member 235 is fixedly connected to the second support member 222, and the other end of the first connecting member 231 is slidably mounted in the first chute 2351 of the first mounting member 235; the second mounting part 236 is fixedly connected to the fourth supporting part 224, and the other end of the second connecting part 232 is slidably mounted in the second sliding groove 2361 of the second mounting part 236.

It is understood that, in this embodiment, the first mounting part 235 and the second supporting part 222 may be an integral structure, and may also be fixedly connected by a fixing member, and the second mounting part 236 and the fourth supporting part 224 may be an integral structure, and may also be fixedly connected by a fixing member, which is not further limited in this embodiment.

It should be noted that the second shaft 233 and the fourth shaft 234 include, but are not limited to, a gear shaft, and the materials of the first mounting member 235 and the second mounting member 236 include, but are not limited to, steel, which is not limited in this embodiment.

In this embodiment, the first connecting member 231 includes a first body portion 2311 and a first extending portion 2312 extending from one end of the first body portion 2311, and the second connecting member 232 includes a second body portion 2321 and a second extending portion 2322 extending from one end of the second body portion 2321; wherein the first body portion 2311 is slidably coupled to the first sliding slot 2351 of the first mounting member 235, the first extension portion 2312 is provided with a first hole (not labeled) for the second shaft 233 to pass through, the second body portion 2321 is slidably mounted to the second sliding slot 2361 of the second mounting member 236, and the second extension portion 2322 is provided with a second hole (not labeled) for the fourth shaft 234 to pass through.

Specifically, one end of the first connecting element 231 is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket 210 through the second shaft 233, and the other end of the first connecting element 231 is slidably connected to the second supporting element 222 through the first mounting element 235; one end of the second connecting member 232 is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket 210 through the fourth shaft 234, and the other end of the second connecting member 232 is slidably connected to the fourth supporting member 224 through the second mounting member 236.

Referring to fig. 5 to 8, in the present embodiment, the fixing bracket 210 includes a main body bracket 211 and a first bracket 212, wherein the second shaft 233 and the fourth shaft 234 are rotatably connected to the main body bracket 211, the first bracket 212 is sleeved on the second shaft 233 and the fourth shaft 234, the first bracket 212 is provided with a first recess 2121 and a second recess 2122, the first extending portion 2312 is rotatably received in the first recess 2121, and the second extending portion 2322 is rotatably received in the second recess 2122.

It should be noted that, the materials of the main body bracket 211 and the first bracket 212 include, but are not limited to, steel, and this embodiment does not specifically limit this.

In this embodiment, the main body bracket 211 includes an arc-shaped sliding groove 2110, the first support 221 includes a first slider 2210, and the third support 223 includes a second slider 2230, wherein the first slider 2210 and the second slider 2230 rotate in the arc-shaped sliding groove 2110.

Further, the main body bracket 211 includes a first arc chute 2111 and a second arc chute 2112, and the bottoms of the first slider 2210 and the second slider 2230 are both in an arc structure, wherein the first slider 2210 is engaged with the first arc chute 2111, and the second slider 2230 is engaged with the second arc chute 2112, so as to drive the change of the relative position relationship between the first support 221 and the second support 222 through the change of the relative position relationship between the first slider 2210 and the second slider 2230.

In this embodiment, the first arc chute 2111 and the second arc chute 2112 define the rotation direction of the first slider 2210 and the second slider 2230, so as to prevent the first support 221 and the third support 223 from generating an unnecessary movement track when rotating.

It can be understood that the body bracket 211 includes the arc-shaped sliding groove 2110, the first support 221 includes a first slide block 2210, and the third support 223 includes a second slide block 2230, wherein the rotation of the first slide block 2210 and the second slide block 2230 in the arc-shaped sliding groove 2110 is only for illustration, and the rotation connection manner of the body bracket 211, the first support 221 and the third support 223 is not limited in this embodiment; similarly, the main body bracket 211 includes a first arc chute 2111 and a second arc chute 2112, and the bottom portions of the first slider 2210 and the second slider 2230 are both in an arc structure for illustration only, which is not limited in this embodiment.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, in the direction in which the first supporting member 221 points to the third supporting member 223, the length of the orthographic projection of the first arc chute 2111 and the second arc chute 2112 on the main body bracket 211 is less than 8mm, so that it can be ensured that the movement tracks of the first supporting member 221 and the second supporting member 222 do not generate an excessive stress on the flexible display panel main body 100, and the flexible display panel main body 100 is prevented from being damaged.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, in the present embodiment, when the supporting mechanism 220 is in a flat state, the flexible portion 130 is in a flat state, and the first supporting member 221, the second supporting member 222, the third supporting member 223 and the fourth supporting member 224 support the first portion 110, the second portion 120 and the flexible portion 130 together.

When supporting mechanism 220 is in folded state, flexible portion 130 is in the curved state, first support piece 221 with third support piece 223 sets up relatively and supports respectively the relative both ends of flexible portion 130, second support piece 222 with fourth support piece 224 sets up relatively and supports respectively first portion 110 and second portion 120, the relative both ends of flexible portion 130 have first contained angle, first portion 110 with second portion 120 has the second contained angle, first contained angle with the second contained angle is different.

Further, when the supporting mechanism 220 is in the folded state, the distance between the two opposite ends of the flexible portion 130 gradually increases in a direction along the second supporting member 222 and the fourth supporting member 224 toward the fixing bracket 210, and the second included angle is smaller than the first included angle.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the first included angle is an acute angle, and the second included angle is an acute angle or an angle of 0 °, and it should be understood that this embodiment is not particularly limited thereto.

In this embodiment, when the display panel 10 is switched from the state shown in fig. 1 to the state shown in fig. 2, that is, when the display panel 10 is in the folded state, the first supporting member 221, the second supporting member 222, the third supporting member 223 and the fourth supporting member 224 are inclined to form a wedge shape, compared with the prior art in which the middle supporting member and the two side supporting members are both fixed relatively, the present application increases the space for accommodating the flexible display panel main body 100, so that when the flexible display panel main body 100 is in the folded state, a larger radian can be adopted for bending (such as a drop shape), the folding condition of the flexible display panel main body 100 is improved, and the risk that the flexible display panel main body 100 is damaged due to too small folding is avoided.

Referring to fig. 3 to 8, in the present embodiment, the supporting mechanism 220 includes a fifth supporting member 225, a sixth supporting member 226 and a seventh supporting member 227; the fifth supporting element 225 is movably connected to the fixing bracket 210, the first supporting element 221 and the second supporting element 222 are located at one side of the fifth supporting element 225, the third supporting element 223 and the fourth supporting element 224 are located at the other side of the fifth supporting element 225, and the sixth supporting element 226 and the seventh supporting element 227 are both movably connected to the main body bracket 211.

When the supporting mechanism 220 is in the flat state, the sixth supporting member 226 and the seventh supporting member 227 support the fifth supporting member 225, the fifth supporting member 225 is far away from the fixed bracket 210, and the first supporting member 221, the second supporting member 222, the third supporting member 223, the fourth supporting member 224 and the fifth supporting member 225 together form a flat surface; when the support mechanism 220 is in the folded state, the fifth support member 225 is close to the fixed bracket 210.

It should be noted that, the materials of the fifth supporting member 225, the sixth supporting member 226 and the seventh supporting member 227 include, but are not limited to, steel, and this embodiment does not specifically limit this.

Further, the sixth supporting member 226 includes a protrusion (not shown), and the seventh supporting member 227 includes a protrusion (not shown), wherein the sixth supporting member 226 is fixedly connected to the second shaft 233, the seventh supporting member 227 is fixedly connected to the fourth shaft 234, the protrusion supports the fifth supporting member 225 when the supporting mechanism 220 is in the flat state, and a gap is formed between the protrusion and the fifth supporting member 225 when the supporting mechanism 220 is in the folded state. It is understood that the shape of the protrusion is not further limited by the present embodiment.

In this embodiment, the fixing bracket 210 further includes a second bracket 213, wherein the second bracket 213 is sleeved on the second shaft 233 and the fourth shaft 234, the sixth supporting element 226 and the seventh supporting element 227 are located on a side of the first bracket 212 far from the main body bracket 211, the second bracket 213 is located between the sixth supporting element 226 and the seventh supporting element 227 and the first bracket 212, and the sixth supporting element 226 and the seventh supporting element 227 abut against the second bracket 213.

It should be noted that the material of the second bracket 213 includes, but is not limited to, steel, and this embodiment does not specifically limit this.

In this embodiment, the sixth supporting element 226 and the seventh supporting element 227 support the fifth supporting element 225; meanwhile, the sixth supporter 226 and the seventh supporter 227 abut the second bracket 213, thereby preventing the second bracket 213 from being separated from the second shaft 233 and the fourth shaft 234, maintaining stability of the hinge 200.

In this embodiment, when the supporting mechanism 220 is in the flat state, the orthographic projection of the protrusion on the second support 213 exceeds the boundary of the second support 213, and when the supporting mechanism 220 is in the folded state, the orthographic projection of the protrusion on the second support 213 is located in the boundary of the second support 213, so that the fifth supporting member 225 can freely lift relative to the fixed support 210, and further the space for accommodating the flexible display panel main body 100 is increased, so that the flexible display panel main body 100 can be bent with a larger radian when in the folded state, the folding condition of the flexible display panel main body 100 is improved, and the risk of damage to the flexible display panel main body 100 due to too small folding is avoided.

Further, in this embodiment, the fifth supporting element 225 is slidably connected to the first bracket 212 and the second bracket 213, so as to limit the fifth supporting element 225 to be capable of sliding only in a straight line perpendicular to the fixed bracket 210, and prevent the fifth supporting element 225 from moving in other directions; the fifth supporting member 225 is connected to the first bracket 212 by a first elastic member (not shown), and when the supporting mechanism 220 is in the folded state or the flat state, the first elastic member is in an elastic deformation state, that is, the first elastic member generates a pulling force to move the fifth supporting member 225 toward the first bracket 212.

In this embodiment, the first elastic member includes, but is not limited to, a spring. It should be noted that the connection between the fifth supporting element 225 and the first bracket 212 is only for illustration, and the connection between the fifth supporting element 225 and the first bracket 212 is not particularly limited in this embodiment, for example, the fifth supporting element 225 includes a magnetic element, the first bracket 212 includes a magnetic element, and the fifth supporting element 225 is magnetically connected to the first bracket 212 through the magnetic element and the magnetic element, and it is understood that the positions of the magnetic element and the magnetic element may be exchanged.

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a positioning mechanism 240 of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 10 is a schematic view illustrating a rotation mechanism and a positioning mechanism of a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 3 to 10, in the present embodiment, the hinge 200 further includes a positioning mechanism 240, the positioning mechanism 240 includes a positioning member 241, wherein the positioning member 241 is sleeved on the second shaft 233 and the fourth shaft 234, the positioning member 241 includes a first protrusion 2411 facing the first extension 2312 of the first connecting member 231 and a second protrusion 2412 facing the second extension 2322 of the second connecting member 232, the first extension 2312 of the first connecting member 231 is provided with a first groove 2313, the second extension 2322 of the second connecting member 232 is provided with a second groove 2323, when the supporting mechanism 220 is in the flat state or the folded state, the first protrusion 2411 is received in the first groove 2313, and the second protrusion 2322 is received in the second groove 2323.

The positioning mechanism 240 further includes a second elastic member 242 and a third elastic member 243, wherein the second elastic member 242 is sleeved on the second shaft 233, one end of the second elastic member 242 is connected to the positioning member 241, the other end of the second elastic member 242 is connected to the second bracket 213, the third elastic member 243 is sleeved on the fourth shaft 234, one end of the third elastic member 243 is connected to the positioning member 241, the other end of the third elastic member 243 is connected to the second bracket 213, and when the supporting mechanism 220 is in the folded state or the flat state, the second elastic member 242 and the third elastic member 243 are both in an elastic deformation state.

In this embodiment, when the second shaft 233 rotates, the first groove 2313 rotates along with the first groove, the first protrusion 2411 is received in the first groove 2313, when the fourth shaft 234 rotates, the second groove 2323 rotates along with the second groove, the second protrusion 2412 is received in the second groove 2323, and by the cooperation of the rotating mechanism 230 and the positioning mechanism 240, when the hinge 200 is folded, when the second shaft 233 and the fourth shaft 234 rotate from the unfolded state to 0-10 degrees, the hinge automatically returns to the unfolded position; when the second shaft 233 and the fourth shaft 234 rotate from the unfolded state to 80-90 degrees, the folded state, i.e., the 90-degree position, is automatically turned, so that the user experience is improved.

It should be noted that the material of the positioning element 241 includes, but is not limited to, steel, and the second elastic element 242 and the third elastic element 243 include, but is not limited to, springs, which is not limited in this embodiment.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of a synchronization mechanism 250 for a hinge of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 3 to 11, in the present embodiment, the display panel 10 further includes a synchronization mechanism 250, the synchronization mechanism 250 includes a first synchronization member 251, a second synchronization member 252 and a third synchronization member 253, the first synchronization member 251 is connected to the second shaft 233, the second synchronization member 252 is connected to the fourth shaft 234, and the first synchronization member 251 is synchronously connected to the second synchronization member 252 through the third synchronization member 253 to enable the second shaft 233 and the fourth shaft 234 to rotate synchronously.

In this embodiment, the synchronizing mechanism 250, the rotating mechanism 230 and the positioning mechanism 240 are matched, and the synchronizing mechanism 250 and the rotating mechanism 230 can drive the first support member 221, the second support member 222, the third support member 223 and the fourth support member 224 to synchronously rotate along the fixed bracket 210, so that the consistency and stability of the movement of the first support member 221, the second support member 222, the third support member 223 and the fourth support member 224 are improved, and the stability of the hinge 200 is further improved.

Further, the first slider 2210 and the second slider 2230 can be driven to rotate relative to the first circular arc runner 2111 and the second circular arc runner 2112 in the main body bracket 211 respectively by the synchronization mechanism 250 and the rotation mechanism 230, thereby realizing a state change of the hinge 200.

Specifically, the first synchronizer 251 includes a first gear, the second synchronizer 252 includes a second gear, and the third synchronizer 253 includes two third gears engaged with each other, wherein the two third gears are rotatably connected to the main body bracket 211 and the first bracket 212, the first gear is sleeved on the second shaft 233, the second gear is sleeved on the fourth shaft 234, the first gear is engaged with one of the two third gears, and the second gear is engaged with the other of the two third gears.

It should be noted that the first synchronizing member 251 includes a first gear, the second synchronizing member 252 includes a second gear, and the third synchronizing member 253 includes two third gears engaged with each other, which is only used for illustration, and the present embodiment does not specifically limit the kind of the synchronizing mechanism 250.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 3, in this embodiment, the display panel 10 further includes a dust-proof structure 260, the dust-proof structure 260 is disposed at a connection position of the fixing bracket 210 and the supporting mechanism 220, and further, the dust-proof structure 260 is located on a side of the first supporting member 221, the second supporting member 222, the third supporting member 223, and the fourth supporting member 224 away from the fifth supporting member 225 and covers at least a partial area of the flexible display panel main body 100.

Specifically, the dust-proof structure 260 at least includes a first front frame portion 261 connected to the first support 221, a second front frame portion 262 connected to the third support 223, and a dust plug 263 disposed corresponding to the flexible portion 130 of the flexible display panel main body 100, wherein the dust-proof structure 260 further includes a soft strip 264 disposed between the dust plug 263 and the flexible display panel main body 100, and the soft strip 264 is respectively connected to the first front frame portion 261 and the second front frame portion 262, so as to prevent foreign objects from entering the side of the flexible display panel main body 100 and causing damage to the flexible display panel main body 100.

The present embodiment also provides an electronic device, which includes any one of the display panels 10 in the above embodiments.

The display panel 10 has already been described in detail in the above embodiments, and the description is not repeated here.

The present embodiment also provides a hinge 200, and the hinge 200 has been described in detail in the above embodiments, and the description is not repeated here.

The application discloses a hinge, a display panel and an electronic device, wherein the hinge comprises a fixed support; the supporting mechanism comprises a first supporting piece, a second supporting piece, a third supporting piece and a fourth supporting piece, wherein the second supporting piece is in rotary connection with the first supporting piece, the fourth supporting piece is in rotary connection with the third supporting piece, and the first supporting piece and the third supporting piece are respectively in rotary connection with two opposite sides of the fixed support; wherein, when supporting mechanism is in fold condition, first support piece with third support piece sets up relatively and supports respectively the relative both ends of flexible portion, second support piece with fourth support piece sets up relatively and supports respectively first portion and second portion, the relative both ends of flexible portion have first contained angle, first portion with second portion has the second contained angle, first contained angle with the second contained angle is different.

The hinge, the display panel and the electronic device provided by the embodiments of the present application are described in detail above, and the principles and embodiments of the present application are described herein by applying specific examples, and the description of the embodiments above is only used to help understand the method and the core idea of the present application; meanwhile, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and the application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.