US 11,811,958 B2
Foldable terminal
Sai Liu, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD., Beijing (CN)
Filed by BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD., Beijing (CN)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/708,990.
Claims priority of application No. 202111086824.1 (CN), filed on Sep. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0085123 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. H04M 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H04M 1/0216 (2013.01) 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A foldable mobile terminal, comprising a body, a display screen and a flattening member;
the display screen being located on a surface of the body, and the display screen comprising a bendable portion;
the flattening member being located between the body and the bendable portion, and the flattening member being configured to apply a force to the bendable portion, such that the bendable portion is flattened when the foldable mobile terminal is in a flattened state,
wherein the flattening member comprises two sets of limit protrusions, and each set of limit protrusions comprises a first protrusion and a second protrusion;
the first protrusions of the two sets of limit protrusions are respectively fixed on two sides of a center line of the bendable portion, the second protrusions of the two sets of limit protrusions are respectively fixed on the body, and the two second protrusions are located between the two first protrusions;
when the foldable mobile terminal is in the flattened state, the first protrusion and the second protrusion of each set of limit protrusions are in contact or partially in contact with each other with a force generated between the first protrusion and the second protrusion,
wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion of each set of limit protrusions are an L-shaped protrusion structure;
a vertical part of each first protrusion is fixed with the bendable portion, and transverse parts of the two first protrusions extend towards the center line of the bendable portion;
the vertical part of each second protrusion is fixed with the body portion, and transverse parts of the two second protrusions extend away from the center line of the bendable portion;
when the foldable mobile terminal is in the flattened state, the transverse part of each first protrusion and the vertical part of the second protrusion of the same set are in contact or in partially contact with a force generated between the transverse part of each first protrusion and the vertical part of the second protrusion of the same set, and the vertical part of each first protrusion and the transverse part of the second protrusion of the same set are in contact or in partially contact with a force generated between the vertical part of each first protrusion and the transverse part of the second protrusion of the same set.