US 12,294,667 B2
Foldable apparatus for driving flexible member to unfold or fold, electronic device including foldable apparatus and flexible member, and control method of electronic device
Yuhu Jia, Guangdong (CN)
Assigned to GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed by GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/836,761.
Application 17/836,761 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2020/133123, filed on Dec. 1, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 201911290895.6 (CN), filed on Dec. 13, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0303370 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. H04M 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H04M 1/0216 (2013.01) [H04M 1/0268 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A foldable apparatus, comprising:
a first connecting portion;
a second connecting portion which is able to be unfolded or folded relative to the first connection portion;
a first positioning portion fixed to the first connecting portion; and
a second positioning portion fixed to the second connecting portion, wherein,
the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are respectively configured to be connected with two opposite parts of a flexible member to drive the flexible member to unfold or fold, the first positioning portion is provided with a plurality of first magnetic portions, the second positioning portion is provided with a second magnetic portion in magnetic fit with the plurality of the first magnetic portions, and the second connecting portion and the first connecting portion are in a positioned state when the second magnetic portion is in magnetic fit with each first magnetic portion;
wherein the first positioning portion has an inserting plate, the plurality of the first magnetic portions are embedded in the inserting plate, the second positioning portion has two opposite engaging plates, a slot which enables the inserting plate to be inserted is defined between the two engaging plates, and the second magnetic portion is embedded in the engaging plates.