Screen assembly and mobile terminal

A screen assembly and a mobile terminal are provided. The screen assembly includes a frame and a screen. The screen is arranged on the inner side of the frame. The screen is able to move relative to the frame between a first position and a second position along a thickness direction of the screen. The screen is configured to move towards the interior of the frame from the first position to the second position in a drop process of the screen assembly.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application is a national phase entry under 35 USC § 371 of International Application PCT/CN2017/083115, filed May 4, 2017, which claims the benefit of and priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201620393789.6 filed May 4, 2016 and No. 201610288579.5 filed May 4, 2016, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a technical field of electronic communication, and particularly to a screen assembly and a mobile terminal.

BACKGROUND

In the related art, along with development of a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal has entered a large-screen stage. However, the mobile terminal gets a higher and higher proportion of screen crashes.

SUMMARY

A screen assembly according to embodiments of a first aspect of the present disclosure includes a frame and a screen. The screen is disposed at an inner side of the frame, and the screen is movable between a first position and a second position along a thickness direction of the screen with respect to the frame. In a drop process of the mobile terminal, the screen is configured to move towards an interior of the frame from the first position to the second position.

A mobile terminal according to embodiments of a second aspect of the present disclosure includes a frame; and a screen including an edge and a bottom surface where a bottom of the edge is located. The screen is disposed at an inner side of the frame, and the screen is movable between a first position, where the bottom surface of the screen is flush with or lower than an upper surface of the frame, and a second position, where the bottom surface of the screen is completely accommodated in the frame, along a thickness direction of the screen with respect to the frame.

A mobile terminal according to embodiments of a third aspect of the present disclosure includes a rim and the screen. The screen is disposed at the inner side of the rim, and the screen is movable between the first position and the second position along the thickness direction of the screen with respect to the rim. In the drop process of the mobile terminal, the screen is configured to move towards the interior of the rim from the first position to the second position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail and examples of the embodiments will be illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The same or similar elements and the elements having same or similar functions are denoted by like reference numerals throughout the descriptions. The embodiments described herein with reference to the drawings are explanatory, which aim to illustrate the present disclosure, but shall not be construed to limit the present disclosure.

In the specification, it is to be understood that terms such as “center,” “length,” “width,” “thickness,” “upper,” “lower,” “top,” “bottom,” “inner,” and “outer” should be construed to refer to the orientation or position as then described or as illustrated in the drawings under discussion. These relative terms are for convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and hence cannot be constructed to limit the present disclosure. In addition, the terms “first” and “second” are used herein for purposes of description and are not intended to indicate or imply relative importance or significance or to imply the number of indicated technical features. Thus, the feature defined with “first” and “second” may indicate or imply including one or more of this feature. In the description of the present disclosure, the term “a plurality of” means two or more than two, unless specified otherwise.

A screen assembly according to embodiments of a first aspect of the present disclosure is described below with reference toFIG. 1toFIG. 7. The screen assembly can be applied to a mobile terminal100. The mobile terminal100can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer and the like, but is not limited to that.

As illustrated inFIG. 1toFIG. 4, the screen assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes a frame1and a screen2.

Specifically, the screen2can be disposed at an inner side of the frame1, and the screen2is movable between a first position and a second position along a thickness direction of the screen2with respect to the frame1. In a drop process of the screen assembly, the screen2can move towards an interior of the frame1from the first position to the second position. When the screen2is located in the second position, a bottom surface of an edge21of the screen2is completely accommodated in the frame1. When a user uses the screen assembly normally, the screen2is located in the first position (as illustrated inFIG. 1), and during the drop of the screen assembly, the screen2is located in the second position (as illustrated inFIG. 2).

For example, during the drop of the screen assembly, the screen2moves towards the interior of the frame1, so that the frame1is raised relative to the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2, thereby enabling the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2to be completely accommodated in the frame1. Thus, during the drop of the screen assembly, it is possible to protect the edge21of the screen2effectively and cushion an impact force suffered by an upper surface of the screen2, which reduces probability of a crash of the screen2, improves the crash resistance and reliability of the screen2effectively, prolongs the service life of the screen assembly, and decreases the use cost. Herein, it is to be explained that “the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2” stated in the present application refers to a plane where a bottom of the edge21of the screen2is located.

Certainly, it can be understood that when the screen2is located in the first position, the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2can also be completely accommodated in the frame1. Thus, the screen2can be better protected and the reliability of the screen2can be improved.

In the screen assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure, with the screen2being movably disposed in the frame1, the screen2is enabled to be movable between the first position and the second position along the thickness direction of the screen2with respect to the frame1, and the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2is enabled to be completely accommodated in the frame1when the screen2is located in the second position. Thus, during the drop of the screen assembly, it is possible to protect the edge21of the screen2effectively and cushion the impact force suffered by the upper surface of the screen2, which reduces the probability of the crash of the screen2, improves the crash resistance and reliability of the screen2effectively, prolongs the service life of the screen assembly, and decreases the use cost of the screen assembly.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the screen2is located in the first position, the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2is flush with an upper surface of the frame1. For example, during a normal use of the user, the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2can be flush with the upper surface of the frame1. Thus, the appearance of the screen assembly can be improved and comfortable sensation of the user when using the screen assembly can be enhanced, so that the user experience is better. Herein, it is to be explained that “the upper surface of the frame1” stated in the present application refers to a plane where an upper edge11of the frame1is located.

According to some other embodiments of the present disclosure, when the screen2is located in the first position, the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2can be higher than or slightly lower than the upper surface of the frame1. Thus, the appearance of the screen assembly and the comfortable sensation of the user when using the mobile terminal100can also be improved, so that the user experience is better.

Specifically, when the screen2is located in the first position and the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2is lower than the upper surface of the frame1, a distance between the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2and the upper surface of the frame1is D1. D1 can satisfy: 0<D1≤1 mm, and a specific value of D1 can be adjustably designed according to models of the screen assembly. For example, D1 can further satisfy: 0<D1≤0.01 mm. Thus, the probability of the crash of the screen2can be reduced effectively and the crash resistance and reliability of the screen2can be further improved.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the screen2is located in the second position, the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2is located below the upper surface of the frame1, and the distance between the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2and the upper surface of the frame1is L1. L1 satisfies: 0.01 mm≤L1≤1 mm, and a specific value of L1 can be adjustably designed according to models of the screen assembly. For example, L1 can further satisfy: L1=0.02 mm or the like. Thus, the screen2can be prevented from crashing and the overall thickness of the screen assembly can be reduced.

In at least one embodiment, the screen2can be a two-and-a-half-dimensional screen or the like, but is not limited to this. Specifically, as illustrated inFIG. 5, the two-and-a-half-dimensional screen has a flat surface area in a center and a curved-surface transition in a periphery. That is, the edge21of the two-and-a-half-dimensional screen is performed with a radian processing on the basis of the flat surface. Thus, the screen2exhibits more visual tension, the visual effect of the screen2and the mobile terminal100such as the mobile phone is enhanced effectively, and meanwhile hand feeling of the user when using the screen assembly is improved.

Certainly, it could be understood that the screen2can also be a two-dimensional screen, a three-dimensional screen or the like. Specifically, as illustrated inFIG. 6andFIG. 7, the two-dimensional screen is formed to be a flat screen, and the three-dimensional screen forms a curved surface from the edge21to the center of the screen2besides the edge21having certain radian.

The screen assembly according to embodiments of a second aspect of the present disclosure is described below with reference toFIG. 1. The screen assembly can be applied to the mobile terminal100. The mobile terminal100can be the mobile phone, the tablet computer and the like, but is not limited to that.

As illustrated inFIG. 1, the screen assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes the frame1and the screen2.

Specifically, the screen2can be disposed at the inner side the frame1, and the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2is lower than the upper surface of the frame1. Thus, during the drop of the screen assembly, the frame1can protect the edge21of the screen2effectively, which reduces the probability of the crash of the screen2, improves the crash resistance and reliability of the screen2effectively, prolongs the service life of the screen assembly, and decreases the use cost. Herein, it is to be explained that “the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2” said in the present application refers to a plane where the bottom of the edge21of the screen2is located.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the distance between the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2and the upper surface of the frame1is L2. L2 can satisfy: 0.01 mm≤L2≤1 mm, and a specific value of L2 can be adjustably designed according to models of the screen assembly. For example, L2 can further satisfy: L2=0.02 mm or the like. Thus, the screen2can be prevented from crashing and the overall thickness of the screen assembly can be reduced.

In at least one embodiment, the screen2can be the two-and-a-half-dimensional screen and the like, but is not limited to this. Specifically, as illustrated inFIG. 5, the two-and-a-half-dimensional screen has the flat surface area in the center and the curved-surface transition in the periphery. That is, the edge21of the two-and-a-half-dimensional screen is performed with the radian processing on the basis of the flat surface. Thus, the screen2exhibits more visual tension, the visual effect of the screen2and the mobile terminal100such as the mobile phone is enhanced effectively, and meanwhile hand feeling of the user when using the screen assembly is improved.

Certainly, it could be understood that the screen2can also be the two-dimensional screen, the three-dimensional screen and the like. Specifically, as illustrated inFIG. 6andFIG. 7, the two-dimensional screen is formed to be the flat screen, and the three-dimensional screen forms the curved surface from the edge21to the center of the screen2besides the edge21having certain radian.

The mobile terminal100according to embodiments of the third aspect of the present disclosure is described below. The mobile terminal100can be the mobile phone, the tablet computer and the like. In the following description of the present disclosure, the mobile phone is taken as an example of the mobile terminal100to be explained.

As illustrated inFIG. 1toFIG. 4, the mobile terminal100according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes the frame1and the screen2.

Specifically, the screen2of the mobile terminal100such as the mobile phone can be disposed at the inner side of the frame1, and the screen2is movable between the first position and the second position along the thickness direction of the screen2with respect to the frame1. In a drop process of the mobile terminal100, the screen2can move towards the interior of the frame1from the first position to the second position. When the screen2is located in the second position, the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2is completely accommodated in the frame1. When the user uses the mobile terminal100normally, the screen2is located in the first position (as illustrated inFIG. 1), and during the drop of the mobile terminal100, the screen2is located in the second position (as illustrated inFIG. 2).

For example, during the drop of the mobile terminal100, the screen2moves towards the interior of the frame1, so that the frame1of the mobile terminal100is raised relative to the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2, thereby enabling the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2to be completely accommodated in the frame1. Thus, during the drop of the mobile terminal100, it is possible to protect the edge21of the screen2effectively and cushion the impact force suffered by the upper surface of the screen2, which reduces the probability of the crash of the screen2, improves the crash resistance and reliability of the screen2effectively, prolongs the service life of the mobile terminal100, and decreases the use cost. Herein, it is to be explained that “the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2” stated in the present application refers to the plane where the bottom of the edge21of the screen2is located.

Certainly, it can be understood that when the screen2is located in the first position, the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2can also be completely accommodated in the frame1. Thus, the screen2can be better protected and the reliability of the screen2can be further improved.

In the mobile terminal100according to embodiments of the present disclosure, with the screen2of the mobile terminal100being movably disposed in the frame1, the screen2is enabled to be movable between the first position and the second position along the thickness direction of the screen2with respect to the frame1, and the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2is enabled to be completely accommodated in the frame1when the screen2is located in the second position. Thus, during the drop of the mobile terminal100, it is possible to protect the edge21of the screen2effectively and cushion the impact force suffered by the upper surface of the screen2, which reduces the probability of the crash of the screen2, improves the crash resistance and reliability of the screen2effectively, prolongs the service life of the mobile terminal100, and decreases the use cost of the mobile terminal100.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the screen2is located in the first position, the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2is flush with the upper surface of the frame1. For example, during the normal use of the user, the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2can be flush with the upper surface of the frame1. Thus, the appearance of the screen assembly can be improved and comfortable sensation of the user when using the screen assembly can be enhanced, so that the user experience is better. Herein, it is to be explained that “the upper surface of the frame1” stated in the present application refers to the plane where the upper edge11of the frame1is located.

According to some other embodiments of the present disclosure, when the screen2is located in the first position, the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2can be higher than or slightly lower than the upper surface of the frame1. Thus, the appearance of the mobile terminal100and the comfortable sensation of the user when using the mobile terminal100can also be improved, so that the user experience is better.

Specifically, when the screen2is located in the first position and the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2is lower than the upper surface of the frame1, the distance between the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2and the upper surface of the frame1is D2. D2 can satisfy: 0<D2≤1 mm, and a specific value of D2 can be adjustably designed according to models of the mobile terminal100. For example, D2 can further satisfy: 0<D2≤0.01 mm. Thus, the probability of the crash of the screen2can be reduced effectively and the crash resistance and reliability of the screen2can be further improved.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the screen2is located in the second position, the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2is located below the upper surface of the frame1, and the distance between the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2and the upper surface of the frame1is L3. L3 satisfies: 0.01 mm≤L3≤1 mm, and a specific value of L3 can be adjustably designed according to models of the mobile terminal100. For example, L3 can further satisfy: L3=0.02 mm or the like. Thus, the screen2can be prevented from crashing and the overall thickness of the mobile terminal100can be reduced so that the appearance of the mobile terminal100is more aesthetic.

In at least one embodiment, the screen2can be the two-and-a-half-dimensional screen or the like, but is not limited to this. Specifically, as illustrated inFIG. 5, the two-and-a-half-dimensional screen has the flat surface area in the center and the curved-surface transition in the periphery. That is, the edge21of the two-and-a-half-dimensional screen is performed with the radian processing on the basis of the flat surface. Thus, the screen2exhibits more visual tension, the visual effect of the screen2and the mobile terminal100such as the mobile phone is enhanced effectively, and meanwhile hand feeling of the user when using the mobile terminal100is improved.

Certainly, it could be understood that the screen2can also be the two-dimensional screen, the three-dimensional screen or the like. Specifically, as illustrated inFIG. 6andFIG. 7, the two-dimensional screen is formed to be the flat screen, and the three-dimensional screen forms the curved surface from the edge21to the center of the screen2besides the edge21having certain radian. The specific specification and model of the screen2can be adjustably designed according to requirements of the mobile terminal100and are not specifically limited in the present disclosure.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the mobile terminal100further includes a moving mechanism3. The moving mechanism3can be disposed in the frame1, the moving mechanism3is configured to drive the screen2to move from the first position to the second position during the drop of the mobile terminal100, so as to protect the screen2effectively and improve the crash resistance and reliability of the screen2.

Specifically, the moving mechanism3can include a sensor30and a driving unit31. The sensor30can be connected with a controller of the mobile terminal100, and the driving unit31is connected to the controller and the screen2separately so as to drive the screen2to move from the first position to the second position during the drop of the mobile terminal100. Specifically, the driving unit31can be connected to a lower position of the screen2and is communicable with the sensor30. The driving unit31can include a stretch-retract supporting component such as a spring.

For example, during normal use, the spring can be in a stretch state, the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2can be flush with, or slightly lower than, or higher than the upper surface of the frame1. During the drop of the mobile terminal100, the mobile terminal100is in a weightlessness condition, the sensor30senses a weightlessness signal and transits it to the controller, the controller drives the driving unit31to retract, which makes the screen2to move towards the interior of the frame1along the thickness direction of the screen2, allowing the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2to be completely accommodated in the frame1, thereby protecting the edge21of the screen2effectively and cushioning the impact force suffered by the upper surface of the screen2, which reduces the probability of the crash of the screen2, improves the crash resistance and reliability of the screen2effectively, prolongs the service life of the mobile terminal100, and decreases the use cost of the mobile terminal100.

Further, a timer can be provided in the mobile terminal100, and the timer starts the timing when the mobile terminal100drops or after the drop of the mobile terminal100. For example, it can be set that the controller drives the driving unit31to recover to a state in normal use after t seconds of time.

In some embodiments, the sensor30may be at least one of a gyroscope, an acceleration sensor, a gravity sensor, an inertial sensor, a camera, a height sensor, a motion sensor. That is to say, the sensor30may be one or more of the gyroscope, the acceleration sensor, the gravity sensor, the inertial sensor, the camera, the height sensor, the motion sensor. For example, in a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the sensor30is the gyroscope and the gravity sensor. Thus, a drop state of the mobile terminal100can be detected sensitively and accurately, the reliability of the sensor30can be ensured, and further the reliability of the mobile terminal100can be ensured.

A specific embodiment of the mobile terminal100according to embodiments of the present disclosure is described below.

As illustrated inFIG. 1toFIG. 4, the mobile terminal100according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes the frame1, the screen2and the moving mechanism3. The screen2is the two-and-a-half-dimensional screen.

Specifically, the screen2of the mobile terminal100is disposed at the inner side of the frame1, and the screen2is movable between the first position and the second position along the thickness direction of the screen2with respect to the frame1. In the drop process of the mobile terminal100, the screen2can move towards the interior of the frame1from the first position to the second position. When the screen2is located in the second position, the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2is completely accommodated in the frame1. When the user uses the mobile terminal100normally, the screen2is located in the first position, and the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2is flush with the upper surface of the frame1.

During the drop of the mobile terminal100, the screen2is located in the second position. For example, during the drop of the mobile terminal100, the screen2of the mobile terminal100moves towards the interior of the frame1, so that the frame1of the mobile terminal100is raised relative to the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2, thereby enabling the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2to be completely accommodated in the frame1. Thus, during the drop of the mobile terminal100, it is possible to protect the edge21of the screen2effectively and cushion the impact force suffered by the upper surface of the screen2, which reduces the probability of the crash of the screen2, improves the crash resistance and reliability of the screen2effectively, prolongs the service life of the mobile terminal100, and decreases the use cost.

When the screen2is located in the second position, the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2is located below the upper surface of the frame1, and the distance between the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2and the upper surface of the frame1is L3. L3 satisfies: 0.01 mm≤L3≤1 mm. Thus, the screen2can be prevented from crashing and the overall thickness of the mobile terminal100can be reduced so that the appearance of the mobile terminal100is more aesthetic.

The moving mechanism3can be disposed in the frame1, the moving mechanism3is configured to drive the screen2to move from the first position to the second position during the drop of the mobile terminal100, so as to protect the screen2effectively and improve the crash resistance and reliability of the screen2.

Specifically, the moving mechanism3can include the sensor30and the driving unit31. The sensor30can be connected with the controller of the mobile terminal100, and the driving unit31is connected to the controller and the screen2separately so as to drive the screen2to move from the first position to the second position during the drop of the mobile terminal100. Specifically, the driving unit31can be connected to the lower position of the screen2and is communicable with the sensor30.

The driving unit31according to a specific embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference toFIGS. 8 to 10.

According some embodiments of the present disclosure, the driving unit31includes a first magnet310and a second magnet312. The first magnet310is fixedly provided to a lower side of the screen2, and the second magnet312is fixedly provided to the frame1. The second magnet312is configured to cooperate with the first magnet310to drive the screen2to move from the first position to the interior of the frame1, allowing the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2to be completely accommodated in the frame1.

Specifically, the second magnet312may be arranged opposite the first magnet310. Therefore, when the mobile terminal drops, the second magnet312and the first magnet310cooperate to drive the screen2to move towards the interior of the frame1, such that the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2is completely accommodated in the frame1.

In the present embodiment, during the dropping process of the mobile terminal100, an attraction force may be generated between the first magnet310and the second magnet312to allow the first magnet310to move towards the second magnet312, such that the screen2can be driven to move to the interior of the frame1, and the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2is completely accommodated in the frame1. The edge21of the screen2is prevented from being damaged by means of the protection of the frame1for the edge21of the screen when the mobile terminal100drops.

For example, as illustrated inFIG. 9, the second magnet312defines a mounting hole3122, the frame1is provided with a mounting post12, and the mounting post12is fitted with the mounting hole3122to secure the second magnet312to the frame. The structure is simple and easy to assemble. In some embodiment, the mounting post12is integrally formed with the frame1. Thus, the machining process of the frame1may be simplified, the machining cost may be reduced and the entire structural strength of the mounting post12may be enhanced.

In some embodiments, the first magnet310is a permanent magnet, and the second magnet312is an electromagnet. Thus, when the mobile terminal100drops, a current can be applied to a coil of the electromagnet to generate the attraction force between the first magnet310and the second magnet312, such that the movement of the screen2can be achieved through cooperation of the first magnet310and the second magnet312, thereby protecting the mobile terminal100.

In some embodiments, the sensor30is configured to sense the drop state of the mobile terminal100, and the controller4of the mobile terminal100is separately coupled to the second magnet312and the sensor30. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the controller4is configured to apply a current to the second312when the sensor30senses that the mobile terminal100drops, such that the attraction force is generated between the first magnet310and the second magnet312, and the screen2is driven to move from the first position to the second position, as illustrated inFIG. 10; and configured to apply a current in an opposite direction to second magnet312when the sensor30senses that the mobile terminal100is stationary, such that a repulsive force is generated between the first magnet310and the second magnet312, and the screen2is driven to restore from the second position to the first position. It should be noted that, “the mobile terminal100being stationary” means that the mobile terminal100is not in the drop state.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the driving unit31further includes a spring314. The spring314is provided between the screen2and the frame1. For example, during normal use, the spring can be in a stretch state, the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2can be flush with, or slightly lower than, or higher than the upper surface of the frame1. Thus, the controller4is configured to energize the second magnet312when the sensor30senses that the mobile terminal100drops, such that the attraction force is generated between the first magnet310and the second magnet312, and the screen2is driven to move from the first position to the second position, and the spring314is compressed, as illustrated inFIG. 10; and configured to deenergize the second magnet312when the sensor30senses that the mobile terminal100is stationary, such that the screen2restores from the second position to the first position under an elastic restoring force of the spring314.

Further, the timer can be provided in the mobile terminal100, and the timer starts the timing when the mobile terminal100drops or after the drop of the mobile terminal100. For example, it can be set that the controller drives the driving unit31to recover to the state in normal use after t seconds of time.

It could be understood that, in other embodiments of the present disclosure, both of the first magnet310and the second magnet312may be the permanent magnets. In still other embodiments of the present disclosure, the first magnet310is the electromagnet, and the second magnet312is the permanent magnet. Similarly, the movement of the screen2can be achieved by the cooperation of the first magnet310and the second magnet312, thereby protecting the mobile terminal100.

A driving unit31′ according to a specific embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference toFIGS. 11 to 13.

As illustrated inFIG. 12, the driving unit31′ includes an accommodating part310′, a first fitting part312′ and a second fitting part314′. The accommodating part310′ is fixedly coupled to the frame1, the first fitting part312′ is movably provided in the accommodating part310′, and the second fitting part314′ is fixedly coupled to the lower side of the screen2. The first fitting part312′ may be fitted with the second fitting part314′ to push the second fitting part314′ to move from the first position to the second position, allowing the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2to be completely accommodated in the frame1.

It should be noted that, when the mobile terminal100drops, the first fitting part312′ drives the second fitting part314′ to switch from the first position to the second position, the second fitting part314′ drives the screen2to move towards the interior of the frame1, such that he bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2is completely accommodated in the frame1.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, as illustrated inFIG. 12, the accommodating part310may be further provided with an electromagnetic component3102′. The first fitting part312′ is a permanent magnet, and the electromagnetic component3102′ drives the first fitting part312′ to reciprocate relative to the accommodating part310′ through a magnetic force. It should be noted that, the electromagnetic component3102′ may be an electromagnet or an electromagnetic coil, by providing the electromagnetic component3102′ and configuring the first fitting part312′ as the permanent magnet, an attraction force or a repulsive force can be generated between the electromagnetic component3102′ and the first fitting part312′ by controlling the direction of the current applied to electromagnetic component3102′, thereby, the first fitting part312′ can conveniently drive the second fitting part314′ and thus the screen2to switch between the first position and the second position, the structure is simple, and the operation is reliable.

In some embodiments, the first fitting part312′ and the second fitting part314′ are fitted with each other through an inclined surface. Thus, fitting surfaces of the first fitting part312′ and the second fitting part314′ can be conveniently machined, thereby improving the production efficiency and reducing the production cost.

Further, as illustrated inFIGS. 12 and 13, the first fitting part312′ has a first inclined fitting surface3122′ at an end of the first fitting part312′ adjacent to the second fitting part314′, and the second fitting part314′ has a second inclined fitting surface3142′ at an end of the second fitting part314′ adjacent to the first fitting part312′ which matches with the first inclined fitting part3122′. Thus, the movement of the second fitting part314′ driven by the first fitting part312′ can be facilitated through the fitting between the first fitting part3122′ and the second fitting part3142′.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the driving unit31′ further includes a spring316′. The spring316′ is provided between the screen2and the frame1. For example, during normal use, the spring can be in a stretch state, the bottom surface of the edge21of the screen2can be flush with, or slightly lower than, or higher than the upper surface of the frame1. Thus, the controller4is configured to apply a current to the electromagnetic component3102′ when the sensor30senses that the mobile terminal100drops, such that the repulsive force is generated between the electromagnetic component3102′ and the first fitting part312′, the first fitting part312′ moves away from the electromagnetic component3102′, engages with the second fitting part314′ and pushes the second fitting part314′ to move downwards, the screen2is driven to move from the first position to the second position, and the spring is compressed; and configured to apply a current in an opposite direction to the electromagnetic component3102′, such that the attraction force is generated between the electromagnetic component3102′ and the first fitting part312′, the first fitting part312′ moves towards the electromagnetic component3102′, disengages with the second fitting part314′, and the screen2restores from the second position to the first position under the elastic restoring force of the spring316′.

Further, the timer can be provided in the mobile terminal100, and the timer starts the timing when the mobile terminal100drops or after the drop of the mobile terminal100. For example, it can be set that the controller drives the driving unit31to recover to the state in normal use after t seconds of time.

With the mobile terminal100according to embodiments of the present disclosure, during the drop of the mobile terminal100, it is possible to protect the edge21of the screen2effectively and cushion the impact force suffered by the upper surface of the screen2, which reduces the probability of the crash of the screen2, improves the crash resistance and reliability of the screen2effectively, prolongs the service life of the mobile terminal100, and decreases the use cost of the mobile terminal100.

It should be noted that, the mobile terminal100may be various devices capable of acquiring data from the outside and processing the data, or the mobile terminal100may be various devices that have a built-in battery and are capable of obtaining current from the outside to charge the battery, such as a mobile phones, a tablet, a computing device or an information display device, and the like. The mobile phone is only an example of the mobile terminal100, which is not specifically limited by the present disclosure.

In present disclosure, the mobile phone may include a controller4, a memory5, a screen2, a control circuit6, a radio frequency (RF) circuit7, an input unit8, an audio circuit9and a power supply10. The controller4is electrically coupled to the RF circuit7, the input circuit8, the audio circuit9, and the power supply10.

The controller4is a control center of the mobile terminal100, which can be coupled to respective components of the mobile terminal100via various interfaces and wires, and can perform various functions and processing data of the mobile terminal by running software programs stored in the memory5and invoking data stored in the memory5.

The memory5may be configured to store applications and data. The applications stored in comprise instructions executable by the controller. The applications can compose various functional modules. The controller4performs various functional applications and data processing by running the applications stored in the memory5.

The screen2may be configured to display information inputted by the user, information provided to the user and various graphic user interfaces of the terminal. These graphic user interfaces may constitute images, text, icons, videos or any combination thereof.

The control circuit6is electrically coupled to the screen2, configured to control the screen2to display information.

The RF circuit7may be configured to receive and send RF signals to establish wireless communication between network devices or other mobile terminals via wireless communication mode. The RF circuit7may be configured to receive and send signals with the network devices and other mobile terminals.

The input unit8may be configured to receive input digital or character information, or user characteristic information (such as fingerprint) to generate keypad input, mouse input, joystick input, optical or trackball input related to the user setting and functional control. The input unit8may include a fingerprint identification component.

The audio circuit9may provide audio interfaces between the user and the terminal through a loudspeaker, and a microphone.

The power supply10is configured for supplying power to the components of the mobile terminal100. In some embodiments, the power supply10may be logically coupled with the controller4by using a power management system, thereby implementing functions such as charging, discharging and power consumption management by using the power management system.

Although embodiments have been illustrated and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, alternatives and variants can be made in the embodiments without departing from principles and purposes of the present disclosure. The protection scope of the present disclosure is defined by the claims or their equivalents.