CN111402725B - Foldable device and installation method - Google Patents
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The disclosure relates to foldable equipment and an installation method, and belongs to the technical field of electronics. The foldable device comprises: the display screen module comprises a display screen module, a shell, a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC), a main circuit board arranged in the shell, a first supporting piece and a second supporting piece; the display screen module is arranged in the shell, and the first supporting piece is arranged below the display screen module and used for supporting the display screen module; the FPC is arranged in the shell, one end of the FPC and one end of the display screen module are connected with one end of the display screen module, and the other end of the FPC bypasses the first supporting piece to be connected with the main circuit board; the second supporting piece is arranged between the FPC and the first supporting piece and used for supporting the FPC. Support FPC through second support piece, prevented FPC fracture, prolonged FPC's life.
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Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to the field of electronic technologies, and in particular, to a foldable device and an installation method.
Background
With the rapid development of electronic technology, foldable devices have become a trend in recent years. When the foldable equipment is in an unfolded state, a large-area display screen can be provided for a user, and the visual effect is improved; when folded state, can reduce the occupied space of equipment to make things convenient for the user to accomodate and carry. Therefore, foldable devices are receiving increasing attention from various manufacturers.
In the related art, a foldable device includes a display screen module, a housing, a support member, and a main circuit board located in the housing. The display screen module sets up on the casing, and support piece sets up in the below of display screen module for support this display screen module, through FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit Board) realization electric connection between display screen module and the main Circuit Board. The FPC is arranged in the shell, one end of the FPC is connected with the display screen module, and the other end of the FPC is connected with the main circuit board.
And the available space of FPC in the casing is less, therefore, when FPC is connected with main circuit board and display screen module respectively, need walk around support piece, FPC receives gravity or takes place the displacement when collapsible equipment is folding or is expanded, probably takes place the contact with support piece's edges and corners, causes FPC to take place the rupture, reduces FPC's life.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model provides a collapsible equipment and installation method, solved FPC receive gravity or take place the displacement when collapsible equipment is folded or is expanded, probably take place the contact with the edges and corners of first support piece or second support piece, cause FPC to take place the rupture, reduce FPC's life's problem, improved FPC's life, technical scheme is as follows:
according to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a foldable device comprising: the display screen module comprises a display screen module, a shell, a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC), a main circuit board arranged in the shell, a first supporting piece and a second supporting piece;
the display screen module is arranged in the shell, and the first supporting piece is arranged below the display screen module and used for supporting the display screen module;
the FPC is arranged in the shell, one end of the FPC is connected with one end of the display screen module, and the other end of the FPC bypasses the first supporting piece to be connected with the main circuit board;
the second supporting piece is arranged between the FPC and the first supporting piece and used for supporting the FPC.
In one possible implementation, the FPC includes a first bendable region, a second bendable region, and a non-bendable region;
the first bendable region and the second bendable region are respectively positioned at two ends of the unbendable region;
the first bendable region is connected with one end of the display screen module, and the second bendable region is connected with the main circuit board in the shell; the non-bendable region is bridged on the outer surface of the second support piece.
In another possible implementation, the outer surface matches the shape of the unbendable region.
In another possible implementation, the outer surface is an inclined smooth surface.
In another possible implementation manner, the length of the second supporting piece is not greater than the length of the display screen module;
the length of the display screen module is the length of one end of the display screen module.
In another possible implementation, the second support comprises at least one structural unit;
the at least one structural unit is disposed between the FPC and the first support.
In another possible implementation, when the second support includes a plurality of structural units, the plurality of structural units are uniformly disposed between the FPC and the first support in a column.
In another possible implementation, the second support is integrally formed with the first support.
According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for installing a foldable device, which is applied to the foldable device of any one of the first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the method including:
installing a display screen module in the shell, and arranging the first supporting piece below the display screen module for supporting the display screen module;
installing a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) in a shell, connecting one end of the FPC with one end of the display screen module, and connecting the other end of the FPC with the main circuit board by bypassing the first supporting piece;
mounting the second support between the FPC and the first support, the second support being for supporting the FPC.
In one possible implementation manner, the FPC includes a first bendable region, a second bendable region, and a non-bendable region, and the first bendable region and the second bendable region are respectively located at two ends of the non-bendable region;
one end of the FPC is connected with one end of the display screen module, and the other end of the FPC bypasses the first supporting piece to be connected with the main circuit board; mounting the second support between the FPC and the first support, comprising:
connecting the first bendable region with one end of the display screen module, and connecting the second bendable region with a main circuit board in the shell;
bridging the non-bendable region on an outer surface of the second support member.
In another possible implementation manner, when the second support member includes a plurality of structural units, the plurality of structural units are uniformly installed between the FPC and the first support member in a column.
In the embodiment of the disclosure, the second supporting member is arranged on the inner side of the first supporting member or the second supporting member, and the FPC is erected on the outer surface of the second supporting member, so that the FPC is supported by the second supporting member, the problem that the FPC is broken due to the fact that the FPC is in contact with the first supporting member or the second supporting member after receiving gravity is avoided, and the service life of the FPC is prolonged.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the construction of a foldable device according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the construction of a foldable device according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the construction of a foldable device according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the construction of a foldable device according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the construction of a foldable device according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating a method of installation of a foldable device according to an exemplary embodiment.
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To make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present disclosure more apparent, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a foldable device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, where the foldable device may be a folding-screen mobile phone, a folding-screen tablet computer, or the like. Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the foldable device includes a display screen module 1, a housing 2, a flexible printed circuit board FPC3, a main circuit board 4 disposed inside the housing 2, a first support 5, and a second support 6; the display screen module 1 is disposed in the housing 2, and the first supporting member 5 is disposed under the display screen module 1 for supporting the display screen module 1.
The FPC3 is arranged in the shell 2, one end of the FPC3 is connected with one end of the display screen module 1, and the other end of the FPC3 bypasses the first supporting piece 5 to be connected with the main circuit board 4;
the second support member 6 is disposed between the FPC3 and the first support member 5, and supports the FPC 3.
In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second supporting member 6 is disposed between the first supporting member 5 and the FPC, and the FPC3 is mounted on the outer surface of the second supporting member 6, so that the FPC3 is supported by the second supporting member 6, the problem that the FPC3 is broken due to the contact between the FPC3 and the first supporting member 5 after receiving gravity is avoided, and the service life of the FPC3 is prolonged.
The shell 2 is a foldable shell; in one possible implementation, the housing 2 is a flexible foldable housing, and the first support 5 is disposed in the foldable housing and below the display screen module 1. When the first support 5 is located at a foldable part of the foldable shell, the first support 5 is a flexible support, and the first support 5 can be folded or unfolded with the foldable shell to realize folding or unfolding of the foldable device; in another possible implementation, the housing 2 includes a first housing 201, a second housing 202 and a rotating shaft 203, the first support 5 includes a first support unit and a second support unit, the first support unit is located in the first housing 201, and the second support unit is located in the second housing 202; the first housing 201 and the second housing 202 are connected by the rotation shaft 203, and the first housing 201 and the second housing 202 can be folded or unfolded around the rotation shaft 203, thereby realizing the folding or unfolding of the foldable device.
In another possible implementation, the display screen module 1 is fixed inside the housing 2. The display screen module 1 is a foldable display screen module 1; for example, the display screen module 1 is a flexible display screen module 1, and the flexible display screen module 1 can be unfolded or folded along with the housing 2 to realize the unfolding or folding of the foldable device. Wherein, display screen module 1 includes flexible apron and display module, and display module sets up in casing 2, and flexible apron sets up on display module. The flexible cover plate is made of any flexible material, such as a PI (polyimide film) film or flexible glass. The display component can be an oled display screen or an led display screen.
The main circuit board 4 is arranged in the shell 2; wherein a recess is provided in the housing 2, in which recess the main circuit board 4 can be arranged. The main circuit board 4 is used for controlling the display screen module 1 to display. Correspondingly, the display screen module 1 is electrically connected with the main circuit board 4 through the FPC 3. One end of the FPC3 is connected to the main circuit board 4, and the other end is connected to the display screen module 1.
The housing 2 includes a first housing 201 and a second housing 202; accordingly, the main circuit board 4 may be disposed in the first casing 201, the second casing 202, or both the first casing 201 and the second casing 202. When the main circuit board 4 is disposed in the first housing 201, a first groove is provided in the first housing 201, and the main circuit board 4 is disposed in the first groove. When the main circuit board 4 is disposed in the second case 202, a second groove is provided in the second case 202, and the main circuit board 4 is disposed in the second groove. When the main circuit board 4 is simultaneously arranged in the first shell 201 and the second shell 202, the main circuit board 4 comprises a first main circuit board and a second main circuit board, a first groove is arranged in the first shell 201, and a second groove is arranged in the second shell 202; the first main circuit board 4 is arranged in the first groove, the second main circuit board 4 is arranged in the second groove, and the first main circuit board and the second main circuit board can be connected through a flexible connecting line.
The main Circuit Board 4 may be a Circuit Board such as a PCB (Printed Circuit Board), and the main Circuit Board 4 includes an integrated Circuit such as an internal storage component, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).
In one possible implementation, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the first support 5 is disposed below the display screen module 1, the main circuit board 4 is disposed below the display screen module 1 and the first support, and a gap is reserved between the first support 5 and the main circuit board 4, and the gap is used for connecting the FPC3 with the main circuit board 4 in the housing 2 below the first support 5 by bypassing the first support 5. The display screen module 1 includes a first terminal and a second terminal, and the main circuit board 4 may be connected to the first terminal or the second terminal of the display screen module 1 through the FPC 3. When one end of the FPC3 is connected to the main circuit board 4 and the other end of the FPC3 is connected to the first end of the display screen module 1, the second support member 6 is disposed at the first end of the display screen module 1 and between the main circuit board 4 and the first support member 5; when one end of the FPC3 is connected to the main circuit board 4 and the other end of the FPC3 is connected to the second end of the display screen module 1, the second support member 6 is disposed at the second end of the display screen module 1 and between the main circuit board 4 and the first support member 5.
It should be noted that the second supporting member 6 may be integrally formed with the first supporting member 5, and the second supporting member 6 may be a separate structure. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is no particular limitation thereto. When the second supporting member 6 is an independent structure, the second supporting member 6 is attached to the display screen module 1, a gap may be reserved between the second supporting member 6 and the first supporting member 5, and the second supporting member 6 may also be attached to the first supporting member 5.
In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second supporting member 6 is disposed between the first supporting member 5 and the FPC, and the FPC3 is mounted on the outer surface of the second supporting member 6, so that the FPC3 is supported by the second supporting member 6, the problem that the FPC3 is broken due to the contact between the FPC3 and the first supporting member 5 after receiving gravity is avoided, and the service life of the FPC3 is prolonged.
In another possible implementation, as shown in fig. 5, the main circuit board 4 may also be connected to the first terminal and the second terminal of the display screen module 1 through the FPCs 3 at the same time. When the first end and the second end of the display screen module 1 are both connected with the main circuit board 4, the second supporting member 6 comprises a first supporting unit 601 and a second supporting unit 602; the first supporting unit 601 is disposed at a first end of the display screen module 1 and between the main circuit board 4 and the first supporting member 5, and the second supporting unit 602 is disposed at a second end of the display screen module 1 and between the main circuit board 4 and the first supporting member 5. The first support 5 includes a third support unit 501 and a fourth support unit 502, the third support unit 501 is disposed in the first housing 201, and a gap is reserved between the third support unit 501 and the first housing 201 for connection of the FPC3 with the first main circuit board 401 inside the first housing 201 bypassing the third support unit 501. The fourth supporting unit 502 is disposed in the second housing 202, and a gap is reserved between the fourth supporting unit 502 and the second housing 202, which is used for connection of the FPC3 with the second main circuit board 402 inside the second housing 202 bypassing the fourth supporting unit 502. Accordingly, the second support member 6 includes a first support unit 601 and a second support unit 602, the first support unit 601 being disposed between the first main circuit board 401 and the third support unit 501; meanwhile, the second support unit 602 is disposed between the second main circuit board 402 and the fourth support unit 502.
The first support unit may be integrally formed with the first support member 5, or may be a separate structure. Similarly, the second supporting unit may be integrally formed with the first supporting member 5, and the second supporting unit may also be a separate structure. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, this is not particularly limited. When the first supporting unit and the second supporting unit are of independent structures, the first supporting unit is attached to the first end of the display screen module 1, a gap can be reserved between the first supporting unit and the first supporting piece 5, and the first supporting unit can also be attached to the first supporting piece 5; the second supporting unit is attached to the second end of the display screen module 1, a gap can be reserved between the second supporting unit and the first supporting member 5, and the second supporting unit can also be attached to the first supporting member 5.
In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second supporting member 6 is disposed between the first supporting member 5 and the FPC, and the FPC3 is mounted on the outer surface of the second supporting member 6, so that the FPC3 is supported by the second supporting member 6, the problem that the FPC3 is broken due to the contact between the FPC3 and the first supporting member 5 after receiving gravity is avoided, and the service life of the FPC3 is prolonged.
In one possible implementation, FPC3 is entirely a bendable region. When the FPC3 is a bendable region as a whole, one end of the FPC3 is connected to one end of the display screen module 1, and the other end of the FPC3 is connected to the main circuit board 4. The middle region of the FPC3 is supported by the outer surface of the second support member 6, preventing the FPC3 from being bent too many times, thereby preventing the FPC3 from being broken.
In another possible implementation, FPC3 includes a first bendable region, a second bendable region, and a non-bendable region. Wherein, first bendable region and second bendable region are located the both ends of region of can not buckling respectively, and first bendable region is connected with the one end of display screen module 1, and the second bendable region is connected with the inside main circuit board 4 of casing 2, and the regional overlap joint of can not buckling among the FPC3 is on second support piece 6's surface, prevents that region of can not buckling is because gravity or at folding or the in-process displacement of expansion from leading to regional atress of can not buckling to buckle in FPC3, thereby prevent that region of can not buckling from taking place to break.
It should be noted that the FPC3 may further include a plurality of bendable regions and a plurality of non-bendable regions, and when the PFC includes a plurality of bendable regions or non-bendable regions, the plurality of bendable regions or non-bendable regions of the FPC3 may be overlapped on the outer surface of the second supporting member 6.
The outer surface of the second supporting member 6 is provided as an inclined smooth surface, and when the FPC3 is a bendable region as a whole, the inclination angle of the outer surface matches the bending degree of the FPC3, and thus, the outer surface of the second supporting member 6 may be provided as an arc surface; when FPC3 includes bendable regions and non-bendable regions, the angle of inclination of the outer surface matches the angle of inclination of the non-bendable regions in FPC3 in the foldable device.
Also, when the second support 6 supports the non-bendable region of the FPC3, the outer surface of the second support 6 matches the shape of the non-bendable region. The inclination angle of the outer surface is the same as that of the non-bendable region, and the inclination direction of the outer surface is the same as that of the non-bendable region.
Note that the shape of the outer surface of the second support member 6 matches the shape of the non-bendable region, for example, when the shape of the non-bendable region of the FPC3 is set to an "S" shape, the outer surface of the second support member 6 may be set to an "S" shape matching the shape of the FPC 3.
The highest height of the second support 6 may be the same as or different from the height of the side surface of the first support 5, and the highest height of the second support 6 is not lower than the height of the side surface of the first support 5. The highest height of the second support 6 may also be determined according to the position of the FPC3 in the foldable device. The height of the second support 6 may be set and changed as needed, and the present disclosure does not specifically limit this. For example, the height of the second support 6 may be 3mm or 3.5mm, etc.
The length of the second supporting member 6 is not greater than the length of the display screen module 1, and the length of the display screen module 1 is the length of one end of the display screen module 1.
When the length of the second supporting member 6 is equal to the length of the display screen module 1, the number of the second supporting members 6 may be 1. When the length of the second supporting member 6 is less than the length of the display screen module 1, the number of the second supporting members 6 is 1 or more, and when the number of the second supporting members 6 is 1, the second supporting member 6 can be disposed at any position of the middle, the upper end or the lower end of one end of the display screen module 1. When the number of the second supporting members 6 is plural, the number of the second supporting members 6 may be set and changed as needed, and the present solution is not particularly limited. For example, the number of the second supporting members 6 may be 2, 3, 4, etc., and when the number of the second supporting members 6 is plural, a plurality of the second supporting members 6 may be uniformly disposed at the first end of the display screen module 1, for example, when the number of the second supporting members 6 is 3, the second supporting members 6 may be disposed at the upper end, the middle end and the lower end which are uniformly disposed at one end of the display screen module 1. The plurality of second supporting members 6 may also be disposed at the first end of the display screen module 1 unevenly, for example, when the number of the second supporting members 6 is 3, two second supporting members 6 may be disposed at the upper end of the first end of the display screen module 1, and one second supporting member 6 may be disposed at the lower end of the first end of the display screen module 1.
In a possible implementation, the second support 6 comprises at least one structural unit, which is arranged between the FPC3 and the first support 5.
The number and position of the at least one structural unit can be set and changed as desired. For example, 1, 2 or 3 structural units may be provided on each second support 6.
In a possible embodiment, the at least one structural unit can be arranged uniformly on the second support 6 or non-uniformly on the second support 6.
In another possible implementation, when the second support 6 comprises a plurality of structural units, the plurality of structural units are uniformly arranged in a column between the FPC3 and the first support 5. The rows are rows in the vertical direction of the display unit in units of rows on the display screen module 1. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of columns of the plurality of structural units is not particularly limited, for example, the plurality of structural units may be 1 column or two columns.
The plurality of supporting units may be independent supporting units, or the plurality of supporting units may be integrally formed.
In another point, in other electrical connection through the FPC3, the second supporting member 6 may be provided to prevent the FPC3 from contacting with corners of other supporting members or other internal components, thereby preventing the PFC from breaking.
In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second supporting member 6 is disposed between the first supporting member 5 and the FPC, and the FPC3 is mounted on the outer surface of the second supporting member 6, so that the FPC3 is supported by the second supporting member 6, the problem that the FPC3 is broken due to the contact between the FPC3 and the first supporting member 5 after receiving gravity is avoided, and the service life of the FPC3 is prolonged.
Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for installing a foldable device according to an exemplary embodiment, which is applied to the foldable device shown in the above-mentioned embodiment, and as shown in fig. 6, the method includes the following steps:
in step S601, the display screen module is installed in the housing, and the first supporting member is disposed under the display screen module for supporting the display screen module.
In step S602, a flexible printed circuit board FPC is mounted in a housing, one end of the FPC is connected to one end of the display screen module, and the other end of the FPC is connected to the main circuit board by bypassing the first supporting member.
In step S603, the second support member for supporting the FPC is mounted between the FPC and the first support member.
In one possible implementation manner, the FPC includes a first bendable region, a second bendable region, and a non-bendable region, and the first bendable region and the second bendable region are respectively located at two ends of the non-bendable region;
should be connected the one end of flexible printed circuit board FPC with the one end of this display screen module, be connected this FPC's the other end around this first support piece and this main circuit board to with this FPC erects the surface at this second support piece, include:
connecting the first bendable region with one end of the display screen module, and connecting the second bendable region with a main circuit board in the shell;
and bridging the non-bendable region on the outer surface of the second support member.
In another possible implementation manner, when the second support member includes a plurality of structural units, the plurality of structural units are uniformly installed between the FPC and the first support member in a column.
In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second supporting member 6 is disposed between the first supporting member 5 and the FPC, and the FPC3 is mounted on the outer surface of the second supporting member 6, so that the FPC3 is supported by the second supporting member 6, the problem that the FPC3 is broken due to the contact between the FPC3 and the first supporting member 5 after receiving gravity is avoided, and the service life of the FPC3 is prolonged.
Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.
It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.
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1. A foldable device, characterized in that the foldable device comprises: the display screen module comprises a display screen module, a shell, a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC), a main circuit board arranged in the shell, a first supporting piece and a second supporting piece;
the display screen module is arranged in the shell, the first supporting piece is arranged below the display screen module and used for supporting the display screen module, the shell is a flexible foldable shell, the first supporting piece is a flexible supporting piece, and when the flexible foldable shell is folded or unfolded, the first supporting piece is folded or unfolded along with the flexible foldable shell;
the FPC is arranged in the shell, one end of the FPC is connected with one end of the display screen module, and the other end of the FPC bypasses the first supporting piece to be connected with the main circuit board;
the second support member is disposed between the FPC and the first support member, and is used to support the FPC when the flexible and foldable housing is folded or unfolded.
2. The foldable device of claim 1, wherein the FPC comprises a first bendable region, a second bendable region, and a non-bendable region;
the first bendable region and the second bendable region are respectively positioned at two ends of the unbendable region;
the first bendable region is connected with one end of the display screen module, and the second bendable region is connected with the main circuit board in the shell; the non-bendable region is bridged on the outer surface of the second support piece.
3. The foldable device of claim 2, wherein the outer surface matches a shape of the non-bendable region.
4. The foldable device of claim 2, wherein the outer surface is an inclined smooth surface.
5. The foldable device of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the length of the second support is no greater than the length of the display screen module;
the length of the display screen module is the length of one end of the display screen module.
6. The foldable device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
the second support comprises at least one structural unit;
the at least one structural unit is disposed between the FPC and the first support.
7. The foldable device according to claim 6, wherein when the second support comprises a plurality of structural units, the plurality of structural units are uniformly disposed between the FPC and the first support in a column.
8. The foldable device of claim 1, wherein the second support is integrally formed with the first support.
9. A method of installing a foldable device, applied to a foldable device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the method comprising:
installing a display screen module in the shell, arranging the first supporting piece below the display screen module for supporting the display screen module, wherein the shell is a flexible foldable shell, the first supporting piece is a flexible supporting piece, and when the flexible foldable shell is folded or unfolded, the first supporting piece is folded or unfolded along with the flexible foldable shell;
installing a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) in a shell, connecting one end of the FPC with one end of the display screen module, and connecting the other end of the FPC with the main circuit board by bypassing the first supporting piece;
mounting the second support between the FPC and the first support, the second support for supporting the FPC when the flexible foldable housing is folded or unfolded.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the FPC includes a first bendable region, a second bendable region, and a non-bendable region, the first bendable region and the second bendable region being located at two ends of the non-bendable region, respectively;
one end of the FPC is connected with one end of the display screen module, and the other end of the FPC bypasses the first supporting piece to be connected with the main circuit board; mounting the second support between the FPC and the first support, comprising:
connecting the first bendable region with one end of the display screen module, and connecting the second bendable region with a main circuit board in the shell;
bridging the non-bendable region on an outer surface of the second support member.
11. The method according to claim 9, wherein when the second support member includes a plurality of structural units, the plurality of structural units are uniformly installed between the FPC and the first support member in a column.
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