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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2022
Chengdu Boe Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., Chengdu, CN;
Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd., Chaoyang District, CN;
Yuanyuan Chai, Beijing, CN;
Wei Qing, Beijing, CN;
Jun Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Lei Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Zhihui Wang, Beijing, CN;
Chuankun You, Beijing, CN;
Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., Chengdu, CN;
BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Chaoyang District, CN;
Abstract
A folding mechanism includes a covering member and a hinge assembly. The covering member includes a bearing groove extending in a first direction. Each hinge assembly includes a first module base and a second module base that are disposed in the bearing groove, a first support plate and a second support plate that are disposed on opposite sides of a first axis of the bearing groove, and a tension module. The first module base is fixed to the covering member. The second module base is capable of sliding with respect to the first module base in a second direction. The first support plate is connected to the first module base. The second support plate is connected to the second module base. The first support plate is capable of rotating relative to the first module base. The second support plate is capable of rotating relative to the second module base.