Patents by Inventor Yaolei Zhang

Yaolei Zhang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250150521
    Abstract: This application relates to a rotating shaft mechanism and a foldable terminal device. The rotating shaft mechanism includes a rotating shaft base, a shaft cover assembly, a rotating shaft, a centrifugal part, and a limiting member. The shaft cover assembly is disposed on a side of the rotating shaft base in a thickness direction of the rotating shaft base, and an accommodating groove is disposed in the shaft cover assembly. The rotating shaft is rotatably disposed on the rotating shaft base. The centrifugal part is fixedly disposed at one end of the rotating shaft, and the centrifugal part deviates from an axis of the rotating shaft. The centrifugal part is rotatably disposed in the accommodating groove and is in clearance fit with the accommodating groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Xiaoyao Jiang, Wenxing Yao, Yaolei Zhang, Hansen Zheng
  • Patent number: 12292761
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a flexible display module, a protection plate, a first connector, and a first base plate. The housing includes a rotating assembly and two supporters. The rotating assembly is disposed between the two supporters. The supporter is rotatably connected to the rotating assembly. The flexible display module is covered on the housing. The flexible display module includes a backplane. The backplane includes a bendable area. The bendable area is disposed facing the rotating assembly. The protection plate is disposed between the backplane and the housing. One of the backplane and the protection plate is connected to the first base plate. A part of the protection plate is located between the bendable area and the housing. The first connector connects the backplane and the protection plate. The first connector is disposed on an outer side of the bendable area of the backplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Honor Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaolei Zhang, Guotong Zhou, Yilin Lu, Bo Liu
  • Patent number: 12256033
    Abstract: Disclosed are a synchronization mechanism and a foldable terminal. In the synchronization mechanism, a first rotating component and a second rotating component are in transmission connection by using a first worm, a worm gear, and a second worm that are sequentially meshed, thereby implementing the synchronous rotation of the first rotating component and the second rotating component relative to a base. In addition, when the synchronization mechanism is applied to the foldable terminal, since an axial direction of the worm gear and a radial direction of the first worm and the second worm are consistent with a thickness direction of the body, and an axial size of the worm gear and radial sizes of the first worm and the second worm are relatively small, which is conducive to the light and thin design of the foldable terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Honor Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenbiao Fu, Yaolei Zhang, Haifei Li, Mingqian Gao, Bin Yan, Guotong Zhou
  • Patent number: 12216500
    Abstract: A foldable mechanism comprises a base assembly, two support assemblies, and two driving assemblies. The base assembly includes a bottom seat and two hinge seats respectively fixed to two sides of the bottom seat. The support assembly includes an outer plate member and an inner plate member located between the two outer plate members, the outer plate member and the inner plate member are pivotally connected to the corresponding hinge seat respectively, and pivotal axes of the outer plate members and the inner plate members are parallel to a central axis L of the bottom seat; the driving assembly is connected to and between the bottom seat and the inner plate member corresponding to the driving assembly; and when the foldable mechanism is in a folded state, the driving assemblies respectively drive the corresponding inner plate members to flip toward the bottom seat. Related mobile terminal is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yaolei Zhang, Zhengping Tan, Yilin Lu, Bin Yan, Yuan Wang, Haifei Li, Guotong Zhou
  • Patent number: 12169425
    Abstract: Disclosed are a rotating mechanism, a support apparatus, and an electronic device. The rotating mechanism includes a base, a first door panel, a first connector, and a first swing arm. The first door panel is hinged to the base, the first connector is hinged to the first door panel. The base is further configured to connect a second housing. The first door panel is provided with a first guide sliding slot; and the first connector is provided with a second guide sliding slot. One end of the first swing arm is hinged to the base, the other end of the first swing arm is provided with a first sliding member, and the first sliding member is slidably connected inside the first guide sliding slot and the second guide sliding slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Honor Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaolei Zhang, Zhenbiao Fu, Haifei Li, Mingqian Gao, Bin Yan, Guotong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20240414861
    Abstract: This application provides a rotating shaft apparatus and a foldable-screen device. The rotating shaft apparatus includes a first primary support member, a second primary support member, a first secondary support member, and a lubrication structure. The first primary support member has a first support surface, the second primary support member has a second support surface, and the second primary support member can rotate relative to the first primary support member between an unfolded location and a folded location. The first secondary support member includes a first connection part and a first cantilever part, the first connection part is located on a side facing the second support surface and is connected to the second primary support member, the first cantilever part includes a first cantilever segment, and the first cantilever segment is located on a side facing the first support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Wenlong Huo, Jiuliang Gao, Jinguo Zhu, Yaolei Zhang
  • Patent number: 12164345
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the technical field of electronic devices and provides a rotating mechanism, a support apparatus, and an electronic device. The rotating mechanism includes a base, a first door panel, a first connector, and a first main swing arm. The first door panel is hinged to the base, the first connector is hinged to the first door panel, and the first connector is configured to connect a first housing. One end of the first main swing arm is hinged to the base, and the other end of the first swing arm is hinged to the first connector. When the rotating mechanism rotates between an unfolded state and a folded state, a rotation angle of the first main swing arm relative to the base is smaller than a rotation angle of the first door panel relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Honor Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaolei Zhang, Longlong Gong, Mingqian Gao, Yuan Wang, Haifei Li, Leibo Yuan, Bin Yan, Guotong Zhou, Kuibing Zhao
  • Publication number: 20240388647
    Abstract: This application provides a rotary mechanism, a support apparatus, and an electronic device, and relates to the field of electronic device technologies, allowing the electronic device to be lighter and thinner in an unfolded state. The rotary mechanism includes a base, a first connector, a second connector, a lifting plate, a first torsion spring, and a second torsion spring. The first connector and the second connector are rotatably connected to the base by a first rotary shaft and a second rotary shaft respectively. The first torsion spring includes a first spiral body and a first torsion arm. The first spiral body is sleeved on the first rotary shaft. One end of the first torsion arm is fixed to one end of the first spiral body. An other end of the first torsion arm is slidably connected to the lifting plate in a first direction. The second torsion spring includes a second spiral body and a second torsion arm. The second spiral body is sleeved on the second rotary shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jian SUN, Yaolei ZHANG, Haifei LI, Yuan WANG, Guotong ZHOU, Leibo YUAN
  • Publication number: 20240357025
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a folding mechanism and a mobile terminal. The folding mechanism includes a bracket and two support assemblies, with the two support assemblies respectively located on two sides of the bracket in a width direction. The support assembly includes a first support, a second support, and a swing arm, with the second support and the swing arm located on a same side of the first support. Because the second support and the first support are slidably connected rather than pivotally connected, the second support and the first support can be considered as one telescopic rod as a whole. Therefore, the bracket, the second support, the first support, and the swing arm form an equivalent three-rod linkage mechanism. In comparison with the related art, one linkage rod is saved, shortening a tolerance chain, which helps reducing a total tolerance of the folding mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Yaolei ZHANG, Jian SUN, Longlong GONG, Haifei LI, Mingqian GAO, Bin YAN, Guotong ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20240302869
    Abstract: Disclosed are a main swing arm, a rotating shaft mechanism, and a foldable mobile terminal. The rotating shaft mechanism provided in embodiments of this application is mainly applied to a foldable mobile terminal, so as to implement unfolding and folding of two main parts of the mobile terminal. A rotating body used by a main swing arm to cooperate with a slide of a support to slide includes a first rotating segment and a second rotating segment. In a folded state, the first rotating segment is not separated from the slide of the support, and the second rotating segment can meet a requirement of supporting a floating plate in an unfolded state in a screen supporting position, and an inner end of the first rotating segment can be accommodated in an opening of a floating plate and does not interfere with the floating plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Yaolei ZHANG, Mingqian GAO, Guotong ZHOU, Haifei LI
  • Publication number: 20240302871
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a synchronization mechanism, a rotating shaft mechanism, and an electronic device. The synchronization mechanism includes a swing arm and a slider, the swing arm rotates around an axis, the slider is slidably disposed in a direction parallel to the axis, a spiral groove is disposed on the swing arm, and a protruding part that fits the spiral groove is disposed on the slider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Yaolei Zhang, Guotong Zhou, Bin Yan, Wenlong Huo
  • Publication number: 20240291913
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application relate to the technical field of terminal devices, and provide a rotating shaft mechanism and a terminal device. The rotating shaft mechanism includes a base, a swing arm, a connection assembly, and a shaft cover. The shaft cover is provided with an accommodating space, at least part of the base is arranged in the accommodating space, and the swing arm is rotatably connected to the base, so that the swing arm is rotatable between an unfolded position and a folded position relative to the base. The connection assembly is connected between the swing arm and the shaft cover, and the swing arm may drive the shaft cover to move toward the base through the connection assembly during rotation of the swing arm from the unfolded position to the folded position. This application may be applied to a terminal device such as a mobile phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Honor Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaolei ZHANG, Bin YAN, Guotong ZHOU, Yihe ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240288912
    Abstract: This application provides a support assembly and a terminal device, applied to the field of terminal technologies. The support assembly includes: a support member, where the support member has a first side surface and a second side surface that are opposite to each other, and a first end face connected between the first side surface and the second side surface, the first side surface has at least a first bendable area, the first bendable area is connected to the first end face, and a groove is disposed on the first end face; and a bonding structure, where at least a part of the bonding structure is located on the first side surface and the second side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Yilin Lu, Yaolei Zhang, Haifei Li
  • Publication number: 20240271656
    Abstract: A hinge assembly is provided. The first swing arm includes a first hinge connecting part and a first rotating part. The first swing arm is rotatable relative to the base around a first axis between the first hinge connecting part and the first rotating part. The second swing arm includes a second hinge connecting part and a second rotating part. The second swing arm is rotatable relative to the base around a second axis between the second hinge connecting part and the second rotating part. The second axis is parallel to the first axis. The slider includes a first fastening part, a second fastening part, and an extension part. The extension part is located in the guide groove. The first fastening part is movably connected to the first hinge connecting part. The second fastening part is movably connected to the second hinge connecting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Handong ZHANG, Yameng WEI, Lei FENG, Yaolei ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240264629
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a flexible display module, a protection plate, a first connector, and a first base plate. The housing includes a rotating assembly and two supporters. The rotating assembly is disposed between the two supporters. The supporter is rotatably connected to the rotating assembly. The flexible display module is covered on the housing. The flexible display module includes a backplane. The backplane includes a bendable area. The bendable area is disposed facing the rotating assembly. The protection plate is disposed between the backplane and the housing. One of the backplane and the protection plate is connected to the first base plate. A part of the protection plate is located between the bendable area and the housing. The first connector connects the backplane and the protection plate. The first connector is disposed on an outer side of the bendable area of the backplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Honor Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaolei ZHANG, Guotong ZHOU, Yilin LU, Bo LIU
  • Publication number: 20240259487
    Abstract: A rotating mechanism, a supporting apparatus, and an electronic device are provided. The rotating mechanism includes a base, a first connecting piece, a second connecting piece, a lifting plate, a force applying structure, and a supporting structure. The first connecting piece and the second connecting piece are both rotatably connected to the base; and when the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece are in an unfolding position, the force applying structure applies, to the lifting plate, a tensile force from the lifting plate to a side of the lifting plate away from a fitting surface, and the supporting structure applies, to the lifting plate, a first supporting force that counterbalances the tensile force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Jian SUN, Yaolei ZHANG, Haifei LI, Yuan WANG, Guotong ZHOU, Leibo YUAN
  • Publication number: 20240236217
    Abstract: This application provides a damping mechanism. An elastic member, where the elastic member includes a first pin and a second pin; a first fixing member, where the first fixing member is rotatably connected to the second pin in a first direction; and a first swinging member, where the first swinging member includes a first fixing portion and a first moving portion connected to the first fixing portion, and the first fixing portion is rotatably connected to the first fixing member in the first direction; the first moving portion is rotatably connected to the first pin in the first direction; and when rotation is performed between the first fixing member and the first swinging member, an elastic force generated by the elastic member acts on a center of rotation in which the first moving portion is rotatably connected to the first pin, forming an unfolding force or a closing force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mingqian Gao, Yaolei Zhang, Yameng Wei, Lei Feng, Haifei Li
  • Publication number: 20240219973
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the technical field of electronic devices and provides a rotating mechanism, a support apparatus, and an electronic device. The rotating mechanism includes a base, a first door panel, a first connector, and a first main swing arm. The first door panel is hinged to the base, the first connector is hinged to the first door panel, and the first connector is configured to connect a first housing. One end of the first main swing arm is hinged to the base, and the other end of the first swing arm is hinged to the first connector. When the rotating mechanism rotates between an unfolded state and a folded state, a rotation angle of the first main swing arm relative to the base is smaller than a rotation angle of the first door panel relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: Honor Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaolei ZHANG, Longlong GONG, Mingqian GAO, Yuan WANG, Haifei LI, Leibo YUAN, Bin YAN, Guotong ZHOU, Kuibing ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20240211002
    Abstract: Disclosed are a rotating mechanism, a support apparatus, and an electronic device. The rotating mechanism includes a base, a first door panel, a first connector, and a first swing arm. The first door panel is hinged to the base, the first connector is hinged to the first door panel. The base is further configured to connect a second housing. The first door panel is provided with a first guide sliding slot; and the first connector is provided with a second guide sliding slot. One end of the first swing arm is hinged to the base, the other end of the first swing arm is provided with a first sliding member, and the first sliding member is slidably connected inside the first guide sliding slot and the second guide sliding slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Honor Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaolei ZHANG, Zhenbiao FU, Haifei LI, Mingqian GAO, Bin YAN, Guotong ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20240201740
    Abstract: A foldable mechanism comprises a base assembly, two support assemblies, and two driving assemblies. The base assembly includes a bottom seat and two hinge seats respectively fixed to two sides of the bottom seat. The support assembly includes an outer plate member and an inner plate member located between the two outer plate members, the outer plate member and the inner plate member are pivotally connected to the corresponding hinge seat respectively, and pivotal axes of the outer plate members and the inner plate members are parallel to a central axis L of the bottom seat; the driving assembly is connected to and between the bottom seat and the inner plate member corresponding to the driving assembly; and when the foldable mechanism is in a folded state, the driving assemblies respectively drive the corresponding inner plate members to flip toward the bottom seat. Related mobile terminal is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Yaolei ZHANG, Zhengping TAN, Yilin LU, Bin YAN, Yuan WANG, Haifei LI, Guotong ZHOU