Support assembly

Abstract

A support assembly includes a plurality of moving members and connecting members each connecting two adjacent moving members of the plurality of moving members, a movement of each of the plurality of moving members relative to an adjacent moving member enabling the support assembly to be switched between a first state and a second state. The second state is more curved than the first state. The support assembly can be transformed into different forms according to requirements, so as to adapt to application requirements of various shapes of flexible screen.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A support assembly, comprising: a plurality of moving members and connecting members each connecting two adjacent moving members of the plurality of moving members, a movement of each of the plurality of moving members relative to an adjacent moving member enabling the support assembly to be switched between an unfolded state and a bent state. 
     
     
         2 . The support assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein, the movement of each of the plurality of moving members relative to the adjacent moving member comprises a rotation of each of the plurality of moving members relative to the adjacent moving member, and a rotating center of each of the plurality of moving members rotating relative to the adjacent moving member is below the adjacent moving member. 
     
     
         3 . The support assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein, each of the plurality of moving members comprises a base, and, a limit groove and a through hole defined on the base, each of the connecting members passes through the limit groove of one of the plurality of moving members and penetrates the through hole of the adjacent moving member. 
     
     
         4 . The support assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein, the limit groove of each of the plurality of moving members is in an arc shape, and a center of the limit groove is below a bottom surface of the base. 
     
     
         5 . The support assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein, each of the plurality of moving members further comprises a first limiting part and a second limiting part respectively locating on opposite sides of the base, the second limiting part of each of the plurality of moving members is movably abutting against the first limiting part of the adjacent moving member. 
     
     
         6 . The support assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein, a moving track of the second limiting part of each of the plurality of moving members relative to the first limiting part of the adjacent moving member is in an arc shape, a center of the moving track is below the adjacent moving member. 
     
     
         7 . The support assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein, the first limiting part and the second limiting part are respectively adjacent to opposite ends of each of the plurality of moving members. 
     
     
         8 . The support assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein, the first limiting part comprises a first positioning surface in an arc shape, the second limiting part comprises a second positioning surface in an arc shape, centers of the first positioning surface and the second positioning surface are below the bottom surface of the base. 
     
     
         9 . The support assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein, the first positioning surface and the second positioning surface are respectively inclined toward opposite ends of the base; or, a height of a center of the first positioning surface is the same as a height of a center of the second positioning surface; or, the center of the second positioning surface coincides with the center of the limit groove along a first direction, and the first direction is from one side of the base to an opposite side of the base. 
     
     
         10 .- 11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The support assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein, a top surface of the base is an arc-shaped surface, and top surfaces of the bases of two adjacent moving members are staggered when the support assembly is unfolded, and the top surfaces of the bases of the two adjacent moving members are continuous with each other when the support assembly is bent. 
     
     
         13 . The support assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein, a center of the top surface of the base is below the center of the limit groove. 
     
     
         14 . The support assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein, the first limiting part further comprises a first limiting surface, the second limiting part further comprises a second limiting surface, the second limiting surface of each of the plurality of moving members is movably abutting against the first limiting surface of the adjacent moving member. 
     
     
         15 . The support assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein, the first limiting surface is higher than the first positioning surface and is further away from the base than the first positioning surface; or, the second limiting surface is higher than the second positioning surface and closer to the base than the second positioning surface; or, a center of the first limiting surface coincides with the center of the first positioning surface along a first direction, and a center of the second limiting surface coincides with the center of the second positioning surface along the first direction, and the first direction is from a side of the base to an opposite side of the base. 
     
     
         16 .- 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The support assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein, each of the connecting members comprises a rod member and a locking member, the rod member comprises a head portion and a rod portion passing through two adjacent moving members, an end of the rod portion is locked with the locking member. 
     
     
         19 . The support assembly according to  claim 18 , wherein, the base of each of the plurality of moving members defines a positioning groove for receiving the head portion, and the positioning groove surrounds the limit groove and interconnects with the limit groove. 
     
     
         20 . The support assembly according to  claim 19 , wherein, the base comprises a first base plate and a second base plate manufactured independently of each other, the head portion of the rod member is located between the first base plate and the second base plate. 
     
     
         21 . The support assembly according to  claim 20 , wherein, the connecting member further comprises an end portion, the end portion and the rod portion are respectively located on opposite sides of the head portion, and the end portion penetrates into the limit groove of the first base plate, the rod portion penetrates into the limit groove of the second base plate; or, the through hole of the first base plate comprises two opposite planes, and the rod portion correspondingly forms two opposite planes corresponding to the two opposite planes of the through hole. 
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . The support assembly according to  claim 20 , wherein, the first base plate forms a stopper above the limit groove, each of the plurality of moving members is abutted against by the stopper of the adjacent moving member to limit a rotating angle when the support assembly is in the unfolded state, each of the plurality of moving members is separated from the stopper of the adjacent moving member when the support assembly is in the bent state. 
     
     
         24 . The support assembly according to  claim 20 , wherein, the positioning groove is defined on a surface of the first base plate facing the second base plate, and a receiving groove is defined on a surface of the second base plate facing the first base plate and interconnected with the positioning groove, the rod portion of the connecting member passes through the limit groove of each of the plurality of moving members and penetrates into the receiving groove of the adjacent moving member. 
     
     
         25 . The support assembly according to  claim 24 , wherein, the locking member is received in the receiving groove of the second base plate of the adjacent moving member.