JP2595027Y2 - Wireless device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radio apparatus having a radio such as a transceiver and an accessory connected to the radio via a connection cable.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a portable transceiver of a specified low power type based on the Radio Law requires an antenna to be provided integrally, and transmission power of radio waves is also restricted.

For this reason, for example, when communication is performed from a running car to another running car, for example,
The communicable distance becomes extremely short, which hinders communication on expressways and urban areas.In particular, in order to increase the communicable distance, a transceiver user may lean out of a car window and communicate. There were many problems including danger.

The present invention has solved the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and has provided a wireless device that can dramatically increase the communicable distance from the interior of a car or the like and contribute to safety. Aim.

[0005]

The present invention comprises a radio 2 and a data processing device 4b (attached device 4) connected to the radio 2 via a connection cable 3b.
When the wireless device 1 is provided with a fixing means 5 which can be attached to and detached from the outdoor surface F of the automobile body, the wireless device 1 is formed of a flexible material into a bag shape capable of accommodating the wireless device 2, and an entrance 8x is provided at one end. And an exposure port 8y of the antenna 7 at the other end.
The wireless device 2 and the data processing device 4 are connected to the connection cable 3b or the data processing device 4b and the power supply unit provided in the automobile.
a power supply connector 6b capable of supplying power to the power supply b.

The fixing means 5 includes magnets 5a, 5a.
It is desirable to use b and to provide the wireless device 2 with an antenna 7 whose angle can be varied.

[0007]

According to the wireless device 1 of the present invention, when the wireless device 2 is used in a room such as an automobile, for example, when communicating with another wireless device or a data processing unit or the like outside the room, the wireless device 2 is used. Only the outside is taken out of the room and fixed to the outdoor surface F of an automobile body or the like by magnets 5a and 5b (fixing means). At this time, if the antenna 7 provided in the wireless device 2 is erected, the sensitivity is further increased, and if the wireless device 2 is accommodated in the waterproof case 8, the wireless device 2 is protected from rainwater even in rainy weather.

A data processing device 4b is connected to the outdoor wireless device 2 via a connection cable 3b. Thus, the data processing device 4b can be used indoors, and the antenna 7 is arranged outside the room, so that the communication distance can be greatly increased even when used in the interior of a car or the like. Moreover, since the connection cable 3b or the data processing device 4b includes the power supply connector 6b capable of supplying power to the wireless device 2 and the data processing device 4b, the wireless device 2 can be connected even if a battery shortage occurs during use. The power can be supplied from the power supply unit provided in the automobile without removing from the outdoor surface F.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments according to the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration of a wireless device 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The wireless device 1 includes a wireless device 2 and an accessory device 4. The wireless device 2 is, for example, a transceiver of a specific low power type, and has a function of transmitting or receiving to another transceiver or a data processing unit. The wireless device 2 includes a display 11, an operation button 12, a receiver 13, an antenna 7 and the like, and various functional circuits, a battery, and the like. In this case, the antenna 7 is rotatably attached to the main body of the wireless device 2 so that the angle can be changed.

A fixing means 5, namely, a pair of separated magnets (permanent magnets) 5a, 5b
And connector portions 14 and 15 for connecting a connection cable described later on the side surface of the wireless device 2.

Further, a waterproof case 8 capable of housing the wireless device 2 therein is prepared. As shown in FIG. 2, the waterproof case 8 can be formed, for example, in a bag shape from a flexible transparent material, and has an entrance 8x at one end and an antenna 7 at the other end.
Can be provided respectively.

On the other hand, as the accessory device (including peripheral devices) 4, an external receiver 4a and a data processing device 4b such as a portable personal computer can be used. In this case, the receiver 4a is connected to the connection cable (connection cord) 3a.
And the data processing device 4b can be connected to the connector 15 via a connection cable (RS232C or the like) 3b.

The connection cables 3a and 3b may be provided with power supply connectors 6a and 6b capable of supplying power to the accessory device 4 and the wireless device 2. Thus, even if a battery shortage or the like occurs during use, power can be supplied from a power supply unit such as a cigarette lighter provided in an automobile without removing the wireless device 2 from the outdoor surface F. The power supply connector may be provided on the accessory device 4.

Next, the usage and functions of the wireless device 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, in the room of the car C (FIG. 3),
When communicating (transmitting / receiving) with another wireless device outside the vehicle compartment, only the wireless device 2 is taken out of the vehicle compartment and the magnets 5a, 5
It is fixed to the outdoor surface (roof surface) F of the vehicle body by b. At this time, if the antenna 7 is erected, the sensitivity is further increased. If necessary, the radio 2 is accommodated in the waterproof case 8 to protect the radio 2 from rainwater even in rainy weather. On the other hand, the connection cable 3a is connected to the connector section 14 of the wireless device 2 (see FIG. 1). Thus, the external receiver 4a can be used in the vehicle interior. Therefore, even when the antenna 7 is used in the vehicle interior, the antenna 7 is disposed outside the vehicle interior, so that the communicable distance is greatly increased, and the communication between vehicles on the highway can be performed well.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, when data communication is performed with the data processing unit 21 provided in the vending machine S outside the vehicle compartment in the interior of the vehicle C, the data is transmitted to the outdoor surface F of the vehicle body. Connector 15 of fixed radio 2
And a data processing device (portable personal computer) 4b placed in the passenger compartment are connected by a connection cable 3b. Thereby, the data processing device 4b is
And can transmit predetermined command information to the data processing unit 21 via the wireless device 2, and can receive sales information of the vending machine S from the data processing unit 21. The transmission and reception can be performed reliably even from a place distant from the machine S. As a result, the communicable distance is greatly increased in the same manner as the communication between the wireless devices described above. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 22 denotes an antenna provided in the vending machine S.

The embodiment has been described in detail above.
The present invention is not limited to such an embodiment.
For example, although the case where a magnet is used as the fixing means has been described, other fixing means such as a suction disk may be used. Further, although the automobile body has been exemplified as the outdoor surface, another outdoor surface such as an outer wall surface of a building may be used. Other details, configuration, shape,
Materials and the like can be arbitrarily changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, a wireless device and a data processing device connected to the wireless device via a connection cable are provided, and the wireless device has a fixing means detachable from an outdoor surface of an automobile body. In the wireless device provided with
Formed in a bag shape capable of accommodating a wireless device with a flexible material, provided with a waterproof case provided with an entrance at one end and an exposure port of an antenna at the other end, and a connection cable or data processing device, a wireless device and In addition to the basic effect of providing a power supply connector that can supply power to data processing equipment, the communicable distance of the data processing equipment from the interior of the car can be dramatically increased, and it can also contribute to safety. The waterproof case can protect the wireless device from rainwater even in rainy weather, and even if a battery shortage occurs during use, there is a remarkable effect that power can be supplied from the power supply unit provided in the automobile without removing the wireless device from the outdoor surface. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall system configuration of a wireless device according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the wireless device in the wireless device;

FIG. 3 is a reference diagram showing a use state of the wireless device,

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Radio equipment 2 Radio 3b Connection cable 4b Data processing equipment 5 Fixing means 5a Magnet 5b Magnet 6b Power supply connector 7 Antenna 8 Waterproof case 8x Doorway 8y Exposure F Outdoor surface

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-62-219718 (JP, A) JP-A-62-272728 (JP, A) JP-A-62-188524 (JP, A) Jpn. 98950 (JP, U) Actually open 1987-201507 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) H04B 1/38-1/58

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A wireless device comprising: a wireless device and a data processing device connected to the wireless device via a connection cable; and a wireless device having a fixing device detachable from an outdoor surface of an automobile body. It is formed in a bag shape capable of accommodating a wireless device with a flexible material, and is provided with a waterproof case having an entrance at one end and an exposure opening of an antenna at the other end, and is provided on a connection cable or a data processing device in a vehicle A wireless device comprising a power supply connector capable of supplying power to a wireless device and a data processing device by being connected to a power supply unit.