JPH06141308A - Portable video telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a portable video telephone set acquiring required information (voice and video information) and sending a status of a user in real time by the video and voice information while the user is occupied in a job requiring his both hands. CONSTITUTION:A head set 5 is provided with a speaker section 7, a display section 10, a camera section 11, a microphone section 12 and a communication equipment 6. A cord 3 is connected to the head set 5 and an operation section 4 is connected to the cord 3. The speaker section 7 is fitted to one ear of the user and the display section 10 corresponds to one eye of the user. The display device 10, the camera section 11 and the microphone section 12 are fitted via turnable arms 8, 9 fitted to the speaker section 7. A battery section 15 is fitted to the head set 5 at the ear for which no speaker section 7 is fitted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable video phone, and more particularly to a portable video phone equipped with a means for attaching to a user's body so that the user can use it while performing other work. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a portable video telephone, for example, there is a technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-123152. In this technology, a telephone body including a handset and a push button and a lid including a flat panel type display are provided, which is small and portable.
We have proposed a TV-equipped telephone with multiple functions.

[0003]

According to the above-mentioned conventional technique, the portable telephone can be carried and carried while the lid is closed when it is carried, and the television can be viewed in addition to the videophone function by using the antenna when used. .

However, in this conventional example, the lid portion must be closed for carrying and carrying when carrying it, and the lid portion must be opened one by one when used outside or outdoors. Further, the above-mentioned conventional example is premised on use on a desk, and in use, the telephone body had to be placed on a table, a knee or the like. Furthermore, when carrying, it must be carried and carried by one hand (one hand or both hands). For this reason, it is impossible to carry and carry the videophone while performing other manual work that requires the use of both hands. Also, it cannot be used while walking.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the user obtains necessary information (information by voice and video) while working, and the situation around the user. Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable videophone capable of communicating a user's face image and voice in real time.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in a video telephone equipped with a speaker section, a display section, a camera section, a microphone section, and a communication device, Mounting means can be provided.

Further, a head mounting part such as a headset or a helmet is provided as a means for mounting on the body, and the speaker part, the display part, the camera part, the microphone part and the communication device can be mounted on the head mounting part. You can also

Alternatively, the means for mounting on the body comprises a head mounting part and a mounting part on the body such as a waist belt or a shoulder belt, and the head mounting part includes a speaker part, a display part, a camera part and a microphone part. It is also possible to provide a communication device in another mounting part.

Further, a numeric keypad, a transmission / reception key,
It is also possible to connect an operation section including an end key to the mounting section via a connecting cord or a connecting means such as infrared rays, and to provide the operation section separately from the mounting section. The speaker unit is attached to one ear by the head mounting unit, and the display unit corresponding to one eye, the microphone unit, and the camera unit can be rotatably attached to the speaker unit via the arm. further,
The camera unit may be detachably attached at a position where the optical axis of the camera unit is parallel to the optical axis of the display unit. Alternatively, the communication device may be provided behind the speaker unit and the battery unit may be provided on the other ear-side mounting unit that faces the speaker unit.

[0010]

According to the present invention, it is not necessary to hold a portable videophone in the hand by providing a means for attaching to a body (body attaching means) such as a headset, a helmet, a shoulder belt or a waist belt. Further, the body attaching means is a head mounting portion (head holding means) such as a headset or a helmet, and the speaker portion, the display portion, the camera portion, the microphone portion and the communication device are attached to the head holding means. Therefore, both hands can be used freely.

In this case, by attaching the communication device to the body with a waist belt or a shoulder belt, the weight burden on the device relating to the head can be reduced. Further, by providing a separate operation section connected via a connection cord or a connection means such as infrared rays, it is possible to operate with the head holding means attached.

Also, the speaker unit is attached to one ear by the head holding means, and the display unit corresponding to one eye, the microphone unit and the camera unit are rotatably attached to the speaker unit via the arm, so that the user can The positions of the display unit, the microphone unit, and the camera unit can be adjusted to optimal positions. In addition, as described above, by opening one ear and one eye, the user can know the information about his or her personal surroundings.

Further, by providing the optical axis of the camera section at a position parallel to the optical axis of the display section, the line of sight of the user and the optical axis of the camera section can be matched. Also,
If the camera unit is detachable, it is possible to take a picture without making the user take an unnatural posture.

Further, the communication device is provided at the rear of the speaker portion, and the battery portion is provided at the holding means on the ear side to which the speaker portion is not attached, whereby the weight balance when the head holding means is attached is improved. be able to.

[0015]

EXAMPLES Examples according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
Will be described in detail with reference to.

1 to 13 are views for explaining an embodiment of a portable video phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a portable videophone according to the present invention.

This portable video telephone (generally indicated by reference numeral 1) has a main body 2 attached to a user's head.
And an operation unit 4 connected to the main body 2 via a cord 3.

The main body 2 is held on the user's head by a headset 5 formed by bending a material having a proper elasticity. On one side (right side) of the headset 5, a communication device 6 (shown in FIG. 4) and a speaker unit 7 having various substrates inside are rotatably attached to the headset 5.

In front of the speaker unit 7 (on the left side in the drawing),
A display arm 8 and a microphone arm 9 are rotatably attached. In this display arm 8,
A display 10 and a camera unit 11 are attached, and a microphone unit 12 is attached to the tip of the microphone arm 9.

Further, the ear pad 1 is provided inside the speaker unit 7.
3 is provided. Here, the camera unit 11 is detachably attached to the display arm 8 and is connected to the speaker unit 7 via the connection cord 17. In addition, the speaker unit 7 is formed by projecting a housing at the upper rear,
The communication device 6 is provided inside and an antenna 14 is provided on the back surface. On the other hand, a head pad 114 and a battery unit 15 are provided on the other side (left side) of the headset 5.

FIG. 2 is a use state diagram showing a state in which the main body 2 is attached to the head of the user. In this figure, the main body 2 can be attached to the head of the user by fitting the headset 5 and the ear pads 13 and the head pads 114 provided on both sides thereof. At this time, the width of the headset 5 (this is L1) is
It can be adjusted by the screw 16 (details will be described in FIG. 8). Further, the speaker unit 7 is rotatably attached in the bidirectional arrow X1 direction via a hinge unit 40a (shown in FIG. 10) provided at one end of the headset 5. In addition, in this embodiment, the headset 5
By arranging the functional parts separately on both sides of the speaker and before and after the speaker part 7, consideration is given to improve the weight balance when the user wears the head.

Next, referring to FIGS. 3 to 7, the speaker unit 7 will be described.
The operation mechanism of will be described. FIG. 3 is a right side view of the main body 2 (see FIG.
Of the main body 2 from the right side of FIG. 4), FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of the speaker unit 7 shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a component diagram of the microphone arm 9 (a is a front view, and b is a side view). ), FIG. 6 is a component diagram of the display arm 8 (a figure is a plan view, b figure is a side view),
FIG. 7 is an external view of the camera unit 11 (a figure is a plan view, b figure is a side view, and c figure is a front view).

In FIG. 3, the microphone arm 9 and the display arm 8 are provided with a rotation axis P provided on the speaker unit 7.
It is rotatably provided around. In the present embodiment, the rotation range of the microphone arm 9 (this is X2)
From about 45 degrees downward to about 115 degrees upward,
Rotation range of display arm 8 (this is X3)
Is about 110 degrees from a little lower to the upper rear.

The detailed structure will be described with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 5, the microphone arm 9 is formed of an elastic curved tube, the microphone portion 12 is provided at one end, and the rotary ring 18 is provided at the other end. Here, the connection between the microphone section 12 and the speaker section 7 is performed by passing the connection cord through the curved tube of the microphone arm 9.

In FIG. 6, the display arm 8 is
Rotating ring portion 19 and intermediate portion 20 having an L-shaped top surface
And a display mounting portion 21 and two mounting tubes 22 and 23 for mounting the above respective portions. The attachment pipes 22 and 23 are internally provided with a connection line between the display unit 10 and the speaker unit 7, and the arrow X
It has a flexibility of about 60 degrees in four directions to withstand impact. The mounting pipes 22 and 23 are connected to the intermediate portion 20.
Length L2, L between the display and the display mount 21
3 can be finely adjusted.

In FIG. 4, the speaker section 7 comprises an outer case 24, an inner case 25 and a speaker cover 26. The outer case 24 and the inner case 25 are attached by screws (not shown) to form the rear part of the speaker unit 7, and the communication device 6 is provided inside. The outer case 24 and the speaker cover 26 are attached with screws 27, and a speaker 28 is provided inside. The rotating ring 18 (see FIG. 5) of the microphone arm 9 is rotatably attached between the outer case 24 and the speaker cover 26. A mounting base 29 is formed on the inner wall of the outer case 24, and a convex mounting plate 30 is mounted at the position of the rotation axis P by a screw 31.

In FIG. 3, the outer periphery 3 of the front portion of the outer case 24
2 is formed by a curved surface, and the curved display arm 8
The window 33 is formed in the operating range of. The display arm 8 is mounted on the mounting plate 30 and the mounting base 29 (see FIG. 4) provided inside the speaker unit 7 through the window 33, and the rotating ring unit 1
9 (see FIG. 6) is rotatably attached. On this occasion,
By forming the grooves 34 radially inside the window 33 and by mounting the display arm 8 so as to press the groove 34, the rotation of the display arm 8 can be held at an arbitrary position.

The screw 27 and the screw 3 shown in FIG.
A spring may be attached to 0 to control the rotation of the display arm 8 and the microphone arm 9. A groove 35 is formed on the outer periphery of the speaker cover 26, and the ear pad 13 is attached to the groove 35.

FIG. 7 is a view showing the appearance of the camera section 11 described above. The camera unit 11 has a zoom mechanism and a focus mechanism (not shown) inside, and has two elastic ribs 36 having protrusions 135 on the bottom surface.
The two mounting tubes 22 are sandwiched by the projections 135 and the projections 135, and the projection arm 135 is detachably attached to the display arm 8. With this structure, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the camera optical axis Z1 and the display optical axis Z2 can be parallel to each other.

Next, the mechanism of the headset 5 will be described with reference to FIG. In this figure, the headset 5 has two
A band main body 28 having a band 37 of a book, a speaker mounting portion 40 mounted on both sides of the band main body 28 via mounting pipes 39, and a head pad mounting portion 4
1 and. The speaker mounting portion 40 and the head pad mounting portion 41 slide the mounting pipe 39 so that the lateral width L1 of the headset 5 is
It can be extended up to twice as long as the length L4 of 9. The mounting pipe 39 is fixed at an arbitrary position by tightening with the screw 16, and the lateral width L1 of the headset 5 is determined by this position. The connection between the battery unit 15 and the speaker unit 7 is made with the connection cord 42 wired inside the headset 5.

Next, the external structure shown in FIGS. 3 and 8 to 12 other than the above will be described. 3 is a right side view, FIG. 8 is a plan view, FIG. 9 is a front view, FIG. 10 is a rear view,
11 is a bottom view and FIG. 12 is a left side view.

As shown in FIG. 3, the speaker portion 7 is formed by projecting the housing to the upper rear (in the direction of about 45 degrees) so that the speaker portion 7 and the display portion 10 located in front of the speaker portion 7 and The weight of the microphone is balanced. Further, the antenna 14 is attached in a direction of 45 degrees rearward so that the radio wave from the microphone 12 does not affect the head and does not collide with surrounding obstacles. Reference numeral 43 denotes a power switch, which is in a transmission / reception standby state in an ON state and is in a stop state in all circuits of the portable videophone in an OFF state.

In FIG. 8, the display unit 10 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel 44, a hood 45 that shields external light, and a back cover 46, and a display mounting portion 21 (see FIG. 6) of the display arm 8 with screws 47.
Is attached rotatably in the direction of arrow X4. The front end of the back cover 46 has a bud shape, so that the field of view (one eye) of the person who does not see the display unit 10 is as wide as possible.

In the front view shown in FIG. 9, the display section 10 is attached to the speaker section 7 with a slight inclination. This is because when the main body 2 is attached to the head of the user, the speaker unit 7 is tilted toward the user side in order to allow the user to fit the main body 2, and the display unit 10 is erected in this state. This is because the correction is made so that Further, the camera unit 11 is also provided with the internal camera mechanism tilted for the same reason.

As shown in FIG. 10, the battery unit 15
Is detachably attached via an attaching portion 48 provided on the head pad attaching portion 41, and is attached and detached by sliding it forward. Also, the mounting portion 48
A contact is attached to the battery so that the battery can be connected with the battery 15 attached.

As shown in FIG. 12, the head pad 114
Has a half-doughnut shape so that the main body 2 can be firmly held without disturbing the user's ears.

Next, the operation unit 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b). FIG. 13A is a front view of the operation unit 4, and FIG. 13B is a rear perspective view.

In these figures, the operating portion 4 has a thin box-shaped outer shape, and a clip 49 for attaching to a chest pocket or a belt is provided on the back surface. On the front, a send / receive key 50, an end key 51, a numeric keypad 52,
A tele / wide key 53, which is a zoom key for adjusting the photographing magnification of the camera unit 11, and a screen switching key 54 are provided. The screen switching key 54 is for switching the screen of the display between the image captured by the camera unit 11 and the screen from the transmission destination. Here, the ten-key pad 52 has a function of the numeric keys 2, 4, 6, 8 as cursor keys in a call state.

Next, the operation method will be described. First, the headset 5 is adjusted and the main body 2 is mounted on the head. Operation part 4
Is attached to a belt or chest pocket via a clip 49 when not talking. In order to set to the transmitting / receiving state, first, the power key 4 provided on the speaker unit 7
3 (see FIG. 3) is turned on. When in the ON state, the portable videophone 1 enters the transmission / reception standby state. In this state, the operation unit 4 can be operated to perform transmission and reception.

At the time of reception, radio waves are transmitted from the other party to the antenna 1
When receiving via the telephone 4, a ring tone is generated from the speaker 28. Next, by pressing the transmission / reception key 50 of the operation unit 4, the display unit 10, the microphone unit 12, the camera unit 1
1 is turned on, the screen from the other party is displayed on the screen of the display unit 10, the sound from the other party is heard from the speaker 28, and the microphone unit 12 and the camera unit 11 are further heard.
Can send your voice and video to the other party.
When the reception is to be terminated, the transmission / reception standby state can be entered by pressing the termination key 51.

In the case of transmission, first, the transmission / reception key 50 of the operation unit 4 is pressed to operate the display unit 10.
Then, the microphone unit 12 and the camera unit 11 are turned on. In this state, if the other party's telephone number is entered with the ten keys 52, it can be confirmed because it is displayed on the screen of the display unit 10. Next, by pressing the send / receive key 50 again, it is possible to send to the other party. To end the transmission, the end key 51 is pressed to enter the transmission / reception standby state.

In the present embodiment, the cursor can be displayed at any position on the screen of the display section 10 in the call state. The cursor can be moved with the ten keys 52. Further, the tele / wide of the camera section 11 can be remotely operated via the tele / wide key 53. Further, since the camera unit 11 is detachable, the camera unit 11 can be detached from the main body 2 to photograph a narrow space (a portion deep inside a space with a narrow frontage).
Further, the screen switching key 54 can be operated to switch between the image captured by the camera unit 11 and the image from the transmission destination, and the image can be displayed on the display unit 10. Further, by rotating the display arm 8 and the microphone arm 9, the display unit 10 and the microphone unit 12 can be stored above the head of the user. Therefore, only when in use,
The display unit 10 and the microphone unit 12 can be positioned in front of the user's face. In addition, a switch is provided on the rotating part of the display arm 8 and the switch is turned on.
In this state, the arm 8 may be moved from the state where it is stored above the head to the front of the face of the user, and the state may be the same as when the transmission / reception key 50 is pressed again.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the portable videophone according to the present invention. The parts shown in FIGS. 1 to 13 and the same parts as the arrows are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 14, a portable video telephone (generally indicated by reference numeral 55) is connected to a head body 56 attached to the user's head, and the head body 56 and the cord 57. The communication device main body 58 and the head main body 56
And an operation unit 60 connected via a cord 59.

The head body 56 is held on the user's head by the headset 61, and the speaker portions 62 are provided on both sides of the head body 56.
And a head pad 14 are attached. The headset 61 includes a band main body 28 having two bands 37,
On both sides of the band main body 28, a speaker mounting portion 63 mounted via a mounting pipe 39 and a pad mounting portion 64 are provided.

The structure of each part of the headset 61 is similar to that of FIG. 8, and the horizontal width of the headset 61 can be adjusted by adjusting the screw 16. The speaker portion 62 includes a hinge portion (not shown, but not shown in FIG. 10;
(It has the same structure as) and is rotatably attached via. The speaker portion 62 has a thin disk shape, the ear pad 13 is attached inside, and the speaker 28 is provided inside. A display arm 8 and a microphone arm 9 are rotatably attached to the speaker unit 62, a display 10 and a camera unit 11 are attached to the display arm 8, and a microphone unit 12 is attached to the tip of the microphone arm 9. .

The communication device main body 58 includes a belt 65 to be worn on the body, and a communication section 6 attached to the belt 65.
6 and a battery section 67 detachably attached to the communication section 66. The communication unit 66 is provided with the antenna 14 and the power key 43. The belt 65 may be a shoulder belt.

The operation unit 60 is a thin disk, and is provided with a transmission / reception key 50 and an end key 51 in the center, and a ten key 52 and a tele / wide key 53 around the key.
And a screen switching key 54. A clip 49 is provided on the back surface.

Here, the cords 57 and 59 connect the speaker unit 62, the communication unit 66, and the operation unit 60. The operation unit 60 may be connected to the communication unit 66, or may be a cordless connection via infrared rays.

In this embodiment, the head main body 56 can be mounted on the user's head, and the communication device main body 58 can be mounted on another body of the user, for example, the waist via the belt 65. Further, the operation unit 60 can be attached to the belt 65, a chest pocket, or the like via a clip. Further, in this embodiment, the communication unit 66 and the battery unit 67 are connected to the head main body 5
Since it is provided separately from 6, the weight applied to the head can be reduced, and even if the communication section 66 and the batter section 67 are upsized, there is no problem in use. Furthermore,
Since the antenna 14 is provided at a position away from the head,
It is possible to prevent radio interference to the head.

According to the embodiment described above, the portable videophone is held in the hand by including the body mounting means such as the headsets 5 (first embodiment), 61 (second embodiment) and the belt 65. There is no need to interfere with the behavior of the user. Here, the body attaching means may be a helmet or a shoulder belt. Particularly, the body attaching means is a head holding means such as a headset or a helmet, and the head holding means has a speaker unit 7 (first embodiment),
62 (second embodiment), display unit 10 and camera unit 1
By attaching 1 and the microphone unit 12, both hands can be used freely. In this case, the weight load on the head can be reduced by attaching the communication device 6 and the battery unit 67 to the body with the belt 65 and the shoulder belt.

Further, by providing the operation portions 4 and 60 connected via the connecting means such as the cord 3 and infrared rays separately, it is possible to operate the apparatus while wearing it on the head. Furthermore,
By making the display unit 10 and the speaker units 7 and 62 compatible with one side, the ears and eyes on the other side can be opened, so that the user can know the information around him / her and can quickly detect the danger. Therefore, safety during use can be improved. Further, by rotatably attaching the camera unit 11 and the microphone unit 12 to the speaker units 7 and 62 via the arms 8 and 9, the position of each unit can be adjusted by the user to an optimum state (a convenient state). At the same time, it can be stored upward when it is unnecessary (when not in use).

Further, since the optical axis Z1 of the camera section 11 is provided at a position parallel to the optical axis Z2 of the display section 10, the line of sight of the user and the optical axis Z1 of the camera section 11 can be matched. , It is possible to send an image that matches the eyes of the user. At this time, if the camera unit 11 is detachable, it is possible to take a picture without making the user take an unnatural posture. Further, the communication device 6 is provided behind the speaker unit 7, and the battery unit 15 is connected to the speaker unit 7.
By providing the headset 5 on the other ear side opposite to, the weight balance when the portable videophone 1 is attached can be improved.

As described above, in the portable video phone according to the present invention, information (voice and video) such as an instruction from a remote station is obtained while working, and the situation here is video and voice. Enables real-time communication. This is especially effective when working outdoors or in a polar place where both hands must be used, or when searching for information in a place where a large amount of information cannot be carried.

For example, the portable videophone according to the present invention can be effectively used in the following situations.

(1) For firefighters In FIG. 15, when firefighter A conducts fire fighting and rescue activities, information can be exchanged smoothly with headquarters B at a remote location from the place where these work activities are performed. It is important to be done. In particular, firefighter A needs to be provided with information regarding the internal structure of the building when intruding into a high-rise building or a building with a complicated structure, and headquarters B needs to be provided.
Needs to understand the situation in which firefighter A is present.
In addition, firefighter A must operate with a fire hose and rescue equipment in both hands.

By equipping the firefighter A with the portable videophone 1 according to the present invention, the surrounding situation of the firefighter A can be transmitted to the head office B by video and voice. Moreover, since the portable videophone 1 is attached to the head, it does not hinder the work with both hands. Furthermore, since the camera unit 11 matches the direction of the face of the firefighter A, the angle can be changed simply by moving the neck. Furthermore, since the fireman A has one side of his eyes and ears open from the portable videophone 1, he can know the surroundings himself. In addition, firefighter A can receive instructions from headquarters B through audio and video. In particular, the firefighter A can obtain the information C (the blueprint of the building, the position of the fire hydrant, etc.) retrieved by the headquarters B as an image on the display screen 44 of the display unit 10. Figure 15
Shows an example of the activity status of firefighter A. Firefighter A who has invaded the building is getting information C from headquarters B because he is obstructed with smoke. .

(2) Maintenance, Accident Handling A large amount of manuals and blueprints are required for repairing aircraft or skyscraper buildings, water and electricity wiring and piping, or taking countermeasures against accidents. It is difficult to perform necessary repair work by searching for a necessary part from such a large amount of manuals and blueprints.

In such a situation, a repair worker is equipped with the portable videophone according to the present invention so that the other party can retrieve information and transmit only necessary information to the worker by video and voice. You can On the other hand, the repair worker can photograph the defective portion with the camera unit while performing the work, and transmit the situation to the other party by video and voice. At this time, if necessary, the operation unit can be used to display an image of the camera unit on the display unit, and a cursor can be used to indicate a faulty part to consult with the other party. Further, when the failure point is located behind the narrow area, the camera section can be removed to photograph the failure point.

(3) For TV relay that requires real-time cooperative play In a TV relay that requires real-time cooperative play between a plurality of portable video phones according to the present invention and a relay vehicle that gives instructions to them, for example, It can be used for marathon broadcasting. In this case, first, the operator wearing the portable videophone is placed at an appropriate place on the course. Each operator shoots an image shot by the camera unit while displaying it on the display unit, and transmits information (image and sound) to the relay vehicle. The relay vehicle will instruct each operator the timing of shooting cut, zoom up, etc., switch the image of each operator, combine it with the sound of the live broadcast, edit it for TV broadcasting and send it to the broadcasting station To do. If necessary, the voice of each operator may be captured. In addition, the relay vehicle transmits the information (video and audio) being broadcast to the operator who is not currently broadcasting. As a result, each operator can know the current broadcast status and can make preparations without any instruction from the relay vehicle, so that cooperative play can be performed smoothly. If necessary, users should be able to exchange information (video and audio) with each other.

(4) Newspaper reporter At a news gathering site such as a press conference or scoop, in addition to a video image of the site taken by a camera unit, a voice directly read a manuscript by a microphone unit is transmitted to a newspaper company. in this case,
By using a high-precision camera as the camera part while providing a memory part in the portable videophone, the still image taken by the high-precision camera part is temporarily stored in the memory and then transmitted to the newspaper company. Good.

[0064]

According to the present invention, since it is not necessary to hold a portable videophone in hand, it is possible to obtain necessary information (voice and video) while working without disturbing the behavior of the user. Moreover, it is possible to communicate the situation here in real time by video and audio.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a portable video phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a state-of-use diagram showing an embodiment of a portable video phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a right side view showing an embodiment of a portable video phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A ′ in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a component diagram of a microphone arm.

FIG. 6 is a part view of the display arm.

FIG. 7 is an external view of a camera unit.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a portable video phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing an embodiment of a portable video phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a rear view showing an embodiment of a portable video phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a bottom view showing one embodiment of the portable video phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a left side view showing an embodiment of a portable video phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an external view of an operation unit.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the portable videophone according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the state of use of the portable videophone according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Portable videophone, 2 ... Main body, 3 ... Code, 4 ...
Operation part, 5 ... Headset, 6 ... Communication device, 7 ... Speaker part, 8 ... Display arm, 9 ... Microphone arm, 1
0 ... Display section, 11 ... Camera section, 12 ... Microphone section, 13 ... Ear pad, 14 ... Antenna, 15 ... Battery section, 114 ... Head pad.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Takeshi Hoshino 1-280 Higashi Koikekubo, Kokubunji, Tokyo Inside Design Research Center, Hitachi, Ltd. (72) Hiroyuki Kuriyama 1-280 Higashi Koikeku, Kokubunji, Tokyo Hitachi Ltd. (72) Inventor Kiyoshi Ishida, 216 Totsuka-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Information Technology Division, Hitachi, Ltd. (72) Inventor Iwa Ishibe, 216 Totsuka-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Information & Communication Business Department

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A portable videophone for transmitting and receiving voice and video, comprising voice input means for inputting voice of a user, and image pickup means for capturing video of the user or surroundings of the user. A voice input by the voice input means, or a transmitting means for transmitting the image captured by the image capturing means, a receiving means for receiving the voice and the image, and a voice received by the receiving means A voice output means for outputting the video, a video output means for outputting the video received by the receiving means, and an operating means for giving at least a transmission / reception instruction, and the voice input means, At least a part of the image pickup means, the transmission means, the reception means, the audio output means, the video output means, and the operation means are connected and supported, and the body of the user. Portable videophone, characterized in that it comprises a mounting means for mounting. 2. The portable videophone according to claim 1, wherein the mounting means includes at least a head mounting portion configured to be mounted on a head of a user. 3. The portable videophone according to claim 2, wherein the mounting means further comprises a waist mounting section configured to be mounted on a waist of a user. 4. The waist mounting section according to claim 3, wherein the head mounting section includes at least the audio input section, the image capturing section, the audio output section, and the video output section. The portable videophone comprises at least the transmitting means and the receiving means. 5. The connecting means for connecting the operating means and the mounting means according to claim 2, 3 or 4, further comprising: a transmitting / receiving key for instructing transmission or reception. A portable videophone, comprising: an end key for instructing the end of transmission or reception, and a ten-key pad. 6. The sound output unit according to claim 4, which is attached to one ear of the user by the head mounting unit, and the image output unit corresponds to one eye of the user. The portable videophone, wherein the video output means, the audio input means, and the imaging means are attached via a rotatable arm attached to the audio output means. 7. The image pickup means according to claim 4, wherein the image pickup means is detachably attached to the head mounting portion at a position where its optical axis is parallel to the optical axis of the image output means. Portable videophone. 8. A portable videophone according to claim 4, wherein said transmitting means and receiving means are provided behind said audio output means. 9. The battery according to claim 4, further comprising a battery unit for setting the portable videophone in a usable state, wherein the audio output unit is a headphone covering one ear of a user, and the battery. A portable videophone, wherein a part is provided on the head-side mounting means on the ear side that is not covered by the headphones.