CN100468980C

CN100468980C - Wrist-worn communications apparatus with a microphone and a speaker at a perpendicular direction

Info

Publication number: CN100468980C
Application number: CNB2004800014456A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吉田薰; 村田嘉行
Original assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
Current assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
Priority date: 2003-01-30
Filing date: 2004-01-30
Publication date: 2009-03-11
Anticipated expiration: 2024-01-30
Also published as: JP2004266328A; CN1706108A

Abstract

A watch of the communications apparatus is worn on a user's wrist by bands. A support member pivoted on the band is then turned so as to extend in the transverse direction of the bands. A speaker unit is provided on the support member so as to face in a transverse direction of the band while a microphone unit is disposed on the support member so as to face in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the band. When a user communicates with the other party, the speaker unit provided on the support member is directed toward the user's ear. This causes the microphone unit provided on the support member to be directed easily toward the user's mouth. Alternatively a hinged lid is provided the lid carrying a key-in unit or a display and a speaker unit.

Description

Have vertical microphone of direction and micropkonic Wrist-worn communications apparatus

Invention field

The present invention relates to wear on user's wrist, be used for communication objective Wrist-worn communications apparatus.

Technical background

In the past, known wristwatch type telephones comprises the table with communication function, and is arranged on loudspeaker unit, microphone unit (for example, international publication WO98/05148) on the watchband that is worn on the user's wrist.

In these wristwatch type telephones, loudspeaker unit and microphone unit are arranged on the relative two ends of a shell different with this watch case and cross watchband and extend.Outside loudspeaker unit and microphone unit face in the opposite direction, thus the generation that prevents to produce so-called howling (howling), and promptly microphone is gathered the sound that loudspeaker unit sends.

In this phone, as mentioned above, loudspeaker unit and microphone unit are set, make them outside the both sides of watchband face in the opposite direction.Thus, when using this phone on the wrist the user, if the positive directed towards user of loud speaker is positioned at the ear of his or she above-mentioned wrist one side, the mouth that the front of microphone unit can't directed towards user then, wherein sound, and collect sound by described microphone unit by described loud speaker; On the contrary, if the mouth of the positive directed towards user of microphone unit, the then above-mentioned ear that the front of loudspeaker unit just can't directed towards user.Thus, can't fully obtain the directivity of microphone and loudspeaker unit.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a kind of Wrist-worn communications apparatus, wherein, when on the wrist that loud speaker and microphone is worn over the user, can with they respectively satisfactorily directed towards user be positioned at the ear and the mouth of his above-mentioned wrist one side, thereby guarantee to use efficiently the directivity of loud speaker and microphone.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of Wrist-worn communications apparatus, and the user can communicate by this Wrist-worn communications apparatus and the opposing party with the posture of nature, and adorns oneself with the arm of this device on needn't crooked artificially his or her wrist.

Summary of the invention

For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of Wrist-worn communications apparatus, comprising: an equipment; A belt is used for described equipment is worn on user's wrist; A loudspeaker unit is arranged on the precalculated position on the described belt, towards the horizontal direction of described belt; A microphone unit is arranged on the described belt and near described loudspeaker unit, towards with the surperficial perpendicular direction of described belt.

Thus, according to the present invention,, also can prevent howling even loud speaker and microphone unit closely are arranged on precalculated position on the belt mutually.In addition, particularly when it being worn over when using on the user's wrist, the microphone of wherein collecting and sounding and the front of loudspeaker unit can be respectively the mouth of directed towards user and be positioned at the ear of his or she above-mentioned wrist one side fully, thereby guarantee the directivity of loud speaker and microphone.

The present invention also provides a kind of Wrist-worn communications apparatus, comprising: an equipment; A belt is used for described equipment is worn on user's wrist; A strutting piece is connected on the precalculated position on the described belt, and wherein, described strutting piece can extend on the bearing of trend of the horizontal direction of described belt and described belt, and on the bearing of trend of described belt, described strutting piece is overlayed on the described belt; A loudspeaker unit is arranged on an end of described strutting piece, faces outward at the bearing of trend of described strutting piece; A microphone unit is arranged on the other end of described strutting piece, towards with the surperficial perpendicular direction of described strutting piece.

According to the present invention, strutting piece is pivotally connected to the precalculated position on the belt, thereby strutting piece can extend on the horizontal direction of belt and bearing of trend.Like this, thereby when this equipment is worn on the user's wrist and guides strutting piece make its in the extension in a lateral direction of belt to do the time spent of communication, strutting piece easily and certainly with the front of microphone and loudspeaker unit respectively directed towards user mouth and be positioned at the ear of his or she above-mentioned wrist one side, thereby guarantee the directivity of loud speaker and microphone unit.

By following explanation, will illustrate other purposes of the present invention and advantage and partly become apparent, maybe can be better understood by putting into practice the present invention.

Can realize and obtain objects and advantages of the present invention by means and the combination of hereinafter specifically noting.

The accompanying drawing summary

The accompanying drawing here is the part of specification, is used to illustrate currently preferred embodiment of the present invention, and together with summary description that provides above and DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED given below, is used for explaining principle of the present invention, wherein:

Fig. 1 is when basically when the front is watched, according to the perspective view of first embodiment of Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is when basically when the back side is watched, the perspective view of the device of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of communicator when loud speaker and microphone assembly are removed separately of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 shows the usage of the communicator of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is the perspective view according to second embodiment of communicator of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is when basically when its back side one side is watched, the perspective view of the communicator of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is the end view of the device of second embodiment;

Fig. 8 shows the usage of the communicator of Fig. 5;

Fig. 9 is the perspective view of the modification of second embodiment;

Figure 10 is the perspective view of communicator according to the present invention the 3rd embodiment when renovating of its communication unit opened;

Figure 11 is that the communication unit of communicator of Figure 10 is at the amplification front view of renovating when opening;

Figure 12 is the perspective view of communicator according to the present invention the 4th embodiment when renovating of its communication unit opened;

Figure 13 is that the communication unit of communicator of Figure 12 is at the amplification front view of renovating when opening;

Figure 14 is the perspective view according to the 5th embodiment of communicator of the present invention;

Figure 15 is that the communicator of Figure 14 is at the perspective view of renovating when opening;

Figure 16 is the perspective view of six embodiment of communicator according to the present invention when being worn on the user's wrist;

Figure 17 is the communicator that is worn over the Figure 16 on the user's wrist at the perspective view of renovating when opening;

Figure 18 is worn over communicator according to the present invention on user's wrist at the perspective view of renovating the 6th embodiment when opening;

Figure 19 be Figure 18 communicator open renovate in perspective view when holding the loud speaker installed part;

The perspective view of the 8th embodiment that Figure 20 is a communicator according to the present invention when renovating with loud speaker that mounting disc is opened.

Embodiment

First embodiment

Below with reference to Fig. 1-4, first embodiment according to Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the present invention is described.

Fig. 1 is when basically when the front is watched, the perspective view of this communicator.Fig. 2 is when basically when the back side is watched, the perspective view of the device of Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is the perspective view of communicator when loud speaker and microphone assembly are in the dismounting state of Fig. 2.Fig. 4 shows the usage of the communicator of Fig. 1.

This communicator comprises: a wrist-watch 101; The Elastic plastic-rubber belt 103 of a pair of for example urethanes, their ends are connected table 101 12 positions with 6 positions; A bracelet 104 is used for can be disconnected to connect belt at the other end; A loud speaker-microphone assembly A.

As shown in Figure 1, table 101 has a shell 106, it comprises: a display unit 107, comprise a liquid crystal display or electroluminescence unit, electrical-optical ground shows such as various information such as time/communication datas, and, for example realize clock/transceiver circuit that clock and communication function are required such as assembly various other electronic unit (not shown)s such as (compose).The shell 106 of table has a plurality of push-button switches 108 and 9 sides at its 3, is used for the usefulness of time adjustment/pattern change.The shell 106 of table also has a plurality of input switches 109 at 6 upper surfaces of locating, and is used to communicate.

When table 101 being worn on the user's wrist W by this to watchband 103, bracelet 104 is positioned at a side opposite with table 101 on the user's wrist.

Can loud speaker-microphone assembly " A " be connected to or mesh bracelet 104 movably with screw.As shown in Figure 2, in loud speaker-microphone assembly " A ", loudspeaker unit 111 is arranged on the installed part 119, makes its horizontal direction towards belt 103, and microphone unit 112 is arranged on the installed part 119, make its towards with the surperficial perpendicular direction of belt 103.Installed part 119 has an inner chamber, and it holds a circuit board 112, as shown in Figure 3.

As shown in Figure 3, loudspeaker unit 111 comprises a pronunciation tube 111a and a loudspeaker assembly 111c.Tube 111a crosses belt 103 and extends upward from installed part 119, and has the upper end of a sealing, has sound hole 111b in the above.Speaker element 111c is contained in the bottom of a 111a, thereby passes through the hole of tube 111a, upwards sounds towards hole 111b.

As shown in Figure 3, microphone unit 112 comprises sounder resonator 112a and microphone element 112c.Sounder resonator 112a with belt 103 surface perpendicular aspect on extend from installed part 119, have sound collecting hole 112b on the outer end of its sealing.Microphone element 112c is contained among the 112a, towards hole 112b, thereby gathers the sound of outside.

Circuit board 102 for example is connected to the turnbuckle 117 that is arranged on installed part 119 inner surfaces by the screw (not shown), and loudspeaker unit 111c and microphone unit 112c are electrically connected to circuit board 102 by the lead-in wire (not shown).Circuit board 102 is electrically connected to the circuit (not shown) that is contained in the table 101 by the lead-in wire (not shown) that is embedded in the belt 103.Like this, loudspeaker unit 111 produces sound based on the signal of telecommunication from table 101, and microphone unit 112 is converted to the signal of telecommunication with external voice, then, it is outputed to table 101.

The following describes the method for use according to Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the present invention.In this case, the same with general wristwatch, by bracelet 104 belt 103 is coupled together around user's wrist, to install 101 is worn on the user's wrist W, thereby table 101 and user's the back of the hand Ta be towards identical direction, and loud speaker-microphone assembly " A " and user's palm Tb are towards identical direction.Thus, this device both can be used as general wristwatch, also can be used as cell phone.

The same with general wristwatch, the user can know on the display unit 107 that is presented at table 101 such as such information of time.Then, while when the user watched display unit 107 to pass through 109 groups of the opposing party's of operation input switch telephone number, the communication information was presented on the display unit 107 according to the manipulation of input switch 109, thereby call out the opposing party.As shown in Figure 4, when the user is placed on the his or her palm Tb that wears the wrist of table 101 on it his or her ear E that is positioned at described wrist one side of user and goes up, wherein send and collect the loudspeaker unit 111 of sound and the front of microphone unit 112 and point to his or her ear E and mouth M respectively.Like this, the user just can communicate by letter with the opposing party with the posture of nature, and needn't the crooked artificially his or her arm relevant with above-mentioned his or her wrist.

As mentioned above, according to this Wrist-worn communications apparatus, loudspeaker unit 111 is connected to installed part 119, this installed part 119 connects bracelet 104, belt 103 at one end connects bracelet 104, thereby make the horizontal direction of loudspeaker unit 111 towards belt, thereby and microphone unit 112 be connected to installed part 119 towards with the surperficial perpendicular direction of belt 103.Like this, although loudspeaker unit 111 and microphone unit 112 are arranged on pre-position and close proximity on the belt 103, that is, and on the installed part 119 that is connected to bracelet 104, but can prevent howling, and guarantee the directivity of loudspeaker unit 111 and microphone unit 112.

Can on the rightabout of loudspeaker unit, arrange two different loud speaker-microphone assemblies, so that if the user wants table 101 is worn on that desired in he or she left wrist or right wrist wrist when communicating with the opposing party, he or she can select in these two assemblies corresponding one and it is combined with bracelet 104 on the belt 103, thereby fully guarantees the directivity of loudspeaker unit 111 and microphone unit 112.Thus, this device is easy to use.

When table 101 being worn on the user's wrist W by belt 103, loud speaker-microphone assembly " A " is positioned at user's wrist W and goes up a side opposite with table 101.Therefore, thereby, assembly A is correlated with palm Tb towards identical direction with the user if being connected on the belt 103, so, the user only needs his or her palm Tb is placed on the ear E that is positioned at above-mentioned wrist one side of user, just microphone unit 112 and loudspeaker unit 111 can be pointed to his or her mouth M and that ear E respectively.Like this, the user just can communicate with the opposing party with the posture ground of nature, and needn't crooked artificially user and the relevant arm of his or her and above-mentioned wrist.

Table 101 comprises and disposed thereonly communicates required input switch 109 and display unit 107, and combines the time clock feature parts therein.Like this, as mentioned above, may be displayed on the display unit 107 such as such information of time, thereby can table 101 be worn on the user's wrist W as general wristwatch.In addition, comprise that the information of the communication information may be displayed on the display unit 107 of table 101, and needn't take table 101 from user's wrist W.In addition, the same with general wristwatch, while the user can watch the input switch 109 on display unit 107 operation tables 101, thereby guarantee gratifying communication.Thus, the portability of this device is improved.

In addition, in this device, loud speaker-microphone assembly " A " removably connects bracelet 104.Like this, when this device not being used as communication equipment, it can be taken from bracelet, as general wristwatch.If being set on it, the installed part 119 of loudspeaker unit 111 and microphone unit 112 is not connected to bracelet 104, can be with it as a kind of ornamental annex that appearance design is interested in.Therefore, this device is easy to use.

Although in the present embodiment, thus for example understand loudspeaker unit 111 and microphone unit 112 be connected to installed part 119 respectively towards the horizontal direction of belt 103 and with the surperficial perpendicular direction of belt 103, the invention is not restricted to this concrete condition.For example, loudspeaker unit 111 and microphone unit 112 can be directly connected on the belt 103, thereby have above-mentioned direction.

Although in the present embodiment, understand for example wherein by belt 103 table 101 to be worn on Wrist-worn communications apparatus on user's the wrist that wherein said table 101 comprises time clock feature, communication function and Presentation Function, the invention is not restricted to this concrete condition.For example, the present invention also can be applied to such Wrist-worn communications apparatus, comprises that in this Wrist-worn communications apparatus the equipment of transceiver function parts, display unit and input unit is worn on user's the wrist by belt.In addition, in this case, loud speaker-microphone assembly " A " removably is connected to bracelet 104, and this assembly comprises wherein the installed part 119 of containment circuit board and loudspeaker unit 111 and the microphone unit 112 that is connected to this installed part.

As mentioned above, the Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the embodiment of Fig. 1-4 comprises: an equipment (table 101); A belt 103 is used for this equipment is worn on user's wrist; A loudspeaker unit 111 is arranged on the precalculated position on the belt 103, towards the horizontal direction of belt 103; A microphone unit 112, be arranged on the belt 103 and near loudspeaker unit 111, towards with the perpendicular direction in belt 103 surfaces.

Like this, according to this embodiment, although loud speaker and microphone unit each other very near-earth be arranged on precalculated position on the belt 103, also can avoid taking place howling.In addition, particularly when it being worn on when using on the user's wrist, can with microphone and loudspeaker unit respectively directed towards user face and be positioned at the ear of his or her above-mentioned wrist one side, thereby guarantee the directivity of loud speaker and microphone.

The Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the embodiment of Fig. 1-4 comprises a loud speaker-microphone assembly " A ", and it removably is arranged on the precalculated position on the belt 103, and described loud speaker-microphone assembly " A " comprising: loudspeaker unit 111; Microphone unit 112; And installed part 119, loudspeaker unit 111 and microphone unit 112 are installed in this installed part 119 top and close proximity.

Like this, two different loud speaker-microphone assemblies " A " can be set on the rightabout of loudspeaker unit, if be used for communicating with the opposing party so that the user wants table 101 is worn on that desired in he or she left wrist or right wrist wrist, so he or she can select in these two assemblies corresponding one and with its with belt 103 on combine, thereby fully guarantee the directivity of loudspeaker unit 111 and microphone unit 112.Thus, this device is easy to use.

In the Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the embodiment of Fig. 1-4, when being worn on equipment (table 101) on the user's wrist by belt 103, loud speaker-microphone assembly " A " is positioned on the user's wrist side opposite with equipment 101.

According to this Wrist-worn communications apparatus, thereby when by belt with loud speaker-microphone assembly be worn on the user's wrist with the user palmar aspect relevant with his or her above-mentioned wrist to identical direction, and when this palm of user was placed on him or she and is positioned on user's the ear of this palm one side, the user can guide the front of microphone and loudspeaker unit to point to this user's mouth respectively and be positioned at the ear of described palm one side of this user.Like this, the user just can communicate by letter with the opposing party with the posture of nature, and needn't crooked artificially his or her arm.

In the Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the embodiment of Fig. 1-4, equipment (table 101) comprises input unit 109 at least, is used for display unit 107 and clock unit that signal post needs.

According to this communicator, because this equipment comprises time clock feature, so it can show on display unit such as such information of time.Therefore, as general wristwatch, it can be worn on the user's wrist.In addition, the user can make display unit show about the information of communication etc.The user is while watching display unit to operate the input unit of this device, thereby communicates with the opposing party, and will not take off from user's wrist by this device.Thus, this device is easy to use.

The following describes other embodiment according to communicator of the present invention.Represent and identical parts of parts among first embodiment with identical mark, they are repeated no more.

Second embodiment

In conjunction with Fig. 5-8, second embodiment of this Wrist-worn communications apparatus is described now.

Fig. 5 is the perspective view of this Wrist-worn communications apparatus.Fig. 6 is the perspective view of this device when one side is watched from the back side basically.Fig. 7 is the vertical view of this communicator.Fig. 8 shows the usage of this communicator.

This communicator comprises: table 101; A pair of belt 103, one ends are connected to 12 and 6 of table 101 and locate; Bracelet 104 is used at the other end belt being can be disconnected to connect; And strutting piece 105, be pivotally connected to bracelet 104.

As shown in Figure 5, table 101 has shell 106, and it comprises: plane formula display unit 107 comprises that electrical-optical ground shows liquid crystal display cells or the electroluminescent element such as the such information of time/communication data; Various other electronic unit (not shown)s for example, are used to realize clock and the required clock/transceiver circuit of communication function.Watch case 106 has a plurality of push-button switches 108 and 9 sides at its 3, is used for time adjustment/pattern and changes.Watch case 106 also has a plurality of input switches 109 at its 6 upper surfaces of locating, is used for communication objective.Arrange these input switches 109, thereby pass through suitably rotation/Push switch, input is such as data such as telephone number and email messages.

When table 101 being worn on the user's wrist W by a pair of belt 103, bracelet 104 is arranged on a side opposite with table 101 on the user's wrist.Shown in Fig. 6 and 7, strutting piece 105 is supported on the pivot 110, and is rotatable.

Strutting piece 105 is made by identical with belt 103 manufactured materials, i.e. elastic force plastic cement is as urethanes.Strutting piece 105 is bar shaped, can overlay on the belt 103, thereby extend on identical direction with belt 103, also can rotate around pivot 110, extends thereby cross belt 103.As illustrated in Figures 5 and 6, loudspeaker unit 111 is arranged on the end of strutting piece 105, thereby faces outward at the bearing of trend of strutting piece 105.As shown in Figure 6, microphone unit 112 is arranged on the other end of strutting piece 105, towards with the vertical substantially direction in the surface of strutting piece 105.

Shown in Fig. 6 and 7, loudspeaker unit 111 comprises a speaker element (not shown) that is arranged among the 111a, and this 111a is arranged on the end of strutting piece 105, outside facing.Tube 111 has the outside end of a sealing, and it has hole 111b, and loud speaker points to this hole.Shown in two pecked lines among Fig. 6, microphone unit 112 comprises a microphone (not shown) that is contained among the 112a, its be set to towards with the surperficial perpendicular direction of strutting piece 105, the upwards end of the sealing of tube 112a has hole 112b, microphone points to this hole.

The microphone of the loud speaker of loudspeaker unit 111 and microphone unit 112 is electrically connected to the circuit (not shown) that is arranged in the table 101 by the lead-in wire (not shown), and these lead-in wires extend by strutting piece 105, pivot 110 and belt 103.Like this, loud speaker produces such as the such sound of speech based on the signal of telecommunication from table 101, and by the hole 111b in the closed end of tube 111a, sounds.Microphone unit 112 is collected the outside such as the such sound of speech by the hole 112b in the closed end of tube 112a, and by microphone sound is converted to the signal of telecommunication, then signal is outputed to table 101.

Shown in Fig. 6 and 7, locking press button 113 is arranged on the opposite end of strutting piece 105, engages with receiving slit (not shown) on being arranged on belt 103, thereby strutting piece 105 is fixed on the belt 3 tightly.When the user presses these locking press buttons 113 simultaneously with thumb F1 of hand that does not wear table 101 and forefinger F2, as shown in Figure 7, break away from the receiving slit of these locking press buttons 113 from belt 103, thereby with strutting piece 105 release from belt 103.

The following describes the method for use according to the Wrist-worn communications apparatus of this embodiment.In this case, as general wristwatch, belt 103 is engaged by bracelet 104 around user's wrist, table 101 is worn on the user's wrist W, make the back of the hand of table 101 and user towards identical direction and bracelet 104 and user's palmar aspect to identical direction.Like this, this device both can be used as general wristwatch, also can be used as cell phone.In this state, as general wristwatch, can discern on the display unit 107 that is presented at table 101 such as such information of time.

When the user is used as cell phone with this device, while the user watches display unit 107 to pass through to handle 109 groups of the opposing party's of input switch telephone number.Like this, on display unit 107, show such as the such communication information of telephone number, and call out the opposing party.Then, as shown in Figure 7, the user does not wear the thumb F1 of another hand of table 101 and forefinger F2 and presses locking press button 113 on the opposite end that is arranged on the strutting piece 105 that is worn on the communicator on the user's wrist with him or she.So, break away from the corresponding receiving slit of locking press button 113 from belt 103, thereby with strutting piece 105 release from belt 103.This allows strutting piece 105 to rotate around pivot 110.

Then, shown in two pecked lines among Fig. 6, strutting piece 105 rotates around pivot 110, so that in the extension in a lateral direction of belt 103.At this moment, loudspeaker unit 111 is arranged near the palm relevant with the above-mentioned wrist of user, and the set position of microphone unit 112 is away from this palm of user.As shown in Figure 8, when the user is placed on that palm of weared on wrist table 101 the his or her ear E that is positioned at this palm one side of user and goes up, the front of microphone unit 112 and loudspeaker unit 111 respectively directed towards user mouth M and be positioned at the ear E of this palm one side of user.Like this, the user just can communicate by letter with the opposing party with the posture of nature, and needn't crooked artificially his or her arm.After sign off, the user can rotate strutting piece 105 around pivot 110, thereby it is overlayed on the belt 103, and the direction of extending with belt is identical, then, presses locking press button 113, and it is combined with corresponding receiving slit on the belt 103.Therefore, strutting piece 105 is fixed under superposed state on the belt 103, can not become obstacle, and becomes and carry easily.

As mentioned above, according to this Wrist-worn communications apparatus, strutting piece 105 can be rotationally coupled to bracelet 104 around pivot 110.Loudspeaker unit 111 and microphone unit 112 are connected to the opposite end of strutting piece 105.Like this, even when table 101 being worn on the user's wrist W by belt 103, also can be by thereby strutting piece 105 is rotated extension in a lateral direction at belt 103 around pivot 110, easily with loudspeaker unit 111 and microphone unit 112 the ear E and the mouth M of directed towards user respectively.

Particularly, loudspeaker unit 111 is arranged on an end of strutting piece 105, thereby faces outward at the bearing of trend of strutting piece 105, and microphone unit 112 is arranged on the other end of strutting piece, thus towards with the surperficial perpendicular direction of strutting piece 105.Like this, though when the user with his or her mouth M when the microphone unit 112, also can guarantee the ear E of the positive directed towards user of loudspeaker unit 111.Therefore, no matter whether supporter 105 is long, the directivity of loudspeaker unit 111 and microphone unit 112 can both be guaranteed fully.If strutting piece 105 is very long, loudspeaker unit and microphone unit 112 have enough intervals.Like this, can prevent so-called howling, promptly microphone unit 112 is gathered the sound that loud speaker 111 produces.

Thereby when by belt 103 table 101 being worn on the user's wrist W then around the in a lateral direction extension of pivot 110 rotatable support 105 at belt 103, strutting piece 105 is arranged on a side opposite with table 101 on the user's wrist.Like this, if thereby strutting piece 105 is connected to belt and the palmar aspect relevant with his or her above-mentioned wrist to identical direction, then the user only needs his or her palm Tb is placed on the ear E that is positioned at above-mentioned wrist one side of user, just microphone unit 112 and loudspeaker unit 111 can be pointed to his or her mouth M and that ear E respectively.Like this, the user just can communicate by letter with the opposing party with the posture of nature, and needn't crooked artificially user and his or her relevant arm.

Strutting piece 105 is connected to bracelet 104, can rotate around pivot 110.Like this, can be around pivot 110 rotatable support 105, thus laterally or on the bearing of trend extending at belt 103.In addition, particularly when the table of wearing on one of right wrist and left wrist with the user 101 is worn again and use on another wrist of right wrist of user and left wrist, strutting piece 105 should be rotated 180 degree, thereby make loudspeaker unit 111 and microphone unit 112 with respect to belt 103 reversed positions.Even when using this device on one of the right wrist of user and left wrist, the directivity of loudspeaker unit 111 and microphone unit 112 also can be guaranteed fully, thereby make this device be easy to use.

Because strutting piece 105 is bar shaped, can overlay on the belt 103 along the bearing of trend of belt, thus can be by around pivot 110 rotatable support 105, so that it is overlayed on the belt, thereby strutting piece 105 is easy to carry, and can not become obstacle.Particularly, under strutting piece 105 is stacked in state on the belt, but the locking press button 113 that is arranged on strutting piece 105 opposite end can be locked in strutting piece 105 on the belt to release.Like this, although strutting piece 105 is very long, also it tightly can be fixed on the belt 103 safely.Like this, it can not be an obstacle, and this communicator becomes easier and carries.

Although in second embodiment, for example understand strutting piece 105 by pivot 110 basically therein the some place be connected to bracelet 104, locking press button 113 is arranged on the opposite end of strutting piece 105, the invention is not restricted to this concrete condition.For example, as shown in Figure 9, strutting piece 118 can be connected on the bracelet 104 at pivot 110 places, and pivot 110 is near microphone unit 112.In this case, on strutting piece 118, needn't locking press button 113 be set near its opposite end.Can have only a locking press button 113 to be arranged on the strutting piece 118, near loudspeaker unit 111.In this structure, thereby when strutting piece 118 being overlayed when extending on the bearing of trend of belt 103 on the belt 103, strutting piece 118 closely contacts with bracelet 104 by pivot 110 at an end of microphone unit 112 sides.Like this, can strutting piece 118 be fixed on the belt 103, near loud speaker 111 places by locking press button 113.

Shown in pecked line among Fig. 9, one of key among unit 109A and the 109B and can be arranged in belt 103 and the strutting piece 118 on corresponding one, replace input switch 109, these input switch 109 inputs are such as the telephone number and the such communication information of email message.Like this, in order to carry out phone or E-mail communication with the opposing party, strutting piece 105 is taken away from belt or with strutting piece 105 after their bearing of trend overlays belt, key in

unit

109A or 109B while the user can watch display unit 107 to operate easily.Thus, this device is easy to use.

The 3rd embodiment

Below with reference to Figure 10 and 11, the 3rd embodiment of this Wrist-worn communications apparatus is described.Identical mark is used for representing the similar elements of second embodiment of Figure 10, the 3rd embodiment of 11 and Fig. 5-9.

This communicator has the essentially identical structure with second embodiment, difference is: in the device of the 3rd embodiment, communication unit 120 is arranged on table 101 is worn on the outer surface of bracelet 104 of the belt 103 on user's the wrist W, hinge 122 will be renovated 121 top edges that are connected to communication unit 120, thus can belt 103 opposite open in a lateral direction and the communication unit 120 that closes renovate 121.

Communication unit 120 comprises keys in unit 123 and microphone unit 124.Key in the function key that unit 123 comprises power key, talk key, character keys and is used to realize communication function.These keys are set, make to be arranged in the character of institute's mark on each key embarking on journey with the relative position of routine in a lateral direction of belt 103.Microphone unit 124 is arranged on the front of communication unit, be positioned at an opposite side of keying in unit 123 and hinge 122.

Display unit 125 and loudspeaker unit 126 are arranged on to be renovated on 121 the inner surface, as shown in figure 11.Display unit 125 comprises liquid crystal display cells or electroluminescent element, display unit 107 as table 101, what it also handled and be presented at belt 103 constitutes character such as the such communication information of telephone number and message with the relative position of routine in a lateral direction, as in keying in unit 123.Loudspeaker unit 126 is arranged on to be renovated on 121 the inner surface, is positioned at the opposite side of display unit 125 and hinge 122, thereby when renovating 121 when closing, with loudspeaker unit 126 place microphone unit 124 near, and when opening when renovating 121, loudspeaker unit 126 is placed position farthest, distance microphone unit 124, hinge 122 is arranged in the middle of it.Antenna 127 is contained in to be renovated in 121, thus can extend outwardly in a lateral direction at belt 103.

The following describes the using method of this Wrist-worn communications apparatus.In this case, as second embodiment, by connecting belt 103 table 101 is worn on the user's wrist W, thereby the back of the hand of table 101 and the user relevant with his or her above-mentioned wrist is towards identical direction, and bracelet 104, communication unit 120 with renovate 121 with user's palmar aspect to identical direction.Like this, this device can be used as general wristwatch.In this state, the same with general wristwatch, can discern on the display unit 107 that is presented at table 101 such as such information of time.

When this device when the cell phone, by hinge 122 belt 103 open communication unit 120 in a lateral direction renovate 121, as shown in figure 11.Like this, the key entry unit 123 of communication unit 120 and microphone unit 124 and display unit 125 and the loudspeaker unit 126 of renovating 121 inner surfaces come out.In this state, thereby the arm of wearing table 101 on his or her its wrist as the user is lifted the user's palmar aspect that makes with his or her above-mentioned wrist and pass when making progress in face of him or she, be provided with key in unit 123 and display unit 125 make relative positions with routine be arranged in the character of institute's mark on each key of keying in unit 123 and on display unit 125 shown character, for example telephone number and/email message.Therefore, the user can watch easily and key in unit 123 and display unit 125.When the user pulls out antenna 127 and when watching display unit 125 keying in unit 123 and dial the other side's numbers from renovating 121, the communication information, for example telephone number is presented on the display unit 125, and call peer.

When the user was positioned at his or her that palm of its weared on wrist communication unit 120 in the ear of this palm one side near him or she, the microphone unit 124 of communication unit 120 and the front of renovating 121 loudspeaker unit 126 be directed towards user mouth and be positioned at the ear of this palm one side respectively.Like this, the user just can with the posture of nature with to side communication, and needn't crooked artificially user and the relevant arm of his or she above-mentioned wrist.When sign off, the user is recovered to antenna 127 and renovates in 121, and renovates the front of 121 sealing communication units 120 by hinge 122 usefulness.In this case, display unit 125 fully overlays to be keyed on the unit 123, thereby towards keying in unit 123.Like this, renovating 121 can not become obstacle, and unit 123 is keyed in protection and display unit 107 is without prejudice.This device becomes and is easy to carry about with one.

As mentioned above, according to this communicator, comprise that the communication unit 120 of keying in unit 123 is arranged on the bracelet 104 of belt 103, this belt is worn on table 101 on the user's wrist W.Communication unit 120 has renovates 121, and renovate 121 display unit 125 is arranged thereon, and this renovates by hinge 122 is openable.Microphone unit 124 is arranged on the front of communication unit 120, be positioned at and key in the opposite side of unit 123 and hinge 122.Loudspeaker unit 126 is arranged on the opposite side of display unit 125 and hinge 122.Like this, renovate 121 when using communication units 120 when opening, the interval of microphone unit 124 and loud speaker 126 is enough big, thereby prevents that microphone 124 from howlings taking place.Loudspeaker unit 126 and microphone unit 124 can be distinguished selected ear of directed towards user and mouths, thereby guarantee the directivity of loudspeaker unit 126 and microphone 124.

According to this communicator, hinge 122 is arranged on the edge of communication unit 120, is consistent basically with the edge of belt 103, thereby opens by hinge 122 in a lateral direction and close and renovate 121 belt 103 opposite.Like this, the same with second embodiment, if thereby table 101 is worn on last with the relevant user's palmar aspect of user's wrist W to identical direction, communication unit 120 is arranged on user's palm one side so.In this state, when the user open renovate 121 then with his or her palm when being positioned at the his or her ear of this palm one side of user, the front of microphone unit 124 and loudspeaker unit 126 is directed towards user mouth and be positioned at the ear of this palm one side of user respectively.Therefore, the user can communicate with posture and the opposing party of nature, and needn't crooked artificially his or her arm.Thus, this device is easy to use.

The 4th embodiment

Below with reference to Figure 12 and 13, the 4th embodiment of this Wrist-worn communications apparatus is described.Identical mark is used to represent Figure 12, the 4th embodiment of 13 and Fig. 5, second embodiment components identical of 6.

This device has and second essentially identical structure of embodiment, difference is: renovate 131 at a lateral edges place by hinge 132 be connected to communication unit 130 and the bearing of trend of belt perpendicular, be arranged on the side (top edge among Figure 13) on the bracelet 104, thereby can on the bearing of trend of belt 103, renovate 131, so that open or the communication unit 130 that closes around hinge 132 rotations.

The same with second embodiment, key in the front that unit 123 and microphone unit 124 are arranged on communication unit 130, as shown in figure 13.Keying in unit 123 comprises power key, talk key, character keys and is used to the function key that realizes that communication function is required.The arrangement of embarking on journey of these keys, thus the character that they mark above can arranging with the relative position of routine at belt 103 in a lateral direction.Microphone unit 124 is arranged on the front of communication unit 130, be arranged in and key in the opposite side (below of Figure 13 key entry unit 123) of unit 123 and hinge 132.When renovating 131 when closing, it just overlays on the communication unit 130, and renovates 131 when exposing communication unit 130 positive when opening, and it is just overlaying on the belt 103 on the bearing of trend of belt 103.

Display unit 125 and loudspeaker unit 126 are arranged on to be renovated on 131 the inner surface.The same with the 3rd embodiment, display unit 125 comprises a liquid crystal display cells or an electroluminescent element, it is at the character of arranging and show expression telephone number, message related to calls etc. in a lateral direction with the relative position of routine of belt 103, just as keying in the unit 123.Loudspeaker unit 126 is arranged on to be renovated on 131 the inner surface, is positioned at the opposite side of display unit 125 and hinge 132.Close and renovate at 131 o'clock, loudspeaker unit 126 is towards microphone unit 124, and when opening communication unit 130 fronts, loudspeaker unit 126 is in distance microphone 124 position farthest.Antenna 127 is contained in to be renovated in 131, thereby can stretch out on the bearing of trend of belt 103.

The beneficial effect of beneficial effect that the 4th embodiment of this Wrist-worn communications apparatus produces and the 3rd embodiment generation is similar.Particularly, what be connected to the communication unit 130 that is arranged on the bracelet 104 by hinge 132 renovates 131, is suitable for opening in the opposite bearing of trend of belt 103 one or another or closing.Like this, when open renovate 131 be worn on use on the user's wrist W communication unit 130 time, renovate 131 and overlay on the belt 103.When the user's wrist W that wears communication unit 130 flatly is supported in face of the user, key in unit 123 and be in vertical direction with display unit 125, make to key in mark on unit 123 each keys, be used to represent that the character of the information on the display unit 125 that is presented at arranges with the relative position of routine, just as second embodiment.Like this, key in unit 123 and display unit 125 and be easy to identification and manipulation.

Although in the 3rd and the 4th embodiment, for example understand the key entry unit 123 of communication unit 120 or 130 so is set and renovate 121 or 131 display unit 125 make key in mark on unit 123 each keys, be used to represent to be presented at the character of renovating the information on 121 or 131 the display unit 125 with the arrangement in a lateral direction of the relative position of routine at belt 103, but the invention is not restricted to these situations.For example, can on the bearing of trend of belt 103 with the key entry unit 123 of communication unit 120 or renovate 121 or 131 display unit 125 and be arranged on the belt 103, thereby make mark on each key of keying in unit 123, be used to represent that character relative position with routine on the bearing of trend of belt 103 of the information on the display unit 125 that is presented at arranges.In this case, will vertically be placed in face of the user, thereby make communication unit 120 or 130 and renovate 121 or 131 towards the direction identical with user's palm by the user's wrist W that belt 103 is worn communication unit 120 or 130.Like this, key in mark on each key of unit 123, be used to represent that the character of the information on the display unit 125 that is presented at arranges with the relative position of routine, and the user can discern easily and handle and key in unit 123 and display unit 125, just as at the 3rd and the 4th embodiment.

The 5th embodiment

Below, refer to figs. 14 and 15, the 5th embodiment of this Wrist-worn communications apparatus is described.Identical mark is used to represent the similar elements of the 3rd embodiment of the 5th embodiment of Figure 14 and 15 and Fig. 5-9.

This device comprises table 101, and it has clock and communication function.Shown in Figure 14 and 15, it is circular to renovate 140 basically that table 101 has one, is connected to shell 106 by near the hinge its top edge 141, thereby can be in the rotation in a lateral direction of belt.Renovate 140 and have first display unit 142 that is used for clock and second display unit 143 that is used to communicate by letter, be separately positioned on and renovate 140 front and back.Be coated with quartzy 147 on the display unit 142.Shell 106 comprises clock circuit and telecommunication circuit (not shown) therein.Key in unit 144 and be arranged on available renovating on 140 watch cases 106 that cover.

As shown in figure 15, except second display unit 143, loudspeaker unit 145 and microphone unit 146 also are arranged on to be renovated on 140 the back side or inner surface.

First display unit 142 and second display unit 143 respectively comprise a flat-panel type display element, as LCD or electroluminescent element.First display unit 142 is at the character that shows expression such as such information of time in a lateral direction with the relative position of routine of belt 103, just as general wristwatch.Second display unit 143 at the bearing of trend of belt 103 or perpendicular to the character display direction of first display unit 142, shows that expression is such as information such as telephone number and messages related to calls with conventional posture.Loud speaker 145 is arranged on second display unit 143 side (second display unit 143 among Figure 15 above) opposite with microphone unit 146.Microphone unit 146 is arranged on to be renovated on 140 and in (near the lower lid edge in Figure 15) near the hinge 141.

The same with second embodiment, the key entry unit 144 in the shell 106 wraps power key, talk key, character keys and finishes the required function key of communication function.The arrangement of embarking on journey of these keys, thus the character that makes mark on these keys is at the bearing of trend of belt 103 or be presented at the character of renovating the information on 140 second display unit 143 with expression and arrange on the identical direction with the arrangement of embarking on journey of the relative position of routine.The clock circuit in keying in unit 144 and being incorporated into shell 106 and the circuit board (not shown) of telecommunication circuit are electrically connected.This circuit board is electrically connected to first display unit 142 and second display unit 143, loudspeaker unit 145 and microphone unit 146 by the lead-in wire (not shown) via hinge 141.

When using this device, table 101 is worn on user's the wrist W by belt 103 and bracelet 104 thereof, as second embodiment.Like this, this device both can be used as general wristwatch, also can be used as cell phone.As shown in figure 14, when with renovate 140 cover on the watch cases 106 key entry unit 144 time, first display unit 142 appears at renovates 140 front.Like this, the user can watch and learn be presented on first display unit 142 such as such information of time, just as general wristwatch.

When this device is used as cell phone, the user with table 101 be worn on make on the his or her wrist table 101 towards with the user palm identical direction relevant with his or her above-mentioned wrist, and the arm vertical support relevant with his or her above-mentioned wrist is in face of him or she.Then, when the user when opening in a lateral direction of belt 103 renovates 140, as shown in figure 15, renovate loud speaker 145, second display unit 143 and microphone 146 on 140 inner surfaces is exposed to the key entry unit 144 of shell 106 according to this order top.Key in character mark on each key of unit 144, that expression is presented at the information on second display unit 143 and arrange, as from the user saw with the relative position of routine.Like this, the user can easily watch and handle the key entry unit 144 and second display unit 143.Like this, while when the user watches second display unit 143 to handle the 144 groups of the other side's numbers in key entry unit, be presented on second display unit 143 such as the such communication information of telephone number, then call peer.

The his or her palm (Figure 16) of wearing table 101 on wrist W as the user when being positioned at the his or her ear of this palm one side of user, the front of microphone unit 146 and loudspeaker unit 146 respectively directed towards user mouth and be positioned at the ear of his or she this palm one side.Like this, the user can converse with posture and the opposing party of nature, and needn't the relevant arm of crooked artificially his or her and above-mentioned his or her wrist.When the user finishes communication and closes when renovating 140, to renovate 140 and overlay on the watch case 106, second display unit 143 is towards keying in unit 144.Like this, renovating 140 can not become obstacle, and this communicator is easy to carry about with one, and unit 144 is keyed in protection and second display unit 143 is without prejudice.

As mentioned above, when the user uses communicator and the opposing party to communicate, wherein be worn on the his or her wrist W by the table 101 of belt 103 with this communicator, he or she will renovate 140 by hinge 141 and open from watch case 106.Like this, being contained in key entry unit 144 in the shell 106 and second display unit of renovating on 140 inner surfaces 143 comes out.Therefore, while can watching second display unit 143 to handle, the user keys in unit 144.Renovate 140 opening in a lateral direction of belt 103.Like this, when thereby the user is worn on table 101 on the his or her wrist with user's relevant palmar aspect to identical direction, the user can be placed on his or her described palm on user's the described ear by the posture with nature, and needn't the relevant arm of crooked artificially his or her and above-mentioned his or her wrist, just can with the front of microphone unit 146 and loudspeaker unit 145 respectively directed towards user mouth M and be positioned at the ear of described palm one side of user.Like this, can guarantee the directivity of loudspeaker unit 145 and microphone unit 146, realize gratifying communication thus.

The 6th embodiment

Below in conjunction with Figure 16 and 17, the 6th embodiment of this Wrist-worn communications apparatus is described.Identical mark is used to represent the 6th embodiment of Figure 16 and 17 and the 4th embodiment components identical of Figure 12 and 13.

The communicator of this embodiment has and the 4th the essentially identical structure of embodiment, difference is: in the communicator of the 6th embodiment, basically be that renovating of rectangle 140 can be connected to the shell 106 of table 101 by hinge 141 with opening, antenna 147 is contained in the chamber of renovating in 140, thereby can extending outwardly in a lateral direction at belt 103.Microphone unit 146 is arranged on the watch case 106.

More specifically, microphone unit 146 is arranged on the shell 106, is arranged in and keys in the opposite side (below of Figure 17 key entry unit 144) of unit 144 and hinge 141.Loud speaker 145 is arranged on to be renovated on 140, is positioned at the opposite side of second display unit 143 and hinge 141.Cover when keying in unit 144 when renovating 140, microphone unit 146 is towards loudspeaker unit 145, and when opening when renovating 140, microphone unit 146 is in from loudspeaker unit 145 position farthest, and hinge 141 is positioned in the middle of them.Microphone unit 146 is electrically connected to the circuit board (not shown) that is contained in the shell 106.The antenna 147 and first display unit 142 thereof and second display unit 143 and loudspeaker unit 145 are electrically connected to this circuit board by lead-in wire.

This communicator also produces and the 4th the similar beneficial effect of embodiment.Particularly, loudspeaker unit 145 is arranged on to be renovated on 140, is arranged in the opposite side (top of Figure 17 second display unit 143) of second display unit 143 and hinge 141, and microphone unit 146 is arranged on the watch case 106, is arranged in and keys in the opposite side (below of Figure 17 key entry unit 144) of unit 144 and hinge 141.Like this, when opening when renovating 140, loudspeaker unit 145 is enough big with the interval of microphone unit 146, thereby guarantees to prevent that microphone unit 146 from producing howlings, and therefore provides gratifying telephone communication.

The 7th embodiment

Below in conjunction with Figure 18 and 19, the 7th embodiment of this Wrist-worn communications apparatus is described.Identical mark is used for representing the 7th embodiment of Figure 18 and 19 and the 6th embodiment components identical of Figure 16 and 17.

The communicator of the 7th embodiment has and the 6th the essentially identical structure of embodiment, difference is: it is the renovating in the chamber in 150 of rectangle basically that the loud speaker mounting panel 151 of top installation loudspeaker unit 145 is contained in, this renovates 150 can be connected to table 141 by hinge 141 with opening, thereby loud speaker mounting panel 151 can be appeared at renovate 150 outside.

The same with the 6th embodiment, hinge 141 is arranged on the top edge of the shell parallel with the edge of belt 103 106 (Figure 18).As shown in figure 18, rectangle renovates 150 a long and narrow rimiform chamber 152, and it extends with the front of second display unit 143 abreast renovating in 150, and at its left side and last side opening.Chamber 152 holds loud speaker mounting panel 151 therein, and this makes it is that the dish of rectangle can rotate around pivot 153 basically, thereby makes plate 151 can appear at the outside in chamber.Renovate 150 and on its front (as 142 among Figure 16), have first display unit, 142 (not shown)s that are used for clock, have second display unit 143 that is used to communicate by letter within it on the surface.

Hook 154 is arranged on the lower-left side end of loud speaker mounting panel 151, this plate can be pulled out from renovate the chamber 152 150, as shown in figure 19.As shown in figure 18, loudspeaker unit 145 is arranged on the loud speaker mounting panel 151 end away from pivot 153.The loudspeaker unit 145 and first display unit 142 and second display unit 143 are electrically connected to circuit board (not shown) in the shell 106 by the lead-in wire (not shown), and wherein said lead-in wire is by loud speaker mounting panel 151, pivot 153 and renovate 150 and extend.

This communicator produces and the 5th the similar beneficial effect of embodiment.Particularly, renovating 150 has chamber 152, wherein,, at pivot 153 support speaker mounting panel 151 rotationally, loudspeaker unit 145 is on this loud speaker mounting panel 151.Like this, when the user from shell 106 open renovate 150 with the opposing party when communicating, the user pulls out hook 154 with his or her finger, thereby in 180 degree scopes, rotate, therefore loud speaker mounting panel 151 appeared to renovate 150 outside, be positioned at the opposite side of pivot 153 and hinge 141 around pivot 153.

Therefore, in this embodiment, loudspeaker unit 145 can be in such position: by the length of loud speaker mounting panel 151, far away in the 6th embodiment from microphone unit 146 ratios.Compare with the 6th embodiment, this guarantees further to prevent that howling from appearring in microphone unit.Also guarantee when microphone unit 146 during near user's mouth, can be made the more close selected user's ear of loudspeaker unit 145, thereby improves the directivity of loudspeaker unit 145 and microphone unit 146.

The 8th embodiment

Below, the 8th embodiment of this Wrist-worn communications apparatus is described in conjunction with Figure 20.Identical mark is used for representing the 8th embodiment of Figure 20 and the 6th embodiment components identical of Figure 16 and 17.

The 8th embodiment of this device has the 6th the essentially identical structure of embodiment with Figure 16 and 17, difference is: the top loud speaker mounting panel 155 that loudspeaker unit 145 has been installed is connected to by second hinge 156 at (a descending) edge renovates an edge of 140, renovates another edge of 140 is connected to table 101 by mentioned hinge 141 shell 106.In addition, in this case, mentioned hinge 141 be arranged on shell 106 on belt 103 bearing of trends (on) edge.

Above being enough to cover, the size of loud speaker mounting panel 155 is provided with 140 the inner surface renovated of second display unit 143.Like this, thereby when rotating loud speaker mounting panel 155 by second hinge 156 when it is closed, it overlays renovates on 140 the inner surface, and when opening loud speaker mounting panel 155, it stretches out from being positioned at second hinge 156 of second display unit, 143 opposite sides.

As shown in figure 20, loudspeaker unit 145 is arranged on the loud speaker mounting panel 155 end away from second hinge 156.Loudspeaker unit 145 is electrically connected to the circuit board (not shown) that is contained in the shell 106 by the lead-in wire (not shown), and described lead-in wire is by loud speaker mounting panel 155, second hinge 156 and renovate 140 extensions.First display unit 142 and second display unit 143 also are electrically connected to this circuit board by the lead-in wire (not shown).

This communicator also produces and the 6th the similar beneficial effect of embodiment.In addition, particularly, loud speaker mounting panel 155 is pivotally connected to by second hinge 156 and renovates 140, and loudspeaker unit 145 is arranged on the loud speaker mounting panel 155.Like this, when user and the opposing party communicate, he or she will renovate 140 and open from shell 101, key in unit 144 thereby open, by second hinge 156 this plate 155 is rotated the loudspeaker unit 145 further expose on the loud speaker mounting panel 155 from renovating 140 then, loud speaker mounting panel 155 is in second hinge 156 side opposite with second display unit 143.That is to say that as the 6th embodiment, loudspeaker unit 145 is in position enough far away, or enough far away by the length of loud speaker mounting panel 155 from microphone unit 146, thus prevent that fully microphone unit from producing howling.When microphone unit 146 during, can make the selected user's ear of loudspeaker unit 145 distances enough near, as the 6th embodiment near user's mouth.Like this, the directivity of loudspeaker unit 145 and microphone unit 146 all is improved.

Although in the 8th embodiment, illustrated loud speaker mounting panel 155 is connected to by second hinge 156 and renovates 140, the invention is not restricted to this particular case.For example, loud speaker mounting panel 155 can be contained in the long and narrow rimiform chamber of renovating in 140,140 side openings opposite with hinge 141 are only being renovated in this chamber, thereby make plate 155 can appear at the outside in chamber.Still in this case, as the 6th embodiment, first display unit 142 and second display unit 143 can be separately positioned on to be renovated on 140 the outer surface and inner surface.In this case, produce and the 7th the similar beneficial effect of embodiment.

Although to the 8th embodiment and in revising, illustrated wherein by belt 103 table 101 is worn on Wrist-worn communications apparatus on the user's wrist W at first, the invention is not restricted to these situations.For example, the present invention is widely used in Wrist-worn communications apparatus, and wherein communication equipment comprises transceiver unit, display unit and input unit, and be worn on by belt on user's the wrist, and the arm worn communications apparatus, wherein table is worn on other parts of user's arm, for example user's upper arm.

Although at first to the 8th embodiment and in revising, the method of using this Wrist-worn communications apparatus has been described, this method comprises: will above wear table 101 wrist (for example, left wrist shown in Figure 8) his or her palm be placed on be positioned at his or her this palm one side his or her ear (for example, left ear shown in Figure 180) on, but the invention is not restricted to this particular case.For example, can carry out the present invention in such a manner: the user can with above wear table 101 wrist (for example, left wrist shown in Figure 8) his or her palm (for example, the left side palm) is placed on the his or her ear (auris dextra) of his or her another hand one side, thereby communicates with the opposing party.

The Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the embodiment of Fig. 5-9 comprises: communication equipment (101); Belt 103 is used for this equipment is worn on user's wrist; Strutting piece (105,118) is connected the precalculated position (104) on the belt, and in this position, strutting piece can extend on the bearing of trend of the horizontal direction of belt and belt, on bearing of trend, strutting piece can be overlayed on the belt; Loudspeaker unit 111 is arranged on an end of strutting piece, thereby outside the bearing of trend of strutting piece faces; Microphone unit 112 is arranged on the other end of strutting piece, thus towards with the vertical substantially direction in the surface of strutting piece.

Wrist-worn communications apparatus according to this embodiment, strutting piece is connected to this equipment is worn on belt on user's the wrist, to such an extent as to can rotatable support, thus it is extended on the bearing of trend of the horizontal direction of belt and belt, on bearing of trend, strutting piece overlays on the belt.Like this, even when by belt this equipment being worn on the user's wrist and strutting piece is turned to the horizontal direction that belt is used to communicate by letter, also can with the front of microphone and loudspeaker unit respectively easily and positively mouth of directed towards user (M) and user be positioned at ear (E) on the described wrist, thereby guarantee the directivity of loud speaker and microphone unit.

In the Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the embodiment of Fig. 5-9, strutting piece (105,118) is bar shaped, and is supported by the pivot that is positioned at the pre-position on the belt (110).

Like this, according to this device, can be easily around the pivoted strutting piece, thus strutting piece is extended on the bearing of trend of the horizontal direction of belt and belt, on aspect the extension, strutting piece overlays on the belt.Like this, this device becomes and is easy to use.Particularly, strutting piece is bar shaped, can overlay on the belt on the bearing of trend.Like this, thereby extend on the bearing of trend of belt by strutting piece is overlayed on the belt, this device becomes and is easy to carry about with one, and can not become obstacle.

The Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the embodiment of Fig. 5-9 comprises: equipment (101); Belt 103 is used for this equipment is worn on user's wrist (W); Strutting piece (105,118) connects pivotly by the pivot (110) in the presumptive area on the belt (104), and this strutting piece is bar shaped, can overlay on the belt on the bearing of trend of belt; Loudspeaker unit (111) is arranged on an end of strutting piece; Microphone unit 112 is arranged on the other end of strutting piece; Locking piece (113), but be used for at least one end release of strutting piece lock onto belt.

According to this device, strutting piece is arranged on the belt rotationally by pivot.Therefore, rotatable support easily, thus on the bearing of trend of the horizontal direction of belt and belt, extend, on bearing of trend, strutting piece overlays on the belt.Like this, directed towards user mouth and selected ear can be distinguished in the front of microphone and loudspeaker unit, thereby guarantee the directivity of loud speaker and microphone unit.Particularly, thereby overlay when extending on the bearing of trend at belt on the belt when strutting piece, at least one end of belt locks onto on the belt by locking piece.Like this, this device becomes and is easier to carry, and can not become obstacle.If locking piece is arranged on the opposite end of strutting piece, even thereby can be easily loud speaker and microphone unit during respectively near user's ear of selecting and mouth, also can be fixed to strutting piece on the belt tightly when strutting piece is very long.Thus, this device becomes lighter.

In the Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the embodiment of Fig. 5-9, be arranged on strutting piece (105,118) loudspeaker unit 111 on the end faces outward at the bearing of trend of strutting piece, and be arranged on the other end of strutting piece microphone unit 112 towards with the perpendicular direction of strutting piece outer surface.

According to this device, thereby when the in a lateral direction extension of rotatable support under the state that is worn on by belt at this equipment on the user's wrist at belt, and when with the front of microphone unit during near user's mouth, the front of loudspeaker unit is certain near selected user's ear.Like this, the directivity of loud speaker and microphone all is guaranteed.

The Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the embodiment of Figure 10-13 comprises: equipment (101) has the time clock feature parts at least; Belt 103 is used for this equipment is worn on user's wrist (W); Communication unit (120,130) has key entry unit (123), and a user's wrist side opposite with this equipment of wearing this equipment located, is positioned in the precalculated position (104) that this communication unit is arranged on the belt; Renovate (121,131), can be connected to communication unit by hinge (122,132) with opening, this is renovated and comprises display unit disposed thereon (125); Microphone unit (124) is arranged on the communication unit, is positioned at and keys in unit (a 123) side opposite with hinge; Loudspeaker unit (126) is arranged on and renovates, is positioned at a display unit side opposite with hinge.

According to this device, this equipment has time clock feature.Like this, the same with general wristwatch, available it is worn on the user's wrist, as wrist-watch.In addition,, open by hinge and renovate, thereby expose the key entry unit of communication unit and renovate the display unit of inner surface when particularly it being used in when communicating on the user's wrist.Like this, while the user can watch display unit to operate the key entry unit.Microphone unit is arranged on the communication unit, be positioned at and key in a unit side opposite with hinge, and loudspeaker unit is arranged on the inner surface of renovating, is positioned at a display unit side opposite with hinge.Like this, when opening when renovating, the interval of microphone unit and loudspeaker unit is enough big, thereby prevents microphone unit generation howling.Thereby when this equipment being worn on the user's wrist with relevant the back of the hand towards identical direction, communication unit is in a side of this hand of user.Like this, by being placed on the ear of this palm one side of the his or her user of being positioned at the posture of nature user's palm with its this equipment of weared on wrist, and needn't the relevant arm of crooked artificially his or her and above-mentioned his or her wrist, just can with the front of microphone and loudspeaker unit respectively directed towards user mouth and be positioned at the ear of this palm one side of user, thereby guarantee the directivity of loud speaker and microphone unit.

In the Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the embodiment of Figure 10 and 11, renovate (121) by hinge (122) can mention in a lateral direction at belt 103.

According to this device, thereby when this equipment being worn on the user's wrist relevant the back of the hand with the user towards identical direction, communication unit is positioned at above-mentioned palm one side of user, and renovates opening in a lateral direction of belt.Like this, when the user is placed on the his or her ear that is positioned at described palm one side of user with his or her described palm, just can be with the front of microphone and loudspeaker unit directed towards user mouth and be positioned at the ear of described palm one side of user respectively.Therefore, the user can communicate with posture and the opposing party of nature, and needn't the relevant arm of crooked artificially his or her and above-mentioned his or her wrist.Thus, this device is easy to use.

In the Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the embodiment of Figure 10-13, be provided with and key in unit (123) and display unit (125), make and key in character arranging with the relative position of routine in a lateral direction mark and that represent the information on the described display unit that is presented on the unit at described belt.

According to this device, thereby, this equipment make this equipment and user's the back of the hand on the user's wrist towards identical direction when being worn on, and communication unit and user's palmar aspect are when identical direction, and when opening when renovating, key in mark on each key of unit and expression be presented at character the arranging with the relative position of routine in a lateral direction of the information on the display unit at belt.Like this, lift in face of the user and make the described palm of user upwards by the arm of under case of bending, essentially horizontally the user being worn this equipment, while the user just can watch display unit to handle the key entry unit easily.Therefore, this device is easy to handle.

The Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the embodiment of Figure 14-20 comprises: equipment (101) comprises the communication function parts at least and keys in unit (144); Belt 103 is used for this equipment is worn on user's wrist; Renovate (140,150), by hinge (141) belt can be connected to this equipment in a lateral direction with opening, this is renovated and comprises the lip-deep display unit (143) that sets within it, when renovating when closing, this display unit is over against this equipment; Loudspeaker unit (145) is arranged on and renovates, is positioned at a display unit side opposite with hinge; And microphone unit (146), be arranged on this equipment and one of renovate, be in position away from loudspeaker unit.

According to this device, when for communication objective and will renovate when being worn on equipment on the user's wrist by belt and opening by hinge, the key entry unit of this equipment and the display unit of renovating come out, thereby while allow the user to watch display unit to operate the key entry unit.Thereby when this equipment is worn on the user's wrist with the user palmar aspect relevant with above-mentioned his or her wrist to identical direction, and when opening in a lateral direction of belt renovated, his or her described palm is placed on the his or her ear that is positioned on the described palm of user by posture with nature, and needn't the relevant arm of crooked artificially his or her and above-mentioned his or her wrist, just the user can point to the front of microphone and loudspeaker unit respectively his or her mouth and be positioned at ear on the described palm of user.At this moment, loudspeaker unit is in renovates, is positioned at second display unit side opposite with hinge, and microphone unit is on this equipment, is positioned at and keys in a unit side opposite with hinge.Like this, microphone unit and loudspeaker unit distance are enough far away, thereby prevent microphone unit generation howling, and guarantee the directivity of loud speaker and microphone unit.

In the Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the embodiment of Figure 16 and 17, microphone unit (146) is arranged on equipment (table 101) and goes up, is positioned at and keys in unit (a 144) side opposite with hinge (141).

Therefore, according to this device, microphone unit is placed on loudspeaker unit position far away, thereby guarantees to prevent microphone unit generation howling, and obtain desirable conversation.

The loud speaker installed part (151 of loudspeaker unit (145) above comprising, has been installed the Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the embodiment of Figure 18-20,155), this installed part is contained in to be renovated in (140,150), thereby can stretch outwardly on the direction opposite with hinge (141).

Therefore, according to this device, loudspeaker unit is placed on microphone position far away, thereby guarantee to prevent microphone unit generation howling, particularly, can be with loudspeaker unit and microphone unit easily respectively near user's ear and mouth, thus the directivity of loud speaker and microphone unit improved.

In the Wrist-worn communications apparatus of the embodiment of Figure 14-20, be provided with and key in unit (123) and display unit (125), so that character arranging with the relative position of routine in a lateral direction mark and that represent the information on the described display unit that is presented on each key of key entry unit at described belt.

According to this device, thereby when under the state that therein equipment is worn on the user's wrist the opening when renovating with the user palmar aspect relevant from this equipment in a lateral direction of belt to identical direction with above-mentioned his or her wrist, key in the unit mark and expression be presented at character the arranging with the relative position of routine in a lateral direction of the information on the display unit at belt.Like this, when the user lifts when thereby he or she makes above-mentioned his or her palmar aspect up in front at the arm of essentially horizontally his or her its wrist being worn this equipment under the case of bending thereon, while the user just can watch display unit to handle the key entry unit easily.Thus, this device is easy to use.

In the Wrist-worn communications apparatus of Fig. 5-9, (109A 109B) is arranged on belt and strutting piece on one of them to key in the unit.

Therefore, according to this device, when the user by making a phone call or Email when communicating by letter with the opposing party, thereby strutting piece is taken off from belt or it is overlayed on the belt extend in the same direction with belt after, while he or she can watch display unit to handle the key entry unit easily.Thus, this device is easy to use.

Not breaking away from the present invention widely under the prerequisite of spirit and scope, can make various modifications and variations.The above embodiments only are used to illustrate the present invention, and do not plan to limit the scope of the invention.Scope of the present invention is by additional claim but not embodiment illustrates.The various modifications of making in the intended scope of claim of the present invention and claim equivalent all are regarded as falling within the scope of the present invention.

At the Japanese patent application 2003-21320 and 2003-32486 of on January 30th, 2003 and submission on February 10th, 2003, they respectively comprise specification, claims, accompanying drawing and summary to the application based on respectively.The disclosure of above-mentioned Japanese patent application is incorporated into herein in full, as a reference.

Claims

1, a kind of Wrist-worn communications apparatus comprises:

Equipment body (101);

Belt (103) is worn on described equipment body on the user's wrist;

Loudspeaker unit (111) is arranged on the precalculated position on the described belt, and the pronunciation tube (111a) that makes its user oriented ear (E) that has towards the horizontal direction of belt and with the direction of the length direction quadrature of described belt; And

Microphone unit (112) is arranged on the described belt and near described loudspeaker unit, and the sounder resonator (112a) that makes its user oriented mouth (M) that has towards with the surperficial perpendicular direction of described belt.

2, Wrist-worn communications apparatus as claimed in claim 1,

Precalculated position on described belt (104) removably is provided with loud speaker-microphone assembly (A), described loud speaker-microphone assembly is loading described loudspeaker unit (111) and described microphone unit (112), and makes described loudspeaker unit and microphone unit approaching mutually.

3, Wrist-worn communications apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein, when being worn on described equipment body (101) on the wrist by described belt (103), described loud speaker-microphone assembly (A) is arranged on and clips this wrist and be positioned on the position of a side opposite with described equipment body.

4, Wrist-worn communications apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein, on the described equipment body (101), except communicating required input unit (109) and display unit (107), also is provided with the time clock feature unit.

5, a kind of Wrist-worn communications apparatus comprises:

Equipment body (101);

Belt (103) is worn on described equipment body on the wrist (102);

Banded strutting piece (105,118), be connected the precalculated position (104) on the described belt, and described strutting piece can the horizontal direction of belt and with the overlapping direction of the direction of the length direction quadrature of described belt and relative described belt in any one direction on extend;

Loudspeaker unit (111) is arranged on an end of described banded strutting piece, and the pronunciation tube (111a) that makes its user oriented ear (E) that has is towards the preceding extreme direction along the length direction of described strutting piece; And

Microphone unit (112) is arranged on the other end of described banded strutting piece, and the sounder resonator (112a) that makes its user oriented mouth (M) that has towards with the surperficial perpendicular direction of described strutting piece.

6, Wrist-worn communications apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein, described strutting piece (105,118) can be that pivot is installed on the described belt rotatably with pivot (110).

7, a kind of Wrist-worn communications apparatus comprises:

Equipment body (101);

Belt (103) is worn on described equipment body on the wrist (102);

Banded strutting piece (105,118) can be the precalculated position (104) that pivot is installed to described belt rotatably with pivot (110);

Loudspeaker unit (111) is arranged on an end of described banded strutting piece, and the pronunciation tube (111a) that makes its user oriented ear (E) that has is towards the preceding extreme direction along the length direction of described strutting piece;

Microphone unit (112) is arranged on the other end of described banded strutting piece, and the sounder resonator (112a) that makes the user oriented mouth (M) that is had towards with the surperficial perpendicular direction of described strutting piece; And

Locking piece (113), but with at least one end release of described banded strutting piece lock onto on the described belt.

8, Wrist-worn communications apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described pronunciation tube (111a) is set to from described strutting piece (105) one ends outwards outstanding, and vocal hole (111b) is set at this outstanding leading section, described sounder resonator (112a) is set to towards outstanding with the surperficial perpendicular direction of described strutting piece (105), and at this outstanding leading section sound collecting hole (112b) is set.