CN217388697U - Intercom and vehicle - Google Patents

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CN217388697U
CN217388697U CN202221330893.2U CN202221330893U CN217388697U CN 217388697 U CN217388697 U CN 217388697U CN 202221330893 U CN202221330893 U CN 202221330893U CN 217388697 U CN217388697 U CN 217388697U
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The utility model discloses an intercom and vehicle, the intercom includes: the intercom body, the intercom body includes: the frequency modulation device comprises a shell, a controller and a frequency modulation knob, wherein the controller is arranged on the inner side of the shell, the frequency modulation knob is arranged on the outer side of the shell, the controller is electrically connected with the frequency modulation knob, and an accommodating groove is formed in the shell; the keyboard assembly is selectively arranged in the accommodating groove and is electrically connected with the controller. Through being provided with the holding tank in the casing, when need not use the keyboard subassembly, then place the keyboard subassembly in the holding tank, only need use the frequency modulation knob dial channel can, can make the outward appearance of intercom succinct pleasing to the eye like this, can avoid keyboard subassembly to intake simultaneously, when needs use the keyboard subassembly, directly take out can, realized the functional diversity of intercom.

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Intercom and vehicle
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of the wireless communication technique and specifically relates to an intercom and vehicle are related to.
Background
The main components of the vehicle-mounted interphone comprise a shell, a host, a battery, an antenna and the like, the interphone can be applied to the industries of public security, civil aviation, transportation, water conservancy, railway, manufacturing, building, service and the like, is used for communication and command scheduling among group members so as to improve the communication efficiency and improve the quick response capability of handling emergencies, is a tool for communication installed in a vehicle, and the vehicle-mounted interphone has a frequency modulation function and can realize communication only by being tuned to a corresponding channel.
Among the correlation technique, the numeric keypad of traditional on-vehicle intercom has two kinds of structural style, the first kind is not to set up the numeric keypad, this kind of intercom simple structure, the outward appearance is clean and tidy to beautify, the shortcoming is that the function is less, optional frequency channel is inflexible, only can select through the arrow key, the second kind is to set up the numeric keypad on handheld set outward appearance face, numeric keypad and handheld set body integrated structure design, the function is abundanter, can conveniently select a plurality of frequency channels, the operation is direct simple, the shortcoming is that the outward appearance is untidy, it is waterproof to need consider the keyboard, the structure is complicated.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model discloses aim at solving one of the technical problem that exists among the prior art at least. Therefore, the utility model provides an intercom through be provided with the holding tank in the casing, when need not using the numeric keyboard, places the numeric keyboard in the holding tank, when needing to use, then directly take out can, simple structure has realized that waterproof sealing and function are comprehensive.
The utility model also provides a vehicle.
According to the utility model discloses intercom of the embodiment of first aspect, the intercom includes: the intercom body, the intercom body includes: the frequency modulation device comprises a shell, a controller and a frequency modulation knob, wherein the controller is arranged on the inner side of the shell, the frequency modulation knob is arranged on the outer side of the shell, the controller is electrically connected with the frequency modulation knob, and an accommodating groove is formed in the shell; the keyboard assembly is selectively arranged in the accommodating groove and is electrically connected with the controller.
According to the utility model discloses an interphone, through be provided with the holding tank in the casing, when need not use the keyboard subassembly, then place the keyboard subassembly in the holding tank, only need use frequency modulation knob dial through the channel can, the outward appearance that can make the interphone like this is succinct pleasing to the eye, can avoid the keyboard subassembly to intake simultaneously, when needs use the keyboard subassembly, directly take out can, realized the functional diversity of interphone.
According to some embodiments of the invention, the keyboard assembly comprises: first wireless module and numeric keypad, first wireless module set up in inside and with the numeric keypad electricity is connected, the intercom body still includes: and the second wireless module is electrically connected with the controller and is in wireless connection with the first wireless module.
According to some embodiments of the invention, the first wireless module and the second wireless module are both bluetooth modules; or the first wireless module and the second wireless module are both infrared modules.
According to the utility model discloses a some embodiments, the intercom body still includes: the bottom cover is arranged on the open side of the accommodating groove in a covering mode and is fixedly connected with the shell, and the keyboard assembly is fixed.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, the bottom cover is provided with a first clamping portion, the housing is provided with a second clamping portion, the first clamping portion is one of a buckle and a slot, the second clamping portion is the other of the buckle and the slot, and the buckle and the slot are clamped and matched; or, be provided with first connecting hole on the end cover, be provided with the second connecting hole on the casing, the fastener passes behind the first connecting hole with second connecting hole fixed connection.
According to the utility model discloses a some embodiments, the intercom still includes: the sealing element is arranged on one side, facing the accommodating groove, of the bottom cover; or the sealing element and the bottom cover are of an integrally formed structure, the sealing element extends into the accommodating groove, and the sealing element is matched with the inner side of the accommodating groove.
According to the utility model discloses a some embodiments, the bottom of casing is provided with the cooperation step, the cooperation step centers on the holding tank sets up, the bottom cooperation is in cooperation step department.
According to the utility model discloses a some embodiments, the intercom body still includes: display screen and speaker, the display screen with the speaker all set up in the casing and all with the controller electricity is connected, the display screen with the speaker set up in the downside of frequency modulation knob.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, the open side of the receiving groove is opened towards the bottom of the housing, and the speaker is disposed in the middle of the housing; or, the open side of the accommodating groove is opened towards the side of the shell, and the loudspeaker is arranged at the bottom of the shell.
According to the utility model discloses embodiment vehicle of second aspect includes: the interphone is provided.
Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.
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The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:
fig. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of an intercom in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is an exploded view of a first embodiment of an intercom in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a bottom view of an intercom according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a front view of a second embodiment of an intercom according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Reference numerals are as follows:
100. an interphone;
1. an antenna; 2. a display screen; 3. a housing; 4. a speaker; 5. a direction key; 6. a frequency modulation knob; 7. a keyboard assembly; 8. a bottom cover;
Detailed Description
Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and the embodiments described with reference to the drawings are exemplary.
An intercom 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 4.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the intercom 100 includes: an interphone body and a keypad assembly 7.
Wherein, the intercom body includes: casing 3, controller and frequency modulation knob 6, the controller sets up in the inboard of casing 3 to frequency modulation knob 6 sets up in the outside of casing 3, and controller and frequency modulation knob 6 electricity are connected, are provided with the holding tank in the casing 3, and keyboard subassembly 7 sets up selectively in the holding tank to be connected with the controller electricity.
So set up, with keyboard subassembly 7 and intercom body independent design, when the frequency modulation parameter is less, then use the frequency modulation knob 6 in the intercom 100 outside can satisfy the communication requirement of intercom 100, do not need keyboard subassembly 7 this moment, install keyboard subassembly 7 built-in the holding tank of intercom 100, make the outward appearance of intercom 100 like no keyboard subassembly 7, succinctly pleasing to the eye. When the frequency modulation parameters are more, the frequency modulation knob 6 on the outer side of the shell 3 cannot well meet the use requirements of the interphone 100, the keyboard assembly 7 needs to be taken out of the accommodating groove, at the moment, the interphone 100 and the keyboard assembly 7 are two independent individuals, and the interphone 100 is controlled by operating the keyboard assembly 7, so that the communication function of the interphone 100 can be realized. That is, the intercom 100 has two modes of use, one is to use the keyboard assembly 7, and realize the communication requirement of the intercom 100 through the electrical connection of the frequency modulation knob 6 and the controller, and the other is to use the keyboard assembly 7, and realize the communication requirement of the intercom 100 through the electrical connection of the keyboard assembly 7 and the controller, and the user can flexibly select and use according to the use condition, so that the function of the intercom 100 is not single any more.
From this, through be provided with the holding tank in casing 3, when need not use keyboard subassembly 7, then place keyboard subassembly 7 in the holding tank, only need use frequency modulation knob 6 dial the channel can, can make intercom 100's outward appearance succinct pleasing to the eye like this, can avoid keyboard subassembly 7 to intake simultaneously, when needs use keyboard subassembly 7, directly take out can, thereby will not have intercom 100 of keyboard subassembly 7 and set up intercom 100 at intercom 100 outward appearance with keyboard subassembly 7 and unite two into one, can select for use in a flexible way according to the condition of frequency modulation parameter, make intercom 100's function have the variety.
Further, the keyboard assembly 7 includes: first wireless module and numeric keypad, first wireless module set up inside the numeric keypad to connect with the numeric keypad electricity, the intercom body still includes: and the second wireless module is electrically connected with the controller and is in wireless connection with the first wireless module. So set up, set up first wireless module inside numeric keyboard, when not using the numeric keyboard, then all embed first wireless module and numeric keyboard in the holding tank, can not influence the outward appearance and the function use of intercom 100, during the use numeric keyboard, then directly take out to wireless connection through first wireless module and second wireless module can realize the information transmission between numeric keyboard and the controller. And, two independent individualities are provided between the numeric keyboard and the interphone body, and compared with a wired connection mode, the problem that the communication is not smooth due to damage of the wire harness can be avoided, and the length of the wire harness restricts the convenient operation of a user.
The first wireless module and the second wireless module are both Bluetooth modules; or the first wireless module and the second wireless module are both infrared modules. That is to say, the wireless connection between the first wireless module and the second wireless module can be bluetooth connection or infrared connection, and through bluetooth module or infrared module, can realize the wireless transmission data between first wireless module and the second wireless module fast. And, use infrared module for point-to-point high-speed data transmission, the security is high and with low costs. And the Bluetooth module has a frequency hopping function, can effectively avoid the ISM frequency band from encountering an interference source, and has high safety and strong anti-interference capability. Of course, the first wireless communication module and the second wireless communication module may also transmit information data through other wireless connection modes, including but not limited to the bluetooth module and the infrared module.
Moreover, the intercom body still includes: and the bottom cover 8 is covered on the open side of the accommodating groove, and the bottom cover 8 is fixedly connected with the shell 3 to fix the keyboard assembly 7. So set up, built-in behind the holding tank at keyboard subassembly 7, establish the side of opening at the holding tank through 8 lids of bottom to make bottom 8 and casing 3 fixed connection, can make keyboard subassembly 7 place reliably in casing 3, realized simultaneously to keyboard subassembly 7 sealed with waterproof, effectively improved intercom 100's use reliability.
A first clamping portion is arranged on the bottom cover 8, a second clamping portion is arranged on the shell 3, the first clamping portion is one of a buckle and a clamping groove, the second clamping portion is the other of the buckle and the clamping groove, and the buckle and the clamping groove are clamped and matched; or, the bottom cover 8 is provided with a first connecting hole, the shell 3 is provided with a second connecting hole, and the fastener penetrates through the first connecting hole and then is fixedly connected with the second connecting hole. So set up, through set up first joint portion on bottom 8, set up second joint portion on casing 3, through the joint cooperation of first joint portion and second joint portion, can make bottom 8 firmly fix on casing 3, prevent that keyboard subassembly 7 accident from dropping. Or, can also set up first connecting hole on bottom 8, set up the second connecting hole on casing 3, utilize the fastener to wear to establish first connecting hole can with second connecting hole fixed connection, can realize the fixed connection of bottom 8 and casing 3 equally to the fastener can be screw, bolt etc.. In addition, the bottom cover 8 can be arranged to be connected with the shell 3 in an overturning mode, so that the bottom cover 8 can be always connected to the shell 3, and the bottom cover 8 is not easy to lose when the numeric keyboard is taken.
Further, be provided with the amortization sponge at the inner wall of holding tank, make keyboard subassembly 7 set up when the holding tank like this, during intercom 100 received striking and tremble, keyboard subassembly 7 can not directly strike casing 3, can cut down the striking noise between keyboard subassembly 7 and the casing 3 like this.
In addition, the interphone 100 further includes: the sealing element is arranged on one side, facing the accommodating groove, of the bottom cover 8; or the sealing element and the bottom cover 8 are of an integrated structure, the sealing element extends into the accommodating groove, and the sealing element is matched with the inner side of the accommodating groove. So set up, can set up the sealing member in bottom 8 towards one side of holding tank, can effectively seal the open side of holding tank to, the sealing member can be fixed on bottom 8 through the mode of bonding, guarantees the fixed connection of sealing member and bottom 8, effectively prevents keyboard subassembly 7 simultaneously and intakes. Or, sealing member and bottom 8 are integrated into one piece structure to in the sealing member stretched into the holding tank, make the inboard and the sealing member sealing fit of holding tank, both can effectively prevent keyboard subassembly 7 like this and intake, can also make keyboard subassembly 7 closely cooperate in the holding tank, the phenomenon of rocking back and forth can not appear.
Further, the bottom of casing 3 is provided with the cooperation step, and the cooperation step sets up around the holding tank, and bottom 8 cooperation is in cooperation step department. So set up, through bottom 8 and cooperation step installation cooperation, both can make things convenient for bottom 8 to install in the bottom of casing 3, can also avoid bottom 8 to fall into in the holding tank easily.
And, the intercom body still includes: display screen 2 and speaker 4, display screen 2 and speaker 4 all set up in casing 3 to all be connected with the controller electricity, display screen 2 and speaker 4 set up in frequency modulation knob 6's downside. So set up, referring to fig. 1, frequency modulation knob 6 sets up at the top of casing 3 to and display screen 2 and speaker 4 set up the downside at frequency modulation knob 6, and display screen 2 and speaker 4 all are located the front of casing 3, can make things convenient for the user to look over display screen 2 content and speech. In addition, the intercom body still includes: the direction key 5 is arranged between the display screen 2 and the loudspeaker 4, and the direction key 5 can be used for adjusting the volume and checking frequency modulation parameters during frequency modulation. And the antenna 1 is arranged at the top of the shell 3 and is positioned at one side of the frequency modulation knob 6, so that the interphone can receive signals conveniently.
In addition, the open side of the accommodating groove is opened towards the bottom of the shell 3, and the loudspeaker 4 is arranged in the middle of the shell 3; or, the side of the open side of holding tank towards casing 3 is seted up, so set up, refer to the first kind of embodiment shown in fig. 1, the open side of holding tank can set up in the bottom of casing 3, speaker 4 can set up in the middle part of casing 3, or, refer to the second kind of embodiment shown in fig. 4, the open side of holding tank sets up the side at casing 3, then speaker 4 can set up in the bottom of casing 3, can make things convenient for keyboard subassembly 7 to take out or place from the bottom of casing 3 like this, make speaker 4 and keyboard subassembly 7's installation mutually not influence simultaneously, speaker 4 and keyboard subassembly 7's rational arrangement has effectively been guaranteed.
According to the utility model discloses vehicle of the embodiment of second aspect includes: the interphone 100 is described above.
Therefore, the keyboard assembly 7 and the interphone body are independently designed, when the frequency modulation parameters are small, the communication requirement of the interphone 100 can be met by using the frequency modulation knob 6 on the outer side of the interphone 100, at the moment, the keyboard assembly 7 is not needed, the keyboard assembly 7 is internally installed in the accommodating groove of the interphone 100, the appearance of the interphone 100 is as the appearance without the keyboard assembly 7, the interphone is simple and attractive, and meanwhile, the keyboard assembly 7 can be prevented from being easily watered. When the frequency modulation parameters are more, the frequency modulation knob 6 on the outer side of the shell 3 cannot well meet the use requirements of the interphone 100, the keyboard assembly 7 needs to be taken out of the accommodating groove, at the moment, the interphone 100 and the keyboard assembly 7 are two independent individuals, and the interphone 100 is controlled by operating the keyboard assembly 7, so that the communication function of the interphone 100 can be realized. That is, the intercom 100 has two modes of use, one is to use the keyboard assembly 7, and realize the communication requirement of the intercom 100 through the electrical connection of the frequency modulation knob 6 and the controller, and the other is to use the keyboard assembly 7, and realize the communication requirement of the intercom 100 through the electrical connection of the keyboard assembly 7 and the controller, and the user can flexibly select and use according to the use condition, so that the function of the intercom 100 is not single any more.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.
While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

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1. An intercom, comprising:
the intercom body, the intercom body includes: the frequency modulation device comprises a shell, a controller and a frequency modulation knob, wherein the controller is arranged on the inner side of the shell, the frequency modulation knob is arranged on the outer side of the shell, the controller is electrically connected with the frequency modulation knob, and an accommodating groove is formed in the shell;
the keyboard assembly is selectively arranged in the accommodating groove and is electrically connected with the controller.
2. The intercom of claim 1, wherein said keyboard assembly includes: first wireless module and numeric keypad, first wireless module set up in inside and with the numeric keypad electricity is connected, the intercom body still includes: and the second wireless module is electrically connected with the controller and is in wireless connection with the first wireless module.
3. The interphone of claim 2, wherein the first wireless module and the second wireless module are both Bluetooth modules; or
The first wireless module and the second wireless module are both infrared modules.
4. The interphone of claim 1, wherein the interphone body further comprises: the bottom cover is arranged on the open side of the accommodating groove in a covering mode and is fixedly connected with the shell, and the keyboard assembly is fixed.
5. The interphone according to claim 4, wherein a first clamping portion is arranged on the bottom cover, a second clamping portion is arranged on the shell, the first clamping portion is one of a buckle and a slot, the second clamping portion is the other of the buckle and the slot, and the buckle and the slot are clamped and matched; or the like, or, alternatively,
the bottom cover is provided with a first connecting hole, the shell is provided with a second connecting hole, and the fastener penetrates through the first connecting hole and then is fixedly connected with the second connecting hole.
6. The interphone of claim 4, further comprising: the sealing element is arranged on one side, facing the accommodating groove, of the bottom cover; or
The sealing element and the bottom cover are of an integrally formed structure, the sealing element extends into the accommodating groove, and the sealing element is matched with the inner side of the accommodating groove.
7. The interphone of claim 4, wherein the bottom of the housing is provided with a fitting step provided around the receiving groove, and the bottom cover is fitted at the fitting step.
8. The interphone of claim 1, wherein the interphone body further comprises: display screen and speaker, the display screen with the speaker all set up in the casing and all with the controller electricity is connected, the display screen with the speaker set up in the downside of frequency modulation knob.
9. The interphone of claim 8, wherein the open side of the receiving groove opens toward the bottom of the shell, and the speaker is disposed in the middle of the shell; or the like, or, alternatively,
the open side of the accommodating groove is opened towards the side of the shell, and the loudspeaker is arranged at the bottom of the shell.
10. A vehicle, characterized by comprising: the intercom of any one of claims 1-9.
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