EP1365941A1 - Adaptateur destine a un support de telephone d'un dispositif mains libres - Google Patents

Adaptateur destine a un support de telephone d'un dispositif mains libres

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EP1365941A1
EP1365941A1 EP02780908A EP02780908A EP1365941A1 EP 1365941 A1 EP1365941 A1 EP 1365941A1 EP 02780908 A EP02780908 A EP 02780908A EP 02780908 A EP02780908 A EP 02780908A EP 1365941 A1 EP1365941 A1 EP 1365941A1
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adapter
mobile phone
telephone holder
telephone
holder
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Gisela Bisplinghoff
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R11/02—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
    • B60R11/0241—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof for telephones
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R2011/0042—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by mounting means
    • B60R2011/0049—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by mounting means for non integrated articles
    • B60R2011/0064—Connection with the article
    • B60R2011/0071—Connection with the article using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R2011/0042—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by mounting means
    • B60R2011/0049—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by mounting means for non integrated articles
    • B60R2011/0078—Quick-disconnect two-parts mounting means

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  • the present invention relates to an adapter for a telephone holder of a hands-free device, in particular for a telephone holder mounted in a vehicle.
  • the adapter initially has a locking mechanism in order to releasably lock it with a telephone holder and thereby engage with contact elements of the telephone holder via a contact strip on the adapter.
  • a mobile phone can be inserted into the adapter, which can be releasably connected to the adapter via further locking elements, a connection being established between contact elements on the mobile phone and contact elements on the adapter in the inserted position, so that the mobile phone is on the phone holder via the adapter is kept functional.
  • mobile telephones can be used on the telephone holder of the hands-free device which were not actually intended for use on this telephone holder. This affects both new mobile phones and mobile phones of a different type or manufacturer.
  • the adapter can be purchased as an accessory for a mobile phone or a phone holder, so that different mobile phones can be used in succession on the phone holder. For the consumer, this has the great advantage that no telephone holder or hands-free device has to be purchased or installed, but an adapter can be inserted into the telephone holder in a few simple steps. In addition, the sometimes long delivery times for hands-free systems for new mobile phones can be significantly reduced, since the adapter can be delivered as a single component in much shorter times.
  • a circuit board is interposed between the contact elements provided on the adapter and the contact strip, by means of the necessary adaptations in the transmission of the
  • the adapter can also be provided as a compact unit if the circuit board is accommodated in a plastic housing.
  • the adapter is preferably essentially box-shaped and includes a receptacle partially encompassing a mobile phone.
  • lateral recesses are provided on the adapter, into which locking elements of the telephone holder can be inserted in order to fix the adapter.
  • support strips are preferably provided on the telephone holder for sliding onto projections.
  • the box-shaped adapter comprises a contact strip on the front edge, the adapter being pushed or swiveled onto contact elements of the telephone holder.
  • the adapter For pivoting open recesses are preferably provided adjacent to the contact strips in engagement with projections arranged on the phone holder, so that the adapter is first inserted into the phone holder and then swung down for locking.
  • a protruding antenna plug can be provided on the telephone holder in the base area, which plugs into one facing the telephone holder
  • a pocket-shaped receptacle is preferably provided for a secure receptacle of the mobile phone, in which clamping elements for fixing the mobile phone and contact elements for connecting the mobile phone are provided. So that the mobile phone remains firmly in its position even during a vigorous journey, locking or clamping elements are preferably provided on the receptacle.
  • a communication unit is provided from a telephone holder and an adapter according to the invention that can be inserted into the telephone holder. Consequently can be adapted to a special mobile phone when you buy the phone holder.
  • the communication unit is formed from a mobile phone and an adapter for receiving the mobile phone.
  • FIG. 1A shows a plan view of a commercially available telephone holder
  • FIG. 1B shows a side view of the telephone holder of FIG. 1A;
  • FIG. 2A shows a plan view of a telephone holder with an adapter according to the invention in accordance with a first exemplary embodiment
  • 2B is a side view of the phone holder with the adapter of FIG.
  • Fig. 2C is a perspective view of the adapter of Fig. 2A;
  • 3A shows a plan view of a telephone holder with an adapter according to a second exemplary embodiment
  • Fig. 3B is a side view of the phone holder with the adapter according to the
  • FIG. 4A shows a plan view of a telephone holder with an adapter according to the invention in accordance with a third exemplary embodiment
  • Fig. 4B is a side view of the phone holder with the adapter according to Fig. 4A
  • Fig. 5 is a plan view of an antenna element for an adapter.
  • a telephone holder 1 of a hands-free device shown in FIGS. 1A to IC comprises a plurality of contact pins 10 and 11, which are used for charging a mobile telephone and for signal transmission.
  • the telephone holder 1 has a bowl-shaped base body, on the bottom of which an antenna plug 12 is provided in the upper region.
  • the antenna connector 12 is connected to an antenna cable 14, while the contact pins 10 and 11 are connected to a transmission cable 13.
  • a certain type of mobile telephone can be connected to the telephone holder 1.
  • locking elements 15 are provided adjacent to the side walls 19, which are arranged above a support bar 17.
  • a section of the support bar 17 is arranged pivotably upwards. As soon as an object is pressed onto the pivotable section of the bar 17, this section moves downward and is aligned with the bar 17 which is integrally formed with the side walls 19. The pivoting movement downwards swings the locking element 15 laterally outward from the side wall and can therefore engage in a recess in a mobile phone or other object.
  • a button 16 is provided, which releases the locked locking elements 15 and ensures, via a spring, that the pivotable section of the strip 17 is pivoted back into the starting position.
  • Protrusions 18 are also formed on the telephone holder 1, which facilitate locking of a mobile phone or an adapter and prevent them from slipping out of the locking mechanism upwards.
  • the telephone holder 1 is shown with an adapter 2 according to the invention.
  • the adapter 2 comprises a contact strip 20 which can be brought into engagement with the contact elements 10 and 11 of the telephone holder 1.
  • the adapter 2 is essentially box-shaped, with the fonhalter 1 facing back a board is enclosed in the plastic housing of the adapter.
  • a socket 22 is also provided on the adapter 2, into which the antenna plug 12 of the telephone holder 1 can be inserted.
  • Recesses 23 are provided on opposite side walls of the adapter 2, into which the locking elements 15 of the telephone holder 1 can engage.
  • the rear of the adapter 2 has a support bar 29 which can be supported on the bar 17 of the telephone holder 1. Furthermore, a recess 24 is provided adjacent to the contact strip 20, into which the projections 18 of the telephone holder 1 can engage.
  • the contact strip is first placed on the contact elements 10 and 11 of the telephone holder, the projections 18 engaging in the recesses 24.
  • the adapter 2 is then pivoted downward until the bar 29 rests on the bar 17 and the locking element 15 engages laterally in the recess 23 of the adapter 2 and latches. In the lowered position, the adapter 2 is thus fixed in the telephone holder 1, the contact elements being in engagement with one another.
  • the adapter 2 comprises side walls 26 and a pocket-shaped receptacle 27 into which a mobile phone can be inserted.
  • a plug element 21 is provided which can be plugged into the mobile phone.
  • brush elements 25 can be provided on the bottom of the adapter 2 and on the side walls 26 in order to hold the mobile phone in the adapter 2 by means of clamping forces.
  • the adapter 2 shown comprises only a plug 21 for connecting the lines for charging and the necessary channels for data transmission.
  • the adapter 2 can optionally remain in the telephone holder 1, and if necessary the mobile phone can be plugged into the adapter 2 in order to be able to make calls via the adapter 2 and the telephone holder 1. If the telephone holder 1 is also to be used for other types of telephone, the adapter 2 can be removed in a simple manner by pressing the button 16 and the telephone holder 1 can be used for another purpose.
  • 3A and 3B show a second exemplary embodiment of an adapter 3 according to the invention.
  • the adapter 3 is essentially box-shaped and comprises a contact strip 30 and an antenna socket 32, which are positioned for connection to the telephone holder 1 as in the previous exemplary embodiment.
  • the mechanical fastening means for locking with the telephone holder 1 are also of similar design, with recesses 33 being provided on each side, into which the locking element 15 can be inserted.
  • the locking and connection of the adapter 3 is similar to that in the previous embodiment.
  • a pocket 35 for receiving a mobile telephone 50 is formed in the adapter 3.
  • the mobile phone 50 is held over protruding side walls 34, 3 brush surfaces being provided on the side walls and at other points of the adapter, which ensure a permanent fixation of the mobile phone 50 via frictional forces. Other options for fixing the mobile telephone 50 can also be provided.
  • 35 pins 31 are provided within the receptacle, which can be inserted into the mobile phone 50. The mobile telephone 50 is thus connected to the telephone holder 1 via the plug contacts 31, a circuit board (not shown), the contact strip 30 and the contact elements 10 and 11 and is thus functional. Unless the cell phone
  • an adaptation can be made via the circuit board arranged in the adapter 3.
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B show a third exemplary embodiment of an adapter 4 according to the invention.
  • the adapter 4 comprises a shell which can be inserted into the telephone holder 1 and on which a contact strip 40, a socket 42 and lateral recesses 43 are provided, so that the adapter 4 can be connected to the telephone holder 1 and locked with it, as in the previous exemplary embodiments.
  • a receptacle 45 into which a plug connector 41 is installed, is provided for connecting a mobile telephone 51.
  • the mobile telephone 51 can be pushed onto the plug 41 by guiding side walls 44.
  • the receptacle 45 is pivotally mounted, so that insertion of the mobile telephone 51 is only possible in the open, pivoted-out position.
  • the receptacle is pivoted down together with the mobile phone 51 until an antenna socket of the mobile phone 51 engages in an antenna plug 46 on the adapter 5.
  • an antenna is mounted on the mobile phone 51 in a receptacle 48, the antenna being received in a protected manner via a side wall 47.
  • the receptacle 45 is snapped into place with the mobile phone 51 via latching elements, not shown, below a switch 49. By pressing the switch 49, these latching elements are retracted so that the receptacle 45 swings upward under the action of a spring force.
  • the shown adapters 2, 3 and 4 show only a small selection of possible configurations for the adapters according to the invention.
  • the adapters can all be connected to an existing telephone holder 1, with the user either removing the mobile phone from the adapter or removing the adapter from the telephone holder.
  • the locking and locking means shown represent only a small selection of possible types of fastening. All types of clamping, locking or other can be used
  • an antenna plug 12, 46 is provided in each case.
  • an antenna plug or in addition to such an antenna element 60 can be enclosed in the adapter, which is not visible from the outside.
  • a corresponding antenna element 60 is shown in FIG. 5.
  • the antenna element 60 is plate-shaped and has three conductor surfaces 61, 62 and 63, which are formed from a thin metal layer, for example copper.
  • the conductor surfaces 61, 62 and 63 are fixed to a plate made of plastic material and arranged separately from one another.
  • Each conductor surface 61, 62 and 63 is connected to a conductor of a cable 64 via a connection.
  • the cable 64 is in turn connected to a plug 65 which can be connected to a plug of the telephone holder 1.
  • the conductor surfaces 61, 62, 63 can improve reception on the mobile telephone, since the path from the interior of the vehicle is bridged via the cable 64 to the telephone holder 1 and an antenna.
  • the connection between the antenna element 60 and the cell phone arranged directly adjacent is far less disturbed than the way out of the cell phone from the vehicle without the antenna element 60. In this way it is possible that the cell phone receives good reception without contact of a plug and the radiation exposure in the vehicle is kept low.
  • a kind of inductive antenna can thus be formed with the antenna element 60.
  • the antenna element 60 is received in the adapter and can be firmly glued, foamed or injected into it.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un adaptateur d'un support de téléphone (1), notamment d'un support de téléphone embarqué dans un véhicule. Cet adaptateur comprend un mécanisme de verrouillage permettant de verrouiller de manière amovible l'adaptateur (2, 3, 4) au support de téléphone (1) et de mettre en contact un contacteur (20, 30, 40) avec les éléments de contact (10, 11) du support de téléphone (1). On peut insérer un téléphone mobile (50, 51) dans l'adaptateur (2, 3, 4) et le relier de façon amovible à l'adaptateur (2, 3, 4) par des éléments de verrouillage. En mode inséré, les éléments de contact du téléphone mobile (50, 51) et l'élément de contact (21, 31, 41) de l'adaptateur sont reliés. L'adaptateur (2, 3, 4) permet de maintenir le téléphone mobile (50, 51) étant maintenu en état de fonctionnement sur le support téléphone (1). L'adaptateur de l'invention permet d'utiliser les supports de téléphones existants pour recevoir différents téléphones mobiles ou de nouveaux téléphones mobiles.
EP02780908A 2001-06-28 2002-06-22 Adaptateur destine a un support de telephone d'un dispositif mains libres Withdrawn EP1365941A1 (fr)

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DE10131335 2001-06-28
DE10131335A DE10131335A1 (de) 2001-06-28 2001-06-28 Adapter füt einen Telefonhalter einer Freisprecheinrichtung
PCT/EP2002/006911 WO2003002376A1 (fr) 2001-06-28 2002-06-22 Adaptateur destine a un support de telephone d'un dispositif mains libres

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