FR2856187A1

FR2856187A1 - Handy case for holding wireless text and photograph input device e.g. keyboard, has left and right hollow branches connected in horse-shoe shape by transversal hollow branch and bottom plate

Info

Publication number: FR2856187A1
Application number: FR0402975A
Authority: FR
Inventors: Homme Francois Xavier Prud
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-06-11
Filing date: 2004-03-23
Publication date: 2004-12-17
Also published as: BE1015561A5

Abstract

The case has a left hollow branch (1) and a right hollow branch (2), where each branch forms length of the case. The branches are connected in horse-shoe shape by a transversal hollow branch (3) and a bottom plate (4). The plate connects the bases of the branches to rigidify assembly of the case. A plug-in connector (5) is fixed or cored by molding in the internal wall of the branch (3) to connect an autonomous pocket apparatus.

Description

La présente invention concerne:The present invention relates to:

*les appareils amovibles dépendants rigides ( claviers, appareils photos amovibles) à enficher directement chacun sur un appareil autonome de poche ( GSM, PDA, combinés GSM-PDA) et cela, dans leur prolongement en formant ainsi un ensemble constitué en longueur à tenir en main et à utiliser au vol et donc n'importe o et n'importe quand *et les appareils amovibles dépendants flexibles, articulés et repliables ( claviers amovibles de poche) à enficher chacun sur un appareil autonome de poche ( GSM, PDA, combinés GSM-PDA) et cela, en formant un ensemble à poser sur une surface bien plate disponible à une hauteur confortable (table, bureau, buffet) *et les claviers QWERTY ou AZERTY sans fil à poser sur une surface disponible à une hauteur confortable pour saisir les textes et les données des ordinateurs de bureau (courants) et des ordinateurs portables avec clavier amovible ( satellite 1900- 704 Toshiba) *et les dispositifs à saisies combinatoires de textes et de données ( connus et non encore connus) à intégrer dans et sur le boîtier maniable ( selon la présente invention) et comportant 15 chacun des touches- poussoirs et ou des touches à multi-directions *et les dispositifs de saisies numériques de photos à intégrer dans et sur le boîtier maniable (selon la présente invention) *et les propres circuits de transmission ( indépendance sans fil) à faible distance (Bluetooth) ainsi que les propres batteries ou piles d'alimentation électrique (selon l'invention dans sa 20 fonction de saisies sans fil) L'inconvénient majeur des appareils amovibles dépendants rigides est dû au fait que l'appareil autonome de poche est porteur, dans son prolongement, de l'appareil amovible dépendant et cela, par la jonction mécanique de connexion électrique d'autant plus fragile que l'appareil autonome de poche est petit ( attelage inconcevable pour un 25 appareil de poignet); l'ensemble constitué en longueur a son alignement mis en danger par des manipulations ( au vol) des touches ( du clavier amovible) et ou par le poids exagéré d'un appareil photo performant ( 1 mégapixel avec un objectif de qualité) L'inconvénient majeur des appareils amovibles dépendants flexibles et articulés est dû au fait que chacun d'eux doit être, dans un premier temps, déplié et ensuite étalé sur une surface disponible éclairée, à bonne hauteur et encore adéquate ( bien plate) pour pouvoir enfin être prêt à l'usage et donc avec un manque de grande mobilité (pas au vol) L'inconvénient majeur des claviers QWERTY ou AZERTY sans fil est dû au fait qu'ils ne peuvent non plus être utilisés au vol, qu'ils nécessitent toujours l'éclairage et une grande surface disponible ou à défaut les genoux pour des frappes pendant des laps de temps courts et cela, en restant près de l'écran de l'ordinateur de bureau ou du portable. * rigid dependent removable devices (keyboards, removable cameras) to be plugged directly each on an autonomous pocket device (GSM, PDA, GSM-PDA handsets) and this, in their extension thus forming an assembly made up of length to be held in hand and to use on the fly and therefore anywhere and anytime * and the flexible, articulated and folding dependent removable devices (removable pocket keyboards) to be plugged in each on a stand-alone pocket device (GSM, PDA, GSM handsets -PDA) and this, by forming a set to be placed on a flat surface available at a comfortable height (table, desk, sideboard) * and QWERTY or QWERTY wireless keyboards to be placed on a surface available at a comfortable height to grasp texts and data from desktop computers (standard) and laptops with removable keyboard (satellite 1900-704 Toshiba) * and combined text and data entry devices ( known and not yet known) to be integrated in and on the handy housing (according to the present invention) and each comprising push-buttons and or multi-directional keys * and the digital photo capture devices to be integrated in and on the handy box (according to the present invention) * and the own transmission circuits (wireless independence) at short distance (Bluetooth) as well as the own batteries or power supply batteries (according to the invention in its function of inputs without The major drawback of rigid dependent removable devices is due to the fact that the autonomous pocket device carries, in its extension, the dependent removable device and this, by the mechanical junction of electrical connection all the more fragile that the autonomous pocket device is small (an inconceivable coupling for a wrist device); the assembly formed in length has its alignment endangered by manipulations (on the fly) of the keys (of the removable keyboard) and or by the exaggerated weight of a high-performance camera (1 megapixel with a quality lens) The disadvantage major of the flexible and articulated dependent removable devices is due to the fact that each of them must be, first of all, unfolded and then spread out on an available surface which is lit, at the right height and still adequate (well flat) in order to finally be ready for use and therefore with a lack of great mobility (not on the fly) The major drawback of QWERTY or QWERTY wireless keyboards is due to the fact that they cannot be used on the fly either, as they always require lighting and a large area available or failing that the knees for strikes for short periods of time and this, staying close to the screen of the desktop or laptop.

& Le boîtier maniable de dispositifs à saisir les textes et photos sans fil et à 10 supporter un téléphone mobile enfichable en l'entourant:- est élaboré pour renfermer un dispositif à saisies combinatoires de textes et de données existant avec touchespoussoirs ( à poussées répétitives sur une même touche pour saisir un caractère) ou non encore connu avec touches à multi-directions (breveté en Belgique) et ou pour renfermer un dispositif à saisies numériques de photos à faible résolution ( 0,5 à 1 15 mégapixel) ainsi que ses propres batteries ou piles - et constitue, en étant équipé par ses dispositifs, un combiné multifonctionnel à tenir entre les deux mains ( saisies au vol) comportant - un appareil amovible dépendant rigide à saisir les textes et photos ( SMS et MMS) à enficher sur un appareil autonome de poche ( GSM 20 et GSM-PDA) - et un appareil sans fil ( distance: 10 mètres) à saisir les textes et données pour les ordinateurs de bureau et pour les ordinateurs portables ( satellite 1900 - 704 Toshiba) et à saisir les photos pour les afficher sur la TV (image VIEWER de Nokia) & Il permet de remédier aux inconvénients des appareils existants distincts 25 les uns amovibles dépendants rigides, flexibles et articulés et les autres sans fil avec leurs propres batteries et circuit de transmission à faible distance (Bluetooth). & The handy box of devices for capturing texts and photos wirelessly and for supporting a plug-in mobile telephone by surrounding it: - is designed to contain a device for combinatorial input of texts and data existing with push buttons (with repetitive pushes on same key to enter a character) or not yet known with multi-direction keys (patented in Belgium) and or to contain a device for digital capture of photos at low resolution (0.5 to 1 15 megapixel) as well as its own batteries or batteries - and constitutes, by being equipped by its devices, a multifunctional handset to be held between the two hands (seized on the fly) comprising - a rigid dependent removable device to enter texts and photos (SMS and MMS) to be plugged into a autonomous pocket device (GSM 20 and GSM-PDA) - and a wireless device (distance: 10 meters) for entering texts and data for desktop computers and for laptops (satellite 1900 - 704 Toshiba) and to capture photos to display them on TV (VIEWER image from Nokia) & It overcomes the drawbacks of separate existing devices 25 some rigid, flexible and articulated dependent removable and the others wireless with their own batteries and short distance transmission circuit (Bluetooth).

& La figure 1 représente, en perspective, le boîtier maniable selon son mode de réalisation symétrique. & Figure 1 shows, in perspective, the handy box according to its symmetrical embodiment.

La figure 1 représente également, en perspective, une des deux " pièces d'adaptation 30 de largeur " (8) au GSM à enficher. FIG. 1 also shows, in perspective, one of the two "width adaptation pieces 30" (8) for the GSM to be plugged in.

& Contrairement aux appareils amovibles existants (clavier, appareil photo) qui forment chacun un ensemble constitué en longueur en prolongeant l'appareil autonome de poche (GSM), il supporte, en l'entourant, l'appareil autonome de poche (GSM) sur une plaque de fond ( 4) de faible épaisseur ( 0,5 à 1 mm) en formant un ensemble compact et solide constitué en largeur ( 106 x 90 x 25 mm) qui est bien adapté (ergonomique) pour pouvoir être maintenu entre les deux mains d'un adulte 5 ou d'un adolescent et être manipulé ( au vol) n'importe o et dans n'importe quelle position sans devoir trouver un appui et cela, simultanément par les deux pouces ou par les deux index sur les touches-poussoirs (douze) ou sur les touches à multi-directions ( deux, quatre ou huit à quatre directions en croix) implantées en étant bien espacées les unes des autres sur les alignements des branches creuses de gauche (1) et de 10 droite (2) qui ont chacune la longueur du boîtier maniable ( 106 mm) et qui sont reliées (communicantes) en fer à cheval par une branche creuse transversale (3) et par la plaque de fond (4) reliant les bases des trois branches creuses (1), (2) et (3) en rigidifiant l'ensemble du boîtier maniable; le connecteur (5) enfichable à brancher l'appareil autonome de poche (GSM) étant fixé ou noyé par un moulage dans la 15 matière de la paroi interne de la branche creuse transversale (3). & Unlike the existing removable devices (keyboard, camera) which each form a unit made up in length by extending the autonomous pocket device (GSM), it supports, by surrounding it, the autonomous pocket device (GSM) on a thin bottom plate (4) (0.5 to 1 mm) by forming a compact and solid assembly formed in width (106 x 90 x 25 mm) which is well adapted (ergonomic) to be able to be maintained between the two hands of an adult 5 or a teenager and to be manipulated (in flight) anywhere and in any position without having to find a support and that, simultaneously by the two thumbs or by the two indexes on the keys -pushers (twelve) or on the multi-direction keys (two, four or eight with four cross directions) located with good spacing from each other on the alignments of the hollow branches on the left (1) and 10 right ( 2) which each have the length of the handy housing (106 mm) and which are connected (communicating) in horseshoe by a transverse hollow branch (3) and by the bottom plate (4) connecting the bases of the three hollow branches (1), (2) and (3) by stiffening the whole handy housing; the plug-in connector (5) for plugging in the autonomous pocket device (GSM) being fixed or embedded by a molding in the material of the internal wall of the hollow transverse branch (3).

& Les deux parois internes des deux branches creuses longitudinales l'une de gauche (1) et l'autre de droite (2) sont incurvées en creux sur l'entièreté de leurs longueurs respectives de façon à épouser les bombements des côtés latéraux de chacun des appareils de poche enfichés qui ont une largeur maximale existante ( 50 mm) et 20 cela, en formant deux sillons-guide de retenue (6) et (7) permettant de renverser sans crainte l'ensemble compact et solide qui est indissociable involontairement et qui est lui-même de poche. & The two internal walls of the two longitudinal hollow branches, one on the left (1) and the other on the right (2) are hollowed out over their entire length so as to match the bulges on the lateral sides of each. plugged-in pocket devices which have a maximum existing width (50 mm) and this, by forming two retaining guide grooves (6) and (7) enabling the compact and solid assembly which is involuntarily inseparable to be overturned without fear and which is itself pocket.

& Deux " pièces d'adaptation en largeur " (8) identiques sont intercalées entre les deux sillons-guide (6) et (7) et chacun des appareils de poche enfichables 25 de largeur inférieure à celle maximale existante ( 50 mm) et cela, pour les maintenir en place dans toutes les positions d'utilisation; ces pièces sont fixées par assemblage à deux broches implantées symétriquement et ou par collage. & Two identical "width adaptation pieces" (8) are interposed between the two guide grooves (6) and (7) and each of the plug-in pocket devices 25 of width less than the maximum existing (50 mm) and this , to keep them in place in all positions of use; these parts are fixed by assembly with two pins symmetrically installed and or by gluing.

& Les largeurs des deux branches creuses longitudinales l'une gauche (1) et l'autre droite (2) sont égales ( chacune de 15 à 20 mm) et cela pour le mode de réali30 sation symétrique ou sont inégales ( l'une de 15 mm et l'autre de 25 mm) et cela pour le mode de réalisation asymétrique pour construire un boîtier maniable bien adapté pour renfermer un appareil photo plus performant que les photomobiles existants (objectif) et cela par la formation d'une des deux branches creuses aux dimensions de 106 x 25 x 25. & The widths of the two longitudinal hollow branches, one on the left (1) and the other on the right (2) are equal (each of 15 to 20 mm) and that for the symmetrical embodiment or are unequal (one of 15 mm and the other 25 mm) and this for the asymmetrical embodiment to build a handy case well suited to contain a camera more efficient than existing photomobiles (lens) and this by the formation of one of the two branches hollow with dimensions of 106 x 25 x 25.

& La plaque de fond ( 4) est ou non recouverte d'un écran plat en permettant, à l'utilisateur du boîtier maniable ainsi équipé, d'être hors de vision de l'écran de l'ordinateur de bureau ou portable pour les saisies de textes et d'autres données sans fil. & The bottom plate (4) may or may not be covered by a flat screen allowing the user of the handy casing thus equipped to be out of sight of the screen of the desktop or laptop computer for wireless text and other data entry.

Les touches à multi-directions du dispositif nouveau à saisies combinatoires ( breveté en Belgique n 2003/0084) sont réparties en nombres égaux sur les deux branches creuses longitudinales de gauche (1) et de droite (2). Ces saisies combinatoires (256) 10 sont finies et exécutées de mémoire ( dans l'obscurité) sur deux, quatre ou huit touches bien espacées de seize, huit ou quatre directions; chacune de ces 256 ( 162) saisies combinatoires est exécutée par l'entraînement " en premier " d'une touche implantée du côté gauche du boîtier maniable avec le pouce ou l'index gauche et par l'entraînement " en second " d'une touche du côté droit du boîtier maniable avec le pouce ou 15 l'index droit. The multi-direction keys of the new device with combinatorial entries (patented in Belgium n 2003/0084) are distributed in equal numbers on the two hollow longitudinal branches on the left (1) and on the right (2). These combinatorial entries (256) 10 are finished and executed from memory (in the dark) on two, four or eight keys well spaced by sixteen, eight or four directions; each of these 256 (162) combinatorial seizures is executed by driving "first" a key located on the left side of the housing that can be operated with the left thumb or index finger and by driving "second" a button on the right side of the handy case with the right thumb or forefinger.

- Le boîtier maniable, selon l'invention, en fer à cheval et aux dimensions ergonomiques (106 x 90 x 22) permettant de le tenir confortablement entre les deux mains et de plus, de le ranger dans une poche ou dans la boite à gants d'un véhicule, est particulièrement destiné à renfermer un clavier mobile sans fil universel comportant un 20 seul mode commun de saisies combinatoires (brevet n 2003/0084) de textes et de données à exécuter de mémoire dans l'obscurité par des dactyloentraînements sensitifs et secrets sur des touches à multi-directions (bifurquées) qui sont implantées en deux groupes distinctifs et qui sont accessibles aux deux pouces et cela, pour remplacer les frappes sur les grands claviers sans fil QUERTY et AZERTY des ordinateurs fixes 25 (de bureau) et des ordinateurs mobiles (portables) et encore pour suppléer aux saisies des minuscules claviers des téléphones mobiles enfichables (GSM) qui peuvent ainsi rester peu encombrants, légers et peu onéreux pour les besoins courants. - The handy case, according to the invention, in horseshoe and with ergonomic dimensions (106 x 90 x 22) allowing it to be held comfortably between the two hands and, moreover, to be stored in a pocket or in the glove box of a vehicle, is particularly intended to contain a universal wireless mobile keyboard comprising a single common mode of combinatorial input (patent n 2003/0084) of texts and data to be executed from memory in the dark by sensitive typing and secrets on multi-directional (bifurcated) keys which are located in two distinctive groups and which are accessible to both thumbs and this, to replace the keystrokes on the large QUERTY and AZERTY wireless keyboards of desktop computers 25 and mobile computers (laptops) and also to supplement the seizure of the tiny keyboards of pluggable mobile phones (GSM) which can thus remain space-saving, light and inexpensive for current needs.

- Le boîtier maniable est de plus destiné,dans sa réalisation asymétrique, à renfermer un appareil photo de bonne résolution avec un objectif de qualité 30 ( 2 mégapixels). - The handy housing is also intended, in its asymmetrical construction, to contain a good resolution camera with a quality lens 30 (2 megapixels).

Claims

1) Handy box of devices to capture texts and photos wirelessly and to support a plug-in mobile phone surrounding it, characterized in that it is made of horseshoe by two hollow longitudinal branches one on the left (1 ) and the other on the right (2), by a transverse hollow branch (3) and by a bottom plate (4) joining the bases of the three hollow branches (1), (2) and (3) communicating and this, by stiffening it (fig 1).

2) handy housing according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises a connector (5) which is embedded by molding or which is fixed in or on the internal wall of the hollow transverse branch (3) of plastic or other constituent material of the housing 10 -in that the connector (5) holds in place and connects a self-contained plug-in pocket device which is supported flat by the bottom plate (4) while being guided and surrounded by the three hollow iron branches to horse (1), (2) and (3) thereby forming an assembly formed in width unintentionally inseparable - in that the autonomous plug-in pocket device is constituted by a plug-in mobile telephone (GSM), by a plug-in pocket computer (PDA) or by another autonomous plug-in pocket device - in that each of the plug-in pocket devices is provided with existing electronic circuits which make up for the drawbacks of its (internal) data entry devices. es texts and / or photos and this by a device and an apparatus (external) which are enclosed in one or more hollow branches (1), (2) and (3) and connected by the connector (5)

3) Handy housing according to claims 1 and 2 characterized in that the push-buttons and or multi-direction keys, forming part of the device for combinatorial input of text and data contained in one or more of its branches hollow (1), (2) and (3), are divided into two distinct groups well separated from each other over the entire length of the respective lengths of the two longitudinal branches, one on the left (1) and l the other on the right (2), each of which has a value corresponding to the average height of the existing plug-in pocket devices (106 mm) and this by ensuring a distinctive distribution of the keys over two lengths (212 mm) thereby making them, d on the one hand, widely separated from each other and on the other hand, identifiable by a single touch in order to be able to grasp texts and data in the dark without distinction of the size of the fingertips that push and drive them

4) handy housing according to claims 1, 2 and 3 characterized - in that it forms, with a pluggable pocket device (GSM), PDA) an "unintentionally inseparable assembly" which is formed in width to be able to be itself pocket, be comfortably carried by ear while being held in one hand when used in mobile telephony and moreover, be comfortably held between the two hands while ensuring access and mobility to each of the two thumbs, one from the left and the other from the right, for pushing the push-buttons or for driving the multidirectional keys of the combinatorial entry device which it contains - in that the value of the width of the "compact unit cannot be separated involuntarily "which is itself pocket, totalizes, according to an updated symmetrical variant (fig 1), the two longitudinal hollow branch widths (18 + 18 mm) and the maximum width of a pluggable pocket device e existing (50mm) the sum of which is equal to 20 36 + 50 or 86 mm - in that the value of the thickness of the hollow branches (1) and (2) (overall) is between 15 and 25 mm and that of the flat bottom (4) being between 1 and 2 mm - in that the hollow transverse branch (3) is surmounted by push-buttons and or by multi-direction keys for controlling the functions, has a corresponding thickness or less than that of the two longitudinal hollow branches, has a length corresponding to that of a pluggable pocket device (50 mm) and has a width, between the keys, between 12 and 18 mm which lengthens the height (overall ) 30 of the "unintentionally indivisible compact assembly" - in that the plug-in pocket device is supported by the bottom plate (4) over its entire height (106 mm) or over a part equal to or greater than half (53mm) of its own height

5) handy housing according to claims 1, 2, 3 and 4 characterized in that the internal walls of the two longitudinal hollow branches one on the left (1) and the other on the right (2) are hollowed out on the whole of their respective lengths so as to match the bulges of the lateral sides of each of the pocket plug-in devices which have a width equal to that of the maximum existing (50 mm), thereby forming two "retaining guide grooves" (6) and (7) of the plugged-in pocket device, in order to be able to invert without fear the "compact assembly which is involuntarily inseparable" and furthermore to be able to store it in a pocket.

6) Handy housing according to claim 5 characterized - in that two "width adaptation pieces" (8) are inserted respectively between its two guide grooves (6) and (7) and the corresponding bulges on the lateral sides of the pocket plug-in devices which have the same width less than the maximum existing for which it is manufactured - in that the two "width adaptation pieces" are identical, are to be fixed by an assembly with two symmetrical pins and or by bonding and have a width equal to half the difference in width between the maximum existing (50 mm) and that of devices of the same width less than the maximum.

7) Handy housing according to claims 1, 2, 3 and 4 characterized - in that it is particularly intended to contain the new "device for combinatorial and or direct entry of texts and data by sensitive and secret mnemonic typing drives on multi-directional keys "which is patented in Belgium (n0 2003/0084) and whose combinatorial entries (256) are finished and executed from memory and this in the dark on two, four or eight keys well spaced sixteen , eight or four directions; each of these 256 (162) combinatorial seizures is executed by training "first" of a key implanted on the left side with the left thumb or forefinger and by training "second" of a key on the side right with the right thumb or forefinger - in that the thumbs, which drive the two keys in sixteen directions each, remain constantly joined during all successive entries.

8) Handy box according to claims 1, 2, 3,4 and 7 characterized in that it contains an existing short distance wireless transmission device (Bluetooth) to transmit its own combinatorial text and data input to fixed computers (desktop) and mobile (portable) computers - in that it contains its own mobile power supply constituting rechargeable batteries or electric cells or other (fuel) cells - in that it contains electronic circuits known to switching of the output circuits of the known or new combined text and data input device (claim 7) and this, between the input circuits of the wireless transmission device it contains and the existing electronic circuits, enclosed by the plugged-in pocket device which it supports on its bottom plate (4), which make up for the drawbacks of its (internal) device for entering text tes and data; this switching being performed by the output of a rocker memory circuit which is controlled by a key located on one of the hollow branches (1), (2) or (3)

9) Handy housing according to claims 1, 2, 3 and 4 characterized - in that it is constituted according to an asymmetrical alternative embodiment - in that the value of the width of one of its two longitudinal hollow branches that of left (1) or that of right (2) is between 25 and 35 mm and 20 contains a camera and consequently, the value of the other longitudinal hollow branch is between 15 and 5 mm and that, by limiting the value total of the width of the "compact assembly which cannot be unintentionally separated" at 90 mm to be pocket-sized while being plugged in by a pocket-sized device of 50mm - in that the push-buttons and or the multi-directional buttons are installed 25 and distributed over the transverse hollow branch (3) and over the longitudinal branch which does not contain the camera - in that the thickness of the two longitudinal hollow branches is between and 35 mm.