JP2000083091A - Handsfree device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the handsfree device which can be set on and a detached from a generally used telephone set and eliminates the need for an installation space except the telephone set. SOLUTION: The device is provided with a depression member 14 which operates the hook switch button 6 of the telephone set 4, a 1st seesaw switch 10 which is fitted with the depression member 14 at one end and is able to tilt vertically on its nearly center part, and a 2nd seesaw switch 30 which is able to tilt vertically on the center part by tilting the 1st seesaw switch through the other end of the 1st seesaw switch and the depression member 14 is moved up and down through the rotation of the 2nd seesaw switch 30 to turn on and off the hook switch button 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hands-free device using a headset without having to hold a handset when talking on a telephone so that both hands can be used freely.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, operators such as telephone exchanges and computers have been operating hands-free with a headset in which headphones and a microphone are integrated, and both hands are free. Switching between talking and non-speaking with the headset can be operated by the operator by setting the PBX. Also, connect to the phone,
A device that can be used by switching between a handset and a headset is provided (GENNETCOM, Inc.)
catalog).

[0003]

However, there is no problem in the task of always using the headset as in the case of the above-mentioned operator. However, in order to use the handset and the headset together, the PBX must be used each time. There is a problem that you have to make settings. Further, a device that can be connected to a telephone and can switch between a handset and a headset is expensive, and there is a problem that an installation space is required near the telephone.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and does not require the setting of a PBX, is inexpensive, can be set and removed from a generally used telephone, and has an installation space other than the telephone. It is an object of the present invention to provide a hands-free device that eliminates the need.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hands-free device for operating a hook switch button of a telephone, wherein the pressing member is attached to one end and substantially at the center. A first tilting member capable of tilting up and down around the portion, and a tilting operation of the first tilting member via the other end of the first tilting member to tilt up and down around the central portion A second tilting member is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hands-free device, comprising: a pressing member for operating a hook switch button of the telephone; and a pressing member attached to one end and capable of tilting vertically about a substantially central portion. 1 tilting member, and the first
A second tilting member capable of tilting the first tilting member through the other end of the first tilting member and tilting up and down around the center, and a mute mechanism for cutting off only the sound of the talker during a call Is provided.

Further, a hands-free device according to a third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the configuration of the first or second aspect, the pressing member is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction of the first tilting member. I do.

A hands-free device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention has the configuration according to the first or second aspect, wherein the second tilting member has a click mechanism for maintaining the tilting state. .

In the configuration of the first aspect, the first tilting member is tilted by the tilting operation of the second tilting member. The tilting movement of the first tilting member raises and lowers the pressing member, and the pressing member presses and releases the hook switch button of the telephone, thereby bringing the telephone into an off-hook or on-hook state.

In the configuration of claim 2, in addition to the function of claim 1, the mute mechanism cuts off only the sound of the talker during a call and prevents noise or the like from entering the other party. .

Further, in the structure of the third aspect, in addition to the function of the first or second aspect, the pressing member is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction of the first tilting member, and the height and the position of the hook switch button are adjusted. Accordingly, it is possible to install the pressing member at a position where the off-hook and the on-hook of the hook switch button are possible.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first or second aspect, the tilting state of the second tilting member is maintained by the click mechanism, and the second tilting member is inadvertently tilted. To prevent malfunction of the hook switch button due to the pressing member.

[0013]

[First Embodiment] A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a telephone set with the hands-free device of the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the hands-free device is set on the telephone, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 3 with the lower member of the case attached, and FIGS. 5 to 8 are B of FIG. 3 with the lower member of the case attached. 5 and 6 show an off-hook state, and FIGS. 7 and 8 show an on-hook state.

The hands-free device 1 is made lightweight so as to be portable by hand, and a case 2 forming the outer shape of the hands-free device 1 is hollow inside and has an upper member 2a and a lower member 2b.
It consists of two bodies. The upper member 2a and the lower member 2b of the case 2 are screwed into the screw hole member 3 of the upper member 2a from the lower member 2b side to be integrally assembled, and can be separated by removing the screw. I have. The case 2 is formed to have substantially the same size as a generally used handset of the telephone 4, and convex portions 5a and 5b formed at both ends of the lower member 2b in the same manner as the receiving and transmitting sections of the handset.
Is placed on the placement section of the handset, and as shown in FIG.
It can be set on a generally used telephone 4. In FIG. 1, a telephone 4 has a headset 4b, which is equipped with headphones and a microphone and can be worn on the head, connected to a connection jack 4a of the handset. Hereinafter, the receiving portion of the handset and the convex portion corresponding to the receiving portion are referred to as a receiving portion 5a and a transmitting portion 5b of the case 2. A notch 7 having a size that does not interfere with the hook switch button 6 of the telephone 4 is formed in the receiver portion 5a, and the case is set when the hands-free device 1 is set in the telephone 4 as shown in FIG. 2 lower member 2b depresses the hook switch button 6 so as not to enter an on-hook state (call waiting state).

Inside the case 2, a first seesaw switch 10 as a first tilting member is disposed. The first seesaw switch 10 is formed such that both end portions thereof extend near the receiving portion 5a and the transmitting portion 5b of the case 2 and protrude from both sides substantially in the center. Shaft portion 11 is rotatably supported by a pair of upper receiving portions 8a and lower receiving portions 8b provided on the upper member 2a and the lower member 2b of the case 2, and both ends of the shaft portion 11 are vertically moved around the shaft portion 11. Can be tilted. First
A receiving portion side 12a of the seesaw switch 10 (hereinafter, referred to as a front portion) 12a is bent in a U shape, and the receiving portion of the case 2 is tilted when the front portion 12a is tilted downward around the shaft portion 11. It is configured to be parallel to the lower surface of the portion 5a. A long hole 13 is provided in the front part 12a, and a pressing member 14 for operating the on-hook and off-hook of the hook switch button 6 is attached by a screw 15. The mounting position of the pressing member 14 corresponds to the height and position of the hook switch button 6 or the position of the shaft portion 16 supporting the hook switch button 6, and can be adjusted within the range of the elongated hole 13. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 17 denotes a hole formed in the first seesaw switch 10 through which the screw hole member 3 of the upper member 2 a is inserted, and has a size that does not hinder the tilting of the first seesaw switch 10.

Further, a portion (hereinafter referred to as a rear portion) 12b of the first seesaw switch 10 corresponding to a transmitting section is concave (hereinafter referred to as a rear portion).
A pair of protrusions 19 are provided at the rear ends of both inside portions so as to face each other, and a flange portion 21 having a square hole 20 is provided at both outside portions. I have. A pair of lower receiving members 31b of a second seesaw switch 30, which will be described later, provided on the lower member 2b of the case 2 are inserted into both holes 20.

At the rear portion 12b of the first seesaw switch 10, a box-shaped second seesaw switch 3 having an open lower surface is provided.
0 is arranged. The second seesaw switch 30 as a second tilting member has a top surface protruding from the upper member 2 a of the case 2 and a bottom surface accommodated in the recess 18 of the first seesaw switch 10. It is arranged in a hole 32 formed in the upper member 2a. The second seesaw switch 30 includes a pair of upper receiving portions 31a and a pair of lower receiving portions 3a provided on the upper member 2a and the lower member 2b of the case 2 with a pair of shaft portions 33 protruding from both side surfaces at the center.
1b, it is rotatably supported, and both ends can be tilted up and down about the shaft 33. Also, the second
At the rear end of the seesaw switch 30 (on the side corresponding to the transmitting section), a pair of engaging members that engage with a pair of projections 19 provided in the concave portion 18 of the first seesaw switch 10 from the lower member side 2 b of the case 2. 34 are formed so as to face each other. At the front end of the second seesaw switch 30, a locking member 35 that regulates the upper limit of the upward tilting of the front end by locking the upper tilting member 2 a with the upper member 2 a of the case 2 is provided. The upper limit of the upward tilt of the rear portion of the second seesaw switch 30 is regulated by a pair of projections 19 provided on the first seesaw switch 10 being locked to the upper member 2 a of the case 2.

At the center of the lower surface, which is the tilt center of the second seesaw switch 30, a click member 40 having a semicircular tip is provided. The click groove 41 is formed in parallel with the tilt center axis of the second seesaw switch 30. The two click grooves 41 are engaged with a convex portion 43 provided at the tip of a leaf spring 42 attached to the upper member 2b of the case 2, and
The tilting state of the seesaw switch 30 is maintained. The leaf spring 42 has a screw
Is fixed to the upper member 2a, and extends through the notch 45 provided in the second seesaw switch 30 to the click member 40 in a state where the tip portion is elastically applied in the direction of the click member 40. Have been. The engagement between the two front and rear click grooves 41 and the protrusion 43 is determined by the second seesaw switch 30.
The rear click groove 41 and the convex portion 43 are engaged immediately before the locking member 35 of the second seesaw switch 30 contacts the upper member 2a of the case 2, and the engaging member 34 of the second seesaw switch 30 is engaged. Accordingly, the front click groove 41 and the projection 43 are set to be engaged immediately before the projection 19 of the first seesaw switch 10 comes into contact with the upper member 2 a of the case 2.

The upper member 2a of the case 2 is provided with a coil spring 46 having an elastic force for pressing the first seesaw switch 10 in the direction of the lower member 2b of the case 2 in the upper receiving member 8a.
When the second seesaw switch 30 is tilted (turned counterclockwise in FIG. 7), the front portion 12a of the first seesaw switch 10 is mounted as shown in FIG. Are tilted in the direction of the upper member 2a by the resilient force of the coil spring 46, and the state is maintained.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the hands-free device 1 is set on the telephone 4 with the receiving section 5 a of the case 2 facing the hook switch button 6 of the telephone 4. A headset 4b having headphones and a microphone is connected to the telephone 4 via a connection jack 4a of the handset. At this time,
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the front portion of the second seesaw switch 30 is turned downward so that the pressing member 14 attached to the first seesaw switch 10 presses the hook switch button 6 to enter an on-hook call waiting state. Pushing and tilting operation, the projection 19 of the first seesaw switch 10 is pushed in the direction of the upper member 2 a of the case 2 by the engaging member 34 of the second seesaw switch 30, and the front part 1 of the first seesaw switch 10 is moved.
2a is tilted in the direction of the lower member 2b of the case 2. This tilting state is maintained by the engagement of the projection 43 of the leaf spring 42 with the front click groove 41 of the click member 40.

When a call arrives at the telephone 4, the rear part of the second seesaw switch 30 is pushed downward, and the shaft 3
The rear part of the second seesaw switch 30 around the center 3 is the case 2
To the lower member 2b side. Second seesaw switch 3
0, the rear part 1 provided with the projection 19 of the first seesaw switch 10 engaged with the engagement member 34,
2b is tilted toward the lower member 2b side of the case 2 by the elastic force of the spring 46, and the front portion 12a of the first seesaw switch 10 that tilts about the shaft portion 11 tilts toward the upper member 2a side of the case 2. Due to this tilting, the pressing member 14 moves upward to release the pressing of the hook switch button 6, and
The off-hook shown in FIG. 6 allows the headset 4b mounted on the head to talk. Then, after the end of the call, the first seesaw switch 10 is tilted by the second seesaw switch 30 and the hook switch button 6 is pressed downward by the pressing member 14 to be turned on-hook as shown in FIGS.

According to the present embodiment, the headset can be easily set between the on-hook and the off-hook only by operating the second seesaw switch 30 by setting it on the telephone 4 which is generally used, and connecting the headset to the connection jack 4a of the handset. Only by connecting 4b, hands-free communication can be enabled. In addition, by disconnecting the hands-free device 1 from the telephone 4 and connecting the handset to the telephone, it is possible to make a call using the handset.
Furthermore, since the hands-free device 1 can be easily set on the telephone 4, it is possible to take notes while talking on the handset,
When it becomes necessary to operate the keyboard, the hands-free device 1 is set with the telephone 4 on hold, and hands-free operation can be enabled by using the headset 4b.

When the hands-free device 1 is set on the telephone 4, a weight for increasing the sense of stability can be added and used. The weight 25 can be attached to the outer lower surface of the lower member 2 of the case 2 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

[Second Embodiment] A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the hands-free device of the present embodiment is set on a telephone, and FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram schematically showing a mute mechanism.

The hands-free device 50 of the present embodiment is
Equipped with a mute mechanism that can cut the sound during a call,
Embodiment 1 except for the part related to this mute mechanism
And the internal structure is not shown and described.

The hands-free device 50 is provided with a jack 52 that can be connected to the connection jack 4a of the handset via the cord 51 and a jack 53 that can be connected to the headset 4b. Jack 5
In the circuit connected to the microphone of the headset 4b of the circuit connecting the jack 2 and the jack 53, as shown in FIG.
A mute switch 54 is provided. The mute switch 54 disconnects the circuit while the mute switch button 55 protruding from the upper member 2 b of the case 2 is being pressed, and connects the circuit by releasing the mute switch button 55. At this time, the circuit of the headphone is connected, and the voice from the other party can be heard even while the mute switch button 55 is being pressed. The mute switch 54 and the mute switch button 55 may be provided in the microphone connection circuit of the headset 4b. For example, the mute switch button 55 may be provided at a position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

According to the present embodiment, in addition to the effect of the first embodiment, it is possible to easily cut off the sound of the talker during a call, and if necessary, while the talker is talking, Noise and the like can be prevented from entering the other party. Since the sound can be cut while the switch button 55 is being pressed by hand, when the talker on the talker side resumes the call, the switch button 55 can be released.
The effort of searching for 5 can be eliminated. If both hands are to be used during muting, a lock-type switch can of course be employed, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0028]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
According to the hands-free device described above, it is possible to set a general-use telephone and easily make a telephone call in a hands-free state, and remove the telephone from the telephone and make a telephone call using a set hand. Also, since it is set on the telephone, it can be used even when there is no installation space other than the telephone.

Further, according to the hands-free device of the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the other party can cut off only the sound of the talker side as necessary during a call, and can reduce noise and the like. It can be prevented from reaching the side.

Further, according to the hands-free device of the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first and second aspects, the position of the pressing member can be adjusted according to the height and position of the hook switch button. Therefore, the on-hook and off-hook of the hook switch button can be reliably performed, and it is possible to cope with many telephones.

According to the hands-free device of the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect, inadvertent tilting of the second tilting member is prevented, and erroneous operation of the hook switch button by the pressing member is prevented. Operation can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which Embodiment 1 of the present invention is set on a telephone.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the first embodiment of the present invention is set on a telephone.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view showing the inside of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line A-A ′ of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line B-B 'of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a state where the first embodiment of the present invention is set on a telephone.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line B-B 'of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a state where the first embodiment of the present invention is set on a telephone.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state where the second embodiment of the present invention is set on a telephone.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a mute mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,50 hands-free device 4 telephone 6 hook switch button 10 first seesaw switch 14 pressing member 30 second seesaw switch 40 click member 41 click groove 42 leaf spring 43 convex portion 54 mute switch 55 mute switch button

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pressing member for operating a hook switch button of a telephone, a first tilting member attached to one end and tiltable up and down about a substantially central portion,
A second tilting operation of the first tilting member through the other end of the first tilting member to tilt in a vertical direction about a central portion;
A hands-free device provided with a tilting member. 2. A pressing member for operating a hook switch button of a telephone, a first tilting member attached to one end of the pressing member and tiltable up and down around a substantially central portion,
A second tilting operation of the first tilting member through the other end of the first tilting member to tilt in a vertical direction about a central portion;
A hands-free device comprising a tilting member of (1) and a mute mechanism for cutting off only the sound of the speaker during a call. 3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the pressing member is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction of the first tilting member.
The described hands-free device. 4. The hands-free device according to claim 1, wherein the second tilting member includes a click mechanism for maintaining the tilting state.