JP3049273B2 - Cradle for mobile phone - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile phone cradle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a mobile phone cradle for detachably holding a mobile phone used in an automobile or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, portable telephone systems (PHS) have rapidly become widespread. As a result, the user environment has become diversified, and many users use it in cars. In this case, it is difficult to secure a place where the telephone is stably placed in the cabin. For this reason, a holder has been devised which can be attached to an appropriate place to hold the telephone detachably.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show an example of a conventional telephone holder for holding a portable telephone. FIG. 9 (a) is a perspective view of the holder as viewed from above, and FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the holder and the base, as viewed from the lower surface except for FIG. This telephone holder includes a holder 1 and a base 2 as shown in FIG. 10, and the holder 1 has an upper surface portion 1a and a back surface portion 1b screwed to the upper surface portion 1a as shown in FIG. And a width adjustment arm 3 and a swing support 4 for holding the telephone, and a hold button 5
And a standing stopper 6 and the like.

The width adjusting arm 3 is slidable inside the holder 1 and is fixed at an arbitrary position by a screw (not shown). The swing support 4 has two support portions 4a and 4b formed integrally with a swing arm 4c, and the swing arm 4c is swingably supported at one point by a pin 7 as shown in FIG. 9B. Further, it is urged by the spring 8 in the direction of the width adjusting arm 3 (the direction of arrow A).

The hold button 5 is provided on the upper surface 1 of the holder 1.
The swinging motion of the swing support 4 can be restricted or released by a mechanism inside the holder 1 after entering and exiting through the small window formed in the window a. The upright stopper 6 is rotatable in and out of a hole formed near the lower end of the upper surface portion 1a of the holder 1, and is pulled out when the holder 1 is used in a relatively upright state, thereby holding the lower end of the telephone. It has become.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a holder 1 and a base 2 for supporting the holder 1 and attaching it to a desired place in a vehicle interior. Engagement projections 10 for attaching to the base 2 are formed on the back surface portion 1b of the holder 1, and two engagement members for engaging the engagement projections 10 of the holder and fixing the holder 1 are formed on the upper surface of the base 2. A stop hole 11 is formed. Then, the base 2 is fixed to a desired location in the vehicle interior with an adhesive sheet or the like, and the engaging projections 10 of the holder 1 are engaged with the locking holes 11 of the base 2 to fix the holder 1 to the base 2.

In order to hold the telephone in the fixed holder 1, the position of the width adjusting arm 3 is adjusted in advance from the state of FIG. When the telephone is placed on the holder 1 and the hold button 5 is pressed by the telephone, the swing support 4 is released from the regulation by the hold button 5 and is rotated in the direction of the width adjustment arm 3 by the spring 8 to adjust the width. The telephone is sandwiched between the arm 3 and the arm 3. To remove the phone from holder 1,
The telephone can be easily removed by lifting the telephone while twisting the swing support 4 against the spring 8 with the telephone. At this time, the swing support 4 is the hold button 5
Is held in an open state and becomes a standby state.

[0008]

In the above-mentioned conventional telephone holder, when fixing the base 2 to a desired place in the vehicle interior, it is necessary to remove the holder 1 from the base 2 and place the removed holder 1 in place. It is difficult to find a place in a narrow car interior. Note that the holder 1 can be placed on the floor in the car interior, but there is a problem that the holder 1 gets dirty on the floor on which the passenger rides on foot. In addition, the interior of the car has a large undulation due to its design, and if it is placed in such a place, it may fall. Furthermore, since the holder 1 is attached after the base 2 is fixed, there is a problem that the operation becomes complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone cradle which does not require a holder to be removed from a base when mounted in a vehicle interior and is easy to work.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a holder having a means for detachably holding a portable telephone, and a base having a means for swingably supporting the holder. A telephone holding position in which the holder 22 is positioned parallel to the base 23, a telephone releasing position in which the holder 22 is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the base 23, and a position at an angle larger than the telephone releasing position. And a means for taking three maintenance positions. In the invention of claim 2, the means by which the holder 22 can take three positions is the holder 22
First and second stoppers 28 and 29, which are arranged at different positions below a hinge pin 27 for swingably supporting
First and second stopper blocks 3 provided on the base 23 so as to engage with the first and second stoppers 28 and 29.
8,39. Claim 3
The present invention is characterized in that there is provided elastic means for urging the holder 22 in a direction in which the holder 22 is inclined and flipped up with respect to the base 23.

By adopting this configuration, the holder can take three positions: a telephone holding position, a telephone releasing position, and a maintenance position, and it is not necessary to remove the holder from the base when the holder is mounted in the car interior. A cradle for a mobile phone that is easy to use is obtained.

[0012]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention together with a portable telephone. In the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes a mobile phone, and reference numeral 21 denotes a cradle for the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the present embodiment includes a holder 22 for holding the mobile phone 20 and a base 23 for supporting the holder 22 so as to be able to swing.

The holder 22 includes two arm members 24, 24 for holding the mobile phone 20, a holder body 25 for slidably supporting the two arm members 24, 24 so that they can approach or separate from each other. The holder body 25
At one end, a support portion 26 for supporting the rear portion of the telephone 20 when it is held is provided. On the opposite surface (the lower surface of the holder body), a hinge pin 27 (see FIG. , Second stoppers 28, 29 (FIG. 3b,
c) is provided. A lock projection 30 is provided at substantially the center of the lower surface of the holder 22.

As shown in FIG. 2 (a), two arm members 24, 24 for holding the mobile phone 20 are provided with a sliding portion 2 which slides on a guide provided inside a holder body 25.
4a and an arm 2 provided at one end of the sliding portion 24a.
4b and an inclined plate 24c provided on the lower surface of the sliding portion 24a.
Are integrally formed. The two arm members 24, 24 are urged in a direction away from each other by a spring 31 inserted therebetween. The arm 24
A flexible pad 32 made of rubber or the like is provided on the surface for holding the telephone set b.
Is affixed.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the base 23 has a flat box shape including an upper member 23a and a lower member 23b, and a recess 33 is formed substantially at the center thereof. At the upper part of 33, the inclined plate 24c of the arm member 24 is provided.
Is provided, and a hole 36 through which a screw 35 for fixing the base 23 is inserted is formed in a lower portion. The holder 2 is located at the center of the recess 33.
A chuck 37 (see FIG. 1) for gripping the locking projection 30 on the lower surface 2 is provided.

A boss 38 for supporting the hinge pin 27 is provided on the upper surface of the base 23 near an end of the upper surface.
In the vicinity of the boss 38, first and second stopper blocks 39 and 40, which are essential points of the present invention, are provided. FIG.
FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing the stopper blocks 39 and 40, and FIG. 3B is a view showing the relative positions of the holder 22 and the first and second stoppers 28 and 29. FIG.
(C) shows the first and second stoppers 28, 2 of the holder 22.
9 is a perspective view showing FIG. 9, and FIG. 3D is a view showing a spring 41 provided on the holder 22.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the first stopper block 39 is connected to the first stopper 28 of the holder 22.
Is inclined, and the inclination is preferably about 26 °, but is not limited to this angle. The surface of the second stopper block 40 that abuts on the second stopper 29 of the holder 22 is vertical. FIG.
As shown in (c), the first stopper 28 of the holder 22 is a triangular surface having a slope that abuts against the first stopper block 39 of the base 23, and is provided at the tip of the spring piece 28a.

The second stopper 29 has a triangular shape in which the surface that contacts the second stopper block 40 has a slope. The hinge pin 27 is formed at the tip of the spring piece 27a. The spring piece 41 shown in FIG. 3D has one end attached to the holder 22 and the other end in contact with the surface of the boss 38 to urge the holder 22 in a direction of flipping up.

The mobile phone cradle according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration can be obtained by placing the telephone 20 on the holder 22 as shown in FIG. 4A and pressing it, as shown in FIG.
The arm members 24, 24 approach each other by the inclined plate 24c, and hold the telephone set 20 by the arm portion 24b. Further, when the telephone is pressed again, the lock by the chuck 37 is released, and the telephone 20 is caused to rise as shown in FIG. 3C, and the arm members 24, 24 are separated from each other, so that the telephone 20 can be easily removed. . At this time, the spring 41 facilitates raising the telephone 20.

At this time, as shown in FIG.
3 from the state parallel to 3 and the state shown in FIG.
The first stopper 28 abuts the first stopper block 39 of the base 23 to stop the rotation of the holder 22. Also,
At the time of mounting work or maintenance, if the holder 22 is strongly raised, the first stopper 28 gets over the first stopper block 38 by bending the spring piece 28a. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the second stopper 29 of the holder 22 is
Abuts on the second stopper block 40 to stop the rotation of the holder 22, and the state shown in FIG. In this state, the second
Since the contact surface of the stopper block 40 is vertical, the holder 22 does not rotate any more. In this state, as shown in FIG.
When rotating 5, the holder 22 is not in the way and maintenance becomes easy.

[0021]

According to the cradle for a portable telephone of the present invention, the holder is provided with the first and second stoppers, the base is provided with the first and second stopper blocks, and the first stopper is provided with a certain force. By being able to get over the first stopper block, the holder can take three positions: a telephone holding position, a telephone releasing position, and a maintenance position. Work can be performed without coming off, and there is no need to consider the place where the holder is placed, and safe mounting work is possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 2A is a plan view of a base, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line bb in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a main part of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the embodiment of the present invention holds a mobile phone.

5A and 5B are views for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 5A is a side view showing a state where the holder is at a position for holding the telephone, and FIG. It is an expanded sectional view.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are views for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 6A is a side view showing a state in which the holder is at the telephone release position, and FIG. FIG.

7A and 7B are views for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 7A is a side view showing a state where the holder is at a maintenance position, and FIG. 7B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a part B in FIG. It is.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a maintenance state according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a conventional telephone holder.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a conventional telephone holder assembling method.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 20 mobile phone 21 cradle for mobile phone 22 holder 23 base 24 arm member 25 holder body 26 support 27 hinge pin 28 first stopper 29 second stopper 30 locking projection 31 spring 32 ... Pad 33 ... Concave part 34 ... Guide member 35 ... Screw 36 ... Hole 37 ... Chuck 38 ... Boss 39 ... First stopper block 40 ... Second stopper block 41 ... Spring

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A holder (22) having means for detachably holding a mobile phone (20), and a base (23) having means for swingably supporting the holder (22), wherein the holder (22) a telephone holding position where it is positioned parallel to the base (23), a telephone release position where it is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the base (23), and a position at an angle larger than the telephone release position. A cradle for a mobile phone, comprising: means for taking three positions of a maintenance position located in the cradle. 2. The means by which the holder (22) can assume three positions is a first, displaced position below a hinge pin (27) for swingably supporting the holder (22).
A second stopper (28, 29) and the stopper (2
The cradle for a mobile phone according to claim 1, further comprising first and second stopper blocks (38, 39) provided on the base (23) so as to engage with the bases (8, 29). 3. The mobile phone cradle according to claim 1, further comprising elastic means for biasing the holder (22) in a direction in which the holder (22) inclines and flips up with respect to the base (23).