JP3091668B2 - Mobile phone - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is equipped with a wireless device capable of communicating with a relay antenna installed at a relay base, and can communicate with a contract telephone connected to a telephone line via the wireless device. Related to mobile phones.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, a mobile telephone mounted on an automobile and a portable telephone carried by a user are known as mobile telephones. Such a mobile telephone has a specific telephone number according to a contract, and can communicate with a general subscriber telephone by communicating with a relay antenna provided at a relay base installed by a telephone company or the like. In particular, mobile phones can talk during high-speed movement such as a bullet train, and their use frequency is rapidly expanding.

For this reason, the ringing bell may suddenly ring even in a crowded commuter train, or may ring suddenly in a place where quietness is required, such as during a meeting. Such a situation causes discomfort and discomfort to the surrounding people.

[0004] By the way, a product called a pager has been conventionally sold by a telephone company. Each of the pagers has a unique number, and when a person carrying the pager is to be called, the pager can be called by ringing or vibrating unilaterally by inputting the number from a general telephone. It is made to recognize that it is being done. If the call caused by the vibration of the pager is diverted to a mobile phone, even if there is a sudden call, no trouble is caused to the surrounding people.

[0005]

However, mobile phones are not as small as pagers, and are often carried around in an attache case or the like. For this reason, even if the mobile phone is provided with the vibration function, the mobile phone is often not actually worn, and the vibration function cannot be sufficiently exhibited.

In view of the above facts, the present invention uses a vibration function for calling which is used in a pager or the like, and
It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile telephone capable of reliably recognizing a call from another contract telephone.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a contract telephone equipped with a wireless device capable of communicating with a relay antenna installed at a relay base, and connected to a telephone line via the wireless device. A mobile phone capable of communicating with the relay antenna, an antenna unit for transmitting and receiving radio waves to and from the relay antenna, a key input unit for inputting a line number and the like of the contract telephone, and key operation contents Or, a telephone body provided with a display unit for displaying function contents and the like, and a transmission unit provided on the telephone body and capable of outputting a predetermined radio wave different from radio waves transmitted and received by the relay antenna and the antenna unit And detachable on the back side of the telephone body, or the telephone
Insertably mounted within the machine body, electricity from the transmission unit
A receiving unit for receiving a wave, the receiving unit receiving the predetermined radio wave
Notification unit that is activated when the
And a control unit for activating the transmitting unit when the mobile telephone receives a call from another contract telephone.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the predetermined radio wave is a radio wave applied to a small and small power radio.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or the second aspect of the present invention, the notifying unit is a vibrator for giving a feeling to a person holding the detachable unit by vibration. And

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the notifying unit includes a vibrator for allowing a person holding the detachable unit to experience a vibrator;
And a speaker for outputting a ringing tone, which is selectable by switching.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, when the detachable unit is detached from the telephone body, the ring tone of the telephone body is provided. Is characterized in that the output function is stopped.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the invention, when the telephone body is accommodated in the attache case or the like, the detachable unit is detached from the telephone body, and only the detachable unit is stored in, for example, a breast pocket or the like. In such a state, when there is a call from another contract telephone, the control means activates the transmitting unit. The transmitting unit outputs a radio wave of a predetermined frequency. The radio wave of the predetermined frequency is received by the receiving unit mounted on the detachable unit, and the receiving unit activates the notification unit provided in the detachable unit. Thus, a person carrying the mobile telephone can recognize that there is a call. As described above, since it is sufficient to wear only the detachable unit without wearing the entire telephone body, it is not limited to the notification by hearing, and various other notification means can be applied.

[0013] Even if the auditory informing means is used, the volume of the information is small and no trouble is caused to the surroundings. When the notification unit is operating, stop
Since the means are provided in the detachable unit, the telephone body
The operation is stopped by the stopping means without operating the
be able to.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the frequency of the radio wave transmitted from the transmitting section of the telephone body to the receiving section of the detachable unit is transmitted to a cordless telephone used in ordinary households, that is, a small low-power radio. By using the applied frequency, no special license is required.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a vibrator is applied as a notification unit so that a person holding the detachable unit can be sensed by vibration. Therefore, even if a call is made from another general telephone, no sound is produced at all, and only the person holding the detachable unit can recognize it.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a speaker for outputting a normal ringing tone is provided in addition to the vibrator described in the third aspect of the present invention as a notification unit. These can be selected by switching, and the user can select the calling function as necessary.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the detachable unit is attached to the telephone main body, when a call is made from another general telephone, the call provided on the telephone main body as usual. Activate the function. Here, when the detachable unit is detached from the telephone body, the calling function of the telephone body is stopped. In other words, since the user knows where the telephone body is stored, there is no need to inform the user of the location of the telephone body, thereby completely eliminating the inconvenience of the surrounding people.

[0018]

1 and 2 show a portable telephone according to the present embodiment. The mobile phone comprises a main body 10 and this main body 10
And a battery 12 for supplying power to the battery.
A liquid crystal display unit 14 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 10, and a key input unit 1 is provided below the liquid crystal display unit 14.
6 are provided.

A projection hole 20 for an antenna 18 is provided on the upper surface of the main body.
0 can appear and disappear. That is, when using this mobile phone, the antenna 18 is
And the antenna 18 is housed in the protruding hole 20 when the antenna 18 is used. The key input section 16 is used to input a telephone number for connecting a wire to another general subscriber telephone, and to display explanations of various functions provided on the mobile telephone.

In the main body 10, a transmission / reception function unit 40 having a radio function as a main function of communicating with a relay antenna provided at a relay base installed by a telephone company, and a call function unit 42 similar to a general telephone. Are provided, and the structure thereof is well known, so that the description is omitted. A plurality of electrodes are exposed below the back surface of the main body 10. This electrode is connected to the battery 12
When the battery 12 is mounted on the back surface of the main body, the electrodes are electrically connected to each other.

Thus, the main body 12 is supplied with power from the battery 12.

As shown in FIG. 3, the height of the battery 12 is slightly shorter than the height of the main body 10 (about ／), and a detachable unit 21 is mounted above the battery 12. ing. A pair of claws 22 are formed at both ends in the width direction of the lower end of the detachable unit 21, and correspond to rectangular holes 24 provided in the main body 10. Claws 22
Has an inverted L shape so that it can be hooked into the rectangular hole 24.

The upper end of the detachable unit 21 has
A locking claw 26 is attached to the center in the width direction.
The tip of the locking claw 26 is formed in a slope shape (slope portion 26).
A) corresponds to the slit hole 28 provided in the main body 10.

Here, the pawl 22 is accommodated in the rectangular hole 24, and the detachable unit 21 is rotated around the pawl 22 in the direction of approaching the main body 10, so that the locking pawl 26 faces the slit hole 28. I do. Further, by continuing this rotation, the inclined surface 26A of the locking claw is pressed against the peripheral edge of the slit hole 28, and the locking claw 26 is elastically deformed and enters the slit hole 28. Slope 2 of locking claw 26
When the pressing of 6A is released, the locking claw 26 returns from the elastically deformed state to the engaged state.

The engaging claw 26 in this engaged state is opposed to an eject function (not shown) provided on the main body 10. This eject function has a role of elastically deforming the locking claw 26, and its operation button 30 is
It protrudes from the upper surface of the main body 10. Here operation button 3
0, the locking claw 26 is forcibly elastically deformed. In this state, the engagement between the locking claw 26 and the slit hole 28 is released by rotating the detachable unit 21 in a direction away from the main body 10. It is a configuration that can be done.

The claw 22 and the locking claw 26 are provided on the main body.
The same attaching / detaching function can be obtained even if the rectangular hole 24 and the slit hole 28 are provided in the attaching / detaching unit 21.

The main body 10 is provided with a transmitting section 50 that operates when a call is made to the portable telephone. A radio wave of a predetermined frequency is output from the transmission unit 10, and a reception unit 52 provided in the detachable unit 21 can receive a telephone call of the predetermined frequency. The radio wave of the predetermined frequency uses a frequency within the applicable range of a small and low power frequency similar to a cordless telephone used in a general home.

As shown in FIG. 4, the detachable unit 21 is provided with a vibrator section 32. A speaker 34 is provided adjacent to the vibrator section 32. The vibrator section 32 and the speaker 34 have a function as a notification section, and can operate when the receiving section 52 receives a predetermined frequency.

The detachable unit 21 is provided with a changeover switch 36. By operating the changeover switch 36, the vibrator 32 or the speaker 34 can be selected. By selecting the vibrator section 32, when the receiving section 52 receives a radio wave of a predetermined frequency, the entire detachable unit 21 vibrates. It can recognize that there was a call. When the speaker 34 is selected by the changeover switch 36, a relatively low volume ringing tone is output from the speaker 34.

Further, the detachable unit 21 is provided with a stop button 38. After the vibrator 32 or the speaker 34 is operated, the stop button 38 is operated to stop the operation. Has become.

Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the detachable unit 21 is detached from the main body 10, and the clothes (Y
It is assumed that the main body 10 is housed in a breast pocket of a shirt or the like, and the main body 10 is housed in an attache case 46 of the user. In such a case, a ringing tone is generated from the main body 10 conventionally housed in the attache case 46, and the user recognizes the ringing tone.
The main body 10 was taken out from the telephone and a call was started.

However, in the present embodiment, when a call is made to the portable telephone, the call can be recognized by, for example, vibration of the detachable unit 21, so that the call can be recognized without disturbing the surrounding people. Can be.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below. Usually, the detachable unit 21 is attached to the main body 10. In this mounting, the claw 22 is hooked on the rectangular hole 24, and the claw 22 is
The locking claw 26 is made to face the slit hole 28 by rotating in the direction approaching the main body 10 around the vicinity of the slit 10. Further, by continuing this rotation, the locking claw 26
The slope 26A at the tip end is pressed against the periphery of the slit hole 28 to be elastically deformed, and the locking claw 26 is accommodated in the slit hole 28. After being stored, the distal end of the locking claw 26 is not caught by the slit hole 28 at the peripheral edge portion and does not come off.

When a call is made to the mobile phone in such a state, a ringing tone is output from a speaker provided in the communication function unit 42 of the mobile phone. By hearing this ringing tone, the user recognizes that a call has been made and starts talking.

By the way, when carrying the mobile phone, places where quietness is required, for example, during a meeting, in a commuter train,
Sometimes go to. In such a case, when the ringing tone sounds, the surrounding people may feel uncomfortable and unpleasant.

However, in this embodiment, if it is predicted that such a situation will occur, the detachable unit 21 is detached from the main body 10. This removal is performed by pressing the operation button 30. When the operation button 30 is pressed, the locking claw 26 is forcibly elastically deformed and the slit hole 28 is pressed.
It will be in a state where it can escape from. In this state, the locking claw 26 is detached from the slit hole 28 by rotating the detachable unit 21 in a direction away from the main body 10. Thereafter, by detaching the claw 22 from the rectangular hole 24, the detachable unit 21 is completely removed from the main body 10. In response to this removal, the speaker output of the call function unit 42 of the main body 10 is stopped.

The user 44 houses the main body 10 in an attache case 46 or the like, and puts only the detachable unit 21 in a breast pocket or the like of clothes (Y-shirt). The detachable unit 21 is provided with a changeover switch 36, which normally switches to the vibrator 32 side. In this state, the main body 10
, The speaker of the call function unit 42 of the main unit 10 does not operate, and the transmission unit 50 outputs a radio wave of a predetermined frequency. This radio wave is received by a receiving unit 52 provided in the detachable unit 21 and the vibrator unit 32 is operated in response to the reception. By this operation, the entire detachable unit 21 vibrates, and the user 44 can recognize the call by bodily sensation.

When the call is recognized, the detachable unit 21
First, the operation of the vibrator section 32 is stopped.

Next, the main body 10 housed in the attache case 46 is taken out and a call is started. In this manner, by providing the detachable detachable unit 21 in the mobile phone, it is possible to use a vibration calling function used for a pager or the like without having to wear the entire mobile phone on the body, It is possible to eliminate discomfort to surrounding people due to a sudden ringing sound in a place where quietness is required.

In this embodiment, the detachable unit 21 is provided above the battery 12, but the detachable unit 54 is of a card type as shown in FIG. An insertion port 56 may be provided.

[0041]

As described above, the mobile telephone according to the present invention can reliably recognize a call from another contract telephone by using a vibration function for a call used in a pager or the like. It has an excellent effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a mobile phone according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the mobile phone according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the mobile phone according to the embodiment when viewed from the back.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a detachable unit.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state in which the user carries the mobile phone.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a mobile phone according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Main body 12 Battery 18 Antenna 21 Detachable unit 50 Transmitter 52 Receiver

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-7-143550 (JP, A) JP-A-6-23340 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04B 7/24-7/26 102 H04Q 7/00-7/38

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A mobile telephone equipped with a wireless device capable of communicating with a relay antenna installed at a relay base, and capable of talking with a contract telephone connected to a telephone line via the wireless device, An antenna unit for transmitting and receiving radio waves to and from the relay antenna, a key input unit for inputting a line number or the like of the contract telephone, a display unit for displaying key operation contents or function contents, And a transmitting unit provided on the telephone body and capable of outputting a predetermined radio wave different from a radio wave transmitted and received by the relay antenna and the antenna unit, and detachable on the back side of the telephone body, or The telephone book
Insertably mounted into the body, a radio wave from the transmission unit
A receiving unit that receives the predetermined radio wave
Notification unit that operates at the time, and when the notification unit is operating
A mobile unit comprising: a detachable unit provided with a stop unit for stopping the operation; and a control unit that activates the transmission unit when the mobile telephone receives a call from another contract telephone. 2. The mobile telephone according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined radio wave is a radio wave applied to a small and small power radio. 3. The mobile telephone according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit is a vibrator for causing a person holding the detachable unit to experience the vibration by vibration. 4. The notification unit according to claim 1, wherein a vibrator for causing a person holding the detachable unit to experience the sound and a speaker for outputting a ringing sound are provided side by side, and are selectable by switching. The mobile telephone according to claim 1 or 2. 5. The telephone according to claim 1, wherein when the detachable unit is detached from the telephone main body, a ringing tone output function of the telephone main body is stopped. Mobile phone.