JPH0728749U - In-vehicle adapter for mobile phones - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide an in-vehicle adapter for a mobile phone, which does not neglect the forward confirmation, is easy to operate the phone, and does not require the removal of the phone. . [Configuration] A remote controller 10 having a plurality of operation buttons 11 such as dial buttons provided on the mobile phone 5 and an operation button 12 having the same function is provided, and the remote controller 10 has a handle H.
It was placed on the upper surface of dashboard D close to. As a result, even when making a call while driving, the driver does not need to divert the line of sight from the front when pressing the operation button 12 of the remote controller 10 and can easily perform dial operation with one hand. .

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an in-vehicle adapter for a mobile phone, which enables the mobile phone to be used as a car phone.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Mobile phones, which have become popular in recent years, can also be used as car phones. In this case, the mobile phone is housed and held in a mobile phone vehicle-mounted adapter (hereinafter simply referred to as an adapter) arranged in a console box or the like between the driver's seat and the passenger seat. This adapter has a terminal connected to the antenna outside the vehicle, and when the mobile phone is accommodated and held in the adapter, the transmission / reception terminal of the mobile phone is connected to that terminal, and the communication radio waves are transmitted by the built-in antenna Instead, it is transmitted and received via an antenna outside the vehicle. The adapter also has terminals connected to the external speaker amplifier and microphone, respectively.When the mobile phone is stored and held in the adapter, the output and input terminals of the mobile phone are connected to these terminals. It

Therefore, when the mobile phone is accommodated and held in the adapter, the mobile phone becomes a so-called hands-free phone that can talk with the other party without having the mobile phone.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 When making a call, use the hands-free function to dial while the mobile phone is still in the adapter, or remove the mobile phone from the adapter and dial without using the hands-free function. become. Also, when receiving a call, the call switch is turned on while the mobile phone is still accommodated in the adapter, or the mobile phone is removed from the adapter and the call switch is turned on.

However, when performing a dial operation or the like of the mobile phone housed in the adapter while driving the automobile, the driver has to largely remove his or her line of sight from the traveling direction, so that the front confirmation is neglected. Also, when removing the mobile phone from the adapter and performing dial operations, etc., it is difficult to perform the operation because at least one hand is operating the handle.

On the other hand, when the mobile phone is removed from the adapter and the antenna is switched from the vehicle exterior antenna to the internal antenna for transmission / reception, it is often impossible to perform clear transmission / reception because of poor radio wave conditions. is there. In addition, the adapter is usually provided at a position where it is easy for a driver to operate the mobile phone, and it is troublesome to operate the mobile phone in the adapter from the rear seat. Therefore, in this case, the mobile phone will be used after being detached from the adapter, and as described above, clear transmission / reception may not be possible.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to carry out a telephone operation without neglecting the front confirmation, and to eliminate the need to remove the telephone from the adapter body. It is to provide an in-vehicle adapter for a telephone.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, an in-vehicle adapter for a mobile phone, which is provided inside a vehicle and holds a mobile phone, is provided separately from the adapter main body for holding the mobile phone. An operation unit was provided to operate the mobile phone held in the.

[0009]

[Action]

 Therefore, by arranging the operating body on, for example, the dashboard, the driver can perform the call operation with almost no deviation of the line of sight from the front, and also can easily perform the call operation with one hand. In addition, if the operating body is arranged near the rear seat or is configured so that it can be removed from the dashboard, it is possible to easily perform a call operation even from the rear seat.

[0010]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view showing the inside of the automobile C. A console box 1 for accommodating small items such as cassette tapes is provided between the driver's seat D and the passenger seat S. A mobile phone vehicle-mounted adapter (hereinafter referred to as an adapter body) 2 is mounted on the upper surface of the console box 1, and a mobile phone 5 is detachably accommodated and held in the adapter body 2.

The adapter body 2 has an antenna terminal (not shown), and as shown in FIG. 1, the exterior antenna 4 attached to the trunk lid (not shown) of the automobile C is connected to the antenna terminal. ing. By accommodating the mobile phone 5 in the adapter body 2, the antenna terminal of the adapter body 2 and the antenna connection terminal (not shown) of the mobile phone 5 are connected. As a result, the transmission / reception of radio waves is switched from the internal antenna 6 of the mobile phone 5 to the antenna 4 outside the vehicle, so that the transmission / reception of radio waves is favorably performed.

The adapter body 2 is provided with an input terminal and an output terminal (neither is shown), a condenser microphone (hereinafter referred to as a microphone) 7 is provided at the input terminal, and an amplifier (not shown) for an external speaker 9 is provided at the output terminal. It is connected. The microphone 8 is attached to the sun visor 8 on the driver's seat D side. The external speaker 9 is attached to the door. By accommodating and holding the mobile phone 5 in the adapter body 2, the input terminal and the output terminal (both not shown) of the mobile phone 5 are connected to the input terminal and the output terminal of the adapter body 2, respectively.

When the mobile phone 5 is housed and held in the in-vehicle adapter 2, the hands-free mode in which the mobile phone 5 can be communicated with without holding the mobile phone 5 is automatically switched. . Therefore, when a call is received, a ringing tone is output from the external speaker 9 and, when the call switch 14 is turned on, the other party's voice is output from the external speaker 9. In addition, the voice inside the vehicle is picked up by the microphone 7 and transmitted to the other party. The call state is stopped by turning on the off switch 15.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a remote controller 10 as an operation unit separate from the adapter body 2 is wire-connected to the adapter body 2. A terminal (not shown) of the remote controller 10 is provided in the adapter body, and the terminal of the adapter body 2 is connected to the remote control terminal by housing and holding the mobile phone 5 in the adapter body 2. The remote controller 10 is attached to the upper surface of the dashboard B near the handle H. The remote controller 10 is formed in a thin plate shape, and on the front surface thereof are arranged operation buttons 12 and a liquid crystal display panel 13 having the same functions as a plurality of operation buttons 11 such as dial buttons of the mobile phone 5. The operation buttons 12 and the liquid crystal display panel 13 constitute an operation section. The remote controller 10 is configured to display on the liquid crystal display panel 13 characters corresponding to the number of the pressed operation button 12 and the alphabet. When the operation button 12 of the remote controller 10 is pressed, the remote controller 10 outputs a signal corresponding to the pressed operation button 12 to the dial circuit (not shown) of the mobile phone 5 via the adapter body 2. Has become. Therefore, it is possible to send and receive a telephone call by using the operation button 12 of the remote controller 10.

As described above, the remote controller 10 having the operation buttons 12 having the same function as the plurality of operation buttons 11 such as the dial buttons provided on the mobile phone 5 is provided, and the remote controller 10 is located near the steering wheel H. Placed on the upper surface of. As a result, even when making a call while driving, the driver does not need to divert the line of sight from the front when pressing the operation button 12 of the remote controller 10, and the dial operation can be easily performed with one hand. it can. Therefore, driving safety during a call is improved. Further, if the remote controller 10 is arranged near the rear seat or is configured to be detachable from the dashboard, the call operation can be easily performed even from the rear seat. Moreover, by using the remote controller 10, it is not necessary to remove the portable telephone 5 from the adapter, so that a clear call can be always made using the antenna outside the vehicle.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, but may be configured as follows, for example, within a range not departing from the spirit of the invention. (1) In the above-described embodiment, the microphone 7 connected to the adapter body 2 is attached to the visor 8 on the driver's seat D side. Alternatively, it may be appropriately changed by providing it at a plurality of locations.

(2) The microphone 7 may be a wireless microphone. (3) The relationship of the remote controller 10 as the operation unit may be wireless. (4) The remote controller 10 as the operation unit may be embodied by providing only the operation button 11 without providing the liquid crystal display panel 13.

[0018]

[Effect of device]

 As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the driver can easily perform the call operation with one hand without substantially shifting the line of sight from the front. As a result, it is possible to call safely without neglecting to check the front. Also, since it is not necessary to remove the mobile phone from the adapter body, clear calls are always possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view and a schematic electrical configuration showing a state in which a mobile phone is housed in a mobile phone vehicle-mounted adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of the interior of the vehicle.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... In-vehicle adapter for mobile phone, 5 ... Mobile phone, 10
... remote control as an operation section, 11 ... operation buttons on the mobile phone side, 12 ... operation buttons on the remote control side

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An in-vehicle adapter for a mobile phone, which is provided inside a vehicle to hold a mobile phone, and is separate from an adapter body for holding the mobile phone.
An in-vehicle adapter for a mobile phone, which is provided with an operation unit configured to operate the mobile phone held in the adapter body.