JPH09270078A - Portable communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the portable communication equipment to operates and effectively displays a crime preventing function in emergency at any time by equipping the portable communication equipment with an actuation means which is arranged so that it can be operated from outside and an alarm means which operates through the actuation means. SOLUTION: The actuation means A consists of a slide switch 2 which is arranged on a flank of an equipment main body 1 and is so provided as to actuates the alarm means B by sliding and turning on the slide switch 2. The actuation means A is not limited to the slide switch and may be a rotary switch on condition that it does not operate only by touching like a push button. Further, the means may be composed of a microswitch or a strain sensor and arranged on the internal surface of a cover to actuate the alarm means B by detecting the strain of the cover which is pressed strongly from outside.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable communication device equipped with alarm means, and more particularly to a portable communication device such as a mobile phone or pager equipped with alarm means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as a tool for repelling a thug or a molester, an alarm means for sounding a buzzer to threaten the opponent is known.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned alarm means must be always carried along with other belongings, and although it is small, it is troublesome to carry. In addition, the battery may not operate in an emergency due to spontaneous discharge, and the battery must always be checked to check the operating state, which is troublesome to manage.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems and provide a portable communication device which can be operated at any time in an emergency and effectively exhibit a crime prevention function.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a portable communication device according to the present invention is a portable communication device that issues an alarm in an emergency, and the portable communication device is externally attached to a device body. It is characterized in that it comprises an activating means arranged so as to be operable, and an alarm means which operates based on the activating means.

Further, it is preferable that the activating means activates the alarm means upon detecting that an accessory attached to the equipment body is detached from the equipment body.

Further, the activating means may detect the change in the shape of the device body and activate the alarm means.

[0008] It is preferable that the alarm means generate an alarm sound.

Further, the alarm means may be equipped with a 110 automatic dialing means.

In addition to the above-mentioned alarm means, repulsion means may be provided.

It is desirable that the repulsion means emits a flash of light.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a portable communication device. The portable communication device is composed of a mobile phone, and is based on the starting means A arranged to be operable from the outside in the device body and the starting means A. And an alarm means B that operates in accordance with the above.

The activating means A is composed of a slide switch 2 arranged on the side surface of the device body 1, and is provided so that the alarm means B can be activated by sliding the slide switch 2 to turn it on. The activation means A is not limited to a slide switch, and may be a rotary switch as long as it does not operate by simply touching it like a push button. It is also possible to dispose the cover and press the cover strongly from the outside to detect the cover distortion and activate the alarm means B.

The alarm means B comprises a voice synthesizing circuit 6, an amplifier 7 and a speaker 8. As shown in FIG. 2, when the slide switch 2 is turned on, a voltage is forcibly applied to the voice synthesizing circuit 6 and the amplifier 7. It is provided so that the voice data that has been applied and is stored in advance in the voice synthesizing circuit 6 is read out, the amplifier 7 is operated at the maximum amplification degree, and a loud alarm sound is output from the speaker 8. This alarm sound is voice data stored in the memory in advance by the selection switch 10 (for example, police car siren, call for help, etc.).
Among them, it is provided so that it can be selected according to the intended user (male, female, adult, child, etc.). Note that FIG.
In the figure, reference numeral 3 is an antenna, 11 is a main switch, and 1
Reference numeral 2 is a telephone circuit, 13 is a receiver, 14 is a transmitter, and 15 is a key matrix (numerical keys, operation keys, etc.).

The alarm means B is constituted by a buzzer 16 as shown in FIG. 3, and when the starting means A (slide switch 2) is turned on, the power supply battery 5 is connected to the buzzer 16.
The buzzer 16 may be made to ring.
As a result, a particularly complicated circuit is not required, so that it is possible to realize it without making a large modification to the existing mobile phone without changing the printed circuit board or increasing the number of parts.

According to the portable communication device having the above-described structure, the voice data is selected in advance by the selection switch 10 and the activation means A is operated in an emergency. The starting means A forcibly connects the power supply battery 5 to the voice synthesizing circuit 6 and the amplifier 7, and outputs the alarm means B.
Since the voltage is supplied to the voice switch, the voice data selected by the selection switch 10 is output from the voice synthesis circuit 6 and amplified by the amplifier 7 to generate an alarm sound (for example, a siren sound of a police car).
Is output from the speaker 8. The warning sound may be controlled so that the police car is approaching, and the warning sound may be gradually increased.

Since the power supply battery 5 is always checked for consumption when it is used in a telephone, the power supply battery 5 is consumed in an emergency and the alarm means B is used.
It is possible to avoid the trouble that the battery does not operate, and the alarming means B which does not know when to operate can be released from the trouble of constantly checking the battery consumption. Further, since the mobile phone is always carried when going out, there is no need to carry a device for issuing an alarm separately, and there is no problem of forgetting when going out. Moreover, since the number of personal belongings does not increase, it is possible to provide a mobile communication device that effectively functions in an emergency.

Next, a portable communication device in which the alarm means is activated by detaching the equipment attached to the device body from the device body will be described.

In FIG. 4 (a), reference numeral 3 indicates an antenna as an accessory. As shown in FIG. 4 (b), the lower end of the antenna 3 is a fixed portion 20 arranged inside the device body 1 during normal use. It is provided so that it can be detached from the device main body 1 by being detached from the fixed portion 20 only when it is fitted in and pulled out with a strong force. A starting switch (starting means) 21 composed of a micro switch is arranged above the fixing portion 20,
When the antenna 3 is fitted in the fixed portion 20, the start switch 21 is in the OFF state by engaging with the antenna 3, and is turned ON when the antenna 3 is forcibly pulled out and detached from the device body 1. Is provided. When the activation switch 21 is turned on, the alarm means B is connected to the power source battery 5, and a voltage is supplied to the alarm means B to operate the alarm means B (see FIG. 2).

According to the portable communication device having the above structure, the antenna 3 as an accessory is pulled out with a strong force in an emergency. When the antenna 3 is pulled out, the start switch 21 is turned on, the power source battery 5 is forcibly connected to the alarm means B, and the alarm means B can be operated. According to the above-mentioned portable communication device, since the alarm means is activated by a special operation for detaching the equipment attached to the device body, it is possible to operate by feeling without making a mistake.
In an emergency, the alarm means can be activated without fail.

As shown in FIG. 5, by pulling out the strap 17 which is an accessory, the start switch 21 is turned on.
It does not matter if you do N.

Next, a portable communication device in which the alarm means is activated by changing the shape of the device body will be described.
In this portable communication device, as shown in FIG. 6A, a part of the device body (for example, a battery case of a mobile phone) 1a is rotatably connected to the device body 1 and the battery case 1a is rotated. At the same time, the activation switch (activation means) 22 can be turned on to activate the alarm means B.

According to the above-described portable communication device, the alarm means is activated by operating a part of the device body to change the shape of the device body, so that a specially provided push button or a combination of existing push buttons is used. There is no problem such as an erroneous operation that is likely to occur in a device to be operated in or a problem that the device cannot be operated when actually wanting to operate, and it can be reliably operated in an emergency.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the portable communication device is composed of a pager, and a part (for example, battery case) 20a of the pager is rotatably connected to the device body 20, When the battery case 20a is rotated, the activation switch (activation means) 23 may be turned on and the alarm means B may be activated.

According to the pager described above, an alarm means is provided in addition to the original function of the pager. Therefore, it is possible to carry out an emergency by carrying only the pager without consciously holding a crime prevention device. Sometimes an alarm can be issued. When the alarm means B is activated, this pager sounds a buzzer or reads voice data from a voice synthesis circuit as in the above-mentioned mobile phone, and the read voice data is output from a speaker via an amplifier to generate a warning sound or a warning message. Can be output as

Next, FIG. 7 shows a portable communication device (mobile telephone) equipped with an automatic alerting means C 110 as an alarm means. The automatic alerting means C 110 is a known automatic dial transmission circuit for notifying police. It is composed of. This mobile phone is provided so that when the activation means A is activated, the power source battery 5 is connected to the alarm means B and the automatic dial transmission circuit C so as to emit an alarm sound and automatically dial the number 110. According to this mobile phone, an alarm sound is emitted in an emergency, and since the mobile phone can communicate with the police, it is possible to make an emergency call to the police without dialing up. A selection switch (not shown) may be provided between the power battery 5 and the automatic dial transmission circuit C so that whether to activate the automatic notification function can be selected in advance.

In the above portable communication device, an alarm is issued to notify an emergency. However, in addition to the alarm means for issuing an alarm, repulsion means may be used to repel a thug or a molester. As shown in FIG. 8 (a), this repelling means is the device body 1
It may be constituted by a dimming flash light 25 built into the device, and an alarm means may be activated to issue an alarm, and the flash light may be emitted toward the other party's face to repel it with a flash a, as shown in FIG. 8 (b). As shown in FIG. 2, it can be constituted by a scent or paint spray 26 built into the device main body 1, and an alarm can be issued and the odor or paint can be jetted to the face or body of the other party and repelled by the spray b.

[0029]

According to the portable communication device of the present invention, since the portable communication device (mobile phone, pager) that is frequently used is equipped with the alarm means, it is possible to carry a device for issuing an alarm without being particularly conscious of it. In addition, since the power consumption of the power supply battery can be checked every time the communication device is used, the trouble that the alarm means does not operate when the battery is consumed and the battery is actually used does not occur.

Then, the equipment is detached from the main body, or
Since the alarm means does not operate unless a special operation for changing the shape of the main body is performed, it is possible to prevent the operation due to an erroneous operation, and it is possible to provide a portable communication device that effectively functions for crime prevention in an emergency.

Further, when the repulsion means is provided, an alarm can be issued and the opponent can be aggressively attacked to repel a thug or a molester.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a mobile communication device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the mobile communication device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another example of a mobile communication device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing still another example of the mobile communication device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another example of a mobile communication device.

6A and 6B are perspective views showing still another example of a mobile communication device.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing another example of a mobile communication device.

8A and 8B are usage state diagrams showing still another example of the mobile communication device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Device main body A Starting means B Warning means

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A portable communication device for issuing an alarm in an emergency, wherein the portable communication device comprises an activation means arranged on the main body of the device so as to be operable from the outside, and an alarm means activated based on the activation means. A portable communication device comprising: 2. The portable communication according to claim 1, wherein the activation means is for activating the alarm means upon detecting that an accessory attached to the equipment body is detached from the equipment body. Machine. 3. The portable communication device according to claim 1, wherein the activation means activates the alarm means upon detecting that the shape of the device body has changed. 4. The portable communication device according to claim 1, wherein the alarm means generates an alarm sound. 5. The alarm means comprises an automatic dial transmission means numbered 110.
Alternatively, the portable communication device according to item 4. 6. The portable communication device according to claim 1, further comprising a repulsion unit in addition to the alarm unit. 7. The portable communication device according to claim 6, wherein the repulsion means emits a flash of light.