JPH10200616A - Portable telephone set operating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hands-free device which enables a user to make a speech, without having to set a portable telephone in a hand. SOLUTION: A portable telephone set T is contained in a case body 1 and covered by a cover 2, so as to make a pusher 6 of the cover 2 close to a push button Tc of the portal telephone set T. An operation switch 7 of a switch board 5, the pusher 6, a battery provided to a bottom 3 are connected by a flat cable 8. When the operation switch 7 is closed, an electromagnetic coil of the corresponding pusher 6 is energized to allow the pusher 6 to press the push button Tc. Furthermore, an amplifier is provided to the bottom 3, a microphone 9 picks up an output sound of the portable telephone set T, and the sound is sounded from an external speaker 4 and a voice picked up by an external microphone 11 is given to a built-in microphone Te of the portable telephone set T from a speaker 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a portable telephone operating device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional portable telephone is small in size so that it can be operated by hand.

[0003]

However, when a call is received while driving a car, it is very difficult to handle it because it is necessary to hold and operate the mobile phone handset. There was a problem in running away or dropping the mobile phone on the floor. While it is not preferable to actively operate a mobile phone during a drive to make a call, it is not preferable from the viewpoint of safe driving, but there is a strong demand for easily answering an incoming call from outside.
In other words, if you can talk with simple and reliable operation without holding your mobile phone, you will not be distracted by the operation because there is no difference from listening to the radio etc. It is.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable telephone operating device (hands-free device) which enables a user to talk without holding a portable telephone. I do.

[0005]

To this end, the following portable telephone operating device has been created. That is, claim 1
The present invention provides a holding body for holding a mobile phone, a pusher provided on the holding body and formed to be able to push a push button of the mobile phone held by the holding body, an operation switch, and the operation switch And a connection means for connecting the pusher to an operation switch so that the pusher pushes a push button of the mobile phone when the is operated.

In the above-mentioned portable telephone operating device, the portable telephone is set on the holder, and the portable telephone is operated by an operation switch separate from the portable telephone. That is, when the operation switch is operated, the pusher operates via the connection means, and the push button of the mobile phone corresponding to the operation is pressed. Therefore, it is possible to place the above-mentioned operation switch at an optimum position away from the mobile phone, and the shape of the operation switch can be made suitable for the use situation. It is possible to easily and surely make a call without holding the mobile phone by hand.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the portable telephone operating device according to the first aspect, the holder is provided with a microphone for picking up an output sound of the portable telephone held by the holder, and the microphone is inputted to the microphone. It is characterized by comprising an amplifying device for expanding sound and outputting from a speaker.

In the above-mentioned portable telephone operating device, the output sound of the portable telephone is amplified by the amplifying device and output from the speaker. It is possible to talk away from the phone. Therefore, the trouble of wearing the conventional earphone / microphone is eliminated, and the conversation of the other party can be heard well without pressing the mobile phone or the earphone to the ear.

[0009]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
Explanation will be given based on FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a mobile phone device operation device according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the schematic configuration of the mobile phone operating device includes a case body 1 for holding the mobile phone T, and a lid 2 provided on the case body 1 for covering the operation surface Ta of the mobile phone T. A bottom body 3 for supporting a lower end portion Tb of the mobile phone T; an external speaker 4 for expanding the output sound of the mobile phone T; and a switch board for replacing the function of the push button Tc of the mobile phone T. 5, a pusher 6 provided on the lid 2 for pushing the push button Tc, and a cable 8 serving as a connection means for connecting the pusher 6 and the operation switch 7 provided on the switch board 5. Hereinafter, description will be made in order.

The case body 1 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a clamp member 1b is mounted in two guide grooves 1a provided on the back surface. Clamp member 1b is guide groove 1
a is formed at an appropriate position along the line a so that the mobile phone T can be positioned on the center line of the case body 1 by holding the mobile phone T from both right and left sides with elastic force. Even if the width changes slightly, it can cope with it.

A bottom body 3 is provided at the lower end of the case body 1 so as to be adjustable in the longitudinal direction of the case body 1. That is, guide grooves 1c are formed on both sides of the lower end of the case body 1, and the bottom body 3 is fixed to the case body 1 by screwing a thread portion of a wing bolt 1d inserted into the guide groove 1c. In this way, by adjusting the position of the bottom body 3, it is possible to cope with the difference in the length of the model of the mobile phone T to some extent, and the mobile phone T can be positioned at a predetermined position.

[0012] Then, the portable telephone T whose holding position is determined.
To cover the portable telephone T. The lid 2 attached to the case 1 by the hinge 2a includes
A microphone 9 is provided at a position facing a receiver (receiver) Td of the mobile phone T, and a built-in microphone (transmitter) T
e, a speaker 10 is provided at a position facing the push button Tc, and a pusher 6 (6a to 61) is provided at a position facing the push button Tc.
Are arranged. At this time, when the locking claw 2b provided on the cover 2 is engaged with the receiving portion 1e provided on the case 1, the cover 2 comes into contact with the operation surface Ta of the mobile phone T to shift the position. To prevent it. In addition, the holding body referred to in the present invention is a concept that collectively refers to the case body 1, the lid body 2, and the bottom body 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pusher 6 has a structure in which a bobbin 63 and an iron core 64 are fixed to a casing 62, and a movable piece 65 disposed in the center is biased rightward in the figure by a spring 66. It is a solenoid. Bobbin 6
The electromagnetic coil 67 wound around 3 is connected to a power supply via a lead wire 68. When the lead wire 68 is energized, the electromagnetic coil 67 is excited, and the movable piece 65 is attracted by the magnetic force and slides leftward in the figure to push the push button Tc.

On the switch board 5, operation switches 7 (7a to 7l) indicating ON / OFF / 0 to 9 are provided.
An external microphone 11 is attached. The switch board 5 is not limited to this example, and necessary switches may be appropriately set, and the external microphone 11 may be provided separately.

Next, the configuration of the electric circuit will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, an audio signal input from the microphone 9 to the amplifier 12 is output from the external speaker 4, and an audio signal input from the external microphone 11 to the amplifier 13 is output from the speaker 10. Note that these amplifying devices 12 and 13 are housed in the bottom body 3 together with a battery 14 described below. The operation switch 7, the pusher 6, and the battery 14 are electrically connected as shown, and when any one of the operation switches 7 (7a to 7l) is closed, the corresponding pusher 6 (6a to 6l) is closed. Operates. Pusher 6 is for turning on / off mobile phone T, 0-9
Is arranged in close proximity to the push button Tc displaying the same, and the push button Tc having the same display as the operated operation switch 7 is pushed.

Next, the operation of the portable telephone operating device configured as described above will be described. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the mobile phone operating device is attached to the automobile. In this case, the case body 1 is accommodated in a side accommodating portion of the console box C, the external speaker 4 is attached to the front accommodating portion, and the switch board 5 is attached to the upper surface of the dashboard D.
An appropriate means such as adhesion is used for the attachment. And lid 2
The pusher 6 and the switch board 5 are connected by a cable 8 (in this example, a multi-core flat cable), and the speaker device connects the amplifying device 12 on the bottom body 3 to the external speaker 4.

Now, when sitting in the driver's seat, the portable telephone T
It is set on the case 1 stored in the console box C and the lid 2 is closed. This completes the preparation and there is no need to connect any connectors, so the attachment / detachment operation is easy. Thereafter, it is not necessary to directly operate the push button Tc of the mobile phone T for a normal call. Then, when a call is received, the operation switch (on) 7a of the switch board 5 on the dashboard D is pressed. Then, the voice of the other party coming out of the receiver (receiver) Td is amplified and output at a desired volume from the external speaker 4, while this voice is picked up by the external microphone 11 and is transmitted via the speaker 10 to the mobile phone Td. Is input to the built-in microphone (transmitter) Te.

When the call is over, an operation switch (off) 7b
push. Note that other operation switches 7c to 7c
You can also make a call by operating l. When these switches are operated, the driver's line of sight only shifts instantaneously to the switch board 5 on the dashboard D, so that the amount of movement of the line of sight is smaller than when reading meters, contributing to safe driving. can do.

The mobile phone operating device according to the above embodiment enables a user to talk without holding the mobile phone by hand.
This is a so-called hands-free device. In addition, since this portable telephone device is not configured to connect an external electronic circuit to the portable telephone device via connectors, there is no malfunction or failure that is common in general electronic circuits. In addition, since it has a simple configuration in which human fingers are replaced with pushers, it can be used safely without any adverse effect on the internal circuit of the mobile phone and has the practical effect of being able to be manufactured at low cost. is there.

In the above-described embodiment, the connection means according to the present invention is constituted by the cable 8 and the battery 14, but an appropriate connection means may be separately employed. Also,
The external speaker 4 can be attached to the case body 1 to eliminate the external wiring of the speaker cord. In addition, depending on the mounting position of the case body 1, that is, if the mobile phone T can be directed toward the mouth of the caller, the external microphone 11
The amplifying device 13 and the speaker 10 may be omitted, and a method of directly inputting voice using the built-in microphone (transmitter) Te of the mobile phone T may be used.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that this example is a simplified type in which the amplification device is omitted from the mobile phone device of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the case body 21 is provided with a clamp member 21b for gripping the mobile phone T and a clamp body 30 to be attached to the wind outlet of the automobile, and when the cover 22 is closed, the mobile phone T is pushed. The button and the pusher 26 of the lid 22 are formed so as to be close to each other. Then, the pusher 26 and the switch board 25 are connected by a flat cable 28, and when one of the operation switches provided on the switch board 25 is operated, the corresponding electromagnetic coil of the pusher 26 is energized from a battery (not shown). Lever pusher 2
6 is configured to push the push button of the mobile phone T. Incidentally, reference numeral 21d in the figure denotes a positioning member for positioning the mobile phone T in the vertical direction.

In the above-mentioned portable telephone operating device, as shown in FIG.
0 is inserted, the case body 21 is mounted, and the switch board 25 is fixed to the upper surface of the dashboard. Then, the driver puts on the earphone / microphone EM connected to the mobile phone T and talks, and performs only the operation on the push button of the mobile phone T using the switch board 25.

In this example, an earphone and a
Even with the microphone on, it is still necessary to operate the mobile phone by hand, and if you were searching for the push button with your fingertips, it would solve the problem that driving might be hindered, almost completely Can be hand-free. In addition, compared to the mobile phone operating device of the above-described first embodiment, the configuration is simplified because the amplifying device is omitted, and the device can be manufactured at lower cost.

It should be noted that the present invention can be, of course, carried out in various modified forms based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, in addition to the above-described embodiments.

[0025]

As described in detail above, by using the portable telephone operating device of the present invention, it is possible to easily make a call without holding the portable telephone. Moreover,
This mobile phone operation device has a simple configuration in which a human finger is replaced with a pusher, and does not connect another circuit to the internal circuit of the mobile phone via connectors.
There is an effect that the attachment / detachment operation is simple, the number of failures is small, and it can be provided at low cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a mobile phone device operation device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, showing a pusher structure.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an electric circuit of the mobile phone device operating device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a mode of use of the mobile phone operating device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a mobile phone operating device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a use mode of the mobile phone device according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case body (holding body) 2 Lid body (holding body) 3 Bottom body (holding body) 4 External speaker 5 Switch board 6 (6a-6l) Pusher 7 (7a-7l) Operation switch 8 Cable (connection means) 11 External Microphone T Mobile phone Tc Push button Te Built-in microphone (transmitter) Td Receiver (receiver)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A holding body for holding a mobile phone, a pusher provided on the holding body and capable of pressing a push button of the mobile phone held by the holding body, an operation switch, and the operation A portable telephone operating device comprising a connection means for connecting the pusher to an operation switch so that the pusher pushes a push button of the portable telephone when a switch is operated. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a microphone for picking up an output sound of the portable telephone held by the holder, and an amplification device for expanding a sound input to the microphone and outputting the amplified sound from a speaker. The mobile phone operating device according to claim 1, wherein