JPS6230454A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable several persons to have a telephone set at hand in common and to make outgoing operation and improve operability by providing at least one external operation board outside of the body of a telephone set. CONSTITUTION:The set consists of the body of a telephone set 1, a transmitter and receiver 2, a speaker 3, an external operation board 4 and a connecting cable 7. The operation board has a speaker button 5 and dial buttons 6 and is connected to the body 1 with a cable 7 through a connecting terminal 8, and transmission of signals and supply of power source are made by the cable. By depressing the button 5, outgoing operation can be made with the transmitter and receiver 2 placed on the body 1, and voice of the transmitter and speaker 2 can be heard augmenting it through the speaker 3. Accordingly, when making outgoing operation, buttons 6 are depressed according to telephone number of a called person after depressing the button 5, and the transmitter and receiver 2 is taken up and talking is started when ring back tone or voice of the called person is heard from the speaker 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a telephone set.1. In particular, it relates to a telephone having an external operation panel.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, a typical telephone has a dial part such as a rotary dial or a push-button dial, various key switches, a display part, a speaker, a handset, a handset and a handset cord, etc., which are integrated into the telephone body.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The conventional telephones mentioned above have all functional parts mounted on the telephone body, so when installed in an office, etc., it is too large and gets in the way, so it is often placed in the corner of the desk. many. Therefore, when using the telephone, one has to reach out or lean over, making it extremely difficult to operate. This is especially true when multiple people are using the same phone, such as when sharing a desk with someone who is sitting across from you, so you may have to turn or move the phone each time you use it. First, it has the disadvantage of poor operability.

[Means for solving problems]

The telephone of the present invention includes a telephone main body and at least one external operation panel on which any or all of the dial section, key switch, display section, speaker, and microphone included in the telephone main body are mounted.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. The telephone cited here is a type of multi-function telephone.

This embodiment includes a telephone body 1, a handset 2, a speaker 3, an external operation panel 4, and a connection cable 7. The external operation panel 4 has a speaker button 5 and a dial button 6,
It is connected to the telephone body 1 by a connecting cable 7, and the connecting cable 7 transmits signals or supplies power. Further, the telephone main body 1 is provided with a plurality of connection terminals 8 for connecting connection cables 7.

By pressing the speaker button 5, the handset 2
It is possible to make a call while the telephone is placed on the telephone main body 1, and the sound from the handset 2 can be amplified and heard through the speaker 3. Therefore, when making a call using this type of telephone, after pressing the speaker button 5, the user presses the dial button 6 according to the telephone number of the called party, the telephone is connected to the called party's telephone, and a ringback tone is emitted from the speaker 3. When you hear the voice of the called party, you only have to pick up the handset 2 and start the conversation 3.

In this embodiment, only the dial button 6 and the speaker button 5 are incorporated into the external operation panel 4, but other keys 1 on the telephone main body 1, the display section 12, the speaker 3 and the speaker button 5 are incorporated into the external operation panel 4. The microphone function of the handset 2 may also be incorporated. Further, the portion of the telephone main body 1 having an operation function may be eliminated, and all operations may be performed using the external operation panel 4. In addition, although the connection cable 7 is used in this embodiment, the connection cable 7 can be replaced by a built-in power supply in the external operation panel 4 or by using a separate external power supply.
It is also possible to wirelessly transmit signals between the telephone main body 1 and the external operation panel 4 using radio waves, light, ultrasonic waves, etc., without using the telephone main body 1 and the external operation panel 4. In addition, when a plurality of external operation panels 4 are connected and someone else is already using them, it may be possible to use a lamp or the like to indicate that they are in use.

If several people who share the telephone according to this embodiment each have their own external operation panel 4, all of them can always keep it close at hand and make calls.6Also, when there is only one external operation panel 4, However, since the external operation panel 4 is small and lightweight, it can be easily moved to hand if necessary 6. Furthermore, since it is equipped with a speaker button 5, all call operations can be performed on the external operation panel 4. Furthermore, since the external operation panel 4 can be kept close at hand, operations such as pressing the dial button 6 while looking at the telephone number book can be easily performed.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention provides at least one external operation panel outside the telephone main body, so that several people can keep it at hand and share it to make a call.
Moreover, since it is small and lightweight, it can be easily moved, which has the effect of greatly improving operability.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. 1...Telephone body, 2...Handset, 3...Speaker, 4...External operation panel, 5...Speaker button, 6
...Dial button, 7...Connection cable, 8...
・Connection terminal, 11...key, 12...display part 9 Agent: Susumu Uchihara, patent attorney

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A telephone comprising a telephone main body and at least one external operation panel on which any or all of a dial section, a key switch, a display section, a speaker, and a microphone included in the telephone main body are mounted.