KR20010021503A - Cellular phone holder - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cellular phone holder for holding and holding a cellular phone, wherein a holder device (10) for holding a cellular phone handset or similar portable device firmly is disclosed, wherein the device (10) is a base portion (11) and a holder. Means (12), device sensing means (18) for detecting said portable device received by said base portion (11) in association with said base portion (11), wherein electric motor means (15) is retained. A force is applied to the means 12 such that the movement of the holding means secures and holds the upper limb portable device in the device 10, wherein the electric motor means 15 has the sensing means 18 being connected to the base portion 11. Is detected when the portable device is held by the holding means 12, and the sensor 19 is operated when the portable device is held in the apparatus 10 by the holding means 12. Sensing and stopping the operation of the electric motor means 15 to prevent further movement of the retaining means 12, and using locking means for the portable device when the device is retained in the apparatus 10. The position of the holding means 12 is locked, and the release means 23 releases the locking means and operates the electric motor means 15 so that the movement of the holding means is held relative to the base portion 11. Releasing the portable device from the device.

Description

Cell phone holder device {CELLULAR PHONE HOLDER}

Current hands-free operation kits for cellular phones are usually not compatible with the make or model of the cellular phone. The container or holder of the handsfree kit accommodates certain models of cellular phones that are connected to electrical circuitry, including microphones or speakers, so that the user can use the cellular phone simultaneously without having to hold it by hand. The disadvantage of such a system is that such handsfree kits are only suitable for one cellular phone model and are relatively expensive to purchase and install.

Another form of hands-free operation of a cellular phone involves the use of ear and mouthpieces that are wired to the cellular phone in the form of an external handset, which is attached to the user's body. Such handset devices are good for use while the user is driving a car, but the cellular phone handset must be accessible during such use.

It is necessary to fix the cellular phone firmly in the car so that the holder holds the cellular phone so that it does not fall on the road during rough driving or sudden braking. It is also desirable for such cellular phone holders to be universal holders so that they can hold various cellular phone models.

Although the description so far and the following description mainly refer to holders for cellular phones, the invention is not limited thereto. The present invention extends to other holding devices and equipment, and similar ones that are compatible with the various types of devices that need to be firmly gripped and secured.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a cellular phone holder which sufficiently solves and ameliorates the aforementioned problems. It is at least an object of the present invention to provide an alternative to holders for known cellular phones as well as other types of devices.

The present invention relates to a cellular phone, and more particularly to a cellular phone holder for holding and holding a cellular phone. The holder is preferably used by fixing the cellular phone to the car so that the user can use the cellular phone while driving the car without holding the handset with his or her hand.

1 is a schematic diagram of a cellular phone holder of a suitable embodiment; And

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an electrical control circuit for operating the cellular phone holder of FIG. 1.

According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a holder device for firmly holding a cellular phone handset or similar portable device, the device comprising a base portion and holding means, the portable device associated with the base portion to receive the base portion. Device sensing means for sensing, transmitting force to the holding means such that movement of the holding means secures and holds the portable device in the apparatus and the sensing means detects that the portable device is received by the base portion An electric motor means for operation, a sensor for detecting when said portable device is held in said apparatus by said holding means and for stopping said further movement of said holding means, said device being said apparatus If so maintained within the portable d Locking means for locking the position of the holding means with respect to the case, and releasing the locking means and activating the electric motor means such that movement of the holding means releases the portable device from the held position relative to the base portion. Means are provided.

The locking means is suitably provided by the electric motor means by means of a portage connection with the holding means.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, the cellular phone holder 10 of a suitable embodiment of the present invention holds a cellular phone handset (not shown) when the handset is used in a “hands free” manner, especially when used in an automobile (not shown). The holder 10 has a base portion 11, which is mounted at an appropriate position in the interior driver's seat of the vehicle by suitable mounting means (not shown). The mounting means may be a blanking or similar device that is attached or mounted to the console of the motor vehicle in a manner similar to known mounting fixtures.

The holder 10 has a pair of opposing holding or gripping arms positioned adjacent to the base portion 11 on a pair of rods 13 capable of reciprocating along a longitudinal axis. There is a further gripping arm (12). The rod 13 is connected to the gripping arm 12 by a pair of bushes 14. The retaining or gripping arm 12 is used to hold the handset between the cellular phone handsets and fully opposes the base portion 11, which will be described later.

The rod 13 is operated by the gear means 17 for operating the rotational movement of the obliquely screwed shaft 16 on the holed groove 20 and converting it to the movement of the rod 13. It is reciprocated by the operation of the electric motor 15 to rotate 16). This is the only form of the installation, which can be used to allow the pair of opposing parallel gripping arms 12 to move reciprocally relative to one another. In this embodiment, all of the arms 12 can be moved to reciprocate with respect to each other, but in other installations, one arm 12 can stop while the other arm 12 is reciprocating.

The holder 10 further includes a cellular phone detection sensor 18 located on the base portion 11 used to detect when the cellular phone is located in the holder 10. This sensor 18 is suitably either a microswitch type sensor or a photointerrupting sensor. Other types of sensors are possible within the scope of the present invention. The pressure sensor 9 detects when a certain pressure is applied on the gripping arm 12 while being located on one of the gripping arms 12. The holder further includes a forward end sensor 21, a reverse end sensor 22, and a release switch 23, which will be described later.

The holder 10 is electrically operated through a connection (not shown) with the battery power supply of the motor device. The electrical control circuit 25 shown in FIG. 2 shows various sensors as switch devices that operate when pressure is detected. The release switch 23 has a release pressure button 26 which is operated manually.

The holder 10 is operated by positioning a cellular phone handset on the base portion 11, the detection sensor 18 detecting its presence. If such a situation occurs, the circuit 25 is closed to supply a DC current to the electric motor 15 such that the axes rotate in the forward direction to move the gripping arms 12 to each other and eventually to the cellular phone handset. do. When the pressure exerted on the pressure sensor 19 by the operation of the gripping arm 12 with respect to the handset reaches the limit pressure, the circuit 25 is opened by the switch of the pressure sensor 19 to open the current. Stop supply Note that the switches of the forward end sensor 21 and the release switch 23 are also closed. If for some reason the forward sensor 21 is reached by the gripping arm 12, the switch opens to remove current from the electric motor 15 by opening the circuit 25. This should not occur if the handset is correctly positioned inside the holder 10 in normal operation.

When there is a change in pressure with respect to the pressure sensor 19, for some reason such as brake actuation, acceleration or other movement due to an impact, the pressure sensor 19 detects this change in pressure and the motor It is switched back to adjust the gripping pressure on the handset. This automatic adjustment of the device 10 helps to keep the handset in place in any other case.

When the pressure sensor 19 opens the circuit 25, the operation of the gripping or holding of the arm 12, the rod 13, the shaft 16 and the gear 17 can be carried out in the holder 10. Effectively lock the handset in position.

To release the handset from the holder 10, the pressure button 26 of the release switch 23 is manually operated to close the circuit connection via the closed switch of the reverse end sensor 22. The reverse electric current is supplied to the electric motor while the mechanical lock 26 is holding the release switch 23 in this mode. The mechanical lock 26 is operated by the operation of the gripping arm 12. The reverse direction of rotation of the shaft 16 causes the gripping arm 12 to move away from each other, further away from the cellular phone handset. This direction of movement of the arm 12 continues until the reverse end sensor 22 arrives and the switch is opened to open the circuit 25 and remove the electrical current from the electric motor 15.

When the cellular phone handset is removed from the holder 10, an electrical current is recharged into the electric motor 15 by opening / closing the switch of the cellular phone detection sensor 18 such that the gripping arm 12 is moved to the above. It keeps moving until it reaches the release lever 27 of the mechanical lock of the release switch 23 to cut off the current to the electric motor 15.

The foregoing description is only for one embodiment of the present invention, and it is apparent that modifications may be made by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, the means for holding the cellular phone handset in the device is not limited to the pair of gripping arms described above but includes all types of gripping or holding shoe ends. This may include a strap that can be tightened around the handset. This may also be an overhanging flange or lip on the gripping means for preventing movement perpendicular to the movement of the arm.

The sensing means determines whether the handset held in the device can take the form of a logic circuit device that detects the current in the electric motor and if the current is greater than in the case where the arm 12 is in contact with the handset. . This is effective for the sensing device.

Claims (8)

A holder device for firmly holding a cellular phone handset or similar portable device: Base and holding means, device sensing means for sensing the portable device received in the base portion in association with the base portion, the sensing means being operable when sensing the portable device being received by the base portion and Electric motor means for transmitting a force to the holding means such that the movement of the holding means secures and holds the portable device in the apparatus, detecting when the portable device is held in the apparatus by the holding means and A sensor which stops the operation of the electric motor means to prevent further movement, locking means for locking the position of the holding means relative to the portable device if the device is so held in the apparatus, and unlocking the locking means Movement of the holding means by operating a motor means; A holder device for the from the maintained position relative to the base part characterized in that it includes a release means to release the portable device. The method of claim 1, And said locking means is provided by said electric motor means by positive connection with said holding means. The method of claim 2, And said holding means comprises a pair of gripping arms moving relative to each other. The method of claim 3, wherein And the pair of gripping arms are parallel and reciprocally move toward each other. The method of claim 1, And said device sensing means is a microswitch operating under pressure. The method of claim 1, And the device detecting means is a light blocking sensor. The method of claim 1, And said sensor for detecting that said device is held is a pressure sensing sensor. The method of claim 1, And said sensor for detecting that said device is held uses a logic circuit device for detecting excess current to said electric motor.