KR20160101761A - Sound collecter for portable terminal - Google Patents

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KR20160101761A
KR20160101761A KR1020150024003A KR20150024003A KR20160101761A KR 20160101761 A KR20160101761 A KR 20160101761A KR 1020150024003 A KR1020150024003 A KR 1020150024003A KR 20150024003 A KR20150024003 A KR 20150024003A KR 20160101761 A KR20160101761 A KR 20160101761A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/02—Casings; Cabinets ; Supports therefor; Mountings therein
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    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/08—Mouthpieces; Microphones; Attachments therefor

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Abstract

Provided is a sound collector for a mobile terminal, enabling a user to hear the heart beat and improving the quality of a speakerphone call. The sound collector for a mobile terminal of the present invention includes: a bottom surface; a wall which is connected to the bottom surface and has an opening greater than the bottom surface on a point which the bottom surface faces; and a terminal insertion hole which is formed by cutting part of the wall right above the bottom surface to insert the mobile terminal. It is desirable that the bottom surface is round and the wall is cylindrical to gradually increase the diameter of the wall as getting up. According to the present invention, the sound collector for a mobile terminal of the present invention is easily carried as the size is small and can perform functions as a stethoscope, a sound collector, and a loudspeaker regardless of the position of a microphone or speaker of a mobile terminal.

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[0001] The present invention relates to a sound collector for portable terminal,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a sound collector for a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a sound collector for a portable terminal capable of listening to a heartbeat sound and improving the quality of a speakerphone conversation.

As mobile terminals such as mobile phones, smart phones, and tablet PCs have become widespread, there have been many attempts to use the portable terminals for the purpose of medical examination or telemedicine. One way to do this is to try to use the phone as a stethoscope. For example, in Japanese Patent Application No. 10-1300676, a sound collecting portion formed in a tapered structure and a voice signal transmitting portion of a mobile phone are accommodated to collect sound generated from the body, so that the collected voice can be effectively transmitted to the voice signal transmitting portion A stethoscope using a mobile phone including an application unit in which a closed space is additionally formed.

Also, portable terminals are often used for conference calls. In other words, there are many cases where a plurality of people sit on a conference table, place a mobile phone in the middle of a conference table, and make a conference call using the speakerphone function of the mobile phone.

However, the conventional stethoscope using a mobile phone is inconvenient to carry because of its large size. In addition, although the position of the microphone is different for each mobile phone, in the case of the Japanese Patent No. 10-1300676, the microphone can be optimally positioned when the microphone is located at the center, but the performance is deteriorated when the microphone is biased to the side. In addition, a conventional stethoscope using a mobile phone can be used only as a stethoscope, and it is difficult to use it as an application for improving the speakerphone performance in a conference call.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a sound pickup unit for a portable terminal, which comprises a bottom surface, a wall formed at the bottom surface and facing the bottom surface, And a terminal insertion port formed on the bottom surface to cut a part of the wall to insert the portable terminal. It is preferable that the bottom surface is circular, and the wall is preferably a cylindrical shape formed to have a larger diameter as it goes up.

In the present invention, the wall can be embodied in various forms such as a shape in which the height is fixed or a shape in which the height can be adjusted. In one embodiment, folded corrugations are formed above the terminal insertion port of the wall so that the height of the wall at the terminal insertion port side can be adjusted. In this case, the direction of the opening can be set by adjusting the height of the wall at the terminal insertion port side. Alternatively, the wall may be formed in a wrinkled shape so as to increase or decrease its overall height. A plurality of grooves may be formed on the upper side of the terminal insertion port of the wall so as to control the height of the wall of the terminal insertion port side. Alternatively, the wall may be formed such that the height of the terminal insertion port side is higher than the height of the opposite side, so that the opening can be oriented so as to be inclined downwardly of the portable terminal. Alternatively, the wall may be formed so as to have a curvature inclined toward the opposite side of the terminal insertion port without forming a straight line.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a shelf protruding outward from the wall is provided at the top of the wall. The bottom part of the portable terminal is placed on the base of the portable terminal so that the base of the portable terminal is laid on the wall of the portable terminal while the portable terminal is turned upside down so that the base of the portable terminal is turned upside down. . It is preferable that the holder is provided with a slip preventing means so that the portable terminal is not slipped while the portable terminal is being mounted.

According to the present invention, it is small and portable, and can act as a stethoscope regardless of the position of the microphone of the portable terminal. In addition, it improves the performance of the speakerphone as well as the sound input by the microphone as well as the stethoscope. Also, when the speaker is connected to the speaker of the portable terminal, it can be used as a loudspeaker for amplifying the sound output from the speaker. Further, it can be used as a cradle of a portable terminal.

1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a sound pickup for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a side sectional view of Fig.
3 and 4 are views showing an example of using the sound pickup for portable terminal according to the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another exemplary configuration of a wall of a sound collector for a portable terminal according to the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the structure of the wall of the sound pickup for portable terminal of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a conceptual view showing a state in which the height of the wall of the sound pickup for portable terminal of FIG. 5 is adjusted to adjust the direction of the opening.
8 is a conceptual diagram showing a case where the portable sound terminal is used as a holder for a mobile terminal.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a sound pickup for a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of FIG. 1.

1 includes a bottom surface 17, a wall 11, and a terminal insertion port 13 formed to allow insertion of the portable terminal.

The wall 11 is connected to the bottom surface 17 and extends upwardly and forms an opening 12 which is wider than the bottom surface 17 at a location opposite to the bottom surface 17 (ceiling area). In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the wall 11 is a cylindrical shape formed to have a larger diameter as it goes upward, but is not limited thereto.

The terminal insertion port 13 is formed so that a part of the wall 11 can be cut off directly on the bottom surface 17 to insert the portable terminal. The height of the terminal insertion port 13 is preferably as high as a height that the portable terminal can be inserted while tightly tightening to prevent sound from leaking through the terminal insertion port 13. [ Also, for this purpose, the wall 11 is preferably made of a rubber-like material.

When the sound collector 10 of the present invention is used for listening to a heartbeat sound or for collecting sounds during a speakerphone call, a portion of the portable terminal 20 with a microphone is inserted into the terminal insertion port 13. Sound from the outside enters the sound collector 10 through the opening 12 and is input to the microphone of the portable terminal 20 by the wall 11.

When the sound collector 10 of the present invention is used as a loudspeaker when listening to music or making a telephone call using the portable terminal, the loudspeaker portion or the receiver portion of the portable terminal 20 is inserted into the terminal insertion port 13, . Then, the sound output from the loudspeaker or the receiver is collected in one direction by the wall 11, and is output to the outside through the opening 12 with directivity.

3 and 4, various portions such as the central portion or the corner portion of the portable terminal 20 are inserted into the terminal insertion port 13, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, because the portion where the microphone, the loudspeaker, It is possible to cope with various portable terminal products. For this, the terminal insertion opening 13 is preferably formed by cutting about 1/3 to 1/2 of the circumference of the wall. Of course, when the microphone is designed to be inserted in the center of the terminal at the center, it is also possible to form the terminal insertion port 13 over 1/2 of the circumference of the wall.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the bottom surface 17 is circular but not limited thereto, and may have various shapes such as an octagon, a hexagon, a pentagon, and a square.

In the present invention, the wall 11 can be embodied in various forms such as a fixed height shape or a height adjustable shape. 5, a plurality of grooves 15 are formed on the outer surface of the wall 11 above the terminal insertion port 13 so that the height of the wall 11 on the terminal insertion port 13 side can be adjusted. 6, a plurality of grooves 16 may be formed on the inner surface of the wall 11 opposed to the terminal insertion port 13. In this case, A plurality of grooves 16 may also be formed on the inner surface of the wall 11 above the terminal insertion port 13 and on the outer surface of the wall 11 opposite to the terminal insertion port 13. [

In another embodiment, folds may be formed above the terminal insertion port of the wall so that the height of the wall of the terminal insertion port side can be adjusted. To increase the height of the wall at the terminal insertion port, fold the wrinkles. Fold the folds to lower the height of the wall at the terminal insertion port.

Thus, the direction of the opening can be set by adjusting the height of the wall at the terminal insertion port side. 7 shows an example in which the opening direction is adjusted by adjusting the height of the wall. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the height of the wall is adjusted in the embodiment of FIG. 5, but in the case of another embodiment in which the height of the wall can be adjusted as in the case of folding, So that the opening direction can be adjusted. By adjusting the aperture direction in the direction of the speaker, the sound the speaker speaks can be perceived more clearly in the microphone. In addition, even when used as a loudspeaker loudspeaker, adjusting the opening direction in the direction of the listener allows the sound from the speaker to be more clearly conveyed to the listener.

In another embodiment, the wall 11 may be formed in a corrugated shape so that the overall height of the wall 11 can be increased or decreased. In other words, it may be formed in a corrugated shape over the entire circumference of the wall so as to increase the height or equally reduce the height over the entire circumference of the wall 11.

In another embodiment, the height of the wall of the terminal insertion port side may be higher than the height of the opposite side. With such a configuration, the opening can be formed so as to be inclined slightly downward rather than vertically as shown in Fig. Alternatively, the wall may be formed so as to have a curvature that is inclined to the opposite side of the terminal insertion port without forming the cross-section of the wall so as to be straight. In addition, the wall may be formed in such a manner that its cross section is straight, but the center line of the wall is inclined to the opposite side of the terminal insertion opening instead of vertical, and the present invention is not limited to the specific shape of the wall.

1, a holder 14 protruding outwardly from the wall 11 is provided at the upper end of the wall 11. In the embodiment shown in FIG. Although the holder 14 is shown in Figs. 1 to 4 only, the holder 14 may be provided in the case of Figs. 5 to 7 and the various embodiments described above. The holder 14 is used to mount the portable terminal 20. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, when the bottom part of the portable terminal 20 is placed on the floor of the portable terminal 20 while the portable terminal sounder 10 is turned upside down, So that the portable electronic device 10 can be used as a cradle for a mobile terminal. It is preferable that the holder 14 is provided with a slip prevention means so that the portable terminal 20 is not slipped while the portable terminal 20 is mounted on the portable audio-visual device 10. It is possible to use a method such as providing a projection or a groove at the end of the cradle 14 or forming a groove over the cradle 14 as the slip preventing means.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively coupled to one or more of them.

Furthermore, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or "having" described above mean that a component can be implanted unless otherwise specifically stated, But should be construed as including other elements.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

10 Sounder for portable terminal,
11 Wall,
12 opening,
13 Terminal insert,
14 Stand,
15, 16 groove,
17 floor,
20 portable terminal.

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A bottom surface,
A wall connected to the bottom surface and forming a larger opening than the bottom surface,
A terminal insertion hole formed in a bottom surface of the wall so as to insert a portable terminal by cutting a part of the wall,
And a sound output unit for outputting sound. The method according to claim 1,
The bottom surface is circular,
And the wall is formed in a cylindrical shape having a larger diameter toward the upper side. The method according to claim 1,
And a folding wrinkle is formed on the wall of the wall above the terminal insertion port to adjust the height of the wall of the terminal insertion port. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the wall is formed in a wrinkle shape so as to increase or decrease the overall height thereof. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a plurality of grooves are formed at least above the terminal insertion port of the wall so as to adjust a height of a wall of the terminal insertion port side. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the wall is formed so that a height of the terminal insertion port side is higher than a height of the opposite side thereof. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the wall is formed to have a curvature that tilts to the opposite side of the terminal insertion port. 8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
Further comprising a cradle protruding from the wall at an upper end of the wall. 9. The method of claim 8,
And a slip prevention means is provided on the cradle.
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