WO2011048250A1 - Dispositivo de manos libres - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A42—HEADWEAR
- A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
- A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
- A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
- A42B3/30—Mounting radio sets or communication systems
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- the invention refers to a device commonly referred to in the market as "hands-free”, that is to say that they do not require for their operation the contest of the hands, (fingers), with the essential characteristic that the device of the invention, It is installed in one of its preferred embodiments inside a helmet regardless of its type, that is to say it has the character of universal, and it does not require that said helmet be subjected to transformation or addition of complementary parts for its installation, being
- This implementation applies to people who drive a vehicle with two or more wheels, cyclists, skiers and other users of any type of helmet.
- the same device without any transformation can be incorporated into the user's head, with the help of an elastic band that helps its use, for example in the practice of athletics, hiking, and others.
- the invention introduces improvements, so that the "hands-free device" can serve, in addition to communication between passengers of the same vehicle, communication between passengers located in different vehicles, which are separated from each other by a distance determined.
- said hands-free device can be used as a means of communication between two Users practicing hiking, cycling or other sports practices.
- Some of the known devices use loudspeakers that are introduced into the ear canal, and therefore their installation in the ear canal and its removal is annoying for the user, and may limit the reception of other sounds necessary for the conduction or practice of the activity in question.
- both the antenna station as all hardware is incorporated into the same module of the hands-free device of one or both speakers, without any extra module, powered by one or two batteries.
- loudspeakers inserted in the ear canal or pavilion is abandoned, incorporating a microphone positioned close to the mouth, connected by cable.
- the on / off and sound volume control switches are combined in a multi-position switch and through a multipolar cable and a connector is connected to the main unit, and alternatively in a remote control on the handlebar, connected to the helmet via a radio connection.
- Another of the purposes of the invention is to guide and enable the use and commercialization of this hands-free device, for sports use whether in such sport a protective helmet is required of the user's head (for example bicycles, skiing, and other sports in which the helmet can be used) or not, for example for runners, walkers and others.
- a protective helmet is required of the user's head (for example bicycles, skiing, and other sports in which the helmet can be used) or not, for example for runners, walkers and others.
- an elastic headband will be used as the hands-free device fixation system.
- Another purpose of the invention is to incorporate, without varying the basic characteristics of the hands-free device mentioned above, other important features that do not change the format of the device but that do allow at the same time additional functions that were not included in the main version.
- the users of this type of hands-free devices are passengers of two-wheeled vehicles, and also isolated individuals practicing different sports, which can only communicate when they are in the same vehicle, in the case of isolated individuals they cannot communicate. Therefore, the present invention includes this possibility: the passengers of a vehicle will be able to communicate with those of others, and the users that use this device but without being mounted in a vehicle as well, alternating said function without cutting off the functions previously stated.
- the hands-free device comprises a main unit, which incorporates a flat speaker, an antenna, and the corresponding electronics that allow its operation and functions, with the aid of the corresponding connectors, switches and pushbuttons and It is powered by one or two batteries.
- the hands-free device incorporates a drive module physically separated from the main unit coupled to the handlebar of the vehicle and connected to said main unit by radiofrequency.
- the main unit incorporates a rigid rod, said rod is joined by one of its ends to it, and by the opposite end said rod installs a microphone. Inside the body of the rod runs a bipolar cable that connects the main unit with the microphone.
- the speaker has on one of its faces a sailboat or other adherent textile material, with which with a simple pressure it is installed in the helmet.
- the rod can be dispensed with, and the microphone will be placed at the front of the helmet with a sailboat-like adherent material on the horizontal of the plane of the user's mouth, and connected with a bipolar cable to the main unit through the connector.
- the second one is connected to the first by means of a bipolar cable using a "jack" type connector at the cable entrance .
- the most important differentiating fact of the two embodiments described above is the incorporation of all the electronics of the device only in the main unit, so that the device does not require any other part for its operation, neither outside nor inside the helmet, only the mobile phone, MP3, navigator, and GPS or other devices that They may typically be in the user's pocket.
- the first and second embodiment of the invention will incorporate Bluetooth wireless communication technology (preferably according to specification v2.1 or higher).
- the A2DP technology ⁇ "Advanced Audio Distribution Prof ⁇ le", a protocol that allows the Blue- transmission, will also be incorporated Tooth audio signal in stereo mode).
- the device may incorporate an extra wireless chip that allows communication via closed protocol with other devices such as: other units of said device (for communication between motorists or other users without relying on mobile telephony); actuating devices such as a remote control mounted on the motorcycle handlebar (as described in patent P200930534); other devices currently on the market such as "TWIINS RCR PLUS” or even “TWIINS” by adding a backpack type DETA, Issuing Device Audio transmitter, coupled to said device "TWIINS”.
- other devices such as: other units of said device (for communication between motorists or other users without relying on mobile telephony); actuating devices such as a remote control mounted on the motorcycle handlebar (as described in patent P200930534); other devices currently on the market such as "TWIINS RCR PLUS" or even “TWIINS” by adding a backpack type DETA, Issuing Device Audio transmitter, coupled to said device "TWIINS”.
- a new box configuration of the left side is conceived with slightly larger dimensions comprising the left speaker and all the electronic part of the hands-free device: the battery, and the printed electronic circuit, emerging of said box on the left side a flexible connection tube or hose with a microphone assembly arranged at its end, and the box on the left side is connected through a cable to a charger connector.
- the hose at its extreme part comprises an improved microphone assembly that incorporates before the microphone itself a new and advantageous multi-function button by means of which the user governs predetermined functions with short and / or long manual presses , and a confirmation indicator LED adapted to turn on and off when the user presses the multifunction button to help the user confirm that the pressure on said button has been effective and has produced its effect by changing function.
- the said third embodiment has 3 different variants or versions, which we will call “high-end”, “mid-range” and “low-end”.
- a first version of the third embodiment of the hands-free device which we will call “high-end” it comprises two externally identical boxes, the left and the right.
- the left box comprises a printed electronic circuit and the speaker on the left side, the electronics contained inside said left box being connected to the microphone assembly, which in turn comprises the microphone itself, an indicator LED and a multifunction button.
- the electronics in the left box are connected through a cable to a charger connector.
- This version in addition to the left box, incorporates another right side box of the same dimensions as the left box, which are connected to each other by means of a connection cable.
- the electronics of the left box preferably use a Bluetooth protocol with HFP, HSP and A2DP profiles, with optional mono or stereo selection, with vocal response, and optionally with automatic volume.
- the hands-free device which we will call “mid-range”
- the hands-free device comprises two boxes, in the left box is the complete electronics, including the speaker, the battery and the printed electronic circuit connected to the microphone set, and the right case comprises only the speaker.
- the electronics of the left box are connected through a cable to a charger connector.
- the electronics in the left box preferably have a Bluetooth protocol with HFP and HSP profiles, or Bluetooth protocol with HFP, HSP and A2DP profiles.
- the hands-free device which we will call "low-end"
- it comprises a single left box, with the same components as the previous version (the complete electronics, including the speaker, the battery and the printed electronic circuit) connected to the microphone set.
- the electronics of the left box are connected through a cable to a charger connector.
- the electronics in the left box preferably have a Bluetooth protocol with HFP and HSP profiles, or Bluetooth protocol with HFP, HSP and A2DP profiles.
- both the right case and the left case can incorporate means of adhesion to the case on the outside of said boxes, for example an adherent textile such as a sailboat
- the multi-function switch located in the main unit of the first and first embodiments second of the invention it is changed by a multi-function button arranged in the microphone set, which comprises the following functions:
- the multi-function button of the microphone set incorporates the following functions by a long press:
- each press or pressure on the multifunction button is accompanied by turning on and then off the corresponding LED indicator.
- the The device comprises an acoustic confirmation system with different acoustic sounds depending on the function that the user activates. All these findings of orders by means of acoustic sounds allow the user to keep track of the terrain in front of the vehicle, which is a matter of capital importance when the vehicle is in motion for the purpose of complete driving safety avoiding averting the look .
- Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of the second embodiment of the hands-free device (10) with two speakers, designed for use in a helmet.
- Figure 2 is a perspective view of a variant of the second embodiment of the hands-free device (10), when it is installed in the absence of a helmet (12), with the aid of an elastic band (20) .
- FIG 3 is a perspective view of the first variant ("high-end") of the third embodiment of the hands-free device (25a), which is formed by two equal boxes (33i, 33d), designed for use inside a helmet by means of the aid of adherent means such as a sailboat type adhesive tape (27) arranged on the outside of both boxes (33i, 33d).
- FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the microphone assembly (29) of the hands-free device (25a) of Figure 3.
- Figure 5 is a perspective view of the second variant ("mid-range") of the third embodiment of the hands-free device (25b), which is formed by a left case (33i) and a right element (33d ') -
- Figure 6 is a perspective view of the third variant ("low range") of the third embodiment of the hands-free device (25c), which is formed by a single left box (33i).
- Figure 7 is a schematic view of the composition of the "high-end" hands-free device (25a) of Figure 3.
- Figure 8 is a schematic view of the composition of the "mid-range" hands-free device (25b) of Figure 5.
- Figure 9 is a schematic view of the composition of the "low-end" hands-free device (25c) of Figure 6.
- Figure 10 is a schematic view of the composition of the microphone assembly (29) of Figure 4.
- the hands-free device (10) comprises a main unit whose body (12) incorporates a loudspeaker (13) by one of its faces, while on the opposite side it is covered with an adherent textile such as a sailboat (14) or similar, an antenna and the corresponding electronics for the operation of the device (10), and in the perimeter part of said body (19 ) and in a lower position a connector (23) and a multipolar cable (22) that joins the body (12) of the main unit with a multi-position switch (18) whose mission is to perform the following functions: Connection / disconnection
- the microphone (17) is incorporated into the main unit and its body (12) and its perimeter part (19) with the aid of a rigid rod
- the rigid rod (16) can be dispensed with, said microphone being held
- the microphone (17) by means of a sailboat-like adherent material (14) or similar, the microphone (17) joining the body (12) of the main unit by means of a bipolar cable.
- the device in this second embodiment incorporates a second right speaker (13) with identical characteristics as the first, but without microphone (17) and rod (16).
- Said second right speaker (13) is connected to the first one by means of a bipolar type cable (21), and has input into the speaker body by means of a "jack" type connector (23).
- Both speakers (13), left and right, and with it the entire device (10) is incorporated into the hull, with the help of the sailboat (14) holding it, without any bracket or similar, remaining in the, or being able to free from the inside of said helmet and settle in another.
- the drive module can be physically separated from the body (12) of the device (10) and located on the handlebar of the vehicle, with communication with the main unit by radiofrequency.
- an elastic band (20) is available ) as a means of fixation to the head.
- the hands-free device with two speakers (13) of figure 1 incorporates a wireless chip in closed protocol, but will not incorporate Bluetooth chip, with which it can be used in slave receiver mode, to be used in communication between, for example, pilot and co-pilot.
- the three versions described in said hands-free device patent (25) comprise in all cases the possibility of communication between two or more hands-free devices (25).
- the multi-function button (30) which replaces the multi-function switch of the first and second embodiments distinguished with the number (18), is physically located in the vicinity of the microphone holes (32), between said microphone holes (32) and the multi-function button (30) an indicator LED (31), whose function is to help the user confirm that the pressure on said button (30) It has been effective and has produced its effect by changing function.
- the first version of the third embodiment of the hands-free device (25a), which we will call “high-end”, comprises two externally identical boxes (33i, 33d), the left ( 33i) and right (33d).
- the left box (33i) comprises a printed electronic circuit (43) and a speaker on the left side (34i), the electronics contained within said left box being connected to the microphone assembly (29), the electronics of the left box being connected through a cable (40) to a charger connector (37).
- This version in addition to the left box incorporates another right side box (33d) of the same dimensions as the left box (33i), which are connected to each other by a flexible connection cable (35).
- a third version of the third embodiment of the hands-free device which we will call “low-end”
- it is formed by a single left box, with the same components as the previous version (the complete electronics, including the left speaker (34i), the battery (42i) and the printed electronic circuit (43) connected to the microphone set (29).
- the electronics of the Left box (33i) is connected through a cable (40) to a charger connector (37).
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