WO1996027253A1 - Incoming-call vibrator - Google Patents

Abstract

An incoming-call vibrator has, in a case (1), a circuit which detects an incoming call, a vibrating motor (13) provided with an eccentric weight (12), and a power source cell (6). A clip (2) used for attaching the vibrator to clothes is secured to the upper section of the case (1). In addition, an alternate switch (14) which disconnects the cell (6) from the motor (13) when a knob (14a) is pressed is secured to the top of the case (1).

Description

 Specification

 Ringing vibrator

 Technical field

 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an incoming call vibrator that generates vibration by rotating an eccentric weight by a motor at the time of an incoming call in a mobile phone or a cordless phone, and transmits the vibration to a human body to notify the incoming call.

 Background art

 Incoming call vibrators in mobile phones (telephones that directly transmit and receive wireless signals) are provided separately from the telephone, rotate the eccentric weight when receiving a call, generate vibration, and transmit the vibration to the human body. The vibrator is a matchbox-shaped case that incorporates an incoming call detection circuit, an eccentric weight and its rotation motor, and a power supply battery, and is carried in a pocket in a suit or pants. It was a thing. Note that such cordless vibrators are not used in cordless telephones (telephones that transmit and receive signals between the base unit and short-range slave units wirelessly).

 The conventional incoming call vibrator in the mobile phone described above is used by putting the whole in a pocket of suit or pants, and when the incoming call by the incoming call vibrator is detected and the vibration is stopped, the incoming call vibrator is put out of the pocket. It is necessary to take out and operate the switch protruding from the side, or search for the switch by fumbling in the pocket and turn it on and off, so it is not easy to stop the vibration, the operability is poor, and the switch is not easy to operate. There is a problem that the switch may be turned off by being hooked on a pocket, and the re-off state is unstable. In addition, the location of the receiving vibrator was not specified, and the sensitivity of detecting the vibration of the human skin was poor depending on the location of the receiving vibrator, and the vibration notification function had a problem. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a ringing vibrator in which the operability of a switch for stopping vibration is excellent, a flexible and reliable ringing notification function can be exhibited, and the on / off state is stable, in view of the above problems. The purpose is to:

Disclosure of the invention In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an incoming call vibrator for notifying an incoming call in a mobile phone or a cordless phone, wherein a circuit for detecting an incoming call, a motor having an eccentric weight, and a power supply battery are incorporated in a case. In addition, a crib for attaching to clothes is attached to an upper part of the case, and an alternate switch for opening and closing a power supply for a squeezing operation is attached to a top of the case.

 According to the present invention, the case of the incoming call vibrator has a crib, and is usually attached to the upper pocket of a jacket or the like with a clip, so that the set location is specified, and the incoming call is received by the accommodation location. There is no variation in the notification function, and incoming notification can be performed reliably. In addition, the switch that turns off vibration is set at the top of the case, and it is an alternate switch that switches on and off each time the knob is pressed, so that the incoming vibrator does not need to be removed from the pocket Can be stopped and restored to a vibrable state, making the on / off operation easy. In addition, the knob of the power switch is located at the top, and there is no danger that the switch will be caught by the switch and the on / off state will be switched, and the on / off state will be stable.

 In the incoming call vibrator according to the present invention, it is preferable that the crib be a receiving antenna. This reduces the number of parts and improves the reception sensitivity because the antenna is outside the case.In addition, the case is made thinner by using metal as the material of the case. It is possible to achieve miniaturization, and the degree of freedom in design is improved.

 In the incoming call vibrator according to the present invention, the color of the knob of the alternate switch may be different from the color of the case. In this way, the state of the knob being retracted, that is, the on / off state of the switch, can be identified at a glance.

In the incoming call vibrator according to the present invention, the case may be provided with a monitor switch for determining whether the power battery has reached the end of its life, and the power battery and the motor may be directly connected by the monitor switch. Good. In this way, the life of the power supply battery can be determined, and if the vibration is weak, replacing the battery It is possible to prevent a situation that will not occur beforehand, and it is possible to directly judge the capacity of the battery as compared with the case of displaying with a lamp.

 In the incoming call vibrator according to the present invention, an incoming call notification lamp may be provided at the top of the incoming call vibrator. In this way, the notification of the incoming call can be performed more reliably.

 In the incoming call vibrator according to the present invention, the case may have a shape of a writing instrument. By doing so, the location to be attached to the incoming call vibrator is further specified in the upper pocket, etc., so that the incoming call notification function becomes more reliable and more convenient for carrying.

 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

 FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of an incoming call vibrator according to the present invention. FIG. 2 (A) is a perspective view showing a state in which the incoming call vibrator of this embodiment is attached to an upper pocket, and FIG. 2 (B) is a perspective view showing an appearance of the incoming call vibrator of this embodiment.

 FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the incoming call vibrator of the embodiment.

 FIG. 4A is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the incoming call vibrator of the embodiment,

4 (B) is a perspective view showing the electrode fitting of the battery in the same manner.

 FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example in a ringing vibrator when the present embodiment is applied to a mobile phone.

 6 (A) and 6 (B) are configuration diagrams each showing an example of use of the incoming call vibrator according to the present invention in a cordless telephone.

 FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration in a ringing vibrator when the present embodiment is applied to a cordless telephone.

 BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of an embodiment of the incoming call vibrator according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 (A) is a perspective view showing the appearance of the incoming call vibrator of the embodiment attached to the upper vocket. (B) is a perspective view showing an appearance of the incoming call vibrator of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the incoming call vibrator of the embodiment, FIG. 4 (A) is an exploded perspective view showing an internal structure thereof, and FIG. 3 (B) is a perspective view showing a metal fitting for an electrode of the battery. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration in the incoming call vibrator in the mobile phone. As shown in FIG. 2 (B), the incoming vibrator of the present embodiment has a case 1 in the form of a writing implement (stick) like a fountain pen, and as shown in FIG. A clip 2 attached to the upper part of 1 is carried over an upper pocket 4 of a jacket 3. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the case 1 is configured by screwing the upper case la and the lower case lb at the male and female screw portions a and b, or combining them by hook fitting. In this embodiment, the upper and lower cases la and lb are made of a synthetic resin molded body, a metal case 5 is fitted in the lower case lb, and a power battery 6 is accommodated in the metal case 5. The negative electrode 6b of the power battery 6 is electrically connected to the bottom of the metal cylinder 5 via the coil spring 7.

 In FIG. 4 (A), 9a and 9b are inner cases made of a synthetic resin molded body for attaching a half-split part, and one inner case 9a is provided with parts constituting a circuit for detecting an incoming call. A built-in board 11, a vibration motor 13 which is a DC motor having an eccentric weight 12 mounted on a shaft, and a power switch 14 which constitutes an alternate switch together with a knob 14a are built in, and the other one combined with the inner case 9a These parts are covered with a case 9b, and as shown in Fig. 1, the inner cases 9a and 9b containing these parts are fitted inside the upper case la, and the knob 14a is located on the top of the upper case la. Penetrates freely into hole 15. The knob

14a is different from the color of the upper case la so that the immersion state (power-on state) and the protruding state (power-off state) can be visually recognized.

 The crib 2 is formed by forming a metal spring plate in a loop shape and fixed to the side surface of the case la. The crib 2 also serves as an antenna for receiving a radio signal for a telephone. Both ends are electrically connected to the substrate 11. An electrode receiving member 16 made of a spring plate for contacting the positive electrode 6a of the battery 6 is attached to the substrate 11, and the electrode receiving member 16 is, as shown in FIG. 4B, from the lower ends of the inner cases 9a and 9b. Protrude. In addition, an electrode contact fitting 17 made of a spring plate is attached to the lower end of the inner case 9b to contact the metal cylinder 5 fitted inside the lower case lb.

In FIG. 5, the LC tuning circuit, the detection and rectification circuit 21, the comparator 22, and the motor drive circuit 23 to which the antenna (i.e., the crib) 2 is connected are constituted by components mounted on the substrate 11, and Circuits 20 to 23 are powered by power supply via power switch 14. Connected to 6. Then, in a state where the power switch 14 is on, if the incoming signal is a signal unique to the mobile phone, the vibration motor 13 is driven, and the eccentric weight 12 rotates, so that the case 1 vibrates. When the knob 14a of the power switch 14 is pushed to make it protrude, the vibration motor 13 stops.

 As described above, the incoming vibrator is in the form of a writing instrument and has the crisp 2, which is usually stopped by the crisp 2 in the upper pocket 4 of the outerwear 3 or the like, so that the set location is specified. The incoming call notification function does not vary depending on the accommodation location, and the incoming call notification function is assured. Power switch to turn on / off vibration

14 is provided at the top of case 1 and is an alternate switch that switches on and off each time the knob is pressed once, so vibration is stopped without removing incoming vibrator A from upper pocket 4. In addition, it can be restored to a vibrable state, and the power on / off operation becomes easy.

 Also, in this embodiment, the crib 2 is also used as an antenna, so that the number of parts is reduced, and since the antenna 2 is outside the case 1, the receiving sensitivity is improved and the case is improved. By making the case 1 thinner by using metal as the material of 1, the downsizing can be achieved, and the degree of freedom of design is improved.

 Also, in this embodiment, an incoming call notification lamp 25, which is an LED that lights when an incoming call is received, is provided in the inner cases 9a and 9b corresponding to the top of case 1, and whether or not the lamp 25 is lit or blinking It is possible to visually check through the window 26 provided in the case 1 and the inner case 9b from outside. If such a lamp 25 is provided, not only the occurrence of vibration due to the operation of the motor 13 at the time of an incoming call, but also the incoming call notifying lamp 25 is lit or blinks, so that the incoming call can be notified without fail.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a direct connection is made between the power supply battery 6 and the vibration motor 13 to facilitate checking whether the power supply battery 6 has reached the end of its life. When the power switch 6 is connected to the vibration motor 13 and the vibration motor 13 is operated to generate vibration, the monitor power switch 6 It is possible to determine whether the life has expired. Figure 1, As shown in FIGS. 2 (B) and 4, the monitor switch 27 is mounted on the substrate 11, the top of the knob 27a faces the outside through the window 28, and the contact of the monitor switch 27 is pressed by pressing the knob 27a. Closes and opens when released. As a result, the life of the power supply battery 6 can be determined, and when the vibration is weak, replacing the power supply battery 6 can prevent the occurrence of a situation in which vibration does not occur. However, it is possible to directly judge the capacity of the battery according to reality.

 INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used not only for mobile phones but also for notification of incoming calls in cordless phones. FIG. 6 (A) is a system configuration diagram showing an example of this.The master unit 31 (also called a master station, fixed station, connection device, base station or base set, etc.) connected by a wire to the telephone network 30 is described below. When the mobile phone detects an incoming call, it emits a radio signal with a frequency around 380 MHz and can be carried freely within a limited range of several tens of meters, such as a house or office. Ability to transmit an incoming call to 32 (collectively referred to as slave units, mobile stations, or handset units) If an incoming call vibrator A is provided instead, it is possible to know the incoming call without generating a ringing tone. Can be. As shown in FIG. 6 (B), the present invention is also applicable to a case where, when the slave 32 detects an incoming call, the slave 32 emits a radio signal having a frequency of about 250 MHz to activate the incoming vibrator A. The handwritten incoming call vibrator A can be used.

 In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the circuit configuration provided on the substrate 11 is such that a high-frequency amplifier circuit 33 and a band-pass filter 34 are provided instead of the LC tuning circuit 20 of FIG.

In this way, in a house or office, if the person having the slave unit 32 wears the ringing vibrator A in the upper pocket or the like, even in a dressless phone capable of dial communication, as in the case of a mobile phone, The following advantages can be obtained. In other words, if you do not want others to know that you have received a call (incoming call), you can know the incoming call only when you have it.Also, at night, when a family member is sleeping, when a sick person is sleeping, You can be notified of incoming calls without disturbing others during the meeting, and you can be sure even when you are in a space separated like a toilet, or when you are temporarily outdoors, for example, in field work or garbage disposal. You can know the incoming call. In a hospital, for example, a patient calls a nurse The simple calling function, such as when calling from a master unit to a slave unit, such as when issuing a call, can be used without generating a calling sound, that is, without disturbing the surroundings. In addition, if it is waterproofed, it is possible to know the incoming call even while taking a bath, and by providing at least one of a clock and a writing instrument in Case 1, a multifunctional product can be provided.

Claims

The scope of the claims  1. In an incoming call vibrator that alerts you to incoming calls on mobile phones or cordless phones,  A circuit for detecting an incoming call, a motor having an eccentric weight, and a power supply battery are built in the case,  Attach a clip for attachment to clothes on the upper part of the case,  An incoming call vibrator characterized in that an alternate switch for opening / closing a power supply is mounted on the top of the case to operate the knob.  2. The incoming call vibrator according to claim 1, wherein the clip is a receiving antenna.  3. The incoming call vibrator according to claim 1, wherein a color of a knob of the alternate switch is different from a color of a case.  4. In any one of claims 1 to 3, a monitor switch for judging whether or not the power battery has reached the end of its life is provided in the case, and the power battery and the motor are directly connected by the monitor switch. A receiving vibrator characterized in that it is connected.  5. The incoming call vibrator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an incoming call notification lamp is provided on a top of the incoming call vibrator.  6. The incoming call vibrator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the case has a shape of a writing instrument.