WO1997031469A1 - Radio telephone - Google Patents
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- WO1997031469A1 WO1997031469A1 PCT/GB1997/000508 GB9700508W WO9731469A1 WO 1997031469 A1 WO1997031469 A1 WO 1997031469A1 GB 9700508 W GB9700508 W GB 9700508W WO 9731469 A1 WO9731469 A1 WO 9731469A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
- H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
- H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
- H04M1/0235—Slidable or telescopic telephones, i.e. with a relative translation movement of the body parts; Telephones using a combination of translation and other relative motions of the body parts
- H04M1/0237—Sliding mechanism with one degree of freedom
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
- H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
- H04M1/0241—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings using relative motion of the body parts to change the operational status of the telephone set, e.g. switching on/off, answering incoming call
- H04M1/0245—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings using relative motion of the body parts to change the operational status of the telephone set, e.g. switching on/off, answering incoming call using open/close detection
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H04M1/03—Constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. telephone hand-sets
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
- H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
- H04M1/72466—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with selection means, e.g. keys, having functions defined by the mode or the status of the device
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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
- H04R7/00—Diaphragms for electromechanical transducers; Cones
- H04R7/02—Diaphragms for electromechanical transducers; Cones characterised by the construction
- H04R7/04—Plane diaphragms
- H04R7/06—Plane diaphragms comprising a plurality of sections or layers
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- This invention relates to a portable telephone, suitably a portable radio telephone.
- a hinged flap attached to the main body of the telephone that is pivoted to a position in which it overlaps the main body when stowed but extends the overall length of the phone when in use.
- a hinged flap attached to the main body of the telephone that is pivoted to a position in which it overlaps the main body when stowed but extends the overall length of the phone when in use.
- US patent number 4,845,772 Such phones do, however, tend to be relatively flimsy and prone to damage especially when the flap is open since it is then extremely prone to accidental knocks or other rough treatment.
- the hinged flap also presents the difficulty of implementing a reliable conductive path from the microphone to the main body of the telephone across the hinge.
- the compact telephone or handset described in this patent comprises a main body and a cover portion arranged for longitudinal sliding movement relative to the main body. In the retracted position the phone is compact and easy to store. In the extended position the phone is dimensioned such that it comfortably bridges the gap between the
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 2® user's ear and mouth.
- the design can be made both compact and relatively robust.
- connection enabling the call answer/send mode is only made when the cover portion is in its fully extended position.
- the handset can only be used for making or answering a call when the cover is in its fully extended position.
- a portable telephone comprising a set of keys; a cover portion movable between a first position covering the set of keys and a second position not covering the set of keys; and a further key not covered by the cover portion in either position, which has a first function when the cover is in the first position and a second function when the cover is in the second position.
- the first function and the second function are suitably different. Both functions preferably include causing the telephone to perform one or more actions, preferably dependent on the status and/or configuration of the telephone. Preferably, at least one, and most preferably both, of the first and second functions includes causing the telephone to perform at least one action that is not part of the other function.
- the first function preferably includes putting the telephone in an off-hook condition, suitably to answer incoming calls detected by the telephone.
- the first function preferably includes putting the telephone off hook only during the period when an incoming call is detected.
- the first function may also include volume control, suitably ringer volume control and preferably only whilst an incoming call is not detected.
- the second function preferably does not include putting the telephone in an off- hook condition; suitably at least not whilst an off-hook key of the set of keys is exposed.
- the second function may include volume control, suitably ringer volume control.
- the first function and the second function are preferably associated with different actions.
- the function of the further key is suitably dependent on the position of the cover, and preferably also on other aspects of the telephone's configuration and/or status, such as whether an incoming call is detected.
- This is suitably achieved by the telephone having a processor which is responsive to activation of the further key and to aspects of the configuration and/or status of the phone (such as user settings, the position of the cover and/or whether an incoming call is detected) and is programmed to act and/or control the telephone accordingly.
- the cover portion is preferably slidable between the first position and the second position.
- the cover portion may be a cover with a wall which can bar access to the set of keys when the cover is in the first position.
- the cover portion may be an extendible portion.
- Each "key" may be any user actuable key-type input means, preferably a touch-, pressure- or contact- sensitive input means, preferably actuable by a user's digit.
- the processor means is preferably operable to perform the predetermined actions corresponding to sequences of actuations of the exposed ones of the keys for each position of the cover.
- exposed keys By allowing exposed keys to be used to control operation of the microprocessor at each position of the cover, there is no difficulty in ensuring that the cover is properly positioned at a particular location before a particular action can be performed. Provided the relevant keys are exposed, an action can be performed. This aims to simplify the operation of the handset.
- the cover can preferably occupy any position intermediate the first and second positions.
- the cover preferably can never cover the further key.
- the main body preferably comprises a first transducer and the cover a second transducer, the first and second transducers being operational when the cover is in the first and second positions and positions intermediate the first and second positions.
- the first transducer is typically a speaker or ear piece and the second transducer a microphone.
- the portable telephone is suitably a portable radio telephone.
- Movement of the cover from the first position preferably causes a call to be answered. Movement of the cover to the first position preferably causes a call to be terminated. This provides the user with options other than actuation of keys for answering and terminating calls.
- figure 1 is perspective view of a portable radio telephone handset in accordance with the present invention with the slide cover closed;
- figure 2 is a schematic representation of a radio telephone handset
- figure 3 is a perspective view of the portable radio telephone handset of figure 1 with the slide cover fully open;
- figure 4 is a perspective view of the portable radio telephone handset of figure 1 with the slide cover in an intermediate position
- figure 5 is partial perspective view of the main body of the portable radio telephone handset of figure 1 with the slide cover removed showing the microphone connector;
- figure 6 is a perspective view of the microphone connector of figure 4.
- figure 7 is a perspective view of the microphone connector of figure 4 from the other end;
- figure 8 is a section through the microphone connector of figure 4.
- figure 9 is a partial perspective underside view of the slide cover of the portable radio telephone handset of figure 1 ;
- figure 1 0 is a partial perspective view of the main body of the portable radio telephone handset showing the grooves for engagement with the sliding portion;
- figure 1 1 is an exploded view of the microphone housing of figure 9;
- figure 1 2 is an exploded view of the sleeve and microphone housing of figure 9.
- a portable telephone handset in accordance with an embodiment of this invention shown in figures 1 to 1 2 comprises a housing 1 having a main body 2 enclosing substantially the whole of the electronic circuitry of the radio telephone and a sleeve portion 3 slidably mounted on the main body 2.
- the handset has an antenna 5, a transceiver 6 and processing means 7 programmed with an algorithm which is operative to select a communication channel with a base station (figure 2).
- Information is displayed on a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel 8.
- LCD liquid crystal display
- Included on the housing 1 is a set of keys.
- the "key” could be a key or button or any element for providing input to the microprocessor, preferably input from a user and preferably by means of contact with and/or pressure on and/or touching of the key.
- the display panel, LCD 8 is located on the housing above the two groups of keys.
- the display is located a series of holes 1 2 behind which is an earphone or speaker 1 3 for transmitting speech or other sounds to the user of the radio handset.
- the sleeve has a series of holes 14 at its lower end behind which are mounted a microphone 1 5 (figure 2).
- the sleeve portion 3 is arranged to slide relative to the main body between a closed position illustrated in figure 1 and a fully open position illustrated in figure 3.
- the main body of the housing is curved and the sleeve-like portion provides a curvature sufficient for the ear 1 3 and mouth 1 5 pieces to be positioned respectively adjacent the ear and mouth of the user.
- the material chosen for the slide of this particular embodiment of the invention is a polycarbonate with added teflon to provide a satisfying sliding feel when in use.
- both groups of keys 10, 1 1 are concealed (figure 1 ); the only key available for use being a multi-purpose key 1 6 positioned on the side of the handset.
- both groups of keys 10, 1 1 are revealed allowing both numerical and control keys to be selected.
- a third sleeve position is illustrated in figure 4 in which the sleeve is partially open showing only the second group of keys 1 1 . In this position the control keys can still be selected but the numeric keys cannot as they are concealed. Calls can be made using the control keys, i.e. calls from memory, and calls can be taken.
- the physical concealment of the keys with the wall of the sleeve portion interposed between the keys and the user, that prevents them from being used.
- it could merely be the interposition of a barrier which does not conceal the keys but covers them at least enough to prevent fingers reaching them that prevents the keys from being used.
- the barrier could have small holes in it.
- the intermediate position of figure 4 further allows single handed operation of the phone.
- the sleeve can ideally be slid to the intermediate position under the force of the user's thumb.
- the control keys can then be manipulated to make a call or set the mode of operation of the handset.
- the microprocessor 7 is functional at all times, when the numerical keys 1 0 of the first group are concealed they cannot physically be actuated to make a telephone call.
- the multipurpose key 1 6 which forms a third key group, positioned on the side of the phone and revealed for all positions of the sleeve 3.
- the handset is programmed to respond to actuation of the multi-purpose key 1 6 in dependence on the position of the sleeve relative to the main body.
- actuation of the multi-purpose key 1 6 answers incoming calls (by putting the handset "off hook") and optionally the function of the key may include adjusting the volume of the phone when there is no incoming call.
- the multipurpose key 1 6 When the sleeve is open, so that other keys are exposed (particularly answer key 1 1 a) the multipurpose key 1 6 cannot (except in "any key answer” mode) be used to answer incoming calls; it only acts as a volume key.
- the handset may be programmed so that when the slide is closed the use of the multipurpose key 1 6 for volume adjustment adjusts the ringing volume of the phone and when the slide is open the key adjusts the speaker volume of the phone.
- the function of the multi-purpose key depends on the position of the slide.
- the sleeve portion 3 is attached to the main body 2 for sliding movement relative thereto.
- a groove 20 is provided on each side of the main body (figures 3,4,5) running substantially along its length.
- Runners 21 positioned, one on each side of the underside of the sleeve portion (figure 9), are held in the grooves to allow the sleeve portion 3 to slide relative to the main body 1 whilst being captured thereby.
- the arrangement of the groups of keys is such that in particular positions the sleeve provides access to the respective groups. It is desirable, therefore, that there is a preference for the sleeve to be located in positions revealing either neither the first nor the second set of keys (closed) (figure 1 ), the second set of keys alone (intermediate), (figure 4) or both the first and second sets of keys (fully extended) (figure 3).
- the third set of keys i.e. (in this embodiment) the multipurpose key 1 6 is revealed at all times.
- the main body of the handset is provided with a pair of members 22 (figures 5, 10) located within the main body that protrude one into each of the grooves 20 located on the main body 2 of the handset.
- the members 22 are spring loaded to allow the sleeve portion to move from the preferred positions when desired.
- the detent 23 that protrudes through an aperture 25 in the groove 20.
- the detent 23 is depressed so that it no longer protrudes into the grooves 20 by one of the runners 21 of the sleeve portion 3.
- the runners are provided with recesses 26 (figure 9), when a recess 26 coincides with a detent 23, the sleeve 3 is held in position.
- the recesses 26 are provided so that the sleeve portion is 'caught' in the closed, intermediate and the fully open positions.
- Two of the recesses 26 in the runners 21 those corresponding to the closed and intermediate positions have cammed edges so that when extra force is provided to slide the sleeve from the first two sleeve positions, the detent 23 is depressed below the surface of the bottom of the groove 20 for disengagement from the recess 1 6 allowing the sleeve portion 3 to continue to slide in the chosen direction.
- the recess corresponding to the intermediate position will have cammed leading and trailing edges to allow movement in either direction.
- the recess corresponding to the closed position may only have a cammed leading edge to allow for ease in opening.
- the third recess 26 is deeper and the abutment surface in the direction of a complete withdrawal of the sleeve portion is not cammed. This provides a more absolute stop against further extension of the sleeve portion.
- an in-mould plastic pin 27 (figure 9) is provided on each side of the sleeve portion 3 of the handset. Each of these abuts complementary surfaces located on the main body 2 of the handset to substantially prevent withdrawal of the sleeve portion 3.
- the microphone 1 5 is mounted on a small flexible PCB 30 along with a filter 31 and a foam plastics member 32 that acts, together with microphone holder 33, as an acoustic dampener to improve the acoustic properties of the microphone 1 5.
- the flexible PCB 30 also includes two conducting tracks 34 for maintaining contact between the microphone 1 5 and the electronics of the handset located within the housing of the main body.
- the flexible PCB 30 is mounted to the underside of the bare . plastic sleeve itself suitably by laminating a polycarbonate foil 35 with apertures 36 coinciding with tracks 34 to it and then welding that part to the underside of the sleeve portion to the slide cover by ultrasonic welding.
- a microphone housing 37 surrounding the microphone 1 5 in the microphone holder 33 is then fitted.
- the resulting assembly 38 is attached to the underside of the sleeve 3 with the aid of guide pins indicated by dotted lines 39.
- the two conducting slide tracks 34 extend substantially from one end of the sleeve portion to the other to allow the microphone 1 5 to maintain electrical contact with the electronics of the handset for all positions of the sleeve between and including the open and closed positions.
- the microphone housing 37 can also suitably be ultrasonically welded to the underside of the sleeve and encloses the microphone and its components to additionally protect from dirt or other damage.
- the microphone 1 5 is located behind the holes 14 at the bottom end of the slide connected to the two slide tracks
- a microphone connector 40 is mounted on the main body of the handset suitably by ultrasonic welding (figure 5).
- the connector is positioned so that it is in electrical contact with the main PCB in the body of the handset by contacts 41 or other mechanism. It is positioned to make contact with the two slide tracks at all positions of the sleeve for provide an electrical connection between the microphone and the main processor of the handsets.
- the connection is also maintained during movement of the sleeve portion.
- the handset can, therefore, be used to the extent that the relevant keys are exposed in all positions of the sleeve relative to the main body.
- the microphone connector can be seen in greater detail in figures 6 to 8.
- the microphone connector 40 comprises two spring contacts 42 disposed for contact with respective ones of the two slide tracks.
- the bearing surfaces 43 of the spring clip are flattened to provide for improved contact with the slide tracks.
- the spring loading of the contacts ensures good electrical contact between the microphone and microprocessor for a range of distances between the sleeve portion and main body at the microphone connector element. This provides for a good degree of tolerance for the manufacturing process. It also allows the sleeve to be at different distances from the microphone connector for respective positions of the slide. For reliability is it desirable that the electrical connection between the microphone connector and the slide tracks is hard wearing and resistant to dirt or other damage.
- the connectors are plated with
- the slide tracks 34 can also be plated with hard gold, in this embodiment 5 microns, for improved life.
- the microphone connector also has a built-in microswitch 44 which is activated by a protrusion located in the underside of the sleeve portion.
- the microswitch 44 provides a signal indicating that the sleeve portion 3 is not in the closed position. This signal is used to allow movement of the slide from the closed position to be detectable. This enables movement of the slide 3 to be utilised to answer an incoming call.
- the microswitch 44 has a spring loaded member 45 protruding from the main body towards the sleeve cover 3 and a contact arm 46 in alignment with the spring loaded member such that when the spring loaded member is depressed by a sufficient degree contact is made with the contact arm. On such contact a signal is sent to the microprocessor.
- a protrusion 47 on the underside of the sleeve 3 in a position corresponding to the microswitch when the sleeve is in the closed position is provided on the underside of the sleeve portion.
- the protrusion 47 has a cammed surface that progressively presses the spring loaded element into contact with the contact arm as the sleeve portion slides towards the closed position.
- the switch 44 is closed when the sleeve is in the closed position and signals from the switch can, accordingly, be used as an indication as to whether or not the sleeve is closed position.
- the position of the sleeve portion can be used as an additional indication to the microprocessor.
- a call can be answered when the sleeve is moved from the closed position, and/or a call terminated when the sleeve is closed. And this data can be used to determine the function of the multi-function key 1 6.
- Two of the operating modes of the handset are 'any key answer' modes. If the handset is in the first 'any-key answer' mode and an incoming call is indicated, the handset can be put in the off-hook condition for receiving the call by pressing any of the exposed keys other than the power key 30, including the multi-function key. When the sleeve portion of the handset is fully open any one of the available keys can be used to answer a call. In the second 'any-key answer' mode the multi-purpose key does not answer a call if the slide is open.
- the multi-purpose key 1 6 and the power control key 50 When in either 'any key answer' mode, or in the telephones normal answer mode, if the sleeve is closed there are two exposed keys, the multi-purpose key 1 6 and the power control key 50.
- the handset can be closed and powered up or closed and powered down. If the handset is powered up it is in standby, i.e. in condition to receive calls. If the handset then receives a paging message indicating that there is an incoming call for the handset, the call can be answered in two ways, either by actuating the volume control key or by sliding the sleeve from the closed position.
- the microprocessor uses the signal from the microswitch to determine that the sleeve is in the closed position.
- Any signal received from the multi-purpose key when the sleeve is closed can accordingly be utilised to receive an incoming call.
- moving the sleeve from the closed position causes the microswitch to indicate this displacement to the microprocessor 7.
- This signal can also then be used to place the handset in the off-hook condition for receiving an incoming call.
- a call can be terminated by pressing the end key, provided it is exposed or closing the sleeve.
- the microphone and earpiece are connected to the microprocessor for all positions of the slide and the keys are continually polled to determine if they have been actuated.
- the present invention includes any novel feature or combination of features disclosed herein either explicitly or any generalisation thereof irrespective of whether or not it relates to the claimed invention or mitigates any or all of the problems addressed.
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