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WO2001067724A1 - Boitier de casque d'ecoute integre pour telephones sans fil - Google Patents

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WO2001067724A1
WO2001067724A1 PCT/US2001/007184 US0107184W WO0167724A1 WO 2001067724 A1 WO2001067724 A1 WO 2001067724A1 US 0107184 W US0107184 W US 0107184W WO 0167724 A1 WO0167724 A1 WO 0167724A1
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Craig Janik
Louis S. Hughes
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/60—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers
    • H04M1/6033—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers for providing handsfree use or a loudspeaker mode in telephone sets
    • H04M1/6041—Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
    • H04M1/6058—Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
    • H04B1/3827—Portable transceivers
    • H04B1/3888—Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
    • 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
    • H04M1/15—Protecting or guiding telephone cords
    • 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
    • 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
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1033—Cables or cables storage, e.g. cable reels
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/06—Receivers
    • H04B1/08—Constructional details, e.g. cabinet
    • H04B1/086—Portable receivers
    • H04B1/088—Portable receivers with parts of the receiver detachable or collapsible
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2499/00—Aspects covered by H04R or H04S not otherwise provided for in their subgroups
    • H04R2499/10—General applications
    • H04R2499/11—Transducers incorporated or for use in hand-held devices, e.g. mobile phones, PDA's, camera's

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  • the disclosed invention is classified as a means for storing and managing a hands-free adapter that is used with various types of wireless and cordless phones. Specifically, a variety of methods for attaching a spring-retractable headset or wifeless headset to a mobile wireless or cordless phone are described.
  • Hands-free adapters have been created that provide the ability to engage in conversation while using the mobile wireless telephony system when driving. These systems typically involve an external speaker and microphone system.
  • Hands-free headsets have been in use for some time that are comprised of a cable with a connector at one end and an earphone and microphone assembly at the other end. These hands- free headsets are popular because they allow the user to operate the mobile wireless device without using the hands, and also maintain a private conversation.
  • the phone can be stored in a user's pocket or attached to the belt with a belt-clip accessory.
  • belt clips there are other devices and accessories that allow the user to attach the wireless phone to their body while the phone is or is not in use.
  • One popular accessory for wireless phones are fabric or leather soft cases FIG. 5 that protect the phone from abrasive damage while providing a belt clip, strap, or other attachment system.
  • Retractable headsets have been invented that allow the user to manually or automatically retract headset cables into housings for the purpose of eliminating the tangling of headset cables.
  • Wireless personal area network (PAN) systems have appeared that incorporate short range wireless communication transceivers such as Bluetooth technology, provided by Ericsson of Swiss, Sweden.
  • PAN systems allow for a wireless link between a wireless phone and the user's ear.
  • PAN solution and the retractable headset solution there remains the inconvenience for the user of having to manage another device in addition to the wireless phone.
  • U.S. patent 6,082,656 to Thornton showing a retractable headset that is permanently incorporated into the wireless phone housing.
  • the present invention exemplifies a new and unobvious art of an integrated headset case.
  • the integrated headset case provides for the ability to removably couple a hands-free earphone/microphone solution to a mobile wireless phone.
  • a hands-free headset device such as a retractable headset device is integrated into a protective covering case for a wireless phone.
  • FIG.1 shows a conventional headset cable.
  • FIG.2 shows an isometric view of the retractable headset.
  • FIG.3 shows an exploded view from above of a retractable headset mechanism.
  • FIG.4 shows an exploded view from below of a retractable headset mechanism.
  • FIG.5 shows a variety of soft cases for wireless (cellular) phones.
  • FIG.6 shows an isometric view of a retractable mechanism integrated with a soft case.
  • FIG.7 shows an isometric view of a retractable mechanism integrated with a soft case with the earphone attached.
  • FIG.8 shows a section view of a retractable mechanism integrated with a soft case.
  • FIG.9 shows a view of a minimal pocket for holding the retractable mechanism.
  • FIG.10 shows a view of a minimal pocket for holding the retractable mechanism.
  • FIG.11 shows a soft case with a transparent attachment strap.
  • FIG.12 shows an isometric view of a sewn pocket with a cup strap and a strap.
  • FIG.13 shows a rear isometric view of a sewn pocket with a cup strap and a strap.
  • FIG.14 shows a wireless headset device installed in the integrated headset case.
  • FIG. 1 shows a conventional headset cable assembly 10.
  • Headset cable assemblies 10 such as these are used with cordless and wireless phones 50.
  • Headset cable assembly 10 typically includes an earphone 16, and a microphone 12. These components are connected mechanically and electrically by the headset cable 8.
  • Headset cable 8 is a plastic-coated, wound assembly of conductors and insulators such that earphone 16 and microphone 12 are functionally connected to a connector 4, which is plugged into a wireless phone 50.
  • Headset cable assemblies 10 are used by plugging connector 4 into a receptacle in wireless phone 50, and placing earphone 16 in a user's ear.
  • Microphone 12 captures the user's speech because it is spaced away from earphone 16 such that it is in proximity to the user's mouth.
  • Earphone 16 and microphone 12 may be in separate housings, such as the design shown in FIG. 1, or they may be integrated into one single housing, such as the design shown in FIG. 9.
  • the design and manufacture of headset cable assemblies 10 such as that shown in FIG. 1 are well known in the field of mobile wireless communications and will not be addressed here in further detail. 2. Describe retracting headset assembly.
  • FIG. 2 shows an automatically retractable headset device 14 for automatically rewinding headset cable assembly 10.
  • a connector cable segment 6 with connector 4 attached non-retractably extends from one opening.
  • An earphone cable segment 10 with microphone 12 and earphone 16 extends from a second opening.
  • FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show alternate exploded views of retractable headset device 14, including a top housing 24 and a bottom housing 28 that contain and constrain a slip-ring mechanism for maintaining constant electrical continuity of the circuits in connector cable segment 6 and earphone cable segment 10 regardless of the rotational position of the spool 40.
  • Top housing 24, bottom housing 28, spool 40, and the release button 44 are manufactured by injection-molding plastic.
  • a printed-circuit board 52 is positioned next to bottom housing 28 and includes the three circular, concentric, conductive traces 60a, b, and c. Each of three conductive traces 60 are further connected by conductive traces to connector wire solder connections 68a, b, and c that are soldered to corresponding circuits in connector cable segment 6.
  • a power spring 32 is used to drive spool 40 to rotate relative to top housing 24 and bottom housing 28 such that earphone cable segment 10 is wound on spool 40.
  • the three spring wiper contacts 56a, b, and c are attached to spool 40 and aligned so that when spool 40 rotates, spring wiper contacts 56a, b, and c are always in conductive contact with corresponding concentric conductive traces 60a, b, and c.
  • the corresponding three circuits on the eaiphone cable segment 10 terminate at spring wiper contacts 56a, b, and c.
  • a ratchet- lock system is controlled by release button 44 that is externally accessible to the user.
  • Spool 40 includes the ratchet teeth 36 that engage with a ratchet arm 38 when earphone cable segment 10 is released by the user, prohibiting spool 40 from rotating.
  • Release button 44 pivots about a release button pivot 46 captured between top housing 24 and bottom housing 28.
  • Ratchet arm 38 is forced to engage with ratchet teeth 36 by button return spring 48.
  • button return spring 48 when the user pulls on earphone cable segment 10 to extract it, the angle of ratchet arm 38 allows it glide over ratchet teeth 36 without engaging.
  • the ratchet-lock system allows spool 40 to be stopped and fixed at practically any point in the rotation of spool 40, that is, the user can extract any length of earphone cable segment 10 and earphone cable segment 10 will stay fixed at that extraction length until release button 44 is pressed to release the ratchet-lock system.
  • Slip-ring designs such as the one described herein are well known in the field of electrical and mechanical design, and specifically, in retractable headset design. With the knowledge that is in the public domain, combined with that included in this disclosure, it would be possible for one skilled in the art of headset design to implement a functional unit.
  • FIG. 5 shows a variety of soft cases that are commonly available. These cases FIG. 5 are manufactured by sewing together cut materials such as leather, nylon fabric and include leather cases 18 with belt clips 98, leather or nylon fabric cases with transparent film faces 22, and neoprene cases 26. FIG. 5 also shows a flip-type case 30 for wireless phone 50.
  • FIG. 6 and FIG. 8 show an integrated case 40 with retractable headset device 14 installed in a pocket 84. Integrated case 40 is manufactured by sewing together cut sections of two-way stretchable woven nylon fabric. Integrated case 40 is constructed so that it is open at the top so that wireless phone 50 can be inserted. A flap 80 that is part of integrated case 40 is pulled over the top of wireless phone 50 and secured with Velcro 96.
  • FIG. 8 a section view, shows that internal pocket 84 is sewn onto the rear inside surface of integrated case 40.
  • FIG. 6 shows that pocket 84 is a square section of fabric. Pocket 84 is sewn onto integrated case 40 along the bottom and side edges, is open at the top, and is sized so that retractable headset device 14 can be easily fit into pocket 84 with minimal stretching of pocket 84. It should be noted that pocket 84 could also be sewn against the outside rear surface of integrated case 40.
  • FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 further show that the construction of integrated case 40 with flap 80 over the top, allows for a cable outlet 92a opening so that earphone cable segment 10 can extend outside of integrated case 40.
  • Connector cable segment 6 extends through a cable outlet 92b on the other side of integrated case 40.
  • Connector cable segment 6 is shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 as extending down the side of integrated case 40, where it terminates in connector 4 that is plugged into wireless phone 50.
  • Integrated case 40 further includes a release button access hole 74 that provides access to release button 44 when retractable headset device 14 is installed in integrated case 40.
  • FIG. 7 shows that a molded plastic earphone holder 88 is sewn onto the side of integrated case 40.
  • Earphone holder 88 includes a gap feature that is sized so that the narrow stem of earphone 16 can be fixedly placed into the gap. Earphone holder 88 securely holds earphone 16 when earphone cable segment is 10 is fully retracted, as shown in FIG. 7.
  • Integrated case also includes a belt clip 98, designated by the dotted line in FIG. 6.
  • Belt clip 98 is not shown in detail because the use and design of this feature is well known and so as not to obscure present invention.
  • FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show a design for a minimal pocket 84 that contains the retractable headset device 14 when the pocket 84 is attached to the wireless phone 50.
  • the pocket 80 is constructed out of a two-way stretchable nylon fabric.
  • This rigid backing plate 120 is a flat or slightly curved plastic sheet made by injection- molding or thermo-forming plastic.
  • the strap 100 is secured with Velcro 96 against itself.
  • the strap 100 is a woven non-stretchable fabric such as woven nylon strapping.
  • FIG. 11 shows a minimal pocket 84 design that incorporates a wider strap 100 with a transparent film 108 section that allows visual access to the wireless phone 50 display.
  • the wider strap 100 allows for secure attachment.
  • FIG. 11 shows a design where the pocket 84 and integrated case 40 are one homogeneous injection-molded part.
  • the material is an injection-moldable elastomer such as Dynaflex, manufactured by GLS Corporation of McHenry, Illinois.
  • the design in FIG. 11 may or may not include a plastic transparent film 108 that covers the wireless phone 50 display.
  • the advantage of having the sheet is that the display is protected from being scratched.
  • the transparent film 108 sheet also increases the stiffness of the elastomeric straps 100 that wrap around the wireless phone 50. In this embodiment where the elastomeric straps 100 fix the integrated case 40 to the wireless phone 50, the length of each of the elastomeric strap 100 portions of the design is shorter than the total outer section distance around the wireless phone 50.
  • the elastomeric straps 100 must be stretched around the wireless phone 50 and fact that they are made of a higher friction elastomeric material, means that the friction of the straps 100 against the phone is high and this prohibits the pocket and integrated case 40 from slipping off of the wireless phone 50.
  • the retractable headset device 50 is designed with the release button 44 configured on the top of the device, so that the release button access hole 74 in the side of the pocket 84 would not be required.
  • FIG. 14 shows a wireless hands-free headset device 54 installed in integrated case 40.
  • a wireless hands-free headset device 54 is a system that includes a wireless communication link 132 between abase transceiver 124 and an integrated earphone/microphone module 128.
  • This wireless communication link 132 could be a Bluetooth system as described above, or it could be a 900Mhz system that is commonly used in cordless phone systems.
  • Both the base transceiver 124 and the earphone/microphone module 128 contain a battery power supply.
  • the base transceiver 124 includes a connector cable segment 6 that plugs into the headset port on the wireless phone 50.
  • the wireless hands-free headset device 54 is a two-way communication system that functions like a hands-free headset except with no cable. The operation of short range wireless systems such as this are known in the field of wireless communication and will not be described here in detail.
  • an integrated headset case can be implemented with audio headphones rather than a headset with an earphone and a microphone.
  • An integrated headphone case with a retractable headphone device can be implemented for use with portable audio playback devices such as MP3 players, mini-disk players, AM/FM radios, and CD players without departing from the new and unobvious art disclosed above.
  • portable audio playback devices such as MP3 players, mini-disk players, AM/FM radios, and CD players

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L'invention concerne un ensemble composé d'un boîtier (40) destiné à protéger un téléphone mobile (50) sans fil avec un dispositif (14) de casque d'écoute escamotable placé dans une poche intégrée. Le boîtier est pourvu d'ouvertures permettant d'étendre un câble (6) de connexion enfiché dans le téléphone sans fil et d'extraire de manière escamotable un segment d'écouteur (10). Le segment câble d'écouteur est extrait lors de l'utilisation du téléphone sans fil en situation de mains libres, et escamoté lorsque l'ensemble doit être rangé.
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