Battery Powered Electronic Device Comprising A Movable Part and Adapted to Be Set Into Shipping Mode

• US 20130130749A1
• Filed: 09/04/2012
• Published: 05/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GN Netcom A/S (GN Store Nord A/S)
• Original Assignee: GN Netcom A/S (GN Store Nord A/S)
• Inventors: Andersen, Michael Hoby, Andersen, Peter Birk, Sorenen, Tommy, Lundberg, Jes, Jurs, Carsten
• Granted Patent: US 8,983,552 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/569.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0245 using open/close detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A battery powered electronic device (1) comprising a housing (2) and a movable part (3) extending from the housing (2). The movable part (3) is movably attached to the housing (2), such that it can be moved between a compact position and an extended position. The electronic device comprises a switch, which is adapted to sense, whether the movable part (3) is in the compact position or not, and the switch is utilised to switch the electronic device (1) On, when the movable part (3) is in the extended position, and Off, when the movable part (3) is in the compact position. The electronics of the device (1) is adapted to be set to off or into a low-power shipping mode, all though the movable part (3) is in the extended position.

Claims

1. A battery powered electronic device (1) comprising a housing (2) and a movable part (3) extending from the housing (2), wherein the movable part (3) is movably attached to the housing (2), such that it can be moved between a compact position and an extended position, wherein the electronic device comprises a switch, which is adapted to sense, whether the movable part (3) is in the compact position or not, and wherein the switch is utilised to switch the electronic device (1) On, when the movable part (3) is in the extended position, and Off, when the movable part (3) is in the compact position, wherein the electronics of the device (1) is adapted to be set to a low-power shipping mode, all though the movable part (3) is in the extended position.

2. A battery powered electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the switch is a magnetic switch and wherein one of the housing (2) and the movable part (3) comprises a magnetic sensor, such as a Hall sensor, and the other of the housing (2) and the movable part (3) comprises a magnet.

3. A battery powered electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the movable part (3) has a length which is more than a third of the longest dimension of the housing (2).

4. A battery powered electronic device according to claim 1, wherein movable part (3) at a proximate end (33) is attached to the housing (2) by means of a hinge (9), whereby it is foldable between the compact position and the extended position.

5. A battery powered electronic device according to claim 1, where the movable part is slidably attached to the housing (2), whereby it can slide between the compact position and the extended position.

6. A battery powered electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device (1) comprises an electric port (35) and wherein the electronic device (1) can be moved out of shipping mode by connecting a charging, data or audio plug to the electric port.

7. A battery powered electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device (1) can be moved out of shipping mode by moving the movable part (3) to the compact position.

8. A battery powered electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device (1) wherein the electronic device (1) comprises a button (18) and can be moved out of shipping mode by activating the button (18).

9. A battery powered electronic device (1) according to claim 1 comprising a rechargeable battery (22).

10. A battery powered electronic device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the movable part is a microphone arm (3) comprising a microphone (5).

11. A battery powered electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device (1) is a wireless headset (1).

12. A wireless headset (1) according to claim 11, wherein it comprises attachment means (17) for attaching the headset (1) to the head of a user and a speaker (6).

13. A battery powered electronic device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a speakerphone, wherein the housing comprises a speaker and the movable part is a microphone arm.

14. A package (25) for packaging an electronic device (1) according to claim 2, wherein the package (25) is adapted to receive the electronic device (1) with the movable part (3) in the extended position, and wherein the package (25) comprises a magnet (26), which is sensed by the magnetic sensor (23) of the headset, when the headset (1) is received by the package (25).

15. A battery powered electronic device (1) according to claim 2, wherein it comprises a detachable magnetic device (27), which is adapted to be attached to the headset (1) in a position, where it is sensed by the magnetic sensor (23).