Onboard telephone package for vehicle

• US 5,111,360 A
• Filed: 01/25/1991
• Issued: 05/05/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: OKI Electric Industry Company Limited
• Original Assignee: OKI Electric Industry Company Limited
• Inventors: Baba, Teruo
• Primary Examiner(s): Picard, Leo P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Whang, Young S.
• Application Number:
  US07/645,716
• Time in Patent Office: 466 Days
• Field of Search: 361/391, 361/392, 361/393, 361/339, 361/343, 361/357, 455/89, 455/90, 455/345, 455/347, 455/348, 455/349, 455/350, 455/351, 379/58, 379/59, 379/60, 379/428, 379/429, 379/433, 379/440
• US Class Current: 361/727
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0014 Arm-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0094 characterised by means for covering after user, e.g. boxes, shutters or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3822 specially adapted for use in vehicles H04B1/3827 takes precedence

Abstract

An onboard package for fixing a portable telephone unit within the passenger compartment of an automobile including a lower tray which is fixed within the passanger compartment, and an upper cover engaged to the lower tray so that the upper cover is operable and closable. Guides for fixing the portable telephone unit are disposed in the lower tray. A slide section for supporting an antenna cable connector is provided in the lower tray. This connector is located at a position facing a connector corresponding thereto on the telephone unit. Further, the slide section is movable in a direction in which the connector is inserted and removed. The upper cover is secured to the slide section with arms engaged with the slide section. The arms are moved in association with the opening and closing operations of the upper cover so as to move the slide section in the above-mentioned direction, whereby the connector is inserted and removed.

Claims

1. An onboard package for a portable telephone unit, including

a lower tray to be fixed at a suitable position in a passenger compartment of a vehicle;

an upper cover engaged with said lower tray so that the upper cover is openable and closable;

guides for fixing a body of the telephone unit within said lower tray;

a connector to be connected to the telephone unit;

a slide section, supported by said lower tray so that the slide section is movable in a direction in which said connector is inserted and removed, for supporting said connector so that said connector faces the body of the telephone unit; and

arms fixed at one end to said upper cover and engaged at the other end with said slide section, for moving said slide section by a predetermined distance in association with opening and closing operations of said upper cover.

2. An onboard package for a portable telephone unit as set forth in claim 1, wherein said slide section supports a plurality of connectors, including a connector for antenna cable, which correspond to connectors on the telephone unit.

3. An onboard package for a portable telephone unit as set forth in claim 1, further comprising crimp style terminals for connecting a wiring from said lower tray with a wiring from the portable telephone unit when the portable telephone unit is secured to said lower tray.

4. An onboard package for a portable telephone unit as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a switch for connecting and disconnecting contacts in association with installation and removal of the portable telephone unit on and from said lower tray.

5. An onboard package for a portable telephone unit as set forth in claim 2, further comprising a crimp style terminal for connecting a wiring from said portable telephone unit to a wiring from said lower tray when said portable telephone unit is fixed to said lower tray.

6. An onboard package for a portable telephone unit as set forth in claim 2, further comprising a switch for connecting and disconnecting contacts in association with installation and removal of said portable telephone unit on and from said lower tray.

7. An onboard package for a telephone unit as set forth in claim 5, further comprising a switch for connecting and disconnecting contacts in association with installation and removal of said portable telephone unit on and from said lower tray.