Adapter for portable telephone usable as mobile telephone in vehicle

• US 6,266,544 B1
• Filed: 10/21/1998
• Issued: 07/24/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Kobayashi, Hidekatsu, Kubo, Hiroshi, Sakashita, Hiroaki, Tomura, Masashi, Tsukamoto, Yoshifumi, Funaya, Daizo
• Primary Examiner(s): Eisenzopf, Reinhard
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bhattacharya, Sam
• Application Number:
  US09/176,164
• Time in Patent Office: 1,007 Days
• Field of Search: 455/572, 455/573, 455/574, 455/575, 455/90, 455/347, 455/348, 455/349, 455/350, 455/351, 455/557, 455/558, 455/559, 379/446, 379/454, 379/455
• US Class Current: 455/572
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0071 using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0073 using key-type connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3877 Arrangements for enabling portable transceivers to be used in a fixed position, e.g. cradles or boosters
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use

Abstract

An adapter in which a portable telephone having a socket including terminals connected to electric terminals therein is receivable includes an adapter body having a concave portion in which the portable telephone is receivable, a connector provided in the adapter body so as to be exposed to the concave portion, the connector having terminals connected to predetermined electric units including at least an antenna, the connector being connectable the socket of the portable telephone, and a clamping mechanism for clamping the portable telephone received in the concave portion of the adapter body in a state where the connector is connected to the socket of the portable telephone so that the terminals of the connector are in contact with the terminals of the socket of the portable telephone.

Claims

1. An attachable unit which is attachable to a portable telephone, the portable telephone having a housing, a first electronic circuit and a first electrical connector, the first electrical connector being connected to said first electronic circuit at a portion of said housing, said attachable unit comprising:

a body which is attachable to said portable telephone;

a second electronic circuit enclosed in said body; and

a second electrical connector provided at a portion of said body and directly connected to the electrical connector when the attachable unit is attached to the portable telephone, the second electronic circuit being connected to the first electronic circuit by connecting the second connector to the first connector;

wherein said attachable unit is portable with the portable telephone as an integral unit when said attachable unit is attached to the portable telephone.

2. The attachable unit of claim 1, wherein the second electronic circuit operates in response to a call in to said portable telephone under a condition in which said second electronic circuit is connected to said first electronic circuit by connecting said second connector to said first connector.

3. The attachable unit of claim 1, wherein said second electronic circuit is operated by electric power supplied from said portable telephone under a condition in which said second electronic circuit is connected to said first electronic circuit by connecting said second connector to said first connector.

4. The attachable unit of claim 1, further comprising a clamping mechanism by which said portable telephone is attached to said body, wherein the body is smaller than said portable telephone, and the second electronic circuit is connected to the first electronic circuit under a condition in which said body is attached to said portable telephone by said clamping mechanism.

5. The attachable unit of claim 2, wherein the second electronic circuit is a vibrator module which informs of said call by a vibration.

6. The attachable unit of claim 1, wherein the second electronic circuit is a recording module which records contents received by said portable telephone.

7. An attachable unit which is attachable to a portable telephone, the portable telephone having a first electronic circuit, said attachable unit comprising:

a body which is directly attachable to said portable telephone and has a smaller size than the portable telephone; and

a second electronic circuit, enclosed in said body, which is connected to said first electronic circuit when said attachable unit is attached to the portable telephone, wherein said attachable unit is portable as an integral unit with said portable telephone.

8. The attachable unit of claim 7, wherein the second electronic circuit operates in response to a call in to said portable telephone under a condition in which said second electronic circuit is connected to said first electronic circuit by connecting a second connector on said attachable unit to a first connector on said portable telephone.

9. The attachable unit of claim 7, wherein said second electronic circuit is operated by electric power supplied from said portable telephone under a condition in which said second electronic circuit is connected to said first electronic circuit by connecting a second connector on said attachable unit to a first connector on said portable telephone.

10. The attachable unit of claim 7, further comprising a clamping mechanism by which said portable telephone is attached to said body, wherein the body is smaller than said portable telephone, and the second electronic circuit is connected to the first electronic circuit under a condition in which said body is attached to said portable telephone by said clamping mechanism.

11. The attachable unit of claim 8, wherein the second electronic circuit is a vibrator module which informs of said call by a vibration.

12. The attachable unit of claim 7, wherein the second electronic circuit is a recording module which records contents received by said portable telephone.