Adapter for portable telephone usable as mobile telephone in vehicle

• US 6,859,532 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2001
• Issued: 02/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Kobayashi, Hidekatsu, Kubo, Hiroshi, Sakashita, Hiroaki, Tomura, Masashi, Tsukamoto, Yoshifumi, Funaya, Daizo
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiang, Jack
• Application Number:
  US09/799,934
• Publication Number:
  US 20010010719A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,449 Days
• Field of Search: 379/433.01, 379/433.1, 379/433.12, 379/433.13, 379/446, 379/455, 455/90, 455/575
• US Class Current: 379/446
• 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;

an attachable mechanism which attaches said attachable unit to said portable telephone, the attachable mechanism including a clamping unit extending from a side of the body, the clamping unit having a claw at one end of the clamping unit and a pushing portion at the other end, the claw end extending from an end of said attachable unit, the claw being engagable with a recess of said portable telephone, the pushing portion being provided on the side of the body and operable to release the claw from the recess of 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 first electrical connector when the attachable unit is attached to said portable telephone, the second electronic circuit being connected to the first electronic circuit by connecting the second connector to the first connector;

wherein the attachable unit when attached to said portable telephone is portably operable with said portable telephone.

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

a body;

an attachable mechanism which attaches said attachable unit to said portable telephone, the attachable mechanism including a clamping unit extending from a side of the body, the clamping unit having a claw at one end of the clamping unit and a pushing portion at the other end, the claw end extending from an end of said attachable unit, the claw being engagable with a recess of said portable telephone, the pushing portion being provided on the side of the body and operable to release the claw from the recess of said 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 said portable telephone;

wherein the attachable unit when attached to said portable telephone is portably operable with said portable telephone.