Multi-function telephone handset

• US 6,973,292 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2002
• Issued: 12/06/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sheng Hsin Liao
• Original Assignee: Sheng Hsin Liao
• Inventors: Liao, Sheng Hsin
• Primary Examiner(s): Urban, Edward F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, THUAN T
• Application Number:
  US10/194,060
• Publication Number:
  US 20040198242A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,240 Days
• Field of Search: 455/95, 455/97, 455/100, 455/556.1, 455/575.1, 455/575.3, 455/575.4, 455/575.6, 455/90.3, 455/414.1, 455/569.1, 379/420.03, 379/420.04, 379/426, 379/428.02, 379/430, 379/431
• US Class Current: 455/100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/02 Constructional features of telephone sets
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/62 Constructional arrangements

Abstract

A multi-function telephone handset comprises a handset body on which is defined a receiving space, and a holding element to which is mounted a receiver and a transmitter. Two opposite portions of the handset body are respectively formed in a receiver part and a transmitter part respectively provided with sound holes. The holding element, with the receiver and the transmitter thereto connected, is detachably placed in the receiving space of the handset body. The telephone handset can be thereby configured to in a manner to perform either a conventional telephonic communication by manually holding the telephone handset, or a hand-free telephonic communication can be achieved by carrying the holding element on the user'"'"'s head.

Claims

1. A structure of multi-function telephone handset, separably engaged to a desktop phone base which has keystrokes for dialing;

and the structure comprising;

a handset body, having a communication wire connected to the desktop phone base and a receiving space extending longitudinally therein;

a holding element in the receiving space; and

one receiver and one transmitter respectively mounted to the holding element, wherein the one receiver, the one transmitter and the holding element are detachably placed in the receiving space of the handset body so that the one receiver, the one transmitter and the holding element can be used when engaged to the handset body or separated from the handset.

2. The structure of claim 1, wherein the handset body has two end portions that are respectively formed in a receiver part and a transmitter part of the receiving space, and the receiver part and the transmitter part respectively have a plurality of sound holes communicating with the receiving space.

3. The structure of claim 1, wherein the receiving space extends on a rear side of the handset body.

4. The structure of claim 1, wherein the holding element comprises a first rod and a second rod, the second rod capable of being slidably inserted in and extending from the first rod, the first rod being further connected to a third rod.

5. The structure of claim 4, wherein the one receiver is mounted to the first rod of the holding element, and the one transmitter is mounted to the third rod of the holding element.

6. The structure of claim 5 wherein the one receiver is mounted to the first rod of the holding element, and the one transmitter is mounted to the third rod of the holding element.

7. The structure of claim 1, wherein the holding element comprises a first rod and a second rod that are pivotally connected by a hinge, the first and second rods being thereby capable of folding and unfolding relatively to each other, the first rod being further connected to a third rod.

8. The structure of claim 1, wherein the holding element is further provided with a winding case that is capable of resiliently winding the communication wire therein.

9. The structure of claim 1, wherein the one receiver is an earphone.

10. The structure of claim 1, wherein the one transmitter is a microphone.