JP2003060752A - Portable telephone set with alarm buzzer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable telephone set with an alarm buzzer for preventing the weak such as children and women from suffering a brutal crime with an alarm by surely and easily emitting the alarm even in an emergency situation. SOLUTION: This portable telephone set with an alarm buzzer is provided with an alarm emitting means for emitting an alarming sound with a prescribed operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile phone with an alarm buzzer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, violent crimes targeting children and women have frequently occurred. Since it is difficult for these children and women to resist the criminal who causes the crime, they often carry a security buzzer. When the alarm buzzer is turned on in an emergency, a large-volume alarm sound is generated to intimidate the criminal and alert the surrounding people of the emergency. This allows
It is possible to prevent damage before it happens.

[0003]

However, because most people who carry an alarm buzzer are unlikely to use the alarm buzzer, even if they carry the alarm buzzer with them, Often placed in the back of the. Due to this, in an emergency, the alarm buzzer could not be put out of the bag, and there was a case where it was damaged.

By the way, in recent years, mobile phones have been miniaturized and have various functions, and the penetration rate of mobile phones is about to exceed 80%. In particular, the penetration rate of young mobile phones is rapidly increasing. In addition, the number of children who go to lessons such as cram schools at night is increasing, and more and more children are carrying mobile phones. In most cases, these mobile phones are placed in a place where they are easily accessible so that they can be answered immediately when a call comes in.

Therefore, in view of such a situation, the present invention can reliably and easily generate an alarm even in an emergency, and the alarm can cause a serious crime to a vulnerable person such as a child or a woman. It aims to provide a mobile phone with an alarm buzzer to prevent it.

[0006]

A portable telephone with an alarm buzzer according to the present invention is characterized by comprising an alarm generating means 2 for generating an alarm sound by a predetermined operation as described in claim 1.

[0007] In this way, since the mobile phone is easily accessible so that it can answer an incoming call, an alarm can be sounded quickly in an emergency, and damage from crime can be prevented. it can.

Further, by providing an alarm function to a mobile phone having a high penetration rate, it is possible to disseminate the alarm buzzer to many people who have not voluntarily prepared an alarm buzzer until now. . This makes it possible to protect large numbers of people from crime.

Further, as described in claim 2, a switch 3 for issuing an alarm from the alarm generating means 2 may be further provided. With this configuration, the alarm sound can be easily generated only by operating the switch 3 in an emergency.

Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, the switch 3 comprises a switch main body 4 incorporated in a mobile phone and a pulling tool 5 which can be detached from the switch main body 4. An alarm may be generated from the alarm generating means 2 by disengaging from the alarm generator 4. With this, the alarm can be issued without performing a complicated operation.

Further, as described in claim 4, if the pulling tool 5 is provided with a hanging string 1 for carrying a mobile phone,
By pulling the hanging string 1 (so-called strap) for carrying the mobile phone, the pull-out tool 5 can be detached from the switch body 4, and an alarm can be surely generated. Further, since the strap 1 can be attached to the mobile phone by simply attaching the pull-out tool 5 to which the strap 1 is attached to the switch body 4, the strap 1 can be replaced with the strap 1 that suits the user.

Further, as described in claim 5, the pulling tool 5 may be configured such that the hanging string 1 can be attached and detached. By doing so, the pull-out tool 5 can be replaced with the separately-sold strap 1 which does not have the pull-out tool 5 attached thereto and attaches importance to the design without attaching the pull-out tool 5.

If the warning sound is set to 80 dB or higher, the third noise is generated even in an urban area where a noise (noise) of about 70 dB is generated in the daytime. It is possible to inform a person of an emergency.

Further, as described in claim 7, it is possible to further include a transmitting means 6 for making a call to a specific telephone number by detaching the pulling tool 5 from the switch body 4. For example, if the specific telephone number is the police telephone number 110, it is possible to report not only to third parties around but also the police. In addition, if a calling position confirmation system from a mobile phone, which is a PHS type mobile phone, is combined, the crime occurrence place can be notified to the other party. Therefore, if a general mobile phone is also equipped with a transmission position confirmation system (GPS or the like), the same effect can be obtained.

Further, as described in claim 8, if the notification means 7 is further provided for notifying the call destination brought into the call state by the operation of the transmission means 6 that it is an emergency, it is possible to know that there is an emergency. You can surely notify the other party of the call. In other words, a vulnerable person who is in an emergency situation often cannot communicate with the other party on the mobile phone, but can certainly inform the other party of the call of the emergency situation.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a mobile phone with an alarm buzzer according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mobile phone with an alarm buzzer according to this embodiment. In the mobile phone with an alarm buzzer, a liquid crystal screen 9 for displaying a telephone number and the like and a plurality of buttons 10 for dialing and operating the functions of the mobile phone are provided on the front surface of the mobile phone main body 8. . In addition, a reception hole 11 that allows the sound of the reception speaker to be heard outside is formed at the upper end of the front surface, and a voice microphone for transmission installed inside the mobile phone body 8 is provided at the lower end at the speaker. The communication hole 12 is drilled so that the voice of Then, on the back surface of the mobile phone, a ringing tone (so-called ring tone) built in the mobile phone body 8 is provided.
A ringing hole (not shown) is punched so that the sound of the speaker that generates the sound can be heard outside.

Further, on the upper surface of the mobile phone main body 8, there are provided a transmitting and receiving antenna 13 which can be expanded and contracted, and a switch 3 for alarm transmission to which a hanging string 1 (hereinafter referred to as a strap) is attached. .

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical construction of the portable telephone with the alarm buzzer according to this embodiment.
Such a mobile phone with an alarm buzzer includes a main body unit 30 for transmitting and receiving radio waves to make a call, an alarm generating unit 2 for generating an alarm of a predetermined volume through a speaker 31, and a specific telephone number. A transmission section 6 which is a transmission means for instructing the main body section 30 to connect the line to
A notification unit 7, which is a notification unit for instructing the main body unit 30 to transmit a predetermined voice to the other party who is in a call state by the operation of the transmission unit 6, the alarm generation unit 2, the transmission unit 6, and the notification unit 7 And a power source 32 of the mobile phone for supplying electric energy for driving the above-mentioned respective parts.

The main body 30 includes a transmitter / receiver connected to the transmitter / receiver antenna 13 for transmitting and receiving radio waves, the call microphone for a call, a receiver speaker (not shown), and the like. Of course, the button 10 is also provided in the main body 30, and the operation of the button 10 drives the transmitting / receiving device.

The alarm generator 2 is set to be driven when the switch 3 is turned on.
The alarm generation unit 2 includes a speaker 31,
An amplification device (not shown) so that the speaker 31 can generate an alarm sound of a predetermined volume, for example, 100 dB or more.
Is equipped with.

The transmitting unit 6 uses a specific telephone number (for example,
It is equipped with a storage device (not shown) that stores the number 110 for reporting to the police. When the alarm sound is generated by the alarm generation unit 2, the specific telephone number is dialed to the main body unit 30. It is set to generate an instruction signal for instructing to do so.

The notification section 7 is equipped with a voice storage device (not shown) that stores a predetermined voice, and the voice storage device may display, for example, "emergency situation. Please help."
The voice such as is stored. Such notification section 7
When a call is made by the instruction of the transmission unit 6,
It is set to generate an instruction signal for instructing to transmit the voice through the main body section 30.

The switch 3 is composed of a pull-out tool 5 to which the strap 1 is attached and a switch body 4 into which the pull-out tool 5 is inserted. When the pull-out tool 5 is pulled out, the circuit is turned on and the power supply is turned on. Electricity from 32 is supplied to the alarm generation unit 2, and an alarm is generated from the alarm generation unit 2 via the speaker 31.

The pull-out tool 5 is composed of a mounting portion 14 for mounting the strap 1 and an insertion portion 15 protruding from a part of the outer peripheral surface of the mounting portion 14.
4 has an annular shape so that the strap 1 can be attached. The insertion portion 15 is a rod body having one end tapered, a groove 16 having a semicircular cross section is formed around the outer periphery at a position at a predetermined distance from the one end, and the other end is the outer periphery of the mounting portion. Connected to the surface.

The switch body 4 has the pulling tool 5
A plurality of spheres 17 that lock the spheres, a spring body 18 that applies a spring force to each of the spheres 17, and a power supply 3 for the mobile phone.
2, a pair of contacts 19 connected to each of the alarm generation unit 2, a connection contact 20 that connects the pair of contacts 19 to each other, and a connection contact 20 when the extraction tool 5 is pulled out. The contact point spring 21 is configured to urge a spring force so as to come into contact with the pair of contact points 19, and a main body 22 that internally houses these members and is fixed to the mobile phone main body 8.

Each of the spheres 17 is formed of a hard sphere having an outer diameter capable of being brought into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the groove 16 formed in the insertion portion 15 of the extractor 5, and the spring body 1
Reference numeral 8 is a coil spring having an outer diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the spherical body 17. The spring body 18 is set so as to urge a spring force capable of pressing the spherical body 17 against the inner peripheral surface of the groove 16 of the insertion portion 15.

The pair of contacts 19 are made of a conductive plate-like metal, one contact 19 is connected to a power source via a lead wire, and the other contact 19 is an alarm via the lead wire. It is connected to the generator 2.

The connection contact 20 has a rod-shaped sliding portion 23.
And a disc-shaped contact portion 24 coaxially connected to one end of the sliding portion 23.

The contact spring 21 is a coil spring and has an inner diameter into which the sliding portion 23 of the connection contact 20 can be inserted. Further, the spring coefficient is set so as to generate a spring force capable of reliably contacting the connection contact 20 with the pair of contacts 19.

The main body 22 is made of an insulating material and is a combination of a pair of semi-cylindrical bodies. Therefore,
The outer shape of the main body 22 in which the semi-cylindrical bodies are combined is a cylindrical body. When the semi-cylindrical bodies are combined in this way, an insertion hole 25 into which the insertion portion 15 having an opening formed in the upper surface is inserted, and the insertion hole 25 is formed continuously with the insertion hole 25.
Cavity 26 for movably incorporating the contact portion 24 of the connecting contact 20 having a cylindrical inner shape having a larger inner diameter
And a slide for slidably inserting the sliding portion 23 of the connection contact 20 that is substantially coaxial with the insertion hole 25 that has an opening on the upper surface and that is continuous with the cavity 26 and has an opening on the lower surface. The moving hole 27 is formed. Further, in the circumferential direction of the insertion hole 25, when the insertion portion 15 of the pulling tool 5 is inserted, a hole 28 for accommodating the spherical body 17 and the spring body 18 at a position corresponding to the groove 16 of the insertion portion 15 is provided. Is perforated. Further, in the vicinity of the upper surface of the hollow portion 26, a pair of through holes 29 through which lead wires connected to the pair of contact points 19 are inserted are formed so as to face each other.

The switch body 3 having the above-described structure is the spherical body 1
The spherical body 17 and the spring body 18 are inserted into the hole 28 of the main body 22 so that 7 is located on the insertion hole 25 side, and the pair of contact points 19 are bonded to the upper surface of the cavity portion 26 so as to have a space therebetween. To be done. The connecting contact 20 is arranged so that the other end of the sliding contact 23 of the connecting contact 20 with the contact spring 21 externally inserted in the sliding portion 23 is positioned in the sliding hole 27 of the main body 22. Then, the semi-cylindrical bodies are assembled and assembled.

Switch body 4 assembled in this way
Is attached to the body 22 of the mobile phone,
The sphere 17 is attached to the switch body 4 by the insertion portion 15
The mobile phone with the alarm buzzer is formed by inserting the insertion portion 15 of the pull-out tool 5 into the insertion hole 25 of the switch body 4 so as to enter the groove 16 of the switch body 4.

In this state, the connection contact 20 of the switch body 4 is in a state of being pressed downward by the other end of the insertion portion 15 of the pullout tool 5, and the circuit for operating the alarm transmission portion 6 is disconnected. It is in a state of In this state, a normal call by the main circuit is possible.

The mobile phone with the alarm buzzer having the above structure is
It is carried at the top of the bag, that is, at a position where it can be easily taken out, or by being held by hand so that the user can immediately respond to the reception.

When the user of the mobile phone with the alarm buzzer pulls the strap 1 when facing a situation in which a criminal suffers damage, that is, an emergency,
The pull-out tool 5 is pulled out from the switch body 4, and the pair of contacts 19 of the switch body 4 are connected by the connection contacts 20.

At this time, the alarm generating unit 2 is driven and the
The alarm of the volume of 00 dB is generated through the speaker,
You can alert others around you to an emergency and ask for help. At the same time, the transmitter 6 is connected to the main body 3
When 0 is set to a specific telephone number, for example, 110, it is instructed to dial 110. When in a call, the victim may say, "Emergency. Please help." Even if they cannot talk to the other party.
The voice stored in the notification unit 7 is transmitted, and it can be clarified that it is not a mischief such as a silent call. Also, by sending the phone number of the mobile phone owned by the victim at the same time, the police during the call can inquire the mobile phone number of the mobile phone company that provides the mobile phone service, and the victim can be identified. it can. Also,
In the current system, if it is a PHS format mobile phone, the location of the victim, that is, the location of the crime scene, is identified at the location of the fixed antenna that catches the radio waves transmitted from the victim's mobile phone. And police officers can rush to the scene.

As described above, by providing an alarm buzzer on a mobile phone that can be carried around by hand or kept in a place where it can always be reached for a response at the time of reception, a weak person such as a child or a woman can be accused of crime. Even if it suffers damage, it can generate an alarm sound without looking for an alarm buzzer in the bag, and can prevent damage to the vulnerable people.

Further, by providing an alarm buzzer in the mobile phone capable of transmitting and receiving, it is possible to notify the specific telephone number in cooperation with the alarm of the alarm buzzer, and even if the direct call cannot be made, the notifying means is provided. You can tell the situation by 7.

Further, the carrying strap 1 is attached to the switch 3
The alarm generator 2 can be reliably driven without the need to operate a small button switch or the like.

The alarm-buzzer-equipped mobile phone of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the alarm volume is set to about 10.
Although the volume of the alarm is set to 0 dB, the volume of the alarm is not limited to 100 dB, and if the volume is usually 80 dB or more,
You can inform others that there is an emergency.
Therefore, a 100 dB alarm may be
Of course.

In the switch 3 of this embodiment, the pulling tool 5 is locked by urging the spherical body 17 inserted in the switch body 4 with a spring force. However, the pulling tool 5 is not necessarily locked by the spherical body 17. It is not necessary to perform this. For example, the extractor 5 is normally pivotally supported by the switch body 4, and when a force larger than a predetermined force is applied, the shaft that pivotally supports the extractor 5 is disconnected and the contact 19 is connected. You may do it. That is, it is sufficient that the pulling tool 5 does not pull out from the switch body 4 until a predetermined force is generated.

Further, although the alarm generation unit 2 in this embodiment is provided with the speaker 31, the speaker may be used also as the alarm generation speaker for the ring tone. In this case, it is necessary to adopt a speaker that can withstand the generation of an alarm sound of 100 dB or more.

In the present embodiment, the pulling tool 5 to which the strap 1 is attached is adopted, but the pulling tool 5 may of course have a shape in which the strap 1 can be exchangeably attached. That is, the attachment portion 14 of the pulling tool 5
Is not limited to an annular shape, and the attachment portion 14 connected to the insertion portion 15 may be formed in a clip shape. That is, the strap 1 may be of a structure that can be easily replaced. By doing so, not only the specific strap 1 is worn, but the strap 1 can be designed according to the owner's preference.

Further, a mobile phone other than the PHS type mobile phone, that is, a mobile phone that makes a call by transmitting and receiving radio waves to and from a base station (so-called 800 MHz band, 15
(00MHz band mobile phones), the location of the radio waves transmitted from the mobile phones cannot be identified at present. Therefore, if these mobile phones are equipped with a GPS function, the location of the victim can be ascertained and helped by nearby people. Even if there is no third party who wants it, you can ask the police to express it.

[0047]

As described above, as an effect of the present invention, since an alarm buzzer is provided in a mobile phone that is always carried in a place where it is easy to reach, an alarm sound can be reliably emitted in an emergency. Such an alarm can intimidate the criminal and also ask the surroundings for help, and can prevent damage from a crime to a weak person such as a child or a woman.

Further, since the transmitting means and the notifying means that operate in cooperation with the alarm generating means are provided, it is possible to make a call to a specific telephone number to the police etc. by using the function of the original mobile phone. If police phones can be reported and mobile phones equipped with this type of alarm buzzer become widespread, it is difficult for unscrupulous third parties trying to commit crimes to approach vulnerable people such as children and women. As a result, the vulnerable person can perform self-defense against crime and avoid danger.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mobile phone with an alarm buzzer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an electrical block diagram of a mobile phone with an alarm buzzer according to the same mobile phone.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hanging string (strap), 2 ... Alarm generation means (alarm generation part), 3 ... Switch, 4 ... Switch main body, 5 ... Extractor, 6 ... Transmission means (transmission part), 7 ... Notification means (notification part) , 8 ... Mobile phone body, 9 ... Liquid crystal screen, 10 ... Button, 11 ... Receiving hole, 12 ... Communication hole, 13 ... Transmitting / receiving antenna, 14 ... Mounting part, 15 ... Inserting part, 16 ... Groove, 1
7 ... Sphere, 18 ... Spring body, 19 ... Contact, 20 ... Connection contact, 21 ... Contact spring, 22 ... Main body, 23 ... Sliding part, 2
4 ... contact part, 25 ... insertion hole, 26 ... cavity part, 27 ... sliding hole, 28 ... hole, 29 ... through hole, 30 ... body part, 31 ... speaker, 32 ... power supply

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A mobile phone with an alarm buzzer, comprising an alarm generating means (2) for generating an alarm sound by a predetermined operation. 2. The mobile phone with an alarm buzzer according to claim 1, further comprising a switch (3) for issuing an alarm from the alarm generating means (2). 3. The switch (3) comprises a switch body (4) incorporated in a mobile phone, and the switch body (4).
A pull-out tool (5) that can be detached from the switch, and an alarm is generated from the alarm generating means (2) by removing the pull-out tool (5) from the switch body (4). Mobile phone with alarm buzzer. 4. The mobile phone with an alarm buzzer according to claim 3, wherein the pulling tool (5) comprises a hanging string (1) for carrying the mobile phone. 5. The mobile phone with an alarm buzzer according to claim 3, wherein the pulling tool (5) is configured such that the hanging string (1) can be attached and detached. 6. The mobile phone with an alarm buzzer according to claim 1, wherein the alarm sound is set to 80 dB or more. 7. A transmission means (6) for making a call to a specific telephone number by detaching the pulling tool (5) from the switch body (4).
A mobile phone with an alarm buzzer according to any one of 1. 8. The mobile phone with an alarm buzzer according to claim 7, further comprising a notification means (7) for notifying the callee who has entered the call state by the operation of the transmission means (6) that there is an emergency. .