JPH04103748U - wireless communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To avoid the reduction in the communication area and shortening of the usage time due to the shortening of the antenna and the reduction in battery capacity due to the miniaturization of telephones. [Structure] A lead wire 25 to the telephone body 20 is connected in series as an antenna element to antenna elements 7 and 8 placed along the cane 1, and a battery 18 housed in the cane 1 is used as a power source for the telephone body 20. [Effect] By connecting the antenna elements 7, 8 and the lead wire 25 in series, the effective length of the antenna can be increased and the antenna gain can be improved, and by using the battery 18 in the cane 1, the operating time of the telephone body 20 can be extended.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention is a mobile phone that is especially convenient for use by elderly people. The present invention relates to a wireless communication device suitable for application to a machine.

0002

[Conventional technology]

We are currently transitioning from one phone per family to one per person. Along with this, mobile phones have also become widespread, and are now small enough to be held in one hand. They have become smaller and lighter, and pocketable ones have been developed, making them relatively easy to carry. In response to the age of one device per person, it has become easy for even the elderly and children to use. There is.

0003

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, as mobile phones became more popular and smaller, antenna wires and The antenna itself also tends to be shortened, which reduces antenna gain and narrows the coverage area. There are some problems. Also, due to the miniaturization of telephones, the batteries built into them have a small capacity. Therefore, there is a problem that the usage time is shortened. Furthermore, especially the elderly and children When carrying a mobile phone, there is a risk that the mobile phone will be lost. This idea takes the above points into consideration, reduces the talking area of mobile phones, and This avoids the shortening of time and also avoids the loss of the data.

0004

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, this invention uses an antenna element on a rod-shaped body such as a cane. At least the battery is housed in this rod-shaped body, and This rod-shaped antenna element and the communication device body or earphone that is separate from this rod-shaped body. The antenna element is characterized in that the lead wire connecting the horns is also an antenna element.

[0005]

[Effect] In this design, antenna elements (wires) 7 and 8 are arranged along the rod-shaped body 1. The lead wire 25 is also connected in series to the antenna elements 7 and 8 to form the antenna. Since it becomes part of the antenna wire, a sufficiently long antenna wire can be formed and the antenna gain can be improved. can be set. Also, since a battery 18 is housed inside the rod-shaped body 1, the communication device itself It becomes possible to extend the usage time of the body 20. If rod-shaped body 1 is a cane, it is an elderly person. This wireless communication device is a must-have item when you carry it with you, so you will never forget it. The risk of loss is also reduced.

[0006]

【Example】

Next, an example of a wireless communication device according to this invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings. . In Figure 1, 1 indicates a part of the cane as a rod-shaped body, and the entire body is made of insulated material such as lumber. It is made of material and can be separated into an upper part 3 and a lower part 4 at the lower position of the grip part 2. It is configured. That is, they are both made of conductive material such as metal and interlock with each other. A concave ring body (female thread) 5 and a convex ring body (male thread) 6 have thread grooves 5a and 6a. The concave ring body 5 is fixed to the lower end of the upper part 3, and the convex ring body 6 is fixed to the upper part of the lower part 4. By screwing the convex ring body 6 into the concave ring body 5, the upper part 3 and the lower part 4 can be connected. It can be connected into a stick so that it can be used as a cane.

[0007] Long grooves 3 are formed on the outer surfaces of the upper part 3 and lower part 4 of the cane 1, respectively, along the extending direction of the cane 1. a and 4a are formed, and antenna elements 7 and 8 are embedded in these, respectively. ing. The antenna element 7 is electrically connected to the concave ring 5, and the antenna element 8 is connected to the convex ring. It is electrically connected to the body 6, and when the concave ring body 5 and the convex ring body 6 are connected, both of them The antenna elements 7 and 8 are connected in series through the antenna elements 7 and 8. Lower end surface of upper part 3 of cane 1 A battery storage recess 9 is formed in the recess 9, and a spring electrode 10 is attached to the inner part of the recess 9. It is. The upper end surface of the lower part 4 of the cane 1 has an electrode 11 facing the battery storage recess 9. An electrode plate 12 is attached, and this electrode plate 12 is electrically connected to the inner peripheral surface of the convex ring body 6. It is fitted and fixed so that it is electrically connected.

[0008] A jack 13 is attached to the upper part 3 of the cane 1, and one terminal 14 and a spring terminal 10 of the jack 13 is connected to the other terminal 15 of the jack 13 with the lead wire 16. The upper end of the antenna element 7 is connected with a lead wire 17. Therefore upper 3 and lower 4, the battery (indicated by the dashed line in FIG. 1) is placed in the battery storage recess 9. When the upper part 3 and the lower part 4 are connected, one pole of the battery 18 (for example, + pole) is the electrode 11-electrode plate 12-convex ring body 6-concave ring body 5-antenna element 7-ri It will be connected to the terminal 15 of the jack 13 via the lead wire 17, while the battery The other pole (for example, the - pole) of 18 is connected to the spring electrode 10 through the lead wire 16. Since the jack 13 is connected to the terminal 14 of the battery 18, In addition to being able to extract power, the antenna signal can be output from the terminal 15 of the jack 13. can also be taken out.

[0009] Figure 2 shows a wireless device connected to the antenna elements 7 and 8 of this cane 1 and the battery 18. 1 is a front view showing an example of a communication device main body, for example, a mobile phone main body 20; It has a flat rectangular shape that can fit into a pocket, and on the front is a A plurality of operation buttons 21 necessary for dial operation or other operations are provided, and A receiver (speaker) 22 is housed in the housing, and a transmitter (microphone) 23 is located below. It is stored. 24 is a display section composed of a liquid crystal, etc., and the dial destination Displays the telephone number of the recipient or the telephone number of the other party in the case of an incoming call.

0010 25 is a lead wire, and at its tip there is a wire that can be attached to and detached from the jack 13 mentioned above. A plug 26 connected to is connected. 27 and 28 are the ends of jack 13 These terminals are electrically connected to the children 14 and 15. Therefore, jack the plug 26. When connected to the lead wire 25, the power from the battery 18 is connected to the lead wire 25, as will be described later. It is supplied to the circuit device inside the machine body 20. Figure 3 shows the plug 26 connected to the jack 13 of the wand 1. The phone main body 20 is shown connected to the phone and carried in the chest pocket of a jacket. ing.

[0011] FIG. 4 shows the connection between the battery 18 and antenna elements 7 and 8 in the cane 1 and the telephone body 20. It is a block diagram showing an example of the relationship, in which 29 is a high frequency amplification circuit; 0 is a detection circuit, 31 is an intermediate frequency amplification circuit, and other parts explained in FIGS. 1 to 3. The same reference numerals are given to the corresponding parts, and the explanation thereof will be omitted. plug 26 By connecting to the lock 13, the terminal 15-circuit (29, 30, 31)-terminal 14 is passed through. DC current is supplied to operate these circuits (29, 30, 31), and the amplifier The antenna signals obtained by antenna elements 7 and 8 are connected to terminal 28 of plug 26 - jack. high frequency amplifier circuit 29 via terminal 15 of circuit 13 and DC blocking capacitor 32. The signal is input to the signal input terminal and calls can be made.

0012 In this example, the battery 18 in the cane 1 is used as a power source for the phone body 20. However, the battery (not shown) is stored inside the phone body 20, and the plug is 26 to the jack 13, it automatically uses only the battery 18 in the wand 1. It can also be configured to dynamically switch the power circuit, which allows the phone to The consumption of the battery within the body 20 can be gradually reduced.

[0013] As is clear from FIG. 3, antenna elements 7 and 8 are connected in series with each other. Furthermore, since the lead wire 25 is also connected in series as an antenna, the antenna The effective length of the antenna becomes large and the antenna gain becomes high. Therefore, the small size of the phone body 20 This avoids the reduction of the communication area due to the shortening of the antenna line due to the increase in the number of antenna lines. In addition, the illustration However, if you use earphones as the handset 22, for example, the phone The lead wire from the main body 20 to the earphone can also be used as an antenna element. , the effective length of the antenna becomes even larger than in the case of FIG. Also, the battery in cane 1 18 is a relatively large capacity battery that is not affected by the size of the phone body 20. Therefore, it is possible to avoid shortening the usage time of the telephone main body 20.

[0014] FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the wireless communication device according to this invention. This is a case where the telephone main body 20 is also housed within the cane serving as the rod-shaped body 1. In this diagram 7 is an antenna element, 9 is a recess for storing a battery, 34 is a cover thereof, 18 is a battery, 22 23 is a telephone receiver, 23 is a transmitter, and 33 is a cover that covers the operation button 21. In this example Since the battery 18 and the telephone body 20 are all stored inside the cane 1, this cane You can make calls with just 1, making mobile use even more convenient.

[0015] In addition, in the above description, a cane is used as the rod-shaped body 1, but other pickaxes may also be used. A mobile phone can be used as the main body 20 of the wireless communication device. However, it can also be used for transceivers or telepoint telephones, etc. can do.

[0016]

[Effect of the idea]

As described above, according to the wireless communication device according to this invention, the battery and the Since the antenna element is housed, a sufficiently long antenna wire can be used, making it very convenient. It is possible to obtain high antenna gain, and as wireless communication equipment becomes smaller, communication areas can be improved. In other words, there is an effect that the area in which the wireless communication device is used can be prevented from being reduced. Also wireless You can use a battery with a larger capacity than when using the battery stored inside the communication device. This has the effect of avoiding the shortening of usage time due to the miniaturization of wireless communication equipment. Ru.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view showing an example of a wireless communication device according to the invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a communication device main body of a wireless communication device according to the invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing how the wireless communication device according to the invention is used.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the connection relationship between an antenna element, a battery, and a communication device main body.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another example of the wireless communication device according to the invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Rod-shaped body 7 Antenna element 8 Antenna element 13 Jack 18 Batteries 20 Communication device body 25 Lead wire 26 Plug

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A wireless communication device characterized in that an antenna element is disposed along a rod-shaped body such as a cane, and at least a battery is housed in the rod-shaped body. 2. An antenna element is disposed along a rod-shaped body such as a cane, and a lead wire connecting the antenna element of the rod-shaped body to a communication device body or earphone that is separate from the rod-shaped body is also an antenna. 1. A wireless communication device characterized by comprising: an element.