Telephonic communications – Terminal accessory or auxiliary equipment – Telephone receiver support
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-04
2001-06-05
Chiang, Jack (Department: 2642)
Telephonic communications
Terminal accessory or auxiliary equipment
Telephone receiver support
C379S455000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06243463
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
1. Field of the Invention
The present application relates generally to a portable phone cradle, and in particular, to a portable phone cradle having a locking module for a vehicle.
2. Description of the Related Art
A cradle for a portable phone functions to fixedly hold the portable phone for preventing the portable phone from falling. A portable phone cradle for a vehicle is generally designed to hold the portable phone and to have strong resistance against vibration and shock which typically occurs when the vehicle is moving thereby leaving the hands of a user free.
A phone cradle for holding a portable phone in a vehicle is disclosed in Korea Application No. 95-16852 titled “Cradle for Portable Radio Telephone”. This cradle finds its application in a portable phone manufactured by the assignee of the present application. This phone cradle is similar to conventional phone cradles which are designed for vehicles and require formation of locking grooves on both side surfaces of a portable phone for engagement with hooks to fixedly hold the portable phone. Thereby, conventional phone cradles are not universal in design for not conforming to the dimensions of a typical portable phone.
To overcome this limitation indicative of conventional phone cradles, a need exists for a phone cradle having a locking module for a vehicle which fixedly holds a portable phone having locking grooves on the upper and lower surfaces thereof.
Further, a need exists for a phone cradle having a locking module for a vehicle where the direction of pressing a locker key of the locking module is perpendicular to the direction of movement of a locker for upwardly releasing the portable phone.
SUMMARY
The present application is directed to a phone cradle having a locking module for a vehicle. The locking module includes a base frame having first, second and third compartments, supporters at opposite positions, and a fixing portion extending downwardly. A locker key configured for movement along an axis thereof is placed m the third compartment and wound with a key spring. An ejector cam is movably fixed to the lower surface of the base frame and includes a hinge hole at one end, an erect pressed plate at another end configured to interlock with the locker key, a pressing portion perpendicular to the pressed plate at a third end, and a guide hole for radially moving the ejector cam a limited degree with respect to the hinge hole.
A locker is movably fixed to the supporters and operatively associated with the locker key to receive a force via the pressing portion of the ejector cam upon movement of the locker key along the axis thereof. The locker is configured to move in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of movement of the locker key. A locker spring having a first end supported by the locker and a second end fixed to the fixing portion of the base frame applies a restoring force to the locker to return the locker to an inoperative mode after the locker is moved by the force transferred by the locker key. First and second ejectors are inserted into the first and second compartments, respectively, for supporting the phone when the phone is fixed in the phone cradle and for upwardly pushing the phone when the locker key is moved along the axis thereof to remove the phone from the phone cradle.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5113436 (1992-05-01), Jarvela et al.
Chiang Jack
Dilworth & Barrese LLP
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
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