Patent ID: 6301487
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
An information terminal unit incorporating a cellular phone function comprising:an information processing terminal portion;a cellular phone portion;a control portion for controlling said information processing terminal portion and said cellular phone portion;a cable connected with an earphone microphone for said cellular phone at a tip end portion and connected to an internal circuit of said information terminal unit at the other end;a cable take-up mechanism far taking up said cable;holding means for holding said cable take-up mechanism at an extraction end position of said cable;switch means for closing contacts by said cable take-up mechanism held by said holding means and opening contacts at said cable take-up mechanism, said switching means switching ON-hook and OFF hook of said cellular phone portion,wherein said cable take-up mechanism comprises:a reel for taking up said cable to store thereon;a pinion fixed on said reel coaxial with a rotary shaft of said reel;rack gear held for movement with meshing with said pinion and having an engaging portion engaging with an engaging portion of said holding means and a switching operation portion for actuating said switch means in closing direction at the extraction end position of said cable; anda spring biasing said rack gear in extracting direction of said cable, andsaid holding means comprises:an engaging portion engageable with said engaging portion provided on said rack gear;an operating portion operable of said holding means from output side of said information terminal unit in engagement releasing direction; anda spring biasing said engaging portion in an engaging direction.