Cell phone sound amplifying extend cup

A cell phone sound amplifying extend cup comprises a conical trumpet portion, an amplifying barrel portion, a first receptacle portion, a second receptacle portion and a net portion. The conical trumpet portion is for collecting and reflecting sound. The first receptacle portion is for receiving a mobile communication device of a first kind. The second receptacle portion is disposed for receiving a mobile communication device of a second kind. The net portion is disposed between the conical trumpet portion and the amplifying barrel portion for supporting the mobile communication device in place. The sound from the mobile communication device is collected and reflected in the conical trumpet portion and amplified in the amplifying barrel portion, such that the sound of the mobile communication device is delivered to a user far away from the mobile communication device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a cell phone sound amplifying extend cup.

Cell phones are everywhere and everyone has at least one cell phone.

Cell phones are basically for carrying around all the time, but there are many occasions in which they cell phones are better be detached from the user and remained there. In such cases, since the cell phones are away from the users, sometimes it is not an easy thing to hear ring sounds of the cell phones.

Therefore, there should some way, which enables the user to recognize the incoming messages or text right away even though the cell phones are well away from him or herself.

Accordingly, a need for a means for sound amplifying in cell phone has been present for a long time considering the expansive demands in the everyday life. This invention is directed to solve these problems and satisfy the long-felt need.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention contrives to solve the disadvantages of the prior art.

An object of the invention is to provide a cell phone sound amplifying extend cup.

A cell phone sound amplifying extend cup comprises a conical trumpet portion, an amplifying barrel portion, a first receptacle portion, a second receptacle portion and a net portion.

The conical trumpet portion is for collecting and reflecting sound.

The amplifying barrel portion extends from the conical trumpet portion.

The first receptacle portion is disposed in the amplifying barrel portion for receiving a mobile communication device of a first kind. The second receptacle portion is disposed in the amplifying barrel portion for receiving a mobile communication device of a second kind.

The net portion is disposed between the conical trumpet portion and the amplifying barrel portion for supporting the mobile communication device in place.

The sound from the mobile communication device is collected and reflected in the conical trumpet portion and amplified in the amplifying barrel portion, such that the sound of the mobile communication device is delivered to a user far away from the mobile communication device.

The conical trumpet portion may have an opening in a top portion, and the opening may be configured for passing wires extending from the mobile communication device.

The amplifying barrel portion may be substantially cylindrical.

The amplifying barrel portion may be transparent.

The amplifying barrel portion may comprise a lower section and an upper section connected in telescopic structure so as to have two states of folded and extended.

The amplifying barrel portion may further comprise a stopper provided between the lower and upper sections for keeping the lower and upper sections from disengaging.

The lower section may comprise an edge tilted inward.

The first receptacle portion may comprise two edge holders in a first diametrical direction.

Each of two edge holders may comprise two protrusions protruding inward.

The second receptacle portion may comprise two edge holders in a second diametrical direction.

Each of two edge holders may comprise two protrusions protruding outward.

The net portion may partially cover an opening in a top portion of the conical trumpet portion. The net portion may be resilient.

The cell phone sound amplifying extend cup may further comprise a weight portion disposed around the conical trumpet portion.

The weight portion may be integrated with the conical trumpet portion.

The weight portion may be adapted to be inserted to a cup holder of an automobile.

The advantages of the present invention are: (1) the cell phone sound amplifying extend cup according to the invention amplifies the ring sound of a personal electronic devices including a cellular phone; (2) the cell phone sound amplifying extend cup can accept the devices of different sizes; and (3) the cell phone sound amplifying extend cup is easy to be installed and used.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

FIGS. 1-11show a cell phone sound amplifying extend cup according to embodiments of the invention.

An aspect of the invention provides a cell phone sound amplifying extend cup100, comprising a conical trumpet portion10, an amplifying barrel portion20, a first receptacle portion30, a second receptacle portion40, and a net portion50.

The conical trumpet portion10is for collecting and reflecting sound.

The amplifying barrel portion20extends from the conical trumpet portion10.

The first receptacle portion30is disposed in the amplifying barrel portion20for receiving a mobile communication device90of a first kind as inFIG. 1. The second receptacle portion40is disposed in the amplifying barrel portion20for receiving a mobile communication device92of a second kind as inFIG. 3.

The net portion50is disposed between the conical trumpet portion10and the amplifying barrel portion20for supporting the mobile communication device90,92in place.

The sound from the mobile communication device90,92is collected and reflected in the conical trumpet portion10and amplified in the amplifying barrel portion20, such that the sound of the mobile communication device90,92is delivered to a user far away from the mobile communication device90,92.

The conical trumpet portion10may have an opening12in a top portion, and the opening12may be configured for passing wires94extending from the mobile communication device90,92as shown inFIGS. 1 and 2.

The amplifying barrel portion20may be substantially cylindrical.

The amplifying barrel portion20may be transparent, such that the user may be able to see the mobile communication device90,92even through it.

The amplifying barrel portion20may comprise a lower section22and an upper section24connected in telescopic structure so as to have two states of folded and extended as shown inFIGS. 2-5and9-11.

The amplifying barrel portion20may further comprise a stopper60provided between the lower and upper sections22,24for keeping the lower and upper sections22,24from disengaging. In certain embodiments of the invention, the stopper60may comprise a protrusion and a groove or hole provided in the lower and upper sections22,24, respectively. The protrusion may be a retractable ball.

The lower section22may comprise an edge tilted inward. The inwardly-tilted edge may facilitate the personal mobile communication device90,92to slide in and out over it.

The first receptacle portion30may comprise two edge holders32,34in a first diametrical direction. Each of two edge holders32,34may comprise two protrusions36protruding inward as shown inFIG. 5.

The second receptacle portion40may comprise two edge holders42,44in a second diametrical direction. Each of two edge holders42,44may comprise two protrusions46protruding outward as inFIG. 5.

The net portion50may partially cover an opening12in a top portion of the conical trumpet portion10. The net portion50may be resilient.

The cell phone sound amplifying extend cup100may further comprise a weight portion70disposed around the conical trumpet portion10as shown inFIG. 9.

The weight portion70may be integrated with the conical trumpet portion10.

The weight portion70may be adapted to be inserted to a cup holder96of an automobile as shown inFIG. 7.

Referring toFIG. 1, the two protrusions36protrude inward. They are actually long protrusions extending from the top portion to the bottom portion of the amplifying barrel portion20, between which the mobile personal communication device90is slid in and held there in place.

The wires94extending from the mobile communication device90,92may be disposed through and between the amplifying barrel portion20and the mobile personal communication device90. The mobile personal communication device90may be stopped partially by the net portion50and partially by the top portion of the conical trumpet portion10. In certain embodiments, a stopper (not shown) may be formed either at the lower portion of the amplifying barrel portion20or at the upper portion of the conical trumpet portion10.

Referring toFIG. 2, the lower and upper sections22,24are extended fully. Of course, one of the lower and upper sections22,24may be disposed around the other. That is, in certain embodiments, the lower section22may have a larger diameter than the upper section24unlike the illustrated embodiment inFIG. 2.

Referring toFIG. 3, the mobile personal communication device92of the second kind may be relatively heavier than the mobile personal communication device90of the first kind. Even in such cases, the extended cup100may be configured to stand on a floor stably, for example, by applying further weight around the conical trumpet portion10.

Referring toFIG. 4, the upper section24may have a shape for facilitating amplifying the sound from below. The diameter of the top portion of the upper section24may have larger diameter than the bottom portion thereof, resulting in a slightly conical shape, which is suitable to amplify and deliver the sound from below.

Referring toFIG. 5, the height of each protrusion36may be optimized so as to facilitate taking in and out of the mobile personal communication device90,92freely and snugly. Also, the interval between the two neighboring protrusions36may be adjusted so as to make taking in and out and holding optimized.

Even though the extended cup100inFIG. 5have two sets of receptacle portion30,40, one or two more sets of receptacle portions (not shown) suitable to receive mobile personal communication devices of different sizes may be further provided between the first and second receptacle portion30,40.

Referring toFIG. 6, the dimension of the conical trumpet portion10may be optimized for reflecting the sound from the mobile personal communication device90,92. Also, the material of the conical trumpet portion10may be optimized, too.

Referring toFIG. 7, even though the weight portion70is not shown clearly, it may be adapted to be fit inside the cup holder96of automobile.

Referring toFIG. 8, even though the amplifying barrel portion20in the illustrated embodiment has two sections22,24, it may have more than two sections in principle.