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Timestamp: 2014-09-20 06:05:02
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Patent US6360083 - Clamping/holding device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA clamping/holding device for a mobile phone includes a main clamping device, an extension set and a speaker clamping set. The main clamping device has a main body with a stationary clamping part on one side and a moveable clamping part on the other side. A moveable part attached to the moveable clamping...http://www.google.com/patents/US6360083?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6360083 - Clamping/holding deviceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6360083 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/339,967Publication dateMar 19, 2002Filing dateJun 25, 1999Priority dateJun 25, 1999Fee statusLapsedAlso published asDE29910882U1Publication number09339967, 339967, US 6360083 B1, US 6360083B1, US-B1-6360083, US6360083 B1, US6360083B1InventorsEagle FanOriginal AssigneeEagle FanExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (5), Referenced by (10), Classifications (15), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetClamping/holding deviceUS 6360083 B1Abstract A clamping/holding device for a mobile phone includes a main clamping device, an extension set and a speaker clamping set. The main clamping device has a main body with a stationary clamping part on one side and a moveable clamping part on the other side. A moveable part attached to the moveable clamping part has a saw-tooth portion and a notch with a spring coupled to the main body. A hooking part affixed on the main body is normally engaged with the saw-tooth portion to fix the moveable clamping part. A level having a longitudinal slot coupled to a convex extension of the hooking part is used to release the moveable part from the saw-tooth portion. The extension set is connected to the main clamping device by means of an extendable rod. A sound collector is attached on a rotatable link of the extension set.
What is claimed is: 1. A clamping/holding device for a mobile phone, comprising:
a main body; a clamping set including a stationary clamping part on a first side of said main body and a moveable clamping part on a second side of said main body; a moveable member affixed to said moveable clamping part, said moveable member having a saw-tooth portion and a notch with a spring attached thereon, said spring coupling said moveable member to said main body; a level attached to said main body, said level having a longitudinal slot; and a hooking member attached to said main body, said hooking member having a convex extension extended through said longitudinal slot for coupling with said level; wherein said hooking member is normally engaged with said saw-tooth portion to fix said moveable clamping part, and is released from said saw-tooth portion for moving said moveable clamping part when said level is pressed. 2. The clamping/holding device as claimed in claim 1 further having an auxiliary clamping part attached to said main body.
an extension body; an extendable rod connecting said extension body to said main body; a rotatable linking part having a sound collector affixed thereon; a moveable part having a saw-tooth portion, and a notch with a spring attached thereon for coupling said moveable part to said extension body, said moveable part being pivoted to said rotatable linking part; and a hooking element attached to said extension body, said hooking element being normally engaged with said saw-tooth portion of said moveable part to fix said rotatable linking part; wherein said hooking element can be released from said saw-tooth portion of said moveable part by pushing an extended portion on said hooking element. 4. The clamping/holding device as claimed in claim 3 further having an auxiliary clamping rod attached to said extension body.
a speaker clamping body having a curved opening; a clamping arch, said curved opening and said clamping arch together forming a substantially circular opening; a moveable element attached to said clamping arch, said moveable element having a saw-tooth portion, and a notch with a spring attached thereon for coupling said moveable element to said speaker clamping body; and a hooking component attached to said speaker clamping body, said hooking component being normally engaged with said saw-tooth portion of said moveable element to fix said clamping arch; wherein said hooking component can be released from said saw-tooth portion of said moveable element by pushing an extended portion on said hooking component. 6. The clamping/holding device as claimed in claim 5 further having a speaker unit attached to said speaker clamping set, said speaker unit including a speaker, a speaker base, and a speaker unit body, said speaker base being coupled to said speaker unit body by a linking member.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention pertains to a clamping/holding device, and more particularly, to a mobile phone holding device comprising a component that can move to a desired position promptly.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Generally, the clamping/holding device is required to provide two basic functions: 1) one of its components can move along a short distance promptly, 2) when reaching a desired position, this component will be held or clamped still so that it will not move freely. Such clamping/holding devices can be widely found in mobile phone holding apparatus. FIG. 1 shows a basic mobile phone holding apparatus in accordance with the prior invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional mobile phone holding apparatus comprises a horizontally moveable clamping part 10 and a stationary clamping part 11. A mobile phone can be held between these two clamping parts. Beneath the clamping part 10,there is a base body 12 and a spring 13 is attached to one end thereof. On one side of the base body 12, there are teeth-like extensions 14. A hook 15 can be placed between two teeth-like extensions 14 firmly by a spring 16 attached to one end thereof. In operation, to open the holding apparatus, one can separate the hook 15 from the teeth-like extensions 14 by pressing a level 17. As a result, the clamping part 10 would be moved by the spring 13. After placing a mobile phone between the clamping parts 10 and 11, the clamping part 10 can be moved back to hold the mobile phone. In the mean time, the hook 15 can be secured between two teeth-like extensions due to the elastic force exerted by the spring 16 so that the clamping part 10 will not move arbitrarily, so as to hold the mobile phone still. However, such a mobile phone holding device is very complicated and requires many components so that it in turns creates production and assembling problems. As a result, high production cost is required. Based on the findings of the aforementioned drawbacks, it is therefore desirable to introduce a simplified clamping/holding apparatus which can be easily manufactured and requires lower production cost.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Currently, demand of mobile phone clamping/holding device has increased drastically. To overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, it is the main object to provide a simplified clamping/holding device, which can be assembled easily. The clamping/holding device in accordance with the present invention comprises an elastic clamping part which is formed with the main body integrally. Since no extra clamping component is necessary, the number of components can be reduced and the assembly task is simplified.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 illustrates a basic clamping/holding device in accordance with the prior invention;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT First referring to FIG. 2, there is shown an overall mobile phone system without an earphone. As shown in FIG. 2, the overall earphone free mobile phone system comprises a clamping set 2, an extension set 3, and a speaker clamping set 4. The clamping/holding device in accordance with the present invention can be applied in the aforementioned components. When adopted in the clamping set 2, the clamping/holding device in accordance with the present invention is used to hold the mobile phone. Such a clamping/holding device comprises a stationary clamping part 210 and a moveable clamping part 22. The mobile phone can be held still between the clamping parts 210 and 22. The extension set 3 is coupled to the clamping set 2 on one end thereof. On the top of the extension component, there is a rotatable linking part 31 which has a sound collector 311 used to collect the sound from the speaker of the mobile phone. On the other hand, the speaker clamping part 4 has a speaker unit 41 on one end, and adjustable clamping arch 42 which can be used to attach the speaker clamping part to the seat. Moreover, the vocal signals can be amplified by the speaker unit 41 in accordance with the present invention. In the embodiment illustrated, the mobile phone is held by the clamping set 2 and the vocal signals generated by the mobile phone are collected by the sound collector 311. Further, the vocal signals collected by the sound collector 311 will be amplified by the speaker unit 41 on the speaker clamping set 4. As a result, such an embodiment in accordance with the present invention constitutes a hand-free mobile phone system which can be used in a car.
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