A cordless telephone set switchable between a write table operation of the type and a wall mounting operation type

摘要

A cordless telephone apparatus (100, Fig. 1) includes a base and a handset (102,104, Fig. 1) configurable in a desktop mode and a wall mount mode. Spring loaded detents 132,134 in the base engage recesses in the handset in wall mount mode to securely retain the handset in a pocket 101 in the base. The base includes a switchable detent mechanism (170, Fig. 7) for retracting the detents 132,134 in response to an actuator 150 when the base is switched from wall mount mode to desktop mode. Thus, the detents 132,134 do not interfere with the handset when the handset is placed in or withdrawn from the pocket. In a second aspect the spring force on the detents is reduced in desktop mode to ease removal of the handset. The handset may be placed face down or face up in the pocket and may have charging contacts for recharging the telephone when in the pocket.