Support device for mobile telephones

Abstract

In a support device for supporting mobile telephones, including a base with a support plate disposed on the base and having a top surface with a recess receiving a permanent magnet, at least one of the base and the support plate consists at least partially of a transparent material and light emitting elements are disposed within the base or the support plate for emitting light through the transparent material when a call is received, or a call is placed, by a telephone disposed on the support device.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A support device for supporting mobile telephones, comprising: a base, a support plate disposed on said base and having a top surface with at least one recess formed therein, a permanent magnet tightly received in said at least one recess, at least one of said base and said support plate consisting at least partially of a transparent material, and light emitting elements disposed within one of said base and said support plate for emitting light through said transparent material when a phone call is received by a telephone disposed on said support device.  
     
     
         2 . A support device according to  claim 1 , wherein said support plate includes at one side thereof a web-like side wall of transparent plastic material and said light emitting elements are disposed in said side wall.  
     
     
         3 . A support device according to  claim 1 , wherein said light emitting elements are light emitting diodes (LED).  
     
     
         4 . A support device according to  claim 3 , wherein several diodes are arranged in a side-by-side relationship.  
     
     
         5 . A support device according to  claim 3 , wherein said light emitting diodes are mounted by connecting wires on a circuit board supported in said support plate, said connecting wires extending essentially normal from said circuit board.  
     
     
         6 . A support device according to  claim 3 , wherein said light emitting diodes are mounted by connecting wires on a circuit board supported in said support plate, said connecting wires extending from said circuit board essentially in the plane of said circuit board.  
     
     
         7 . A support device according to  claim 1 , wherein said support device includes a sound emitting element providing a sound signal when a call is received by a telephone disposed on said support device.  
     
     
         8 . A support device according to  claim 1 , wherein signal means are provided and activated to generate at least one of a light and a sound signal when a call is received by a telephone disposed on said support device.  
     
     
         9 . A support device according to  claim 8 , wherein said signal means are activated when a call is placed by the telephone.  
     
     
         10 . A support device according to  claim 1 , wherein a slide resistant pad is disposed on said support plate.  
     
     
         11 . A support device according to  claim 2 , wherein a web-like side wall is also provided at one end of said support plate adjacent the side wall extending along one side of the support plate so as to form a corner area.  
     
     
         12 . A support device according to  claim 11 , wherein the web-like side wall at one end of the support plate includes an interruption for accommodating a cable connector of a telephone disposed on said support plate.  
     
     
         13 . A support device according to  claim 1 , wherein said support device includes means for mounting said support device on a support structure.