Combination cellular telephone radio receiver and recorder mechanism for

Abstract

A combination cellular telephone and radio receiver/tape player/recorder for vehicles includes a cellular telephone circuit and an AM/FM radio receiver including an antenna and loudspeaker. The cellular telephone is wired to the radio receiver for receiving and sending cellular telephone transmissions through the radio antenna and playing telephone messages through the loudspeaker. A dialing keypad is mounted on an armrest beside the driver's seat. The keypad includes a cover and a motor operatively associated with the cover for retracting and replacing the cover so as to enclose the keypad. The tape player/recorder is used to record telephone messages being received or sent by the cellular telephone. An alphanumeric display provided as a component of the basic radio receiver/tape player/recorder is connected to display telephone numbers being called out or called in. A cellular telephone handset with the same telephone number allows passengers in other parts of the vehicle to talk on the telephone.