1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an audio system attachable to furniture located in a kitchen, living room, bed room or office, specifically, to a multi-function audio system having various functions in addition to audio function.
2. Discussion of Related Art
Housewives spend a lot of time in the kitchen. They do not much care the quality of the kitchen, that is, convenience of using a sink and other kitchen utensils in the former days. However, as a living standard rises, a variety of electronic appliances for kitchen have been developed, which are useful for decorating the kitchen and helping a user to work. As an electronic appliance for kitchen, there has been a small-size audio system which is easily attachable to an extra space of a sink of kitchen furniture (furniture of a living room, bed room or office may be included), to relieve the tedium of simply repeated housekeeping labor and to easily obtain various information.
This small-size audio system generally includes a radio set for hearing AM/FM broadcast, and a digital clock, to allow a user to listen to the radio and to know the current time. However, the conventional audio system has only function of radio and digital clock. For example, when the telephone rings while a person is in the kitchen, he or she has to stop the work, go to the phone and answer the phone, holding the handset. Furthermore, when a message is needed to be recorded, he or she has to write it with paper and pen. In this case, if his or her hands are wet or stained with food, he or she should clean the hands and write the message. Moreover, when the interphone rings while the person is in the kitchen, he or she has to go to the interphone and confirm the guest. These are all bothersome jobs.