FR2783954A1 - Personal audible warning device, e.g. for warning of approach of possible hazard, has sound generator actuated by switch contacts attached to wearable item - Google Patents

Abstract

The warning device is powered by a battery and consists of an electronic sound generator, loudspeaker, and actuating switch in an assembly which can be incorporated in, or clipped onto, an item of clothing such as sports wear. A visible warning using LEDs may also be included and the sound generator produces sufficient volume for the warning to be audible at a range of several meters.

Description

Presentation

  I The present invention relates to an autonomous personal sounder. This alarm can be worn directly by an athlete, a child or an adult.

  The horn allows you to warn other people of the arrival of a skier, a surfer, a rollerblader, a skater, a cyclist, a sportsman, a supporter, 5 etc. .... For the sake of safety, the horn must have a range of several meters, but is integrated in a reduced space: inserted in a cuff (flexible), in the form of a watch strap or clip to hang on clothing or other (rigid) support. The personal buzzer can have various shapes, both in width and in length, and can be in various materials: fabric, terry cloth, foam, plastic, etc. The recommended device makes it possible to offer athletes: roller skaters, skaters, skiers , surfers or others the possibility of warning people of their presence. This personal buzzer is also a safety object which makes it possible to locate the user in the event of an incident.15 By extension, this armband can be used in the field of industry: a person in difficulty who cannot move can inform colleagues thanks to

  his personal horn. We can add to the horn, a transmitter, diodes etc .... The concept is based on one or more contacts that just need to touch by simple20pression against a part of the body or against an object in order to activate a buzzer or other audible warning.

  The use of this inserted buzzer is not limiting and its principle can be extended to many sports or many activities, without any age limit. ZS The buzzer can be inserted into different elements without any restriction.

  The personal buzzer can be in the form of an armband (fig.2,3,4,5) The personal buzzer can be in the form of a watch strap 'The buzzer can be in the form of a clip in order to attach to clothes or other supports The contactors can be inserted in the cuff sleeve (fig. 2,3, 4,5) or external, they can be single or multiple,> All shapes are possible for the boxes, as well as for contactors

VARIANTS

  Personal buzzer Buzzer inserted - in gloves (fiz.6): - in a headband (f..6): - in a cap (gfiz.6): in a helmet (fg.6):

  - in the protections of roller skates or surfers or skiers etc ...

  - in the form of a watch bracelet of all shapes (fig. 15,16) - in the form of a clothing clip of all shapes (figl7) - 3-

Claims (6)

  1) Device, characterized by its presentation in the form of an autonomous personal sounder worn by an athlete or another person wishing to manifest his presence in order to avoid an accident or wishing to inform those around him, making it possible to emit an audible (or light) signal ) by simply pressing the inserted contactors (fig. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) or exterior (fig. 8,9,10).   2) Device according to claim 1 presenting the personal horn inside or on a flexible cuff (fig. 1,2,3,4,5) or directly inserted in protections of sports (fig. 6) or clothing.   3) Device according to claim 1 having the personal horn in the form   clip attaching to clothing or other media.   4) Device according to claim 1 characterized by the presence of multiple or single inserted or external contactors (fig. 2,3,4,5,6,8, 9)) Device according to claim I characterized by an audible warning of a necessary and sufficient range (several meters) to warn one or more people of the arrival of the wearer of the horn.   6) Device according to claim 1 characterized by the design of a cuff in the form of a sheath for introducing the components and batteries (or batteries) of the horn. It can be presented as a closed cuff and made of elastic material (fig..3) or open with hook-and-loop closure (fig. 5) but with access to change the batteries or to charge the batteries (fig. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7).   7) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the alarm is in various forms such as watch (fig.8) or clip (fig. 10) or cuff watch (fig.9) armbands etc ... allowing if necessary to add a transmitter to recognize and locate the wearer of the cuff.