EP0834693B1 - Illuminated inflatable balloon with integrated control unit - Google Patents

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EP0834693B1
EP0834693B1 EP97410105A EP97410105A EP0834693B1 EP 0834693 B1 EP0834693 B1 EP 0834693B1 EP 97410105 A EP97410105 A EP 97410105A EP 97410105 A EP97410105 A EP 97410105A EP 0834693 B1 EP0834693 B1 EP 0834693B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V31/00—Gas-tight or water-tight arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V3/00—Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses
    • F21V3/02—Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses characterised by the shape
    • F21V3/023—Chinese lanterns; Balloons
    • F21V3/026—Chinese lanterns; Balloons being inflatable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H27/00—Toy aircraft; Other flying toys
    • A63H27/10—Balloons
    • A63H2027/1058—Balloons associated with light or sound
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S8/00—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation
    • F21S8/08—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation with a standard
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V15/00—Protecting lighting devices from damage
    • F21V15/02—Cages

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  • the invention relates to an envelope lighting balloon inflatable in flexible material of small thickness, containing a electric bulb lighting device, first means for supporting and supplying the bulb, and second means filling the envelope with a fluid, in particular air, to ensure the inflation of the balloon.
  • the envelope is waterproof, and the filling fluid can be air or helium.
  • the electric power supply of the bulb intervenes usually by means of an electrical box located at the bottom of post.
  • the envelope of the balloon may indeed be punctured when following uncontrolled manipulations. Pressure switch intervention when internal pressure drops, cuts automatically the bulb supply.
  • the repair of the envelope is then essential to return the lighting, which requires a place to store spare and repair parts, and staff training.
  • the positioning of the electrical box at the bottom of the post requires a waterproof box meeting standards security, which increases the cost of the installation.
  • the object of the invention is to produce an illuminating balloon inflatable with maximum reliability and low maintenance regardless of the place of use.
  • the ventilator of the electropneumatic organ rotates in permanently when the lamp is on, and keeps the envelope in the inflated state, even in the event of slight deterioration following accidental or voluntary piercing.
  • the integration of all control panel functions in the enclosure improves security conditions for people.
  • control block is mounted on a plate adaptable to a mounting flange the envelope, said flange defining the inlet opening of the device lighting and the control unit towards the inside of the enclosure.
  • the plate has a support foot projecting towards the outside of the envelope in a direction coaxial with the grid, and being adaptable to a support member, in particular a pole.
  • the envelope has a elliptical shape in the inflated state, the hood and the grid extending along the minor axis of the envelope.
  • the electropneumatic organ is formed by a vacuum cleaner or a fan driven by an electric motor put into service as soon as that the electronic circuit is energized.
  • the circuit electronics is connected by an external cable to the constituent sector the normal power source, and can be additionally powered by an emergency source, in particular an accumulator, arranged at inside the hood.
  • a lighting balloon 10 has a self-inflating envelope 12 made of flexible material of small thickness, containing a lighting device 14 with an electric bulb 16, and a control unit 18 intended to supply electrical energy to the bulb 16, and the pneumatic energy for the inflation of the envelope 12 of the balloon 10.
  • the material of the envelope 12 can be constituted by way of example, by a plasticized or non-plasticized fabric, or by a simple plastic film.
  • the envelope 12 has a substantially elliptical shape, the internal upper part being covered with a reflective film the light.
  • the base of the envelope 12 comprises an orifice equipped a fixing flange 20 adaptable by assembly means on a plate 22 supporting the control unit 18.
  • plate 22 is provided with a holding foot 24 projecting downwards, and fitted with retaining means 23 with balls capable of being inserted by snapping into a tubular pole or mast 25 serving support for the balloon 10.
  • a bracket 26 in the shape of an inverted U is fixed on the internal face of the plate 22 to reinforce the rigidity mechanical support of the lighting device 14.
  • the stirrup 26 is capped by an insulating hood 28 in the shape of a bell constituting a dielectric and thermal screen between the device 14, and the control unit 18.
  • a washer 30 is interposed between the stirrup 26 and the top of the cover 28 to limit the thermal conduction between the grid 38 and the stirrup 26.
  • the lighting device 14 is directly supported on the face upper cover 28, and outside the internal compartment of this last.
  • the lighting device 14 comprises an insulating spacer 32, in particular polytetrafluoroethylene, carried by the cover 28, and serving as a support for a bulb positioning socket 34 16.
  • the spacer 32 is provided with an internal bore for the passage wires 36 for electrical connection between the socket 34 and the block of control 18.
  • the electric bulb 16 can be of the incandescent or halogen, being formed by an elongated tube double envelope of high electrical power, for example 1000 W.
  • the bulb 16 is arranged in the middle zone of the balloon 12, and extends along the small vertical axis of the balloon 10, being surrounded by coaxially by a cylindrical protective grid 38 avoiding the came into contact of the envelope 12 with the bulb 16.
  • the grid 38 is formed by a plurality of rigid metallic wires 40, by example in stainless steel, extending at angular intervals regular according to generatrices of a cylinder. 40 wires are curved at the top so as to constitute a frame 42 in the form of a spherical cap, secured to a central washer 44 arranged along the minor axis, in the direction bulb 16.
  • a stainless steel centering pin 46 is welded to the washer 44, and is capable of being introduced into an orifice (not shown) provided at the top of the envelope 12.
  • the various metallic wires 40 of the grid 38 are joined between them by cylindrical reinforcements 50, arranged coaxially with the support foot 24, and staggered at regular intervals along of the minor axis.
  • the control unit 18 inside the cover 28 is equipped with a pneumatic blowing member 52, for example a vacuum cleaner or an electric fan with propeller or turbine, intended to ensure the inflation of the envelope 12.
  • the pneumatic inflation device 52 has a suction port 54 passing through the plate 22 for suck in air from the outside, and a discharge port 56 for send the pressurized air inside the envelope 12 using a hole provided in the cover 28.
  • the fan is driven by a very low voltage motor, by example 12V or 24V, which is supplied by a circuit electronic 58 associated with a step-down transformer connected to the sector by a power cable 59.
  • a pressure detector 60 is attached to the wall of the cover 28, and cooperates with the circuit 58 to interrupt the power supply to the bulb 16 when the air pressure inside the envelope 12 falls below a predetermined threshold.
  • the mounting and operation of the lighting balloon 10 are the following:
  • Balloon 10 is transported ready-to-assemble, the envelope 12 being completely deflated, and stored in a case with the lighting device 14, and the control unit 18.
  • the support foot can then be snapped into place a tip of a pole, or any other support member.
  • the inflation and lighting of the balloon 10 are controlled by setting energized electronic circuit 58, which first causes the commissioning of the pneumatic blowing device 52 allowing automatic inflation of the envelope 12.
  • the supply of the bulb 16 for lighting the balloon 10 is possible as soon as the air pressure inside the enclosure 12 becomes sufficient.
  • the casing 12 is not completely waterproof, given the presence of small exhaust ports, for example at the level seams 62 of the two semi-elliptical parts arranged along of the major axis of the envelope 12.
  • the fan of the electropneumatic member 52 rotates in permanently when lamp 16 is on, and maintains the envelope 12 in the inflated state, even in the case of slight damage to the casing 12 following an accidental drilling or voluntary.
  • control block 18 in the casing 12 simplifies notably the security measures for the protection of people against insulation faults, since the balloon 10 is perched at a certain height above the ground. User is not in direct contact with the control unit 18 and bulb 16 when plugging the power plug into taking the sector.
  • the elliptical shape of the envelope 12 in the inflated state allows to increase the lighting field of the surrounding area, and the mechanical rigidity of the envelope 12 along the minor axis is particularly effective for holding the ball in the wind.
  • control unit 18 can be controlled by an adjustable twilight relay (not shown) for automatic switching on and off of the tank 10.
  • the electronic circuit 58 can be supplied with more by a backup source, for example an accumulator or batteries, arranged on the plate 22 inside the cover 28.
  • a backup source for example an accumulator or batteries
  • tank 10 In the event of disappearance of the AC mains voltage during tripping of a protective circuit breaker, tank 10 remains always operational because the fan continues to run for maintain the envelope 12 in the inflated state. Autonomy time depends on the power of the backup source, and can be lengthened by decreasing the light intensity of the bulb 16 during this intermittent phase to constitute emergency lighting.
  • the emergency source makes the balloon 10 completely autonomous, and it is maintained in a state of charge by means of a charger can also be integrated into the cover 28.

Description

L'invention est relative à un ballon d'éclairage à enveloppe gonflable en matière souple de faible épaisseur, renfermant un dispositif d'éclairage à ampoule électrique, des premiers moyens de support et d'alimentation de l'ampoule, et des deuxièmes moyens de remplissage de l'enveloppe par un fluide, notamment de l'air, pour assurer le gonflage du ballon.The invention relates to an envelope lighting balloon inflatable in flexible material of small thickness, containing a electric bulb lighting device, first means for supporting and supplying the bulb, and second means filling the envelope with a fluid, in particular air, to ensure the inflation of the balloon.

Dans les ballons éclairants de l'art antérieur (par exemple décrit dans le document EP-A- 06797413), l'enveloppe est étanche, et le fluide de remplissage peut être de l'air ou de l'hélium. L'alimentation en énergie électrique de l'ampoule intervient généralement au moyen d'un coffret électrique situé en bas de poteau. L'usage de tels ballons éclairants dans des environnements de l'industrie lourde ou de chantiers de construction pose le double problème de la maintenance du matériel et de la sécurité des personnes. L'enveloppe du ballon risque en effet d'être crevée à la suite de manipulations non contrôlées. L'intervention du pressostat en cas de baisse de pression interne, coupe automatiquement l'alimentation de l'ampoule. La réparation de l'enveloppe est alors indispensable pour faire revenir l'éclairage, ce qui impose un endroit pour le stockage des pièces de rechange et de réparation, et la formation du personnel. Le positionnement du coffret électrique en bas de poteau nécessite un coffret étanche répondant aux normes de sécurité, ce qui augmente le coût de revient de l'installation.In prior art lighting balloons (for example described in document EP-A-06797413), the envelope is waterproof, and the filling fluid can be air or helium. The electric power supply of the bulb intervenes usually by means of an electrical box located at the bottom of post. The use of such lighting balloons in environments heavy industry or construction sites double problem of equipment maintenance and security people. The envelope of the balloon may indeed be punctured when following uncontrolled manipulations. Pressure switch intervention when internal pressure drops, cuts automatically the bulb supply. The repair of the envelope is then essential to return the lighting, which requires a place to store spare and repair parts, and staff training. The positioning of the electrical box at the bottom of the post requires a waterproof box meeting standards security, which increases the cost of the installation.

L'objet de l'invention consiste à réaliser un ballon éclairant gonflable à fiabilité maximum et à maintenance réduite indépendamment du lieu d'utilisation. The object of the invention is to produce an illuminating balloon inflatable with maximum reliability and low maintenance regardless of the place of use.

Le ballon selon l'invention est caractérisé en ce que :
les premiers et les deuxièmes moyens sont agencés dans un bloc de commande intégré à la base de l'enveloppe, et comprenant:

  • un organe électropneumatique de soufflage ayant un orifice d'aspiration pour aspirer l'air de l'extérieur, et un orifice de refoulement pour envoyer l'air dans l'espace interne du ballon,
  • un circuit électronique pour l'alimentation de l'organe électropneumatique, et de l'ampoule,
  • et un capot de support de l'ampoule et d'une grille de protection évitant la venue en contact de l'enveloppe avec l'ampoule, ladite grille étant prolongée jusqu'au voisinage du sommet de l'enveloppe pour conférer un effet de rigidité mécanique à la structure du ballon.
The balloon according to the invention is characterized in that:
the first and second means are arranged in a control block integrated at the base of the envelope, and comprising:
  • an electropneumatic blowing member having a suction port for sucking air from the outside, and a discharge port for sending air into the internal space of the balloon,
  • an electronic circuit for supplying the electropneumatic member and the bulb,
  • and a bulb support cover and a protective grid preventing the envelope from coming into contact with the bulb, said grid being extended to the vicinity of the top of the envelope to impart a stiffening effect mechanical to the structure of the ball.

Le ventilateur de l'organe électropneumatique tourne en permanence lorsque la lampe est allumée, et maintient l'enveloppe dans l'état gonflé, même en cas de légères détériorations suite à un perçage accidentel ou volontaire. L'intégration de l'ensemble des fonctions du bloc de commande dans l'enveloppe améliore les conditions de sécurité pour les personnes.The ventilator of the electropneumatic organ rotates in permanently when the lamp is on, and keeps the envelope in the inflated state, even in the event of slight deterioration following accidental or voluntary piercing. The integration of all control panel functions in the enclosure improves security conditions for people.

Selon un mode de réalisation préférentiel, le bloc de commande est monté sur une platine adaptable à une bride de fixation de l'enveloppe, ladite bride délimitant l'orifice d'entrée du dispositif d'éclairage et du bloc de commande vers l'intérieur de l'enveloppe. La platine est dotée d'un pied de maintien faisant saillie vers l'extérieur de l'enveloppe selon une direction coaxiale à la grille, et étant adaptable à un organe de support, notamment une perche.According to a preferred embodiment, the control block is mounted on a plate adaptable to a mounting flange the envelope, said flange defining the inlet opening of the device lighting and the control unit towards the inside of the enclosure. The plate has a support foot projecting towards the outside of the envelope in a direction coaxial with the grid, and being adaptable to a support member, in particular a pole.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, l'enveloppe présente une forme elliptique dans l'état gonflé, le capot et la grille s'étendant le long du petit axe de l'enveloppe.According to a characteristic of the invention, the envelope has a elliptical shape in the inflated state, the hood and the grid extending along the minor axis of the envelope.

L'organe électropneumatique est formé par un aspirateur ou un ventilateur entraíné par un moteur électrique mis en service dès que le circuit électronique est mis sous tension. Le circuit électronique est relié par un câble extérieur au secteur constituant la source normale d'alimentation, et peut être alimenté en plus par une source de secours, notamment un accumulateur, disposée à l'intérieur du capot.The electropneumatic organ is formed by a vacuum cleaner or a fan driven by an electric motor put into service as soon as that the electronic circuit is energized. The circuit electronics is connected by an external cable to the constituent sector the normal power source, and can be additionally powered by an emergency source, in particular an accumulator, arranged at inside the hood.

D'autres avantages et caractéristiques ressortiront plus clairement de la description qui va suivre d'un mode de réalisation de l'invention, donné à titre d'exemple non limitatif, et représenté aux dessins annexés dans lesquels:

  • la figure 1 et une vue schématique en coupe axiale d'un ballon éclairant selon l'invention, le ballon étant représenté dans l'état gonflé;
  • la figure 2 est une vue de détail à échelle agrandie des parties actives de la figure 1, l'enveloppe et le mât n'étant pas représentés;
  • la figure 3 montre une vue séparée de la grille du dispositif d'éclairage selon la figure 2;
  • la figure 4 est une vue de dessus de la figure 3.
Other advantages and characteristics will emerge more clearly from the description which follows of an embodiment of the invention, given by way of nonlimiting example, and represented in the appended drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 and a schematic view in axial section of a lighting balloon according to the invention, the balloon being shown in the inflated state;
  • Figure 2 is a detail view on an enlarged scale of the active parts of Figure 1, the envelope and the mast not being shown;
  • Figure 3 shows a separate view of the grid of the lighting device according to Figure 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a top view of FIG. 3.

En référence à la figure 1, un ballon 10 d'éclairage comporte une enveloppe 12 autogonflable en matière souple de faible épaisseur, renfermant un dispositif d'éclairage 14 à ampoule 16 électrique, et un bloc de commande 18 destiné à fournir l'énergie électrique à l'ampoule 16, et l'énergie pneumatique pour le gonflage de l'enveloppe 12 du ballon 10. La matière de l'enveloppe 12 peut être constituée à titre d'exemple, par un tissu plastifié ou non, ou par un simple film plastique.Referring to Figure 1, a lighting balloon 10 has a self-inflating envelope 12 made of flexible material of small thickness, containing a lighting device 14 with an electric bulb 16, and a control unit 18 intended to supply electrical energy to the bulb 16, and the pneumatic energy for the inflation of the envelope 12 of the balloon 10. The material of the envelope 12 can be constituted by way of example, by a plasticized or non-plasticized fabric, or by a simple plastic film.

L'enveloppe 12 présente une forme sensiblement elliptique, la partie supérieure interne étant recouverte d'un film réfléchissant la lumière. La base de l'enveloppe 12 comprend un orifice équipé d'une bride 20 de fixation adaptable par des moyens d'assemblage sur une platine 22 de support du bloc de commande 18. la platine 22 est pourvue d'un pied de maintien 24 faisant saillie vers la bas, et équipé de moyens de retenue 23 à billes susceptibles d'être insérés par encliquetage dans une perche ou mât 25 tubulaire servant de support au ballon 10. Un étrier 26 en forme de U renversé, est fixé sur la face interne de la platine 22 pour renforcer la rigidité mécanique du support du dispositif d'éclairage 14.The envelope 12 has a substantially elliptical shape, the internal upper part being covered with a reflective film the light. The base of the envelope 12 comprises an orifice equipped a fixing flange 20 adaptable by assembly means on a plate 22 supporting the control unit 18. plate 22 is provided with a holding foot 24 projecting downwards, and fitted with retaining means 23 with balls capable of being inserted by snapping into a tubular pole or mast 25 serving support for the balloon 10. A bracket 26 in the shape of an inverted U is fixed on the internal face of the plate 22 to reinforce the rigidity mechanical support of the lighting device 14.

L'étrier 26 est coiffé par un capot 28 isolant en forme de cloche constituant un écran diélectrique et thermique entre le dispositif d'éclairage 14, et le bloc de commande 18. Une rondelle 30 est interposée entre l'étrier 26 et le sommet du capot 28 pour limiter la conduction thermique entre la grille 38 et l'étrier 26. Le dispositif d'éclairage 14 prend directement appui sur la face supérieur du capot 28, et à l'extérieur du compartiment interne de ce dernier.The stirrup 26 is capped by an insulating hood 28 in the shape of a bell constituting a dielectric and thermal screen between the device 14, and the control unit 18. A washer 30 is interposed between the stirrup 26 and the top of the cover 28 to limit the thermal conduction between the grid 38 and the stirrup 26. The lighting device 14 is directly supported on the face upper cover 28, and outside the internal compartment of this last.

Le dispositif d'éclairage 14 comporte une entretoise isolante 32, notamment en polytétrafluoréthylène, portée par le capot 28, et servant de support à une douille 34 de positionnement de l'ampoule 16. L'entretoise 32 est pourvue d'un alésage interne pour le passage des fils 36 de liaison électrique entre la douille 34 et le bloc de commande 18. L'ampoule 16 électrique peut être du type à incandescence ou halogène, en étant formée par un tube allongé à double enveloppe de forte puissance électrique, par exemple 1000 W.The lighting device 14 comprises an insulating spacer 32, in particular polytetrafluoroethylene, carried by the cover 28, and serving as a support for a bulb positioning socket 34 16. The spacer 32 is provided with an internal bore for the passage wires 36 for electrical connection between the socket 34 and the block of control 18. The electric bulb 16 can be of the incandescent or halogen, being formed by an elongated tube double envelope of high electrical power, for example 1000 W.

L'ampoule 16 est agencée dans la zone médiane du ballon 12, et s'étend le long du petit axe vertical du ballon 10, en étant entourée coaxialement par une grille de protection cylindrique 38 évitant la venue en contact de l'enveloppe 12 avec l'ampoule 16. La grille 38 est formée par une pluralité de fils 40 métalliques rigides, par exemple en acier inoxydable, s'étendant à intervalles angulaires réguliers selon des génératrices d'un cylindre. Les fils 40 sont recourbés à la partie supérieure de manière à constituer une armature 42 en forme de calotte sphérique, solidarisée à une rondelle 44 centrale disposée le long du petit axe, dans la direction de l'ampoule 16.The bulb 16 is arranged in the middle zone of the balloon 12, and extends along the small vertical axis of the balloon 10, being surrounded by coaxially by a cylindrical protective grid 38 avoiding the came into contact of the envelope 12 with the bulb 16. The grid 38 is formed by a plurality of rigid metallic wires 40, by example in stainless steel, extending at angular intervals regular according to generatrices of a cylinder. 40 wires are curved at the top so as to constitute a frame 42 in the form of a spherical cap, secured to a central washer 44 arranged along the minor axis, in the direction bulb 16.

Un téton 46 de centrage en acier inoxydable est soudée sur la rondelle 44, et est susceptible d'être introduit dans un orifice (non représenté) prévu à la partie supérieure de l'enveloppe 12. L'extrémité du téton 46 et filetée, et coopère avec un écrou 48, dont le serrage confère un effet de rigidité mécanique au ballon 10, et en particulier le long du petit axe de l'enveloppe 12 elliptique. Les différents fils 40 métalliques de la grille 38 sont réunis entre eux par des renforts 50 cylindriques, agencés coaxialement avec le pied de maintien 24, et échelonnés à intervalles réguliers le long du petit axe. A stainless steel centering pin 46 is welded to the washer 44, and is capable of being introduced into an orifice (not shown) provided at the top of the envelope 12. The end of the stud 46 and threaded, and cooperates with a nut 48, whose tightening gives an effect of mechanical rigidity to the balloon 10, and in particular along the minor axis of the elliptical envelope 12. The various metallic wires 40 of the grid 38 are joined between them by cylindrical reinforcements 50, arranged coaxially with the support foot 24, and staggered at regular intervals along of the minor axis.

Le bloc de commande 18 à l'intérieur du capot 28 est équipé d'un organe pneumatique 52 de soufflage, par exemple un aspirateur ou un ventilateur électrique à hélice ou turbine, destiné à assurer le gonflage de l'enveloppe 12. L'organe pneumatique 52 de gonflage comporte un orifice d'aspiration 54 traversant la platine 22 pour aspirer l'air de l'extérieur, et un orifice de refoulement 56 pour envoyer l'air sous pression à l'intérieur de l'enveloppe 12 grâce à un trou prévu dans le capot 28.The control unit 18 inside the cover 28 is equipped with a pneumatic blowing member 52, for example a vacuum cleaner or an electric fan with propeller or turbine, intended to ensure the inflation of the envelope 12. The pneumatic inflation device 52 has a suction port 54 passing through the plate 22 for suck in air from the outside, and a discharge port 56 for send the pressurized air inside the envelope 12 using a hole provided in the cover 28.

Le ventilateur est entraíné par un moteur à très basse tension, par exemple 12V ou 24V, lequel est alimenté par un circuit électronique 58 associé à un transformateur abaisseur relié au secteur par un câble d'alimentation 59. Un détecteur de pression 60 est accolé à la paroi du capot 28, et coopère avec le circuit électronique 58 pour interrompre l'alimentation électrique de l'ampoule 16 lorsque la pression de l'air à l'intérieur de l'enveloppe 12 tombe sous un seuil prédéterminé.The fan is driven by a very low voltage motor, by example 12V or 24V, which is supplied by a circuit electronic 58 associated with a step-down transformer connected to the sector by a power cable 59. A pressure detector 60 is attached to the wall of the cover 28, and cooperates with the circuit 58 to interrupt the power supply to the bulb 16 when the air pressure inside the envelope 12 falls below a predetermined threshold.

Le montage et le fonctionnement du ballon 10 d'éclairage sont les suivants:The mounting and operation of the lighting balloon 10 are the following:

Le transport du ballon 10 s'effectue en prêt-à-monter, l'enveloppe 12 étant complètement dégonflée, et rangée dans une mallette avec le dispositif d'éclairage 14, et le bloc de commande 18.Balloon 10 is transported ready-to-assemble, the envelope 12 being completely deflated, and stored in a case with the lighting device 14, and the control unit 18.

La mise en place de la grille 38 et du bloc de commande 18 de l'ampoule 16 intervient suite à l'introduction de l'ensemble à travers l'orifice inférieur de l'enveloppe 12, suivie de la fixation de la grille 38 et de la bride 20, respectivement à la partie supérieure de l'enveloppe 12 par vissage de l'écrou 48 sur la partie filetée du téton 46, et à la platine 22 du côté inférieur.The installation of the grid 38 and the control block 18 of the bulb 16 intervenes following the introduction of the assembly to through the lower opening of the casing 12, followed by the fixing of grid 38 and flange 20, respectively at the top of the casing 12 by screwing the nut 48 onto the threaded part of the pin 46, and to plate 22 on the lower side.

Le pied de maintien peut ensuite être inséré par encliquetage dans un embout d'une perche, ou de tout autre organe de support. Le gonflement et l'éclairage du ballon 10 sont commandés par la mise sous tension du circuit électronique 58, lequel provoque d'abord la mise en service de l'organe pneumatique 52 de soufflage permettant un gonflement automatique de l'enveloppe 12. L'alimentation de l'ampoule 16 pour l'éclairage du ballon 10 est possible dès que la pression d'air à l'intérieur de l'enveloppe 12 devient suffisante.The support foot can then be snapped into place a tip of a pole, or any other support member. The inflation and lighting of the balloon 10 are controlled by setting energized electronic circuit 58, which first causes the commissioning of the pneumatic blowing device 52 allowing automatic inflation of the envelope 12. The supply of the bulb 16 for lighting the balloon 10 is possible as soon as the air pressure inside the enclosure 12 becomes sufficient.

L'enveloppe 12 n'est pas totalement étanche, étant donné la présence de petits orifices d'échappement, par exemple au niveau des coutures 62 des deux parties semi-elliptiques agencées le long du grand axe de l'enveloppe 12.The casing 12 is not completely waterproof, given the presence of small exhaust ports, for example at the level seams 62 of the two semi-elliptical parts arranged along of the major axis of the envelope 12.

Le ventilateur de l'organe électropneumatique 52 tourne en permanence lorsque la lampe 16 est allumée, et maintient l'enveloppe 12 dans l'état gonflé, même en cas de légères détériorations de l'enveloppe 12 suite à un perçage accidentel ou volontaire.The fan of the electropneumatic member 52 rotates in permanently when lamp 16 is on, and maintains the envelope 12 in the inflated state, even in the case of slight damage to the casing 12 following an accidental drilling or voluntary.

L'intégration du bloc de commande 18 dans l'enveloppe 12 simplifie notablement les mesures de sécurité pour la protection des personnes contre des défauts d'isolement, étant donné que le ballon 10 se trouve perché à une certaine hauteur au-dessus du sol. L'utilisateur n'est pas en contact direct avec le bloc de commande 18 et l'ampoule 16 lors du branchement de la fiche de courant dans la prise du secteur.The integration of the control block 18 in the casing 12 simplifies notably the security measures for the protection of people against insulation faults, since the balloon 10 is perched at a certain height above the ground. User is not in direct contact with the control unit 18 and bulb 16 when plugging the power plug into taking the sector.

La forme elliptique de l'enveloppe 12 dans l'état gonflé, permet d'augmenter le champ d'éclairage de la zone avoisinante, et la rigidité mécanique de l'enveloppe 12 le long du petit axe est particulièrement efficace pour la tenue du ballon au vent.The elliptical shape of the envelope 12 in the inflated state, allows to increase the lighting field of the surrounding area, and the mechanical rigidity of the envelope 12 along the minor axis is particularly effective for holding the ball in the wind.

En plus du détecteur de pression 60, le bloc de commande 18 peut être piloté par un relais crépusculaire réglable (non représenté) pour l'allumage et l'extinction automatique du ballon 10.In addition to the pressure detector 60, the control unit 18 can be controlled by an adjustable twilight relay (not shown) for automatic switching on and off of the tank 10.

En plus du secteur constituant la source normale d'alimentation en énergie électrique, le circuit électronique 58 peut être alimenté en plus par une source de secours, par exemple un accumulateur ou des piles, disposée sur la platine 22 à l'intérieur du capot 28. En cas de disparition de la tension du secteur alternatif lors du déclenchement d'un disjoncteur de protection, le ballon 10 reste toujours opérationnel, car le ventilateur continue de tourner pour maintenir l'enveloppe 12 dans l'état gonflé. Le temps d'autonomie dépend de la puissance de la source de secours, et peut être rallongé en diminuant l'intensité lumineuse de l'ampoule 16 pendant cette phase intermittente pour constituer un éclairage de secours.In addition to the area constituting the normal source of supply in electrical energy, the electronic circuit 58 can be supplied with more by a backup source, for example an accumulator or batteries, arranged on the plate 22 inside the cover 28. In the event of disappearance of the AC mains voltage during tripping of a protective circuit breaker, tank 10 remains always operational because the fan continues to run for maintain the envelope 12 in the inflated state. Autonomy time depends on the power of the backup source, and can be lengthened by decreasing the light intensity of the bulb 16 during this intermittent phase to constitute emergency lighting.

La source de secours rend le ballon 10 complètement autonome, et elle est maintenue en état de charge au moyen d'un chargeur pouvant également être intégré dans le capot 28.The emergency source makes the balloon 10 completely autonomous, and it is maintained in a state of charge by means of a charger can also be integrated into the cover 28.

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  1. An illuminating balloon with an inflatable envelope (12) made of flexible material of small thickness, containing an illuminating device (14) with an electric bulb (16), first means for supporting and supplying power to the bulb (16), and second means for filling the envelope (12) with a fluid, notably air, to perform inflation of the balloon (10),
    characterized in that the first and second means are arranged in a control unit (18) integrated in the base of the envelope (12) and comprising:
    an electropneumatic blowing device (52) having an intake orifice (54) to suck air in from the outside, and a discharge orifice (56) to send the air into the internal space of the balloon (10),
    an electronic circuit (58) for power supply of the electropneumatic device (52) and of the bulb (16),
    and a support cover (28) of the bulb (16) and of a protective grid (38) preventing the envelope (12) from coming into contact with the bulb (16), said grid being extended up to near the top of the envelope (12) to give the structure of the balloon (10) a mechanical rigidity effect.
  2. The illuminating balloon according to claim 1, characterized in that the control unit (18) is mounted on a support plate (22) which fits onto a fixing flange (20) of the envelope (12), said flange bounding the orifice for insertion of the illuminating device (14) and control unit (18) into the inside of the envelope (12).
  3. The illuminating balloon according to claim 2, characterized in that the support plate (22) is equipped with a holding leg (24) extending outwards from the envelope (12) in a direction coaxial to the grid (38), and able to be fitted to a support element, notably a pole (25).
  4. The illuminating balloon according to claim 3, characterized in that the leg (24) is equipped with securing means (23) for clipping into the upper end piece of the pole (25).
  5. The illuminating balloon according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the envelope (12) is achieved by means of a cloth or film presenting an elliptical shape in the inflated state, the cover (28) and grid (38) extending along the small axis of the envelope (12).
  6. The illuminating balloon according to claim 1 or 5, characterized in that the protective grid (38) is formed by a plurality of rigid metallic wires (40) extending at regular angular intervals along the generating lines of a cylinder, the wires (40) being curved at the top part in order to constitute an armature (42) in the form of a spherical cap, affixedly secured to a central washer (44), which is provided with a centring pin (46) designed to be positioned in an orifice of the envelope (12), the end of the pin (46) being threaded to cooperate with a tightening nut (48).
  7. The illuminating balloon according to claim 2, characterized in that the cover (28) is shaped as a bell fixed onto the support plate (22) to form a dielectric and thermal shield between the illuminating device (14) and the control unit (18).
  8. The illuminating balloon according to claim 7, characterized in that the base of the bulb (16) is housed in a sleeve (34) supported by an insulating spacer (32) bearing on the cover (28), the current input from the electronic circuit (58) being performed by means of wires (36) passing through a bore of the spacer (32).
  9. The illuminating balloon according to claim 1, characterized in that the electro-pneumatic device (52) is formed by a suction device or a fan driven by an electric motor put into operation as soon as the electronic circuit (58) is powered on.
  10. The illuminating balloon according to any one of the claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the electronic circuit (58) is connected by an external cable (59) to the mains power supply constituting the normal power supply source, and is in addition supplied by a backup source, notably an accumulator, arranged inside the cover (28).
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