Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
  • E05B73/00—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
  • E05B73/0017—Anti-theft devices, e.g. tags or monitors, fixed to articles, e.g. clothes, and to be removed at the check-out of shops
  • E05B73/0047—Unlocking tools; Decouplers
  • E05B73/0064—Unlocking tools; Decouplers of the mechanical type
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
  • E05B73/00—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
  • E05B73/00—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
  • E05B73/0017—Anti-theft devices, e.g. tags or monitors, fixed to articles, e.g. clothes, and to be removed at the check-out of shops

Definitions

• the invention relates to a set of protection against theft, including shoplifting, of an article packaged or not.
• anti-theft badges also called beeps, macaroons or "EAS tags" in English terminology.
• These anti-theft tags trigger an anti-theft gantry or an RFID-type surveillance system arranged at the access points (inputs / outputs) of a point of sale such as a super or hyper store, a shop, a specialized store, a duty-free, a big-store, a museum, a video club, a pharmacy, as well as the access points of any other store or entity selling or exhibiting self-service items that are likely to be stolen or subtracted without authorization.
• a point of sale such as a super or hyper store, a shop, a specialized store, a duty-free, a big-store, a museum, a video club, a pharmacy, as well as the access points of any other store or entity selling or exhibiting self-service items that are likely to be stolen or subtracted without authorization.
• a body that contains a locking system and an active or passive member that triggers the antennas or gantries commonly installed at the access points of the stores,
• badges are transported from their manufacturing site to the point of sale, directly or indirectly in two separate parts: the bodies are arranged in a container (box, cardboard or other) and the nails are in another container.
• gripping nails is neither easy nor fast because the people who handle them generally try to avoid getting hurt with nail tips.
• the bodies and nails are enclosed in the same container for delivery and must then be sorted while avoiding injury.
• Each badge portion is then collected in a different bin, and then the badges are again set up on other items as described above.
• the invention aims to remedy at least one of the aforementioned drawbacks by proposing a protection assembly of an article against theft, comprising a first part comprising a point intended to pass through the article or a package containing the article and a second portion which, on the one hand, is provided in a first zone with an orifice for inserting the tip thereon and, on the other hand, comprises locking means for preventing the withdrawal of the tip after its insertion, characterized in that that the two parts are assembled with one another and held in assembled position according to two possible assembly modes, in a first so-called protection mode the tip of the first part is inserted axially into the orifice of the second part along a first insertion axis and the locking means are activated so that a user can not separate them without tools, in a second mode called temporary assembly the tip being inserted in at least a second zone distinct from the first zone in a plurality of possible temporary assembly positions which correspond to the insertion of the tip respectively along a plurality of insertion axes parallel to the first insertion
• this mode is used to manipulate the unlocked protection assembly the two parts of the protection assembly (eg anti-theft badge) are assembled, that is to say fixed or coupled to each other (permanently in this mode) without being locked.
• the two parts of the protection assembly can be easily assembled (fixed or coupled) with each other in the temporary assembly mode.
• the two parts are shifted transversely relative to each other with respect to the axial configuration of the protective assembly mode for which the tip has been inserted into the hole along the first axis of insertion (the transverse offset occurs in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of insertion along the first axis of insertion).
• the temporary assembly of the two parts is also easier than if one had on the second part of only one possible temporary assembly position. This ease of assembly saves time for the personnel of the points of sale or exposure of the articles to be protected which handles the protection assemblies.
• this temporary assembly saves time when it comes to install a set of protection on an item to protect since the two parts of the set are already arranged against each other physically, ready to be separated (without tools) before being put on the article.
• said at least one second zone has dimensions greater than those of the diameter of the orifice and those of the first zone and also greater than those of the diameter of a single opening to receive the tip in the same mode. temporary assembly. These extended dimensions facilitate the insertion of the tip into the at least one second zone, in one of the possible temporary assembly positions (offset configuration) with respect to only one possible temporary assembly position.
• the two parts of the set occupy a reduced volume compared to the volume occupied by each part separately.
• This arrangement is advantageous for the transport and storage of the protective assemblies: two separate containers for each of the two parts of the protective assemblies are no longer necessary, a single container is sufficient and, for example, a single commercial reference is necessary for the protection package.
• the free end of the tip of the first part is protected at least partly inside the second part to reduce the risk of injury.
• Protecting the free end of the tip at least in part means that the free end is not necessarily surrounded on all sides by a wall.
• the longevity of a fine tip is increased, thus allowing better separation of the fibers without breaking longer than before.
• the first parts provided with points of the protective assemblies are recycled separately from the second parts: the first parts provided with tips are thrown loose in a container, which causes friction and shocks at the tips, leading to premature wear.
• said at least one second zone has a structure and / or a geometric disposition with respect to the first zone containing the orifice which make it possible to differentiate said at least one second zone from the first zone of the orifice.
• said at least one second zone By structuring and / or geometrically arranging said at least one second zone in an appropriate manner, it is made easier for persons to handle the protection assembly to differentiate between this last zone and the first zone containing the orifice. Thus, these people easily locate said at least a second zone and thus lose little time to seek a temporary assembly position.
• Said at least one second zone may be structured or configured for example by adapting the shape and / or the dimensions and / or the material constituting this zone to be able to receive a point in a zone distinct from the first zone of the orifice and in a plurality of possible positions.
• said at least one second zone may for example be structured or configured by the presence of several openings (preformed) in order to insert the tip and / or by the presence of a material in which the tip can be inserted and withdrawn at leisure in any material (it can thus be considered that the presence of the material, a plurality and even a multitude of openings not preformed.
• Said at least one second zone may be geometrically disposed in a region more or less remote from the first zone containing the orifice so that, visually, the two zones are clearly identifiable and distinguishable.
• the second part comprises a first face in which is arranged the insertion orifice of the tip.
• this face is not necessarily flat and, in particular, can be curved or concave.
• This first face may also have a relief and, for example, the insertion hole may be arranged recessed or projecting relative to the whole of the first face.
• said at least one second zone comprises a plurality of distinct openings of the orifice, each opening into a hollow portion of the second portion, the tip of the first portion being inserted into one of the openings and penetrates into the hollow portion which is adapted to maintain said tip in the temporary assembly position in one of the possible positions.
• the plurality of possible insertion positions is achieved through the plurality of openings in the at least one second zone.
• This plurality of openings provides greater ease for personnel handling the protective assemblies and to temporarily assemble the two parts thereof.
• the task is indeed less delicate than if the same staff had at its disposal only one temporary assembly opening to be found on the second part of the protection assembly to ensure the positioning of the tip.
• the tip comprises a free end which is disposed inside a hollow portion in the second temporary assembly mode, thus completely protecting the free end.
• each opening and / or the hollow portion in which it opens have dimensions sufficiently close to those of the tip so that it is inserted in force and held in temporary assembly position in the second mode.
• Such a temporary assembly mode is particularly simple to achieve.
• the second part comprises an inner wall and, for each opening, an internal member attached to the inner wall and defining therewith a hollow portion for receiving the tip.
• One or more internal organs are thus arranged in the second part to define with the inner wall several hollow portions.
• the inner wall is substantially cylindrical and the inner member or bodies form a ring fitted around the wall.
• the wall can be locally interrupted for insertion of the tip.
• the ring can be elastic and the tip is inserted in force between the inner wall and the ring.
• the second part comprises, for each opening, an internal member cooperating with the tip received in the hollow portion to exert on said tip a mechanical force tending to prevent its withdrawal.
• One or more internal members are thus provided to cooperate with the inserted tip in each possible opening.
• the tip can be inserted in the second part with greater ease than in the previous embodiment where the tip is force-fitted.
• the internal member is integral with a wall of the second part and may for example take the form of a tongue mounted elastically.
• the temporary assembly or fixing member or each member is thus manufactured with the second part of the protection assembly and is invisible from the outside.
• said at least one second zone comprises means for guiding the tip in each of the openings. This means thus makes it possible to guide the point towards the approach of each of the openings and thus to favor the insertion of this point into one of these openings.
• the guide means may be associated with each opening.
• guiding means is an aid to the positioning of the tip in an opening and thus to the temporary assembly of the two parts of the protection assembly according to the invention.
• the guide means of the second part may be arranged on the first face thereof.
• the guide means take the form of one or more concavities surrounding at least partially each opening and communicating with the latter.
• each opening may be disposed at the bottom of a concavity having substantially a convergent or funnel shape.
• all of the plurality of openings may be disposed at the bottom of a single cavity.
• the openings may be interconnected by one or more different concavities.
• concavity (s) can be arranged in the first face of the second part of the protection assembly according to the invention.
• the plurality of openings are interconnected by a plurality of grooves.
• the insertion orifice of the tip and the plurality of openings are arranged on the first face.
• This arrangement makes the temporary assembly particularly easy to achieve since thus the habits of the staff responsible for handling the protective assemblies are not significantly changed.
• the two parts are temporarily assembled by one of these openings, the two parts are offset radially relative to each other instead of being centered on each other (as is the case in the locked position), which makes it very easy to recognize the temporary assembly mode relative to the other. to the protection mode.
• the plurality of openings at least partially surround the orifice.
• the second zone comprises the plurality of openings and thus distinct from the first zone containing the orifice.
• the plurality of openings are for example distributed in a zone or annular band surrounding the orifice.
• the number of openings is for example adapted to the dimensions of the protection assembly and in particular to that of the first face of the second part.
• the openings and the orifice are arranged in the first face according to different heights, the height being taken along a dimension perpendicular to the two other dimensions in which the first face extends mainly.
• This difference in level or height between the orifice and the plurality of openings modifies the structure of the first face by conferring on it a specific relief.
• This difference in height level thus constitutes a means of assisting the positioning of the tip in one of the openings.
• openings are not necessarily arranged at the same height relative to the orifice.
• the openings are arranged recessed with respect to the orifice following the height.
• the orifice is set back from the openings according to the height.
• each of these two alternative arrangements makes it possible to differentiate said at least one second zone carrying the plurality of openings of the first zone containing the orifice. It will be noted that, by arranging the openings and the orifice according to different heights, it is also possible to provide means for guiding the tip in each of the openings and, for example, guiding means associated with each opening.
• said at least one second zone comprises a flexible and elastic material in which the tip can be inserted at will in a multitude of possible positions to be maintained in the temporary assembly position.
• Such a material is for example an elastomer such as a rubber.
• This material is for example injection molded to the desired shape and then inserted into the second part of the protection assembly.
• said at least one second zone thus structured or configured comprises a multitude of possible temporary assembly positions thanks to a multitude of non-preformed openings which are formed as the tip is introduced into the material.
• said at least one second zone comprises at least one hollow portion filled with flexible and elastic material.
• the second part thus has at least one hollow portion which is filled with a flexible and elastic material which has been previously formed, for example by injection molding, to occupy the available space in the hollow portion.
• said at least one second zone may be formed of several hollow portions each filled with an elastic flexible material having the dimensions and shape adapted to each portion.
• retaining means keep the flexible and elastic material in said at least one hollow portion. These means make it possible to prevent the material from coming out of the hollow portion or the housing when the tip of the first part has been depressed and that it is desired to remove it.
• the first zone containing the orifice and the said at least one second zone comprising the flexible and elastic material are disposed on the first face.
• said at least one second zone comprises the flexible and elastic material at least partially surrounding the orifice.
• said at least a second zone comprises a band of flexible and elastic material surrounding the first zone containing the orifice.
• the hollow portion or the housing provided in the second part thus has a substantially annular shape surrounding the central portion comprising the first zone where the orifice is disposed.
• said at least one second zone comprises a plurality of zones each comprising an annular portion of flexible and elastic material, all of these zones surrounding at least partially the first zone containing the orifice.
• said at least one second zone comprises a zone called openings comprising the plurality of openings and at least one so-called zone of material comprising the flexible and elastic material.
• This embodiment combines both the openings and the flexible and elastic material and thus provides greater flexibility of use to achieve a temporary assembly.
• the zone of openings and the said at least one zone of material are arranged on the first face with the orifice.
• This arrangement also makes it possible to simply produce a temporary assembly without changing the habits of the staff responsible for handling the protective assemblies.
• the arrangement of the opening zone with respect to the material zone is defined according to the needs and the configuration of the protection assemblies and in particular of the second part thereof.
• said at least one material zone at least partially surrounds the aperture area which, in turn, at least partially surrounds the aperture.
• the length of the tip that is to be sharpened in the material or through the opening may vary depending on the locations of the second portion or these openings or materials are provided.
• the second part comprises a second face on which is disposed at least in part said at least one second zone.
• This second face is for example a face opposite to the first face.
• This second face takes for example a convex shape that can be substantially hemispherical or adopt another form.
• Said at least one second zone can thus be provided on this second face in whole or in part.
• the openings are arranged in whole or in part on the second face.
• the plurality of openings may be distributed between the first face and the second face in order to increase the possibility of temporary assembly for the persons handling these protection assemblies.
• said at least one second zone comprising the flexible and elastic material is disposed on the second face in whole or in part.
• one of the first and second faces may comprise both an opening zone and a material zone and the other face having only one opening zone or one zone of material.
• one face may comprise a material zone while the other face may comprise an opening zone.
• the second part may comprise one or more faces or surfaces corresponding to one and / or the other of the first and second faces presented above.
• the tip in the second temporary assembly mode the tip is inserted into the orifice and the protection assembly includes a means which temporarily deactivates the locking means.
• the insertion port of the tip is used for temporary assembly, which is even more convenient for the personnel in charge of handling the protection assemblies. It is thus possible to insert the tip in the orifice without the two parts being locked together and require for their separation a specific tool. Thus, the staff can safely use any of the openings and the hole for temporary assembly.
• the second temporary assembly mode (orifice and means for temporarily deactivating the locking means) for the first circulation of the assembly before the first installation on an article to be protected.
• the manipulation of the protection assembly can be carried out using said at least one second zone for the temporary assembly and no longer the orifice.
• the second part of the protection assembly forms a housing.
• This housing can take various forms and, for example, have a first substantially flat face and a second opposite face of convex shape.
• the housing can also adopt a substantially parallelepipedic shape of small thickness.
• the protection assembly comprises at least one active or passive element which is able to emit electromagnetic waves towards the outside of the protection assembly or to receive such waves from an external source.
• the active or passive organs that are likely to cooperate with an external complementary system of protection / detection against theft (for example, a gantry crane) and to trigger an alarm are housed in the housing.
• an external complementary system of protection / detection against theft for example, a gantry crane
• the body carried by the protection assembly (for example the housing) is, for example, a passive member which receives electromagnetic waves when it is located near the complementary system.
• Such a passive member is, for example, a resonant electrical circuit which resonates in a known manner, under the action of excitatory waves emitted at the resonant frequency of the circuit.
• the active or passive member (s) providing the protection / anti-theft detection function may be in the first part of the protection assembly and not in the second housing part.
• a hollow portion is formed in the housing, at the periphery thereof and each opening opening into a hollow portion is formed in an outer face of said housing.
• the hollow portion is thus practiced in the thickness of the housing.
• cutouts are for example made in the housing to insert and receive the tip of the first part in each of these cuts which constitute a hollow portion.
• Such a cutout is for example a groove / groove formed at the periphery of the housing, for example in a slice of the housing (in the thickness thereof).
• the invention also relates to a protection assembly of an article against theft, comprising a first part comprising a point intended to pass through the article or a package containing the article and a second part which, on the one hand, is provided in a first zone with an orifice for inserting the tip thereon and, on the other hand, comprises locking means for preventing the withdrawal of the tip after its insertion, characterized in that the two parts are assembled together.
• a first so-called protection mode the tip of the first part is inserted axially into the orifice and the two parts are fixed to one another in an axial configuration
• a second so-called temporary assembly mode the tip of the first part being inserted axially into at least a second zone distinct from the first zone, in a plurality of pos possible temporary assembly each correspond to a configuration of the two parts relative to each other which is shifted transversely to the axial configuration.
• Figure 1a is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a protection assembly in temporary assembly position according to a first embodiment of the invention and Figure 1b is a front view of the first face of the housing;
• FIG. 2 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a protection assembly in temporary assembly position according to a second embodiment of the invention
• FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate a protection assembly in temporary assembly position according to a third embodiment of the invention
• FIG. 5 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a protection assembly in temporary assembly position according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.
• FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate a protection assembly in temporary assembly position according to a fifth embodiment of the invention
• FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a protection assembly according to an alternative embodiment of FIG. 6;
• FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of a protection assembly in temporary assembly position according to a sixth embodiment of the invention.
• FIG. 10 and 1 1 are schematic views of a protection assembly in temporary assembly position according to a seventh embodiment of the invention
• - Figure 12 is a schematic perspective view of a portion of a protection assembly according to an eighth embodiment of the invention.
• FIG. 13 is a schematic view of part of a protection assembly according to an alternative embodiment of FIG. 12;
• FIG. 14 is a schematic view of a protection assembly in temporary assembly position according to a ninth embodiment of the invention.
• a set of protection against theft of a commercial article (clothing ...), designated by the general reference denoted 10, comprises a first part 12 comprising a head 14 provided with a tip 16 intended to pass through the article or a packaging such as a blister containing the article.
• the head comprises a first portion 18 having a generally flat shape in the central part of which is mounted an end 16a of the tip which forms the head of the latter.
• the central portion of the plate 18 is thicker than the remaining portion of the latter to accommodate the head 16a of the tip.
• the portion forming the plate 18 comprises an annular flange 20 which extends in the opposite direction of the tip so as to form an internal housing 22 partially defined by the bottom of the plate 18a and partially by the annular rim 20.
• portion forming the plate 18 has a face 18b opposite the face 18a and from which extends substantially perpendicularly the body of the tip 16.
• a protective interface element 24 (flexible or rigid) closes the housing 22 by bearing on the inner face of the annular flange 20.
• the housing 22 comprises for example a printed chip visible from the outside of the head 14 because of the optical properties (for example transparency) of the protective interface element 24 (cover, window, film ).
• the protection assembly also known as the antitheft badge also includes a second portion 30 having a general housing shape which, in the example shown in Figure 1a, comprises two portions.
• a first portion 32 is similar to a substantially flat plate having a first face 32a in which is provided a central orifice 32b through the thickness of the plate for the insertion of the tip 16 in conventional latched assembly mode.
• This orifice 32b is disposed in a first central zone Z1 shown in FIG.
• the second portion 30 also has a second portion 34 of generally convex shape which here takes, for example, the shape of a dome or a substantially hemispherical shape.
• This second portion is generally hollow in order to accommodate a number of elements and presents in an equatorial plane an opening which is here closed by the plate 32 provided with the insertion hole of the tip.
• the second portion 34 comprises a central cavity 36 in which are arranged locking means which are intended to prevent the withdrawal of the tip 16 when it is introduced through the insertion hole 32b.
• This central cavity is delimited by an inner wall 42, for example cylindrical, which extends from the inner face 44a (bottom) of the wall 44 defining the outer casing of the housing and which is open at its opposite end.
• an inner wall 42 for example cylindrical, which extends from the inner face 44a (bottom) of the wall 44 defining the outer casing of the housing and which is open at its opposite end.
• the plate 32 has in its central portion which is turned towards the inside of the second portion 34 a projecting portion 32e forming an inner wall, for example substantially cylindrical.
• This wall 32e is mounted fitly on the wall 42 and surrounds it almost all except for several places where the wall 32e is locally interrupted to receive the tip 16.
• locking means have not been shown in FIG. 1a. These are means known per se such as ball locking means.
• Such means comprise for example several balls placed in a funnel inside the cavity 36, in the same plane and which form between them a central space for receiving the tip 16.
• the balls are metallic and, more particularly, are made of a magnetic material, which makes it possible to extract them from the convergent portion of the funnel under the action of an external magnetic field.
• the second portion 34 also comprises, at the periphery of the cavity 36, an annular chamber 38 in which is arranged an organ, or even several organs, for example passive, that is to say which are able to receive electromagnetic waves coming from a external source to the protection assembly 10.
• Such a member may for example take the form of a resonant circuit LC type.
• the housing may contain one or more active members, that is to say that are capable of emitting electromagnetic waves from the inside to the outside of the protection assembly.
• active or passive members are, for example, ferrite coils with or without capacitors, LCR circuits, magnetic filaments, RFID-type circuits equipped with an active or passive memory chip ... or these bodies cooperate, via the transmission of electromagnetic waves, with an external detection system, such as a gantry or an antenna placed at an access point of the store where the item (s) to be protected are sold in order to to trigger an alarm for detecting the protection set at the access point.
• an external detection system such as a gantry or an antenna placed at an access point of the store where the item (s) to be protected are sold in order to to trigger an alarm for detecting the protection set at the access point.
• the plate 32 comprises, arranged on its first face 32a, an opening 32c passing through the thickness of the plate and arranged parallel to the insertion hole 32b, distinct and at a distance from it.
• This opening is intended for the temporary assembly of the first part 12 with the second part 30.
• the tip 16 of the first portion 12 is inserted into the opening 32c and is engaged within the annular chamber 38 over most of its length so that the free end 16b is disposed inside this hollow portion of the housing.
• the opening 32c is arranged at one of the places where the hub wall 32e is locally interrupted and the dimensions of this recess are adapted to receive the point between the two interrupted wall portions and the wall 42.
• An internal member of the housing is provided inside thereof for exerting on the tip 16 a mechanical force tending to prevent the withdrawal of this tip.
• An annular ring (or washer) internal member 40 surrounds the wall 32 and is force-fitted thereabout before the plate 32 is installed in position to close the housing in the manner of a lid. .
• This member 40 is for example made of an elastic material such as a rubber. It constitutes an insert, which has the advantage of introducing very few modifications during the manufacture of the assembly.
• the tip 16 is then inserted into the opening 32c (along an axis of insertion parallel to the axis of insertion of the tip into the insertion hole 32b), then is slid where an area of the hub is removed (groove) between the ring 40 and the wall 42.
• the tip 16 is thus force-fitted in this hollow portion located inside the second portion 30 and whose dimensions are sufficiently close to those of the tip to prevent axial removal too easy.
• FIG. 1b which is a front view of the first face 32a
• several apertures here, for example five
• 32c, 32d, 32e, 32f and 32g are provided in the thickness of the plate 32 in a second zone Z2 distinct from the first zone Z1 containing the orifice 32b.
• the openings 32d-g are identical to the opening 32c and these openings are arranged on the first face at the respective locations where the wall 32e is locally interrupted.
• the means for inserting and holding the tip 16 inside the second part 30 through the openings 32d-g (along the axes of insertion passing through each of the openings and which are parallel to the insertion axis through the insertion hole 32b) is identical to what has been described in relation to the opening 32c.
• a concavity or flare 33b is arranged around the orifice 32b to guide the tip in the latter.
• concavities 33c-g are respectively arranged around the openings 32c-g to guide the tip in them and, thus, facilitate the positioning of the tip in one of the possible temporary assembly positions.
• Each concavity is for example in the form of a convergent shape, such as a bowl or a funnel at the bottom of which is the entrance to the opening.
• the walls of the concavity thus guide the point towards the entrance of the corresponding opening.
• the insertion operation of the tip into one of the openings 32c-g is facilitated.
• first face and, in particular, the second zone Z2 containing the openings is structured / configured to differentiate this zone from the first zone.
• the guiding means 33c-g participate in this configuration.
• the openings 32c-g are arranged recessed with respect to the orifice 32b and with respect to the first face 32.
• the relief conferred on the first face also helps to differentiate the two zones from one of the other and, therefore, to facilitate the positioning of the tip in one of the temporary assembly positions.
• the two parts 12 and 30 are temporarily assembled / fixed with each other to allow their transport and handling in an improved manner with respect to the prior art and in particular without risk of misplacing one of the two parties.
• the free end of the tip of the first part is concealed vis-à-vis the outside, which avoids any risk of injury to those who handle the assembly and also protects the free end against wear premature (by shock, untimely contact ).
• this temporary assembly mode is particularly practical since the persons handling such a protective assembly can disassemble the two parts of each other without using a particular tool.
• Figure 2 which is a partial cutaway view illustrates another protection assembly 50 with the two parts 12 and 30 and another type of inner member of the housing for holding the tip in the temporary assembly position.
• this internal member is for example integral with a wall inside the housing and takes for example the shape of a tongue, this tongue has a slight elasticity to be able to adopt two positions.
• the plate 52 forming the housing is pierced with a central orifice 52b and several peripheral openings of which only one, 52c, is shown.
• the first face 52a is slightly concave in its central part and the orifice 52b and the openings are not provided with guiding means.
• the tongue 54 is slightly inclined so as to be on the passage of the tip 16 during its insertion through the opening 52c and its progression inside the portion hollow of the case.
• the tongue exerts an elastic return force on the tip 16 and thus exerts a thrust force tending to hold it against the inner wall 42 delimiting the central cavity 36, in the groove formed in the inner wall forming a hub (this wall not shown here corresponds to the wall 32e of Figure 1a.
• the tongue 54 has at its free end, that is to say at its end not fixed to the plate forming the support 52 a thicker portion forming a protrusion 54a intended to come into contact with the tip 16.
• This part is thicker than the part forming the body of the tongue to be more resistant especially to wear.
• the tongue 54 is integral with the inner face 52d of the plate 52, opposite the first face 52a.
• the internal member may be integral with the wall 44 of the housing 30.
• FIGS 3 and 4 illustrate another embodiment of the protection assembly according to the invention.
• the protection assembly 60 comprises two parts, namely the first portion 12 identical to that of Figure 1a and a second portion 64 slightly modified relative to the second portion 30 of Figure 1a.
• the second portion 64 comprises a first portion 62 constituting a substantially flat closure plate of a second portion 66 constituting the hollow body of the housing.
• the first face 62a comprises, as does the first face 32a of FIG. 1a, an insertion orifice of the tip 62b and a plurality of openings 62c-g arranged substantially peripherally around the orifice 62b.
• the second zone comprising the openings 62c-g is distinct from the first zone containing the orifice 62b.
• the openings 62c-g are not equipped with tip guiding means as shown in Figure 1b.
• a guiding means 63b which here takes the form of a concavity or a flare from the flat surface of the first face 62a towards the opening of the orifice 62b. This arrangement makes it possible to differentiate the two zones from one another.
• FIG. 5 represents an anti-theft protection assembly 70 having a first portion 12 identical to that of FIG. 1a and a second portion 74 slightly modified with respect to the second portion 30 of FIG. .
• This second portion 74 comprises a first portion 72 constituting a substantially flat closure plate of a second portion 76 constituting the hollow body of the housing.
• the plate 72 has a first face 72a in which are arranged a central insertion orifice 72b of the point and a plurality of openings of which only one, referenced 72c is shown in Figure 5.
• the openings of this embodiment are peripherally arranged in a second zone surrounding the first zone containing the orifice 72b.
• the plate 72 has in its central portion an extra thickness such that the first face 72a forms a central projection 72d around the orifice 72b.
• a guide means (concavity or flare) 73b is arranged around the orifice at the entrance of the latter to facilitate insertion of the tip.
• the openings such as the opening 72c are, for their part, set back with respect to the greater part of the flat surface of the first face 72a and, in particular, with respect to the protuberance 72d.
• Such a structure / arrangement further enhances the distinction between the second zone containing the openings and the first zone containing the central orifice 72b.
• each opening is provided with guiding means such as the guiding means 73c around and at the entrance to the opening 72c.
• guiding means such as the guiding means 73c around and at the entrance to the opening 72c.
• the internal member 40 holding the tip inside the housing is also identical to that described in connection with the previous figures.
• the set of protection against the theft of an article referenced 80 is illustrated in Figures 6 and 7 comprises a first portion 12 identical to that of Figure 5 and a second portion 84 slightly modified with respect to the second portion 74 of the Figure 5
• This second portion 84 comprises a first portion 82 constituting a closure plate of a second portion 86 constituting the hollow body of the housing.
• the mode shown in Figure 6 includes a central insertion port 82b and a plurality of openings 82c-g shown in Figure 7.
• such guide means could be arranged around each opening.
• the openings 82c-g are disposed in a second zone surrounding the first zone containing the central orifice 82b.
• the plate 82 also has an extra thickness in a central portion larger than that of FIG. 5.
• the first face 82a is thus flat in its peripheral portion and forms a central projection 82h in which are arranged the plurality of openings 82c-g is the central orifice 82b.
• guide means are provided around the orifice 82b to guide the tip during its insertion into this orifice.
• These guide means 83d take the form of a concavity surrounding the orifice and which extends from the salient portion 82h of the first face to the inlet of the orifice.
• this concavity has a general shape of inverted bowl.
• This structure around the orifice 82b thus makes it possible to differentiate the two zones (the one carrying the openings and the one carrying the orifice) relative to one another.
• the structure of the first zone containing the orifice with its guiding means 83b makes it possible to individualize this first zone and thus to distinguish it from the second zone.
• the orifice 82 is set back with respect to the openings according to the height of the plate which corresponds here to its thickness.
• FIG. 8 illustrates an anti-theft protection assembly 90 which differs little from the embodiment of Figures 6 and 7.
• the protection assembly 90 includes a first portion 12 identical to that of Figure 6 and a second portion 94 slightly modified.
• This second portion 94 comprises a first portion 92 constituting a substantially flat closure plate of a second portion 96 constituting the hollow body of the housing.
• the plate 92 also has an extra thickness, just like the plate 82 of Figure 6, in which are arranged the central insertion hole of the tip 92b and a plurality of openings such as the opening 92c.
• the first face 92a is flat in its peripheral portion and forms a central projection 92d in which are arranged the orifice and the openings.
• the orifice 92b as well as the openings such as the opening 92c are also provided with guiding means making it possible to facilitate the guiding of the tip and thus its insertion, either in the orifice or in one of the openings.
• the orifice 92b is thus equipped with a guiding means 93b taking the form of a concavity or a flared part.
• This concavity or flared portion has for example a general shape of inverted bowl or funnel.
• the openings are each provided with guiding means identical to those illustrated in FIGS. 1a and 1b and which have, for example, a generally convergent shape, for example a funnel.
• the opening 92c is thus provided at its inlet with a convergent guide shape 93c.
• the second zone comprising the openings and the first zone comprising the orifice have all been represented according to the same geometrical arrangement, but this is only one exemplary embodiment.
• the openings may be further removed from the orifice and for example disposed in the peripheral planar portion of the first face in Figures 6 and 8.
• the number of openings and their arrangement relative to each other, as well as the associated guide means may also differ.
• the openings may thus for example be arranged staggered with respect to each other or according to another geometric arrangement.
• the guiding means may for example take the form of one or more concavities connecting two consecutive openings between them where the concavities illustrated in Figures 1 to 8 are independent of each other. It is for example possible to design to connect all the openings together by a concavity shaped groove / chute extending between two consecutive openings.
• the shape of the second portion constituting the housing of the protection assembly can be modified by being thicker at its periphery thus making it easier to accommodate a part of the length of the tip.
• the casing may also take forms that are not necessarily cylindrical or hemispherical and, for example, rectangular or square or other shapes ...
• FIG. 9 illustrates another embodiment in which the second zone comprising a plurality of openings is no longer arranged on the first face of the second part of the protection assembly but on another face.
• the anti-theft protection assembly of an article is referenced 100 includes a first portion 12 identical to that of FIG. 1a and a second portion 102 that differs from the second portion 30 of FIG. Figure 1a.
• This second portion 102 comprises a first portion 62 constituting a closure plate of a second portion 104 which constitutes the hollow body of the housing.
• the openings of the second zone are in turn, arranged on the second face 104a of the second part and which defines the outer envelope thereof.
• the outer face 104a defines a face opposite the first face 62a of the first portion 62.
• two through openings are arranged in the wall of the second portion 104 to temporarily insert the tip 16 therein.
• the openings 106 and 108 are arranged closer to the wall 42 surrounding the cavity 36 radially closer to the central portion of the body of the housing, where the height of the housing is the largest.
• This arrangement makes it easier to house a tip without making too many changes to the second part 102.
• the openings 106 and 108 are disposed vertically in line with the hub wall 32e so that the tip once inserted is disposed in alignment with this wall.
• a larger number of openings may be arranged on the second face of the second portion 102, in the same circumferential arrangement or in different radial positions.
• the number of openings and their arrangement depends in particular on the configuration of the housing and in particular its height in the regions where the tip must be inserted.
• the second convex portion (for example curved) can be placed on a flat surface (table %) in the position illustrated in FIG. 9 in order to facilitate the installation of the tip on the back.
• the tip installed on the back of the case makes it possible to stabilize the assembly in the containers during transport.
• one or more openings may be provided in the thickness of the plate 62 vertically above the openings 106 and 108.
• the advantage of having two through openings aligned in the second part of the protection assembly lies in the fact that one can temporarily assemble the two parts of the assembly with each other using one or the other of the two aligned openings.
• This embodiment is particularly simple to implement during a simple operation.
• this internal member may be replaced by another internal member, for example of the type shown in FIG. 1 b (tongue), this tongue being able to be secured for example to the internal face of the wall 62 or the wall of the second portion 104.
• Figures 10 and 1 1 illustrate another embodiment of a protection assembly according to the invention.
• This assembly 1 10 comprises a first portion 12 identical to that described above and a second portion 1 12 in the general shape of a housing.
• This second portion 1 12 comprises a portion 1 14 forming the body of the housing and which is partially open on its first face 1 14a while its opposite second face 1 14b is closed and convex, for example curved as the form shown on the other embodiments.
• a central orifice 32b for inserting the tip for assembling the two parts in protection mode is arranged in the front end face of the housing 1 12 in a central plate 1 16 .
• This central plate 1 16 constitutes a first zone comprising the orifice 32b.
• the second portion 1 12 also comprises a second zone comprising a flexible and elastic material January 18 in which the tip 16 can be inserted at will in a multitude of possible postions to be held in the temporary assembly position.
• Such a material which is elastically deformable can thus accommodate the tip after insertion thereof into the body of the material and this tip can be removed at leisure when the temporary assembly is terminated.
• Such a material is for example an elastomer such as a rubber which can be injection molded to adopt the shape chosen to be housed inside the casing January 12 in a space of predefined dimensions and shapes.
• the second zone comprising the material completely surrounds the first zone containing the central orifice 32b.
• the second zone can be divided into several sub-zones each comprising a hollow portion in the housing and which is filled with the flexible and elastic material.
• the second zone can thus be discontinuous.
• the material can thus for example have the consistency of a gum used in paper or even adopt a more flexible consistency as needed.
• the second zone comprises a hollow portion arranged inside the housing 1 12 and which is filled with flexible and resilient material.
• An annular or trench-shaped wall structure is arranged inside the housing to provide a hollow annular internal space in which the flexible and resilient material is disposed.
• this wall structure is formed from a flat wall whose central part forms the plate 1 16 when one is in the first zone surrounding the orifice 32b (equipped with a guiding means 33b) and which is then laterally, perpendicular to the plate 1 16 so as to form two spaces on either side of the plate each having substantially an inverted V shape.
• the wall structure has a general shape of M whose central part which generally has a point is here flattened.
• This wall structure 120 is embedded in the second portion 1 14 of the housing 1 12, matching the shape of the central portion which is surrounded by the substantially cylindrical wall 42.
• the wall structure 120 is also supported by an annular flange 120a on the open front face of the second portion 1 14 of the housing, thereby closing the latter.
• the wall structure 120 thus provides an internal space open to the outside so that it can be filled with the material 1 18 and an enclosed internal space 122, at the periphery of the housing, to house one or more active safety devices capable of emitting or receiving electromagnetic waves in cooperation with a security installation such as a security gantry generally disposed at the entrance and exit of a point of sale.
• Retaining means visible in Figure 1 1 are provided to maintain the material 1 18 in the hollow portion provided for this purpose in the housing.
• the first zone containing the orifice 32b and the second zone comprising the material 1 18 are disposed on the same face of the second part 1 10, namely the first so-called front face of the latter .
• FIG. 12 illustrates another embodiment of a protection assembly 130 according to the invention.
• the first portion provided with the tip is identical to the first portion 12 shown in the other figures.
• the portion 132 includes a plate or wall 134 closing the portion 135 constituting the body of the housing.
• This plate 134 has a substantially flat front or front face in which an insertion orifice of the tip 32b is arranged with a guiding means 33b (identical to the embodiments of FIG. 10).
• the orifice 32b is arranged in a first central zone Z1 and a second peripheral zone Z2 partially surrounding the first zone is provided on the first face 134a.
• This second zone is disposed sufficiently far from the first zone to be able to differentiate the two zones relative to each other.
• this second zone has a structure which, again, makes it possible to differentiate it from the first zone.
• the second zone is here represented in the form of two sub-zones Z2i (material 136), Z2 2 (material 138) each of which, for example, has an annular portion shape.
• each zone has for example a form substantially resembling a bean.
• Each of these zones comprises a flexible and elastic material in which the tip 16 of the first part can be inserted at will in a multitude of possible positions to be held in the temporary assembly position.
• a single zone may be arranged on the first face 134a instead of the two sub-zones shown and the shape of this single zone may take one of the forms of the two sub-zones or any other form, for example in angular sector shape with the tip directed towards the central orifice 32b.
• a greater number of sub-areas can also be envisaged, for example 4 so as to substantially form an annular ring although all of these sub-areas are discontinuous.
• FIG. 13 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the protection assembly of FIG. 12 comprising a second zone Z2 combining an opening zone and two zones of material comprising a flexible and elastic material Z2i and Z2 2 .
• Subfields Z2i and Z2 2 are identical to those described with reference to FIG. 12.
• the aperture area comprising the plurality of apertures 62c-g is identical to the aperture area shown in FIG. 4. As shown in FIG. 13, the aperture area and material areas are disposed on the first face 134a with the aperture 62b of the first area.
• the two sub-areas of material partially surround the zone of openings which, itself, partially surrounds the orifice 62b.
• the arrangement can be reversed in that the plurality of openings of the opening zone are disposed at the periphery of the first face 134a and the material subzones are close to the first zone Z1 around the orifice.
• Figure 14 illustrates another embodiment of a protection assembly 150.
• This set comprises two parts, a first portion 12 identical to that described with reference to the previous figures and which is provided with a tip 16 and a second portion 152 having for example the shape of a housing.
• This second part 152 comprises a plate 154 of substantially flat shape having a first face 154a in which is provided a hole 32b insertion of the tip protection mode.
• This plate constitutes a closure plate of a portion 164 forming the hollow body of the housing.
• This portion 164 has an outer face of substantially convex shape which is here called second face and which is opposite to the first face 154a. Viewed in section in FIG. 14, the interior of the housing is shaped / configured by a wall structure 168 similar to the wall structure 120 of FIG.
• This wall thus takes a sectional view of a corrugated shape so as to successively arrange a peripheral closed space 170 for accommodating therein a plurality of active or passive detection members and an annular open space for accommodating a flexible and elastic material for receiving the tip 16 in temporary assembly mode, as illustrated very schematically in Figure 14.
• the second zone comprising the flexible and elastic material for stitching the tip is disposed on the second face 164a of the second portion of the protection assembly while the first zone containing the hole for locking is arranged on the first face 154a of the second part.
• the tip 16 may be arranged parallel to the plate 154 provided that the space left free for the introduction of the tip into the material 172 is disposed substantially vertically and not substantially horizontally as in the figure.
• the active or passive security organs can be arranged in the first part of the protection assembly according to the invention.

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