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Definitions

• the present invention relates to an electronic monitoring bracelet, in particular for monitoring the movements of a person, for example in the context of a judicial surveillance.
• GNSS satellite tracking system
• GPS Global Positioning System
• bracelet integrity detection system to detect whether the bracelet is removed or failed.
• the monitoring bracelet is intended to be fixed around a wrist or ankle of the wearer, and includes electrical son around the bracelet and forming a closed electrical circuit. To remove the bracelet, the wearer must cut the wire or disconnect the wire at one end, the opening of the electrical circuit can be detected by a sensor mounted in the bracelet.
• Conventional systems are however not reliable enough on the typical times of wearing bracelets, or do not have sufficient protection against subtraction of the bracelet without detection by clever means, such as bypassing electrical wires, or they can transmit false signals of non-integrity. We try to eliminate any situation of false positive (indication of non-integrity, while the bracelet is intact) and false negative (indication of a bracelet integrity, while the wearer was able to get rid of the bracelet). It is also advantageous to reduce monitoring costs, taking into account not only the cost of the bracelet but also the costs of setting up the bracelet on the wearer and its replacement.
• An object of the invention is to provide an electronic monitoring bracelet with a tamper-proof integrity detection system and which makes it possible to reduce or eliminate positive false alarms.
• an electronic monitoring bracelet comprising an annular body configured to be mounted around a member or an object, and an electronic monitoring system disposed in the body comprising a detection system of integrity, the annular body being in the form of a rigid shell enclosing a chamber or several chamber sections in which or components of the electronic monitoring system are arranged, the annular body making the entire round of the bracelet.
• the electronic monitoring system may include an energy source, a localization, and a communication system for transmitting surveillance and integrity data
• the integrity detection system comprises a sensor configured to detect an impairment of the integrity of the rigid shell of the annular body.
• the sensor includes a pressure sensor configured to sense a pressure variation in the chamber or one or more chamber sections enclosed by the rigid shell.
• the annular body is formed of two separate parts, configured to be mounted around a member and locked together.
• the closure system is configured for irreversible locking without its destruction, the closure system comprising welding at the interface of the body portions of the bracelet.
• the interface of at least one of the body parts comprises an electric heating wire connected to an internal energy source of the wristband disposed near a surface of the interface and configured to heat by Joule effect for perform a solder of the two parts to the interface.
• the heating element can be connected to an electronics arranged in the bracelet, allowing the welding at the interface to be engaged by a wireless remote control.
• components forming the integrity detection system, the energy source, the location system and the communication system are arranged in several zones distributed around the bracelet in the body.
• a monitoring kit comprising an electronic monitoring bracelet and a mobile wireless charging unit, comprising one or more rechargeable batteries, and configured to be mechanically coupled detachably to the monitoring bracelet. to recharge the internal power source wirelessly, the kit further comprising a charging station for recharging the batteries of the charging unit.
• Objects of the invention are also made by an electronic monitoring bracelet comprising an annular body configured to be mounted around a limb or an object, and an electronic monitoring system disposed in the body, the electronic monitoring system comprising at least one integrity detection system and an internal energy source.
• the integrity detection system comprising at least one enclosure and at least one channel disposed in the body, the channel and the enclosure around the bracelet and further comprising at least one sensor configured to detect an impairment of integrity the canal or the enclosure.
• the electronic monitoring system may further include a location system, and a communication system for transmitting monitoring and integrity data.
• said at least one sensor comprises a pressure sensor.
• Said at least one pressure sensor may be disposed in the enclosure and configured to measure a pressure variation in the enclosure and / or in the channel.
• said at least one sensor comprises an ultrasonic sensor.
• the ultrasound emitter may be arranged facing one end of the channel and the ultrasonic detector facing the other end of the channel.
• the integrity detection system comprises at least one ultrasonic sensor disposed in the enclosure. Said at least one ultrasonic sensor disposed in the enclosure may be configured to detect an impairment of the integrity of the enclosure, or also an impairment of the integrity of the channel.
• the channel may be in fluid communication with the enclosure, depending on the variant.
• the channel and / or the enclosure contains a fluid
• the fluid may be a gas or a liquid under or overpressure relative to the atmospheric pressure.
• the monitoring system comprises an electronic card on which the communication system, the location system and the energy source are mounted, the electronic card being disposed in the enclosure, said at least one integrity sensor being mounted on the electronic board.
• the communication system may advantageously comprise a transmitter configured for data transmission over a mobile telephone network.
• the location system may advantageously comprise a satellite positioning signal (GPS) sensor.
• the location system may additionally, or alternatively, include a transmitter and / or wireless receiver configured to communicate with a wireless receiver and / or transmitter of a station base to detect the presence of the bracelet in a defined communication area around the base station.
• the base station and the monitoring bracelet may for example each comprise a transceiver operating with one or more wireless communication protocols such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee or other communication protocols.
• the body of the bracelet comprises a closure system enabling the bracelet to be placed around a limb or an object and comprises a fastening means that is irreversible unless the bracelet is permanently damaged (bracelet broken voluntarily).
• the fixing means may advantageously comprise a weld of two interface parts of the bracelet.
• the body may contain an orifice for the partial evacuation or the overpressure of the channel and / or the enclosure after the introduction of the bracelet around a member or an object, the port being sealed after partial vacuum or overpressure.
• Fig. 1a is a schematic sectional view of a monitoring bracelet according to a first embodiment of the invention
• Fig. 1b is a schematic sectional view of a portion of the bracelet of Figure 1a;
• Fig. 2a is a schematic sectional view of a monitoring bracelet according to a second embodiment of the invention.
• Fig. 2b is a schematic sectional view of Figure 2a.
• Fig. 3a is a schematic sectional view of a monitoring bracelet according to a third embodiment of the invention.
• Fig. 3b is a perspective view of the monitoring bracelet of FIG. 3a in two parts before assembly;
• Fig. 3c is a detailed perspective view of a portion of the wrist strap closure system of FIG. 3b;
• Fig. 4a is a perspective view of a monitoring bracelet and an external power source for charging the bracelet according to one embodiment of the invention
• Fig. 4b is a view similar to FIG. 4a, showing the external energy source connected to the bracelet;
• Fig. 4c is a perspective view of the external power source connected to a base station for recharging the external power source
• Fig. 5 is a diagram showing a monitoring bracelet in a global context in communication with external satellite tracking systems, mobile data transfer and data processing on servers
• Fig. 6a is a perspective view of a monitoring bracelet according to one embodiment of the invention
• Fig. 6b is a perspective view of the monitoring bracelet of FIG. 6a in two parts before assembly;
• Fig. 6c is a perspective view of the monitoring bracelet of FIG. 6b with the annular rigid body exploded;
• Fig. 6d is a perspective view of the monitoring bracelet of FIG. 6c exploded
• Fig. 7 is a sectional view of a reversible closure system of a monitoring bracelet according to one embodiment of the invention
• Fig. 8a is a perspective view of the monitoring bracelet of FIG. 6a and of an external energy source for recharging the bracelet according to one embodiment of the invention
• Fig. 8b is a view similar to FIG. 8a, showing the external energy source connected to the bracelet;
• an electronic monitoring bracelet 1 comprises a body or housing 2 of generally annular shape, configured to be mounted around a wrist or ankle of a person, carrying electronic bracelet, and an electronic monitoring system 3 disposed in the body or housing.
• the electronic monitoring bracelet can also be used for other applications than the surveillance of people, for example, it can be placed around a closing system of a good or any other valuable object that the we want to monitor, in particular to ensure that the object has not been opened, and optionally still to have a record of the movement of the object or property.
• the body of the bracelet is open at least at an interface 7, but can also be provided in two separate parts 2a, 2b forming two interfaces 7a, 7b, closed by a closure system 6.
• the closure system can be an irreversible or permanent system, namely, it can not be re-opened to remove the monitoring bracelet without damage to the bracelet, representing an attack on the integrity of the bracelet.
• the closure system may comprise mechanical means, such as a connector formed by protuberances (for example at the head of the arrow) or tabs on a portion inserted in a hole or a complementary cavity (for example with shoulders to engage the protuberances or tongues) on the other part. After insertion, the separation of the parts of the connector is blocked.
• the closure system may also include welding, for example ultrasonic welding, or glue bonding at the interface of the bracelet portions coupled together.
• the closure system may also include a combination of a mechanical attachment of the two parts of the bracelet in the closed position and a bonding or welding of the coupling interface.
• the closure system could also include a crimp, for example a metal ring crimped around the coupling interface.
• the closure system may be a reversible system with a locking mechanism that can be opened with a key or an electronic code so that the bracelet can be removed without destruction.
• the closure system 6 includes an extension or projection 19a projecting from the interface 7 of one of the body portions 2b, configured to be inserted and housed in a cavity complementary 19b on the other body part 2b.
• the projections may be all located on the same part of the body, or distributed over the two body parts.
• the complementary protrusions and cavities are preferably configured to allow only one way to assemble the two body portions 2a, 2b in a single orientation, to prevent body parts can be put together in a wrong way .
• the extension 19a may be in the form of a tube with a channel portion 8a aligned with and forming a portion of the channel 8 surrounding the monitoring bracelet.
• the tube portion may be integral or pre-assembled in one of the body portions 2a, for example a tube portion 48 screwed to the body portion 2a as illustrated in Figure 7, or be in the form of a separate piece inserted into cavities in the two body parts 2a, 2b at the time of closure of the monitoring bracelet.
• Seals 50a (see FIG. 7), for example in the form of O-rings, can be arranged around each extension 19a and between the extension 19a and the complementary cavity 19b for a hermetic closure of the channel 8 at the interface between the two parts. body 2a, 2b. Seals 50 may also be disposed around the tube portion 48 screwed to the body portion 2a to provide a hermetic connection between these two parts.
• the extension and / or the complementary cavity comprises, close to its surface or at its surface, an electric heating wire 33 connected to a source of electrical energy disposed in the body of the bracelet and configured to provide thermal energy melting the plastic-like material on the surface of the extension and / or cavity to weld the two parts to their interfaces.
• the wire therefore produces thermal energy by Joule effect.
• the warming engagement can be controlled by the electronic circuitry of the monitoring bracelet and remotely controlled, for example from a monitoring station 24 by the mobile telephone system, or controlled nearby by a wireless connection.
• the closure of the bracelet can thus be controlled by a central monitoring, or can be controlled and performed by an operator on site during the establishment of the monitoring bracelet.
• a very fine conductive wire is wound around the extension in a small groove, for example a helical groove on the surface of the extension 19a.
• the wire is disposed near the outer surface of the extension, but overmoulded and, therefore, under the outer surface.
• An electric heating wire may also be provided at the surface of the body interface disposed around 7a, 7b to also weld the abutting faces of each of the two body portions.
• the closure system 6 is a reversible system with a locking mechanism that can be opened with a key or an electronic code so that the bracelet can be removed without destruction.
• the closure system comprises an electromagnet 40 mounted in the body portion 2b, comprising a coil 42, and one or two plungers 44 slidably mounted in a cavity 43 in the center of the electromagnet and each urged by a compression spring 46 in a closed position where they are inserted in a complementary housing 53 in the extension 19a of the other body part 2a.
• the compression springs can be supported on a core 52 located in the center of the coil.
• each plunger is limited to the outside by a shoulder 45 formed on the plunger engaging a stop in the housing 41 of the closure system.
• the abutment comprises a shim 47 of non-magnetic material, such as plastic, which also allows the magnetic field to circulate in the carcass in such a way that the retraction is done without dead point.
• the tapered shape 49 of the ends of the extensions 19a facilitates penetration and pushes the plungers 44 into the electromagnet.
• a chamfer 51 made at the inlet of each cavity 19b guides and compresses the seal 50a.
• the two halves of the bracelet are nested, the extensions 19a penetrate into the cavities 19b, and the plungers 44 are pushed into a closed position where they are inserted into the complementary housings 53.
• a control electronics embedded in the bracelet feeds the electromagnets locks placed on each side of the bracelet.
• the excitation of the electromagnets attracts the two divers 44 who thus release the dwellings 53.
• two current sensors are placed on the supply line of each of the two electromagnets.
• the position of the two plungers very significantly modifies the self-inductance measured across the solenoid (coil), which makes it possible to determine with precision whether the two plungers are well released in the housing 53 of the two sleeves or not.
• This measurement can be made by imposing a voltage jump on the solenoid and measuring the settling time of the current flowing through it.
• the actuator is designed in such a way that the self-inductance varies greatly according to the position of the plungers in order to facilitate the measurement but also to reduce the excitation current as soon as the plungers are retracted, this in order to save energy.
• the control device makes it possible to reverse the excitation current in order to suppress this remanent field and thus to guarantee that the two divers emerge after the opening period.
• the function of the invention is to ensure that the cut is always detected and not to prevent this cut.
• the possibility of cutting the bracelet can be facilitated by a groove 54 forming a mechanical fuse on the sleeve so that the thickness of material remaining in the groove section can be broken for example by a rescuer or be torn off by force. Referring mainly to FIGS.
• the body-integrated monitoring system comprises an integrity detection system 4, a power source 12 such as a lithium battery for powering the electronic circuit, a system location 14 and a communication system 16 for the transmission of monitoring data to a monitoring station 24 and optionally a short-distance wireless communication system 60 operating with one or more communication protocols such as the protocols known as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or Zigbee.
• the location system can notably comprise a satellite positioning system (called "GNSS"), such as for example GPS (Global Positioning System), the location system comprising an antenna for receiving the signals transmitted by a satellite 21 and a processing circuit for calculating the earth position of the bracelet, this system being well known per se.
• GNSS satellite positioning system
• GPS Global Positioning System
• the location system may include a wireless transmitter and / or receiver configured to communicate with a wireless receiver and / or transmitter of a base station to detect the presence of the wristband in a communication area defined around the base station.
• the base station and the monitoring bracelet may for example each comprise a transceiver, or a transmitter and receiver, operating with one or more wireless communication protocols such as the protocols known under the names Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee or other wireless communication protocols.
• the location system could also be based on or include a positioning system with respect to a mobile telephone system or other public or private wireless networks.
• the communication system 16 for the transmission of surveillance data is preferably based on a communication system by the mobile telephone network 22 using communication protocols known for the transmission of data, such as GPRS, EDGE or others. according to the communication systems used on the surveillance territory.
• the transmitted data 23 may include in particular a wristband identifier or an authentication code, the position of the wristband provided by the location system 14, and information indicating the condition of the wristband, namely a normal operating state, an anomaly that triggers an alarm requiring the intervention of the supervisory authority.
• the communication system can also transmit other information, such as the state of charge of the battery or a history on a given time on the location of the bracelet stored in memory in the bracelet.
• the monitoring data is preferably encrypted before transmission, in order to avoid manipulation or unauthorized reading of the data.
• the data 23 transmitted on the mobile telephone network 22 may, at first, be received on the server 26 of the operator of the mobile telephone network, and then be transmitted to servers 25, for example by the network channel.
• said "internet” by means of a secure communication, the data being stored on the servers 25 and accessible by means of a secure connection and authenticated by the central monitoring station 24.
• these Data can be distributed over several servers 25a, 25b, 25c, the recomposition of data requiring codes and special software.
• the energy source, the location system, the communication system as well as the electronic part of the integrity detection system 4 can be mounted on one or more electronic cards 18 arranged in a enclosure 9 for the electronics in the body or housing 2. It is also possible to have electronic components distributed at two or three locations in the housing on a plurality of electronic boards with a rigid or flexible substrate. However, in a preferred embodiment, the electronics are concentrated on a single board to reduce manufacturing costs.
• the enclosure 9 may be filled with a gas or contain a gas, or may be filled with resin cast around the electronics to protect the components.
• various elements installed inside the body or casing 2 can be distributed in the body at different places, around the body in order to distribute the weight, and also to reduce the body section.
• the integrity detection system comprises a channel 8 (hereinafter referred to as "annular channel") extending from one end of the enclosure 9 for electronics to the other end of the enclosure thus circling the bracelet.
• annular channel extending from one end of the enclosure 9 for electronics to the other end of the enclosure thus circling the bracelet.
• the integrity of this channel 8 and the enclosure 9 makes it possible to define the integrity of the electronic monitoring bracelet in use, by means of at least one sensor 10, 10a, 10b, 11a, 1b, which may be, in a preferred embodiment, arranged or mounted at least partially in the enclosure 9.
• the channel contains a gas.
• the channel may contain a solid or other ultrasonic conductive material with acoustic wave impedance different from the body or housing surrounding the channel.
• the sensor 10 comprises an ultrasound generator or emitter 10a and an ultrasound detector 10b, the emitter being positioned at an end 13a of the channel 8 configured to generate acoustic waves, in particular in the ultrasound frequency domain (30 kHz to 100 kHz), in the channel for the waves to progress along the channel to the ultrasonic detector 10b disposed at the other end 13b of the channel.
• the acoustic signal picked up by the detector is a function not only of the acoustic signal generated by the ultrasound transmitter, but also of the geometry of the channel, in particular the length or the shape of the channel, as well as the properties of the fluid (or according to the variant of the solid) filling the channel.
• An extension of the channel, even a fraction of a millimeter, can be detected. Overwriting or changing the shape of the channel can also be detected.
• the ultrasound generator may be configured to generate an ultrasonic signal of specific shape and duration set in advance, this acoustic signal may be unique, that is to say different from one bracelet to another, or the even depending on the degree of security required.
• An important advantage of using an ultrasonic generator and detector to check the integrity of the channel running around the bracelet is the low power consumption and, therefore, the longer battery life, while ensuring detection. very reliable as well as a very robust system.
• the acoustic signal can be transmitted in very short pulses, lasting a few microseconds, at intervals of less than one second, or even at higher intervals if greater autonomy is desired.
• an ultrasonic transmitter 11a and an ultrasonic detector 11b disposed in the enclosure at separate positions.
• the electronic card 18 for example mounted on the electronic card 18 and directed towards a wall 15 of the enclosure, operating on the same principle as the sensors 10a, 10b.
• a rupture or crushing of the enclosure 9 influences the acoustic signal and can be detected.
• it is possible to have a single pair of sensors comprising a detector and a transmitter, arranged in the chamber 9 and configured to emit the ultrasound signal so that it does not only travel through the channel 8 but also the enclosure 9, to reduce the number of components.
• a single ultrasonic sensor having an emitter and detector function, disposed at one end of the channel 8 and / or in the enclosure 9 and configured to emit a signal of ultrasound and then detect it a few microseconds later when the signal has been around the bracelet and / or reflected from the wall of the enclosure.
• the ultrasound-related module is responsible on the one hand for generating an ultrasonic signal and on the other hand for capturing the generated signal and for analyzing it.
• the ultrasonic signal may have, for example, a frequency of 40 kHz, but other ultrasonic frequencies may be suitable, and may be continuous or pulsed. In continuous mode, the phase is measured whereas in pulsed mode the travel time can be measured. Both cases can also be used to determine the impulse response of the channel.
• the ultrasonic signal can be produced continuously; once the signal is stabilized the phase is measured over several periods to make an instantaneous average. Once the measurement is complete, the phase is calculated and the signal generation is stopped.
• the ultrasonic signal can be pulsed and then wait for the latter to propagate in the channel. In due course, the acquisition of the signal is triggered and the latter is done over a few tens of periods of the ultrasonic signal.
• the amplitude of the received signal follows roughly a Gaussian curve. Once all the measurements are recorded, the position of the maximum amplitude is calculated and the signal travel time is deduced.
• the ultrasonic transducer takes a long time to start the oscillations and when it is applied a short excitation, the amplitude of the signal will increase from period to period and once the excitation stopped, the transducer will continue to oscillate with decreasing amplitude .
• the signal generated, and therefore that received, will thus be composed of several oscillations whose amplitude follows a kind of Gaussian curve.
• the signal can be generated pulsed or continuous.
• the shape of the impulse response of the channel depends on the geometry of the channel.
• the physical conditions mainly influence only the general parameters of the impulse response and not the general form of the impulse response provided that the physical conditions remain in the field of the conditions of normal life.
• the signal processing takes into account the physical conditions in which the bracelet is located, in particular the temperature and the air pressure, as well as the gaseous composition of said air, which influence its density, and therefore the speed of sound propagation in the channel.
• the integrity detection system comprises a static pressure sensor 10 disposed in the enclosure, or at one or both ends of the channel 8, configured to detect a pressure variation in the channel and or in the enclosure, either an increase in pressure, a decrease in pressure, or both. When the pressure variation is beyond a predetermined threshold, an anomaly is reported.
• the enclosure and the channel are filled with a fluid at a pressure different from the atmospheric pressure, either a partial vacuum or an overpressure.
• the fluid can simply be air, especially in a variant with an enclosure and a partial vacuum channel.
• the fluid may also be a gas with large molecules, such as nitrogen, especially for overpressure variants, in order to reduce the rate of diffusion of gas molecules through the body causing a pressure drop over time.
• An orifice 17 through the body makes it possible to subtract air before sealing the orifice.
• the orifice can also be used to inject a gas to put the enclosure and the channel under overpressure.
• the case 2 of the bracelet may be in the form of a rigid or semi-rigid shell making the complete turn, namely a self-supporting shell that offers some resistance against crushing.
• the housing 2 is therefore in the form of a shell enclosing a chamber in which the various components are arranged.
• the electronic part is arranged in a box that is fixed or mounted on a flexible belt, forming the bracelet that goes around the wearer's ankle. The weight and bulk of the electronic box disposed on an outer side of the ankle are uncomfortable and exposed to shocks causing failure or inadvertent rupture of the monitoring bracelet.
• the substantially smooth shell of essentially constant or homogeneous section around the bracelet offers no shoulder or protuberance that could cling to external objects and, in the case of a rigid or semi-rigid shell provides protection against external shocks.
• An important advantage of this aspect of the invention and that the various electronic components, such as the electronic board 18, the batteries 12, the mobile telecommunication antenna 62 and other components can be distributed around the bracelet to the inside 27 of the annular rigid shell 2 for distribute the weight and reduce the thickness and bulk of the bracelet, while increasing reliability, safety and comfort.
• the chamber 27 inside the shell-shaped housing 2 may therefore have the function of the previously-described channel 8 instead of and in place of the channel 8 shown in the variants of FIGS. 2a-3b and 6a-6d.
• Figures 2a, 3a, 3b, and 6a to 6d combine a channel 8 formed by a dedicated tube, around the bracelet, disposed in a rigid shell formed by the housing.
• an overpressure or a partial vacuum in the chamber 27 of the housing 2 it would be possible to send a signal of damage to the integrity of the bracelet before the source of the bracelet can be reached. energy or the electronic circuit. It would thus be possible to transmit a signal of integrity breach, which would allow the triggering of the alert and a faster intervention instead of waiting for the activation of the alarm due to a non-response of a surveillance bracelet that would be destroyed.
• An enclosure 9 essentially at ambient pressure, hermetically sealed with respect to the channel 8 under pressure or underpressure with respect to the ambient pressure, with an ultrasonic sensor for the enclosure and a pressure sensor in the channel;
• An enclosure 9 in fluid communication with the channel 8 in excess pressure or underpressure with respect to the ambient pressure, with only one or more pressure sensors in the enclosure or the channel;
• An enclosure 9 in fluid communication with the channel 8 in excess pressure or underpressure with respect to the ambient pressure, with one or more pressure sensors in the chamber or the channel and in addition one or more ultrasonic sensors for the channel and / or enclosure;
• An enclosure 9 in fluid communication with the channel 8 in excess pressure or underpressure with respect to the ambient pressure, with only one or more ultrasonic sensors for the channel and / or the enclosure;
• An enclosure 9 in fluid communication with the channel 8 essentially at ambient pressure, with only one or more ultrasonic sensors for the channel and / or the enclosure.
• the circumference of the bracelet, and therefore the length of the channel 8 may vary from one bracelet to another, especially to be adapted to the measurements of the wrist or ankle of the wearer.
• the closure system could be adjustable so that the object can be tightened to the desired diameter.
• housing portions 2a, 2b of different sizes may be provided.
• the calibration of the sensor or ultrasonic and / or pressure sensors can be performed once the bracelet is placed on the carrier.
• the calibration procedure may include a storage in a memory of the electronics, a sensor signal shortly after its introduction on the carrier, constituting a reference value indicating an integral bracelet. It is possible to set predetermined value thresholds for this signal in order to ensure that the calibration is done on an integral bracelet, in particular that the setting up and closing of the bracelet are correct, by comparing the reference value after calibration with values predetermined thresholds that take into account possible variations in the geometry of the bracelet, but that avoid integrity failures outside of these measures or these permitted values.
• a kit for the monitoring bracelet may advantageously comprise a recharging unit 28 forming an external power source, and configured to be coupled to the bracelet 1 in order to recharge the internal power source 12.
• the electrical coupling between the charging unit 28 and the bracelet can be done by means of electric terminals 29, 29a, 29b or there can be a contactless induction coupling direct electric.
• the charging unit 28 is in the form of a portable rechargeable battery, provided with fixing means 30, for example in the form of resilient arms with lugs 31 at their free ends forming resilient clips which are clipped on both sides on bosses 70a of a section of the bracelet 1, as shown in FIG.
• the wearer of the bracelet can therefore move freely during the duration of a recharge of the internal energy source, unlike the conventional system where charging is done by means of an electric cable connected to the monitoring bracelet.
• the recharging unit is released from the bracelet by pressing the pusher 71.
• the batteries of the charging unit 28 can be recharged by means of a base station or recharging station 32 illustrated in FIG. 4c, connected to the electrical network.

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