ES1300405U - Luminous device integrated into clothing. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Luminous device integrated into garments, comprising: - a luminous element (3) encapsulated in a small casing that includes a control circuit and a power supply battery for at least one light (34) inside, which is activated/ deactivates by means of a button (33), continuously and/or intermittently, and externally a USB connection through which said power battery is charged; and - a pocket (2) integrated into the garment comprising: - a first outer layer (6), with a grid-like texture that allows visibility of the luminous element (3) placed behind said first layer (6), - a second intermediate layer (5) in which a rubberized profile (7) has been formed in the shape of a passenger compartment, suitable for including said luminous element (3), and - a third layer (4) that closes the pocket (2) inside and presents a lateral opening (8) through which the light element (3) is extracted or inserted inside the passenger compartment defined by the rubberized profile (7) in said intermediate layer (5). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Luminous device integrated into clothing

sector of the invention

This application proposes the incorporation of a road safety element integrated into a garment, especially sports clothing for cyclists, runners or other athletes who travel on roads shared with other vehicles. In particular, the present invention consists of a garment such as a jersey or jacket, for cycling and other outdoor sports, to which a rubberized profile has been incorporated for the fitting of a luminous piece, with at least a rear red light, which provides extra visibility during outdoor activity. Said rubberized profile allows this luminous device to be fixed to the garment and can be easily removed to be washed; as well as charge the device through a USB port for a new use.

Therefore, the object of the invention falls within the field of optical signaling systems, for example, remote indication devices or systems of the presence of people, which use visible light sources. It is also included in the clothing sector, or their constituent parts, especially protective clothing for work or for practicing sports, provided with reflective or luminous safety devices.

Background of the invention

Articles of clothing are known which, for the user's safety, are provided with optical signaling devices, for example with reflectors or, in the case of lighting, with a light-reflecting band, plates, or the like.

Document DE4408951 describes a portable communication device, consisting of a representation unit, through which discretionary information can be transmitted to third parties; which can be put into operation via a control unit. Document GB2257808 describes an apparatus for the selective emission of light, which enables a simple, quick and safe location of a determined object in the dark or among a plurality of similar objects. Different garments are also known clothing, which are provided with optical signaling devices for the achievement of optical effects, which serve for entertainment purposes or for advertising purposes; For example, the document DE3900417 describes a graphic representation device, consisting of several lights that make up a representation printed on a garment, which are activated by means of a control circuit. US4874144 shows a garment with variable light displays by means of glass fibers incorporated into the fabric of the garment, which are projected through it.

Document ES2396285 describes a light signaling device for people, which comprises a flexible PVC panel equipped with LEDs and attached to the back of a garment, with a power supply connected by an external cable with said LEDs, to through a battery or rechargeable cell, a solar panel or the battery of a motorcycle in which this device is intended to be installed.

The document ES1098630 describes a garment with lighting means to see and be seen, washable, which incorporates several LED-type lights: a white light in the front part of said garment, which illuminates the area before it so that the garment wearer can see in low light circumstances; a position light on the back of the garment, consisting of a different color LED so that the user of the garment is visible in low light circumstances. All these lights are located on the outside of the fabric that makes up the garment and are connected by cables to a battery, forming a watertight and waterproof circuit that is incorporated into the garment.

Document ES1073829 describes a garment with light signaling means, especially applicable to T-shirts or the like, which comprises a pocket-like housing to house a removable power supply module that can be attached by means of a separable type connection that acts as a means for transmitting electric current to an electric circuit that is integrated into the fabric of the article of clothing itself, said electric circuit presenting at least one connection point for connecting with the light signaling means, said light signaling means being at least one removable type light diode or LED, in which said at least one point of connection with the luminous means is of the separable type, acting as an electric current transmitter means.

The present invention proposes an optical signaling device for a garment, specially designed as a road safety element, which is integrated into said article of clothing, but that it is totally removable or separable from it, without it being necessary to make any electrical connection when fixing it to said article of clothing, nor that this article have any type of wiring, circuitry or power batteries.

Description of the invention

In order to achieve the proposed objectives, mentioned in the previous section, the invention proposes a lighting device integrated into clothing, which has the characteristics of claim 1.

The removable luminous device is placed on the back of sportswear, especially cycling jerseys, running shirts, etc., for example in its back pocket, which has the particularity that it has several layers of fabric, including a intermediate layer a rubberized profile sewn to it that accommodates a luminous element, whose light is oriented towards the back, so that it is visible from a certain distance by other runners or vehicles traveling on the same road. This gummed area is covered by a semi-translucent fabric that allows light to perfectly pass through the fabric. Likewise, it has been planned that this pocket has a slot on the inside to be able to extract the luminous device without problem.

This solution allows this luminous device to be fixed to the garment and to be easily removed so that the garment can be washed or the device can be charged via a USB port for a new use.

It has been planned that this removable lighting device has two light modes: fixed or flashing and that it can be charged via USB, so that it has a range of 2 to 4 hours. It has also been planned that the activation of the lights can be done manually.

This device is intended to increase the road safety of the cyclist, in a sport that today is very booming.

Description of the figures

To complement the description that is being made and in order to facilitate the understanding of the characteristics of the invention, this report is attached description a set of drawings in which, with an illustrative and non-limiting nature, the following has been represented:

- Fig. 1 shows the back of a jersey (1) that incorporates the device of the invention.

- Fig. 2 represents a compartment (2) as a pocket, made up of three layers of fabric (4, 5, 6), designed to include a light element (3) within it. - Fig. 3 shows a rear view of the compartment (2) before inserting the light element (3) into it.

- Fig.4 shows a preferred embodiment of said luminous element (3).

Preferred embodiment of the invention

As can be seen in the referenced figures, the luminous device integrated into garments of the present invention comprises:

On the one hand, a light element (3), which is encapsulated in a small casing that internally includes a control circuit and a power supply battery for at least one light (34), which is activated/deactivated by means of a button (33). ), continuously and/or intermittently. Said luminous element incorporates a USB connection (31) on one side through which said power battery is charged, which when not on charge is covered by means of a plug (32) in order to form a small element, substantially flat, rectangular, capable of being included on top of a garment without impeding its use in the practice of any sport, for example cycling, athletics, etc.

On the other hand, this device also includes a pocket (2) that is integrated into a garment. This pocket is made up of the following layers of fabric:

- A first outer layer (6), with a grid-like texture that allows visibility of the luminous element (3) when it is placed in said pocket (2), that is to say behind said first layer (6).

- A second intermediate layer (5) in which a rubberized profile (7) has been formed that has the shape of a passenger compartment, suitable for including said luminous element (3) in it.

- And, a third layer (4) that closes the pocket (2) on the inside and has a side opening (8) through which the light element (3) is extracted or inserted inside the compartment defined in said intermediate layer ( 5).

The luminous element (3) is removed from the garment (1) to wash or load it and, when it is going to be used, it is inserted into the compartment defined by the rubberized profile (7), introducing it through the lateral opening (8) existing in the pocket (2) formed on the back of the garment. When the user wants to turn on, turn off or change the ignition mode, he only has to press the button (33) with the appropriate sequence or time and the device responds based on its internally included control circuit.

Once the nature of the invention has been sufficiently described, as well as a preferred embodiment, it is stated for the appropriate purposes that the materials, shape, size and arrangement of the elements described may be modified, as long as this does not imply an alteration. of the essential characteristics of the invention that are claimed below:

Claims (1)

.- Luminous device integrated into clothing, comprising: a luminous element (3) encapsulated in a small casing that internally includes a control circuit and a supply battery for at least one light (34), which is activated/deactivated by means of a button (33), continuously and /or intermittent, and externally a USB connection through which said power battery is charged; and a pocket (2) integrated into the garment comprising: ^or a first outer layer (6), with a grid-like texture that allows the visibility of the luminous element (3) placed behind said first layer (6), ^or a second intermediate layer (5) in which a rubberized profile (7) has been formed that has the shape of a passenger compartment, suitable for including said luminous element (3), and ^or a third layer (4) that closes the pocket (2) on the inside and has a side opening (8) through which the light element (3) is extracted or inserted inside the passenger compartment defined by the rubberized profile (7) in said intermediate layer (5).