FR2594244A1 - Audio-visual alarm beacon for marking the location of lost persons and equipment for search purposes - Google Patents

Audio-visual alarm beacon for marking the location of lost persons and equipment for search purposes Download PDF

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FR2594244A1
FR2594244A1 FR8601939A FR8601939A FR2594244A1 FR 2594244 A1 FR2594244 A1 FR 2594244A1 FR 8601939 A FR8601939 A FR 8601939A FR 8601939 A FR8601939 A FR 8601939A FR 2594244 A1 FR2594244 A1 FR 2594244A1
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a. System allowing audio-visual marking of the position of persons and equipment which are lost in uninhabited areas where investigation is difficult. b. It comprises a housing containing a transmitter with, in combination, one inflatable photoluminescent balloon serving both as an antenna support and as a visual beacon with audible devices (howlers) and flashing elements. c. The invention may be used individually or collectively to allow persons to identify themselves, in the course of expeditions, journeys, explorations, races or any movements, in areas devoid of any current tracking or surveillance, after they have been the victims of an accident or an incident on a journey which puts their life in danger, if the emergency services do not identify them sufficiently quickly to bring them the necessary help.

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DESCRIPTION
A - Titre de 1' invention
Balise d'alarme audio-visuelle
B - Secteurs sur lesquels porte l'invention
Repérage et recherche de personnes et matériels perdus dans des secteurs terrestres ou extra-terrestres non fréquentés habituellement (sites montagneux, mers et océans, déserts, forêts vierges, espaces extra-terrestres, etc...)
C - Etat des techniques actuelles existantes
Parmi les dispositifs connus dans ce genre, il existe soit
a. dans le domaine audio des balises sonores pour contrôle de progressions sur longues distances, qui nécessitent obligatoirement un matériel de relais et de captage très important tels que satellites extra-terrestres et stations réceptrices (voir la balise dite ARGOS, par exemple).DESCRIPTION
A - Title of the invention
Audio-visual alarm beacon
B - Sectors covered by the invention
Location and search for lost people and materials in land or extra-terrestrial areas not usually visited (mountainous sites, seas and oceans, deserts, virgin forests, extra-terrestrial spaces, etc ...)
C - State of existing current techniques
Among the devices known in this genre, there are either
at. in the audio field, sound beacons for monitoring progress over long distances, which necessarily require very large relay and pickup equipment such as extra-terrestrial satellites and receiving stations (see the so-called ARGOS beacon, for example).

b. dans le domaine visuel, des fusées de détresse éclairantes, dont la durée et la portée de visualité sont très limitées et ne permettent pas une approche à vue continue vers un point précis s'il y a du vent. Il existe également un système avec un ballon genre baudruche, sans alarme sonore complémentaire. b. in the visual field, flares, whose duration and range of vision are very limited and do not allow a continuous sight approach to a specific point if there is wind. There is also a system with a balloon like balloon, without additional audible alarm.

D - Résultats que l'invention vise à obtenir
Le système suivant l'invention permet de pallier aux manques ou éviter les lneonvenlents précités. Avec celui-ci en effet, il est possiblelpar exemple pour une seule personne accompagnée d'un chien (au delà du captage du signal dit "BIP" qui nécessite un petit récepteur réglé sur une fréquence précise) d'avoir l'attention attirée (par les aboiements du chien qui -lui- perçoit les ultra-sons) ou encore d'entendre les mouchards sonores ( hurleurs) et cette personne peut donc, bien que ne faisant pas partie à priori d'un service quelconque de recher ches ou de secours, déclencher les opérations de sauvetage grâce à son intervention individuelle et spontanée.De même, 1' atten- tion de cette même personne et celle de plusieurs autres à la fois peut être attirée par la seconde partie du système qui est d'ordre visuel, c'est-àdire composé d'un ballon photoluminescent et de clignotants accompagnés de mouchards sonores (hurleurs) s' élevant en altitude à la verticale sur le lieu du naufrage, et restant fixe grâce au lest constitué par le coffret renfermant tous les éléments constituant le dispositif d' alarme. D - Results which the invention aims to obtain
The system according to the invention overcomes the shortcomings or avoids the aforementioned lneonvenlents. With it in fact, it is possible for example for a single person accompanied by a dog (beyond the capture of the signal called "BEEP" which requires a small receiver set to a precise frequency) to have the attention drawn ( by the barking of the dog which -luis- perceives the ultrasounds) or to hear the snitches (howlers) and this person can therefore, although not being a priori part of any research or research service rescue, initiate rescue operations thanks to his individual and spontaneous intervention. Similarly, the attention of this same person and that of several others at the same time can be attracted by the second part of the system which is visual. , that is to say composed of a photoluminescent balloon and flashing lights accompanied by audio cookies (howlers) rising in altitude vertically at the place of the sinking, and remaining fixed thanks to the ballast constituted by the box containing all the elements constituting the di alarm device.

E - La mise en oeuvre du dissitif pour parvenir à ce résultat s'effectue suivant les principes ci -après, en regard des figures 1, 2, 3, 4.E - The implementation of the dissective to achieve this result is carried out according to the following principles, with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4.

L'armement pour usage manuel du dispositif contenu dans le boîtier 1 se fait par 1' enlèvement des 2 goupilles 2 et 3 (ceci dès la mise en mouvement des personnes ou matériels) qui arment respectivement le contacteur 4 de 1' émetteur 5 et la soupape 6 pour gonflage du ballon photoluminescent 7 .La mise en service totale du dispositif s'effectue par le dégrafage des attaches 8 situées à chaque extrêmité du boîtier, ce qui provoque l'ouverture des couvercles 9 et 10 , qui déclenchent simultanément l'émission du "BIP", des ultra-sons et des mouchards sonores ( hurleurs) par le contacteur 4 et ltémet- teur 5 , et la libération de la soupape 6 pour le gonflage < à l'hélium) du ballon photoluminescent 7, lequel -dès qu'il a atteint son volume maximum- se détache automatiquement de sa valve de gonflage 11 pour prendre de l'altitude en entraînant avec lui l'antenne-filet 12 et les facettes-miroir clignotantes 13 , avec mouchards sonores (hurleurs) jusqu'à ce que le filin-antenne 14 soit entièrement extrait de son logement et assure la liaison sol-air entre le boîtier et le ballon fixant ce dernier en altitude et en place sur le lieu du naufrage ou à proximité de celui-ci (voir planche I/3).Arming for manual use of the device contained in the housing 1 is done by removing the 2 pins 2 and 3 (this as soon as people or equipment are set in motion) which respectively arm the contactor 4 of the transmitter 5 and the valve 6 for inflation of the photoluminescent balloon 7. The total commissioning of the device is effected by unclipping the fasteners 8 located at each end of the housing, which causes the opening of the covers 9 and 10, which simultaneously initiate the emission of the "BIP", of the ultrasounds and of the snitches (howlers) by the contactor 4 and the transmitter 5, and the release of the valve 6 for the inflation (with helium) of the photoluminescent balloon 7, which that it has reached its maximum volume - detaches automatically from its inflation valve 11 to gain altitude by carrying with it the net antenna 12 and the flashing facets-mirrors 13, with audio cookies (howlers) up to the antenna line 14 is complete rement extracted from its housing and provides the ground-air connection between the housing and the balloon fixing the latter at altitude and in place at the place of the sinking or near it (see Plate I / 3).

Dans le cas d' utilisation du système en larguage automatique depuis un véhicule aérien, maritime ou autre, les attaches 8, doivent être dégrafées dès la mise en place dans le logement réservé au boîtier dans les véhicules précités (voir fig. 4).If the automatic release system is used from an aerial, maritime or other vehicle, the fasteners 8 must be unclipped as soon as they are placed in the housing reserved for the housing in the aforementioned vehicles (see fig. 4).

Enfin, l'alimentation de 1' émetteur et des hurleurs se fait au moyen de la batterie sèche 15 qui peut également être en partie rechargée par les cellules photo voltaïques 16 logées sur la face interne des couvercles 9 et 10 et sur le ballon.Finally, the supply of the transmitter and the howlers is done by means of the dry battery 15 which can also be partially recharged by the photo voltaic cells 16 housed on the internal face of the covers 9 and 10 and on the balloon.

De même, lors du larguage depuis un véhicule aérien, le ballon fait office de parachute pour le boîtier.Similarly, when dropping from an air vehicle, the balloon acts as a parachute for the housing.

F - Les possibilités d'utilisation du système s'étendent à toutes les fonctions de sauvetage ou de repérage éventuel en cas de disparition ou d'accident à l'échelon individuel ou collectif. civil ou militaire, pour des personnes ou des matériels devant cheminer en se déplaçant dans ou au- dessus de secteurs désertiques. ou dans l espace extra-terrestre. F - The possibilities of using the system extend to all rescue or possible tracking functions in the event of disappearance or accident at the individual or collective level. civil or military, for people or materials having to travel while moving in or over desert areas. or in extra-terrestrial space.

Des applicatinns intéressantes peuvent notamment se raire dans les cas suivants
escalades et ascencions de massifs montagneux. randonnées pédestres ou véhiculées, caravanes, traversées ou exploration des mers. océans, déserts, fôrets ou secteurs vierges, etc...Interesting applications can in particular occur in the following cases
climbing and climbing mountain ranges. hikes or vehicles, caravans, crossings or exploration of the seas. oceans, deserts, forests or virgin areas, etc ...

ceci pédestrement ou par transports terrestres etaériens (avions, ballons dirigeables, montgolfiêres, capsules ou navettes spatiales, etc. . 3 et transports maritimes (plaisance, commerce, marine militaire) et tout autre moyen de transport quelconque. this pedestally or by land and air transport (planes, airships, hot air balloons, capsules or space shuttles, etc. 3 and maritime transport (pleasure craft, commerce, military navy) and any other means of transport whatsoever.

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REVENDICATIONS 1 - Dispositif permettant, au moyen d' un système d'alarme combiné audiovisuel, le repérage de personnes et de matériels perdus ou naufragés dans des secteurs exempts de fréquentation ou contrôle courant, caractérisé en ce qu'il est constitué d'un boîtier comprenant - à l'extérieur, deux attaches pour fermeture de deux couvercles munis de ressort, deux goupilles d' armement. une valve de remplissage, une trappe d'accès.1 - Device allowing, by means of a combined audiovisual alarm system, the location of lost and shipwrecked people and equipment in areas free from frequentation or current control, characterized in that it consists of a housing comprising - outside, two fasteners for closing two covers fitted with a spring, two locking pins. a filling valve, an access hatch. - à l'intérieur, des cellules photovoltaïques sur la face des couvercles, un contacteur automatique pour le poste émetteur combiné avec une centrale clignotante, un ensemble filin et filet-antenne, avec des ampoules pour les clignotements. des éléments émetteurs d' ultra-sons, d'ondes genre BIP, de signaux sonores, un ballon photoluminescent (avec cellules photovol taïques) gonflable au moyen de l'hélium contenu sous pression dans un réservoir incorporé dans le boîtier avec une soupape automatique, une valve automatique également, une batterie électrique sèche rechargeable.- inside, photovoltaic cells on the face of the covers, an automatic contactor for the transmitter station combined with a flashing unit, a cable and net-antenna assembly, with bulbs for flashing. elements emitting ultrasound, BIP-like waves, sound signals, a photoluminescent balloon (with photovoltaic cells) inflatable by means of helium contained under pressure in a tank incorporated in the housing with an automatic valve, also an automatic valve, a rechargeable dry electric battery. 2 - Dispositif selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu on arme le dispositif en enlevant les deux goupilles extérieures, ce qui permet, après le dégrafage des attaches des deux couvercles que ces derniers, lors de leur ouverture automatique provoquée par leurs ressorts, déclenchent simultanément le contacteur de l'émetteur pour sa mise en service et 1' ouverture de la soupape de gonflage (à 1' hélium) automatique du ballon photoluminescent, qui -après avoir atteint son expansion totalese libère automatiquement de la valve, entraînant avec lui le filet antenne 1' enveloppant (lequel comporte dans ampoules clignotantes, les émetteurs, des cellules photovoltaïques) jusqu'au développement complet du filin-antenne reliant 1' ensem- ble au poste émetteur du boîtier.2 - Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the device is armed by removing the two outer pins, which allows, after unclipping the fasteners of the two covers that the latter, during their automatic opening caused by their springs, trigger simultaneously the transmitter contactor for its commissioning and the opening of the automatic inflation (helium) valve of the photoluminescent balloon, which - after having reached its total expansion - automatically releases the valve, carrying with it the net antenna 1 'enveloping (which includes in flashing bulbs, transmitters, photovoltaic cells) until the complete development of the antenna-wire connecting the assembly to the transmitter station of the housing. 3 - Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que.3 - Device according to claim 1, characterized in that. lorsqu'il est placé à bord d'un véhicule pour être utilisé en larguage automatique, son armement préalable au larguage nécessiste l'enlèvement parallèle des goupilles et des agraphes extérieures des couvercles du boîtier. when it is placed on board a vehicle to be used for automatic dropping, its arming prior to dropping requires the parallel removal of the pins and the external clips from the lids of the housing. 4 - Dispositif selon la ravendication 1 caractérisée é@alement par la variante consistant à rendre solidaires les élémente d@@n nsemble tel que ballon - filet-antenne- - - cellule phot@@@lte@ ques - poste-émetteur - batterie sèche - éléments émetteu@ précités et ampoules clignotantes, le filin ne servant dans cas que de moyen de liaison avec le boîtier enveinppe qui @a fa@t office de lest pour maintenir la position sur le site. 4 - Device according to claim 1 characterized é @ alement by the variant consisting in making integral the d @@ n nsemble element such as balloon - net-antenna - - - phot @@@ lte @ ques cell - transmitter station - dry battery - above emitting elements @ and flashing bulbs, the line only serving in the case of a means of connection with the enveinppe box which has a ballast function to maintain the position on the site.
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