FR2656945A1

FR2656945A1 - Decorative object

Info

Publication number: FR2656945A1
Application number: FR9000410A
Authority: FR
Inventors: Nigon Jean-Marc
Original assignee: LATITUDE SARL
Current assignee: LATITUDE SARL
Priority date: 1990-01-11
Filing date: 1990-01-11
Publication date: 1991-07-12

Abstract

Decorative object of the type including, on its face, light-emitting diodes the flashing of which is triggered at random by an electronic microcircuit, characterised in that the said microcircuit is housed in a plinth, one face of which, on a portion of its surface, carries a decorative pattern, and is surmounted by a volume of which a corresponding portion, situated in front of the said pattern, is made of transparent material acting as a magnifying glass for observing details of the said pattern and the remaining portion is made of non-transparent material.

Description

La présente invention concerne un nouvel objet à vocation décorative, ainsi que ses applications dans des domaines aussi variés que la bijouterie fantaisie, les articles de bureau et les objets publicitaires. The present invention relates to a new decorative object, as well as its applications in fields as varied as costume jewelery, office articles and advertising objects.

On connait déjà notamment en bijouterie fantaisie, des clips ou badges se composant d'une plaquette servant de support à un microcircuit électronique alimentant une ou plusieurs diodes électroluminescentes, de telle manière que ces diodes clignotent au hasard du rythme de recharge des condensateurs dudit circuit. We already know in particular in costume jewelery, clips or badges consisting of a plate serving as a support for an electronic microcircuit supplying one or more light-emitting diodes, so that these diodes flash randomly at the rate of recharging of the capacitors of said circuit.

L'invention reprend le principe de ce clignotement dans des objets plus élaborés, comportant des éléments créant des effets visuels complexes les rendant plus attractifs, notamment dans des domaines d'application rappelés ci-dessus. The invention takes up the principle of this blinking in more elaborate objects, comprising elements creating complex visual effects making them more attractive, in particular in the fields of application mentioned above.

A cet effet, le microcircuit précité est logé dans un socle dont une face porte, sur une portion de sa superficie un motif décoratif, et est surmontée par un volume tel qu'une calotte sphérique, un segment cylindrique, ou une autre forme géométrique de propriétés optiques analogues, dont une portion correspondante, située devant ledit motif, est en matériau transparent jouant le rôle de loupe d'observation des détails dudit motif et la portion restante est un matériau non transparent. To this end, the aforementioned microcircuit is housed in a base, one face of which carries a decorative pattern over a portion of its surface, and is surmounted by a volume such as a spherical cap, a cylindrical segment, or another geometric shape of analogous optical properties, a corresponding portion of which, located in front of said pattern, is made of transparent material playing the role of a magnifying glass for observing the details of said pattern and the remaining portion is a non-transparent material.

Dans la pratique, et selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, le matériau transparent est une résine synthétique transparente et le matériau non transparent est en acier poli. In practice, and according to an embodiment of the invention, the transparent material is a transparent synthetic resin and the non-transparent material is made of polished steel.

Selon une application particulière de l'invention, dans l'objet ainsi réalisé, ledit motif décoratif comporte des inscriptions en lettres gravées rendues lisibles grâce à ladite portion formant loupe, lesdites diodes participant à ce motif décoratif. According to a particular application of the invention, in the object thus produced, said decorative pattern includes inscriptions in engraved letters made legible thanks to said portion forming a magnifying glass, said diodes participating in this decorative pattern.

A titre d'exemple de ce genre d'application, le motif décoratif est une carte géographique sur laquelle lesdites diodes figurent l'emplacement des villes. As an example of this kind of application, the decorative pattern is a geographic map on which said diodes show the location of cities.

Par ailleurs, selon une caractéristique subsidiaire de l'invention, le microcircuit étant non plus en surface, mais contenu à l'intérieur du socle qui le dissimule, ledit socle sert en même temps de moyen de préhension de l'objet, notamment quand cet objet est un article de bureau tel qu'un presse papier, par exemple à usage publicitaire. Furthermore, according to a subsidiary characteristic of the invention, the microcircuit no longer being on the surface, but contained inside the base which conceals it, said base also serves as a means of gripping the object, in particular when this object is an office item such as a clipboard, for example for advertising use.

A titre d'exemple non limitatif, on va décrire ci-après une forme de réalisation de l'invention, en se référant au dessin annexé sur lequel:
- la figure 1 est une coupe verticale pour le plan médian de l'objet de l'invention,
- la figure 2 est une vue du dessus du même objet.By way of nonlimiting example, an embodiment of the invention will be described below, with reference to the appended drawing in which:
FIG. 1 is a vertical section for the median plane of the object of the invention,
- Figure 2 is a top view of the same object.

Sur ce dessin on a représenté un presse papier édité à vocation publicitaire par un organisme de tourisme alsacien. Ce presse papier se compose d'un socle creux 1 fermé par une plaque 2. Sur la face supérieure de la plaque 2 est pratiqué un motif décoratif 3 représentant la carte de l'Alsace et comportant l'emplacement de trois villes, Strasbourg, Colmar et Mulhouse. In this drawing we have shown a paperweight published for advertising purposes by an Alsatian tourism organization. This paperweight consists of a hollow base 1 closed by a plate 2. On the upper face of the plate 2 is practiced a decorative pattern 3 representing the map of Alsace and comprising the location of three cities, Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse.

L'ensemble de la plaque est recouvert par une calotte spécifique 4. La portion 5 de la calotte 4 située au dessus du motif 3 est réalisée en matière plastique transparente, tandis que la portion restante 6 est en matériau non transparent, revêtu par exemple dans ce cas d'une plaque d'acier poli 7. The entire plate is covered by a specific cap 4. The portion 5 of the cap 4 located above the pattern 3 is made of transparent plastic, while the remaining portion 6 is of non-transparent material, coated for example in this case of a polished steel plate 7.

Dans le socle 1 est logé un microcircuit électronique alimentant des diodes electroluminescentes situées aux emplacements Strasbourg, Colmar et Mulhouse de sorte qu'à travers la masse transparente 5 on peut voir clignoter ces diodes, qui sont de préférence de couleurs vives. In the base 1 is housed an electronic microcircuit supplying light-emitting diodes located at the Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse locations so that through the transparent mass 5 one can see these diodes blinking, which are preferably brightly colored.

La carte 3 comporte des inscriptions gravées en lettres très fines. L'effet de loupe produit par le fragment de calotte transparente 5 permet de distinguer ces inscriptions ainsi que les détails de la carte. Card 3 has inscriptions engraved in very fine letters. The magnifying glass effect produced by the transparent cap fragment 5 makes it possible to distinguish these inscriptions as well as the details of the card.

L'ensemble présenté au surplus un caractère artistique incontestable, et peut être pris à la main par le socle 1. The whole presented in addition an incontestable artistic character, and can be taken by hand by the base 1.

Bien entendu, il s'agit là que d'un exemple de réalisation dans une application particulière, et de très nombreuses autres possibilités sont offertes par l'invention, dans de cadre des revendications ci-après. Of course, this is only an embodiment in a particular application, and many other possibilities are offered by the invention, within the scope of the claims below.

Au lieu d'une calotte sphérique, le volume 4 monté au-dessus de la plaque 2 pourrait être un segment cylindrique, auquel cas, au lieu d'une loupe sphérique, le système optique grossissant 5 serait une loupe cylindrique. Instead of a spherical cap, the volume 4 mounted above the plate 2 could be a cylindrical segment, in which case, instead of a spherical magnifier, the magnifying optical system 5 would be a cylindrical magnifier.

Claims

1. Decorative object of the type comprising on its face light-emitting diodes, the flashing of which is triggered at random by an electronic microcircuit, characterized in that said microcircuit is housed in a base, one face of which carries a decorative pattern over a portion of its surface. , and is surmounted by a volume, a corresponding portion of which, located in front of said pattern, is made of transparent material playing the role of a magnifying glass for observing the details of said pattern and the remaining portion is made of non-transparent material.

2. Object according to claim 1, characterized in that the transparent material is a transparent synthetic resin and the non-transparent material is made of polished steel.

3. Object according to claim 1, characterized in that said decorative pattern includes inscriptions in engraved letters made legible thanks to said portion forming a magnifying glass, said diodes participating in this decorative pattern.

4. Object according to claim 1, characterized in that said base simultaneously constitutes a means of gripping the object.

5. Object according to claim 1, characterized in that it is applicable to costume jewelry, office items, advertising objects and the like.

6. Object according to claim 1, characterized in that the decorative pattern is a geographic map on which said diodes represent the location of cities.

7. Object according to claim 1, characterized in that the decorative pattern is a logo, a face shape or the like.

8. Object according to claim 1, characterized in that the volume placed above the plate carrying the decorative pattern is a spherical cap, a cylinder segment, or any other geometric shape with similar optical properties, that is to say forming a magnifying glass.