FR2674664A1 - Audio badge - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a badge of the type including an advertising or other decoration (5), and means (2, 3) for fixing the said decoration (5) onto clothing, such as a pin (2) integral with the said decoration (5) and a clamp or clip (3) interacting with the said pin (2). The badge according to the invention is characterised in that the said badge further includes an element for sending out a verbal and/or musical audio message associated with the said decoration (5), as well as means for actuating the said element. Application to advertising badges.

Description

Sound badge.

The invention relates to a badge, of the type with attachment by point and clamp known under the name of "pins" or of the pin type, provided with means for transmitting an audible and / or musical message.

The development of badges, in particular of the "pins" type, is a contemporary socio-economic phenomenon linked to the creative efforts of advertisers and graphic designers to personalize the brand image of advertisers. The visual message carried by such badges is, in the case of the most important advertisers, extracted or at least inspired by television and / or cinematographic advertisements well known to the public. These advertisements are generally accompanied by an audio message comprising a verbal slogan and / or a musical theme which are linked to the name of the advertiser.

The present invention aims to provide a badge allowing association with the image or visual message carried by the badge of a sound, verbal and / or musical message associated with this image or this message. The invention thus makes it possible to create a new badge which makes it possible to reinforce the message, advertising or otherwise, associated with the image carried by the badge, by giving such a badge a more precious and more personalized character which reinforces the tendency of the public. to wear and collect such badges, which of course increases the scope and impact of such objects.

To this end, the subject of the invention is a badge of the type comprising a decoration, advertising or other, and means for fixing said decoration to a garment, such as a point secured to said decoration and a clamp or clip cooperating with said point. , characterized in that said badge further comprises a member for transmitting a verbal and / or musical sound message associated with said decor, as well as means for actuating said member.

Preferably, said member is constituted by a musical and / or speaking electronic chip with limited emission duration and pressure actuation.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the badge consists of a support injected in the form of a box and provided with a fixing needle, said electronic chip being housed inside said support which is closed by a cover. injected carrying said decoration and which has a certain elastic deformability to allow actuation of the electronic chip by light pressure on the decoration. The decor can be flat or in volume.

The invention will be clearly understood on reading the following description made with reference to the accompanying drawing, the single figure of which is a schematic perspective view of a badge according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

The badge includes a support 1 injected in metal or plastic and having the shape of an open box. On the face opposite to the opening, the housing 1 carries a needle 2, which can be injected in one piece with the support 1, and with which a locking clip 3 which cooperates is attached to the reverse of a garment ( not shown) previously crossed by needle 2.

 The support 1 contains an electronic chip (not shown) arranged to emit an audio, speaking and / or musical message, of a duration limited to, for example, 8 seconds. The actuation of such a chip is done by pressure. The support 1 is closed by a cover 4 carrying a decoration 5 and which can be fixed by clipping, by welding, by gluing, etc. The main face of the cover 4 is elastically deformable so as to allow the actuation of the electronic chip by a slight pressure. To this end, the cover 4 is advantageously molded in a thermoplastic material. The decoration 5 can be flat or in volume.

The sound message emitted by the electronic chip is associated with the visual message of the decor so as to enhance the impact, advertising or otherwise, of the badge

Claims (6)

Claims. 1. Badge of the type comprising a decoration (5), advertising or other, and means for fixing (2,3) said decoration (5) to a garment, such as a point (2) integral with said decoration (5) and a clamp or clip (3) cooperating with said tip (2), characterized in that said badge further comprises a member for transmitting a verbal and / or musical sound message associated with said decor (5), as well as means actuation of said organ. 2. Badge according to claim 1, characterized in that said member is constituted by a musical and / or speaking electronic chip with limited duration of emission and actuation by pressure.  3. Badge according to claim 2, characterized in that it consists of a support (1) injected in the form of a box and provided with a fixing needle (2), said electronic chip being housed inside said support (1) which is closed by a cover (4) injected carrying said decoration (5) and which has a certain elastic deformability to allow actuation of the electronic chip by light pressure on the decoration (5). 4. Badge according to claim 3, characterized in that said cover (4) is made of thermoplastic material. 5. Badge according to one of claims 3 and 4, characterized in that said decoration (5) is flat. 6. Badge according to one of claims 3 and 4, characterized in that said decoration (5) is in volume.