WO2013007930A1

WO2013007930A1 - Lighting module, and article including a textile element provided with such a lighting module

Info

Publication number: WO2013007930A1
Application number: PCT/FR2012/051584
Authority: WO
Inventors: Antoine Auffret; Benjamin Simon; Vincent Chiffoleau; Guillaume MOUZET; Rodolphe Emond
Original assignee: Decathlon
Priority date: 2011-07-08
Filing date: 2012-07-05
Publication date: 2013-01-17
Also published as: FR2977655A1; FR2977655B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a lighting module (1) to be assembled with a textile element, and to an article including a textile element provided with such lighting a module. The invention can be used for illuminating the inner space of a tent or shelter, at least one wall of which includes a panel comprising a textile element. The lighting module includes: an electrical connector (2) that can be connected to a power source; a light-emitting means (3) connected to said electrical connector; and a switch (4) capable of electrically connecting and disconnecting said light-emitting means to/from said electrical connector, said switch being built into a first body (5), and said light-emitting means being built into a second body (6). The first body forms a tab which is connected to the second body and which can be inserted into a first slot (7) formed in a textile element, and the second body (6) is capable of being applied against the textile element such that the light-emitting means is inserted into a second slot (8) formed in the textile element.

Description

LIGHTING MODULE, AND ARTICLE COMPRISING A TEXTILE ELEMENT PROVIDED WITH SUCH A LIGHTING MODULE

The invention relates to a lighting module intended to be assembled with a textile element, and an article comprising a textile element provided with such a lighting module. The invention finds an application to the illumination of the interior volume of a tent or shelter at least one wall comprises a panel comprising a textile element.

Tent users often face the problem of getting light inside the tent.

Among the existing solutions, we know the use of flashlights that we hang somehow inside the tent. This solution, however, offers only a punctual lighting, difficult to steer and that moves when the tent moves for example in case of wind. Moreover the actuation through the usual switch of such a flashlight is not very easy when the lamp is suspended and requires the use of both hands.

Other solutions exist, such as the use of remote controlled camping lamps. These lamps must either be hung inside and then pose the same problem as flashlights hanging, either be placed on the ground or on a support. They are also not secured to the tent, and can be bulky to carry.

The invention therefore aims to solve the aforementioned problems, among other problems.

The invention thus relates, in a first aspect, to a lighting module comprising an electrical connector adapted to be connected to a source of electrical energy, a light emitting means connected to the electrical connector, and a suitable switch. electrically connecting and disconnecting the light-emitting means of the electrical connector, the switch being integrated in a first body and the light-emitting means being integrated in a second body.

The first body forms a tongue connected to the second body and adapted to be inserted into a first slot formed in a textile element, and the second body is adapted to be disposed against the textile element so that the light-emitting means is inserted into a second slot formed in the textile element.

In a first variant embodiment, the second body forms a substantially flat element.

In a second variant embodiment, possibly in combination with the preceding embodiment, when the electrical connector is connected to a source of electrical energy, the light-emitting means can be activated by pressing, gripping, pulling or tilting action, on the first body.

In a third variant embodiment, possibly in combination with one or more of the preceding embodiments, the first and second bodies are formed in a semi-rigid plastic material.

In a fourth variant embodiment, possibly in combination with one or more of the preceding embodiments, the first and second bodies form a one-piece assembly.

In a fifth variant embodiment, possibly in combination with one or more of the preceding embodiments, the first body and the second body form an angle other than 0 ° and 180 °.

In a sixth variant embodiment, possibly in combination with one or more of the preceding embodiments, the light-emitting means comprises a light-emitting element, such as a diode, covered with a lens.

Preferably, the lens is flush with one of the surfaces of the second body. Also preferably, the lens is substantially circular and has an upper portion of diameter greater than the diameter of a lower portion of this lens, so that the space delimited by the upper portion and the surface of the second body on which the lens is flush , forms a throat.

In a seventh embodiment variant, possibly in combination with one or more of the previous ones, the switch is actuable by pressing a button which is flush with one of the surfaces of the first body.

The invention also relates, in a second aspect, to an article, such as a tent or an awning. Such an article comprises at least one textile element which is provided with at least one first slot in which is inserted the first body of at least one lighting module according to any one of the preceding claims, and at least one second slot in which is inserted the light emitting means of the module.

In a first embodiment, the first slot is oriented non-parallel, preferably substantially perpendicular to the second slot.

Alternatively, the first slot is oriented substantially parallel to the second slot.

In a second variant embodiment, possibly in combination with the previous embodiment, the textile element has an inner face from which the light-emitting means and the first body emerge, and the second body is disposed directly against the face opposite to this internal face.

In this second variant, the second body may be protected at least partially by a textile flap.

In a third variant, possibly in combination with the previous embodiment, the second body is inserted into a pocket formed in or attached to the textile element,

This pocket may be closed, for example by sewing, after insertion of the second body into this pocket, and insertion of the first body in the first slot.

Alternatively, this pocket may have a distinct opening of the first and second slots, allowing on the one hand the insertion of the second body in this pocket, and on the other hand the withdrawal of the second body of this pocket when the first body is not inserted in the first slot.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear more clearly and completely on reading the following description of the preferred variants of embodiment and implementation, which are given by way of nonlimiting examples and with reference in the following appended drawings:

figure 1 ; schematically represents an example of a lighting module according to the invention, FIG. 2 schematically represents an example of a textile element capable of receiving the lighting module of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of the textile element of FIG. 2 provided with the lighting module of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 schematically represents another example of a textile element of FIG. 2 provided with the lighting module of FIG. 1. The lighting module 1, presented in an exemplary embodiment in FIG. body 5 in the form of a tongue 5, connected to a second body 6.

In this embodiment, the second body 6 is substantially flat.

The module 1 comprises an electrical connector 2 adapted to be connected to a source of electrical energy, disposed in this embodiment at the second body 6.

Moreover, a light emitting means 3 is integrated in the second body 6, and a switch 4 is integrated in the first body 5.

The switch 4 is able to electrically connect and disconnect the light-emitting means 3 of the electrical connector 2, the light-emitting means 3 being electrically connected to the electrical connector 2 by a non-visible electrical circuit integrated in the first and / or second body 5 and 6.

The first body 5 and the second body 6 form, in this embodiment, an angle that is different from 0 ° and 180 °, to facilitate the assembly of the lighting module 1 with a textile element as will be explained hereinafter.

In this embodiment, the switch 4 takes the form of a button 4 actuated by pressure, which is flush with one of the surfaces of the first body 5.

More generally, the activation of the light-emitting means can be obtained by a pressure, gripping, pulling or tilting action on the first body 5.

Preferably, the material used for producing the first and second bodies 5, 6 is a semi-rigid plastic material. Also preferably, the first and second bodies 5 and 6 form a one-piece assembly as shown in Figure 1, which can be obtained for example by molding in a semi-rigid plastic material.

The light-emitting means 3 comprises a light-emitting element, such as an ampoule or a diode, covered with a lens 3.

This lens 3 actually has the same reference numeral as the light emitting means 3 for the sake of clarity, insofar as the light emitting element, such as a diode, is not visible in FIG. 1 since covered by the lens 3. The light emitting means 3 is therefore assimilated to the lens 3 for the purposes of the schematic representation.

As can be seen in FIG. 1, the lens 3 is flush with one of the surfaces of the second body 6.

Precisely, this lens 3 is substantially circular. It has an upper portion 3a of diameter greater than the diameter of a lower portion 3b.

In this way, a space is delimited between the upper part 3a of the lens 3 and the surface of the second body 6 on which the lens 3 is flush. This space forms a groove facilitating cooperation with a slot formed in a textile element as will be explained below.

This lighting module 1 is therefore particularly intended to be used for lighting a volume of which at least one of the walls is formed of one or more textile elements, so flexible elements. It can be for example a tent or a shelter.

Figures 2, 3 and 4 show schematically such a textile element 11, which is all or part of a panel of an article such as a tent.

In FIG. 2, the textile element 11 is represented in an exemplary embodiment, without the lighting module 1.

This textile element 11 comprises a first slot 7 and a second slot 8.

The first slot 7 is intended to allow the insertion of the first body 5 of a lighting module 1 as presented above.

The second slot 8 is intended to allow insertion of the light emitting means 3 of the module 1 as presented above. Of course, the textile element 11 can comprise several first slots 7 and several second slots 8, thus allowing the assembly with several lighting modules 1.

In Figure 3, the textile element 11 of Figure 2 is shown with the lighting module 1. Precisely, the first body 5 in the form of a tongue 5, and incorporating the switch 4, is inserted into the first slot 7.

Furthermore, the light emitting means 3, comprising the lens 3 surmounted by its upper part 3a, is inserted into the second slot 8 (masked in FIG. 3).

The second body 6 of the lighting module 1 presented above is therefore disposed against the textile element 11 on the other face, and is therefore not visible in FIG.

The electrical connector 2, not visible in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, can then be connected by an electric cable to a source of electrical energy such as a battery located at a distance from the lighting module 1. example running along the panel comprising the textile element 11, on the face opposite the face of which opens the first and second slots 7, 8.

The cooperation between the light-emitting means 3, in particular via the groove described above with reference to FIG. 1, with the second slot 8, and the cooperation of the first body 5 or the tongue 5 with the first slot 7, allows efficient and simple assembly of the lighting module 1 with the textile element 11.

In an alternative embodiment, as represented in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the textile element 11 may comprise a pocket 10 formed in the textile element 11 or attached for example by sewing onto this textile element 11.

FIG. 4 gives an exemplary embodiment of this pocket 10, the other elements referenced in relation to this FIG. 4 being identical to elements bearing the same reference in FIGS. 2 and 3.

The pocket 10 may be closed for example by sewing, that is to say it does not include other openings than the first slot 7 and the second slot 8. The lighting module 1 is then assembled with the textile element 11 before final closure of the pocket 10. Precisely, the second body 6 is inserted in the pocket 10 and the light emitting means 3 is inserted into the slot 8, then the first body 5 or tongue 5 is inserted into the first slot 7, and the bag is closed.

However, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the pocket 10 formed in the textile element 11 has an opening 9 distinct from the first and second slits 7 and 8, constituting an opening for insertion and withdrawal of the second body 6 of the lighting module 1.

When the surface of the textile element 11 visible in FIGS. 2 and 3 corresponds to the interior of the volume of a tent for example, from this interior, only the lens 3 and the switch 4 are seen.

In another variant embodiment, the textile element 11 does not comprise a pocket 10 itself.

In this alternative embodiment, as in the variant with pocket 10, when the inner surface of the textile element 11, that is to say the surface of which open the light emitting means 3 and the first body 5, corresponds to the interior of the volume of a tent for example, it is seen from this interior only the lens 3 and the switch 4.

By contrast, in this other variant, unlike the variant with pocket 10, on the outside, the lighting module 1, and more particularly the second body 6, are arranged against the other face of the textile element 1 .

Optionally, the lighting module 1, and more particularly the second body 6, can be protected from the outside (that is to say on the side of the face of the textile element 11 opposite the face of which the light emitting means 3 and the first body 5 open), for example by a fabric flap.

This flap also has the advantage of rebalancing the masses at the level of the textile element 11, and to prevent this textile element 11 from sagging under the weight of the lighting module 1.

This flap may constitute a closed pocket permanently, for example by sewing, or a pocket having an opening for the introduction of the second body 6, this opening may be temporarily closed for example by another flap, or by any means of closure Velcro type for example. 01

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In all these variants, the first and second slots 7 and 8 thus form somehow buttonholes for securing the lighting module 1 with the textile element 11, while leaving the switch accessible and prehensile by the user. Once assembled with the textile element 11, the lighting module 1 can not be disassembled from inside the tent.

Furthermore, the switch 4 integrated in the first body 5 takes the form of a prehensile tongue 5, makes it possible to turn on the light despite the flexibility of the textile of the textile element 11.

Whatever the embodiments, the efficiency of the assembly is obtained by the combination of the cooperation of the light-emitting means 3 with the second slot 8 and the cooperation of the first body 5 with the first slot 7.

The first and second slots 7, 8 can be oriented parallel to each other.

Alternatively, the first and second slots 7 and 8 are not oriented parallel to each other, or are oriented perpendicularly to one another as shown in Figure 2, which makes accidental disassembly almost impossible. since the direction of insertion and desinsertion of the light-emitting means 3 in the second slot 8 is different from the insertion and de-insertion direction of the first body 5 in the first slot 7.

It is specified that the whole of the description above is given by way of example, and is therefore not limitative of the invention.

In particular, it is specified that the invention is not limited to a light emission means covered with a strictly circular lens, nor to a lighting module 1 whose first and second bodies 5 and 6 present exactly the shape shown in Figure 1.

Claims

A lighting module (1) comprising an electrical connector (2) adapted to be connected to a source of electrical energy, a light-emitting means (3) connected to said electrical connector (2), and a switch ( 4) adapted to electrically connect and disconnect said light emitting means (3) from said electrical connector (2), said switch (4) being integrated into a first body (5) and said light emitting means (3) being integrated in a second body (6), characterized in that the first body (5) forms a tongue (5) connected to the second body (6) and adapted to be inserted into a first slot (7) formed in a textile element (11), and in that the second body (6) is adapted to be arranged against the textile element (11) so that the light-emitting means (3) is inserted into a second slot (8) formed in the textile element (11).

2. Lighting module (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the second body (6) forms a substantially flat element.

3. Lighting module (1) according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that, when the electrical connector (2) is connected to a source of electrical energy, the light emitting means ( 3) can be activated by pressing, gripping, pulling or tilting action on the first body (5).

4. Module (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the first and the second body (5, 6) are formed in a semi-rigid plastic material.

5. Module (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the first and the second body (5, 6) form a one-piece assembly.

6. Module (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the first body (5) and the second body (6) form an angle other than 0 ° and 180 °.

7. Module (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the light emitting means (3) comprises a light emitting element, such as a diode, covered with a lens (3).

8. Module (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that the lens (3) is flush with one of the surfaces of the second body (6).

9. Module (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that the lens (3) is substantially circular and has an upper portion (3a) of diameter greater than the diameter of a lower portion (3b) of said lens (3). , so that the space delimited by the upper part (3a) of the lens (3) and the surface of the second body (6) on which the lens (3) is flush, forms a groove.

10. Module according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the switch (4) is operable by pressing a button (4) which is flush with one of the surfaces of the first body (5).

11. Article, such as a tent or canopy, comprising at least one textile element (11), characterized in that the textile element (11) is provided with at least one first slot (7) in which is inserted the first body (5) of at least one lighting module (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, and at least one second slot (8) into which the light-emitting means (8) is inserted ( 3) of said module (1).

12. Article according to claim 11, characterized in that the first slot (7) is oriented non-parallel, preferably substantially perpendicular to the second slot (8).

13. Article according to claim 11, characterized in that the first slot (7) is oriented substantially parallel to the second slot (8).

14. Article according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that the textile element (11) has an inner face from which open the light emitting means (3) and the first body (5), and in that the second body (6) is disposed directly against the face opposite to this inner face.

15. Article according to claim 14, characterized in that the second body (6) is protected at least partially by a textile flap.

16. Article according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that the second body (6) is inserted into a pocket (10) formed in or reported on the textile element (11).

17. Article according to claim 16, characterized in that the pocket (10) is closed, for example by sewing, after insertion of the second body (6) in said pocket (10), and insertion of the first body (5) in the first slot (7).

18. Article according to claim 16, characterized in that the pocket (10) has an opening (9) distinct from the first and second slots (7, 8), allowing on the one hand the insertion of the second body (6) in this pocket (10), and further allowing the removal of the second body (6) of this pocket (10) when the first body (5) is not inserted into the first slot (7).