WO1990007360A1 - Portable warning device for correcting posture - Google Patents
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- US Patent No. 3,582,935 describes a warning device of this kind, comprising a belt provided with a housing on its outer face and, on its inner face, a control plate connected to the housing by a leaf spring.
- This box also contains an audible warning device powered by a battery and controlled by an electric circuit which closes with a contact when the plate approaches the box, which occurs in particular when the tension increases in the belt under the effect of '' a relaxation of the abdominal muscles of the wearer of this belt.
- the buzzer "calls to order" the user until he returns his belly, which allows the plate to move away from the housing again so as to interrupt the audible signal.
- Patent publications FR-A-2 329 252, FR-A-2 539 983 and US-A-3 670 320 describe devices of the same kind, but in which the housing is mounted between the two ends of a belt and has a spring mechanism that reacts to variations in the length of the belt.
- FR-A-2 591 472 plans to replace it by an interruption of the normal operation of another device carried by the user, for example a portable music player or a radio receiver that the user hears through headphones.
- another device carried by the user for example a portable music player or a radio receiver that the user hears through headphones.
- FR-A- 2 215 931 provides, in a housing mounted between the two ends of a belt and provided with a spring mechanism, an alarm formed by the spring itself, the camber of which changes direction suddenly and creates a shock felt by the user when the belt tension exceeds a certain threshold.
- the object of the present invention is to remedy the drawbacks of the prior art, by providing a discreet and versatile device, offering enlarged possibilities of use and not requiring a special belt.
- a particular aim is to arrange the device so that it can be used to correct the attitude of different parts of the body.
- the invention provides a device of the type indicated in the preamble, characterized in that the horn is a tactile horn, in that the control plate is integral with the housing and forms at least part of a front face. of the housing, the elastic return means being constituted by the plate and / or a part of the housing, and in that it comprises adjustment means formed by at least one stop member with adjustable position, interposed between the control plate and an opposite part of the housing.
- control plate is made in one piece with the housing, in which it is defined by a slot which partially surrounds it.
- the control plate may have a lateral flange extending towards the inside of the housing and having a stop surface, facing an adjustment member mounted in the housing so that it can be moved between several different positions in which different points of said surface abut against it when the control plate is pressed from the outside.
- Said adjusting member can be provided with a control button outside the housing.
- control plate has an area equal to or greater than half the area of the front face of the housing.
- the tactile horn can advantageously be formed by a vibration generator comprising a rotor having an unbalance.
- the housing is provided with a fixing member arranged to detachably hang the housing from a piece of clothing.
- Said fixing member may be a clip formed by an elastic blade extending along the face opposite to the front face of the housing.
- the housing can be provided with a socket for the electrical connection of an additional sensor placed at a distance from the housing, this sensor being provided with a switching member connected in parallel with - -
- the switching member contained in the housing can be provided with a socket for the electrical connection of an additional tactile alarm placed at a distance from the housing, this alarm being connected in parallel with the alarm contained in the housing.
- fig. 1 represents in perspective an apparatus provided with a device according to the invention and shows in particular the shape of the housing of the apparatus,
- fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the apparatus of FIG. 1,
- fig. 3 is a schematic view of the elements contained in the housing of the apparatus of FIG. 1,
- fig. and 5 represent complementary elements adaptable to the apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3,
- fig. 6 to 8 are schematic sectional views along line VI-VI of FIG. 3 and illustrate the operation of the apparatus
- fig. 9 is an electrical diagram of the apparatus and of the elements illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 5, and
- fig. 1 0 shows a way of carrying the device in order to re-educate the abdominal muscles of the user.
- Figs. 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 show a rehabilitation device 1 provided with a flattened housing 2 having a smooth front face 3 and a rear face equipped with a clip 5 making it possible to fix the device 1 removably to a support, including a piece of clothing.
- fig. 10 shows how a user 6 can carry the device 1 against his belly in an invisible manner by hooking the clip 5 on the upper edge of his pants 7, the box 2 being placed between the pants and the wearer's belly, and by fastening his belt 8 on the clip 5 so as to hide it while keeping the front of the device pressed against the belly.
- the housing 2 is preferably made of molded synthetic material and it is in a substantially rectangular shape with rounded angles. For example, this case can have the following approximate dimensions: height 30 to 60 mm, width 25 to 50 mm, depth 6 to 15 mm, that is to say, it can be easily hidden by clothing or even by a common type belt.
- the front face 3 of the housing 2 is pierced with a slot 0 having an inverted U-shaped outline, so as to delimit a control plate 1 1 which, in this case, extends approximately over the upper half of the side 3 of the housing.
- the two parallel edges 12 of the housing which are located along the two opposite sides of the plate 1 1, are slightly inclined towards the rear, so that the plate 1 1 is normally projecting from them.
- the plate 1 1 is maintained by its elasticity and, when an external thrust is exerted on the front face 3 of the housing, this plate, thanks to this elasticity, can deform by sinking into the thickness of the housing.
- the plate 1 1 is preferably aligned with the rest of the front face 3.
- a side face 14 of the housing 2 has a longitudinal slot 15 from which emerges one end 16 of an adjustment lever 17, this end being profiled to serve as a control button.
- the other end of the lever 17 is pivotally mounted on a stud 18 secured to the bottom wall 20 of the housing, against which the lever 17 extends.
- Seven small bulges 21 are formed on the wall 20 and cooperate with a corresponding hole 22 of the lever 17 to form notches defining seven positions of the lever 17, from the lower position shown in solid lines to the upper position 17 'drawn in broken lines in FIG. 3. These positions correspond to a progressive adjustment of the resistance to deformation of the control plate 11.
- the latter has, on the side of the end 16 of the lever 17, a rigid rim 23 having a profiled edge 24 which abuts against the lever 17 when the plate 11 is inserted into the housing, except when this lever is in the lower position.
- Edge 24 can be given the appropriate longitudinal profile, straight or curved, so that it abuts against the lever for predetermined depressions in the plate 11, gradually smaller when the lever 17 is placed higher.
- These adjustment means can be replaced or supplemented by other stop systems interposed between the housing and the control plate 11.
- a mobile shim can be provided which can be brought on a protuberance of the wall 20 of the housing to support the central zone of the plate 11 in order to limit the deformations of the plate for a given bearing force.
- Fig. 6 shows in section the position of the control plate 11 at rest. In this case, the edge 24 does not touch the lever 17, whatever the notch on which this lever is placed.
- Fig. 7 shows how the plate 1 1 sinks into the housing when the lever 17 is placed in its lowest position, shown in solid lines in FIG. 3 and in which the edge 24 cannot rest on the lever 17. The plate 11 can thus sink into the housing 1 simply by bending, without twisting.
- the lever 17 is in its upper position 17 ′ and it retains the edge 24 already after a slight movement of the plate.
- this plate can still deform elastically by warping if the pressure becomes stronger, by sinking into the housing near its other edge and in particular in the area of its opposite upper corner 25.
- the adjustment of the sensitivity of the control plate 11a with respect to an external thrust is obtained simply by moving the lever 17, forming a movable fulcrum along the edge 24 of the plate and thus modifying the elastic reactions of the plate in bending and torsion.
- control plate 1 1 In the vicinity of its angle 25, the control plate 1 1 has on its inner face a lug 26 located opposite an electrical switch 27, which is fixed to the wall 20 of the housing and arranged to close an electrical circuit when the lug 26 is pressed against him by sufficient depression of the plate 1 1 in this area.
- the housing 2 contains a vibration generator 28 powered by an electric battery 29 and controlled by the switch 27.
- the housing is provided with a door 30 giving access to the battery.
- the vibration generator 28 is silent and it is fixed to the housing 2 in order to serve as a tactile alarm, via the face 3 of the housing, held in abutment against the body, either directly or through a garment. These vibrations are transmitted to the skin over the entire face 3, since the plate 11 is integral with the housing and vibrates with it.
- the generator 28 can be an electromagnet vibrator, but its preferred form is that of a miniature direct current electric motor, for example of, 5 V, the shaft of which carries an eccentric element constituting an unbalance.
- the box 2 also comprises an input socket 31 and an outlet 32 which are both of the bipolar coaxial type and which are intended for the connection of complementary devices such as those of FIGS. 4 and 5.
- Fig. 4 symbolically represents a complementary sensor 41 which includes a switch * for example similar to the switch 27, and which can fulfill a similar function for controlling the vibration generator 28 of the device 1.
- the device 41 is connected to the device 1 by an electric cord 42 provided with a bipolar plug 43 of the "jac" type which can be fitted into the socket 31 of the device 1.
- FIG. 5 shows a complementary vibration generator 44, equipped with a cord 45 and a bipolar plug 46 which can be plugged into the socket 32 of the device 1 so that the generator 44 is controlled by the switch 27 or by the sensor 41.
- each of the sockets 31, 32 comprises, in addition to the two pole contacts 31a, 32a and 31b, 32b, a switch 31c, 32c that the corresponding plug 43, 46 opens when it is pressed in the socket 31, 32.
- the switch 3c is mounted in series with the switch 27, while the switch 32c is mounted in series with the vibration generator 28.
- the generator 28 operates only when the control plate 11 closes the switch 27.
- the additional sensor 41 When the additional sensor 41 is connected to the socket 31 of the device 1, it is connected in parallel to the switch 27, but the latter is switched off by opening the switch 31c. Thus, the operation of the vibration generator 28 will be controlled only by the sensor 41.
- This can be placed on another part of the body, for example be combined with two flanges surrounding the shoulders and attached to each other in the dorsal area, so as to warn the user by means of vibrations if the upper back has a hunched position.
- This sensor can be even thinner than the device 1, so as not to be annoying when the user leans against a backrest.
- the complementary vibration generator 44 When the complementary vibration generator 44 is connected to the socket 32, it operates in place of the generator 28 which is put out of service by opening the switch 32c.
- the user can place the generator 44 at the place which is suitable and this generator can be controlled, as the case may be, either by the switch 27 or by the sensor 41. In the latter case, it can be placed on the same part of the body than the sensor 41, the advantage of this arrangement being simply to conserve the electrical supply by the battery 29 of the device 1, representing a weight and a volume which are not bothersome at the level of the belt but which could be on another part of the body.
- control plate 1 1 has a surface representing approximately half the surface of the front face 3 of the device, which has the advantage of avoiding too concentrated pressure on the body.
- the plate can constitute an even larger part of the face 3, or even all of it.
- the control plate can be formed by a separate piece from the rest of the housing and fixed to it by any assembly. It is also possible to conceive embodiments in which the control plate is associated with a piezoelectric crystal whose output voltage controls an electronic switch which replaces the switch 27. Another alternative embodiment consists in replacing one or the other vibration generators 28 and 44 described above by another suitable tactile warning, for example a strip stuck to the skin and producing tingling by small electrical discharges.
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Abstract
Device for correcting posture which is designed to be worn by a user and to warn him or her discreetly if his or her posture is bad: stomach sticking out, stoop etc. The main element of this device is an apparatus (1) with a flat housing (2) whose front face (3) is designed to be placed against the body. The opposite face of the housing has a clip (5) allowing it to be fixed for example to the waistband of a pair of trousers or of a skirt. Part of the front face of the housing is cut out so as to form a control plate (11) whose flexibility can be adjusted by moving a support point of the plate on a lever (17). When said plate is pressed further than a predetermined threshold, it actuates a vibration generator forming a tactile warning device inside the housing. The housing has sockets for connecting an auxiliary contact which is placed on another part of the body, and a complementary vibration generator.
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DISPOSITIF AVERTISSEUR PORTATIF POUR CORRIGER L'ATTITUDE DU CORPS PORTABLE WARNING DEVICE FOR CORRECTING THE ATTITUDE OF THE BODY
La présente invention concerne un dispositif avertisseur pour corriger l'attitude du corps d'un utilisateur, comportant un boîtier de forme aplatie, pourvu de moyens de fixation au corps ou à une pièce d'habillement, ce boîtier comportant une source d'énergie électrique, un avertisseur électrique, un organe de commutation commandant ledit avertisseur, et une plaque de commande pourvue de moyens de rappel élastique et agencée pour actionner l'organe de commutation sous l'effet d'une force extérieure qui dépasse un seuil déterminé et qui appuie la plaque de commande ou le boîtier contre une partie du corps.The present invention relates to a warning device for correcting the attitude of the body of a user, comprising a flattened case, provided with means for fixing to the body or to a piece of clothing, this case comprising a source of electrical energy. , an electric alarm, a switching device controlling said alarm, and a control plate provided with elastic return means and arranged to actuate the switching device under the effect of an external force which exceeds a determined threshold and which presses the control plate or the housing against a part of the body.
Le brevet US N° 3 582 935 décrit un dispositif avertisseur de ce genre, comportant une ceinture pourvue d'un boîtier sur sa face extérieure et, sur sa face intérieure, d'une plaque de commande reliée au boîtier par une lame-ressort. Ce boîtier contient en outre un avertisseur sonore alimenté par une pile et commandé par un circuit électrique qui se ferme par un contact quand la plaque se rapproche du boîtier, ce qui se produit en particulier quand la tension augmente dans la ceinture sous l'effet d'un relâchement des muscles abdominaux du porteur de cette ceinture. Ainsi, l'avertisseur sonore "rappelle à l'ordre" l'utilisateur jusqu'à ce qu'il rentre son ventre, ce qui permet à la plaque de s'écarter de nouveau du boîtier de manière à interrompre le signal sonore. L'utilisateur acquiert ainsi un réflexe aboutissant à un travail permanent des muscles abdominaux, dont la tonicité s'améliore progressivement jusqu'à ce que le port de l'appareil ne soit plus nécessaire. Les publications de brevet FR-A-2 329 252, FR-A-2 539 983 et US-A-3 670 320 décrivent des dispositifs du même genre, mais dans lesquels le boîtier est monté entre les deux extrémités d'une ceinture et comporte un mécanisme à ressort réagissant aux variations de longueur de la ceinture.US Patent No. 3,582,935 describes a warning device of this kind, comprising a belt provided with a housing on its outer face and, on its inner face, a control plate connected to the housing by a leaf spring. This box also contains an audible warning device powered by a battery and controlled by an electric circuit which closes with a contact when the plate approaches the box, which occurs in particular when the tension increases in the belt under the effect of '' a relaxation of the abdominal muscles of the wearer of this belt. Thus, the buzzer "calls to order" the user until he returns his belly, which allows the plate to move away from the housing again so as to interrupt the audible signal. The user thus acquires a reflex resulting in permanent work of the abdominal muscles, the tone of which gradually improves until the wearing of the device is no longer necessary. Patent publications FR-A-2 329 252, FR-A-2 539 983 and US-A-3 670 320 describe devices of the same kind, but in which the housing is mounted between the two ends of a belt and has a spring mechanism that reacts to variations in the length of the belt.
Toutefois, ces dispositifs connus ont en pratique plusieurs inconvénients.
Ils comprennent nécessairement une ceinture spéciale, constituant un élément gênant à porter sur ou sous les vêtements. On ne peut pas porter un tel dispositif à un autre endroit du corps que la taille. En outre, la ceinture ne peut pas être assortie avec n'importe quels vêtements. D'autre part, l'avertisseur acoustique est très gênant pour l'utilisateur en public, puisque les personnes proches de lui perçoivent aussi le signal sonore. C'est pourquoi, en pratique, l'appareil n'est utilisé que de temps en temps et en privé, donc pas d'une manière suffisamment constante pour une rééducation efficace. De plus, le dispositif à plaque de commande selon le brevet US-A-3 582 935 ne permet pas un réglage de sensibilité.However, these known devices have in practice several drawbacks. They necessarily include a special belt, constituting an annoying element to wear on or under clothing. You cannot wear such a device anywhere other than your waist. Also, the belt cannot be matched with just any clothes. On the other hand, the horn is very annoying for the user in public, since people close to him also perceive the sound signal. This is why, in practice, the device is only used from time to time and in private, therefore not in a sufficiently constant manner for effective rehabilitation. In addition, the control plate device according to US-A-3,582,935 does not allow sensitivity adjustment.
Pour éviter les inconvénients du signal sonore, le FR-A-2 591 472 prévoit de le remplacer par une interruption du fonctionnement normal d'un autre appareil porté par l'utilisateur, par exemple un baladeur ou un récepteur de radio que l'utilisateur entend au moyen d'écouteurs. Toutefois, un tel équipement est assez encombrant et, dans de nombreuses activités courantes, il n'est pas possible de l'employer. De plus, les inconvénients dus à la ceinture spéciale subsistent. Le FR-A- 2 215 931 prévoit, dans un boîtier monté entre les deux extrémités d'une ceinture et pourvu d'un mécanisme à ressort, un avertisseur formé par le ressort lui-même, dont la cambrure change de sens brusquement et crée un choc ressenti par l'utilisateur quand la tension de la ceinture dépasse un certain seuil. A part les inconvénients inhérents à la ceinture, il faut noter qu'un tel avertisseur ne se fait sentir que par un seul choc quand la tension dépasse le seuil fixé, puis plus du tout si le ventre reste relâché. Par contre, quand l'utilisateur reprend une attitude correcte, le ressort donne aussi un choc en reprenant sa forme initiale, ce qui est un signal superflu et plutôt gênant.To avoid the inconvenience of the sound signal, FR-A-2 591 472 plans to replace it by an interruption of the normal operation of another device carried by the user, for example a portable music player or a radio receiver that the user hears through headphones. However, such equipment is quite bulky and, in many common activities, it is not possible to use it. In addition, the disadvantages due to the special belt remain. FR-A- 2 215 931 provides, in a housing mounted between the two ends of a belt and provided with a spring mechanism, an alarm formed by the spring itself, the camber of which changes direction suddenly and creates a shock felt by the user when the belt tension exceeds a certain threshold. Apart from the inherent drawbacks of the belt, it should be noted that such an alarm is only felt by a single shock when the tension exceeds the set threshold, then no longer at all if the stomach remains relaxed. On the other hand, when the user resumes a correct attitude, the spring also gives a shock by resuming its initial shape, which is a superfluous and rather annoying signal.
La présente invention a pour but de remédier aux inconvénients de l'art antérieur, en fournissant un dispositif discret et polyvalent, offrant des possibilités d'emploi élargies et ne nécessitant pas une ceinture spéciale. Un but particulier consiste à agencer le dispositif de façon qu'il puisse être employé pour corriger l'attitude de différentes parties du corps.
Dans ce but, l'invention fournit un dispositif du type indiqué en préambule, caractérisé en ce que l'avertisseur est un avertisseur tactile, en ce que la plaque de commande est solidaire du boîtier et forme au moins une partie d'une face avant du boîtier, les moyens de rappel élastique étant constitués par la plaque et/ou une partie du boîtier, et en ce qu'il comporte des moyens de réglage formés par au moins un organe de butée à position réglable, interposé entre la plaque de commande et une partie opposée du boîtier.The object of the present invention is to remedy the drawbacks of the prior art, by providing a discreet and versatile device, offering enlarged possibilities of use and not requiring a special belt. A particular aim is to arrange the device so that it can be used to correct the attitude of different parts of the body. For this purpose, the invention provides a device of the type indicated in the preamble, characterized in that the horn is a tactile horn, in that the control plate is integral with the housing and forms at least part of a front face. of the housing, the elastic return means being constituted by the plate and / or a part of the housing, and in that it comprises adjustment means formed by at least one stop member with adjustable position, interposed between the control plate and an opposite part of the housing.
De préférence, la plaque de commande est réalisée d'une pièce avec le boîtier, dans lequel elle est définie par une fente qui l'entoure partiellement.Preferably, the control plate is made in one piece with the housing, in which it is defined by a slot which partially surrounds it.
La plaque de commande peut comporter un rebord latéral s'etendant vers l'intérieur du boîtier et présentant une surface de butée, en regard d'un organe de réglage monté dans le boîtier de façon à pouvoir être déplacé entre plusieurs positions différentes dans lesquelles des points différents de ladite surface butent contre lui quand la plaque de commande est pressée de l'extérieur. Ledit organe de réglage peut être muni d'un bouton de commande à l'extérieur du boîtier.The control plate may have a lateral flange extending towards the inside of the housing and having a stop surface, facing an adjustment member mounted in the housing so that it can be moved between several different positions in which different points of said surface abut against it when the control plate is pressed from the outside. Said adjusting member can be provided with a control button outside the housing.
De préférence, la plaque de commande a une aire égale ou supérieure à la moitié de l'aire de la face avant du boîtier.Preferably, the control plate has an area equal to or greater than half the area of the front face of the housing.
L'avertisseur tactile peut avantageusement être formé par un générateur de vibrations comportant un rotor présentant un balourd.The tactile horn can advantageously be formed by a vibration generator comprising a rotor having an unbalance.
Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, le boîtier est pourvu d'un organe de fixation agencé pour accrocher le boîtier de manière amovible à une pièce d'habillement. Ledit organe de fixation peut être un clip formé par une lame élastique s'etendant le long de la face opposée à la face avant du boîtier.In a preferred embodiment, the housing is provided with a fixing member arranged to detachably hang the housing from a piece of clothing. Said fixing member may be a clip formed by an elastic blade extending along the face opposite to the front face of the housing.
Le boîtier peut être pourvu d'une prise pour le raccordement électrique d'un capteur complémentaire placé à distance du boîtier, ce capteur étant pourvu d'un organe de commutation branché en parallèle avec
- -The housing can be provided with a socket for the electrical connection of an additional sensor placed at a distance from the housing, this sensor being provided with a switching member connected in parallel with - -
l'organe de commutation contenu dans le boîtier. En outre, le boîtier peut être pourvu d'une prise pour le raccordement électrique d'un avertisseur tactile complémentaire placé à distance du boîtier, cet avertisseur étant branché en parallèle avec l'avertisseur contenu dans le boîtier.the switching member contained in the housing. In addition, the housing can be provided with a socket for the electrical connection of an additional tactile alarm placed at a distance from the housing, this alarm being connected in parallel with the alarm contained in the housing.
On décrira ci-dessous, à titre d'exemple non limitatif, une forme de ' réalisation d'un dispositif selon la présente invention, en référence aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :Will be described below, by way of non-limiting example, a form of 'embodiment of a device according to the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
la fig. 1 représente en perspective un appareil pourvu d'un dispositif selon l'invention et montre en particulier la forme du boîtier de l'appareil,fig. 1 represents in perspective an apparatus provided with a device according to the invention and shows in particular the shape of the housing of the apparatus,
la fig. 2 est une vue en élévation latérale de l'appareil de la fig. 1,fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the apparatus of FIG. 1,
la fig. 3 est une vue schématique des éléments contenus dans le boîtier de l'appareil de la fig. 1,fig. 3 is a schematic view of the elements contained in the housing of the apparatus of FIG. 1,
les fig. et 5 représentent des éléments complémentaires adaptables à l'appareil illustré par les fig. 1 à 3,fig. and 5 represent complementary elements adaptable to the apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3,
les fig. 6 à 8 sont des vues schématiques en coupe suivant la ligne VI-VI de la fig. 3 et illustrent Je fonctionnement de l'appareil,fig. 6 to 8 are schematic sectional views along line VI-VI of FIG. 3 and illustrate the operation of the apparatus,
la fig. 9 est un schéma électrique de l'appareil et des éléments illustrés par les fig. 3 à 5, etfig. 9 is an electrical diagram of the apparatus and of the elements illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 5, and
la fig. 1 0 représente une manière de porter l'appareil dans le but de rééduquer les muscles abdominaux de l'utilisateur.fig. 1 0 shows a way of carrying the device in order to re-educate the abdominal muscles of the user.
Les fig. 1 à 3 et 6 à 8 montrent un appareil de rééducation 1 pourvu d'un boîtier aplati 2 ayant une face avant 3 lisse et une face arrière équipée d'un clip 5 permettant de fixer l'appareil 1 de manière amovible à un support, notamment à une pièce d'habillement. Par exemple, la fig. 10 montre comment un utilisateur 6 peut porter l'appareil 1 contre
son ventre d'une manière invisible en accrochant le clip 5 sur le bord supérieur de son pantalon 7, le boîtier 2 étant placé entre le pantalon et le ventre de l'utilisateur, et en bouclant sa ceinture 8 sur le clip 5 de façon à le masquer tout en maintenant la face avant de l'appareil pressée contre le ventre. Le boîtier 2 est réalisé de préférence en matière synthétique moulée et il se présente sous une forme sensi¬ blement rectangulaire à angles arrondis. Par exemple, ce boîtier peut avoir les dimensions approximatives suivantes : hauteur 30 à 60 mm, largeur 25 à 50 mm, profondeur 6 à 15 mm, c'est-à-dire qu'il peut être facilement caché par un vêtement ou même par une ceinture de type courant.Figs. 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 show a rehabilitation device 1 provided with a flattened housing 2 having a smooth front face 3 and a rear face equipped with a clip 5 making it possible to fix the device 1 removably to a support, including a piece of clothing. For example, fig. 10 shows how a user 6 can carry the device 1 against his belly in an invisible manner by hooking the clip 5 on the upper edge of his pants 7, the box 2 being placed between the pants and the wearer's belly, and by fastening his belt 8 on the clip 5 so as to hide it while keeping the front of the device pressed against the belly. The housing 2 is preferably made of molded synthetic material and it is in a substantially rectangular shape with rounded angles. For example, this case can have the following approximate dimensions: height 30 to 60 mm, width 25 to 50 mm, depth 6 to 15 mm, that is to say, it can be easily hidden by clothing or even by a common type belt.
La face avant 3 du boîtier 2 est percée d'une fente 0 ayant un tracé en forme de U renversé, de façon à délimiter une plaque de commande 1 1 qui, dans le cas présent, s'étend approximativement sur la moitié supérieure de la face 3 du boîtier. Les deux bords parallèles 12 du boîtier, qui sont situés le long des deux côtés opposés de la plaque 1 1, sont légèrement inclinés vers l'arrière, de sorte que la plaque 1 1 se trouve normalement en saillie par rapport à eux. Comme elle est rattachée au reste du boîtier 2 uniquement entre les deux extrémités 1 3 de la fente 10, la plaque 1 1 est maintenue par son élasticité et, lorsqu'une poussée extérieure est exercée sur la face avant 3 du boîtier, cette plaque, grâce à cette élasticité, peut se déformer en s'enfonçant dans l'épaisseur du boîtier. Au repos, la plaque 1 1 se trouve de préférence dans l'alignement du reste de la face frontale 3.The front face 3 of the housing 2 is pierced with a slot 0 having an inverted U-shaped outline, so as to delimit a control plate 1 1 which, in this case, extends approximately over the upper half of the side 3 of the housing. The two parallel edges 12 of the housing, which are located along the two opposite sides of the plate 1 1, are slightly inclined towards the rear, so that the plate 1 1 is normally projecting from them. As it is attached to the rest of the housing 2 only between the two ends 1 3 of the slot 10, the plate 1 1 is maintained by its elasticity and, when an external thrust is exerted on the front face 3 of the housing, this plate, thanks to this elasticity, can deform by sinking into the thickness of the housing. At rest, the plate 1 1 is preferably aligned with the rest of the front face 3.
Une face latérale 14 du boîtier 2 présente une fente longitudinale 15 d'où émerge une extrémité 16 d'un levier de réglage 17, cette extrémité étant profilée pour servir de bouton de commande. A l'intérieur du boîtier, comme le montre la fig. 3, l'autre extrémité du levier 17 est montée de manière pivotante sur un téton 18 solidaire de la paroi de fond 20 du boîtier, contre laquelle s'étend le levier 17. Sept petits renflements 21 sont ménagés sur la paroi 20 et coopèrent avec un trou correspondant 22 du levier 17 pour former des crans définissant sept positions du levier 17, de la position inférieure représentée en trait continu à la position supérieure 17' dessinée en traits mixtes en fig. 3.
Ces positions correspondent à un réglage progressif de la résistance aux déformations de la plaque de commande 11. En effet, celle-ci présente du côté de l'extrémité 16 du levier 17, un rebord rigide 23 ayant un bord profilé 24 qui bute contre le levier 17 quand la plaque 11 s'enfonce dans le boîtier, sauf quand ce levier se trouve dans la position inférieure. On peut donner au bord 24 le profil longitudinal approprié, rectiligne ou courbe, pour qu'il bute contre le levier pour des enfoncements prédéterminés de la plaque 11, graduellement plus petits quand le levier 17 est placé plus haut. Ces moyens de réglage peuvent être remplacés ou complétés par d'autres systèmes de butée interposés entre le boîtier et la plaque de commande 11. Par exemple, on peut prévoir une cale mobile pouvant être amenée sur une protubérance de la paroi 20 du boîtier pour épauler la zone centrale de la plaque 11 afin de limiter les déformations de la plaque pour une force d'appui donnée.A side face 14 of the housing 2 has a longitudinal slot 15 from which emerges one end 16 of an adjustment lever 17, this end being profiled to serve as a control button. Inside the housing, as shown in fig. 3, the other end of the lever 17 is pivotally mounted on a stud 18 secured to the bottom wall 20 of the housing, against which the lever 17 extends. Seven small bulges 21 are formed on the wall 20 and cooperate with a corresponding hole 22 of the lever 17 to form notches defining seven positions of the lever 17, from the lower position shown in solid lines to the upper position 17 'drawn in broken lines in FIG. 3. These positions correspond to a progressive adjustment of the resistance to deformation of the control plate 11. In fact, the latter has, on the side of the end 16 of the lever 17, a rigid rim 23 having a profiled edge 24 which abuts against the lever 17 when the plate 11 is inserted into the housing, except when this lever is in the lower position. Edge 24 can be given the appropriate longitudinal profile, straight or curved, so that it abuts against the lever for predetermined depressions in the plate 11, gradually smaller when the lever 17 is placed higher. These adjustment means can be replaced or supplemented by other stop systems interposed between the housing and the control plate 11. For example, a mobile shim can be provided which can be brought on a protuberance of the wall 20 of the housing to support the central zone of the plate 11 in order to limit the deformations of the plate for a given bearing force.
La fig. 6 montre en coupe la position de la plaque de commande 11 au repos. Dans ce cas, le bord 24 ne touche pas le levier 17, quel que soit le cran sur lequel est placé ce levier. La fig. 7 montre comment la plaque 1 1 s'enfonce dans le boîtier quand le levier 17 est placé dans sa position la plus basse, représentée en trait continu en fig. 3 et dans laquelle le bord 24 ne peut pas s'appuyer sur le levier 17. La plaque 11 peut ainsi s'enfoncer dans le boîtier 1 simplement par flexion, sans torsion. En revanche, dans le cas de la fig. 8, le levier 17 se trouve dans sa position supérieure 17' et il retient le bord 24 déjà après un faible déplacement de la plaque. Comme le bord 24 se trouve le long d'un côté de la plaque 11 , cette plaque peut encore se déformer élastiquement en se gauchissant si la pression devient plus forte, en s'enfonçant dans le boîtier près de son autre bord et en particulier dans la zone de son angle supérieur opposé 25. Plus le levier 17 est placé haut, plus l'enfoncement de la plaque de commande 11 est réduit pour une poussée déterminée. Ainsi, le réglage de la sensibilité de la plaque de commande l i a l'égard d'une poussée extérieure est obtenu simplement par le déplacement du levier 17, formant un point d'appui mobile le long du bord 24 de la plaque et modifiant ainsi les réactions élastiques de la plaque en flexion et en torsion.
Au voisinage de son angle 25, la plaque de commande 1 1 comporte sur sa face intérieure un ergot 26 situé en regard d'un commutateur électrique 27, lequel est fixé à la paroi 20 du boîtier et agencé pour fermer un circuit électrique quand l'ergot 26 s'appuie contre lui grâce à un enfoncement suffisant de la plaque 1 1 dans cette zone.Fig. 6 shows in section the position of the control plate 11 at rest. In this case, the edge 24 does not touch the lever 17, whatever the notch on which this lever is placed. Fig. 7 shows how the plate 1 1 sinks into the housing when the lever 17 is placed in its lowest position, shown in solid lines in FIG. 3 and in which the edge 24 cannot rest on the lever 17. The plate 11 can thus sink into the housing 1 simply by bending, without twisting. On the other hand, in the case of FIG. 8, the lever 17 is in its upper position 17 ′ and it retains the edge 24 already after a slight movement of the plate. As the edge 24 is along one side of the plate 11, this plate can still deform elastically by warping if the pressure becomes stronger, by sinking into the housing near its other edge and in particular in the area of its opposite upper corner 25. The higher the lever 17, the more the depression of the control plate 11 is reduced for a determined thrust. Thus, the adjustment of the sensitivity of the control plate 11a with respect to an external thrust is obtained simply by moving the lever 17, forming a movable fulcrum along the edge 24 of the plate and thus modifying the elastic reactions of the plate in bending and torsion. In the vicinity of its angle 25, the control plate 1 1 has on its inner face a lug 26 located opposite an electrical switch 27, which is fixed to the wall 20 of the housing and arranged to close an electrical circuit when the lug 26 is pressed against him by sufficient depression of the plate 1 1 in this area.
Comme le montre la fig. 3, le boîtier 2 contient un générateur de vibrations 28 alimenté par une pile électrique 29 et commandé par le commutateur 27. Le boîtier est muni d'une porte 30 donnant accès à la pile. Le générateur de vibrations 28 est silencieux et il est fixé au boîtier 2 afin de servir d'avertisseur tactile, par l'intermédiaire de la face 3 du boîtier, maintenue en appui contre le corps, soit directement, soit à travers un vêtement. Ces vibrations sont transmises à la peau sur toute la face 3, puisque la plaque 1 1 est solidaire du boîtier et vibre avec lui. Le générateur 28 peut être un vibreur à électro-aimant, mais sa forme préférée est celle d'un moteur électrique miniature à courant continu, par exemple de ,5 V, dont l'arbre porte un élément excentrique constituant un balourd. Ce type de générateur de vibrations permet une certaine variation de sa fréquence, s'adaptant à une fréquence de résonance d'une partie ou de l'ensemble de l'appareil 1. Le boîtier 2 comporte en outre une prise d'entrée 31 et une prise de sortie 32 qui sont toutes deux du type bipolaire coaxial et qui sont destinées au raccordement d'appareils complémentaires tels que ceux des fig. 4 et 5.As shown in fig. 3, the housing 2 contains a vibration generator 28 powered by an electric battery 29 and controlled by the switch 27. The housing is provided with a door 30 giving access to the battery. The vibration generator 28 is silent and it is fixed to the housing 2 in order to serve as a tactile alarm, via the face 3 of the housing, held in abutment against the body, either directly or through a garment. These vibrations are transmitted to the skin over the entire face 3, since the plate 11 is integral with the housing and vibrates with it. The generator 28 can be an electromagnet vibrator, but its preferred form is that of a miniature direct current electric motor, for example of, 5 V, the shaft of which carries an eccentric element constituting an unbalance. This type of vibration generator allows a certain variation in its frequency, adapting to a resonant frequency of a part or of the whole of the device 1. The box 2 also comprises an input socket 31 and an outlet 32 which are both of the bipolar coaxial type and which are intended for the connection of complementary devices such as those of FIGS. 4 and 5.
La fig. 4 représente de manière symbolique un capteur complémentaire 41 qui comporte un commutateur* par exemple similaire au commutateur 27, et qui peut remplir une fonction semblable pour commander le générateur de vibrations 28 de l'appareil 1. L'appareil 41 est relié à l'appareil 1 par un cordon électrique 42 pourvu d'une fiche bipolaire 43 du type "jac " que l'on peut emboîter dans la prise 31 de l'appareil 1. De son côté, la fig. 5 montre un générateur complémentaire de vibrations 44, équipé d'un cordon 45 et d'une fiche bipolaire 46 que l'on peut brancher dans la prise 32 de l'appareil 1 pour que le générateur 44 soit commandé par le commutateur 27 ou par le capteur 41.Fig. 4 symbolically represents a complementary sensor 41 which includes a switch * for example similar to the switch 27, and which can fulfill a similar function for controlling the vibration generator 28 of the device 1. The device 41 is connected to the device 1 by an electric cord 42 provided with a bipolar plug 43 of the "jac" type which can be fitted into the socket 31 of the device 1. FIG. 5 shows a complementary vibration generator 44, equipped with a cord 45 and a bipolar plug 46 which can be plugged into the socket 32 of the device 1 so that the generator 44 is controlled by the switch 27 or by the sensor 41.
Le schéma électrique de la fig. 9 montre que chacune des prises 31, 32
comporte, en plus des deux contacts polaires 31a, 32a et 31b, 32b, un interrupteur 31c, 32c que la fiche correspondante 43, 46 ouvre quand elle est enfoncée dans la prise 31, 32. L'interrupteur 3 le est monté en série avec le commutateur 27, tandis que l'interrupteur 32c est monté en série avec le générateur de vibrations 28. Ainsi, quand les fiches 43 et 46 ne sont pas branchées à l'appareil 1, le générateur 28 fonctionne uniquement quand la plaque de commande 11 erme le commutateur 27.The electrical diagram in fig. 9 shows that each of the sockets 31, 32 comprises, in addition to the two pole contacts 31a, 32a and 31b, 32b, a switch 31c, 32c that the corresponding plug 43, 46 opens when it is pressed in the socket 31, 32. The switch 3c is mounted in series with the switch 27, while the switch 32c is mounted in series with the vibration generator 28. Thus, when the plugs 43 and 46 are not connected to the device 1, the generator 28 operates only when the control plate 11 closes the switch 27.
Quand le capteur complémentaire 41 est branché à la prise 31 de l'appareil 1, il est connecté en parallèle au commutateur 27, mais ce dernier est mis hors circuit par ouverture de l'interrupteur 31c. Ainsi, le fonctionnement du générateur de vibrations 28 sera commandé uniquement par le capteur 41. Celui-ci peut être placé sur une autre partie du corps, par exemple être combiné à deux brides entourant les épaules et rattachées l'une à l'autre dans la zone dorsale, de manière à avertir l'utilisateur au moyen des vibrations si le haut de son dos a une position voûtée. Ce capteur peut être encore plus mince que l'appareil 1, de façon à ne pas être gênant quand l'utilisateur s'appuie contre un dossier.When the additional sensor 41 is connected to the socket 31 of the device 1, it is connected in parallel to the switch 27, but the latter is switched off by opening the switch 31c. Thus, the operation of the vibration generator 28 will be controlled only by the sensor 41. This can be placed on another part of the body, for example be combined with two flanges surrounding the shoulders and attached to each other in the dorsal area, so as to warn the user by means of vibrations if the upper back has a hunched position. This sensor can be even thinner than the device 1, so as not to be annoying when the user leans against a backrest.
Quand le générateur complémentaire de vibrations 44 est branché à la prise 32, il fonctionne à la place du générateur 28 qui est mis hors service par ouverture de l'interrupteur 32c. L'utilisateur peut placer le générateur 44 à l'endroit qui Jui convient et ce générateur peut être commandé, selon les cas, soit par le commutateur 27, soit par le capteur 41. Dans ce dernier cas, il peut être placé sur la même partie du corps que le capteur 41, l'avantage de cette disposition étant simplement de conserver l'alimentation électrique par la pile 29 de l'appareil 1, représentant un poids et un volume qui ne sont pas gênants au niveau de la ceinture mais qui pourraient l'être sur une autre partie du corps.When the complementary vibration generator 44 is connected to the socket 32, it operates in place of the generator 28 which is put out of service by opening the switch 32c. The user can place the generator 44 at the place which is suitable and this generator can be controlled, as the case may be, either by the switch 27 or by the sensor 41. In the latter case, it can be placed on the same part of the body than the sensor 41, the advantage of this arrangement being simply to conserve the electrical supply by the battery 29 of the device 1, representing a weight and a volume which are not bothersome at the level of the belt but which could be on another part of the body.
La description qui précède montre que le dispositif selon l'invention peut se présenter sous la forme d'un appareil très petit, imperceptible pour les personnes proches de l'utilisateur. Grâce au clip 5, l'appareil 1 peut être accroché, au niveau de la taille, aussi bien à un sous-vêtement qu'à une ceinture ordinaire ou au bord supérieur d'une jupe ou d'un pantalon.
Toutefois, ce clip pourrait être remplacé par d'autres moyens de fixation à un vêtement, tels que des boutons à pression, etc. Le clip 5 a l'avantage de permettre de fixer commodément l'appareil à une sangle passant sur une autre partie du corps, notamment si on veut le placer dans la région des omoplates. On peut prévoir des versions où le clip 5 serait fixé à la plaque de commande l l 9 tandis que le corps serait appuyé contre la face arrière 4 du boîtier.The above description shows that the device according to the invention can be in the form of a very small device, imperceptible to people close to the user. Thanks to the clip 5, the device 1 can be hung, at the waist, as well on an undergarment as on an ordinary belt or on the upper edge of a skirt or pants. However, this clip could be replaced by other means of attachment to a garment, such as snaps, etc. The clip 5 has the advantage of allowing the device to be conveniently attached to a strap passing over another part of the body, in particular if it is to be placed in the region of the shoulder blades. One can provide versions where the clip 5 would be fixed to the control plate ll 9 while the body would be pressed against the rear face 4 of the housing.
Dans l'exemple décrit ci-dessus, la plaque de commande 1 1 a une surface représentant approximativement la moitié de la surface de la face avant 3 de l'appareil, ce qui a l'avantage d'éviter une pression trop concentrée sur le corps. En fait, la plaque peut constituer une part encore plus importante de la face 3, voire même sa totalité. Le cas échéant, la plaque de commande peut être formée par une pièce distincte du reste du boîtier et fixée à lui par un assemblage quelconque. On peut également concevoir des formes de réalisation dans lesquelles la plaque de commande est associée à un cristal piézo-électrique dont la tension de sortie commande un commutateur électronique qui remplace le commutateur 27. Une autre variante de réalisation consiste à remplacer l'un ou l'autre des générateurs de vibrations 28 et 44 décrits plus haut par un autre avertisseur tactile approprié, par exemple une lamelle collée à la peau et produisant des picotements par de petites décharges électriques.In the example described above, the control plate 1 1 has a surface representing approximately half the surface of the front face 3 of the device, which has the advantage of avoiding too concentrated pressure on the body. In fact, the plate can constitute an even larger part of the face 3, or even all of it. If necessary, the control plate can be formed by a separate piece from the rest of the housing and fixed to it by any assembly. It is also possible to conceive embodiments in which the control plate is associated with a piezoelectric crystal whose output voltage controls an electronic switch which replaces the switch 27. Another alternative embodiment consists in replacing one or the other vibration generators 28 and 44 described above by another suitable tactile warning, for example a strip stuck to the skin and producing tingling by small electrical discharges.
Par rapport aux dispositifs selon l'art antérieur, le dispositif selon l'invention présente des avantages notables. Sa manière inaudible de donner l'éveil à l'utilisateur est particulièrement discrète et efficace, ce qui permet de le porter pratiquement en toutes circonstances, même dans la vie professionnelle ou dans une atmosphère bruyante. L'appareil étant dépourvu d'une ceinture spéciale, on peut facilement le dissimuler sous un vêtement pendant son utilisation. On peut aussi facilement l'enlever après usage, s'il y lieu, et le ranger dans une poche ou dans un sac à main. D'autre part, l'appareil a aussi l'avantage de pouvoir être réglé facilement lorsqu'on l'a mis en place. De cette manière, on peut toujours ajuster le seuil d'enclenchement de l'appareil en fonction de la tension du vêtement ou autre support auquel il est fixé, d'après les attitudes effectives de l'utilisateur.
Compared with the devices according to the prior art, the device according to the invention has notable advantages. Its inaudible way of awakening the user is particularly discreet and effective, which makes it possible to wear it practically in all circumstances, even in professional life or in a noisy atmosphere. As the device does not have a special belt, it can easily be hidden under a garment during use. It can also easily be removed after use, if necessary, and stored in a pocket or handbag. On the other hand, the device also has the advantage of being easily adjustable when it is put in place. In this way, one can always adjust the switch-on threshold of the device according to the tension of the garment or other support to which it is attached, according to the actual attitudes of the user.
Claims
1. Dispositif avertisseur pour corriger l'attitude du corps d'un utilisa¬ teur, comportant un boîtier de forme aplatie, pourvu de moyens de fixation au corps ou à une pièce d'habillement, ce boîtier comportant une source d'énergie électrique, un avertisseur électrique, un organe de commutation commandant ledit avertisseur, et une plaque de commande pourvue de moyens de rappel élastique et agencée pour actionner l'organe de commutation sous l'effet d'une force extérieure qui dépasse' un seuil déterminé et qui appuie la plaque de commande ou le boîtier contre une partie du corps, caractérisé en ce que l'avertisseur est un avertisseur tactile (28, 44), en ce que la plaque de commande (11) est solidaire du boîtier (2) et forme au moins une partie d'une face avant (3) du boîtier, les moyens de rappel élastique étant constitués par la plaque (11) et/ou une partie du boîtier, et en ce qu'il comporte des moyens de réglage formés par au moins un organe de butée (17) à position réglable, interposé entre la plaque de commande (I I) et une partie opposée du boîtier (2).1. Warning device for correcting the attitude of the body of a user, comprising a flattened box, provided with means for fixing to the body or to a piece of clothing, this box comprising a source of electrical energy, an electric horn, a switching member controlling said alarm, and a control plate provided with elastic return means and arranged to actuate the switching member under the effect of an external force that exceeds a predetermined threshold and supports the control plate or the housing against a part of the body, characterized in that the alarm is a tactile alarm (28, 44), in that the control plate (11) is integral with the housing (2) and forms at at least part of a front face (3) of the housing, the elastic return means being constituted by the plate (11) and / or a part of the housing, and in that it comprises adjustment means formed by at least a stop member (17) adjustable position, interposed between the control plate (II) and an opposing portion of the housing (2).
2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la plaque de commande (1 1) est réalisée d'une pièce avec le boîtier (2), dans lequel elle est définie par une fente (10) qui l'entoure partiellement.2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the control plate (1 1) is made in one piece with the housing (2), in which it is defined by a slot (10) which partially surrounds it.
3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la plaque de commande (11) comporte un rebord latéral (23) s'etendant vers l'intérieur du boîtier et présentant une surface de butée (24), en regard d'un organe de réglage (17) monté dans le boîtier de façon à pouvoir être déplacé entre plusieurs positions différentes dans lesquelles des points différents de ladite surface (24) butent contre lui quand la plaque de commande (11) est pressée de l'extérieur.3. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the control plate (11) has a lateral flange (23) extending towards the inside of the housing and having a stop surface (24), facing a adjusting member (17) mounted in the housing so that it can be moved between several different positions in which different points on said surface (24) abut against it when the control plate (11) is pressed from the outside.
4. Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que ledit organe de réglage (17) est muni d'un bouton de commande (16) à l'extérieur du boîtier. - I I -4. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that said adjusting member (17) is provided with a control button (16) outside the housing. - II -
5. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la plaque de commande (1 1) a une aire égale ou supérieure à la moitié de l'aire de la face avant (3) du boîtier.5. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the control plate (1 1) has an area equal to or greater than half the area of the front face (3) of the housing.
6. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'avertisseur tactile est un générateur de vibrations (28) comportant un rotor présentant un balourd.6. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the tactile horn is a vibration generator (28) comprising a rotor having an unbalance.
7. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier (2) est pourvu d'un organe de fixation (5) agencé pour accrocher le boîtier de manière amovible à une pièce d'habillement (7, 8).7. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (2) is provided with a fixing member (5) arranged to hang the housing detachably on a piece of clothing (7, 8).
8. Dispositif selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que ledit organe de fixation est un clip (5) formé par une lame élastique s'etendant le long de la face (4) opposée à la face avant (3) du boîtier (2).8. Device according to claim 7, characterized in that said fixing member is a clip (5) formed by an elastic blade extending along the face (4) opposite to the front face (3) of the housing (2 ).
9. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que le boîtier est pourvu d'une prise (31) pour le raccordement électrique d'un capteur complémentaire (41 ) placé à distance du boîtier, ce capteur étant pourvu d'un organe de commutation branché en parallèle avec l'organe de commutation (27) contenu dans le boîtier.9. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing is provided with a socket (31) for the electrical connection of a complementary sensor (41) placed at a distance from the housing, this sensor being provided with a switching connected in parallel with the switching member (27) contained in the housing.
10. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 9, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier est pourvu d'une prise (32) pour le raccordement électrique d'un avertisseur tactile complémentaire (44) placé à distance du boîtier, cet avertisseur étant branché en parallèle avec l'avertisseur (28) contenu dans le boîtier. 10. Device according to claim 1 or 9, characterized in that the housing is provided with a socket (32) for the electrical connection of a complementary tactile alarm (44) placed at a distance from the housing, this alarm being connected in parallel with the horn (28) contained in the housing.
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