DE202009006312U1 - Clothing for lighting logos or emblems - Google Patents

Abstract

Clothing with means for lighting logos or emblems, wherein the garment is equipped with at least one photovoltaic cell for charging and at least one accumulator for storing the energy.

Description

The Idea concerns a garment with one or more logos or emblems that are bad light start to shine.

Garments the with fluorescent, that is, objects by means of chemical or biological processes produce light energy, or with reflective Objects (reflectors) are provided, are known.

In previously known, these garments are either with light-reflecting Stripes and objects provided or other but also known Way equipped with electrically illuminated objects whose energy supply ensured by batteries becomes.

conventional clothing with logos or emblems are known.

disadvantage these prior art garments that are fluorescent Objects are provided, it follows that the objects with fluorescent properties only for the duration of the biological or chemical processes generate light energy.

at clothing which are equipped with light-reflecting objects or properties, The disadvantages arise from the fact that the light source only for the duration the direct lighting is reflected, without direct lighting but are no longer recognizable and thus no longer represent security for the wearer.

conventional Clothing, which are provided with illuminated objects are usually through Batteries supplied with energy usually need to be switched off or off manually be switched on and thereby give only a limited illumination duration.

One Disadvantage of previously known garments with logos or emblems is that the logos or emblems in lower light conditions only bad or no longer recognizable.

It is task of the idea, a possibility to create, through effectively lit logos or emblems, permanently the safety of the carrier in low light conditions to increase for optimal visibility of logos or emblems and safety of the carrier to ensure.

These Tasks are solved through a piece of clothing with the features of claim 1.

Under garment Here is every piece of clothing understood that z. B. the shape of a jacket, pants, a shoe, a hat etc. and with means for lighting logos or Emblems is equipped.

The Garment according to the invention contains an or several incorporated logos or emblems by one or more Electroluminescent films (EL foils) are illuminated. The EL Foils are preferably splash-proof and as a unit with the Logos or emblems housed in or on the garment.

The garment has also about one or several polymer photovoltaic cells for energy production, the also waterproof, but outside on the garment are attached.

Farther contains the garment an accumulator for storing the energy, as well as a sensor, depending on the type of garment the use in an electric Signal converts.

The garment has continue over one Control circuit to either control the charge of the accumulator or to ensure the lighting of logos or emblems.

In front The EL foil is an inverter connected to the current of the accumulator to convert it into a frequency and thus to make the EL foil shine.

The Measurement of the incident light intensity takes place via the current output of the polymer photovoltaic cells, which is passed through the control circuit.

The Components are connected by connecting cables via the control circuit and also housed waterproof in the garment.

The Logos or emblems, on a polymer film with a dark background printed, mounted on the EL foil and placed in a designated Detail in the garment accommodated.

front and back be protected against water and external influences with a transparent Barrier foil sealed.

The Control circuit controls either when not using the garment the Charge of the accumulator by the energy gained from the polymer photovoltaic cells or controls the power supply of the EL foil behind the logos or Emblems when using the garment as soon as the incident Light intensity is no longer sufficient to charge the accumulator.

refers the photovoltaic cell energy through existing incidence of light, regardless whether the garment is carried, the accumulator is charged.

All Components are useful through NYM single wires (copper wires with a flexible plastic sheath of a small cross-section) connected with each other.

So guaranteed this item of clothing according to the invention optimal and sensible lighting of logos or emblems, combined with effectiveness, Safety and comfort.

It follow explanations to the principle representations / drawings, whereby to note here is that the means of lighting, as the logos or emblems for every Type of clothing individually designed and incorporated.

at In the following examples, a sensor measures the pressure / load which acts on the shoe brine, converts it into an electrical operating signal and forwards it to the control circuit, thus signaling the sensor the use of the garment, with another garment For example, a jacket would be advantageous to a motion sensor.

Further Advantages, features and details of the invention will become apparent following described embodiments, as well as from the drawings. Show:

1 A schematic representation of a garment according to the invention, here in the form of a shoe, under sunlight.

2 A principle representation of a garment according to the invention in the form of a shoe in low light conditions, active sensor ( 6 ) and illuminated logo or emblem ( 3 )

1 A schematic representation of the garment according to the invention ( 1 ), in the form of a shoe. The components inverter ( 5 ), Sensor ( 6 ), Accumulator ( 7 ) and the control circuit ( 8th ), as well as the cable connection ( 9 ) are not visible incorporated in this sole.

Furthermore, the shoe consists of a strap for the toes, which is anchored in the sole. This strap is made of fabric, which has a tube shape and thus space for the cable connection ( 9 ) offers.

The upper half of the carrying strap contains the photovoltaic cell ( 2 ), the lower half of the logo or emblem ( 3 ) with underlying EL foil ( 4 ).

The logo or emblem ( 3 ) is deposited on the electroluminescent film ( 4 ), the background having a dark surface. In this example, the logo or emblem is punched out of the strap with the same dimensions and finally sealed with a barrier film from both sides.

1 A principle representation of a garment according to the invention in the form of a shoe, under sunlight.

The sunlight is absorbed by the photovoltaic cell ( 2 ) and converted via the connecting cables ( 9 ) to the control circuit ( 8th ).

The accumulator ( 7 ) is thus charged by the solar energy.

2 A principle representation of a garment according to the invention in the form of a shoe without exposure to light, while pressure on the sensor ( 6 ) (use of the garment) and with illuminated logo or emblem.

Only in low light and active sensor ( 6 ) (Use of the garment) the logo or emblem is illuminated.

Claims (11)

garment with means for lighting logos or emblems, the garment comprising at least a photovoltaic cell for charging and at least one accumulator equipped to store the energy. garment according to claim [1], wherein the garment with at least one logo or Emblem and at least one electroluminescent film for lighting logo or emblem. Garment, according to the preceding claim the logo or emblem on or in the garment with supply of electrical energy, by means of a rechargeable battery and an inverter, begins to shine. garment according to claim [3] wherein in the garment a control circuit with is integrated with at least one sensor which outputs an operating signal, once the garment will be carried. The garment of claim 4, wherein the control circuit is configured to carry the logos or emblems by means of the accumulator and the inverter, only when using the garment and from a low light intensity of about 0 to 100 LUX, (twilight / darkness) to illuminate. garment according to claim [5], wherein the control circuit is further configured is, when not in use the garment, the accumulator means to charge the photovoltaic cells. garment according to claim [6], wherein the photovoltaic cells preferably polymer or organic photovoltaic cells are to reduce the weight. garment according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the item of clothing is each Form of a conventional Have clothing can. garment according to claim [8], wherein the polymer photovoltaic cells are preferably so in the garment are incorporated that they optimally exploit the light. garment according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the logos or emblems and the photovoltaic cells are the only externally visible components all other components are the same as the connection cables preferably not externally visible in the garment accommodated. garment according to claim [10], wherein it is also conceivable that the photovoltaic cells For example, printed, patterned or so on or in the garment are housed, that they are not recognizable as such.