Removable multidirectional lighting device primarily for helmets

A removable, adaptable helmet lighting system with customizable light settings addresses the limitations of fixed, unidirectional helmet lighting by offering multi-directional visibility and ease of use across different helmet types.

FR3152569B1Active Publication Date: 2025-10-10COGET DIDIER
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Application Number
FR2023009306
Authority / Receiving Office
FR · FR
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-09-05
Publication Date
2025-10-10
Estimated Expiration
2043-09-05

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing helmet lighting systems are traditionally fixed, unidirectional, and limited in color and light intensity variation, making them inflexible and unable to adapt to different helmet shapes, and often require replacement of both lighting and helmet upon malfunction.

Method used

A removable and adaptable lighting device with flexible support tabs and variable geometry, using a hook-and-loop attachment system and electroluminescent strips connected by soldered cables or flexible printed circuits, controlled via radio frequency, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi, allowing for 360-degree light emission and customizable color and intensity.

Benefits of technology

The device enhances safety and visibility by providing adaptable, multi-directional lighting that can be used on various helmets, with customizable light settings, ensuring reliable operation and easy storage.

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Abstract

Removable lighting device for equipping any form of helmet and other headgear. The invention relates to a removable multidirectional lighting device consisting of a variable geometry ring (1) or a yoke plate connected to support tabs (4) using pivot connecting members (14) and covered on the top with electroluminescent strips (2) or illuminating strips interconnected by different means, the support tabs (4) being provided on the underside with self-gripping strips (15) to adapt to any headgear itself provided with self-gripping strips. The device has a power supply cable (11) provided with a USB connector (6) to be connected to a battery and provided with an electronic controller (7) which can be remotely controlled by different wireless control methods and provided with an on / off switch (8).The device according to the invention is particularly intended to signal the presence of the user equipped with it by illuminating in all directions or to be used for festive purposes. figure for the abstract: figure 1.
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Description

Title of the invention: Removable multidirectional lighting device essentially for helmets

[0001] The present invention relates to a removable multidirectional lighting device for equipping any form of helmet or other headgear allowing a person wearing it to be seen from a multitude of positions due to the light radiation generated in 360 degrees, in order to signal the presence of the person equipped with it in all places and thus increase their safety. The invention can also be used as an ornament. The color and light intensity are variable at any time according to the user's choice by remote control using several types of control methods, the lighting device is flexible and retractable to facilitate storage in a sheath or any other form of storage.

[0002] The lighting on a helmet is traditionally fixed in a permanent manner or integrated into the mass of the helmet. Malfunction of the lighting or breakage of the helmet requires the replacement of both of these elements. The lighting is usually made for a single helmet of a unique shape without being able to adapt to another helmet or headgear; which makes it impossible to reuse this same lighting device on other supports. In addition, the lighting existing today is generally limited, unidirectional and offers little or no variation in color and light intensity.

[0003] The device according to the invention makes it possible to overcome these drawbacks. It comprises, in fact, according to a first characteristic, a ring with variable geometry around which several flexible or semi-rigid support tabs are articulated, the retention of which to the ring is ensured by clamping. Each of these support tabs comprises on its upper face an electroluminescent strip or illuminating strip and on its lower face a self-gripping strip, the whole applied by gluing on each flat face.

[0004] The self-gripping strips which equip each support tab of the device on their lower face allow the lighting device to be fixed to any headgear which is also equipped for hanging thereon. It is the hook-and-loop strip attachment system which makes the lighting device removable and adaptable to several headgear. The hook-and-loop strip attachment system is chosen essentially for its adhesion qualities but can be replaced by any other suitable attachment means which retains the same adhesion characteristics while making the lighting device removable.

[0005] The electroluminescent strips of the device are interconnected to each other by soldering at each of their two ends using a segmented electric cable which runs along the edges of each electroluminescent strip except for the first and last strips of the device where the cable does not need to be raised. This rising cable is glued to each support tab in a space reserved for housing each lateral cable segment and each of them is held at the periphery of the variable geometry ring by fasteners.

[0006] The electrical cable and the lighting strips can preferably be held in place on the support tabs by gluing and possibly by self-tightening reinforcement clips or any other suitable fixing means.

[0007] Note that the first and last electroluminescent strips of the device have only one soldered end, the first strip being connected using a quick connector connected to a power cable equipped with an electronic controller and a USB port to be connected to a power supply. As for the last electroluminescent strip of the circuit, this represents the terminal part of the circuit. The power supply of the device can be achieved using a rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery, equipped with a female USB connection port connected to a power supply cable, equipped with a male USB connection socket as a removable connector. An electronic controller is installed on the power supply electric cable upstream of the US connectionB male, a switch that can be inserted between these two elements to close or open the power supply of the lighting device without having to disconnect the male USB plug from the female USB port of the battery. Once all the strips are interconnected with each other and of course powered by a battery, the controller thus connected to one of the lighting strips arbitrarily designated as the first strip of the device, allows the lighting device to be controlled using a radio frequency remote control or an application controlled by a smart cell phone equipped with the Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wifi (registered trademark) connection standard, and to manage the light variations and choose the colors of the lighting device.

[0008] According to particular embodiments

[0009] The variable geometry ring can be replaced by a plate with male or female yokes representing the two mechanical variants of the device to which one of the ends of each support tab is connected to allow the articulation of the illuminating strips. Which can be electroluminescent strips of the RGB OR RGWB type

[0010] The plate thus made up of I- or U-shaped yokes at its periphery allows several flexible or semi-rigid support tabs also provided with compatible yokes to be articulated once nested within each other and thus allows the connection of yokes of different nature (male or female) and are held together by an axis to ensure their pivot connection.

[0011] The yoke plate may furthermore have the shape of a yoke disc or any other yoke shape allowing it to be connected to the support tabs each provided at one of their ends

[0012] of a suitable screed as specified previously. The screed plate can be made up of a single-piece element or two elements connected together by serial screws or any other assembly means.

[0013] The lateral cable segments are also housed and glued to a space reserved on one of the sides of each support tab equipped with their electroluminescent strip and can be replaced by a flexible printed circuit or by a thin electronic flexible ribbon placed under each electroluminescent strip, with the exception of the first and last support tabs of the device equipped with their electroluminescent strip where the printed circuit or (the ribbon) is of no use. The printed circuit is thus compressed between each electroluminescent strip and each support tab with 2 exceptions as defined above.

[0014] Thus the substitute flexible printed circuit provided with several tracks or (the flexible electronic sheet with several wires) is placed between each electroluminescent strip and each support tab contributing to reinforcing the mechanical protection of the flexible printed circuit or (of the electronic sheet) and avoiding exposure to external mechanical stresses and can furthermore reduce the width of the support tabs due to the elimination of the housing reserved for the lateral electrical junction cables.

[0015] The use of this electrical variant implies that a part of the printed circuit overflows at the level of the ring (or the plate with male or female clevises), in order to access the contacts where the ends of the insulated wires of the segments of electrical cables previously stripped for this purpose are soldered and participate in the interconnection of the electroluminescent strips between them and are held to the ring or to the plate with U or I shaped clevises by appropriate fasteners depending on the mechanical variant chosen. Whatever the connection method used (entirely by cable segment or by cable segment and printed circuit), the polarities of the electroluminescent strips and the quality of the soldering at the dedicated locations must respect the recommendations of the manufacturers of these electroluminescent strips.

[0016] The attached drawings illustrate one of the principles of the invention provided with 4-contact electroluminescent strips of the RGB or RGBW type.

[0017] [Fig.l] [Fig.l] represents the device with a variable geometry ring representing the basic perspective version of the device.

[0018] [Fig.2] [Fig.2] represents variant 1 of the device equipped with a clevis plate males in perspective

[0019] [Fig.2A]. [Fig.2A] represents variant 2 of the device equipped with a female yoke plate in perspective.

[0020] [Fig.3].[Fig.3] represents a partial close-up view of a joint of a support tabs of variant 2 of the device equipped with a plate with fixed female yokes inserted into a movable male yoke of the support tab and the electrical variant of the flexible printed circuit type

[0021] [Fig.4] [Fig.4] represents a top view of the mechanism of variant 2 of the device equipped with a plate with female LV2 clevises.

[0022] [Fig.4A] [Fig.4A] represents the section along CC without wiring notified on [Fig.4]

[0023] [Fig.5] [Fig.5] represents the mechanism of variant 1 of the device provided with a Ivl male clevis plate in top view.

[0024] [Fig.5A] [Fig.5A] represents the section along DD without wiring notified on [Fig.5]

[0025] [Fig.6] [Fig.6] represents the “section along FF notified in [Fig.l].

[0026] [Fig.7] [Fig.7] represents the “section along EE notified in [Fig.2A].

[0027] [Fig.8] [Fig.8] shows in section the version of the device with ring at variable geometry and its diametrically opposed support tabs held by self-tightening on the latter without electrical wiring not notified on a figure for the sole purpose of understanding

[0028] [Fig.9] [Fig.9] represents one of the possible forms of the screed plate of the device in 2 elements without modification of (its initial silhouette in one piece).

[0029] [Fig.l0] [Fig. 10] shows in section a support tab with a printed circuit, an electroluminescent strip and the materialization of the through-welds 5 which ensures the electrical continuity of the electrical circuit (the self-gripping strip is not shown).

[0030] With reference to these drawings, the lighting device ([Fig.l]) comprises either a variable geometry ring (1) around which are articulated support tabs (4) held to the latter by clamping (14) which thus ensure their articulation, or a plate provided with pivot connections in the form of yokes arranged on the periphery according to two variants (figures 2 and 2A) based on the same articulation principle. Thus, [Fig.2] represents a plate composed at its periphery of fixed male yokes (18) in I forming an integral part of the plate and receiving U-shaped female yokes (19) located at one of the 2 ends of support tabs (4) and allows the articulation of each support tab (4). [Fig.2A] conversely represents the variant of the plate composed at its periphery of fixed female yokes (24) in U forming an integral part integral with the plate (lv2) and receiving male yokes (25) in I equipping one of the ends of each support tab (4) to ensure their mobility. In these two variants of plates (Ivl) or (lv2) illustrated by figures (2 or 2A) provided at their periphery with fixed male yokes (18) in I or female (24) in U, the plate can be in one piece ([Fig.4] A) and ([Fig.5] A) or be made up of two elements ([Fig.9]) which assembled together, give it the same shape and function as the plate in one piece; the assembly being done by screws or by any suitable fixing element.

[0031] The support tabs (4) each equipped with their appropriate male (25) or female (19) yoke are provided with two flat covering faces as for the version with a variable geometry ring.

[0032] Thus several flexible or semi-rigid support tabs (4) are articulated around the male or female yoke plate when the latter replaces the ring in the basic version.

[0033] Each of these support tabs has at one of their ends a male (25) [Fig.2A] or female (19) [Fig.2] yoke compatible with the male (18) yokes of the yoke plate (Ivl) or female (24) yokes of the yoke plate (lv2) depending on the variant chosen. An axis (16) illustrated in [Fig.2] and 2A and in [Fig.4] and 4A is used to hold the support tabs on each yoke of the male or female yoke plate.

[0034] It allows once introduced into the holes made in the different yokes, to ensure the assembly and the pivot connection of each support tab (4) provided with their suitable yoke on the compatible yoke plate. The locking of the axis (16) in translation on each yoke whatever their type is done thanks to stops positioned at its ends.

[0035] These translation stops which hold each axis in position can be made using bosses, split elastic rings (circlips), nuts or any non-exhaustive stopping solutions but nevertheless allowing the assembly and disassembly of the axis (16) in question and of each yoke of the device interlocking with each other.

[0036] Whatever the mechanical version chosen, (with variable geometry ring or with the use of the male or female yoke plate) the same electrical wiring principle shown in [Fig.l] can be applied to the different variants as defined below

[0037] Each of these support tabs (4) has on their upper face an illuminating or electroluminescent strip (2) which can be waterproof to prevent any electrical malfunction resulting from their repeated exposure to the weather. Each lower face of the support tabs is covered with a self-adhesive strip hook-and-loop strip (15) which grips another hook-and-loop strip attached to a helmet or headgear. It is the hook-and-loop strip attachment system that makes the lighting device removable and adaptable to various headgear. Thus All the strips (2) with light-emitting diodes (3) are positioned and fixed by gluing on the upper face of each support tab (4), they are devoid of the waterproof gel at each of their ends to release the dedicated contacts (13) and connect them by soldering to the cable segments (5), this having the effect of connecting them to each other. Each segment of electric cable (5) runs along both the ring (1) and the lateral face of each electroluminescent strip (2) with the exception of the first strip and the last strip of the device where it is of no use.

[0038] These lateral cable segments (5) are housed and glued to a reserved space (er) [Fig.l] on one of the sides of each support tab (4) equipped with their electroluminescent strip (2) and contain 4 wires. These 4 wires protected by their insulation have their ends previously stripped. These stripped ends are welded to the ends of each electroluminescent strip to connect them together, while ensuring that the electronic polarities specific to the electroluminescent strips (2) are respected to ensure the operation of the lighting device when switched on.

[0039] According to a variant of electrical connection means other than by lateral cable segments, each electroluminescent strip (2) of the device can be connected to each printed circuit (20) [Fig. 3] and can also be used whatever the version (with ring 1) or mechanical variants (with male or female clevis plate [Fig. 2] and 2A chosen and thus makes it possible to avoid having to use the electric cable segments (5) running laterally along the electroluminescent strips (4), this being able to be replaced by a flexible printed circuit (20) [Fig. 3] consisting of 4 tracks (or by an extra flat flexible electronic ribbon with 4 wires not illustrated by a drawing due to its technical connection equivalence).

[0040] The printed circuit (20) replacing each lateral cable is thus inserted between each electroluminescent strip (2) and each support tab (4) except for the first and last electroluminescent strip of the device where the printed circuit (or the ribbon cable) has no reason to exist. A part of each printed circuit (20) provided with 4 contacts (21) arranged at the ends of the 4 tracks composing it or of the flexible electrical ribbon cable) protrudes from each electroluminescent strip (2). This protruding part of the printed circuit thus becomes visible and accessible to allow the connection by soldering of each electroluminescent strip applied to the upper face of each support tab (4) using the cable segment (5).

[0041] This connection between the printed circuit (20) and the adjacent electroluminescent strip (2) illustrated [Fig.3] is made using a cable segment (5) whose 4 insulated wires (12) are previously stripped and soldered at their ends.

[0042] The principle of connection by soldering of the printed circuit is illustrated by figures 2, 2A, 3 in close-up view and 7. This overflow of a part of the circuit (20) allows access to the 4 contacts (21) of the printed circuit (20). Thus The 4 wires (12) of each cable (5) running along the ring (1) or running along the periphery of the clevis plate (Ivl and lv2) are soldered to the circuit and to the following electroluminescent strip using the cable (5) attached to the ring (1) or to the clevis plate (Ivl or lv2) and this up to the last electroluminescent strip of the device. The supply current can thus be conveyed if we refer to the drawing [Fig.2] in the opposite direction of a clockwise from strip O to strip T once the device is connected to a battery not illustrated. This direction can of course be reversed.

[0043] The mechanical variant with selected yokes [Fig.2] and 2A or the basic version with variable geometry ring allows this connection mode using a printed circuit. This connection mode is not illustrated by a drawing concerning the variable geometry ring (1). Each printed circuit (20) is thus protected by the fact that it is inserted between the electroluminescent strip (2) and the support tab (4) except for the first (O) and last electroluminescent strip (T) of the device and avoids the use of lateral electric cable segments (5) more exposed to various mechanical stresses.Regardless of the number of support tabs (4) equipped with their electroluminescent strip (2) used in the device, the first strip (O) connected to the electrical power cable equipped with its controller (7), the switch (8), and its male USB socket (6) as well as the last electroluminescent strip (T) of the device are not equipped with a printed circuit (20) or an electrical ribbon): refer to [Fig.l] and 2. .

[0044] The welds of the dedicated contacts (13) located at the ends of the electroluminescent strips (2) allowing their connections between them thanks to the printed circuits (or ribbon) merge at this location by capillarity with those of the contacts (21) of the printed circuit located below each of them and for this purpose become through: see [Fig. 10]. This type of welding allows their electrical connections to be ensured and contributes to the electrical continuity of the device. These welds are located at the ends furthest from the ring or the yoke plate.

[0045] Whatever the electrical connection variants chosen, the power supply and management of the electroluminescent strips (2) connected together are provided by an electrical power supply cable (11) equipped with a USB type connection (6) representing one of the means of rapid connection to a compatible battery, rechargeable or not, which will provide the energy necessary for the lighting device. This cable may optionally be provided with a switch (8) to close or open the power supply to the lighting device without disconnecting the USB connection port (6) from the battery. The cable (11) with or without a switch (8) is connected to an electronic controller (7) of the radio frequency type controlled remotely by an appropriate remote control or connected to a controller (7) of the Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wifi (registered trademark) type in order to be controlled by a compatible application previously installed on a smart cell phone. These different wireless remote control modes (radio frequency, Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wifi (registered trademark)) allow the lighting to be turned off and on, and to select a choice of predefined colors, frequencies and light intensity as desired.

[0046] Whatever the type of controller (7) (radio frequency, Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wifi (registered trademark)) used in the lighting device, the latter is connected to a first electroluminescent strip (O) of the lighting device, the end of which is soldered to a second strip of the same type to be electrically connected thereto either by segment of electric cables or by a 4-track printed circuit (or also by 4-wire electronic ribbon cables) and so on so as to connect all the electroluminescent strips (2) together up to the last one (T).

[0047] Let us recall that whatever the type of controller used in the device, the illuminating or electroluminescent strips (2) are segmented to the desired dimensions. The variable geometry ring (1) FIG. 1 can be covered by an upper plate (9) acting as a cap, held in compression on the ring (1) using another specific honeycomb plate (10) connected to the upper plate by screws. The honeycombs located on the periphery of the lower plate (10) facilitate the articulation of the support tabs (4).

[0048] If a particular shape of the ring (1) is adopted or the latter comprises a number of grooves (not illustrated by a drawing) distributed on the ring (1) according to the number of support tabs (4) used in the lighting device, then the cells of the lower plate (10) are no longer of any use. Indeed, these grooves have the advantage of guiding and housing the support tabs (1) held by clamping (14) during their deployment and of facilitating the positioning of the device on a helmet and, moreover, eliminating friction while simplifying the manufacture (due to its new induced shape) of the lower plate (10).

[0049] Thus the pivoting of the support tabs is completely free because no annoying contact with the upper plate and the lower plate hinders their mobility. The upper plate (9) mechanically protects the cable segments (5) previously attached to the ring (1) and limits the travel of each support tab (4) equipped with their electroluminescent strip (2) during the deployment of the light device for to best fit the shape of the chosen headgear. The compression of the ring(l) between these two plates(9) and (10) [Fig.l] is done using screws and washers or any other suitable assembly fixing means.

[0050] As specified above, a mechanical variant following two assembly modes can be envisaged by the use of support tabs (4) provided with male or female yokes connected inside a housing also called yoke plate (IVL or IV2) provided with male or female yokes to ensure the pivot role of each support tab, also limit their travel during their deployment and thus contribute to facilitating the adaptation of the device on a headgear or helmet, in which case the two plates compressing the ring in the basic version no longer need to be present.

[0051] In the version with the variable geometry ring Figure (l) compressed between two plates, the upper plate (9) can accommodate a camera or other object by means of a suitable fixing (26). The same applies to the variant with a male or female clevis plate type housing (Ivl or lv2). Painting or applying a colored film covering of the luminescent strips can be envisaged without covering the diodes (3), while concealing the electronic circuit specific to the electroluminescent strips (2). All the ends of each electroluminescent strip (3) initially stripped of their manufacturer's sealing gel to access the contacts (13) and the overflow of each printed circuit (20) must be covered with a silicone gel (17) after their contacts (13) and (21) have been soldered in order to ensure the sealing of the electrical circuit of the device.Retro-reflective systems, not illustrated, can be arranged on the lighting device between the diodes to replace the present lighting device in the event of a power failure. Self-tightening fasteners (23) can reinforce, if necessary, the bonding of all the support strips equipped with their electroluminescent strips (2) and the self-gripping strips (15) to which the cable segments (5) are laterally fixed, the whole being arranged on the ring using said small fasteners (23), the latter acting as a support sheath for all these elements. Protective and gripping end caps, not illustrated, can cover the end of each support strip of the device.

[0052] An optional elastic O-ring (22) can be inserted between the plate (9) acting as a cap and the lower plate (10) and thus provide a first weather barrier in the basic version with ring(l).

[0053] Concerning the connection of the electroluminescent strips (2) between them using the segmented cables (5) and the printed circuits (20) depending on the connection version chosen, it is carried out essentially by welding due to their reliability in terms of resistance to vibrations this choice of connection is guided by the concern to avoid any untimely disconnections

[0054] It can be replaced in whole or in part by commercial quick-insertion connectors but however more sensitive to vibrations which can disrupt the proper functioning of the device and take up more space on the device.

[0055] In conclusion, the device can be used in sports where wearing a helmet is obligatory or strongly recommended.

[0056] As a non-limiting example, the activities for which the device could find its place are: Skiing, mountain biking, bicycles, motorcycles, electric scooters or roller skates, etc.

[0057] Other aspects of use can be envisaged in the field of safety in general, at work, in risk areas or in road rescue interventions.

[0058] Finally, the lighting device can be envisaged with complete sealing of the battery up to the last luminescent strip of the device and can find its place in the field of navigation by adding an automatic triggering device upon first contact with water in the event of an accidental fall overboard.

[0059] By way of non-limiting example:

[0060] - the light device deployed flat will have dimensions of the order of 30cm length, 25 cm width and 2 cm thickness.

[0061] - For the construction of the mechanical part of the device, the material used will be essentially and preferably plastic due to its variable properties depending on the characteristics of the different elements entering into the composition of the device of the invention: such as:

[0062] -Mechanical resistance, flexibility, solidity. These qualities are found at different levels in the development of the variable geometry ring (l), the male or female yoke plates (Ivl and lv2) and the flexible support tabs (4) adapted to the ring (l) or provided with yokes compatible with the yoke plates (1 v 1) or (lv2).

[0063] -The device according to the invention is particularly intended to reinforce security by reducing the risks linked to poor visibility in all places and in all circumstances or to create a festive decoration to stand out.

Claims

1. Claims Claim 1) Removable multidirectional lighting device intended to make visible any individual equipped with it and intended for any form of helmet or other headgear and characterized in that it comprises a variable geometry ring (1) around which are articulated several flexible support tabs (4) held to the ring (1) by clamping (14), the variable geometry ring (1) being covered by an upper plate (9) acting as a cap held in compression on the ring (1) using another specific honeycomb plate (10) connected to the upper plate by screws and. each of these support tabs (4) comprises on their upper face an electroluminescent strip (2) and on their lower face a self-gripping strip (15),to attach to a headgear also equipped with self-gripping strips (15) and thus the self-gripping strips (15) fixed by gluing on the lower face of the support tabs (4) of the device grip those fixed on the headgear and then the electroluminescent strips (2), are interconnected with each other at their ends using cable segments (5); a power supply and management of the electroluminescent strips connected to each other being ensured by a power cable (11) equipped with a male USB type connection plug (6), an electronic controller (7) installed upstream of the male USB plug (6) as well as an on / off switch (8) which are inserted between these two elements, the male USB port (6) having to be connected to a compatible rechargeable battery providing the energy necessary for the lighting device, and thus the controller (7) once connected to a first electroluminescent strip (O),the device can then be controlled by different compatible wireless remote control modes, thus making it possible to modify the intensity, frequencies and colors of the lighting as desired., and finally according to particular embodiments, an electrical connection variant and two mechanical variants are conceivable and their uses replace respectively the lateral cable segments (5) of the lighting device and the variable geometry ring (1) so that, according to these two mechanical variants, the variable geometry ring (1) is replaced by a plate (Ivl) composed at its periphery of male yokes (18), on which, support tabs (4) are articulated, each comprising at one of their ends a compatible female yoke (19) held by an axis (16) in order to ensure a pivot connection or replaced by another variant where a plate (lv2) replaces the ring (1) and is composed at its periphery of female yokes (24) on which support tabs (4) are articulated, each comprising at one of their ends a compatible male yoke (25) held by an axis (16) in order to also ensure a pivot connection, and according to the electrical connection variant, this makes it possible to replace the lateral cable segments (5) by a flexible printed circuit (20).

2. Claim 2) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the electroluminescent strips (2) are fixed by gluing to the upper face of each support tab (4).

3. Claim 3) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the electroluminescent strips (2) are interconnected with each other by welding at each of their ends using a lateral cable segment (5) rising, housed and glued to a reserved space (er) on one of the sides of each support tab. (4).

4. Claim 4). Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the electroluminescent strips (2) are interconnected with each other by soldering at their ends on the dedicated contacts (13) using cable segments (5). or using a flexible printed circuit (20) which is inserted between each electroluminescent strip (2) and each support tab (4), and represents the electrical connection variant which makes it possible to avoid exposure to external stresses by replacing each lateral cable (5), except for the first and last electroluminescent strip (2) of the device where this printed circuit has no place to exist

5. Claim 5) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the device comprises an electronic controller (7) of radio frequency type in the case where the device is controlled remotely using an appropriate remote control.

6. Claim 6) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the device comprises an electronic controller (7) of the Bluetooth type (registered trademark) in the case where the device is controlled by remotely via a compatible application previously installed on a smart cell phone.

7. Claim 7) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the device comprises an electronic controller (7) of the Wifi type (registered trademark) in the case where the device is controlled remotely by a compatible application previously installed on a smart cell phone.

8. Claim 8). Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the upper plate (9) and the plate with male (Ivl) or female (lv2) yokes accommodates a camera or other objects by means of a suitable fixing (26).

9. Claim 9) Device according to claim 1 or claim 3 or claim 4 characterized in that the electroluminescent strips (2) arranged on each support tab (4) are waterproof and the contacts (13) located at the ends of the strips (2) as well as an overflow of the printed circuit (20) are made waterproof thanks to a silicone gel (17) which covers them after they have been soldered.