CA2772604A1

CA2772604A1 - Helmet for leisure sports

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Publication number: CA2772604A1
Application number: CA2772604A
Authority: CA
Inventors: Hwan-Jun Ko; Hwan-Bog Ko
Original assignee: Lim Aseol
Current assignee: Lim Aseol
Priority date: 2011-03-25
Filing date: 2012-03-23
Publication date: 2012-09-25
Also published as: EP2689680A4; US20120233747A1; CN103476282A; CN103476282B; EP2689680A2; KR101252119B1; EP2689680B1; KR20120108793A; WO2012134100A3; US20140041104A1; WO2012134100A2

Abstract

The present invention relates to leisure sports helmets which have a slide joint groove formed in front and a plurality of air vent formed around the circumference. Protective eyewear is inserted into the slide joint groove and slide into the inside of the helmet body. A
slide guide is installed in the slide joint groove to support and guide the protective eyewear. A
handle is attached to the protective eyewear in a way that is detachable and guides the protective eyewear to slide along the slide joint groove.

Description

TITLE
[001] Helmet for Leisure Sports FIELD

[002] The present invention relates to helmets for leisure sports, and more particularly a helmet for where protective eyewear is needed that will not separate, and will protect the face with protective eyewear that is spaced from the face so as to prevent the effects of sweating from obscuring the wearers vision.

BACKGROUND

[003] In general, these types of helmets are intended to be worn by the user as a means to protect the user's head while using in-line skates, bicycles, scooters, hiking, horseback riding, and a variety of leisure activities. These helmets are intended to be worn by the user for long periods of time during prolonged periods of activity where there is a lot of sweating, and where even during prolonged activity, the helmet should perform well because it is light and breathable.

[004] In addition, unlike motorcycle helmets, many leisure sports helmets are not full face helmets that enclose the head. Rather, they have a separate eye protection structure surrounding the eyes. However the helmet and the eye protection structure may detach from each other if the user engages in leisure activities of an aggressive nature of due to body movements that occur during those activities. The wearer's sweat may also coat the protective eyewear so as to obscure vision and depending on environmental changes, the user may need to put on or remove the protective eyewear quickly [005] There is a need for protective eyewear during leisure activities where sweating occurs, for vision correction, for indoor use, and for changes in environment and accordingly, there is may be a need to wear protective eyewear or have it removed. Figures 1 and 2, illustrate the technology as disclosed in public utility model No. 20-2009-0010786 wherein the protective eyewear have been designed to attach to the helmet.

[006] Looking on the bottom of the helmet (1), there is the front curved slot (4) that corresponds to the surface form of the protective eyewear (2) which can be inserted into the slot. The protective glasses have projections formed at both sides of the upper part (3) which are inserted into the binding material of the helmet. The protective eyewear structure allows for removable protective eyewear to be worn separately that does not touch a user's face, glasses, or protective glasses therefore reducing problems with associated with sweating.

[007] However, while the conventional helmet protects the structure of the glasses and is removable, in the event of external shocks on the helmet, the protective glasses could be lost.

[008] In addition, a user may wish to use several different types of protective eyewear which results in the added inconvenience of carrying around storage.
SUMMARY

[009] Trying to resolve issues [0010] The object of the present invention is to solve the above noted problems of conventional helmets by providing a helmet that does not require a separate piece to protect your face and glasses and which prevents sweating from obscuring vision.

[00111 It is another object of the present invention the permit a wearer the ability to use a variety of protective eyewear in association with the leisure sport helmet according to the user's preference.

[0012] In addition, another object of the present invention allows for the removal of protective eyewear and replacing it with safety glasses according in the user's needs. This permits users such as those with prescription eye glasses to wear a helmet and protective glasses, and making it easier for users to use the helmet under a variety of conditions as well as remain active in leisure sports.

[0013] The means to resolve issues [0014] In order to achieve this goal, the invention has the following configuration; the leisure sports helmet of the present invention includes a slide joint groove formed in the front, and a plurality of air vents form about the circumference. Protective eyewear is inserted in the slide joint groove and slides into the inside of the helmet body. A slide guide is installed in the slide joint groove to support and guide the protective eyewear. A handle is attached to the protective eyewear in a manner that is detachable and guides the protective eyewear to slide along the slide joint groove.
[0015] In addition, it is desirable that the inner portion and the out portion of the helmet body to be formed from different materials.

[0016] The protective eyewear preferably has a frame which has a joint hole formed in one end, and a shield formed on the other end.

[0017] In addition, the shield is preferably selected from one of sunglasses or prescription eye glasses.

[0018] The slide guide preferably has a frame with guide hole and a guide groove and stoppers formed on both ends of the frame.

[0019] In addition, it is preferable the frame has a projection and a groove which correspond to each other.
[0020] The lever is preferably formed with the elastic member extensively at the bottom of the lever, and holds the frame through the joint projection that is formed at the end is inserted into the joint hole.

[0021] The effect of the invention [0022] According to the present invention, users' require the protection of helmet that does not require a separate space for the face and will protect the user as the sliding slot is spaced from the sweating and as a result, prevents the wearer's vision from being obscured.
[0023] According to the present invention, the protective glasses and helmet are of a structure that preferably permits the user's the preference of using prescription glasses.

[0024] According to the present invention, there is provided a removable protective eyewear which allows a user to replace the glasses to address a variety of conditions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] These and other features will become more apparent from the following description in which reference is made to the appended drawings, the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to be in any way limiting, wherein:
FIG.1 is a perspective view representing a conventional helmet.
FIG. 2 is an exploded isometric bottom view of the helmet shown in FIG 1.
FIG. 3 is perspective view of the leisure sports helmet of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the helmet in FIG 3.
FIG. 5 is an exploded isometric view showing the interior.
FIGS 6 though 11 illustrate the operation of leisure sports helmet in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 12 illustrates how to remove the handle from the frame section, in detail, in accordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] A helmet for leisure sport generally identified by reference numeral 10 will now be described with reference to FIG. 1 through 12.

Structure and Relationship of Parts:

[0027] As shown in FIG 3, the invention of the leisure sports helmets (10) includes the helmet body (110), protective eyewear (120), slide guide (130) and handle (140). The helmet body 110 as shown in FIG 3 includes a plurality of the vents(111) formed along the circumference of helmet body at the bottom along the front from side to side, and inside the helmet along the surface of the slide connector (114). In addition, the helmet body 110, the outer member (112) and the inner member (113) separated by type. The inner member 113 is formed with connector (114).

[0028] It is primarily the outer portion (112) that absorbs external shocks so that the shock does not pass to the wearer. The inner portion (113) absorbs the secondary shock to the users head so as to further minimize the impact.

5 [0029] The guide has been compromised, corrupted configuration upgrade their users all intended to prevent injury.

[0030] The protective eyewear (120) is curved, as shown in FIG. 5, formed with the frame (121) having one side joining hole (122) on one end, and the shield (124) on the other end. At the joining hole (122) formed in the frame (121), it is preferable that both sides of the protrusions protrude in the opposite direction of each other (123). Through this attachment with the frame, which is described later, the sliding is limited.

[00311 In addition, with the protective eyewear (120), it is preferable there is a certain elastic resilience. The elastic resilience to external shocks by using protective eyewear to prevent damage from external shocks is to allow it to absorb some portion of itself.

[0032] Meanwhile, the shield (124) can consist of one or more of the selected sunglasses or prescription eye glasses as required by the users vision needs.
[0033] That is, you do not need low vision to wear glasses, as users can choose separate glasses depending on their preference simply by the selecting which they wish to use.

[0034] The slide guide (130) as shown in FIG 5 is comprised of the frame (131) formed with the stoppers on both ends (132,133), and a helmet body fixed to the slide guide and projections (134).

[0035] In addition, the frame (131) in the guide hole (135) has a certain length or depth penetration and the guide hole (135) direction at both sides of the internal length guide groove (136) is formed. The guide groove (136) is located in the front of the stopper (132) has been extended side and is formed penetrating the interior of storage buffer.

[0036] Meanwhile, the guide groove (136) includes plurality of irregularities (137) formed above two spaced intervals that formed the bond and the aforementioned irregularities. The plurality of irregularities (137) serve to limit the progressive movement of frame (121).

[0037] Where the protective eyewear (120), slide guide (130), the helmet body (110) are formed in the slide connector (114), the surfaces are of the same shape and is preferably a curved shape. This combination allows for sliding along the groove due to the structure of the helmet body.

[0038] The handle (140) on lever (141) and the lever (141) have an elastic member (142) formed extensively below, with the elastic member (142) formed at the ends to overhang the protruding joining projections (143). The joining projections (143) extend in opposite directions to each other in the direction of the groove (144).

[0039] For example, the handle (140), and the lever (141) are formed with the lower projections extending into the binder material (143) above the frame (121) through the above joining hole (122) and are inserted into the frame (121) and elastic member (142) which involves having the protective eyewear in the body of the helmet and extending from the body's helmet.

[0040] Therefore by the body provides protection, even while the helmets and glasses are easily removable.

[00411 With reference to the accompanying drawings, the parts and relationship of the present invention are described. A first helmet body 110 is coupled to the front inner protective eyewear (120) in the form of the same slide connector (114). After forming the slide connector (114), the inner portion (113) corresponding as provided. As discussed earlier, the absence of the aforementioned inner outer portion, a relatively rigid material is used.

[0042] Next, slide connector (114) and slide guide (130), are placed as a combination of slide projections formed on the guide section (134) from inside the helmet body by insertion in the lateral direction of the slide within a slide hole guide.

[0043] It is preferable for the helmet body to have vents. This protects the slide connector from the outside, and during use of glasses in the guide hole (135) allows air to be introduced.
[0044] Next, the inner portion (113) and the slide connector (114) are formed in the inner portion of helmet to provide a slide channel. The combination of the inner portion and the outer portion makes it possible. In other words, the outer portion and inner portion can be combined with each other.

[0045] Next, the protective eyewear (120) of the frame (121) is formed in the body of the helmet slide connector (114) inserted into the guide section formed in the slide guide groove (136) that is not in the frame. Next, using the handle (140), the protective eyewear (120) is inserted. The handle (140) is inserted after elastic member (142), the frame (121) and in the elastic member (142) formed in the combined end projections (143) and channel (144). This joining hole (122) is coupled to the inner surface glasses are protected by the manipulation of the handle which is used to effect the sliding in the guide section.

[0046] On the other hand, the slide in the guide section and protective eyewear to be an obstacle correspond to each tile consists of unevenness in the guide section is inserted into a slide, safety glasses, not the handle manipulation by external factors such as external shocks helmet does not protrude outside the body are [0047] With reference to the accompanying drawings, the operation of the present invention will be described below. Referring to FIG 6 and FIG 7, as described previously, several of irregularities (137) are formed on the guide groove (136). A frame (121) formed with the hanging protrusion (123) slides into the guide groove (136) down from the stopper (133) and is positioned closer to the channel.

[0048] Also as shown in FIG 8 and FIG 9, a helmet is formed of an extruded body. The handle lever (141) is positioned in the direction of the arrow on the drawing.
When pressed, the handle will slide along with protective eyewear to move along the grooves.

[0049] The process of moving the slide in the guide section will proceed in stages, and is only able to be moved to the desired location. In other words, safety glasses have a handle for moving the sliding safety glasses and ridges or irregularities which allowing a step - by- step progression of protective eyewear by so that the position of the slide movement may be adjusted as per the users preference.
[0050] The irregularities the helmet from the body will be able to prevent the unnecessary escape. On the other hand, also shown in FIG 10 and FIG 11, if the handle is used to continue to move the protective glasses, the shield becomes fully discharged from the body of the helmet.

[0051] In this state, the frame (121), as described previously, is obscured by the helmet body (110) while the vents are opened to the outside air which is drawn in through the vents and helps to circulate the air inside the helmet.

[0052] The joining hole(122) of frame (121) where coupled to the elastic member (142), is positioned in front of the slide guide stopper (132) close to the end of the protective glasses to limit the movement of it. The user can adjust at regular intervals when faced with the effects of sweating.

[0053] In particular, the protective glasses hanging protrusion (123) and slide the guide section of the irregularities (137) and stopper (132) structure are not close to each other because the shield is fully disengaged state in the body of the helmet by the helmet in the external shock might be re-inserted into the body it is possible to prevent.

[0054] In other words, only by the user operating the handle of the protective eyewear from the helmet body can the insertion and disengagement take place.

[0055] In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, if you need to replace the safety glasses (120), pressure is applied on the elastic member (142) in the direction of the arrow in the drawing while removing joining projection (143) and moving it out of the joining hole (122). Upon removal, the glasses can be replaced. The safety glasses can be slide out of the body of the helmet and be replaced with other protective eyewear.

[0056] With the protective eyewear, whether the shield comprises common sunglasses, is designed to improve poor visibility, or is fabricated to your prescription glasses, it is possible to replace it. In other words, the type of eye protection can vary depending on the user's preference in order to address a variety of conditions.

[0057] As such, sliding protective glasses such as the sunglasses into the body of the helmet acts as a separate space for storage and you do not need to have the glasses directly on your face, sunglasses and sweat that obscure vision and thereby maximizing the user's convenience.
A description of the Reference numerals [0058] 10: Leisure Sports helmet [0059] 111: air vents [0060] 113: inner portion [0061] 120: protective eyewear [0062] 122: joint hole [0063] 124: shield [0064] 131: frame [0065] 134: joining projection [0066] 136: guide groove [0067] 140: Handle [0068] 142: elastic member [0069] 144: channel [0070] 110: helmet body [0071] 112: the outer portion [0072] 114: slide connector [0073] 121: Frame [0074] 123: hanging protrusion [0075] 130: slide guide [0076] 132,133: stoppers [0077] 135: guide hole [0078] 137: irregularities [0079] 141: lever [0080] 143: joint projection.

[0081] In this patent document, the word "comprising" is used in its non-limiting sense to 5 mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article "a" does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be one and only one of the elements.

10 [0082] The following claims are to be understood to include what is specifically illustrated and described above, what is conceptually equivalent, and what can be obviously substituted.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various adaptations and modifications of the described embodiments can be configured without departing from the scope of the claims. The illustrated embodiments have been set forth only as examples and should not be taken as limiting the invention. It is to be understood that, within the scope of the following claims, the invention may be practiced other than as specifically illustrated and described.

Claims

1. A helmet for leisure sports that is characterized by comprising:
a helmet body (110) which has a slide joint groove (114) formed in the front and multiple air vents (111) formed around the circumference;
a pair of protective eyewear (120) which are inserted into the above slide joint groove (114) and slide into the inside of the helmet body (110);
a slide guide (130) which is installed in the above slide joint groove (114) to support and guide the protective eyewear (120); and a handle (140) which is attached to the above protective eyewear (120) in a way that it is detachable and guides the protective eyewear (120) to slide along the slide joint groove (114).

2. As in Claim 1, a helmet for leisure sports wherein the helmet body (110) is characterized in that the member of the inner portion into which the protective eyewear (120) are inserted and the member of the outer portion are formed of different materials.

3. As in Claim 1, a helmet for leisure sports wherein the above protective eyewear (120) are characterized as being comprised of a frame (121) which has a joint hole (122) formed on one end and a shield (124) formed on the other end of the frame (121).

4. As in Claim 3, a helmet for leisure sports wherein the shield (124) is characterized as being comprised of sun-glasses or corrective glasses.

5. As in Claim 1, a helmet for leisure sports wherein the slide guide (130) is characterized by being comprised of a frame (131) which has a guide hole (135) and a guide groove (136) and a stopper (132, 133) formed on the ends of the frame (131).

6. As in Claim 3 or Claim 5, a helmet for leisure sports wherein the frame (121, 131) is characterized as having a projection (123) and a groove (137) that are designed to correspond to each other.

7. As in Claim 3, a helmet for leisure sports wherein the handle (140) is characterized as being comprised of a lever (141) and an elastic member (142) which is formed extensively at the bottom of the lever (141) and holds the frame (121) through a joint projection (143) formed at the end which is inserted into the joint hole (122) of the frame (121)..