CN101043829A - Adjustable headband - Google Patents
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A headband for use in a headgear support includes a first end section having a plurality of connectors extending latitudinally from a lateral surface of the first end section. The headband also includes a second end section having a fastener attached adjacent the end thereof. The fastener includes a flexible lever arm and a cooperating connector biased in an engagement position with at least one of the plurality of connectors of the first end section to hold the headband in a selected loop configuration. The flexible lever arm is movable to a release position upon application of force thereto to cause the cooperating connector to disengage from the at least one the plurality of connectors of the first end section to enable increasing the size of the loop of the headband. The plurality of connectors of the first end section can, for example, be ratchet teeth.
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Technical field
Relate generally to adjustable headband of the present invention relates in particular to the adjustable headband that is used for the helmet, and this helmet comprises for example personal protective equipment such as protective helmet, face shield and welding shield.
Background technology
They have suspension with the protective helmet of most of types of keeping out falling objects the protection that the workman wears.This suspension or headgear support are used for carrying out damping for the falling objects that impinges upon on the workman crown with the helmet shell.This suspension is also as the supporter that the helmet or face shield is remained on workman's head.
Suspension is the back-up system of web-like normally, and it comprises two or more material bands intersected with each other of being arranged to.The end of belt for example is attached in four or a plurality of position around helmet periphery.Then, headband is typically attached to four or a plurality of position of suspension, so that the helmet can be worn by the workman.For the position of fixed helmet on workman's head, need to regulate the periphery of headband to cooperate suitable head dimensions.Adjustable neck band is typically attached to an end of headband to realize these effects.This suspension can buy from the Mine Safety Appliances Company in Pennsylvania, America Pittsburgh city, and trade mark is called STAZ-ON .
United States Patent (USP) the 3rd, 500 discloses a kind of headband No. 474, and wherein, the neck band position of headband can be by wearer's manual adjustments to cooperate suitable head dimensions, and the full text of this patent is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.The two ends of headband are connected by slit and male means and are held in place.One end of headband is formed with the parallel row of projection or flange.The other end of headband is formed with the parallel row of slit.The size of headband can be regulated by with required length the projection of belt one end being inserted the slit that is formed at the belt other end.Although this headband is designing and making relative simple (partly because do not need independent machanical fastener or governor motion usually), the user of this headband is difficult in adjusting band size when wearing suspension usually.This not convenient property causes using suspension different, your type usually, such as ratchet-type suspension system, for example is disclosed in United States Patent (USP) the 4th, 942, in No. 628.
United States Patent (USP) the 5th, 896 discloses a kind of headband No. 586, and it manufactures simple relatively and cheap, but can provide than the retention mechanism that is easier to regulate, and this full patent texts is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.This headband can be made by polymeric material one or monolithic.This headband comprises first end and second end of overlapping.First end comprises a plurality of attachments that vertically separate (for example depression, recess or slit).Second end comprises elastic fastener, and it has opening or groove, thereby admits first end that overlaps with second end slidably.This securing member also comprises fastening, and it has at least one cooperation attachment, thereby cooperates with the attachment of headband first end.In case pressure is applied on the securing member, fastening just can be flexibly crooked along the direction away from first end.In case apply this pressure, the attachment of headband first end and the cooperation attachment of securing member are thrown off, thereby first end can slide with respect to securing member (and second end therefore).Regrettably, be difficult to only operate United States Patent (USP) the 5th, 896 with a hand, No. 586 flexible retention mechanism.
United States Patent (USP) the 6th, 341, the adjustable headband that also discloses a kind of monolithic No. 382, it is made of the light material such as plastics.Belt is configured with the adjusting or the retention mechanism of one, supposes just can regulate the cooperation of belt around wearer's head with a hand.Headband comprises first end, second end, inner surface and outer surface.A plurality of ratchets extend from the outer surface of contiguous first end of headband.Each ratchet all has taper surface and lock face.Clasp flexibly is connected to the outer surface of contiguous second end of headband.Clasp comprises that along the latched position pawl biased wherein, ratchet can engage with the lock face of a ratchet, thereby headband is held in selected ring structure.In case power vertically is applied to the headband plane substantially, and clasp just is movable to the off-position, ratchet moves away from ratchet thus, thereby makes the ring structure energy increased in size of headband.
Although developed many fastening or governor motions to be used for headband, this headband is used for the helmet, be particularly useful for the personal safety equipment such as protective helmet, face shield and welding shield with headgear support, but still need to develop improved headband used herein and governor motion, especially only just adjustable with a hand, preferably it also can be conditioned when the user wears headgear support.
Summary of the invention
(inventor: summary of the invention partly is the cardinal principle summary of claims.This part will be finished after claims are finally determined.〕
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Fig. 1 illustrates the stereogram of the embodiment of headband of the present invention, and its first end section and second end section is in the state of disengagement.
Fig. 2 A illustrates the amplification stereogram of the first end section of Fig. 1.
Fig. 2 B illustrates the amplification stereogram of the second end section of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 A illustrates another stereogram of the first end section of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 B illustrates another stereogram of the second end section of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 A illustrates the stereogram of the headband of Fig. 1, and the first end section and second end section is in the state of connection.
Fig. 4 B illustrates along the zoomed-in view of the securing member of the orientation of Fig. 4 A.
Fig. 4 C illustrates the cutaway view of the connector of the securing member that is in connection or lock-out state, and wherein, the ratchet of connector is operably connected with the slit of first end section.
Fig. 4 D illustrates the cutaway view of the connector of the securing member that is in pressurized or release conditions, and wherein, the ratchet of connector is raised and is connected with the slit disengagement of first end section.(inventor: I have created Fig. 4 C and 4D more easily to describe the operation of securing member.For the purpose of accurately, ask scrutiny.〕
Fig. 5 illustrates the stereogram of the headband of Fig. 1, and the first end section and second end section is in the state of connection, and wherein, headband is rotated about 90 ° from the view of Fig. 4 A.
Fig. 6 A illustrates the front perspective view of another embodiment of headband of the present invention, and the first end section and second end section is connected.
Fig. 6 B illustrates the headband cooperation of Fig. 6 A is tightened up.
Fig. 6 C illustrates and power is applied to release member cooperates to unclamp headband, and this release member is the form of lever arm of securing member of the headband of Fig. 6 A.
Fig. 6 D illustrates the front plan view of the headband of Fig. 6 A.
Fig. 6 E illustrates the cutaway view of the headband of Fig. 6 A.
Fig. 7 A illustrates the front perspective view of another embodiment of headband of the present invention, and the first end section and second end section is connected.
Fig. 7 B illustrates the headband cooperation of Fig. 7 A is tightened up.
Fig. 7 C illustrates the connector of securing member that power is applied to the headband of Fig. 7 A, cooperates to unclamp headband.
Fig. 7 D illustrates the front plan view of the headband of Fig. 7 A.
Fig. 7 E illustrates the cutaway view of the headband of Fig. 7 A.
The specific embodiment
Fig. 1 illustrates the embodiment of the headband of the present invention 110 that is used for headgear support.Headband 110 for example is a flexible piece, and it can be molded as by one or more suitable polymeric materials, extends around user's head.Headband 110 can for example be formed by polymeric material one or monolithic, perhaps for example can or otherwise make by two or more polymeric material co-molded.First end 120 and second end 160 are at the back overlapping (for example referring to Fig. 4 A and 4B) of wearer's head.Headband 110 can be between two ends continuously, and in this case, first end 120 and second end 160 will overlap on user's head.On the other hand, first end 120 and second end 160 can extend downwards at the rear portion that headband 110 is crossed nape.The embodiment of back is shown among Fig. 1-5.No matter use the headband 110 of which kind of type, the end 120 and 160 of overlapping is connected in an identical manner.
Securing member 170 comprises flexible connecting member or arm 176, and this flexible connecting member or arm 176 have the abutment or the tooth 178 (referring to for example Fig. 2 B and 4C) of at least one cooperation that is attached to it.Abutment 178 extends into two (referring to for example Fig. 4 C) in the slit 130, to form exercisable connection between first end section 120 and second end section 160.
In the embodiment of Fig. 1-5, abutment 178 is forms of ratchet, and comprise first 178a (referring to Fig. 4 C and 4D), this first 178a be tilt so that first end 120 slides through securing member 170, thereby reduce the size (therefore tightening up its cooperation) of headband 110.For example, suitable power is applied to first end 120 (and/or second end 160) with tighten headband 110, this inclined-plane 178a that causes ratchet 178 slips on slit 130.Ratchet 178 also comprises vertical substantially second or lock face 178b (referring to Fig. 4 C and 4D).Provide very big resistance for first end 120 away from move (this can cause the cooperation of headband 110 to be unclamped) of second end 160 with cooperate the mutually surperficial 178b that connects of slit 130.About this point, the unclamping of headband 170 requires flexible connecting member 180 to be positioned to release or case of bending shown in Fig. 4 D usually, throws off and being connected of the operated adjacency of slit 130 so that ratchet 178 moves.
In the embodiment of Fig. 1-5, securing member 170 comprises the first end 170a and the second end 170b.Connector 180 is attached to first end of securing member 170 at its first end, is attached to the second end 170b of securing member 170 at its second end.Flexible connecting member 180 comprises substantially the jut 180a of the heart therein.Securing member 170 also comprise respectively on its each side first and second (perhaps upper and lower, for example Fig. 4 A orientation in) flexible release 184a and 184b.The first and second flexible release 184a and 184b are attached to the first end 170a of securing member 170 at its first end, are attached to the first end 170b of securing member 170 at its second end, and can center on those attached place bendings.
For connector 180 being arranged to bending or off-position or the state shown in Fig. 4 D, the wearer of headband 110 arrives the wearer's head back, and is applied to each flexible release 184a and 184b with the singlehanded pressure F (seeing Fig. 4 B) of broadwise substantially.For example, the wearer can be placed on its thumb on the release member 184a of bottom, and its forefinger is placed on the release member 184b of bottom, pushes upper and lower release member 184a and 184b then toward each other.Each flexible release 184a and 184b comprise respectively and its inclination abutment 186a that can be operatively connected and 186b (referring to for example Fig. 3 B and 4B).Therefore because release member 184a and 184b and inclination abutment 186a and 186b are forced to toward each other, the adjacency between the jut 180a of inclination abutment 186a and 186b and connector 180 forces connector to become release conditions shown in Fig. 4 D.In this position, ratchet 178 disengagements contact with slit 130, and first 120 can move with respect to second portion 160 and securing member 170.When aforesaid pressure when release member 184a and 184b remove, release member 184a and 184b (and abutment 186a and 186b) are back to not stressing or lock-out state shown in Fig. 4 B, make connector 180 can be back to locking or connection status shown in Fig. 4 C.Even at lock-out state, connector 180 also can be bent and not exclusively loosen, thereby it is biased to 130 exercisable connections of slit with first end 120 with ratchet 178.
Actuation of release 184a and 184b only need loosen or amplify headband 110 usually.About this point, ratchet 178 mobile provides very little resistance with respect to second end section 160 and securing member along what tighten up direction for first end section 110.For the cooperation of tighten headband 110, after the user can easily arrive head, with its finger be arranged to first end 120 on short-movie 150 and the short-movie 190 on the securing member 170 contact, force short- movie 150 and 190 toward each other with the cooperation of tighten headband 110 then.
As shown in the figure, for example in Fig. 4 A, second end section 160 also comprises the extension 188 that extends from the second end 170b of securing member 170.Extension 188 contact first end sections 120, and help to keep the passing securing member 170 of first end section 120 and outstanding part next-door neighbour second end section 160.
As mentioned above, all parts of securing member 170 for example (by for example molding) are made individual unit by elastic polymeric material, wherein, connector 180 is around its bending with the attachment points of the first end 170a of securing member 170 and the second end 170b, and release member 184a and 184b center on the attachment points of the first end 170a of itself and securing member 170 and the second end 170b and bending.Similarly, whole headband 110 can be made individual unit by elastic polymeric material.Selectively, one or more parts of headband 110 can be made from a variety of materials by known co-molded technology in the technical field for example.One or more parts of headband 110 can selectively be made separately and assemble then to form headband 110.
Fig. 6 A-6E illustrates another embodiment 310 of headband of the present invention.Be similar to headband 110, headband 310 comprises first end section 320 and second end section 360.First end section 320 comprises a plurality of slits 334 in formed thereon surperficial 328.Second end section 360 comprises securing member 370.Securing member 370 is included in the short-movie or the flange 372 (referring to Fig. 6 E) of opening 372a rear side, and first end 320 passes through this opening 372a, thereby helps 360 one-tenth exercisable connections of first end 320 and the securing member 370 and first end.Securing member 370 comprises cantilever connector or arm 384, and this cantilever connector or arm 384 comprise the abutment of downward orientation, such as the ratchet on its end 386.Ratchet 386 is operationally cooperated to regulate the cooperation of headband 310 with slit 334.Ratchet 386 comprises contiguous or towards the inclined-plane 386a (it causes the very little resistance for tighten headband 310) and the vertical lock face 386b (it provides very big resistance for unclamping headband 310) of cardinal principle of first end 320.
Securing member 370 also comprises the single release member of lever arm 374 forms, and this lever arm comprises inclined-plane 374a, and this inclined-plane 374a is suitable for contacting the lower limb 388 of flexible connecting member 384.Shown in Fig. 6 C and 6E, power is applied to the finger contact 378 of release member 374, cause release member 374 broadwises upwards (along the orientation of Fig. 6 D) move or be crooked.The inclined-plane 374a of release member 374 forces cantilever connector 384 outwards to be swung away from first end 320, thereby makes ratchet 386 throw off exercisable connection the (referring to for example Fig. 6 E) with slit 334.Can provide and point contact 378 opposite finger contacts 380 (referring to Fig. 6 C), so that operation of release member 374.Short-movie 350 can the mode relevant with the short-movie 150 of above-mentioned headband 110 and 190 use with 390, so that tighten headband 310.Use short-movie 350 and 390 has been shown in Fig. 6 B has come tighten headband 310.
Fig. 7 A-7E illustrates another embodiment of headband 410 of the present invention, and wherein, first end 420 comprises a plurality of slits 434 that are formed in its outer surface.In this embodiment, second end 460 comprises securing member 470, and this securing member 470 comprises the flexible connecting member of lever arm 484 forms, and this lever arm 484 comprises the abutment such as ratchet 486, a formation in this ratchet 486 and the slit 434 can be operatively connected, with the cooperation of control headband 410.In the embodiment of Fig. 7 A-7E, directly power is applied to connector 484 outwards outstanding flange or short-movie 484a by the wearer, so that release member 484 is arranged to release conditions.About this point, can with general side to power be applied to release member 484, shown in Fig. 7 C and 7E, outwards swing to cause release member 484, shown in Fig. 7 E, thereby make ratchet 486 and slit 434 throw off exercisable connections can unclamp headband 410.Ratchet 486 can comprise aforesaid inclined-plane and vertical substantially lock face, thereby provides very little resistance for the cooperation of tighten headband 410, and provides very big resistance for the cooperation of unclamping headband 410.Short-movie 450 and 490 can use in the above described manner, so that tighten headband 410, shown in Fig. 7 B.
The description of front and accompanying drawing have been set forth present preferred embodiment of the present invention.Certainly, those of ordinary skill in the art obviously can make multiple modification, interpolation and replacement design according to the indication of front, and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.Scope of the present invention illustrates by following claims rather than by the description of front.What fall into claims is equal to that institute in meaning and the scope changes and modification is included in the scope of the invention.
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1. headband that is used for headgear support comprises:
The first end section comprises a plurality of connectors that separate; And
The second end section, comprise and be affixed to contiguous its terminal securing member, described securing member comprises connector, the connector of at least one cooperation is attached to this connector, described connector is biased at least one position that engages in described a plurality of connectors with described first end section with the connector of described cooperation, described headband is held in selected ring structure, described securing member also comprises at least the first flexible release, in case power is applied to described first release member, described first flexible release just is movable to the off-position, described first release member is in abutting connection with described connector in this off-position, thereby cause that described connector is bent to disengaged position, in described a plurality of connectors of the connector of the described cooperation of this disengaged position and described first end section described at least one throw off mutually, can increase the size of described headband ring.
2. headband as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described a plurality of connectors of described first end section are slits.
3. headband as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that the connector of described at least one cooperation is a ratchet.
4. headband as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, is attached to described connector more than a ratchet, each in the described ratchet.
5. headband as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, general side to power be applied to described first release member, so that described first release member is positioned at described off-position.
6. headband as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described first release member comprises the inclined-plane in abutting connection with described connector.
7. headband as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, also comprise second release member, in case power is applied to described second release member, described second flexible release just is movable to the off-position, the described connector of described second release member adjacency in this off-position, thus cause that described connector is bent to described disengaged position, described first release member is positioned on the side of described securing member, and described second release member is positioned on the opposite side of described securing member.
8. headband that is used for headgear support comprises:
The first end section comprises a plurality of slits that separate; And
The second end section, comprise and be affixed to contiguous its terminal securing member, described securing member comprises the connector of flexible connecting member and at least one cooperation, the connector of this cooperation is attached to described connector, and be biased at least one position that engages in described a plurality of slits with described first end section by described connector, described headband is held in selected ring structure, in case with general side to power be applied to described securing member, described connector just is movable to disengaged position, thereby in described a plurality of slits of the connector that causes described cooperation and described first end section described at least one throw off mutually, can increase the size of described headband ring.
9. headband as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that the connector of described at least one cooperation is a ratchet.
10. headband as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that, described securing member also comprises at least the first flexible release, in case with general side to power be applied to described first release member, described first flexible release just is movable to the off-position, the described connector of described first release member adjacency in this off-position, thus cause that described connector is bent to described disengaged position.
11. headband as claimed in claim 10, it is characterized in that, also comprise second release member, in case with general side to power be applied to described second flexible release, described second flexible release just is movable to the off-position, the described connector of described second release member adjacency in this off-position, thus cause that described connector is bent to described disengaged position, described first release member is positioned on the side of described securing member, and described second release member is positioned on the opposite side of described securing member.
12. headband as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, described general side to power directly be applied to described connector, move to described disengaged position to cause described connector.
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