CN102987629A - Form-fitting protective headwear - Google Patents

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CN102987629A
CN102987629A CN2012100619690A CN201210061969A CN102987629A CN 102987629 A CN102987629 A CN 102987629A CN 2012100619690 A CN2012100619690 A CN 2012100619690A CN 201210061969 A CN201210061969 A CN 201210061969A CN 102987629 A CN102987629 A CN 102987629A
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Provided are a protective headwear and method of manufacturing the headwear. The headwear includes a body, band and plurality of protective inserts. The body has an opening and a crown, and is configured to fit a head of a person. The band extends from and about the opening of the body to the interior of the body and partially toward the crown. The band is free floating with respect to the body and configured to fit the head of the person. The band includes a plurality of pockets disposed about a base stitching that secures the band to the body. The protective inserts are configured to be received into the pockets to provide a protective function to the head of the person. The protective inserts are disposed adjacently to one another about the band and extend from the base stitching of the band to the crown of the body.

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Fit type protective head tool
Technical field
The present invention relates to a tool.More specifically, the present invention relates to the manufacture method of a kind of fit type protective head tool and this zoarium type protective head tool.
Background technology
The protective head tool can comprise the protective head tool of protective cap, Anti-collision cap, the helmet, safety cap and other type; it provides safeguard function (for example various protection level), to prevent the head injury that various head impact caused relevant with accident and/or other intentional act.The protective head tool can be used for scope from military affairs/Secure Application, to commercial Application, to sports until the comings and goings of stress-relieving activity.Different application can require different protection levels with movable, and correspondingly requires different tools.
In many cases, can be by preventing head injury with the protective head tool.Although with work, motion, the relevant head injury of safety and leisure may very serious even threat to life, but some (for example, especially young man) can be because a variety of causes would rather not worn a tool, these reasons comprise that aesthetic property (for example, the look and feel of user), comfortableness (for example, the user wears a tool and feels uncomfortable), the specific suitability of application/activity (for example, a tool that is used for a kind of application/activity is not applicable to another kind of application/activity well) and expense (for example, being used for too costliness of a different movable tool).Also may there be other reason, for example experience level (for example, user sensation very experience is arranged and do not wear a tool).
It is movable that aforementioned and other reason or factor can cause some not wear the protective head tool, and increased the Potential feasibility of serious head injury.Therefore, the protective head tool not only should be providing defencive function as purpose, and should be providing cheap, and attractive in appearance, comfortable and safe suitability is purpose, and the user just can be ready to wear the protective head tool like this.Although existing protective head tool provides defencive function, often do not achieve the goal and do not provide cheap, attractive in appearance, comfortable and use specific suitability, thus it is movable to cause people not wear the protective head tool, and increased the Potential feasibility of serious head injury.
The suitability of tool and location are vital for the validity that reduces head injury.In this, extensible tool (for example, ski cap) provides the accurate cooperation of various head dimensions and shape factor and the convenience of location.Extensible tool can be made by various fabrics, comprises artificial/synthetic material, natural material, or its mixed combination.Therefore, extensible tool can provide cheap shape factor and quality attractive in appearance, and it can cause the raising of desirability.People for the hope of wearing the protective head tool whether in desirability be immeasurable.
Yet, protective material (defencive function) is inserted the method existing problems that keep simultaneously its quality attractive in appearance in extensible the tool.On the one hand, the laminated plastics of hard provides good protection, but thereby volume has destroyed too greatly aesthetic property, and therefore reduce desirability and increased the Potential feasibility of serious head injury.On the other hand, simple bedding and padding provide good aesthetic property but enough protections are not provided, and have therefore reduced defencive function and have increased the Potential feasibility of serious head injury.And the manufacturing with extensible tool of enough defencive functions has run into challenge.
Therefore, be desirable to provide a kind of enough defencive functions and the combination of aesthetic property, so that people are being engaged in different more pleased protective head tools of wearing when movable, and reduce the Potential feasibility of major injury.
Summary of the invention
According to an embodiment, a kind of protective head tool is disclosed.This protective head tool comprises main body, capsule band and a plurality of protection plug-in unit.
Main body has opening and bizet.Main body is configured to cooperate with people's head.
The capsule band extends to the inside of main body and partly extends towards bizet around opening.And, the capsule band with respect to main body be free floating and be configured to cooperate with people's head.The capsule band also comprises a plurality of capsules of arranging around the bottom suture that the capsule band is fixed in main body.
A plurality of protection plug-in card configuration become to be contained in a plurality of capsules so that the safeguard function to people's head to be provided.And the protection plug-in unit is arranged and bizet from from the bottom suture of capsule band to main body extends adjacent to each other around the capsule band.
According to another embodiment, a kind of method of making the protective head tool is disclosed.According to the method, provide the main body with opening and bizet.Main body is configured to cooperate with people's head.
By the bottom suture capsule band is seamed to main body, so that the capsule band extends to the inside of main body and partly extends towards bizet around opening.And, the capsule band with respect to main body be free floating and be configured to cooperate with people's head.The capsule band also comprises a plurality of capsules of arranging around the bottom suture.
A plurality of protection plug-in units insert in a plurality of capsules so that the safeguard function to people's head to be provided.The protection plug-in unit is arranged and bizet from from the bottom suture of capsule band to main body extends adjacent to each other around the capsule band.
According to another embodiment, a kind of interior protection plug-in unit of capsule that is contained in the protective head tool is disclosed.This protection plug-in unit comprises hard skin, at least one pliable and tough intermediate layer and pliable and tough internal layer.
The hard skin is configured to provide impact resistance.At least one pliable and tough intermediate layer comprises at least a layout of opening.Pliable and tough internal layer is configured to provide buffering.
Outer, at least one intermediate layer and internal layer are sealed, so that opening forms the air bag of sealing, this disposition of gasbag becomes around at least one protection plug-in unit to absorb and distribute outer field impact.
To detailed description of illustrative embodiments, these and other objects of the present invention, target and advantage will become apparent below reading by reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Some embodiment illustrate by the mode of example, and are not limited to the figure in the accompanying drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 illustrates the people who wears according to the exemplary protective head tool of the first embodiment;
Fig. 2 illustrates the structure of the exemplary protective head tool of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 illustrates the structure of the exemplary capsule in the capsule band of protective head tool of Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 illustrates for the structure according to the exemplary protection plug-in unit of the first embodiment in the capsule band that inserts Fig. 2 and Figure 12;
Fig. 5 illustrates for the structure according to the exemplary protection plug-in unit of the second embodiment in the capsule band that inserts Fig. 2 and Figure 12;
Fig. 6 illustrates for the structure according to the exemplary protection plug-in unit of the 3rd embodiment in the capsule band that inserts Fig. 2 and Figure 12;
Fig. 7 illustrates the cross section according to the exemplary protective head tool of the first embodiment of Fig. 1;
Fig. 8 illustrates the cross section that the protection plug-in unit is arranged at the exemplary protective head tool of the Fig. 7 in the capsule;
Fig. 9 illustrates the people of the protective head tool of wearing Fig. 1, and this tool is broken away to expose the protection plug-in unit relevant with flange (cuff) with the main body of protective head tool;
Figure 10 illustrates the cross section according to the protection plug-in unit of the first embodiment of Fig. 4, shows in response to the exemplary safeguard function that impacts;
Figure 11 illustrates the people who wears according to the exemplary protective head tool of the second embodiment;
Figure 12 illustrates the structure of the exemplary protective head tool of Figure 11;
Figure 13 illustrates the cross section of the exemplary protective head tool of Figure 11;
Figure 14 illustrates the cross section that the protection plug-in unit is arranged at the exemplary protective head tool of the Figure 13 in the capsule;
Figure 15 illustrates by structures extensible or the exemplary materials in the tube that elasticity woven fabric (line) is made, and these materials in the tube can form respectively the protective head tool of the second embodiment of the first embodiment of Fig. 1 or Figure 11;
Figure 16 illustrates the first folding operation that shows along the cross section of the exemplary materials in the tube of Figure 15;
Figure 17 illustrates the second folding operation and the sew application that shows along the cross section of the exemplary materials in the tube of Figure 15, in order to form main body, flange 106 and the capsule band of Fig. 1;
Figure 18 illustrates the example fabrication method of the exemplary protective head tool of Figure 11;
Figure 19 illustrates optional the 3rd folding operation that shows along the cross section of the exemplary materials in the tube of Figure 17 or Figure 18, in order to form respectively the flange of the exemplary protective head tool of Fig. 1 or Figure 11;
Figure 20 illustrates bizet and forms operation, in order to make the protective head tool of Fig. 1 and Figure 11;
Figure 21 illustrates the people who wears according to the exemplary protective head tool of the 3rd embodiment;
Figure 22 illustrates the structure of the exemplary protective head tool of Figure 21;
Figure 23 illustrates the structure of the exemplary capsule band in the protective head tool shown in Figure 22;
Figure 24 illustrates the structure of the exemplary capsule in the capsule band of protective head tool of Figure 21;
Figure 25 is illustrated in the protection plug-in unit that keeps in the exemplary capsule of the capsule band shown in Figure 24;
Figure 26 illustrates the cross section of the exemplary protective head tool of Figure 21;
Figure 27 illustrates the people of the protective head tool of wearing Figure 21, and this tool is broken away to expose main body with protective head tool protection plug-in unit relevant with flange, that kept by the capsule band;
Figure 28 illustrates the people who wears according to the exemplary protective head tool of the 4th embodiment; And
Figure 29 illustrates the cross section of the exemplary protective head tool of Figure 28.
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A kind of fit type protective head tool and manufacture method that should zoarium type protective head tool are disclosed at this.For illustrative purposes, many details have been set forth in the following description, in order to the thorough understanding to exemplary embodiment is provided.Yet, for those skilled in the art will be clearly, realization example embodiment and need not all disclosed details.
Fig. 1 illustrates the people 100 who wears according to the exemplary protective head tool 102 of the first embodiment.Protective head tool 102 is configured to provide the combination of significant safeguard function and shape factor attractive in appearance, and it has improved the wish of wearing protective head tool 102.More plain ground, protective head tool 102 provide the outward appearance of extensible cap attractive in appearance, provide simultaneously significant safeguard function, the Potential feasibility that this has promoted the use of protective head tool 102 and has reduced head injury.
Protective head tool 102 can be made by artificial/synthetic material, natural material and/or its mixed combination.For example, can use hair, cotton, acrylic fibers, nylon, other is natural or synthetic material and combination thereof.
The protective head tool 102 that illustrates comprises main body 104 and flange 106.Flange 106 can (but needn't) by with the end flange of main body 104 or be crimped on himself and form.Protective head tool 102 can wear to cover people's ear without turn-upsly, perhaps wears with partial coverage ear flange or is positioned at more than the ear fully.In certain embodiments, protective head tool 102 also can be without flange (for example, flange 106 can save), and/or main body 104 can be sewed up or be fixed to the brim of a hat.As being described in more detail at this, main body 104 is configured to be engaged on people's the head accurate and attractive in appearancely, and the safeguard function that prevents the head injury that caused by the activity that people 100 is engaged in is provided.
The activity that will use protective head tool 102 can comprise, for example, and dry skating, bicycle, pleasure trip on foot, slide plate, touch football, football, hockey, woman's lacrosse, rock-climbing, skiing, Halfpipe and skating, and other motion and activity.In addition, other activity that will use protective head tool 102 can comprise, for example, and police, security, military affairs and commercial Application.Aforementioned list movable and non exhaustive, and be engaged in other movable people of not enumerating and can benefit from being incorporated in the safeguard function the shape factor attractive in appearance of providing of protective head tool 102.
Fig. 2 illustrates the structure of the exemplary protective head tool 102 of Fig. 1.Protective head tool 102 comprises capsule band 201 and a plurality of protection plug-in unit 204.
Capsule band 201 arranges around at least a portion of the inside of protective head tool 102, and is configured to hold and keeps to protect plug-in unit 204 with predetermined structure, and this is configured in people 100 when wearing protective head tool 102, and the head to the people provides safeguard function.
Capsule band 201 extends towards summit or the bizet 206 of protective head tool 102 from the bottom suture (Fig. 3, element 310) of protective head tool 102, and making it possible to provides safeguard function to people 100 head.Protective head tool 102, and more specifically is configured at least part of with the capsule band 201 of protection plug-in unit 204 combinations or fully covers forehead, top, temples and the occipitalia of people's head.
Capsule band 201 comprises a plurality of capsules 202, is configured to separately (for example, size and size are set for) and holds and keep to protect plug-in unit 204 accordingly, so that the structure that a plurality of protection plug-in unit 204 can be arranged to be scheduled in the capsule band 201 of protective head tool 102.In certain embodiments, six (6) individual capsules 202 are set in capsule band 201.In other embodiments, can have four (4) to 12 (12) individual capsules 202.In an alternative embodiment, can arrange still less or the capsule 202 of greater number.
Capsule 202 is adjacent to arrange around capsule band 201, can adjacently arrange so that protect plug-in unit 204 (for example, following another for one), thereby provides subcontinuous safeguard function around protective head tool 102.Hereinafter with reference to Fig. 3 capsule 202 is described in further detail.In certain embodiments, capsule 202 can be arranged equidistantly around capsule band 201.In other embodiments, as described below, capsule 202 can according to the size and the size that are contained in each protection plug-in unit in the capsule 202, be arranged in different positions around capsule band 201.
Protection plug-in unit 204 is configured to be arranged in adjacent to each other in the capsule separately 202 of capsule band 201, thereby provides subcontinuous safeguard function around protective head tool 102.Protection plug-in unit 204 is separately located in or is arranged in the capsule separately 202 of capsule band 201, and can meet the profile of people's head when protective head tool 102 centers on people's head stretching, extension.
In various embodiments, protection plug-in unit 204 is being general triangular in shape, and is shaped form, in order to meet the profile of people's head, thereby approach or connect at the bizet of people's head, provide subcontinuous safeguard function with summit or bizet 206 at protective head tool 102.
In certain embodiments, six (6) individual protection plug-in units 204 can be set.In other embodiments, can have four (4) to 12 (12) individual protection plug-in units 204.In an alternative embodiment, can arrange still less or the protection plug-in unit 204 of greater number.With reference to Fig. 4-6 protection plug-in unit 204 is described in further detail.
Protection plug-in unit 204 (for example can be set as similar or different sizes and/or size, identical or different triangular piece), so that the combination of protection plug-in unit 204 meets the profile of people's head, thereby approach or connect at the bizet of people's head, provide subcontinuous safeguard function with summit or bizet 206 at protective head tool 102.For example, the protection plug-in unit 204 in the front and/or rear of protective head tool 102 can be than the wider triangular piece of all the other triangular pieces between the two.Certainly, also can be other setting.Capsule 202 can be adjusted according to each size of protecting plug-in unit 204.
Fig. 3 illustrates the structure of the exemplary capsule 202 in the capsule band 201 of Fig. 2.Should be noted in the discussion above that as shown in Figure 2, can in capsule band 201, form a plurality of capsules 202.For example, can in capsule band 201, form four (4) to 12 (12) individual capsules 202.Capsule 202 comprises at least one opening 302,304, and by side suture 306,308 and bottom suture 310 limit.
At least one opening 302,304 is configured to protection plug-in unit 204 is contained in the capsule 202.In certain embodiments, be provided with two (2) individual openings, wherein, the top of suture 310 bottom the first opening 302 is arranged in the first distance, and the second opening 304 is arranged in the top of bottom suture 310 with second distance.The first and second distance variables.For example, the second opening 304 can be arranged in the topmost boundary (extent) 312 (for example, the folding line place of capsule band 201) of capsule band 201.
The second opening 304 can be offset to from the topmost boundary 312 of capsule band 201 front portion or the rear portion of capsule band 201.For example, the second opening 304 can be arranged in the rear portion of the capsule band 201 between the inboard of capsule band 201 and main body 104.As another example, the second opening 304 also can be similar to the front portion that the first opening 302 is arranged in capsule band 201.
The alternative that also can have other, wherein one or more openings 302,304 are arranged in the rear portion of the capsule band 201 between the inboard of capsule band 201 and main body 104.Such structure both can make protection plug-in unit 204 insert easily, simultaneously also can be with opening 302,304 inside that hide to protective head tool 102 that might be ugly.
And opening 302,304 roughly is positioned at the center with respect to side suture 306,308.Opening 302,304 extensiblely is contained in the capsule 202 in order to will protect plug-in unit 204.Opening 302,304 can form than main body 104 and flange 106 and have more extensibility, inserts in the capsule 202 so that will protect plug-in unit 204.The first opening 302 and the second opening 304 can have roughly the same size.Alternatively, the second opening 304 can be less than the first opening 302, so that protection plug-in unit 204 at first enters by larger opening 302, then the less opening 304 of the top boundary 312 by being positioned at capsule band 201 extends towards summit or the bizet of protective head tool 102.
In other embodiments, one (1) individual opening only is set in capsule 202, is contained in the capsule 202 in order to will protect plug-in unit 204.More specifically, in the various alternative of as above having stated, only the second opening 304 can be arranged on the topmost boundary 312 (for example, the folding line place of capsule band 201) of capsule band 201 or depart from topmost boundary 312.
The side suture 306,308 of each capsule 202 roughly partly extends towards summit or the bizet 206 of protective head tool 102 along the height of capsule band 201 from bottom suture 310.In certain embodiments, side suture 306,308 can roughly extend to the first opening 302 in the capsule 202.In other embodiments, side suture 306,308 may extend to the second opening 304, and can partially or even wholly extend to the topmost boundary 312 of capsule band 201.
In addition, side suture 306,308 roughly toward each other and towards the summit of protective head tool 102 or bizet 206 tilt.More specifically, side suture 306,308 tiltables are with the angle that approaches and plug-in unit 204 is respectively protected in cooperation, so that a plurality of protection plug-in units 204 can be relative to each other remain in separately the capsule 202 with predetermined structure, and can when wearing protective head tool 102, people 100 provide subcontinuous safeguard function by the head to the people.
Side suture 306,308 can be Z-type suture style, provides extensibility with the head around the people.Straight line suture style (for example, using elastica) also can be used for side suture 306,308.For various advantages, can use other suture style.
Bottom suture 310 extends and is configured as along the periphery of capsule band 201 and respectively protects plug-in unit 204 bottom or base are provided, it approaches and cooperates the bottom of respectively protecting plug-in unit 204, so that a plurality of protection plug-in units 204 can be relative to each other remain in separately the capsule 202 with predetermined structure, and can when wearing protective head tool 102, people 100 provide subcontinuous safeguard function by the head to the people.
Fig. 4 illustrates the structure according to the exemplary protection plug-in unit 204 of Fig. 2 of the first embodiment.In the first embodiment, exemplary protection plug-in unit 204 comprises one folded four (4) individual layer 402,406,412,418.The layer 402,406,412,418 of protection plug-in unit 204 is configured to provide safeguard function to the people 100 who wears protective head tool 102.
Outermost layer 402 can be durable and hard plastics, and it is configured to provide opposing can cause to people 100 head the impact resistance of the impact of major injury.For example, layer 402 thermoplastic that can be such as Merlon or polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), thereby perhaps enough hard but still deformable other plastics that can not break or rupture owing to the impact relevant with accident and/or other people intentional act.The combination of other durable and hard plastics and/or various materials can be used, the impact resistance of the impact of major injury can be caused to people 100 head so that opposing to be provided.
In certain embodiments, outermost layer 402 is for having the Merlon of about 0.09 inch thickness, so that the impact resistance of reply such as the ordinary accident in industry, motion or the stress-relieving activity to be provided.In other embodiments, outermost layer 402 is for having the Merlon of about 0.27 inch thickness, to provide impact resistance (for example, bullet-proof) in such as military affairs, security and/or industrial activity.For example, the thickness of outermost layer 402 and preparation material can be similar with bulletproof glass.The as required activity of impact resistance and other thickness is provided.
Outermost layer 402 can comprise opening or slit 404.In this case, other layer 406,412 and 418 also can comprise respectively opening or slit 410,416 and 420.Opening 404,410,416 and 420 can close to each otherly run through the ventilation slit that protects plug-in unit 204 to provide.Can arrange and run through the one or more other ventilation slit that protects plug-in unit 204.The position of ventilation slit and size can change.
Intermediate layer 406,412 can be flexible rubber (for example, neoprene), and it is configured to provide buffering and alleviates and disperses (or distribution) from the impact of outermost layer 402 around protection plug-in unit 204.Can use the combination of other flexible rubber, material and/or material.For example, one or more layers in the intermediate layer 406,412 can be elastomer.Intermediate layer 406,412 can further arrange each opening 408,414 alternately arrange 409,415.Opening 408,414 can partially or even wholly run through intermediate layer 406,412 and extend.In certain embodiments, opening 408,414 also can be and is built in or embeds in the intermediate layer 406,412 air bag of (for example, not extending to intermediate layer 406,412 surface).In some other embodiment, can save opening 408,414.
When intermediate layer 406,412 is assembled in the protection plug-in unit 204, seal to provide air bag with each opening 408,414, this air bag can be around protecting plug-in unit 204 absorptions and the dispersion impact from outermost layer 402.Intermediate layer 406,412 can have bonding plane, so that layer 402,406,412,418 can easily seal relative to each other, so that aforesaid air bag to be provided.In certain embodiments, outermost layer 402 and intermediate layer 406 can use the technique that is called Overmolded (overmolding) to seal.In such embodiments, one or more layers in the layer 412,418 can have the bonding plane for sealing.In various embodiments, can improve or change surrounding layer 406,412 alternately arrange 409,415.Arrange alternately in 409,415 that various each opening 408,414 shape and size can be similar and different.
In certain embodiments, intermediate layer 406 can have 0.25 inch thickness, and intermediate layer 412 can have 0.125 inch thickness.In these embodiments, can be greater than the part by the protection plug-in unit 204 that covers from the air bag of alternately arranging the opening 414 in 415 by the part of the protection plug-in unit 204 that covers from the air bag of alternately arranging the opening 408 in 409.In the middle of intermediate layer 406,412, it is possible that substituting thickness, layout and/or cover distributes that yes.For example, intermediate layer 406,412 order can be put upside down with respect to outermost layer 402 and innermost layer 418.
Be important to note that, alternately arrange 409,415 so that by various openings 408,414 air bags that form can covered protection plug-in unit 204 pith so that around protection plug-in unit 204 provide improvement, to absorption and dispersion (or distribution) from the impact of outermost layer 402.In certain embodiments, can be continuous by various openings 408,414 air bags that form to the covering of protection plug-in unit 204.More specifically, arrange that alternately 409 opening 408 is roughly not overlapping and roughly adjacent with the opening 414 of alternately arranging 415, so that the pith of protection plug-in unit 204 can arrange (or covering) air bag is arranged, thereby strengthen absorption and dispersion (for example skew) around at least one protection plug-in unit 204 impact, to alleviate or to eliminate the possibility of serious head injury.
The buffering that innermost layer 418 is configured to provide extra and with intermediate layer 406,412 sealings or be sealed between outermost layer 402 and the innermost layer 418.Innermost layer 418 can be the thickness that flexible rubber (for example, neoprene) also can have 0.0625 inch.Can use other flexible rubber or other material.For example, innermost layer 418 can be elastomer.In certain embodiments, can save innermost layer 418.
In various embodiments, innermost layer 418 can cover intermediate layer 406,412 (especially the intermediate layer 412) partially or completely.Innermost layer 418 can cover the specific part in intermediate layer 412, such as bottom, middle part, top or other parts.For example, innermost layer 418 can cover the bottom (for example, 25% to 50%, perhaps greater or lesser scope) in intermediate layer 412.As another example, the part that innermost layer 418 can cover comprising of intermediate layer 412 of one or more openings 414 (for example, the layout 415 of part or all of opening 414), opening 414 is arranged such as bottom, middle part, top or other parts around intermediate layer 412.
Fig. 5 illustrates the structure according to the exemplary protection plug-in unit 204 of Fig. 2 of the second embodiment.In a second embodiment, exemplary protection plug-in unit 204 comprises one folded three (3) individual layer 502,508,516.The layer 502,508,516 of protection plug-in unit 204 is configured to provide safeguard function to the people 100 who wears protective head tool 102.
Outermost layer 502 can be durable and hard plastics, and it is configured to provide opposing can cause to people 100 head the impact resistance of the impact of major injury.For example, outermost layer 502 can be the thermoplastic such as Merlon, thus perhaps enough hard but still deformable other plastics that can not break or rupture owing to the impact relevant with accident and/or other people intentional act.The combination of other durable and hard plastics or material can be used, the impact resistance of the impact of major injury can be caused to people 100 head so that opposing to be provided.
In certain embodiments, outermost layer 502 is for having the Merlon of about 0.09 inch thickness, so that the impact resistance of reply such as the ordinary accident in motion, industry or the stress-relieving activity to be provided.In other embodiments, outermost layer 502 is for having the Merlon of about 0.27 inch thickness, to provide impact resistance (for example, bullet-proof) in such as military affairs, security and/or industrial activity.For example, the thickness of outermost layer 502 and preparation material can be similar with bulletproof glass.The as required activity of impact resistance and other thickness is provided.
Outermost layer 502 can comprise opening or slit 504,506.In this case, other layer 508,516 also can comprise respectively corresponding opening or slit 512,514,518,520.Opening or slit 504,506,512,514,518,520 can provide and run through the ventilation slit that protects plug-in unit 204.The quantity of ventilation slit, position and size can change.
Intermediate layer 508 can be flexible rubber (for example, neoprene), and it is configured to provide buffering and alleviates and disperse impact from outermost layer 502 around protection plug-in unit 204.Can use other flexible rubber or other material.For example, intermediate layer 508 can be elastomer.Intermediate layer 508 can arrange the layout 511 of opening 510.Opening 510 can partially or even wholly run through intermediate layer 508 and extend.In certain embodiments, opening 510 also can be and is built in or embeds the air bag that (for example, does not extend to the surface in intermediate layer 508) in the intermediate layer 508.In some other embodiment, can save opening 510.
Intermediate layer 508 also can have bonding plane, in order to be assembled into when protecting in the plug-in unit 204 in intermediate layer 508, can easily seal to provide air bag with opening 510, and this air bag can be around protecting plug-in unit 204 absorptions and the dispersion impact from outermost layer 502.In certain embodiments, outermost layer 502 and intermediate layer 508 can be used and be called Overmolded technique and seal.In such embodiments, other layer 516 can have the bonding plane for sealing.In various embodiments, arrange that 511 can change.
In certain embodiments, layer 508 thickness that can have between about 0.0625 inch to about 0.1875 inch.That yes is possible for the substituting thickness in intermediate layer 508.Be important to note that, arrange 511 so that the air bag that is formed by opening 510 can covered protection plug-in unit 204 pith, in order to provide absorption and dispersion from the impact of outermost layer 502 around protecting plug-in unit 204.
The buffering that innermost layer 516 is configured to provide extra and with intermediate layer 508 sealings or be sealed between outermost layer 502 and the innermost layer 516.Innermost layer 516 can be the thickness that flexible rubber (for example, neoprene) also can have 0.0625 inch.Can use other flexible rubber or other material.For example, innermost layer 516 can be elastomer.In certain embodiments, can save innermost layer 516.
In various embodiments, innermost layer 516 can cover intermediate layer 508 partially or completely.Innermost layer 516 can cover the specific part in intermediate layer 508, such as bottom, middle part, top or other parts.For example, innermost layer 516 can cover the bottom (for example, 25% to 50%, perhaps greater or lesser scope) in intermediate layer 508.As another example, the part that innermost layer 516 can cover comprising of intermediate layer 508 of one or more openings 510 (for example, the layout 511 of part or all of opening 510), opening 510 is arranged such as bottom, middle part, top or other parts around intermediate layer 508.
Fig. 6 illustrates the structure according to the exemplary protection plug-in unit 204 of Fig. 2 of the 3rd embodiment.In the 3rd embodiment, exemplary protection plug-in unit 204 also comprises one folded three (3) individual layer 602,608,616.The layer 602,608,616 of protection plug-in unit 204 is configured to provide safeguard function to the people 100 who wears protective head tool 102.
Outermost layer 602 can be durable and hard plastics, and it is configured to provide opposing can cause to people 100 head the impact resistance of the impact of major injury.For example, outermost layer 602 can be the thermoplastic such as Merlon, thus perhaps enough hard but still deformable other plastics that can not break or rupture owing to the impact relevant with accident and/or other people intentional act.The combination of other durable and hard plastics or material can be used, the impact resistance of the impact of major injury can be caused to people 100 head so that opposing to be provided.
In certain embodiments, outermost layer 602 is for having the Merlon of about 0.09 inch thickness, so that the impact resistance of reply such as the ordinary accident in motion, industry or the stress-relieving activity to be provided.In other embodiments, outermost layer 602 is for having the Merlon of about 0.27 inch thickness, to provide impact resistance (for example, bullet-proof) in such as military affairs, security and/or industrial activity.For example, the thickness of outermost layer 602 and preparation material can be similar with bulletproof glass.The as required activity of impact resistance and other thickness is provided.
Outermost layer 602 can comprise opening or slit 604,606.In this case, other layer 608,616 also can comprise respectively corresponding opening or slit 612,614,618,620.Opening 604,606,612,614,618,620 can provide and run through the ventilation slit that protects plug-in unit 204.The quantity of ventilation slit, position and size can change.
Intermediate layer 608 can be flexible rubber (for example, neoprene), and it is configured to provide buffering and alleviates and disperse impact from outermost layer 602 around protection plug-in unit 204.Can use other flexible rubber or other material.For example, intermediate layer 608 can be elastomer.More specifically, intermediate layer 608 can arrange the layout 611 of opening 610.Opening 610 can partially or even wholly run through intermediate layer 608 and extend.In certain embodiments, opening 610 also can be and is built in or embeds the air bag that (for example, does not extend to the surface in intermediate layer 608) in the intermediate layer 608.In some other embodiment, can save opening 610.
Intermediate layer 608 can have bonding plane, in order to be assembled into when protecting in the plug-in unit 204 in intermediate layer 608, can easily seal to provide air bag with opening 610, and this air bag can be around protecting plug-in unit 204 absorptions and the dispersion impact from outermost layer 602.In certain embodiments, outermost layer 602 and intermediate layer 608 can be used and be called Overmolded technique and seal.In such embodiments, other layer 616 can have the bonding plane for sealing.In various embodiments, arrange that 611 can change.Capsule among the 3rd embodiment has more circular shape or oval-shaped shape (not having acute angle), and it can provide around protection plug-in unit 204 the more uniform of impact from outermost layer 602 distributed or dispersion.
In certain embodiments, layer 608 thickness that can have between about 0.0625 inch to about 0.1875 inch.That yes is possible for the substituting thickness in intermediate layer 608.Be important to note that, arrange 611 so that the air bag that is formed by opening 610 can covered protection plug-in unit 204 pith, in order to provide absorption and dispersion from the impact of outermost layer 602 around protecting plug-in unit 204.
The buffering that innermost layer 616 is configured to provide extra and with intermediate layer 608 sealings or be sealed between outermost layer 602 and the innermost layer 616.Innermost layer 616 can be the thickness that flexible rubber (for example, neoprene) also can have 0.0625 inch.Can use other flexible rubber or other material.For example, innermost layer 616 can be elastomer.In certain embodiments, can save innermost layer 616.
In various embodiments, innermost layer 616 can cover intermediate layer 608 partially or completely.Innermost layer 616 can cover the specific part in intermediate layer 608, such as bottom, middle part, top or other parts.For example, innermost layer 616 can cover the bottom (for example, 25% to 50%, perhaps greater or lesser scope) in intermediate layer 608.As another example, the part that innermost layer 616 can cover comprising of intermediate layer 608 of one or more openings 610 (for example, the layout 611 of part or all of opening 610), opening 610 is arranged such as bottom, middle part, top or other parts around intermediate layer 608.
Fig. 7 illustrates the cross section according to the exemplary protective head tool 102 of the first embodiment of Fig. 1.
The protective head tool 102 that comprises main body 104, flange 106 and capsule band 201 can be weaved by the continuous weaving process on loom or other automatic loom and forms.Main body 104 and the flange 106 of tool 102 can be formed by the line with first thickness 702 and/or fabric knitting.
In continuous weaving process, have the line of the first thickness 702 and/or fabric can be with the line with second thickness 704 and/or fabric at approximate location 708 automatic connections to form capsule band 201, so that protective head tool 102 has continuous and/or whole structure.For example, the first thickness 702 can be about 0.25 inch, and the second thickness 704 can be about 0.03 inch.Certainly, can use other the first and second thickness 702,704.Yet, be noted that, purpose is to provide the capsule band 201 that has minimum thickness with respect to the thickness of main body 104, also provides simultaneously protection plug-in unit 204 is contained in the extensibility in the capsule band 201 and will protects plug-in unit 204 to remain on durability/intensity in the capsule band 201.
In the topmost boundary 312 of capsule band 201, with capsule band 201 folding (for example, in capsule band 201, folding line being set).More specifically, the end 706 of capsule band 201 is rolled or is folded to the inside of protective head tool 102, and more specifically to the inside of main body 104, and roughly 708 use bottom sutures 310 catching or anchor portion 706 in the position, thereby make capsule band 201 and determine the profile of capsule band 201 from main body 104 and flange 106.
Go out as shown, capsule band 201 is free floatings with respect to the main body 104 of protective head tool 102, provide the application of a plurality of protection plug-in units 204 specifically or accurately to cooperate and locate so that capsule band 201 can be various head dimensions, effectively to alleviate and/or to eliminate head injury.As mentioned before, the one or both in the opening 302,304 can be set, insert in the capsule 202 to allow protection plug-in unit 204.
As further shown, the second thickness 704 can (for example reduce from the first thickness 702, from the first thickness 702 reduce roughly half or less), so that can in the capsule 202 of capsule band 201, provide to hold enough spaces of protecting plug-in unit 204, thereby provide attractive in appearance, comfortable and cheap shape factor, it can cause the desirability of protective head tool 102 and the raising of availability, thereby alleviates and/or eliminate head injury.
Fig. 8 illustrates the cross section that protection plug-in unit 204 is arranged in the exemplary protective head tool 102 of the Fig. 7 in the capsule 202.
Go out as shown, bottom suture 310 also provides in order to will protect plug-in unit 204 and has remained on bottom in the capsule 202.As mentioned before, protection plug-in unit 204 or by opening 302 subsequently in the capsule 202 by opening 304 (if two (2) individual openings are set) insertion capsule band 201, perhaps in the capsule 202 by opening 304 (if one (1) individual opening only is set) insertion capsule band 201.
Opening 302,304 extensible is contained in (for example, based on the extensible materials of making protective head tool 102) in the capsule 202 in order to will protect plug-in unit 204.Therefore, in case protection plug-in unit 204 is contained in the capsule 202, opening 304 can be around the triangular shaped formation profile of protection plug-in unit 204, will protect plug-in unit 204 maintenances or to be fixed in the capsule 202.
As further shown, the capsule band 201 that is inserted with protection plug-in unit 204 is free floatings with respect to the main body 104 of protective head tool 102, so that capsule band 201 (for example can be various head dimensions, head 802 such as people 100) provides the application of a plurality of protection plug-in units 204 specifically or accurately to cooperate and locate, effectively to alleviate and/or to eliminate head injury.
And, compare with the first thickness 702, the second thickness 704 is provided for protecting the space of plug-in unit 204 in the capsule 202 of capsule band 201, so that attractive in appearance, comfortable and cheap shape factor is provided, it can cause the desirability of protective head tool 102 and the raising of availability, thereby alleviates and/or eliminate head injury.
Fig. 9 illustrates the people 100 of the protective head tool 102 of wearing Fig. 1, and this tool is broken away to expose or illustrates the protection plug-in unit 204 relevant with main body 104 and flange 106.
A plurality of protection plug-in units 204 are by capsule band 201, and are more specifically fixed around people 100 head by each capsule 202 of capsule band 201, and meet or form the profile of people 100 head, thereby provide safeguard function to forehead, top, temples and the occipitalia of people's head.
Protection plug-in unit 204 is around the peripheral of capsule band 201 and until the summit of protective head tool 102 or bizet 206 are provided at subcontinuous safeguard function between the protection plug-in unit 204.
Figure 10 illustrates the cross section according to the protection plug-in unit 204 of the first embodiment of Fig. 4, so that exemplary safeguard function to be shown.
Go out as shown, exemplary impact 1002 is passed to the protection plug-in unit 204 shown in the cutaway view of Fig. 9.More specifically, impacting 1002 can intentionally be applied to outermost layer 402 by accident or by other people, and outermost layer 402 deformables are not still broken or ruptured.As described below, 1002 the power of impacting is absorbed by layer 402,406,412,418 and distributes or disperse.
Pressure bladder 408 in each intermediate layer 406,412,414 distributes or disperses impact 1002 around protection plug-in unit 204 shown in arrow 1004,1006,1008.More specifically, the power of impact 1002 can not be fully continuous by air bag 408,414.When sealing (or capture) air in air bag 408,414 is impacted 1002 compression, air bag 408,414 to be adjacent to air bag 408,414 around layer 402,406,412,418 skew or distribute a part to impact 1002 power.The air that captures makes pliable and tough intermediate layer 406,412 and innermost layer 418 distortion.These layers 406,412 absorption portion power of 1002 of impacting provides buffering with the head to people 100, and a part 1002 the power of impacting is also disperseed and diffusion at outermost layer 402 simultaneously.
Figure 11 illustrates the people 100 who wears according to the exemplary protective head tool 1102 of the second embodiment.Protective head tool 1102 is configured to provide the combination of significant safeguard function and shape factor attractive in appearance, and it has improved the wish of wearing protective head tool 1102.More plain ground, protective head tool 1102 provide the outward appearance of extensible cap attractive in appearance, provide simultaneously significant safeguard function, the Potential feasibility that this has promoted the use of protective head tool 1102 and has reduced head injury.
Protective head tool 1102 can be made by artificial/synthetic material, natural material and/or its mixed combination.For example, can use hair, cotton, acrylic fibers, nylon, other natural/synthetic material and combination thereof.The protective head tool 1102 that illustrates comprises main body 1104 and flange 1106.Flange 1106 can (but needn't) by with the end flange of main body 1104 or be crimped on himself and form.In certain embodiments, protective head tool 1102 also can be without flange (for example, flange 1106 can save), and/or main body 1104 can be sewed up or be fixed to the brim of a hat.Protective head tool 1102 can wear to cover people's ear without turn-upsly, perhaps wears with partial coverage ear flange or is positioned at more than the ear fully.
Main body 1104 is configured to be engaged on people's the head accurate and attractive in appearancely, and the safeguard function that prevents the head injury that caused by the activity that people 100 is engaged in is provided.The activity that will use protective head tool 1102 can comprise, for example, dry skating, bicycle, pleasure trip on foot, slide plate, touch football, football, hockey, woman's lacrosse, rock-climbing, skiing, Halfpipe and skating, and other motion as described herein and activity.
Figure 12 illustrates the structure of the exemplary protective head tool 1102 of Figure 11.Protective head tool 1102 comprises capsule band 1201 and a plurality of protection plug-in unit 204.In this second embodiment, capsule band 1201 can separate with a tool 1102 provides (for example, weaving), then connects (for example, sewing up) to protective head tool 1102.
And, in various other embodiment, for example lining can be made or be provided as to capsule band 1201, it can keep separating with protective head tool 1102, so that on protective head tool 1102 (or other cap, cap etc.) being worn over the assembly of lining (for example the capsule band 1201) and protection plug-in unit 204 time, can finish the formation of protective head tool 1102.
Now with further reference to Figure 12, capsule band 1201 is arranged around at least a portion of the inside of protective head tool 1102, and be configured to hold and keeps to protect plug-in unit 204 with predetermined structure, this is configured in people 100 when wearing protective head tool 1102, and the head to the people provides safeguard function.
Capsule band 1201 extends towards summit or the bizet 1216 of protective head tool 1102 from the bottom suture 1210 of protective head tool 1102, so that can provide safeguard function to people 100 head.Protective head tool 1102, and more specifically is configured at least part of with the capsule band 1201 of protection plug-in unit 204 combinations or fully covers forehead, top, temples and the occipitalia of people's head.
Capsule band 1201 comprises a plurality of capsules 1202, each free side seams line 1206,1208 and bottom suture 1210 limit.Each capsule 1202 is configured to (for example, size and size are set for) and holds and keep to protect plug-in unit 204 accordingly, so that the structure that a plurality of protection plug-in unit 204 can be arranged to be scheduled in the capsule band 1201 of protective head tool 1102.In certain embodiments, six (6) individual capsules 1202 are set in capsule band 1201.In other embodiments, can have four (4) to 12 (12) individual capsules 1202.In an alternative embodiment, can arrange still less or the capsule 1202 of greater number.
A plurality of capsules 1202 are adjacent to arrange around capsule band 1201, can adjacently arrange so that protect plug-in unit 204 (for example, following another for one), thereby provide subcontinuous safeguard function around protective head tool 1102.In certain embodiments, capsule 1202 can be arranged equidistantly around capsule band 1201.In other embodiments, capsule 1202 can according to the size and the size that are contained in each protection plug-in unit in the capsule 1202, be arranged in different positions around capsule band 1201.
Each capsule 1202 comprises at least one opening 1212,1214, and opening is configured to protection plug-in unit 204 is contained in the capsule 1202.In certain embodiments, be provided with two (2) individual openings, wherein, the top of suture 1210 bottom the first opening 1212 is arranged in the first distance, and the second opening 1214 is arranged in the top of bottom suture 1210 with second distance.The first and second distance variables.For example, the second opening 1214 can be arranged in the topmost boundary 1218 (for example, the folding line place of capsule band 1201) of capsule band 1201.
The second opening 1214 can be offset to from the topmost boundary 1218 of capsule band 1201 front portion or the rear portion of capsule band 1201.For example, the second opening 1214 can be arranged in the rear portion of the capsule band 1201 between the inboard of capsule band 1201 and main body 1104.As another example, the second opening 1214 also can be similar to the front portion that the first opening 1212 is arranged in capsule band 1201.The alternative that also can have other, wherein one or more openings 1212,1214 are arranged in the rear portion of the capsule band 1201 between the inboard of capsule band 1201 and main body 1104.Such structure both can make protection plug-in unit 204 insert easily, simultaneously also can be with opening 1212,1214 inside that hide to protective head tool 1102 that might be ugly.
And opening 1212,1214 can roughly be positioned at the center with respect to side suture 1206,1208. Opening 1212,1214 extensiblely is contained in the capsule 1202 in order to will protect plug-in unit 204. Opening 1212,1214 can form than main body 1104 and have more (or more not tool) extensibility.The first opening 1212 and the second opening 1214 can have roughly the same size.Alternatively, the second opening 1214 can be less than the first opening 1212, so that protection plug-in unit 204 at first enters by larger opening 1212, then the less opening 1214 of the top boundary 1218 by being positioned at capsule band 1201 extends towards summit or the bizet 1216 of protective head tool 1102.The first opening 1212 and the second opening 1214 relative to each other and with respect to main body 1104 and flange 1106 also can have identical or different stretching, extension level.
In other embodiments, one (1) individual opening only is set in capsule 1202, is contained in the capsule 1202 in order to will protect plug-in unit 204.More specifically, in the various alternative of as above having stated, only the second opening 1214 can be arranged on the topmost boundary 1218 (for example, the folding line place of capsule band 1201) of capsule band 1201 or depart from topmost boundary 1218.
The side suture 1206,1208 of each capsule 1202 roughly partly extends towards summit or the bizet 1216 of protective head tool 1102 along the height of capsule band 1201 from bottom suture 1210.In certain embodiments, side suture 1206,1208 can roughly extend to the first opening 1212 in the capsule 1202.In other embodiments, side suture 1206,1208 may extend to the second opening 1214, and can partially or even wholly extend to the topmost boundary 1218 of capsule band 1201.
In addition, side suture 1206,1208 roughly toward each other and towards the summit of protective head tool 1102 or bizet 1216 tilt.More specifically, side suture 1206,1208 tiltables are with the angle that approaches and plug-in unit 204 is respectively protected in cooperation, so that a plurality of protection plug-in units 204 can be relative to each other remain in separately the capsule 1202 with predetermined structure, and can when wearing protective head tool 1102, people 100 provide subcontinuous safeguard function by the head to the people.
Side suture 1206,1208 can be Z-type suture style, provides extensibility with the head around the people.Straight line suture style (for example, using elastica) also can be used for side suture 1206,1208.For various advantages, can use other suture style.
Bottom suture 1210 can be Z-type suture style and extends along the periphery of capsule band 1201.The bottom suture 1210 be configured as respectively protect plug-in unit 204 provide the bottom or base, respectively protect the bottom of plug-in unit 204 with approaching and cooperation, so that a plurality of protection plug-in units 204 can be relative to each other remain in separately the capsule 1202 with predetermined structure, and can when wearing protective head tool 1102, people 100 provide subcontinuous safeguard function by the head to the people.
More describe in detail as following, bottom suture 1210 also is configured to the capsule band 1201 of separately weaving or making is fixed to the inside of protective head tool 1102.As indicated above, the lining that separates with protective head tool 1102 can be made or be provided as to capsule band 1201, so that on protective head tool 1102 (or other cap, cap etc.) being worn over the assembly of lining (for example the capsule band 1201) and protection plug-in unit 204 time, can finish the formation of protective head tool 1102.In this case, bottom suture 1210 can be applied to capsule band 1201, to seal and to finish the capsule 1202 of capsule band 1201.
Protection plug-in unit 204 is configured to be arranged in adjacent to each other in the capsule separately 1202 of capsule band 1201, thereby provides subcontinuous safeguard function around protective head tool 1102.Protection plug-in unit 204 is separately located in or is arranged in the capsule separately 1202 of capsule band 1201, and can meet the profile of people's head when protective head tool 1102 centers on people's head stretching, extension.
Abovely with reference to Fig. 4-6 protection plug-in unit 204 has been described in further detail.In certain embodiments, six (6) individual protection plug-in units 204 can be set.In other embodiments, can have four (4) to 12 (12) individual protection plug-in units 204.In different embodiment, can arrange still less or the protection plug-in unit 204 of greater number according to the quantity of capsule 1202.
Figure 13 illustrates the cross section according to the exemplary protective head tool 1102 of the second embodiment of Figure 11.
Capsule band 1201 can be weaved by the first weaving process on loom or other automatic loom and form, and can be formed by the line with first thickness 1302 and/or fabric knitting.
Main body 1104 and flange 1106 can be weaved by the second weaving process on loom or other automatic loom and form, and capsule band 1201 can be connected to main body 1104 and flange 1106 subsequently.Protective head tool 1102 can be without flange, so capsule band 1201 can be connected to main body 1104.The first and second weaving process can be side by side, sequentially or can carry out in the different time.The main body 1104 of protective head tool 1102 and flange 1106 can be formed by the line with second thickness 1304 and/or fabric knitting.
The second thickness 1304 can (for example reduce from the first thickness 1302, from the first thickness 1302 reduce roughly half or less), so that can in the capsule 1202 of capsule band 1201, provide to hold enough spaces of protecting plug-in unit 204, thereby provide attractive in appearance, comfortable and cheap shape factor, it can cause the desirability of protective head tool 1102 and the raising of availability, thereby alleviates and/or eliminate head injury.The first thickness 702 and the second thickness 704 that the first thickness 1302 and the second thickness 1304 can illustrate with the first embodiment about the protective head tool 102 among Fig. 7 are identical or different.
After carrying out the second weaving process, capsule band 1201 is connected or fixed to protective head tool 1102 to form capsule band 1201, so that protective head tool 1102 can hold and keep a plurality of protection plug-in units 204 in the capsule 1202 of capsule band 1201 by end 1306.
In the topmost boundary 1218 of capsule band 1201, with capsule band 1201 folding (for example, in capsule band 1201, folding line being set).More specifically, the end 1306 of capsule band 1201 is fixed to protective head tool 1102 by bottom suture 1210, thereby make capsule band 1201 and flange 1106 (if being provided with), and determine the profile of capsule band 1201 from main body 1104 and flange 1106 (if being provided with).
Go out as shown, capsule band 1201 is free floatings with respect to the main body 1104 of protective head tool 1102, provide the application of a plurality of protection plug-in units 204 specifically or accurately to cooperate and locate so that capsule band 1201 can be various head dimensions, in order to effectively alleviate and/or eliminate head injury.As mentioned before, the one or both in the opening 1212,1214 can be set, insert in the capsule 1202 to allow protection plug-in unit 204.
As further shown, the second thickness 1304 can (for example reduce from the first thickness 1302, from the first thickness 1302 reduce roughly half or less), so that can in the capsule 1202 of capsule band 1201, provide to hold enough spaces of protecting plug-in unit 204, thereby provide attractive in appearance, comfortable and cheap shape factor, it can cause the desirability of protective head tool 1102 and the raising of availability, thereby alleviates and/or eliminate head injury.
Figure 14 illustrates the cross section that protection plug-in unit 204 is arranged in the exemplary protective head tool 1102 of the Figure 13 in the capsule 1202.
Go out as shown, bottom suture 1210 also provides in order to will protect plug-in unit 204 and has remained on bottom in the capsule 1202.As mentioned before, protection plug-in unit 204 or by opening 1212 subsequently in the capsule 1202 by opening 1214 (if two (2) individual openings are set) insertion capsule band 1201, perhaps in the capsule 1202 by opening 1214 (if one (1) individual opening only is set) insertion capsule band 1201.
Opening 1212,1214 extensible is contained in (for example, based on the extensible materials of making protective head tool 1102) in the capsule 1202 in order to will protect plug-in unit 204.Therefore, in case protection plug-in unit 204 is contained in the capsule 1202, opening 1214 can form profile around the general triangular shape of protection plug-in unit 204, will protect plug-in unit 204 maintenances or to be fixed in the capsule 1202.
As further shown, the capsule band 1201 that is inserted with protection plug-in unit 204 is free floatings with respect to the main body 1104 of protective head tool 1102, so that capsule band 1201 (for example can be various head dimensions, head 1402 such as people 100) provides the application of a plurality of protection plug-in units 204 specifically or accurately to cooperate and locate, in order to effectively alleviate and/or eliminate head injury.
And, compare with the first thickness 1302, the second thickness 1304 is provided for protecting the space of plug-in unit 204 in the capsule 1202 of capsule band 1201, so that attractive in appearance, comfortable and cheap shape factor is provided, it can cause the desirability of protective head tool 1102 and the raising of availability, thereby alleviates and/or eliminate head injury.
Figure 15-20 illustrates respectively the exemplary protective head tool 102 of Fig. 1 and 11,1102 manufacture method.Figure 15-17,19 and 20 illustrates the example fabrication method of the exemplary protective head tool 102 of Fig. 1.Figure 18 illustrates the example fabrication method of the exemplary protective head tool 1102 of Figure 11.Below will illustrate in greater detail the protective head tool 102 of Fig. 1 and 11,1102 manufacture method.
Figure 15 illustrates by structures extensible or the exemplary materials in the tube 1500 that elasticity woven fabric (line) is made, and these materials in the tube can form respectively protective head tool 102,1102.Materials in the tube 1500 are limited by edge 1508,1510, and comprise at least a in a plurality of openings 1503,1504 of materials in the tube 1500.In certain embodiments, a plurality of the first openings 1503 only are set.In other embodiments, a plurality of the first openings 1503 and a plurality of the second opening 1504 are set.Can put or strengthen at least one or a plurality of edge 1508,1510 in order.For example, can put edge 1508 in order.In some cases, can not put one or more edges 1508,1510 in order.For example, can not put edge 1510 in order.
According to the method, at first weave or form materials in the tube 1500.In certain embodiments, materials in the tube 1500 can be used round fabric to weave from 1508 to second edges 1510, the first edge by continuous weaving process (for example via loom or other loom) to form.More specifically, materials in the tube 1500 can be woven into the girth that has roughly 22 inches and about 16 inches to about 20 inches length (between the edge 1508,1510).Can use the substituting size of girth and length.As illustrating at this, the girth of materials in the tube 1500 can reduce along the part of materials in the tube 1500 or reduce gradually, in order to provide towards a tool 102,1102 summit or bizet 206,1216 reduces gradually or the capsule band 201 that reduces, 1201 girth.In same or continuous weaving process, can in materials in the tube 1500, form or weave at least a in a plurality of openings 1503,1504.Can center at least a arrangement in a plurality of openings 1503,1504 or strengthen this opening.
And extensibility or the elasticity of a tool 102,1102 different piece can change in same or continuous weaving process.In certain embodiments, the first that forms the materials in the tube 1500 of main body 104 and flange 106 can be formed by the extensibility that the first rank (level) is provided or flexible woven fabric (line) and/or fabric knitting, and the second portion that will form at least a materials in the tube 1500 in capsule band 201 and a plurality of opening 1503,1504 can be formed by the extensibility that second level (level) is provided or flexible woven fabric (line) and/or fabric knitting.Comparable the first level of the second level has (or more not having) extensibility or elasticity more.In other embodiments, wherein will form at least a materials in the tube 1500 in a plurality of openings 1503,1504 third part can the extensibility of (level) or flexible woven fabric (line) and/or fabric knitting form by the third level is provided.Comparable the second level of the 3rd level (and/or first level) has (or more not having) extensibility or elasticity more.
In other embodiment of the method, materials in the tube 1500 can followingly form.More specifically, materials in the tube 1500 (comprise in a plurality of openings 1503,1504 at least a) at first can be passed through continuous weaving process (for example, via loom or other loom) and are woven into planarization material from 1508 to second edges 1510, the first edge.Edge 1508,1510 can be put in order or not put in order similarly.In same or continuous weaving process, can be in materials in the tube 1500 (planarization material) form or weave at least a a plurality of openings 1503,1504 from four edges, the 3rd edge to the.Can center at least a arrangement in a plurality of openings 1503,1504 or strengthen this opening.After this, planarization material can be rolled, and in sew application by suture 1502 with the third and fourth edge in conjunction with forming materials in the tube 1500, its can have roughly 22 inches girth and about 16 inches to about 20 inches length (between the edge 1508,1510).Can use the substituting size of girth and length.
First broken line that will more describe in detail below mark 1506 expressions.Reach as shown in Figure 20 and followingly more describe in detail, the edge of the first broken line 1506 will form the edge of flange 106.
Figure 16 illustrates the first folding operation that shows along the cross section of exemplary materials in the tube 1500.Mark 1602,1604 represents respectively following second and the tri linear that will more describe in detail.First and the second portion of the materials in the tube 1500 that mark 1606,1608 also will describe in detail below representing respectively more.First 1,606 1510 extends to tri linear 1604 from the edge.Second portion 1608 extends to edge 1508 from tri linear 1604.
Go out as shown, edge 1508 is folded to the inboard of materials in the tube 1500 at the first broken line 1506 places, so that the first folded part 1601 that extends to edge 1508 from the first broken line 1506 to be provided.
The first 1606 of materials in the tube 1500 can be formed by the extensibility that the first rank (level) is provided or flexible woven fabric (line) and/or fabric knitting, and the second portion 1608 that will form at least a materials in the tube 1500 in capsule band 201 and a plurality of opening 1503,1504 can be formed by the extensibility that second level (level) is provided or flexible woven fabric (line) and/or fabric knitting.
As further shown in Figure 16, first 1606 can have the first thickness, and second portion 1608 can have the second thickness (for example, the second thickness of second portion 1608 be first 1606 the first thickness roughly half or still less).And the girth of second portion 1608 can reduce gradually or reduce along the first part of the materials in the tube 1500 between the second broken line 1602 and the tri linear 1604.Similarly, the girth of second portion 1608 can be along the second part of the materials in the tube 1500 between the second broken line 1602 and the edge 1508, increase gradually and on the contrary from the Zhou Changzhi original perimeter of the final minimizing of materials in the tube 1500, so that when folding second portion 1608 at the second broken line 1602 places, the girth of the minimizing of the first and second parts is close to each other.
Figure 17 illustrates the second folding operation and the sew application that shows along the cross section of exemplary materials in the tube 1500, in order to form main body 104, flange 106 and capsule band 201.
Go out as shown, in the second folding operation, the inside that again edge 1508 is folded to materials in the tube 1500 at the second broken line 1602 places roughly to tri linear 1604 places roughly are so that a plurality of opening 1503 roughly is positioned at the second broken line 1602 places.In various embodiments, can make opening 1503 depart from the second broken line 1602 by the length that changes the first folded part 1601 and/or second portion 1608.
In sew application, bottom suture 1704 is sewed up by 1702 second portion 1608 and the firsts 1606 of passing materials in the tube 1500 in the position, so that edge 1508 is fixed between second portion 1608 and the first 1606.As shown in Figure 20, this has formed around the capsule band 201 of the periphery of materials in the tube 1500.As said, this moment, capsule band 201 can have along its height towards the summit or the girth that reduces gradually of bizet 206.This has also formed around the flange 106 of the periphery of materials in the tube 1500.
With further reference to sew application, each place at least one opening 1503,1504 (for example, at every pair of opening 1503,1504 places or if a kind of opening only is set at each opening 1503 place), only pass folding second portion 1608 and sew up side suture 1706,1708, to form each capsule 202 with respect to first's 1606 free floatings.Side suture 1706,1708 partly extends towards broken line 1602 from bottom suture 1704 roughly, and can relative to each other tilt in order to be similar to protection plug-in unit 204.
Figure 18 illustrates the example fabrication method of the exemplary protective head tool 1102 of Figure 11.More specifically, only the materials in the tube 1500 of Figure 15 can be retrofit into (weaving) first 1606 is set, and second portion 1608 that (weaving) extend from tri linear 1604 is not set as the part of materials in the tube 1500.As shown in Figure 16, the materials in the tube 1500 of remodeling (for example first 1606) are folding at the first broken line 1506 places.
After this, the capsule band 1802 that will separately form at about 1814 places, position and first's 1606 adjacency or the placed adjacent that fold, capsule band 1802 comprises at least a in a plurality of openings 1806,1808, and is folded to form first 1810 and second portion 1812 around broken line 1804.As said, the capsule band 1802 that separately forms can form similarly to have along its height towards the summit or the girth that reduces gradually of bizet 206.The first and second parts 1810,1812 can have the thickness that the thickness (for example thickness of first 1606) than the materials in the tube 1500 of remodeling reduces (for example, half or less) separately.
In sew application, 1814 pass folding (remodeling) materials in the tube 1500 and part 1810,1812 and sew up bottom sutures 1816 in the position, so that capsule band 1802 and flange 1106 interconnect around the periphery of the materials in the tube 1500 of remodeling.
With further reference to sew application, each place at least one opening 1806,1808 (for example, at every pair of opening 1806,1808 places or if a kind of opening only is set at each opening 1806 place), pass first and second parts 1810,1812 of capsule band 1802 and sew up side sutures 1818,1820 to form each capsule 1202.Capsule band 1802 can be construed to the capsule band 1201 of Figure 12. Side suture 1818,1820 can partly extend towards broken line 1804 from bottom suture 1816 roughly, and can relative to each other tilt in order to be similar to protection plug-in unit 204.
Figure 19 illustrates the 3rd folding operation that shows along the cross section of exemplary materials in the tube 1500, in order to form the flange 106 of the exemplary protective head tool 102 of Fig. 1.More specifically, can flange 106 be folded on the main body 104 at broken line 1604 places.This folding operation is chosen wantonly, and is without turn-ups because flange 106 can keep.And if save flange 106, then the 3rd folding operation is inapplicable.
About the protective head tool 1102 of Figure 11, can flange 1106 be folded on the main body 1104 at broken line 1814 places similarly.Equally, this folding operation is chosen wantonly, and is without turn-ups because flange 1106 can keep.And if save flange 1106, then the 3rd folding operation is inapplicable.
Figure 20 illustrates bizet and forms operation.More specifically, around the periphery of materials in the tube 1500 from the edge 1510 towards the edge 1508 cut edges 1510, and remove excess stock (for example, gable) to reduce the girth of materials in the tube 1500.Surplus material is sewed up at suture 2002 places, thereby so that can form the protective head tool 102 that bizet 206 is made Fig. 1.
Similarly about the protective head tool 1102 of Figure 11,1510 towards broken line 1604 (Figure 16) cut edge 1510, and remove excess stock (for example, gable) to reduce the girth of materials in the tube 1500 around the periphery of remodeling materials in the tube 1500 from the edge.Surplus material is sewed up at suture 2002 places, thereby so that can form the protective head tool 1102 that bizet 1216 is made Figure 11.
As said, capsule band 201,1201 can have along its height towards the summit or the girth that reduces gradually of bizet 206,1216 so that can provide a tool 102,1102 with respect to the fitness of people 100 head improvement and outward appearance attractive in appearance.The girth of capsule band 201,1201 minimizing or reduction makes protection plug-in unit 204 meet people 100 head, and prevents from protecting plug-in unit 204 and be pressed into significantly or bloat with respect to a tool 102,1102 main body 104,1104.
Figure 21 illustrates the people 100 who wears according to the exemplary protective head tool 2102 of the 3rd embodiment.Protective head tool 2102 is configured to provide the combination of significant safeguard function and shape factor attractive in appearance, and it has improved the wish of wearing protective head tool 2102.More plain ground, protective head tool 2102 provide the outward appearance of extensible cap attractive in appearance, provide simultaneously significant safeguard function, the Potential feasibility that this has promoted the use of protective head tool 2102 and has reduced head injury.
Protective head tool 2102 can be made by artificial/synthetic material, natural material and/or its mixed combination.For example, can use hair, cotton, acrylic fibers, nylon, other natural/synthetic material and combination thereof.The protective head tool 2102 that illustrates comprises main body 2104 and flange 2106.To more describe in detail as following, can be by with the end one or many ground flange of main body 2104 or be crimped to the inside of main body 2104, until thickness is near the thickness of capsule band and protection plug-in unit, and form flange 2106.
Therefore, main body 2104 is configured to be engaged on people's the head accurate and attractive in appearancely, and the safeguard function that prevents the head injury that caused by the activity that people 100 is engaged in is provided.The activity that will use protective head tool 2102 can comprise, for example, dry skating, bicycle, pleasure trip on foot, slide plate, touch football, football, hockey, woman's lacrosse, rock-climbing, skiing, Halfpipe and skating, and other motion as described herein and activity.
Figure 22 illustrates the structure of the exemplary protective head tool 2102 of Figure 21.Protective head tool 2102 comprises capsule band 2201 and a plurality of protection plug-in unit 204.In this 3rd embodiment, capsule band 2201 can separate with a tool 2102 provides (for example, weaving), then connects (for example, sewing up) to protective head tool 2102.
And, in various other embodiment, for example lining can be made or be provided as to capsule band 2201, it can keep separating with protective head tool 2102, so that on protective head tool 2102 (or other cap, cap etc.) being worn over the assembly of lining (for example the capsule band 2201) and protection plug-in unit 204 time, can finish the formation of protective head tool 2102.
Now with further reference to Figure 22, capsule band 2201 is arranged around at least a portion of the inside of protective head tool 2102, and be configured to hold and keeps to protect plug-in unit 204 with predetermined structure, this is configured in people 100 when wearing protective head tool 2102, and the head to the people provides safeguard function.Capsule band 2201 extends towards summit or the bizet 2216 of protective head tool 2102 from the bottom suture 2210 of protective head tool 2102, so that can provide safeguard function to people 100 head.Protective head tool 2102, and more specifically is configured at least part of with the capsule band 2201 of protection plug-in unit 204 combinations or fully covers forehead, top, temples and the occipitalia of people's head.
And capsule band 2201 provides a part along its height towards the summit or bizet 2212 girth that reduces or reduce gradually so that can provide a tool 2102 with respect to the fitness of people 100 head improvement and outward appearance attractive in appearance.The minimizing of capsule band 2201 or the girth of reduction make protection plug-in unit 204 meet people 100 head, and prevent from protecting plug-in unit 204 and be pressed into significantly or bloat with respect to the main body 2104 of a tool 2102.
Capsule band 2201 comprises a plurality of capsules 2202, each free side seams line 2206,2208 and bottom suture 2210 limit.Side suture 2206,2208 structure will be in following in further detail explanations.Each capsule 2202 is configured to (for example, size and size are set for) and holds and keep to protect plug-in unit 204 accordingly, so that the structure that a plurality of protection plug-in unit 204 can be arranged to be scheduled in the capsule band 2201 of protective head tool 2102.In certain embodiments, six (6) individual capsules 2202 are set in capsule band 2201.In other embodiments, can have four (4) to 12 (12) individual capsules 2202.In an alternative embodiment, can arrange still less or the capsule 2202 of greater number.
A plurality of capsules 2202 are adjacent to arrange around capsule band 2201, can adjacently arrange so that protect plug-in unit 204 (for example, following another for one), thereby provide subcontinuous safeguard function around protective head tool 2102.In certain embodiments, capsule 2202 can be arranged equidistantly around capsule band 2201.In other embodiments, capsule 2202 can according to the size and the size that are contained in each protection plug-in unit in the capsule 2202, be arranged in different positions around capsule band 2201.
Each capsule 2202 comprises and is configured to protection plug-in unit 204 is contained in opening 2212 in the capsule 2202.Opening 2212 can be arranged in topmost boundary 2214 places of capsule band 2201.In certain embodiments, can in each capsule 2202, the second opening be set, the below that it is arranged at a certain distance the top of bottom suture 2210 and is positioned at opening 2212.The second opening can be roughly the same or less than it with opening 2212.This distance can be along the height change of capsule band 2201.The second opening can be offset to from the topmost boundary 2214 of capsule band 2201 front portion or the rear portion of capsule band 2201.
Opening 2212 is limited by side suture 2206,2208.Opening 2212 (and second opening) is extensible, holds and remains in the capsule 2202 of capsule band 2201 in order to will protect plug-in unit 204.Opening 2212 can form than the second opening has (or more not having) extensibility more.
The side suture 2206,2208 of each capsule 2202 roughly height from bottom suture 2210 along capsule band 2201 extends towards summit or the bizet 2216 of protective head tool 2102.In other embodiments, side suture 2206,2208 can partially or even wholly extend to the topmost boundary 2214 of capsule band 2201.
Form each side suture 2206,2208 by limiting the V-arrangement pattern, this V-arrangement patterned arrangement is in the position from the foot boundary (not shown) of capsule band 2201 to 2214 skews of topmost boundary.Therefore, the interfix respective side edge of V-arrangement pattern of each suture 2206,2208, thereby produce the girth make capsule band 2201 along its height towards the summit or the bizet 2212 triangle cut-out (not shown) that reduces gradually or reduce so that can provide a tool 2102 with respect to the fitness of people 100 head improvement and outward appearance attractive in appearance.
As a result, side suture 2206,2208 roughly toward each other and towards the summit of protective head tool 2102 or bizet 2216 tilt.More specifically, suture 2206,2208 tiltables are with the angle that approaches and plug-in unit 204 is respectively protected in cooperation, so that a plurality of protection plug-in units 204 can be relative to each other remain in separately the capsule 2202 with predetermined structure, and can when people 100 wears protective head tool 2102, provide subcontinuous safeguard function and meet people's nose shape.
Bottom suture 2210 (Z-type suture style or other suture style) extends along the periphery of capsule band 2201.More describe in detail as following, bottom suture 2210 is configured to capsule band 2201 extended to the inside that side suture 2206 roughly, a part of 2208 are fixed to protective head tool 2102 from foot boundary (not shown).The bottom suture 2210 also be configured as respectively protect plug-in unit 204 provide the bottom or base, respectively protect the bottom of plug-in unit 204 with approaching and cooperation, so that a plurality of protection plug-in units 204 can be relative to each other remain in separately the capsule 2202 with predetermined structure, and can when wearing protective head tool 2102, people 100 provide subcontinuous safeguard function by the head to the people.
Protection plug-in unit 204 is configured to be arranged in adjacent to each other in the capsule separately 2202 of capsule band 2201, thereby provides subcontinuous safeguard function around protective head tool 2102.Protection plug-in unit 204 is separately located in or is arranged in the capsule separately 2202 of capsule band 2201, and can meet the profile of people's head when protective head tool 2102 centers on people 100 head stretching, extension by the girth that reduces gradually or reduce capsule band 2201.
Abovely with reference to Fig. 4-6 protection plug-in unit 204 has been described in further detail.In certain embodiments, six (6) individual protection plug-in units 204 can be set.In other embodiments, can have four (4) to 12 (12) individual protection plug-in units 204.In different embodiment, can arrange still less or the protection plug-in unit 204 of greater number according to the quantity of capsule 2202.
Figure 23 illustrates the structure of the exemplary capsule band 2201 in the protective head tool 2102 shown in Figure 22.
Capsule band 2201 has the first girth 2302 and the second less girth 2304.The first girth 2302 is the girth (for example, about 23 inches) of the opening 2312 in the main body 2104 of about protective head tool 2102.The second girth 2304 is the girth (for example, about 15 inches) of the main body 2104 of about summit around protective head tool 2102 or bizet 2212.For the head dummy of different size, the first girth 2302 can have mutually different size and ratios with the second girth 2304.
Capsule band 2201 comprises first 2306 and the second portion 2310 with first girth 2302, and second portion 2310 has the girth that reduces gradually that extends to the second less girth 2304 along its height from the first girth 2302.The total height of capsule band 2201 is about 4.5 inches, and wherein first 2306 is about 0.5 inch, and second portion 2310 is about 4.0 inches.By limiting and sew up V-arrangement pattern, the girth that can obtain to reduce gradually by side suture 2206,2208 around capsule band 2201.Particularly, the interfix respective side edge of V-arrangement pattern of each suture 2206,2208, thereby produce the girth that makes capsule band 2201 along the height of second portion 2310 towards the summit or the bizet 2212 triangle cut-out 2308 that reduces or reduce gradually.Width that can be by selecting the V-arrangement pattern and highly realize girth 2302,2304 gradually minimizing.
Can be by with end (being illustrated by arrow) the one or many ground flange of main body 2104 or be crimped to the inside of main body 2104, until thickness is near capsule band 2201 combination thickness with protection plug-in unit 204, and form flange 2106 (as shown in Figure 21 and 22).After forming flange 2106, the first 2306 of capsule band 2201 is inserted or is arranged between flange 2106 and the main body 2104 to certain depth, so that flange 2106 is arranged on the capsule band 2201 extremely roughly suture 2206,2208 places.After this, use bottom suture 2210 capsule band 2201 and flange 2106 are fixed to main body 2104.
Figure 24 illustrates the structure of the exemplary capsule 2202 in the capsule band 2201 of protective head tool of Figure 21.
Capsule band 2201 can form around broken line or folding line 2406 doublings by the material that will have first end 2402 and the second end 2404.This material can be the sheet material of have certain-length (for example, about 23 inches) and one fixed width (for example, about 9.0 inches), and perhaps this material can be girth with 23 inches and the continuous materials in the tube of certain altitude (for example, about 4.5 inches).This material can be has the conventional and extensile material of extensibility or flexible woven fabric (line) or other.
In addition, capsule 2202 can be by limiting the V-arrangement patterns and forming by the interfix respective side edge of V-arrangement pattern of side suture 2206,2208 around capsule band 2201.
As shown in Figure 24, part 2306 has the first girth 2302, and part 2310 has the girth that reduces gradually that highly extends to the second girth 2304 along it.Triangle cut-out 2308 reduces the girth of second portion 2310 gradually, and can make protection plug-in unit 204 meet people 100 head, is pressed into significantly or bloats with respect to the main body 2104 of a tool 2102 to prevent from protecting plug-in unit 204.
Figure 25 is illustrated in the protection plug-in unit 204 that keeps in the exemplary capsule 2202 of the capsule band 2201 shown in Figure 24.
Go out as shown, side suture 2206,2208 makes the shape of capsule 2202 meet the shape of protecting plug-in unit 204, and make the shape of capsule band 2201 meet people 100 the shape of head and protective head tool 2102 towards its summit or the shape of bizet 2212 (as shown in Figure 23).
Figure 26 illustrates the cross section of the exemplary protective head tool 2102 of Figure 21.
Capsule band 2201 can be weaved by the first weaving process on loom or other automatic loom and form, and can be formed by the line with second thickness 2604 and/or fabric knitting.
Main body 2104 and flange 2106 can be weaved by the second weaving process on loom or other automatic loom and form, and capsule band 2201 can be connected to main body 2104 and flange 2106 via bottom suture 2210 subsequently.The first and second weaving process can be side by side, sequentially or can carry out in the different time.The main body 2104 of protective head tool 2102 and flange 2106 can be formed by the line with first thickness 2602 and/or fabric knitting.
The second thickness 2604 can (for example reduce from the first thickness 2602, from the first thickness 2602 reduce roughly half or less), so that can in the capsule 2202 of capsule band 2201, provide to hold enough spaces of protecting plug-in unit 204, thereby provide attractive in appearance, comfortable and cheap shape factor, it can cause the desirability of protective head tool 2102 and the raising of availability, thereby alleviates and/or eliminate head injury.The first thickness 2602 and the second thickness 2604 can be with identical or different at this thickness about other embodiment explanation.
After carrying out the second weaving process, by the first 2306 between flange 2106 and main body 2104 capsule band 2201 is connected or fixed to protective head tool 2102 to form capsule band 2201, so that protective head tool 2102 can hold and keep a plurality of protection plug-in units 204 in the capsule 2202 of capsule band 2201.
Go out as shown, capsule band 2201 is free floatings with respect to the main body 2104 of protective head tool 2102, provide the application of a plurality of protection plug-in units 204 specifically or accurately to cooperate and locate so that capsule band 2201 can be various head dimensions, in order to effectively alleviate and/or eliminate head injury.
As further shown, the second thickness 2604 can reduce from the first thickness 2602, so that can in the capsule 2202 of capsule band 2201, provide to hold enough spaces of protecting plug-in unit 204, thereby provide attractive in appearance, comfortable and cheap shape factor, it can cause the desirability of protective head tool 2102 and the raising of availability, thereby alleviates and/or eliminate head injury.
It should be noted that, for the illustration purpose, the triangle cut-out 2308 that illustrates is not folding, but in operation, triangle cut-out 2308 should be folded to a side or opposite side, and (and more specifically capsule band 2201) can evenly arrange with main body 2104 so that capsule 2202.
Figure 27 illustrates the people 100 of the protective head tool 2102 of wearing Figure 21, the protection plug-in unit 204 that this tool is broken away to expose is relevant with main body 2104 and flange 2106, kept by capsule band 2201.
A plurality of protection plug-in units 204 are by capsule band 2201, and more specifically fixed around people 100 head by each capsule 2202 of capsule band 2201, and meet or form the profile of people 100 head, thereby provide safeguard function to forehead, top, temples and the occipitalia of people's head.
Protection plug-in unit 204 is around the peripheral of capsule band 2201 and until the summit of protective head tool 2102 or bizet 2212 are provided at subcontinuous safeguard function between the protection plug-in unit 204.
Figure 28 illustrates the people 100 who wears according to the exemplary protective head tool 2802 of the 4th embodiment, this tool be broken away to expose with main body 2804 and with 2806 relevant, by the protection plug-in unit 204 of capsule band 2201 maintenances.
Protective head tool 2802 is configured to provide the combination of significant safeguard function and shape factor attractive in appearance, and it has improved the wish of wearing protective head tool 2802.More plain ground, protective head tool 2802 provide the outward appearance of baseball cap attractive in appearance, provide simultaneously significant safeguard function, the Potential feasibility that this has promoted the use of protective head tool 2802 and has reduced head injury.
Protective head tool 2802 can be made by artificial/synthetic material, natural material and/or its mixed combination.For example, can use hair, cotton, acrylic fibers, nylon, other natural/synthetic material and combination thereof.The protective head tool 2802 that illustrates comprises main body 2804, is with 2806 (as shown in Figure 29) and the brim of a hat 2810.In certain embodiments, main body 2804 can be made of fixing (for example, sewing up) paste 2808 together.Summit or the bizet 2812 of protective head tool 2802 that can be above the joint between the paste 2808 arrange button.Can use the design of the substituting conventional or exploitation of paste 2808.
Extend along the bottom of main body 2804 inside with 2806 (as shown in Figure 29).Be with 2806 can have extensibility or elasticity.The first 2306 of capsule band 2201 insert or be arranged in be with 2806 with main body 2804 between to certain depth, so that be with 2806 to be arranged on the capsule band 2201 extremely roughly suture 2206,2208 places.After this, use bottom suture 2904 (as shown in Figure 29) with capsule band 2201 and be with 2806 to be fixed to main body 2804.
Therefore, main body 2804 is configured to be engaged on people's the head accurate and attractive in appearancely, and the safeguard function that prevents the head injury that caused by the activity that people 100 is engaged in is provided.The activity that will use protective head tool 2802 can comprise, for example, dry skating, bicycle, pleasure trip on foot, slide plate, touch football, football, hockey, woman's lacrosse, rock-climbing, skiing, Halfpipe, skating and baseball, and other motion as described herein and activity.
Figure 29 illustrates the cross section that protection plug-in unit 204 is arranged in the exemplary protective head tool 2802 of the Figure 28 in the capsule 2202.
Go out as shown, bottom suture 2904 provides in order to will protect plug-in unit 204 and remains on bottom in the capsule 2202.As mentioned before, protection plug-in unit 204 inserts in the capsule 2202 of capsule band 2201 by opening 2212.
Opening 2212 is extensible, is contained in (for example, based on the extensible materials of making capsule band 2201) in the corresponding capsule 2202 in order to will protect plug-in unit 204.Therefore, in case protection plug-in unit 204 is contained in the capsule 2202, opening 2212 can form profile around the general triangular shape of protection plug-in unit 204, will protect plug-in unit 204 maintenances or to be fixed in the capsule 2202.
As further shown, the capsule band 2201 that is inserted with protection plug-in unit 204 is free floatings with respect to the main body 2804 of protective head tool 2802, so that capsule band 2201 (for example can be various head dimensions, head 2902 such as people 100) provides the application of a plurality of protection plug-in units 204 specifically or accurately to cooperate and locate, in order to effectively alleviate and/or eliminate head injury.
And, can use one or more suture 2904 that capsule band 2201 is fixed on the main body 2804 of protective head tool 2802 and be with between 2806.
The manufacture method of fit type protective head tool and fit type protective head tool so, has been described.Although concrete exemplary embodiment has been described, will clearly, can have made various modification or change to these embodiment, and not break away from wide in range spirit and scope of the present invention.
Therefore, specification and accompanying drawing should be considered to have exemplary but not restrictive, sense.Unrestriced mode illustrates the specific embodiment that can implement theme to the accompanying drawing of formation this paper part by illustration.Shown embodiment has been carried out abundant detailed explanation so that those skilled in the art can implement instruction disclosed herein.Can use and obtain thus other embodiment, so that in the situation of the scope that does not break away from the application, can make substituting and change of structural and logicality.
Therefore, aforementioned detailed description should not be considered to have limited significance, and the four corner of the scope of the various embodiment equivalents of only being authorized together with these claims by claims limits.
Although illustrated and illustrated specific embodiment at this, should be realized that any design is to reach all alternative specific embodiments that has illustrated that arranges of same purpose.The application is intended to cover any He all changes or the distortion of various embodiment.By consulting above-mentioned explanation, above-described embodiment and not in the combination of this other embodiment that specifies will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
The summary that provides meets the regulation of 37C.F.R § 1.72 (b), and will make the rapidly essence of clear and definite the application's technology contents of reader.Should be understood that the summary that provides will be not used in scope or the implication of explaining or limiting claim.
In aforementioned detailed description, in order to disclose the application with simplifying, may be with various characteristic sets in one embodiment.This publicity pattern should not be construed as expression embodiment required for protection and has the more feature of feature of clearly putting down in writing than in each claim.On the contrary, represented such as following claim, subject matter of an invention is present in all features feature still less than a disclosed embodiment.
And; what can expect is; in the feature of the various embodiment of this explanation or the different combination that parts Cheng Wei capable of being combined enumerates in aforesaid detailed description clearly, and these combinations can be similarly independently as the independent exemplary embodiment that can require to protect.

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1. protective head tool, described tool comprises:
Main body with opening and bizet, described main body are configured to cooperate with people's head;
Center on the capsule band that described opening extends to the inside of described main body and partly extends towards described bizet, described capsule band with respect to described main body be free floating and be configured to cooperate with people's head, described capsule band comprises a plurality of capsules of arranging around the bottom suture that the capsule band is fixed in described main body; And
Be configured to be contained in described a plurality of capsule to provide a plurality of protection plug-in units to the safeguard function of people's head, described protection plug-in unit is arranged and bizet from from the bottom suture of described capsule band to described main body extends adjacent to each other around described capsule band.
2. protective head tool according to claim 1 wherein integrally forms flange from described main body, and the bizet away from described main body extends described flange around described main body from main body, and wherein said flange is configured to be folded on the described main body.
3. protective head tool according to claim 2, wherein said capsule band integrally forms from described main body, and is seamed to described main body and described flange by described bottom suture.
4. protective head tool according to claim 1, wherein said capsule band becomes with described body portion open form, and is seamed to described main body by described bottom suture.
5. protective head tool according to claim 1, wherein said capsule band comprises:
First with first girth; With
Second portion has the girth that reduces gradually that extends to the second less girth from described the first girth.
6. protective head tool according to claim 1, wherein said main body has the first thickness, and at least one wall of described capsule band has the second thickness that reduces from described the first thickness.
7. protective head tool according to claim 1, wherein said main body provides the extensibility of the first level, and described capsule band provides the extensibility of the second level.
8. protective head tool according to claim 1, at least one capsule in wherein said a plurality of capsules comprises:
Extensile first opening of bottom suture first distance of the described capsule band of distance, described the first opening are configured to the protection of one in described a plurality of protection plug-in units plug-in unit is contained in described at least one capsule; And
Extensile second opening of the bottom suture second distance of the described capsule band of distance, described the second opening is configured to described protection plug-in unit is remained in described at least one capsule, so that the part of described protection plug-in unit is extended described at least one capsule towards the bizet of described main body.
9. protective head tool according to claim 8, wherein said main body provides the extensibility of the first level, the first of described capsule band provides the extensibility of the second level, and the second portion of the described capsule band relevant with the second opening with described the first opening or the second opening or the first opening provides the extensibility of the 3rd level.
10. protective head tool according to claim 1, at least one capsule in wherein said a plurality of capsules comprises:
The extensile opening of the bottom suture certain distance of the described capsule band of distance, described opening is configured to the protection of one in described a plurality of protection plug-in units plug-in unit is contained in described at least one capsule, and described protection plug-in unit is remained in described at least one capsule, so that the part of described protection plug-in unit is extended described at least one capsule towards the bizet of described main body.
11. protective head tool according to claim 10, wherein said main body provides the extensibility of the first level, the first of described capsule band provides the extensibility of the second level, and the second portion of the described capsule band relevant with described opening provides the extensibility of the 3rd level.
12. protective head tool according to claim 10, at least one capsule in wherein said a plurality of capsules are limited by described bottom suture and a plurality of side suture and form, described a plurality of side sutures are configured to be similar to described protection plug-in unit.
13. protective head tool according to claim 1, at least one the protection plug-in unit in wherein said a plurality of protection plug-in units comprises:
Be configured to absorb and disperse around described at least one protection plug-in unit a plurality of pressure bladders of impact.
14. protective head tool according to claim 1, wherein said at least one protection plug-in unit comprises:
Be configured to provide the skin of the hard of impact resistance; With
The intermediate layer that at least one is pliable and tough has at least a layout that is configured to around the air bag of described at least one protection plug-in unit absorption and minute described outer field impact of pairing.
15. protective head tool according to claim 14, wherein said at least one protection plug-in unit comprises:
At least a layout of the opening in described at least one intermediate layer;
Be configured to provide the pliable and tough internal layer of buffering; And
Wherein, with described skin, described at least one intermediate layer and the sealing of described internal layer, so that described opening forms at least a layout of described air bag.
16. protective head tool according to claim 15, wherein said internal layer covers at least a portion in described at least one intermediate layer.
17. protective head tool according to claim 15, wherein said internal layer covers at least a portion of the described opening in described at least one intermediate layer.
18. protective head tool according to claim 15, the opening portion ground at least a layout of wherein said opening or fully pass described at least one intermediate layer and extend.
19. protective head tool according to claim 14, the air bag at least a layout of wherein said air bag embeds in described at least one intermediate layer.
20. protective head tool according to claim 14, wherein said skin is made by thermoplastic.
21. protective head tool according to claim 14, wherein said at least one intermediate layer is made by rubber or elastomer.
22. protective head tool according to claim 15, wherein said at least one intermediate layer comprises:
The first ground floor of arranging with first opening; With
Have the second layer that second of the second opening is arranged, wherein said second arranges with described first and arranges alternately so that described the first opening and described the second opening roughly not overlapping and cover described at least one protect the part of plug-in unit.
23. a method of making the protective head tool, described method comprises:
Main body with opening and bizet is provided, and described main body is configured to cooperate with people's head,
By the bottom suture capsule band is seamed to described main body, so that described capsule band extends to the inside of described main body and partly extends towards described bizet around described opening, described capsule band with respect to described main body be free floating and be configured to cooperate with people's head, described capsule band comprises a plurality of capsules of arranging around described bottom suture; And
A plurality of protection plug-in units are inserted in described a plurality of capsule provides safeguard function with the head to the people, and described protection plug-in unit is arranged and bizet from from the bottom suture of described capsule band to described main body extends adjacent to each other around described capsule band.
24. method according to claim 23 also comprises:
Integrally form flange from described main body, the bizet away from described main body extends so that described flange is around described main body from main body.
25. method according to claim 23 also comprises:
Integrally form described main body and described capsule band.
26. method according to claim 25, wherein, the step that integrally forms described main body and described capsule band comprises:
The tubular part that comprises the first edge and the second edge is provided, be furnished with the first tubular portion and the second tubular portion between described the first edge and the second edge, described the second tubular portion comprises around and passes at least a in a plurality of openings that described the second tubular portion arranges;
Described the first edge is folded to the inside of described tubular part at the first broken line place roughly, to form the first folding tubular portion that extends to described the second edge from described the first broken line;
At the second broken line place roughly described the first edge is folded to the inside between the described first folding tubular portion and the described tubular part, so that at least a being arranged in apart from a distance, described the first edge in described a plurality of opening;
Using described bottom suture is fixed on described the first edge between the described first folding tubular portion and the described tubular part, to form described capsule band; And
Described the second edge at described tubular part forms described bizet.
27. method according to claim 26 also comprises:
Provide and comprise around and pass a plurality of the first openings that described the second tubular portion is arranged and the described tubular part of a plurality of the second openings; And
Folding described the first edge at described the second broken line place roughly, so that described a plurality of the first opening roughly arranges around described the second broken line, and described a plurality of the second aperture arrangement is between described a plurality of the first openings and described bottom suture.
28. method according to claim 26 also comprises:
Provide the side suture that extends at least one at least a opening described a plurality of opening from described bottom suture, in described capsule band, to form capsule.
29. method according to claim 26 also comprises: described tubular part is woven into comprises described the first tubular portion with first thickness and have described the second tubular portion less than the second thickness of described the first thickness.
30. method according to claim 29, the step of wherein weaving described tubular part comprises:
Adopt the first material to weave described the first tubular portion; And
Adopt the second material to weave described the second tubular portion.
31. method according to claim 23 also comprises:
Become described capsule band with described body portion open form.
32. method according to claim 23 also comprises: described capsule band formed comprise first with first girth and have the second portion that extends to the girth that reduces gradually of the second less girth from described the first girth.
33. method according to claim 32, the step that wherein forms described capsule band comprises:
Center on the perimeter limitation V-arrangement pattern of the second portion of described capsule band, described girth and described the first girth are roughly the same; And
Each side of described V-arrangement pattern is interfixed, have the gradually described second portion of the periphery of minimizing with formation, the V-arrangement pattern that is fixed forms and is configured to hold the capsule that protects plug-in unit.
34. method according to claim 23, the step of wherein inserting a plurality of protection plug-in units comprises:
Insert described a plurality of protection plug-in unit by the opening in described a plurality of capsules, so that described protection plug-in unit extends to roughly described bizet from described bottom suture by described opening, described aperture arrangement is in distance suture a distance, described bottom.
35. the protection plug-in unit in the capsule that is contained in the protective head tool, described protection plug-in unit comprises:
Be configured to provide the skin of the hard of impact resistance;
At least one pliable and tough intermediate layer with at least a layout of opening;
Be configured to provide the pliable and tough internal layer of buffering; And
Wherein, with described skin, described at least one intermediate layer and the sealing of described internal layer, so that described opening forms the air bag of sealing, described disposition of gasbag becomes around at least one protection plug-in unit to absorb and minute described outer field impact of pairing.
36. protection plug-in unit according to claim 35, wherein said internal layer covers at least a portion in described at least one intermediate layer.
37. protection plug-in unit according to claim 35, at least a portion of the opening in the described at least a layout in described at least one intermediate layer of wherein said internal layer covering.
38. protection plug-in unit according to claim 35, the opening portion ground at least a layout of wherein said opening or fully pass described at least one intermediate layer and extend.
39. protection plug-in unit according to claim 35, wherein air bag embeds in described at least one intermediate layer.
40. protection plug-in unit according to claim 35, wherein said at least one intermediate layer comprises:
The first ground floor of arranging with first opening; With
Have the second layer that second of the second opening is arranged, wherein said second arranges with described first and arranges alternately so that described the first opening and described the second opening roughly not overlapping and cover described at least one protect the part of plug-in unit.
41. protection plug-in unit according to claim 35, wherein said skin is made by thermoplastic.
42. protection plug-in unit according to claim 35, one or more in wherein said at least one intermediate layer and the described internal layer are made by rubber or elastomer.
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