CN104093331A - Protective helmet and lighting device - Google Patents

Abstract

A protective helmet, including: a shell (2) having a left lateral portion (8), a right lateral portion, (8) and a longitudinal plane of symmetry (P), wherein an opening (12) or orifice is formed in at least one of the left lateral portion and the right portion; and a lighting device (22), including: at least one module (23, 24) including a housing (25) having a front wall (28) that is substantially transparent and at least one light source (31, 32) positioned facing the front wall; and an electrical power supply device (37) and an electronic control device (35) connected to the at least one light source and positioned in at least one housing mounted on the shell; wherein the module is further configured to be positioned at least partially in the opening or orifice of the at least one lateral portion of the shell, and wherein a rear part of the module is at least partially positioned inside the shell and a front part of the module is at least partially positioned outside the shell, such that the at least one light source can emit a beam (51, 52) toward the outside of the shell. A lighting device is also disclosed.

Description

Crash helmet and lighting apparatus

Background of invention

Description of Related Art

Some people (for example, fireman) need to wear the helmet and protect oneself.Conventionally, the helmet is included in the shell that various elements (for example, one or more screens, breathing mask etc.) are installed above.In some cases, especially, in the time existing smog or ambient lighting strong not, it may be useful making helmet assembling lighting apparatus.

According to the helmet of the first known type, use permanent plant lighting apparatus to be arranged on to the outside of shell.First, this need to form the hole of some in shell, thereby damages its structure.In addition, this lighting apparatus is additional adjunct, its outstanding outside that significantly exceeds the helmet.Because lighting apparatus is outstanding and not protected, so there is subsidiary risk, this equipment may damage and maybe may catch various peripheral elements.

According to the helmet of the second known type, lighting apparatus is fully integratible in the structure of the helmet.For example, light emitting diode (LED) can be arranged in the opening or hole being formed in shell.This is avoided the above-mentioned shortcoming being associated with the outside heaviness of lighting apparatus; For example, but unlike the helmet of the above-described first kind, such mounting arrangements makes attended operation (, the replacing of LED) much complicated.In addition, this helmet is unmodifiable, and always uses together with lighting apparatus.

Invention field

The present invention relates generally to the helmet for various situations and environment, and relate in particular to a kind of crash helmet that is equipped with lighting apparatus.

Brief summary of the invention

In general, provide a kind of crash helmet and lighting apparatus, its solution and/or overcome and utilize or comprise the some or all of potential shortcoming that lighting apparatus and the existing helmet of similarly arranging are associated.

For this object, and at one preferably and in non-limiting embodiments, the present invention relates to a kind of crash helmet, it comprises: shell, and described shell presents longitudinal plane of symmetry and comprises left side and right side, be formed on through hole or opening at least one sidepiece; And lighting apparatus, it comprises: at least one module, and described module comprises housing, described housing presents transparent antetheca and contains at least one light source being oriented to towards described transparent front wall; Power supply equipment and control electronics, it is all connected to one or more light sources and is arranged in separately at least one housing being arranged on shell; Described module is configured to the inside of the opening of the sidepiece that is removably assemblied in shell, is positioned at the outside of shell to make the rear portion of module be positioned at the inside of shell and the front portion of module, and wherein light source can send light beam to the outside of shell.

According to a preferred and non-limiting embodiments, opening passes the sidepiece of shell in the horizontal.The sidepiece that module can be tangential on shell is substantially assemblied in the inside of the opening of this lateral arrangement.

Therefore, provide independently lighting apparatus of one, it may or may not can be mounted on the shell of the helmet according to user's select and requirement.Therefore, the new helmet can be provided the lighting apparatus of factory's assembling, or this equipment can be arranged at first without any on the helmet throwing light on the date afterwards.Due to independence and dismountable character of lighting apparatus, the invention enables the revisable helmet is likely provided, wherein lighting apparatus is as a selection.Thus, it is quite easy that attended operation also becomes, because the helmet can even keep operation in the situation that temporarily or completely there is no lighting apparatus.

Further, and at one preferably and in non-limiting embodiments, assemble lighting apparatus (part is in inside and partly in outside) by the opening in shell or hole, be minimized two positions with the volume that makes lighting apparatus: (1) is in inside simultaneously, this has improved user's comfort level and has allowed to assemble various inner members (for example, ear protection); And (2) are in outside, so that lighting apparatus is protected with better by exposure still less.Therefore, equipment becomes the risk of damaging or catch some peripheral elements and greatly reduces.

According to one preferably and non-limiting embodiments, sidepiece can comprise and caving in, during opening or hole are formed on and cave in; And plate, its at least in part coverage rate to the depression in opening or hole and be arranged in shell and flush substantially place in depression these regions around.Therefore, module is protected below plate, and does not form the element outstanding from the helmet in addition.This contributes to this fact, and the helmet that possesses lighting apparatus can use under hard situation, especially in explosive atmosphere, there is smog and/or use under extreme temperature.For example, system operation should ensure-20 DEG C and+100 DEG C between, and preferably in the temperature range of-30 DEG C to+260 DEG C, lighting apparatus should not stand to damage any degeneration of wearer's health or the integrality of the helmet.

At one, preferably and in non-limiting embodiments, plate comprises opaque sidewall and transparent antetheca and/or lower wall---depend on the direction of the light beam being sent by light source.Therefore, this part of the module outside the helmet is positioned at enclosure space substantially, and is therefore subject to good protection.The opacity of plate is hidden module and may be positioned at any other element in this region, has therefore improved the aesthetic character of the helmet.Opacity also allows plate to maintain its outward appearance, to make any scratch ratio above not too visible on transparent wall.

Plate can comprise opaque sidewall, and it has transparent leading edge and/or lower edge.Although this not the user of the promising helmet the better visual field of some position is provided, really help user can see the better visual field by other people that are positioned at his at one's side.As an alternative, will likely have complete opaque sidewall, it does not have clear area, but fitting opening, thus allow one or more light beams downwards, forward and/or side direction occur.

According to a preferred and non-limiting embodiments, at rigging position, the front portion of module is the outside of contiguous shell substantially, and the rear portion of the module inner face of contiguous shell substantially.Arrange based on this, the volume of module further reduces.In fact, module can tangentially be inserted the opening in shell substantially, and with respect to the sidepiece slight inclination of shell.Can specify, the sidepiece of shell is tilted toward each other with respect to longitudinal plane of symmetry, and module be arranged to be parallel to substantially described plane.

According to another preferably and non-limiting embodiments, module comprises parallelepiped part and adjunct substantially, and described adjunct contains one or more light sources and at rigging position from almost parallel hexahedron part forward and outwards outstanding.This is likely oriented to as much as possible at the inside and outside shell that approaches module.In addition, use this layout, likely at adjunct and form and serve as the shoulder of end stop between parallelepiped part substantially.

A module can be arranged to produce the first directed forward light beam and downward the second directed light beam.For this object, module can comprise the secondary light source that can send the first light source of the first directed forward light beam and can send the second light beam of downward orientation.As an alternative or additionally, module can comprise the single source being associated with optical device, optical device is designed to light beam from being sent by single source and produces the first directed forward light beam and directed the second light beam downwards.At one, preferably and in non-limiting embodiments, two light beams (each forms cone) partly overlap, to the complete illumination in the region of ellipse or circular contour is provided from approximately 1 or 2 meter of helmet wearer.For example, light beam forms the cone of the drift angle (for example, approximately 30 °) with about 20 ° to 40 °.

For example, one or more light sources and optical device (if exist) are arranged in use location: the axle of the first light beam is parallel to longitudinal plane of symmetry and the angle (α) between downward-sloping 0 ° and 15 ° with respect to the horizontal plane, for example approximately 11 ° substantially.Therefore, the first light beam provides aloft but does not make to see anyone dizzy illumination of helmet wearer, and the first light beam is positioned under eye-level; And/or the axle of the second light beam: (i) angle (β) between downward-sloping 20 ° and 40 ° with respect to the horizontal plane, for example approximately 30 °, and (ii) angle (γ) that slopes inwardly between 0 ° and 10 ° or between 0 ° and 5 ° with respect to longitudinal plane of symmetry.Thus, the second light beam provides the illumination directed in one's hands at lower.

Module can comprise dismountable locking layout or dismountable locking device, and it is removably locked in module by module and is assembled in the position in opening or hole.For example, this dismountable locking is arranged or device comprises at least one end stop, the edge cooperation in its intention and opening or hole.The advantage of this layout is attached any extra hole or any spiral securing member not needing in shell.

In fact, there is many possible preferred and non-limiting embodiments of the present invention, comprising: (1) individual module, it contains one or more light sources, power supply equipment and control electronics in a housing; (2) two side direction modules, each is placed in the opening of a sidewall of shell, and each module is independent of another module and contains one or more light sources, power supply equipment and control electronics in a housing; And/or (3) individual module or two side direction modules, each module contains one or more light sources in a housing, and power supply equipment and control electronics are disposed in the casing separating with housing the rear portion of the helmet (for example) and are connected to module or two modules by cable.

According to another preferably and non-limiting embodiments, opening is formed in each sidepiece of shell, and lighting apparatus comprises two side direction modules that connected by cable, each module comprises housing, it presents transparent antetheca and contains at least one light source being oriented to towards transparent front wall, power supply equipment and control electronics are accommodated at least one housing separately, each module intention is removably assembled in the opening of sidepiece separately of shell, be positioned at the outside of shell to make the rear portion of module be positioned at the inside of shell and the front portion of module, wherein light source can send light beam to the outside of shell, cable is fixed on the inside of shell at rigging position.Then this produce single-piece independently and symmetrical lighting apparatus substantially.Therefore, likely obtain the weight of symmetrical illumination and the balance helmet.Another advantage of this embodiment is this fact, likely has single power supply equipment and Single Electron control appliance, and this has reduced weight and cost.

In addition, it is sane and the risk that avoids interference that cable connects, all the more so while particularly there is magnetic field.In addition, because being accommodated in inside and the power-supply device of shell, cable is accommodated in module, so do not need to distribute specific position or corresponding fixed and arranged is provided for these elements.This allows the heavy of the helmet and further reduces for the quantity of assembling the required part of lighting apparatus and hole.In addition, this makes less element outstanding from shell, and shell may damaged or seizure things.For example, cable can be fixed to the rear portion of each module, and in use location, can be after wearer's head, extend along the inner face of shell.Use provides customized configuration on shell or by can for example,, for cable being wedged to the existence of element (, inner mast element) of suitable position, being provided for cable to remain on the layout of this position.Therefore, advantageously, need in shell, not provide hole so that attached cables.At one, preferably and in non-limiting embodiments, power supply equipment is accommodated in the housing of a module, and control electronics is accommodated in the housing of another module.This makes the roughly volume and weight of two modules of balance.

Preferably and in non-limiting embodiments, provide a kind of crash helmet at one, it comprises: shell, and described shell has left side, right side and longitudinal plane of symmetry, and its split shed is formed at least one of left side and right part; And lighting apparatus, it comprises: at least one module, and described module comprises housing, described housing has transparent substantially antetheca and is oriented at least one light source towards antetheca; And power supply equipment and control electronics, it is connected at least one light source and is arranged at least one housing being arranged on shell; Wherein module is also configured to the opening of at least one sidepiece that is arranged at least in part shell, and wherein the rear portion of module is positioned at the inside of shell at least in part, and the front portion of module is positioned at the outside of shell at least in part, to make at least one light source to send light beam to the outside of shell.

Another preferably with non-limiting embodiments in, a kind of crash helmet is provided, it comprises: shell, described shell has left side, right side and the longitudinal plane of symmetry, its split shed is formed in left side and right part each; And the first lighting apparatus being connected by cable and the second lighting apparatus, each light source comprises: at least one module, and described module comprises housing, described housing has transparent substantially antetheca and is oriented at least one light source towards antetheca; And power supply equipment and control electronics, it is connected at least one light source and is arranged at least one housing being arranged on shell; Wherein module is also configured to the opening of the sidepiece separately that is arranged at least in part shell, and wherein the rear portion of module is positioned at the inside of shell at least in part, and the front portion of module is positioned at the outside of shell at least in part, to make at least one light source to send light beam to the outside of shell.

Another preferably with non-limiting embodiments in, a kind of lighting apparatus for the protection of the helmet is provided, described crash helmet comprises shell, it has at least one sidepiece and at least one opening, its split shed is formed at least one sidepiece, lighting apparatus comprises: at least one module, and described module comprises housing, described housing has transparent substantially antetheca and is oriented at least one light source towards antetheca; And power supply equipment and control electronics, it is connected at least one light source and is arranged at least one housing being arranged on shell; Wherein module is also configured to the opening of at least one sidepiece that is arranged at least in part shell, and wherein the rear portion of module is positioned at the inside of shell at least in part, and the front portion of module is positioned at the outside of shell at least in part, to make at least one light source to send light beam to the outside of shell.

Form the following describes and appended claims with reference to accompanying drawing of this description part by consideration, the method of operating of the related elements of these and other features of the present invention and characteristic and structure and function, the combination of parts and the economy of manufacture can become more obvious, and wherein in each figure, similar reference number is specified corresponding parts.But, it should be clearly understood that accompanying drawing is just for the purpose of illustration and description, and be not intended to the definition as limitation of the present invention.As used in description and claims, unless context separately has clearly regulation, otherwise singulative " (a/an) " and " described (the) " comprise plural object.

Accompanying drawing summary

Fig. 1 is according to the perspective view of the helmet of the assembling lighting apparatus of principle of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the detailed perspective view of the helmet of Fig. 1, and it illustrates the sidepiece of the shell of the helmet;

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the lighting apparatus of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is the perspective view of the first module of the lighting apparatus of Fig. 1 of laterally observing from inside;

Fig. 5 is the perspective view of the first module of the lighting apparatus of Fig. 4 of laterally observing from outside;

Fig. 6 is the perspective view of the first module of the lighting apparatus of Fig. 4 of laterally observing from top;

Fig. 7 is the perspective view of the second module of the lighting apparatus of Fig. 1 of laterally observing from inside, and its middle shell keeps sealing;

Fig. 8 is the perspective view of the second module of the lighting apparatus of Fig. 7 of laterally observing from outside;

Fig. 9 is the perspective view of the second module of the lighting apparatus of Fig. 7 of laterally observing from inside, and its middle shell stays open;

Figure 10 is according to the schematic side view of the position of two light sources of the helmet of the assembling lighting apparatus of principle of the present invention;

Figure 11 is according to the schematic top plan view of the position of two light sources of the helmet of the assembling lighting apparatus of principle of the present invention;

Figure 12 is the perspective view that is formed on the shell of the helmet in opening in sidepiece or hole according to illustrating of principle of the present invention;

Figure 13 is according to the detailed perspective view of the shell of the lighting apparatus with installation of principle of the present invention;

Figure 14 is according to the side view of the helmet of the assembling lighting apparatus of principle of the present invention;

Figure 15 is the sectional view of the helmet of Figure 14;

Figure 16 is that user wears according to the schematic diagram of the helmet of the assembling lighting apparatus of principle of the present invention; And

Figure 17 is that user wears according to the schematic diagram of the helmet of the assembling lighting apparatus of principle of the present invention.

Detailed description of the invention

For object described below, term " end ", " top ", " bottom ", " the right ", " left side ", " vertically ", " level ", " top ", " bottom ", " side direction ", " longitudinally " and its derivative Ying Ruqi are directed related to the present invention like that in the accompanying drawings.However, it should be understood that the present invention can suppose various alternate variation and sequence of steps, unless otherwise expressly provided in contrast.Also shown in should be understood that in the accompanying drawings and in the following description described concrete equipment and process are only exemplary of the present invention.Therefore, the concrete size relevant to embodiment disclosed herein and other physical characteristics should not be considered to restriction.

The present invention relates to a kind of helmet and a kind of lighting apparatus, if some in Fig. 1 to Figure 17 is preferably with as shown in non-limiting embodiments.

As one in Fig. 1 preferably and as shown in non-limiting embodiments, the helmet 1 comprises rigid crust 2 and can comprise in addition face shield 3.The helmet 1 also can comprise eyeshade and impact absorption cap, the lining that is intended to the comfortableness that improves wearer, adjustable headstrap and chin belt (not shown).Intention covers the shell 2 of wearer's head and for example uses compound or thermoplastic manufacture.Shell 2 has longitudinal plane of symmetry P.In use location, that is, its residing position on the head that the helmet 1 is placed on to the wearer who stands erectly time, describes the helmet 1, as shown in Figure 16 and Figure 17.Laterally Y is defined as the direction perpendicular to plane P, and therefore this direction is level substantially.Longitudinally X is defined as perpendicular to Y and the direction of level substantially, and direction Z is vertical direction.Contrary with term " outside ", term " inside " is for representing more close wearer's the element of head.Reference orientation Z uses term " top ", " bottom ", " top " and " bottom ".Reference orientation X uses term " front portion " and " rear portion ".Reference orientation Y uses term " side ", " left side ", " the right " and " laterally ".

As one preferably and as shown in non-limiting embodiments, shell 2 has spherical integrated shape and has the facial opening 4 for wearer's face.Shell 2 comprises: be positioned at facial opening 4 tops front portion 5, top 6, extend from top 6 as far as rear portion 7 and left side and the right side 8 of wearer's nape, eachly in every side of facial opening 4, extend from top 6.Can make the sidepiece 8 of shell 2 tilt toward each other with respect to longitudinal plane of symmetry P, as shown in Figure 13.

As for example visible in Figure 12, each sidepiece 8 has and caves in 9.In addition, as shown in fig. 1, plate 10 is fixed to each sidepiece 8 of shell 2 to cover at least in part this depression 9.In Figure 12 to Figure 14, plate 10 is not shown to make some feature of the present invention visible, particularly corresponding opening or the hole in lighting apparatus and shell 2.Advantageously, can specify, plate 10 is arranged in the helmet 1 and flushes substantially place in 9 these regions around of caving in, to make having in fact continual outer surface at this region mesochite 2.Plate 10 also can be for attached for connecting the equipment of breathing mask.

Through hole or opening 12 are formed in each sidepiece 8 of shell 2.In the illustrated embodiment, as can be more particularly seen in Figure 12, opening or hole 12 have the rear portion 13 of rectangle global shape substantially, and the front portion 14 of rectangle global shape (but width is narrower) substantially.Opening or hole 12 are elongated in direction 11, but in use location, with respect to the horizontal plane (X) downwards and the angle turning forward between 35 ° and 55 °, for example approximately 45 ° (referring to Figure 17).Opening or hole 12 have trailing edge 15 (it is in this embodiment for straight substantially) and bending leading edge 16.Opening or hole 12 are preferably formed in the depression 9 of sidepiece 8 of shell 2.Each plate 10 coverings corresponding depression 9 relative with opening or hole 12, and therefore create the space (except at rear portion) of sealing substantially together with sidepiece 8.

This preferably with non-limiting embodiments in, each plate 10 comprises opaque sidewall 17 and the several transparent region that allows light to pass through, and comprising: antetheca 18, it is in use location partly directed (Figure 17) downwards; Lower wall 19, it is in use location partly directed (Figure 17) backward; The leading edge 20 of sidewall 17 and lower edge 21, it is located with respect to antetheca 18 and lower wall 19 respectively.According to of the present invention one preferably and non-limiting embodiments, the also lighting apparatus 22 of erection on shell 2 on demand of the helmet 1.For example, comprise two side direction modules 23,24 at the lighting apparatus 22 shown in Fig. 3, it lays respectively at right module and is connected with left module and by cable 29.

Although provide description in the case of comprising the lighting apparatus of two modules that connected by cable, should notice that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment; But more generally, a lighting apparatus preferred and non-limiting embodiments according to the present invention comprises: (i) at least one module, and it contains at least one light source and is arranged in the opening or hole of sidepiece of shell in housing; And (ii) power supply equipment and control electronics, it is all connected to one or more light sources and is arranged in separately at least one casing being arranged on shell, and wherein casing can come with housing difference or be identical with housing.

In the illustrated embodiment, each module 23,24 comprises housing 25, and it has the part of parallelepiped substantially 26 that is positioned at rear portion, and at rigging position from forward and outwards outstanding adjunct 27 of part 26.Cable 29 is fixed to the rear portion of each module 23,24.At one, preferably and in non-limiting embodiments, the full-size of module is as follows: the about 15mm of thickness (along Y), the about 80mm of length (at rigging position, along axle 11), and the about 40mm of width.The weight of each module 23,24 is preferably no more than 100g (not comprising power supply equipment).

At least one light source (normally light emitting diode (LED)) is accommodated in housing 25, and is more particularly accommodated in adjunct 27.In the illustrated embodiment, each housing 25 contains a LED 31 and the 2nd LED 32.As an alternative, can provide the single source being associated with optical device, described optical device produces two light beams for the light beam from being sent by single source.In order to allow the light being sent by LED 31,32 can pass through housing 25, and adjunct 27 more particularly, adjunct 27 has transparent front wall 28, and LED 31,32 is positioned at the opposite of transparent front wall 28.

The first module (the right module 23 shown in Fig. 4 to Fig. 6 in this embodiment) comprises the control electronics 35 being accommodated in housing 25.This module 23 also comprises actuator (for example, button 36), and it is designed to press simply it and easy operating with gloved hands.When lighting apparatus 22 is during in rigging position, button 36 can be preferably placed at below housing 25, the inside of shell 2.The second module (left side module 24 shown in Fig. 7 to Fig. 9 in this case) comprises the power supply equipment 37 being accommodated in housing 25.This can be possible be or may not be rechargeable battery or power-supply battery.

For power supply equipment 37 is more easily changed, preferably the housing 25 of this module 24 can be opened simply, and there is no the loss of parts.In order to realize this goal, and preferably and in non-limiting embodiments, provide housing 25 at one, it comprises base 38 and pivot caps 39, and pivot caps 39 can be maintained in its closed position by mutual holder 40.Can change power supply equipment 37, and without removing lighting apparatus 22 from shell 2.Advantageously, the independence of power supply equipment 37 can be at least 5 hours (at rechargeable battery in the situation that), reach 10 hours (at disposable battery in the situation that) at the temperature of 100% rated output power and 20 DEG C.Can provide the specific flash mode of LED 31,32 to notify user remaining power level.

This preferably with non-limiting embodiments in, each module 23,24 is removably mounted in the opening or hole 12 of sidepiece 8 of shell 2.In operation, the direction 11 that module 23,24 is extended in opening or hole 12 from the inside of shell 2, from back to front, is substantially inserted corresponding opening or hole 12.In the time of the rigging position of lighting apparatus 22 on shell 2, the rear portion of module 23,24 is positioned at the inside of shell 2, and the front portion of module 23,24 is positioned at the outside of shell 2.For example, as shown in Figure 14 and Figure 15, the part of parallelepiped substantially 26 of module 23,24 is positioned at the inside of shell 2, and adjunct 27 is positioned at the outside of shell 2, to make LED 31,32 light can be transmitted into the outside of shell 2.

Consider the geometry of module 23,24, at rigging position, the front portion of each module 23,24 is the outside 41 of contiguous shell 2 substantially, and the rear portion of each module 23,24 inner face 42 of contiguous shell 2 substantially.This is particularly because adjunct 27 is with respect to forward and outwards outstanding position of part 26, and when observing from above the profile of the slight curvature of module 23,24, as shown in Figure 6.Therefore,, in the time that the sidepiece 8 of shell 2 is tilted toward each other with respect to longitudinal plane of symmetry P, then module 23,24 is oriented to be roughly parallel to plane P (referring to Figure 13).

Have many possible layouts, it can be used for guaranteeing that module 23,24 is correctly positioned in opening or hole 12.First, and at one preferably and in non-limiting embodiments, the profile in opening or hole 12 (, substantially rectangle rear portion 13 and narrower rectangle front portion 14) is corresponding to the shape (, corresponding respectively to part 26 and adjunct 27) of module 23,24.In addition, and another preferably with non-limiting embodiments in, carry out the insertion of limiting module 23,24 in opening or hole 12 with end stop and advance, and notice line module correctly in suitable position.At one, preferably and in non-limiting embodiments, end stop comprises shoulder 43, and it is arranged in the inside of module 23,24 between part 26 and adjunct 27.For example, this shoulder 43 comprises on before it and is positioned at housing 25 prodger above.At rigging position, the edge 45 in shoulder 43 adjacent openings or hole 12, between its rear portion 13 in opening or hole 12 and anterior 14.

In addition, another preferably with non-limiting embodiments in, each module 23,24 comprises the layout for be removably locked in corresponding opening or hole 12 at rigging position.This layout can comprise above-mentioned shoulder 43.In addition, can provide the stopper 44 that is outwards projected into the rear portion of shoulder 43 from housing.This stopper 44 is oriented to the trailing edge 15 in its adjacent openings or hole 12, as shown in Figure 14.Therefore, module 23,24 remains on opening or 12Zhong appropriate location, hole, and module 23,24 can not unexpectedly be left this position.But simply by pulling back module 23,24 or cable 29, user can make stopper 44 by after trailing edge 15, and takes out module 23,24 from opening or hole 12 thus.The cable 29 and robustness that cable 29 is connected to the system of module 23,24 should be made under regular service conditions and during up to the pulling of certain limited quantity to the risk cable 29 not being pulled out.At rigging position, as shown in Figure 13 significantly, cable 29 is accommodated in the inside of shell 2.More particularly, in use location, cable 29 is after the wearer's of the helmet 1 head, extend along the inner face of shell 2.The length of cable 29 is preferably configured to it and does not reduce to the lower edge lower than the helmet 1.For example, the length of cable 29 can be less than 35cm.

Light source is hereinafter more specifically described now, in this case LED 31,32.At one preferably and in non-limiting embodiments, for the layout of LED 31,32, module the 23, the 24th, identical, to the illumination about plane P symmetry is provided.When module 23,24 is arranged on shell 2 and plate 10 during in suitable position, LED 31,32 is positioned at the opposite of the clear area of plate, more particularly the opposite (Figure 17) of antetheca 18 and lower wall 19.As shown in Figure 10, Figure 11, Figure 16 and Figure 17, each module 23,24 comprises a LED 31 that can send the first directed forward light beam 51, and can send the 2nd LED 32 of the second light beam 52 of downward orientation.

Term " light beam " refers to one or more light as used herein, and it is preferably formed cone and has axle (the first axle 53 and the second axle 54 respectively).For example, light beam 51,52 forms the cone of the drift angle (for example, approximately 30 °) with about 20 ° to 40 °.For compactedness, and, can specify preferably and in non-limiting embodiments at one, a LED 31 is positioned at below the 2nd LED 32.In use location, the axle 53 of the first light beam 51 is parallel to longitudinal plane of symmetry P substantially, and the angle (α) between downward-sloping 0 ° and 15 ° with respect to the horizontal plane, for example approximately 11 °.In addition, in use location, the axle 54 of the second light beam 52: the with respect to the horizontal plane angle (β) between downward-sloping 20 ° and 40 °, for example approximately 30 °; And for example, with respect to the slope inwardly angle (γ) of (, between 0 ° and 5 °) between 0 ° and 10 ° of longitudinal plane of symmetry.

Therefore, the helmet 1 can assemble lighting apparatus 22, its nearby a band (for example, about 40cm to 60cm) provide illumination, for example on the natural direction of staring (based on the first light beam 51) and provide illumination towards hand (based on the second light beam 52) forward.As shown in Figure 16, two light beams 51,52 on the same side of the helmet 1 can partly overlap, so that the total illumination in the region 55 of permission ellipse or circular contour is from the about 1m of wearer or the 2m of the helmet 1.(substantially in the vertical plane of two light beams centres) (referring to Figure 17) for example, extended in this region 55 on the angle θ between 40 ° and 60 ° (, about 50 °).Be preferably in the scope of 2m, two modules 23,24 can provide Uniform Illumination on the circle that be 1m at diameter.May be 24lux (for example, 4 LED focus on a point) at the power of 2m.

In this way, the present invention is by providing the revisable helmet that the improvement to existing system and layout is provided, and the described helmet can assemble compactness, firm and be easy to the in-plant lighting apparatus of assembling and dismounting on demand.The embodiment that current described invention is not limited to above describe by example, but it comprises describe all technical equivalents and the variant arranging with and combine.

Although for illustrative purposes, describe the present invention in detail based on being considered at present the most practical and preferred embodiment, it should be understood that, such details is only for this object and the invention is not restricted to disclosed embodiment, but contrary, intention covers amendment and the equivalent arrangements in the spirit and scope of appended claims.For example, should be understood that the present invention is contemplated that within the bounds of possibility, one or more features of any embodiment can be combined with one or more features of any other embodiment.

Claims (36)

1. a crash helmet, it comprises:

Shell, its present longitudinal plane of symmetry (P) and comprise left side and right side (8), be formed on the opening (12) at least one of described sidepiece (8);

Lighting apparatus (22), it comprises:

At least one module (23,24), it comprises housing (25), and described housing (25) presents transparent antetheca (28) and contains at least one light source (31,32) being oriented to towards described transparent front wall (28);

Power supply equipment (37) and control electronics (35), it is all connected to described one or more light source and is arranged in separately at least one housing (25) being arranged on described shell (2);

Described module (23,24) intention is removably assemblied in the inside of the described opening (12) of the described sidepiece (8) of described shell (2), make the rear portion of described module (23,24) be positioned at the inside of described shell (2) and make the front portion of described module (23,24) be positioned at the outside of described shell (2), to make described light source (31,32) can send to the described outside of described shell (2) light beam (51,52).

2. the helmet as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sidepiece (8) comprises cave in (9), described in described opening (12) is formed on, caves in (9); And plate (10), its at least in part coverage rate to the described depression (9) of described opening (12) and be arranged in described shell (2) and flush substantially place in described depression (9) these regions around.

3. the helmet as claimed in claim 2, wherein said plate (10) comprises opaque sidewall (17) and transparent antetheca (18) and/or lower wall (19).

4. the helmet as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3, wherein said plate (10) comprises opaque sidewall (17), described sidewall (17) has transparent leading edge (20) and/or lower edge (21).

5. the helmet as described in claim 1 to 4 one, wherein at described rigging position, the described front portion of described module (23,24) is the outside (41) of contiguous described shell (2) substantially, and the described rear portion of described module (23, the 24) inner face (42) of contiguous described shell (2) substantially.

6. the helmet as described in claim 1 to 5 one, the described sidepiece (8) of wherein said shell (2) tilts toward each other with respect to described longitudinal plane of symmetry (P), and wherein said module (23,24) is arranged to be parallel to substantially described plane (P).

7. the helmet as described in claim 1 to 6 one, wherein said module (23,24) comprises parallelepiped part (26) and adjunct (27) substantially, and described adjunct (27) contains described one or more light source (31,32) and gives prominence to forward and outwards from the described part of parallelepiped substantially (26) at described rigging position.

8. the helmet as described in claim 1 to 7 one, wherein said module (23,24) comprises first light source (31) that can send directed forward the first light beam (51) and the secondary light source (32) that can send second light beam (52) of downward orientation.

9. the helmet as described in claim 1 to 7 one, wherein said module (23,24) comprises that the described light beam that the single source being associated with optical device, described optical device are designed to from being sent by described single source produces directed forward the first light beam (51) and downward directed the second light beam (52).

10. the helmet as claimed in claim 8 or 9, wherein said one or more light source (31,32) and if the described optical device existing be arranged such that in use location, the axle (53) of described the first light beam (51) is parallel to described longitudinal plane of symmetry (P) and the angle (α) between downward-sloping 0 ° and 15 ° with respect to the horizontal plane substantially.

11. helmets as described in claim 8 to 10 one, wherein said one or more light source (31,32) and if exist described optical device be arranged such that in described use location, the axle (54) of described the second light beam (52): for example, with respect to the angle (β) between downward-sloping 20 ° and 40 ° of described horizontal plane, approximately 30 °; And slope inwardly between 0 ° and 10 ° or the angle between 0 ° and 5 ° (γ) even with respect to described longitudinal plane of symmetry (P).

12. helmets as described in claim 1 to 11 one, wherein said module (23,24) comprises dismountable locking device (43,44), and described dismountable locking device (43,44) is removably locked in described module (23,24) by described module (23,24) and is assembled in the position in described opening (12).

13. helmets as claimed in claim 12, wherein said dismountable locking device comprises at least one end stop of the edge cooperation of intention and described opening (12).

14. helmets as described in claim 1 to 13 one, its split shed (12) is formed in described sidepiece (8) each of described shell (2), and wherein said lighting apparatus (22) comprises two side direction modules (23 that connected by cable (29), 24), each module (23, 24) comprise housing (25), described housing (25) presents transparent antetheca (28) and contains at least one light source (31 being oriented to towards described transparent front wall (28), 32), power supply equipment (37) and control electronics (35) are accommodated at least one of described housing (25) separately, each module (23, 24) intention is removably assembled in the described opening (12) of sidepiece separately (8) of described shell (2), make described module (23, 24) described rear portion is positioned at the inside of described shell (2) and makes described module (23, 24) described front portion is positioned at the outside of described shell (2), to make described light source (31, 32) can send light beam (51 to the described outside of described shell (2), 52), described cable (29) is fixed on the inside of described shell (2) at described rigging position.

15. helmets as claimed in claim 14, wherein said cable (29) is fixed to each described rear portion of described module (23,24), and wherein in described use location, described cable (29) is after wearer's head, extend along the described inner face of described shell (2).

16. helmets as described in claims 14 or 15, wherein said power supply equipment (37) is accommodated in the described housing (25) of in described module (23,24), and wherein said control electronics (35) is accommodated in another the described housing (25) in described module (23,24).

17. 1 kinds of crash helmets, it comprises:

Shell, it has left side, right side and longitudinal plane of symmetry, and its split shed is formed at least one of described left side and described right part; And

Lighting apparatus, it comprises:

At least one module, it comprises housing, described housing has transparent substantially antetheca and is oriented at least one light source towards described antetheca; And

Power supply equipment and control electronics, it is connected to described at least one light source and is arranged at least one housing being arranged on described shell;

Wherein said module is also configured to be arranged at least in part the described opening of described at least one sidepiece of described shell, and the rear portion of wherein said module is positioned at the inside of described shell at least in part, and the front portion of described module is positioned at the outside of described shell at least in part, to make described at least one light source to send light beam to the described outside of described shell.

18. helmets as claimed in claim 17, at least one in wherein said left side and described right side comprises caves in, in caving in described in described opening is formed on; And plate, its at least in part coverage rate to the described depression of described opening.

19. helmets as claimed in claim 18, in wherein said plate and described shell, the part around described depression is extended substantially jointly at least in part.

20. helmets as claimed in claim 18, wherein said plate comprises opaque at least one sidewall substantially and transparent antetheca and/or substantially transparent lower wall substantially.

21. helmets as claimed in claim 18, wherein said plate comprises opaque and transparent leading edge and/or substantially at least one sidewall of transparent lower edge substantially substantially.

22. helmets as claimed in claim 17, wherein at described rigging position, the front portion of described module is the outside of contiguous described shell substantially, and the rear portion of the described module inner face of contiguous described shell substantially.

23. helmets as claimed in claim 17, the described sidepiece of wherein said shell tilts toward each other with respect to described longitudinal plane of symmetry, and wherein said module is arranged to be parallel to substantially the described plane of symmetry.

24. helmets as claimed in claim 17, wherein said module comprises parallelepiped part and adjunct substantially, and described adjunct is configured to contain at least in part described at least one light source and gives prominence to forward and outwards from the described part of parallelepiped substantially at described rigging position.

25. helmets as claimed in claim 17, wherein said module also comprises the first light source that is configured to send the first directed forward light beam and the secondary light source that is configured to the second light beam that sends downward orientation.

26. helmets as claimed in claim 25, wherein in use location, the axle of described the first light beam is parallel to described longitudinal plane of symmetry and the angle between downward-sloping approximately 0 ° and approximately 15 ° with respect to the horizontal plane substantially.

27. helmets as claimed in claim 25, wherein in use location, the axle of described the second light beam is with respect to the angle between downward-sloping approximately 20 ° and approximately 40 ° of described horizontal plane and the angle sloping inwardly between approximately 0 ° and approximately 10 ° with respect to described longitudinal plane of symmetry.

28. helmets as claimed in claim 17, wherein said module also comprises the single source being associated with optical device, and the light beam that described optical device is configured to from being sent by described single source produces the first directed forward light beam and downward the second directed light beam.

29. helmets as claimed in claim 28, wherein in use location, the axle of described the first light beam is parallel to described longitudinal plane of symmetry and substantially with respect to the angle between downward-sloping approximately 0 ° and approximately 15 ° of described horizontal plane.

30. helmets as claimed in claim 28, wherein in use location, the axle of described the second light beam is with respect to the angle between downward-sloping approximately 20 ° and approximately 40 ° of described horizontal plane and the angle sloping inwardly between approximately 0 ° and approximately 10 ° with respect to described longitudinal plane of symmetry.

31. helmets as claimed in claim 17, wherein said module also comprises that locking arranges, the position that is configured to described module to be removably locked in described module and to be arranged in described opening is arranged in described locking.

32. helmets as claimed in claim 31, wherein said locking is arranged and is comprised interactional at least one end stop in edge being configured to described opening.

33. helmets as claimed in claim 17, its split shed is formed in described sidepiece each of described shell, and wherein said lighting apparatus comprises two side direction modules that connected by cable.

34. helmets as claimed in claim 33, wherein said cable is fixed to each rear portion of described module, and wherein in described use location, and described cable is after user's head, extend along the inner face of described shell.

35. 1 kinds of crash helmets, it comprises:

Shell, it has left side, right side and the longitudinal plane of symmetry, and its split shed is formed in described left side and described right part each; And

The first lighting apparatus being connected by cable and the second lighting apparatus, each light source comprises:

At least one module, it comprises housing, described housing has transparent substantially antetheca and is oriented at least one light source towards described antetheca; And

Power supply equipment and control electronics, it is connected to described at least one light source and is arranged at least one housing being arranged on described shell;

Wherein said module is also configured to be arranged at least in part the described opening of the sidepiece separately of described shell, and the rear portion of wherein said module is positioned at the inside of described shell at least in part, and the front portion of described module is positioned at the outside of described shell at least in part, to make described at least one light source to send light beam to the described outside of described shell.

36. 1 kinds of lighting apparatus for the protection of the helmet, described crash helmet comprises shell, and described shell has at least one sidepiece and at least one opening, and its split shed is formed in described at least one sidepiece, and described lighting apparatus comprises:

At least one module, it comprises housing, described housing has transparent substantially antetheca and is oriented at least one light source towards described antetheca; And

Power supply equipment and control electronics, it is connected to described at least one light source and is arranged at least one housing being arranged on described shell;

Wherein said module is also configured to be arranged at least in part the described opening of described at least one sidepiece of described shell, and the rear portion of wherein said module is positioned at the inside of described shell at least in part, and the front portion of described module is positioned at the outside of described shell at least in part, to make described at least one light source to send light beam to the described outside of described shell.