CN109730389A - Head circumference regulating device and the helmet - Google Patents

Head circumference regulating device and the helmet Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CN109730389A
CN109730389A CN201910100474.6A CN201910100474A CN109730389A CN 109730389 A CN109730389 A CN 109730389A CN 201910100474 A CN201910100474 A CN 201910100474A CN 109730389 A CN109730389 A CN 109730389A
Authority
CN
China
Prior art keywords
tooth
regulating device
strip part
article
head circumference
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
CN201910100474.6A
Other languages
Chinese (zh)
Inventor
杨都
王邱凌峰
万日新
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Jiangxi Lian Electroacoustic Co Ltd
Original Assignee
Jiangxi Lian Electroacoustic Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Jiangxi Lian Electroacoustic Co Ltd filed Critical Jiangxi Lian Electroacoustic Co Ltd
Priority to CN201910100474.6A priority Critical patent/CN109730389A/en
Publication of CN109730389A publication Critical patent/CN109730389A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

Links

Landscapes

  • Helmets And Other Head Coverings (AREA)

Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of head circumference regulating devices, including headring, front cover and rear cover, the headring includes the first banded portion, Article 2 band portion and interconnecting piece, the first end of the first end of first banded portion and the Article 2 band portion is connect with the interconnecting piece respectively, the second end of first banded portion is equipped with the first tooth-strip part, the second end of the Article 2 band portion is equipped with the second tooth-strip part, first tooth-strip part and second tooth-strip part are stacked in the accommodating space that the front cover and the rear cover surround, the rack regulating device that the front cover is equipped with knob and connect with the knob, rotate the knob, the rack regulating device is driven to rotate, to adjust the relative distance between first tooth-strip part and second tooth-strip part by the rack regulating device.The invention also discloses the helmet using above-mentioned head circumference regulating device, the present invention can adapt to different capitiform personnel, improving stability.

Description

Head circumference regulating device and the helmet
Technical field
The present invention relates to helmet technical fields, more particularly to a kind of head circumference regulating device and the helmet.
Background technique
The helmet, ancient Chinese are known as helmet, first armour, pocket a flat iron plate for making cakes or head a flat iron plate for making cakes, are the harness for protecting head, its more semicircular in shape is main It to be made of helmet body, lining and suspension arrangement three parts.In military domain, the helmet exists from ancient times to the present as a kind of main battle weaponry All play vital role in battlefield.
Currently, the helmet is not only the harness for protecting head, also slowly become a kind of integrated platform, it can on this platform The multiple functions modules such as night vision, video camera, flashlight, oxygen mask, gas mask, communication earphone are installed.Now in the art, head Helmet does not have head circumference regulating device, does not adapt to different capitiform personnel, causes stability poor, if the capitiform size and head of wearer Helmet size mismatches, and is easy in rotary head, the movement such as run, and causes and shakes or displacement.
Summary of the invention
An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of head circumference regulating devices to be promoted and be stablized to adapt to different capitiform personnel Property.
A kind of head circumference regulating device, including headring, front cover and rear cover, the headring include the first banded portion, second strip The first end of portion and interconnecting piece, the first end of first banded portion and the Article 2 band portion connects with the interconnecting piece respectively It connecing, the second end of first banded portion is equipped with the first tooth-strip part, and the second end of the Article 2 band portion is equipped with the second tooth-strip part, First tooth-strip part and second tooth-strip part are stacked in the accommodating space that the front cover and the rear cover surround, before described It covers equipped with knob and the rack regulating device being connect with the knob, rotates the knob, the rack gear is driven to adjust dress Set rotation, with by the rack regulating device adjust between first tooth-strip part and second tooth-strip part it is opposite away from From.
The head circumference regulating device proposed according to the present invention passes through the rack gear that knob is arranged on front cover and connect with knob Regulating device, when rotating knob, rotation is able to drive rack regulating device rotation, and then drives between front cover and rear cover First tooth-strip part and the second tooth-strip part carry out relative motion, change the relative distance between the first tooth-strip part and the second tooth-strip part, Since the first tooth-strip part is connect with the first banded portion, and the second tooth-strip part is connect with Article 2 band portion, therefore can be adjusted entire The size of headring increases matching degree when wearing, improving stability is poor, avoids in rotary head, runs quickly to adapt to different capitiform personnel It shakes or is displaced in the movement such as race.
In addition, the head circumference regulating device provided according to the present invention, can also have the following additional technical features:
Further, the rack regulating device includes rotation section and spring, and the rotation section includes support plate, the branch The two sides that fagging is oppositely arranged is respectively equipped with adjustment gear and mounting blocks, and the inside of the mounting blocks is equipped with through-hole, the installation The outside of block is equipped with limiting slot, and the inside of the knob is equipped with mounting post and the positive stop lug boss set on the mounting post periphery, The mounting post is fixedly mounted in the through-hole, and the positive stop lug boss and the limiting slot cooperate, and the spring is set in institute State the outside of positive stop lug boss, and between the support plate and the knob, the adjustment gear respectively with first tooth Item portion and second tooth-strip part cooperation.
Further, the first end of first banded portion is equipped with several first mounting holes, first banded portion First end is connect by first mounting hole with the interconnecting piece, the first end of the Article 2 band portion equipped with several second The first end of mounting hole, the Article 2 band portion is connect by second mounting hole with the interconnecting piece.
Further, first banded portion is equipped with the first installation foot, first installation foot and first band The first bending part is equipped between portion, the Article 2 band portion is equipped with the second installation foot, second installation foot and described second The second bending part is equipped between banded portion.
Further, the first end of first banded portion is equipped with the first reinforcing rib, the first end of the Article 2 band portion Equipped with the second reinforcing rib.
Further, the one side of the front cover towards the rear cover is equipped with bit preamble platform, and the rear cover is towards the front cover One side be equipped with after lead a platform, by the bit preamble platform and it is described after lead platform and guide first tooth-strip part and described second The sliding of tooth-strip part.
Further, the both ends of the front cover are respectively equipped with suspension arrangement across hole, for installing suspension arrangement.
Further, the junction of first banded portion and first tooth-strip part is equipped with the first skidding area, and described the The junction of two banded portions and second tooth-strip part is equipped with the second skidding area.
Further, the surface of the knob is equipped with hand and twists line.
It is another object of the present invention to propose a kind of helmet using above-mentioned head circumference regulating device.
Additional aspect and advantage of the invention will be set forth in part in the description, and will partially become from the following description Obviously, or practice through the invention is recognized.
Detailed description of the invention
Above-mentioned and/or additional aspect of the invention and advantage will become from the description of the embodiment in conjunction with the following figures Obviously and it is readily appreciated that, in which:
Fig. 1 is the combining structure schematic diagram of the head circumference regulating device of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the configuration schematic diagram of the head circumference regulating device of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of headring;
Fig. 4 is the combining structure schematic diagram of knob and rack regulating device;
Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram of knob;
Fig. 6 is the structural schematic diagram of rack regulating device;
Fig. 7 is the structural schematic diagram of rotation section;
Fig. 8 is the structural schematic diagram of front cover;
Fig. 9 is the structural schematic diagram of rear cover.
Specific embodiment
To keep objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, with reference to the accompanying drawing to tool of the invention Body embodiment is described in detail.Several embodiments of the invention are given in attached drawing.But the present invention can be with many not With form realize, however it is not limited to embodiment described herein.On the contrary, purpose of providing these embodiments is makes to this The disclosure of invention is more thorough and comprehensive.
It should be noted that it can directly on the other element when element is referred to as " being fixedly arranged on " another element Or there may also be elements placed in the middle.When an element is considered as " connection " another element, it, which can be, is directly connected to To another element or it may be simultaneously present centering elements.Term as used herein " vertical ", " horizontal ", " left side ", " right side ", "upper", "lower" and similar statement for illustrative purposes only, rather than the device or member of indication or suggestion meaning Part must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, therefore be not considered as limiting the invention.
In the present invention unless specifically defined or limited otherwise, term " installation ", " connected ", " connection ", " fixation " etc. Term shall be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be being fixedly connected, may be a detachable connection, or be integrally connected;It can be machine Tool connection, is also possible to be electrically connected;It can be directly connected, two members can also be can be indirectly connected through an intermediary Connection inside part.For the ordinary skill in the art, above-mentioned term can be understood in this hair as the case may be Concrete meaning in bright.Term " and or " used herein include the arbitrary of one or more relevant listed items and All combinations.
Please refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 9, the head circumference regulating device that the first embodiment of the present invention proposes, including headring 10, front cover 20 With rear cover 30, for headring 10 for being arranged on the head of the wearer, the structure that front cover 20 and rear cover 30 assemble is located at wearer's hindbrain Spoon position, specifically, the size of front cover 20 and rear cover 30 matches, the two can be used and is clasped, then is fixed by bolts to Together.
The headring 10 includes the first banded portion 11, Article 2 band portion 12 and interconnecting piece 13, first banded portion 11 The first end of first end and the Article 2 band portion 12 is connect with the interconnecting piece 13 respectively, and the second of first banded portion 11 End is equipped with the first tooth-strip part 14, and the second end of the Article 2 band portion 12 is equipped with the second tooth-strip part 15, first tooth-strip part 14 It is stacked at second tooth-strip part 15 in the accommodating space that the front cover 20 and the rear cover 30 surround.
The rack regulating device 50 that the front cover 20 is equipped with knob 40 and connect with the knob 40, rotates the rotation Button 40, knob 40 are able to drive the rack regulating device 50 and rotate, to adjust described the by the rack regulating device 50 Relative distance between one tooth-strip part 14 and second tooth-strip part 15, due to the first tooth-strip part 14 and the first banded portion 11, Two tooth-strip parts 15 are connect with Article 2 band portion 12, therefore can adjust the size of entire headring 10,14 He of the first tooth-strip part of furthering Relative distance between second tooth-strip part 15 can reduce the size of headring 10, increase the first tooth-strip part 14 and the second rack gear Relative distance between portion 15 can increase the size of headring 10, enable adaptation to different capitiform personnel, when increasing wearing Matching degree, improving stability is poor, avoids shaking or being displaced in rotary head, the movement such as run.
Specifically, the rack regulating device 50 includes rotation section 51 and spring 52, the rotation section 51 includes support plate 511, the two sides that the support plate 511 is oppositely arranged is respectively equipped with adjustment gear 512 and mounting blocks 513, the mounting blocks 513 Inside is equipped with through-hole 514, and the outside of the mounting blocks 513 is equipped with limiting slot 515, and the inside of the knob 40 is equipped with mounting post 41 And the positive stop lug boss 42 set on 41 periphery of mounting post, the mounting post 41 are fixedly mounted in the through-hole 514, specifically Screw thread mounting means can be used.The positive stop lug boss 42 cooperates with the limiting slot 515, and the spring 52 is set in the limit The outside of position boss 42, and between the support plate 511 and the knob 40, the adjustment gear 512 respectively with it is described First tooth-strip part 14 and second tooth-strip part 15 cooperation.Hand can be equipped on the surface of knob 40 and twist line 401, to facilitate user Operation.When turning knob 40, since mounting post 41 is fixedly mounted in through-hole 514, and positive stop lug boss 42 and the limiting slot 515 Cooperation, therefore it is able to drive the rotation of support plate 511, and then adjustment gear 512 is driven to rotate, and adjustment gear 512 and the first tooth Item portion 14 and the cooperation of the second tooth-strip part 15, therefore the first tooth-strip part 14 and the second tooth-strip part 15 can be pushed mobile, and then realize The adjusting of relative position between first tooth-strip part 14 and the second tooth-strip part 15.Spring 52 can be made using its elastic force as positioning With after adjusting headring 10 to suitable dimension by knob 40, spring 52 positions adjustment gear 512, prevents adjusting tooth 512 reversion of wheel.
Specifically, the first end of first banded portion 11 is equipped with several first mounting holes 111, first banded portion 11 first end is connect by first mounting hole 111 with the interconnecting piece 13, correspondingly, corresponding position on interconnecting piece 13 There are a parts such as mounting hole, then fitted bolt, realizes the connection of the first banded portion 11 and interconnecting piece 13, in the present embodiment, the first peace The quantity for filling hole 111 is two.The first end of the Article 2 band portion 12 be equipped with several second mounting holes 121, described second The first end of banded portion 12 is connect by second mounting hole 121 with the interconnecting piece 13, correspondingly, corresponding on interconnecting piece 13 Also there are a parts such as mounting hole, then fitted bolt in position, realizes the connection of Article 2 band portion 12 and interconnecting piece 13, in the present embodiment, The quantity of second mounting hole 121 is two
Optionally, first banded portion 11 is equipped with the first installation foot 112, first installation foot 112 and described the The first bending part 113 is equipped between one banded portion 11, the first bending part 113 can be bent, so as to bending to helmet installation site It is fixed, the Article 2 band portion 12 is equipped with the second installation foot 122, second installation foot 122 and the second strip The second bending part 123 is equipped between portion 12, the second bending part 123 can be bent, so that bending to helmet installation site is consolidated It is fixed.By the first installation foot 112 of setting and the second installation foot 122, then cooperate the first mounting hole 111 and the second mounting hole 121, energy The enough and helmet forms four point attachment, stable connection.
Optionally, the first end of first banded portion 11 is equipped with the first reinforcing rib 114, and the of the Article 2 band portion 12 One end is equipped with the second reinforcing rib 124, can be broken at mounting hole under anti-10 tension of headring.
Front cover 20 and rear cover 30 are specific in rectangular configuration, and both have arc groove, to be preferably bonded people's back side of head. The one side of the front cover 20 towards the rear cover 30 is equipped with bit preamble platform 21, and the rear cover 30 is set on one side towards the front cover 20 A platform 31 is led after having, the first tooth-strip part 14 and second tooth-strip part 15 are located in bit preamble platform 21, and a platform 31 is led after being located at It is interior, by the bit preamble platform 21 and it is described after lead a platform 31 and guide first tooth-strip part 14 and second tooth-strip part 15 Sliding, to prevent the dislocation of headring 10.
Optionally, the both ends of the front cover 20 are respectively equipped with suspension arrangement across hole 22, for installing suspension arrangement, when outstanding Hang device passes through more fastening that the head circumference regulating device can be made to connect with the helmet, stabilization after suspension arrangement passes through hole 22.
First banded portion 11 and the junction of first tooth-strip part 14 are equipped with the first skidding area 16, the Article 2 The junction of band portion 12 and second tooth-strip part 15 is equipped with the second skidding area 17.When adjustment gear 512 touches the first skidding Area 16 or the second skidding area 17, can not be adjusted again.
To sum up, according to head circumference regulating device provided in this embodiment, by be arranged on front cover 20 knob 40 and with rotation The rack regulating device 50 that button 40 connects, when rotating knob 40, rotation 40 is able to drive the rotation of rack regulating device 50, and then band Dynamic the first tooth-strip part 14 between front cover 20 and rear cover 30 and the second tooth-strip part 15 carry out relative motion, change the first rack gear Relative distance between portion 14 and the second tooth-strip part 15, since the first tooth-strip part 14 is connect with the first banded portion 11, and the second tooth Item portion 15 is connect with Article 2 band portion 12, therefore can adjust the size of entire headring 10, to adapt to different capitiform personnel, is increased Add matching degree when wearing, improving stability is poor, avoids shaking or being displaced in rotary head, the movement such as run.
Meanwhile the second embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of helmet, which includes at least the head circumference tune of first embodiment Regulating device, the helmet with the head circumference regulating device can adapt to different capitiform personnel, increase matching degree when wearing, and be promoted Stability is poor, avoids shaking or being displaced in rotary head, the movement such as run.
In the description of this specification, reference term " one embodiment ", " some embodiments ", " example ", " specifically show The description of example " or " some examples " etc. means specific features, structure, material or spy described in conjunction with this embodiment or example Point is included at least one embodiment or example of the invention.In the present specification, schematic expression of the above terms are not Centainly refer to identical embodiment or example.Moreover, particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be any One or more embodiment or examples in can be combined in any suitable manner.
The embodiments described above only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but simultaneously Limitations on the scope of the patent of the present invention therefore cannot be interpreted as.It should be pointed out that for those of ordinary skill in the art For, without departing from the inventive concept of the premise, various modifications and improvements can be made, these belong to guarantor of the invention Protect range.Therefore, the scope of protection of the patent of the invention shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. a kind of head circumference regulating device, which is characterized in that including headring, front cover and rear cover, the headring include the first banded portion, The first end of Article 2 band portion and interconnecting piece, the first end of first banded portion and the Article 2 band portion respectively with the company Socket part connection, the second end of first banded portion are equipped with the first tooth-strip part, and the second end of the Article 2 band portion is equipped with second Tooth-strip part, first tooth-strip part and second tooth-strip part are stacked at the accommodating space that the front cover and the rear cover surround Rack regulating device interior, that the front cover is equipped with knob and connect with the knob, rotates the knob, drives the tooth Regulating device rotation, to be adjusted between first tooth-strip part and second tooth-strip part by the rack regulating device Relative distance.
2. head circumference regulating device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the rack regulating device include rotation section and Spring, the rotation section include support plate, and the two sides that the support plate is oppositely arranged is respectively equipped with adjustment gear and mounting blocks, institute The inside for stating mounting blocks is equipped with through-hole, and the outsides of the mounting blocks is equipped with limiting slot, the inside of the knob be equipped with mounting post with And the positive stop lug boss set on the mounting post periphery, the mounting post are fixedly mounted in the through-hole, the positive stop lug boss with Limiting slot cooperation, the spring are set in the outside of the positive stop lug boss, and be located at the support plate and the knob it Between, the adjustment gear cooperates with first tooth-strip part and second tooth-strip part respectively.
3. head circumference regulating device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that if the first end of first banded portion is equipped with Dry the first mounting hole, the first end of first banded portion is connect by first mounting hole with the interconnecting piece, described The first end of Article 2 band portion is equipped with several second mounting holes, and the first end of the Article 2 band portion is installed by described second Hole is connect with the interconnecting piece.
4. head circumference regulating device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that first banded portion is equipped with the first installation Foot, is equipped with the first bending part between first installation foot and first banded portion, the Article 2 band portion is equipped with second Installation foot is equipped with the second bending part between second installation foot and the Article 2 band portion.
5. head circumference regulating device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the first end of first banded portion is equipped with the The first end of one reinforcing rib, the Article 2 band portion is equipped with the second reinforcing rib.
6. head circumference regulating device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the front cover is set on one side towards the rear cover A platform is led after having bit preamble platform, the one side of the rear cover towards the front cover to be equipped with, by the bit preamble platform and it is described after lead Position platform guides the sliding of first tooth-strip part and second tooth-strip part.
7. head circumference regulating device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the both ends of the front cover are respectively equipped with suspension dress It sets across hole, for installing suspension arrangement.
8. head circumference regulating device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that first banded portion and first rack gear The junction in portion is equipped with the first skidding area, and the Article 2 band portion and the junction of second tooth-strip part are skidded equipped with second Area.
9. head circumference regulating device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the surface of the knob is equipped with hand and twists line.
10. a kind of helmet, which is characterized in that including head circumference regulating device described in claim 1 to 9 any one.
CN201910100474.6A 2019-01-31 2019-01-31 Head circumference regulating device and the helmet Pending CN109730389A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN201910100474.6A CN109730389A (en) 2019-01-31 2019-01-31 Head circumference regulating device and the helmet

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN201910100474.6A CN109730389A (en) 2019-01-31 2019-01-31 Head circumference regulating device and the helmet

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CN109730389A true CN109730389A (en) 2019-05-10

Family

ID=66367150

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CN201910100474.6A Pending CN109730389A (en) 2019-01-31 2019-01-31 Head circumference regulating device and the helmet

Country Status (1)

Country Link
CN (1) CN109730389A (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN114680876A (en) * 2022-03-21 2022-07-01 哈尔滨工业大学(威海) Sensor fixing device for detecting acceleration of human head

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20090031482A1 (en) * 2007-05-08 2009-02-05 Warrior Sports, Inc. Helmet adjustment system
US20110214223A1 (en) * 2010-03-04 2011-09-08 Artisent, Inc. Worm drive adjustment for headgear suspension
US20150074876A1 (en) * 2013-09-16 2015-03-19 United Royal Sports Inc. Head circumference adjustment device of a helmet
US20150107006A1 (en) * 2013-10-21 2015-04-23 Minson Enterprises Co., Ltd. Adjustable headband device for a helmet
CN209788615U (en) * 2019-01-31 2019-12-17 江西联创电声有限公司 Head circumference adjusting device and helmet

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20090031482A1 (en) * 2007-05-08 2009-02-05 Warrior Sports, Inc. Helmet adjustment system
US20110214223A1 (en) * 2010-03-04 2011-09-08 Artisent, Inc. Worm drive adjustment for headgear suspension
US20150074876A1 (en) * 2013-09-16 2015-03-19 United Royal Sports Inc. Head circumference adjustment device of a helmet
US20150107006A1 (en) * 2013-10-21 2015-04-23 Minson Enterprises Co., Ltd. Adjustable headband device for a helmet
CN209788615U (en) * 2019-01-31 2019-12-17 江西联创电声有限公司 Head circumference adjusting device and helmet

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN114680876A (en) * 2022-03-21 2022-07-01 哈尔滨工业大学(威海) Sensor fixing device for detecting acceleration of human head

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US11337478B2 (en) Mounting rail for attaching accessories to a safety helmet
US11672296B2 (en) Hinged attachment of headgear to a helmet
US9897812B2 (en) Strap system for virtual reality head-mounted display
CN105077826B (en) Helmet bracket and the helmet
CN106455772A (en) Necklace for holding smart device
US20170055061A1 (en) Wearable display equipment
CN109730389A (en) Head circumference regulating device and the helmet
US8595865B2 (en) Hand-wearing assembly
CN205940292U (en) Multi -functional bullet -proof helmet
US20200003400A1 (en) Balanced Head Light
CN104653975B (en) Rotate adjusting bracket structure and shooting instrument
CN207457713U (en) Smartwatch
CN209788615U (en) Head circumference adjusting device and helmet
CN105876964A (en) Safety helmet with multiple adjusting ways
KR101338886B1 (en) Angle-controllable rack for portable electronic device
CN105245245B (en) A kind of wearable device
CN207893576U (en) The LED lamp of adjustable angle
CN113566100A (en) Wearing equipment and smart machine
CN208936868U (en) It is a kind of for take aim at tool device bracket and take aim at tool device
CN207460279U (en) A kind of mobile phone protecting case with finger ring
CN207041021U (en) A kind of helmet fixed mount for being easy to regulation
CN205958905U (en) Bundling photographic goods mount pad
CN207506046U (en) Wrist-watch
CN204467046U (en) A kind of construction safety helmet
CN208969550U (en) Novel tablet computer wrist band

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PB01 Publication
PB01 Publication
SE01 Entry into force of request for substantive examination
SE01 Entry into force of request for substantive examination