CN112189937A

CN112189937A - Airbag safety sensing helmet and method

Info

Publication number: CN112189937A
Application number: CN202011066033.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 宋旭
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2020-09-30
Filing date: 2020-09-30
Publication date: 2021-01-08

Abstract

The invention provides an airbag safety induction helmet and a method, and relates to the technical field of head-mounted safety equipment. The helmet comprises a helmet body, an airbag, a gas generating device, a collision information sensor and a control processor. The sensor is arranged in the helmet body and is electrically connected with the control processor. The air inlet end of the safety air bag is connected with the air outlet end of the gas generating device, and the gas generating device is electrically connected with the control processor. The safety airbag is arranged at the neck of the helmet body, the collision information sensor can detect collision information and control the gas generating device to work through the control processor, and gas generated by the gas generating device is filled into the safety airbag, so that the safety airbag is expanded and wrapped in the helmet body. This helmet is through setting up collision information sensor and control processor for air bag has higher trigger precision, just can trigger after receiving certain external force impact, has avoided air bag's spurious triggering, has improved its result of use.

Description

Airbag safety sensing helmet and method

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of head-mounted safety equipment, in particular to an airbag safety induction helmet and an airbag safety induction method.

Background

Helmets are protective devices used to protect the head, the primary purpose of which is to protect the head of a user in the event of an impact, to prevent or reduce injury or even save the life of the user. The existing helmet is mostly protected by only one layer, and the buffer layer inside the helmet can play a role in buffering once so as to reduce external force impact. However, when the protective structure is exposed to a relatively heavy risk and an external impact, the protective effect is not good only by the buffer layer.

Chinese patent CN201220027911.X discloses a helmet with an airbag, which comprises a shell and a lining, wherein the contact surface of the lining and the head of a human body is provided with the airbag, the airbag is a hollow body made of plastic materials, the edge of the shell is provided with a hand-press inflation device communicated with the airbag, and the hand-press inflation device comprises a deflation valve and a hand-press inflation controller. The helmet can adjust the lining air bag at any time according to the head shape and the requirement to achieve the comfort level of wearing, has the characteristics of simple structure and convenient operation, and is suitable for the driving of motor vehicles such as motorcycles and the like. However, the safety airbag of the helmet has poor triggering precision, the airbag is unnecessarily expanded due to easy misoperation, the intelligence and the detection performance of the helmet are poor, and the effect is poor in practical application.

The inventor finds in research that at least the following disadvantages exist in the prior related art:

the air bag has poor triggering precision, cannot fully cover the head and the neck of a user, and has poor secondary buffering effect.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide an airbag safety induction helmet, which overcomes the defects of the prior art, and is characterized in that an airbag has higher triggering precision by arranging a collision information sensor and a control processor, and can be triggered after receiving a certain external force impact, so that the false triggering of the airbag is avoided, the using effect of the helmet is improved, and meanwhile, the airbag arranged at the neck part is wrapped on the inner surface of a helmet body after being expanded, so that the head and the neck of a user can be protected, the buffer comprehensive coverage is realized, and the structure is reasonable in design and strong in practicability.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an airbag safety sensing method, which is applied to the airbag safety sensing helmet, having all the advantages thereof.

The embodiment of the invention is realized by the following steps:

the embodiment of the application provides an air bag safety induction helmet, which comprises a helmet body and an air bag assembly. The airbag module comprises an airbag, a gas generating device, a collision information sensor and a control processor, wherein the collision information sensor is arranged in the helmet body and is connected with the helmet body, and the collision information sensor is electrically connected with the control processor; the air inlet end of the safety air bag is connected with the air outlet end of the gas generating device, and the gas generating device is electrically connected with the control processor. The safety airbag is arranged at the neck of the helmet body, the collision information sensor can detect collision information and control the gas generating device to work through the control processor, and gas generated by the gas generating device is filled into the safety airbag, so that the safety airbag is expanded and wrapped in the helmet body.

This gasbag safety induction helmet is through setting up collision information sensor and control processor for air bag has higher triggering precision, just can trigger after receiving certain external force impact, air bag's spurious triggering has been avoided, the result of use of this helmet has been improved, and simultaneously, the setting is wrapped up on helmet body's inside surface after the air bag inflation of neck position, can all play the guard action to user's head and neck, the comprehensive cover of buffering has been realized, this structural design is reasonable, therefore, the clothes hanger is strong in practicability.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the helmet body includes a helmet shell, the helmet shell includes a head-wearing portion and a neck portion, the head-wearing portion and the neck portion are connected to each other or integrally formed, the neck portion is enclosed to form an opening at one end for a user to wear the helmet body, the head-wearing portion is enclosed to form an accommodating cavity for accommodating the head of the user, the accommodating cavity has an opening at a side portion to provide a view, and after the airbag is inflated by gas, the airbag is inflated to wrap the accommodating cavity.

After the safety airbag is inflated, the safety airbag can be wrapped in the accommodating cavity, so that the head of a user positioned in the accommodating cavity can also be buffered by the secondary buffering of the airbag, the damage of external force impact to the user is reduced, and the using effect of the helmet is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the helmet body further includes a wind-blocking lens, the wind-blocking lens is detachably connected to the head-mounted portion, and the wind-blocking lens is disposed at the opening of the face, and the wind-blocking lens is made of a transparent material.

Set up the windshield of dismantling the connection at facial opening part, can keep out sand and dust when guaranteeing that the user has good sight, avoid the little impurity in sand and dust or the air to enter into user's eyes, improve the security.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the inner side surface of the accommodating cavity is provided with a protective layer, and the protective layer is made of a thermoplastic gasket material.

The thermoplastic liner material comprises thermoplastic elastic resin, an acrylic copolymer composite modifier and an inorganic nano particle additive, the protective layer made of the thermoplastic liner material can be quickly attached to the head shape of a wearer, the number of layers can be changed at will to meet different head shapes, the protective layer cannot move when the thermoplastic liner material is worn, and a good primary buffering effect can be achieved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a pressure sensing band is disposed in the head-wearing portion, the pressure sensing band is attached to the head of the human body, and the pressure sensor is disposed on the pressure sensing band.

Set up pressure sensor on the forced induction area, can guarantee to present strip or planar forced induction area and can laminate each other with human head to improve the detection precision of collision information, avoid the gasbag mistake inflation to influence the result of use of this helmet.

In some embodiments of the invention, the collision information sensor comprises a pressure sensor and/or an acceleration sensor and/or a gyro sensor to detect the collision information.

A pressure sensor is a device or apparatus that senses a pressure signal and converts the pressure signal into a usable output electrical signal according to a certain rule. The pressure sensor is generally composed of a pressure sensitive element and a signal processing unit, and detects and obtains pressure change information in the event of collision. The gyroscope sensor is a simple and easy-to-use positioning and control system based on free space movement and gestures, is used for determining the direction of a moving object, belongs to an inertial navigation instrument, can detect the motion state of a user, and obtains collision information through detection of a control processor. The acceleration sensor can detect the momentum change when the user moves, so that the acceleration sensor and the pressure sensor are matched with each other to judge and obtain collision information.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the airbag safety sensing helmet further comprises a positioning assembly, wherein the positioning assembly comprises a positioning sensor, a relay server and a terminal device, the positioning sensor is disposed in the helmet body and sends a position signal to the relay server, and the relay server processes the position signal into position information and transmits the position information to the terminal device.

The positioning component can transmit the position information of the helmet to the terminal equipment through the transfer server, so that the position of the wearer is monitored in real time. And can download relevant software on the family's cell-phone and connect on the cell-phone, trigger the cell-phone software at the person of wearing helmet and take place the warning family and report to the police very first time, this terminal equipment is cell-phone, flat board or other equipment.

In some embodiments of the invention, the positioning sensor comprises a GPS sensor and/or a beidou satellite sensor.

Adopt one or its combination form in GPS sensor and the big dipper satellite sensor as orientation module, can let other people receive the positional information that the user was located, simultaneously, can improve the location precision when its shared use, be convenient for detect the positional information of this helmet.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the control processor is electrically connected to the positioning sensor, and when the control processor receives the collision information, the control processor controls the positioning sensor to transmit the position information to the terminal device.

With control processor and positioning sensor electric connection, can be so that control processor receives the collision information after, the cooperation positioning sensor is with the timely terminal equipment of sending of this helmet and user's positional information to the warning family member is reported to the police in the very first time.

In some embodiments of the present invention, an energy storage mechanism is further disposed on the gas generating device, and the energy storage mechanism is a solar panel or a USB charging port to provide kinetic energy for the gas generating device.

Compared with the prior art, the embodiment of the invention has at least the following advantages or beneficial effects:

1) this gasbag safety induction helmet is through setting up collision information sensor and control processor for air bag has higher trigger precision, just can trigger after receiving certain external force impact, has avoided air bag's spurious triggering, has improved the result of use of this helmet.

2) The safety airbag arranged at the neck part is wrapped on the inner surface of the helmet body after being expanded, the head and the neck of a user can be protected, the comprehensive coverage of buffering is realized, the structural design is reasonable, and the practicability is high.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive efforts.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an airbag safety sensing helmet provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an airbag safety sensing helmet according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of the use of an airbag module and positioning module provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a top view of an airbag safety sensing helmet provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Icon: 100-airbag safety sensing helmets; 10-a helmet body; 101-a head-mounted part; 1011-top shell layer; 1012-connecting layer; 102-a neck; 103-an accommodating cavity; 104-a windscreen mirror; 105-a pressure sensitive strip; 11-an airbag module; 111-an airbag; 112-a gas generating device; 113-a crash information sensor; 114-a control processor; 12-a positioning assembly; 121-a positioning sensor; 122-a transit server; 123-terminal equipment; 13-solar panel.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. The components of embodiments of the present invention generally described and illustrated in the figures herein may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.

Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, presented in the figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that if the terms "upper", "lower", "inside", etc. are used for indicating the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings or the orientation or positional relationship which is usually arranged when the product of the present invention is used, the description is only for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, but the indication or suggestion that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation and be operated, and thus, the present invention cannot be understood as being limited. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used merely to distinguish one description from another, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be further noted that unless otherwise explicitly stated or limited, the terms "disposed" and "connected" should be interpreted broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

Examples

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an airbag safety-sensing helmet 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the airbag safety-sensing helmet 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The present embodiment provides an airbag safety sensing helmet 100, which includes a helmet body 10 and an airbag module 11. The airbag module 11 includes an airbag 111, a gas generating device 112, a collision information sensor 113 and a control processor 114, the collision information sensor 113 is disposed in the helmet body 10 and is connected to the helmet body 10, and the collision information sensor 113 is electrically connected to the control processor 114; the air inlet end of the airbag 111 and the air outlet end of the gas generating device 112 are connected to each other, and the gas generating device 112 is electrically connected to the control processor 114. The airbag 111 is disposed at the neck 102 of the helmet body 10, the collision information sensor 113 can detect collision information and control the gas generator 112 to operate through the control processor 114, and the gas generated by the gas generator 112 is filled into the airbag 111, so that the airbag 111 is inflated and wrapped inside the helmet body 10. .

It is worth to say that this gasbag safety induction helmet 100 is through setting up collision information sensor 113 and control processor 114, make gasbag 111 have higher trigger precision, just can trigger after receiving certain external force impact, the spurious triggering of gasbag 111 has been avoided, the result of use of this helmet is improved, and simultaneously, the setting is wrapped up on helmet body 10's inside surface after the gasbag 111 inflation at neck 102 position, can all play the guard action to user's head and neck 102, the comprehensive cover of buffering has been realized, the structural design is reasonable, therefore, the clothes hanger is strong in practicability.

Referring to fig. 1 again, the helmet body 10 includes a helmet shell, the helmet shell includes a head-wearing portion 101 and a neck portion 102 connected to or integrally formed with each other, the neck portion 102 encloses to form an opening at one end, so that a user wears the helmet body 10, the head-wearing portion 101 encloses to form an accommodating cavity 103 for accommodating the head of the user, the accommodating cavity 103 has an opening at a side portion to provide a view, and after the airbag 111 is inflated with gas, the airbag 111 is inflated to wrap the accommodating cavity 103.

It is worth to say that, after the airbag 111 is inflated, the airbag can be wrapped in the accommodating cavity 103, so that the head of the user in the accommodating cavity 103 can be buffered by the airbag for the second time, thereby reducing the damage of external impact to the user and improving the use effect of the helmet.

In this embodiment, helmet body 10 still includes windshield 104, windshield 104 with the connection can be dismantled to headgear portion 101, just windshield 104 set up in facial opening part, windshield 104 adopts transparent material.

Specifically, the windshield 104 detachably connected with the face opening is arranged, so that dust and sand can be kept while the user is ensured to have a good sight, the dust and sand or small impurities in the air are prevented from entering the eyes of the user, and the safety is improved. In the embodiment, the material of the windshield 104 is made of explosion-proof glass or acrylic material, which has a good perspective effect and can block impurities in air. The present embodiment is merely an illustration of one material of the windshield 104, and does not limit the specific material of the windshield 104. Meanwhile, the windshield 104 and the head-mounted part 101 are detachably connected, so that a user can take down the windshield 104 and clean the windshield.

In this embodiment, the inner side surface of the accommodating cavity 103 is provided with a protective layer, and the protective layer is made of a thermoplastic gasket material.

Specifically, the thermoplastic liner material comprises thermoplastic elastic resin, an acrylic copolymer composite modifier and an inorganic nano particle additive, the protective layer made of the thermoplastic liner material can be quickly attached to the head shape of a wearer, the number of layers can be changed at will to meet different head shapes, the protective layer cannot move when the protective layer is worn, and a good primary buffering effect can be achieved.

Referring to fig. 1 again, a pressure sensing band 105 is disposed in the head-wearing portion 101, the pressure sensing band 105 is attached to the head of the human body, and the pressure sensor is disposed on the pressure sensing band 105.

It is worth saying that the pressure sensor is arranged on the pressure sensing belt 105, so that the pressure sensing belt 105 in a strip shape or a planar shape can be ensured to be attached to the head of a human body, the detection precision of collision information is improved, and the use effect of the helmet is prevented from being influenced by the mistaken expansion of the air bag.

In this embodiment, an energy storage mechanism is further disposed on the gas generating device 112, and the energy storage mechanism is a solar panel 13 or a USB charging port to provide kinetic energy for the gas generating device 112.

Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a schematic view illustrating an airbag module 11 and a positioning module 12 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The collision information sensor 113 includes a pressure sensor and/or an acceleration sensor and/or a gyro sensor to detect the collision information.

It should be noted that a pressure sensor is a device or apparatus that can sense a pressure signal and convert the pressure signal into a usable output electrical signal according to a certain rule. The pressure sensor is generally composed of a pressure sensitive element and a signal processing unit, and detects and obtains pressure change information in the event of collision. The gyroscopic sensor is a simple and easy-to-use free-space movement and gesture-based positioning and control system for determining the direction of a moving object, belonging to inertial navigation instruments, capable of detecting the state of motion of a user and obtaining collision information through detection by the control processor 114. The acceleration sensor can detect the momentum change when the user moves, so that the acceleration sensor and the pressure sensor are matched with each other to judge and obtain collision information.

In this embodiment, the airbag safety sensing helmet 100 further includes a positioning assembly 12, the positioning assembly 12 includes a positioning sensor 121, a relay server 122 and a terminal device 123, the positioning sensor 121 is disposed in the helmet body 10 and sends a position signal to the relay server 122, and the relay server 122 processes the position signal into position information and transmits the position information to the terminal device 123.

Specifically, the positioning component 12 can transmit the position information of the helmet to the terminal device 123 through the transit server 122, so as to monitor the position of the wearer in real time. And can download relevant software on the family's cell-phone and connect on the cell-phone, take place the alarm family and report to the police the very first time when wearing helmet trigger cell-phone software at the person's of wearing helmet, terminal equipment 123 is cell-phone, flat board or other equipment in this embodiment.

Optionally, the positioning sensor 121 includes a GPS sensor and/or a beidou satellite sensor. It can be understood that one or the combination form of the GPS sensor and the Beidou satellite sensor is adopted as the positioning module, so that other people can receive the position information of the user in the place, and meanwhile, the positioning accuracy can be improved during the common use of the positioning module, and the position information of the helmet can be conveniently detected.

Referring to fig. 3 again, the control processor 114 is electrically connected to the positioning sensor 121, and when the control processor 114 receives the collision information, the positioning sensor 121 is controlled to transmit the position information to the terminal device 123.

It should be noted that, by electrically connecting the control processor 114 and the positioning sensor 121, the control processor 114 can send the position information of the helmet and the user to the terminal device 123 in time in cooperation with the positioning sensor 121 after receiving the collision information, so as to alarm the family at the first time. Meanwhile, after receiving the collision information, the control processor 114 may directly alarm through the relay server 122, so as to improve alarm efficiency.

Referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 is a top view of an airbag safety sensing helmet 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the head-mounted part 101 of the helmet body 10 includes a top shell 1011 and a connecting layer 1012 that are detachably connected. In this embodiment, the top shell 1011 and the connecting layer 1012 are bolted together to form a detachable connection. The helmet body 10 can be disassembled after the airbag module 11 is triggered, and the airbag module 11 is replaced, so that the airbag safety sensing helmet 100 can be recycled, and the production cost and the use cost are reduced.

In summary, embodiments of the present invention provide an airbag safety sensing helmet 100. The airbag safety sensing helmet 100 includes a helmet body 10 and an airbag module 11. The airbag module 11 comprises an airbag 111, a gas generating device 112, a collision information sensor 113 and a control processor 114, wherein the collision information sensor 113 is arranged in the helmet body 10 and is mutually connected with the helmet body 10, and the collision information sensor 113 is electrically connected with the control processor 114; the air inlet end of the airbag 111 and the air outlet end of the gas generating device 112 are connected to each other, and the gas generating device 112 is electrically connected to the control processor 114. The airbag 111 is disposed at the neck 102 of the helmet body 10, the collision information sensor 113 can detect the collision information, and the control processor 114 controls the gas generator 112 to operate, so that the gas generated by the gas generator 112 is filled into the airbag 111, and the airbag 111 is inflated and wrapped inside the helmet body 10. This gasbag safety induction helmet 100 is through setting up collision information sensor 113 and control processor 114, make gasbag 111 have higher trigger precision, just can trigger after receiving certain external force impact, the spurious triggering of gasbag 111 has been avoided, the result of use of this helmet has been improved, and simultaneously, the setting wraps up the inside surface at helmet body 10 after the gasbag 111 inflation of neck 102 position, can all play the guard action to user's head and neck 102, the comprehensive cover of buffering has been realized, the structural design is reasonable, therefore, the clothes hanger is strong in practicability.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes will occur to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An airbag safety induction helmet is characterized by comprising a helmet body and an airbag assembly;

the airbag module comprises an airbag, a gas generating device, a collision information sensor and a control processor, wherein the collision information sensor is arranged in the helmet body and is connected with the helmet body, and the collision information sensor is electrically connected with the control processor; the air inlet end of the safety air bag is connected with the air outlet end of the gas generating device, and the gas generating device is electrically connected with the control processor;

the safety airbag is arranged at the neck of the helmet body, the collision information sensor can detect collision information and control the gas generating device to work through the control processor, and gas generated by the gas generating device is filled into the safety airbag, so that the safety airbag is expanded and wrapped in the helmet body.

2. The airbag safety induction helmet of claim 1, wherein the helmet body comprises a helmet shell, the helmet shell comprises a head-wearing portion and a neck portion, the head-wearing portion and the neck portion are connected with each other or integrally formed, the neck portion is enclosed to form an opening at one end for a user to wear the helmet body, the head-wearing portion is enclosed to form an accommodating cavity for accommodating the head of the user, the accommodating cavity is provided with a side opening for providing a sight line, and after the airbag is inflated with gas, the airbag is inflated to wrap the accommodating cavity.

3. The airbag safety induction helmet of claim 2, wherein the helmet body further comprises a windshield, the windshield is detachably connected with the head-mounted portion, the windshield is arranged at the face opening, and the windshield is made of a transparent material.

4. The airbag safety induction helmet of claim 2, wherein a pressure induction band is arranged in the head-wearing portion, the pressure induction band is attached to the head of a human body, and the pressure sensor is arranged on the pressure induction band.

5. An airbag induction helmet according to claim 1, wherein the crash information sensor comprises a pressure sensor and/or an acceleration sensor and/or a gyroscope sensor to detect the crash information.

6. The airbag safety sensing helmet of claim 1, further comprising a positioning assembly, wherein the positioning assembly comprises a positioning sensor, a relay server and a terminal device, the positioning sensor is disposed in the helmet body and transmits a position signal to the relay server, and the relay server processes the position signal into position information and transmits the position information to the terminal device.

7. The airbag safety induction helmet of claim 6, wherein the positioning sensor comprises a GPS sensor and/or a Beidou satellite sensor.

8. The airbag safety induction helmet of claim 6, wherein the control processor is electrically connected to the positioning sensor, and when the control processor receives the collision information, the control processor controls the positioning sensor to transmit the position information to the terminal device.

9. An airbag safety sensing method applied to the airbag safety sensing helmet according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the airbag safety sensing method comprising:

and when the collision information sensor detects the collision information, the collision information is transmitted to the control processor, and the control chamber of the control processor explodes the gas generating device to charge the gas into the safety airbag so as to expand the safety airbag.

10. The airbag safety sensing method according to claim 9, further comprising a positioning module, wherein the positioning module comprises a positioning sensor, a relay server and a terminal device, when the control processor receives the collision information, the positioning sensor transmits a position signal to the relay server, and the relay server processes the position signal into position information and gives an alarm to the position information or transmits the position information to the terminal device.