DE202008005945U1 - Textile insert element for attachment in helmets - Google Patents

Abstract

Textile insert element for attachment in helmets, in particular bicycle helmets, which can be fixed by means of an arrangement of headband and chin strap on the head of the helmet wearer,
characterized in that
the insert element comprises a headband (1) designed as an open band, each having an ear warmer (2) integrally formed on each end of the headband,
wherein headband and ear warmer have a suitable for contact with human skin inner surface (3) and provided with Velcro strips (4) for attachment to the headband of the helmet outer surface (5) and each ear warmer from at least one hose-like stitched fabric blank with upper (6) and bottom (7) openings for passing through the chin strap (8) is formed.

Description

The The invention relates to a textile insert element for fastening in Helmets, in particular bicycle helmets, by means of an arrangement of headband and chin strap at the head of the helmet wearer fixable are.

The Helmet users are regular in cold weather before the problem that to ensure the protection function Helmet necessary fit of the helmet on the head of the helmet Helmet wearer undergoing hats or similar warming Makes clothes almost impossible. Especially bicycle helmets subject during the participation of the helmet wearer on the road dynamic influences (eg. caused by head movements of the helmet wearer), so that the helmet to prevent slipping on the helmet wearer's head should be fixed as tight as possible. This is true too for other application examples, such. From alpinists to be worn climbing helmets, too.

to Increasing the wearing comfort of helmets in cold or windy Weather conditions were therefore already different Proposals made.

The DE 93 05 326 U1 discloses a designed as a plastic shell helmet in which the interior between the head of the home wearer and the inner wall of the helmet is filled with a fastened to the inner wall of the helmet cap. This solution has the disadvantage that the helmet for the purpose of housing this inner cap must have a larger inner dimension compared to the design without inner cap. This has the disadvantage that in applications in which the helmet wearer wants to forego the inner cap (eg, in warmer weather), additional spacer pads must be mounted on the inner wall of the helmet, so that the helmet is still sufficiently fixed to the head of the helmet wearer , This is very cumbersome for the user and makes a removal of the inner cap, z. B. during a bike ride, consuming, since these spacer pads must be carried extra.

From the DE 100 57 473 A1 earmuffs are known for bicycle helmets, which are fastened in the temple area by means of snaps or Velcro elements on the helmet and hang over the ears of the helmet wearer. For better fixation of these earmuffs, an additional, the left and right ear muffs connecting chin strap is proposed. Although such a solution is easily assembled or disassembled if necessary by the user, however, the wearing comfort of this arrangement is not convincing in practice.

From the US 5,477,564 Finally, a wind deflector for protecting the ears of cyclists against wind is revealed, which is attached to the front branch of below the ear Y-shaped branching chin strap by means of a flap. Further attachment points are provided in the area of the surrounding helmet lower edge. In the region of the rear branch of the chinstrap, however, the airstream deflector for the purpose of cooling the possibly overheated ears of the cyclist has an outwardly curved contour; ie the airstream deflector is not on the cyclist's ear. Such a device can not cause cold protection but only reduce the noise of the wind.

Of the Invention is therefore the object of a textile insert element for attachment in helmets, in particular bicycle helmets, by means of a Arrangement of headband and chin strap on the head of the helmet wearer are fixable, provide which the comfort for increases the user and is usable in a simple manner.

According to the invention this object in conjunction with the preamble of the protection claim 1 solved in that the insert element as an open Band executed headband with one at each Headband includes molded earhook, with headband and earmuffs one for contact with human Skin suitable inner surface and one with velcro strips provided for attachment to the headband of the helmet outer surface and each earmuff from at least one tubular sewn fabric cut with upper and lower openings is formed for performing the chin strap.

The Invention thus provides a warming and insulating textile Insert element ready, both with the frictional Headband as well as form-fitting with the chinstrap of a Helmes is connectable. In this way, the cold-sensitive ones are especially Parts of the human head under the use of a helmet adverse weather conditions from the cold and Draft protected.

A Embodiment of the textile insert element according to the invention provides that the tubular sewn fabric cut each earmuff is trapezoidal in shape upper tapered to the lower passage opening Way is executed. In this way, the insert element is form-fitting on the chin straps branching into a front and a back branch adapted and thus additionally against slipping, in particular against a ride up during use by a Helmet carrier secured. This additionally increases the wearing and comfort of use of the insert element.

Of the Concept of the invention is illustrated in the following figure. It shows:

1 Inventive textile helmet insert

The textile insert element is made of two fabric blanks. The outer contour of both fabric blanks describes in the plane development of an approximately arcuate curved band (= headband) and at both lateral ends of the headband each an approximately trapezoidal material element (= ear warmer). The first fabric cut forms the outwardly oriented outer surface ( 5 ); The second fabric cut essentially follows the contour of the first fabric cut and, after joining the two blanks, forms the inner surface coming into contact with the body of the helmet wearer ( 3 ). Thus, both fabric blanks can be made of different, adapted to their application materials. The material used to cut the outer surface is ideally hydrophobic (moisture repellent); On the other hand, the material used to cut the material of the inner surface must not cause any irritation or allergies in the helmet wearer. In more cost-effective embodiments of the insert element according to the invention, both fabric blanks can also be made of the same material. The fabric blanks for the inner and the outer surface are sewn against each other by a circumferential seam along the outer contour, wherein each ear warmer in each case a lower ( 6 ) and an upper ( 7 ) Passage opening of this seam are kept free. The passage openings are dimensioned such that through the lower opening of the unbranched chin strap ( 8th ) as well as through the upper opening of the branching in a front and back branch chinstrap of a helmet can be performed.

It is alternatively an embodiment of the insert element conceivable by means of a one-piece fabric element, wherein the tubular ear warmer by folding over a later outer surface of the earmuff mirror-symmetric section of the fabric blank and its Sewn along a line-shaped seam becomes. The folded and stitched section of the fabric blank thus becomes the inner surface of the ear warmer. Also In this embodiment, the seam leaves the corresponding sized upper and lower lead-through openings free.

On the outer surface of the earmuffs ( 2 ) and the headband ( 1 ) are sewn Velcro strips ( 4 ) arranged. The arrangement of these strips is oriented to the course of the headband of the helmet, in which the insert element according to the invention is to be introduced. The Velcro strips can thus be arranged in several sections.

1

headband

2

Earmuffs

3

palm of the insert element

4

Velcro strips

5

outer surface of the insert element

6

Upper Through opening

7

Lower Through opening

8th

chinstrap

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Cited patent literature

• - DE 9305326 U1 [0004]
• DE 10057473 A1 [0005]
• US 5477564 [0006]

Claims (2)

Textile insert element for attachment in helmets, in particular bicycle helmets, which can be fixed by means of an arrangement of the headband and chinstrap on the head of the helmet wearer, characterized in that the insert element is a band designed as an open band ( 1 ) each having an ear warmer integrally formed on each end of the headband ( 2 headband and ear warmer suitable for contact with human skin inner surface ( 3 ) and one with velcro strips ( 4 ) provided for attachment to the headband of the helmet outer surface ( 5 ) and each earmuff consists of at least one tubular fabric cut with upper ( 6 ) and lower ( 7 ) Openings for passing the chin strap ( 8th ) is formed. Textile insert element for attachment in helmets for protection claim 2, characterized in that the tube-like stitched fabric blank of each ear warmer ( 2 ) in itself trapezoidal from the upper ( 6 ) to the lower ( 7 ) Passage opening is tapered way executed.