EP0953300B2 - Schutzhelm für Fahrzeugführer - Google Patents

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EP0953300B2
EP0953300B2 EP99201154A EP99201154A EP0953300B2 EP 0953300 B2 EP0953300 B2 EP 0953300B2 EP 99201154 A EP99201154 A EP 99201154A EP 99201154 A EP99201154 A EP 99201154A EP 0953300 B2 EP0953300 B2 EP 0953300B2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/32—Collapsible helmets; Helmets made of separable parts ; Helmets with movable parts, e.g. adjustable
    • A42B3/326—Helmets with movable or separable chin or jaw guard

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  • the present invention relates to a protective helmet for vehicle drivers. More specifically, the present invention relates to a helmet of the integral type comprising a shell, a visor and a mouth guard, in which the said mouth guard and the said visor rotate with respect to the said shell substantially independently of each other.
  • the inventors of the present invention have realized that in this type of helmet there are large gaps between the visor and the mouth guard when these are both closed (lowered). This is because one of these elements (the visor) is set back with respect to the other (the mouth guard). This gives rise to a number of disadvantages such as, for example, water infiltration and draughts which generate whistling noises and reduce the aerodynamics of the helmet. Not even a complex system of seals is sufficient to overcome these problems. Moreover, even the most sophisticated seals tend to deteriorate rapidly over time when exposed to atmospheric agents. Furthermore, when the mouth guard is in the closed position, these seals impede closure of the visor and are subjected to strong mechanical stresses each time the visor is forced in an attempt to close it.
  • the inventors have perceived that the drawbacks of this helmet are due to the fact that both the visor and the mouth guard rotate about a single axis and that the trajectory of one of these two elements has a larger radius than the trajectory of the other element in order to allow the first to rotate outside the second.
  • US-A-4,794,652 discloses a safety helmet for motorcycle drivers or the like including a helmet shell which is open at the chin of the user and has a shock-absorbing inner lining, and a folding portion which is swivelably and removably connected to the helmet shell.
  • the folding portion forms a chin protector composed of outer shell and inner lining and includes a visor.
  • the chin protector rests at least in its lower portion against corresponding end faces of the helmet shell.
  • the folding portion is held so as to be in contact with the helmet shell through holding means which are displaceable against a spring load.
  • the folding portion extends at least essentially over the forward half of the helmet and is hinged to the helmet shell so as to be releasable only in a predetermined swivel position.
  • the visor is hinged to the inside of the folding portion which extends over the front half of the helmet.
  • the movement of the visor and chin protector are not fully independent. Indeed, the hinge of the said visor is supported by the said chin protector and the visor is caused to move when the chin protector rotates.
  • the said visor and the said mouth guard follow trajectories which intersect each other in such a way that, in the closed position, the bottom profile of the said visor sits substantially flush with the top profile of the said mouth guard.
  • a helmet 1 according to the invention comprises a shell 10 of the jet type and a first cavity 11 and a second cavity 12, both of which are threaded to take a first screw 13 and a second screw 14.
  • the said second cavity 12 is a suitable distance away from the said first cavity 11.
  • the right side view (not shown) is, of course, the mirror image of the left side view shown in Fig. 1.
  • the said helmet 1 also comprises a visor 20 and a mouth guard 30.
  • the said visor 20 is hinged so as to rotate on the said shell 10 by means of the said first screw 13 while the said mouth guard 30 is hinged so as to rotate on the said shell 10 by means of the said second screw 14.
  • the said visor 20 also has a slot 15 which engages with the said second screw 14, delimiting the end-of-travel positions of the said visor 20.
  • Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through the helmet of Fig. 3 in which dashed lines represent the mouth guard 30 and the visor 20 in the raised position. The said Fig. 4 further shows the trajectories followed by the said visor 20 and the said mouth guard 30 as they are raised. Lastly, 16 is a general reference for the padding inside the helmet 1.
  • the said helmet 1 is also fitted with conventional retention means (not shown) designed to hold the said visor 20 and/or the said mouth guard 30 securely in the closed and/or open position, even while the driver is travelling at high speed.
  • conventional retention means not shown
  • the said visor 20 preferably consists of a single polycarbonate body.
  • the said material also preferably undergoes a treatment to make it scratch resistant.
  • the mouth guard 30 can rotate through approximately 180° around the said shell 10, passing over the said visor 20 and coming to a position substantially opposite its closed position.
  • the slot 15 allows the visor 20 to rotate through approximately 90°.
  • One or more conventional retention devices (not shown) will enable the said visor 20 and the said mouth guard 30 to be securely fixed in various open positions so that they cannot close or open accidentally.
  • a further advantage of the helmet 1 illustrated in Figures 1 to 4 is that it is extremely aerodynamic.

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  1. Schutzhelm (1) für Fahrzeugführer, umfassend eine Schale (10), ein Sichtschild (20) und einen Mundschutz (30), wobei das Sichtschild (20) und der Mundschutz (30) sich in bezug auf die Schale (10) um Ihre eigenen Drehachsen drehen, die in einem geeigneten Abstand getrennt positioniert sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sowohl das Sichtschild (20) als auch der Mundschutz (30) auf der Schale (10) drehgelenkig befestigt sind und sich im wesentlichen unabhängig voneinander drehen, so dass kann der Mundschutz (30) über den Sichtschild (20) gelangen und eine Position im wesentlichen gegenüber seiner geschlossenen Position ankommen.
  2. Helm nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Sichtschild (20) und der Mundschutz (30) unterschiedlichen Trajektorien folgen, die sich gegenseitig auf solch eine Weise schneiden, dass in der geschlossenen Position das Bodenprofil des Sichtschilds (20) im wesentlichen ausgerichtet mit dem oberen Profil des Mundschutzes (30) sitzt.
EP99201154A 1998-04-27 1999-04-13 Schutzhelm für Fahrzeugführer Expired - Lifetime EP0953300B2 (de)

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ITMI980008 1998-04-27
ITMI980892 1998-04-27
IT98MI000892A ITMI980892A1 (it) 1998-04-27 1998-04-27 Casco di protezione per conduttori di veicoli

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EP0953300A2 EP0953300A2 (de) 1999-11-03
EP0953300A3 EP0953300A3 (de) 1999-12-08
EP0953300B1 EP0953300B1 (de) 2001-07-11
EP0953300B2 true EP0953300B2 (de) 2004-07-28

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AT (1) ATE202901T1 (de)
DE (1) DE69900176T3 (de)
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IT (1) ITMI980892A1 (de)

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FR2784553B1 (fr) * 1998-10-15 2001-01-05 Motive Casque de protection
FR2886521B1 (fr) * 2005-06-03 2007-09-07 Cbm Distrib Entpr Unipersonnel Casque de protection a visiere mobile

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US2419649A (en) † 1945-03-26 1947-04-29 Lieg Leo Welder's mask
FR2377165A1 (fr) † 1977-01-17 1978-08-11 Kiwi Sa Casque avec visiere, en particulier pour motocyclistes
US4689836A (en) † 1985-11-05 1987-09-01 Vitaloni Group S.P.A. Headgear for motorcycling and similar activities, with a movable visor and chin guard
EP0258496A1 (de) † 1986-08-01 1988-03-09 T.A.C. Tongerese Automaten Centrale personenvennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid Schutzhelm

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DE3607483C2 (de) * 1986-03-07 1995-07-27 Piech Corina Schutzhelm
IT1197145B (it) * 1986-09-02 1988-11-25 Marco Cianfanelli Casco integrale dotato di mentoniera in un sol pezzo, sollevabile mediante movimento di traslazione e rotazione
ES2136964T3 (es) * 1996-03-18 1999-12-01 E D C Sarl Casco integral para motociclistas o similares equipado con un dispositivo para abrir/cerrar el protector del menton.

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US2419649A (en) † 1945-03-26 1947-04-29 Lieg Leo Welder's mask
FR2377165A1 (fr) † 1977-01-17 1978-08-11 Kiwi Sa Casque avec visiere, en particulier pour motocyclistes
US4689836A (en) † 1985-11-05 1987-09-01 Vitaloni Group S.P.A. Headgear for motorcycling and similar activities, with a movable visor and chin guard
EP0258496A1 (de) † 1986-08-01 1988-03-09 T.A.C. Tongerese Automaten Centrale personenvennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid Schutzhelm

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"Grand Larousse Universel" Tome 13, 1985 †
"Le Costume, l'Armure et les Armes au temps de la chevalerie" Tome 1 (extraits), édition CASTERMAN †
"Le Costume, l'Armure et les Armes au temps de la chevalerie" Tome 2 (extraits) édition CASTERMAN †
Modèle ornamental francais no. 963760 au nom de la société PROCEDE SARL †

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EP0953300B1 (de) 2001-07-11
EP0953300A3 (de) 1999-12-08
ES2158720T5 (es) 2005-03-16
ATE202901T1 (de) 2001-07-15
ITMI980892A1 (it) 1999-10-27
DE69900176T3 (de) 2005-06-23
ES2158720T3 (es) 2001-09-01
EP0953300A2 (de) 1999-11-03
DE69900176T2 (de) 2001-11-08

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