EP1317888A1 - Crash helmet for use with a cellular telephone, particulary for motorcyclists - Google Patents

Crash helmet for use with a cellular telephone, particulary for motorcyclists Download PDF

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EP1317888A1
EP1317888A1 EP02019417A EP02019417A EP1317888A1 EP 1317888 A1 EP1317888 A1 EP 1317888A1 EP 02019417 A EP02019417 A EP 02019417A EP 02019417 A EP02019417 A EP 02019417A EP 1317888 A1 EP1317888 A1 EP 1317888A1
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Antonio Locatelli
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
    • A42B3/30—Mounting radio sets or communication systems

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  • the present invention relates to a crash helmet for use with a cellular telephone, particularly for motorcyclists.
  • crash helmets also for motorcyclists, provided with transceiver equipment have long been known, none of these helmets can be used with a cellular telephone of the normally commercially available type.
  • GB-A-2099680 discloses an earphone mounting, in a safety helmet, that allows to adjust the position of the earphone by means of a circular mounting plate.
  • the mounting could be used with a cell phone earphone but there are no provisions for mounting the microphone and the cell phone itself.
  • DE-U-29908846 discloses a cell phone mounting for a head cover wherein the cell phone body is mounted in a socket on a side of the head cover. Such mounting is suitable only for use at very low speeds and is unsuitable for use with motorcycle crash helmets.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a crash helmet that allows to use a cellular telephone of the standard type while wearing the helmet.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a helmet that offers all the assurances of safety and functionality of a conventional helmet.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a helmet that is simple and easy to use.
  • Another object is to provide a helmet whose cost is not significantly different from that of an equivalent conventional helmet.
  • the crash helmet according to the invention comprises, in a per se known manner, a shell 2, which is open at the front, in the so-called jet version shown in Figures 1, 2, 4 and 5, or closed by a front chin-guard 3, in the so-called full-face version of the helmet, designated by the reference numeral 101 and shown in Figure 3.
  • the helmet 1, 101 is provided with a means for detachably associating a handsfree conversation device with the shell 2.
  • the handsfree conversation device is of a per se known and commonly commercially available type, and comprises at least one earpiece or speaker 4 and at least one microphone 5 which are connected to the body 6 of a cellular telephone by means of cables.
  • the body 6 of the cellular telephone which includes the transmission devices, the keypad, a display et cetera, is connected to the microphone 5 by means of a conductor 7 constituted by a pair of cables, one of which, designated by the reference numeral 8, continues from the microphone 5 to the earpiece 4.
  • the microphone 5 is normally provided with an activation button, not visible in the figures, that allows activation of the system, in case of a call, without acting on the telephone keypad.
  • the means for associating the conversation device includes an earpiece seat 9, constituted by a through hole formed in the shell 2 at the position of the ear of the user who wears the helmet.
  • the through hole includes a slot or recess that allows to position the earpiece, which is pear-shaped, so that the cable 8 is external to the shell.
  • the association means also comprises a microphone seat 10, which is formed proximate to the mouth of the user who wears the helmet and is adapted to receive the microphone 5, a portion of the cable 8, and a portion of the conductor 7 that arrives from the body 6 of the cellular telephone.
  • the microphone seat 10 is formed in an oscillating member 11 pivoted at the front edge of the jet helmet 1 so that in a closed position shown in Figures 1, 2 and 5 it is substantially incorporated in the contour of the helmet, while in an open position, shown in Figures 4 and 6, it is external to the contour, moving the microphone 5 in a position more suitable for conversation, for example closer to the user's mouth.
  • the microphone seat 10 can be formed in the oscillating member 11, as shown in Figure 3, or even in the chin-guard of the helmet, according to the specific requirements.
  • association means may comprise a member for supporting the body 6 of the cellular telephone, constituted by a shaped cover 12 that is elastically associated with the shell 2, for example by means of four elastic bands 13, of which only two lateral ones are visible in Figure 6.
  • the shaped cover 12 receives the body of the cellular telephone and is shaped internally so as to allow the insertion and retention of various kinds of cellular telephone bodies of different shapes and dimensions.
  • the shaped cover 12 has an upper opening 14 that allows the protrusion of an antenna 15 with which the telephone might be equipped.
  • the contoured cover 12 is located in a rearward position of the helmet 1, which has a shaped channel 16 that can receive the portion of the conducting cable 7 that connects the body of the telephone 6 to the microphone 5 and a portion of the cable 8 that connects the microphone 5 to the earpiece 4.
  • the shaped channel 16 can also cover the seat 9 of the earpiece 4 and the earpiece itself.
  • the shaped channel 16 can be hinged, at one of its ends, to the shell 2, and can have a means for snap fastening at its other end.
  • the helmet may have two symmetrically identical contoured channels 16, one for each side, for aesthetic as well as functional reasons such as, for example, aerodynamics.
  • the helmet may have the seats 9 and 10 on both sides of the shell.
  • the operation of the helmet according to the invention is as follows.
  • the helmet according to the invention in the condition for use without the cellular telephone, substantially has the appearance of an ordinary helmet, since the shaped members 11, 16 and 12 are perfectly blended with each other and with the outer shell 2. This is advantageous from an aesthetic point of view and most of all from a functional point of view, for minimizing the noise due to the flow of air on the outer surface of the helmet.
  • the earpiece 4 is inserted in the earpiece seat 9 and the microphone 5 is inserted in the microphone seat 10, as shown in Figure 5, taking care to insert the portions of cable 8 and of the conductor 7 in the seat 10 and in the shaped channel 16, closing the channel.
  • the conductor 7 is connected to the body of the cellular telephone 6, the telephone is inserted in the shaped cover 12, as shown in Figure 6, and the helmet is ready to be used.
  • the oscillating member 11 can be stored inside the contour of the helmet.
  • the earpiece 4 is located inside the helmet and, with respect to the user's ear, behind the optional lining that is present in the ear region as well.
  • the earpiece is located near to the outer ear but obviously is not inserted therein.
  • audibility is perfect even at high speeds and therefore in the presence of airflow noise.
  • the placement of the earpiece outside the outer ear is advantageous, since some legal systems forbid the use of earpieces when driving a vehicle.
  • the device for fastening the body of the cellular telephone constituted by the contoured body elastically associated with the shell, is particularly advantageous thanks to its quick installation and because it allows to remove quickly the telephone from the helmet, disconnecting the cable for connection to the conversation device, which can be left inside the helmet. This allows the user to remove the helmet and store it, for example in the appropriately provided compartment available in many scooters, mopeds and motorcycles, rapidly and easily disconnecting the cellular telephone from the helmet so that the telephone can be used normally.
  • the invention achieves the intended aim and objects, a helmet having been provided which allows to use a cellular telephone of the standard type while wearing the helmet.
  • An important advantage of the invention is that it is usable with ordinary cellular telephones provided with a handsfree device which is easily commercially available and is used very commonly in practice.
  • a further important advantage is the great ease of installation of the handsfree device in the helmet.
  • a further important advantage is economic, since the helmet according to the invention is not significantly more expensive than a conventional helmet and allows the use of a normal cellular telephone provided with a normal accessory, which the user may already own, without requiring the user to purchase special, and therefore expensive, additional accessories.
  • the helmet When the helmet is used without the cellular telephone, its weight and dimensions are substantially similar to those of a conventional helmet.
  • a further important advantage of the invention is constituted by the absolute safety of the helmet from the structural point of view, because the means for associating the handsfree device or headset and the body of the cellular telephone is external to the shell, which accordingly is not substantially altered from a structural point of view.
  • the materials used, as well as the dimensions, may of course be any according to requirements and to the state of the art.

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ITMI20011924 2001-09-14
IT2001MI001924A ITMI20011924A1 (it) 2001-09-14 2001-09-14 Casco di sicurezza per l'uso con un telefono cellulare particolarmente per motociclisti

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Cited By (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1614362A1 (en) * 2004-07-07 2006-01-11 S.p.A. Stampaggio Plastica Affini S.r.l. Cyclists' helmet
EP2062489A2 (en) * 2007-11-20 2009-05-27 Defence Research And Development Canada Head protection system
EP2682014A3 (en) * 2012-07-02 2014-04-16 Arai Helmet Ltd Microphone mounting device and open-face helmet
DE102014212990A1 (de) * 2014-07-04 2016-01-07 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Herstellen einer Sprachverbindung zwischen dem Fahrer eines einspurigen Fahrzeugs und einer Notrufzentrale

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA936921A (en) * 1971-07-19 1973-11-13 Marcouiller Robert Two-way communication helmet
DE2826946B1 (de) * 1978-06-20 1979-07-19 Gerd Ing Koelb Schutzhelm mit einem Lautsprecher fuer Funksprechverkehr
GB2099680A (en) * 1981-05-19 1982-12-15 Stadium Ltd Earphone mounting in safety helmet
FR2677826A1 (fr) * 1991-06-13 1992-12-18 Nkf Ensemble pour l'adaptation d'un radiotelephone portable a une moto.
DE9409319U1 (de) * 1994-06-08 1995-07-06 Berlin, Florence, Genf Sende-Empfangsgerät
DE29908846U1 (de) * 1999-02-26 1999-09-30 Sorce Giacomo Handy-Mütze Handy-Tasche für Kopfbedeckung Kopfhalterung, insbesondere Mütze, Helm, Hut, usw.

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA936921A (en) * 1971-07-19 1973-11-13 Marcouiller Robert Two-way communication helmet
DE2826946B1 (de) * 1978-06-20 1979-07-19 Gerd Ing Koelb Schutzhelm mit einem Lautsprecher fuer Funksprechverkehr
GB2099680A (en) * 1981-05-19 1982-12-15 Stadium Ltd Earphone mounting in safety helmet
FR2677826A1 (fr) * 1991-06-13 1992-12-18 Nkf Ensemble pour l'adaptation d'un radiotelephone portable a une moto.
DE9409319U1 (de) * 1994-06-08 1995-07-06 Berlin, Florence, Genf Sende-Empfangsgerät
DE29908846U1 (de) * 1999-02-26 1999-09-30 Sorce Giacomo Handy-Mütze Handy-Tasche für Kopfbedeckung Kopfhalterung, insbesondere Mütze, Helm, Hut, usw.

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1614362A1 (en) * 2004-07-07 2006-01-11 S.p.A. Stampaggio Plastica Affini S.r.l. Cyclists' helmet
EP2062489A2 (en) * 2007-11-20 2009-05-27 Defence Research And Development Canada Head protection system
EP2062489A3 (en) * 2007-11-20 2010-06-09 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Defence Head protection system
EP2682014A3 (en) * 2012-07-02 2014-04-16 Arai Helmet Ltd Microphone mounting device and open-face helmet
DE102014212990A1 (de) * 2014-07-04 2016-01-07 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Herstellen einer Sprachverbindung zwischen dem Fahrer eines einspurigen Fahrzeugs und einer Notrufzentrale
US9462615B2 (en) 2014-07-04 2016-10-04 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Establishing a voice connection between the driver of a single-track vehicle and an emergency call center

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