EP1895865A1 - Vorrichtung zur befestigung eines visiers an einer helmschale - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur befestigung eines visiers an einer helmschale

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EP1895865A1
EP1895865A1 EP06763609A EP06763609A EP1895865A1 EP 1895865 A1 EP1895865 A1 EP 1895865A1 EP 06763609 A EP06763609 A EP 06763609A EP 06763609 A EP06763609 A EP 06763609A EP 1895865 A1 EP1895865 A1 EP 1895865A1
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visor
shell
helmet
rotation
axis
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Patricia Volto
Bertrand Hoarau
Mathieu Feyt
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Safran Electronics and Defense SAS
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Sagem Defense Securite SA
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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
    • A42B3/18—Face protection devices
    • A42B3/22—Visors
    • A42B3/228—Visors for military or aviation applications

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  • the invention relates to the field of helmets intended for aircraft pilots.
  • the invention particularly relates to helmets equipped with visualization equipment, such as night vision devices.
  • these helmets must have a reduced volume and a minimum and balanced mass, having a center of gravity whose position is optimized, in order to limit the risk of injury to the driver during an emergency ejection and limit the fatigue of the driver. pilot during long-term missions.
  • these helmets include a visor which must protect the pilot, in flight or during an ejection.
  • the visor must necessarily be in the lowered position, in front of the pilot's face, during the take-off and landing phases.
  • the visor During an ejection, the visor must be folded automatically to protect the face of the driver.
  • the visor must be locked in the down position for the helmet has a good resistance to windblast (aerodynamic shock at the time of ejection).
  • these helmets must be able to be used for long-term missions, which can take place both day and night.
  • the helmets must therefore be equipped with a night vision device, a clear visor and an attempted visor.
  • these helmets are usually customized according to the morphology of the driver's head.
  • the display equipment must generally be adjusted and positioned precisely according to the eyes of the pilot.
  • US 5,416,315 discloses a helmet comprising a shell and a visor provided with a compact night vision device.
  • the visor is rotatably mounted on the hull between a lowered position, in which the night vision device extends in front of the pilot's eyes, and a raised position, in which the night vision device extends over the pilot's face.
  • the helmet When the visor equipped with the night vision device is in the raised position, the helmet has a large footprint.
  • the space available under the cockpit canopy is generally not sufficient to allow the pilot to raise the visor equipped with the night vision device or allow mobility of the pilot's head.
  • An object of the invention is to allow the pilot to position the visor of the helmet in the raised position (including a visor provided with a display equipment).
  • a device for attaching a visor to a helmet shell the device being able to allow movement of the visor with respect to the shell between a lowered position and a position raised, comprising a connecting element between the visor and the shell, the connecting element being adapted to be rotatably mounted relative to the shell around a first axis of rotation, and means for guiding the movement of the visor between the lowered position and the raised position, characterized in that the connecting element is further adapted to be rotatably mounted relative to the visor about a second axis of rotation.
  • the connecting member is rotatably mounted about a second axis of rotation, the movement of the visor can be guided to obtain a raised position having a small footprint.
  • the movement of the visor can be guided so that the visor tilts backwards when it is raised. This clears the pilot's face while keeping the visor close to the helmet shell. Because, in the raised position, the visor is kept close to the helmet shell, the center of gravity of the helmet is little remote.
  • the means for guiding the movement of the visor comprise a slider able to slide in a slide provided on the shell of the helmet,
  • the slide is adapted to be rotatably mounted relative to the visor around a third axis of rotation
  • the means for guiding the movement of the visor comprises a second connecting element adapted to be rotatably mounted relative to the shell about a third axis of rotation and adapted to be rotatably mounted relative to the visor around a fourth axis of rotation, the third and fourth axes of rotation being distinct from the first and second axes of rotation,
  • the device comprises a support adapted to be fixed on the helmet shell, the first connecting element being rotatably mounted on the support around the first axis of rotation,
  • the support comprises means for fixing the support on the helmet shell, allowing a removable attachment of the support on the helmet shell,
  • the means for fixing the support on the helmet shell comprise a U-shaped element having two branches, the U-shaped element being able to receive between the two branches a pin extending from the helmet shell; and a locking element adapted to close the U-shaped element to hold the pin between the branches of the U,
  • the device comprises a strip able to receive a visor, the first connecting element being rotatably mounted on the strip around the second axis of rotation,
  • the headband is provided with fixing means for removably receiving additional fixing means of a visor for fixing the visor on the headband, -
  • the device comprises means for locking the visor in the raised position, the means being able to release the visor in case of unprepared ejection to allow a drawdown of the visor in the lowered position,
  • the device is suitable for fixing a visor equipped with a night vision device or a visor tinted day vision.
  • the invention also relates to a helmet comprising a shell and a device for fixing a visor on the shell as defined above.
  • FIG. 1 schematically represents a helmet provided with a device for fixing a visor, in the lowered position and in the raised position, according to a first embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 schematically represents a detail of the fixing device of FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 3 schematically represents a helmet provided with a device for fixing a visor, in the lowered position, according to a second embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 4 schematically represents the helmet of FIG. 3 with the fastening device in the raised position
  • FIG. 5 schematically shows means for fixing the device on a helmet shell.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show schematically an aeronautical helmet according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • the helmet comprises a hull 100 for protecting the head of a pilot, a visor 200 provided with a night vision device 201 and a fastener 300 of the visor 200 on the hull 100.
  • the hull 100 is for example an aeronautical helmet shell, type LA 100 supplied by the company MSA GALLET.
  • the helmet is shown in profile view and only a part of the fixing device 300 of the visor 200 is visible
  • the fixing device 300 of the visor 200 is symmetrical with respect to the plane of the figure (which corresponds to the sagittal plane of the pilot's head).
  • the fixing device 300 of the visor 200 on the shell 100 is able to allow a movement of the visor 200 relative to the shell 100 between a lowered position (shown in dashed lines) and a raised position or waiting position (shown in FIG. in solid lines).
  • the fixing device 300 comprises a support 310 adapted to be fixed on the shell 100, a strip 320 adapted to receive the visor 200 and a connecting element 330 between the support 310 and the strip 320,
  • the band 320 is provided with fixing means 321 for detachably receiving fixing means 221 complementary to the visor 200 to fix the visor 200 on the band 320.
  • the fixing device 300 further comprises a slide 340 capable of guiding the movement of the visor 200 with respect to the shell 100.
  • the support 310 is adapted to be removably attached to the shell 100 of the helmet.
  • the means for fixing the support 310 on the shell 100 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.
  • the connecting element 330 comprises a rod 331 extending between the support 310 and the strip 320.
  • the rod is rotatably mounted relative to the support 310 about a first axis of rotation 332 located at a first end. of the connecting rod.
  • the rod 331 is rotatably mounted relative to the strip 320 around a second axis of rotation 333 located at a second end of the rod 331 and parallel to the first axis of rotation 332.
  • the first and second axes of rotation 332 and 333 extend in a general direction perpendicular to the plane of symmetry of the helmet.
  • the slide 340 is slidably mounted in a groove 140 formed in the shell 100.
  • a groove is already provided on the shell for guiding a clear visor.
  • the groove 140 extends in the plane of symmetry of the helmet and has a general shape in an arc.
  • the pre-existing groove 140 can be used to guide the slide.
  • the fixing device does not require modification of the shell of the helmet.
  • the slider 340 is rotatably mounted relative to the strip 320 around a third axis of rotation 343, parallel to the first and second axes of rotation 331 and 332.
  • the connecting element 330 is arranged so that the first axis of rotation 332 is eccentric with respect to the axis 141 of the groove 140. More specifically, the first axis of rotation 332 is eccentric towards the front of the helmet.
  • the visor 200 In the down position (shown in broken lines), the visor 200 is disposed in front of the eyes of the pilot so that the pilot visualizes the outside environment through the night vision device 201.
  • the pilot can raise the visor 200 to place the visor 200 above his face, in the raised position (shown in solid lines).
  • the visor pivots around the first axis 332, which allows a release of the visor 200 relative to the pilot's face, towards the front of the helmet.
  • the visor 200 also pivots about the second axis of rotation 333 and is guided during its movement by the slide which moves along the groove 140.
  • the slide 340 allows a tilting of the visor 200 towards the back of the helmet to maintain the visor near the hull 100.
  • the fixing device 300 comprises means for locking the visor 200 in the raised position, the means being able to release the visor in case of unprepared ejection.
  • Such means comprise for example a calibrated spring, which when the helmet acceleration exceeds a predetermined threshold (typically 10 G), releases the visor, or an articulated system with weights able to release a locking piece.
  • a predetermined threshold typically 10 G
  • the visor 200 automatically falls down to protect the face of the driver.
  • Figures 3 and 4 show schematically an aeronautical helmet according to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • the helmet comprises a hull 100 for protecting the head of a pilot, a visor 200 provided with a night vision device 201 and a fastener 400 of the visor 200 on the hull 100.
  • the helmet is shown in profile view and only part of the fastener 400 of the visor 200 is visible.
  • the fixing device 400 of the visor 200 is symmetrical with respect to the plane of the figures (which corresponds to the sagittal plane of the pilot's head).
  • the fixing device 400 of the visor 200 on the shell 100 is able to allow a movement of the visor 200 with respect to the shell 100 between a lowered position (shown in FIG. 3) and a raised position or a waiting position (shown in Figure 4).
  • the fixing device 400 comprises a support 410 capable of being fixed on the shell 100, a strip 420 capable of receiving the visor 200, a first connecting element 430 between the support 410 and the strip 420 and a second connecting element 440 between the support 410 and the headband 420.
  • the headband 420 is provided with fixing means 421 for removably receiving fixing means 221 complementary to the visor 200 for fixing the visor 200 on the headband 420.
  • the support 410 is adapted to be removably attached to the shell 100 of the helmet.
  • the fixing means of the support 410 on the shell 100 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.
  • the first and second connecting elements 430 and 440 respectively comprise a first connecting rod 431 and a second connecting rod 441 extending between the support 310 and the strip 320.
  • the first link 431 is rotatably mounted relative to the support 310 about a first axis of rotation 432 located at a first end of the rod.
  • the connecting rod 431 is rotatably mounted relative to the strip 320 around a second axis of rotation 433 located at level of a second end of the connecting rod 431 and parallel to the first axis of rotation 432.
  • the second connecting rod 441 is rotatably mounted relative to the support 310 about a first axis of rotation 442 located at a first end of the rod.
  • the rod 441 is rotatably mounted relative to the strip 320 around a second axis of rotation 443 located at a second end of the connecting rod 441 and parallel to the first axis of rotation 442.
  • the axes of rotation 442 and 443 of the second connecting rod 441 are distinct from the axes of rotation 432 and 433 of the first link 431.
  • first and second axes of rotation 432, 433, 442 and 443 extend in a general direction perpendicular to the plane of symmetry of the helmet.
  • the length L of the first link 431 is equal to the distance between the axes of rotation 432 and 433. It is considered that the length I of the second link 441 is equal to the distance between the axes of rotation 442 and 443.
  • the length L of the first connecting rod 431 is greater than the length I of the second connecting rod 441.
  • the axes 432 and 442 are eccentric with respect to the axis 141. More specifically, the axes 432 and 442 are eccentric towards the front of the helmet.
  • the visor 200 In the lowered position (shown in FIG. 3), the visor 200 is arranged in front of the pilot's eyes so that the pilot visualises the external environment through the night vision device 201.
  • the pilot can raise the visor 200 to place the visor 200 above his face, in the raised position (shown in FIG. 4).
  • the visor 200 pivots about the first axis 432, which allows a release of the visor 200 relative to the pilot's face, towards the front of the helmet.
  • the visor 200 also pivots about the second axis of rotation 433 and is guided during its movement by the second link 441.
  • the second link 441 allows a tilting of the visor 200 towards the rear of the helmet to maintain the visor near the hull 100.
  • the fixing device 400 comprises means for locking the visor 200 in the raised position, the means being able to release the visor in case of unprepared ejection.
  • the visor 200 In case of unprepared ejection, the visor 200 automatically drops down to protect the face of the driver.
  • Figure 5 schematically shows means for fixing the support 400 on a helmet shell 100.
  • the fastening means comprise a screw 401, a cylindrical pin 402, a U-shaped member 404 and a locking member 405.
  • the cylindrical pin 402 is intended to be fixed on the shell 100 of the helmet by means of the screw 401.
  • the screw 401 is adapted to be received in an orifice 101 formed in the shell 100.
  • LA 100 type helmets two orifices are already provided on the shell for the rotational mounting of a clear visor. These orifices can be used to fix the support 400 to the hull 100. Thus the fixing device does not require a modification of the hull of the helmet.
  • the pin 402 has a radial groove 403 for receiving the U-shaped element 404.
  • the LJ-shaped element 404 is adapted to receive between its two branches the pin 402.
  • the locking member 405 is rotatably mounted relative to the U-shaped member 404 and is adapted to engage the U-shaped member 404 to hold the pin 402 between the legs of the U.
  • the fixing means of the support 400 on the shell 100 further comprise a fastening element 407 adapted to be inserted into a groove 140 of the shell 100.
  • the support 400 is therefore able to be fixed at three points on the shell of the helmet.
  • the supports 300 and 400 are completely independent of the shell of the helmet. In the case of a type LA 100, these supports can be fixed without modifying the shell of the helmet, which allows to equip the helmet with the device of the invention while preserving the integrity of the hull.

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FR0505855A FR2886820B1 (fr) 2005-06-09 2005-06-09 Dispositif de fixation d'une visiere sur une coque de casque
PCT/EP2006/063040 WO2006131558A1 (fr) 2005-06-09 2006-06-09 Dispositif de fixation d'une visiere sur une coque de casque

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EP1895865A1 true EP1895865A1 (de) 2008-03-12
EP1895865B1 EP1895865B1 (de) 2008-11-26

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