EP2225959B1 - Système d'adaptateur et adaptateur pour masque de protection - Google Patents

Système d'adaptateur et adaptateur pour masque de protection Download PDF

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EP2225959B1
EP2225959B1 EP10405029.9A EP10405029A EP2225959B1 EP 2225959 B1 EP2225959 B1 EP 2225959B1 EP 10405029 A EP10405029 A EP 10405029A EP 2225959 B1 EP2225959 B1 EP 2225959B1
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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
    • A42B3/225—Visors with full face protection, e.g. for industrial safety applications

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  • the invention relates to the field of protective masks. It relates to an adapter system for a protective mask and to a protective mask according to the preamble of the corresponding independent claims.
  • Such an adapter system is for example off WO 99/26502 A1
  • a protective mask is movably mounted on a protective helmet ("hard hat") by means of an adjusting mechanism, and can be moved from a position above the protective helmet to a working position in front of the protective helmet.
  • the adjusting mechanism has a connecting arm which forms a connection to the protective mask from the front area of the protective helmet.
  • the mechanism is complex.
  • Adapters are also known, which consist of a protective strap surrounding the protective strap on which the protective mask is rotatably mounted, such as, for example US 7,409,723 ,
  • the adapter system for a protective mask thus serves for the movable attachment of the protective mask to a helmet
  • the adapter system has two individual adapters, which are provided on the one hand for coupling to a connection device of the helmet by means of a helmet coupling and on the other hand for attachment to the protective mask by means of a mask coupling, and the adapters each have a swivel joint about which a protective mask attached to the adapter is rotatable.
  • the adapters each have a pivotable with respect to the pivot joint pivot arm, wherein the pivot arm is adjustable in its length.
  • the distance between the swivel joint and protective mask is adjustable. It is thus possible to set the distance according to the current use of the protective mask. For example, if a fresh air supply is to be arranged on the mask in the forehead region, the distance can be increased, so that the fresh air supply has room both in the working position of the protective mask and in the folded-up state.
  • the adjustable pivot arm is arranged in the kinematic chain between the pivot joint and mask coupling.
  • the pivot arm is arranged in the kinematic chain between the pivot joint and the helmet coupling.
  • the swivel arm is manually adjustable to rotate around the swivel joint in at least three positions.
  • a first of the positions corresponds to a working position of the protective mask in front of the user's face.
  • a second position corresponds to a temporarily raised protective mask, for example for checking a welding job.
  • a third position of the swivel arm corresponds to a position of the protective mask above the helmet, wherein preferably the center of gravity of the protective mask in this position extends at least approximately in a median plane of the helmet.
  • This median plane is a vertical plane through the helmet (with the helmet in the normal position, corresponding to an upright head position of the person wearing the helmet) separating a front part of the helmet from a rear part.
  • the median plane passes essentially through the two points at the widest point to the left and right of the helmet and through the highest point or point in the top center of the helmet shell.
  • many helmets on the left and right have standardized connection slots for inserting additional devices such as goggles, earmuffs, etc.
  • the protective mask By the protective mask is arranged in the third position vertically above the helmet, the weight of the combination of protective mask and helmet is distributed evenly. Thus, the combination can be worn without asymmetric loading of the wearer and protection of the wearer by the helmet is maintained.
  • the axis of rotation of the pivot joint runs behind a Midplane of the helmet.
  • this also means that the axis of rotation of the pivot joint runs behind the connection devices of the helmet, in which the adapters are mounted.
  • the case is also that the axis of rotation of the pivot joint extends below the connection devices.
  • a length adjustment of the pivot arm according to a preferred embodiment is another possibility to increase the pivot radius in this sense.
  • the adapters each have an adjustment joint about which the pivot joint is rotatable relative to the helmet coupling. This makes it possible to make a fine adjustment of the relative position of protective mask to helmet, in particular to adjust the working position according to the preferences of the wearer.
  • the adapter system according to the invention can be realized as a separate set with two adapters, or it can be made with a protective mask already mounted adapter system according to the invention.
  • FIGS. 1 to 5 show various views of a helmet 1 with a protective mask 2, which are connected to an adapter system of two adapters 3 together.
  • the helmet 1 is typically a protective helmet of known type with a plastic shell and a support system with a band circulating around the head of the wearer (not shown).
  • the exact helmet shape is usually determined by national safety standards.
  • a helmet 1 on both sides approximately at the widest point, or in the middle between the front 12 and rear 13 of the helmet 1, standardized connection slots 11 for insertion from additional devices.
  • This center of the helmet also corresponds to a median plane 14, which runs essentially through the center of the helmet or the head of the person wearing the helmet.
  • the highest point of the helmet or of the head is also located, at least approximately in the middle plane 14.
  • the protective mask for example a welding protection mask, has inter alia a mask body 21 with a viewing window 22 embedded therein.
  • the viewing window 22 typically has a protective glass or an automatically darkening filter.
  • An adapter 3 forms an adjustable kinematic chain between helmet 1 and protective mask 2. At one end of this chain, the adapter 3 is inserted in each case with a helmet coupling 31 in one of the connection slots 11, at the other end it is fixed with a mask clutch 37 and usually releasably connected to the protective mask 2. In each case two adapters 3, which are mirror-symmetrical to one another and can be plugged into the connection slots 11 on the left and right of the helmet 1, form an adapter system.
  • the helmet coupling 31 is designed according to a standardized form of the connection slot 11. Thus, only the type of helmet coupling 31 must be adapted for a particular market, and the remaining parts of the adapter 3 can remain unchanged. Preferably, the adapter 3 can be plugged and inserted from below into the connection slot 11.
  • an adjusting element 33 In the kinematic chain between helmet coupling 31 and mask coupling 37, preferably in this sequence: an adjusting element 33, a pivoting arm 35 and an adjusting element 36. These are mutually movable or adjustable in the following manner:
  • the adjusting element 33 is rotatably adjustable about an adjusting joint 32 with respect to the helmet coupling 31 ( FIG. 5 ). This is a basic angle between the helmet 1 and 2 protective mask adjustable, which affects all positions of the protective mask 2. In particular, a desired position of the protective mask 2 can thus be adjusted in a working position.
  • the adjustment of the adjusting element 33 is effected by sections of the adjusting element 33 and the helmet coupling 31, which are each provided with holes and can be fixed in different orientations with a screw through the holes. This adjustment usually needs a tool and is rarely done, for example, to adapt the system of helmet 1 and protective mask 2 to a user.
  • the pivot arm 35 is rotatable about a pivot joint 34 with respect to the adjusting element 33 and latching adjustable.
  • the latching is done for example by means of a locking element 40 which is resiliently arranged on the pivot arm 35, slides during pivoting of the pivot arm 35 along a path 38 on the adjusting element 33 and a notch 39 in this path 38, corresponding to the detent positions of the adapter 3 and the protective mask 2 engages ,
  • This adjustment happens manually and very often while working with the system.
  • the protective mask 2 between a working position ( FIG. 3 ) and a middle position ( FIG. 2 ) adjusted.
  • there is another position ( FIG. 1 ) in which the protective mask 2 is located in a weight balanced position over the helmet 1, so that the system of helmet 1 and protective mask 2 is comfortable to wear with prolonged disuse of the protective mask 2.
  • the adjusting element 36 is displaceable along the pivot arm 35 ( FIG. 4 ). Fixedly connected to the adjusting element 36, or integrally formed on the adjusting element 36, the mask coupling 37 for fixing the adapter 3 to the protective mask 2. By moving the adjusting element 36, a radius of the pivotal movement of the pivot arm 35 and thus the protective mask 2 is set.
  • the adjustment can be done with a manually or by means of a tool releasable detent or fixation. This adjustability allows a more flexible use of the same adapter type with different size helmets, as well as the adaptation to different uses of a helmet 1 with protective mask 2, for example in combination with a fresh air supply.
  • the pivot point or the axis of rotation of the pivot joint 34 is (with respect to the orientation of the helmet 1 or the head of the helmet wearer) behind and preferably also under the helmet coupling 31.
  • the length of the pivot arm 35 or the radius of rotation of the protective mask 2 is basically extended, and facilitates positioning of the protective mask 2 in a balanced position over the helmet 1.
  • FIG. 6 shows an exploded view of an adapter with the parts already described
  • FIG. 7 an adapter system of two mutually mirror-symmetrical adapters.
  • FIG. 8 shows a helmet 1, visible on one side, a connection slot 11.
  • a second connection slot 11 is arranged with respect to the longitudinal axis of the helmet symmetrically thereto on the other side of the helmet 1.
  • Justiergelenk 11 terminal slot 33 adjusting 12 front 34 pivot 13 back 35 swivel arm 14 midplane 36 adjustment 2 mask 37 mask clutch 21 mask body 38 train 22 window 39 notches 3 adapter 40 locking element 31 helmet clutch

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  1. Système d'adaptation pour masque de protection (2), permettant de fixer le masque de protection (2) de manière mobile sur un casque (1),
    le système d'adaptation présentant
    deux adaptateurs (3) distincts qui sont prévus l'un pour être raccordé à un dispositif de fermeture (11) du casque (1) au moyen d'un accouplement (31) de casque et l'autre pour être fixé au masque de protection (2) au moyen d'un accouplement (37) de masque,
    chacun des adaptateurs (3) présentant une articulation pivotante (34) autour de laquelle un masque de protection (2) fixé à l'adaptateur (3) peut tourner, caractérisé en ce que
    chacun des adaptateurs (3) présente un bras pivotant (35) apte à tourner par rapport à l'articulation pivotante (34) et
    en ce que la longueur du bras pivotant (35) peut être ajustée.
  2. Système d'adaptation selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le bras pivotant (35) ajustable est disposé dans une chaîne cinématique formée entre l'articulation pivotante (34) et l'accouplement (37) de masque.
  3. Système d'adaptation selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le bras pivotant (35) ajustable est disposé dans une chaîne cinématique formée entre l'articulation pivotante (34) et l'accouplement (31) de casque.
  4. Système d'adaptation selon les revendications 1, 2 ou 3, dans lequel le bras pivotant (35) peut être ajusté à la main en au moins trois positions d'encliquetage par rotation autour de l'articulation pivotante (34).
  5. Système d'adaptation selon la revendication 4, dans lequel une des positions d'encliquetage du bras pivotant (35) correspond à une position du masque de protection (2) au-dessus du casque (1), le centre de gravité du masque de protection (2) s'étendant dans cette position au moins sensiblement dans un plan central (14) du casque (1).
  6. Système d'adaptation selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'axe de rotation de l'articulation pivotante (34) passe derrière le plan central (14) du casque (1) lorsque l'adaptateur (3) est placé sur un casque (1).
  7. Système d'adaptation selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'axe de rotation de l'articulation pivotante (34) passe derrière les dispositifs de raccordement (11) du casque (1) dans lequel les adaptateurs (3) sont placés lorsque les adaptateurs (3) sont placés sur le casque (1).
  8. Système d'adaptation selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'axe de rotation de l'articulation pivotante (34) passe en dessous des dispositifs de raccordement (11) du casque (1) dans lequel les adaptateurs (3) sont placés lorsque les adaptateurs (3) sont placés sur le casque (1).
  9. Système d'adaptation selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel chacun des adaptateurs (3) présente une articulation d'ajustement (32) autour de laquelle l'articulation pivotante (34) peut tourner par rapport à l'accouplement (31) de casque.
  10. Masque de protection présentant un système d'adaptation selon l'une des revendications précédentes.
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