JP2022017844A - Helmet and card holding mechanism for helmet - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a helmet and a card holding mechanism for a helmet, that allow a card holder to be removed with one touch with one hand, can reduce a workload of a user when removing a card, and can reduce the possibility of damaging members.SOLUTION: In a helmet 1, a spring portion 43 that can be elastically deformed on a compression side by being pressed by a bottom portion 31a of a holder cover 3 is provided at a tip portion on an insertion side of a card holder 4, and a lock member 44 in which the card holder 4 is inserted into an inserted portion P to maintain the spring portion 43 in an elastically deformed state is provided in the card holder 4. By releasing the lock member 44 while the card holder 4 is inserted into the inserted portion P, an elastic energy of the spring portion 43 is released, and the spring portion 43 moves the card holder 4 to a side opposite to the insertion side in the inserted portion P.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a helmet and a card holding mechanism for a helmet, and specifically to a technique for providing a card holder on a helmet cap body.

Conventionally, a helmet has been used in which a user's name and the like can be visually recognized from the outside by providing a card holder for holding a card such as a name tag or an ID card on the helmet body (for example, Patent Document 1). See).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-181615

The patent document describes a technique of forming a storage portion by a recess formed in a cap body of a helmet and a transparent plate, and inserting a receiving portion for holding a card into the storage portion. Then, the receiving portion is fixed to the housing portion by engaging the engaging protrusion of the receiving portion with the engaging groove portion of the housing portion. On the other hand, when the receiving portion is removed from the storage portion, a configuration is described in which the receiving portion is bent to release the engagement between the engaging protrusion and the engaging groove portion.

In the configuration of the above-mentioned prior art, it is necessary to bend the receiving portion each time the receiving portion is removed from the storage portion, or to apply a relatively large force to the receiving portion and the storage portion, so that the receiving portion can be removed. It was necessary to use both hands when working. That is, the work of removing the card from the card holder becomes complicated, and the work load is heavy for the user.

Further, in the configuration of the above-mentioned prior art, since it is necessary to bend the receiving portion each time the receiving portion is removed from the storage portion, there is a high possibility that the member will be damaged. For this reason, the deterioration of the card holder has been accelerated, which has been a cause of cost increase due to replacement cost and the like.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the problem to be solved by the present invention is that the card holder can be removed with one touch with one hand, and the work load on the user when removing the card can be reduced. At the same time, it is an object of the present invention to provide a helmet and a helmet card holding mechanism capable of reducing the possibility of damage to members.

The present invention constitutes the following helmet in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

(1) The card is inserted in a state where the card is held in the cap body, the holder cover which is a transparent member fixed to the cap body by providing a gap with the surface of the cap body, and the inserted portion formed by the gap. A helmet comprising a card holder, which is pressed by one of the insertion-side tip of the card holder and the bottom of the inserted portion facing the insertion-side tip. As a result, an elastic member that can be elastically deformed is provided on the compression side, and the card holder is inserted into the inserted portion in at least one of the card holder and the holder cover, and the elastic member is elastic. A lock member that maintains the deformed state is provided, and by releasing the lock member while the card holder is inserted into the inserted portion, the elastic energy of the elastic member is released, and the elastic member is released. A helmet that moves the card holder to the side opposite to the insertion side in the inserted portion.

(2) The helmet according to (1), wherein the method of releasing the lock member is a push type.

(3) The helmet according to (1) or (2), wherein the lock member is provided at a plurality of places.

(4) Any one of (1) to (3) provided in at least one of the card holder and the holder cover on the side opposite to the insertion side of the card holder. Helmet described in.

(5) The inserted portion has an opening formed on the upper side, and the card holder is provided with a closing portion that closes the opening when the card holder is inserted into the inserted portion (1). ) To (4).

(6) Any of (1) to (5), wherein at least one claw portion is formed in the card holder to hold the card, and a finger insertion hole penetrating in the thickness direction is opened. Helmet described in Kaichi.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention constitutes the following card holding mechanism for a helmet.

(7) A holder cover formed of a transparent member that can be attached to the cap body of the helmet and having an inserted portion, and a card holder that is inserted while holding the card in the inserted portion. A card support mechanism for a helmet, which is compressed by being pressed by one of the insertion-side tip of the card holder and the bottom of the inserted portion facing the insertion-side tip. An elastic member that can be elastically deformed is provided on the side, and the card holder is inserted into the inserted portion in at least one of the card holder and the holder cover, and the elastic member is elastically deformed. By releasing the lock member in a state where the card holder is inserted into the inserted portion, the elastic energy of the elastic member is released, and the elastic member is inserted into the inserted portion. A card holding mechanism for a helmet that moves the card holder to the side opposite to the insertion side in the portion.

According to the helmet and the card holding mechanism for a helmet according to the present invention, the card holder can be removed with one touch with one hand, the work load on the user when removing the card can be reduced, and the possibility of damage to the member can be reduced. It has the effect of being able to reduce it.

The perspective view which showed the helmet which concerns on this embodiment. The perspective view which showed the assembly structure of the holder cover in the helmet which concerns on this embodiment. The perspective view which showed the assembly structure of the card holder in the helmet which concerns on this embodiment. (A) and (b) are front views of the card holder and the holder cover, respectively. The rear view which showed the assembly structure of the card holder with respect to the holder cover. Front view showing the state where the card holder is assembled to the holder cover. The front view which showed the state which disassembled the card holder with respect to the holder cover. The front view which showed the state which disassembled the card holder with respect to the holder cover.

A schematic configuration of the helmet 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. In the helmet 1 according to the present embodiment, a hammock and a headband (not shown) made of a soft synthetic resin or the like are detachably attached to the inside of a cap body 2 made of a hard material such as a synthetic resin.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the helmet 1 according to the present embodiment includes a holder cover 3 and a card holder 4 in addition to the cap body 2. The holder cover 3 is a plate-shaped transparent member that is fixed to the cap body 2 by providing a gap with the surface of the cap body 2. The card holder 4 is inserted into the inserted portion P (see FIG. 3) formed by the gap between the cap body 2 and the holder cover 3 while holding the card CS (see FIGS. 6 to 8). It is a plate-shaped member.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the left side surface of the cap body 2 (the left side surface when viewed from the user of the helmet 1) is provided with a bulging portion 2a that bulges to the left side. The bulging portion 2a is formed to have a predetermined thickness along the curved shape on the outer side of the cap body 2. As shown in FIG. 2, a rectangular concave portion is formed in the bulging portion 2a, and side groove portions 21 and 21 are formed inside both of the concave portions, and a tip side groove portion 22 is formed inside the lower portion.

A holder cover 3 made of synthetic resin is fitted in the recess of the bulging portion 2a. The holder cover 3 is a member formed mainly of the cover main body portion 31, which is a plate-shaped portion, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape on the front surface as shown in FIG. 4 (b). The holder cover 3 is made of a transparent (or translucent) material so that the card CS held by the card holder 4 can be visually read or read by an access control device or the like. The cover main body portion 31 is formed so as to be curved so as to cover the outer open portion of the recess formed along the outer curvature of the cap body 2. A bottom portion 31a is formed at the lower portion of the inner surface (the surface on the side of the cap body 2) of the cover main body portion 31.

Lateral protrusions 32 and 32 that can be inserted into the lateral grooves 21 and 21 of the recess are formed on the left and right side sides of the cover main body 31. Further, on the lower side of the cover main body 31, tip-side protrusions 33 and 33 that can be inserted into the tip-side groove 22 of the recess are formed. Further, two drain holes penetrating the cover main body 31 are formed in the vicinity of the lower edge of the cover main body 31.

As shown in FIG. 4B, elastic lock release portions 34 and 34 are formed on the left and right side sides of the cover main body portion 31. An unlocking protrusion 34a is formed so as to project inside each unlocking portion 34 (on the side facing each other). Further, locking portions 35 and 35 are formed above the unlocking protrusions 34a and 34a.

When assembling the holder cover 3 to the cap body 2, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2, the holder cover 3 is inserted into the recess of the bulging portion 2a from above, and the lateral protrusions 32 and 32 are inserted into the lateral grooves. The tip side protrusions 33 and 33 are inserted into the tip side groove portions 22 at 21 and 21, respectively. By fixing the holder cover 3 to the cap body 2 in this state, the inserted portion P is formed by the outer peripheral surface of the cap body 2 and the holder cover 3 as shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, ultrasonic welding on the contact surface between the holder cover 3 and the cap body 2 is adopted as the fixing method. However, as a method of fixing the holder cover 3 to the cap body 2, other methods such as screwing, adhesion with an adhesive, heat welding, laser welding and the like can also be adopted.

The card holder 4 is a member formed mainly of the holder main body portion 41 which is a plate-shaped portion, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in front as shown in FIG. 4A. The holder main body 41 is slightly smaller than the inserted portion P, and is formed in a curved shape along the curvature of the inner surface of the concave portion of the bulging portion 2a.

A closed portion 42 having a recess 48 as a handle is provided on the upper end side of the holder main body portion 41. The closing portion 42 is configured to close all the openings of the inserted portion P when the card holder 4 is attached to the cap body 2 (see FIG. 1).

A spring portion 43, which is an elastic member, is formed on the lower end side of the holder main body portion 41 which is the tip end portion on the insertion side. In the present embodiment, the spring portion 43 is formed in the shape of a leaf spring. When the card holder 4 is attached to the cap body 2, the lower end side of the holder main body 41 faces the bottom 31a of the cover main body 31, and the spring portion 43 can be elastically deformed to the compression side by being pressed by the bottom 31a. (See FIG. 6).

As shown in FIG. 4A, elastic lock members 44 and 44 are formed on the left and right side sides of the holder main body 41 so as to project outward from the left and right. Further, at the left and right ends of the holder main body 41, first claw portions 45 are formed at four locations so as to be able to hold the card CS. The card holder 4 in the present embodiment is provided with a second claw portion 46 longer than the first claw portion 45 at the left end portion of the holder main body portion 41 so that even a small card CS can be stably held. There is. As shown in FIG. 4A, when the large card CL is held by the card holder 4, only the first claw portion 45 can be used.

A finger insertion hole 47 that penetrates the holder main body 41 in the thickness direction is opened in the holder main body 41 toward the upper side of the central portion in the left-right direction. The user of the helmet 1 can easily remove the card CS by inserting a fingertip from the back side of the finger insertion hole 47 and floating the card CS so as to push it out.

When the card holder 4 is attached to the cap body 2, the card holder 4 is inserted into the inserted portion P from above as shown by the arrows in FIGS. 3 and 5. At this time, the spring portion 43 of the card holder 4 comes into contact with the bottom portion 31a of the holder cover 3 and elastically deforms to the compression side as shown in FIG. Further, the lock members 44 and 44 are elastically deformed inward by the side wall of the holder cover 3 (upper side of the locking portion 35), and then elastically deformed outward below the locking portions 35 and 35. At this time, the lock members 44 and 44 are arranged at the same vertical positions as the lock release protrusions 34a and 34a of the lock release portions 34 and 34.

Since the locking members 44 and 44 project outward below the locking portions 35 and 35, the locking portions 35 and 35 regulate the upward displacement of the card holder 4. That is, the locking members 44 and 44 and the locking portions 35 and 35 maintain the state in which the spring portion 43 is elastically deformed to the compression side as shown in FIG. That is, the card holder 4 is fixed by the holder cover 3 inside the inserted portion P. At this time, the card CS held by the card holder 4 can be visually recognized from the outside of the helmet 1.

When the card holder 4 is taken out from the inserted portion P, the unlocked portions 34 and 34 are pressed inward as shown in FIG. 7. As a result, the lock release protrusions 34a and 34a elastically deform the lock members 44 and 44 inward, and the upward displacement restriction of the card holder 4 by the locking portions 35 and 35 is released. At this time, the elastic energy of the spring portion 43 is released, and as shown in FIG. 8, the spring portion 43 moves the card holder 4 upward in the inserted portion P on the side opposite to the insertion side. As a result, the user of the helmet 1 can remove the card holder 4 from the inserted portion P, so that the lock member is maintained to be released.

As described above, in the helmet 1 according to the present embodiment, the card is simply pressed by pressing the unlocked portions 34 and 34 without bending the holder main body portion 41 or applying a large force to the card holder 4. The holder 4 can be removed from the inserted portion P. Therefore, the card holder 4 can be removed from the cap body 2 with one hand, and the work of removing the card CS from the card holder 4 can be simplified and the work load on the user can be reduced.

Further, in the helmet 1 according to the present embodiment, the card holder 4 can be removed from the inserted portion P by simply pressing the unlocked portions 34 and 34 without bending the holder main body portion 41. Therefore, the card holder The possibility of damage in 4 can be reduced. That is, since the progress of deterioration of the card holder 4 can be delayed, it is possible to suppress costs such as replacement costs. As described above, according to the helmet 1 according to the present embodiment, the card holder 4 can be removed with one touch with one hand, the work load on the user when removing the card CS can be reduced, and the card holder 4 can be removed. It is possible to reduce the possibility of damage.

In the helmet 1 according to the present embodiment, a leaf spring shape is adopted for the spring portion 43, but the shape is not limited as long as it is configured to be elastically deformable on the compression side. Other shapes such as coil springs, disc springs, torsion bars, and spiral springs can be adopted. It is also possible to form the elastic member with a resin material other than the spring. However, from the viewpoint that the spring portion 43 can be integrally molded with the card holder 4 by resin molding, it is preferable that the spring portion 43 has a leaf spring shape.

Further, although polycarbonate, ABS, polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, polylactic acid and the like can be used as the material of the card holder 4, from the viewpoint that it can have fatigue characteristics that can withstand repeated repetitive motions in the spring portion 43. Therefore, it is preferable to use polycarbonate.

Further, in the helmet 1 according to the present embodiment, the spring portion 43, which is an elastic member, is formed at the tip portion on the insertion side of the card holder 4, but the elastic member can be arranged at another location. .. For example, it is also possible to provide a spring portion, which is an elastic member, on the bottom portion 31a of the holder cover 3 facing the insertion-side tip portion of the card holder 4.

The helmet 1 according to the present embodiment has a shape in which the inserted portion P is opened upward and the card holder 4 is inserted downward, but the child direction in which the card holder 4 is inserted is limited. It is also possible to insert it by sliding it horizontally instead of using a thing. In this case, the spring portion, which is an elastic member, is provided at either the insertion-side end of the card holder 4 or the portion of the holder cover 3 facing the insertion-side end.

Further, in the helmet 1 according to the present embodiment, the lock members 44 and 44 are provided on the card holder 4 and the lock release portions 34 and 34 are provided on the holder cover 3, but the arrangement of the lock member and the lock release portion and the like are different. Other configurations are possible. That is, the lock member may be provided on the holder cover 3 and the unlocked portion may be provided on the card holder 4.

Further, in the helmet 1 according to the present embodiment, by adopting a so-called push-type unlocking method in which the lock members 44 and 44 are unlocked by pressing the unlocking portions 34 and 34, the lock is released. High workability and durability. However, as the unlocking method, other configurations such as a pull type and a latch type can be adopted in addition to the push type.

Further, in the helmet 1 according to the present embodiment, the lock members 44 and 44 are provided at two locations on the upper left and right sides of the card holder 4 to prevent erroneous unlocking. However, the number of lock members is not limited to this embodiment, and may be provided at one place or three or more places.

Further, when the lock members 44 and 44 are provided at two or more places, the places where the lock members 44 and 44 are installed are not limited, but from the viewpoint of preventing malfunction and easiness of release, both sides of the left and right sides as in the present embodiment. It is preferable to provide it in two places on the upper side. Further, from the viewpoint of ease of release, the lock members 44 and 44 are preferably provided on the side opposite to the insertion side of the card holder 4 (the upper end portion in the present embodiment).

Further, in the present embodiment, a closing portion 42 is provided on the upper end side of the holder main body 41, and the closing portion 42 closes the opening portion of the inserted portion P when the card holder 4 is attached to the cap body 2. It is composed of. This makes it possible to prevent dust, dust, rainwater, and the like from entering the inside of the inserted portion P. It is also possible to configure the closed portion separately from the card holder 4.

Further, in the present embodiment, the inserted portion P is formed by the outer peripheral surface of the cap body 2 and the holder cover 3, and the card holder 4 is inserted into the inserted portion P. The helmet card holding mechanism provided may be configured as a single unit, and the helmet card holding mechanism may be detachably configured on the cap body 2.

Specifically, a holder cover formed of a transparent member that can be attached to the cap body 2 of the helmet and having an inserted portion P, and a card holder that is inserted while holding the card in the inserted portion P. , To form a helmet card holding mechanism. Then, an elastic member that can be elastically deformed by being pressed by the other is provided on either one of the insertion-side tip portion of the card holder and the bottom portion of the inserted portion P facing the insertion-side tip portion. ..

Further, at least one of the card holder and the holder cover is provided with a lock member in which the card holder is inserted into the inserted portion and the elastic member is maintained in an elastically deformed state. Then, by releasing the lock member while the card holder is inserted into the inserted portion P, the elastic energy of the elastic member is released, and the elastic member inserts the card holder on the side opposite to the insertion side in the inserted portion P. By moving to, the release of the lock member is maintained.

In the helmet card holding mechanism configured as described above, the card holder can be removed from the inserted portion P simply by releasing the lock member without bending the card holder or applying a large force to the card holder. Can be removed. Therefore, the card holder can be removed from the cap body 2 with one hand, and the work of removing the card from the card holder can be simplified and the work load on the user can be reduced.

1 Helmet 2 Cap body
2a bulge 3 holder cover
4 Card holder 21 Side groove
22 Tip gutter 31 Cover body
31a Bottom 32 Side protrusions
33 Tip side protrusion 34 Unlocked part
34a Unlocking protrusion 35 Locking part
41 Holder body 42 Closure
43 Spring part (elastic member) 44 Lock member
45 First claw part 46 Second claw part
47 Finger insertion hole 48 Recess
P Insertion part CS card (small)
CL card (large)

Claims (7)

A cap body, a holder cover which is a transparent member fixed to the cap body by providing a gap with the surface of the cap body, and a card holder inserted while holding a card in an inserted portion formed by the gap. It is a helmet equipped with
An elastic member that can be elastically deformed to the compression side by being pressed by the other is provided on either one of the insertion-side tip portion of the card holder and the bottom portion of the insertion portion facing the insertion-side tip portion. Provided,
At least one of the card holder and the holder cover is provided with a lock member in which the card holder is inserted into the inserted portion to maintain the elastically deformed state of the elastic member.
By releasing the lock member while the card holder is inserted into the inserted portion, the elastic energy of the elastic member is released, and the elastic member inserts the card holder into the inserted portion. A helmet that moves to the other side. The helmet according to claim 1, wherein the method of releasing the lock member is a push type. The helmet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lock member is provided at a plurality of places. The aspect according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lock member is provided on at least one of the card holder and the holder cover on the side opposite to the insertion side of the card holder. Helmet. The inserted portion has an opening formed on the upper side.
The helmet according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the card holder is provided with a closing portion that closes the opening when the card holder is inserted into the inserted portion. One of claims 1 to 5, wherein at least one claw portion is formed in the card holder to hold the card, and a finger insertion hole penetrating in the thickness direction is opened. Helmet described in. A helmet card including a holder cover formed of a transparent member that can be attached to the cap body of a helmet and having an inserted portion, and a card holder that is inserted while holding the card in the inserted portion. It ’s a support mechanism,
An elastic member that can be elastically deformed to the compression side by being pressed by the other is provided on either one of the insertion-side tip portion of the card holder and the bottom portion of the insertion portion facing the insertion-side tip portion. Provided,
At least one of the card holder and the holder cover is provided with a lock member in which the card holder is inserted into the inserted portion to maintain the elastically deformed state of the elastic member.
By releasing the lock member while the card holder is inserted into the inserted portion, the elastic energy of the elastic member is released, and the elastic member inserts the card holder into the inserted portion. Helmet card holding mechanism that moves to the opposite side.

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