KR20170080774A

KR20170080774A - A Helmet Cap

Info

Publication number: KR20170080774A
Application number: KR1020150189604A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 강상봉
Original assignee: 강상봉
Priority date: 2015-12-30
Filing date: 2015-12-30
Publication date: 2017-07-11

Abstract

The present invention relates to a helmet type frame made of a material capable of absorbing an external impact, And a hat-shaped cover which covers the outer surface of the frame.

Description

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[0001] The present invention relates to a hat-shaped helmet, and more particularly, to a hat-shaped helmet which includes a helmet-shaped frame made of a material capable of absorbing an external impact and a cap-shaped cover covering the outer surface of the frame, The present invention relates to a helmet which can be used as a fashion accessory or a smart device while protecting the wearer.

A helmet is a device that protects the wearer's head from external impact, and is usually worn by soldiers, construction workers, and athletes. However, even in the case of outdoor activities in daily life, it is necessary to protect the head from impact. The general helmet is heavy and has a harsh appearance, which makes people unwilling to wear it.

Among these, several technologies are being introduced to lighten the helmet and make it a fashion item. More specifically, Patent No. 10-0634875 discloses a method of reducing the weight of a helmet through a unique laminated structure of the helmet itself, and a public utility model 20-2015-0004252 discloses a helmet with a helmet. . However, these prior art basically do not deviate significantly from the conventional helmet type. Therefore, there is still a need to develop a helmet with a hat that can fully demonstrate its function as a protective device of the helmet, even though it is not burdensome to wear in everyday life.

Patent Literature 10-0634875 "Laminated structure of mother body in helmet", 2006. 10. 16. Open Utility Model 20-2015-0004252 "Hat helmet", Nov. 27, 2015

The present invention comprises a helmet-shaped frame made of a material capable of absorbing an external impact and a cap-shaped cover covering the outer surface of the frame, thereby protecting the wearer from external impact, The present invention has been made in view of the above problems.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a helmet type frame made of a material capable of absorbing external impacts. And a hat-shaped cover which covers the outer surface of the frame.

The helmet may further include a motion sensing unit provided inside or outside the frame to sense a wearer's attitude.

The helmet may further include a camera unit provided outside the frame for photographing, and the cover may include a hole for exposing the camera unit.

In the case where the helmet of the present invention includes the motion sensing unit or the camera unit, the helmet may be provided inside or outside the frame to perform near field wireless communication with an external device, And a communication unit for transmitting the contents detected by the camera unit or the captured contents of the camera unit to the external device.

The helmet may further include an LED illumination unit provided outside the frame to provide illumination, and the cover may include a hole for exposing the LED illumination unit.

The helmet according to the present invention has the following effects.

1. It protects the wearer's head from external impact and can be used as a fashion accessory hat.

2. Various kinds of cover can be combined in one frame, and various appearance can be produced.

3. It can also be used as a smart device that performs posture correction, step count measurement, external photography, illumination, etc. of the wearer.

1 is a perspective view of a basic one embodiment of a helmet according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows a case where the frame and the cover are further provided with Velcro for mutual fixing in the embodiment of FIG.
3 illustrates a case where a motion sensing unit and a communication unit are additionally provided in a frame in the embodiment of FIG.
4 shows a case in which a frame and a communication unit are additionally provided in a frame in the embodiment of FIG. 1, and a hole is provided in the cover. FIG.
5 shows a case where an LED illumination unit is additionally provided in a frame in the embodiment of FIG. 1, and a hole is provided in the cover. FIG.

Hereinafter, a hat-shaped helmet according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a basic one embodiment of a helmet according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the helmet according to the present invention includes a helmet-shaped frame 10 made of a material capable of absorbing an external impact and a helmet-shaped frame 10 covering the outer surface of the frame 10 And a cover (20).

The shape of the frame 10 may be various, and its thickness, width, and the like may be variously configured according to a required situation. However, in view of the object of the present invention, which is intended to be applied to wear for daily outdoor activities rather than a situation requiring a high level of safety, the thickness of the frame 10 is determined from a line having a minimum shock absorbing function Lt; / RTI > On the other hand, as a material capable of absorbing external impact, Kevlar fiber, which is an aromatic polyamide fiber, can be applied.

The cover 20 is a member which covers the outer surface of the frame 10 and can be variously embodied not only as a sports cap but also as a beanie, . Therefore, according to the present invention, one frame 10 may be provided with various types of covers 20, and the cover 20 contributes to the fashion item of the helmet combined with the hat according to the present invention.

It is necessary to prevent the cover 20 from being peeled off from the frame 10 while the wearer wears the helmet with a hat according to the present invention. Since the cover 20 is generally made of fibers having a certain level of elasticity, the cover 20 is prevented from being separated to some extent due to its own elasticity. However, in order to prevent the cover 20 from coming off due to wind or external contact, 10 and the cover 20 are fixed to each other. As shown in FIG. 2, it is possible to consider that the frame 10 and the cover 20 are further provided with hook-and-loop fasteners for fixing each other. In addition, Coupling fixation is also possible.

3, the helmet according to the present invention may further include a motion sensing unit 30 provided inside or outside the frame to sense the attitude of the wearer. have. The motion sensing unit 30 may be implemented as a sensing module used in a smart phone or a smart watch, and includes a motion sensor implemented by a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, a six-axis sensor, or the like.

The motion sensed by the motion sensing unit 30 may be used as information for calibrating the posture of the wearer, information for measuring the number of steps of the wearer, and the like. When the motion sensing unit 30 is provided on the frame 10, the frame 10 may further include a vibration motor, and when the posture of the wearer is inclined for a predetermined time or more, And may be configured to alert the user to tilting or to provide a display unit or a voice notification unit so as to inform the measured number of steps of the wearer.

As shown in FIG. 4, the helmet according to the present invention may further include a camera unit 40 provided outside the frame for performing photographing. In this case, the cover must have a hole for exposing the camera unit.

The camera unit 40 may be implemented as a small camera module used in a smart phone, a tablet PC, a car black box, etc., and may be useful when tracking and photographing or photographing a moving picture. The interface for operating the camera unit 40 may be provided in the frame 10 or may be provided in the external device provided that the camera unit 40 is interlocked with an external device such as a smart phone .

When the helmet of the present invention is configured to include the motion sensing unit 30 or the camera unit 40, it is provided inside or outside the frame 10 to perform near field wireless communication with an external device, And a communication unit 50 for transmitting the detected content of the motion sensing unit 30 or the captured content of the camera unit 40 to the external device while being paired with an external device.

The communication unit 50 may be implemented as a communication control module used in a mobile communication device such as a smart phone and may be embedded in the frame 10 as shown in FIGS. It is most preferable in view of the appearance and function of the above-mentioned helmet.

The external device may be a smart terminal such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, and the like, and various methods such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, Z-Wave and Wi-Fi may be applied as the short- . In addition, an application program functioning as an interface for controlling the motion sensing unit 30 or the camera unit 40 may be installed in the external device. Accordingly, the helmet of the present invention can be used as a smart device.

The helmet according to the present invention may further include an LED illumination unit 60 provided outside the frame 10 to provide illumination, as shown in FIG. 5, it can be seen that the cover 20 is provided with a hole for exposing the LED illumination unit 60. According to the configuration, the helmet for a hat according to the present invention allows a wearer to make a flashlight Allowing the front lighting to be provided without the need for such separate equipment.

The control of the LED illumination unit 60 is performed by the external device paired with the communication unit 50 in the short distance wireless communication system on the premise that the communication unit 50 is provided in the frame 10 as described above, As shown in FIG.

The power source is required for the motion sensing unit 30, the camera unit 40, the communication unit 50 and the LED lighting unit 60. The power source may be provided in the frame 10 in the form of a small battery, An interface for charging such as a USB port may also be provided in the frame 10, assuming that the small battery is a rechargeable type.

The helmet combined hat according to the present invention has been described in detail with specific embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be modified or modified without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is therefore intended that the appended claims cover such modifications and variations.

10: frame 20: cover
30: motion sensing unit 40: camera unit
50: communication unit 60: LED lighting unit

Claims

A helmet-shaped frame made of a material capable of absorbing an external impact; And
And a cap-shaped cover covering the outer surface of the frame.

The method of claim 1,
And a motion sensing unit provided inside or outside the frame to sense a posture of the wearer.

The method of claim 1,
And a camera unit provided outside the frame for performing photographing,
Wherein the cover has a hole for exposing the camera unit.

3. The method according to claim 2 or 3,
And a communication unit provided inside or outside the frame to perform short-range wireless communication with an external device, and to transmit the detected content of the motion sensing unit or the photographed contents of the camera unit to the external device while being paired with the external device Wherein the helmet is a helmet.

The method of claim 1,
And an LED illumination unit provided outside the frame to provide illumination,
Wherein the cover has a hole for exposing the LED illumination unit.