KR20200038902A - Connector and smart helmet using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a connector, and a smart helmet using the same. According to the present invention, the smart helmet comprises: a helmet main body; a connector including a band-shaped connector band accommodating a power cable for providing power, and a pair of couplers horizontally protruding from both end portions of the connector band, with respect to a longitudinal direction of the connector main body, respectively, wherein the pair of couplers each have first power terminals electrically connected to the power cable to provide power to the outside; a plurality of module main bodies each including insertion grooves formed on both end portions and having the couplers of the connector inserted while coupled thereto, second power terminals provided on the insertion grooves and electrically connected to the first power terminals, and at least one light emitting body, wherein the plurality of module main bodies are connected to each other in a closed loop shape by the connector to be mounted on the helmet main body; a power supply unit provided on at least one among the plurality of module main bodies and providing power to the light emitting bodies of the plurality of module main bodies; and a fixing unit provided on at least one of the plurality of module main bodies and the connector, and fixing the at least one of the plurality of module main bodies and the connector to the helmet main body. The smart helmet is able to monitor information about the surrounding of the module main bodies in real-time even from a remote area.

Description

Connector and smart helmet using the same {CONNECTOR AND SMART HELMET USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a connector and a smart helmet using the same, and more particularly, to a connector that can be worn on the helmet body by interconnecting module bodies having a light emitting body and a smart helmet using the same.

In general, to protect the scalp while shading sunlight, wear a helmet or hat.

In particular, safety helmets are worn on the construction site to protect workers' heads.

However, such a conventional safety helmet has no additional function other than the function of protecting the wearer's head.

That is, the conventional safety helmet does not have a lighting function, and there is inconvenience in providing a separate lighting facility for working at night or walking at a construction site, or carrying a lantern or the like in hand.

In order to solve this problem, a head lamp that can be used by wearing a light emitting body having a lighting function on a helmet is widely known.

However, in the conventional head lamp, the luminous body is connected by an elastic band to wrap the helmet with an elastic band so that the luminous body is located on the forehead, thereby performing a function of illuminating the position viewed by the wearer with the luminous body located on the forehead.

In addition, when such a headlamp is mounted on a helmet, it is difficult to secure the headlamp to the helmet because the elastic band is not stably positioned on the helmet with a smooth surface. In particular, when the helmet or cap is worn, the headlamp is not exposed to external objects. In the event of a collision, there is a fear that the headlamps may easily peel off the helmet.

In addition, in the conventional head lamp, since the luminous body is disposed only in front of the helmet, there are limitations in lighting the wearer's surroundings.

Accordingly, the present applicant provides a power cable and a power terminal in a connector that interconnects the module bodies having light emitting bodies, and forms coupling holes fitted to each module body at both ends of the connector, thereby conveniently electricaling a plurality of module bodies. At the same time, they came to develop a connector that can be connected to each other and a smart helmet using the same.

Domestic Registration Utility Model Publication No. 20-0433252 (Invention name: Luminous helmet, Announcement date: 2006.12.08.)

The present invention is to solve the above problems, it is not easily peeled off by a collision with an external object and can be securely fixed to the helmet, and it is possible to easily electrically connect a plurality of module bodies equipped with a light-emitting body, and mutually It is an object of the present invention to provide a smart helmet using a connector and a connector capable of preventing accidents at night or in a dark place by connecting them and arranging along the circumference of the helmet.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a smart helmet using a connector and a connector capable of easily replacing and using only a broken and damaged module body by modularizing a module body provided with a light emitting body, and reducing waste of resources. .

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a smart helmet using a connector and a connector capable of real-time monitoring of information about the periphery of the module body in a remote location.

An object of the present invention, a band-shaped connector band accommodating a power cable for providing power; And a pair of fittings that are electrically connected to the power cable and have power terminals for providing power to the outside, and protrude horizontally with respect to the longitudinal direction of the connector band at both ends of the connector band. Can be achieved by

Here, a communication cable for data communication is accommodated in the connector band, and a communication terminal for electrically communicating data with the communication cable is provided at the coupling port.

In addition, the object of the present invention, according to another field of the invention, the helmet body; A band-shaped connector band in which a power cable for providing power is accommodated, and a first power terminal for providing power to the outside by being electrically connected to the power cable and having both ends of the connector band with respect to the longitudinal direction of the connector body. A connector including a pair of coupling holes protruding horizontally; It has a fitting groove in which the fittings of the connector are fitted to both ends, a second power terminal provided in the fitting groove and electrically connected to the first power terminal, and at least one light emitting body, and is closed looped by the connector. A plurality of module bodies connected to each other and mounted to the helmet body; A power supply unit provided on any one of the plurality of module bodies to supply power to the light emitting bodies of the plurality of module bodies; And a fixing part provided on at least one of the plurality of module bodies and the connector and fixed to the helmet body, which can also be achieved by a smart helmet.

Here, a communication cable for data communication is accommodated in the connector band, and a communication terminal for communicating information data to the outside is electrically connected to the communication cable.

A motion detection unit provided on one or more of the module bodies and detecting movement of the module bodies; And it may include a control unit for controlling the power applied to the light-emitting body from the power supply in accordance with the detected signal of the motion detection unit.

The motion detector may be at least one of a 9-axis motion sensor, a gyro sensor, and an accelerometer sensor.

It may be provided on the module body, and may further include a switch for turning on or off the power applied to the light emitter from the power supply.

It is provided on one or more of the module body, it may further include a camera module for photographing the periphery of the module body.

It is provided on one or more of the module body, it may further include a gas detection sensor for detecting a gas component to the periphery of the module body.

The communication module may further include a communication module provided on one of the module bodies and transmitting information data about the periphery of the module body to an external device.

It may be provided on one of the module main body, and further include a GPS module for receiving location information about the periphery of the module main body.

It is provided on one of the module body, it may further include an air pressure sensor for measuring the air pressure to the periphery of the module body.

A speaker module provided in one of the module bodies and outputting sound to the periphery of the module body may be further included.

It is provided on one of the module body, it may further include a microphone module for receiving the sound around the module body.

It is provided on one of the module body, it may further include a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the periphery of the module body.

It is provided on one of the module body, it may further include a humidity sensor for measuring the humidity of the surroundings of the module body.

The fixing part may include at least one of a clip fitted to the helmet body and an adhesive tape attached to the helmet body.

According to the present invention, it is not easily peeled off due to collision with an external object and can be securely fixed to the helmet, and is easily electrically connected to a plurality of module bodies equipped with a light emitting body, and at the same time, interconnects and along the perimeter of the helmet By arranging, the wearer's periphery can be widely illuminated and accidents at night or in dark places can be prevented. In addition, by modularizing the module body provided with the light-emitting body, it is possible to easily replace and use only the broken and damaged module body, and reduce the waste of resources. And, information about the periphery of the module body can be monitored in real time even at a remote location.

1 is a perspective view of a smart helmet according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 2 is a view showing an assembled state of the plurality of module body and connector of Figure 1,
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of main parts of the module body and connector of Figure 1,
3 is a control block diagram of a modular headlamp according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods for achieving them will be clarified with reference to embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only the embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and are common in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform the skilled person of the scope of the present invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

The terminology used herein is for describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless otherwise specified in the phrase. As used herein, “comprises” and / or “comprising” does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components other than the components mentioned. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same components, and “and / or” includes each and every combination of one or more of the mentioned components. Although "first", "second", etc. are used to describe various components, it goes without saying that these components are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another component. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the technical spirit of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used as meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. In addition, terms defined in the commonly used dictionary are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless explicitly defined.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention will be described in detail.

1 to 4 show a smart helmet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in these drawings, the smart helmet 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a helmet body 11, a connector 21, a plurality of module bodies 41, a power supply unit 61, and a fixing unit do.

The helmet body 11 surrounds the wearer's scalp, and a visor 13 is formed on one side of the front to cover sunlight and the like.

The connector 21 includes a connector band 23 and a pair of fittings 31 as shown in FIG. 3.

The connector band 23 has a band shape having a predetermined length and width, and the power cable 25 for providing power is accommodated so as not to be exposed.

The pair of coupling holes 31 are formed to protrude horizontally with respect to the longitudinal direction of the connector band 23 at both ends of the connector band 23. As a result, the connector 21 has an 'H'-shaped cross-sectional shape as a whole.

In addition, a pair of power terminals, for example, (+) power terminal and (-) power terminal are provided in each coupling port 31. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the power terminals provided in each coupling port 31 are referred to as first power terminals 33. The first power terminal 33 is electrically connected to the power cable 25 to provide power to the outside.

Meanwhile, the connector 21 according to the present invention further includes a communication cable 27 for data communication.

The communication cable 27 is accommodated so as not to be exposed to the connector band 23. In addition, each coupling port 31 is electrically connected to the communication cable 27 to provide a communication terminal for communicating information data to the outside. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, a communication terminal provided in each coupling port 31 is referred to as a first communication terminal 35.

As described above, by providing the connector 21 with the first power terminal 33 as well as the first communication terminal 35, power is supplied to the external device connected to the connector 21 through the connector 21, and at the same time, Various information data can be provided.

 Here, the connector 21 is more effective to contain a luminous material, so that it can be easily identified at night or in a dark place. In addition, the connector 21 is preferably made of a material that can be stretched in the longitudinal direction.

The module body 41 has a block shape of a hollow rectangular cross-section, and is spaced along the circumferential direction of the helmet body 11. In this embodiment, eight module bodies 41 are provided, but the quantity of the module bodies 41 may be provided in two or more. Here, the module body 41 may be formed with a certain radius of curvature to increase the adhesion to the helmet body 11 and bending.

A plurality of light-emitting bodies 43 emitting light are provided on the front surface of each module body 41. The light emitter 43 is electrically connected by a power cable 45 accommodated in the module body 41. Here, the plurality of light-emitting bodies 43 may be formed of light-emitting diodes that emit light of a single color or light-emitting diodes that emit light of different colors. In addition, only one light emitting body 43 may be provided in each module body 41.

On both ends of each module body 41, fitting grooves 51 are formed through which the fitting holes 31 of the connectors 21 are fitted.

Each fitting groove 51 is provided so that the power terminal of the module main body 41 which is electrically connected to the first power terminal 33 of the connector 21 is exposed. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the power terminals provided in each module body 41 are referred to as second power terminals 53. The second power terminal 53 of each module body 41 is electrically connected to a power cable 45 connected to the light emitting body 43.

In addition, each fitting groove 51 is provided so that the communication terminal of the module main body 41 which is electrically connected to the first communication terminal 35 of the connector 21 is exposed. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, a communication terminal provided in each module body 41 is referred to as a second communication terminal 55. The second communication terminal 55 of each module body 41 is electrically connected by a communication cable 47 accommodated in the module body 41.

Therefore, as a pair of adjacent module bodies 41 are interconnected with a connector 21, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of module bodies 41 form a closed loop shape and are mounted on the helmet body 11 do.

Here, it is preferable that the fitting groove 51 of the module body 41 and the fitting hole 31 of the connector 21 are forcibly fit or intermediate fit. As a result, the module body 41 and the connector 21 are not easily separated by external force. In particular, when the module body 41 and the connector 21 are coupled, the first power terminal 33 of the connector 21 and The second power terminal 53 of the module body 41 and the first communication terminal 35 of the connector 21 and the second communication terminal 55 of the module body 41 are stably in close contact with each other and electrically connected. Can be.

On the other hand, a battery is accommodated in one of the plurality of module bodies 41 as a power supply unit 61 that supplies power to the light emitters 43 of the plurality of module bodies 41. A switch 63 is provided on the module main body 41 in which the power supply unit 61 is provided, and it is possible to control the power applied from the battery to each light emitter 43 by the on or off operation of the switch 63.

The fixing part is provided on at least one of the plurality of module bodies 41 and the connectors 21 to fix the plurality of module bodies 41 to the helmet body 11. The fixing part may be provided with at least one of a clip 65 fitted to the helmet body 11 and an adhesive tape attached to the helmet body 11.

A clip 65 is provided as a fixing part to the connector 21 disposed on the side surface of the helmet body 11 and the module body 41 disposed behind the helmet body 11. One end of the clip 65 is caught by the connector 21 or the module body 41, and the other end is formed to be elastically deformable to bend. The other end of the clip 65 is inserted into the end of the helmet body 11 and is in close contact with the inner and outer surfaces of the helmet body 11 by the elastic force, that is, fitted around the helmet body 11. When the clip 65 is fitted around the helmet body 11, each module body 41 is firmly in close contact with the outer surface of the helmet body 11 by the elastic force of the connector 21 and the clip 65 do.

Here, although not shown, instead of the clip 65 on the module body 41 on which the clip 65 is mounted, an adhesive tape having excellent adhesiveness as a fixing portion is provided, and the module body 41 is placed on the helmet body 11 ) Can be securely fixed to the outer surface. In addition, adhesive tapes may be provided on the front and rear surfaces of the module body 41 disposed on both sides of the helmet body 11 to securely fix each module body 41 to the helmet body 11.

With this configuration, a plurality of module bodies 41 are interconnected with a plurality of connectors 21 to form a plurality of module bodies 41 in a closed loop shape as shown in FIG. 2, and then a plurality of modules By positioning the main body 41 along the circumference of the helmet main body 11 and simultaneously fitting the clip 65 mounted on the connector 21 and the module main body 41 around the circumference of the helmet main body 11, the present It is possible to obtain a smart helmet 1 according to an embodiment of the invention.

Accordingly, each module body 41 is not easily peeled off when colliding with an external object by the fixing part and the connector 21, and can be firmly fixed to the helmet body 11, and further comprises a plurality of module bodies 41. It is arranged along the periphery of the helmet body 11 to widely illuminate the wearer's periphery, and it is possible to prevent accidents in the dark or at night. In addition, the module body 41 is modularized, so that only the broken and damaged module body 41 can be easily replaced and used, and waste of resources can be reduced.

Meanwhile, the smart helmet 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a motion detection unit 73.

The motion detection unit 73 is provided on the module body 41 to detect the motion of the module body 41. The motion detection unit 73 may be provided on one module body, a part of the module body, or the entire module body. Here, the motion detection unit 73 may be provided as at least one of a 9-axis motion sensor, a gyro sensor, and an accelerometer sensor.

On the other hand, the signal detected by the motion detection unit 73 is transmitted to the control unit 71 through each communication cable 27, 47 and each communication terminal 35, 55, so that the control unit 71 of the motion detection unit 73 The power applied from the power supply unit 61 to the light emitter 43 is controlled according to the sensed signal. For example, when the helmet 1 is moved once, the control unit 71 controls the power supply unit 61 to be supplied with power from the power supply unit 61 by the signal of the motion detection unit 73 accordingly, and the helmet 1 is doubled. When moving, the control unit 71 may control the power supply unit 61 from applying power to the light emitter 43 by the signal from the motion detection unit 73 according to the movement. Thereby, it is possible for the wearer of the helmet 1 to conveniently control the power supply by swinging left and right of the helmet 1 while wearing the helmet 1 without manipulation of the switch 63.

In addition, the camera module 75, the gas detection sensor 77, the communication module 79, the GPS module 81, the air pressure sensor 83, and the speaker module 85 according to an embodiment of the present invention ), A microphone module 87, a temperature sensor 89, and a humidity sensor 91 may be further included.

The camera module 75 is provided on one module body, a part of the module body, or the whole of the module body, and photographs the periphery of the module body 41. When the camera module 75 is provided in only one module body, an image in a specific direction can be captured, and when the camera module 75 is provided in a part of the module body or the entire module body, a 360 degree angle VR (Virtual Reality) You will be able to shoot images. Image data captured through the camera module 75 may be stored in the control unit 71 or transmitted to the external device 95 in real time through the communication module 79.

The gas detection sensor 77 is provided on one module body, a part of the module body, or the whole of the module body, as an example of a gas component to the periphery of the module body 41, for example, an oxygen concentration or a harmful gas concentration such as carbon monoxide. Detects. The gas component data sensed through the gas detection sensor 77 may be stored in the control unit 71 or transmitted to the external device 95 in real time through the communication module 79.

The communication module 79 is provided on one module body 41 and wirelessly transmits with the external device 95. The communication module 79 transmits various information data about the periphery of the module body 41 to the external device 95 in real time.

The GPS module 81 is provided on one module body 41 and receives position data of the module body 41 from a station or satellite. The location data received through the GPS module 81 may be stored in the control unit 71 or transmitted to the external device 95 in real time through the communication module 79.

The air pressure sensor 83 is provided on one module body 41 to detect air pressure on the periphery of the module body 41. The altitude data according to the air pressure received through the air pressure sensor 83 may be stored in the control unit 71 or transmitted to the external device 95 in real time through the communication module 79.

The speaker module 85 is provided on one module body, a part of the module body, or the whole of the module body, and outputs sound around the module body 41. The speaker module 85 may output the voice data received from the external device 95 through the communication module 79 in the vicinity of the module body 41 in real time.

The microphone module 87 is provided on one module body, a part of the module body, or the whole of the module body, and receives the sound around the module body 41. The voice data received through the microphone module 87 may be stored in the control unit 71 or transmitted to the external device 95 in real time through the communication module 79. In this way, by providing the microphone module 87 and the speaker module 85, the wearer of the helmet 1 according to the present invention can communicate with a third party through the microphone module 87 and the speaker module 85 do.

The temperature sensor 89 is provided on one module body 41 to sense the temperature of the surroundings of the module body 41. The temperature data sensed through the temperature sensor 89 may be stored in the control unit 71 or transmitted to the external device 95 in real time through the communication module 79.

The humidity sensor 91 is provided on one module main body 41 and detects the humidity of the surroundings of the module main body 41. The humidity data sensed through the humidity sensor 91 may be stored in the control unit 71 or transmitted to the external device 95 in real time through the communication module 79.

On the other hand, the control unit 71 is a light emitting body 43, a camera module 75, a gas detection sensor 77, a communication module 79, a GPS module 81, an air pressure sensor 83, a speaker from the power supply 61 The power supply to the module 85, the microphone module 87, the temperature sensor 89, and the humidity sensor 91 is controlled.

In addition, the control unit 71, the image data captured through the camera module 75, the gas component data detected through the gas detection sensor 77, the position data received through the GPS module 81, the air pressure sensor 83 Save altitude data according to the air pressure received through, voice data received through the microphone module 87, temperature data sensed through the temperature sensor 89, and humidity data sensed through the humidity sensor 91, The data is controlled to be transmitted to the external device 95 through the communication module 79. In addition, the control unit 71 controls to output the voice data received from the external device 95 through the communication module 79 through the speaker module 85 in real time.

Such a camera module 75, gas detection sensor 77, communication module 79, GPS module 81, pneumatic sensor 83, speaker module 85, microphone module 87, temperature sensor 89, By providing the humidity sensor 91, it is possible to monitor various information about the wearer's surroundings in real time even at a remote location.

As described above, according to the present invention, a power cable and a power terminal are provided in a connector that interconnects the module bodies having a light emitting body, and at both ends of the connector, coupling holes are fitted to each module body to form a connection with an external object. It is not easily peeled off by a collision and can be securely fixed to the helmet, easily connects a plurality of module bodies with light emitters, and at the same time, interconnects and arranges along the circumference of the helmet to illuminate the wearer's perimeter widely, It is possible to prevent an accident at night or in a dark place.

In addition, by providing a communication terminal as well as a power terminal in the connector, it is possible to provide power to the external device connected to the connector through the connector and provide various information data.

In addition, by modularizing the module body provided with the light emitting body, it is possible to easily replace and use only the broken and damaged module body, thereby reducing the waste of resources.

And, it is possible to monitor the information about the periphery of the module body in real time even at a remote location.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing its technical spirit or essential features. You will understand. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive.

1: Smart helmet 11: Helmet body
21: connector 23: connector band
31: coupling 41: module body
43: light emitter 51: fitting groove
61: power supply 63: switch
65: Clip 71: Control
73: motion detection unit 75: camera module
79: communication module 81: GPS module
83: air pressure sensor 85: speaker module
87: microphone module 89: temperature sensor
91: humidity sensor 95: external device

Claims (17)

A band-shaped connector band in which a power cable providing power is accommodated; And
A connector that is electrically connected to the power cable and has a power terminal for providing power to the outside, and includes a pair of coupling holes protruding horizontally with respect to the longitudinal direction of the connector band at both ends of the connector band. According to claim 1,
A communication cable for data communication is accommodated in the connector band, and a communication terminal is provided at the coupling port to be electrically connected to the communication cable to communicate information data to the outside. Helmet body;
A band-shaped connector band in which a power cable for providing power is accommodated, and a first power terminal for providing power to the outside by being electrically connected to the power cable and having both ends of the connector band with respect to the longitudinal direction of the connector body. A connector including a pair of coupling holes protruding horizontally;
It has a fitting groove in which the fittings of the connector are fitted to both ends, a second power terminal provided in the fitting groove and electrically connected to the first power terminal, and at least one light emitting body, and is closed looped by the connector. A plurality of module bodies connected to each other and mounted to the helmet body;
A power supply unit provided on any one of the plurality of module bodies to supply power to the light emitting bodies of the plurality of module bodies; And
A smart helmet provided on at least one of the plurality of module bodies and the connector and including a fixing part fixed to the helmet body. According to claim 3,
A communication cable for data communication is accommodated in the connector band, and a communication terminal for providing communication data to the outside is electrically connected to the communication cable, and a smart helmet is provided in the coupling port. According to claim 3,
A motion detection unit provided on one or more of the module bodies and detecting movement of the module bodies; And
And a control unit that controls power applied from the power supply unit to the light emitter according to the detected signal of the motion detection unit. The method of claim 5,
The motion detector is at least one of a 9-axis motion sensor, a gyro sensor, and an accelerometer sensor, a smart helmet. According to claim 3,
It is provided in the module body, the smart helmet further comprises a switch for turning on or off the power applied to the light source from the power supply. According to claim 3,
Smart helmet, provided in one or more of the module body, further comprising a camera module for photographing the periphery of the module body. According to claim 3,
Smart helmet, provided in one or more of the module body, further comprising a gas detection sensor for detecting a gas component to the periphery of the module body. According to claim 3,
Smart helmet, provided in one of the module body, further comprising a communication module for transmitting information data about the periphery of the module body to an external device. According to claim 3,
A smart helmet provided on one of the module bodies and further comprising a GPS module for receiving location information about the periphery of the module body. According to claim 3,
Smart helmet, provided in one of the module body, further comprising an air pressure sensor for measuring air pressure to the periphery of the module body. According to claim 3,
A smart helmet provided on one of the module bodies and further comprising a speaker module that outputs sound to the periphery of the module body. According to claim 3,
Smart helmet, provided in one of the module body, further comprising a microphone module for receiving sound around the module body. According to claim 3,
Smart helmet provided on one of the module bodies, further comprising a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the periphery of the module body. According to claim 3,
A smart helmet provided on one of the module bodies and further comprising a humidity sensor for measuring humidity with respect to the periphery of the module body. According to claim 3,
The fixing part includes at least one of a clip fitted to the helmet body and an adhesive tape attached to the helmet body, a smart helmet.

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