KR20220087057A - Motorcycle helmet with enhanced ventilation - Google Patents

Abstract

A motorcycle helmet with enhanced ventilation is provided to prevent internal temperature rise in summer. This motorcycle helmet comprises: a shell having a main inlet, an acceleration inlet, an upper outlet and a lower outlet; and a buffer unit having first to third ventilation grooves for organically communicating them.

Description

Motorcycle helmet with enhanced ventilation

The present invention relates to a motorcycle helmet, and more particularly, to a motorcycle helmet with enhanced ventilation by using various air inlet/outlet parts formed on the outer skin and various ventilation grooves by connecting them inside the helmet.

A motorcycle helmet is the headgear worn by an occupant and is the only tool that can protect the occupant's head in the event of an accident. Therefore, in many countries, it is compulsory for motorcycle riders and passengers to wear helmets.

Although a helmet is essential for such safety, it is very difficult to ride a motorcycle while wearing a helmet in hot weather. Since the temperature inside the helmet rises to about 60 degrees in the heat of the year, if you wear a high-temperature helmet for a long time, symptoms of heat stroke such as drowsiness and dizziness appear, which is a major cause of motorcycle safety accidents in summer. To date, none of the domestic and foreign motorcycle helmet manufacturers provide summer helmets with an emphasis on breathability.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a motorcycle helmet with enhanced ventilation to prevent the internal temperature rise in summer.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. will be.

A motorcycle helmet according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, as a motorcycle helmet with enhanced breathability, the outer shell (10); And it may include a buffer part 30 that is disposed to cover the wearer's head within the outer shell 10 and absorbs shock. Here, the outer shell 10, the main inlet 12 is formed on the front surface is introduced into the outside air; an acceleration inlet 14 formed on the front surface of the main inlet 12 and through which external air is additionally introduced to accelerate the air introduced through the main inlet 12; an upper discharge unit 16 formed on the rear surface to discharge the introduced air; And it may include a lower discharge unit 18 formed under the upper discharge unit 16 on the rear surface to discharge the introduced air. In addition, the main inlet 12 , the acceleration inlet 14 , the upper outlet 16 and the lower outlet 18 cover the outer circumferential surface of the shell 10 to increase air inlet and outlet efficiency. Accordingly, they may be sequentially arranged on the same line. The first ventilation groove (32a) and the second ventilation groove (32b) formed on the inner surface of the buffer part 30 may form an air flow path between the buffer part 30 and the wearer's head. In addition, the first ventilation groove (32a) forms an air flow path that sequentially connects the main inlet (12), the acceleration inlet (14) and the upper outlet (16); The second ventilation groove 32b may form an air passage directly connecting the main inlet 12 and the upper outlet 16 .

The bottom inlet 34 may be formed around the wearer's face on the front lower inner surface of the buffer 30 . The bottom discharge part 36 may be formed around the back neck of the wearer on the rear bottom inner surface of the buffer part 30 . The third ventilation groove 32c formed on the inner surface of the buffer part 30 is the main inlet 12 , the bottom inlet 34 , the bottom outlet 36 and the lower outlet 18 . It is possible to form an air flow path that sequentially connects the.

a visor 20 formed under the main inlet 12; and a visor air inlet 22 formed under the visor 20 . The air passing through the visor air inlet 22 may move to the third ventilation groove 32c through the bottom inlet 34 .

The endothelium 40 disposed on the inside of the buffer part 30 may prevent the wearer's hair from blocking the first ventilation groove 32a and the second ventilation groove 32b. The air transmission tube 42 formed on the endothelium 40 may be inserted into the first ventilation groove 32a and the second ventilation groove 32b to transmit the air introduced into the helmet. The opening 44 formed in the endothelium 40 communicates with the air transmission tube 42 to provide a portion of the introduced air to the wearer.

a main blocking portion 13a that blocks the main inlet 12 while leaving a predetermined opening pattern; a sliding blocking portion (13b) having a predetermined opening pattern and slidably disposed on the front surface of the main blocking portion (13a); and a manipulation unit 13d coupled to the sliding blocking unit 13b. The main inlet 12 may be opened and closed by the left and right movement of the manipulation unit 13d.

a visor 20 formed under the main inlet 12; and a visor air inlet 22 formed under the visor 20 . And the bottom inlet 34 may be formed around the wearer's face on the inner surface of the front lower end of the buffer part (30). Accordingly, the air passing through the visor air inlet 22 may be introduced into the helmet through the bottom inlet 34 .

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

As described above, according to the motorcycle helmet according to the present invention, the air introduced through the main inlet formed on the front surface of the outer skin is discharged through the first ventilation groove, the second ventilation groove, and the third ventilation groove formed in the buffer portion, the upper exhaust portion or It moves to the lower discharge part and is discharged to the outside, thereby lowering the temperature inside the helmet in summer. In particular, the air moving through the first ventilation groove among the external air introduced into the main inlet is rapidly accelerated by the additional air introduced through the acceleration inlet and discharged through the upper outlet.

In addition, outside air is introduced into the helmet through the bottom inlet formed in the buffer part around the wearer's face in addition to the main inlet and the acceleration inlet formed in the outer skin. In addition, the introduced air is discharged to the outside of the helmet through the bottom discharge unit formed in the buffer unit around the wearer's back neck in addition to the upper discharge unit and the lower discharge unit.

In addition, a visor is installed at the lower part of the main inlet to block sunlight, and the visor air inlet formed under the visor is arranged in communication with the bottom inlet, so that outside air flows smoothly into the third ventilation groove through the visor air inlet and the bottom inlet. can be imported.

1 is a front perspective view of a helmet for a motorcycle according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a rear perspective view of the helmet for a motorcycle of Figure 1;
3 is a partially cut-away bottom perspective view of the motorcycle helmet of FIG. 1 .
4 is a partially cut-away bottom perspective view of the motorcycle helmet of FIG. 1 .
5 is a cross-sectional view of the motorcycle helmet of FIG. 1 .
6 is a diagram conceptually illustrating an internal air flow in the motorcycle helmet of FIG. 1 .
7 is an exploded perspective view showing the buffer part and the endothelium of the helmet for a motorcycle according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a bottom perspective view in which the buffer unit and the endothelium of FIG. 7 are combined.
9 is an exploded perspective view of a motorcycle helmet according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a cut-away bottom perspective view of a motorcycle helmet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a cross-sectional view of the motorcycle helmet of FIG. 10 .

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in a variety of different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs It is provided to fully inform the possessor of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Hereinafter, a helmet for a motorcycle according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 . 1 is a front perspective view of a helmet for a motorcycle according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a rear perspective view of the helmet for a motorcycle of Figure 1; 3 is a partially cut-away bottom perspective view of the motorcycle helmet of FIG. 1 . 4 is a partially cut-away bottom perspective view of the motorcycle helmet of FIG. 1 . 5 is a cross-sectional view of the motorcycle helmet of FIG. 1 . 6 is a diagram conceptually illustrating an internal air flow in the motorcycle helmet of FIG. 1 .

The helmet 100 for a motorcycle of this embodiment is a helmet with enhanced ventilation, and includes an outer shell 10 and a buffer part 30 .

The outer shell 10 is made of hardwood material to form the overall appearance. For example, the outer shell 10 may be made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polycarbonate (PC), glass fiber reinforced plastic (FGRP, glass fiber reinforced plastic), carbon, or the like. The main inlet 12, the acceleration inlet 14, and the upper outlet 16 on the same line from the front to the rear along the outer circumferential surface of the outer skin 10 in order to increase the air inlet and outlet efficiency of the helmet 100 And the lower discharge portion 18 is sequentially formed.

The main inlet 12 is an air inlet passage formed on the front surface of the shell 10 . The acceleration inlet 14 is an air inlet passage formed in the upper part of the main inlet 12 on the front surface of the shell 10 , and is external to accelerate the external air introduced through the main inlet 12 in the helmet 100 . Air is additionally introduced via the acceleration inlet 14 . The acceleration inlet 14 is preferably formed in a smaller size than the main inlet 12 .

External air introduced into the helmet 100 through the main inlet 12 and the acceleration inlet 14 is discharged to the outside through the upper outlet 16 and the lower outlet 18 . The upper exhaust portion 16 is an air exhaust passage formed on the rear surface of the shell 10 . The lower discharge unit 18 is an air discharge passage formed under the upper discharge unit 16 on the rear surface of the shell 10 .

The buffer unit 30 is disposed to cover the wearer's head within the outer shell 10 and absorbs external shocks. For example, the buffer unit 30 may be made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) or the like.

A first ventilation groove (32a), a second ventilation groove (32b) and a third ventilation groove (32c) for discharging the inlet air to the outside are formed on the inner surface of the buffer unit 30 . The first ventilation groove (32a), the second ventilation groove (32b), and the third ventilation groove (32c) form an air flow path between the buffer unit 30 and the wearer's head, the main inlet 12 and the accelerated inflow The air introduced through the part 14 passes through the first ventilation groove 32a, the second ventilation groove 32b, and the third ventilation groove 32c through the upper exhaust part 16 and the lower exhaust part 18. discharged to the outside through In the meantime, the temperature inside the helmet 100 is lowered by the inlet air. The higher the flow or velocity of the inflow air inside the helmet 100 , the lower the temperature in the helmet 100 may be maintained.

A bottom inlet 34 is formed around the wearer's face, that is, on the front lower inner surface of the buffer unit 30 . Therefore, the external air hitting the wearer's face is naturally introduced into the helmet 100 through the bottom inlet 34 .

A bottom discharge part 36 is formed around the wearer's back neck, that is, on the rear lower inner surface of the buffer part 30 . The air introduced into the helmet 100 may be discharged to the outside through the bottom discharge unit 36 in addition to the upper discharge unit 16 and the lower discharge unit 18 .

The present invention adopts the following special structure in order to increase the flow rate of the inlet air in the helmet 100 .

First, the main inlet 12 , the accelerated inlet 14 , the upper outlet 16 and the lower outlet 18 are formed in a line on the outer peripheral surface of the shell 10 . The main inlet 12 and the acceleration inlet 14 through which external air is introduced are formed in front of the outer shell 10, and the upper outlet 16 and the lower outlet 18 through which the inlet air is discharged are formed in the outer shell ( 10) is formed in the rear.

Second, the main inlet 12, accelerated inflow through the first ventilation groove 32a, the second ventilation groove 32b, and the third ventilation groove 32c to facilitate the flow of the inflow air within the helmet 100. The portion 14, the upper discharge portion 16, and the lower discharge portion 18 are in organic communication with each other.

Specifically, the first ventilation groove 32a forms an air flow path that sequentially connects the main inlet 12 , the acceleration inlet 14 , and the upper outlet 16 . The first ventilation groove (32a) may be formed on the upper portion of the buffer (30). Therefore, the air introduced through the main inlet 12 flows along the first ventilation groove 32a, and is accelerated by the additional air introduced through the acceleration inlet 14 to finally remove the upper outlet 16. discharged to the outside through

The second ventilation groove 32b forms an air passage directly connecting the main inlet 12 and the upper outlet 16 . Since the second ventilation groove 32b does not communicate with the acceleration inlet 14, it may be formed on both sides of the first ventilation groove 32a. That is, the second ventilation grooves 32b may be formed on both sides of the buffer unit 30 . Accordingly, the air introduced through the main inlet 12 flows along the second ventilation groove 32b, and is immediately discharged to the outside through the upper outlet 16 .

The third ventilation groove 32c forms an air flow path sequentially connecting the main inlet 12 , the bottom inlet 34 , the bottom outlet 36 and the lower outlet 18 . The third ventilation groove 32c may be formed under the second ventilation groove 32b. That is, the third ventilation groove (32c) may be formed at the lower end of both sides of the buffer unit (30). Therefore, the air introduced through the main inlet flows along the third ventilation groove 32c, and is accelerated by the air additionally introduced through the bottom inlet 34, and finally the bottom outlet 36 and the lower outlet ( 18) is discharged to the outside.

Hereinafter, a helmet for a motorcycle according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 . 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the buffer part and the endothelium of the helmet for a motorcycle according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a bottom perspective view in which the buffer unit and the endothelium of FIG. 7 are combined. For convenience of explanation, members having the same function as each member shown in the drawings ( FIGS. 1 to 6 ) of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof will be omitted, and differences will be mainly described below. The configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment except for the endothelial-related configuration.

If the wearer's hair enters the ventilation groove, it causes the flow rate of the inflow air in the helmet 100 to drop. ), to block the second ventilation groove (32b) and the third ventilation groove (32c).

The air transmission tube 42 formed in the upper portion of the endothelium 40 has an overall tube shape and is inserted into the first ventilation groove 32a, the second ventilation groove 32b and the third ventilation groove 32c, and the air introduced into the helmet serves to convey

In addition, the opening 44 formed in the endothelium 40 is in communication with the air transmission tube (42). Accordingly, some of the inflow air flowing through the ventilation groove or air transmission tube 42 may be supplied to the wearer's head.

Hereinafter, a helmet for a motorcycle according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 9 . 9 is an exploded perspective view of a motorcycle helmet according to a third embodiment of the present invention. For convenience of explanation, members having the same function as each member shown in the drawings ( FIGS. 1 to 6 ) of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof will be omitted, and differences will be mainly described below.

In order to control the amount of air flowing into the helmet 100 , a main blocking part 13a , a sliding blocking part 13b , an inlet grill 13c and an operation part 13d are installed in the main inlet 12 .

The main blocking part 13a blocks the main inlet part 12 while leaving a predetermined opening pattern. The sliding blocking portion 13b has a predetermined opening pattern and is slidably disposed on the front surface of the main blocking portion 13a. The inlet grill 13c is formed of a horizontal grill and is disposed in front of the sliding blocking part 13b. The manipulation unit 13d is disposed in front of the inlet grill 13c, passes through the inlet grill 13c, and is coupled to the sliding blocking part 13b. Accordingly, when the wearer moves the operation unit 13d from side to side along the inlet grill 13c, the sliding blocking unit 13b moves to the left and right, thereby controlling the opening and closing of the main inlet 12 as a whole.

Hereinafter, a motorcycle helmet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11 . 10 is a cut-away bottom perspective view of a motorcycle helmet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the motorcycle helmet of FIG. 10 . For convenience of explanation, members having the same function as each member shown in the drawings ( FIGS. 1 to 6 ) of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof will be omitted, and differences will be mainly described below.

In this embodiment, the visor 20 is installed at the lower front of the helmet 100 to block sunlight that obstructs the wearer's view. The visor 20 is formed under the main inlet 12 . A visor air inlet 22 is formed below the visor 20 . The air that has passed through the visor air inlet 22 moves into the helmet 100 through the bottom inlet 34 of the buffer 30, specifically, into the third ventilation groove 32c.

Therefore, the visor 20 of the present embodiment may lower the internal temperature of the helmet 100 by strengthening the inflow of air into the helmet 100 together with the visor air inlet 22 in addition to the purpose of blocking sunlight.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can realize that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without changing its technical spirit or essential features. you will be able to understand Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive.

10: integument
12: main inlet
13a: main block
13b: sliding block
13c: inlet grill
13d: control panel
14: acceleration inlet
16: upper discharge part
18: lower outlet
20: visor
22: visor air inlet
30: buffer
32a: first ventilation groove
32b: second ventilation groove
32c: third ventilation groove
34: bottom inlet
36: bottom discharge part
40: endothelium
42: air transmission tube
44: opening
100: helmet

Claims (5)

As a motorcycle helmet with enhanced breathability,
sheath (10); and a buffer part 30 disposed to cover the wearer's head within the outer shell 10 to absorb shock,
The outer shell 10 is formed on the front surface, the main inlet 12 through which external air is introduced; an acceleration inlet 14 formed on the front surface of the main inlet 12 and through which external air is additionally introduced to accelerate the air introduced through the main inlet 12; an upper discharge unit 16 formed on the rear surface to discharge the introduced air; and a lower discharge unit 18 formed at a lower portion of the upper discharge unit 16 on the rear side and through which the introduced air is discharged,
The main inlet 12 , the acceleration inlet 14 , the upper outlet 16 and the lower outlet 18 are the same along the outer peripheral surface of the shell 10 to increase air inlet and outlet efficiency. placed sequentially on the line,
The first ventilation groove (32a) and the second ventilation groove (32b) formed on the inner surface of the buffer part 30 form an air flow path between the buffer part 30 and the wearer's head,
the first ventilation groove (32a) forms an air flow path that sequentially connects the main inlet (12), the acceleration inlet (14) and the upper outlet (16); The second ventilation groove (32b) forms an air flow path that directly connects the main inlet (12) and the upper outlet (16). According to claim 1,
A bottom inlet 34 is formed around the wearer's face on the front lower inner surface of the buffer 30,
A bottom discharge part 36 is formed around the wearer's back neck on the rear lower inner surface of the buffer part 30,
The third ventilation groove 32c formed on the inner surface of the buffer part 30 is the main inlet 12 , the bottom inlet 34 , the bottom outlet 36 and the lower outlet 18 . A helmet for a motorcycle, characterized in that it forms an air flow path that sequentially connects them. According to claim 1,
The endothelium 40 disposed on the inside of the buffer unit 30 prevents the wearer's hair from blocking the first ventilation groove 32a and the second ventilation groove 32b,
The air transmission tube 42 formed on the endothelium 40 is inserted into the first ventilation groove 32a and the second ventilation groove 32b to deliver the air introduced into the helmet,
The opening 44 formed in the endothelium 40 communicates with the air transmission tube 42 to provide a part of the introduced air to the wearer. According to claim 1,
a main blocking portion 13a that blocks the main inlet 12 while leaving a predetermined opening pattern; a sliding blocking portion (13b) having a predetermined opening pattern and slidably disposed on the front surface of the main blocking portion (13a); And further comprising a manipulation unit (13d) coupled to the sliding blocking unit (13b),
The helmet for a motorcycle, characterized in that the main inlet (12) is opened and closed by the left and right movement of the operation unit (13d). According to claim 1,
a visor 20 formed under the main inlet 12; and a visor air inlet 22 formed under the visor 20,
A bottom inlet 34 is formed around the wearer's face on the front lower inner surface of the buffer 30,
The motorcycle helmet, characterized in that the air passing through the visor air inlet (22) is introduced into the helmet through the bottom inlet (34).

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