US20090013440A1 - Rear vision helmet visor structure - Google Patents

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US20090013440A1
US20090013440A1 US12/216,073 US21607308A US2009013440A1 US 20090013440 A1 US20090013440 A1 US 20090013440A1 US 21607308 A US21607308 A US 21607308A US 2009013440 A1 US2009013440 A1 US 2009013440A1
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    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
    • A42B3/0406—Accessories for helmets
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  • the invention relates to a rear vision helmet visor structure.
  • Taiwan patent application number 096113400 entitled “REAR VISION STRUCTURE OF HELMET VISOR” and filed by the present inventor, discloses an example including a visor 1 and three mirrors.
  • the visor has a visor frame 6 .
  • the mirrors include a first mirror 2 disposed on a rear portion of the visor, a second mirror 3 disposed on a front portion of the visor, and a third mirror 4 disposed on the visor frame 6 .
  • the first mirror can reflect a rear image onto the third mirror
  • the third mirror further reflects the image onto the second mirror.
  • the second mirror reflects the image onto the user's eyes so that the visor has the function of rear vision, wherein the user sees the rear non-inverted image.
  • another example may include one visor and two mirrors.
  • the two mirrors include a first mirror disposed on the rear portion of the visor, and a second mirror disposed on the front portion of the visor. Therefore, the first mirror can reflect the rear image onto the second mirror, and then the second mirror further reflects the image onto the user's eyes so that the visor has the function of rear vision, wherein the user sees the rear inverted image.
  • the three mirrors include a first mirror 2 disposed on the rear portion of the visor, a second mirror 3 disposed on the front portion of the visor, and a third mirror 4 disposed on the portion of the visor between the first mirror and the second mirror. Therefore, the first mirror can reflect the rear image onto the third mirror, the third mirror further reflects the image onto the second mirror, and then the second mirror reflects the image onto the user's eyes so that the visor has the function of rear vision, wherein the user sees the rear non-inverted image.
  • the mirror (first mirror 2 ) must be slightly higher than the helmet shell in order to reflect the rear image onto the user's eyes in a forward direction
  • the rear portion of the visor for fixing the mirror also has to be slightly higher than the helmet shell.
  • the overall volume of the helmet is enlarged.
  • the mirrors can reflect the rear image to the user's eyes in the forward direction, they also reflect the strong vehicle lamp source of the rear vehicle to the user's eyes. Thus, the user's eyes feel unconformable to influence the travelling safety. So, the mirrors have to be closed according to the user's requirement.
  • the mirrors can make the user continuously see the image of the rear view rolling backward.
  • the mirrors have to be closed according to the user's requirement when the user does not want to see the image.
  • the invention mainly divides a visor into a main portion and a sub-portion, and an opening-closing structure is formed between the main portion and the sub-portion.
  • Mirrors may be respectively disposed on the main portion and the sub-portion, and may also be disposed on only the sub-portion.
  • the sub-portion may be opened and closed relative to the helmet shell so that the mirrors may be opened and closed and the volume can be reduced.
  • the invention has the following advantages.
  • additional functions of the visor may be provided according to the improvement of the helmet visor so that the helmet visor has two functions.
  • the volume of the visor can be reduced so that the volume of the helmet may be reduced and the prior art problems may be solved.
  • the mirrors may be opened and closed to prevent the strong lamp source of the following vehicle from being reflected to the user's eyes at night.
  • the mirrors may be freely opened and closed according to the user's requirement or other conditions.
  • the angles of reflection of the mirrors are adjustable.
  • FIG. 1 is a left view showing a first embodiment of the invention with a reflecting function being enabled.
  • FIG. 2 is a left view showing the first embodiment of the invention with the reflecting function being disabled.
  • FIG. 3 is a left view showing a second embodiment of the invention with a reflecting function being enabled.
  • FIG. 4 is a left view showing the second embodiment of the invention with the reflecting function being disabled.
  • FIG. 5 is a left view showing a third embodiment of the invention with a reflecting function being enabled.
  • FIG. 6 is a left view showing the third embodiment of the invention with the reflecting function being disabled.
  • FIG. 7 is a left view showing a fourth embodiment of the invention with a reflecting function being disabled.
  • FIG. 8 is a left view showing the fourth embodiment of the invention with the reflecting function being enabled.
  • FIG. 9 is a left view showing a fifth embodiment of the invention with a reflecting function being enabled.
  • FIG. 10 is a left view showing the fifth embodiment of the invention with the reflecting function being disabled.
  • FIG. 11 is a left view showing a sixth embodiment of the invention with a reflecting function being enabled.
  • FIG. 12 is a left view showing the sixth embodiment of the invention with the reflecting function being disabled.
  • FIG. 13 is a left view showing a first structure according to the prior art.
  • FIG. 14 is a left view showing a second structure according to the prior art.
  • the rear vision helmet visor structure of the invention includes a visor 1 , at least two mirrors and at least one opening-closing structure.
  • the visor 1 is divided into a main portion 1 - 1 and a sub-portion 1 - 2 .
  • the at least two mirrors (or a first mirror 2 , a second mirror 3 and a third mirror 4 ) are respectively disposed on the main portion and the sub-portion.
  • the at least one opening-closing structure is disposed between the main portion and the sub-portion.
  • the mirrors can be opened and closed and the volume of the visor can be reduced.
  • the opening-closing structure may be formed by a rotatable member 10 , such as a thumb pin, a screw, a rotatable disk, a circular rod, a rotatable rod, a projecting rod or the like, capable of enabling the sub-portion to rotate on the main portion, as shown in FIGS. 1 , 2 , 9 , 10 , 11 and 12 .
  • a rotatable member 10 such as a thumb pin, a screw, a rotatable disk, a circular rod, a rotatable rod, a projecting rod or the like, capable of enabling the sub-portion to rotate on the main portion, as shown in FIGS. 1 , 2 , 9 , 10 , 11 and 12 .
  • the opening-closing structure may be formed by a retractable member 11 , such as a sliding track, a groove, a land track, a slot, a recess, or the like, capable of enabling the sub-portion to slide on the main portion in a retractable manner, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 .
  • a retractable member 11 such as a sliding track, a groove, a land track, a slot, a recess, or the like, capable of enabling the sub-portion to slide on the main portion in a retractable manner, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 .
  • the opening-closing structure may be formed by an up-lifting member, such as a rotatable rod, a bent rod, a retractable supporting rod, or the like, capable of enabling the sub-portion to be lifted on the main portion.
  • an up-lifting member such as a rotatable rod, a bent rod, a retractable supporting rod, or the like, capable of enabling the sub-portion to be lifted on the main portion.
  • the opening-closing structure may be formed by a front portion of the sub-portion and the main portion, which are integrally formed, as shown in FIGS. 5 , 6 , 7 and 8 .
  • the sub-portion may swing up and down according to the curved elasticity and the self-restoring property of the sub-portion.
  • at least one corresponding engaging member 12 such as an engaging hook corresponding to an engagement hole, a hole corresponding to an engaging rod, a depression corresponding to a protrusion, a screw corresponding to a hole, a supporting rod corresponding to a slot or the like, may be disposed on each of the main portion and the sub-portion so that the sub-portion can be positioned at the desired height (tilted angle).
  • the main portion may be fixed to and combined with accessories, such as a decoration accessories, a top vent, a spoiler accessories and the like, on the helmet shell by way of adhering, clamping, spiking, engaging, inserting, integrally molding or the like so that the helmet becomes more beautiful, and the fixing force of the visor to the helmet shellt may be enhanced.
  • accessories such as a decoration accessories, a top vent, a spoiler accessories and the like
  • At least one corresponding engaging member such as an engaging hook corresponding to an engagement hole, a hole corresponding to an engaging rod, a depression and a protrusion, a screw and a hole, a supporting rod and a slot or the like, may be disposed on each of the main portion and the sub-portion so that the sub-portion can be positioned at the desired height (tilted angle).
  • At least one corresponding engaging member may be disposed on each of the sub-portion and the accessory (the decoration accessories, the top vent, the spoiler accessories or the like) on the helmet shell so that the sub-portion may be positioned at the desired height (tilted angle).
  • the sub-portion may be disposed between the left and right accessories (the decoration accessories, the top vent, the spoiler accessories and the like) on the helmet shell, and the left and right accessories are utilized to protect and stabilize the sub-portion.
  • the opening-closing structure may be disposed between the sub-portion and the left and right accessories (the decoration accessories, the top vent, the spoiler accessories and the like) on the helmet shell so that the sub-portion may be opened and closed on the left and right accessories.
  • a jointing member (a thumb pin, an insertion card, a screw, an insertion hook, a resilience insertion hook, an adhesive, a hot-melt adhesive or the like) may be added between the main portion and the sub-portion. That is, in addition to the opening-closing structure disposed between the main portion and the sub-portion, the jointing member may further be disposed therebetween to connect the main portion and the sub-portion together so that the manufacturing processes become more easily.
  • the at least two mirrors may be disposed on the sub-portion, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 .
  • a hole 5 may be formed on each of two sides of the visor 1 so that the visor may be fixed to a helmet 7 with threaded holes using screws penetrating through the holes 5 , as shown in FIGS. 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 and 12 .
  • a fixing panel 8 may be disposed below the visor, and the fixing panel is connected to and fixed to the visor.
  • a plurality of fixing members 9 such as fixing buttons, male-female headed fixing buttons or holes, is disposed on the fixing panel so that the visor can be fixed to the helmet having a plurality of fixing members (fixing buttons or threaded holes) on the front upper edge of the shell through the fixing panel, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 .
  • a front one of the at least two mirrors may be fixed to the fixing panel.
  • the visor may have a plurality of fixing members (fixing buttons, male-female headed fixing buttons or holes) so that the visor may be fixed to the helmet having a plurality of fixing members (fixing buttons or threaded holes) disposed on the front upper edge of the shell.
  • a front one of the at least two mirrors may be disposed on the helmet shield.
  • Two sides of a rear portion of the main portion may be extended and connected together, as shown in FIGS. 5 , 6 , 9 and 10 , to enhance the stability of the structure.
  • the two sides of the rear portion of the main portion may be connected together to form a frame so that the sub-portion may be fixed or embedded onto the frame when the sub-portion is closed.
  • An elastic member such as a spring, an elastic strip or the like, may be disposed between the main portion and the sub-portion so that the sub-portion may be always held opened or closed. Then, another engaging member is provided to change the opened or closed state of the sub-portion.
  • the visor including the main portion and the sub-portion may be freely designed in shape and structure.
  • the ranges of the main portion and the sub-portion of the visor may be freely divided according to the requirement.
  • the visor is divided into the main portion and the sub-portion with the connection point located at the middle of the visor.
  • the angle of reflection of each mirror may be adjusted.
  • Each mirror may be a flat, concave or convex mirror according to the requirements.
  • An anti-slip safety structure, a stabilizing safety structure, a braking safety structure, an engaging and positioning safety structure or an anti-turnover safety structure may be disposed between the main portion and the sub-portion or between the sub-portion and the left and right accessories on the helmet shell.
  • At least one of the rotatable member, the retractable member, the up-lifting member and the integrally molded structure may be disposed on the visor.
  • the rotatable member and the retractable member may be simultaneously disposed between the main portion and the sub-portion of the visor.
  • the invention may be applied to any helmet visor with mirrors.
  • the front one of the at least two mirrors such as the second mirror 3 or the combination of the second mirror and the third mirror 4 , may be configured to be foldable and retractable.

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