WO2006086964A1

WO2006086964A1 - Helmet

Info

Publication number: WO2006086964A1
Application number: PCT/DE2006/000272
Authority: WO
Inventors: Werner Kneffel
Original assignee: Werner Kneffel
Priority date: 2005-02-15
Filing date: 2006-02-15
Publication date: 2006-08-24
Also published as: DE102005058393A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a helmet (10), especially a safety helmet for motorcyclists. Said helmet comprises an outer helmet shell (12) and a helmet lining (14). The lateral faces (16) of the helmet (10) are configured to cover the ears of the helmet wearer. The front face of the helmet (10) has a visor opening (18). The helmet (10) according to the invention comprises goggles (20) having two side pieces (22). In the area of the lateral faces (16) of the helmet (10) covering the ears of the helmet wearer a fixation (24) is provided between the helmet shell (12) and the helmet lining (14). One side piece (22) of the goggles (20) each can be movably inserted with its free end (24) into said fixation. The goggles (20) are dimensioned in such a manner that they are positioned in front of the eyes of the helmet wearer once the helmet (10) is worn or they can be positioned by displacing the side pieces (22) inserted into the fixations (24). The goggles are used as a visual aid and/or eye protection.

Description

helmet

The invention relates to a helmet, in particular a motorcycle helmet, with an outer helmet shell and a helmet pad arranged therein, wherein the side surfaces of the helmet are formed such that they cover the ears of a helmet wearer, and wherein the front surface of the helmet has a viewing opening.

Such helmets are known in various designs.

Motorcycle helmets, or crash helmets, which protect the wearer's head from life-threatening injuries can be broadly divided into full-face helmets, flip-up helmets, enduro helmets, open face helmets, and half-shell helmets.

In addition, wearing sports helmets is also recommended for many sports. Such helmets are known for example from the ski and snowboard sports.

Frequently, the said helmets also have a hinged transparent visor disc covering the viewing opening.

The helmets mentioned are not very suitable for spectacle wearers. Before putting on the helmet, it is usually necessary to first drop off the glasses, then put them on after putting the helmet through the viewing aperture, the brackets of the glasses must be cumbersome pushed between helmet pad and head. Since the helmet pad rests close to the head, the inserted straps do not slip as desired on or behind the ears. As a result, the glasses usually get a crooked seat. Correcting the eyewear is awkward, annoying and requires a lot of time. But even during use of the helmet, especially when riding a motorcycle, the glasses can slip when the helmet wearer turns his head, for example, to look to the left or right, and the helmet does not join this rotation, because the helmet, for example, during rotation at the shoulder the helmet wearer gets stuck. Here also a laborious manual correction of the eyeglass seat is required.

Other helmets, especially flip-up helmets should be designed so that the helmet wearer can leave his glasses when putting on the helmet. In practice, however, it is predominantly the case that the eyeglass temples are pulled by the ears when fitting the helmet through the helmet pad, which fits close to the head. Again, the glasses and helmet wearer must then correct the eyewear seat. It is known that helmet wearers try to solve this problem by pushing apart the helmet at its side surfaces when putting it on. However, the helmet is disadvantageously claimed improperly. Also, the problem that the glasses can slip during use of the helmet occurs in this type of helmet.

Diverse wearers also complain that they get a headache with prolonged use of the helmets. This may be due to the fact that the helmet presses the temples permanently to the head of the helmet wearer.

The invention is therefore based on the object to develop a helmet suitable for spectacle wearer of the type mentioned, in particular a motorcycle helmet, which in particular no longer has the disadvantages mentioned above.

This object is achieved in a helmet according to the preamble of claim 1 by the characterizing features of claim 1. Further developments and advantageous embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims.

According to the helmet comprises a pair of glasses with two straps, the glasses serves as a visual aid and / or eye protection. In the region of the ears of the helmet wearer covering side surfaces of the helmet according to the invention each one arranged between the helmet shell and the helmet pad holder is provided in each of which a strap of the glasses is slidably inserted with its free end, said the glasses are dimensioned so that they are positioned after putting on the helmet in front of the eyes of the helmet wearer or positionable by moving the inserted in the brackets bracket so as to serve as a visual aid and / or eye protection.

Such a helmet designed in accordance with the invention ensures that the helmet together with the eyeglasses can be put on and taken off again particularly easily, without the glasses slipping off. The spectacles remain according to the invention in the helmet. The glasses themselves are adapted to the dimensions, in particular to the width of the helmet and is accordingly part of the helmet.

The glasses arranged in the helmet according to the invention is positioned so that it is when putting the helmet in front of the eyes of the helmet wearer. In some cases, however, it may be necessary to place the glasses closer to the eyes or farther away from the eyes. For this purpose, it is provided that the brackets of the glasses are displaceable in the holders. However, once the helmet wearer has placed the glasses as he pleases, there is usually no need to move the glasses. The helmet can then be raised and lowered again with this set position of the glasses.

The fact that the brackets of the glasses are between the helmet shell and helmet pad in the brackets, it is achieved that the head of the helmet wearer when putting on and putting down the helmet can no longer come into contact with the straps. As a result, slippage of the glasses is also reliably prevented during use of the helmet. In addition, the risk of injury in an accident is greatly reduced because the temples no longer rest directly on the head and are therefore no longer pressed directly on the head in a fall.

A further embodiment provides that the holder is arranged on the left and right side of the viewing opening. In the case of helmets, the one which covers the viewing opening hinged transparent visor and / or inside the helmet shell Swivel brackets, mounted on both sides of the viewing opening and operable from the helmet outer side sun visor, the brackets according to the invention are arranged in addition to the already existing brackets of the discs between the helmet shell and the helmet pad.

It is furthermore provided that the spectacles comprise one or preferably two spectacle lenses, the spectacle lenses preferably being made of plastic and designed as visual aid and / or eye protection, in particular as protection against unpleasant or harmful effects of the sunlight.

The spectacle lenses and spectacle frames can thus be designed substantially in the design of known spectacles and are characterized in particular by the fact that they do not extend beyond the width of the viewing opening of the helmet. The fact that the lenses are preferably made of plastic, it is achieved that the glasses has a low weight and the risk of injury due to the otherwise flying in an accident flying glass splinters is reduced.

The spectacle lenses preferably serve as visual aid. However, they can also be designed as sunscreen.

The frame of the spectacles, which also includes the stirrups, preferably consists of a heat-deformable, flexible, non-brittle, chipping-proof and stable plastic, particularly preferably of polycarbonate.

Such a frame advantageously has only a low weight and is particularly inexpensive to produce. In addition, the risk of injury in such a trained spectacle frame is extremely low.

The brackets are preferably formed substantially straight. This makes it particularly easy to insert the brackets into the holder and remove it. An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the bracket in the region of their slidably inserted into the brackets ends and the brackets themselves are designed such that the ends of the bracket engage in predetermined positions in the holder in the longitudinal direction.

This ensures that the glasses do not fall out of the holder when the helmet is tilted accordingly. In addition, the glasses for the helmet wearer can be adjusted once and determine in this predetermined position by the grid connection, without the helmet wearer has to worry when putting the helmet, that the glasses has moved.

Preferably, the brackets have at their top and bottom a screening, in particular in the form of teeth, in the interstices of a latching means of the holder from above and / or from below can engage or engage. Of course, the teeth may also be on the inside and / or outside of the bracket. The first variant has been found to be particularly advantageous because it allows the holder can be made very flat. In addition, it has been found to be advantageous that for the left and right side of the helmet, only one type of holder needs to be used when the holder has only one latching means and the brackets are provided both on its top and on its underside with teeth , When the latch engages on one side of the helmet from above, it snaps into place on the other side of the helmet from below. The holder is therefore only rotated by 180 °.

It is further provided that the eyeglass temple are formed such that they extend first in the plane spanned by the lenses and then undergo a bend to the brackets out. The bend can in this case be designed as a hinge, so that the spectacles can easily be folded or folded in the state removed from the helmet. The bending prevents dert that the burden of the material and thus the risk of damage to be too large.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the holder made of plastic and / or is preferably designed in the manner of a bag into which the end of the bracket can be inserted. An existing plastic holder has advantageously only a very low weight and is inexpensive to produce.

Under bag shape is preferably understood a tubular article into which the temple is slidably inserted. The tubular article may be round, oval or preferably rectangular in cross section. Accordingly, the eyeglass temple in cross section round, oval or preferably rectangular. It has been found that the rectangular shape can be held very stable without much effort.

The side wall or side walls in this case also need not be formed over the entire surface. It is sufficient if the side walls are designed such that they hold the temples securely. For this purpose, it may be sufficient if the side walls only form a framework of C-shaped, L-shaped, O-shaped and / or U-shaped struts, which can alternate in their orientation. This ensures that the temples are held securely even when shaken.

Furthermore, it is provided that the arranged between the helmet shell and the helmet pad holder is fixed by a Velcro connection on the helmet pad or by gluing. Preferably, the holder is designed such that it can be retrofitted into the known helmets. For this purpose, the holder according to the invention is formed so flat that it is easily positioned between the helmet shell and helmet pad when the helmet pad wegbild or is compressed to form a gap between the helmet shell and helmet pad by means of a tool from the helmet shell. After inserting the holder and removing the tool, the helmet pad relaxes again and presses the holder firmly against the helmet Bowl. It has turned out to be surprising that with various helmets according to the prior art, gluing or bonding by means of Velcro connection is no longer necessary. In the event that gluing should still be required, it has proven to be the best solution for the proper fixation of the holder to provide the holder with at least one adhesive layer, which is provided by means of an anti-adhesive film or a comparable cover. After inserting the holder and removing the tool, the helmet should first be put on to adjust the position of the stances. For this purpose, the eyeglass temple to be inserted into the brackets and move the brackets by pressure on the eyeglass temple so that the glasses occupies the appropriate position for the helmet wearer. Still in the fitted state of the helmet, the anti-adhesive film or the comparable cover is to be removed from the adhesive layer in which the film or cover is pulled out of the space between the helmet shell and the holder and / or helmet padding and holder.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the holder has a hinge, through which the inserted into the holder glasses can be moved up or down, wherein the rotary joint is preferably designed such that it engages in predetermined positions within the holder. This ensures that the glasses are individually adjustable on the helmet carrier.

It is further provided that the brackets and the ends of the brackets are formed such that the ends of the brackets of the glasses are pulled out.

This ensures that the glasses are more accessible for cleaning. In addition, the glasses can be replaced particularly easily if the helmet wear, for example, glasses with new lenses, which have a different diopter than the previous required. In addition, the glasses can also be easily removed from the helmet when, for example, wearers of glasses and non-wearers share a helmet. The invention will be explained with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing. In this show

1 is a perspective schematic view of the helmet according to the invention with glasses with not completely positioned between the helmet shell and helmet pads brackets,

2 is a perspective schematic view of the helmet according to the invention with glasses with fully positioned between the helmet shell and helmet pads brackets,

Fig. 3 is a schematic side view of the invention

Helms,

4 is a perspective schematic representation of the helmet arranged in the helmet with brackets in external view,

5 is a perspective schematic representation of the helmet arranged in the helmet with brackets in interior view,

6 is a perspective schematic representation of a bracket of the helmet arranged in the helmet according to the invention,

Fig. 7 is a perspective schematic representation of a holder of the helmet according to the invention and

Fig. 8 is a perspective schematic representation of a holder with a free end of a bracket of the helmet arranged in the helmet according to the invention. 1 shows a perspective schematic representation of the helmet 10 according to the invention with spectacles 20 with holders 24 not yet positioned completely between the helmet shell 12 and the helmet pad 14.

The helmet 10 includes an outer helmet shell 12 and a helmet pad 14 disposed therein. The side surfaces 16 of the helmet 10 are formed so as to cover the ears of a helmet wearer not shown here. The front surface of the helmet 10 has a viewing port 18.

According to the invention, the helmet 10 comprises a pair of spectacles 20 with two brackets 22. In the area of the side surfaces 16 of the helmet 10 covering the ears of the helmet wearer, a respective retaining element 24 is provided between the helmet shell 12 and the helmet cushion 14. The brackets 24 are in this case arranged on the left and right side of the viewing opening 18 and in the present FIG. 1 for better representability because not yet completely positioned between the helmet shell 12 and helmet pad 14.

In each case, a bracket 22 of the glasses 20 is slidably inserted with its free end 26 in the holder 24, wherein the glasses 20 is dimensioned such that they are positioned after placing the helmet 10 in front of the eyes of the helmet wearer or by moving the in the brackets 24 inserted bracket 22 is positionable so as to serve as a visual aid and / or eye protection.

In the present case, the spectacles 20 are visual aids, which accordingly comprise two spectacle lenses 28.

The eyeglass temple 22 are formed such that they extend first in the plane spanned by the lenses 28 plane and then experience a bend 38 to the brackets 24 out. In Fig. 2, the helmet 10 according to the invention with glasses 20 with fully positioned between the helmet shell 12 and helmet pad 14 brackets 24 is shown schematically. To avoid repetition, reference is made to the description of FIG. 1, wherein like reference numerals designate like components. The helmet 10 shown in FIG. 2 differs from the helmet 10 shown in FIG. 1 in that the holders 24 are now positioned completely between the helmet shell 12 and the helmet pad 14.

FIG. 3 shows the helmet 10 according to the invention from FIG. 2 in a schematic side view. To avoid repetition, the description of the helmet can again be referred to the description of FIG. 1, wherein like reference numerals designate the same components. In the present side view can be clearly seen that the glasses 20 with their brackets 22 - as usual with spectacle wearers - can be positioned close to the eyes of the helmet wearer not shown here by moving the inserted in the brackets bracket 22. The spectacles 20 is thus not according to the invention at the height of the usual, the sight opening concealing visor and the sun visor often arranged underneath.

In Fig. 4 arranged in the helmet 10 according to the invention glasses 20 is shown schematically with holders 24 in the outside view.

The glasses 20 comprises two brackets 22, wherein each bracket 22 is slidably inserted with its free end 26 in a holder 24. The glasses 20 further has two lenses 28, which are made of plastic and are designed as a visual aid. The lenses are connected to each other via a known web 40 with nose pad 42. The web 40 can of course be configured in various embodiments and in particular have a hinge through which the glasses 20 is collapsible or-foldable.

The brackets 22 are formed in the region of their displaceably inserted into the holders 24 ends 26 and the brackets 24 itself such that the ends 26 of the Engage bracket 22 in the longitudinal direction in predetermined positions. For this purpose, the bracket 22 at its top and bottom a grid 30 in the form of teeth 32, in the interstices 34, a latching means 36 of the holder 24 engages or engages from above or below.

The eyeglass temple 22 are formed such that they extend first in the plane spanned by the lenses 28 plane and then experience a bend 38 to the brackets 24 out.

5 shows a perspective schematic illustration of the spectacles 20 according to the invention arranged in the helmet 20 with holders 24 in an interior view. For the purpose of avoiding repetition, reference is made to the above explanations regarding FIG. 4 for the description of the spectacles, wherein the same reference numerals denote the same components.

In Fig. 6, a bracket 22 of the helmet 10 according to the invention arranged glasses 20 is shown schematically, which is slidable with its free end 26 in a holder 24, not shown here inserted.

The bracket 22 is made of a heat-deformable, flexible, non-brittle, splinterproof and stable plastic, preferably made of polycarbonate, and is substantially rectilinear.

The bracket 22 has on its top and bottom of a screening 30 in the form of teeth 32, in the interstices 34, the latching means not shown here engage the holder from above or from below or can engage.

7 shows a perspective schematic representation of a holder 24 of the helmet 10 according to the invention.

The bracket 24 is formed such that the bracket of a pair of glasses with its free end in the holder 24 is slidably inserted and this in the longitudinal direction in locked into predetermined positions. The holder 24 is in this case formed so flat that it can be positioned between the helmet shell and helmet pad of a helmet, not shown here, when the helmet pad weg¬ or compressed to form a gap between the helmet shell and helmet pad by means of a tool of the helmet shell.

The holder 24 is made of plastic and is designed in the manner of a pocket into which the end of the eyeglass temple can be inserted.

In the present case, the pocket is designed as a tubular object which is rectangular in cross section. However, the side walls of the tubular article in this case are not formed over the entire surface, but are designed such that they securely hold the eyeglass temple. For this purpose, the tubular article is formed from a side wall, from which extend in cross-section L-shaped struts, which then form quasi parts of the remaining side walls and engage around the inserted bracket.

In addition, the holder still has a latching means 36, which engages in the recesses of a arranged on the temples grid and prevents the bracket so too easy to move within the holder 24.

In FIG. 8, a holder 24 with a free end 26 of a bracket 22 of the spectacles 24 according to the invention is arranged in the helmet 10. For the purpose of avoiding repetition, reference is made to the above statements relating to FIGS. 6 and 7 for the description of the bracket and the posts. wherein like reference numerals designate like components.

In the present Fig. It can be clearly seen how the latching means 36 of the holder 24 engages in the recesses 34 and in the interstices 34 of the teeth 32 of the grid 30. Fig. 8 also illustrates the displaceability of the bracket 22 within the holder 24th LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

(is part of the description)

10 helmet

12 helmet shell

14 helmet pads

16 side surfaces of the helmet

18 viewing aperture

20 glasses

22 stirrups

24 bracket

26 free end of the bracket 22

28 spectacle lens

30 screening

32 teeth

34 space

36 snap-in device

38 Bend

40 footbridge

42 nose pad

Claims

Patent claims

Helmet (10), in particular motorcycle helmet, with an outer helmet shell (12) and a helmet pad (14) arranged therein, wherein the side surfaces (16) of the helmet (10) are formed such that they cover the ears of a helmet wearer, and the front surface of the helmet (10) has a viewing opening (18), characterized in that the helmet (10) comprises spectacles (20) with two brackets (22) and that in the region of the side surfaces (16) covering the ears of the helmet wearer of the helmet (10) in each case between the helmet shell (12) and the helmet pad (14) arranged bracket (24) is provided, in each of which a bracket (22) of the glasses (20) with its free end (26) is slidably inserted , wherein the glasses (20) is dimensioned such that it is positioned after placing the helmet (10) in front of the eyes of the helmet wearer or by moving the in the brackets (24) inserted bracket (22) can be positioned as a visual aid and / or as eye protection serve.

2. helmet (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the holder (24) on the left and right side of the viewing opening (18) is arranged.

3. helmet (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the glasses (20) comprises one or preferably two lenses (28), wherein the lenses (28) are preferably made of plastic and as a visual aid and / or eye protection, especially as protection against unpleasant or harmful effects of sunlight, are formed.

4. helmet (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the bracket (22) comprising frame of the glasses (20) made of a heat-deformable, flexible, non-brittle, chipping-proof and stable plastic, preferably made of polycarbonate ,

5. helmet (10) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the bracket (22) are formed substantially straight.

6. helmet (10) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the bracket (22) in the region of their in the holders (24) slidably inserted ends (26) and the brackets (24) are formed such that the Engage ends (26) of the brackets (22) in the longitudinal direction in predetermined positions.

7. helmet (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the bracket (22) on its top and bottom a grid (30), in particular in the form of teeth (32), in the interstices (34 ) a latching means (36) of the holder (24) from above and / or from below engage or can engage.

8. helmet (10) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the eyeglass temple (22) are formed such that they extend first in the plane through the lenses (28) plane and then a bend (38) learn the brackets (24) out.

9. helmet (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the holder (24) consists of plastic and / or is preferably designed in the manner of a bag into which the end of the bracket (22) can be inserted.

10. A helmet (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that between the helmet shell (12) and the helmet pad (14) arranged bracket (24) is fixed by a Velcro connection to the helmet pad (14) or by gluing.

11. A helmet (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the holder (24) is provided with at least one adhesive layer, which is covered by an anti-adhesive film or a comparable cover.

12. Helmet (10) according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the holder (24) is formed so flat that it can be positioned between the helmet shell (12) and helmet pad (14) when the helmet pad (14) Forming a gap between the helmet shell (12) and helmet pad (14), preferably by means of a tool of the helmet shell (12) weg- or compressed.

13. A helmet (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the holder (24) has a pivot, by the in the holder (24) inserted glasses (20) is movable up or down, wherein the Swivel joint is preferably designed such that it engages in predetermined positions within the holder (24).

14. Helmet (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the holders (24) and the ends (26) of the bracket (22) are formed such that the ends (26) of the holders (24) for cleaning or replacement of the glasses (20) are pulled out.