U.S. patent application number 13/103328 was filed with the patent office on 2012-11-15 for multi functional helmet.
This patent application is currently assigned to HJC CORP.. Invention is credited to Tae Young Kim.
Application Number | 20120284905 13/103328 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 45315597 |
Filed Date | 2012-11-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120284905 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kim; Tae Young |
November 15, 2012 |
MULTI FUNCTIONAL HELMET
Abstract
There is provided a helmet including: a main body that includes
a facial opening at its front side; a chin guard connected to a
lower side surface of the main body; and a connector capable of
connecting/disconnecting the chin guard to/from the main body,
wherein the connector includes first connectors that are positioned
at both ends of the lower side surface of the main body and include
locking protrusions capable of coupling and fixing a part of the
chin guard and second connectors that are positioned at both ends
of the chin guard and include coupling loops to be caught by the
locking protrusions so as to be coupled and fixed.
Inventors: |
Kim; Tae Young;
(Gyeonggi-do, KR) |
Assignee: |
HJC CORP.
Gyeonggi-do
KR
|
Family ID: |
45315597 |
Appl. No.: |
13/103328 |
Filed: |
May 9, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/424 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A42B 3/227 20130101;
A42B 3/226 20130101; A42B 3/326 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/424 |
International
Class: |
A42B 3/22 20060101
A42B003/22; A42B 3/28 20060101 A42B003/28 |
Claims
1. A helmet comprising: a main body that includes a facial opening
at its front side; a chin guard connected to a lower side surface
of the main body; and a connector capable of
connecting/disconnecting the chin guard to/from the main body,
wherein the connector includes first connectors that are positioned
at both ends of the lower side surface of the main body and include
locking protrusions capable of coupling and fixing a part of the
chin guard and second connectors that are positioned at both ends
of the chin guard and include coupling loops to be caught by the
locking protrusions so as to be coupled and fixed.
2. The helmet of claim 1, wherein in the first connectors, an inner
space is formed by connecting plate-shaped base members and the
locking protrusions are protruded from an surface on the inner
space side of the base members, and the second connectors include a
coupling control member that is exposed to an outside of the chin
guard and moved in a transversal direction, a manipulating
protrusion that is protruded toward an inside of the chin guard and
moved in the same direction as the coupling control member, and the
coupling loop of which one end is caught by the manipulating
protrusion and which is returned to an original position by an
elastic member when force caused by a movement of the manipulating
protrusion is removed, wherein the other end of the coupling loop
is caught by the locking protrusion at the original position and,
when the manipulating protrusion is moved, free from the locking
protrusion.
3. The helmet of claim 2, wherein the coupling loop is formed into
a curved shape in order for the other end to be caught by the
locking protrusion at the original position while the end is
continuously caught by the manipulating protrusion by contractile
force of the elastic member, if the locking protrusion is moved in
a first direction contrary to a direction of the contractile force,
the end is moved in the first direction and the other end is
rotated in a second direction different from a direction in which
the other end is caught by the locking protrusion so as to be free
from the locking protrusion, and if the locking protrusion is
manipulated to be free from the force in the first direction, the
end and the other end are returned to the original position by the
contractile force of the elastic member.
4. The helmet of claim 2, wherein in the first connector, an open
intagliated groove is formed in an outer surface of the base member
in a direction to be in contact with the main body and a fixing
opening is formed in a contact surface of the main body at a
position corresponding to the intagliated groove, and the second
connector further includes a fixing wing positioned at both upper
ends of the chin guard and inserted into the fixing opening.
5. The helmet of claim 1, further comprising: a shield configured
to be coupled to the side surface of the main body and
opened/closed at the facial opening; a peak sun visor configured to
be coupled to the side surface of the main body and positioned at
an upper area of the facial opening; and a rotational connection
unit configured to couple at least one of the shield and the peak
sun visor to be rotated around a rotation shaft, wherein the
rotational connection unit includes: a first rotational connection
unit positioned at both side surfaces of the main body including a
coupling fixing member connected to the rotation shaft to couple
and fix at least one of the shield and the peak sun visor, a second
rotational connection unit positioned at both ends of extended side
surfaces of the peak sun visor and including a first coupling hole
through which the coupling fixing member passes, and a third
rotational connection unit positioned at both ends of extended side
surfaces of the shield and including a second coupling hole through
which the coupling fixing member passes.
6. The helmet of claim 5, wherein the coupling fixing member is
screw-coupled to the rotation shaft, and a height of the
screw-coupling is adjusted to correspond to a height of a coupling
of at least one of the shield and the peak sun visor to the main
body.
7. The helmet of claim 5, wherein the first rotational connection
unit includes: a deviation prevention groove that restricts a
movement range of the peak sun visor; an annular-shaped fan
receiving unit that adjusts a movement degree of the peak sun
visor; an annular-shaped insertion guide into which an inner
peripheral surface of the first coupling hole is inserted; at least
one guide groove formed at an outer peripheral surface of the
insertion guide; and a latch stopper that adjusts a movement degree
of the shield and restricts a movement range of the shield.
8. The helmet of claim 7, wherein the second rotational connection
unit includes: the first coupling hole formed to pass the coupling
fixing member through a position corresponding to the rotation
shaft; a deviation prevention protrusion that is formed to
correspond to a shape of the deviation prevention groove and
protruded with a width less than a width of the deviation
prevention groove; and a fan protrusion that has prominences and
depressions contrary to prominences and depressions of the fan
receiving unit to join with the fan receiving unit.
9. The helmet of claim 7, wherein the third rotational connection
unit includes: the second coupling hole formed to pass the coupling
fixing member through a position corresponding to the rotation
shaft; at least one insertion protrusion formed at a position
corresponding to the guide groove in the inner peripheral surface
of the second coupling hole; and a shield protrusion that is
inserted into the latch stopper to move the shield in multiple
steps.
10. The helmet of claim 5, further comprising: an inner sun visor
that is received in an inside of the main body to be closed and
opened at the facial opening.
11. The helmet of claim 5, further comprising: a ventilation unit
including: a ventilating guide that is positioned at a front lower
central area of the shield and protrudes toward an outside; an
opening threshold that is supported by the ventilating guide and
opens/closes the ventilating guide by up and down movements; and
opening holes that are formed in an upper end of a space protruding
toward an inside of the shield and, if the ventilating guide is
opened, opened for air to be circulated in the inside of the
shield.
12. The helmet of claim 5, further comprising: a connection member
that couples a replaceable ornament to a front central area of the
chin guard.
13. A helmet comprising: a main body including a facial opening
formed at its front and a locking protrusion protruded from its
lower surface, and being connected to at least one of a chin guard,
a shield and a sun visor, wherein the chin guard includes a
coupling loop and is coupled and fixed to the main body by one end
of the coupling loop caught to the locking protrusion, wherein the
shield is coupled to a side surface of the main body to be movable
and to adjust a movement degree, wherein the sun visor is coupled
to the side surface of the main body and has a restricted movement
range, and wherein at least one of the chin guard, the shield and
the sun visor is connected to the main body and the helmet is
transformed in various ways.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a helmet. To be specific,
the present disclosure relates to a multifunctional helmet capable
of being used in various ways with a chin guard, a shield, a sun
visor, and the like which are detachably connected to the
helmet.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] A rider is necessarily required to wear a helmet when riding
a two-wheeled vehicle such as a motorcycle, and a retractable
shield may be installed at a front side of a helmet main body to
allow a helmet wearer to obtain a front view. Further, depending on
a use of the helmet, an inner sun visor or a peak sun visor may be
installed to protect the wearer's eyes from sunlight and a chin
guard may be installed to improve safety.
[0003] Recently, the number of people who use a motorcycle as a
means of transportation and also enjoy riding the motorcycle as a
hobby has been on the increase. Thus, motor cycle riders may need
helmets having various shapes and uses.
[0004] However, conventionally, a helmet has been manufactured with
fixed components such as a shield, a sun visor, a chin guard, and
the like depending on a use of the helmet. Even if the components
can be detachably installed at the helmet, a component having a
different shape for a different use cannot be installed at the
helmet.
[0005] Therefore, it may be a burden to the motorcycle rider to buy
a lot of helmets having various shapes and uses with large costs,
which may bring about inconvenience in buying helmets of various
shapes.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] In order to solve the above-described problem, an embodiment
of the present disclosure provides a multifunctional helmet which
may be provided with at least one of a chin guard, a shield and a
peak sun visor.
[0007] The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a
multifunctional helmet including a component a connector which can
connect/disconnect the chin guard to/from the helmet with a simple
operation.
[0008] Further, the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a
multifunctional helmet including a component such as a rotational
connection unit which can manipulate a degree of rotation when at
least any one of the shield and the peak sun visor is installed at
a helmet main body.
[0009] In view of the foregoing, in accordance with an embodiment
of the present disclosure provides a helmet comprising: a main body
that includes a facial opening at its front side; a chin guard
connected to a lower side surface of the main body; and a connector
capable of connecting/disconnecting the chin guard to/from the main
body, wherein the connector includes first connectors that are
positioned at both ends of the lower side surface of the main body
and include locking protrusions capable of coupling and fixing a
part of the chin guard and second connectors that are positioned at
both ends of the chin guard and include coupling loops to be caught
by the locking protrusions so as to be coupled and fixed.
[0010] In accordance with another embodiment of the present
disclosure provides a helmet comprising: a main body including a
facial opening formed at its front and a locking protrusion
protruded from its lower surface, and being connected to at least
one of a chin guard, a shield and a sun visor, wherein the chin
guard includes a coupling loop and is coupled and fixed to the main
body by one end of the coupling loop caught to the locking
protrusion, wherein the shield is coupled to a side surface of the
main body to be movable and to adjust a movement degree, wherein
the sun visor is coupled to the side surface of the main body and
has a restricted movement range, and wherein at least one of the
chin guard, the shield and the sun visor is connected to the main
body and the helmet is transformed in various ways.
[0011] In accordance with the present disclosure, it is possible to
provide a multifunctional helmet which may be provided with at
least any one of a chin guard, a shield and a peak sun visor and
can be transformed in various ways.
[0012] In accordance with the present disclosure, it is possible to
connect/disconnect a chin guard to/from a helmet with a simple
operation.
[0013] Further, in accordance with the present disclosure, it is
possible to manipulate a degree of rotation when at least any one
of a shield and a peak sun visor is installed at a helmet main
body, so that it may be possible to prevent a risk that the shield
or the peak sun visor may slide at the time of rotation and block a
helmet wearer's view.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments will be
described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Understanding that these drawings depict only several embodiments
in accordance with the disclosure and are, therefore, not to be
intended to limit its scope, the disclosure will be described with
specificity and detail through use of the accompanying drawings, in
which:
[0015] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multifunctional helmet
equipped with all components in accordance with an embodiment of
the present disclosure;
[0016] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a multifunctional
helmet in accordance with the embodiment of the present
disclosure;
[0017] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a connector
of a chin guard in accordance with the embodiment of the present
disclosure;
[0018] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a
rotational connection unit of a shield or a peak sun visor in
accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0019] FIGS. 5 to 9 are perspective views for explaining various
shapes of a multifunctional helmet in accordance with the
embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0020] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a chin guard to be
decorated with an ornament in a multifunctional helmet in
accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0021] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a multifunctional helmet
including an opening/closing apparatus of an internal sun visor in
accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure;
and
[0022] FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a ventilation unit of
a shield in a multifunctional helmet in accordance with another
embodiment of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0023] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be
described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so
that the present invention may be readily implemented by those
skilled in the art. However, it is to be noted that the present
invention is not limited to the embodiments but can be realized in
various other ways. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the
description are omitted for the simplicity of explanation, and like
reference numerals denote like parts through the whole
document.
[0024] Through the whole document, the term "connected to" or
"coupled to" that is used to designate a connection or coupling of
one element to another element includes both a case that an element
is "directly connected or coupled to" another element and a case
that an element is "electronically connected or coupled to" another
element via still another element. Further, the term "comprises or
includes" and/or "comprising or including" used in the document
means that one or more other components, steps, operation and/or
existence or addition of elements are not excluded in addition to
the described components, steps, operation and/or elements.
[0025] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multifunctional helmet
equipped with all components in accordance with an embodiment of
the present disclosure.
[0026] As depicted in FIG. 1, a multifunctional helmet in
accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure may include
a main body 10, a chin guard 20, a shield 30 and a peak sun visor
40.
[0027] In the multifunctional helmet in accordance with an
embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the chin guard 20,
the shield 30, and the peak sun visor 40 may be
connected/disconnected to/from the main body 10. FIG. 1 shows the
main body 10 connected to all of the chin guard 20, the shield 30
and the peak sun visor 40.
[0028] To be specific, the main body 10 may have a facial front
opening at its front side and may be formed into a cap to be worn
on a helmet wearer's head. Further, the main body 10 may include a
part of connectors A configured to connect the chin guard 20 to the
main body 10 by coupling both ends of the chin guard 20 to both
ends of lower sides. Furthermore, the main body 10 may be provided
with at least one of the shield 30 and the peak sun visor 40 at its
both side surfaces and may include a part of rotational connection
units B configured to manipulate opening/closing or a degree of
rotation of the shield 30 or the peak sun visor 40.
[0029] The chin guard 20 may be configured to protect a chin of the
helmet wearer by covering a lower side of the opening of the main
body 10. The chin guard 20 may include a part of the connectors A
capable of connecting/disconnecting the chin guard 20 to/from the
main body 10, and the chin guard 20 may be connected to the main
body 10 by the connectors A.
[0030] The shield 30 may be configured to obtain a front view
despite wind introduced through the front and prevent difficulty in
breathing while the motorcycle moves forwards by opening/closing
the facial front opening of the main body 10. The shield 30, of
which extended side surfaces may be coupled to both side surfaces
of the main body 10, may include a part of the rotational
connection units B capable of opening/closing the shield 30 from a
front top of the main body 10 in up and down directions (i.e.
Y-axis direction) and the shield 30 may be connected to the main
body 10 by the rotational connection units B.
[0031] The peak sun visor 40 may be connected to a top of the main
body 10 and configured to protect eyes of the helmet wearer from
light while the motorcycle moves forwards. The peak sun visor 40,
of which extended side surfaces may be coupled to both side
surfaces of the main body 10, may include a part of the rotational
connection units B capable of manipulating a degree of rotation of
the peak sun visor 40 from the front top of the main body 10 in the
up and down directions (i.e. Y-axis direction) and the peak sun
visor 40 may be connected to the main body 10 by the rotational
connection units B.
[0032] There will be explained a configuration, a coupling method,
a method of opening/closing, a method of rotation of the connectors
A of the chin guard 20 and the rotational connection units B of the
shield 30 and the peak sun visor 40 in detail with reference to
FIGS. 2 to 4.
[0033] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a multifunctional
helmet in accordance with the embodiment of the present
disclosure.
[0034] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a connector
of a chin guard in accordance with the embodiment of the present
disclosure, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view for
explaining a rotational connection unit of a shield or a peak sun
visor in accordance with the embodiment of the present
disclosure.
[0035] As depicted in FIG. 2, in the multifunctional helmet in
accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure, the chin
guard 20, the shield 30 and the peak sun visor 40 may be configured
to be connected/disconnected to/from the main body 10.
[0036] Referring to FIGS. 2, 3A and 3B, the connectors A of the
chin guard 20 will be explained.
[0037] The connectors A may include first connectors A-1 installed
at both lower ends of the side surfaces of the main body 10 and
second connectors A-2 installed at both ends of the chin guard 20.
At least a part of the second connectors A-2 may be inserted into
the first connectors A-1, so that the chin guard 20 may be
connected to the main body 10.
[0038] To be specific, the first connectors A-1 may include a
plate-shaped outer base member 50 positioned at an outside of the
main body 10 and a plate-shaped inner base member 51 positioned at
an inside of the main body 10. The outer base member 50 and the
inner base member 51 may be connected to the main body 10 by at
least one connecting member. When the outer base member 50 and the
inner base member 51 are connected to each other, an inner space
may be formed there between.
[0039] In a partial outside surface of the outer base member 50, an
intagliated groove may be formed in a direction to be in contact
with a lower surface of the main body 10, and a difference in a
height may be made between an outside surface of the main body 10
and the partial outside surface of the outer base member 50 by the
intagliated groove. In the main body 10's lower surface in contact
with the intagliated groove, there may be formed a fixing opening
53 into which a part of the second connector A-2 may be inserted
for fixing a position. FIG. 2 shows that in the first connector A-1
in accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure, the
intagliated groove is formed into a slanting line starting from the
front of the main body 10 toward the back of the main body 10.
Since the intagliated groove is formed into a slanting line, the
chin guard 20 can be easily coupled to the main body 10 along a
direction of the chin of the helmet wearer.
[0040] In a partial lower surface formed by connecting the outer
base member 50 and the inner base member 51, there may be formed a
coupling opening 54 into which a part of the second connector A-2
may be inserted for coupling. In an inside surface of the inner
base member 51, a locking protrusion 55, by which a part of the
second connector A-2 inserted into the locking protrusion 55 may
maintain them as being coupled, may be protruded. Although FIG. 2
shows that the locking protrusion 55 is formed in the inside
surface of the inner base member 51, the locking protrusion 55 may
be formed in an inside surface of the outer base member 50. Since
the locking protrusion 55 is formed in the first connector A-1 of
the main body 10, when the connector A break down due to damage to
the locking protrusion 55, it may be possible to fix the connector
A simply by replacing a part of the first connector A-1.
[0041] The second connectors A-2 may include an insertion base
member 56, a coupling control member 57, a manipulating protrusion
58, a fixing wing 59 and a coupling loop 60.
[0042] To be specific, the plate-shaped insertion base member 56 is
positioned at both ends inside the chin guard 20. The insertion
base member 56 may be connected to the chin guard 20 by at least
one connecting member, and when the insertion base member 56 is
connected to the chin guard 20, an inner space may be formed
therebetween.
[0043] At a side surface of the inner space (i.e. inside surface)
of the insertion base member 56, a rotation shaft is installed, and
the coupling loop 60 inserted into the first connector A-1 may be
fixed to the rotation shaft so as to be rotated.
[0044] The coupling control member 57 may be exposed to an outside
surface of the chin guard 20 and may be moved in a transversal
direction (i.e. X-axis direction), and the manipulating protrusion
58 may be protruded toward the side surface of the inner space
(i.e. inside surface) of the chin guard 20.
[0045] The manipulating protrusion 58 may be formed at a position
in contact with an end of the coupling loop 60, and as the
manipulating protrusion 58 moves in the transversal direction, the
end of the coupling loop 60 may be moved in the same direction as
the manipulating protrusion 58. Further, as the end of the coupling
loop 60 moves in the transversal direction, the other end of the
coupling loop 60 may be moved in the up and down directions (i.e.
Y-axis direction) and the second connector A-2 may be coupled to or
decoupled from the first connector A-1.
[0046] Hereinafter, a method of the first connector A-1 to the
second connector A-2 will be explained in detail with reference to
FIGS. 3A and 3B.
[0047] FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view for explaining an internal
configuration and a coupling status of the first connector A-1 and
the second connector A-2, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view for
explaining a decoupling status thereof by a coupling control
operation of the first connector A-1.
[0048] To be specific, as depicted in FIG. 3A, the coupling loop 60
may be fixed at a rotation shaft 61 installed at the insertion base
member 56 of the second connector A-2. In this case, the coupling
loop 60 may be caught by the locking protrusion 55 at a position
(hereinafter, referred to as "original position") at which one end
60-1 of both ends may be not influenced by force caused by
manipulation of the coupling control member 57 and the coupling
loop 60 may be fixed at the rotation shaft 61 such that the other
end 60-2 may be caught by the manipulating protrusion 58 at the
original position.
[0049] The coupling loop 60 in accordance with the embodiment of
the present disclosure may be formed into a "" shape curved in the
middle and the coupling loop 60 may be opened at a partial outside
surface of the curved area at which a fixing groove 60-3 configured
to catch an end of an elastic member 62 may be formed. The elastic
member 62 may include a spring or the like and may have elasticity
by which the elastic member 62 may be stretched in a direction of
force caused by a transversal movement of the coupling control
member 57 and may return to its original position when the force
caused by the transversal movement of the coupling control member
57 is removed.
[0050] The end of the elastic member 62 may be caught by the fixing
groove 60-3, and the other end may be extended toward an inside of
the curved area and caught by a catch bloc formed in the insertion
base member 56. The other end 60-2 of the coupling loop 60 may be
continuously caught by the manipulating protrusion 58 by
contractile force in a direction toward the manipulating protrusion
58 of the elastic member 62.
[0051] In this case, if the end 60-1 of coupling loop 60 is
inserted into the coupling opening 54 so as to introduce from a
lower side of the locking protrusion 55 toward the back of the main
body 10, the end 60-1 may be rotated in a downward direction (i.e.
in a downward direction of the Y-axis) by pushing force of the
fixed locking protrusion 55 and the other end 60-2 may be rotated
in the downward direction accordingly.
[0052] If the end 60-1 of the coupling loop 60 is free from the
locking protrusion 55 and inserted into the first connector A-1,
the end 60-1 may be influenced by restoring force of the elastic
member 62 to return to a upward direction (i.e. upward direction of
the Y-axis) and the end 60-1 may be caught by the locking
protrusion 55. As depicted in FIG. 3A, a state in which the end
60-1 of the coupling loop 60 is caught by the locking protrusion 55
may be referred to as a coupled state.
[0053] Meanwhile, as depicted in FIG. 3B, a state in which the end
60-1 of the coupling loop 60 is rotated in the downward direction
of the locking protrusion 55 and free from the locking protrusion
55 may be referred to as a decoupled state.
[0054] To be specific, if the coupling control member 57 is moved
in the transversal direction while the coupling loop is inserted
into the first connector A-1, the manipulating protrusion 58 may be
moved in the transversal direction which is the same direction as
the coupling control member 57.
[0055] FIG. 3B shows that the manipulating protrusion 58 may be
moved in a right direction and the other end 60-2 of the coupling
loop 60 caught by the manipulating protrusion 58 may be applied
with pushing force in the right direction. Thus, the other end 60-2
may be pushed in the right direction and rotated in the downward
direction (i.e. in the downward direction of the Y-axis) at the
same time.
[0056] Accordingly, the end 60-1 of the coupling loop 60 may be
rotated in the downward direction of the locking protrusion 55 to
be in a decoupled state.
[0057] As described above, after the coupling loop 60 of the second
connector A-2 is inserted into the first connector A-1, a coupled
state may be maintained, so that the chin guard 20 may be connected
to the main body 10. Further, if the coupling loop 60 is in a
decoupled state by a transversal movement of the coupling control
member 57 of the second connector A-2, the chin guard 20 may be
disconnected from the main body 10.
[0058] In this case, the connector A in accordance with the
embodiment of the present disclosure may further include the fixing
wing 59 in order to stably fix a coupled position of the chin guard
20.
[0059] To be specific, as depicted in FIG. 2, the fixing wing 59
may be installed at a partial upper surface of both ends of the
chin guard 20 and inserted into the fixing opening 53 formed by the
intagliated groove between the main body 10 and the first connector
A-1. In this way, the fixing wing 59 may be inserted into the
fixing opening 53, so that the coupled position of the chin guard
20 may be stably fixed along a direction of the chin of the helmet
wearer.
[0060] Hereinafter, the rotational connection unit B of the shield
30 and the peak sun visor 40 will be explained with reference to
FIGS. 2 and 4.
[0061] The rotational connection unit B of the shield 30 and the
peak sun visor 40 may include first rotational connection units B-1
installed at both side surfaces of the main body 10, second
rotational connection units B-2 installed at both extended side
surfaces of the peak sun visor 40, and third rotational connection
units B-3 installed at both ends of extended side surfaces of the
shield 30.
[0062] The first rotational connection unit B-1 may include a
plate-shaped rotational connection base member 80, a groove-shaped
rotation shaft 81, connection grooves 82 formed at corresponding
positions in the rotational connection base member 80 and in the
main body 10, and a coupling fixing member 83.
[0063] After the first rotational connection unit B-1 is coupled to
at least one of the second rotational connection unit B-2
positioned in the peak sun visor 40 and the third rotational
connection unit B-3 positioned in the shield 30, the coupling
fixing member 83 may be connected to the rotation shaft 81, so that
the shield 30 and the peak sun visor 40 may be coupled to the main
body 10.
[0064] In this case, the coupling fixing member 83 and the rotation
shaft 81 may be screw-coupled with each other, and a screw thread
of the coupling fixing member 83 may be formed longer than a plate
thickness of each of the extended side surfaces of the shield 30
and the peak sun visor 40.
[0065] To be specific, the coupling fixing member 83 may be
designed to adjust a height to be screw-inserted into the rotation
shaft 81, and, thus, the main body 10 may be connected to any one
or both of the shield 30 and the peak sun visor 40. That is, a
coupled state can be fixed by screwing the coupling fixing member
83 to the rotation shaft 81 as much as any one of the shield 30 and
the peak sun visor 40 is connected to the first rotational
connection unit B-1 or by screwing the coupling fixing member 83 to
the rotation shaft 81 as much as both the shield 30 and the peak
sun visor 40 are connected to the first rotational connection unit
B-1.
[0066] Meanwhile, as depicted in FIG. 4, in the first rotational
connection unit B-1 positioned outside the main body 10, the
rotational connection base member 80 may be connected (for example,
screw-coupled) to the main body 10 by inserting a connection member
84 into the connection grooves 82 formed with a certain depth at
the corresponding positions in the rotational connection base
member 80 and in the main body 10.
[0067] In the rotational connection base member 80, a deviation
prevention groove 86, an annular-shaped fan receiving unit 89, an
annular-shaped insertion guide 88, and a latch stopper 85 may be
installed in sequence.
[0068] At an outer peripheral surface of the insertion guide 88, a
guide passage opened from a center to an outside may be formed.
Further, at a partial area of the outer peripheral surface of the
insertion guide 88, a guide groove opened to the guide passage and
opened from the center to the outside may be formed such that an
insertion protrusion, which will be described later, of the shield
30 may be inserted to the guide groove and rotated along the guide
passage. FIG. 4 shows that a first guide groove 87-1, a second
guide groove 87-2, and a third guide groove 87-3 may be formed in
the outer peripheral surface of the insertion guide 88.
[0069] As depicted in FIG. 4, the second rotational connection unit
B-2 including a coupling hole 41 through which the coupling fixing
member 83 may pass, a deviation prevention protrusion 42 in a shape
to be received within the deviation prevention groove 86, a fan
protrusion 43 having prominences and depressions contrary to
prominences and depressions of the fan receiving unit 89 so as to
join together may be positioned at both ends of the extended side
surfaces of the peak sun visor 40.
[0070] A width of the deviation prevention groove 86 may be greater
than a width of the deviation prevention protrusion 42, and, thus,
if the second rotational connection unit B-2 is coupled to the
first rotational connection unit B-1, when the peak sun visor 40 is
rotated around the rotation shaft 81, a degree of rotation may be
limited to be within a range of the width of the deviation
prevention groove 86.
[0071] When the second rotational connection unit B-2 is coupled to
the first rotational connection unit B-1, the fan receiving unit 89
may engage with the fan protrusion 43, and, thus, the peak sun
visor 40 may be intermittently rotated at a certain degree.
[0072] That is, if the peak sun visor 40 is coupled to the main
body 10, the peak sun visor 40 may be rotated within a range of the
width of the deviation prevention groove 86, and, thus, it may be
possible to prevent a risk that the peak sun visor 40 may block the
helmet wearer's view. Further, since the peak sun visor 40 may be
intermittently rotated, it may be possible to conveniently adjust
an angle of the peak sun visor 40 depending on an incident angle of
light and possible to prevent a risk that the peak sun visor 40 may
slide down.
[0073] As depicted in FIG. 4, the third rotational connection unit
B-3 including an annular-shaped coupling hole 31 through which the
coupling fixing member 83 may pass and which may have a size
sufficient to receive an outer peripheral surface of the insertion
guide 88, at least one insertion protrusion 32 protruding from a
partial area of an inner peripheral surface of the coupling hole
31, and a shield protrusion 33 configured to be received in the
latch stopper 85 to be engaged therewith such that a step can be
adjusted at the time of opening/closing the shield 30 may be
positioned at both ends of the extended side surfaces of the shield
30.
[0074] FIG. 4 shows that a first insertion protrusion 32-1, a
second insertion protrusion 32-2, and a third insertion protrusion
32-3 may be formed in the inner peripheral surface of the coupling
hole 31. The first to third insertion protrusion 32-1, 32-2 and
32-3 may be inserted into the first to third guide grooves 87-1,
87-2 and 87-3, respectively and may be rotated along the guide
passage of the insertion guide 88.
[0075] As depicted in FIG. 4, when the first to third insertion
protrusion 32-1, 32-2 and 32-3 are inserted into the insertion
guide 88, the shield protrusion 33 may be coupled so as to be
positioned at a first step of the latch stopper 85. In this case,
if the first to third insertion protrusion 32-1, 32-2 and 32-3 are
rotated in a downward direction of a front surface of the main body
10, the shield protrusion 33 may be moved to a second step of the
latch stopper 85. In this way, as the first to third insertion
protrusion 32-1, 32-2 and 32-3 are moved in the downward direction,
the shield protrusion 33 may be moved to the next step of the latch
stopper 85. Thus, the shield 30 coupled to the main body 10 may be
intermittently rotated.
[0076] As described above, the shield 30 may be intermittently
rotated in the downward direction, and, thus, it may be possible to
prevent a risk that the shield 30 may slide down when the shield 30
is opened at the front opening of the main body 10 and possible to
adjust an opening angle of the shield 30.
[0077] In the multifunctional helmet in accordance with the
embodiment of the present disclosure, if the main body 10 needs to
be connected to both the shield 30 and the peak sun visor 40, the
shield 30 may be coupled to the main body 10 and then the peak sun
visor 40 may be coupled thereto and the coupling fixing member 83
may pass through the coupling hole 41 of the peak sun visor 40 and
the coupling hole 31 of the shield 30 so as to connect to the
rotation shaft 81 of the main body 10. In this way, both the shield
30 and the peak sun visor 40 may be connected to the main body
10.
[0078] In the multifunctional helmet in accordance with the
embodiment of the present disclosure, if the main body 10 needs to
be connected to any one of the shield 30 and the peak sun visor 40,
any one of them may be connected to the main body and then coupling
fixing member 83 may be connected to the rotation shaft 81.
[0079] In the multifunctional helmet in accordance with the
embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of the chin
guard 20, the shield 30, and the peak sun visor 40 may be connected
to or disconnected from the main body 10. Hereinafter, there will
be explained helmet examples in various shapes configured by using
such a structure.
[0080] FIGS. 5 to 9 are perspective views for explaining various
shapes of a multifunctional helmet in accordance with the
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0081] FIG. 5 shows a full-face type helmet in which the main body
10 may be connected to the chin guard 20 and the shield 30, and
FIG. 6 shows an open-face type helmet in which the main body 10 may
be connected to the shield 30 and the peak sun visor 40.
[0082] FIG. 7 shows an off-road type helmet in which the main body
10 may be connected to the peak sun visor 40, and FIG. 8 shows a
zet-face type helmet in which the chin guard 20, the shield 30 and
the peak sun visor 40 may be disconnected from the main body 10.
Further, FIG. 9 shows a supermoto type helmet in which the main
body 10 may be connected to the chin guard 20 and the peak sun
visor 40.
[0083] As described above, the multifunctional helmet in accordance
with the embodiment of the present disclosure may be configured to
have various shapes other than the shapes shown in FIGS. 5 to 9 by
using the structure in which the chin guard 20, the shield 30 and
the peak sun visor 40 may be connected to and disconnected from the
main body 10.
[0084] In a multifunctional helmet in accordance with another
embodiment of the present disclosure, a chin guard 20 may be
decorated with an ornament which can accentuate characteristics of
each helmet.
[0085] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a chin guard to be
decorated with an ornament in a multifunctional helmet in
accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0086] FIG. 10A shows a state in which the chin guard 20 in
accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure may be
coupled to an ornament 21 and FIG. 10B is provided to explain a
method of coupling the chin guard 20 to the ornament 21.
[0087] FIGS. 10A and 10B show the chin guard 20 which may include
all components of the chin guard 20 of the above-described
multifunctional helmet in accordance with the embodiment of the
present disclosure and may further include the ornament 21.
[0088] To be specific, as depicted in FIG. 10A, the ornament 21 may
be coupled to a front central area of the chin guard 20, and even
if the ornament 21 is coupled to be higher than a top of the chin
guard 20, a ventilating opening 22 may be formed such that air can
be circulated.
[0089] To be specific, as depicted in FIG. 10B, connection members
23, 23-1 and 23-3 to be connected to connection grooves 24-1, 24-2
and 24-3, respectively, formed in an outside surface of the front
central area of the chin guard 20 may protrude from an inside
surface of the ornament 21. If the ornament 21 is connected to the
front central area of the chin guard 20, an intagliated groove may
be formed such that air can be introduced through the ventilating
opening 22.
[0090] A multifunctional helmet in accordance with another
embodiment of the present disclosure may further include an
internal sun visor and an opening/closing apparatus configured to
control opening/closing of the internal sun visor.
[0091] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a multifunctional helmet
including an opening/closing apparatus of an internal sun visor in
accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0092] FIG. 11 shows a main body 10 which may include all
components of the main body 10 of the above-described
multifunctional helmet in accordance with the embodiment of the
present disclosure and may further include an internal sun visor 90
and an opening/closing unit 95 of the internal sun visor 90.
[0093] As depicted in FIG. 11, the internal sun visor 90 may be
received in an inner space of a front top area of a main body 10
and a connection groove 91, through which a connection member 92 to
be connected to a rotation shaft may pass, may be formed at both
ends of extended side surfaces. The connection member 92 may be
fixed to the main body 10 by the connection groove 91 such that the
internal sun visor 90 can be rotated.
[0094] The opening/closing unit 95 of the internal sun visor 90 may
include a sliding member 97 which may be connected to a central
area of the internal sun visor 90 so as to push the internal sun
visor 90 toward a front opening of the main body 10 and maintain an
opening state or so as to receive the internal sun visor 90 in the
inner space and maintain a closing state. Further, the
opening/closing unit 95 of the internal sun visor 90 may include a
guide holder 98 configured to guide forward/backward movements of
the sliding member 97 and restrict a movement range of the sliding
member 97 and a button 96 configured to return the sliding member
97 to the inner space at the time of closing.
[0095] A shield of a multifunctional helmet in accordance with
another embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a
ventilation unit.
[0096] FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a ventilation unit of
a shield in a multifunctional helmet in accordance with another
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0097] FIG. 12 shows a shield 20 which may include all components
of the shield 20 of the above-described multifunctional helmet in
accordance with the embodiment of the present disclosure and may
further include a ventilation unit C.
[0098] As depicted in FIG. 12, the ventilation unit C may include a
ventilating guide 35 protruding toward an outside of the shield 20
and supporting an opening threshold 36, the opening threshold 36
configured to be opened and closed by movements in up and down
directions (i.e. Y-axis direction), and opening holes 37 formed in
an upper end of a space protruding toward an inside of the shield
20.
[0099] FIG. 12 shows that if the opening threshold 36 is moved
downward, the ventilating guide 35 may be opened and as the
ventilating guide 35 is opened, air introduced through the opening
holes 37 can be circulated.
[0100] The above description of the present invention is provided
for the purpose of illustration, and it would be understood by
those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may
be made without changing technical conception and essential
features of the present invention. Thus, it is clear that the
above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and do
not limit the present invention. For example, each component
described to be of a single type can be implemented in a
distributed manner. Likewise, components described to be
distributed can be implemented in a combined manner.
[0101] The scope of the present invention is defined by the
following claims rather than by the detailed description of the
embodiment. It shall be understood that all modifications and
embodiments conceived from the meaning and scope of the claims and
their equivalents are included in the scope of the present
invention.
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