U.S. patent application number 16/198200 was filed with the patent office on 2019-05-23 for helmet having a temperature control mechanism for controlling the temperature.
This patent application is currently assigned to David ZOREF. The applicant listed for this patent is David ZOREF. Invention is credited to David ZOREF.
Application Number | 20190150550 16/198200 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 66534744 |
Filed Date | 2019-05-23 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20190150550 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
ZOREF; David |
May 23, 2019 |
HELMET HAVING A TEMPERATURE CONTROL MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING THE
TEMPERATURE
Abstract
A helmet adapted to control the temperature within the helmet is
disclosed. The helmet contains therein a pipe designed to drive
therein a cooled or heated liquid. The pipe is positioned with the
helmet such that the pipe is in partial contact with the user's
head body part when wearing the helmet.
Inventors: |
ZOREF; David; (Kfar-Saba,
IL) |
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Applicant: |
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State |
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ZOREF; David |
Kfar-Saba |
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IL |
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Assignee: |
ZOREF; David
Kfar-Saba
IL
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Family ID: |
66534744 |
Appl. No.: |
16/198200 |
Filed: |
November 21, 2018 |
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Application
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62590298 |
Nov 23, 2017 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F25B 21/04 20130101;
F25B 2321/0252 20130101; A42B 3/125 20130101; A42B 3/285 20130101;
F25B 2321/0251 20130101; A42B 3/286 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A42B 3/28 20060101
A42B003/28; A42B 3/12 20060101 A42B003/12; F25B 21/04 20060101
F25B021/04 |
Claims
1. A helmet, comprising: a helmet shell, the helmet shell having an
inner shape conforming a person's head body part; a liquid
container adapted to contain liquid, wherein the liquid container
is structured with an entry point for the liquid and an exit point
for the liquid; a pipe being partially positioned within the inner
shape of the helmet shell and transporting therein a liquid, the
pipe having a first pipe entry point for the liquid to enter
therein and a first pipe exit point for the liquid to exit
therefrom, such that the pipe is to be in partial contact with the
person's head body part when wearing the helmet; a thermoelectric
module configured to adjust the temperature of at least one surface
connected to the thermoelectric module, the at least one surface is
attached to the liquid container such that the temperature of the
liquid within the liquid container is affected by the temperature
of the at least one surface; and a pump having an inlet flange and
an outlet flange, wherein a second pipe entry point is connected to
the inlet flange, wherein a second pipe exit point is connected to
the outlet flange, wherein the pump when powered drives the liquid
through the pipe and the thermoelectric module, such that the
temperature of the liquid in the pipe is affected by the
temperature within the liquid container.
2. The helmet of claim 1, further comprising: a power source
configured to activate the pump and the thermoelectric module.
3. The helmet of claim 1, wherein the pipe includes a plurality of
hollow metallic components that are embedded within a plurality of
sections of the pipe such that the metallic components are to be in
at least partial contact with the person's head body part when
wearing the helmet, wherein the pump when powered drives the liquid
through the plurality of hollow metallic components.
4. A detachable comfort padding for use with a helmet for
controlling a temperature within the helmet, the detachable comfort
padding comprises: a pipe mounted within the detachable comfort
padding, wherein the pipe is partial contact with a head body part
of a person wearing the helmet, the pipe having at least a pipe
entry point and at least a pipe exit point adapted to accept a
liquid flowing therein.
5. The detachable comfort padding of claim 4, wherein the pipe is
embedded within a designated slit of the detachable comfort
padding.
6. The detachable comfort padding of claim 4, wherein the pipe
entry point is designed to insert a liquid into the pipe and the
pipe exit point designed to remove the liquid out of the pipe.
7. The detachable comfort padding of claim 4, wherein the pipe is
connected to a pump and further connected to a liquid
container.
8. The detachable comfort padding of claim 7, wherein the liquid
container is connected to a thermoelectric module.
9. The detachable comfort padding of claim 8, wherein the
thermoelectric module is configured to adjust the temperature of
the liquid when the liquid is within the liquid container.
10. The detachable comfort padding of claim 9, wherein the liquid
within the liquid container is driven by the pump throughout the
pipe.
11. The detachable comfort padding of claim 4, wherein the pipe
includes a plurality of hollow metallic components that are
embedded within a plurality of sections of the pipe such that the
metallic components are to be in at least partial contact with the
person's head body part when wearing the helmet.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional
Application No. 62/590,298 filed on Nov. 23, 2017, the contents of
which are hereby incorporated by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The disclosure generally relates to helmets, and more
specifically to a helmet having means for controlling the
temperature within the helmet.
BACKGROUND
[0003] There are many occasions in which wearing of a helmet is
necessary or highly desirable. Exemplary a few instances where
wearing a helmet for a relatively long period of time is required
include a motorcycle police officer, a race car driver, and a
military tank driver. Considerable discomfort can result from
wearing a helmet, especially the full-face type, for even a short
period of time particularly in very warm or cold weather.
[0004] When used in free-flowing environments, such as when riding
a motorcycle, there may be sufficient airflow into the helmet.
However, when used in substantially closed or dirty environments,
it would be advantageous to control the temperature within the
helmet without depending on airflow.
SUMMARY
[0005] A summary of several example embodiments of the disclosure
follows. This summary is provided for the convenience of the reader
to provide a basic understanding of such embodiments and does not
wholly define the breadth of the disclosure. This summary is not an
extensive overview of all contemplated embodiments, and is intended
to neither identify key or critical elements of all embodiments nor
to delineate the scope of any or all aspects. Its sole purpose is
to present some concepts of one or more embodiments in a simplified
form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is
presented later. For convenience, the term "certain embodiments"
may be used herein to refer to a single embodiment or multiple
embodiments of the disclosure.
[0006] Certain embodiments disclosed herein include an element a
helmet comprising: a helmet shell, the helmet shell having an inner
shape conforming a person's head body part; a liquid container
adapted to contain liquid, wherein the liquid container is
structured with an entry point for the liquid and an exit point for
the liquid; a pipe being partially positioned within the inner
shape of the helmet shell and transporting therein a liquid, the
pipe having a first pipe entry point for the liquid to enter
therein and a first pipe exit point for the liquid to exit
therefrom, such that the pipe is to be in partial contact with the
person's head body part when wearing the helmet; a thermoelectric
module configured to adjust the temperature of at least one surface
connected to the thermoelectric module, the at least one surface is
attached to the liquid container such that the temperature of the
liquid within the liquid container is affected by the temperature
of the at least one surface; and a pump having an inlet flange and
an outlet flange, wherein a second pipe entry point is connected to
the inlet flange, wherein a second pipe exit point is connected to
the outlet flange, wherein the pump when powered drives the liquid
through the pipe and the thermoelectric module, such that the
temperature of the liquid in the pipe is affected by the
temperature within the liquid container.
[0007] Certain embodiments disclosed herein include a detachable
comfort padding for use with a helmet for controlling a temperature
within the helmet, the detachable comfort padding. The padding
comprises: a pipe mounted within the detachable comfort padding,
wherein the pipe is partial contact with a head body part of a
person wearing the helmet, the pipe having at least a pipe entry
point and at least a pipe exit point adapted to accept a liquid
flowing therein.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] The subject matter that is regarded as the disclosure is
particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the claims at
the conclusion of the specification. The foregoing and other
objects, features and advantages of the disclosure will be apparent
from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with
the accompanying drawings.
[0009] FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a helmet adapted to
control a temperature within the helmet according to an
embodiment.
[0010] FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram shows the liquid temperature
monitoring assembly outside the helmet in an isometric view.
[0011] FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram of a liquid temperature
monitoring assembly according to an embodiment.
[0012] FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram of a pipe and a plurality of
metallic components that are part of the liquid temperature
monitoring assembly according to an embodiment.
[0013] FIG. 2C is a schematic diagram of the liquid temperature
monitoring assembly according to an embodiment.
[0014] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram from a bottom isometric view
of the helmet including therein the liquid temperature monitoring
assembly according to an embodiment.
[0015] FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram from a bottom view of the
helmet including therein the liquid temperature monitoring assembly
according to an embodiment.
[0016] FIG. 4B is a cutaway diagram from a side view of the helmet
including therein the liquid temperature monitoring assembly
according to an embodiment.
[0017] FIG. 4C is a schematic diagram from a front view of the
helmet including therein the liquid temperature monitoring assembly
according to an embodiment.
[0018] FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram from a bottom view of a
detachable comfort padding for use with a helmet for controlling a
temperature within the helmet according to an embodiment.
[0019] FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram from a top view of a
detachable comfort padding for use with a helmet for controlling a
temperature within the helmet according to an embodiment.
[0020] FIG. 5C is a schematic diagram from a side view of a
detachable comfort padding for use with a helmet for controlling a
temperature within the helmet according to an embodiment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] The embodiments disclosed by the disclosure are only
examples of the many possible advantageous uses and implementations
of the innovative teachings presented herein. In general,
statements made in the specification of the present application do
not necessarily limit any of the various claimed disclosures.
Moreover, some statements may apply to some inventive features but
not to others. In general, unless otherwise indicated, singular
elements may be in plural and vice versa with no loss of
generality. In the drawings, like numerals refer to like parts
through several views.
[0022] A helmet configured to control the temperature within the
helmet is disclosed. The helmet contains therein a pipe designed to
drive through the pipe a cooled or heated liquid. The pipe is
positioned with the helmet such that the pipe is in partial contact
with the user's head body part when wearing the helmet.
[0023] FIG. 1A shows an example schematic diagram of a helmet 100
having a temperature control mechanism for controlling the
temperature within the helmet 100 according to an embodiment. The
helmet 100 includes a helmet shell 105 having an inner shape to
generally conform to a person's head body part, and a liquid
temperature monitoring assembly 200 that is further discussed
herein below. The liquid temperature monitoring assembly may be
connected to the helmet 100 or embedded within the helmet 100 as
further described herein below. The liquid temperature monitoring
assembly 200 facilitates the control of the temperature within the
helmet.
[0024] FIG. 1B shows an example schematic diagram of the liquid
temperature monitoring assembly in an isometric view. The liquid
temperature monitoring assembly 200, as shown in FIG. 1B, is
positioned outside the helmet 100, such that, several components
that are usually located within the helmet 100, e.g. a pipe that is
further described herein below, may be shown. It should be noted
that the pipe and other components of the liquid temperature
monitoring assembly 200 are utilized to increase and reduce the
temperature within the helmet 100.
[0025] FIG. 2A shows an example schematic diagram of a liquid
temperature monitoring assembly 200 adapted to control a
temperature within the helmet 100 according to an embodiment. The
liquid temperature monitoring assembly 200 includes a liquid
container 210 containing therein a liquid. The liquid may be, for
example, water, antifreeze, glycol-water mixture, and so on. The
liquid container is further described herein below with respect of
FIG. 3.
[0026] The helmet 100 further includes a pipe 220 positioned within
the inner shape of the helmet shell 105 and transporting therein
the liquid, such that the pipe is to be in partial contact with the
person's head body part when wearing the helmet. The pipe 220 is
further discussed with respect of FIG. 2B.
[0027] The liquid temperature monitoring assembly 200 further
includes a thermoelectric module 230 configured to increase and
reduce the temperature of at least one surface (not shown)
connected to the module 230. The surface may be made of a
conductive material such as a metal. The surface may be attached to
the liquid container 210 such that the temperature of the liquid
within the liquid container 210 is affected by the temperature of
the surface. The thermoelectric module 230 may further include a
fan 250 and a heatsink 260 designed to exchange the heat generated
by the surface.
[0028] The helmet 100 further includes a pump 240. According to an
embodiment, when the pump 140 is powered, the drive is structured
to drive the liquid through the pipe 120 and the thermoelectric
module 230, such that the temperature of the liquid in the pipe 120
is affected by the temperature within the liquid container 110.
According to one embodiment, a power source is configured to
activate the pump 140 and the thermoelectric module 130. The power
source may be, for example, a battery, a rechargeable battery, a
plurality of batteries, the motorcycle battery, and the like. The
components of the pump 140 are further described with respect of
FIG. 3.
[0029] The liquid temperature monitoring assembly 200 further
includes a plurality of hollow metallic components 270-1 through
270-N (N is an integer number greater than 1). The hollow metallic
components 270 may be embedded within a plurality of sections of
the pipe 220 such that the hollow metallic components 270 are to be
in at least partial contact with the person's head body part when
wearing the helmet, allowing the liquid to flow throughout the pipe
220.
[0030] The hollow metallic components 270 enhance the cooling and
heating capabilities of the pipe 220 such that when the head body
part of the person touches the hollow metallic components 270, the
effect of the liquid temperature monitoring assembly 200 is
enhanced, as opposed to using only the pipe 220 for controlling the
helmet 100 temperature. It should be noted that multiple hollow
metallic components 270 may be integrated within the pipe 220. It
should further be noted that the temperature in a section where a
metallic component is positioned can be colder, when cold is
desirable, and warmer, when heat is desirable, in comparison to the
sections in which only the pipe 220 is positioned.
[0031] FIG. 2B shows an example exploded schematic diagram of the
pipe 220 according to an embodiment. The pipe 220 may include a
first pipe entry point 220-14 for the liquid to enter therein and a
first pipe exit point 220-16 for the liquid to exit therefrom. In
an embodiment, the pipe 220 may include a second pipe entry point
220-17 and a second pipe exit point 220-19 as further described
herein below. FIG. 2B also shows an exploded view that presents two
example hollow metallic components 270-1 and 270-2 that may be
attached to an external side of the pipe 220. In an embodiment, the
metallic components may be embedded within the pipe 220.
[0032] FIG. 2C shows an example schematic diagram of the liquid
temperature monitoring assembly 200 according to an embodiment.
Several components such as the fan 250, the heatsink 260, the pipe
220 and the hollow metallic component 270, are shown.
[0033] FIG. 3 shows an example bottom isometric schematic diagram
of the helmet 100 according to an embodiment. The liquid container
210 includes an entry point 210-11 for the liquid and an exit point
210-13 for the liquid. In an embodiment, the first pipe entry point
220-17 is connected to the entry point 210-11 and the first pipe
exit point 220-19 is connected to the exit point 210-13. The pump
240 includes an inlet flange 240-17 and an outlet flange 240-19. In
an embodiment, the second pipe entry point 220-17 is connected to
the inlet flange 240-17 and the second pipe exit point 220-19 is
connected to the outlet flange 240-19. Thus, when the pump 240 is
powered, the pump 240 drives the liquid through the pipe 220 and
the thermoelectric module 230, such that the temperature of the
liquid in the pipe 220 is affected by the temperature within the
liquid container 210.
[0034] According to one embodiment, the pipe 220 is connected to
the pump 240 and further connected to a liquid container 210 as
further described herein above. The liquid container 210 is
connected to the thermoelectric module (shown in FIG. 2A). The
thermoelectric module (shown in FIG. 2A) is configured to affect
the temperature of the liquid, when the liquid is within the liquid
container 210. That is to say, when the thermoelectric module 230
generates cold, the surface attached thereto is affected and
therefore the liquid container 210 affixed to the surface is
affected too. Thus, the liquid within the liquid container 210
cools.
[0035] According to yet further embodiment, the cooled or heated
liquid, generated by the thermoelectric module 230, is driven using
the pump 240 from the liquid container 210 throughout the pipe 220
and goes back into the liquid container 210 for continuing the
process.
[0036] FIGS. 4A, 4B and 4C show a schematic diagram of the inner
shape of the helmet 100 having a pipe 220 therein according to an
embodiment. The helmet shell 105 is the external side of the helmet
100 designed to protect the user from being injured. The pipe 220
is positioned within the inner shape of the helmet 100 such that
the pipe 220 is to be in partial contact with the user's head body
part when wearing the helmet 100. According to an embodiment, the
pipe 220 may be connected to and/or embedded within a comfort
padding (not shown) of the helmet 100 or other interior components
of the helmet 100. Also described in FIG. 4 are the pump 240, the
inlet flange 240-17 and the outlet flange 240-19.
[0037] According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the pipe
220 may be positioned within the helmet 100, however the liquid
temperature monitoring assembly 200 designed to heat and cool the
liquid with the pipe 220, may be in a carrier such as a designated
backpack.
[0038] FIG. 5A shows an example diagram of a detachable comfort
padding for use with a helmet for controlling a temperature within
the helmet according to an embodiment. A pipe 220 is mounted within
a detachable comfort padding 510 such that the pipe 220 is to be in
partial contact with a head body part of a person wearing the
helmet. The pipe 220 may include a plurality of entry points and a
pipe exit points adapted to accept a liquid flowing therein. In an
embodiment, the pipe 220 is embedded within a designated slit of
the detachable comfort padding.
[0039] The detachable comfort padding 510 may be attached to an
inner side of different helmets using a plurality of connecting
elements 530, such as the connecting elements 530-1 through 530-3.
The connecting elements 530 may be for example, buttons, straps,
etc. Thus, the detachable comfort padding 510 having therein the
pipe 220 may be installed in various existing types of helmets.
Examples for such elements include, Shoei.RTM. helmets, LS2.RTM.
helmets, AGV.RTM. helmets, and so on. According to an embodiment,
the pipe 220 is embedded within a designated slit of the detachable
comfort padding 410.
[0040] FIG. 5B shows an example schematic diagram from a top view
of a detachable comfort padding 510 for use with a helmet for
controlling a temperature within the helmet according to an
embodiment. The detachable comfort padding 510 includes a plurality
of entry points and a pipe exit points adapted to accept a liquid
flowing through the pipe 220, such as the pipe entry point 220-17
and the pipe exit point 220-19.
[0041] FIG. 5C shows an example schematic diagram from a side view
of a detachable comfort 510 padding for use with a helmet for
controlling a temperature within the helmet according to an
embodiment.
[0042] As used herein, the phrase "at least one of" followed by a
listing of items means that any of the listed items can be utilized
individually, or any combination of two or more of the listed items
can be utilized. For example, if a system is described as including
"at least one of A, B, and C," the system can include A alone; B
alone; C alone; 2A; 2B; 2C; 3A; A and B in combination; B and C in
combination; A and C in combination; A, B, and C in combination; 2A
and C in combination; A, 3B, and 2C in combination; and the
like.
[0043] It should be understood that any reference to an element
herein using a designation such as "first," "second," and so forth
does not generally limit the quantity or order of those elements.
Rather, these designations are generally used herein as a
convenient method of distinguishing between two or more elements or
instances of an element. Thus, a reference to first and second
elements does not mean that only two elements may be employed there
or that the first element must precede the second element in some
manner. Also, unless stated otherwise, a set of elements comprises
one or more elements.
[0044] All examples and conditional language recited herein are
intended for pedagogical purposes to aid the reader in
understanding the principles and the concepts contributed by the
inventor to furthering the art, and are to be construed as being
without limitation to such specifically recited examples and
conditions. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles,
aspects, and embodiments, as well as specific examples thereof, are
intended to encompass both structural and functional equivalents
thereof. Additionally, it is intended that such equivalents include
both currently known equivalents as well as equivalents developed
in the future, i.e., any elements developed that perform the same
function, regardless of structure.
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