Patent Application
20150185479
The subject matter herein generally relates to helmets, and particularly relates to a motorcycle helmet.
A motorcyclist should wear a helmet, configured to improve safety when driving.
Many aspects of the present disclosure are better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the views.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape, or other feature that the term modifies, such that the component need not be exact. For example, “substantially cylindrical” means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder. The term “comprising” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like.
The present disclosure is described in relation to helmets, and particularly relates to a motorcycle helmet.
A helmet can include a helmet body and a control system coupled to the helmet body. The helmet body can include a main body, a windscreen coupled to the main body, and two earphones coupled to opposite sides of the main body. Each of the earphones can include a headset configured to wirelessly couple to an external communication device. The control system can include a control module coupled to the main body, an input module coupled to the control module, and a display module coupled to the control module. The display module can include an incoming display coupled to the visor. The control module can be configured to couple to the external communication device. The control module can be configured to receive information of a call coming into the external communication device, and to control the incoming display to display the information. The input module can be configured to receive a voice command from a user of the communication device, and to transfer the voice command to the control module. Such that the control module can be capable of controlling the communication device to answer or hang up the call according to the voice command.
The visor 14 can be mounted in front of the main body 12. The visor 14 can be made of transparent materials, such as glass, plastic, and the like. In the illustrated embodiment, the visor 14 is glass. In an alternative embodiment, the visor 14 can be made of translucent glass material with color. In another alternative embodiment, the visor 14 can be covered by a film with color.
Each of the earphones 16 can include a headset 161. The headset 161 can be a wireless headset, and configured to electrically connect with an external communication device 200 (shown in
The control module 32 can be mounted in the main body 12 adjacent to the visor 14. The control module 32 can be in signal communication with the external communication device 200, and configured to receive a signal of the call coming into the communication device 200. In the illustrated embodiment, the control module 32 can be in wireless communication with the communication device 200.
The input module 33 can be mounted to the main body 12 adjacent to the control module 32, configured to receive a voice command from the user, and transfer the signal of the voice command to the control module 32. The input module 33 can include a microphone 331 (shown in
The road condition monitor module 34 can include a driving recording unit 341, a rear view unit 343, and a navigation unit 345.
The driving recording unit 341 can be configured to record the moving status when the user is driving. The driving recording unit 341 can include a first camera 3411 and a recorder 3413. The first camera 3411 can be mounted to the front surface of the main body 12 adjacent to the visor 14. The recorder 3413 can be mounted to the motorcycle or to the bicycle, and can communicate signals with the first camera 3411. In the illustrated embodiment, the recorder 3413 can be wirelessly connected to the first camera 3411. In an alternative embodiment, the recorder 3413 can be mounted to the main body 12 and directly coupled to the first camera 3411. The first camera 3411 can be configured to record the moving status, and transfer information of the moving status to the recorder 3413. The recorder 3413 can be configured to store the information into a memory.
The rear view unit 341 can be electrically connected to the control module 32. The control module 32 can be configured to control the rear view unit 341 to take a video of the road condition behind the user, and show the video to the user. The rear view unit 341 can include a second camera 3411 (shown in
The navigation unit 345 can include a navigator 3451 mounted to the motorcycle or the bicycle. The navigator 3451 can be wirelessly connected to the control module 32. The control module 32 can be configured to obtain information of the navigation, and show the information to the user. In an alternative embodiment, the navigator 3451 can be mounted to the main body 12 and directly coupled to the control module 32.
The signal conversion module 36 can be configured to wirelessly connect with the communication device 200, and to receive the information of the incoming call to the control module 32, the information can be such as, but not limited to, a phone number of the caller, or a name of the caller.
The main screen 3811 can be a transparent screen, and can be layered on the visor 14. The rear view display 3813 can be positioned at an upper edge of the main display 3811, and electronically connected to the control module 32. The rear view display 3813 can be configured to display the road condition behind the user when controlled by the control module 32. The navigation display 3815 can be positioned at a lower edge of the main screen 3811, and electronically connected to the control module 32. The navigation display 3815 can be configured to display a picture of navigation when controlled by the control module 32. When the user inputs a voice command to the input module 33, the input module 33 can be configured to convert the voice command into a signal and transfer the signal to the control module 32. The control module 32 can be configured to turn on or turn off the rear view display 3813 and the navigation display 3815 according to the voice command.
The incoming display 3817 can be positioned adjacent to the navigation display 3813 and electronically connected to the control module 32. The incoming display 3817 can be configured to display the information of the call coming into the communication device 200 when controlled by the control module 32.
In operation, the main body 10 can be worn on the head of the user; the control system 30 can be started and wirelessly connected to the communication device 200. When a receiving an incoming call, the headsets 161 can ring to remind the user of the incoming call, the signal conversion module 36 can receive the information of the incoming call and transfer the information to the control module 32. The control module 32 can display the information of the call on the incoming display 3817. The information can be a phone number or a name of the incoming call. The user can input a voice command to answer the call or hang up the call via the microphone 331 of the input module 33, according to the information. The input module 33 can receive and transfer the voice command to the control module 32. The control module 32 can control the signal conversion module 36 to convert the voice command into a signal that can be received by the communication device 200. The signal conversion module 200 can transfer the signal of the voice command to the communication device 20, enabling the communication device 200 to answer or hang up the call according to the voice command.
When the user needs to watch the road condition behind, a voice command can be input to the microphone 331; the input module 33 can transfer the voice command to the control module 32. The control module 32 can start the second camera 3431, and control the rear view display 3813 to display the video of the road condition recorded by the second camera 3431. Similarly, the navigation module 38 can be controlled to turn on or turn off by the control module 32 according to voice commands of the user.
In an alternative embodiment, the signal conversion module 36 can be omitted. The control module 32 can be directly coupled to the communication device 200, and can be configured to receive the information of the incoming call, and receive and transfer the voice command to the communication device 200.
While the present disclosure has been described with reference to particular embodiments, the description is illustrative of the disclosure and is not to be construed as limiting the disclosure. Therefore, those of ordinary skill in the art can make various modifications to the embodiments without departing from the scope of the disclosure, as defined by the appended claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102149367 | Dec 2013 | TW | national |
