Patent Grant
12290129
This application is a national stage application of international application no. PCT/EP2017/080658 filed Nov. 28, 2017, entitled “Outer Shell for a Safety Helmet,” claiming priority to German application no. DE 10 2016 122 937.7, filed Nov. 28, 2016, which are hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.
The present disclosure generally relates to a safety helmet, such as a safety helmet having an outer shell, as well as a method for producing an outer shell for a safety helmet.
It is known from prior art that safety helmets and, in particular, motorcycle safety helmets have an outer shell for distributing impact forces. Such outer shells are used for the surface distribution of the impact forces along the outer shell. An inner layer that is regularly arranged within the outer shell then serves to dampen the impact forces distributed in this way. In addition to the primary safety aspect of such safety helmets, the digital communication of safety helmet wearers and, in particular, of motorcycle helmet wearers is becoming increasingly more important. Thereby, essential components of the corresponding communication devices can be arranged on the safety helmet or on the motorcycle helmet.
From prior art and, for example, from U.S. Pat. No. 8,667,617, it is known to arrange an antenna for the wireless communication on the inner layer in such a way that it is supported by the inner layer. This can, for example, take place by the antenna extending across the outer surface of the inner layer. The disadvantage of this approach lies in that a fixation of the antenna is not readily given. A gluing of the antenna or a similar measure is regularly required. It is also a disadvantage that, depending on the embodiment of the antenna, such an antenna made of a harder material than the inner layer can damage the inner layer over the long-term. However, also, such damage cannot be readily spotted and therefore, regularly remains unnoticed.
It is therefore an objective to make an arrangement possible for an antenna on a safety helmet, which avoids the above-mentioned disadvantages.
The outer shell itself can be used for the fixation of the antenna by forming a cover for holding the antenna between the cover and one side of the outer shell. Thereby, the outer shell already has the material characteristics required for such a fixation and for holding due to its designated function. The hard and resistant material of the outer shell can also be used to separate the antenna from the softer inner layer. Thereby, an arrangement of the antenna on the outer side of the outer shell is also avoided.
The outer shell is can be for a safety helmet, for example, a motorcycle safety helmet, and is can be used to distribute impact forces. The outer shell has an outer shell material and, on one side having the outer shell material of the outer shell, the outer shell has a cover for holding an antenna between the cover and the side, wherein the cover has the outer shell material. The term “cover” should be understood to include a structure at least partially spaced away from the base surface of the side thereby forming an opening, where the held structure—here in this embodiment meaning the antenna—is arranged between a flat cover side of the cover and a flat base surface underneath the cover and may be fixed by arranging it between this cover side in this base surface. This base surface is a partial surface of the top side of the outer shell. This cover side essentially overlaps this base surface. As an alternative, it could also be shown that the antenna is held by an opening formed between the cover and the side of the outer shell.
In accordance with at least some embodiments of the outer shell, the side comprises an inner side of the outer shell. Thereby, the inner side of the outer shell is the concave side of the outer shell. In accordance with at least some embodiments of the outer shell, the side comprises an outer side of the outer shell. Accordingly, the outer side of the outer shell is the convex side of the outer shell. Thereby, the respective side of the outer shell apart from the cover is naturally intended.
In at least some embodiments of the outer shell, the outer shell material has a matrix material for a fiber composite material. Such a matrix material is used to bind the fibrous material of the fiber composite material to the matrix material by means of adhesive or cohesive forces. The matrix material surrounds the fibrous material of the fiber composite material. The above binding by means of adhesive or cohesive forces may be achieved in some embodiments by curing or cross-linking the matrix material, which can also be referred to as the process of compounding. Basically, the outer shell material can also comprise other materials in addition to the matrix material. However, it can also be that the outer shell material is essentially made of the matrix material. It can also be that the outer shell material comprises the fibrous material or is essentially made of this.
In at least some embodiments, the outer shell material comprises a fiber-reinforced plastic with the plastic as a matrix material and the fibrous material or is essentially even made of this fiber-reinforced plastic. In at least some embodiments, the fibrous material comprises glass fibers. Accordingly, the outer shell material then comprises such a glass-fiber-reinforced plastic or is essentially made of such. In the case of the fibrous material, it can also comprise an amount of different fibrous materials.
In at least some embodiments of the outer shell, the outer shell material and, in at least some embodiments, the matrix material, comprises a thermoset, e.g., a thermoset material. It can also be that the matrix material is essentially made of or consists essentially of the thermoset. In at least some embodiments, the thermoset comprises one or a plurality of substances from the group of vinyl ester resin (VE resin), epoxidacrylate, polyester resin (UP resin), epoxy resin, phenolic resin (PF resin), PVB-modified phenolic resin and styrene-free resin, including derivatives of these substances and of these substances with additives.
In accordance with at least some embodiments, the outer shell material and, in at least some embodiments, the matrix material, comprises a thermoplastic. It can also be that the matrix material is essentially made of the thermoplastic. In at least some embodiments, the thermoplastic comprises one or a plurality of substances from the group of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyethylene (including HDPE and LDPE), polypropylene (PP), polycarbonate, polycarbonate with acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (PC+ABS), Polycarbonate with acrylonitrile butadiene acrylate (PC+ASA), polycarbonate with polyamide (PA) and polyether ether ketone (PEEK). The group also has derivatives of these substances as well as these substances with additives.
The cover can be constructed as a single piece with the remaining outer shell. The cover can also be firmly bonded to the remaining outer shell.
In at least some embodiments of the outer shell, the cover has an extension or extent, which essentially corresponds to the extension/extent of the antenna. Here, the extension may, in some embodiments, correspond to the extension of the hollow space formed by the cover, for example, between the cover and the base surface under the cover. The arrangement of the antenna between the cover and the side is essentially determined in this way. Furthermore, in at least some embodiments, the cover is set up to essentially completely hold the antenna between the cover and the side. So, if no part of the antenna is essentially located outside of the region of the cover, the separation between the antenna and, for example, an inner shell is essentially complete, which minimizes the risk of dislocation of the antenna or of reciprocal damage.
In accordance with at least some embodiments, the cover is open on two sides, which are, in at least some embodiments, located opposite to one another. Accordingly, the cover may define or form a passage between the cover and the side. As a result, it defines a tunnel-like structure for holding the antenna.
According to at least some embodiments, the cover forms a bag or pocket. In other words, the cover forms a bag-like structure closure for holding the antenna. In at least some embodiments of the outer shell, the bag is open in an opening direction-starting from the interior space of the bag—for inserting the antenna and is closed in an opposing direction towards the opening direction. Consequently, the antenna can only be inserted into the bag in a movement direction—this time starting from the outside of the bag—and can only be removed from the bag by means of a movement in the direction of opposing this movement direction. Guiding the antenna through the bag is therefore not possible. At least some such embodiments improve the fixation of the antenna in the bag. Furthermore, in at least some embodiments, the bag is closed on the inner side of the outer shell in the case of the transverse directions perpendicularly aligned towards the opening direction. Then, a guiding the antenna in or out in such a transverse direction is also ruled out. In at least some embodiments, it can be that a longitudinal extension of the bag along the opening direction exceeds a transverse extension of the bag along the transverse directions, but is less than the longitudinal extension of the inner layer. In this case, the bag has an elongated formation, which, in at least some embodiments, may be favorable if the antenna comprises an alignment and should also be arranged in a certain alignment towards the outer shell.
In accordance with at least some embodiments of the outer shell, the cover essentially extends along a surface of the side of the outer shell. In this way, the cover “follows” the course of the surface of the side, e.g., its curvature. Therefore, the cover may essentially follow a surface curvature of the surface of the side. Here, in at least some embodiments, the cover is set up to deform the held antenna according to the surface curvature and to affix the deformation under the cover.
The safety helmet, for example, a motorcycle safety helmet, has an outer shell and has an antenna held between the cover and the side, for example, for digital communication. The antenna can, in at least some embodiments, be set up for Bluetooth communication.
In at least some embodiments, the antenna is held between the cover and the side by a frictional connection. In the case of this frictional connection, in at least some embodiments, it can define a frictional connection that is based on a friction between the antenna and the cover. Here, it can furthermore be that the antenna is held between the cover and the side in an adhesive-bond-free manner. Consequently, the antenna is not glued in such embodiments between the cover and the side or fixed in a similar way. A comparably complex processing step for producing such an adhesive bond can be thus avoided.
Thereby, it is not required that the above friction results due to a direct contact between the antenna and the cover. Rather, it can be that, for example, a foil or another structure is respectively arranged between the cover and the antenna and between the side and the antenna. In the case of this foil or other structure, it can, for example, define a shaping means or a mold core, which, in the case of producing the outer shell, is used in the way described in detail further below to form the cover and which completely or partially remains between the cover and the side.
In at least some embodiments of the safety helmet, the antenna has a metallic antenna body and a plastic housing which may essentially completely hold the antenna body. Furthermore, the antenna may have an elongated shape, both with regard to its antenna body and also with regard to its plastic housing.
In at least some embodiments of the safety helmet, the antenna is held between the cover and the side in such a way that it can be pulled out in the opening direction.
In accordance with at least some embodiments of the safety helmet, the safety helmet has an inner layer held by the outer shell for dampening impact forces, that the safety helmet has an antenna feed line coupled with the antenna for connecting the antenna, and that the antenna feed line is at least partially arranged between the outer shell and the inner layer, e.g., part of the feed line is arranged therebetween. The antenna feed line is not necessarily used to send or receive radio signals, meaning it is not part of the antenna itself, but only establishes an electrical connection to the respective device which the antenna uses for sending and/or receiving. In principle, this device using the antenna can comprise any device connected to the safety helmet, for example either permanently or detachably connected thereto.
In at least some embodiments, this device comprises the communication device. At least some embodiments of the safety helmet have a contact assembly for the electrical connection to a communication device and that the antenna feed line is guided onto the contact assembly to connect the antenna.
At least some embodiments and features of the safety helmet correspond to at least some embodiments and features of the outer shell.
At least some embodiments relate to a method for producing an outer shell for a safety helmet, wherein the outer shell has an outer shell material.
In at least some embodiments, on one side of the preform with a first fibrous material, a cover layer is arranged with a second fibrous material. Basically, each fibrous material can comprise different various fibrous materials, however, in at least some embodiments, the first fibrous material is identical to the second fibrous material. The first fibrous material and the second fibrous material can then be simply referred to as fibrous material.
In at least some embodiments, between the side and the cover layer, a mold core is arranged, and a matrix material surrounding the first fibrous material of the preform and the second fibrous material of the cover layer is cured in order to form the outer shell so that, on the side, a cover of the outer shell having the outer shell material is formed to hold an antenna between the cover and the side. The outer shell material can comprise the matrix material, the first fibrous material or the second fibrous material or be essentially made of one or a plurality of these materials. In at least some embodiments, the outer shell material can comprise the matrix material as well as the first fibrous material and the second fibrous material. With reference to the order of the method steps, the mold core can also be arranged on the preform before the cover layer is arranged on the side of the preform.
In at least some embodiments, if the mold core is hollow or the like, it can remain at the point at which it was arranged. However, in at least some embodiments, the mold core is partially removed or completely removed after curing.
In at least some embodiments, the preform may form the outer shell without the cover. In other words, an extension of the preform essentially corresponds to an extension of the ultimately produced outer shell as a result.
In accordance with at least some embodiments, the preform is a prepreg preform comprising the matrix material and that, in addition or as an alternative, a cover layer is a prepreg cover layer comprising the matrix material. Here, it can be that, in the case of the preform or in the case of the cover layer, a compounding or curing has already partially taken place, for example, before arranging the cover layer on the side. In at least some embodiments, in the case of the preform, the first fibrous material and/or, in the case of the cover layer, the second fibrous material has—for example, only—been bound to the matrix material and the respective matrix material has only been partially cured.
Basically, the matrix material can be further cured in any way. However, in at least some embodiments, the matrix material is essentially cured by means of a hot pressing. In at least some embodiments, a substantially complete compounding takes place in the case of hot pressing so that the fibrous material of the preform and/or of the cover layer is only essentially completely bound to the matrix material only upon hot pressing. In at least some embodiments, a substance-to-substance connection between the first fibrous material of the preform and the second fibrous material of the cover layer also takes place using the matrix material by means of curing the matrix material.
In accordance with at least some embodiments, the matrix material is introduced as a liquid matrix material after arranging the cover layer on the inner side of the preform into the preform and into the cover layer so that a substance-to-substance connection between the cover layer and the preform is established. In accordance with at least some such embodiments, the liquid matrix material can comprises an artificial resin. In at least some embodiments, the matrix material is essentially inserted simultaneously into the preform and the cover layer. In this way, the matrix material can saturate the preform as well as the cover layer and also flow between these two structures during this process. This ensures reliable substance-to-substance connection between the cover layer and the preform during curing.
In embodiments having fiber-reinforced plastic, at least some embodiments comprise a glass-fiber-reinforced plastic. Accordingly, the first fibrous material and/or the second fibrous material can comprise glass fibers respectively.
In at least some embodiments, before arranging the cover layer, the mold core is glued to the side of the preform.
In at least some embodiments, after removing the mold core, the antenna is introduced into the pocket. As an alternative, the mold core can remain between the cover and the side and then, in at least some embodiments, the antenna can be introduced into the mold core.
At least some embodiments and features of the method correspond to at least some embodiments and features of the outer shell and of the safety helmet and vice versa. Thereby, in at least some embodiments, the side of the preform corresponds to the side of the outer shell and therefore, the determinations concerning the side of the outer shell analogously apply in the same way to the side of the preform.
This summary is not exhaustive of the scope of the present aspects and embodiments. Thus, while certain aspects and embodiments have been presented and/or outlined in this summary, it should be understood that the present aspects and embodiments are not limited to the aspects and embodiments in this summary. Indeed, other aspects and embodiments, which may be similar to and/or different from, the aspects and embodiments presented in this summary, will be apparent from the description, illustrations, and/or claims, which follow.
It should also be understood that any aspects and embodiments that are described in this summary and do not appear in the claims that follow are preserved for later presentation in this application or in one or more continuation patent applications.
Other details, features, objectives and advantages are explained in the following description with reference to the Figures, which are understood not to be limiting.
The outer shell in
The pocket is only open in one direction, namely the opening direction 6 shown in
Furthermore, the safety helmet 1 has an inner layer 10, which, in at least some embodiments, is used to dampen impact forces due to its material characteristics. In the illustrated embodiment, the inner layer 10 defines a recess 19 configured to receive at least a portion of the cover 4, e.g., cover layer 14. Also, in the illustrated embodiment, at at least a portion of the inner layer, there is no outer shell material between at least a portion of the inner surface and a portion of the inner layer. An antenna feed line 11 of the safety helmet 1 in
The outer shell of the safety helmet shown in
A mold core (not shown), the dimensions of which essentially correspond to those of the antenna 5, has been arranged between the preform and the cover layer 14. A resin material has been inserted as a liquid matrix material into a mold, into which the preform, the cover layer 14 and the mold core have been arranged, so that this matrix material surrounded the glass fibers of the preform and of the cover layer 14. Curing the matrix material caused a substance-to-substance connection between the glass fibers of the cover layer 14 and the glass fibers of the preform, wherein these glass fibers with the matrix material then form the outer shell material 2 of the outer shell. Then, the mold core is removed and the antenna 5 is placed between the resulting cover 4 and the side 3.
While the above describes certain embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the foregoing description is not intended to limit the spirit or scope of the present disclosure. It should also be understood that the embodiments of the present disclosure described herein are merely exemplary and that a person skilled in the art may make any variations and modification without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. All such variations and modifications, including those discussed above, are intended to be included within the scope of the disclosure.
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