[go: up one dir, main page]

EP0797935B1 - Integral helmet for motorcyclists and the like provided with a device for opening - closing the chin-strap - Google Patents

Integral helmet for motorcyclists and the like provided with a device for opening - closing the chin-strap Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0797935B1
EP0797935B1 EP19960830116 EP96830116A EP0797935B1 EP 0797935 B1 EP0797935 B1 EP 0797935B1 EP 19960830116 EP19960830116 EP 19960830116 EP 96830116 A EP96830116 A EP 96830116A EP 0797935 B1 EP0797935 B1 EP 0797935B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
chin
protector
pin
cap
integral
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
EP19960830116
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0797935A1 (en
Inventor
Gabriele Casartelli
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Edc SA
E D C Sarl
Original Assignee
Edc SA
E D C Sarl
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Family has litigation
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=8225832&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=EP0797935(B1) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Application filed by Edc SA, E D C Sarl filed Critical Edc SA
Priority to EP19960830116 priority Critical patent/EP0797935B1/en
Priority to ES96830116T priority patent/ES2136964T3/es
Priority to DE1996604379 priority patent/DE69604379T2/de
Publication of EP0797935A1 publication Critical patent/EP0797935A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0797935B1 publication Critical patent/EP0797935B1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
    • A42B3/18—Face protection devices
    • A42B3/22—Visors
    • A42B3/221—Attaching visors to helmet shells, e.g. on motorcycle helmets
    • A42B3/222—Attaching visors to helmet shells, e.g. on motorcycle helmets in an articulated manner, e.g. hinge devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/32—Collapsible helmets; Helmets made of separable parts ; Helmets with movable parts, e.g. adjustable
    • A42B3/326—Helmets with movable or separable chin or jaw guard

Definitions

  • This invention relates to an integral helmet for motor-cyclists, racing motorists and sports-people in general, provided with a device for realizing the opening-closing of the chin-protector of the chin-protector/visor unit in a reliable manner and with a reduced vertical space occupied in the the same helmet, when the chin-protector or the chin-protector/visor unit is in a position of complete opening.
  • An integral helmet according to the preamable of claim 1 is known from EP-A-0 258 496.
  • the so-called integral helmets have, unlike those of the jet-type, a part of the front cap in correspondence of the zone of the user's chin, which part, in some solutions, is integral with the cap, while in other solutions it is separately realized, removable or rotatably connected with the cap, so as to be raisable, in some cases together with the visor.
  • this front part when it is realized in a raisable manner, is so shaped as to have on its opposite sides, a part arched substantially like the side zone of the cap, and is so sized as to form, together with the chin-protector, an arched arm or flange such that it can be hinged on a pin integral with the cap.
  • chin-protector when it is realized in a raisable manner, is so shaped as to have on its opposite sides, a part arched substantially like the side zone of the cap, and is so sized as to form, together with the chin-protector, an arched arm or flange such that it can be hinged on a pin integral with the cap.
  • both the visor and the chin-protector can rotate about pins integral with the opposite faces of the cap, and various types of means are provided for locking the chin-protector and/or the visor in closed position.
  • chin-protector opening systems lie in that they require special devices in order to ensure in any case a stable stop of the chin-protector in open position, in order to prevent unsuitable spontaneous unwished closings, which devices may also require a sequence of operations to be performed by the user which may distract him from driving and even create, in special situations, discomfort conditions.
  • Object of this invention is therefore to realize an integral helmet provided with a chin-protector opening device, so designed as to eliminate the drawbacks of the present mechanisms of opening and rotation of the chin-protector and the related visor, with obvious advantages of both practical and aesthetic nature.
  • Another object of the invention is to realize an integral helmet with a chin-protector opening device so structurated as to be highly reliable and to ensure, both in the opening and the closing, the utmost stability of the chin-protector in the wished position, without risks of involuntary shiftings of the same position.
  • Still another object is to realize an integral helmet for motorcyclists provided with an openable and tiltable chin-protector, such as to fully comply with the resistance requirements provided for such types of helmets by the most recente international norms.
  • an integral helmet for motorcyclists, racing-motorists and sports-people in general comprising,
  • a spiral- or laminar spring acts on at least one of said balance rods, which spring is suitable to cause the return of said balance rod and therefore said chin-protector or the chin-protector/visor unit to a closed position, to spur its donwards back movement, and the locking in the position of complete opening in mating position with the cap top.
  • said liftable visor is rotatably connected with said chin-protector, being hinged on the side flanges of said chin-protector; it is therefore integral with the chin-protector, but raisable and openable relatively to the latter, when the chin-protector is in closed position.
  • the visor When the chin-protector is raised, the visor is dragged or pushed by the same up to the resting position, in position of complete opening, so as to substantially mate the cap top following the chin-protector with which, as said, it is integral.
  • the visor When, on the contrary the chin-protector is lowered, the visor can be left in open position on the cap top, mating the latter or, if so wished, it may be also lowered, fastening it suitably to the chin-protector with one only movement.
  • the opening device according to the invention is substantially formed by a support plate 1, stably anchored on both side faces of cap 2 of a conventional helmet of the type with an openable chin-protector 3; on each of said plates are stably anchored a first pin 5 and a second pin 4, apart from one another and at a slightly different level (relatively to the helmet base); said pins, therefore, are integral also with the helmet cap.
  • Pin 5 fixed to plate 1 and therefore to the cap 2 and pin 7 fixed to flange 3a of the chin protector are connected to one another by a balance rod 9 freely rotating on said two pins; in the same way, pins 4 and 6 are connected by an balance rod 10, also freely rotatable on said pins.
  • the fourth pin 6, integral with arm 3a of the chin-protector is translatable, during the raising of the chin-protector (as will be better clarified in the following), along a guide 11 arched upwards and obtained in the support plate 1.
  • a spiral- or laminar return spring 12 is provided on at least the balance rod 10, with the function of causing the return of said balance rod in the position of closed chin-protector, as shown in Fig. 1 and in Fig. 4A and in the position of fully open chin-protector, as shown in Fig. 2 and in Fig. 4E; in fact, in the last part of the rotatory-translatory motion, during the backwards movement (Fig. 4D), while the balance rod 10 lowers once it has overcome the upper dead centre (Fig. 4C), spring 12 helps the movement and locks also the chin-protector in open position.
  • the device for opening the above described chin-protector is substantially a flat articulated structure wherein the two balance rods 9 and 10, of a fixed length, rotate around the fixed pins 5 and 4, integral with the cap, dragging the chin-protector hinged on centres 7 and 6 (whose relative distance remains unchanged during the movement of the same chin-protector) forming the connecting rod.
  • the chin-protector/visor unit follows trajectories which cannot be circular but substantially elliptic 13-13a, as indicated for the two points M and N respectively in the chin-protector of Fig. 2.
  • the opening-closing movement of the chin-protector and in the case in point of the chin-protector/visor unit, is a rotatory-translatory motion which offers the advantage of reducing the space occupied vertically when the chin-protector is open, to facilitate the return when closing the same, and its locking in position of full opening.
  • Fig. 4 shows the various positions assumed by balance rods 9 and 10 during the movement of the unit, starting from the closed position up to the fully open position, i.e. the positions illustrated respectively in Figs. 1 and 2.
  • the chin-protector/visor unit In the position indicated by A in Fig. 4, the chin-protector/visor unit is in closed position (as in Fig. 1) and in this position the balance rods 9-10 are arranged almost parallelly to one another and vertically oriented.
  • balance rod 9 shifts as in the position indicated by B and at the same time balance rod 10 shifts in the same direction as balance rod 9, while pin 6 integral with the chin-protector remains guided in the arched guide 11.
  • balance rod 9 and balance rod 10 shift in the position indicated by C, and then in the subsequent positions indicated by D and E during the return and the backward movement.
  • Fig. 4C The position of the system shown in Fig. 4C is particularly significant, as balance rod 10 is in the upper dead centre: after such position, it starts lowering, even if the chin-protector is not at the end of the opening travel.
  • spring 12 starts working as end-of-travel stop of the opening of the chin-protector, as, by pulling balance rod 10 downwards, it facilitates the end of the opening travel, reducing the possibility of an unwished closing of the chin-protector.

Landscapes

  • Helmets And Other Head Coverings (AREA)
EP19960830116 1996-03-18 1996-03-18 Integral helmet for motorcyclists and the like provided with a device for opening - closing the chin-strap Expired - Lifetime EP0797935B1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP19960830116 EP0797935B1 (en) 1996-03-18 1996-03-18 Integral helmet for motorcyclists and the like provided with a device for opening - closing the chin-strap
ES96830116T ES2136964T3 (es) 1996-03-18 1996-03-18 Casco integral para motociclistas o similares equipado con un dispositivo para abrir/cerrar el protector del menton.
DE1996604379 DE69604379T2 (de) 1996-03-18 1996-03-18 Integralhelm für Motorradfahrer oder dergleichen mit Vorrichtung zum Öffnen/Schliessen des Kinnbügels

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP19960830116 EP0797935B1 (en) 1996-03-18 1996-03-18 Integral helmet for motorcyclists and the like provided with a device for opening - closing the chin-strap

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0797935A1 EP0797935A1 (en) 1997-10-01
EP0797935B1 true EP0797935B1 (en) 1999-09-22

Family

ID=8225832

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP19960830116 Expired - Lifetime EP0797935B1 (en) 1996-03-18 1996-03-18 Integral helmet for motorcyclists and the like provided with a device for opening - closing the chin-strap

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0797935B1 (es)
DE (1) DE69604379T2 (es)
ES (1) ES2136964T3 (es)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102014218041A1 (de) 2014-09-10 2016-03-10 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Schutzhelm, insbesondere Motorradhelm, mit schwenkbarem und abnehmbarem Kinnteil

Families Citing this family (20)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ITMI980892A1 (it) * 1998-04-27 1999-10-27 Cesare Landi S R L Casco di protezione per conduttori di veicoli
FR2784553B1 (fr) * 1998-10-15 2001-01-05 Motive Casque de protection
ES2215371T3 (es) * 1999-11-16 2004-10-01 Luma Italia S.R.L. Casco protector para motociclistas.
KR100341452B1 (ko) * 1999-12-06 2002-06-21 홍완기 헬멧의 턱보호대장치
IT1318797B1 (it) * 2000-08-31 2003-09-10 Project Srl Sistema di regolazione e di chiusura della visiera di un casco
DE10156808A1 (de) * 2001-11-20 2003-05-28 Uvex Sports Gmbh & Co Kg Motorrad-Integralhelm
ES2222849B1 (es) * 2004-07-22 2005-11-01 Prendas Deportivas Nzi, S.L. Sistema de apertura de protector de barbilla para casco modular de motociclismo o no.
DE102004048839B4 (de) 2004-10-04 2006-07-20 Schuberth Werk Gmbh Integralhelm
FR2876882B1 (fr) * 2004-10-27 2007-03-02 Shark Sa Sa Casque de protection a mentonniere mobile, notamment pour le motocyclisme
FR2886521B1 (fr) * 2005-06-03 2007-09-07 Cbm Distrib Entpr Unipersonnel Casque de protection a visiere mobile
US8069499B2 (en) 2006-05-15 2011-12-06 Shoei Co., Ltd. Helmet shield attaching mechanism, and helmet attached with the same
JP4976153B2 (ja) 2007-02-06 2012-07-18 株式会社Ｓｈｏｅｉ ヘルメットサイズの調整方法
JP5041906B2 (ja) 2007-08-07 2012-10-03 株式会社Ｓｈｏｅｉ ヘルメット
ITBG20080007A1 (it) * 2008-01-29 2009-07-30 Ci Erre E S R L Dispositivo di protezione
ES2446420T3 (es) * 2009-10-07 2014-03-07 Nolangroup S.P.A. Casco de seguridad con mentonera alzable
CN101991208B (zh) * 2010-11-10 2012-06-13 江门市鹏程头盔有限公司 可变护颚结构头盔
FR2987982B1 (fr) * 2012-03-15 2014-03-28 Msa Gallet Ecran oculaire pour casque de protection
ITUB20153158A1 (it) 2015-08-18 2017-02-18 Nolangroup Spa Casco di protezione con meccanismo di sollevamento/abbassamento della visiera
CN111109750B (zh) * 2020-01-07 2022-06-24 中国十七冶集团有限公司 一种抗撞击双重防护式护具保护装置
EP4362736A1 (de) * 2021-06-29 2024-05-08 Schuberth GmbH Schutzhelm

Family Cites Families (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2729820A (en) * 1953-01-19 1956-01-10 Sellstrom Mfg Co Safety headgear
FR2312979A1 (fr) * 1975-04-07 1976-12-31 Gallet Adrien Casque pour motocyclistes, cyclomotoristes et similaires
IT8123588V0 (it) * 1981-11-20 1981-11-20 Essepi Srl Cerniera per visiera ad incasso di caschi protettivi, in particolare per motociclisti.
FR2541874A1 (fr) * 1983-03-01 1984-09-07 Gallet Fils Ets Jean Mecanisme de liaison entre l'ecran et la calotte d'un casque de protection
ATE53469T1 (de) 1986-08-01 1990-06-15 Tongerese Automaten Center Schutzhelm.
IT1197145B (it) * 1986-09-02 1988-11-25 Marco Cianfanelli Casco integrale dotato di mentoniera in un sol pezzo, sollevabile mediante movimento di traslazione e rotazione
FR2627958B1 (fr) * 1988-03-03 1990-08-10 Chaise Francois Casque de protection sans jugulaire et systeme d'amortissement des mouvements du dispositif d'assujettissement des casques sans jugulaire
IT1229227B (it) * 1989-05-05 1991-07-26 Agv Spa Casco di protezione, in particolare per motociclisti, a calzabilita' migliorata.
FR2717046B1 (fr) * 1994-03-08 1998-11-20 Suif Fernand Albert Dispositif de guidage d'une visière de protection escamotée dans un casque.

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102014218041A1 (de) 2014-09-10 2016-03-10 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Schutzhelm, insbesondere Motorradhelm, mit schwenkbarem und abnehmbarem Kinnteil
WO2016037845A1 (de) 2014-09-10 2016-03-17 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Schutzhelm, insbesondere motorradhelm, mit schwenkbarem und abnehmbarem kinnteil
EP3190913B1 (de) * 2014-09-10 2019-04-24 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Schutzhelm, insbesondere motorradhelm, mit schwenkbarem und abnehmbarem kinnteil

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0797935A1 (en) 1997-10-01
DE69604379T2 (de) 2000-01-05
DE69604379D1 (de) 1999-10-28
ES2136964T3 (es) 1999-12-01

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0797935B1 (en) Integral helmet for motorcyclists and the like provided with a device for opening - closing the chin-strap
US4884302A (en) Safety helmet
US5093939A (en) Motorcycle helmet
DE60114877T2 (de) Helm mit zurückziehbaren visieren für die schnelle umstellung zwischen tag und nacht
US5012528A (en) Visor attachment for safety helmet
EP0638252B1 (en) Air intake device in helmet
CA1124003A (en) Fastening device for protective helmets
KR100341452B1 (ko) 헬멧의 턱보호대장치
US4333180A (en) Helmet visor
EP1245165B1 (en) Shield fixing structure in helmet
US5813048A (en) Helmet visor release apparatus
EP1056921B1 (en) Roll-up shutter
EP0097285B1 (en) Unitary construction crash helmet
EP1041229A3 (en) Cab window lock system
EP0686357B1 (en) Crash helmet for motorcyclists and the like provided with a safety device for locking the visor
JP2003082518A (ja) 顔面シールド付きヘルメット
EP1303202B1 (de) Blendschutzsystem für einem sturzhelm
EP0590255A1 (en) Crash-helmet for motorcyclists and the like, provided with adjustable means for screening incident light rays
EP1059043B1 (de) Schutzhelm für Motorradfahrer
USD334250S (en) Motorcycle helmet
AU1503192A (en) An automatic locking device for a weather protection cover of a chair lift or the door of a cable car lift
DE29915934U1 (de) Schutzhelm
FR2675524A1 (fr) Barriere pivotante a verrouillage integre.
WO1997019606A1 (en) A safety helmet and method of manufacture
EP0234691A2 (en) Vehicle roof opening mechanism

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19970314

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI SE

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19981005

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

ITF It: translation for a ep patent filed
GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI SE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: WILLIAM BLANC & CIE CONSEILS EN PROPRIETE INDUSTRI

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

ET Fr: translation filed
REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 69604379

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19991028

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2136964

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed
PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20010223

Year of fee payment: 6

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20010306

Year of fee payment: 6

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: IF02

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20020319

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20020331

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20020331

EUG Se: european patent has lapsed
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: 732E

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: TP

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: CA

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20080318

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 20

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20150310

Year of fee payment: 20

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20150227

Year of fee payment: 20

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20150323

Year of fee payment: 20

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20150218

Year of fee payment: 20

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20150304

Year of fee payment: 20

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20150226

Year of fee payment: 20

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R071

Ref document number: 69604379

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: PE20

Expiry date: 20160317

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF EXPIRATION OF PROTECTION

Effective date: 20160317

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20160624

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF EXPIRATION OF PROTECTION

Effective date: 20160319