JP7281750B2 - Combination of helmet and helmet attachment and combination of helmet and microphone with helmet attachment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a combination of a helmet and a helmet mount and a combination of a helmet and a microphone with a helmet mount. More specifically, a combination of an open face helmet and a helmet attachment for attaching a device to the open face helmet and a combination of the open face helmet and the microphone for attaching the open face helmet to the open face helmet. The present invention relates to a helmet-mounted microphone combination having a helmet mount.

In recent years, there has been a demand for a device that holds a device such as a microphone that allows a user to make a call while wearing a helmet while riding a means of transportation such as a motorcycle or a camera that captures the state of the vehicle while the vehicle is running. In this case, it is required to be able to stably hold the equipment while the vehicle is running by preventing the equipment from slipping due to running wind, vibration, or the like, and the equipment from falling while the vehicle is running.

A microphone holding device disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2002-200303 is one that satisfies these conventional needs. This is a holding device for holding a microphone near the mouth of the wearer of an open-face helmet type helmet. The resulting foamable synthetic resin material extends from the vicinity of the mouth to the sides of the cap constituting the outermost layer of the open face helmet.

The helmet of this holding device is molded using styrene foam material or a material that has the same impact absorption performance as this styrene foam material on the inner surface of the head of the cap body that is molded into an open face type with reinforced fiber resin material. a shock absorbing liner, a head pad made of urethane material or the like disposed inside the shock absorbing liner, and cheeks detachably attached to the inner surfaces of the left and right sides corresponding to the cheeks of the cap body. It has a pad and a holding device pivoted on the side.

That is, in this holding device, the base plate is screwed and fastened to the outer surface side portion of the helmet of the open-face helmet type, and the support portion and the arm portion of the holding device made of expandable synthetic resin are rotatably attached to the base plate. pivoted on. Therefore, the holding device has a repulsive restoring force against deformation stress, and can be restored to its original shape from bending deformation such as "flexion", "deflection", and "twist". Since the holding device is pivotally supported by the base plate, the holding device can be flipped up and rotated to a position that does not get in the way when the helmet is attached or detached.

Since this holding device is constructed as described above, it prevents the microphone from slipping or falling due to wind or vibrations during running, or due to careless contact of hands or shoulders with the microphone. Since it can be returned to , it is possible to properly perform voice input while driving.

Moreover, there is a microphone attachment mechanism for a helmet disclosed in Patent Document 2 as one that satisfies these conventional needs. This microphone mounting mechanism includes a helmet having a cushion material on the inside surface covered with a cover sheet to which the male surface of the fabric fastener can be adhered, and a tightening band attached to the helmet, and the helmet of the tightening band A male surface of a fabric fastener is formed on the adjacent surface over an appropriate length, and a female surface of the fabric fastener is formed on the trunk of the microphone. It is configured to be sandwiched and held between the head of the

That is, this microphone attachment mechanism is an improvement over the conventional helmet microphone attachment structure. Conventionally, when attaching a microphone to a helmet, in many cases, a socket is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the helmet and an insertion portion formed in the stem of the microphone is fitted into the socket. However, in this case, the work to form the socket in the helmet is troublesome and expensive, and most of the microphone is exposed outside the helmet, so it receives the wind resistance while driving, and the wind noise becomes noise. In addition, when the microphone is not in use, rainwater and dust accumulate in the socket, which easily corrodes the socket.

Therefore, during use, the microphone can be easily attached by sandwiching the microphone trunk between the inner surface of the helmet and the user's head with the female surface of the fabric fastener formed on the microphone trunk joined to the male surface of the band. I made it At this time, in addition to the elastic force of the cushion material on the inner surface of the helmet, the surplus portion of the male surface formed on the band can be joined to the cover sheet on the inner surface of the helmet to stably hold the microphone. Since it is hidden inside the helmet, wind noise and vibration during running are reduced, and in addition, since there is no need to process the helmet body with a socket or the like, it is possible to provide it at a low price.

Further, as a device that satisfies these conventional needs, there is a microphone and speaker support device for a full-face helmet disclosed in Patent Document 3. This supporting device forms an attachment portion by fixing a velvet fastener to the underside of the chin of a full-face helmet, and forms an attached portion attached to the attachment portion on the outer peripheral surface of the microphone to which the microphone is attached. On the other hand, the speaker is formed as an ear-type speaker and has a structure that can be fitted into the ear canal inside the helmet.

In this support device, the microphone can be easily fixed by pressing the mounting portion of the microphone against the mounting portion formed on the back surface of the jaw of the full-face helmet. It is also easy to leave. In this manner, even a driver of a motorcycle or the like wearing a full-face helmet can easily attach the microphone for the transmitter/receiver, and the condition of use is safe and does not interfere with the driving operation. It will never become.

Japanese Patent No. 5358725 Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-22525 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-49020

However, in the technology described in Patent Document 1, the base plate is screwed to the outer surface side of the open face helmet type helmet, and the base plate pivotally supports the holding device so as to be rotatable. There was a problem in that the large number of components tended to generate wind noise, and the configuration was complicated and large. In addition, accessories such as a microphone attached to the helmet can be mischievous or taken away, but since the holding device is fixed to the helmet, it cannot be easily removed and mischief can be prevented. There was an inconvenience that it was difficult.

In addition, in the technique described in Patent Document 2, the trunk of the microphone is sandwiched and held between the inner surface of the helmet and the user's head in a state where the trunk of the microphone is joined to the tightening band with a fabric fastener. is configured to Therefore, if the user wears a helmet, the microphone attached to the executive can be held stably and will not fall off. Also, since it can be easily removed, it is possible to prevent tampering and the like.

However, in the technique described in Patent Document 2, the stem of the microphone has an elongated, substantially cuboid shape with a predetermined thickness, and the stem of the microphone is sandwiched between the cheeks of the user's head. It is held between the cheek and the cushioning material. Then, the trunk of the microphone directly presses the user's cheek through the tightening band, and the portion of the microphone sticking out of the tightening band directly presses the user's cheek, and this pressure is maintained while the user is wearing the helmet. I had trouble continuing. Also, if you use a microphone to make a call, you will move your cheek muscles, but since your cheeks are in direct contact with the core of the microphone, there is a risk that the movement of your cheek muscles will be picked up by the microphone as noise. I had an inconvenience.

Further, in the technique described in Patent Document 3, a microphone can be detachably attached to the underside of the chin of a full-face helmet by means of a velvet fastener. However, this technology cannot be applied to a helmet that does not have a jaw, such as an open-face helmet.

The object of the present invention is to prevent equipment slippage due to running wind, vibration, etc. during running, and prevent equipment from falling during running, stably hold the equipment while running, and easily attach and detach a helmet. To provide a combination of a helmet attachment and a combination of a helmet and a microphone with a helmet attachment .

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following configurations.

The present invention relates to a helmet and helmet attachment combination .
The helmet is an open face helmet type helmet, the helmet attachment is a helmet attachment for attaching the device to the helmet, and the helmet is a cheek pad detachably attached to the cheek portion of the inner surface of the helmet. It has a pad, and the helmet attachment includes a substantially flat helmet fixing part, an equipment holding fixing part provided at one end of the helmet fixing part for holding the equipment, and a second part attached to one surface of the helmet fixing part. A second surface having one hook-and-loop fastener and intermeshing with the first hook-and-loop fastener on the cheek portion of the inner surface of the helmet or the back surface of the cheek pad opposite the first hook-and-loop fastener. The cheek pad is attached to the inner surface of the helmet by affixing the fasteners to join the first hook-and-loop fastener and the second hook-and-loop fastener to attach the cheek pad to the inner surface of the helmet so that the helmet fixing portion is connected to the cheek pad and the inner surface of the helmet. and the equipment holding and fixing portion is configured to protrude outside from between the cheek pad and the inner surface of the helmet.

Also, the device is configured to be held near the edge of the helmet.

Also, the device is characterized by being a microphone.

Also, the device is characterized by being a camera.

In addition, the device holding portion is characterized by having an angle adjusting mechanism for rotating the direction of the camera in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction.

Also, a combination of a helmet and a microphone with helmet attachment, wherein the helmet is an open face helmet type helmet, and the microphone with helmet attachment is a microphone with helmet attachment having a helmet attachment for attaching the microphone to the helmet. The helmet has a cheek pad that is detachably attached to the cheek portion of the inner surface of the helmet, and the helmet attachment is provided at a substantially flat helmet fixing portion and one end of the helmet fixing portion. and a first hook-and-loop fastener affixed to one surface of the helmet fixing portion, which is the cheek portion on the inner surface of the helmet or the back surface of the cheek pad and is the first A second hook-and-loop fastener that engages with the first hook-and-loop fastener is adhered to a portion facing the hook-and-loop fastener, and the first hook-and-loop fastener and the second hook-and-loop fastener are joined so as to be stuck to form a cheek pad. is attached to the inner surface of the helmet, the helmet fixing portion is held between the cheek pad and the inner surface of the helmet, and the microphone holding fixing portion protrudes outward from between the cheek pad and the inner surface of the helmet. and the microphone is held by the microphone holding and fixing portion so as to face toward the inside of the helmet.

Also, the microphone is configured to be positioned near the edge of the helmet.

At one end of the helmet fixing portion, the microphone holding and fixing portion is formed through a step toward the outside of the helmet, and the microphone holding and fixing portion has a planar microphone mounting surface. The inner surface and the two guide surfaces are formed so as to surround the microphone mounting surface in such a manner that they are located in a relationship of three sides of a substantially equilateral triangle. The audio signal cable extends from the direction of , and the audio signal cable extends diagonally downward from the microphone and toward the rear of the helmet, regardless of whether the microphone with helmet attachment is attached to the right or left side of the helmet. The microphone is selectively fixed to the microphone mounting surface by rotating the direction in which the audio signal cable exits the microphone by approximately 120 degrees so as to extend to the microphone mounting surface.

According to the present invention, since it has the above-described characteristics, it becomes possible to demonstrate below.

A combination of a helmet and a helmet attachment, wherein the helmet is an open face helmet type helmet, the helmet attachment is a helmet attachment for attaching equipment to the helmet, and the helmet is a cheek portion of the inner surface of the helmet. has a cheek pad that is detachably attached to the helmet, and the helmet attachment includes a substantially flat helmet fixing portion, a device holding fixing portion that holds the device provided at one end of the helmet fixing portion, and a helmet A first hook-and-loop fastener is attached to one surface of the fixed part, and the first surface is attached to the cheek portion of the inner surface of the helmet or the back surface of the cheek pad facing the first hook-and-loop fastener. A second hook-and-loop fastener that interlocks with the fastener is attached, the first hook-and-loop fastener and the second hook-and-loop fastener are attached so as to be attached, and the cheek pad is attached to the inner surface of the helmet to form the helmet fixing portion. is held between the cheek pad and the inner surface of the helmet, and the device holding fixing portion is configured to protrude outside from between the cheek pad and the inner surface of the helmet, so that the running wind and It prevents the device from slipping due to vibrations or the like and prevents the device from falling during running, stably holds the device during running, and allows easy attachment and detachment.

Also, since the device is configured to be held in the vicinity of the edge of the helmet, the device is less likely to get in the way when the helmet is attached or detached.

Also, since the device is a microphone, the microphone can be attached to the helmet with a helmet attachment.

Also, since the device is a camera, the camera can be attached to the helmet with a helmet attachment.

In addition, since the device holding part has an angle adjustment mechanism that rotates the direction of the camera horizontally and vertically, it is possible to adjust the direction of the camera by rotating it horizontally and vertically. Become.

Also, a combination of a helmet and a microphone with helmet attachment, wherein the helmet is an open face helmet type helmet, and the microphone with helmet attachment is a microphone with helmet attachment having a helmet attachment for attaching the microphone to the helmet. The helmet has a cheek pad that is detachably attached to the cheek portion of the inner surface of the helmet, and the helmet attachment is provided at a substantially flat helmet fixing portion and one end of the helmet fixing portion. and a first hook-and-loop fastener affixed to one surface of the helmet fixing portion, which is the cheek portion on the inner surface of the helmet or the back surface of the cheek pad and is the first A second hook-and-loop fastener that engages with the first hook-and-loop fastener is adhered to a portion facing the hook-and-loop fastener, and the first hook-and-loop fastener and the second hook-and-loop fastener are joined so as to be stuck to form a cheek pad. is attached to the inner surface of the helmet, the helmet fixing portion is held between the cheek pad and the inner surface of the helmet, and the microphone holding fixing portion protrudes outward from between the cheek pad and the inner surface of the helmet. Since the microphone is held facing the inside of the helmet by the microphone holding fixing part, it prevents the microphone from slipping due to wind and vibration while riding, and prevents the microphone from falling while riding. , the microphone can be stably held while driving and can be easily attached and detached.

In addition, since the microphone is positioned near the edge of the helmet, the microphone is less likely to get in the way when the helmet is attached or detached.

At one end of the helmet fixing portion, the microphone holding and fixing portion is formed through a step toward the outside of the helmet, and the microphone holding and fixing portion has a planar microphone mounting surface. The inner surface and the two guide surfaces are formed so as to surround the microphone mounting surface in such a manner that they are located in a relationship of three sides of a substantially equilateral triangle. The audio signal cable extends from the direction of , and the audio signal cable extends diagonally downward from the microphone and toward the rear of the helmet, regardless of whether the microphone with helmet attachment is attached to the right or left side of the helmet. , so that the direction of the audio signal cable coming out of the microphone can be rotated approximately 120 degrees so that the microphone can be selectively fixed to the microphone mounting surface, so the microphone with the helmet mounting bracket can be attached to the right side of the helmet. It can also be installed selectively on the left side.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the usage example of the helmet attachment which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The structure of the helmet attachment which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention is shown, (A) is the perspective view seen from the front side, (B) is the perspective view seen from the back side similarly. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a helmet attachment according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a helmet acoustic device used together with the helmet attachment according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the usage example of the helmet attachment which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-section of a helmet attachment and a main part of a helmet according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 shows a helmet attachment and a main part of a helmet according to a first embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a perspective view showing a state in which the helmet attachment is attached to the helmet, and (B) is a helmet attachment and the main part. is a perspective view showing a state in which a part of is removed from the helmet. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-section of a helmet attachment and a main part of a helmet according to a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the essential parts of a helmet attachment according to a third embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a usage example of the helmet attachment according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a helmet attachment according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG.
First, using FIGS. 1 and 4, a usage example and configuration of the helmet attachment 1 and the microphone 2 will be described.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a user U as seen from the side, showing an example of use of a helmet attachment 1 and a microphone 2. FIG. ) is a perspective view seen from the front, and FIG. 2B is a perspective view seen from the back. 3 is a perspective exploded view showing the configuration of the helmet attachment 1 and the microphone 2, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the helmet acoustic device 1000 used in the usage example of this embodiment.

FIG. 1 shows a situation in which a user U wearing a helmet 2000 with a helmet acoustic device 1000 attached to the back is enjoying a call using a microphone 2 connected to the helmet acoustic device 1000. FIG. It is. As shown in FIG. 1, the helmet acoustic device 1000 is configured to be capable of wireless communication connection with a mobile terminal S such as a smartphone and Bluetooth (registered trademark). As will be described later, the audio signal from the portable terminal S is transmitted to the user U by the helmet acoustic device 1000 as sound. Since the audio signal from the microphone 2 is transmitted to the mobile terminal S, the user U can talk with the mobile terminal S through the helmet acoustic device 1000 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the microphone 2 is held by the helmet fixture 1 so as to protrude near the edge of the helmet 2000 and face the user U. As shown in FIG. The microphone 2 has a microphone body 21 (equipment) (microphone), an audio signal cable 22, and an audio signal terminal 23. The audio signal terminal 23 is connected to the helmet acoustic device 1000 to transmit an audio signal. How the helmet attachment 1 is attached to the helmet 2000 will be described later in detail.

As shown in FIG. 1, the audio signal cable 22 extends obliquely downward from the microphone body 21, is fixed to the outer surface of the helmet 2000 by the cable clampers 3, 3, and is connected to the helmet acoustic device by the audio signal terminal 23 at the end. 1000. The cable clampers 3, 3 are fixed so as to take up slack in the audio signal cable 22. - 特許庁This is to prevent the audio signal cable 22 from flapping and vibrating due to running wind during running.

Here, the helmet 2000 used in this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the helmet 2000 is of a type called an open face helmet type or a jet helmet type. An open-face helmet is a helmet that protects the head, ears, and cheeks, and unlike a full-face helmet, it does not have a chin.

However, open-face helmets have an open chin, so compared to full-face helmets, they don't get stuffy when worn, and can be worn while wearing glasses, and have a wider field of view. become a thing. A shield for preventing wind may or may not be attached, and the helmet 2000 of this embodiment has a shield 2200 rotatably provided on the helmet body 2100 .

The configurations of the helmet attachment 1 and the microphone 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the helmet attachment 1 has a helmet fixing portion (helmet fixing portion) 11 and a microphone holding portion (equipment holding/fixing portion) (microphone holding/fixing portion) 12, and is made of nylon or the like. Constructed from flexible resin. A hook-and-loop fastener 13 is attached to one surface of the helmet fixing portion 11 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the helmet fixing portion 11 is formed in a thin, substantially flat plate shape and in a substantially rectangular shape, and is formed in a curved surface that draws a substantially spherical surface along the inner surface of the helmet 2000 to which it is attached. It is Also, a hook-and-loop fastener 13 is attached to the outer surface of the helmet fixing portion 11 . Here, in the description of the helmet attachment 1, the direction of the outer surface of the helmet 2000 is defined as the outer surface side, and the direction of the inner surface of the helmet 2000 is defined as the inner surface side.

As shown in FIG. 3, a microphone holding portion 12 is formed at one end of the helmet fixing portion 11 via a step toward the outer surface. The microphone holding portion 12 has a flat microphone mounting surface 121 with a substantially round outer shape. On the outer periphery of the microphone mounting surface 121, a stepped inner surface 122 and guide surfaces 123, 123 are formed to form a substantially equilateral triangle on three sides. It is formed so as to surround the microphone mounting surface 121 in such a manner as to be positioned in relation to each other. A cable end cover bulging portion 124 bulging outward is formed in a portion near the stepped inner surface 122 on the outer circumference of the microphone mounting surface 121 .

As shown in FIG. 3, the microphone body 21 of the microphone 2 has a shape like a truncated triangular pyramid, and has a waterproof microphone structure as a whole. This is to ensure water resistance even when it rains while riding a motorcycle or the like. The microphone main body 21 has an upper microphone case 211 and a lower microphone case 212 which have a hole on the top surface and are hollow inside. A hole in the top surface of the upper microphone case 211 is closed from the inside with a waterproof sheet 213 . The waterproof sheet 213 is a film that allows air to pass through but does not allow water to pass through, and is intended to prevent sound from being muffled while providing waterproofness.

As shown in FIG. 3, the hollow portion inside the microphone body 21 accommodates a windshield foam material 214 for a windscreen, a microphone unit 215 and a microphone cushion foam material 216 . By fixing the upper microphone case 211 and the lower microphone case 212 with waterproof double-sided tape 217 , the microphone unit 215 is kept watertight between the windshield foam material 214 and the microphone cushion foam material 216 . The microphone unit 215 is connected to the end of the audio signal cable 22 , and the end of the audio signal cable 22 extending from the microphone body 21 is watertightly covered by an elastic cable end cover 221 .

By the way, as shown in FIG. 1, the audio signal cable 22 extends obliquely downward from the microphone body 21 . In this case, the microphone body 21 is arranged on the left side of the user U, but it is possible to arrange it on the right side if the user U prefers. However, if the microphone body 21 is placed on the right side of the user U, the audio signal cable 22 will extend obliquely upward from the microphone body 21 as it is. Therefore, the helmet attachment 1 and the microphone body 21 are configured so that the direction in which the audio signal cable 22 comes out can be selectively changed. The mounting structure will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 3, the bottom of the microphone body 21 is formed in a substantially equilateral triangular shape, one top is formed with a protruding guide holding portion for the audio signal cable 22, and the other two tops are chamfered. It is shaped like On the other hand, the microphone mounting surface 121 of the microphone body 21 is surrounded by a stepped inner surface 122 and guide surfaces 123, 123 in a substantially equilateral triangular shape.

When the microphone body 21 is arranged on the left side of the user U as shown in FIG. It is housed in the bulging portion 124 for the inner cover. The bottom of the microphone body 21 is guided by the stepped inner surface 122 and the guide surfaces 123, 123, and fixed to the microphone mounting surface 121 via waterproof double-sided tape (not shown).

On the other hand, when the microphone body 21 is arranged on the right side of the user U, the microphone body 21 may be rotated clockwise by approximately 120 degrees in FIG. In this case, even if the microphone body 21 is on the right side of the user U, the audio signal cable 22 extends obliquely downward from the microphone body 21 .

Here, the helmet acoustic device 1000 used in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the helmet acoustic device 1000 as seen from the back side.
FIG. 4 shows the helmet acoustic device 1000 and the attachment adapter 1500. The attachment adapter 1500 is attached to one end of the helmet acoustic device 1, and the attachment adapter 1500 is attached to the other end. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which an adapter 1500 is removed;

As shown in FIG. 4, the helmet acoustic device 1 has a case body 1010 that is curved and elongated in the left and right direction, and substantially U-shaped mounting levers 1020, 1020 that are rotatably mounted in the vicinity of both ends of the case body. ing. The mounting adapter 1500 consists of two, left and right, and is fixed to a predetermined position on the back surface of the helmet 2000 via double-sided tape. Then, the helmet acoustic device 1000 is attached to the helmet 2000 by pressing the helmet acoustic device 1000 against the mounting adapter 1500 and engaging the mounting adapter 1500 by tilting the mounting levers 1020, 1020 toward the helmet 1000 side. be.

As shown in FIG. 4 , exciter covers 1030 , 1030 protrude toward the back side near both ends of case body 1010 and are configured to abut on the outer surface of helmet 2000 . The inner surfaces of the exciter covers 1030, 1030 are respectively provided with built-in exciters (not shown) on the left and right sides. These two exciters are driven based on an audio signal from the mobile terminal S to vibrate the helmet 1000 itself as a diaphragm via the exciter covers 1030, 1030, and as a result, sound is transmitted to the user U. It is configured as

Next, how the helmet attachment 1 is attached to the helmet 2000 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7. FIG.
FIG. 5 shows a situation in which a user U who is wearing a helmet 2000 with the microphone 2 and the helmet acoustic device 1000 attached and the shield 2200 lowered is enjoying a call. As shown in FIG. 5, a helmet fixture 1 is attached between a cheek pad 2300, which is a cushion that protects the cheeks of a user U, and the cheeks on the inner surface of a helmet body 2100, and a microphone 2 protrudes therebetween. retained.

First, the configuration of helmet 2000 will be described with reference to FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section AA in FIG. 5. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the outermost layer of the helmet body 2100 is composed of a cap body 2110 molded in the shape of an open-face helmet made of hard and durable resin, and the inner surface thereof is a shock-absorbing liner for absorbing impact. 2120 is provided. A cheek portion of the helmet main body 2100 is lined with a lining 2130 , and the lining 2130 is provided with a convex side hook 2140 for engaging the cheek pad 2300 .

As shown in FIG. 6, a cheek pad 2300 is provided on the inner surface side of the lining 2130 . The cheek pad 2300 has a cheek pad sheet 2310 made of a flexible material, and a cheek cushion 2320 made of urethane foam or the like is arranged on the cheek pad sheet 2310 . The edge of the cheek pad sheet 2310 and the cheek cushion 2320 are covered with a cheek cushion cover 2330 made of thin cloth or the like. In addition, concave side hooks 2340 that can be engaged with convex side hooks 2140 are provided on the back surface of cheek pad sheet 2310 .

As shown in FIG. 6, the inner surface of the cheek pad 2300 is configured to contact the cheek portion of the user U. As shown in FIG. That is, the cheeks of the user U are made up of a cap body 2110 made of hard and durable resin, a shock absorbing liner 2120 on the inner surface of the cap body that absorbs impact, and a cheek pad 2300 on the inner surface. can be said to be protected.

Here, the relationship between helmet 2000 and shield 2200 that overlaps helmet 2000 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the edges of the cap body 2110 and the impact absorbing liner 2120 are covered with a substantially U-shaped edge cover 2150 made of a flexible material such as rubber. Edge cover ribs 2160 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the edge cover 2150 so as to stand continuously along the edge.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the shield 2200 is closed, the inner surface of the edge of the shield 2200 and the tip of the edge cover rib 2160 are in close contact with each other to prevent rainwater from entering the helmet 2000 while driving in the rain. It is configured to That is, it is configured to prevent rainwater from entering the inner surface of the helmet 2000 and obstructing the field of view of the shield 2200 during running in the rain.

Also, here, the internal configuration of the microphone body 21 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the upper microphone case 211 and the lower microphone case 212 are water-tightly connected by a waterproof double-sided tape 217 or the like (not shown), and the top of the upper microphone case 211 has a hole for capturing sound. there is

As shown in FIG. 6, a waterproof sheet 213 is affixed to the inside of the top hole in a watertight manner, allowing air to pass through but not water. there is A windshield foam material 214 that reduces wind noise and the like caused by running is placed in the cavity inside the waterproof sheet 213 , and the microphone unit 215 is sandwiched and held between the windshield foam material 214 and the microphone cushion foam material 216 . It is configured.

Now, the configuration of how the helmet attachment 1 is attached to the helmet 2000 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 6. FIG. 7A and 7B are perspective views of the inner surface of the cheek portion of the helmet 2000, in which FIG. It shows the state when it is removed and turned inside out.

As shown in FIGS. 7(A) and 7(B) , the cheek pad 2300 has a substantially U-shaped configuration, and the concave side hooks 2340 , 2340 , 2340 on the back face are connected to the convex side hooks 2140 , 2140 on the lining 2130 . , 2140 in a detachable manner. In the substantially U-shaped center open space of the cheek pad 2300, the end of the tightening band 2400 that holds the chin of the user U passes through a square hole provided in the lining 2130 and is attached to a rivet or the like. directly and firmly fixed to the helmet body 2100 by

As shown in FIG. 7B, helmet hook-and-loop fasteners 2170 that engage with the fitting hook-and-loop fasteners 13 are attached to predetermined portions of the lining 2130 where there are no convex side hooks 2140 , 2140 , 2140 . The length of the helmet hook-and-loop fastener 2170 is the same as or slightly longer than that of the attachment hook-and-loop fastener 13, but it is much wider and has a substantially square shape. This is to enable the user U to adjust and attach the helmet attachment 1 to the helmet 2000 while confirming the position of the microphone body 21 .

As shown in FIG. 7B, to remove the microphone body 21 from the helmet 2000, the cheek pad 2300 is first lifted and removed. Then, the helmet attachment 1 is lifted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the attachment surface, i.e., in the direction of the arrow so as to separate the hook-and-loop fasteners, so that the attachment can be easily removed.
On the other hand, when a force is applied to the hook-and-loop fastener in the direction parallel to the mounting surface to pull the helmet fixture 1 sideways, the bond between the hook-and-loop fasteners is so strong that it is difficult to even move the hook-and-loop fastener sideways.

As shown in FIG. 6, the helmet fixing portion 11 of the helmet fixture 1 is fixed to the lining 2130 by coupling the fixture hook-and-loop fastener 13 and the helmet hook-and-loop fastener 2170 . In addition, the helmet fixing portion 11 is held in the gap between the cheek cushion 2320 and the lining 2130 which are engaged with hooks. The inner surface of the cheek cushion 2320 is in contact with the user's U cheek.

Then, when the user U is wearing the helmet 2000, the cheek cushions 2320 cannot be removed, and since the cheek cushions 2320 cannot be removed, it is difficult to remove the helmet fixture 1 from the helmet 2000. It will be. That is, the helmet attachment 1 is firmly held by the helmet 2000 and the user U during running.

In this way, it is possible to attach the microphone 2 to the helmet 2000 very firmly while the helmet attachment 1 has a simple structure.
Specifically, the helmet fixing portion 11 is held between the cheek pad 2300 and the inner surface of the helmet main body 2100, and the microphone holding portion 12 that holds the microphone main body 21 protrudes outside from the cheek pad 2300 and the inner surface of the helmet main body 2100. is configured as follows. Therefore, the equipment is prevented from slipping due to running wind, vibration, etc. during running, and the equipment is prevented from falling during running, and the equipment is stably held while running. 1 could be realized.

In addition, since the microphone body 21 is held near the edge of the helmet body 2100, it does not become an obstacle when the helmet 2000 is attached or detached.
By the way, even if the microphone body 21 is arranged near the edge of the helmet body 2100 without using a long arm to set the microphone near the mouth as in the conventional art, can the voice of the user U be properly captured? becomes a problem.

To solve this problem, the inventors of the present invention captured sound using an omnidirectional microphone and performed signal processing to reduce noise such as wind noise and running noise mixed in with the helmet acoustic device 1000. , can be used as the voice of the user U for communication. Then, it can be used in the same manner not only when the shield 2200 is closed, but also when the shield 2200 is opened or when the shield 2200 is not present.

In addition, since the open face helmet has a shape in which the chin is open, the field of vision is wider than that of the full face helmet. found that the microphone and its arm narrowed the field of view.
That is, in this embodiment, since the microphone body 21 is held near the edge of the helmet body 2100, narrowing of the field of view is reduced.

Although it has been described that the helmet fixing portion 11 is formed in a thin, substantially flat plate shape with a curved surface that draws a substantially spherical surface, it is not limited to this. For example, the helmet fixing portion 11 may be formed to have a flat surface instead of a curved surface. Since the helmet fixing part 11 is made of a flexible resin, it can be bent according to the shape of the surface to which it is attached, the hook-and-loop fastener is flexible, and the pad sheet 2310 is made of a flexible material. because there is

Further, although it has been explained that the helmet attachment 1 is made of flexible resin such as nylon, it is not limited to this. Various changes are possible according to the size and weight of the device to be held. For example, a thin metal plate may be used, or a stronger resin may be used. In this case, if it is a thin metal plate, it is possible to bend the helmet fixing portion 11 according to the mounting surface, and the hook-and-loop fastener is flexible, and as will be described later, the cheek cushion 2320 is also flexible and absorbs changes in thickness. This is because it is configured to

Furthermore, although the helmet hook-and-loop fastener 2170 has been described as having a substantially square shape, it is not limited to this. For example, the helmet hook-and-loop fastener 2170 may have the same shape as the attachment hook-and-loop fastener 13 . In this case, since the attachment position of the helmet attachment 1 is uniquely determined, there is an effect that it is easy to attach. Alternatively, the helmet hook-and-loop fastener 2170 may be attached to almost the entire surface of the lining 2130 except for the square holes for the tightening band 2400 and the convex side hooks 2140, 2140, 2140, for example. This is because it is convenient for attaching the helmet fixture 1 together with helmet fixtures for other equipment such as a camera, which will be described later.

The reason why the microphone body 21 is fixed to the helmet fixture 1 by the user U is to select and fix the direction of the audio signal cable 22 according to the preference of the user U. . Moreover, this configuration is also for the purpose of allowing the microphone body 21 to be attached to a full-face helmet, so this will be described.

In FIG. 3, a hook-and-loop fastener (not shown) having substantially the same shape as the bottom surface is attached to the bottom surface of the microphone body 21 . On the other hand, a hook-and-loop fastener corresponding to the hook-and-loop fastener of the microphone body 21 is attached to the back surface of the jaw of the full-face helmet. With this configuration, similarly to the case described in Patent Document 3, by pressing the microphone main body 21 to which the hook-and-loop fastener is attached to the corresponding hook-and-loop fastener on the back of the chin of a full-face helmet, it is possible to easily The microphone can be fixed and can be easily removed.

However, even in the case of a full-face type helmet, there are cases where the same attachment as in the present embodiment can be performed, so this will be described. Some full-face helmets have removable cheek pads. In such a full-face type helmet, it is possible to attach the helmet attachment 1 in the same manner as in the present embodiment.

Furthermore, in order for the microphone body 21 near the edge of the helmet body 2100 to capture the voice of the user U, an omnidirectional microphone is used to capture the sound, and noise mixed in the voice by the helmet acoustic device 1000 is removed. Although it has been described that the signal is processed to reduce, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, signal processing for reducing mixed noise may be performed by installing a circuit such as a band-pass filter that passes the sound band of the voice in the microphone body 21 or the like. In this case, since signal processing is performed by the microphone 2 itself, the output from the audio signal terminal 23 is mainly voice.

Further, for example, in the signal processing of the helmet acoustic device 1000, noise may be reduced by utilizing the difference in statistical properties between noise such as wind noise and running noise and voice. In this case, for example, if a non-linear digital filter is used to reduce audio noise, it is possible to easily deal with the non-stationarity of the audio, and the circuit scale and calculation amount are relatively small, and the audio output is pleasing to the sense of hearing. can be obtained.

(Second embodiment)
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In this second embodiment, the helmet attachment 1 has a similar shape and is held in the gap between the cheek cushion 2320 and the lining 2130 as in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only the different parts are described.

As shown in FIG. 8 , unlike the first embodiment, the attachment hook-and-loop fastener 13 is attached to one surface of the helmet fixing portion 11 , but it is not attached to the outer surface of the helmet fixing portion 11 but to the inner surface. configured to be affixed. Moreover, the hook-and-loop fastener that engages with the attachment hook-and-loop fastener 13 has the same shape as the helmet hook-and-loop fastener 2170 . However, this hook-and-loop fastener is configured to be attached as a cheek pad hook-and-loop fastener 2350 not to the lining 2130 but to the pad sheet 2310 on the back of the cheek pad 2320 .

In order to remove the microphone body 21, the cheek pad 2300 is lifted and removed, and the helmet attachment 1 is lifted from the back side in a direction substantially perpendicular to the attachment surface to separate the hook-and-loop fasteners. can be removed.
On the other hand, when force is applied to the hook-and-loop fastener in the direction parallel to the mounting surface to pull the helmet fixture 1 sideways, the bond between the hook-and-loop fasteners in this case is so strong that it is difficult to even move the hook-and-loop fastener sideways. By configuring in this way, in the case of this embodiment as well as in the first embodiment, the microphone 2 can be firmly attached to the helmet 2000 while the helmet attachment 1 has a very simple configuration. becomes.

Specifically, the helmet fixing portion 11 is held between the cheek pad 2300 and the inner surface of the helmet main body 2100, and the microphone holding portion 12 that holds the microphone main body 21 protrudes outside from the cheek pad 2300 and the inner surface of the helmet main body 2100. is configured as follows. Therefore, the equipment is prevented from slipping due to running wind, vibration, etc. during running, and the equipment is prevented from falling during running, and the equipment is stably held while running. 1 could be realized.
In addition, since the microphone body 21 is held near the edge of the helmet body 2100, it does not become an obstacle when the helmet 2000 is attached or detached.

In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the attachment hook-and-loop fastener 13 is attached to one side of the helmet fixing portion 11, but it may be attached to both sides. The helmet fixture 1 can be attached more firmly. In this case, the pad sheet 2310 is made thicker by the thickness of the hook-and-loop fastener. Person U's cheeks are not pressed.
Moreover, when attaching to both sides, the area of the hook-and-loop fastener on one side is preferably smaller than that on the other side. This is because when the cheek pad 2300 is removed, the removal work will be easier if the helmet fixture 1 is always attached to one side and remains.

(Third Embodiment)
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
Also in this third embodiment, the helmet attachment 1 is held in the gap between the cheek cushion 2320 and the inner lining 2130 as in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only the different parts are described.

As shown in FIG. 9, a microphone body 21 (equipment) (microphone) is held by a microphone holding portion 12 (equipment holding/fixing portion) (microphone holding/fixing portion). A microphone holding arm 14 (equipment holding/fixing portion) (microphone holding/fixing portion), which is a short arm, is provided between them.
That is, the cheek pad 2300 and the inner surface of the helmet body 2100, which are not shown in this figure, are configured to protrude outward from the microphone holding portion 12 holding the microphone body 21 and the microphone holding arm 14. It will be.

As shown in FIG. 9, the microphone holding arm 14 allows the microphone body 21 to be brought closer to the vicinity of the mouth.
Since the stepped inner surface 122 cannot be used as a guide for attaching the microphone main body 21, a third guide surface 123 forming a substantially equilateral triangle together with the two guide surfaces 123, 123 is used as a guide for the microphone holder 12. is provided at the portion on the microphone holding arm 14 side.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the first embodiment, the microphone holding portion 12 has a substantially rectangular shape, and the fixture hook-and-loop fastener 13 having substantially the same shape is attached thereto. has a cross shape. As the vertical bar portion increases, stronger fixation becomes possible.
That is, in the case of the present embodiment as well, it is possible to prevent the device from slipping due to running wind, vibration, etc., and the device from falling during running, stably holding the device while running, and easily attaching the helmet 2000 to the helmet 2000. It is possible to realize the helmet fixture 1 that can be attached and detached from.
It should be noted that the shape of the attachment hook-and-loop fastener 13 is not limited to a substantially rectangular shape and a substantially cross shape, and is, for example, substantially T-shaped, substantially L-shaped, substantially ring-shaped, substantially C-shaped, substantially E-shaped, or substantially circular. It goes without saying that the shape, etc., may also be used.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, since the microphone holding arm 14 is a short arm, the microphone main body 21 is held near the edge of the helmet main body 2100. become less.

Also, here, the microphone holding arm 14 as shown in FIG. 9 may be configured in a long arm shape so that the microphone body 21 can be arranged near the mouth of the user U, instead of the short arm. In this case also, the helmet fixing portion 11 firmly holds the microphone main body 21, the microphone holding arm 14, and the like.

However, in the case of a long arm shape such that the microphone is placed near the mouth, the microphone holding arm 14 may be divided into two parts so that the tip part or the like can be flipped up to be rotatable or can be folded. preferably. This is to reduce the obstacles of the arms when the helmet 2000 is put on and taken off.
In this case, it is preferable to make the microphone smaller and the microphone holding arm 14 thinner. This is to reduce the narrowing of the field of view due to the microphone and the arm.

(Fourth embodiment)
A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG.
In this fourth embodiment, the helmet attachment 1 is held in the gap between the cheek cushion 2320 and the lining 2130 as in the first embodiment, but the device held is the microphone 2 . The difference is that it is the camera 4 instead. Hereinafter, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only the different parts are described.

FIG. 10 shows a situation in which a user U wearing a helmet 2000 with the shield 2200 lowered attaches the camera 4 to the helmet fixture 1 in order to record, for example, a situation during riding on a motorcycle. showing.

As shown in FIG. 10, the helmet attachment 1 is firmly attached between the cheek pad 2300 and the inner cheek portion of the helmet main body 2100, as in the first embodiment. In addition, the camera 4 projects outward from between the shield 2200 and the helmet body 2100 and is held forward.
That is, in the case of the present embodiment as well, it is possible to prevent the device from slipping due to running wind, vibration, etc., and the device from falling during running, stably holding the device while running, and easily attaching the helmet 2000 to the helmet 2000. It is possible to realize the helmet fixture 1 that can be attached and detached from.

By holding the camera 4 as shown in FIG. 10, it is possible to record the state of driving from the line of sight of the user U, and the camera 4 can also be used as a drive recorder. In addition, since the helmet 2000 is also equipped with the microphone 2 and the helmet acoustic device 1000, the user U can enjoy talking on the phone. In this case, since the camera 4 is fixed at a position close to the mouth, the voice of the call is also recorded. Later, when you play back and watch a video of yourself driving with your touring companions, you can enjoy not only the video but also the contents of the call and the narration while driving, so you can enjoy images and sounds with full content. It becomes possible.

FIG. 11 shows the configuration of the helmet fixture 1 and the camera 4. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, the camera 4 is held by a camera holding portion (equipment holding/fixing portion) 15, the orientation of the camera is adjusted by a rotary connecting portion (equipment holding/fixing portion) 16, and the helmet fixing portion (helmet fixing portion) is adjusted. part) 11 to the helmet main body 2100 . The rotary connection portion 16 has a vertical adjustment knob 161, a horizontal adjustment knob 162, and an adjustment connection portion 163, and is configured so that the direction of the camera 4 can be adjusted in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction.
That is, the cheek pad 2300 and the inner surface of the helmet body 2100, which are not shown in this figure, are configured to protrude to the outside from the camera holding portion 15 holding the camera 4 and the rotary connecting portion 16. It will be.

As shown in FIG. 11, the camera 4 has a dice-like, substantially cubic shape, and has an operation section (not shown) on the back. The camera holding portion 15 has a frame-like shape of a substantially square cylinder that can be opened and closed, and has a protrusion on one surface that is rotatably connected to the rotary connection portion 16 . Since the camera 4 has a substantially cubic shape, the camera 4 can be accommodated and held in the camera holding portion 15 even when rotated 90 degrees or 180 degrees with respect to the optical axis. there is

As shown in FIG. 11, the rotary connecting portion 16 does not include a mechanism for adjusting the horizontal direction. This is because the image is recorded after automatic correction in the horizontal direction. When using a camera that does not have a horizontal maintenance function, it is a matter of course that one axis for adjusting the horizontal direction may be added to the rotary connecting portion 16 so as to correspond to this camera. .

In FIG. 10, the camera 4 is provided on the right side of the user U and the microphone 2 is provided on the left side. Of course, it may be configured to be attached. Further, since the rotary connection portion 16 can be disassembled, it is of course possible to disassemble the rotary connection portion 16 once and then reassemble it in accordance with the mounting position of the camera 4 or the like.

The combination of the helmet and the helmet attachment and the combination of the helmet and the microphone with the helmet attachment of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings. Variant implementations are possible.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the microphone held by the helmet attachment can communicate with the helmet acoustic device via the mobile terminal, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a call may be made possible by using an earphone connected wirelessly or by wire to the communication function circuit as a microphone with a communication function circuit capable of direct communication instead of simply a microphone.

Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, examples of application to a microphone and a camera as devices held by a helmet attachment have been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be applied to various driving support systems, GPS, lights, and the like.

U User S Portable terminal 1 Helmet attachment 11 Helmet fixing part 12 Microphone holding part 13 Attachment hook-and-loop fastener 14 Microphone holding arm 15 Camera holding part 2 Microphone 21 Microphone body 22 Audio signal cable 23 Audio signal terminal 3 Cable clamper 4 Camera 1000 Helmet acoustic device 2000 Helmet 2100 Helmet main body 2170 Helmet hook-and-loop fastener 2200 Shield 2300 Cheek pad 2350 Cheek pad hook-and-loop fastener 2400 Tightening band

Claims (8)

A combination of a helmet and a helmet attachment,
The helmet is an open face helmet type helmet, the helmet attachment is a helmet attachment for attaching a device to the helmet,
The helmet has a cheek pad that is detachably attached to the cheek portion of the inner surface of the helmet,
The helmet attachment includes a substantially flat helmet fixing portion, an equipment holding fixing portion provided at one end of the helmet fixing portion for holding the equipment, and a first surface attached to one surface of the helmet fixing portion. has a zipper,
A second hook-and-loop fastener that engages with the first hook-and-loop fastener is attached to the cheek portion of the inner surface of the helmet or the back surface of the cheek pad and facing the first hook-and-loop fastener,
By bonding the first hook-and-loop fastener and the second hook-and-loop fastener to attach the cheek pad to the inner surface of the helmet,
The helmet fixing portion is held between the cheek pad and the inner surface of the helmet, and the device holding fixing portion is configured to project to the outside from between the cheek pad and the inner surface of the helmet. A helmet and helmet attachment combination, characterized in that: 2. The helmet and helmet attachment combination of claim 1, wherein said device is configured to be retained near the edge of said helmet. 3. A helmet and helmet attachment combination according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said device is a microphone. 3. A helmet and helmet attachment combination according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the device is a camera. 5. A combination of a helmet and a helmet attachment according to claim 4, wherein said equipment holding and fixing portion has an angle adjusting mechanism for turning said camera horizontally and vertically. A combination of a helmet and a microphone with a helmet attachment,
The helmet is an open face helmet type helmet, the microphone with a helmet attachment is a microphone with a helmet attachment having a helmet attachment for attaching the microphone to the helmet,
The helmet has a cheek pad that is detachably attached to the cheek portion of the inner surface of the helmet,
The helmet attachment includes a substantially flat helmet fixing portion, a microphone holding fixing portion provided at one end of the helmet fixing portion for holding the device, and a first surface attached to one surface of the helmet fixing portion. has a zipper,
A second hook-and-loop fastener that engages with the first hook-and-loop fastener is attached to the cheek portion of the inner surface of the helmet or the back surface of the cheek pad and facing the first hook-and-loop fastener,
By bonding the first hook-and-loop fastener and the second hook-and-loop fastener to attach the cheek pad to the inner surface of the helmet,
The helmet fixing portion is held between the cheek pad and the inner surface of the helmet, and the microphone holding fixing portion is configured to project to the outside from between the cheek pad and the inner surface of the helmet. hand,
A combination of a helmet and a microphone with a helmet mount, wherein the microphone is held by the microphone holding and fixing portion so as to face toward the inside of the helmet. 7. The combination helmet and helmet mount microphone of claim 6, wherein the microphone is configured to be positioned near the edge of the helmet. The microphone holding/fixing portion is formed at one end of the helmet fixing portion via a step toward the outside of the helmet,
The microphone holding/fixing part has a planar microphone mounting surface, and the microphone mounting surface is positioned such that the inner surface of the step and the two guide surfaces are positioned in a relationship of three sides of a substantially equilateral triangle. is formed to surround
The bottom portion of the microphone is formed in a substantially equilateral triangle shape, and an audio signal cable extends from one top portion,
In either case when the microphone with a helmet attachment is attached to the right or left side of the helmet, the audio signal cable is arranged so that the audio signal cable extends obliquely downward from the microphone and in the rearward direction of the helmet. 8. The helmet and helmet attachment according to claim 7, wherein said microphone can be selectively fixed to said microphone mounting surface by rotating a direction in which a signal cable exits said microphone by approximately 120 degrees. mic combination .

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