Semi-rigid protective helmet

Abstract

The protective helmet (1) comprises a deformable foam liner (7), a plurality of shell segments (9), and joining means made of flexible material performing joining between the shell segments (9). The shell segments (9) are arranged on the foam liner (7) so as to form at least one crown segment (9a), at least one occipital segment and a plurality of transverse side segments (9c). The shell segments (9) and the joining means made of flexible material are joined to the foam liner (7) in such a way as to allow a slight sliding between the foam liner (7) and at least a part of the shell segments (9). The helmet (1) preferably comprises a headband adjustment means (14) designed to adjust the size of the helmet (1) and to optimize user comfort.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to a protective helmet comprising a deformable internal foam liner, a plurality of rigid external shell segments in the form of scales arranged on the foam liner so as to form at least one crown segment, at least one occipital segment and a plurality of transverse side segments, and joining means made of flexible material performing joining between the segments. STATE OF THE ART [0002] Numerous sports or leisure activities require the use of a protective helmet. Generally, the helmet is relatively heavy, bulky, with a monoblock external shell to guarantee protection and safety to the detriment of the aesthetic appearance and of the comfort sought for by the user. [0003] For this purpose, the document WO-A1-9806285 describes a protective helmet that can be adjusted to the morphology of the user's head to guarantee both protection, safety and comfort. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the helmet 1 comprises an internal layer 3 formed by a shock...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] The object of the invention is to remedy these shortcomings and to provide a protective helmet able to be adjusted to different head morphologies, and enabling the comfort and protection of a user to be optimized.

Problems solved by technology

The user is then liable to suffer from headaches after prolonged use of the helmet 1.

Adjustment to the morphology of the head is therefore not optimum.

The structure of this helmet 1 generates, in addition, problems of space occupation, in particular in storage mode, as the panels 4a to 4g, joined to the top crown 5, are rigid and can hardly be folded.

However, the structures of these helmets prove relatively uncomfortable, and the adjustment system described by the document DE 199 36 368 is not efficient and is too complex to implement.

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