Holding system for picking up a helmet and method for drying a helmet

Abstract

Holding system (100) for holding a helmet (200) for drying, wherein the holding system (100) has the following features: - a carrying bracket (105) that can be arranged in a drum (400) of a textile treatment device; and - at least one receiving element (110) which is shaped and designed as a wire frame element to receive a helmet (200), wherein the receiving element (110) is connected to the carrying frame (105).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a holding system for receiving a helmet and a method for drying a helmet according to the preamble of the main claims.

[0002] WO 99 / 63 143 A1 discloses a drying rack for protective clothing with a heated holder for helmets. The approach disclosed in this publication requires an additional component for drying the helmets, such as a large drying cabinet or a fan.

[0003] DE 100 49 154 A1 discloses a holding system with receiving elements attached to a support bracket.

[0004] The invention aims to create an improved holding system for picking up a helmet and an improved method for drying a helmet.

[0005] According to the invention, this problem is solved by a holding system for receiving a helmet and a method for drying a helmet, comprising the features of the main claims. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention are described in the dependent claims.

[0006] The advantages achievable with the invention are that the holding system can accommodate helmets of various sizes and shapes for drying in a conventional dryer, thus providing this dryer with an additional benefit.

[0007] The present invention provides a holding system for holding a helmet for drying. The holding system comprises the following features: - a carrying handle that can be arranged in a drum of a textile treatment machine; and - at least one receiving element designed to receive a helmet, wherein the receiving element is connectable to or connected with the carrying bracket.

[0008] A holding system can be understood as a system for securing helmets so they can be dried in a tumble dryer. This is particularly advantageous for protective helmets that have been washed after use and then need to be dried. To ensure that the helmets dry completely after washing and no residual moisture remains, they can be dried in a tumble dryer using the holding system. The holding system consists of a support bracket and at least one mounting element. The mounting element is, for example, shaped like a wire frame, allowing it to accommodate helmets of various sizes and shapes. The support bracket is designed to be secured inside a tumble dryer drum using fasteners.

[0009] The mounting bracket of a holding system for respiratory masks can, for example, be structurally modified or adapted so that, depending on the dryer size, two or even more helmets can be dried in one cycle. Furthermore, the drum does not need to rotate in the drying program for protective helmets.

[0010] According to one embodiment, the retaining element can be designed as a wire clip element, in particular wherein the wire clip element essentially comprises two parallel and interconnected wire clips and / or has at least one substantially right-angled bend. This offers the advantage that the wire clip element is resilient and can accommodate various helmet shapes. Furthermore, air can circulate under the helmet because the wire clips have a small diameter or a smaller cross-sectional area than, for example, a solid bracket. Finally, the wire clips require only a short production time to manufacture.

[0011] According to one embodiment, the mounting element can be slidably positioned on the support bracket along a main axis of extension and / or the mounting element can be detachably arranged from the support bracket. The adjustability of the mounting element makes it possible to accommodate different helmet sizes and shapes.

[0012] According to one embodiment, the holding system can have at least two receiving elements for holding two helmets. This allows several helmets to be held for drying simultaneously.

[0013] According to one embodiment, the support bracket can have a flat mounting rib for the detachable arrangement of the mounting element, which can carry a fastening element at at least one of its ends for clamping the support bracket between the rear wall of the drum and an end face of the drum. This ensures secure positioning of the holding system in the drum. The fastening element can be designed as a pressure roller and / or a clamping bracket.

[0014] According to one embodiment, the mounting bracket can be configured at one end with a clamping bracket arranged approximately perpendicular to the mounting bracket and at the other end with a pressure roller. This offers the advantage that the pressure roller can engage in a recess in the rear wall of the drum and the clamping bracket(s) can be clamped to the front face of the drum to ensure secure fastening within the drum.

[0015] According to one embodiment, the holding system can include a clamping element designed to hold the helmet on the holding system. The clamping element advantageously ensures that the helmet is held firmly on the mounting platform, for example, thus preventing the helmet from slipping.

[0016] According to one embodiment, the clamping element can be attached to or secured on the support bracket or the mounting element by means of at least one hook. The hook(s) ensure a secure fit of the clamping element on the helmet. The helmet is optimally fixed.

[0017] Furthermore, according to one embodiment, the clamping element can include tension straps and / or a helmet net to ensure that the helmet is held securely on the mounting element. The tension straps and / or helmet net also ensure that the helmet is held firmly on the mounting platform, preventing it from slipping. The tension straps or helmet nets allow for the use of different helmet sizes and shapes.

[0018] A method for drying a helmet using a holding system may include the following step: - Heating and ventilating the interior of the drum, in which the holding system with the helmet is located, while the drum remains stationary during heating and ventilation. This ensures complete and rapid drying of helmets.

[0019] Although the described approach is based on a household appliance, the device or method described here can be used accordingly in connection with a commercial or professional device, for example a commercial dryer.

[0020] The approach presented here further provides a device designed to perform, control, or implement the step of a variant of the method presented here in appropriate facilities. This embodiment of the invention in the form of a device also allows the problem underlying the invention to be solved quickly and efficiently.

[0021] The device can be configured to read input signals and, using these input signals, determine and provide output signals. An input signal can, for example, be a sensor signal readable via an input interface of the device. An output signal can be a control signal or a data signal that can be provided at an output interface of the device. The device can be configured to determine the output signals using a processing instruction implemented in hardware or software. For example, the device can include a logic circuit, an integrated circuit, or a software module and may be implemented as, or comprised of, a discrete component.

[0022] A computer program product or computer program with program code that can be stored on a machine-readable medium such as semiconductor memory, hard disk memory, or optical memory is also advantageous. If the program product or program is executed on a computer or device, it can be used to carry out, implement, and / or control the step of the method according to one of the embodiments described above.

[0023] An embodiment of the invention is shown purely schematically in the drawings and is described in more detail below. It shows Fig. 1 a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a holding system; Fig. 2 a perspective view of a second embodiment of a structure of a holding system; Fig. 3 a schematic representation of a third embodiment of a holding system; Fig. 4 a schematic representation of a fourth embodiment of a holding system; Fig. 5 a flowchart of an embodiment of a method for drying a helmet; and Fig. 6 a block diagram of an exemplary embodiment of a device for drying a helmet.

[0024] Fig. Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of a holding system 100. The holding system 100 has a support bracket 105 designed to be arranged in a drum of a textile treatment machine. The holding system 100 also has two receiving elements 110 designed to each receive a helmet, the receiving elements 110 being connected to the support bracket 105.

[0025] The mounting elements 110 are designed as wire clip elements. The wire clip elements essentially comprise two parallel and interconnected wire clips 115, 125 and have at least one substantially right-angled bend 130. The mounting elements 110 are slidable on the support bracket 105 along a principal axis 135 of the support bracket 105. This makes it possible to securely mount helmets of different sizes and shapes on the mounting elements 110.

[0026] Fig. Figure 2 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a holding system 100. This could be the one described in Fig. Figure 1 describes a holding system 100. In addition to the support bracket 105 and the mounting elements 110, two helmets 200 and two clamping elements 205 are also shown. The support bracket 105 has a flat mounting platform 210 for the detachable arrangement of the mounting elements 110. The mounting platform 210 has fastening elements 215, 220 at its ends for clamping the support bracket 105 between a rear wall of the drum and an end face of the drum. A first fastening element 215 can be configured as a pressure roller 225. A second fastening element 220 can be configured as a clamping bracket 230. The support bracket 105 can be clamped between the rear wall and the end face of the drum by means of the pressure roller 225 and the clamping bracket 230.

[0027] The support bracket 105 has through holes 235 for attaching the mounting elements 110. The mounting elements 110 have elongated holes 245 for attaching them to the support bracket 105 using screws 240. The elongated holes 245 allow the mounting elements 110 to be moved along the main axis 135 on the support bracket 105. This makes it possible to accommodate helmets of different designs and sizes. The mounting elements 110 are therefore detachably arranged on the support bracket 105. This is advantageous, for example, when helmets of different sizes are to be dried. Optionally, only one mounting element 110 can be attached to the support bracket 105, for example, when a very large or bulky helmet 200 is to be dried in the dryer.

[0028] The holding system 100 has at least one clamping element 205 to hold a helmet 200 on the holding system 100. The clamping element 205 is additionally equipped with, for example, four hooks 250. The clamping element 205 is attached to the support bracket 105 or to the mounting elements 110 by means of the hooks 250. The clamping element 205 may have tension straps or helmet nets to ensure that the helmet 200 is held on the mounting elements 110.

[0029] Fig. Figure 3 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of a holding system 100. This can be the one described in Fig. 1 and in Fig. The described holding system 100 acts. In Fig. 3 the helmets 200 are located on the mounting elements 110 and are attached to the carrying bracket 105 by means of the tensioning elements 205 and hooks 250.

[0030] The holding force of the helmet on the mounting elements 110 is generated by tension straps or a helmet net. These tension elements 205 ensure that the helmets 200 are held firmly on the mounting elements 110, which can also be referred to as helmet holders or upper holders. The mounting elements 110 (including wire brackets) conform to the inside of the helmets 200 due to their shape, thus positioning the helmets 200. The helmet net spans the upper half of the helmet 200 and is hooked onto the support bracket 105, which can also be referred to as the lower holder, by means of hooks 250 (which are, for example, integrated into the net), thus ensuring a secure fit.

[0031] Fig. Figure 4 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of a holding system 100. This can be the one described in Fig. 1 and in Fig. The described holding system 100 acts. In Fig. 4 The holding system 100 is located in a drum 400. The support bracket 105 is positioned with the fastening elements 215, 220 on the rear wall 405 of the drum and on the front side 410 of the drum. Fig. Figure 4 shows the drum 400 in a side view with the support bracket 105 inserted. The support bracket 105 is clamped between the drum rear wall 405 and the drum front wall 410, for example, by means of a pressure roller 225 and a clamping bracket 230. The pressure roller 225 is, for example, snapped into a recess 415 on the drum rear wall 405. The clamping bracket 230 is clamped into a corner of the drum front wall 410.

[0032] In a drying program for safety helmets, drying takes place with the drum (ideally non-rotating) at position 400, with only the fan and heating element activated. The difference from a standard drying program lies in the limitation of the exhaust air temperature (approximately 50°C to 60°C). Residual moisture in the process air, for example, is not taken into account. With the 100 holding system, helmets can be dried in existing dryers; no additional drying equipment is required.

[0033] Fig. Figure 5 shows a flowchart of an embodiment of a method 500 for drying a helmet. The method 500 for drying a helmet using a holding system comprises step 505 of heating and ventilating an interior of the drum in which the holding system with the helmet is arranged, wherein the drum is held statically during heating and ventilation.

[0034] Fig.Figure 6 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of a device 600 for drying a helmet. The device 600 for drying a helmet uses a dryer in whose drum a holding system according to one of the variants presented here is installed. The device 600 comprises a unit 605 for controlling heating and ventilation of an interior space of the drum in which the holding system with the helmet is arranged, wherein the drum is held statically during heating and ventilation.

Claims

[1] Holding system (100) for receiving a helmet (200) for drying, the holding system (100) having the following features: - a support bracket (105) which can be arranged in a drum (400) of a textile treatment device; and - at least one receiving element (110) which is shaped as a wire bracket element and is designed to receive a helmet (200), wherein the receiving element (110) is connected to the support bracket (105). [2] Holding system (100) according to claim 1, wherein the wire bracket element essentially comprises two parallel and interconnected wire brackets (115, 125) and / or at least one essentially right-angled bending point (130). [3] Holding system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the receiving element (110) is displaceable on the support bracket (105) along a main extension axis (135) and / or wherein the receiving element (110) is arranged detachably from the support bracket (105). [4] Holding system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the holding system (100) has at least two receiving elements (110) for receiving two helmets (200). [5] Holding system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the support bracket (105) has a flat receiving web (210) for the releasable arrangement of the receiving element (110), which carries at least one of its ends a fastening element (215, 220) for clamping the support bracket (105) between the rear wall (405) of the drum (400) and an end face (410) of the drum (400). [6] Holding system (100) according to claim 5, wherein the receiving web (210) is formed at one end with a clamping bracket (230) arranged approximately at right angles to the receiving web (210) and has a pressure roller (225) at its other end. [7] Retaining system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a clamping element (205) designed to hold the helmet (200) on the retaining system (100). [8] Holding system (100) according to claim 7, wherein the clamping element (205) can be or is fastened to the support bracket (105) or to the receiving element (110) by means of at least one hook (250). [9] Holding system (100) according to one of the preceding claims 7 or 8, wherein the tensioning element (205) comprises tensioning straps and / or a helmet net to ensure that the helmet (200) is held on the receiving element (110). [10] A method (500) for drying a helmet (200) using a holding system (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method (500) comprises the following step (505): - Heating and ventilating an interior of the drum (400) in which the holding system (100) with the helmet is arranged, wherein the drum (400) is held statically during heating and ventilating. [11] Device (600) which is designed to carry out and / or control the step (505) of the method (500) according to claim 10 in at least one corresponding unit (605). [12] Computer program product with program code for carrying out the method (500) according to claim 10, when the computer program product is executed on a device (600).

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