Helmet with equipment attachment device

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Application Number
JP2022152067
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-09-26
Publication Date
2025-03-05
Estimated Expiration
2042-02-02

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【0009】 本発明は以上説明したように構成されているため、例えば照明具等の各種の器具類10を係止具(21,41,51,61)による連結部(2,6,7)への弾発的な強制的挿入によって簡単、確実にヘルメット本体1に取り付けでき、ヘルメット被用時における器具類10を安定的に安全に使用させるようにできる。

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Abstract

To enable an instrument such as a lighting tool to be attached and supported easily, and enable the instrument to be fixed to a helmet in a reliable manner without causing it to fall easily even by the movement of the head accompanying a body motion.SOLUTION: There is provided an instrument attaching device for a helmet for attaching an instrument 10 to a helmet body 1 and supporting it. An elastic cord material 61 for connecting the instrument 10 is repulsively connected to connection parts 2 provided in the helmet body 1. In the connection parts 2, locking hooks 7 are provided on inner edge side parts of hole-shaped insertion holes 6 formed on the right and left of the helmet body 1. The elastic cord material 61 is formed in the shape of a loop connected to the instrument 10, which stretches and contracts repulsively, is inserted into the insertion hole 6, and is locked with the locking hook 7.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention allows electronic and electrical appliances such as lighting fixtures, cameras, and communication devices to be easily attached and supported, and also allows the appliances to be securely fixed without falling off easily even when the head moves with the body. Helmet with equipment attachment device Regarding. [Background technology]

[0002] It has been mandatory to wear a helmet or the like to protect the body, especially the head, when performing various tasks at construction sites, disaster sites, etc. Furthermore, when used at night or in dark places, for example, lighting devices are often attached to the helmet to illuminate the front and improve work efficiency.

[0003] To attach a lamp or other device to a helmet, for example, a flashlight attachment band as shown in Patent Document 1 and a helmet to which an auxiliary device can be attached as shown in Patent Document 2 have been proposed. The band in Patent Document 1 is a band that surrounds the helmet's outer periphery and has an appropriate number of fastening holes for removably attaching a flashlight. The helmet in Patent Document 2 is configured such that an upper hook mold attached to the string of the light is fitted to a lower hook mold provided on the helmet body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 7-33944 [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3113718 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the band proposed in Patent Document 1 only surrounds the outer periphery of the helmet, so if it slips around the outer periphery of the helmet and slips toward the narrower top, it may fall off the helmet. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a separate fastener to fix the band itself around the lower part of the helmet. In addition, in the helmet of Patent Document 2, even if a through hole is provided in the helmet body to insert a mounting screw to fix the hook lower part to the helmet itself, it is extremely difficult to drill a through hole in the helmet body, which is made of a robust material. In addition, it is necessary to attach the hook upper part to the string of the light, so this processing process itself is troublesome.

[0006] The present invention was created in consideration of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is intended to allow various devices to be easily and securely attached to a helmet, and to allow the various devices to be used stably and safely when wearing the helmet. Helmet with equipment attachment device The purpose of this invention is to provide [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides: The helmet comprises a helmet body 1 and an instrument mounting device for mounting and supporting instruments 10 on the helmet body 1. The helmet body 1 is provided with a locking hook 7 on the inner edge side of a hole-shaped insertion hole 6 formed on the left and right sides of the helmet body 1. The instrument mounting device forms a loop-shaped elastic cord material 61 that is connected to the instruments 10 and elastically expands and contracts, and this elastic member 61 is inserted into the insertion hole 6 and engaged with the locking hook 7. The helmet is characterized in that the helmet body 1 is provided with connecting parts (2, 6, 7) for elastically connecting fasteners (21, 41, 51, 61) connected to the equipment 10. The locking holes 2 which are the connecting parts can be configured as vertically long slits, and can be arranged in pairs on the left and right sides of the helmet body 1. The connecting parts (2, 6, 7) can be configured to be disposed on at least one of the front side and the rear side of the helmet body 1. The instrumentation 10 can be configured to be a light, a camera, a communicator, or a power source. The fastening device can be composed of a belt 15 that connects to the instrument 10, and a fastening stopper 21 that is connected to the belt 15 and resiliently engages with the connecting portion (2). The locking stopper 21 comprises a stopper body 22 having a belt connecting portion 23 at the rear for connecting the belt 15, and a pair of guide pieces 24 protruding from both sides at the front for guiding the insertion into the locking hole 2. Between these guide pieces 24, there is disposed a locking portion 26 which is slightly inclined with respect to the protruding direction of the guide pieces 24, swings by resilience, and resiliently locks onto the edge of the vertically elongated slit-shaped locking hole 2. The locking portion 26 gradually becomes thinner toward the tip, and has a hook step portion 27 on the inclined surface side that locks onto the edge of the locking hole 2, so that it can be configured to have an L-shaped outline when viewed from above. When the locking stopper 21 itself is inserted into the locking hole 2, the guide piece 24 is inserted together with the locking portion 26 along the inner surface of the edge of the locking hole 2, and the spacing between the outer edges of the pair of guide pieces 24 can be configured to approximately correspond to the height spacing in the locking hole 2. The locking holes 2 which are the connecting parts can be configured as slits on both the left and right sides of a support seat 4 which is formed by protruding from the helmet body 1 in the vertical direction. The locking device that locks into the locking holes 2 can be configured so that a hook 44 provided on one side of a base member 41 connected to the instrument 10 is inserted and locked into one of the locking holes 2, and a resilient clip portion 45 provided on the other side of the base member 41 is inserted and locked into the other locking hole 2. The locking hole 2, which is the connecting portion, can be configured as a slit on the upper surface and front surface of a stepped connecting seat 5 that is formed by bulging out along the left-right direction on the helmet body 1. The locking device that locks into the locking hole 2 is configured so that a clip piece 54 provided on a base member 51 connected to the instrument 10 is inserted and locked into the locking hole 2 by elastic force, and the clip piece 54 can be forcibly inserted against the elastic force through the locking hole 2 on the upper surface of the connecting base 5, and is provided with a locking step portion 55 that locks into the edge of the locking hole 2 on the front surface. The connecting portion can be constructed by providing a pair of locking hooks 7 on the inner edge sides of vertically elongated slit-shaped insertion holes 6 on the left and right sides of the helmet body 1 . The fastening device that engages with the connecting portion (6, 7) can be configured by inserting a loop-shaped elastic cord material 61 that is connected to the instrument 10 and elastically expands and contracts into the insertion hole 6 and engaging with the fastening hook 7.

[0008] The present invention as configured above Helmet with equipment attachment device When various kinds of equipment 10 are attached and supported on the helmet body 1, the locking stoppers 21 of the belts 15 connected to the equipment 10 are inserted into the left and right locking holes 2 in the helmet body 1 against elastic force, so that the equipment 10 is supported by the helmet body 1 after insertion. For example, a lighting device (10) is arranged and attached in the locking hole 2 on the front side of the helmet body 1, and for example, a storage battery (30) is arranged and attached in the locking hole 2 on the rear side, and by combining in this manner, the ease of use of the integrated equipment 10 having the specified functions is improved. The guide piece 24 of the locking stopper 21 smoothly guides the locking stopper 21 when it is inserted into the locking hole 2, and is inclined with respect to the guide piece 24, and a curved elastic action generated in the locking part 26 inserted together locks the hook step part 27 to the edge of the locking hole 2. This locked state allows the equipment 10 to be stably attached and supported at a predetermined part of the helmet body 1, unless the locked state is released. In the locking stopper 21, the locking portion 26 formed at an angle with respect to the protruding direction of the guide piece 24 is formed to be thinner as it approaches the tip side, and has a hook step portion 27 on the inclined surface side, so that when inserted into the locking hole 2, the inclined surface side abuts against the edge of the locking hole 2 and generates a warping elastic force. When the hook step portion 27 reaches the edge of the locking hole 2 during insertion, this elastic force restores the hook step portion 27 to its original shape and locks onto the edge of the hole, thereby fixing the locking stopper 21 to the locking hole 2. In addition, the resilient engagement of the hook step portion 27 with the engagement hole 2 can be released by pushing the engagement portion 26, which is in an engaged state, inside the helmet body 1, allowing the instrument 10 to be removed from the helmet body 1. The support seat 4 is formed as a bulge on the helmet main body 1, and the hook 44 of the base member 41 connecting the equipment 10 is inserted and engaged on one side into the engagement holes 2 on the left and right sides. With the hook 44 inserted and engaged in this state, the clip portion 45 is inserted and engaged into the other engagement hole 2 by utilizing the elasticity of the clip portion 45, thereby attaching the specified equipment 10 to the helmet main body 1 via the base member 41. In the locking hole 2 of the stepped connecting seat 5 formed as a bulge on the helmet main body 1, a clip piece 54 provided on the base member 51 is inserted from the locking hole 2 on the upper surface, and the locking step 55 of the inserted clip piece 54 is engaged with the hole edge of the locking hole 2 on the front surface, thereby attaching the equipment 10 to the helmet main body 1 via the base member 51. The connecting portion consisting of an insertion hole 6 and a locking hook 7 provided in the helmet body 1 allows the equipment 10 to be attached to the helmet body 1 by inserting a resiliently expandable elastic cord material 61 connected to the equipment 10 through the insertion hole 6 and locking it to the locking hook 7. Effect of the Invention

[0009] Since the present invention is configured as described above, various types of equipment 10 such as lighting fixtures can be easily and reliably attached to the helmet body 1 by forcefully and resiliently inserting them into the connecting parts (2, 6, 7) using the fastening devices (21, 41, 51, 61), allowing the equipment 10 to be used stably and safely when the helmet is worn.

[0010] This is because in the present invention, the helmet body 1 is provided with connecting portions (2, 6, 7) that resiliently engage the fastening devices (21, 41, 51, 61) connected to the equipment 10, thereby enabling the equipment 10 to be easily attached and detached by a one-touch insertion operation and by removal by forcibly releasing the resiliently engaged device.

[0011] In addition, since the locking holes 2 are arranged in pairs on the left and right sides of the helmet body 1, the equipment 10 can be stably attached and supported to the helmet body 1 by inserting and locking the locking stoppers 21 on each end of, for example, the belt 15 connected to the equipment 10.

[0012] The locking stopper 21 is configured such that the locking portion 26 is disposed between a pair of guide pieces 24 protruding on both sides, at a slight incline with respect to the protruding direction of the guide pieces 24, and coupled with the fact that the spacing between the outer edges of the guide pieces 24 roughly corresponds to the height spacing in the locking hole 2, insertion of the guide pieces 24 into the locking hole 2 simultaneously inserts the locking portion 26. And since the locking portion 26 is inserted at an angle with respect to the guide pieces 24 inserted into the locking hole 2, a resilient bending action is generated by the edge of the locking hole 2, and when the hook step portion 27 reaches the edge of the locking hole 2, the hook step portion 27, which restores its original shape, locks onto the hole edge, and the locking stopper 21 can be firmly fixed to the locking hole 2.

[0013] Even if the locking portion 26 inserted into the locking hole 2 protrudes slightly inside the helmet body 1, it will not directly touch the head due to the cushioning material provided inside the helmet body 1, and by pressing the locking portion 26 with, for example, a finger inside the helmet body 1, the locked state with the locking hole 2 can be released and the instrument 10 can be removed.

[0014] Furthermore, by providing the locking holes 2 on both the left and right sides of the support seat 4 that is formed by bulging out in the vertical direction on the helmet main body 1, the base member 41 that connects the equipment 10 can be inserted and locked from both the left and right sides of the support seat 4 by the hook 44 and the elastic clip portion 45 provided on this base member 41. Moreover, with the hook 44 inserted and locked into one of the locking holes 2, the elastic force of the clip portion 45 can be utilized to insert and lock into the other locking hole 2, allowing the equipment 10 to be securely attached to the helmet main body 1.

[0015] The step-shaped connecting seat 5 bulges out in the left-right direction of the helmet main body 1 and has locking holes 2 on the upper and front surfaces, so that the base member 51 for connecting the equipment 10 can be attached to the helmet main body 1 by inserting the clip pieces 54 provided on this base member 51 into the locking holes 2 on the upper surface and locking the locking step 55 into the locking hole 2 on the front surface. Moreover, the base member 51 has the advantage of being easily attached and detached because it can be inserted and locked into the locking holes 2 by sliding it along the vertical direction of the helmet main body 1.

[0016] By providing the helmet body 1 with a pair of insertion holes 6 and locking hooks 7, the equipment 10 can be attached to the helmet body 1 via the elastic cord 61 by inserting a resiliently stretchable elastic cord 61, which is inserted and connected to the equipment 10, for example, inserted through the cord insertion hole 17, into the insertion hole 6 and locking it with the locking hook 7. Moreover, since the elastic cord 61 is connected to the equipment 10 and locked with the locking hook 7 after being inserted through the insertion hole 6, not only is the structure simple but it can also be provided at low cost.

[0017] Furthermore, although not shown in the figures, a hook can be provided on a base member capable of connecting and supporting the equipment 10, which hooks directly into a locking hole formed in the outer surface of the helmet main body 1 by a resilient action, and it is also possible to attach the equipment 10 directly to the helmet main body 1 by a hook formed on the equipment 10 itself.

[0018] The reference numerals in the sections of the Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention are given for ease of reference to the components shown in the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the structures, shapes, etc. shown by the descriptions and reference numerals in the drawings. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a first embodiment for carrying out the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the state in which the locking stopper is inserted into the vertically elongated slit-shaped locking hole in the helmet body. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a side view of the same when attached in combination with a power supply device in a lighting device and in use. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the main part when the power cable is supported on a rain gutter portion. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the locking stopper according to the second embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing the third embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing the fourth embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing the fifth embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. [Figure 14] FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the first embodiment shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 6, reference numeral 1 denotes a helmet body, and this helmet body 1 is provided with a shock absorber (not shown) along the inner circumferential side so as to softly contact the head surface when worn on the head, and is provided with ventilation holes and the like as necessary. Note that the helmet body 1 in the present invention is not limited to one made of a rigid material, and can be similarly configured and used as long as it can be worn on the head, and therefore includes helmets other than general helmets.

[0021] In order to securely hold equipment 10, such as a lighting device like a light that is arranged on the front surface of the helmet body 1, the helmet body 1 is provided with a pair of symmetrical slit-shaped fastening holes 2, which are connecting parts for inserting and fastening fastening stoppers 21 of a belt 15, which is a fastening device connected to the equipment 10 described later.

[0022] The locking hole 2 in the figure is provided in a vertically elongated shape in the side portion on the front side of the helmet main body 1. This locking hole 2 allows the locking stopper 21 to be forcibly inserted against the elasticity of the locking stopper 21, and after insertion, the locking stopper 21 is locked by its elasticity that restores its original shape.

[0023] The locking holes 2 are provided in recessed step surfaces 3 formed in the helmet body 1 along the up-down direction at the left and right portions of the front side portion of the helmet body 1. This makes it easier to insert the locking stop 21 into the locking holes 2 at the step surface 3 portion, which is a slightly flat surface, and to release the locking stop 2. The location of the locking holes 2 is not limited to the front side portion as shown in the figure, and may be on the left and right side portions of the helmet body 1.

[0024] When the equipment 10 is attached to the helmet body 1, it is desirable that the helmet body 1 portion and the engagement hole 2 portion at the attachment position be flat surfaces, as being flat surfaces helps to stabilize the support, insertion and engagement state during attachment.

[0025] On the other hand, in the fastening device, the belt 15 connected to the equipment 10 is formed to a predetermined width to be inserted into the belt insertion part 11 provided in the form of a slit on the left and right parts of the back of the equipment 10, and has, for example, the distance and length between the left and right fastening holes 2 in the helmet main body 1 described above (see FIG. 4). This belt 15 is made of, for example, transparent silicone resin, but it may also be made of cloth, and is not limited to these. Of course, if necessary, the belt 15 itself may be provided with a length adjustment means (not shown) so that it can be stretched and adjusted.

[0026] The belt 15 may be connected to the left and right side portions of the back of the instrument 10 as separate structures.

[0027] The locking stoppers 21 are connected to the ends of the belt 15 inserted through the belt insertion portion 11. The locking stoppers 21 are forcibly inserted into the locking holes 2 from the outside of the helmet body 1 by resisting their own elasticity, and are adapted to be locked to the rims of the locking holes 2 inside the helmet body 1 by restoring their original shape by elasticity after insertion. That is, as shown in the figure, the locking stoppers 21 are provided with a stopper body 22 having a belt connecting portion 23 for connecting the belt 15 at the rear, with paired guide pieces 24 protruding from both sides of the front of the stopper body 22 for guiding the belt 15 into the locking holes 2, and locking portions 26 that are slightly inclined with respect to the protruding direction of the guide pieces 24 and swing by elasticity are disposed between the guide pieces 24.

[0028] In the illustrated example, the spacing between the outer edges of the pair of guide pieces 24 roughly corresponds to the height spacing in the locking hole 2 so that when the locking stopper 21 itself is inserted into the locking hole 2, the guide pieces 24 are inserted together with the locking portion 26 along the inner surface of the edge of the locking hole 2.

[0029] The engaging portion 26 is gradually thinner toward the tip, and has a hook step 27 on the inclined surface side, so that it has a L-shaped external shape when viewed from above. As shown in Fig. 3, when the engaging portion 26 is inserted into the engaging hole 2 of the helmet body 1, the inclined surface side of the engaging portion 26 abuts against the inside surface of the engaging hole 2 and recoils toward the opposite side of the inclined surface side. However, when the hook step 27 reaches the edge of the engaging hole 2 inside the helmet body 1 after continued insertion, the engaging portion 26 returns to its original position due to the resilience, and the hook step 27 engages with the edge of the engaging hole 2.

[0030] The engagement between the locking portion 26 and the locking hole 2 can be released by pushing the tip of the locking portion 26 with, for example, a finger inside the helmet body 1 in the direction opposite to the inclined surface.

[0031] 5 and 6 show an example in which, for example, when the equipment 10 is a lighting device, a power supply device 30 such as a storage battery for powering the lighting device can be supported on the back of the helmet body 1. The support structure is the same as the support structure on the front of the helmet body 1, so details are omitted. As shown in the figure, the power cable C connecting the lighting device (10) and the storage battery (30) can be supported neatly and without getting in the way by engaging with an appropriate number of support hooks 9 formed in a groove-shaped gutter portion 8 formed on the opening edge of the helmet body 1.

[0032] 7 shows a second embodiment, in which each of the pair of guide pieces 24 in the locking stopper 21 is resiliently biased to spread outward, and has an outwardly protruding locking protrusion 25 at its tip. The resilient guide pieces 24 with the locking protrusions 25 can be firmly fixed to the locking hole 2 by forcibly inserting them into the locking hole 2, so that the locking protrusions 25 lock onto the upper and lower edges of the locking hole 2, and a forced release force is applied to the guide pieces 24 to release the locking action of the locking stopper 21 with the edges of the locking hole 2.

[0033] Next, an example of how to use this will be described. For example, when attaching a lighting device (10) to a helmet body 1 used at various construction sites, etc., the belt 15 is inserted through the belt insertion portion 11 formed on the lighting device (10) to connect the lighting device and the stopper 21 connected to the belt 15 is forcibly inserted into the locking hole 2 provided in the helmet body 1 against the elasticity of the locking portion 26. The forced insertion causes the hook step portion 27 of the locking portion 26 to lock onto the edge of the locking hole 2, and the belt 15, which is in an appropriate tension state, supports the lighting device (10) on, for example, the front surface of the helmet body 1. When removing the lighting device, the locking portion 26 protruding from the inside of the helmet body 1 is pushed toward the inclined surface to release the locking state by the hook step portion 27.

[0034] The equipment 10 can be used to mount and support not only lighting equipment but also various items used when wearing the helmet, such as cameras, communication devices and other electronic devices, various small items, etc. Also, as described above, a base member is used to connect the belt 15 to which the locking stopper 21 is connected, and the equipment 10 can be appropriately fixed to this base member, making it possible to provide a versatile support configuration.

[0035] 8 and 9, the third embodiment will be described below, and the description of the configurations indicated by the common reference numerals used in the first embodiment will be omitted. In this third embodiment, a support seat 4 is formed to bulge along the vertical direction, for example, on the front surface of a helmet body 1, and slit-shaped locking holes 2 serving as connecting parts are opened and formed on both the left and right sides of this support seat 4.

[0036] A base member 41, which is a fastener connected to the instrument 10, is adapted to be fastened to the fastening hole 2. The base member 41 comprises a base body 42 provided with a pair of fastening projections 43, for example, L-shaped when viewed from above, which are forcibly inserted and fastened by a resilient action into a slit-shaped insertion portion 16 provided on the back of the instrument 10 so as to connect the instrument 10, a hook 44 provided on one edge of the base body 42 so as to be inserted and fastened to one of the fastening holes 2 in the support seat 4 of the helmet body 1, and a clip portion 45 provided on the other edge of the base body 42 and resiliently biased to be inserted into the other fastening hole 2 in the support seat 4.

[0037] The clip portion 45 is adapted so that the front end portion of the operating piece can be inserted into the locking hole 2 by a resilient action when the operating piece is pivotally biased by, for example, a coil spring and is pivoted open or closed.

[0038] According to this, in the base member 41 that supports the equipment 10 by the locking protrusion 43, the hook 44 is inserted and locked into one of the locking holes 2 in the support seat 4, and then the operating piece of the clip part 45, which has been in an open state against the elastic force, is inserted by elastic force into the other locking hole 2. In this way, the equipment 10 can be attached to the helmet body 1 via the base member 41. To remove the equipment 10, it is sufficient to release the lock of the clip part 45 with the locking hole 2 and also the lock of the hook 44 with the locking hole 2.

[0039] In the fourth embodiment shown in Figures 10 and 11, a connecting seat 5 is formed in a stepped shape that bulges out along the left-right direction, for example on the front side of the helmet body 1, and a slit-shaped engaging hole 2 that serves as the connecting part is opened and formed on the upper surface and front side of this connecting seat 5.

[0040] A base member 51, which is a fastener connected to the equipment 10, is adapted to be fastened to the fastening hole 2. The base member 51 is provided with a base body 52 provided with a pair of fastening projections 53, for example, L-shaped when viewed from above, which are forcibly inserted and fastened by a resilient action into the slit-shaped insertion portion 16 provided in the back of the equipment 10 so as to connect the equipment 10, and a clip piece 54 which is inserted against its own resilience through the fastening hole 2 on the top surface of the connecting seat 5 of the helmet body 1, and which is fastened by a resilient force to the fastening hole 2 on the front surface of the connecting seat 5.

[0041] The locking protrusions 53 are disposed on the left and right sides of the front surface of the base body 52, and the clip pieces 54 are provided on the back surface of the base body 52 along the vertical direction, becoming gradually thinner toward the bottom end, and having a locking step 55 on the base body 52 side, giving it a U-shaped external shape when viewed from the side. That is, when the clip pieces 54 are inserted into the locking hole 2 on the top surface, they are forcibly inserted in a curved shape against their own elasticity, but when they reach the locking hole 2 on the front surface, they return to their original shape due to the elasticity, so that the locking step 55 is locked onto the edge of the locking hole 2.

[0042] According to this, in the base member 51 that supports the equipment 10 by the locking protrusion 53, the clip piece 54 is inserted against the elastic force from the locking hole 2 on the upper surface of the connecting seat 5, and is brought to the locking hole 2 on the front surface and locked into the locking hole 2 by the elastic action of returning to its original position. In this way, the equipment 10 can be attached to the helmet body 1 via the base member 51. To remove the equipment 10, the clip piece 54 is forcibly removed from the locking hole 2 and pulled out.

[0043] In the fifth embodiment shown in Figures 12 to 14, the connecting portion is formed by opening and forming a pair of vertically elongated slit-shaped insertion holes 6 on the left and right sides of the helmet body 1, for example, on the front portion, and providing an engaging hook 7 on the inner edge side portion of this insertion hole 7.

[0044] A loop-shaped elastic string material 61 is inserted through the insertion hole 6 at the connecting portion consisting of the insertion hole 6 and the locking hook 7 as a locking device that is connected to the instrument 10 and expands and contracts elastically, and is locked to the locking hook 7, so that the instrument 10 is supported by the elastic action of the elastic string material 61.

[0045] The elastic string material 61 is inserted in sequence through the hole-shaped string insertion holes 17 arranged in the back of the equipment 10, for example, four in total at the left, right, top and bottom parts of the back, and is formed in a loop shape arranged to protrude outward on the left and right sides of the equipment 10. The protruding portion of this elastic string material 61 is inserted into the insertion hole 6 in the helmet body 1 and is adapted to be engaged with the engaging hook 7. Incidentally, this elastic string material 61 can be appropriately fixed at the back of the equipment 10 if necessary.

[0046] According to this, a loop-shaped elastic string 61 is inserted through the string insertion hole 17 of the equipment 10, and the protruding portion of this elastic string 61 is inserted through the insertion hole 6 of the helmet body 1 and engaged with the engaging hook 7, so that the equipment 10 can be attached to the helmet body 1 via the elastic string 61. When removing the equipment 10, it is sufficient to remove the elastic string 61 from the engaging hook 7 inside the helmet body 1. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] C…Power cable 1. Helmet body 2...Latching hole 3…Stepped surface 4…Support seat 5...Connection seat 6...Through hole 7…Latching hook 8…Gutter section 9…Support hook part 10...Equipments 11...Belt insertion section 15...Belt 16…Passage part 17…String insertion hole 21...Latching stopper 22…Stopper body 23…Belt connection part 24…Guide piece 25…Latching protrusion 26…Latching part 27…Hook step 30...Power supplies 41...Pedestal member 42…Pedestal body 43...Latching protrusion 44…Hook 45…Clip section 51...Pedestal member 52…Pedestal body 53...Latching protrusion 54…Clip piece 55...Lock step 61...Elastic cord material

Claims

[Claim 1] A helmet with an instrument mounting device comprising a helmet body and an instrument mounting device for mounting and supporting instruments on the helmet body, the helmet body having an engagement hook on the inner edge side of a hole-shaped insertion hole formed on the left and right sides of the helmet body, the instrument mounting device forming a loop-shaped elastic member that is connected to the instruments and elastically expands and contracts, the elastic string material being inserted into the insertion hole and engaged with the engagement hook.

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