Elastic Slider Helmet Connection Device Weight Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing helmet connection devices are complex to assemble and disassemble, difficult to operate, large in size, and heavy, affecting the wearer's comfort and usability.
Innovation Solution
A connection device featuring an elastically deformable slider with a grip element and spring element, allowing easy operation and adjustment of the engaging force, reducing the number of components and weight, and enabling easy assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional connection device with lever and base body is used, then the connection between helmet elements is stable, but the device is large in size and heavy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple components (base body, lever, spring element, and engagement features) into a single integrated slider component. This merging eliminates the need for separate assembly of multiple parts, reducing overall device weight and complexity while maintaining the stable connection function through the slider's integrated elastic deformation mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The slider incorporates an elastic element that automatically provides the necessary engagement and disengagement forces without requiring additional heavy springs or complex mechanical systems. The elastic deformation of the slider itself serves the function of both structural support and actuation, eliminating the need for separate heavy spring components.
2Reliability
If a traditional connection device with lever and base body is used, then the connection between helmet elements is stable, but the device complexity and assembly difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the base body, lever, spring element, and engagement features into a single slider component. This merging reduces the number of parts that need to be assembled and eliminates complex alignment requirements between separate components, significantly simplifying assembly procedures while maintaining connection stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The slider is designed as a modular component that can be independently manufactured and then easily installed into the helmet structure. This segmentation allows for simplified manufacturing and assembly, as the complex elastic mechanism is contained within a single replaceable unit rather than requiring assembly of multiple intricate parts.
3Strength
If heavy metal springs and large-size levers are used, then the connection device is robust, but the weight and size of the device increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical parameters of the connection mechanism by using an elastic element with optimized material properties and geometry. Instead of heavy metal springs, the slider incorporates an elastic component that achieves the necessary force characteristics through material selection and structural design, significantly reducing weight while maintaining robustness.
Solution Approach 2:
The slider utilizes an elastic element that functions as a flexible structural component, replacing rigid heavy metal parts. This flexible approach allows the connection device to maintain strength through elastic deformation rather than requiring massive rigid components, thereby reducing weight while preserving connection robustness.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution simplifies the operation of disconnecting helmet elements, reduces weight and size, and allows for adjustable elastic deformability, enhancing user experience and production efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a slider (22) forming a second part of the connection device (10), said slider (22) being elastically deformable, at least partially
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a connection device (10) for a helmet (12) for connecting a first element (16) of the helmet (12) to a second element (14) of the helmet (12). The device (10) includes a base body (20) apt to be associated with the second element (14), and a slider (22) inserted into a corresponding seat (26) of the base body (20). The slider (22) is at least partly elastically deformable and includes an engagement element (23, 123) which engages with a portion of said first element (16).