Force Distribution Helmet with Compressible Joiners
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current helmets do not completely eliminate or prevent brain injuries from impacts during sports, as they fail to effectively distribute and absorb force around the cranial region.
Innovation Solution
The helmet is designed with multiple compressible structures and panels that distribute impact forces from the frontal section to the occipital section, utilizing flexible joiners and compressed gas canisters to absorb and redirect forces, along with a honeycombed foam core for additional impact absorption and cooling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional foam or flexible plastic is used to absorb impact, then some impact protection is provided, but brain injuries are not completely prevented due to insufficient force distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The helmet is divided into multiple discrete sections (frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal sections) that can independently distribute impact forces across different regions of the cranium, preventing concentration of force at single impact points
Solution Approach 2:
Compressible joiners serve as intermediary elements connecting the helmet sections, containing compressed gas canisters that act as energy-absorbing mediators to redistribute impact forces throughout the helmet structure
2Reliability
If more compressible structures and sections are added to distribute force, then impact protection improves, but helmet weight and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
Compressed gas canisters are integrated into the joiners to provide lightweight yet effective impact absorption through gas compression, replacing heavier traditional foam materials while maintaining force distribution capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The helmet combines multiple materials including foam core, flexible plastic sections, and compressed gas systems to achieve optimal balance between protection, weight, and force distribution across the cranial region
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
This design effectively distributes impact forces around the cranium, providing enhanced protection against brain injuries by combining force absorption with cooling effects from fractured gas canisters and a honeycombed foam structure.
Implementation Method 1
a first compressible structure disposed between the frontal section and the medial section; and a second compressible structure disposed between the medial section and the occipital section
Implementation Method 2
honeycombed foam core for additional impact absorption and cooling
Implementation Method 3
cooling effects from fractured gas canisters
Data Source
AI summary
An impact resistance spreading helmet is disclosed. The helmet includes a frontal section configured to interface with the forehead of an individual and extend upward over the cranium; a medial section for extending over a portion of the cranium rearward of the frontal section; an occipital section for extending rearward from the medial section and configured to cover a portion of the neck of the individual; a first compressible structure disposed between the frontal section and the medial section; and a second compressible structure disposed between the medial section and the occipital section. The interface between the frontal section and the first compressible structure is disposed at an angle vertical to a force direction perpendicular to the frontal section above the forehead of the individual.