Safety Helmet Accessory Mounts for Quick Release and Anti-Slip
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing safety helmet accessory mounting systems, such as those using elastic bands or other types of bands, suffer from issues like slippage, difficulty in switching orientations, and the need for constant readjustment, especially when exposed to lubricating fluids. Additionally, integrated power sources for accessories like headlamps can cause helmets to tilt and reduce battery life due to size constraints.
Innovation Solution
A multiple component, battery-powered system for safety helmets featuring quick release mount connections between components and the helmet. This system includes a fan unit, battery pack, and headlamp, with each component having compatible mount connectors that allow for easy attachment and detachment from the helmet, reducing slippage and simplifying orientation changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If band-type mounting systems are used to mount accessories on safety helmets, then mounting flexibility and orientation adjustment are improved, but slippage and reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a helmet-mounted base unit and an accessory unit with corresponding connectors. This segmentation allows the accessory to be securely attached while maintaining the ability to adjust and reposition it, resolving the contradiction between mounting flexibility and slippage resistance.
Solution Approach 2:
A connector interface acts as an intermediary between the helmet base and accessory. This intermediary mechanism provides both secure attachment (preventing slippage) and ease of adjustment (improving flexibility), allowing the accessory to be firmly mounted yet easily repositioned.
2Device complexity
If integrated power sources are used in headlamps, then device complexity is reduced, but weight and helmet stability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The power source is extracted from the headlamp accessory and placed in a separate helmet-mounted battery pack. This extraction reduces the weight on the front of the helmet, improving stability, while the electrical connection maintains the integrated functionality, reducing overall device complexity.
3Weight of moving object
If wire-connected power sources are used for accessories, then battery size and weight are reduced, but safety and ease of operation worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The power source is merged with the helmet structure rather than being connected via wire. The battery pack integrates directly into the helmet, eliminating exposed wires that could become snagged, thereby improving safety while maintaining ease of operation through a unified, secure design.
Data Source
AI summary
A multiple component system is provided for mounting on a safety helmet and includes a first component housing carrying a first component, and a second component housing carrying a second component. Each housing has a first mount connector and a second mount connector located on opposing faces of the housing. The first mount connectors are configured to be compatible with the second mount connectors to provide quick release mount connections between the housings.