Helmet Carrier Mounting for Interchangeable Accessories
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing helmet mounting systems are often limited to a single type of accessory, require specific power configurations, and can interfere with helmet seals and abutments, lacking versatility and compatibility with various accessories.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system featuring a carrier that attaches above the helmet rim, allowing for interchangeable accessory mounts and maintaining helmet seals, compatible with multiple accessory types and power configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a mounting system is designed to attach directly to the helmet rim, then it provides secure attachment, but it interferes with helmet seals and abutments
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from a two-dimensional rim attachment to a three-dimensional carrier-based attachment positioned above the rim. This dimensional shift allows the mount to secure to the helmet without directly contacting the seal interface, eliminating interference while maintaining attachment security through the carrier's engagement features with the helmet exterior.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier acts as an intermediary component between the mounting system and the helmet. Instead of the mount attaching directly to the helmet rim (creating seal interference), the carrier serves as a mediator that provides a clean attachment interface above the rim, allowing the mount to secure without compromising the seal or abutment functionality.
2Reliability
If a mounting system is designed for a single accessory type, then it provides specialized support, but it reduces versatility and compatibility
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is designed with universal functionality through the carrier component that can accommodate multiple accessory types. The carrier provides a standardized attachment interface that supports various accessories (illuminators, cameras, video recorders, laser pointers, communications components, IFF devices) without requiring accessory-specific mounting configurations, thereby achieving both specialized support and broad compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is segmented into distinct functional components: the carrier (which provides universal helmet attachment) and the accessory mount (which provides specialized accessory support). This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the carrier for universal compatibility and the accessory mount for specialized support - while working together to achieve both versatility and reliability.
3Reliability
If a mounting system uses fixed power configuration, then it ensures stable power delivery, but it limits flexibility for different power options
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates dynamic adaptability in its power configuration through the carrier's design that can accommodate various power delivery requirements. The carrier provides a standardized mechanical and electrical interface that can be configured to support different power options and delivery methods, allowing the system to adapt to varying power needs while maintaining stable power delivery through proper electrical connection management.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for selectively attaching an accessory mount to a helmet are disclosed. A carrier may be used to position the accessory mount on the helmet. The accessory mount may be positioned on the helmet without engaging the rim of the helmet. The carrier may be compatible with various accessory mounts to permit mounting of different accessories. The accessory mount may be a powered mount for attachment to a Night Vision Device (NVD) such as Enhanced Night Vision Goggles (ENVG), or the accessory mount may be a non-powered accessory mount.