Helmet Display Module Recessed in Outer Shell
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current protective helmets, particularly those used in motorsport, lack the ability to dynamically change their external appearance without repainting or reapplying graphics, and they do not efficiently display advertising or dynamic content during events.
Innovation Solution
A protective helmet with a flexible electronic display screen integrated into the outer shell or attachments, such as visors and aerodynamic sections, allowing for the external display of controllably selectable images. The display module is recessed within the helmet or attachment, maintaining the aerodynamic profile and using a reflective e-paper display for visibility under varying lighting conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a flexible electronic display screen is integrated into the helmet outer shell, then the ability to dynamically change external appearance is improved, but the aerodynamic profile may be disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The display module is nested within a recess in the outer shell, with the display screen positioned inside the recessed area. This nesting approach allows the display to be integrated without protruding from the helmet's outer surface, thereby maintaining the aerodynamic profile while enabling dynamic appearance changes through the display functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The recess is strategically positioned and shaped to accommodate the display module while minimizing disruption to the overall aerodynamic shape. The display module's outer surface is configured to continue the profile of the outer shell, creating a localized integration that preserves global aerodynamic properties while enabling local display functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a display module is integrated into the helmet, then advertising and dynamic content display capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display module serves multiple functions: displaying advertising content, showing biometric information, and providing dynamic visual feedback. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single integrated display system rather than separate components, the invention reduces overall system complexity while maintaining versatile content display capabilities.
3Shape
If the display module is recessed within the outer shell, then the aerodynamic profile is maintained, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The recess is pre-formed in the outer shell during the helmet manufacturing process, before the display module is installed. This preliminary creation of the recessed area simplifies subsequent display module integration, as the cavity is already prepared to receive and accommodate the display components, thereby reducing overall manufacturing complexity despite the added shaping step.
Data Source
AI summary
A protective helmet (200) adapted for the external display of controllably selectable images, comprising: an outer portion (202); and a display module (212) comprising a flexible electronic display screen (214); wherein the outer portion comprises a recess (206) configured to receive the display module; and wherein the display module is positioned within the recess such that an outer surface (213) of the display module continues a profile of the outer portion.