Helmet Harness Bracket Layout for Precise Interior Component Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing method of welding supports for interior components in helmets results in inconsistent positioning, leading to potential entrapment or breakage of harnesses and wiring due to deviations from desired positions.
Innovation Solution
A harness bracket with integrated supports for harnesses, liners, and cheek pads that ensures precise positioning by attaching to the helmet body, avoiding entrapment and breakage through a single plastic molded article design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a harness is integrated into the helmet shell, then the helmet provides full head coverage and protection, but the helmet cannot be removed from the patient's head
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated harness-helmet system is segmented into removable components. The harness can be detached from the helmet shell, allowing the helmet to be removed from the patient's head while leaving the harness in place for continued protection and monitoring.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static integrated structure to a dynamic configuration where the harness can be selectively attached and detached from the helmet, providing flexibility in patient care while maintaining protection capabilities.
2Reliability
If sensors are integrated into the helmet, then continuous monitoring of the patient is enabled, but the helmet becomes heavier and more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple monitoring functions are merged into a single integrated sensor system within the helmet, consolidating various monitoring capabilities into one unified device rather than separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The helmet is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as protective headgear and as a monitoring station with integrated sensors that can detect various physiological parameters, eliminating the need for separate monitoring devices.
3Strength
If the harness is made from rigid materials, then structural strength and protection are improved, but comfort and adaptability to different head shapes are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The harness employs composite materials that combine rigid structural elements for strength with flexible components for comfort and adaptability, creating a multi-material structure that satisfies both protection and comfort requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the harness have different material properties - rigid materials are used in areas requiring structural strength for protection, while softer, more flexible materials are used in areas contacting the patient's head for comfort and adaptability to different head shapes.
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AI summary
This harness bracket, which is configured so as to be attached to a hat body provided to a helmet, is provided with a base that is attached to the hat body. The base is provided with: a first support part that supports a harness, said first support part being configured so as to position the harness relative to the base; a second support part that supports a liner, said second support part being configured so as to position the liner relative to the base; and a third support part that supports a cheek pad, said third support part being configured so as to position the cheek pad relative to the base.