Bicycle Helmet Integrated Cover Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing protective helmets, such as bicycle helmets, have fixed ventilation openings that allow moisture and cold to penetrate, making them uncomfortable and ineffective in varying weather conditions, and lack a convenient mechanism for adjusting to different weather conditions without compromising safety.
Innovation Solution
A protective helmet with an integrated storage device for a flexible helmet cover that can be locked and releasably fastened to the helmet body, allowing it to be easily deployed or stowed to cover ventilation openings for rain, wind, or cold protection, while ensuring the cover is always carried and securely stored.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the helmet has fixed ventilation openings, then the helmet structure is simple and ventilation is ensured, but moisture and cold can penetrate through the ventilation openings making the helmet ineffective in varying weather conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic ventilation system where the helmet cover can be moved between a stowed position (allowing ventilation) and a deployed position (covering ventilation openings). This dynamic adjustment allows the helmet to adapt to different weather conditions while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The helmet is segmented into functional components: the helmet body, the movable helmet cover, and the storage device. This segmentation allows the cover to be independently manipulated to control ventilation openings, providing weather adaptability without complicating the entire helmet structure.
2Reliability
If the helmet cover is permanently connected to the storage device, then the cover cannot be lost, but the cover cannot be easily removed or deployed
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between the helmet cover and storage device is made dynamic through a movable connection mechanism (such as a hook, loop, or snap fastener). This allows the cover to be securely retained when stowed while enabling easy removal and deployment when needed, balancing reliability with ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the helmet cover is made flexible and removable, then the cover can be deployed to cover ventilation openings, but the cover may be forgotten or lost
Solution Approach 1:
The helmet cover is merged with the helmet body through the storage device integration. The cover is stored within or attached to the helmet structure itself, ensuring it is always carried along with the helmet and cannot be lost separately, while still maintaining its flexibility for deployment.
4Ease of operation
If the storage device has no cover, then access to the helmet cover is easy, but the storage device cannot be closed or locked to secure the cover
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device incorporates a dynamic cover mechanism that can be opened for easy access during deployment and closed or locked to secure the helmet cover when not in use. This dynamic design allows the storage device to switch between accessible and secured states, balancing ease of operation with reliability.
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AI summary
The helmet i.e. bicycle helmet (10), has a helmet body (14) with a ventilation opening (12) and comprising a storage device (20) in a rear portion for a helmet cover (22). The storage device comprises a cover part by which the storage device is closed or opened. The cover part is closed in a closed state, and the storage device comprises a container (32), which is integrated into the helmet body. The storage device is formed by a recess in the helmet body. The helmet cover comprises a connection section, which is non-releasably connected to the storage device.