Apex-Mounted Helmet Light Attachment for Balanced Gear Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing helmet-mountable lights cause weight imbalance and interfere with the attachment of other accessories or tools due to their positioning on the helmet, such as night-vision goggles, headsets, and identification plaques, and hat-mountable lights interfere with vision and cause discomfort.
Innovation Solution
Development of attachment devices with straps and clips that extend over the apex of the helmet or hat, centrally distributing the weight and allowing for the lighting device to be positioned without interfering with other accessories, including adjustable and fixed-length straps with silicone backing and various clip configurations for different helmet types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the lighting device is mounted on the front or side of the helmet using existing straps, then the lighting device can be securely attached, but weight imbalance occurs and interference with other accessories (night-vision goggles, headsets, identification plaques) results
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from mounting the lighting device on the front or side of the helmet to mounting it on the apex (top) of the helmet. This dimensional change in positioning allows the lighting device to be securely attached while eliminating weight imbalance and interference with other accessories such as night-vision goggles, headsets, and identification plaques that are typically located on the front and sides of the helmet.
2Ease of manufacture
If the lighting device is mounted on the front of the hat via a clip, then the lighting device can be easily attached, but vision interference and user discomfort occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent moves the mounting location from the front of the hat (which causes vision interference) to the apex or crown area of the hat. This positional change in the vertical dimension eliminates obstruction of the user's forward vision while maintaining secure attachment and comfort during wear.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing mounting methods are used, then the lighting device can be attached to the helmet, but interference with other accessories (NVGs, headsets, visors, radios) occurs
Solution Approach 1:
By relocating the lighting device mounting position to the apex of the helmet, the patent creates spatial separation from other accessories that are typically mounted on the front, sides, or rear of the helmet. This dimensional repositioning eliminates interference with night-vision goggles, headsets, visors, and radios while preserving the lighting device's attachment capability.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of an attachment device for supporting a lighting device or other tool or accessory from a hat or helmet, or a kit including same, are shown and described.