Helmet Mount Assembly with UV Drying and Accessory Charging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional helmet mounts fail to address the increasing complexity of modern helmets by not providing solutions for power supply, hygiene, and storage needs, leading to a cumbersome accumulation of items.
Innovation Solution
A helmet mount with integrated features such as an air circulation fan, sanitizing UV light, and charging ports, controlled by a push-button switch and timer, along with grooves and hooks for accessory hanging, to address power, hygiene, and storage needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional helmet mounts are used to hold helmets, then the basic holding function is provided, but power supply, hygiene, and storage needs cannot be accommodated
Solution Approach 1:
The helmet mount is designed to perform multiple functions: holding the helmet, providing power through integrated charging ports, maintaining hygiene through UV sanitization and air circulation drying, and storing accessories through hooks and grooves. This multi-functional design directly addresses the technical contradiction by enabling a single device to accommodate various needs without requiring separate components for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines previously separate functions into a single integrated mount structure. The charging ports, UV light source, fan, hooks, and grooves are all merged into one unified device that replaces what would traditionally require multiple separate items, thereby reducing overall system complexity while increasing versatility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple items are accumulated to meet power, hygiene, and storage needs, then all functions are provided, but the solution becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the charging ports, UV sanitization system, air circulation fan, and accessory storage features into a single integrated mount, the design eliminates the need for users to manage multiple separate items. This consolidation directly improves ease of operation while maintaining all necessary functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The universal design allows a single device to handle all helmet-related needs including power supply, hygiene maintenance, and accessory storage, making the system more convenient for users who would otherwise need to accumulate and manage multiple separate items.
3Adaptability or versatility
If charging ports and sanitization features are added to the helmet mount, then power and hygiene needs are addressed, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The charging ports, UV light source, and fan are merged into the mount structure itself rather than being separate accessories. This integration addresses power and hygiene needs while minimizing the increase in device complexity by combining multiple functions into a single cohesive unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount is designed as a universal platform that incorporates power supply through charging ports and hygiene maintenance through UV and fan features, allowing all these functions to coexist in a single device without requiring separate components for each function.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The helmet mount effectively dries and sanitizes helmets while charging accessories, providing a compact and efficient solution for modern helmet users.
Implementation Method 1
a sanitizer assembly disposed at the first end, the sanitizer assembly further including a fan and an ultraviolet (UV) light source
Implementation Method 2
an air circulation fan... configured to provide drying of sweat or other moisture that has accumulated within the helmet
Implementation Method 3
at least one heat sink disposed within the sanitizer assembly and in thermal communication with a printed circuit board (PCB)
Data Source
AI summary
A helmet mount including am arm with a first end with a sanitizer assembly disposed at the first end, the sanitizer assembly including a fan and an ultraviolet (UV) light source, a timer in communication with the fan and the UV light source, at least one heat sink disposed within the sanitizer assembly, and in thermal communication with a printed circuit board (PCB) that is used to control the UV light source, where the timer is configured to control operation of the fan and the UV light source.