Lens unit attachment mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10772374-B2
Application number	US-201716306915-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 5, 2017
Priority date	Jun 8, 2016
Publication date	Sep 15, 2020
Grant date	Sep 15, 2020

Abstract

A good fitting sensation of a lens unit is obtained by performing fine adjustment of the position and angle of the lens unit. A lens unit attachment mechanism includes a frame member supporting a pair of lenses, side frame members extending rearward of the lenses from left and right end portions of the frame member, an angle adjustment member coupled to the lens unit and having two rotation pivot points, and a position adjustment retention member retaining the angle adjustment member so as to allow extending and retracting. The lens unit attachment mechanism adjusts the position and angle of the lens unit flexibly.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A lens unit attachment mechanism for attaching a lens unit so as to retain the lens unit in front of eyes of a helmet wearer, the lens unit attachment mechanism comprising:
a lens unit configured by a frame member to support a pair of lenses and side frame members extending rearward of the lenses from left and right end portions of the frame member;
angle adjustment members respectively coupled to the side frame members and adjusting angles of elevation and depression of the lens unit;
a first member axially supporting such that each of the side frame members and each of the angle adjustment members are able to pivot with respect to each other;
position adjustment members adjusting a horizontal direction position of the lens unit;
a second member axially supporting such that each of the angle adjustment members and each of the position adjustment members are able to pivot with respect to each other; and
position adjustment retention members respectively retaining helmet-side end portions of the position adjustment members so as to enable the position adjustment members to extend and retract in the horizontal direction,
wherein the lens unit attachment mechanism further comprises a size adjustment member that is inserted between a first face oriented substantially parallel to the horizontal direction of one of the side frame members and a face opposing the first face, inserted between a second face oriented substantially parallel to the horizontal direction of one of the angle adjustment members and a face opposing the second face, or a combination thereof, such that the lens unit is adapted to be adjusted to a left-right direction width of a face of the helmet wearer.

2. The lens unit attachment mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising an angle retention member that is inserted between the first face of the one of the side frame members and the face opposing the first face, inserted between the second face of the one of the angle adjustment members and the face opposing the second face, or a combination thereof,
wherein the angle retention member retains an angle formed between the one of the side frame members and the one of the angle adjustment members as viewed along the left-right direction, retains an angle formed between the one of the angle adjustment members and one of the position adjustment members as viewed along the left-right direction, or a combination thereof.

3. The lens unit attachment mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the lens unit is a video display device.

4. The lens unit attachment mechanism of claim 2 , wherein the lens unit is a video display device.

Assignees

• Shoei Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shida Masayuki

Classifications

• A42B3/185 Primary

  Securing goggles or spectacles on helmet shells · CPC title

• G02C3/00

  Special supporting arrangements for lens assemblies or monocles (lenses therefor G02C7/00; by walking-sticks A45B3/00) · CPC title

• G02C5/20

  adjustable, e.g. telescopic · CPC title

• A61F9/02

  Goggles (for swimming A63B33/00) · CPC title

• A42B3/04

  Parts, details or accessories of helmets · CPC title