Diving mask provided with a telecommunications device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11667362-B2
Application number	US-201615568002-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 15, 2016
Priority date	Apr 21, 2015
Publication date	Jun 6, 2023
Grant date	Jun 6, 2023

Abstract

The invention relates to a diving mask ( 10 ) including a frame ( 12 ) fitted with a visor ( 18 );
a flexible skirt ( 40 ) including a partition ( 46 ) delimiting an upper chamber ( 50 ) for viewing from a lower chamber ( 52 ) for breathing, the partition being arranged to bear upon the nose of the user such that the mouth and the nose of the user are in the lower chamber, while the eyes of the user are in the upper chamber, a breathing tube ( 20 ) having a proximal end ( 20 a ) for linking the breathing tube to the frame, the breathing tube including at least one channel ( 21 ) fluidically connected with the lower chamber.

The diving mask further includes a telecommunications device ( 500 ) which is mounted at least partially to the breathing tube ( 20 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A diving mask including:
a frame fitted with a visor,
a flexible skirt including a partition delimiting an upper chamber for viewing from a lower chamber for breathing, the partition being arranged to bear upon the nose of the user such that the mouth and the nose of the user are in the lower chamber, while the eyes of the user are in the upper chamber, the partition including at least one passageway for enabling circulation of inspired air directed from the upper chamber towards the lower chamber during an inspiration phase of the user;
a breathing tube having a proximal end for linking the breathing tube to the frame, and a distal end opposite the proximal end, said distal end having an air inlet for exchanging air with the atmosphere, the breathing tube including at least one air channel fluidly connected with the lower chamber;
wherein the diving mask further includes a telecommunications device which is mounted at least partially to the breathing tube, said telecommunications device comprising a microphone which is mounted to the breathing tube and terminates in said channel fluidly connected with the lower chamber.

2. The diving mask according to claim 1 , wherein the telecommunication device further comprises a loudspeaker at the proximal end of the breathing tube.

3. The diving mask according to claim 1 , wherein the breathing tube includes a wall wherein an orifice is formed, wherein the microphone is housed in a case, said case being mounted to the wall of the breathing tube by extending through the orifice, the case comprising a face disposed inside the air channel.

4. The diving mask according to claim 1 , wherein the microphone is at the proximal end.

5. The diving mask according to claim 1 , wherein the telecommunications device further comprises an antenna at the distal end of the breathing tube.

6. The diving mask according to claim 1 , wherein at least one part, the telecommunication device frame part, of the telecommunications device is mounted to the frame.

7. The diving mask according to claim 6 , wherein the telecommunication device frame part comprises a control button of the telecommunications device.

8. The diving mask according to claim 6 , wherein the telecommunication device frame part includes at least one loudspeaker which is connected to the frame by a linking arm.

9. The diving mask according to claim 1 , wherein the breathing tube forms one and the same piece with the frame.

10. The diving mask according to claim 1 , wherein the breathing tube is detachable from the frame, and wherein the breathing tube includes the telecommunications device.

11. The diving mask according to claim 1 , wherein the breathing tube has an inspired air intake channel and at least one first expired air exhaust channel, such that when said breathing tube is fluidly connected with the frame, the inspired air intake channel is fluidly connected with the upper chamber, while the first expired air exhaust channel is fluidly connected with the lower chamber.

12. The diving mask according to claim 1 , wherein the telecommunications device comprises transmitter and receiver modules, and a loudspeaker.

13. The diving mask according to claim 1 , wherein the breathing tube has a body to which is mounted the microphone, and wherein telecommunications device comprises at least a loudspeaker shifted relative to the body of the breathing tube so as to be placed near at least one of the ears of the user.

14. A diving mask including:
a frame fitted with a visor;
a flexible skirt including a partition delimiting an upper chamber for viewing from a lower chamber for breathing, the partition being arranged to bear upon the nose of the user such that the mouth and the nose of the user are in the lower chamber, while the eyes of the user are in the upper chamber, the partition including at least one passageway for enabling circulation of inspired air directed from the upper chamber towards the lower chamber during an inspiration phase of the user,
a breathing tube having a proximal end for linking the breathing tube to the frame, and a distal end opposite the proximal end, said distal end having an air inlet for exchanging air with the atmosphere;
the breathing tube including at least one air channel fluidly connected to the lower chamber;
wherein said diving mask further includes a detachable connector arranged to be mounted between the breathing tube and the frame, such that the detachable connector, when mounted to the breathing tube and the frame, forms a fluidic connection at least between the lower chamber and the channel of the breathing tube, the detachable connector being detachable from the frame and the breathing tube, and wherein the detachable connector includes a telecommunications device comprising a microphone, a loudspeaker as well as transmitter and receiver modules.

15. The diving mask according to claim 14 , wherein the loudspeaker is housed in the detachable connector.

16. The diving mask according to claim 14 , wherein the loudspeaker is shifted from the detachable connector so as to be disposed facing one of the ears of the user.

17. The diving mask according to claim 16 , wherein the frame includes a fastening element for holding the shifted loudspeaker.

18. The diving mask according to claim 16 , wherein the detachable connector includes a linking arm supporting the shifted loudspeaker, the linking arm extending according to a lateral side of the diving mask.

19. The diving mask according to claim 14 , wherein the telecommunications device includes an antenna which is disposed in a joining element configured to extend along the breathing tube, said joining element having an end arranged to be fixed to the distal end of the breathing tube.

20. The diving mask according to claim 14 , wherein the breathing tube includes a fastening member, while the frame includes a fastening device arranged to be able to be detachably fixed to the fastening member of the breathing tube so as to be able to form a sealed connection between the breathing tube and the frame, and wherein the detachable connector includes a first fastening part arranged to be detachably fixed with the fastening member of the breathing tube, and a second fastening part arranged to be able to be detachably fixed with the fastening device of the frame, so as to be able to form a first sealed connection between the breathing tube and the detachable connector, and a second sealed connection between the frame and the detachable connector.

21. The diving mask according to claim 14 , wherein the detachable connector includes an inspired air intake duct and at least one first expired air exhaust duct, and wherein when the detachable connector, the breathing tube and the frame are mounted together, the inspired air intake duct of the detachable connector fluidly connects the inspired air intake channel of the breathing tube to the upper chamber, while the first expired air exhaust duct of the detachable connector fluidly connects the lower chamber to the first expired air exhaust channel.

22. A detachable connector of a diving mask with a breathing tube, wherein the detachable connector comprises:
a body having a breathing tube detachable fastening portion;
a telecommunications device having:
a shifted loudspeaker linked to the body with a linking arm,
a microphone,
an antenna,
at least a control button, and
transmitter and receiver modules.

23. A detachable b

Assignees

• Decathlon Sa

Inventors

• Armani Stéphane
• Ravise Antoine
• Meillassoux Olivia
• Hembert Grégoire

Classifications

• B63C11/26 Primary

  Communication means, {e.g. means for signalling the presence of divers}(electric communication in general H04) · CPC title

• B63C11/16

  with air supply by suction from diver, e.g. snorkels · CPC title

• A62B18/08

  Component parts for gas-masks or gas-helmets, e.g. windows, straps, speech transmitters, signal-devices (eye-pieces for protective goggles A61F9/02; composition of materials for the windows or other transparent parts A62D7/00) · CPC title