Shield lock mechanism and helmet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12029271-B2
Application number	US-202017781590-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 8, 2020
Priority date	Jan 29, 2020
Publication date	Jul 9, 2024
Grant date	Jul 9, 2024

Abstract

A shield lock mechanism for attachment to a shell includes a holding member configured to be moved by an external operation between a holding position at which a shield is held and an attachment-detachment position at which the shield can be attached or detached, a biasing member configured to constantly bias the holding member toward the holding position, and a restriction member configured to be moved by an external operation between a restricting position at which movement of the holding member arranged at the holding position is restricted and a cancelling position at which the restriction is cancelled.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A shield lock mechanism for attachment to a shell, the shield lock mechanism comprising:
a holding member configured to be moved by an external operation between a holding position at which a shield is held and an attachment-detachment position at which the shield can be attached and detached;
a biasing member configured to constantly bias the holding member toward the holding position; and
a restriction member configured to be moved by an external operation between a restricting position at which movement of the holding member arranged at the holding position to the attachment-detachment position is restricted and a canceling position at which the restriction is canceled,
wherein the holding member includes an operating portion configured to receive an external operation, the biasing member is configured to constantly contact the operating portion and input biasing force to the operating portion, and the restriction member is configured to directly contact the operating portion at the restricting position to restrict movement of the operating portion and configured to be separated from the operating portion at the canceling position to permit movement of the operating portion.

2. The shield lock mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein a direction in which the holding member is moved from the holding position differs from a direction in which the restriction member is moved from the restricting position.

3. The shield lock mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein
the direction in which the holding member is moved from the holding position includes a main component in a front-rear direction, and
the direction in which the restriction member is moved from the restricting position includes a main component in an up-down direction.

4. The shield lock mechanism according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a base plate including two bases, wherein
the holding member is at least partially sandwiched between the two bases and supported by the base plate, and
the base plate includes a curved surface configured to guide pivoting of the holding member between the holding position and the attachment-detachment position.

5. The shield lock mechanism according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a base plate including two bases, wherein
the restriction member is at least partially sandwiched between the two bases and supported by the base plate, and
the base plate includes a shaft support hole configured to guide rotation of the restriction member between the restricting position and the canceling position.

6. The shield lock mechanism according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a base plate including two bases, wherein
the holding member is at least partially sandwiched between the two bases and supported by the base plate, and
the restriction member is at least partially sandwiched between the two bases and supported by the base plate, and
the base plate includes a curved surface configured to guide pivoting of the holding member between the holding position and the attachment-detachment position, and a shaft support hole configured to guide rotation of the restriction member between the restricting position and the canceling position.

7. A helmet, comprising:
a shell;
a shield; and
the shield lock mechanism according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Shoei Co Ltd

Inventors

• Isobe Eiji

Classifications

• A42B3/222 Primary

  in an articulated manner, e.g. hinge devices · CPC title

• A42B3/223 Primary

  with means for locking the visor in a fully open, intermediate or closed position · CPC title