Screen device and helmet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12342893-B2
Application number	US-202118253260-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 11, 2021
Priority date	Jan 19, 2021
Publication date	Jul 1, 2025
Grant date	Jul 1, 2025

Abstract

A screen device is configured to be attached to a helmet and includes a support and a combiner. The support includes a rail portion that supports the combiner. The combiner includes a projection surface, onto which an image projected from a projector attached to the helmet is presented, and a supported portion, supported by the rail portion. The rail portion supports the supported portion to be movable between a display position where the projection surface is arranged in front of a wearer of the helmet and a retraction position where the projection surface is retracted away from the front of the wearer. The support further includes a positioner that positions the supported portion supported by the rail portion. The positioner is configured to position the supported portion when the positioner is externally operated in at least one of the display position and the retraction position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A screen device configured to be attached to a helmet, the screen device comprising:
a support including an arcuate-shaped rail portion that supports a combiner; and
the combiner including a projection surface, onto which an image projected from a projector attached to the helmet is presented, and a supported portion, supported by the arcuate-shaped rail portion, wherein
the arcuate-shaped rail portion comprises an arcuate-shaped rail hole that extends along the arcuate-shaped rail portion,
the supported portion is inserted into the arcuate-shaped rail hole and movable along a length of the arcuate-shaped rail hole,
when the supported portion abuts a front end of the arcuate-shaped rail portion, the combiner is located at a display position where the projection surface is arranged in front of a wearer of the helmet,
when the supported portion abuts a rear end of the arcuate-shaped rail portion, the combiner is located at a retraction position where the projection surface is retracted away from the front of the wearer,
the support further includes a positioner that positions the supported portion supported by the arcuate-shaped rail portion, wherein the positioner includes an abutment portion configured to position the supported portion by abutting the supported portion, and
the positioner is arranged in at least one of the front end and the rear end of the arcuate-shaped rail portion and movable in a thrust direction, and
the positioner is configured to project into the arcuate-shaped rail hole and set a movable range of the supported portion in the arcuate-shaped rail hole when the positioner is externally operated.

2. The screen device according to claim 1 , wherein the abutment portion is configured to abut the supported portion to position the supported portion at the display position.

3. The screen device according to claim 1 , wherein the positioner is configured to position the supported portion by rotating a screw including the abutment portion to move the abutment portion.

4. The screen device according to claim 3 , wherein the positioner is configured to position the supported portion by rotating the screw including the abutment portion to move the abutment portion in a thrust direction.

5. A helmet including a screen device and a projector that projects an image on the screen device, the screen device comprising:
a support including an arcuate-shaped rail portion that supports a combiner; and
the combiner including a projection surface, onto which the image projected from the projector is presented, and a supported portion, supported by the arcuate-shaped rail portion, wherein
the arcuate-shaped rail portion comprises an arcuate-shaped rail hole that extends along a length of the arcuate-shaped rail portion,
the supported portion is inserted into the arcuate-shaped rail hole and movable along the length of the arcuate-shaped rail hole,
when the supported portion abuts a front end of the arcuate-shaped rail portion, the combiner is located at a display position where the projection surface is arranged in front of a wearer of the helmet,
when the supported portion abuts a rear end of the arcuate-shaped rail portion, the combiner is located at a retraction position where the projection surface is retracted away from the front of the wearer,
the support further includes a positioner that positions the supported portion supported by the arcuate-shaped rail portion, wherein the positioner includes an abutment portion configured to position the supported portion by abutting the supported portion, and
the positioner is arranged in at least one of the front end and the rear end of the arcuate-shaped rail portion and movable in a thrust direction, and
the positioner is configured to project into the arcuate-shaped rail hole and set a movable range of the supported portion in the arcuate-shaped rail hole when the positioner is externally operated.

Assignees

• Shoei Co Ltd

Inventors

• Isobe Eiji

Classifications

• G02B27/0176

  characterised by mechanical features · CPC title

• A42B3/042 Primary

  Optical devices (night vision goggles G02B23/12) · CPC title