EP0796568A1 - Mécanisme d'ajustement pour une bande, notamment un bandeau - Google Patents

Mécanisme d'ajustement pour une bande, notamment un bandeau Download PDF

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EP0796568A1
EP0796568A1 EP97104847A EP97104847A EP0796568A1 EP 0796568 A1 EP0796568 A1 EP 0796568A1 EP 97104847 A EP97104847 A EP 97104847A EP 97104847 A EP97104847 A EP 97104847A EP 0796568 A1 EP0796568 A1 EP 0796568A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
    • A42B3/10—Linings
    • A42B3/14—Suspension devices
    • A42B3/145—Size adjustment devices

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  • the invention concerns an adjusting mechanism for bands, especially headbands, comprising a housing and a band with a longitudinal slit at each end, wherein each of the slits has a row of teeth on sides opposite each other, and wherein the slits overlap each other inside the housing, and wherein there is further provided an adjusting knob with a cogwheel engaged with the slits' teeth inside the housing and a gripping part outside the housing for manual rotation of the cogwheel about the adjusting knob's axis.
  • Adjusting mechanisms for bands are used amongst other things in helmets of different kinds, such as cycle helmets, work helmets and ice hockey helmets, where a band which is fastened inside the helmet fits around the head and keeps the helmet in place.
  • Bands which are used in helmets can have different adjusting mechanisms, the simplest of which consists of a band which is provided with studs or pins in an area where the ends of the band overlap each other at one end, and at the other end there are corresponding holes, with the result that the length of the band can be varied with different combinations of pins and holes.
  • the band may also be provided with buckles, which come in a variety of different forms.
  • US 3 329 968 describes a helmet with a band where rows of teeth in longitudinal slits in overlapping end sections of the band are gripped by a cogwheel on an adjusting knob provided in a holder or a housing.
  • This mechanism can be operated with one hand, but it has no device which secures the ends of the band after the adjustment, with the result that the band will slide out of the adjusted position when the adjusting knob is released by the user.
  • DE 4 022 422 describes an adjustable headband, especially for helmets, where the adjustment can be performed with one hand, substantially in the same way as in US 3 329 968, but where in addition the mechanism has a pin which engages with the adjusting knob's cogwheel. This pin holds the adjusting knob in position, thus permitting the band to remain in the adjusted position when the adjusting knob is released.
  • the mechanism which is described in DE 4 022 422, however, has a major disadvantage: the point at which the pin engages with the cogwheel is located very close to the knob's axis of rotation, which means that the forces between the pin and the cogwheel become very great due to the short torque arm. This in turn means severe wear and tear, or alternatively that the mechanism has to be made of a high tensile material such as a metal, which makes it more expensive and entails an increased risk of head injury if the mechanism should accidentally strike the head.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an adjusting mechanism for bands, especially headbands, which is not encumbered by the above-mentioned drawbacks, which adjusting mechanism should be able to be operated manually, and should be designed so as to permit the use of reasonably priced construction materials, preferably thermoplastic.
  • the invention consists in an adjusting mechanism for bands, especially headbands, where at least one braking section exerts a rotation-impeding force on a corresponding circular gripping section on an adjusting knob.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates an adjusting mechanism 1 for bands, especially headbands, comprising a housing 2 and a band 3 with a longitudinal slit 4 at each end, where each of the slits 4 has a row of teeth 5 at sides opposite each other.
  • An adjusting knob 6, of which only a gripping part 8 is visible in fig. 1, can be rotated manually with one hand in order to adjust the length of the band 3.
  • Fig. 1 also illustrates two protrusions 12 which project from the housing 2, whose function will be described in more detail in the following.
  • the headband can be used to secure a helmet around the head, the band being fastened to the inside of the helmet in positions along the band. This is prior art and will not be described further.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates the housing 2 viewed from the side, where the shape of the adjusting knob's 6 gripping part 8 and the protrusions 12 can be seen more clearly. Also illustrated here is a recess 20 between the section which constitutes the abutment for the adjusting knob's gripping part 8 and the protrusion or the protrusions 12.
  • the housing's 2 upper surface is a circular surface, with the result that due to the recess 20 the housing 2 becomes elastically yielding in the area of the recess, thus giving the protrusion or the protrusions 12 an elastic attachment in the housing.
  • the braking section 9 consequently has an elastic abutment against the gripping section 10.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates the adjusting knob 6 from the side. It can be seen here how the adjusting knob consists of two integrated parts, a gripping part 8 and a cogwheel 7. During adjustment of the mechanism the gripping part 8 is gripped with one hand, usually between the thumb and index finger, and is rotated in such a manner that the cogwheel 7 is rotated correspondingly.
  • the adjusting knob's gripping part 8 is in the form of a flat disc 15, with a gripping surface 14 for the fingers arranged along the circumference. Also illustrated is a gripping section 10, which in this embodiment of the gripping part is identical to the gripping surface 14, and which will be discussed in more detail in the following.
  • Fig. 4 is a cross section through the housing 2 along the intersecting line IV-IV in fig. 1.
  • the band is omitted in order to make the figure clearer.
  • the adjusting knob's 6 gripping part 8 in the form of a disc 15 is arranged on the outside of and abuts against an upper section of the housing 2, with the cogwheel 7 arranged inside the housing.
  • the cogwheel 7 is secured in the axial direction by a washer 16 and a screw 17 placed in a recess 18 in a lower opposite section of the housing 2.
  • the protrusions 12 abut against the circumference of the disc 15.
  • Fig. 5 is a cross section through the housing 2 along the intersecting line V-V in fig. 2.
  • the actual housing is omitted here for reasons of clarity. It can be seen here how one end 3 of the band with a longitudinal slit 4 with a row of teeth 5 overlaps an end 3' with a longitudinal slit 4' with an opposite row of teeth 5'.
  • the cogwheel 7 is located between the rows of teeth, in engagement therewith, with the result that a rotation of the cogwheel leads to a movement of the rows of teeth 5, 5' in relation to each other and consequently the ends 3, 3' of the band in the band's longitudinal direction.
  • Fig. 6 illustrates the adjusting knob's gripping part 8 and the protrusion 12 in closer detail.
  • the protrusion 12 has a braking section 9 in the form of grooves, ridges or teeth 11, which engage with corresponding grooves, ridges or teeth 11 which are arranged in a circular gripping section 10 on the gripping part 8.
  • the gripping section's teeth point radially outwards from the adjusting knob's axis 19, and the braking section's teeth point radially inwards towards the axis, the braking section having a curvature which corresponds to the gripping section's curvature.
  • the housing has a braking section on each side of the adjusting knob, with the result that the braking sections are arranged symmetrically about the adjusting knob's axis. This has the effect that radially corresponding forces which are exerted by the two braking sections on the adjusting knob balance each other.
  • Fig. 7 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the adjusting knob 6.
  • the adjusting knob's gripping part 8 is designed with a wing-shaped ridge 13, the gripping surfaces 14 for the fingers being formed from the ridge's lateral surfaces.
  • the gripping section 10 is in the form of axial teeth or grooves 11 and arranged along the gripping part's outer edge, for engagement with corresponding braking sections 9 on the housing (not shown).
  • the braking section 9 When the gripping part 8 is rotated the braking section 9 will exert a rotation-impeding force on the gripping section 10, directed towards the gripping part's direction of rotation, which rotation-impeding force secures the mechanism during use of the helmet.
  • the rotation-impeding force must be so great that forces which are exerted on the gripping part from the cogwheel due to tension in the band, which can be due to accelerations, impact and other random external influences, do not overcome the rotation-impeding force, thus causing the gripping part to rotate and the band to slacken.
  • the rotation-impeding force must not be greater than that which can be overcome by the user when exerting a reasonable amount of force during adjustment of the mechanism.
  • the forces which act between the cogwheel's teeth and the band's rows of teeth is a result of conditions which are associated with the use of the band, and will thus be approximately the same independently of the design of the mechanism which ensures that the band is secured .
  • the braking section and the gripping section are provided at the outer edge of the gripping part. This ensures that both the rotation-impeding force and the force which is exerted by the user when adjusting the helmet have a large torque arm in relation to the torque arm of the forces which act between the cogwheel's teeth and the band's rows of teeth.
  • the invention Compared with the adjusting mechanism which is described in DE 4 022 422, where the rotation-impeding force acts on the cogwheel and has a torque arm which is as great as or less than the forces which act between the cogwheel's teeth and the band's rows of teeth, in similar geometric conditions associated with the band's rows of teeth and the cogwheel's diameter, the invention therefore provides an adjusting mechanism where the rotation-impeding force can be much smaller.
  • the braking section and the gripping section which are moved in relation to each other during adjustment of the mechanism and thus are highly subject to wear, will be the critical part of the mechanism with regard to the choice of materials.
  • the above-mentioned conditions associated with the required size of the rotation-impeding force mean that the braking section and the gripping section can be designed in such a manner that the forces between them are relatively small, which in turn means less wear.
  • the parts of the mechanism can therefore be designed in a reasonably priced material with low wear durability, such as a thermoplastic, which is inexpensive and easy to shape.
  • a thermoplastic which is inexpensive and easy to shape.
  • the entire mechanism can thereby be made of thermoplastic, for example polypropylene, which is a great advantage with regard to recycling of the material.
  • the braking section and the gripping section are in the form of grooves, ridges or teeth, as this is assumed to be the most favourable design, but it is also possible to design these section in other ways, since any design which generates a force between the braking section and the gripping section can be employed in the invention.
  • braking section or the braking sections are referred to and illustrated in connection with protrusions provided on the housing.
  • the braking sections in other ways, for example as lateral surfaces in a recess for the gripping part.

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  • Acyclic And Carbocyclic Compounds In Medicinal Compositions (AREA)
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EP97104847A 1996-03-22 1997-03-21 Mécanisme d'ajustement pour une bande, notamment un bandeau Expired - Lifetime EP0796568B1 (fr)

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NO961201A NO303422B1 (no) 1996-03-22 1996-03-22 Innstillingsmekanisme for bÕnd, sµrlig hodebÕnd

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GB2362802A (en) * 2000-05-30 2001-12-05 Silenta Ltd Oy Head-band locking device
WO2003068069A3 (fr) * 2002-02-15 2004-03-25 Salomon Sa Dispositif pour la mesure du tour de tete d'un etre humain
WO2006110077A1 (fr) * 2005-04-11 2006-10-19 Sport Atlas Ab Systeme de retenue pour casque et casque comprenant ledit systeme de retenue
CN103976858A (zh) * 2014-05-09 2014-08-13 深圳市倍轻松科技股份有限公司 头部按摩器及其头盔大小调节结构
CN109380817A (zh) * 2017-08-02 2019-02-26 宏碁股份有限公司 系带调整结构
CN117338104A (zh) * 2022-06-29 2024-01-05 广东小天才科技有限公司 表带、表带组件及穿戴设备
CN117338101A (zh) * 2022-06-29 2024-01-05 广东小天才科技有限公司 表粒结构及智能手表
CN117356809A (zh) * 2022-06-29 2024-01-09 广东小天才科技有限公司 按压旋转式表扣结构及智能手表

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US3325824A (en) * 1965-10-23 1967-06-20 Donegan Optical Co Inc Adjustable head band
US4942628A (en) * 1989-09-20 1990-07-24 Mine Safety Appliances Company Helmet suspension having ratchet adjustment
EP0580556A1 (fr) * 1992-07-24 1994-01-26 Optrel Ag Dispositif protecteur de la tête humaine contre des éléments extérieurs
US5357654A (en) * 1993-03-19 1994-10-25 Hsing Chi Hsieh Ratchet diving mask strap
US5373588A (en) * 1992-02-27 1994-12-20 Zedel Safety helmet with adjustment of the device for securing it on the head

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US3325824A (en) * 1965-10-23 1967-06-20 Donegan Optical Co Inc Adjustable head band
US4942628A (en) * 1989-09-20 1990-07-24 Mine Safety Appliances Company Helmet suspension having ratchet adjustment
US5373588A (en) * 1992-02-27 1994-12-20 Zedel Safety helmet with adjustment of the device for securing it on the head
EP0580556A1 (fr) * 1992-07-24 1994-01-26 Optrel Ag Dispositif protecteur de la tête humaine contre des éléments extérieurs
US5357654A (en) * 1993-03-19 1994-10-25 Hsing Chi Hsieh Ratchet diving mask strap

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GB2362802A (en) * 2000-05-30 2001-12-05 Silenta Ltd Oy Head-band locking device
GB2362802B (en) * 2000-05-30 2003-12-03 Silenta Ltd Oy Head-band locking device
WO2003068069A3 (fr) * 2002-02-15 2004-03-25 Salomon Sa Dispositif pour la mesure du tour de tete d'un etre humain
WO2006110077A1 (fr) * 2005-04-11 2006-10-19 Sport Atlas Ab Systeme de retenue pour casque et casque comprenant ledit systeme de retenue
CN103976858A (zh) * 2014-05-09 2014-08-13 深圳市倍轻松科技股份有限公司 头部按摩器及其头盔大小调节结构
WO2015169113A1 (fr) * 2014-05-09 2015-11-12 深圳市倍轻松科技股份有限公司 Masseur de tête et structure de réglage de taille de casque associée
CN103976858B (zh) * 2014-05-09 2016-05-04 深圳市倍轻松科技股份有限公司 头部按摩器及其头盔大小调节结构
US9895280B2 (en) 2014-05-09 2018-02-20 Shenzhen Breo Technology Co., Ltd. Head massager and helmet size adjusting structure thereof
CN109380817A (zh) * 2017-08-02 2019-02-26 宏碁股份有限公司 系带调整结构
CN117338104A (zh) * 2022-06-29 2024-01-05 广东小天才科技有限公司 表带、表带组件及穿戴设备
CN117338101A (zh) * 2022-06-29 2024-01-05 广东小天才科技有限公司 表粒结构及智能手表
CN117356809A (zh) * 2022-06-29 2024-01-09 广东小天才科技有限公司 按压旋转式表扣结构及智能手表
CN117338104B (zh) * 2022-06-29 2026-01-16 广东小天才科技有限公司 表带、表带组件及穿戴设备

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NO961201L (no) 1997-09-23
ATE203377T1 (de) 2001-08-15
NO303422B1 (no) 1998-07-13
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