Safety Helmet Especially for Motorcyclists Integrating a Light-Signalling Device

Abstract

A safety helmet, especially for motorcyclists, including a light-signalling device and/or means that are fixed and/or integrated into the helmet crown and interacting among themselves and with the vehicle braking devices actuated by the driver.

1 : A safety helmet ( 10 ), especially for motorcyclists, comprising a light-signalling device ( 16 ) and/or ( 16 ′), characterized in that it includes means that are fixed to and/or integrated with the crown ( 12 ) of the helmet and interacting among themselves and with the vehicle braking devices actuated by the driver. 
     
     
         2 : A safety helmet according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the crown ( 12 ) includes one or more supports ( 14 ) made of a plastic material, a carbon fibre or any other suitable material, featuring a shaped profile that complements that of the crown ( 12 ), located close to the central-frontal and/or partial rear area of the crown itself and equipped with the above-mentioned light-signalling devices ( 16 ) for automatic and ( 16 ′) manual actuation. 
     
     
         3 : A safety helmet according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the above-mentioned means interacting among themselves and with the vehicle braking devices include coded two-channel transmitter and receiver devices. 
     
     
         4 : A safety helmet according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the transmitter device is located on the motorcycle or motor vehicle, inside the assembly that makes up the braking light or inside the instrument panel including the lock for the starter key, the receiver device being integrated into or fixed to the support ( 14 ) of the crown ( 12 ). 
     
     
         5 : A safety helmet according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the transmission/reception system is made by using the bluetooth technology. 
     
     
         6 : A safety helmet according to  claim 2 , wherein the light-signalling devices ( 16 ,  16 ′) of the support ( 14 ) of the crown ( 12 ) are protected by covering elements ( 18 ) and ( 20 ), made of a transparent or non-transparent, coloured if necessary, material. 
     
     
         7 : A safety helmet according to  claim 6 , characterized in that the covering elements ( 18 ) and ( 20 ) are located close to the rear and front area of the support ( 14 ) of the crown ( 12 ). 
     
     
         8 : A safety helmet according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the light-signalling devices ( 16 ,  16 ′) are formed by a plurality of high-luminosity L.E.D. (Light Emitting Diodes) arranged according to a basically vertical and/or horizontal orientation line. 
     
     
         9 : A safety helmet according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the light-signalling devices ( 16 ,  16 ′) are formed by luminous strips featuring a basically vertical and/or horizontal orientation. 
     
     
         10 : A safety helmet according to  claim 6 , characterized in that the light-signalling devices ( 16 ′- 16 ) located close to the covering elements ( 20 ) and ( 18 ) of the support ( 14 ) can be manually actuated through a multiple-position switch located close to the lower edge ( 22 ) of the crown ( 12 ). 
     
     
         11 : A safety helmet according to  claim 6 , characterized in that the inner and/or outer surface of the covering elements ( 18 ) and ( 20 ) is at least partly provided with knurling or facets. 
     
     
         12 : A safety helmet according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the receiver is fed with power through a battery recharged by means of sun cells lodging in the support ( 14 ) of the crown ( 12 ). 
     
     
         13 : A safety helmet according to  claim 2 , characterized in the helmet ( 10 ) is equipped with a closing strap ( 15 ) inside which there are electric cables or a metal strap with one end connected to the receiver lodging into the support ( 14 ) of the crown ( 12 ) and the other end connected to the closing buckles ( 15 ′) of the strap ( 15 ) itself.