Modular carrying system

Abstract

The present invention relates to a modular carrying system for transporting loads and which further includes an improved hip belt and other means for carrying loads and protecting the user from injury from ballistic projectiles, stabbing weapons and the like.

1 . A modular carrying system composed of at least the following system components comprising:
 a. a protective vest with at least one back part and with means for fastening to a human torso,   b. a hip belt,   c. a carrying device for being filled with loads to be carried, wherein the carrying device has carrying shoulder straps for fastening to a human torso, and   d. a housing for accommodating an electronic unit, wherein the housing can be attached to the rear side of the protective vest,   and wherein   the hip belt has a connecting element for the connection of the protective vest without the interposition of the housing, and wherein the connecting element is designed to transmit weight loads from the protective vest to the hip belt.   
     
     
         2 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 and wherein   the connecting element is formed on the rear side of the hip belt and runs upward on the back along a human spine when the hip belt is worn correctly, wherein the upper region, which faces away from the hip belt, of the connecting element can be connected to the back part of the protective vest.   
     
     
         3 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 and wherein the   at least one part of the connecting element is of resilient and/or elastic form, and/or the connecting element is fastened, resiliently in a vertical direction, to the hip belt and/or to the protective vest.   
     
     
         4 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 and wherein   the connecting element permits a relative pivoting movement between the back part of the protective vest and the hip belt about a pivot axis running perpendicular to the back part.   
     
     
         5 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 and wherein   the hip belt has a coupling for coupling the carrying device to the hip belt without interposition of the housing.   
     
     
         6 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 5 ,
 and wherein   the coupling of the hip belt is formed on the rear side of the hip belt and is adjacent to a human spine when the hip belt is worn correctly.   
     
     
         7 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 5 ,
 and wherein   the coupling is formed on the outside, on the rear side of the hip belt, and below the connecting element.   
     
     
         8 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 and wherein   the connecting element and the back part form multiple connecting points offset in a vertical direction, such that a releasable, height-adjustable connection of the connecting element to the back part can be produced.   
     
     
         9 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 and wherein   at least one of the two laterally and vertically running side edges of the connecting element has a sawtooth-like profile section provided with projections and grooves.   
     
     
         10 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 9 ,
 and wherein   the connecting element has a substantially flat, plate-shaped structure, wherein the main surfaces of the plate-shaped structure extend substantially plane-parallel with respect to the rear side of the back part of the protective vest, and wherein the two laterally and vertically running side edges of the connecting element have in each case one mirror-symmetrically arranged sawtooth-like profile section.   
     
     
         11 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 9 ,
 and wherein   the inner side of the back part is provided with multiple fastening elements arranged vertically one above the other, by means of which fastening elements the connecting element of the hip belt can be fixed, variably in terms of height, to the back part.   
     
     
         12 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 11 ,
 and wherein   each fastening element has two fastening tabs which, in each case in the region of the grooves of the connecting element, are laid one on top of the other and can be connected to one another preferably by means of a hook-and-loop fastener.   
     
     
         13 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 9 ,
 and wherein   at least one part, which remains between two mirror-symmetrically arranged grooves, of the connecting element is of elastic or resilient form.   
     
     
         14 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 and wherein   the means for fastening to a human torso comprise a fastening belt, which runs above the hip belt, and/or two shoulder straps, which run over a human shoulder, which fastening belt and/or shoulder straps can be fastened or fixed in each case to the back part of the protective vest.   
     
     
         15 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 14 ,
 and wherein   the ends of the fastening belt which face toward the back part are provided with eyelets or receiving openings, and the back part has fastening loops, wherein the fastening loops can be passed through the eyelets or receiving openings, and wherein at least one elongate fixing element is provided which can be guided through those ends of the fastening loops which have been inserted into the eyelets or receiving openings, and the eyelets or receiving openings, the fastening loops and the elongate fixing element are designed such that the fastening loops can no longer pass out through the eyelets or the receiving openings after the elongate fixing element has been guided through, wherein the elongate fixing element has a manipulation element for pulling the fixing element out of the fastening loops.   
     
     
         16 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 15 ,
 and wherein   the ends of the fastening belt have in each case multiple eyelets or receiving openings arranged offset in the circumferential direction of the fastening belt.   
     
     
         17 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 and wherein   a back pad can be attached to the inner side, which faces toward the human torso, of the back part of the protective vest.   
     
     
         18 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 17 ,
 and wherein   the back pad can be fastened in height-adjustable fashion to the inner side of the back part by means of a hook-and-loop connection.   
     
     
         19 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 17 ,
 and wherein   the back part has attached thereto at least one back pad fastening tab which, after the back pad has been positioned, can be folded over onto the inner side, which faces toward the human torso, of the back pad and fixed by means of a hook-and-loop connection.   
     
     
         20 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 17 ,
 and wherein   the back pad is provided with a bullet-proof and/or stab-proof safety inlay and/or the back pad has an insertion compartment for a bullet-proof and/or stab-proof safety inlay.   
     
     
         21 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 and wherein   fastening points for the attachment of the fastening loops and/or of the fastening elements are integrated into the back part.   
     
     
         22 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 21 ,
 and wherein   the back part is formed from multiple layers in a plane-parallel arrangement, and the fastening points are integrated into the back part during the pressing of the layers, wherein the fastening points have an elongated hole to which the fastening loops and/or the fastening elements can be attached.   
     
     
         23 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 14 ,
 and wherein   at least one of the two shoulder straps of the protective vest has at least one eyelet or one receiving opening at its end facing toward the back part, and the back part has fastening loops, wherein in each case one fastening loop can be inserted into an associated eyelet or receiving opening, and wherein at least one elongate fixing element is provided which can be guided through that end of the corresponding fastening loop which has been inserted into the eyelet or receiving opening, and the eyelets or receiving openings, the fastening loops and the elongate fixing element are designed such that the fastening loops can no longer pass out through the eyelet or the receiving opening after the elongate fixing element has been guided through, wherein the elongate fixing element has a manipulation element for pulling the fixing element out of the fastening loops.   
     
     
         24 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 23 ,
 and wherein   the fastening loops for the connection of a first end of the fastening belt form a first loop row through which a first fixing element can be guided, and wherein a second fixing element can be guided at least through the fastening loop of a first shoulder strap arranged on the same half of the back part, and wherein the first and the second fixing element can be pulled out of the fastening loops by means of a common manipulation part in order to release the first end of the fastening belt and at least the first shoulder strap from the back part.   
     
     
         25 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 15 ,
 and wherein   the elongate fixing element is in the form of a wire or cable, in particular a pintle wire.   
     
     
         26 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 and wherein   aluminum-coated foil and/or a spacer knit on a front and/or rear side.   
     
     
         27 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 and wherein   the connecting element is formed in one piece with a hip belt inlay, wherein the hip belt inlay at least partially follows the profile of the hip belt in the circumferential direction.   
     
     
         28 . A hip belt for use with a modular carrying system comprising: a hip belt has a coupling for the direct coupling of a carrying device which is provided for being filled with loads to be carried, and wherein the hip belt also has a connecting element, which is suitable for transmitting pressure forces, for the direct connection of a back part of a protective vest, wherein the coupling of the hip belt and the connecting element of the hip belt are arranged on the back of a human torso, adjacent to a lower region of a human spine, when the hip belt is worn correctly. 
     
     
         29 . A modular carrying system having a protective vest with at least one back part and having means for fastening to a human torso, wherein the back part of the protective vest can be connected to further system components, comprising:
 at least one part of the means for fastening to a human torso has eyelets or receiving openings, and the back part is provided with fastening loops, wherein the fastening loops can be inserted into the eyelets or receiving openings, and wherein at least one elongate fixing element is provided which can be guided through those ends of the fastening loops which are inserted into the eyelets or receiving openings, and the eyelets or receiving openings, the fastening loops and the elongate fixing element are designed such that the fastening loops can no longer pass out through the eyelets or the receiving openings after the elongate fixing element has been guided through, wherein the elongate fixing element has a manipulation element for pulling the fixing element out of the fastening loops.   
     
     
         30 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 29 ,
 and wherein   the means for fastening to a human torso have at least one fastening belt and two shoulder straps which run over a human shoulder.   
     
     
         31 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 30 ,
 and wherein   the fastening loops for the connection of a first end of the fastening belt form a first loop row through which a first fixing element can be guided, and wherein a second fixing element can be guided at least through the fastening loop of a first shoulder strap arranged on the same half of the back part, and wherein the first and the second fixing element can be pulled out of the fastening loops by means of a common manipulation part in order to release the first end of the fastening belt and at least the first shoulder strap from the back part.   
     
     
         32 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 29 ,
 and wherein   the elongate fixing element is in the form of a wire or cable.   
     
     
         33 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 30 ,
 and wherein   a shoulder strap guide element is provided which is fastened to the back part in such a way that, between the shoulder strap guide element and the back part, there remains a longitudinal gap through which that end of the shoulder strap which is provided for fastening to the back part can be guided, wherein the shoulder strap guide element is arranged above a fastening loop, which is provided for the fixing of the shoulder strap, of the back part.   
     
     
         34 . A modular carrying system having at least one protective vest with at least one back part and having means for fastening to a human torso, comprising:
 a back pad can be attached to an inner side, which faces toward the human torso, of the back part of the protective vest, wherein the back pad can be fastened in height-adjustable fashion to the inner side of the back part by means of a hook-and-loop connection, and wherein the back part has attached thereto at least one back pad fastening tab which, after the back pad has been positioned, can be folded over onto the inner side, which faces toward the human torso, of the back pad and fixed there by means of a hook-and-loop connection.   
     
     
         35 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 34 ,
 and wherein   the back pad is provided with a bullet-proof and/or stab-proof safety inlay and/or the back pad has an insertion compartment for a bullet-proof and/or stab-proof safety inlay.   
     
     
         36 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 34 ,
 and wherein the fastening points for the attachment of the fastening loops and/or of the fastening elements are integrated into the back part.   
     
     
         37 . The carrying system as claimed in  claim 36 ,
 and wherein   the back part is formed from multiple layers in a plane-parallel arrangement, and the fastening points are integrated into the back part during the pressing of the layers, wherein the fastening points have an elongated hole to which the fastening elements and/or the fastening loops can be attached.