Temperature regulating helmet system and methods thereof
OwnerFederico Olivares Velascoinventor
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Abstract
A helmet system includes an outer protective shell defining an inner cavity and an inner protective system positioned within the inner cavity. The inner protective system has a padding layer coupled to the outer protective shell. The helmet system also includes a temperature regulation system that has at least one temperature regulation element, a power source configured to provide electrical power to at least one temperature regulation element, and a sensor configured to generate an output signal based on a sensed temperature. The temperature regulation system also has a processor in communication with the sensor and the processor is configured to provide electrical power to at least one temperature regulation element responsive to the output signal exceeding a temperature threshold.
Claims30
A helmet system, comprising:
- an outer protective shell defining an inner cavity;
- an inner protective system positioned within the inner cavity, wherein the inner protective system comprises a padding layer coupled to the outer protective shell;
- a temperature regulation system, wherein the temperature regulation system comprises:
- at least one temperature regulation element;
- a power source configured to provide electrical power to the at least one temperature regulation element;
- a sensor configured to generate an output signal based on a sensed temperature;
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- a processor in communication with the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to provide electrical power to the at least one temperature regulation element responsive to the output signal exceeding a temperature threshold, wherein the temperature threshold is based on a ductile/brittle transition temperature of at least one material of the outer protective shell or the inner protective system, and wherein the temperature regulation system is configured to maintain the at least one material within a temperature range that preserves impact protection performance of the materials across varying environmental conditions.
A helmet system, comprising:
- an outer protective shell defining an inner cavity;
- an inner protective system positioned within the inner cavity, wherein the inner protective system comprises a padding layer coupled to the outer protective shell;
- a temperature regulation system, wherein the temperature regulation system comprises:
- a first temperature regulation element configured to deliver heat at least to the outer protective shell;
- a second temperature regulation element configured to deliver heat at least to the inner protective system;
- a power source configured to provide electrical power to the first temperature regulation element and the second temperature regulation element;
- at least one sensor configured to generate an output signal based on a sensed temperature;
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- a processor in communication with the at least one sensor, wherein the processor is configured to selectably provide electrical power to the first temperature regulation element and selectably provide electrical power to the second temperature regulation element, wherein the processor controls the first and second temperature regulation elements to maintain materials of the outer protective shell and the inner protective system within temperature ranges corresponding to their respective ductile/brittle transition temperatures to preserve impact protection capabilities across varying environmental conditions.
A helmet system, comprising:
- an outer protective shell defining an inner cavity;
- an inner protective system positioned within the inner cavity, wherein the inner protective system comprises a padding layer coupled to the outer protective shell;
- a temperature regulation system, wherein the temperature regulation system comprises:
- a first temperature regulation element;
- a power source configured to provide electrical power to the first temperature regulation element;
- a sensor configured to generate an output signal based on a sensed temperature;
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- a processor in communication with the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to provide electrical power to the first temperature regulation element responsive to the output signal exceeding a first temperature threshold, wherein the first temperature regulation element cools any of the inner protective system and the outer protective shell when provided with electrical power, wherein the first temperature threshold is determined based on temperature-dependent impact protection characteristics of materials in the helmet system, and wherein the temperature regulation system is configured to mitigate temperature-induced material property changes that would reduce impact protection performance.
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