Off-road rolling film vision system
View Patent ↗Disclosed is an Off-Road Rolling Film Vision System comprising a Controller Module ( 200 ), a Takeup Module ( 300 ), and a Rollout Module ( 400 ). The Controller Module ( 200 ) comprises a Command Input ( 205 ), a Controller Process Module ( 210 ), a Command Transmitter ( 215 ), and a Power Supply ( 220 ). The Controller Module ( 200 ) is configured to remotely control a Motor ( 325 ) in the Takeup Module ( 300 ). The Command Input ( 205 ) comprises at least one Button configured to accept a knuckle bump for controlling a Motor ( 325 ) in the Takeup Module ( 300 ) when the Controller Module ( 200 ) is attached to a handlebar of an off-road vehicle. The at least one Button configured to accept a knuckle bump may be configured to be adjacent to a user's metacarpophalangeal index finger joint. The at least one Button configured to accept a knuckle bump may be configured to be adjacent to a user's metacarpophalangeal thumb joint. The Takeup Module ( 300 ) comprises a Motor Compartment ( 305 ), a Takeup Spool Compartment ( 310 ), a Takeup Spool Gear Compartment ( 315 ), a Takeup Film Window ( 320 ), a Motor ( 325 ), a Motor Gearbox ( 330 ), and at least one Takeup Spool Gear ( 340 ). The Takeup Module ( 300 ) may further comprise a Takeup Spool Window ( 350 ) configured to provide a view of a Takeup Spool ( 345 ) within the Takeup Module ( 300 ). Also disclosed is a Takeup Spool ( 500 ) comprising a Spool Alignment Tab Wheel ( 505 ), a Spool Ribbed Shaft ( 510 ), a Rib Quarter Section Cutout ( 515 ), a Spool Alignment Slot Wheel ( 525 ), a Spool Alignment Tab ( 530 ), a Spool Alignment Slot ( 535 ), a Plurality of Wheel Cutouts ( 540 ), and a Plurality of Wheel Slots ( 545 ). Also disclosed is a method for maintaining clear vision with goggles comprising receiving a command input via a knuckle bump, transmitting a designated signal to a module comprising a Motor and a Takeup Spool, activating the Motor to cause the Takeup Spool to rotate, and winding a Transparent Film a designated distance over goggles.
1. An off-road rolling film vision system comprising a controller module ( 200 ), a takeup module ( 300 ), and a rollout module ( 400 )
wherein the controller module ( 200 ) comprises a command input ( 205 ), a controller process module ( 210 ), a command transmitter ( 215 ), and a power supply ( 220 ),
wherein the controller module ( 200 ) has at least one button on a lateral face of the controller module ( 200 ) configured to accept a knuckle bump for controlling a motor ( 325 ) in the takeup module ( 300 ) to move a transparent film ( 105 ) across goggles with the at least one button configured on a lateral face of the controller module ( 200 ) to be adjacent to user's metacarpophalangeal joint, and
the takeup module ( 300 ) comprises a motor compartment ( 305 ), a takeup spool compartment ( 310 ), a takeup spool gear compartment ( 315 ), and a takeup film window ( 320 ) wherein the takeup spool compartment ( 310 ) and the takeup film window ( 320 ) are separate structures with the takeup film window ( 320 ) configured as a steady travel path for the transparent film ( 105 ) and with a transparent takeup spool window ( 350 ) to provide a view of a takeup spool ( 345 ) within the takeup module ( 300 ).
2. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 1 wherein the at least one button configured on a lateral face of the controller module ( 200 ) to accept a knuckle bump is configured to be adjacent to a user's metacarpophalangeal index finger joint.
3. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 1 wherein the at least one button configured on a lateral face of the controller module ( 200 ) to accept a knuckle bump is configured to be adjacent to a user's metacarpophalangeal thumb joint.
4. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 1 wherein the power supply ( 220 ) comprises a battery.
5. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 1 wherein the command transmitter ( 215 ) is capable of communicating with the takeup module ( 300 ) via infra-red technology.
6. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 1 wherein the command transmitter ( 215 ) is capable of communicating with the takeup module ( 300 ) via radio technology.
7. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 1 wherein the command transmitter ( 215 ) is capable of communicating with the takeup module ( 300 ) via a wireless communication for exchanging data over short distances using short-wavelength ultrahigh frequency radio waves from 2.4 to 2.485 GHz and capable of connecting up to seven devices.
8. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 1 wherein the command transmitter ( 215 ) is capable of communicating with the takeup module ( 300 ) via a wireless communication for exchanging small data packets over short distances at up to 100 kilobits per second using a source-routed mesh network architecture.
9. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 1 wherein the command transmitter ( 215 ) is capable of communicating with the takeup module ( 300 ) via a wireless communication for exchanging data over short distances following the IEEE 802.15.4 standard and using low-power low-bandwidth line-of-sight transmissions at up to 250 kbits per second.
10. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 1 wherein the takeup module ( 300 ) further comprises a takeup circuit board compartment ( 335 ).
11. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 1 wherein the takeup module ( 300 ) further comprises a takeup film pad ( 355 ).
12. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 1 further comprising a motor ( 325 ) and a motor gearbox ( 330 ) to convert a native speed and torque of the motor ( 325 ) to a proper speed and torque for the takeup spool ( 345 ) to takeup the transparent film ( 105 ).
13. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 1 wherein the takeup module ( 300 ) further comprises a takeup goggle pad ( 360 ) located exterior to the takeup film window ( 320 ) to mitigate movement and absorb activity vibration to aid maintaining the takeup module ( 300 ) in place.
14. The takeup film window ( 320 ) of claim 1 further comprising a spool tab slot ( 380 ) within the takeup spool window ( 350 ) of the takeup spool compartment ( 310 ) configured to provide passage for a spool alignment tab ( 530 ) of a takeup spool ( 345 ).
15. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 1 wherein the rollout module ( 400 ) comprises a battery compartment ( 405 ), a rollout spool compartment ( 410 ), a rollout spool gear compartment ( 415 ), a rollout film window ( 420 ), a battery switch ( 430 ), and a rollout spool tensioner ( 440 ).
16. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 15 wherein the rollout module ( 400 ) further comprises a transparent rollout spool window ( 450 ) to provide a view of a rollout spool ( 445 ) within the rollout module ( 400 ).
17. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 15 wherein the rollout film window ( 420 ) is transparent to provide a view of and through a transparent film ( 105 ) within the rollout module ( 400 ).
18. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 15 wherein the rollout module ( 400 ) further comprises a rollout circuit board compartment ( 435 ).
19. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 15 wherein the rollout module ( 400 ) further comprises a rollout goggle pad ( 460 ) located exterior to the rollout film window ( 420 ).
20. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 15 wherein the battery switch ( 430 ) has an oblique angle (θ) to a longitudinal axis (L) of the rollout module ( 400 ).
21. The off-road rolling film vision system of claim 15 wherein the rollout spool tensioner ( 440 ) comprises a rollout spool tensioner spool countersink ( 441 ) and a rollout spool tensioner spool latch ( 442 ) capable of engaging a rollout spool ( 445 ) for applying tension to the rollout spool ( 445 ).