Diverged energy of compressed negative stiffness honeycomb shells via synthetic nylon 6 and 12 materials
View Patent ↗Systems, methods, and other embodiments for a sports helmet having a honeycomb assembly, including a sports helmet, wherein the honeycomb assembly is located within an interior of the sports helmet, wherein the honeycomb assembly is capable of at least a 90% honeycomb recovery percentage after the sports helmet has been impacted by a baseball, and wherein the honeycomb assembly includes a first block, a first line, a first connector, a second line, a bar located adjacent to the second line, a third line, a second connector, a fourth line, a second block, and a plurality of beams, wherein each of the plurality of beams is operatively connected to ends of the first line, second line, third line, and bar.
1 . A sports helmet having a plurality of honeycomb assemblies, wherein the sports helmet comprises:
a sports helmet;
a plurality of protrusions attached along an exterior portion of the sports helmet, wherein each of the plurality of protrusions includes a centerline; and
a plurality of honeycomb assemblies attached along an interior of the sports helmet,
wherein each of the plurality of honeycomb assemblies includes a center area,
wherein the centerline of each protrusion is located at an angle of 15° to 25° from the center area of one of the plurality of honeycomb assemblies, and
wherein each of the pluralities of honeycomb assemblies includes a plurality of honeycomb cells having a plurality of openings located between each honeycomb cell, and
wherein the honeycomb assembly is constructed of Nylon 12+Glass having a moisture content of less than 3%, and each honeycomb cell comprises;
a first block,
a first line operatively connected along a center portion of the first line to one end of the first block,
a first connector having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first connector is operatively connected to the center portion of the first line and the first block,
a second line operatively connected along a center portion of the second line to the second end of the first connector, wherein the second line is parallel to the first line,
a horizontal bar located adjacent to the second line,
a third line located adjacent to the horizontal bar,
a second connector having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second connector is operatively connected to a center portion of the third line,
a fourth line operatively connected along a center portion of the fourth line to the second end of the second connector, wherein the fourth line is parallel to the third line,
a second block operatively connected along a center portion of the fourth line and the second end of the second connector to one end of the second block, wherein the second block is configured to be located upon the first block one of the plurality of honeycomb cells, and
a plurality of beams, wherein each of the plurality of beams is operatively connected to ends of the first line, second line, third line, fourth line, and bar.
2 . The sports helmet, according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of honeycomb assemblies further comprises:
a plurality of triangles located between the bar and each of the plurality of beams.
3 . The sports helmet, according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of honeycomb assemblies is constructed by 3D printing or forming.
4 . A sports helmet having a honeycomb assembly, wherein the sports helmet comprises:
a sports helmet;
a plurality of protrusions attached along an exterior portion of the sports helmet, wherein each of the plurality of protrusions includes a centerline; and
a plurality of honeycomb assemblies attached along an interior of the sports helmet,
wherein each of the plurality of honeycomb assemblies includes a center area,
wherein the centerline of each protrusion is located at an angle of 15 ° to 25 ° from the center area of one of the plurality of honeycomb assemblies, and
wherein each of the plurality of honeycomb assemblies includes a plurality of honeycomb cells having a plurality of openings located between each honeycomb cell, and wherein the honeycomb assembly is constructed of Nylon 6+Glass having a moisture content of less than 3%, and each honeycomb cell comprises;
a first block,
a first line operatively connected along a center portion of the first line to one end of the first block,
a first connector having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first connector is operatively connected to the center portion of the first line and the first block,
a second line operatively connected along a center portion of the second line to the second end of the first connector, wherein the second line is parallel to the first line,
a horizontal bar located adjacent to the second line,
a third line located adjacent to the horizontal bar,
a second connector having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second connector is operatively connected to a center portion of the third line,
a fourth line operatively connected along a center portion of the fourth line to the second end of the second connector, wherein the fourth line is parallel to the third line,
a second block operatively connected along a center portion of the fourth line and the second end of the second connector to one end of the second block, wherein the second block is configured to be located upon the first block one of the plurality of honeycomb cells, and
a plurality of beams, wherein each of the plurality of beams is operatively connected to ends of the first line, second line, third line, fourth line, and bar.
5 . The sports helmet, according to claim 4 , wherein each of the plurality of honeycomb assemblies further comprises:
a plurality of triangles located between the bar and each of the plurality of beams.
6 . The sports helmet, according to claim 4 , wherein each of the plurality of honeycomb assemblies is constructed by 3D printing or forming.
7 . A sports helmet having a plurality of honeycomb assemblies, wherein the sports helmet comprises:
a sports helmet;
a plurality of protrusions attached along an exterior portion of the sports helmet, wherein each of the plurality of protrusions includes a centerline; and
a plurality of honeycomb assemblies attached along an interior of the sports helmet,
wherein each of the plurality of honeycomb assemblies includes a center area,
wherein the centerline of each protrusion is located at an angle of 15° to 25° from the center area of one of the plurality of honeycomb assemblies, and
wherein each of the pluralities of honeycomb assemblies includes a plurality of honeycomb cells having a plurality of openings located between each honeycomb cell, and
wherein the honeycomb assembly is constructed of Nylon 6 having a moisture content of less than 3%, and each honeycomb cell comprises;
a first block,
a first line operatively connected along a center portion of the first line to one end of the first block,
a first connector having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first connector is operatively connected to the center portion of the first line and the first block,
a second line operatively connected along a center portion of the second line to the second end of the first connector, wherein the second line is parallel to the first line,
a horizontal bar located adjacent to the second line,
a third line located adjacent to the horizontal bar,
a second connector having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second connector is operatively connected to a center portion of the third line,
a fourth line operatively connected along a center portion of the fourth line to the second end of the second connector, wherein the fourth line is parallel to the third line,
a second block operatively connected along a center portion of the fourth line and the second end of the second connector to one end of the second block, wherein the second block is configured to be located upon the first block one of the plurality of honeycomb cells, and
a plurality of beams, wherein each of the plurality of beams is operatively connected to ends of the first line, second line, third line, fourth line, and bar.
8 . The sports helmet, according to claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of honeycomb assemblies further comprises:
a plurality of triangles located between the bar and each of the plurality of beams.
9 . The sports helmet, according to claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of honeycomb assemblies is constructed by 3D printing or forming.
10 . A sports helmet having a honeycomb assembly, wherein the sports helmet comprises:
a sports helmet;
a plurality of protrusions located along an exterior portion of the sports helmet, wherein each of the plurality of protrusions includes a centerline; and
a plurality of honeycomb assemblies attached along an interior of the sports helmet,
wherein each of the plurality of honeycomb assemblies includes a center area,
wherein the centerline of each protrusion is located at an angle of 15° to 25° from the center area of one of the plurality of honeycomb assemblies, and
wherein each of the pluralities of honeycomb assemblies includes a plurality of honeycomb cells having a plurality of openings located between each honeycomb cell, and wherein the honeycomb assembly is constructed of Nylon 12 having a moisture content of less than 3%, and each honeycomb cell comprises;
a first block,
a first line operatively connected along a portion of the first line to one end of the first block,
a first connector having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first connector is operatively connected to the first line,
a second line operatively connected along a portion of the second line to the second end of the first connector,
a bar located adjacent to the second line,
a third line located adjacent to the bar,
a second connector having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second connector is operatively connected to the third line,
a fourth line operatively connected along a portion of the fourth line to the second end of the second connector,
a second block operatively connected along a portion of the fourth line to one end of the second block, wherein the second block is configured to be located upon the first block one of the plurality of honeycomb cells, and
a plurality of beams, wherein each of the plurality of beams is operatively connected to ends of the first line, second line, third line, and bar.
11 . The sports helmet, according to claim 10 , wherein each of the pluralities of honeycomb assemblies further comprises:
a plurality of triangles located between the bar and each of the plurality of beams.
12 . The sports helmet, according to claim 10 , wherein each of the pluralities of honeycomb assemblies is constructed by 3D printing or forming.