Connectable helmet
A helmet including a helmet shell for receiving a head of a wearer, the helmet shell defining therein: a connector chamber, and a connector aperture opening into the connector chamber; the connector chamber being shaped and configured to receive therein an anchor portion of at least one accessory, the at least one accessory being chosen from: a power connector for selectively powering the helmet; a garment for selectively powering the helmet; and a storage fixation for selectively receiving the helmet for storage, the helmet being configured to selectively secure the at least one accessory thereto by receiving the anchor portion of the at least one accessory in the connector chamber.
1 . A helmet comprising:
a helmet shell for receiving a head of a wearer, the helmet shell defining therein:
a connector chamber, and
a connector aperture opening into the connector chamber;
at least one electrical device attached to the helmet shell;
at least one electrical contact disposed in the connector chamber, the at least one electrical contact being electrically connected to the at least one electrical device,
the at least one electrical contact being adapted for electrically coupling to a helmet power connector, the helmet power connector being configured for electrically connecting to a power source,
the connector chamber being shaped and configured to receive therein an anchor portion of the helmet power connector; and
at least one magnet disposed on the helmet shell in a vicinity of the connector aperture, the at least one magnet being configured to selectively magnetically connect at least one connector magnet of the helmet power connector,
the helmet being configured to selectively secure the helmet power connector thereto by aligning the at least one magnet of the helmet shell with the at least one connector magnet of the helmet power connector and receiving the anchor portion of the helmet power connector in the connector chamber,
when in use with the helmet shell receiving the anchor portion of the helmet power connector in the connector chamber, the at least one electrical contact being electrically coupled to at least one power electrical contactor disposed on the anchor portion, an electrical connection location between the helmet and the helmet power connector being disposed within the connector chamber and at least partially surrounded by the helmet shell,
wherein:
the helmet is further adapted for selectively connecting to a storage fixation comprising an anchor lock;
the connector chamber is further configured to receive the anchor lock therein;
the connector aperture is further configured to selectively permit passage of the anchor lock therethrough;
when the helmet is positioned such that the anchor lock is received in the connector chamber, the helmet is rotatable relative to the storage fixation between an unlocked position and a locked position,
in the unlocked position, the connector aperture being free to pass over the anchor lock, the helmet being selectively removeable from the storage fixation in the unlocked position,
in the locked position, the anchor lock being disposed in the connector chamber and being prevented by the helmet shell from passing through the connector aperture; and
the helmet is rotated to move the connector aperture relative to the anchor lock between the unlocked position and the locked position.
2 . The helmet of claim 1 , wherein the power source is a battery for a vehicle.
3 . The helmet of claim 1 , wherein:
the helmet shell includes:
a crown portion, and
a bottom trim disposed opposite the crown portion;
the connector aperture is defined in a bottom surface of the bottom trim; and
the connector chamber is defined at least partially in the bottom trim.
4 . The helmet of claim 1 , wherein:
a first dimension of the connector aperture extends along a left-right axis of the helmet shell;
a second dimension of the connector aperture extends along a forward-rearward axis of the helmet shell, the second dimension being orthogonal to the first dimension; and
the first dimension is greater than the second dimension.
5 . The helmet of claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrical contact includes:
a positive electrical contact configured to connect to a positive connector contact of the helmet power connector, and
a negative electrical contact configured to connect to a negative connector contact of the helmet power connector.
6 . The helmet of claim 1 , wherein the helmet is selectively secured to the storage fixation by inserting the anchor lock into the connector chamber by moving the helmet relative to the storage fixation and rotating the helmet to the locked position.
7 . The helmet of claim 1 , wherein, when the helmet is selectively connected to the storage fixation and the helmet is oriented in the locked position, the helmet is in a gravitationally stable position.
8 . The helmet of claim 7 , wherein the helmet moves between the locked position and the unlocked position by pivoting about the anchor lock of the storage fixation.
9 . The helmet of claim 1 , wherein:
the connector chamber is laterally offset from a center of gravity of the helmet; and
when the anchor lock is selectively inserted into the connector chamber and the helmet is oriented in a position intermediate the unlocked position and the locked position, the helmet is biased toward the locked position by gravity.
10 . The helmet of claim 1 , wherein:
the helmet shell includes:
a crown portion, and
a bottom trim disposed opposite the crown portion;
the connector aperture is defined in a bottom surface of the bottom trim; and
the connector chamber is defined at least partially in the bottom trim.
11 . The helmet of claim 10 , wherein the connector chamber is disposed in a rear portion of the helmet shell.
12 . The helmet of claim 1 , wherein:
the helmet is further adapted for selectively connecting to a garment for selectively receiving electrical power therefrom,
the connector chamber being adapted to receive therein a collar anchor portion extending from a collar portion of a garment,
the garment including the helmet power connector.