Title:
A HELMET AND A LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR A HELMET
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/046331
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a lighting system (100) for a helmet (1) of the type worn by a user of a vehicle, such as a motorbike, bicycle, moped or scooter. The system comprises an arrangement of a helmet and a vehicle mounted controller unit and transceiver means (110, 120, 130), the helmet mounting lighting functions comprising including left and right turning indicator lights (4), a brake light (5), and down light means (6) and having a helmet mounted controller unit in communication with the lighting functions. The vehicle mounted controller unit is operable to generate triggering signals, and a transceiver means mounted to the vehicle is provided for transmission of the triggering signals to helmet mounted transceiver means, such that the helmet mounted controller unit is operable to activate lighting functions of the helmet in response to the triggering signals received by the helmet mounted transceiver means. The present invention further relates to a helmet comprising voice activated lighting functions.
Inventors:
MILLIGAN JOHN (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2015/072009
Publication Date:
July 21, 2016
Filing Date:
September 24, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MILLIGAN JOHN (GB)
ERWIN WILLIAM ALEXANDER (GB)
ERWIN WILLIAM ALEXANDER (GB)
International Classes:
A42B3/04
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MACLACHLAN & DONALDSON (Clonskeagh RoadDublin, 14, IE)
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