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Title:
A MODULAR PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR WITH AIR PURIFIER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/069329
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The various embodiments of the present invention disclose a helmet with a modular air purification and circulation system. The air purification and circulation system channel the purified air to the front area of the helmet, thereby providing a clean air curtain. The present invention comprises a base helmet and an attachable unit, which are snap-fit to form the helmet. The attachable unit is designed to house a plurality of modules, such as air purification unit, communication module, sensor module, air-conditioning unit and a heads- up display unit. The present invention also comprises a user device, which is configured to wirelessly communicate with the plurality of modules in the attachable unit. The user device is also configured to receive information from the sensor module via Bluetooth, NFC or any other communication mechanism and provide pollution or temperature related alerts to a wearer of the protective headgear.

Inventors:
PATHAK AMIT (IN)
PATHAK MAYANK (IN)
Application Number:
PCT/IN2018/050638
Publication Date:
April 11, 2019
Filing Date:
October 08, 2018
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
PATHAK AMIT (IN)
PATHAK MAYANK (IN)
International Classes:
A42B3/04; A42B3/28
Foreign References:
US20060053529A12006-03-16
US20110231977A12011-09-29
JP2008101278A2008-05-01
US6417774B12002-07-09
ES2335072A12010-03-18
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NAGARAJE URS, Anuvind (IN)
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Claims:
CLAIMS

What is claimed is:

1. A protective headgear configured for providing clean air curtain, the head gear comprising:

a base helmet structured to protect the wearer of the protective headgear; and an attachment unit configured to be attached to the base helmet, the attachment unit comprising:

an air purification unit configured for purifying air;

an air conditioning unit coupled to the air purification unit, the air conditioning unit configured for conditioning the air;

an air circulation unit coupled to the air conditioning unit, the air circulation unit configured for circulating the air within the protective headgear; and

an air dispensing unit coupled to the air circulation unit, the air dispensing unit configured for dispensing the air into the frontal area of the protective headgear.

2. The protective headgear according to claim 1, further comprising an inlet air grills comprising an outer grill and an inner grill.

3. The protective headgear according to claim 1, further comprising an outlet duct.

4. The protective headgear according to claim 1, further comprising a power supply unit configured for supplying power to one or more components of the attachment unit.

5. The protective headgear according to claim 1, wherein the air purification unit comprises a filter media.

6. The protective headgear according to claim 5, wherein the air purification unit is replaceable.

7. The protective headgear according to claim 1, wherein the air circulation unit comprises a blower fan.

8. The protective headgear according to claim 7, wherein the operating speed of the blower fan is configured to be variable.

9. The protective headgear according to claim 7, further comprising a housing for the blower fan.

10. The protective headgear according to claim 1, wherein the air dispensing unit is coupled to an air duct via an EPS membrane located beneath the base helmet.

11. The protective headgear according to claim 10, wherein the air dispensing unit comprises a flap configured for controlling direction of air flow to the frontal area.

12. The protective headgear according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioning unit comprises a thermostat.

13. The protective headgear according to claim 1, further comprising:

a sensor module coupled to each of the air purification unit and the air circulation unit, the sensor module being configured for sensing at least one of an air purification level, air temperature, air pressure, humidity and an air circulation level.

14. The protective headgear according to claim 13, further comprising:

a processing module coupled to the sensor module, the processing module configured for processing at least one output from the sensor module.

15. The protective headgear according to claim 14, further comprising:

an alert generation module coupled to the processing module, the alert generation module configured for generating alert in response to identifying a predetermined condition, the predetermined condition being one of air filter replacement, air pollution level reaching a predetermined level and temperature within the headgear reaching a predetermined level.

16. The protective headgear according to claim 1, further comprising a micro universal serial bus (USB) port.

17. The protective headgear according to claim 1, further comprising a communication module.

18. The protective headgear according to claim 17, wherein the communication module is configured for communicating with a user device using one of Wi- Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Z-wave, 3G or 4G cellular types of wireless protocols.

19. The protective headgear according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit installed in a user device associated with the wearer of the protective headgear, the control unit configured for controlling one or more parameters in the attachment unit of the protective headgear.

20. The protective headgear according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit.

21. The protective headgear according to claim 20, wherein the display unit comprises one or more automotive heads up displays.

22. The protective headgear according to claim 1, further comprising a perforated Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) membrane structured to provide a lining beneath the base helmet, the EPS membrane configured for circulating the air within the protective headgear and the breathing area.

Description:
A MODULAR PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR WITH AIR PURIFIER

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The embodiments herein claim the priority of the Indian Provisional Patent Application with the serial number. 201711023808 and entitled, "A MODULAR HELMET WITH AIR PURIFIER" filed on July 06, 2017 and subsequently Post-dated by 3 months to October 06, 2017 and the contents of which are included entirely as reference herein.

BACKGROUND

Technical Field

[0002] The present invention generally relates to the field of helmets used as safety headgear while riding two wheelers. The present invention more particularly relates to a helmet with a modular air purification system.

Description of the Related Art

[0003] Wearing a helmet is a necessary safety precaution while driving a two- wheeler on a road. Examples of two-wheeler include bike, scooter, motorcycle and the like.

[0004] There is a severe issue of highly polluted air in urban roads, which is represented by very poor Air Quality Index in various major cities worldwide. The two- wheeler riders are directly exposed to highly polluted air. The rider faces breathing problems due to pollution and the enclosed housing of the helmet. Although air filter masks are available in the market to provide protection from air pollution, it is often uncomfortable for the rider to wear the air filter mask along with the helmet.

[0005] Heat and lack of air circulation are other significant problems faced by the two wheeler riders using most of the helmets disclosed in the art. [0006] Thus, there exists a need for a modular protective headgear and corresponding accessories that enable air purification, a replaceable and modular air purification and circulation. Further, there is a need to device a system in the helmet that controls the temperature of air in the helmet based on the rider's preference and external surroundings.

[0007] The above mentioned shortcomings, disadvantages and problems are addressed herein and which will be understood by reading and studying the following specification.

OBJECTIVES OF THE EMBODIMENTS HEREIN

[0008] The primary object of the present invention is to provide a modular protective headgear and a complementing air purification system that provides clean air to modular protective headgear wearer.

[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a better design for the more effective air circulation within the modular protective headgear.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide a headgear that includes a perforated Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) membrane that provides air distribution over the scalp area of the head of the wearer.

[0011] Another object of the present invention is to provide a battery operated design, which enables portability of the modular air purification system.

[0012] Another object of the present invention is to provide an air purification system where it is easy and cost effective for the rider or wearer to replace the air filtration media when they are alerted to the fact that it should be replaced by the device.

[0013] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sensor system and an alert mechanism, in case of the replacements required within the purification and circulation unit in the modular protective headgear, or for providing pollution or temperature related alerts via Bluetooth, NFC or any other communication mechanism. [0014] Another object of the present invention is to provide modular air purification and circulation system for use in safety headgears employed in a plurality of industrial workplace environments.

[0015] These and other objects and advantages of the embodiments herein will become readily apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY

[0016] These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.

[0017] The various embodiments of the present invention disclose a modular protective headgear with modular air purification, conditioning, circulating and dispensing system. The air purifier channels the purified air to the front area, thereby providing a clean air curtain to the frontal area of the face. The modular design of the protective headgear allows the rider to swap attachments based upon the intended use cases. The protective headgear includes different attachment units or specifically designed components and assemblies for air purification, air conditioning, air circulation, air dispensing, communication and automotive heads up displays. Further, the modular protective headgear provides a sensor system and an alert mechanism in case of the replacements required within the air purification and circulation unit or for providing pollution or temperature related alerts via Bluetooth, NFC or any other communication mechanism. [0018] Accordingly, in one embodiment a protective headgear is disclosed that comprises a base helmet structured to protect the wearer of the protective headgear and an attachment unit configured to be attached to the base helmet. The attachment unit comprises an air purification unit configured for purifying air, an air conditioning unit coupled to the air purification unit, the air conditioning unit configured for conditioning the air, an air circulation unit coupled to the air conditioning unit, the air circulation unit configured for circulating the air within the protective headgear and an air dispensing unit coupled to the air circulation unit, the air dispensing unit configured for dispensing the air into the frontal area of the protective headgear.

[0019] In one exemplary embodiment, the modular protective headgear includes an air inlet vent, an air filtration unit, a vacuum compartment, a blower fan, an air duct unit and an air-dispensing unit. The air-dispensing unit releases purified air to the front area of the modular protective headgear to create an air curtain. The air purifier in the modular protective headgear is based on the concept of an air purifying system. The air purifier integrates filter media and a blower fan to provide effective air purification. The modular nature of the protective headgear makes it easier for the rider to change the air filtration media whenever required. Further, the cleaned air is channeled from the air purification system via a uniquely designed duct to the front area. Thus, the protective headgear provides a clean air curtain. The purified air is delivered into the breathing chamber from a dispensing unit with an outlet duct placed above the forehead. The air purification mechanism is operated with an economically placed ON-OFF switch. The protective headgear is portable, wire-free, easily maintainable and serviceable.

[0020] According to the present invention, the protective headgear comprises a sensor module, a processing module and a communication module along with alert generation module. The sensor module is coupled to each of the air purification unit and the air circulation unit and configured for sensing at least one of an air purification level and an air circulation level. The processing module is coupled to the sensor module and configured for processing at least one output from the sensor module. The alert generation module is coupled to the processing module and configured for generating alert in response to identifying a predetermined condition, the predetermined condition being one of air filter replacement, air pollution level reaching a predetermined level and temperature within the headgear reaching a predetermined level. Further, the alert generation module is configured to transmit a plurality of alerts to a user device. The communication module is configured to receive instructions from the rider through audio, textual or tactile input methods. The communication module interacts with the user device through standard communication protocols such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, infra-red etc. The rider is enabled to receive and send the instruction to the protective headgear through SMS, a mobile application or a web application installed on the user device. According to the present invention, the sensor module includes a plurality of sensors to monitor the air temperature and filter media status. The communication module may further include a Bluetooth controller, NFC unit and other communication attachments.

[0021] The rider is enabled to adjust the internal temperature of the protective headgear to a predetermined value for air conditioning operation (for example, values ranging from 20 degrees to 25 degrees).

[0022] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the user device can be a smart phone, a smart watch, a tablet that is enabled with wired and wireless communication mechanism. [0023] According to another embodiment of the invention, the user device is a remote control device that acts as a standalone unit used for controlling the attachable unit of the protective headgear. According to one embodiment, the user device is mounted on the handle bar of the vehicle (for example two wheeler or three wheeler).

[0024] According to another embodiment of the invention, a modular air purification and circulation system is provided for use in safety headgears employed in a plurality of industrial workplace environments.

[0025] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The other objects, features and advantages will occur to those skilled in the art from the following description of the preferred embodiment and the accompanying drawings in which:

[0027] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a modular protective headgear, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of the attachment unit shown in FIG. 1, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [0029] FIG. 3A illustrates an expanded view of the modular protective headgear, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] FIG. 3B illustrates an expanded view of the modular protective headgear, according to another embodiment of the present invention

[0031] FIG. 4A illustrates a schematic diagram representing isometric view of the modular protective headgear, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] FIG. 4B illustrates a schematic diagram representing rear isometric view of the modular protective headgear, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] FIG. 4C illustrates a schematic diagram representing top view of the modular protective headgear, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] FIG. 5illustrates a flow diagram for purification and circulation of air in a modular protective headgear, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Although the specific features of the present invention are shown in some drawings and not in others. This is done for convenience only as each feature may be combined with any or all of the other features in accordance with the embodiment ts herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0036] In the following detailed description, a reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which the specific embodiments that may be practiced is shown by way of illustration. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the embodiments and it is to be understood that the logical, mechanical and other changes may be made without departing from the scope of the embodiments. The following detailed description is therefore not to be taken in a limiting sense. [0037] The various embodiments of the present invention disclose a modular protective headgear with modular air purification and circulation system. Accordingly, the modular protective headgear comprises an air purification unit, an air conditioning unit, an air circulation unit and an air dispensing unit. The air purification unit channels the purified air to the front area of the modular protective headgear, thereby providing a clean air curtain. The air filtration media is easily replaceable by the rider when he/she is alerted by the device that the media must be replaced. The modular design of the protective headgear allows the rider to swap attachments based upon the intended use cases. The protective headgear includes attachment units for air purification, air conditioning, communication, and automotive heads up displays. Further, the modular protective headgear provides a sensor system and an alert mechanism in case of the replacements required within the air purification unit and the air circulation unit. The modular protective headgear also provides pollution or temperature related alerts, which are communicated to a user device via Bluetooth, NFC, infrared or any other communication mechanism.

[0038] According to the present invention, the protective headgear has a plurality of sensors and a communication module along with alert mechanism. The communication is designed to send various alerts to the user device. The communication module 208 further can receive audio instructions from the rider. The communication module interacts with the user device by using standard communication protocols such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, infra-red etc. The rider is enabled to receive and send the instruction to the protective headgear through SMS or using mobile or web application installed on the user device. According to the present invention, the sensor module includes a plurality of sensors to monitor the air temperature, temperature, pressure and filter media status. The communication module further includes a Bluetooth controller, NFC unit and other communication attachments. [0039] According to the present invention, the rider is enabled to adjust the internal temperature of the air in the protective headgear to a predetermined value through an air conditioning operation (for example, values ranging from 20 degrees to 25 degrees).

[0040] FIG. lillustrates a protective headgear 100 configured for providing clean air curtain that channels the purified air to the frontal area of the protective headgear, thereby providing a clean air curtain on the face of a rider (also referred to as wearer of the protective headgear). The protective headgear further advantageously achieves defogging, reduction of suffocation and cooling of skin located beneath the headgear. The modular design of the protective headgear allows the rider to swap attachments based on the intended use cases. The protective headgear 100 includes one or more attachment units for at least one of air purification, air conditioning, air circulation, air dispensing, communication, and automotive heads up displays.

[0041] The protective headgear 100 includes a base helmet 102 and an attachable unit 104. The attachable unit 104 comprises an air purification unit 106, an air conditioning unit 108, an air circulation unit 110 and an air dispensing unit 112. The air purification unit 106 comprises a filter media that is replaceable. The air conditioning unit 108 comprises a thermostat. The air circulation unitl lO comprises a blower fan. The air dispensing unit 112 comprises an air duct.

[0042] Each of the components of the protective headgear 100 are further explained in conjunction with FIG. 3 A and FIG. 3B.

[0043] According to the present invention, the air-dispensing unit 112 releases purified air to the front area of the protective headgear to create an air curtain. For this purpose, the air-dispensing unit 112 comprises a flap coupled that controls direction of airflow to the frontal area. The air purification unit 106 integrates the filter media and the blower fan to provide effective air purification. The modular nature of the protective headgear makes it easier for the rider to change the air filtration media whenever required. Further, the cleaned air is channeled from the air purification system via a uniquely designed duct to the front area. Thus, the protective headgear provides a clean air curtain. The purified air is delivered into the breathing chamber from an outlet vent located above the forehead. The air purification mechanism is operated with an economically placed ON-OFF switch. The present invention provides a modular, portable, wire-free, easily maintainable and serviceable protective headgear. Furthermore, the protective headgear provides air conditioning unit 108 to control the temperature within the protective headgear.

[0044] According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the attachment unit 104 of the protective headgearlOO further comprises a sensor module 202 and a communication module 208, which further comprises an alert mechanism. The communication module 208 is designed to send various alerts to a user device 210. The communication module 208 is further configured to receive instructions from the rider through audio, textual or tactile input methods. The communication module 208 interacts with the user device 210 by using standard communication protocols such as Bluetooth, Wi- Fi, infra-red and the like. The communication module 208 further includes a Bluetooth controller, NFC unit and other communication attachments. The rider is enabled to configure a communication between the attachable unit 104 and the user device 210 through SMS or a specific application installed in the user device 210. According to the present invention, the sensor module 202 includes a plurality of sensors to monitor the air temperature and filter media status.

[0045] In one embodiment, the communication module 208 is configured to receive instructions from the wearer via voice communication. Accordingly, the communication module 208 may include Artificial Intelligence (AI) based mechanism to identify and decode communication received in this manner. [0046] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the user device 210 communicates with the attachable air purification unit 106 to control the air purification and circulation in the protective headgear. The user device 210 is enabled to connect to a network such as internet, and retrieve information corresponding to air quality, temperature, pressure and humidity status at a specific location. Further, the user device 210 is configured to display information corresponding to air quality status, filter media status, external and internal temperature sensed from the protective headgear and battery life status of the protective headgear on a display interface of the user device 210. The user device 210 communicates with the air conditioning unit 108 and enables the rider to configure the setting of a thermostat in the air conditioning unit 108. The thermostat enables the rider to adjust the internal temperature to a predetermined value for air conditioning operation (for example, values ranging from 20 degrees to 25 degrees).

[0047] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the user device 210 is one of a smart phone, a smart watch, a tablet, a remote control device capable of being mounted on the handle bar, an AI sub system and a voice recognition interface that is enabled with wired and wireless communication mechanism.

[0048] According to another embodiment of the invention, the user device 210 is a remote control device that acts as a standalone unit for controlling the attachable unit of the protective headgear.

[0049] FIG. 3A and 3B illustrate an assembly of the modular protective headgear. According to one embodiment, the protective headgear includes attachment units for air purification, air conditioning, circulation, dispensing communication, and automotive heads up displays. The plurality of units is pluggable on the same design of the protective headgear shell which qualifies all requirements of a safety helmet. [0050] The attachment unit is configured to be attached to the base helmet using a snap -fit arrangement for example. The modular design of the protective headgear enables attaching and removing each part comprised in the attachable unit 104. The attachable unit 104 comprises at least one of air purification unit 106, air conditioning unit 108, sensor module 202, processing module 204, communication module 208, and the like.

[0051] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the attachable unit includes the air purification unit 106, the air duct unit 111, and the air dispensing unit 112. The air purification unit 106 further comprises the inlet vent, the filter cartridge, the vacuum compartment, and blower.

[0052] The protective headgear further comprises a perforated Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) membrane structured to provide a lining beneath the base helmet, the EPS membrane configured for circulating the air within the protective headgear.

[0053] Each of the FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B illustrate components of the protective headgear in two different embodiments. The protective headgear shown in each of the embodiments shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B comprise an inlet air grill comprising an outer grill 301 and an inner grill 305, an attachment unit 303, a blower fan 304, a filter media 302, a housing for the blower fan 306, an air dispensing unit 307 (also represented by 112 in FIG. 1), a flap 308 coupled to the air dispensing unit 307, a base helmet 309 (also represented by 102 in FIG. 1) , a bracket for the power supply 310, a power supply (battery) 311, a cover for the fan housing 312, a micro Universal Serial Bus (USB)313 a membrane key pad 314, an outlet duct 315 and a canopy 316.

[0054] In one embodiment, the flap 308 is configured for directing air flow in the frontal portion of the protective headgear 100. Further the flap 308 is configured to function as a heads up display (HUD) configured to display one or more parameters sensed by the sensor module 202. [0055] According to another embodiment of the present invention, an air purification unit 106 is designed to be incorporated in the protective headgear 100. The protective headgear with the air purification unit 106 includes an air inlet, an air purification media (fine filter), a centrifugal blower fan, air duct and an electrical input socket. The air purification unit 106 is configured to purify the inlet air and channel the clean air through the air duct to the frontal area of the helmet. The air duct provides a curtain of clean air to the rider's face. The air purification unit 106 is operated with an economically placed ON-OFF switch. The air purification unit 106 is also configured to be controlled through a mobile computing device, a user device 210 or a remote control device mounted on a handle bar.

[0056] Each of FIG. 4A, 4B and 4C show isometric, rear isometric view and top view of the modular protective headgear.In particular, FIG. 4A illustrates isometric view of the base helmet 309 with the air dispensing unit 307 and the flap 308. FIG. 4B illustrates rear isometric view of the base helmet 102 with the attachment unit 104, the air dispensing unit 307 and the flap 308 and FIG. 4C illustrates top view of the base helmet 102 with the air dispensing unit 307 and the flap 308.

[0057] In another embodiment shown in FIG 5, method 400 of operation of the protective headgear is described. The method 400 comprises steps of receiving air through an inlet vent (at block 402), purifying the received air through the air filter media (at block 404), performing air conditioning by controlling the temperature of the purified air (at block 406), channeling the conditioned air through air duct (at block 408), circulate the air within the headgear through perforated EPS membrane (at block 410), channeling the clean air into the air dispensing unit 112 (at block 412) and delivering the purified air into the frontal area of the headgear (at block 414). [0058] Further, the control unit is incorporated as a mobile application installed on the user device 210 associated with the wearer of the protective headgear. Applications, as used herein, include any set of computing instructions. Applications instruct an electronic device to perform specified functions. Applications typically contain logic and methods for accessing, manipulating, and storing data. Applications also contain instructions on displaying and formatting data. For example, an application is configured to instruct an electronic device to access certain data and display it in a specified format and/or at a specified time.

[0059] Applications are sent through any method suitable for such purpose. For example, the applications are downloaded to the user device 210 through a Web browser or sent to the user device 210 using a "push" type operation via a network protocol over a cable or wireless infrastructure. Possible means for pushing an application or application reference include, but are not limited to, email, embedding in a Web page, part of an RSS feed, a WAP™, push, or a Bluetooth™ transmission or an application in play store on a mobile platform. The system for deploying applications to the user device 210s optionally includes a runtime environment for the application. A runtime environment is software that allows a user device 210 to execute application code.

[0060] The functions described herein are implemented in hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software executed by a processor, the functions are stored on or transmitted over as one or more instructions or code on a computer- readable medium. Other examples and implementations are within the scope and spirit of the disclosure and appended claims. For example, due to the nature of software, functions described above is executed using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hardwiring, or combinations of any of these. Features implementing functions may also be physically located at various positions, including being distributed such that portions of functions are implemented at different physical locations.

[0061] The present invention provides a modular protective headgear with replaceable air circulation and purification system. The modular protective headgear enables the user to replace the air filtration media used in the purification system easily and ergonomically. The modular protective headgear enables the rider to configure and control the temperature of air in the helmet based on the rider's preference and external surroundings. The protective headgear comprises a base helmet and an attachable unit, which are snap-fit to provide the modular protective headgear. The attachable unit is designed to house a plurality of modules that are attached or detached based on rider's preferences. The plurality of modules includes an air purification unit 106, a communication module 208, a sensor module 202, air-conditioning unit 108 and a heads-up display unit. The heads-up display unit includes capacitive touch panels and safety features including but not limited to caution lights, brake and indicator display lamps. The present invention provides a modular protective headgear with air-conditioning features, thereby improving rider's comfort by preventing sweating and maintaining the desired temperature. The present invention also comprises a user device 210, which is configured to wirelessly communicate with the plurality of modules in the attachable unit. The user device 210 enables the rider to control the operation of the plurality of modules through a dedicated application in the user device 210. The user device 210 is also configured to receive information from the sensor module 202 via Bluetooth, NFC or any other communication mechanism and provide pollution or temperature related alerts to the rider. The protective headgear is portable, wire-free, easily maintainable and serviceable. [0062] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

[0063] Although the embodiments herein are described with various specific embodiments, it will be obvious for a person skilled in the art to practice the invention with modifications. However, all such modifications are deemed to be within the scope of the claims.

[0064] It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the embodiments described herein and all the statements of the scope of the embodiments which as a matter of language might be the to fall there between.