Protective helmet and device for drying and storing the same

Abstract

A protective helmet ( 1, 31 ) is designed to be mounted on a device for drying and storing protective helmets ( 1, 31 ). For this purpose, it has a ventilating opening ( 5, 32 ) through which hot air can be blown from the helmet-drying and -storing device into the interior of the helmet by means of a nozzle ( 11, 32 ).

1 . A protective helmet, characterized in that the helmet is designed to be mounted on a device for drying and storing of protective helmets and has a ventilating opening ( 5 ,  32 ) to blow hot air from the helmet-drying and -storing device into the interior of the helmet by means of a nozzle ( 11 ,  36 ). 
     
     
         2 . A protective helmet according to  claim 1 , characterized by an external shell ( 14 ) and a core ( 15 ) on the inner face of the external shell ( 14 ), wherein the ventilating opening ( 5 ,  32 ) is formed by an opening in the external shell ( 14 ) communicating with channels in the core ( 15 ) through which the hot air is blown into the interior of the helmet. 
     
     
         3 . A protective helmet according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the ventilating opening ( 5 ,  32 ) through which the hot air is blown into the interior of the helmet is provided in the occipital area ( 48 ) of the helmet ( 1 ,  31 ). 
     
     
         4 . A protective helmet according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the protective helmet ( 31 ) has earmuffs ( 48   a,    48   b ) which can be folded inwards towards each other and detachably connected to each other in the folded state. 
     
     
         5 . A protective helmet according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the ventilating opening ( 5 ) is designed to mount the protective helmet ( 1 ) and simultaneously insert the nozzle ( 11 ) through which the hot air is blown from the helmet-drying and -storing device into the interior of the helmet. 
     
     
         6 . A protective helmet according to  claim 5 , characterized in that a recess ( 22 ) for inserting the nozzle ( 11 ) extends from the ventilating opening ( 5 ) in the external shell ( 14 ) on the side of the core ( 15 ) facing the external shell ( 14 ). 
     
     
         7 . A protective helmet according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the protective helmet ( 31 ) has at least one part ( 33   a,    33   b ) made of ferromagnetic material in order to mount the protective helmet ( 31 ) on the helmet-drying and -storing device, which is provided with at least one magnet ( 34   a,    34   b ). 
     
     
         8 . A protective helmet according to  claim 7 , characterized in that a part ( 33   a,    33   b ) of ferromagnetic material is provided on both sides of the ventilating opening ( 32 ). 
     
     
         9 . A device for drying and storing a protective helmet, characterized by at least one nozzle ( 11 ,  36 ) for supplying hot air to a ventilating opening ( 5 ,  32 ) of the protective helmet ( 1 ,  31 ). 
     
     
         10 . A device according to  claim 9 , characterized by a plurality of nozzles ( 11 ,  36 ) for supplying hot air to a plurality of protective helmets ( 1 ,  31 ). 
     
     
         11 . A device according to  claim 10 , characterized by at least one line ( 26 ,  38 ) by which hot air can be supplied to a plurality of protective helmets ( 1 ,  31 ) via the nozzles ( 11 ,  36 ) for drying. 
     
     
         12 . A device according to  claim 9 , characterized in that the at least one nozzle ( 11 ) is designed to mount the protective helmet ( 1 ). 
     
     
         13 . A device according to  claim 9 , characterized by at least one magnet ( 34   a,    34   b ) configured to attract at least one part ( 33   a,    33   b ) of ferromagnetic material of a protective helmet ( 31 ) for mounting the protective helmet ( 31 ) on the nozzle ( 36 ). 
     
     
         14 . A device according to  claim 13 , characterized in that at least one magnet ( 34   a,    34   b ) is resiliently mounted on the nozzle ( 36 ) such that the at least one magnet ( 34   a,    34   b ) lies flat against the at least one part ( 33   a ,  33   b ) of ferromagnetic material when mounting the protective helmet to the device. 
     
     
         15 . A device according to  claim 14 , characterized in that a rubbery-elastic body is provided to resiliently mount the at least one magnet ( 34   a,    34   b ) on the nozzle ( 36 ). 
     
     
         16 . A device according to  claim 13 , characterized by two magnets ( 34   a,    34   b ) configured to attract parts ( 33   a,    33   b ) of ferromagnetic material on both sides of a ventilating opening ( 32 ) of the protective helmet ( 31 ), the parts ( 33   a,    33   b ) of ferromagnetic material are connected to each other by means of a bridge ( 42 ). 
     
     
         17 . A device according to  claim 16 , characterized in that the bridge ( 42 ) is formed by a connecting piece ( 39 ), wherein the nozzle ( 36 ) for supplying hot air to the ventilating opening ( 32 ) of the protective helmet ( 319  is arranged between the two magnets ( 34   a,    34   b ). 
     
     
         18 . A device according to  claim 17 , characterized in that the nozzle ( 36 ) in the connecting piece ( 39 ) is connectable to the line ( 38 ) for supplying the hot air. 
     
     
         19 . A device according to  claim 17 , characterized the connecting piece ( 39 ) has a sealing lip ( 46 ) arranged around the nozzle ( 36 ) and enclosing the ventilating opening ( 32 ) of the protective helmet ( 31 ) in a protective helmet ( 32 ) held by the two magnets ( 34   a,    34   b ). 
     
     
         20 . A device according to  claim 19 , characterized by one of the two magnets ( 34   a,    34   b ) are flush with the sealing lip ( 46 ) and the sealing lip ( 46 ) protrudes beyond the two magnets ( 34   a,    34   b ). 
     
     
         21 . A device according to  claim 17 , characterized in that the connecting piece ( 39 ) is made of rubbery-elastic material and formed as a single piece.