Chin-guard gap adjustment means for helmet

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a chin-guard gap adjustment means for a helmet. The chin-guard gap adjustment means ( 100 ) for a helmet according to the present disclosure is mounted to a helmet that comprises: a helmet body ( 10 ); and a chin guard ( 20 ) which is rotatably coupled to the helmet body ( 10 ) and can rotate from a position in front of the chin of a wearer to a position behind or above the helmet body ( 10 ). The chin-guard gap adjustment means is coupled to the chin guard ( 20 ) and adjusts the space between the chin guard ( 20 ) and the helmet body ( 10 ).

1 . A chin guard gap adjustment means for a helmet, wherein the chin guard gap adjustment means is mounted in the helmet comprising a helmet body, and a chin guard which is rotatably coupled to the helmet body and is rotatable from a front side of a wearer's chin to a rear side or an upper side of the helmet body,
 wherein the chin guard gap adjustment means is coupled to the chin guard to adjust a space between the chin guard and the helmet body.   
     
     
         2 . The chin guard gap adjustment means for the helmet according to  claim 1 , wherein the chin guard gap adjustment means for the helmet comprises an adjustment member rotatably coupled to the chin guard, and
 wherein the adjustment member adjusts an angle between the adjustment member and the chin guard in response to a change of the space between the chin guard and the helmet body.   
     
     
         3 . The chin guard gap adjustment means for the helmet according to  claim 2 , wherein the chin guard gap adjustment means for the helmet further comprises an elastic member to provide an elastic force to the adjustment member. 
     
     
         4 . The chin guard gap adjustment means for the helmet according to  claim 1 , wherein the chin guard gap adjustment means for the helmet comprises:
 a fastening member coupled to the chin guard;   an adjustment member rotatably coupled to the fastening member; and   an elastic member to provide the adjustment member with an elastic force in a direction in which an angle between the adjustment member and the fastening member increases.   
     
     
         5 . The chin guard gap adjustment means for the helmet according to  claim 4 , wherein the fastening member has a recessed portion in a thicknesswise direction, and
 wherein when the adjustment member is disposed parallel to the fastening member, the adjustment member is inserted into the recessed portion.   
     
     
         6 . The chin guard gap adjustment means for the helmet according to  claim 5 , wherein the adjustment member rotates around a rotation axis in the recessed portion. 
     
     
         7 . The chin guard gap adjustment means for the helmet according to  claim 6 , wherein an exposed surface of the adjustment member contacts an inner wall of the recessed portion upon the rotation of the adjustment member in a direction in which an angle between the adjustment member and the fastening member increases. 
     
     
         8 . The chin guard gap adjustment means for the helmet according to  claim 5 , wherein the recessed portion has an open portion or an auxiliary recessed portion, and
 wherein the adjustment member includes:   a body which is inserted into the open portion or the auxiliary recessed portion; and   an extended portion which is extended from the body, and comes into contact with a bottom surface of the recessed portion.   
     
     
         9 . The chin guard gap adjustment means for the helmet according to  claim 4 , wherein the helmet body has a fastening pin which protrudes to be coupled to the chin guard when the chin guard is disposed in front of the wearer's chin,
 wherein the helmet body has a sloping portion which slopes such that it protrudes as it goes toward the fastening pin from above, and   wherein the adjustment member rotates in a direction in which the angle between the adjustment member and the fastening member decreases in contact with the sloping portion.