Protective helmet

Abstract

In an embodiment a protective helmet includes an outer shell configured for distributing impact forces, a strap arrangement comprising at least one front strap and at least one rear strap, respectively, configured for securing the protective helmet on a head of a wearer, wherein front fastening locations of the protective helmet, at which the at least one front strap is fastened, are arranged offset with respect to rear fastening locations of the protective helmet, at which the at least one rear strap is fastened, along a longitudinal direction of the protective helmet, and a deflecting arrangement configured for lying against the head when the at least one front strap is secured and the at least one rear strap is secured, wherein the deflecting arrangement is connected to the outer shell so as to be freely movable with respect thereto and is configured for engaging with the at least one rear strap such that the at least one rear strap is deflectable away from an ear region of the head.

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         16 . A protective helmet comprising:
 an outer shell configured for distributing impact forces;   a strap arrangement comprising at least one front strap and at least one rear strap, respectively, configured for securing the protective helmet on a head of a wearer of the protective helmet, wherein front fastening locations of the protective helmet, at which the at least one front strap is fastened, are arranged offset with respect to rear fastening locations of the protective helmet, at which the at least one rear strap is fastened, along a longitudinal direction of the protective helmet; and   a deflecting arrangement configured for lying against the head when the at least one front strap is secured and the at least one rear strap is secured,   wherein the deflecting arrangement is connected to the outer shell so as to be freely movable with respect thereto and is configured for engaging with the at least one rear strap such that the at least one rear strap is deflectable away from an ear region of the head.   
     
     
         17 . The protective helmet according to  claim 16 , wherein the deflecting arrangement is configured for engaging with the at least one front strap such that the at least one front strap is deflectable away from the ear region of the head. 
     
     
         18 . The protective helmet according to  claim 16 , wherein the deflecting arrangement has at least one rigid deflecting device, which is able to rest against a side of the head. 
     
     
         19 . The protective helmet according to  claim 18 , wherein the deflecting arrangement has two rigid deflecting devices, which are able to rest against opposite sides of the head. 
     
     
         20 . The protective helmet according to  claim 18 , wherein the at least one deflecting device has a tubular channel, through which tubular channel the at least one rear strap and/or the at least one front strap is passed. 
     
     
         21 . The protective helmet according to  claim 18 , wherein the at least one deflecting device is curved in an arc-like fashion. 
     
     
         22 . The protective helmet according to  claim 21 , wherein the at least one deflecting device is concavely curved relative to the ear region. 
     
     
         23 . The protective helmet according to  claim 18 , wherein the at least one deflecting device, has an orientation in the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         24 . The protective helmet according to  claim 18 , wherein the at least one rear strap is attached to the at least one deflecting device. 
     
     
         25 . The protective helmet according to  claim 18 , wherein the at least one front strap is attached to the at least one deflecting device. 
     
     
         26 . The protective helmet according to  claim 25 , wherein a front deflection fastening point of the at least one front strap on the at least one deflecting device is arranged offset relative to a rear deflection fastening point of the at least one rear strap on the at least one deflecting device with respect to the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         27 . The protective helmet according to  claim 16 , wherein the strap arrangement has at least one chin strap configured for securing the strap arrangement on a chin region of the head. 
     
     
         28 . The protective helmet according to  claim 27 , wherein the at least one chin strap is attached to the deflecting arrangement. 
     
     
         29 . The protective helmet according to  claim 27 , wherein the at least one chin strap connects two deflecting devices. 
     
     
         30 . The protective helmet according to  claim 27 , wherein the at least one chin strap is arranged spaced apart from the outer shell. 
     
     
         31 . The protective helmet according to  claim 26 , wherein a chin deflection fastening point of the deflecting arrangement is arranged between the front deflection fastening point and the rear deflection fastening point, and wherein the chin deflection fastening point is arranged closer to the front deflection fastening point than the rear deflection fastening point. 
     
     
         32 . The protective helmet according to  claim 16 , wherein the at least one rear strap is deflectable by the deflecting arrangement (such that the at least one rear strap is guidable past an ear cup of earmuffs arranged under the protective helmet. 
     
     
         33 . The protective helmet according to  claim 32 , further comprising earmuffs with two ear cups and a support band, and wherein the support band is passed under the outer shell.