Helmet with cheek-embedded microphone
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1. An open-front protective helmet provided with communication equipment, the helmet consists ofa helmet shell;
- at least one material layer, the at least one material layer (a) connects to an interior surface of the helmet shell, and (b) is configured to be positioned near a wearer'"'"'s cheeks;
two spaced apart single-microphone units, the first single-microphone unit is (i) embedded in the at least one material layer, and (ii) configured to be next to the wearer'"'"'s first cheek, and the second single-microphone unit is (a) embedded in the at least one material layer and (b) configured to be next to the wearer'"'"'s second cheek;
wherein the first single-microphone unit is connected directly or indirectly to the communication equipment by means of a first connection element and the second single-microphone unit is connected directly or indirectly to the communication equipment by means of a second connection element,the first connection element is embedded within a first slot that is within the at least one material layer and the second connection element is embedded within a second slot that is within the at least one material layer,wherein the communication equipment is arranged to obtain two separate signals from the two spaced apart single-microphone units.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a protective helmet which is provided with communication equipment, the helmet comprises one or more microphones that are embedded next to cheeks of the wearer in one or more layers of material that are located between a helmet shell and said wearer'"'"'s cheeks, wherein each of said one or more microphones is connected directly or indirectly to said communication equipment by means of a connection element, each of said connection elements being also embedded respectively within slots that are made within one or more of said layers.
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1. An open-front protective helmet provided with communication equipment, the helmet consists of
a helmet shell; -
at least one material layer, the at least one material layer (a) connects to an interior surface of the helmet shell, and (b) is configured to be positioned near a wearer'"'"'s cheeks; two spaced apart single-microphone units, the first single-microphone unit is (i) embedded in the at least one material layer, and (ii) configured to be next to the wearer'"'"'s first cheek, and the second single-microphone unit is (a) embedded in the at least one material layer and (b) configured to be next to the wearer'"'"'s second cheek; wherein the first single-microphone unit is connected directly or indirectly to the communication equipment by means of a first connection element and the second single-microphone unit is connected directly or indirectly to the communication equipment by means of a second connection element, the first connection element is embedded within a first slot that is within the at least one material layer and the second connection element is embedded within a second slot that is within the at least one material layer, wherein the communication equipment is arranged to obtain two separate signals from the two spaced apart single-microphone units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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