Data communications system for mask or helmet users

• US 20030058100A1
• Filed: 06/20/2002
• Published: 03/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Draeger Safety Incorporated (Dragerwerk AG)
• Original Assignee: Draeger Safety Incorporated (Dragerwerk AG)
• Inventors: Jumpertz, Werner
• Granted Patent: US 6,720,878 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/540
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/0433 Detecting, signalling or lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 9/006 Indicators or warning devices, e.g. of low pressure, contamination
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 7/06 Luminous indications projected on a common screen
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence

Abstract

A data communications system includes a data display (3) in a mask or helmet visor (2) to enable the user to display various data as needed. The system has a mask (1) or a helmet with a voice transmitter (4) with a microphone (5) as well as a transmitter unit (6) on the output side. The system has a receiver unit (15) for the data display (3) on the input side. An evaluating unit (8) is equipped with a receiver unit (7) and a transmitter unit (14) for data communication with the transmitter and receiver units (6, 15) of the mask (1) or of the helmet. The evaluating unit (8) receives the measured data from at least one measuring device (21, 22, 23) via associated transmitter units (11, 12, 13). The evaluating unit (8) has stored, preset voice patterns and is voice-controlled, so that depending on the voice signals received by the receiver unit (7) and after comparison with the stored, preset voice patterns, it transmits selected measured data to the receiver unit (15), and these measured data are displayed in the data display (3).

Claims

1. A mask or helmet data communications system, comprising:

a mask or helmet visor data display;

a voice transmitter connected to the mask or helmet;

a microphone connected to said voice transmitter;

a mask or helmet output transmitter unit connected to said microphone;

a mask or helmet receiver unit for receiving input display data, said mask or helmet receiver unit being connected to said visor data display;

at least one measuring device with an associated transmitter unit;

an evaluating unit with an evaluating receiver unit, an evaluating transmitter unit for data communication with the mask or helmet output transmitter unit and the mask or helmet receiver unit, wherein said evaluating unit receives measured data from said at least one measuring device via said associated transmitter unit, said evaluating unit having stored preset voice patterns and is voice-controlled, so that depending on voice signals received by said evaluating receiver unit and after comparison with the stored preset voice patterns, said evaluating unit transmits selected measured data to said mask or helmet receiver unit for display of said selected measured data by said visor data display.

2. A data communications system in accordance with claim 1, wherein data communication between said transmitter and receiver units takes place in a wireless manner in one of an infrared frequency range, and an ISM (Industrial Scientific Medical) frequency range.

3. A data communications system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

a mission center with a mission center radio transmitter and mission center radio receiver unit and a mask or helmet radio transmitter and receiver unit for transmitting voice to a mission center wherein said microphone is additionally connected to said mask or helmet radio transmitter and receiver unit.

4. A data communications system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the data display is designed as a transparent Organic Light-Emitting Display.

5. A data communications system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said mask or helmet has a second inner pane at a spaced location from the visor whereby said visor data display is protected from mechanical effects and fogging is reduced.

6. A data communications system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said at least one measuring device is one of an infrared camera, a pressure gauge, a temperature sensor or a gas measuring device.

7. A data communications system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the mask or helmet includes a control unit for setting the data display.

8. A data communications system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said data communication between said transmitter and receiver units takes place in a wireless manner in the frequency range of from 2.4 to 5.8 GHz.

9. A mask or helmet data communications system, comprising:

a mask or helmet with a visor;

a visor data display connected to said visor;

a microphone connected to said mask or helmet;

a mask or helmet output transmitter unit connected to said microphone;

a mask or helmet receiver unit for receiving input display data, said mask or helmet receiver unit being connected to said visor data display;

a measuring device with an associated transmitter unit;

an evaluating unit with an evaluating receiver unit and an evaluating transmitter unit for data communication with the mask or helmet output transmitter unit and the mask or helmet receiver unit, said evaluating unit receiving measured data from said measuring device via said associated transmitter unit, said evaluating unit having stored, preset voice patterns and is voice-controlled, so that depending on voice signals received by said evaluating receiver unit and after comparison with stored preset voice patterns, said evaluating unit transmits selected measured data to said mask or helmet receiver unit for display of said selected measured data by said visor data display.

10. A data communications system in accordance with claim 9, wherein data communication between said transmitter and receiver units takes place in a wireless manner in one of an infrared frequency range, and an ISM (Industrial Scientific Medical) frequency range.

11. A data communications system in accordance with claim 9, further comprising:

a mission center with a mission center radio transmitter and mission center radio receiver unit, and a mask or helmet radio transmitter and receiver unit for transmitting voice to a mission center wherein said microphone is additionally connected to said mask or helmet radio transmitter and receiver unit.

12. A data communications system in accordance with claim 9, wherein the data display includes a transparent Organic Light-Emitting Display.

13. A data communications system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said mask or helmet has a second inner pane at a spaced location from the visor whereby said visor data display is protected from mechanical effects and fogging is reduced.

14. A data communications system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said measuring device is one of an infrared camera, a pressure gauge, a temperature sensor or a gas measuring device.

15. A data communications system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said evaluating unit is connected to said mask or helmet.

16. A data communications system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said data communication between said transmitter and receiver units takes place in a wireless manner in the frequency range of from 2.4 to 5.8 Ghz.

17. A mask or helmet data communications system, comprising:

a mask or helmet with a visor;

a visor data display connected to said visor;

a microphone connected to said mask or helmet;

a mask or helmet output transmitter unit connected to said microphone;

a mask or helmet receiver unit for receiving input display data, said mask or helmet receiver unit being connected to said visor data display;

a first measuring device with an associated transmitter unit;

a second measuring device with an associated transmitter unit;

an evaluating unit with an evaluating receiver unit and an evaluating transmitter unit for data communication with the mask or helmet output transmitter unit and the mask or helmet receiver unit, said evaluating unit receiving measured data from each of said first measuring device and said second measuring device via a respective said associated transmitter unit, said evaluating unit having stored, preset voice patterns and being voice-controlled, so that depending on the voice signals received by said evaluating receiver unit and after comparison with stored preset voice patterns, said evaluating unit transmits selected measured data to said mask or helmet receiver unit for display of said selected measured data by said visor data display.