Helmet with built-in antenna

• US 20050017911A1
• Filed: 07/21/2003
• Published: 01/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jen-Feng Lee
• Original Assignee: Jen-Feng Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Jen-Feng
• Application Number:
  US10/624,747
• Publication Number:
  US 20050017911A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/718
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/30 Mounting radio sets or communication systems
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/276 for mounting on helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/40 Radiating elements coated with or embedded in protective material

Abstract

A helmet with integrated-circuited type antennas built into the top portion of the helmet, so that any SoC (System on Chip) unit such as GPS or cell phone can best utilize the location of the antenna to maximize signal receipt and transmission. Any SoC unit may be fitted to slot(s) located at the inside surface of the helmet, or it can be separately carried by a user on the body, such as around the waist/belt area.

Claims

1. A helmet with built-in antenna, comprising:

One or a plurality of integrated-circuit antennas built into the layer of material on top portion of said helmet, and

Metal strands connecting said antennas through the layer of said helmet so that signals received from said antennas can be transmitted to a separate electronic means by wires.

2. The helmet of claim 1, wherein said electronic means is a GPS SoC system.

3. The helmet of claim 2, wherein the inside surface of said helmet contains a depressed area defining a slot for receiving a GPS SoC sized to fit the slot.

4. The helmet of claim 3, wherein said GPS SoC can optionally be carried or mounted on the body of the person wearing said helmet, and connected to said antennas by a length of wires to said metal strands at the inside surface of said helmet.

5. The helmet of claim 3 or 4, further comprising a LCD display panel so shaped to conform to the inside curvature of said helmet, and rotatably mounted to the inside surface of said helmet to display positioning information sent from said positioning means, so that said LCD could be rotated down for use and rotated up to avoid blocking user'"'"'s view when not in use.

6. The helmet of claim 3 or 4, further comprising a LCD display panel so shaped to conform to the inside curvature of said helmet, and slidably mounted to the inside surface of said helmet to display positioning information sent from said positioning means, so that said LCD could be slid down for use and slid up to avoid blocking user'"'"'s view when not in use.

7. The helmet of claim 1, wherein said separate electronic means is a cell phone SoC mounted to a slot on the inside surface of said helmet, with ear-piece so positioned as to be close to wearer'"'"'s ear, and a mouth-piece rotatably mounted to enable rotating up and down for ease of use.