Communication system for individuals

• US 7,076,279 B2
• Filed: 11/06/2001
• Issued: 07/11/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Tabata, Haijime, Miyamaru, Yukio
• Primary Examiner(s): To, Doris H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pham, Tuan
• Application Number:
  US09/985,889
• Publication Number:
  US 20020068616A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,708 Days
• Field of Search: 455/344, 455/90.3, 455/575.1, 455/575.6, 455/575.9, 455/90.2, 455/575.2
• US Class Current: 455/575.2
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/303 Communication between riders or passengers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/08 Mouthpieces; Microphones; Attachments therefor

Abstract

A communication system for individuals wherein attachment and detachment between the communication unit on the vehicle and the cable is easy. In addition, the connection between the communication unit and the cable can easily be released when a force in a direction to separate the communication unit and the cable is applied irrespective of the direction thereof. In a communication system for individuals in which a plurality of helmets are each provided with a microphone and a speaker for connection to a communication unit by a cable for enabling communication between individuals wearing each helmet, the communication unit and the cable are connected by magnet connectors.

Claims

1. A communication system for individuals comprising:

a plurality of helmets each helmet being provided with a speaker and a microphone;

a communication unit;

a cable for connecting the communication unit and each of said helmets for enabling communication between individuals wearing each helmet; and

a connector for connecting the communication unit and the cable, said connector being a magnetic connector and including plural electrodes;

wherein said connector includes a first socket mounted on the communication unit and a second socket mounted on the cable, said first socket including a pair of magnets thereon and said second socket including a magnetic material thereon, and said first and second sockets are held together by the magnetic attraction between the pair of magnets and the magnetic material,

wherein the communication unit comprises;

a final controlling element mounted in the vicinity of a hand grip for a vehicle;

a relay section mounted at a position where the amount of movement when the hand grip is small; and

a relaying cable for electrically connecting the final controlling element and the relay section, wherein the cable is connected to the relay section.

2. The communication system for individuals as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of the helmets and the cable are connected by a magnetic connector.

3. The communication system for individuals as set forth in claim 1, wherein the connection between the communication unit and the cable can be disconnected by applying a force in any direction.

4. The communication system for individuals as set forth in claim 1, wherein magnets are secured to each of said helmets and said cable includes magnetically attractive material for mating with said magnets for connecting the cable to said helmet.

5. The communication system for individuals as set forth in claim 1, wherein magnets are secured to said communication unit and said cable includes magnetically attractive material for mating with said magnets for connecting the cable to said communication unit.

6. The communication system for individuals as set forth in claim 1, and further including a detecting circuit for detecting loud noises and for suppressing said loud noises so that individuals using the communication system do not experience unpleasant sounds.

7. A communication system for individuals comprising:

a plurality of helmets each helmet being provided with a speaker and a microphone;

a communication unit provided on a vehicle body, the communication unit comprising;

a final controlling element mounted in the vicinity of a hand grip for a vehicle;

a relay section mounted at a position where the amount of movement when the hand grip is steered is small; and

a relaying cable for electrically connecting the final controlling element and the relay section, the cable being connected to the relay section;

a cable for connecting the communication unit and each of said helmets for enabling communication between individuals wearing each helmet; and

a connector for connecting the communication unit and the cable, said connector being a magnetic connector.

8. A communication system for individuals, comprising:

a plurality of helmets each helmet being provided with a speaker and a microphone;

a communication unit;

a cable for connecting the communication unit and each of said helmets for enabling communication between individuals wearing each helmet, and

a connector for connecting the communication unit and the cable, said connector being a magnetic connector and including plural electrodes;

wherein one end of said cable includes a magnetically attractive material and the distal end of the cable includes a magnetic material wherein the one end of the cable and the distal end mate with each other during storage of the cable during non-use

wherein the communication unit comprises;

a final controlling element mounted in the vicinity of a hand grip for a vehicle;

a relay section mounted at a position where the amount of movement when the hand grip is steered is small; and

a relaying cable for electrically connecting the final controlling element and the relay section, wherein the cable is connected to the relay section.

9. A communication system for individuals, comprising:

a plurality of helmets each helmet being provided with a speaker and a microphone;

a communication unit;

a cable for connecting the communication unit and each of said helmets for enabling communication between individuals wearing each helmet; and

a connector for connecting the communication unit and the cable, said connector being a magnetic connector and including plural electrodes;

wherein said connector includes a first socket mounted on the communication unit and a second socket mounted on the cable, said first socket including a pair of magnets thereon and said second socket including a magnetic material thereon, and said first and second sockets are held together by the magnetic attraction between the pair of magnets and the magnetic material

wherein the communication unit comprises;

a final controlling element mounted in the vicinity of a hand grip for a vehicle;

a relay section mounted at a position where the amount of movement when the hand grip is steered is small; and

a relaying cable for electrically connecting the final controlling element and the relay section, wherein the cable is connected to the relay section.

10. The communication system for individuals as set forth in claim 9, wherein the connection between each of said helmets and the cable can be disconnected by applying a force in any direction.

11. The communication system for individuals as set forth in claim 9, wherein magnets are secured to each of said helmets and said cable includes magnetically attractive material for mating with said magnets for connecting the cable to said helmet.

12. The communication system for individuals as set forth in claim 9, wherein magnets are secured to said communication unit and said cable includes magnetically attractive material for mating with said magnets for connecting the cable to said communication unit.

13. The communication system for individuals as set forth in claim 9, and further including a detecting circuit for detecting loud noises and for suppressing said loud noises so that individuals using the communication system do not experience unpleasant sounds.

14. The communication system for individuals as set forth in claim 9, wherein the magnetic connector includes a first socket mounted on each of the helmets and a second socket mounted on a first end of the cable, said cable including a plug mounted on a second end of the cable for connecting to the communication unit.

15. A communication system for individuals, comprising:

a plurality of helmets each helmet being provided with a speaker and a microphone;

a communication unit;

a cable for connecting the communication unit and each of said helmets for enabling communication between individuals wearing each helmet; and

a connector for connecting the communication unit and the cable, said connector being a magnetic connector and including plural electrodes;

wherein one end of said cable includes a magnetically attractive material and the distal end of the cable includes a magnetic material wherein the one end of the cable and the distal end mate with each other during storage of the cable during non-use

wherein the communication unit comprises;

a final controlling element mounted in the vicinity of a hand grip for a vehicle;

a relay section mounted at a position where the amount of movement when the hand grip is steered is small; and

a relaying cable for electrically connecting the final controlling element and the relay section, wherein the cable is connected to the relay section.