Biometric sensors assembly for a hard hat

• US 9,642,574 B2
• Filed: 09/08/2016
• Issued: 05/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Guardhat, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Guardhat, Inc.
• Inventors: Zhavoronkov, Mikhail, Reepmeyer, Gerrit, Dey, Saikat
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAM, TOAN NGOC
• Application Number:
  US15/259,406
• Publication Number:
  US 20170000417A1
• Time in Patent Office: 243 Days
• Field of Search: 3405731, 340 582, 340 412, 340 76
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/046 Means for detecting hazards or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/20 Workers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6803 Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0453 worn on the body to detect health condition by physiological monitoring, e.g. electrocardiogram, temperature, breathing detecting, measuring or recording for diagnostic purposes A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom

Abstract

A biometric sensor assembly measures biometric data of a wearer of a hardhat. The biometric sensor assembly includes a suspension harness to be removably secured to the hardhat. A biometric sensor is attached to the suspension harness in a way that allows direct or indirect contact with the wearer to enable measurement of the biometric data. The biometric sensor assembly also includes an electrical connection of the biometric sensor and the hardhat for data and power transmission.

Claims

1. A biometric sensor assembly for measuring biometric data of a wearer of a hardhat, said biometric sensor assembly comprising:

a suspension harness to be removably secured to the hardhat;

a conductive pad removably secured to said suspension harness;

a plurality of biometric sensors attached to said conductive pad in a way that allows direct or indirect contact with the wearer to enable measurement of the biometric data; and

an electrical connection of said plurality of biometric sensors and the hardhat for data and power transmission.

2. A biometric sensor assembly as set forth in claim 1 including a feedback mechanism that provides feedback to user.

3. A biometric sensor assembly as set forth in claim 1 including a haptic motor fixedly secured to said conductive pad allowing direct or indirect contact with body of the wearer to provide feedback to the wearer.

4. A biometric sensor assembly as set forth in claim 1 including a cover removably covering said conductive pad, said plurality of biometric sensors, and a portion of said suspension harness.

5. A biometric sensor assembly as set forth in claim 4 wherein said cover includes a hole disposed adjacent a portion of said plurality of said biometric sensors to allow each of said plurality of biometric sensors requiring direct measurement to function and to measure the biometric data.

6. A biometric sensor assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said electrical connection is a plug and play connection.