System and method for airbag deployment and inflation
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1. A helmet, comprising:
- a shell;
a first airbag assembly coupled to the shell and including a first airbag and a first inflation device, wherein the first inflation device is configured to at least partially inflate the first airbag; and
a processing circuit disposed at least partially within the shell and configured to;
receive first helmet data regarding the helmet worn by a first user;
receive second helmet data regarding a second helmet worn by a second user, the second helmet including a second airbag assembly having a second airbag and a second inflation device;
determine impact data based on the first helmet data and the second helmet data;
communicate deployment instructions to the first inflation device regarding inflation of the first airbag to control at least one of an inflation rate and an inflation pressure of the first airbag based on the impact data such that the first airbag deploys from a surface of the shell to receive at least one of the second helmet and the second airbag; and
communicate deployment instructions regarding inflation of the second airbag.
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Abstract
A helmet with an airbag assembly coupled to the shell of the helmet. The airbag assembly includes an airbag and an inflation device. The inflation device is configured to at least partially inflate the airbag upon deployment of the airbag assembly. The helmet also includes a processing circuit disposed at least partially within the shell. The processing circuit is configured to receive helmet data regarding a second helmet, transmit deployment data regarding inflation of the airbag assembly, and control operation of the inflation device to inflate the airbag based on the helmet data.
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33 Claims
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1. A helmet, comprising:
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a shell; a first airbag assembly coupled to the shell and including a first airbag and a first inflation device, wherein the first inflation device is configured to at least partially inflate the first airbag; and a processing circuit disposed at least partially within the shell and configured to; receive first helmet data regarding the helmet worn by a first user; receive second helmet data regarding a second helmet worn by a second user, the second helmet including a second airbag assembly having a second airbag and a second inflation device; determine impact data based on the first helmet data and the second helmet data; communicate deployment instructions to the first inflation device regarding inflation of the first airbag to control at least one of an inflation rate and an inflation pressure of the first airbag based on the impact data such that the first airbag deploys from a surface of the shell to receive at least one of the second helmet and the second airbag; and communicate deployment instructions regarding inflation of the second airbag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A helmet airbag deployment system, comprising:
a processing circuit including a processor and memory, the processing circuit configured to; be worn by a first user; receive first data regarding a first helmet worn by the first user, the first helmet coupled to a first airbag; receive second data regarding a second helmet worn by a second user, the second helmet coupled to a second airbag; determine impact data based on the first data and the second data; communicate deployment instructions to an inflation device regarding inflation of the first airbag to control at least one of an inflation rate and an inflation pressure of the first airbag based on the impact data such that the first airbag deploys from a surface of the first helmet to receive at least one of the second helmet and the second airbag; and communicate deployment instructions regarding inflation of the second airbag. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An airbag deployment system, comprising:
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a first helmet including a first processing circuit and a first airbag assembly, the first airbag assembly including a first inflation device and a first airbag, the first airbag configured to be selectively deployable from at least one of a shell, a facemask, a chinstrap, padding, and an underside of the first helmet; and a second helmet including a second processing circuit and a second airbag assembly, the second airbag assembly including a second inflation device and a second airbag, the second airbag configured to be selectively deployable from at least one of a shell, a facemask, a chinstrap, padding, and an underside of the second helmet such that the second airbag is configured to deploy from a surface of the second helmet to engage at least one of the first helmet and the first airbag during an impact between the first helmet and the second helmet; wherein the first processing circuit is configured to communicate impact data regarding a potential impact between the first helmet and the second helmet to the second processing circuit; and wherein the first processing circuit is configured to transmit a request for deployment data regarding deployment of the second airbag assembly. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An airbag deployment system, comprising:
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a first helmet including a first processing circuit and a first airbag assembly, the first airbag assembly including a first inflation device and a first airbag, the first airbag configured to be selectively deployable from at least one of a shell, a facemask, a chinstrap, padding, and an underside of the first helmet; and a second helmet including a second processing circuit and a second airbag assembly, the second airbag assembly including a second inflation device and a second airbag, the second airbag configured to be selectively deployable from at least one of a shell, a facemask, a chinstrap, padding, and an underside of the second helmet such that the second airbag is configured to deploy from a surface of the second helmet to engage at least one of the first helmet and the first airbag during an impact between the first helmet and the second helmet; wherein the first processing circuit is configured to communicate impact data regarding a potential impact between the first helmet and the second helmet to the second processing circuit; and wherein the first processing circuit is configured to transmit at least one of an instruction to inflate the second airbag, an instruction to not inflate the second airbag, and a clearance to inflate the second airbag to the second processing circuit.
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