Helmet assemblies with flip-type welding visors are provided. A representative helmet assembly includes: a grinding shell having a grinding view port; a welding visor mounted to the grinding shell and having a welding view port; and a connector extending between the grinding shell and the welding visor. The welding visor is rotatable between lower and upper positions. In the lower position, the welding view port is aligned with the grinding view port. In the upper position, the welding visor is rotated toward the back of the grinding shell such that the line of sight of the wearer is unobstructed by the welding view port. Interaction of the grinding shell, the connector and the welding visor, responsive to rotation of the welding visor between the lower and upper positions, provides a biasing force to urge the welding visor towards a selected one of the positions.

A welding protector (1) has a curved eye protection shield (10) with an electrically switchable light filter. The welding protector further has a magnifying cover (20) for arrangement on an eye facing inner side of the eye protection shield. The magnifying cover is pre-shaped based on a curve that extends equidistant to the curve the eye protection shield is based on. Further, the magnifying cover has two optical lenses (27) which in combination only partially cover the eye protection shield.

An example head-worn device includes a camera, a display device, weld detection circuitry, and pixel data processing circuitry. The camera generates first pixel data from a field of view of the head-worn device. The display device displays second pixel data to a wearer of the head-worn device based on the first pixel data captured by the camera. The weld detection circuitry determines whether a welding arc is present and generates a control signal indicating a result of the determination. The pixel data processing circuitry processes the first pixel data captured by the camera to generate the second pixel data for display on the display device, where a mode of operation of said pixel data processing circuitry is selected from a plurality of modes based on said control signal.

An example head-worn device includes a camera, a display device, weld detection circuitry, and pixel data processing circuitry. The camera generates first pixel data from a field of view of the head-worn device. The display device displays second pixel data to a wearer of the head-worn device based on the first pixel data captured by the camera. The weld detection circuitry determines whether a welding arc is present and generates a control signal indicating a result of the determination. The pixel data processing circuitry processes the first pixel data captured by the camera to generate the second pixel data for display on the display device, where a mode of operation of said pixel data processing circuitry is selected from a plurality of modes based on said control signal.

Eyewear is provided including a frame, and a camera connected with the frame, in which the camera is configured to be controlled by a remote controller. The camera may be configured to capture video and/or a photo. The eyewear may include data storage, and the camera may be connected to the data storage. A wristwatch may be configured to act both as a time piece and a controller of the camera. The eyewear may also include a heads-up display and/or a video file player. The eyewear may also include an electro-active lens.

An eye protection device for a welding mask or the like includes a welding activity detection circuit that is configured to detect welding activity, and a filter driver that controls an optical filter to be in undarkened and darkened states. The filter driver is configured to (i) provide a slower and/or gradual opening of the filter, (ii) insert a user-selected delay and/or gradient between the end of welding activity and the opening of the filter, and/or (iii) cause variation of light transmission values of the filter between a darkened state and an undarkened state based on varying brightness detected by a brightness sensor during transition of the filter from a darkened state to an undarkened state.

An eye protection device for a welding mask or the like includes a welding activity detection circuit that is configured to detect welding activity, and a filter driver that controls an optical filter to be in undarkened and darkened states. The filter driver is configured to (i) provide a slower and/or gradual opening of the filter, (ii) insert a user-selected delay and/or gradient between the end of welding activity and the opening of the filter, and/or (iii) cause variation of light transmission values of the filter between a darkened state and an undarkened state based on varying brightness detected by a brightness sensor during transition of the filter from a darkened state to an undarkened state.

An illuminated welding helmet system for selectively illuminating a darkened area during welding operations includes a welding helmet that may be worn during welding and the welding helmet includes an auto lens. A light unit is coupled to the welding helmet and the light unit selectively emits light outwardly from the welding helmet thereby facilitating a darkened area to be visible. The light unit is in electrical communication with the auto lens. Moreover, the light unit is turned on when the auto lens does not detect light and the light unit is turned off when the auto lens detects light.

Protective headgear with a curved switchable shutter and curved front and rear cover plates and including at least two antireflective layers.

A welding mask with a sensor lamp provides a welding protector. The welding mask with the sensor lamp includes a mask shell covering a human face, a filter module arranged on the mask shell, a head lamp arranged on the filter module, and a control switch connected to the cord of the head lamp, and the control switch comprises a mechanical switch and a sensing module; the head lamp is provided on the filter module according to the present disclosure, so that lighting will be provided for operator in poor lighting environment, then the welding quality can be guaranteed; the mechanical switch and the sensing module, and the mechanical switch has a plurality of gear selections, whereby selection in relation to normally-on, normally-off and sensor circuit is achieved, which boasts higher security.