Safety Garment

Abstract

A safety garment includes at least one sensor unit for detecting at least one user-specific characteristic value and/or at least one environment-specific characteristic value. The safety garment further includes at least one communication unit configured to transmit the detected user-specific characteristic value and/or the detected environment-specific characteristic value to at least one other safety garment in order to communicate with the other safety garment.

Claims

1. A safety garment comprising: at least one sensor unit configured to sense at least one operator-specific characteristic quantity and/or at least one environment-specific characteristic quantity; and at least one communication unit configured to transmit the sensed operator-specific characteristic quantity and/or the sensed environment-specific characteristic quantity to at least one further safety garment to communicate with the further safety garment.

2. The safety garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the communication unit is configured to exchange electronic data with at least one external unit, and the external unit is different from a safety garment.

3. The safety garment as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: at least one output unit configured to output items of information in dependence on the sensed operator-specific characteristic quantity, the sensed environment-specific characteristic quantity and/or in dependence on data received by the communication unit.

4. The safety garment as claimed in claim 3, wherein the output unit is configured to output at least work instructions that are dependent, at least, on the data received by the communication unit.

5. The safety garment as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: at least one evaluation unit configured to evaluate a safety garment combination, at least in dependence on the communication with the further safety garment.

6. The safety garment as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: at least one evaluation unit configured to evaluate a sensed environment, at least in dependence on an environment-sensing sensor element of the sensor unit, in order to make possible a work instruction.

7. The safety garment as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: at least one input unit configured to input operator-specific control commands, wherein the communication unit transmits the operator-specific control commands to an external unit to control the external unit.

8. The safety garment as claimed in claim 7, wherein the input unit has at least one gesture control function and/or voice control function.

9. The safety garment as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: at least one actuator unit configured for control at least in dependence on the sensed operator-specific characteristic quantity, in dependence on the sensed environment-specific characteristic quantity, and/or in dependence on data received by the communication unit.

10. The safety garment as claimed in claim 9, wherein the actuator unit is configured to act actively on a wearer as a result of identification of a hazard situation.

11. The safety garment as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: at least one lighting unit configured to illuminate a work area, wherein the lighting unit is controllable at least in dependence on the sensed operator-specific characteristic quantity, on the sensed environment-specific characteristic quantity, and/or on the data received by the communication unit.

12. The safety garment as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: at least one projection unit configured to project at least one item of information onto a base, wherein the projection unit is configured for control at least in dependence on the sensed operator-specific characteristic quantity, on the sensed environment-specific characteristic quantity, and/or on data received by the communication unit.

13. The safety garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the sensor unit has at least one eye sensor element configured to sense at least one eye characteristic quantity of a wearer, and the eye characteristic quantity is transmitted to the further safety garment and/or to an external unit by the communication unit.

14. The safety garment as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: at least one energy supply unit configured to supply at least the sensor unit and the communication unit with energy in dependence on a handling of an external unit.

15. A safety system, comprising: at least one safety garment including (i) at least one sensor unit configured to sense at least one operator-specific characteristic quantity and/or at least one environment-specific characteristic quantity, and (ii) at least one communication unit configured to transmit the sensed operator-specific characteristic quantity and/or the sensed environment-specific characteristic quantity to at least one further safety garment to communicate with the further safety garment; and at least one further safety garment or at least one external unit, wherein the at least one safety garment is configured to exchange electronic data with the further safety garment or the at least one external unit with the communication unit.

16. The safety system as claimed in claim 15, wherein: the sensor unit of the safety garment has at least one position sensor element, and the external unit has at least one hazard identification function configured at least to evaluate a hazard situation of a wearer of the safety garment, at least in dependence on a position characteristic quantity sensed by the position sensor element.

17. The safety system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the at least one external unit has at least one access control function configured to monitor, enable, or block access of a wearer of the safety garment and/or of the further safety garment to a work area or a space.

18. The safety system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the at least one external unit has at least one garment monitoring function configured to monitor a safety garment combination that is contingent upon a work region and/or a work assignment, in dependence on safety regulations and/or operating-area regulations.

19. The safety system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the at least one external unit is a hand-held power tool or a company control center.

20. The safety system as claimed in claim 15 further comprising: an eye protection device having (i) at least one further communication unit configured to exchange electronic data, the further communication unit configured to communicate with at least one hand-held power tool, and (ii) at least one output unit configured to output items of information in dependence on data received by the further communication unit, wherein the further communication unit is configured to communicate with a further external unit that is different from a hand-held power tool.

21. The safety system as claimed in claim 20, wherein the further communication unit is configured to communicate with the further external unit realized as a mobile device, in order to exchange data with the mobile device.

22. The safety system as claimed in claim 20, wherein the further communication unit is configured to communicate with the further external unit realized as a charging device, in order to receive at least one charge characteristic quantity from at least one storage battery that is chargeable by the charging device.

23. The safety system as claimed in claim 20, wherein the further communication unit is configured to communicate with the further external unit realized as a company control center, in order to receive at least project data.

24. (canceled)

Description

DRAWING

[0040] Further advantages are disclosed by the following description of the drawing. The drawing shows an exemplary embodiment of the invention. The drawing, the description and the claims contain numerous features in combination. Persons skilled in the art will also expediently consider the features individually and combine them to create appropriate further combinations.

[0041] There are shown in:

[0042] FIG. 1 a safety system according to the invention, having at least one safety garment, and having at least one further safety garment, in a schematic representation,

[0043] FIG. 2 a communication diagram of the safety system, having external units, in a schematic representation,

[0044] FIG. 3 a communication diagram of the safety system to enable monitoring of a spatial and/or garment combination, in a schematic representation,

[0045] FIG. 4 a detail view of an additional safety garment of the safety system according to the invention, in a schematic representation,

[0046] FIG. 5 a detail view of a further additional safety garment of the safety system according to the invention, in a schematic representation,

[0047] FIG. 6 a detail view of a further additional safety garment of the safety system according to the invention, in a schematic representation, and

[0048] FIG. 7 a schematic representation of a use of the eye protection device according to the invention in a safety system according to the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT

[0049] FIG. 1 shows a safety system 38, having at least one safety garment 10, and having at least one further safety garment 16, with which the safety garment 10 communicates, by means of a communication unit 14 of the safety garment 10, for the purpose of exchanging electronic data. The communication unit 14 of the safety garment 10 is preferably realized as a wireless communication unit. The safety garment 10 and/or the further safety garment 16 in this case may be realized as a work jacket, as a work vest, in particular as a safety vest, as work trousers, as a work shoe, as a safety helmet, as safety glasses, as a work glove, as a work belt, or the like. The further safety garment 16 preferably differs from the safety garment 10 in respect of a geometric design. In the case of the exemplary embodiment represented in FIG. 1, the safety garment 10 is realized, exemplarily, as a safety helmet, in particular for the purpose of explaining a functionality of the safety garment 10 and/or of the safety system 38. It is also conceivable, however, that the safety garment 10 is of a different design, considered appropriate by persons skilled in the art. In the case of the exemplary embodiment represented in FIG. 1, the further safety garment 16 is realized, exemplarily, as a work jacket, in particular for the purpose of explaining a functionality of the further safety garment 16 and/or of the safety system 38. It is also conceivable, however, that the further safety garment 16 is of a different design, considered appropriate by persons skilled in the art.

[0050] The safety garment 10 comprises at least one sensor unit 12, for sensing at least one operator-specific characteristic quantity and/or at least one environment-specific characteristic quantity. For this purpose, the sensor unit 12 comprises at least one environment-sensing sensor element 24 and/or an operator-sensing sensor element (not represented in greater detail here). The environment-sensing sensor element 24 and/or the operator-sensing sensor element in this case may be of any design considered appropriate by persons skilled in the art, such as, for example, designed as a safety-garment load-type sensor, as a wearer-burden sensor (noise burden sensor, vibration burden sensor, or the like), as a pulse sensor, as a body temperature sensor, as a fatigue sensor, as a wearer orientation sensor, as a motion sensor, as an ambient pressure sensor, as an ambient temperature sensor, as an ambient sound-level sensor, as an ambient gas sensor, as an ambient voltage sensor, as an ambient humidity sensor, as an ambient acid sensor and/or ambient base sensor, or the like. The sensor unit 12 may comprise a multiplicity of sensor elements for sensing at least one operator-specific characteristic quantity and/or at least one environment-specific characteristic quantity, there being conceivable, in particular, a combination of a great variety of sensor elements that are designed to sense differing operator-specific characteristic quantities and/or differing environment-specific characteristic quantities.

[0051] The safety garment 10 additionally comprises at least one communication unit 14, by means of which the sensed operator-specific characteristic quantity and/or the sensed environment-specific characteristic quantity can be transmitted to at least the further safety garment 16 for the purpose of communicating with the further safety garment 16. For the purpose of communicating with the safety garment 10, the further safety garment 16 likewise comprises at least one communication unit 42. In addition the further safety garment 16 likewise comprises at least one sensor unit 44, for sensing at least one operator-specific characteristic quantity and/or at least one environment-specific characteristic quantity.

[0052] The communication unit 14 of the safety garment 10 is designed, moreover, to communicate with at least one external unit 18, realized so as to be different from a safety garment, for the purpose of exchanging electronic data (FIG. 2). The external unit 18 is realized as a hand-held power tool or as a company control center. It is also conceivable, however, that the external unit 18 is of a different design, considered appropriate by persons skilled in the art, such as, for example, designed as an external communication module that can be attached to various objects such as, for example, to a ladder, a tool, a toolbox, or the like, designed as a cloud, designed as a mobile telephony network, or the like. It is conceivable in this case for the communication unit 14 to communicate with the external unit 18 via a router unit 46 of the safety system 38, or directly. In the case of communication via an external router unit 46, the external router unit 46 is preferably realized as a portable communication device, in particular as a smartphone.

[0053] Furthermore, the safety garment 10 comprises at least one output unit 20, which is designed to output information in dependence on the sensed operator-specific characteristic quantity, the sensed environment-specific characteristic quantity, and/or in dependence on data received by means of the communication unit 14 of the safety garment 10 (FIG. 5). For this purpose, the output unit 20 of the safety garment 20 comprises at least one optical output element 48. The optical output element 48 is preferably realized as a display. If the safety garment 10 is realized as a safety helmet, the optical output element 48 is integrated into a visor element 50 of the safety garment 10 (FIG. 5). It is conceivable in this case that the optical output element 48 can be connected-in optionally, in particular only if required. The optical output element 48 is only visible in the visor element 50 if there is a requirement or if a wearer of the safety garment 10 activates the optical output element 48. It is also conceivable, however, that the optical output element 48 is realized so as to be separate from the visor element 50, and is disposed as a separate element on the safety garment 10, in particular disposed in a movable manner on the safety garment 10 and, in particular, is movable, when required, into a field of view of a wearer of the safety garment 10.

[0054] The output unit 20 of the safety garment 10 additionally comprises at least one acoustic output element 52. The acoustic output element 52 is realized as a loudspeaker. If the safety garment 10 is designed as a safety helmet, the acoustic output element 52 is integrated into an ear protection region of the safety helmet. It is also conceivable, however, that the optical output element 52 is realized so as to be separate from the safety garment 10, in particular from the safety helmet, and is realized, for example, as a headset that can be disposed on the safety garment 10, in particular on the safety helmet, in particular disposed in a movable manner on the safety helmet. Moreover, it is conceivable that the output unit 20 of the safety garment 10 has at least one further output element, which is realized as a tactile output element such as, for example, as a vibration generator. The output unit 20 of the safety garment 10 can be used to output, at least, safety instructions that are dependent, at least, on data received by means of the communication unit 14 of the safety garment 10. Moreover, items of information that are dependent, at least, on at least one characteristic quantity sensed by means of the sensor unit 12 of the safety garment 10 can be output by means of the output unit 20 of the safety garment 10. It is conceivable in this case that, for example a noise level can be sensed by means of a sensor element, in particular a noise sensor element, of the sensor unit 12. This noise level can be evaluated, for example, by means of an evaluation unit 22 of the safety garment 10 (FIG. 5). If it can be ascertained that a limit value of a noise level is exceeded, for example a corresponding item of information, in particular a warning signal and/or a warning symbol, can be output by means of the output unit 20 of the safety garment 10. In addition, it is conceivable that further characteristic quantities, considered appropriate by persons skilled in the art, can be sensed by means of the sensor unit 12 of the safety garment 10, which characteristic quantities can be evaluated by means of the evaluation unit 22 of the safety garment 10, and corresponding items of information can be output by means of the output unit 20 of the safety garment 10. In this case, for example, an ambient brightness, a status of a state of the safety garment 10, the presence of radioactivity, an acid, a gas, a dust burden, etc., an ambient temperature, a base surface state, application of a voltage, overloading of a wearer of the safety garment 10, such as, for example, as a result of incorrect posture, as a result of lifting an excessively heavy load, or the like, a number of steps, a weight of a wearer of the safety garment 10, a daily output of a wearer of the safety garment 10, an access authorization to a region and/or a space of a work area, calories used, or the like, can be sensed by means of the sensor unit 12 of the safety garment 10. The sensed characteristic quantities can be evaluated by means of the evaluation unit 22 of the safety garment 10, and corresponding items of information can be output by means of the output unit 20 of the safety garment 10.

[0055] The at least one external unit 18 has at least one access control function, which is designed to monitor, enable or block access of a wearer of the safety garment 10 and/or of the further safety garment 16 to a work area or a space (FIG. 3). Further data, which can be evaluated by means of the communication unit 14 of the safety garment 10 and/or the communication unit 42 of the further safety garment 16 can be monitored and/or recorded by means of the external unit 18. The sensor unit 12 of the safety garment 10 has at least one eye sensor element 34, which is designed to sense at least one eye characteristic quantity of a wearer of the safety garment 10, the eye characteristic quantity being able to be transmitted to the further safety garment 16 and/or to the external unit 18 by means of the communication unit 14 (FIG. 5). This renders possible, advantageously, a viewing direction of a wearer of the safety garment 10, such as, for example, for outputting work instructions, and/or monitoring of fatigue of a wearer of the safety garment 10.

[0056] The safety garment 10 comprises at least the evaluation unit 22, which is designed to evaluate a safety garment combination, at least in dependence on a communication with the further safety garment 16. When the safety garment 10 and the further safety garment 16 are being worn, a communication is effected by means of the communication unit 14 of the safety garment 10 and the communication unit 42 of the further safety garment 16, the safety garment 10 and the further safety garment 16 connecting mutually to each other and transmitting this to the external unit 18. The at least one external unit 18 has at least one garment monitoring function, which is designed to monitor a safety garment combination that is contingent upon a work region and/or a work assignment, in dependence on safety regulations and/or operating-area regulations. A correct safety garment combination is preferably pre-evaluated by means of the evaluation unit 22 of the safety garment 10, the pre-evaluation being at least partially dependent on safety regulations and/or operating-area regulations transmitted by means of the communication unit 14 of the safety garment 10.

[0057] Moreover, the evaluation unit 22 of the safety garment 10 is designed to evaluate a sensed environment, at least in dependence on an environment-sensing sensor element 24, in particular a camera, of the sensor unit 12 of the safety garment 10, in order to make possible a work instruction. For example, it is possible to sense a workpiece on which work is to be performed and which can be evaluated, by means of the evaluation unit 22 of the safety garment 10, for example in dependence on an electronic work plan that is present. For example, it can be ascertained at what location work is to be performed on the workpiece in order to fulfill the work plan. This can be output to a wearer of the safety garment 10 by means of the output unit 20 of the safety garment 10, the workpiece itself being able to be used, in particular, as a part of an output of a work instruction; for example, in the case of a view directed toward the workpiece, a corresponding work instruction can be output in dependence on a position of the workpiece relative to the safety garment 10. It is also conceivable, however, that the workpiece can only be represented digitally by means of the output unit 20 of the safety garment 10, and that work instructions can accordingly be represented digitally. The safety system 38 and/or at least the safety garment 10 are/is designed for virtual-reality working and/or augmented-reality working of a workpiece.

[0058] Furthermore, the safety garment 10 has at least one input unit 26, at least for inputting operator-specific control commands, wherein, for the purpose of controlling the external unit 18, in particular a hand-held power tool, the operator-specific control commands can be transmitted to the external unit 18 by means of the communication unit 14. The input unit 26 of the safety garment 10 comprises at least one haptic input element 62, for inputting operator-specific control commands. The haptic input element 62 may be realized as a key, as a switch, as a contact-sensitive display, or as another input element 62 considered appropriate by persons skilled in the art. The input unit 26 of the safety garment 10 has at least one gesture control function and/or voice-control function. The input unit 26 of the safety garment 10 comprises at least one gesture-control input element and/or at least one voice-control input element 66. The gesture-control input element 64 is preferably realized as a camera. Sensed gestures of a wearer of the safety garment 10 can preferably be evaluated by means of the evaluation unit 22 of the safety garment 10, and processed by means of an open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit 68 of the safety garment 10 to create control commands. The voice-control input element 66 is preferably realized as a microphone. Sensed voice commands of a wearer of the safety garment 10 can preferably be evaluated by means of the evaluation unit 22 of the safety garment 10, and processed by means of the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit 68 of the safety garment 10 to create control commands.

[0059] The safety garment 10 additionally comprises at least one actuator unit 28, which can be controlled at least in dependence on the sensed operator-specific characteristic quantity, in dependence on the sensed environment-specific characteristic quantity and/or in dependence on data received by means of the communication unit 14 of the safety garment 10 (FIG. 5). The actuator unit 28 of the safety garment 10 is designed, at least, to act actively upon a wearer as a result of identification of a hazard situation. The further safety garment 16 likewise comprises at least one actuator unit 70, which can be controlled at least in dependence on the sensed operator-specific characteristic quantity, in dependence on the sensed environment-specific characteristic quantity and/or in dependence on data received by means of the communication unit 42 of the further safety garment 16. The actuator unit 70 of the further safety garment 16 is designed, at least, to act actively upon a wearer as a result of identification of a hazard situation. If the further safety garment 16 is realized as a work jacket, the actuator unit 70 of the further safety garment 16 is disposed, for example, in a sleeve of the further safety garment 16 realized as a work jacket. The actuator unit 70 of the further safety garment 16 may be integrated directly into the material, such as, for example, as a smart material, or the actuator unit 70 of the further safety garment 16 may be disposed in a removable manner on the further safety garment 16. Upon identification of a hazard situation, an active action of the actuator unit 28 of the safety garment 10 and/or an action of the actuator unit 70 of the further safety garment 16 can cause a movement by a wearer of the safety garment 10 and/or of the further safety garment 16, which movement enables the wearer of the safety garment 10 and/or of the further safety garment 16 to avert the hazard situation, in particular enables the wearer of the safety garment 10 and/or of the further safety garment 16 to move out of the hazard situation. The sensor unit 12 of the safety garment 10 has at least one position sensor element 40, the external unit 18 having at least one hazard identification function, which is designed to evaluate, at least, a hazard situation of a wearer of the safety garment, at least in dependence on a position characteristic quantity sensed by means of the position sensor element 40.

[0060] Furthermore, the safety garment 10 comprises at least one lighting unit 30 for illuminating a work area, wherein the lighting unit 30 can be controlled at least in dependence on the sensed operator-specific characteristic quantity, in dependence on the sensed environment-specific characteristic quantity and/or in dependence on data received by means of the communication unit 14 of the safety garment 10 (FIG. 5). The safety garment 10 additionally comprises at least one projection unit 32, which is designed to project at least one item of information onto a base, wherein the projection unit 32 of the safety garment 10 can be controlled at least in dependence on the sensed operator-specific characteristic quantity, in dependence on the sensed environment-specific characteristic quantity and/or in dependence on data received by means of the communication unit 14 of the safety garment 10 (FIG. 5).

[0061] The safety garment 10 additionally comprises at least one energy supply unit 36, which is designed to supply at least the sensor unit 12 of the safety garment 10 and the communication unit 14 with energy in dependence on a handling of an external unit 18, in particular a hand-held power tool. If the external unit 18 is realized as a hand-held power tool, it is conceivable that the energy supply unit 36 has at least one connecting element (not represented in greater detail here), which is designed to be connected to the hand-held power tool, in particular to an energy supply unit and/or to an energy storage unit of the hand-held power tool. The connecting element in this case may be of a wired design such as, for example, as a power supply cable or the like, or of a wireless design such as, for example, as a primary coil, as an NFC or the like.

[0062] The safety system 38 comprises, in addition to the safety garment 10 and the further safety garment 16, at least one additional safety garment realized as work trousers 54, an additional safety garment realized as a safety glove 56, an additional safety garment realized as a safety shoe 58 and/or an additional safety garment realized as safety glasses 60 (FIG. 1). Preferably, all safety garments of the safety system 38 each have at least one communication unit for communicating with each other, and/or at least one sensor unit for sensing at least one operator-specific characteristic quantity and/or at least one environment-specific characteristic quantity. Preferably, all safety garments of the safety system 38 can exchange electronic data with each other, conceivable data being, for example, data for evaluating, warning, controlling and/or for use of other functions. Preferably, all safety garments of the safety system 38 have all units that the safety garment 10 realized as a safety helmet also has. A method for operating the safety system 38 comprises an at least partially automatic communication of the individual safety garments with each other and/or with the external unit 18. In a further method step, advantageously, functions of the safety system 38 are controlled at least partially automatically, in particular in dependence on sensed characteristic quantities. In respect of further method steps of the method for operating the safety system 38, reference may be made to the description of the safety system 38 and/or of the safety garment 10, since this description is to be construed as applying analogously to the method, and therefore all features in respect of the safety system 38 and/or of the safety garment 10 are also deemed as disclosed with regard to the method for operating the safety system 38.

[0063] FIG. 4 shows a detail view of the additional safety garment of the safety system 38 that is realized as safety glasses 60. Preferably, the additional safety garment realized as safety glasses 60 has all units that the safety garment 10 realized as a safety helmet also has. The additional safety garment realized as safety glasses 60 comprises at least one output unit 72, which is designed to output items of information in dependence on at least one sensed position characteristic quantity, at least one sensed environment-specific characteristic quantity and/or in dependence on data received by means of a communication unit 74 of the additional safety garment realized as safety glasses 60. For this purpose, the output unit 72 of the additional safety garment realized as safety glasses 60 comprises at least one optical output element 76. The optical output element 76 of the additional safety garment realized as safety glasses 60 is preferably realized as a display. The optical output element 76 of the additional safety garment realized as safety glasses 60 is integrated into at least one lens element 78 of the additional safety garment realized as safety glasses 60. Moreover, it is conceivable that the optical output element 76 of the additional safety garment realized as safety glasses 60 can be connected-in optionally, in particular only if required. The optical output element 76 of the additional safety garment realized as safety glasses 60 is only visible in the lens element 78 if there is a requirement or if a wearer of the additional safety garment realized as safety glasses 60 activates the optical output element of the additional safety garment realized as safety glasses 60. It is also conceivable, however, that the optical output element 76 of the additional safety garment realized as safety glasses 60 is realized so as to be separate from the lens element 78, and is disposed as a separate element on the additional safety garment realized as safety glasses 60, in particular disposed in a movable manner on the additional safety garment realized as safety glasses 60 and, in particular, is movable, when required, into a field of view of a wearer of the additional safety garment realized as safety glasses 60.

[0064] FIG. 6 shows a detail view of the additional safety garment of the safety system 38 realized as a safety glove 56. Preferably, the additional safety garment realized as a safety glove 56 has all units that the safety garment 10 realized as a safety helmet also has. The additional safety garment realized as a safety glove 56 has at least one output unit 80 and a lighting unit 82, which are realized so as to be at least partially integral. It is conceivable in this case for incorporated fiber-optic elements 84, in particular glass fibers, to be provided to enable an optical feedback such as, for example, concerning a state of the safety glove 56, a warning indication, an operating mode/state of the external unit 18. The fiber-optic elements 84 may extend, for example, on a region of the safety glove 56 that covers the back of the hand, over individual finger regions of the safety glove 56, to finger-tip regions of the safety glove 56. At the finger-tip regions of the safety glove 56, the fiber-optic elements 84 may be provided as lighting elements for illumination. Moreover, it is conceivable that the output unit 80 of the additional safety garment realized as a safety glove 56 comprises vibration elements that are disposed, for example, in the finger-tip regions of the safety glove 56. This makes it possible, advantageously, to achieve an additional feedback capability.

[0065] The additional safety garment realized as a safety glove 56 additionally comprises at least one input unit 86. The input unit 86 of the additional safety garment realized as a safety glove 56 comprises, for example, input elements 88, in particular pressure-sensitive sensors, that are disposed in the finger-tip regions of the safety glove 56. It is conceivable in this case that, for example, particular movement patterns or particular pressure patterns can be interpreted as commands. In addition, movements of individual finger-tip regions of the safety glove 56 can be interpreted, for example, for the purpose of gesture control by means of the gesture control function of the safety garment 10 realized as a safety helmet. Further, it is conceivable that, by means of the safety glove 56, in particular in combination with the sensor unit 12 of the safety garment 10 realized as a safety helmet, measurement of distances can be achieved, by displaying distances by the spreading of fingers, in particular of a thumb and an index finger, a measurement value being able to be output by means of an output unit of the safety system 38. It is additionally conceivable that the additional safety garment realized as a safety glove 56 has a wall scanner function, elements detected in a wall being able to be output by means of an output unit of the safety system 38. Other functions of individual safety garments of the safety system 38 and/or of the safety system 38 itself, considered appropriate by persons skilled in the art, are likewise conceivable.

[0066] Furthermore, the additional safety garment realized as a safety glove 56 comprises at least one energy supply unit 90, which is designed to supply an electrical energy supply with energy in dependence on a handling of the external unit 18, in particular a hand-held power tool. A contactless, in particular inductive, transfer of energy is made possible as a result the external unit 18 being gripped.

[0067] FIG. 7 shows a schematic representation of a use of a safety garment realized as an eye protection device 92 in the safety system 38. The eye protection device 92 is realized as safety glasses. It is also conceivable, however, that the eye protection device 92 is realized as a safety visor that is movably mounted on a safety helmet, or that can be disposed separately on the head of an operator, in particular by means of a retaining band or the like. The eye protection device 92 is designed for use in the safety system 38. It is also conceivable, however, that the eye protection device 92 can be used independently of the safety system 38. The eye protection device 92 comprises at least one communication unit 94 for exchanging electronic data. The communication unit 94 is designed to communicate with at least one hand-held power tool 98. The communication unit 94 is designed, in particular additionally, at least to communicate with an external unit 18 that is different from the hand-held power tool 98. The communication unit 94 is designed, at least, to communicate with an external unit 18 realized as a mobile device, in order to exchange electronic data with the mobile device. In particular, the mobile device is realized as a smartphone. Advantageously, it is possible to achieve outputting of incoming short message calls such as, for example, an SMS, or the like.

[0068] The communication unit 94 is realized, at least, to communicate with an external unit 18 realized as a charging device, in order to receive at least one charge characteristic quantity from at least one storage battery that can be charged by means of the charging device. The charge characteristic quantity may be realized as a charge state, as a remaining charge duration, as a charge capacity, as a charging voltage, or the like.

[0069] The eye protection device 92 has at least one output unit 96, which is designed to output items of information in dependence on data received by means of the communication unit 94. The output unit 96 may be realized as a haptic, acoustic and/or optical output unit. The output unit 96 can preferably be controlled by open-loop and/or closed-loop control, by means of an open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit (not represented in greater detail here) of the eye protection device 92. The output unit 96 is preferably designed to output work instructions, in particular optical and/or acoustic work instructions, that are dependent, at least, on data received by means of the communication unit 94.

[0070] Preferably, the output unit 96 comprises at least one output element 100, which is disposed on the eye protection device 92, in particular on a frame unit or on a protective lens unit of the eye protection device 92. In FIG. 7, to aid illustration, the output element 100 is additionally represented separately from the eye protection device 92. The output element 100 is designed to output at least one item of information. The output element 100 may be integrated into a lens, movably mounted on the frame unit, or the like. It is additionally conceivable that the output element 100 can be connected-in optionally, in particular only if required. The output element 100 is only visible, for example, in the lens of the eye protection device 92 if there is a requirement or if a wearer of the eye protection device 92 activates the output element 100. It is also conceivable, however, that the output element 100 of the eye protection device 92 is realized so as to be separate from the lens of the eye protection device 92, and is disposed as a separate element on the eye protection device 92, in particular disposed in a movable manner on the eye protection device 92 and, in particular, is movable, when required, into a field of view of a wearer of the eye protection device 92. The output element 100 is realized as an optical output element. The output element 100 is preferably realized as a display. It is also conceivable, however, that the output element 100, alternatively or additionally, is realized as an acoustic output element.

[0071] The eye protection device 92 may have a sensor unit 102 in addition to the communication unit 94. The sensor unit 102 may be of a design that is at least substantially similar to that of the sensor unit 12 of the safety garment 10. The sensor unit 102 of the eye protection device 92 has at least one eye sensor element (not represented in greater detail here), which is designed to sense at least one eye characteristic quantity of a wearer of the eye protection device 92, the eye characteristic quantity being able to be processed by the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit of the eye protection device 92 and/or being able to be transmitted to the hand-held power tool 98 and/or to the external unit 18 by means of the communication unit 94. Preferably the eye sensor element is designed, at least, to sense an eye characteristic quantity realized as a state (open, closed, blink rate, or the like) of at least one eye of a wearer of the eye protection device 92, or an eye characteristic quantity realized as a viewing direction of an eye of a wearer of the eye protection device 92. It is also conceivable, however, that the eye sensor element is designed, additionally or alternatively, to sense different or additional eye characteristic quantities, considered appropriate by persons skilled in the art. It is thus possible, advantageously, to deduce the attentiveness of a wearer of the eye protection device 92, since it is possible to identify, for example, that the wearer has directed their view away from a workpiece on which work is to be performed and/or from the hand-held power tool 98. It is conceivable that a safety switch-off of the hand-held power tool 98 can be initiated in dependence on the sensed eye characteristic quantity. Moreover, advantageously, identification of wearer fatigue can be achieved in dependence on the sensed eye characteristic quantity. Advantageously, a warning signal can be output.

[0072] For the purpose of supplying energy to differing units of the eye protection device 92, the eye protection device 92 comprises, in particular, an energy supply unit (not represented in greater detail here). The energy supply unit of the eye protection device 92 is preferably realized as a storage battery. The eye protection device 92 may have a contactless and/or wired charging connection unit for recharging the energy supply unit.

[0073] In addition to the already described units of the eye protection device 92, the eye protection device 92 may additionally have further units, such as have already been described in connection with the safety garments mentioned in this description.