HOLDING ELEMENT FOR A CAMERA AND CAMERA ARRANGEMENT, HOLDING ELEMENT AND A HELMET

Abstract

Brackets for cameras on ski helmets must, on the one hand, hold the camera securely on the helmet and on the other hand, also permit a releasable attachment. To further develop such a bracket, the bracket includes a release unit, which when a defined load on the camera is exceeded, the camera is released from the bracket at a defined point. As a result, the forces occurring in the event of a crash are transferred from the camera via the bracket to the helmet up to a defined limit only. Injuries when wearing the helmet are thus avoided.

Claims

1. A bracket (1) for a camera, wherein it comprises a release unit, which when a defined load on the camera is exceeded, releases the camera from the bracket at a defined point.

2. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the release unit releases the camera together with a holding part (2, 16) of the release unit.

3. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the release unit comprises a mounting bracket (13, 14), which when a defined load on the camera is exceeded, bends in such a way that the camera is released from the bracket (1).

4. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the release unit comprises a predetermined breaking point (32, 33, 37, 38), which when a defined load on the camera is exceeded, breaks thereby releasing the camera from the bracket (1).

5. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the release unit comprises a magnetic connection, which when a defined load on the camera is exceeded, releases the camera from the bracket (1).

6. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein a holding part (2, 16) is designed for fastening the camera to the bracket (1) and a fixing part (3, 24) is designed for fastening the bracket (1) to a helmet.

7. The bracket according to claim 6, wherein the holding part (2, 16) comprises an arm (5, 6, 7) with at least one slot (8, 9).

8. The bracket according to claim 6, wherein the fixing part (3, 24) is designed as a base (11).

9. The bracket according claim 6, wherein the fixing part (3, 24) comprises an adhesive surface (12).

10. The bracket according to claim 6, wherein the holding part (2, 16) can be inserted into the fixing part (3, 24).

11. The bracket according to claim 10, wherein the holding part (2, 16) locks into the fixing part (3, 24).

12. The bracket according to claim 10, wherein the holding part (2, 16) or the fixing part (3, 24) can be fixed with a swivel bracket (43).

13. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the defined load is a breaking load between 10 N and 1000 N.

14. A bracket in particular according to claim 1, wherein it comprises a base plate made of an elastomer with three, preferably four connecting elements, which extend from the base plate in different directions.

15. The bracket system according to claim 14, wherein the connecting elements are releasably fastened to the base plate.

16. The bracket system according to claim 14, wherein the base plate is rectangular or square and the connecting elements are arranged at the corners.

17. The bracket system according to claim 14, wherein the connecting elements have fastening elements, which allow them to be fastened to a helmet under tension.

18. The bracket system according to claim 14, wherein the connecting elements are length-adjustable.

19. The bracket system according to claim 14, wherein suction cups are arranged on a contact side of the base plate.

20. The bracket system according to claim 19, wherein the suction cups are arranged to form a rectangle or a square.

21. The bracket system according to claim 16, wherein the suction cups are attached to the base plate so as to be movable.

22. The bracket system according to claim 14, wherein on one holding side of the base plate, it comprises a locking device for attaching for example a helmet camera.

23. An arrangement of camera, bracket and helmet, wherein, when a defined load on the camera is exceeded, the camera is released from the helmet.

24. The arrangement according to claim 23, wherein, when a defined load on the cameras is exceeded, the camera is released from the bracket.

25. The arrangement according to claim 24, wherein, when a defined load on the camera is exceeded, the camera is released from a holding part (2, 16) of the bracket (1).

Description

[0035] Advantageous variants of the embodiment of such brackets are shown in the drawing and will now be explained in detail.

[0036] I.e.:

[0037] FIG. 1 shows a three-dimensional top view of a fixing part of a bracket,

[0038] FIG. 2 shows a section through the fixing part depicted in FIG. 1,

[0039] FIG. 3 shows a bottom view of the fixing part depicted in FIG. 1,

[0040] FIG. 4 shows a three-dimensional view of a bracket composed of fixing part and holding part,

[0041] FIG. 5 shows a top view of the fixing part depicted in FIG. 4,

[0042] FIG. 6 shows the bracket depicted in figure with a security insert,

[0043] FIG. 7 shows a three-dimensional view of a holding part with camera holder,

[0044] FIG. 8 shows the underside of the holding part depicted in FIG. 7 with closed swivel bracket,

[0045] FIG. 9 shows the underside of the holding part depicted in FIG. 7 with open swivel bracket,

[0046] FIG. 10 shows a top view of a helmet from the front with a base plate with connecting elements,

[0047] FIG. 11 shows a top view of the helmet depicted in FIG. 10 from behind with base plate,

[0048] FIG. 12 shows a bracket with four connecting elements,

[0049] FIG. 13 shows a top view of a helmet from behind with a bracket as shown in FIG. 12,

[0050] FIG. 14 shows a top view of a helmet from the front with a bracket shown in FIG. 12,

[0051] FIG. 15 shows a bottom view of a base plate and

[0052] FIG. 16 shows a top view of a helmet with a base plate with two connecting elements extending from the base plate and two hooked-up connecting elements.

[0053] The bracket 1 shown consists of a holding part 2 for fastening a camera (not shown) on the bracket 1 and a fixing part 3 for fastening the bracket 1 to a helmet (not shown). To fasten the camera on the holding part, the holding part 2 has an arm 4 with three clamping elements 5, 6 and 7, between which two gaps 8 and 9 are formed (see also FIG. 4).

[0054] Two carrier arms of a camera (not shown) can be inserted into the gaps 8 and 9, and a tensioning screw 10 is provided to press the tensioning elements 5 to 7 against each other in such a way that the camera held in the gaps 8 and 9 is firmly connected with the holding part 2.

[0055] The fixing part 3 is configured as a base 11 and this base 11 has an adhesive surface 12, with which the base 11 can be firmly connected to a helmet (not shown).

[0056] In order to securely connect the base 11 of the fixing part 3 with the holding part 2, the base 11 has two opposing l-shaped retaining bars 13, 14 and in between them a rod-shaped guiding elevation 15. This makes it possible for a holding part such as depicted in FIGS. 4 and 6 as well as FIGS. 8 and 9, to be inserted into the base 11 and to be securely held there. On the underside of the holding part 2 a groove 17 is provided, which, when pushing the holding part 16 into a base 11, corresponds with the guiding elevation 15. When inserting the holding part 16 into a base 11, clamping arms 18, 19 are pressed together as they slide along the retaining bars 13, 14. When the holding part 16 is completely inserted, the retaining bars 13 and 14 are in contact with the holding part 16 between the limits 20 and 23, in order to securely hold the holding part 16 on the base 11.

[0057] An alternative embodiment of a fixing part 24 has two retaining bars 25, 26 with a guide 27 between them and breakthroughs 28, 29 below the retaining bars 25, 26. Each retaining bar consists of a vertical holding element 30 and a horizontal holding element 31. A cavity 31 is provided in the vertical holding element 30. The retaining bars 25 and 26 are weakened by a predetermined breaking point 32 or 33 such that either the horizontal holding element 31 breaks away from the vertical holding element 30 or the vertical holding element 31 breaks out of the base plate 34 of the fixing part 24. Because of the gaps 35 and 36 between guide 27 and base plate 34 the guide 27 can also easily break out at the connecting areas 37, 38. To this end the wall thickness of the breaking regions is reduced to 0.1 to 1 mm respectively.

[0058] FIG. 6 shows a holding part 2, which is inserted onto the fixing part 3 and therefore firmly connected with it. Following insertion the clamping parts 39 and 40 relax, so that an insertion element 41 can be inserted into the cavity between the clamping arms 39, 40. This will prevent the clamping arms 39 and 40 being squeezed together. It is not until the insertion element 41 is removed by means of the handle 42, that the clamping arms 39 and 40 can be squeezed together, in order to push the holding part 2 out of the retaining bars 13 and 14 and release it from the fixing part 3.

[0059] An alternative security device is shown in the FIGS. 7 to 9. Here a swivel bracket 43 movable about a rotary axis 44 is fastened to a clamping arm 45.

[0060] This swivel bracket 43 has a handle piece 46, with which it can be swivelled between two clamping arms 45 and 47 such that a locking tab 48 engages in a recess 49 in order to fix the swivel bracket 43 between the clamping arms 45 and 47.

[0061] In order to ensure an anti-slip grip when the clamping arms 45 and 47 are squeezed together, a structuring 50, 51 is provided on the outside of the clamping arms 45 and 47.

[0062] FIG. 10 shows a base plate 60 with four lugs 61, from which connecting elements 62 are suspended. The base plate 60 has a holding part 63 with holding brackets 64 and 65 and a guiding elevation 66 between them. The holding part 63 is riveted to the base plate 60 and arranged to hold a camera with an intermediate part (not shown). The connecting elements are length-adjustable and slightly elastic in order to attach the base plate 60, which is also slightly elastic, to the helmet 66.

[0063] An alternative base plate 70 is shown in FIG. 12. It has four connecting elements 71 to 74 formed in one piece with the base plate 70 and a holding part on the base plate 70, which is configured in the same way as the holding part 63 shown in FIG. 10. In order to attach the base plate to a helmet 76, two connecting elements 73 and 74 can be attached to one side of the helmet, then the base plate 70 is pulled over the helmet 76 and thereafter the two other connecting elements 71 and 72 can be attached to the helmet using holding straps 77 and 78, so that the base plate 70 is tightly strapped to, and in contact with, the helmet 76.

[0064] FIG. 15 shows the underside of a base plate 80 with four suction cups 81 to 84. These suction cups are arranged roughly under the holding plate and are used to firmly connect the base plate 80 with the outer smooth surface 85 of the helmet.

[0065] A further example of a base plate is shown in FIG. 16 and this base plate 90 has two connecting elements 91 and 92 extending from the base plate and formed in one piece with the base plate. Two hooked-up connecting elements 93 and 94 serve as connection for the base plate with the helmet 85 on the other side.