US 12,439,994 B2
Helmet system having a rear mount for a cellphone for a saddle riding vehicle
Shigeyuki Seko, Los Banos, CA (US)
Assigned to Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/189,007.
Prior Publication US 2024/0315385 A1, Sep. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. A42B 3/30 (2006.01); A42B 3/04 (2006.01); H04M 1/05 (2006.01); H04M 1/72409 (2021.01); H04M 1/60 (2006.01)
CPC A42B 3/30 (2013.01) [A42B 3/0453 (2013.01); H04M 1/05 (2013.01); H04M 1/72409 (2021.01); H04M 1/6066 (2013.01); H04M 2250/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A helmet system for a saddle riding vehicle, the helmet system comprising:
a helmet for a driver of the saddle riding vehicle and including a holder for retaining a mobile phone, wherein the holder is arranged at a rear of the helmet to provide a view of a display of the mobile phone retained by the holder; and
a control device including a plurality of keys and adapted to be held and operated by a pillion rider of the saddle riding vehicle to:
communicate with the mobile phone to facilitate the pillion rider to operate and control the mobile phone in response to an actuation of at least one key of the plurality of keys, and
communicate with a controller of the saddle riding vehicle to selectively actuate a pair of turn indicator lights of the saddle riding vehicle to indicate a turn of the saddle riding vehicle in response an actuation of at least one key of the plurality of keys when the pillion rider receives an input from the mobile phone for an upcoming turn.