Alpinestars Research S.p.a.

Alpinestars Research Srl

Marco Signorelli

Giovanni Mazzarolo

The present invention relates to a standalone wearable protector, including a thin layer supporting fabric, at least one inflatable bag housed in a seat provided in said supporting fabric, at least one gas generator acting as inflating means connected to said inflatable bag and fastened directly or indirectly to said supporting fabric, a control unit also fastened directly or indirectly to said supporting fabric and suitable for activating said inflating means and sensing means connected to said control unit and provided on said supporting fabric. The present invention also relates to a protective clothing assembly comprising a protective garment made of material resistant to abrasion and friction stresses and said standalone wearable protector.

Standalone wearable protector and protective clothing assembly

A garment comprising an inflatable protective device. The inflatable protective device includes at least one inflatable bag, an inflator unit designed for inflating the at least one inflatable bag, sensors designed for monitoring the user's body for detecting shocks or unexpected movements, and a control unit designed for processing the data provided by the sensors and for activating the inflator unit if, on the basis of the data received by the sensors, a danger situation is identified. The control unit includes storing means containing at least two different setup parameter sets and/or firmwares of the control unit for controlling the activation of the inflator unit. The control unit is further provided with selecting means for selecting one of the said at least two different setup parameter sets and/or firmwares. Also a method for adjusting the operational modes of the inflatable protective device of the garment.

Garment provided with an inflatable protective device and associated method for adjusting operational modes of the inflatable protective device

A garment including an inflatable protective device that can include The garment can further include a display unit which has an alphanumeric and/or graphical visual display for providing the user with messages and/or symbols about the internal status of the inflatable protective device.

Garment provided with an inflatable protective device

The present invention relates to a standalone wearable protector, including a thin layer supporting fabric, at least one inflatable bag housed in a seat provided in said supporting fabric, at least one gas generator acting as inflating means connected to said inflatable bag and fastened directly or indirectly to said supporting fabric, a control unit also fastened directly or indirectly to said supporting fabric and suitable for activating said inflating means and sensing means connected to said control unit and provided on said supporting fabric. The present invention also relates to a protective clothing assembly including a protective garment made of material resistant to abrasion and friction stresses and said standalone wearable protector.

A garment () including an inflatable protective device (). The device () includes at least one inflatable bag (), an inflator unit (), sensors (), and a control unit (). The bag () for moving between a rest condition, wherein it is deflated, and an operating condition, wherein it is inflated. The inflator unit () for inflating the bag (). The sensors () for monitoring the user's body for shocks or unexpected movements. The control unit () for processing the data provided by the sensors () and for activating the inflator unit () if, on the basis of the data received by the sensors (), a danger situation is identified. The garment () provided with a display unit () which includes an alphanumeric and/or graphical visual display () for providing the user with messages and/or symbols about the internal status of the device ().

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Albignasego, Italy

Marco Signorelli