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HOW IT WORKS
GENERAL OPERATION
Helite systems have been developed and refined over many years to be the most reliable and fastest system on the market. To achieve the impressive results that our products deliver, the general operation is designed to be as simple as possible.
1
ACCIDENT
The rider suddenly flies off their bike or horse during a high-intensity moment - This may happen on the road when you are cruising on the highway and hit something laying in the middle of the road - or for the equestrians, when your horse spontanously deciced not to jump and instead stop, and you still have the momentum and keep going, flying off.
The rider typically finds themself in a uncontrolled fall, having no control as to where and how they are going to impact.
2
TRIGGER
The rider flew off, and the system triggers; In the mechanical systems, a strong, durable lanyard attached to the frame of the bike, or the horse harness, will pull on a small ball that pulls on a metal ring - a spring-loaded piston with a small metal piercing tip is released after the lanyard ball is pulled out, and the piston will proceed to hit the CO2 Canister on the entry, opening it, releasing high pressure, non-flammable Co2 Gas that will instantaniously inflate a special tube around your torso, stiffening and protecting your most vital organs and areas.
The Electronic system does the same process, but instead of a spring loaded piston, it has a small charge that will accellerate the piston.
3
INFLATION
MECHANICAL AIRBAG SYSTEM
Helite offers two methods of inflation—mechanical and electronic.
Both methods offer excellent protection against the high-energy impacts, and have their different use-cases.
The mechanical version was the first system to be invented, and has proven it's reliability and easy-to-use characteristics through thousands of inflations and protection of riders over 20 years - since the founding of Helite.
It uses a high-energy spring-loaded system, in which a piston with a sharp front edge is locked by a lanyard and a metal ball mechanism - and upon falling off, a certain force is applied automatically onto the ball - releasing the piston, that then drives a sharp edge into the bottom of a CO₂ canister, which in turn releases high pressure, non toxic Co2 gas into the tubes and channels of the airbag jacket, providing a high pressure air cushion.
MECHANICAL TRIGGER SYSTEM
PULL FORCE
OF 15-30 KG
RELEASES PISTON
IN AN INSTANT.
PISTON
IS PIERCING THE
CO² CANISTER & COMES BACK TO GIVE WAY FOR GAS.
CO² GAS
IS RELEASED TO INFLATE
AIRBAG TO FULL PRESSURE
EXTREMELY FAST.
EVERYTHING HAPPENS
IN UNDER 5 MILLISECONDS
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ELECTRONIC AIRBAG SYSTEM
Evolved from decades of experience with a purely mechanical system, the electronic airbag system from Helite has been the next development step in airbag technology. It enables various features to be used - but it's main advantage is its added convenience of being tetherless and added road safety during unexpected side-impacts such as when stopped at an intersection.
The trigger and deployment mechanism is mostly the same as how the mechanical system works; Instead of a traditional, reliable lanyard that releases a piston to pierce the CO2 Canister, the electronic system uses a very small, fully controlled charge to accelerate a bullet-shaped piston that will pierce the bottom of the CO2 Canister, unleashing its high-pressure content that will rapidly inflate the airbag tubes and channels for maximum protection.
1
DETECTION
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Algorithms detect fall
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Processor confirms Accel. Gyro, GPS data
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Software calculates confidence level based on current data trajectory
2
TRIGGER
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ECU confirms a fall as detected, then sends electrical signal to Charge in CO2 Canister
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Signal triggers charge, pushes up metal tip
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metal tip pierces CO2 Canister
3
INFLATION
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CO2 Canister pierced, CO2 rushes out into air bladder
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Tubes and channels around body inflates with gas
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Fully pressurized airbag protects rider during impact!
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