US Patent 11517066 Cooling device for attachment to a helmet

A cooling device for attachment to a helmet includes a fan and an electronics assembly. The fan is operable to draw external air into the cooling device. The electronics assembly is operable to control the rotation speed of the fan based on a speed of movement of a user wearing the helmet with the cooling device attached to the helmet. The cooling device additionally includes an air filter, and a deflector to direct cooled air to a desired one of different regions inside the helmet.