Patent ID: 6263513
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
A helmet with a ventilating function comprising:a helmet shell having on an outer surface thereof a longitudinally extending outside air path configured to introduce outside air thereinto from a front air inlet of said helmet and discharge the air rearwardly from a rear air outlet to form an outside air flow that sucks inside air remaining in the helmet shell by its negative pressure to achieve ventilation;a path defining body defining the outside air path; anda rear deflector for facilitating release of an air flow from a rear portion of the outer surface of the helmet shell, the path defining body and the rear deflector being unified in configuration, the rear deflector including an outlet extension that immediately and continuously follows said air outlet and extends rearwardly with respect to said helmet, and a top wall that forms part of a top surface of the path defining body, wherein both said top wall and said outlet extension have portions inwardly curved with respect to said helmet to make air upwardly flow at a rear end of the path defining body.