Hard hat with fan

A hard hat fan system, comprising:

• a shell comprising an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface;
• a fan coupled to the outer surface of the shell;
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• an impact absorbing layer, comprising:
• an outer surface facing the inner surface of the shell;
• an inner surface opposite the outer surface of the impact absorbing layer;
• a channel defining a recessed surface along the outer surface of the impact absorbing layer, the recessed surface extending away from the inner surface of the shell;
• and
• an air vent extending through recessed surface to the inner surface of the impact absorbing layer;
• and
• wherein the inner surface of the shell and the recessed surface of the impact absorbing layer define a duct configured to provide fluid communication between an inlet of the channel and the air vent.

A hard hat fan system, comprising:

• a shell comprising an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface;
• a fan coupled to the outer surface of the shell, the fan comprising:
• an intake positioned on a front surface of the fan facing away from the outer surface of the shell;
• and
• an outlet positioned on a bottom surface of the fan below the intake, wherein the fan is positioned along the outer surface of the shell such that the outlet does not extend below a lower edge of the shell;
• a primary duct comprising a first end coupled to the outlet of the fan and a second end opposite the first end, the second end extending below the lower edge of the shell;
• and
• an impact absorbing layer coupled to the inner surface of the shell and defining an interior region configured to receive a head of a user, the impact absorbing layer comprising at least one channel extending a distance along a length of the impact absorbing layer;
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• wherein the hard hat fan system is configured to provide fluid communication for air between an exterior of the shell and the interior region through the at least one channel.