Inflatable product provided with electric air pump
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47C-027/10
F04B-017/03
출원번호
US-0696812
(2003-10-30)
발명자
/ 주소
Chung,Wang Cheng
출원인 / 주소
Team Worldwide Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Quintero Law Office
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39
초록▼
An inflatable product includes a pack having a first vent with a first valve, a second vent with a second valve, a third vent in communication with the ambient, a first chamber in communication with the first vent, a second chamber in communication with the second vent, and an air pump pumping air i
An inflatable product includes a pack having a first vent with a first valve, a second vent with a second valve, a third vent in communication with the ambient, a first chamber in communication with the first vent, a second chamber in communication with the second vent, and an air pump pumping air into and out of the pack through the third vent when activated in a first and second direction. A first switch structure is movable between first and second orientations. The first orientation opens the first valve and activates the air pump in the first direction to inflate the first chamber. The second orientation closes the first valve. A second switch structure is movable between third and fourth orientations. The third orientation opens the second valve and activates the air pump in the second direction to deflate the second chamber. The fourth orientation closes the second valve.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. An inflatable product, including: a first chamber; an air pump; a first valve through which the air pump inflates and deflates the first chamber; a first switch structure, connected to the first valve, wherein the first valve is mechanically opened by the first switch structu
What is claimed is: 1. An inflatable product, including: a first chamber; an air pump; a first valve through which the air pump inflates and deflates the first chamber; a first switch structure, connected to the first valve, wherein the first valve is mechanically opened by the first switch structure; a second chamber; a second valve through which the air pump inflates and deflates the second chamber; a second switch structure, connected to the second valve, wherein the second valve is mechanically opened by the second switch structure; a first pair of electrodes and a second pair of electrodes, the air pump operating in a first direction for inflating air through the first or second valve when the first pair of electrodes contact each other, the air pump operating in a second reverse direction opposite to the first direction for deflating air through the first or second valve when the second pair of electrodes contacts each other, wherein the first switch structure and the second switch structure operate the pump by controlling the first pair of electrodes and the second pair of electrodes. 2. The inflatable product as claimed in claim 1, further including a slider connected to the first and second pairs of electrodes and provided beside the first and second switch structures in such a way that the air pump is activated by the first switch structure and the second switch structure via the slider. 3. The inflatable product as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first and second switch structures comprise a first ear and a second ear respectively, and the first pair of electrodes are brought into contact when the first switch structure is in a first orientation, and the second pair of electrodes are brought into contact with each other when the second switch structure is in a second orientation, and the first and second ear are arranged such that when the second switch structure is in the second orientation, the second ear is impelled by the slider when the first ear pushes against the slider such that the second switch structure is moved out of the second orientation. 4. An inflatable product, including: a first chamber; an air pump; a first valve through which the air pump inflates the first chamber; a first switch structure, connected to the first valve, wherein the first valve is mechanically opened by the first switch structure; a second chamber; a second valve through which the air pump inflates the second chamber; a second switch structure, connected to the second valve, wherein the second valve is mechanically opened by the second switch structure; wherein the air pump has a fan and motor for inflating air through the first or second valve; wherein the first switch structure and second switch structure control the pump to operate. 5. The inflatable product as claimed in claim 4, wherein the motor rotates the fan in a first direction to pump air from the outside to the inside of the first or second chamber or rotates the fan in a second direction opposite to the first direction to pump air from the inside to the outside of the first or second chamber. 6. The inflatable product as claimed in claim 4, further including a first pair of electrodes and a second pair of electrodes, the air pump operating in a first direction for inflating air through the first or second valve when the first pair of electrodes contact each other, the air pump operating in a second reverse direction opposite to the first direction for deflating air through the first or second valve when the second pair of electrodes contact each other, wherein the first switch structure and the second switch structure operates the pump by controlling the first pair of electrodes and the second pair of electrodes. 7. The inflatable product as claimed in claim 6, further including a driven element connected to the first and second pairs of electrodes and provided beside the first and second switch structures in such a way that the air pump is activated by the first switch and the second switch structures via the driven element. 8. The inflatable product as claimed in claim 7, wherein the driven element is a slider. 9. The inflatable product as claimed in claim 8, wherein when the first switch structure is in an inflate orientation, the first switch structure is impelled by the slider out of the inflate orientation when the second switch structure is moved to a deflate orientation. 10. The inflatable product as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first and second switch structures comprise a first ear and a second ear respectively, and the first pair of electrodes are brought into contact when the first switch structure is in an inflation orientation, and the second pair of electrodes are brought into contact with each other when the second switch structure is in a deflation orientation, and the first and second ear are arranged such that when the second switch structure is in the deflation orientation, the second ear is impelled by the slider when the first ear pushes against the slider such that the second switch structure is moved out of the deflation orientation. 11. An inflatable product comprising: a pack having a first vent opened and closed by a first valve, a second vent opened and closed by a second valve, and a third vent in communication with the ambient; a first chamber in communication with the first vent; a second chamber in communication with the second vent; an air pump pumping air into the pack through the third vent when activated in a first direction, and out of the pack through the third vent when activated in a second direction; a first switch structure movable between a first orientation and a second orientation, the first orientation opening the first valve and activating the air pump in the first direction to inflate the first chamber, and the second orientation closing the first valve; a second switch structure movable between a third orientation and a fourth orientation, the third orientation opening the second valve and activating the air pump in the second direction to deflate the second chamber, and the fourth orientation closing the second valve; and a driving element impelling the second switch structure out of the third orientation when the first switch structure is moved to the first orientation while the second switch structure is in the third orientation, such that the first and second switch structures cannot be respectively in the first and third orientations simultaneously. 12. The inflatable product recited in claim 11, wherein the driving element impels the first switch structure out of the first orientation when the second switch structure is moved to the third orientation while the first switch structure is in the first orientation, such that the first and second switch structures cannot be respectively in the first and third orientations simultaneously. 13. The inflatable product recited in claim 12, wherein: the first switch structure is further movable to a fifth orientation, the fifth orientation opening the first valve and activating the air pump in the second direction to deflate the first chamber; and the second switch structure is further movable to a sixth orientation, the sixth orientation opening the second valve and activating the air pump in the first direction to inflate the second chamber. 14. The inflatable product recited in claim 13, wherein the driving element impels the second switch structure out of the sixth orientation when the first switch structure is moved to the fifth orientation while the second switch structure is in the sixth orientation, such that the first and second switch structures cannot be respectively in the fifth and sixth orientations simultaneously. 15. The inflatable product recited in claim 14, wherein the driving element impels the first switch out of the fifth orientation when the second switch structure is moved to the sixth orientation while the first switch structure is in the fifth orientation, such that the first and second switch structures cannot be respectively in the fifth and sixth orientations simultaneously. 16. The inflatable product recited in claim 13, further comprising a first and second pair of electrodes, the first pair of electrodes in contact when the first switch structure is in the first orientation and when the second switch structure is in the sixth orientation to activate the pump in the first direction, and the second pair of electrodes in contact when the first switch structure is in the fifth orientation and when the second switch structure is in the third orientation to activate the pump in the second direction. 17. The inflatable product recited in claim 16, wherein the driving element comprises a slider, the first switch structure comprises a first ear, and the second switch structure comprises a second ear, wherein the first ear impels the slider to a first position bringing the first pair of electrodes into contact when the first switch structure is moved to the first orientation and when the second switch structure is moved to the sixth orientation, and the second ear impels the slider to a second position bringing the second pair of electrodes into contact when the first switch structure is moved to the fifth orientation and when the second switch structure is moved to the third orientation. 18. The inflatable product recited in claim 11, further comprising a first and second pair of electrodes, the first pair of electrodes in contact when the first switch structure is in the first orientation to activate the pump in the first direction, and the second pair of electrodes in contact when the second switch structure is in the third orientation to activate the pump in the second direction. 19. The inflatable product recited in claim 18, wherein the driving element comprises a slider, the first switch structure comprises a first ear, and the second switch structure comprises a second ear, wherein the first ear impels the slider to a first position bringing the first pair of electrodes into contact when the first switch structure is moved to the first orientation, and the second ear impels the slider to a second position bringing the second pair of electrodes into contact when the second switch structure is moved to the third orientation. 20. The inflatable product recited in claim 19, wherein the slider impels the second ear to move the second switch structure out of the third orientation when the first switch structure is moved to the first orientation while the second switch structure is in the third orientation. 21. The inflatable product recited in claim 20, wherein the slider impels the first ear to move the first switch structure out of the first orientation when the second switch structure is moved to the third orientation while the first switch structure is in the first orientation. 22. The inflatable product recited in claim 11, wherein the first switch structure is mechanically connected to the first valve and the second switch structure is mechanically connected to the second valve. 23. An inflatable product, including: a first chamber; a motor and fan assembly; a first valve through which the motor and fan assembly inflates the first chamber; a first switch structure, connected to the first valve, wherein the first valve is mechanically opened by the first switch structure; a second chamber; a second valve through which the motor and fan assembly inflates the second chamber; a second switch structure, connected to the second valve, wherein the second valve is mechanically opened by the second switch structure; wherein the first switch structure and second switch structure control the motor to operate. 24. An inflatable product, including: a first chamber an air pump; a first valve through which the air pump inflates the first chamber; a first switch structure, connected to the first valve, wherein the first valve is mechanically opened by the first switch structure: a second chamber; a second valve through which the air pump inflates the second chamber; a second switch structure, connected to the second valve, wherein the second valve is mechanically opened by the second switch structure; wherein the air pump has a fan and motor for inflating air through the first or second valve; wherein the first switch structure controls the air pump to operate and opens the first valve in one step, and the second switch structure controls the air pump to operate and opens the second valve in one step.
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