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US20070196220A1
US20070196220A1 US11/356,517 US35651706A US2007196220A1 US 20070196220 A1 US20070196220 A1 US 20070196220A1 US 35651706 A US35651706 A US 35651706A US 2007196220 A1 US2007196220 A1 US 2007196220A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/08—Fluid mattresses
    • A47C27/081—Fluid mattresses of pneumatic type
    • A47C27/082—Fluid mattresses of pneumatic type with non-manual inflation, e.g. with electric pumps
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/0018—Easily movable or transportable swimming pools
    • E04H4/0025—Easily movable or transportable swimming pools with inflatable parts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B39/00—Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B25/00 - F04B37/00
    • F04B39/12—Casings; Cylinders; Cylinder heads; Fluid connections
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D25/00—Pumping installations or systems
    • F04D25/02—Units comprising pumps and their driving means
    • F04D25/08—Units comprising pumps and their driving means the working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation
    • F04D25/084—Units comprising pumps and their driving means the working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation hand fans
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/60—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling
    • F04D29/601—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K15/00—Check valves
    • F16K15/20—Check valves specially designed for inflatable bodies, e.g. tyres
    • F16K15/205—Check valves specially designed for inflatable bodies, e.g. tyres and with closure plug
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
    • E04H15/20—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
    • E04H15/20—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure
    • E04H2015/206—Details of inflation devices, e.g. valves, connections to fluid pressure source

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  • the present invention relates to a pump seat for an inflatable product, and more particularly to a pump seat which can effectively prevent air leakage.
  • the inflatable products each have a seat for mounting the electrical pump.
  • a valve is provided in the seat for connecting with a nozzle of the electrical pump.
  • the valve includes a tongue formed therein as an airproof element. During inflating process, the tongue is pushed downwards to open the valve. When the inflating process is finished, the tongue can be returned back to close the valve to prevent air leakage.
  • the tongue may incompletely close the valve, and air in the inflatable product will leak out during use period.
  • the invention provides a seat for an electrical pump to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.
  • the main objective of the present invention is to provide a seat for an electrical pump which can completely prevent air leakage in an inflatable product.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pump seat for an inflatable product in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pump seat in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a plug of the pump seat in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 is another exploded perspective view of the pump seat in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the pump seat in FIG. 1 in another status
  • FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of the pump seat in FIG. 5 ;
  • FIG. 7 is an operational side plan view in partial cross section of the pump seat in FIG. 5 during an inflating process
  • FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view of the pump seat in FIG. 1 when the inflating process is finished;
  • FIG. 9 is an operational side plan view in partial cross section of the pump seat in FIG. 5 during a deflating process.
  • FIG. 10 is an operational side plan view in partial cross section of the pump seat in FIG. 1 showing that an air pump is received in the seat.
  • a pump seat for an inflatable product in accordance with the present invention includes a hollow body ( 10 ) with an open end.
  • a coupling portion ( 11 ) is formed on a side of the hollow body ( 10 ) opposed to the open end.
  • An opening ( 12 ) is defined in the center of the coupling portion ( 11 ).
  • a tongue ( 13 ) is movably connected on the coupling portion ( 1 ) for closing the opening ( 12 ).
  • a finger ( 14 ) is formed on the tongue ( 13 ) and extends towards the interior of the hollow body ( 10 ).
  • a recess ( 15 ) is defined beside the opening ( 12 ).
  • the plug ( 20 ) has a circular cross section.
  • the elastic handles ( 21 ) can be pivoted downwards to a horizontal position, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , and can be pivoted upwards to a vertical position so as to conveniently remove the plug ( 20 ) from the opening ( 12 ) or the recess ( 15 ), as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 .
  • the plug ( 20 ) is inserted into the opening ( 12 ) to provide a further airproof effect.
  • the plug ( 20 ) can be removed from the opening ( 12 ) and inserted into the recess ( 15 ), as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 .
  • the plug ( 20 ) is stored appropriately and will not be lost.
  • the pump seat ( 10 ) is mounted on an inflatable product ( 30 ).
  • an electrical pump ( 40 ) is received in the hollow body ( 10 ).
  • An inflating nozzle ( 41 ) of the electrical pump ( 40 ) is connected to the opening ( 12 ).
  • the compressed air in the electrical pump pushes the tongue ( 14 ) downwards to open the opening ( 12 ) for inflating the inflatable product ( 30 ).
  • the plug ( 20 ) is positioned in the recess ( 15 ).
  • the inflating nozzle ( 41 ) When the inflating process is finished, the inflating nozzle ( 41 ) is removed. Under the air pressure in the inflatable product, the tongue ( 13 ) will be returned back to close the opening ( 12 ). Then, the plug ( 20 ) is removed from the recess ( 15 ) and inserted into the opening ( 12 ) to provide a further airproof effect, as shown in FIG. 8 .
  • the plug ( 20 ) is removed from the opening ( 12 ) and a deflating nozzle ( 42 ) of the electric pump ( 40 ) is inserted into the opening ( 12 ).
  • the finger ( 14 ) is pushed by the deflating nozzle ( 42 ) to open the opening ( 12 ), so the inflatable product ( 30 ) is deflated.
  • an electrical pump ( 40 ) can be received in the hollow body ( 10 ) of the pump seat when the inflating nozzle ( 41 ) is inserted into the recess ( 15 ).

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Abstract

A pump seat for an inflatable product includes a hollow body with an open end. The body has a coupling portion formed at a side opposed to the open end. An opening is defined in the center of the coupling portion. A tongue is movably connected on the coupling portion for closing the opening. A finger is formed on the tongue and extends towards the interior of the hollow body. A recess is defined in the body beside the opening. A plug is selectively positioned in the opening or the recess. When an inflating process applied to the inflatable product is finished, the plug is inserted into the opening to provide a further airproof effect.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of the Invention
  • The present invention relates to a pump seat for an inflatable product, and more particularly to a pump seat which can effectively prevent air leakage.
  • 2. Description of Related Art
  • Large inflatable products made of rubber material, such as airbed or inflatable swimming pool etc., should be inflated and deflated with an electrical pump.
  • The inflatable products each have a seat for mounting the electrical pump. A valve is provided in the seat for connecting with a nozzle of the electrical pump. The valve includes a tongue formed therein as an airproof element. During inflating process, the tongue is pushed downwards to open the valve. When the inflating process is finished, the tongue can be returned back to close the valve to prevent air leakage.
  • However, the tongue may incompletely close the valve, and air in the inflatable product will leak out during use period.
  • Therefore, the invention provides a seat for an electrical pump to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The main objective of the present invention is to provide a seat for an electrical pump which can completely prevent air leakage in an inflatable product.
  • Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pump seat for an inflatable product in accordance with the present invention;
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pump seat in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a plug of the pump seat in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is another exploded perspective view of the pump seat in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the pump seat in FIG. 1 in another status;
  • FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of the pump seat in FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 7 is an operational side plan view in partial cross section of the pump seat in FIG. 5 during an inflating process;
  • FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view of the pump seat in FIG. 1 when the inflating process is finished;
  • FIG. 9 is an operational side plan view in partial cross section of the pump seat in FIG. 5 during a deflating process; and
  • FIG. 10 is an operational side plan view in partial cross section of the pump seat in FIG. 1 showing that an air pump is received in the seat.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
  • With reference to FIGS. 1-3, a pump seat for an inflatable product in accordance with the present invention includes a hollow body (10) with an open end. A coupling portion (11) is formed on a side of the hollow body (10) opposed to the open end. An opening (12) is defined in the center of the coupling portion (11). A tongue (13) is movably connected on the coupling portion (1) for closing the opening (12). A finger (14) is formed on the tongue (13) and extends towards the interior of the hollow body (10). A recess (15) is defined beside the opening (12).
  • A plug (20), which can be received into the opening (12) or the recess (15), has two elastic handles (21) symmetrically and pivotally connected to the top of the plug (20). The plug (20) has a circular cross section. The elastic handles (21) can be pivoted downwards to a horizontal position, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, and can be pivoted upwards to a vertical position so as to conveniently remove the plug (20) from the opening (12) or the recess (15), as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4. When an inflating process to an inflatable product is finished, the plug (20) is inserted into the opening (12) to provide a further airproof effect.
  • During an inflating, deflating or in a non-using status, the plug (20) can be removed from the opening (12) and inserted into the recess (15), as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Thus, the plug (20) is stored appropriately and will not be lost.
  • With reference to FIGS. 6-7, the pump seat (10) is mounted on an inflatable product (30). During an inflating process, an electrical pump (40) is received in the hollow body (10). An inflating nozzle (41) of the electrical pump (40) is connected to the opening (12). The compressed air in the electrical pump pushes the tongue (14) downwards to open the opening (12) for inflating the inflatable product (30). In this case, the plug (20) is positioned in the recess (15).
  • When the inflating process is finished, the inflating nozzle (41) is removed. Under the air pressure in the inflatable product, the tongue (13) will be returned back to close the opening (12). Then, the plug (20) is removed from the recess (15) and inserted into the opening (12) to provide a further airproof effect, as shown in FIG. 8.
  • With reference to FIG. 9, during a deflating process, the plug (20) is removed from the opening (12) and a deflating nozzle (42) of the electric pump (40) is inserted into the opening (12). The finger (14) is pushed by the deflating nozzle (42) to open the opening (12), so the inflatable product (30) is deflated.
  • With reference to FIG. 10, an electrical pump (40) can be received in the hollow body (10) of the pump seat when the inflating nozzle (41) is inserted into the recess (15).
  • With the arrangement of the plug (20), air leakage can be completely prevented.
  • It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

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1. A pump seat for an inflatable product comprising:
a hollow body with an open end, the body having a coupling portion formed at a side opposed to the open end, an opening defined in a center of the coupling portion, a tongue movably connected on the coupling portion for closing the opening, a finger formed on the tongue and extending towards an interior of the hollow body, and a recess defined in the body beside the opening; and
a plug selectively positioned in one of the opening and the recess.
2. The pump seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plug has two elastic movable handles symmetrically and pivotally mounted on a top of the plug.
3. The pump seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plug has a circular cross section.
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