Inflatable product provided with built-in battery case and socket

• US 20010026763A1
• Filed: 12/18/2000
• Published: 10/04/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Team Worldwide Corporation
• Original Assignee: Team Worldwide Corporation
• Inventors: Chung, Wang Cheng
• Granted Patent: US 6,793,469 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 417/360
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/082 with non-manual inflation, e.g. with electric pumps
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 25/0673 Battery powered
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 25/084 hand fans
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 29/503 especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 29/601 specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps

Abstract

An inflatable product includes an inflatable body, a socket, an electric pump, at least one battery and a connector. The socket is built in the inflatable body. The electric pump is connected to the socket to pump the inflatable body. The battery is disposed in the electric pump. The connector is provided on the electric pump for connecting an external power. The electric pump is supplied with power by the battery or the external power.

Claims

1. An inflatable product including:

an inflatable body;

a socket built in the inflatable body;

an electric pump connected to the socket to pump the inflatable body;

at least one battery disposed in the electric pump; and

a connector provided on the electric pump for connecting an external power, whereby the electric pump is actuated by the at least one battery or the external power.

2. An inflatable product as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein the at least one battery is rechargeable and is electrically connected to the connector so that the at least one battery can be charged by the external power via the connector.

3. An inflatable product as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein the external power supplies an alternating current.

4. An inflatable product as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein the external power supplies a direct current.

5. An inflatable product as claimed in

claim 1

, further including a cover assembled with the socket to entirely cover the electric pump, thereby protecting the electric pump from water.

6. An inflatable product as claimed in

claim 1

, further including a cover assembled with the electric pump to prevent the inflatable product from leaking through the electric pump.

7. An inflatable product as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein the electric pump has first threads and the socket has second threads, by which the electric pump and the socket are screwed together.

8. An inflatable product as claimed in

claim 7

, wherein the electric pump further has a pad to eliminate gaps between the electric pump and the socket when the electric pump and the socket are screwed together.

9. An inflatable product as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein the electric pump has a lid covering the connector for protecting the connector from water.

10. An inflatable product as claimed in

claim 9

, further including a switch provided on the electric pump to actuate the electric pump, and the lid also covers the switch.

11. An inflatable product including:

an inflatable body;

a socket built in the inflatable body;

an electric pump connected to the socket to pump the inflatable body;

at least one battery disposed in the electric pump to supply the electric pump with power;

a switch provided on the electric pump to actuate the electric pump;

a waterproof layer covering the switch to protect the switch from water.

12. An inflatable product including:

an inflatable body having an inside and an outside;

a chamber connected to the inflatable body, the chamber communicating the inside and the outside of the inflatable body;

a fan received in the chamber;

a motor connected to the fan for rotating the fan in a first direction to pump air from the outside to the inside of the inflatable body or rotating the fan in a second direction opposite to the first direction to pump the air from the inside to the outside of the inflatable body;

a switch electrically connected to the motor for actuating the motor to rotate the fan in the first direction and second direction.

13. An inflatable product as claimed in

claim 12

, wherein the motor also received in the chamber.

14. A method for inflating and deflating an inflatable product, including the steps of:

(a) preparing an electric pump having a fan;

(b) rotating the fan in a first direction to pump air into the inflatable body; and

(c) rotating the fan in a second direction opposite to the first direction to pump the air inside the inflatable body out.

15. An inflatable product including:

an inflatable body;

a first electric pump connected to the inflatable body, pumping the inflatable body;

a second electric pump also connected to the inflatable body, pumping air inside the inflatable body out.

16. An inflatable product as claimed in

claim 15

, wherein the first and second electric pumps are permanently connected to the inflatable body.

17. An inflatable product including:

an inflatable body;

a socket built in the inflatable body;

an electric pump connected to the socket to pump the inflatable body;

a connector provided on the electric pump for connecting an external power to actuate the electric pump.

18. A inflatable product including:

an inflatable body;

a socket built in the inflatable body;

an electric pump connected to the socket to pump the inflatable body, wherein a portion of the electric pump is inserted into the socket, and the portion of the electric pump and the socket are matched with each other to prevent an air leakage therebetween.