Folding inflator

Abstract

The utility model discloses a folding inflator which comprises a base, a cylinder body, a piston rod, two pedals and two handles. The cylinder body is vertically arranged on the base; the piston rod is arranged in the cylinder body in an up-and-down sliding mode, and a handle seat is fixedly connected to the upper end of the piston rod and located outside the cylinder body; the two pedals are arranged on the left side and the right side of the base respectively, and the two handles are arranged on the left side and the right side of the handle base respectively. The two pedals are arranged in an upward overturning and folding manner relative to the base; and the two handles can be downwards overturned and folded relative to the handle seat. The two pedals are arranged in the mode that the pedals can be overturned and folded upwards relative to the base, and the two handles can be arranged in the mode that the handles can be overturned and folded downwards relative to the handle base, so that the overall left-right width of the product can be effectively narrowed in the folded state, the space occupied by storage is greatly saved, and the folding scooter is very convenient to store and carry; meanwhile, the size of an outer packaging structure of the product can be reduced, and convenience is brought to packaging and transportation of the product.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of air pumps, and in particular to a folding air pump. Background Technology

[0002] An air pump is a manual or foot-operated pump primarily used to provide compressed air to tires, balloons, balls, or other items that need inflation. The design and working principle of an air pump are relatively simple, yet it is very practical.

[0003] Currently, the main structure of a foot-operated air pump includes a base, a cylinder, a piston rod, two foot pedals, and two handles. An air hose is connected to the base. The cylinder is vertically mounted on the base. The piston rod is slidably mounted inside the cylinder, and a handle seat is fixedly connected to the upper end of the piston rod. The handle seat is located outside the cylinder. The two foot pedals are located on the left and right sides of the base, and the two handles are located on the left and right sides of the handle seat, respectively.

[0004] However, in existing technology, most air pumps have fixed, non-foldable pedals relative to the base, and the two handles are also fixed, non-foldable relative to the handle base. This results in an air pump that is wide overall, taking up a lot of space, making it inconvenient to store and carry. It also leads to a very large outer packaging structure, making product packaging and transportation difficult. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the current air pump technology. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the present invention addresses the deficiencies of the existing technology and its main purpose is to provide a foldable air pump, which can effectively solve the problem that the existing air pumps have non-foldable pedals and handles, resulting in inconvenience in storage and carrying.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A folding air pump includes a base, a cylinder, a piston rod, two foot pedals, and two handles. An air hose is connected to the base. The cylinder is vertically mounted on the base. The piston rod is slidably mounted inside the cylinder, with a handle seat fixedly connected to its upper end. The handle seat is located outside the cylinder. The two foot pedals are located on the left and right sides of the base, and the two handles are located on the left and right sides of the handle seat. The two foot pedals are foldable upwards relative to the base, and the two handles are foldable downwards relative to the handle seat.

[0008] Preferably, the two foot pedals are arranged symmetrically on the left and right, and each foot pedal includes a base plate and two connecting arms. The base plates of the two foot pedals are located on the left and right outer sides of the base, respectively. The two connecting arms are arranged in front and behind and are integrally formed and connected to the base plate. The two connecting arms are respectively hinged to the front and rear edges of the base.

[0009] Preferably, the connecting arm is hinged to the base by a first screw.

[0010] Preferably, the handle base includes two first connecting sections, which extend horizontally to the left and right sides respectively. Each first connecting section has a downward-facing storage groove on its outer end face. The handle includes a main body section, a second connecting section, and a connecting sleeve. The second connecting section is integrally formed and connected to the main body section. The second connecting section is adapted to the storage groove and embedded in the storage groove. The second connecting section is hinged to the first connecting section. The connecting sleeve is axially movable on the main body section. The connecting sleeve is adapted to the first connecting section and moves back and forth between the main body section and the first connecting section.

[0011] Preferably, the second connecting segment is hinged to the first connecting segment by a second screw.

[0012] Preferably, both the first connecting segment and the main body segment are cylindrical, and correspondingly, the connecting sleeve is cylindrical.

[0013] Preferably, a pressure gauge is provided on the base.

[0014] Preferably, the end of the trachea is connected to a connector.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has obvious advantages and beneficial effects. Specifically, as can be seen from the above technical solution:

[0016] By folding the two foot pedals upwards relative to the base and the two handles downwards relative to the handle base, the overall width of the product is effectively reduced when folded, greatly saving storage space and making it very convenient to store and carry. At the same time, it also reduces the volume of the product's outer packaging structure, bringing convenience to the product's packaging and transportation. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the unfolded state of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in its unfolded state from another angle.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the folded state of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a folded state from another angle.

[0021] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached diagram:

[0022] 10. Base 11. Inclined surface

[0023] 20. Cylinder body; 30. Piston rod

[0024] 40. Foot pedal; 41. Base plate section

[0025] 42. Connecting arm; 43. First screw

[0026] 401, Hollowed-out hole 50, Handle

[0027] 51. Main body section; 52. Second connecting section

[0028] 53. Connecting sleeve 54. Second screw

[0029] 501, Anti-slip texture; 61, Air tube.

[0030] 62. Connector 63. Pressure gauge

[0031] 70. Handle base; 71. First connecting section

[0032] 701. Storage tray Detailed Implementation

[0033] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 As shown, it illustrates the specific structure of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, including a base 10, a cylinder 20, a piston rod 30, two foot pedals 40, and two handles 50.

[0034] An air tube 61 is connected to the base 10, and a connector 62 is connected to the end of the air tube 61 for connection to an inflatable object. In addition, a pressure gauge 63 is provided on the base 10, and the base 10 has a similar square structure, with an inclined surface 11 on the top front side of the base 10, and the pressure gauge 63 is located on the inclined surface 11.

[0035] The cylinder 20 is vertically mounted on the base 10; the piston rod 30 is slidably mounted inside the cylinder 20, and a handle seat 70 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the piston rod 30, which is located outside the cylinder 20. In this embodiment, the handle seat 70 includes two first connecting sections 71, which extend horizontally to the left and right sides respectively. Each first connecting section 71 has a downward-facing storage groove 701 on its outer end face. Furthermore, the first connecting section 71 is cylindrical.

[0036] The two foot pedals 40 are respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the base 10, and the two foot pedals 40 are foldable upwards relative to the base 10. Specifically, the two foot pedals 40 are symmetrically arranged, and each foot pedal 40 includes a base plate portion 41 and two connecting arms 42. The base plate portions 41 of the two foot pedals 40 are respectively located on the left and right outer sides of the base 10, and the two connecting arms 42 are arranged front and back and integrally formed with the base plate portion 41. The two connecting arms 42 are respectively hinged to the front and rear edges of the base 10. In this embodiment, the foot pedals 40 are made of metal, the base plate portion 41 has multiple hollow holes 401, and the connecting arms 42 are hinged to the base 10 by a first screw 43. The structure is simple, the installation is stable, and the assembly is easy.

[0037] The two handles 50 are respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the handle base 70, and the two handles 50 are foldable downwards relative to the handle base 70. Specifically, each handle 50 includes a main body section 51, a second connecting section 52, and a connecting sleeve 53. The second connecting section 52 is integrally formed and connected to the main body section 51, and is adapted to and embedded in the storage groove 701. The second connecting section 52 is also hinged to the first connecting section 71. The connecting sleeve 53 is axially movable on the main body section 51, and is adapted to and moves back and forth between the main body section 51 and the first connecting section 71. In this embodiment, the second connecting section 52 is hinged to the first connecting section 71 by a second screw 54. The main body section 51 is cylindrical, and correspondingly, the connecting sleeve 53 is cylindrical. Furthermore, the outer surface of the main body section 51 has an anti-slip texture 501.

[0038] The usage method of this embodiment is described in detail below:

[0039] When in use, in the unfolded state, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the base plate 41 of the two foot pedals 40 is horizontally set and rests against the ground, the two handles 50 are horizontally set, and the connecting sleeve 53 is moved to and fitted onto the first connecting section 71. At this time, you can step on the two foot pedals 40 with both feet, hold the two handles 50 with both hands, and pull up and down the piston rod 30 to perform the air pumping operation.

[0040] When not in use, forcefully flip both foot pedals 40 upwards, folding them onto the left and right sides of the base 10. Then, move the connecting sleeve 53 onto the main body section 51, disengaging it from the first connecting section 71. At this point, the handles 50 can be flipped downwards, folding them onto the left and right sides of the handle base 70 (e.g., ...). Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown in the image, the overall width of the product is effectively narrowed on both sides, greatly saving storage space and making it very convenient to store and carry.

[0041] When it is needed to be used again, forcefully flip both foot pedals 40 downwards so that the base plate portion 41 of the two foot pedals 40 is horizontal and rests against the ground, and flip the handle 50 upwards so that the handle 50 is horizontal. Then, move the connecting sleeve 53 to and fit it onto the first connecting section 71.

[0042] The key design feature of this invention is that by folding the two foot pedals upward relative to the base and folding the two handles downward relative to the handle base, the overall width of the product can be effectively reduced in the folded state, greatly saving storage space and making it very convenient to store and carry. At the same time, it can also reduce the volume of the product's outer packaging structure, bringing convenience to the product's packaging and transportation.

[0043] The technical principles of this utility model have been described above with reference to specific embodiments. These descriptions are merely for explaining the principles of this utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this utility model in any way. Based on this explanation, those skilled in the art can readily conceive of other specific embodiments of this utility model without any inventive effort, and these embodiments will all fall within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A folding air pump, comprising a base, a cylinder, a piston rod, two foot pedals, and two handles; an air hose is connected to the base; the cylinder is vertically mounted on the base; the piston rod is slidably mounted inside the cylinder, and a handle seat is fixedly connected to the upper end of the piston rod, the handle seat being located outside the cylinder; the two foot pedals are respectively located on the left and right sides of the base, and the two handles are respectively located on the left and right sides of the handle seat; characterized in that: The two foot pedals are folded upwards relative to the base; the two handles are folded downwards relative to the handle base.

2. The folding pump of claim 1 wherein: The two foot pedals are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides. Each foot pedal includes a base plate and two connecting arms. The base plates of the two foot pedals are located on the left and right sides of the base, respectively. The two connecting arms are arranged in front and behind and are integrally formed and connected to the base plate. The two connecting arms are respectively hinged to the front and rear edges of the base.

3. The folding pump as defined in claim 2 wherein: The connecting arm is hinged to the base by a first screw.

4. The folding pump of claim 1 wherein: The handle base includes two first connecting sections, which extend horizontally to the left and right sides respectively. Each first connecting section has a downward-facing storage groove on its outer end face. The handle includes a main body section, a second connecting section, and a connecting sleeve. The second connecting section is integrally formed and connected to the main body section. The second connecting section is adapted to the storage groove and embedded in the storage groove. The second connecting section is hinged to the first connecting section. The connecting sleeve is axially movable on the main body section. The connecting sleeve is adapted to the first connecting section and moves back and forth between the main body section and the first connecting section.

5. The folding pump as defined in claim 4 wherein: The second connecting segment is hinged to the first connecting segment by a second screw.

6. The folding pump as defined in claim 4 wherein: Both the first connecting segment and the main body segment are cylindrical, and correspondingly, the connecting sleeve is cylindrical.

7. The folding pump of claim 1 wherein: A pressure gauge is installed on the base.

8. The folding pump of claim 1 wherein: The end of the trachea is connected to a connector.

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