Multi-use air pump

Abstract

Mounting assemblies for an air pump are disclosed. The mounting assemblies may include a housing having an accommodation chamber from an air pump. The accommodation chamber may be sized and shaped to receive the air pump in a first orientation or and in a second orientation. The housing may include a one-way valve which controls a passage of fluid from and to the accommodation chamber. The one-way valve may be actuatable by a push rod disposed in the accommodation chamber and movable within the accommodation chamber in a first direction and a second direction.

Description

MULTI-USE AIR PUMPRelated Applications

[0001] This application is related to Chinese Application No. CN202410741613.4, filed June 7, 2024, Chinese Application No. CN202421305199.4, filed June 7, 2024, and Chinese Application No. CN202421307172.9, filed June 7, 2024, the entire disclosures of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.Technical Field

[0002] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of air pump applications, and specifically relates to amounting assembly and an air pump.Background of the Disclosure

[0003] Inflatable products are becoming more and more popular among consumers due to their small size and easy portability and storage. Most of the inflatable products on the market, such as air mattresses, air beds, inflatable sofas, inflatable pillows, inflatable foot pillows, and inflatable toys, are inflated through an air valve. The inflatable product can be transformed into various specific shapes. To make inflation and deflation operations more convenient, built-in air pumps fixedly installed on inflatable products have appeared on the market.

[0004] Built-in air pumps that are fixedly installed on the inflatable product are not without drawbacks. Ordinarily, the built-in air pump is used one-to-one with the inflatable product. It is not convenient for charging and repairing the air pump. As such, once the air pump is damaged, it will either take more time and energy to repair or connect the inflatable product, or the user may abandon the inflatable product all together.

[0005] In view of these deficiencies, there are currently structures on the market that can separate the air pump from the inflatable product. For example, CN219691779U, published September 15, 2023, discloses a waterproof air pump configured to detachably couple to an inflatable product. The air pump includes a waterproof casing and an air pump detachably connected to the waterproof casing. The air pump can be disassembled and separated from the casing, which facilitates the maintenance or replacement of the air pump . One air pumpcan be used with multiple inflatable products, making it flexible and convenient to use. However, when the air pump is used with inflatable products, the air pump can only inflate the inflatable product. If deflation is required or manual inflation is required when the air pump movement is damaged, an additional deflation device can only be set on the inflatable product. The inflatable product has a complex structure and is troublesome to operate with valves. This results in low convenience and low flexibility for the user to inflate and deflate.Summary of the Disclosure

[0006] The present disclosure provides a mounting assembly and an air pump. Through the air pump and mounting assembly, there is no need to install an additional air valve on the inflatable product. The air pump can inflate and deflate inflatable products, improving the convenience of inflation and deflation operations. On its own, the mounting assembly may be operable to deflate the inflatable product, and the mounting assembly may be compatible with a manual air pump or secondary air pump to inflate the inflatable product if the air pump is without charge or in need of repair.

[0007] In one form thereof, the present disclosure provides an air filling and deflating interface structure which may comprise an interface shell. The interface shell may include a shell and a bottom cover connected to the lower end of the shell. The bottom of the shell may be provided with a first air hole, and an accommodation chamber may be formed inside the shell. The accommodation chamber may be provided with a push rod that may move up and down. The bottom of the bottom cover may be provided with a second air hole, and a valve body chamber may be formed inside the bottom cover. The valve body chamber may be provided with a one-way valve and an elastic member. The accommodation chamber may be connected to the valve body chamber through the first air hole. The push rod may be connected to the inside of the housing, and its lower end may be movable against the oneway valve. One end of the elastic member may be connected to the bottom cover, and the other end may be in contact with the one-way valve. The one-way valve may be in contact with the lower end of the housing through an elastic fixing member and may seal the first air hole and block the communication between the accommodation chamber and the valve body chamber.

[0008] In another form thereof, the interface housing may also include an upper cover, which may be sealingly connected to the upper end of the housing.

[0009] In another form thereof, the upper cover may be provided with a third air hole, and the third air hole may be provided with a valve plug.

[0010] In another form thereof, the upper cover may be connected to the casing through a threaded fit. Alternatively, one end of the upper cover may be hinged to the casing, and the other end may be connected to the casing through an upper cover fastener.

[0011] In another form thereof, a sliding groove may be formed on the inner wall of the housing, and the push rod may be installed in the sliding groove.

[0012] In another form thereof, a limiting block may be formed on the lower part of the push rod. When the push rod moves down to the set stroke, the limiting block may press against the bottom of the housing.

[0013] In another form thereof, there may be a push rod fitting on the outside of the push rod. The push rod fitting may be fixedly connected in the housing. A sliding limit groove may be provided on the push rod fitting, and a clamping block may be provided on the upper part of the push rod. The lower part of the sliding limit groove may be formed with a blocking groove that matches the blocking block and limits the movement of the blocking block in the sliding limit groove.

[0014] In another form thereof, the one-way valve may include a valve seat and a oneway valve piece arranged on the valve seat. The valve seat may be provided with a valve hole. The one-way valve may be located on the lower end surface of the valve seat and may block the valve hole.

[0015] In another form thereof, the present disclosure provides a combined pump that may comprise an interface shell and an air pump liner is provided. The interface shell may include a shell and a bottom cover connected to the lower end of the shell. A first air hole may be provided at the bottom of the shell, and a useful air hole may be formed inside the shell. The accommodation chamber in which the air pump liner may be placed may be provided with a push rod that may move up and down. The side wall of the air pump liner may be provided with an escape groove to avoid the push rod. The bottom of the bottom cover may be provided with a second air hole, and a valve body chamber may be formed inside the bottom cover. A one-way valve and an elastic fixing member may be provided inthe valve body chamber. The accommodation chamber may be connected to the valve body chamber through the first air hole. The push rod may be connected to the inside of the housing, and its lower end may be movable against the one-way valve. One end of the elastic fixing member may be connected to the bottom cover, and the other end may be in contact with the one-way valve. The one-way valve may be in contact with the lower end of the housing through an elastic fixing member and may seal the first air hole to block the communication between the accommodation chamber and the valve body chamber.

[0016] In another form thereof, the interface housing may also include an upper cover, which may be sealingly connected to the upper end of the housing.

[0017] In another form thereof, the upper cover may be provided with a third air hole, and the third air hole may be provided with a valve plug.

[0018] In another form thereof, the upper end surface of the air pump liner may be provided with a control switch, and the inner side of the upper cover may be provided with a toggle block that may cooperate with the control switch. When the air pump liner is placed in the accommodation chamber and the upper cover is closed on the housing, pressing the toggle block against the control switch may toggle the control switch to the off position.

[0019] In another form thereof, a sliding groove may be formed on the inner wall of the housing, and the push rod may be installed in the sliding groove.

[0020] In another form thereof, a limiting block may be formed on the lower part of the push rod. When the push rod moves down to the set stroke, the limiting block may press against the bottom of the housing.

[0021] In another form thereof, there may be a push rod fitting on the outside of the push rod, which may be fixedly connected in the housing. A sliding limit groove may be provided on the push rod fitting, and a clamping block may be provided on the upper part of the push rod. The lower part of the sliding limit groove may be formed with a blocking groove that matches the blocking block and limits the movement of the blocking block in the sliding limit groove.

[0022] In another form thereof, the sliding limit groove may penetrate the push rod fitting, and the end of the clamping block may extend out of the sliding limiting slot. The avoidance groove of the air pump liner may be provided with a convex block that movabley matches the clamping block.

[0023] In another form thereof, the bump may be located at the lower part of the avoidance groove, and the lower end surface of the bump may be an inclined surface, and the upper end surface may be a horizontal surface.

[0024] In another form thereof, the air pump liner may include a pump casing and an air pump assembly disposed in the pump casing. The escape groove may be formed outside the pump casing.

[0025] In another form thereof, the pump housing may include a body, an upper cover connected to the top of the body, and a lower cover connected to the bottom of the body. Two buttons may be arranged on opposite sides on the side of the upper cover. The buttons may be movable by button springs. The button springs may be disposed on the upper cover body, and the inner wall of the shell of the interface housing may be formed with a step surface that cooperates with the buttons.

[0026] In another form thereof, the air pump assembly may include a motor, a pump cavity upper cover, a pump cavity lower cover, and blades. The pump cavity upper cover and pump cavity lower cover may be connected to form a pump cavity. The blades may be located in the pump cavity, and the motor may be located outside the cavity and connected to the blades.

[0027] In another form thereof, the pump housing may also be equipped with a battery, which may be connected to the motor, and the battery may be connected to a charging circuit board.

[0028] In another form thereof, the escape groove may be equipped with an air nozzle.

[0029] In another form thereof, the one-way valve may include a valve seat and a oneway valve piece arranged on the valve seat. The valve seat may be provided with a valve hole. The one-way valve may be located on the lower end surface of the valve seat and may block the valve hole.

[0030] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a mounting assembly is provided. The mounting assembly may comprise a housing including a shell and a first cover coupled to a first end of the shell. The first end of the shell may be provided with a first air hole. The shell may form an accommodation chamber. The mounting assembly may further comprise a push rod disposed in the accommodation chamber and movable within the accommodation chamber in a first direction and a second direction. A second air hole maybe provided at a first end of the first cover. The first cover may form a valve body chamber. A one-way valve and an elastic member may be disposed in the valve body chamber. The accommodation chamber may fluidly communicate with the valve body chamber through the first air hole. The push rod may be coupled to an inside of the shell. The push rod may be operable to selectively actuate the one-way valve from a closed position to an open position. A first end of the elastic member may be coupled to the first cover. A second end of the elastic member may be coupled to the one-way valve. The elastic member may bias the oneway valve to the closed position to close the first air hole of the shell to fluidically seal the accommodation chamber from the valve body chamber.

[0031] In an example thereof, the mounting assembly further comprises a second cover coupled to a second end of the shell. The second cover may be operable to selectively seal the second end of the shell. In a variation thereof, the second cover may be provided with a third air hole. A valve plug may be disposed in the third air hole.

[0032] In another example thereof, either the second cover may be threadingly coupled to the shell or a first end of the second cover may be hingedly coupled to the shell. A second end may be coupled to the shell through a second cover fastener.

[0033] In a further example thereof, the mounting assembly further comprises a sliding groove formed on the inner wall of the shell. The push rod may be disposed in the sliding groove. In a variation thereof, the mounting assembly further comprises a limiting block formed on the push rod. When the push rod moves in the first direction to the set stroke, the limiting block may press against the shell. In another variation thereof, the mounting assembly further comprises a push rod fitting disposed on the push rod. The push rod fitting may be fixedly coupled to the shell. The push rod fitting may include a sliding limit groove. The push rod may include a limiting tab received by the sliding limit groove. The push rod fitting may further include a slot formed in the sliding limit groove that cooperates with the limiting tab to limit the movement of the limiting tab within the sliding limit groove. In still a further example thereof, the one-way valve may comprise a valve seat and a one-way valve piece arranged on the valve seat. The valve seat may be provided with a valve hole. The one-way valve may be disposed on an underside of the valve seat and may block the valve hole.

[0034] In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a pump assembly is provided. The pump assembly may comprise a housing including a shell and a first cover coupled to a first end of the shell. A first air hole may be provided at the first end of the shell. The shell may form an accommodation chamber. The pump assembly may further comprise a push rod which may be disposed in the accommodation chamber and movable within the accommodation chamber in a first direction and a second direction. A second air hole may be provided at a first end of the first cover. The first cover may form a valve body chamber. A one-way valve and elastic member may be disposed in the valve body chamber. The accommodation chamber may fluidly communicate with the valve body chamber through the first air hole. The push rod may be coupled to an inside of the shell. The push rod may be operable to selectively actuate the one-way valve from a closed position to an open position. A first end of the elastic member may be coupled to the first cover. A second end of the elastic member may be coupled to the one-way valve. The elastic member biases the one-way valve to the closed position to close the first air hole of the shell to fluidically seal the accommodation chamber from the valve body chamber. The pump assembly may further comprise an air pump comprising a groove configured to selectively engage the push rod. The air pump may be configured to be positioned in the accommodation chamber in a first configuration and a second configuration.

[0035] In an example thereof, the housing further comprises a second cover coupled to a second end of the shell and operable to selectively seal the second end of the shell. In a variation thereof, the second cover comprises a third air hole. A valve plug may be disposed in the third air hole. In another variation thereof, the air pump comprises a control switch. The second cover may comprise a toggle block that cooperates with the control switch to toggle the control switch to an off position when the air pump may be positioned in the accommodation chamber and the second cover may be closed on the shell.

[0036] In another example thereof, the pump assembly further comprises a sliding groove formed on an inner wall of the shell. The push rod may be disposed in the sliding groove. In a variation thereof, a limiting block may be formed on the push rod. When the push rod moves in the first direction to a set stroke, the limiting block presses against the shell. In another variation thereof, the pump assembly further comprises a push rod fitting disposed on the push rod. The push rod fitting being fixedly coupled to the shell. The push rod fittingmay include a sliding limit groove. The push rod may include a limiting tab received by the sliding limit groove. The push rod fitting may further include a slot formed in the sliding limit groove to limit the movement of the limiting tab within the sliding limit groove. In still another variation thereof, the sliding limit groove extends through the push rod fitting. The limiting tab may extend through the slot of the push rod fitting. The groove of the air pump may comprise a convex block that selectively engages the limiting tab. In a further still variation thereof, the convex block comprises an inclined surface and a horizontal surface angled relative to the inclined surface.

[0037] In a further still example thereof, the air pump comprises a pump housing and an air pump assembly disposed in the pump housing. The groove may be formed on an exterior surface of the pump housing. In a variation thereof, the pump housing comprises a body, a first cover coupled to a first end of the body, and a second cover coupled to a second end of the body. The air pump may further comprise a plurality of fasteners arranged on opposite sides of the first cover. The fasteners may be biased by springs that are disposed on the first cover. The shell of the housing may include a step surface. The step surface and the fasteners may cooperate to releasably couple the air pump to the housing. In another variation thereof, the air pump assembly comprises a motor, a first pump chamber cover, a second pump chamber cover, and an impeller. The first pump chamber cover and the second pump chamber cover may cooperate to form an impeller chamber. The impeller may be disposed in the impeller chamber. The motor may be operably coupled to the impeller. In still another variation thereof, the air pump may further comprise a battery disposed in the pump housing and operably coupled to the motor. The battery may be operably coupled to a charging circuit board. In yet still another variation thereof, the pump assembly further comprises an air nozzle.

[0038] In a yet further example thereof, the one-way valve comprises a valve seat and a one-way valve piece arranged on the valve seat. The valve seat may be provided with a valve hole. The one-way valve may be disposed on an underside of the valve seat and blocks the valve hole.

[0039] In a further exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a mounting assembly is provided. The mounting assembly may comprise a housing including a shell and a first cover coupled to a first end of the shell. The first end of the shell may be providedwith a first air hole and the shell forms an accommodation chamber sized and shaped to receive an air pump. The mounting assembly may further comprise a push rod disposed in the accommodation chamber and movable within the accommodation chamber in a first direction and a second direction. A second air hole may be provided at a first end of the first cover. The first cover may form a valve body chamber. The mounting assembly further comprising a one-way valve and an elastic member which are disposed in the valve body chamber. The one-way valve being positionable in a first position and a second position. The one-way valve may include a body having a plurality of openings through which fluid may flow from the first air hole to the second air hole. Fluid may flow from the second air hole to the first air hole independent of the openings of the body when one-way valve may be in the second position.

[0040] In an example thereof, the push rod may move the one-way valve from the first position to the second position.

[0041] In another example thereof, fluid may not flow from second air hole to first air hole through the openings of the body. In a variation thereof, the air pump includes a first feature to actuate the push rod to move the one-way valve from the first position to the second position when the air pump is inserted into the accommodation chamber in a first orientation and to not actuate the push rod to move the one-way valve from the first position to the second position when the air pump is inserted into the accommodation chamber in a second orientation.

[0042] In yet another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a mounting assembly is provided. The mounting assembly may comprise a housing including a shell and a cover coupled to an end of the shell. The shell may form an accommodation chamber sized and shaped to receive an air pump in each of a first orientation and a second orientation. The air pump may have a first end and a second end, the second end opposite the first end. The first end of the air pump being proximate the cover in the first orientation and the second end of the air pump being proximate the cover in the second orientation. The mounting assembly further comprising a one-way valve provided within the housing. The one-way valve providing a first fluid passageway for fluid to travel between a chamber of housing and the accommodation chamber when the air pump may be received in the accommodation chamber in the first orientation and a second fluid passageway for fluid to travel between the chamberand the accommodation chamber when the air pump may be received in the accommodation chamber in the second orientation.

[0043] Among other features and advantages, the present disclosure sets a push rod on the interface shell that cooperates with the one-way valve, so that the interface shell can be inflated and deflated with the help of a built-in air pump, and can also be deflated independently without the need for additional inflatable products. At the same time, this structure may also provide users with a variety of options for filling and deflating, improving user convenience.

[0044] Additional features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the following description.Brief Description of the Drawings

[0001] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a mounting assembly according to the present disclosure;

[0002] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the mounting assembly of FIG. 1;

[0003] FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the mounting assembly of FIG. 1;

[0004] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the mounting assembly along the A-A line of FIG. 3;

[0005] FIG 5 is a cross-sectional view of the mounting assembly along the B-B line of FIG. 3;

[0006] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the mounting assembly of FIG. 1 and an air pump according to the present disclosure, the air pump depicted in an inflation configuration;

[0007] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the mounting assembly of FIG. 1 depicted in a deflation configuration;

[0008] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the mounting assembly of FIG. 1 depicted in an inflation configuration using an external air pump (not shown);

[0009] FIG. 9 is a partial exploded view of the mounting assembly depicting how the second cover may couple to the shell according embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0010] FIG. 10 is a partial exploded view of the mounting assembly depicting how the second cover may couple to the shell according to embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0011] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the mounting assembly depicting the second cover closed against the shell;

[0012] FIG. 12 is a partial exploded view of the mounting assembly depicting how the second cover may couple to the shell according to embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0013] FIG. 13 is an exploded view of the mounting assembly and the air pump according to the present disclosure;

[0014] FIG. 14 is an exploded view of the air pump according to the present disclosure;

[0015] FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the air pump in a closed configuration;

[0016] FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the air pump in an inflation configuration within the mounting assembly;

[0017] FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the air pump in another inflation configuration within the mounting assembly;

[0018] FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of the air pump in a deflation configuration within the mounting assembly;

[0019] FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the air pump in another deflation configuration within the mounting assembly;

[0020] FIG. 20 is a partial exploded view of a one-way valve and a shell according to the present disclosure;

[0021] FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a one-way valve according to the present disclosure, the one-way valve shown in an open configuration;

[0022] FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a one-way valve according to the present disclosure, the one-way valve shown in a closed configuration;

[0023] FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a push rod fitting and a push rod according to the present disclosure;

[0024] FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the push rod fitting and the push rod of FIG. 23 with the push rod fitting and the push rod shown assembled;

[0025] FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the push rod fitting and the push rod of FIG. 23 with the push rod fitting and the push rod shown assembled;

[0026] FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view of a mounting assembly according to the present disclosure;

[0027] FIG. 27 is a perspective view depicting a mechanical relationship between an air pump according to the present disclosure and the push rod and push rod fitting of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG. 28 is a perspective view depicting a mechanical relationship between an air pump according to the present disclosure and the push rod and push rod fitting of the present disclosure;

[0029] FIG. 29 is a perspective view depicting a mechanical relationship between an air pump according to the present disclosure and the push rod and push rod fitting of the present disclosure;

[0030] FIG. 30 is a perspective view of a control panel of an air pump according to the present disclosure whereat an engagement portion of the push rod is shown;

[0031] FIG. 30A is a detail view of a portion of FIG. 30;

[0032] FIG. 31 is a perspective view of an air pump according to the present disclosure;

[0033] FIG. 32 is a partial exploded view of an air pump according to the present disclosure depicting nozzles removed from their respective storage compartments;

[0034] FIG. 33 is a perspective view of a mounting assembly according to the present disclosure;

[0035] FIG. 34 is an exploded view of an air pump according to the present disclosure;

[0036] FIG. 35 is a perspective view of an air pump according to the present disclosure;

[0037] FIG. 36 is a cross-sectional view of an air pump according to the present disclosure in a first configuration within the mounting assembly; andFIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of an air pump according to the present disclosure in a second configuration within the mounting assembly.

[0038] Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views. Although the drawings represent embodiments of various features and components according to the present disclosure, the drawings are not necessarily to scale and certain features may be exaggerated in order to better illustrate and explain the present disclosure.Detailed Description of the Embodiments

[0039] For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principals of the disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, which are described below. The embodiments disclosed below are not intended to be exhaustive or limit the disclosure to the precise form disclosed in the following detailed description.Rather, the embodiments are chosen and described so that others skilled in the art may utilize their teachings. It will be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. The disclosure includes any alterations and further modifications in the illustrative devices and described methods and further applications of the principles of the disclosure which would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the disclosure relates.

[0040] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that the terms "up", "down", "inside", "outside", "top / bottom", etc. indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the attached drawings, only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation on the present disclosure. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to describe and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0041] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "set with", "set / connected", "connected", etc. should be understood broadly. For example, "connected" can be a wall mounted connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection, can be a mechanical connection, can be an electrical connection, can be directly connected, or can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, can be the internal connection between two components, and for ordinary technical personnel in this field, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood in a specific situation.

[0042] The terms “couples”, “coupled”, “coupler”, and variations thereof are used to include both arrangements wherein two or more components are in direct physical contactand arrangements wherein the two or more components are not in direct contact with each other (e.g., the components are “coupled” via at least a third component, but yet still cooperates or interact with each other).

[0043] The present disclosure provides an air pump for an inflatable product having an inflatable chamber or air cavity. As will be described herein, the air pump may include a pressure valve assembly disposed in the air pump, and the pressure valve assembly may be linked with an inflation-and-deflation control assembly of the air pump. When the pressure valve assembly detects that the pressure inside the inflatable product reaches a set value, the pressure valve assembly, which is operatively coupled to the inflation-and-deflation control assembly, automatically generates an action to stop the operation of the inflation-and- deflation control assembly, and, at the same time, the inflation-and-deflation port is closed.

[0044] As shown in FIGS. 1-5, the present disclosure provides a mounting assembly, which may include a housing 100. The housing 100 may include a shell 110 and a first cover 120 coupled to a first end of the shell 110. In the illustrated embodiment, first cover 120 is a bottom cover coupled to a lower end of the shell. Referring to FIG. 26, the first end of shell 110 may be angled relative to the first cover 120. As shown in FIG. 33, shell 110 and first cover 120 may have complementary, non-linear mating surfaces. The non-linear mating surface may prevent cables from getting caught between shell 110 and first cover 120. As shown in FIG, 4a first air hole 112 may be provided in the first end of the shell 110, and an accommodation chamber 111 may be formed inside the shell 110. A push rod 140 (see FIG. 1) movable in a first direction and a second direction opposite of the first direction may be disposed in the accommodation chamber 111. In the illustrated embodiment, movement in the first and second directions respectively corresponds to down and up movement in the accommodation chamber 111. Referring to FIG. 4, a second air hole 122 may be provided at a first end, illustratively the bottom end, of the first cover 120. A valve body chamber 121 is formed inside the first cover 120. The valve body chamber 121 may be provided with a oneway valve 160 and an elastic member 170(see FIG. 1).

[0045] Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the accommodation chamber 111 may fluidly communicate with the valve body chamber 121 through the first air hole 112. The push rod 140 may be coupled to an inside wall of the housing 110, and a first end of the push rod 140, illustratively its lower end, may movably abut the one-way valve 160. For example, as pushrod 140 moves in the first direction, i.e., downward, in the accommodation chamber 111, push rod 140 may open the one-way valve 160 against the biasing force of elastic member 170. FIG. 21 depicts one-way valve 160 in an open configuration wherein push rod 140 has pivotally displaced one-way valve 160 from the first end of shell 110 and FIG. 22 depicts one-way valve 160 in a closed configuration. Referring to FIG. 16, one end of the elastic member 170 may be coupled to the first cover 120, and the other end may be coupled to the one-way valve 160. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 16, first cover 120 includes a pocket 123 configured to receive one end of elastic member 170, and the lower or underside of one-way valve 160 includes a pocket 165 configured to receive the other end of elastic member 170 such that pockets 123 and 165 cooperate to maintain the elastic member 170 in place. Optionally, pockets 123 and 165 may further include a protrusion configured to receive the elastic member 170 to further secure the elastic member 170 in place. The elastic member 170 biases one-way valve 160 to contact the lower end of the shell 110, thereby sealing the first air hole 112, and fluidically sealing the accommodation chamber 111 from the valve body chamber 121. That is, the elastic member 170 biases the one-way valve to the closed position.

[0046] The mounting assembly of the present disclosure may be used in inflatable products, and shell 110 may be welded to the inflatable product during assembly. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the shell 110 may include a lip or flange 115 that facilitates welding the shell 110 to the inflatable product.

[0047] Referring to FIGS. 6 and 13, when inflating the inflatable product, air pump 200 may be installed in the accommodating chamber 111 to inflate directly without holding the inflatable product. The air pump 200 may be installed in the accommodation chamber 111, and then the air pump 200 is started. Under the action of the air pump 200, a one-way valve piece 163 of one-way valve 160 opens, and air enters the inside of the inflatable product through the air pump, the first air hole 112, the valve body chamber 121 and the second air hole 122. The entire inflation process does not require the user to hold the air pump 200. One-way valve piece 163 of one-way valve 160 is elastic and permits air to flow from first air hole 112 through openings 129 in a body 127 (see FIG. 7) of one-way valve 160 to second air hole 122 and prevents air from flowing from second air hole 122 through the openings 129 in body 127. One-way valve piece 163 is supported by body 127. Rather, for air to flowfrom second air hole 122 to first air hole 112, the body 127 of one-way valve 160 is moved, illustratively rotated, to bring second air hole 122 and first air hole 121 into fluid communication independent of openings 129 of body 127.

[0048] Now referring to FIG. 7, when the inflatable product needs to be deflated, the air pump 200 is taken out from the accommodation chamber 111, and then the push rod 140 is pushed in the first direction, illustratively downward. The lower end of the push rod 140 pushes at least part of the one-way valve 160 away from the shell 110, thereby compressing elastic member 170 to facilitate fluid communication between the accommodation chamber 111 and the valve body chamber 121. At this time, the air inside the inflatable product may discharge outward through the second air hole 122, the valve body chamber 121, the first air hole 112, and the accommodation chamber 111, thereby realizing the deflation of the inflatable product.

[0049] It can be seen that through the mounting assembly of the present disclosure, inflation and deflation may be performed using a built-in air pump 200, or the deflation operation can be performed independently without air pump 200, and without the need to install an additional air valve on the inflatable product.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 5, a sliding groove 113 may be formed on the inner wall of the shell 110, and the push rod 140 may be installed in the sliding groove 113.

[0051] Referring to FIGS. 1,5, 23, and 24 a push rod fitting 150 may be fitted on the outside of the push rod 140, and the push rod fitting 150 may be fixedly coupled to the shell 110. FIG. 23 depicts the push rod fitting 150 disassembled from the push rod 140, and FIG. 24 depicts the push rod fitting 150 sleeved on the push rod 140. As will be described further herein, push rod fitting 150 is generally configured to secure push rod 140 in place while allowing push rod 140 to slide in the first and second directions discussed above. The push rod fitting 150 may be provided with a sliding limit groove 151. A second end, illustratively the upper end, of the push rod 140 may be provided with a limiting tab 141. As shown in FIG. 23, limiting tab 141 may include opposing tabs or bumps. The limiting tab 141 is received by the sliding limiting groove 151. A matching slot 152 is formed at the lower part of the sliding limiting groove 151. The slot 152 may receive the limiting tab 141 and restrict the movement of the limiting tab 141. Limiting tab 141 may be formed on an end of a snap button 143 of push rod 140, and snap button 143 may be elastic such that limiting tab 141can snap into engagement with slot 152 with the push rod 140 moves in the first direction and disengage with slot 152 when the push rod 140 moves in the second direction. As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, push rod fitting 150 may include an elastic protrusion 153, which, as will be described further below, may be help secure the air pump 200 in the accommodation chamber 111. The outside of the push rod 140 refers to the side of the push rod 140 away from the side wall of the shell 110. The push rod fitting 150 and the shell 110 may be fixed in the following manner: A fixing groove may be provided on the inner wall of the shell 110, the push rod fitting 150 may be installed in the fixing groove, and the lower end of the push rod fitting 150 may be received by the shell 110, such as through a buckle or received within a pocket of shell 110.

[0052] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 7, when the push rod 140 is pushed downward, i.e., in the first direction, the limiting tab 141 slides in the sliding limiting groove 151. When the limiting tab 141 slides into the slot 152, the user may release the push rod 140, and the push rod 140 may be kept in the slot 152 (see FIGS. 7 and 25). The opposing tabs or bumps on limiting tab 141 may be received by corresponding grooves or lips on the slot 152 to hold the push rod 140 in place. At this time, as shown in FIG. 21, at least part of the one-way valve 160 is displaced away from the first end, illustratively the bottom, of the shell 110, and the accommodation chamber 111 and the valve body chamber 121 are in fluid communication. This eliminates the need for the user to press down the push rod 140 all the time when inflating or deflating.

[0053] Additionally, referring to FIG. 5, a limiting block 142 may formed near the first end of the push rod 140. When the push rod 140 moves downward to the set stroke, the limiting block 142 presses against the shell 110 to limit the push rod 140 from continuing to move in the first direction. Of course, the downward stroke of the push rod 140 may also be controlled through the sliding limiting groove 151 and limiting tab 141.

[0054] As shown in FIGS. 1-6, the housing 100 may further include a second cover 130 that is sealingly connected to the second end of the shell 110. In the illustrated embodiment, second cover 130 is an upper cover 130, and the second end of shell 110 is an upper end of the shell 110. Specifically, a sealing ring 136 may be provided on the second cover 130 to ensure the sealing performance between the shell 110 and the second cover 130. The arrangement of the second cover 130 may improve the sealing performance of the mountingassembly and avoid air leakage of the inflatable product. Between second cover 130 and oneway valve 160, the present disclosure provides a mounting assembly with two sealing stages.

[0055] As shown in FIG. 1, the upper cover 130 may be provided with a third air hole 131, and the third air hole 131 may be provided with a valve plug 132. Referring to FIG. 8, if the air pump cannot be used normally, the second cover 130 may be closed on the shell 110, and then other electric air pumps or manual air pumps may be used to inflate the inflatable product through the third air hole 131, ensuring the normal inflation of inflatable products. That is, through third air hole 131, the mounting assembly enables inflation via a supplemental inflation device if the air pump is, for example, without power, in need of charging, or otherwise damaged.

[0056] Now referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the second cover 130 may be coupled to the shell 110 through a threaded fitting. FIG. 9 depicts a normal thread connection, and FIG. 10 depicts is a 1 / 4 thread connection. Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, , one end of the second cover 130 may be hingedly coupled to the shell 110, and the other end may be coupled to the shell 110 through a second cover fastener 133. The second cover fastener 133 may be movably mounted on the shell 110 through a fastener spring 134. When the second cover 130 is closed on the shell 110, the second cover 130 pushes the second cover fastener 133 to move against the biasing force of spring 134, illustratively outward. When the second cover 130 is closed in place, the fastener spring 134 pushes the second cover fastener 133 to be fastened in the second cover 130. Second cover 130 may include a groove, slot, or opening that receives second cover fastener 133. Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, one end of the second cover 130 may be hinged to the shell 110, and the other end may be coupled to the shell 110 through a second cover fastener 133. The second cover fastener 133 is movably installed on the second cover 130 through the fastener spring 134. When the second cover 130 is closed downwardly on the shell 110, the shell 110 pushes the second cover fastener 133 to move inward against the biasing force of spring 134. When the second cover 130 is closed in place, the fastener spring 134 pushes the second cover fastener 133 outward to be fastened in the shell 110. Shell 110 may include a groove, slot, or opening that receives the second cover fastener 133.

[0057] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 20-22, the one-way valve 160 may include a valve seat 161 and a one-way valve piece 163 arranged on the valve seat 161. The valve seat 161 isprovided with a valve hole 162. In the illustrated embodiment, the one-way valve piece 163 is located on the lower end surface of the valve seat 161 and seals valve hole 162. One-way valve piece 163 may be flexible and configured to disengage from valve hole 162 under the action of air pump 200. The valve seat 161 is provided with a sealing ring 164 to ensure that the one-way valve 160 can be sealingly connected to the first end of the shell 110. Referring to FIGS. 17, 18, and 20, one-way valve 160 may be disposed in valve body chamber 121 but pivotally mounted to the first end of shell 110 and configured to pivot within valve body chamber 121 from a first configuration to a second configuration, corresponding to closed and open configurations, and vice versa. As shown in FIG. 20, one-way valve 160 may include a plurality of tabs or protrusions 166, and shell 110 may include a plurality of corresponding slots or grooves configured to receive the tabs or protrusions 166 of one-way valve 160. FIG. 22 depicts the first configuration wherein the one-way valve 160 is closed against shell 110. When the one-way valve 160 is in the first configuration, because one-way valve piece 163 is formed of a flexible material, the airflow from air pump 200 can open valve hole 162 to fluidly communicate the accommodation chamber 111 with the valve body chamber 121. When air pump 200 is deactivated, one-way valve piece 163 may seal the accommodation chamber 111 from the valve body chamber 121. FIG. 21 depicts the second configuration wherein push 140 has actuated the one-way valve 160 to pivotally displace from the shell 110 to open first air hole 112. The first configuration may be an inflation configuration for one-way valve 160. The second configuration may be a deflation configuration for one-way valve 160.

[0058] Now referring to FIGS. 1-5 and 13-15, ,as introduced above, the present disclosure also provides an air pump 200. When in use, the housing 100 is welded to the inflatable product, and the air pump 200 is detachable from the housing 100. That is, the air pump 200 may be installed in the housing 100 or removed from the housing 100.

[0059] As described above, the housing 100 includes a shell 110 and a first cover 120 coupled to the first end of the shell 110. The first end of the shell 110 is provided with a first air hole 112, and an accommodation chamber 111 for receiving the air pump 200 is formed inside the shell 110. A push rod 140 moveable in a first direction and a second direction is provided in the accommodation chamber 111. Referring to FIG. 13, a groove 211 for selectively actuating the push rod 140 is provided on a side wall of the air pump 200. Thefirst cover 120 may be provided with a second air hole 122. A valve body chamber 121 may be formed inside the bottom cover 120. The valve body chamber 121 may be provided with a one-way valve 160 and an elastic member 170. The accommodation chamber 111 may fluidly communicate with the valve body chamber 121 through the first air hole 112. The push rod 140 is coupled to the inside of the shell 110, and a first end of the push rod 140 is movable against the one-way valve 160 to actuate the valve between a closed position and an open position. One end of the elastic member 170 is coupled to the first cover 120, and the other end is coupled to the lower end of the one-way valve 160. In the illustrated embodiment, first cover 120 and one-way valve 160 each include a pocket or groove 123, 165 that receives a corresponding end of the elastic member 170. The one-way valve 160 is biased against the first end of the shell 110 by the elastic member 170, thereby sealing the first air hole 112, and fluidically sealing the accommodation chamber 111 from the valve body chamber 121.

[0060] The air pump 200 is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, and at least the air outlet among the air inlet and the air outlet is adapted to the first air hole 112.

[0061] The air pump 200 may be configured to inflate the inflatable product or it may be configured to both inflate and deflate the inflatable product. Among them, the former refers to an air pump in which gas may only enter through the air inlet and be discharged from the air outlet when the air pump is used, i.e., the pump is configured to generate airflow in only one direction. The latter refers to an air pump with both inflation and deflation functions. When the inflation function is started, the gas enters from the air inlet and is discharged from the air outlet; and when the deflation function is started, the gas enters from the air outlet and is discharged from the air inlet. That is, the latter refers to an air pump configured to generate airflow in two directions

[0062] As shown in FIG. 16, for example, when inflating the inflatable product, the air pump 200 may be installed in the accommodation chamber 111, and the air outlet of the air pump may be in fluid communication with the first air hole 112 of the shell 110. The air pump 200 is started. Under the action of the air pump 200, the one-way valve 160 opens, and air enters the inside of the inflatable product through the air pump 200, the first air hole 112, the valve body chamber 121, and the second air hole 122.

[0063] Referring to FIG. 7, when the inflatable product needs to be deflated, to manually deflate the inflatable product, remove the air pump 200 from the accommodation chamber111, and then push the push rod 140 in the first direction, illustratively downward. The push rod 140 pushes at least part of the one-way valve 160 away from the shell 110 against the biasing force of elastic member 170. With the one-way valve 160 open, the accommodation chamber 111 and the valve body chamber 121 are in fluid communication. At this time, the air inside the inflatable product will be discharged outward through the second air hole 122, the valve body chamber 121, and the accommodation chamber 111, thereby realizing the deflation of the inflatable product.

[0064] Alternatively, to speed up the deflation, referring to FIG. 18, air pump 200 may be used to deflate the inflatable product. Specifically, if the air pump 200 is configured to generate airflow in only one direction, the air pump 200 is removed from the accommodation chamber 111, the air pump 200 is started, and then the air pump 200 is returned to the accommodation chamber 111 in an opposite orientation compared to FIG. 16. In this position, the air intake of the air pump 200 is in fluid communication with the first air hole112. At the same time, the push rod 140 is pushed to move in the first direction, illustratively downward, and at least part of the one-way valve 160 is pushed away from the shell 110 so that the accommodation chamber 111 and the valve body chamber 121 are in fluid communication through the first hole 112. The air inside the inflatable product may discharge outward through the second air hole 122, the valve body chamber 121, the first air hole 112, and the air pump 200, thereby realizing deflation of the inflatable product. When the air pump 200 is used as an inflating and deflating air pump, i.e., an air pump configured to generate airflow in two directions, the air pump 200 is placed forward in the accommodation chamber 111, and then the push rod 140 is pushed to push at least part of the one-way valve 160 away from the housing 110, so that the accommodation chamber 111 and the valve body chamber 121 are in fluid communication. The air inside the inflatable product is discharged outward through the second air hole 122, the valve body chamber 121, the first air hole 112, and the air pump 200, thereby realizing deflation of the inflatable product.

[0065] As shown in FIG. 5, a sliding groove 113 may be formed on the inner wall of the shell 110, and the push rod 140 may be installed in the sliding groove 113 and configured to slide therein in the first direction and the second direction.

[0066] A push rod fitting 150 may be mounted on the outside of the push rod 140, i.e., the side away from the side wall of shell 110, and the push rod fitting 150 may be fixedly coupled to the shell 110. As shown in FIG. 1, the push rod fitting 150 is provided with a sliding limit groove 151. Referring to FIG. 5, an upper part of the push rod 140 is provided with a limiting tab 141. The limiting tab 141 may be received by the sliding limit groove 151. Referring to FIGS. 1, 5, and 7 a matching slot 152 may be formed at a lower part of the sliding limit groove 151. The slot 152 restricts the movement of the limiting tab 141. The outside of the push rod 140 refers to the side of the push rod 140 away from the side wall of the shell 110.

[0067] When the push rod 140 is pushed in the first direction, illustratively downward, the limiting tab 141 slides in the sliding limit groove 151. As shown in FIG. 7, when the limiting tab 141 slides into the slot 152, the push rod 140 may be released , and the push rod 140 will be maintained in the slot 152. Limiting tab 141 may be formed on an end of a snap button 143 of push rod 140, and snap button 143 may be elastic such that limiting tab 141 can snap into engagement with slot 152 with the push rod 140 moves in the first direction and disengage with slot 152 when the push rod 140 moves in the second direction. At this time, at least part of the one-way valve 160 is displaced from the first end of shell 110, and the accommodation chamber 111 and the valve body chamber 121 are in fluid communication. The user does not need to press down the push rod 140 all the time when inflating or deflating.

[0068] As shown in FIG. 5, a limiting block 142 is formed at first end, illustratively the bottom, of the push rod 140. When the push rod 140 moves in the first direction, illustratively downward, to the set stroke, the limiting block 142 presses against the bottom of the shell 110 to limit the push rod 140 from continuing to move in the first direction. Of course, the downward stroke of the push rod 140 can also be controlled through the sliding limit groove 151 and limiting tab 141.

[0069] Now referring to FIGS. 13 and 14, air pump 200 may include a bump 2111 disposed in groove 211 of the air pump 200. The bump 2111 may be located at or near a lower part of the groove 211, and the lower end surface of the bump 2111 may be an inclined surface, and the upper end surface may be a horizontal surface. As such, the bump 2111 may engage the limiting tab 141 of the push rod 140, which extends through the sliding limitinggroove 151 of the push rod fitting 150. When the air pump 200 is placed in a first configuration in the accommodation chamber 111, which may be an inflation configuration, since the lower end surface of the bump 2111 is an inclined surface, the bump 2111 may slide past the limiting tab 141. Referring to FIG. 18, when the air pump 200 is placed in the accommodation chamber 111 in a second, opposite configuration for deflation, the horizontal surface of bump 2111 pushes the blocking block 141 in the first direction, illustratively downward, so that the limiting tab 141 enters the slot 152. Accordingly, there is no need to press down the push rod 140 when deflating using the air pump 200. While push rod 140 moves in the first direction, push rod 140 actuates one-way valve 160 to pivotally displace from the first end of shell 112 to allow for fluid communication between the accommodation chamber 111 and the valve body chamber 121. When the user removes pump 200, bump2111 will disengage limiting tab 141 from slot 152. Alternatively, to reset push rod 140, the user may press push rod 140 in the first direction, i.e., downward, and the limiting tab will disengage slot 152 of push rod 150. As the push rod 140 resets, one-way valve 160 closes against the first end of shell 110 under the restoring force of elastic member 170.

[0070] As shown in FIG. 27, groove 211 of air pump 200 may include a first bump 2111, a second bump 2112, and a third bump 2113. Like first bump 2111, second and third bumps2112 and 2113 may have a convex shape including an inclined surface and a horizontal surface. When air pump 200 is positioned in the accommodation chamber 111 in a first configuration, such as depicted in FIG. 16, the second bump 2112 may engage elastic protrusion 153 of push rod fitting 150 to secure the air pump 200 in the accommodation chamber 111 during inflation. The user may apply external force to remove air pump 200 from the accommodation chamber 111. As shown in FIG. 28, when air pump 200 is positioned in the accommodation chamber 111 in the second configuration, such as depicted in FIG. 18, the third bump 2113 may engage elastic protrusion 153 of push rod fitting 150 to secure the air pump 200 in the accommodation chamber 111 during deflation. As before, the user may apply external force to remove air pump 200 from the accommodation chamber 111. Referring to FIG. 29, when air pump 200 is removed from the accommodation chamber 111, if limiting tab 141 of push rod 140 is received by slot 152 of push rod fitting 152, first bump 2111 may engage limiting tab 141 to disengage from slot 152 and engage sliding limit groove 151 of push rod 150. Alternatively, to reset push rod 140, the user may press the pushrod in the first direction, i.e., downward, and the limiting tab 141 will disengage from slot 152.

[0071] Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14, the air pump 200 may include a pump housing 210 and an air pump assembly 220 disposed in the pump housing 210. The groove 211 may be formed outside the pump housing 210, such as on an external side wall of the pump housing 210. The pump housing 210 includes a body 212, a first cover 213 coupled to a first end of the body 212, and a second cover 214 coupled to a second end of the body 212. In the illustrated embodiment, the first and second ends may respectively correspond to upper and lower ends of the body 212, and the first and second covers 213, 214 may respectively correspond to upper and lower covers. A plurality of user-actuated fasteners, illustratively buttons 2131, may be provided on the first cover 213. In the illustrated embodiment, the buttons 2131 are on opposite sides of the first cover 213. The buttons 2131 may include elastic members 2132 that are received within pockets or grooves of first cover 213 and are operable to bias the buttons 2131 away from the first cover 213. The elastic members, illustratively springs 2132, are movably provided on the first cover 213, and the inner wall of the shell 110 of the housing 100 may be formed with a stepped surface 114 (see FIGS. 6, 15, and 17) that cooperates with the buttons 2131 to secure the air pump 200 in place. Through the cooperation between the button 2131 and the step surface 114, the air pump 200 may be relatively stably fixed in the accommodation chamber 111.

[0072] In embodiments, a battery 230, shown in FIG. 14, may also be provided in the pump housing 210. The battery 230 may be operably connected to the motor 221, and the battery 230 may be operably connected to the charging circuit board 240. Battery 230 may be a rechargeable battery.

[0073] As shown in FIG. 14, the groove 211 may be equipped with an air nozzle 260. For example, the groove 211 and air nozzle 260 may fit together within the accommodation chamber 111 for compact storage. After the air pump 200 is removed from the accommodation chamber 111 and coupled to the air nozzle, other types of inflatable products may be inflated using air pump 200.

[0074] As shown in FIG. 32, air pump 200 may include one or more compartments 261 to store nozzle components 260 for compact storage within accommodation chamber 111 or otherwise.

[0075] Referring to FIGS. 1-5, , the housing 100 may include a second cover 130, which may be sealingly coupled to the second end of the shell 110. In the illustrated embodiment, the second cover 130 may be an upper cover 130, and the second end of the shell 110 may be an upper end of the shell 110. Specifically, a sealing ring 136 may be provided on the second cover 130 to ensure the sealing performance between the shell 110 and the second cover 130. The arrangement of the second cover 130 may improve the sealing performance of the mounting assembly and prevent against air leakage of the inflatable product.

[0076] Second cover 130 may be provided with a third air hole 131, and a valve plug 132 may be disposed in the third air hole 131. When the air pump 200 adapted to the accommodation chamber 111 cannot be used normally, for example if battery 230 of air pump 200 needs to be recharged, the upper cover 130 is closed on the shell 110, and then other electric air pumps or manual air pumps may be used to inflate the inflatable product through the third air hole 131. Thus, the mounting assembly of the present disclosure allows for inflatable products to be inflated even if the air pump 200 is temporarily inoperable.

[0077] Second cover 130 may be coupled to the shell 110 through a threaded fitting. Alternatively, one end of the second cover 130 may be hinged to the shell 110, and the other end of the second cover may be coupled to the housing 110 through a second cover fastener 133. The second cover fastener 133 may be movably mounted on the shell 110 through an elastic member, illustratively fastener spring 134. When the second cover 130 is closed on the shell 110, the second cover 130 displaces the second cover fastener 133 to move against the biasing force of the elastic member 134, illustratively a fastener spring. When the second cover 130 is closed in place, the fastener spring 134 pushes the second cover fastener 133 to be fastened in the second cover 130, thereby securing the second cover 130 in place.

[0078] Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14, the upper end of the air pump 200 may be provided with a control switch 250, and the inner side of the second cover 130 may be provided with a toggle block 135 that cooperates with the control switch 250. For example, when the air pump 200 is placed in the accommodation chamber 111, and the second cover 130 is closed,, the toggle block 135 presses against the control switch 250, and the control switch 250 is toggled to the closed position. In this way, when the inflatable product is fully inflated, the user may close the second cover 130, and the toggle block 135 may move the control switch250 to the off position to directly close the air pump 200. Thus, closing the second cover 130 may also turn off the air pump 200 in one simple motion.

[0079] Referring to FIGS. 30 and 31, the upper end of air pump 200 may include a light 251, such as an LED light, a charging port 252, such as a USB charging port, and / or a handle 253. As shown in FIG. 30, push rod 140 may be accessible from outside of accommodation chamber 111, such as near the upper end of air pump 200, so that the user can manually actuate push rod 140 to, for example, selectively open one-way valve 160 to incrementally deflate the inflatable product to the desired pressure.

[0080] As shown in FIG. 1, one-way valve 160 may include a valve seat 161 and a oneway valve plate 163 arranged on the valve seat 161. The valve seat 161 may be provided with a valve hole 162. The one-way valve plate 163 may be located on the lower end surface of the valve seat 161 and may seal the valve hole 162 when the one-way valve plate 163 is in the closed position. The valve seat 161 may be provided with a sealing ring 164 to ensure that the one-way valve 160 can be sealingly coupled to the lower end of the shell 110.

[0081] In the illustrated embodiment, the air pump 200 is an air pump operable to inflate the inflatable product in a first configuration within the accommodation chamber 111 (FIG. 16) and deflate the inflatable product in a second configuration within the accommodation chamber 111 (FIG. 18). Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14, the air pump assembly 220 of the air pump 200 includes a motor 221, a first pump chamber cover 222, a second pump chamber cover 223 coupled to the first pump chamber cover 222, and an impeller 224. In the illustrated embodiment, first pump chamber cover 222 may be an upper pump chamber cover 222 and second pump chamber cover 223 may be a lower pump chamber cover 223. The upper cover 222 of the pump chamber and the lower cover 223 of the pump chamber cooperate to form an impeller chamber. The impeller 224 is disposed in the impeller chamber, and the motor 221 is disposed outside the impeller chamber and operably coupled to the impeller 224.

[0082] Alternatively, the air pump 200 may be configured to inflate and deflate the inflatable product while in the same configuration within the accommodation chamber. For example, the motor 221 may be a forward and reverse rotating motor 221, or an inflation and deflation switching assembly could be added to the air pump assembly 220 which alters a first fluid opening and a second fluid openings between being an inlet and an outlet.

[0083] To beter illustrate exemplary technical effects achieved by the present disclosure, the following discussion t explains each usage mode of the air pump with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0084] The air pump 200 may inflate inflatable products as follows:

[0085] First, referring to FIG. 16, the air pump 200 may be disposed in the accommodation chamber 111 in the first configuration. Open the second cover 130 and start the air pump 200. Under the action of the air pump 200, the one-way valve 160 opens, and air passes through the air pump 200, through the first air hole 112 of shell HOinto valve body chamber 121, and ultimately out of second air hole 122 to enter the interior of the inflatable product.

[0086] Second, referring to FIGS. 8 and 17, if the air pump 200 is damaged or out of power and cannot be used, the air pump 200 may be removed from the accommodation chamber 111 or conveniently left in place. Close the second cover 130, remove the valve plug 132 from within the third air hole 131, and then use a manual air pump or other types of air pumps to inflate the interior of the inflatable product through the third air hole 131.

[0087] The air pump 200 may deflate inflatable products as follows:

[0088] First, referring to FIG. 18, after starting the air pump 200, position the air pump 200 in the accommodation chamber 111 in the second configuration. The bump 2111 on the air pump 200 pushes down the limiting tab 141 on the push rod 140, driving the push rod in the first direction so that the push rod 140 pushes the one-way valve 160 to displace from the shell 110. With the one-way valve 160 displaced from the shell 110, , the accommodation chamber 111 and the valve body chamber 121 are in fluid communication. Under the action of the air pump 200, air inside the inflatable product is discharged outward through the second air hole 122, the valve body chamber 121, the first air hole 112, and the air pump 200, thereby realizing deflation of the inflatable product.

[0089] Second, referring to FIGS. 7 and 19, the air pump 200 may be removed from the accommodation chamber 111 or conveniently left in place, the second cover 130 is opened, and the push rod 140 is manually pushed in the first direction. The lower end of the push rod 140 pushes at least part of the one-way valve 160 away from the housing 110, and compresses the elastic fixing member 170, thereby placing the accommodation chamber 111 and the valve body chamber 121 in fluid communication with one another. At this time, airinside the inflatable product will be discharged outward through the second air hole 122, the valve body chamber 121, and the accommodation chamber 111, thereby realizing the deflation of the inflatable product.

[0090] When neither inflating nor deflating, the air pump 200 may be left in the accommodation chamber 111 or taken out of the accommodation chamber 111.

[0091] Referring to FIGS. 34-37, the present disclosure also provides an air pump 2000 compatible with the mounting assembly of the present disclosure. While air pump 2000 will be described further below, air pump 2000 and air pump 200 share the same operating principle, with air pump 2000 drawing in air through the inlet and expelling air from the outlet such that air pump 2000 is operable to inflate the inflatable product when disposed in accommodation chamber 111 in a first configuration (FIG. 36) and operable to deflate the inflatable product when disposed in accommodation chamber 111 in a second configuration (FIG. 37). As discussed above with respect to air pump 200, if air pump 2000 is not operable, such as due to the battery requiring recharging, the user can inflate the inflatable product using the mounting assembly and a supplemental pump (not shown), and the user can deflate the inflatable product using the mounting assembly.

[0092] As shown in FIG. 34, air pump 2000 may include a panel 2010 and a body 2020. Panel 2010 may be coupled to body 2020, and together panel 2010 and body 2020 may define a chamber that houses the internal components of air pump 2000. Panel 2010 may include a pump inlet 2011, and body 2020 may include a pump outlet 2021 (FIG. 36). Body 2020 may include a sealing gasket 2022 configured to engage shell 110.

[0093] Still referring to FIG. 34, air pump 2000 may include a pump cover 2031 and a pump body 2033. Pump cover 2031 may be coupled to pump body 2033, and together pump cover 2031 and pump body 2033 may define an impeller chamber having an inlet and an outlet. An impeller 2035 may be disposed in the impeller chamber and operably coupled to motor 2037. When motor 2037 drives impeller 2035 to rotate, impeller 2035 draws in air through the inlet of the impeller chamber from the pump inlet 2011 and expels air out of the outlet of the impeller chamber to the pump outlet 2021. Air pump 2000 may include a base 2039 to which the motor 2037 may be coupled to secure motor 2037 in the chamber.

[0094] Air pump 2000 may include a switch panel 2040 operably coupled to motor 2037. Switch panel 2040 may be accessible through panel 2010 to enable the user to control airpump 2000. As described above with respect to air pump 200, toggle block 135 of second cover 130 may actuate the switch panel 2040 to turn air pump 2000 off when the second cover 130 is closed.

[0095] Air pump 2000 may include a battery 2050, which may be operably coupled to motor 2037. Battery 2050 may be a rechargeable battery.

[0096] Air pump 2000 may include a handle 2070, a light, such as the light 251 shown in FIG. 30, and a USB charging port, such as the USB charging port 252 shown in FIG. 30. Air pump 2000 may also include a nozzle, such as nozzle 260 shown in FIG. 32 and a compartment, such as compartment 261, to store nozzle 26O.Ref erring to FIG. 35, like air pump 200, air pump 2000 may include a groove 211 and a plurality of bumps 2111, 2112, and 2113, which, as described above with respect to air pump 200, may be configured to actuate push rod 140 when the air pump 2000 is disposed in the accommodation chamber 111. The above discussion of the mechanical relationship between bumps 2111, 2112, and 2113 and push rod 140 applies to air pump 2000 and will not be repeated.

[0097] FIGS. 36 and 37 depict air pump 2000 in a first configuration and a second configuration within the accommodation chamber of shell 110, respectively. The first configuration (FIG. 36) may be an inflation configuration, and the second configuration (FIG. 37) may be a deflation configuration.

[0098] In the first configuration, air pump 2000 draws in air from atmosphere through pump inlet 2011 and expels air into the inflatable product through pump outlet 2021, first air hole 112 of shell 110, and second air hole 122 of first cover 120. The airflow opens one-way valve piece 163 of one-way valve 160.

[0099] In the second configuration, bump 2111 of air pump 2000 engages limiting tab 141 of push rod 140 to pivotally displace one-way valve 160 from the first end of shell 110. Air pump 2000 draws in air from the inflatable product through the second air hole 122 of first cover 120, the first air hole 112 of shell 110, and the inlet 2011 of air pump 2000, and expels air to atmosphere through the outlet 2021 of air pump 2000.

[0100] The present disclosure provides a housing 100 that is provided with a push rod 140 that cooperates with the one-way valve 160, so that the housing 100 can facilitate inflation and deflation of an inflatable product independently or using air pump 200. The present disclosure does not require additional air valves on inflatable products. At the sametime, this structure also provides users with a variety of options for inflating and deflating, improving user convenience.

[0101] The above are only embodiments of the present invention and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention. Therefore, any minor modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention still belong to the present invention, within the scope of technical solutions.

[0102] The following Examples provide non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0103] Example 1. A mounting assembly is provided. The mounting assembly comprising a housing including a shell and a first cover coupled to a first end of the shell. The first end of the shell is provided with a first air hole. The shell forms an accommodation chamber. The mounting assembly further comprising a push rod disposed in the accommodation chamber and movable within the accommodation chamber in a first direction and a second direction. A second air hole is provided at a first end of the first cover. The first cover forms a valve body chamber. A one-way valve and an elastic member are disposed in the valve body chamber. The accommodation chamber fluidly communicates with the valve body chamber through the first air hole. The push rod is coupled to an inside of the shell. The push rod is operable to selectively actuate the one-way valve from a closed position to an open position. A first end of the elastic member is coupled to the first cover. A second end of the elastic member is coupled to the one-way valve. The elastic member biases the one-way valve to the closed position to close the first air hole of the shell to fluidically seal the accommodation chamber from the valve body chamber.

[0104] Example 2. The mounting assembly according to Example 1, further comprising a second cover coupled to a second end of the shell. The second cover operable to selectively seal the second end of the shell.

[0105] Example 3. The mounting assembly according to Example 2, wherein the second cover is provided with a third air hole. A valve plug is disposed in the third air hole.

[0106] Example 4. The mounting assembly according to Example 1, wherein either the second cover is threadingly coupled to the shell or a first end of the second cover is hingedly coupled to the shell. A second end is coupled to the shell through a second cover fastener.

[0107] Example 5. The mounting assembly according to Example 1, further comprising:

[0108] a sliding groove formed on the inner wall of the shell. The push rod is disposed in the sliding groove.

[0109] Example 6. The mounting assembly according to Example 5, further comprising:

[0110] a limiting block formed on the push rod. When the push rod moves in the first direction to the set stroke, the limiting block presses against the shell.

[0111] Example 7. The mounting assembly according to Example 5, further comprising:

[0112] a push rod fitting disposed on the push rod. The push rod fitting being fixedly coupled to the shell. The push rod fitting including a sliding limit groove. The push rod including a limiting tab received by the sliding limit groove. The push rod fitting further including a slot formed in the sliding limit groove that cooperates with the limiting tab to limit the movement of the limiting tab within the sliding limit groove.

[0113] Example 8. The mounting assembly according to Example 7, wherein the oneway valve comprises a valve seat and a one-way valve piece arranged on the valve seat. The valve seat is provided with a valve hole. The one-way valve is disposed on an underside of the valve seat and blocks the valve hole.

[0114] Example 9. A pump assembly is provided. The pump assembly comprising a housing including a shell and a first cover coupled to a first end of the shell. A first air hole is provided at the first end of the shell. The shell forms an accommodation chamber. The pump assembly further comprising a push rod which is disposed in the accommodation chamber and movable within the accommodation chamber in a first direction and a second direction. A second air hole is provided at a first end of the first cover. The first cover forms a valve body chamber. A one-way valve and elastic member are disposed in the valve body chamber. The accommodation chamber fluidly communicates with the valve body chamber through the first air hole. The push rod is coupled to an inside of the shell. The push rod is operable to selectively actuate the one-way valve from a closed position to an open position. A first end of the elastic member is coupled to the first cover. A second end of the elastic member is coupled to the one-way valve. The elastic member biases the one-way valve to the closed position to close the first air hole of the shell to fluidically seal the accommodation chamber from the valve body chamber. The pump assembly further comprising an air pump comprising a groove configured to selectively engage the push rod. The air pump isconfigured to be positioned in the accommodation chamber in a first configuration and a second configuration.

[0115] Example 10. The pump assembly according to Example 9, wherein the housing further comprises a second cover coupled to a second end of the shell and operable to selectively seal the second end of the shell.

[0116] Example 11. The pump assembly according to Example 10, wherein the second cover comprises a third air hole. A valve plug is disposed in the third air hole.

[0117] Example 12. The pump assembly according to Example 10, wherein the air pump comprises a control switch. The second cover comprises a toggle block that cooperates with the control switch to toggle the control switch to an off position when the air pump is positioned in the accommodation chamber and the second cover is closed on the shell.

[0118] Example 13. The pump assembly according to Example 9, further comprising a sliding groove formed on an inner wall of the shell. The push rod is disposed in the sliding groove.

[0119] Example 14. The pump assembly according to Example 13, wherein a limiting block is formed on the push rod. When the push rod moves in the first direction to a set stroke, the limiting block presses against the shell.

[0120] Example 15. The pump assembly according to Example 13, further comprising a push rod fitting disposed on the push rod. The push rod fitting being fixedly coupled to the shell. The push rod fitting including a sliding limit groove. The push rod including a limiting tab received by the sliding limit groove. The push rod fitting further including a slot formed in the sliding limit groove to limit the movement of the limiting tab within the sliding limit groove.

[0121] Example 16. The pump assembly according to Example 15, wherein the sliding limit groove extends through the push rod fitting. The limiting tab extends through the slot of the push rod fitting. The groove of the air pump comprises a convex block that selectively engages the limiting tab.

[0122] Example 17. The pump assembly according to Example 16, wherein the convex block comprises an inclined surface and a horizontal surface angled relative to the inclined surface.

[0123] Example 18. The pump assembly according to Example 9, wherein the air pump comprises a pump housing and an air pump assembly disposed in the pump housing. The groove is formed on an exterior surface of the pump housing.

[0124] Example 19. The pump assembly according to Example 18, wherein the pump housing comprises a body, a first cover coupled to a first end of the body, and a second cover coupled to a second end of the body. The air pump further comprises a plurality of fasteners arranged on opposite sides of the first cover. The fasteners are biased by springs that are disposed on the first cover. The shell of the housing includes a step surface. The step surface and the fasteners cooperating to releasably couple the air pump to the housing.

[0125] Example 20. The pump assembly according to Example 18, wherein the air pump assembly comprises a motor, a first pump chamber cover, a second pump chamber cover, and an impeller. The first pump chamber cover and the second pump chamber cover cooperate to form an impeller chamber. The impeller is disposed in the impeller chamber. The motor is operably coupled to the impeller.

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[0127] Example 21. The pump assembly according to Example 18, wherein the air pump further comprises a battery disposed in the pump housing and operably coupled to the motor, wherein the battery is operably coupled to a charging circuit board.

[0128] Example 22. The pump assembly according to Example 18, further comprising an air nozzle.

[0129] Example 23. The pump assembly according to Example 9, wherein the one-way valve comprises a valve seat and a one-way valve piece arranged on the valve seat. The valve seat is provided with a valve hole. The one-way valve is disposed on an underside of the valve seat and blocks the valve hole.

[0130] Example 24. A mounting assembly is provided. The mounting assembly comprising a housing including a shell and a first cover coupled to a first end of the shell. The first end of the shell is provided with a first air hole and the shell forms an accommodation chamber sized and shaped to receive an air pump. The mounting assembly further comprising a push rod disposed in the accommodation chamber and movable within the accommodation chamber in a first direction and a second direction. A second air hole is provided at a first end of the first cover. The first cover forms a valve body chamber. Themounting assembly further comprising a one-way valve and an elastic member which are disposed in the valve body chamber. The one-way valve being positionable in a first position and a second position. The one-way valve including a body having a plurality of openings through which fluid may flow from the first air hole to the second air hole. Fluid may flow from the second air hole to the first air hole independent of the openings of the body when one-way valve is in the second position.

[0131] Example 25. The mounting assembly of Example 24, wherein the push rod moves the one-way valve from the first position to the second position.

[0132] Example 26. The mounting assembly of any one of Examples 24 and 25, wherein fluid may not flow from second air hole to first air hole through the openings of the body.

[0133] Example 27. The mounting assembly of any one of Examples 25 and 26, wherein the air pump includes a first feature to actuate the push rod to move the one-way valve from the first position to the second position when the air pump is inserted into the accommodation chamber in a first orientation and to not actuate the push rod to move the one-way valve from the first position to the second position when the air pump is inserted into the accommodation chamber in a second orientation.

[0134] Example 28. A mounting assembly is provided. The mounting assembly comprising a housing including a shell and a cover coupled to an end of the shell. The shell forms an accommodation chamber sized and shaped to receive an air pump in each of a first orientation and a second orientation. The air pump having a first end and a second end, the second end opposite the first end. The first end of the air pump being proximate the cover in the first orientation and the second end of the air pump being proximate the cover in the second orientation. The mounting assembly further comprising a one-way valve provided within the housing. The one way valve providing a first fluid passageway for fluid to travel between a chamber of housing and the accommodation chamber when the air pump is received in the accommodation chamber in the first orientation and a second fluid passageway for fluid to travel between the chamber and the accommodation chamber when the air pump is received in the accommodation chamber in the second orientation.

[0135] Reference numerals:

[0136] Housing 100;

[0137] Shell 110;

[0138] Accommodation chamber 111;

[0139] F irst air hole 112;

[0140] S liding groove 113;

[0141] Step surface 114;

[0142] Lip 115;

[0143] Groove 116;

[0144] First cover 120;

[0145] Valve body chamber 121;

[0146] Second air hole 122;

[0147] Pocket 123;

[0148] Body 127;

[0149] Openings 129

[0150] S econd cover 130;

[0151] Third air hole 131;

[0152] Valve plug 132;

[0153] S econd cover fastener 133;

[0154] Fastener spring 134;

[0155] Toggle block 135;

[0156] Sealing ring 136;

[0157] Push rod 140;

[0158] Limiting tab 141;

[0159] Limiting block 142;

[0160] Snap button 143;

[0161] Push rod fitting 150;

[0162] S liding limit groove 151;

[0163] Slot 152;

[0164] Elastic protrusion 153 ;

[0165] One-way valve 160;

[0166] Valve seat 161;

[0167] Valve hole 162;

[0168] One-way valve plate 163;

[0169] Sealing ring 164;

[0170] Pocket 165;

[0171] Tab 166;

[0172] Elastic member 170;

[0173] Air pump 200;

[0174] Pump housing 210;

[0175] Groove 211;

[0176] Bump 2111;

[0177] Bump 2112;

[0178] Bump 2113;

[0179] Body 212;

[0180] First cover 213;

[0181] Button 2131;

[0182] Elastic member 2132;

[0183] Second cover 214;

[0184] Air pump assembly 220;

[0185] Motor 221;

[0186] First pump chamber cover 222;

[0187] Second pump chamber cover 223 ;

[0188] Impeller 224;

[0189] Battery 230;

[0190] Charging circuit board 240;

[0191] Control switch 250;

[0192] Light 251;

[0193] USB charging port 252;

[0194] Handle 253;

[0195] Air nozzle 260;

[0196] Compartment 261;

[0197] Air pump 2000;

[0198] Panel 2010;

[0199] Pump inlet 2011;

[0200] Body 2020;

[0201] Pump outlet 2021;

[0202] Sealing ring 2022;

[0203] Pump cover 2031 ;

[0204] Pump body 2033;

[0205] Impeller 2035;

[0206] Motor 2037;

[0207] Base 2039;

[0208] Control switch 2040;

[0209] Battery 2050;

[0210] Handle 2070.

[0211] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variation can be made in the present disclosure without departing from the spirit or scope of the disclosure. Thus, it is intended that the present disclosure cover the modifications and variations of this disclosure provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

ClaimsWhat is claimed is:

1. A mounting assembly, comprising: a housing including a shell and a first cover coupled to a first end of the shell, the first end of the shell is provided with a first air hole, and the shell forms an accommodation chamber; a push rod is disposed in the accommodation chamber and movable within the accommodation chamber in a first direction and a second direction; a second air hole is provided at a first end of the first cover, the first cover forms a valve body chamber, and a one-way valve and an elastic member are disposed in the valve body chamber; the accommodation chamber fluidly communicates with the valve body chamber through the first air hole; the push rod is coupled to an inside of the shell, and the push rod is operable to selectively actuate the one-way valve from a closed position to an open position; a first end of the elastic member is coupled to the first cover, and a second end of the elastic member is coupled to the one-way valve, the elastic member biases the one-way valve to the closed position to close the first air hole of the shell to fluidically seal the accommodation chamber from the valve body chamber.

2. The mounting assembly according to claim 1, further comprising: a second cover coupled to a second end of the shell and operable to selectively seal the second end of the shell.

3. The mounting assembly according to claim 2, wherein the second cover is provided with a third air hole, and a valve plug is disposed in the third air hole.

4. The mounting assembly according to claim 1 , wherein either the second cover is threadingly coupled to the shell or, a first end of the second cover is hingedly coupled to the shell, and a second end is coupled to the shell through a second cover fastener.

5. The mounting assembly according to claim 1, further comprising: a sliding groove formed on the inner wall of the shell, and the push rod is disposed in the sliding groove.

6. The mounting assembly according to claim 5, further comprising: a limiting block is formed on the push rod and when the push rod moves in the first direction to a set stroke, the limiting block presses against the shell.

7. The mounting assembly according to claim 5, further comprising: a push rod fitting disposed on the push rod, the push rod fitting being fixedly coupled to the shell; the push rod fitting including a sliding limit groove, the push rod including a limiting tab received by the sliding limit groove, and the push rod fitting further including a slot formed in the sliding limit groove that cooperates with the limiting tab to limit the movement of the limiting tab within the sliding limit groove.

8. The mounting assembly according to claim 7, wherein the one-way valve comprises a valve seat and a one-way valve piece arranged on the valve seat, the valve seat is provided with a valve hole, and the one-way valve is disposed on an underside of the valve seat and blocks the valve hole.

9. A pump assembly, comprising: a housing including a shell and a first cover coupled to a first end of the shell; a first air hole is provided at the first end of the shell, and the shell forms an accommodation chamber; a push rod is disposed in the accommodation chamber and movable within the accommodation chamber in a first direction and a second direction and a second air hole is provided at a first end of the first cover, and the first cover forms a valve body chamber, a one-way valve and an elastic member are disposed in the valve body chamber; the accommodation chamber fluidly communicates with the valve body chamber through the first air hole; the push rod is coupled to an inside of the shell, and the push rod is operable to selectively actuate the one-way valve from a closed position to an open position; a first end of the elastic member is coupled to the first cover, and a second end of the elastic member iscoupled to the one-way valve, the elastic member biases the one-way valve to the closed position to close the first air hole of the shell to fluidically seal the accommodation chamber from the valve body chamber; and an air pump comprising a groove configured to selectively engage the push rod, the air pump configured to be positioned in the accommodation chamber in a first configuration and a second configuration.

10. The pump assembly according to claim 9, wherein the housing further comprises a second cover coupled to a second end of the shell and operable to selectively seal the second end of the shell.

11. The pump assembly according to claim 10, wherein the second cover comprises a third air hole, and a valve plug is disposed in the third air hole.

12. The pump assembly according to claim 10, wherein the air pump comprises a control switch, and the second cover comprises a toggle block that cooperates with the control switch to toggle the control switch to an off position when the air pump is positioned in the accommodation chamber and the second cover is closed on the shell.

13. The pump assembly according to claim 9, further comprising a sliding groove formed on an inner wall of the shell, and the push rod is disposed in the sliding groove.

14. The pump assembly according to claim 13, wherein a limiting block is formed on the push rod, and when the push rod moves in the first direction to a set stroke, the limiting block presses against the shell.

15. The pump assembly according to claim 13, further comprising: a push rod fitting disposed on the push rod, the push rod fitting being fixedly coupled to the shell; the push rod fitting including a sliding limit groove, the push rod including a limiting tabreceived by the sliding limit groove, and the push rod fitting further including a slot formed in the sliding limit groove to limit the movement of the limiting tab within the sliding limit groove.

16. The pump assembly according to claim 15, wherein the sliding limit groove extends through the push rod fitting, and the limiting tab extends through the slot of the push rod fitting; and the groove of the air pump comprises a convex block that selectively engages the limiting tab.

17. The pump assembly according to claim 16, wherein the convex block comprises an inclined surface and a horizontal surface angled relative to the inclined surface.

18. The pump assembly according to claim 9, wherein the air pump comprises a pump housing and an air pump assembly disposed in the pump housing, and the groove is formed on an exterior surface of the pump housing.

19. The pump assembly according to claim 18, wherein the pump housing comprises a body, a first cover coupled toa first end of the body, and a second cover coupled to a second end of the body; and the air pump further comprises a plurality of fasteners arranged on opposite sides of the first cover, the fasteners are biased by springs that are disposed on the first cover, and the shell of the housing includes a step surface, the step surface and the fasteners cooperating to releasably couple the air pump to the housing.

20. The pump assembly according to claim 18, wherein the air pump assembly comprises a motor, a first pump chamber cover, a second pump chamber cover, and an impeller, the first pump chamber cover and the second pump chamber cover cooperate to form an impeller chamber, the impeller is disposed in the impeller chamber, and the motor is operably coupled to the impeller.

21. The pump assembly according to claim 18, wherein the air pump further comprises a battery disposed in the pump housing and operably coupled to the motor, wherein the battery is operably coupled to a charging circuit board.

22. The pump assembly according to claim 18, further comprising an air nozzle.

23. The pump assembly according to claim 9, wherein the one-way valve comprises a valve seat and a one-way valve piece arranged on the valve seat, the valve seat is provided with a valve hole, and the one-way valve is disposed on an underside of the valve seat and blocks the valve hole.

24. A mounting assembly, comprising: a housing including a shell and a first cover coupled to a first end of the shell, the first end of the shell is provided with a first air hole, and the shell forms an accommodation chamber sized and shaped to receive an air pump; a push rod is disposed in the accommodation chamber and movable within the accommodation chamber in a first direction and a second direction; a second air hole is provided at a first end of the first cover, the first cover forms a valve body chamber, and a one-way valve and an elastic member are disposed in the valve body chamber, the oneway valve being positionable in a first position and a second position, the one-way valve including a body having a plurality of openings through which fluid may flow from the first air hole to the second air hole and fluid may flow from the second air hole to the first air hole independent of the openings of the body when one-way valve is in the second position.

25. The mounting assembly of claim 24, wherein the push rod moves the one-way valve from the first position to the second position.

26. The mounting assembly of any one of claims 24 and 25, wherein fluid may not flow from second air hole to first air hole through the openings of the body.

27. The mounting assembly of any one of claims 25 and 26, wherein the air pump includes a first feature to actuate the push rod to move the one-way valve from the first position to the second position when the air pump is inserted into the accommodation chamber in a first orientation and to not actuate the push rod to move the one-way valve from the first position to the second position when the air pump is inserted into the accommodation chamber in a second orientation.

28. A mounting assembly, comprising: a housing including a shell and a cover coupled to an end of the shell, the shell forms an accommodation chamber sized and shaped to receive an air pump in each of a first orientation and a second orientation, the air pump having a first end and a second end, the second end opposite the first end, the first end of the air pump being proximate the cover in the first orientation and the second end of the air pump being proximate the cover in the second orientation; a one-way valve provided within the housing, the one way valve providing a first fluid passageway for fluid to travel between a chamber of housing and the accommodation chamber when the air pump is received in the accommodation chamber in the first orientation and a second fluid passageway for fluid to travel between the chamber and the accommodation chamber when the air pump is received in the accommodation chamber in the second orientation.

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