Fast Inflating Air Pump Segmented Blower and Piston Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electric inflating air pumps suffer from low inflation efficiency and long inflation times due to increasing pressure and air leakage during the inflation process, leading to poor working efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A fast electric inflating air pump design featuring a housing with a controller, blower, motor, inlet tube, and inflating tube, where the controller instructs the blower to operate until a predetermined pressure is reached, then the motor drives a piston to move back and forth to achieve high-pressure inflation, utilizing a one-way valve and a transmission assembly for efficient air flow and pressure conversion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a single inflation method driven by motor is used, then the structure is simple, but the inflation efficiency is low and inflation time is long
Solution Approach 1:
The inflation process is segmented into two distinct stages: a first inflation stage using a blower for rapid initial inflation, and a second inflation stage using a motor-driven piston for high-pressure finishing. This segmentation allows each component to operate in its optimal performance range, thereby improving overall inflation efficiency while managing system complexity through functional division.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically switches between two inflation methods based on the inflation progress. The controller automatically transitions from the blower-driven first inflation method to the motor-driven second inflation method when the first method can no longer effectively increase pressure, creating a dynamic adaptive inflation system that optimizes efficiency throughout the entire inflation process.
2Loss of time
If single inflation method is used, then the control system is simple, but the inflation time is long
Solution Approach 1:
The inflation process employs periodic action by alternating between two distinct inflation phases. The blower operates during the first phase to rapidly establish pressure, then the system transitions to the motor-driven piston for the second phase. This periodic switching between different inflation mechanisms significantly reduces total inflation time while the controller manages the transition automatically.
Solution Approach 2:
The blower performs preliminary action by rapidly inflating the object to an initial pressure level before the motor-driven piston takes over. This preliminary inflation stage prepares the system for the subsequent high-pressure stage, reducing the time required for the entire inflation process by handling the low-pressure phase more efficiently.
3Productivity
If single inflation method is used, then the system is simple, but air leakage reduces working efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The inflation system is segmented into two functional components: a blower for initial inflation and a motor-driven piston for high-pressure inflation. This segmentation allows the system to address air leakage issues differently at each stage, with the piston-based second stage providing more effective pressure maintenance and leakage compensation, thereby improving working efficiency despite increased system complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design enhances inflation efficiency by rapidly increasing air pressure from low to high, reducing inflation time and minimizing air leakage, thereby improving the overall performance of the air pump.
Implementation Method 1
The motor drives the piston to linearly slide back and forth in the inflating tube via a transmission assembly
Implementation Method 2
A one-way valve is provided in the communicating pipe so that air flows from the communicating pipe to the inflating tube
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a fast inflating air pump, including a housing, an inflating tube, an inlet tube, a motor, a transmission assembly and a controller housed in the housing. A blower is arranged in the inlet tube for increasing air pressure to the inflating port. A piston is at least partially contained in the inflating tube, and the piston is driven by the motor via the transmission assembly so as to slide back and forth linearly for increasing air pressure in the inflating tube. A one-way valve is installed in the communicating pipe for only allowing air flow into the inflating tube. The controller instructs the motor to drive the piston to slide back and forth in the inflation tube on condition that the blower stops working until the air inflation pressure increases to a predetermined threshold, then the controller instructs the motor to stop operating.