Floor Pump Base Folding Mechanism for Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing floor pumps occupy excessive space during transportation due to their bulky design, where the base area is significantly larger than the cylinder cross-sectional area, leading to inefficient packaging.
Innovation Solution
A floor pump design featuring a pivotably connected base that can be folded into compact positions, reducing the overall volume for transportation and storage, while maintaining ease of use and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the base area is made large to allow the floor pump to stand stably on the ground, then the stability of the floor pump is improved, but the volume for transportation increases due to excessive useless space
Solution Approach 1:
The base is designed to be pivotably connected to the seat, enabling it to change position dynamically. The base can be folded to a first position for compact transportation volume and unfolded to a second position for stable operation, allowing the structure to adapt between stability and compactness based on usage requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The base is divided into multiple portions including a first base portion and a second base portion that can be folded relative to each other. This segmentation allows the base to be collapsed into a compact configuration for transportation while maintaining a large extended area for stability during use
2Ease of operation
If the base is designed with a large area to ensure stable operation, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases due to the need for folding mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The base is designed to be pivotably connected to the seat, enabling it to change position dynamically. The base can be folded to a first position for compact transportation volume and unfolded to a second position for stable operation, allowing the structure to adapt between stability and compactness based on usage requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The base folding mechanism is designed to be manually operable without requiring additional tools or complex actuation systems. The user can easily fold and unfold the base by hand, and the mechanism includes positioning structures that automatically maintain the base in either folded or unfolded position, eliminating the need for continuous control
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AI summary
A floor pump includes an inflation device having a pump, a seat, and a pressure gauge. The seat is connected to a lower edge of the pump. The pressure gauge is connected between two ends of the pump. A base is pivotably connected to the seat and is movable between an extended position and a first folded position. The base includes first and second footrest portions located on two opposite sides of the seat. When the base is in the extended position, both the first footrest portion and the second footrest portion are not located below the pressure gauge. When the base is in the first folded position, the first footrest portion is located below the pressure gauge.