Inflatable Product Light-Emitting Positioning Structure

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional methods for fixing light bars to inflatable products often result in easy detachment, damage, safety hazards, poor light transmission, and limited design freedom.

Innovation Solution

An inflatable product with a light-emitting positioning structure, featuring an external bin for securely fixing a light bar, which can be easily inserted and removed, and allows for various positioning options, enhancing both safety and design flexibility.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If double-sided adhesive is used to attach the light bar to the inflatable product, then the installation is simple and convenient, but the light bar easily falls off after long-term use and has poor reliability

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation convenienceVSAvoidlight bar fixation stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an external bin as an intermediary component between the light bar and the inflatable product. The external bin is fixed to the inflatable product using limiting parts (fastener and clamping slot), providing a stable mounting structure that prevents the light bar from falling off, while still allowing for relatively simple installation and replacement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The lighting system is segmented into separate components: the light bar, the external bin, and the limiting parts. This segmentation allows the light bar to be easily inserted into and removed from the external bin, maintaining installation convenience while the external bin's fixed structure ensures reliability during use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Use of energy by moving object

If the light bar is exposed on the outside of the inflatable product, then it provides lighting function, but it is prone to damage and has safety hazards during movement

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelighting functionVSAvoiddamage and safety hazards

Core Design Contradiction:

Use of energy by moving objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The light bar is nested within the external bin, which is itself attached to the inflatable product. This nested structure protects the light bar from external damage while allowing it to function properly. The external bin acts as a protective enclosure that reduces safety hazards during movement and water sports activities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Reliability

If limiting parts such as fastener and clamping slot are used to fix the light bar, then the fixation is tight and reliable, but the degree of freedom of layout is low and the structure is complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefixation tightnessVSAvoidlayout freedom

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The external bin serves multiple functions: it provides a mounting structure for the light bar using limiting parts (ensuring tight fixation), acts as a protective enclosure, and can be positioned at various locations on the inflatable product (maintaining layout freedom). The limiting parts are integrated into the external bin design, allowing versatile placement while ensuring reliable fixation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Reliability

If limiting parts made of hard materials are used for fixation, then the fixation is strong and reliable, but they can easily cause damages such as bumps and scratches to users

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefixation strengthVSAvoiduser injury and product damage

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The external bin is made of flexible or soft material that can provide sufficient fixation strength through its structure (working with the limiting parts) while being gentle on the user's body and the inflatable product surface. This flexible shell approach maintains reliable fixation without causing bumps, scratches, or injuries during use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Data Source

PatentUS12264797B2Inflatable product with light-emitting positioning structure

Publication Date: 2025.04.01 ORIENTAL RECREATIONAL PRODS (SHANGHAI) CO LTD

AI summary

The utility model discloses an inflatable product with a light-emitting positioning structure, including: a main body provided with an inflation chamber inside, and an external bin disposed on the main body, and configured to receive a luminous body; wherein the luminous body received in the external bin can be fixed relative to the external bin when the inflation chamber is in an inflated state; and the external bin and/or the main body can transmit light. The main body of the inflatable product with a light-emitting positioning structure according to the utility model is provided with a self-contained external bin, after the inflatable product is inflated, a light bar located in the external bin can be driven to be attached relative to the external bin, so that the fixing of the light bar is more convenient, and the light bar is not easy to fall off, and the safety is high; at the same time, different light bars can be selected and replaced according to the user's own needs, and the degree of freedom is high; and the light bar is disposed in the external bin capable of transmitting light, which has a good light transmitting effect.