Inflation Assembly with Integrated Lighting and Battery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing inflation pumps have limited functionality, primarily focused on inflation with poor adaptability to environmental conditions and no additional features, leading to inflexible and inconvenient use.
Innovation Solution
An integrated inflation assembly with a housing containing a circuit board, battery pack, inflation pump, and lighting lamp, allowing for both inflation and lighting functions powered by a battery pack, with features like a battery-level display, annular lamp strip, and a deflation unit for versatile use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an independent inflation pump is used, then the inflation function is simple and reliable, but the adaptability to different environments and additional functions are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the inflation pump, lighting lamp, battery pack, and control circuit into an integrated assembly that can be attached to inflatable products. This merging of multiple components into a single unit provides both inflation and lighting functions while maintaining ease of use and adaptability to different environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The inflation pump assembly is designed to perform multiple functions: inflation through the pump mechanism and illumination through the integrated lighting lamp. The assembly can be universally attached to various inflatable products via a mounting structure, making it adaptable to different applications and environments.
2Ease of operation
If a simple inflation pump is used, then the device structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the functionality is limited and convenience is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The control circuit integrates the pump control and lighting control into a single unit, allowing users to operate both functions through a unified interface. The battery pack provides power to both the pump and lighting, eliminating the need for separate power sources and improving operational convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery pack is pre-installed in the assembly, providing ready-to-use power for both inflation and lighting functions. The lighting lamp is pre-positioned to provide illumination when needed, eliminating the need for users to set up separate lighting equipment in low-light environments.
3Adaptability or versatility
If external power is required for inflation, then the pump can be simple, but the dependence on external power reduces flexibility and safety in low-light environments
Solution Approach 1:
The assembly includes an integrated battery pack that provides self-contained power for both the inflation pump and lighting lamp. This self-service power system eliminates dependence on external power sources, allowing the device to operate independently in various environments including low-light conditions where external power may not be available.
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
Enhances the functionality of inflation pumps by providing illumination and flexible operation, reducing dependence on external power and improving safety in low-light environments, while allowing for convenient and diverse usage.
Implementation Method 1
a battery pack, an inflation pump, and a lighting lamp, wherein the circuit board, the battery pack, the inflation pump, and the lighting lamp are all connected to the housing, the inflation pump, the lighting lamp, and the battery pack are all electrically connected to the circuit board
Implementation Method 2
a gas outlet of the inflation pump is exposed outside the housing
Implementation Method 3
the lighting lamp is provided at the transparent hole
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is an inflation assembly, which relates to the technical field of inflation technology, and includes a housing, a circuit board, a battery pack, an inflation pump, and a lighting lamp. The circuit board, the battery pack, the inflation pump, and the lighting lamp are all connected to the housing, the inflation pump, the lighting lamp, and the battery pack are all electrically connected to the circuit board; and a gas outlet of the inflation pump is exposed outside the housing.