Waterproof air pump, inflatable product, and production method and utilizing method for inflatable product
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing inflatable products, especially those used outdoors, face challenges with inconvenient air pump usage, lack of waterproofing leading to safety hazards, and inflexible air pump integration that limits product usage and increases costs.
Innovation Solution
A waterproof air pump design featuring a disassemblable air pump body that can be integrated into inflatable products, allowing for easy repair, charging, and replacement, along with a production and utilization method that enables the air pump to be used with multiple inflatable products and ensures quick assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the air pump is built-in and integrally connected to the inflatable product, then the product structure is simplified, but the air pump cannot be easily repaired, charged, or replaced
Solution Approach 1:
The air pump system is divided into separable components: the air pump body and the waterproof shell. The air pump body can be removed from the waterproof shell, allowing users to easily repair, charge, or replace the air pump body while keeping the waterproof shell attached to the inflatable product. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by maintaining structural simplicity through modular design while enabling easy maintenance through component separation.
2Device complexity
If the air pump is built-in and cannot be separated from the inflatable product, then the product integration is improved, but the air pump cannot be used with multiple inflatable products
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the air pump body from the waterproof shell, the design allows one air pump body to be used with multiple different waterproof shells and inflatable products. The air pump body serves as a universal component that can be transferred between different products, enhancing versatility while maintaining clean integration when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The air pump body is designed as a universal component that can interface with multiple types of inflatable products through the standardized waterproof shell connection system. This multi-functionality allows a single air pump body to serve multiple purposes and work with various inflatable products, resolving the contradiction between integration and adaptability.
3Reliability
If the waterproof shell is sealed to prevent water ingress, then waterproofing is improved, but the assembly and disassembly process becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The waterproof shell is designed as a separate, pre-assembled unit with integrated sealing features. The waterproof upper cover and lower shell are connected through threaded or snap-fit structures that maintain sealing while enabling tool-free or simple tool-based assembly and disassembly. This segmentation allows the waterproofing function to be achieved without complicating the overall assembly process.
4Device complexity
If the air pump body is permanently integrated into the inflatable product, then the product structure is simplified, but replacement and charging become inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The air pump body is designed as a removable component that can be easily detached from the waterproof shell. This segmentation maintains structural simplicity when assembled while enabling convenient charging, maintenance, and replacement operations. The air pump body can be removed and placed on a charging dock or serviced without disassembling the entire inflatable product.
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
The solution provides a flexible, cost-effective, and convenient air pumping system that ensures waterproofing, prevents air leakage, and allows for easy maintenance, enhancing the usability and safety of inflatable products.
Implementation Method 1
The second air outlet of the lower shell is connected to a one-way sealing valve piece
Implementation Method 2
The lower shell and the waterproof upper cover are connected to each other through a thread or fastened with each other by a screw fastening assembly
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AI summary
A waterproof air pump, an inflatable product, and a production method and a utilizing method for the inflatable product are provided. The waterproof air pump includes a waterproof shell and an air pump body removably connected in the waterproof shell. The waterproof shell includes a lower shell and a waterproof upper cover. The lower shell and the waterproof upper cover are removably connected in a relative sealing. The air pump body and the lower shell are removably connected. An air outlet of the air pump body communicates with an air outlet of the lower shell. The outer wall of the lower shell is sealingly connected to the inflatable product. The air outlet of the lower shell is located in the inner cavity of the inflatable product, and the waterproof upper cover is exposed outside the inflatable product.