CN115030882A - Selection assembly, air pump assembly and inflatable product - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application relates to a selection assembly, an air pump assembly and an inflatable product, the selection assembly or the air pump assembly of the present application enabling selective inflation and deflation of different air chambers of the inflatable product, the different air chambers of the inflatable product of the present application enabling selective inflation and deflation.

Description

Selection assembly, air pump assembly and inflatable product

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of inflatable products, and more particularly to a selection assembly, an air pump assembly and an inflatable product.

Background

The inflatable products have the functions of being convenient to store or carry after being deflated due to the fact that the inflatable products are used during inflation, and are widely used for various household articles. Particularly, the inflatable bed is very suitable for camping and serving as a standby mattress at home for short-term use by guests due to the advantages of small volume, convenience in carrying and storage and the like. The inflatable bed is provided with an inflatable inflation cavity, and the inflatable bed is inflated by two methods: the first is to adopt the traditional inflating equipment such as a manual air pump and a hand-held electric air pump to inflate the inflating cavity of the inflatable bed, and to inflate the inflatable bed after the air pressure in the inflatable bed is attenuated; the second is to use a built-in air pump installed on the side wall of the air bed to inflate or deflate the air bed.

The part is including a plurality of air chambers among the current product of aerifing, and gaseous intercommunication between the different air chambers, no matter be manual air pump, handheld electronic air pump or built-in air pump like this, all aerify or wholly deflate a plurality of air chambers, and can not carry out the selectivity to different air chambers and aerify the gassing.

Content of application

In view of this, there is a need to provide a selection assembly, an air pump assembly and an inflatable product that addresses the problem of being unable to selectively inflate and deflate different chambers of the inflatable product.

In one aspect, a selection component is provided, comprising: a housing having an air inlet, a first air outlet, a second air outlet, and an interior region communicating the air inlet to the first air outlet or to the second air outlet; the first air valve is used for opening or closing the first air outlet; the second air valve is used for opening or closing the second air outlet; the valve switch comprises a shaft rotating body, the shaft rotating body can rotate relative to a rotating axis, a protrusion is arranged on the outer surface of the shaft rotating body in a protruding mode, and the shaft rotating body rotates to selectively act the protrusion on the first air valve or the second air valve so as to selectively open the first air valve or the second air valve.

In another aspect, an air pump assembly is provided, including: a housing having an air inlet, a first air outlet, a second air outlet, and an interior region communicating the air inlet to the first air outlet or to the second air outlet; the first air valve is used for opening or closing the first air outlet; the second air valve is used for opening or closing the second air outlet; a valve switch including a shaft rotating body rotatable with respect to a rotation axis, an outer surface of the shaft rotating body being provided with a protrusion to protrude outward, and the shaft rotating body rotating to selectively operate the protrusion to the first air valve or the second air valve to selectively open the first air valve or the second air valve; a fan and a motor disposed in the interior region for pumping air entering from the air inlet to the first air outlet or the second air outlet.

In yet another aspect, there is provided an inflatable product comprising: an inflatable body and an air pump assembly as described above; wherein the inflatable body comprises a first air chamber and a second air chamber; the air pump assembly communicates the interior region to the first air chamber through the first air outlet or communicates the interior region to the second air chamber through the second air outlet.

The selection assembly or the air pump assembly can realize selective inflation and deflation of different air chambers of the inflatable product, and the different air chambers of the inflatable product can realize selective inflation and deflation.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the application and, together with the description, serve to explain the application and are not intended to limit the application.

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the description below are only some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a select element of one embodiment;

FIG. 1B is an exploded view of a portion of the structure of the select assembly of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 1C is an exploded view of another portion of the structure of the select module of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 1D is a schematic diagram of a valve switch of the select assembly of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of a first condition B-B of the select assembly of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of a second aspect B-B of the select assembly of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view of a third aspect B-B of the select assembly of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 2D is a cross-sectional view of a fourth aspect B-B of the select assembly of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 1E is an exploded view of the valve switch and drive mechanism of the select assembly of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 3A is a schematic view of an exemplary air pump assembly;

FIG. 3B is an exploded view of a part of the structure of the air pump assembly of FIG. 3A;

FIG. 3C is an exploded view of another portion of the air pump assembly of FIG. 3A;

FIG. 3D is an exploded view of the valve switch and drive mechanism of the air pump assembly of FIG. 3A;

FIG. 3E is a schematic diagram of a fan and a motor of the air pump assembly shown in FIG. 3A;

FIG. 3F is an exploded view of a portion of the fan and motor of FIG. 3E;

FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view of a first condition A-A of the fan and motor of FIG. 3E;

FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of a second condition A-A of the fan and motor of FIG. 3E;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an inflatable product according to one embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment inflatable product.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present application more comprehensible, embodiments accompanying the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. This application is capable of embodiment in many different forms than those described herein and those skilled in the art will be able to make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of the application and therefore the application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below. Furthermore, well-known features may be omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the described embodiments.

Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views, FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 1C show assembled and exploded schematic views of a selection assembly 100 for an inflatable product 500 (FIG. 5), such as an inflatable mattress, an inflatable table and chair, an inflatable swimming pool, and other inflatable articles 500. Inflatable product 500 includes a plurality of air chambers, and selection assembly 100 includes a plurality of air outlets corresponding to the aforementioned air chambers, each air outlet configured to communicate at least one air chamber with the environment external to inflatable product 500 such that air from the external environment can enter the air chamber. As shown in FIG. 5, the inflatable product 500 includes an inflatable body, such as two air chambers, wherein the inflatable body includes a first air chamber 502 and a second air chamber 504, and correspondingly, as shown in FIG. 1C, the selection assembly 100 includes a first air outlet 112 and a second air outlet 114 corresponding to the first air chamber 502 and the second air chamber 504, respectively.

With continued reference to fig. 1A, 1B, and 1C, the selection assembly 100 includes a housing 102, the housing 102 defining a selection chamber 110 and an inflator attachment portion 104, hereinafter referred to as the attachment portion 104. As shown in fig. 1B, the selection assembly 100 further includes a cover 106, the cover 106 covering an opening 107 defined by the attachment portion 104. The cover plate 106 is provided with an air inlet 108, and the air inlet 108 is communicated with a first inner area 120 defined by the selection chamber 110, and allows external air to enter the first inner area 120. The air inlet 108 may be a three-in-one air nozzle or a through hole may be formed in the cover plate 106 according to different embodiments, which is exemplified by a three-in-one air nozzle in this embodiment. During inflation, the air outlet of the air pump is connected to the air inlet 108, and outside air is delivered into the first interior region 120 via the air inlet 108. Air within inflatable product 500 exits first interior region 120 during deflation and is then discharged into the external environment through air inlet 108.

The attachment portion 104 is configured to form a substantially airtight seal with a surface of the inflatable product 500. The attachment portion 104 is typically welded into a surface opening of the inflatable product 500 or may be secured to the inflatable product 500 in a different manner, thereby forming a substantially airtight seal between the selection module 100 and the inflatable product 500.

The selection chamber 110 is configured to be inserted into the inflatable product 500 such that the selection chamber 110 is disposed substantially inside the inflatable product 500, as shown in fig. 5. As shown in fig. 1B and 1C, the first air outlet 112 and the second air outlet 114 are respectively provided on the chamber walls 116, 117 of the selection chamber 110, both communicating with the first interior region 120, and air enters the first interior region 120 through the air inlet 108 and then optionally enters the first air chamber 502 through the first air outlet 112, or enters the second air chamber 504 through the second air outlet 114, or enters both the first air chamber 502 and the second air chamber 504 through the first air outlet 112 and the second air outlet 114.

As shown in fig. 1C, the first air outlet 112 is provided with a first air valve 122 for closing or opening the same, and the second air outlet 114 is provided with a second air valve 124 for closing or opening the same. In the absence of external forces, the first air valve 122 closes the first air outlet 112 and the second air valve 124 closes the second air outlet 114; the first air outlet 112 may be opened when an external force is applied to the first air valve 122 to open it, and the second air outlet 114 may be opened when an external force is applied to the second air valve 124 to open it. An alternative configuration of the first gas valve 122 or the second gas valve 124 is described below using the first gas valve 122 as an example. The first air valve 122 may include an air permeable mesh enclosure 131 disposed over the first air outlet 112, a pressure plate 133 disposed within the mesh enclosure 131, a sealing ring 135 disposed on the pressure plate 133, and a spring 137 disposed between the pressure plate 133 and the mesh enclosure 131. Without the action of external force, the spring 137 presses the pressing plate 133 and the sealing ring 135 toward the first air outlet 112, so that the sealing ring 135 is pressed against the first air outlet 112 to close the first air outlet 112; the external force can overcome the elastic force of the spring 137 to push the pressing plate 133 to move toward the mesh cover 131, so that the sealing ring 135 is separated from the first air outlet 112, and the first air outlet can be opened.

As shown in fig. 1B, a valve switch 140 is disposed in the first inner area 120 for opening the first air outlet 112 or the second air outlet 114, and the valve switch 140 can selectively open the first air valve 122 or the second air valve 124 to selectively open the first air outlet 112 or the second air outlet 114. When the first air outlet 112 is open and the second air outlet 114 is closed, air entering the first interior region 120 from the air inlet 108 enters the first plenum 502 via the first air outlet 112; when the first air outlet 112 is closed and the second air outlet 114 is open, air entering the first interior region 120 from the air inlet 108 enters the second plenum 504 via the second air outlet 114; when both the first air outlet 112 and the second air outlet 114 are open, air entering the first interior region 120 from the air inlet 108 enters the first plenum 502 and the second plenum 504 via the first air outlet 112 and the second air outlet 114, respectively; when both the first air outlet 112 and the second air outlet 114 are closed, air within the first interior region 120 cannot enter the first plenum 502 and the second plenum 504. Conversely, if no air enters the air inlet 108 and the air pressure of the first air chamber 502 or the second air chamber 504 is greater than the external ambient air pressure, the air in the first air chamber 502 or the second air chamber 504 can enter the first inner region 120 through the opened first air outlet 112 or the opened second air outlet 114, and then can be exhausted from the external environment through the air inlet 108.

Referring to fig. 1D, the valve switch 140 may include a shaft rotating body 142, the shaft rotating body 142 having a rotation axis 400, the shaft rotating body 142 may rotate about the rotation axis 400, and the shaft rotating body 142 rotates to selectively open the first air valve 122 or the second air valve 124. Specifically, the outer surface of the pivoting body 142 is provided with a protrusion protruding outwards, the protrusion abuts against and acts on the first air valve 122 or the second air valve 124 to open the first air valve 122 or the second air valve 124, the number of the protrusions is set according to actual requirements, and when one protrusion is provided, the first air valve 122 and the second air valve 124 cannot be opened at the same time. The protrusion cannot be disposed in the direction in which the rotation axis 400 extends, which ensures that the protrusion can change positions along with the rotation of the shaft rotating body 142, thereby achieving the effect of selectively operating the first air valve 122 or the second air valve 124.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1D, the pivoting body 142 is substantially in the shape of a ratchet wheel, and has a first protrusion 146 and a second protrusion 147 on the outer edge thereof, and the first protrusion 146 or the second protrusion 147 may be offset from the first air valve 122 or the second air valve 124 or abut against the first air valve 122 or the second air valve 124 to act on the first air valve 122 or the second air valve 124 as the pivoting body 142 rotates. The shape of the shaft main body 142 can be selected according to specific requirements, and for example, the shaft main body can be wheel-shaped, disc-shaped, spherical, etc., and the position of the protrusion on the shaft main body 142 can be adaptively set according to the positions of the first air valve 122 and the second air valve 124, for example, the protrusion can be on the periphery or the disc surface of the disc-shaped, etc.

When the pivoting body 142 is pivoted to this position, as shown in fig. 2A, the first protrusion 146 acts on the first air valve 122, the second protrusion 147 acts on the second air valve 124, and both the first air outlet 112 and the second air outlet 114 are open, air can be discharged (or introduced) from the first air outlet 112 and the second air outlet 114. As shown in fig. 2B, when the pivoting body 142 is rotated to this point, the second protrusion 147 is misaligned with both the first air valve 122 and the second air valve 124, the first protrusion 146 acts on the second air valve 124, the second air outlet 114 is opened, the first air outlet 112 is closed, and air can be discharged only from the second air outlet 114. As shown in fig. 2C, when the pivoting body 142 is pivoted to this position, the first projection 146 and the second projection 147 are offset from the first air valve 122 and the second air valve 124, and the first air outlet 112 and the second air outlet 114 are closed, so that air cannot be discharged. As shown in fig. 2D, when the pivoting body 142 is pivoted to the position, the first protrusion 146 is offset from both the first air valve 122 and the second air valve 124, and the second protrusion 147 acts on the first air valve 122, so that the first air outlet 112 is opened, the second air outlet 114 is closed, and air can be discharged from the first air outlet 112.

It should be understood that the number of the protrusions is not limited to the above-given examples, and those skilled in the art can arrange an appropriate number of the protrusions according to the selection mode, the number of the air outlets, the single rotation angle of the shaft rotating body, and the like. Other embodiments regarding the number of protrusions provided will be apparent from the examples below. As regards the other number of embodiments of air outlets or air chambers, the implementation of the solution is possible without any inventive effort for the skilled person, since it is only a simple increase or decrease in the number, and the present application is not illustrated in detail.

The selection assembly 100 may also include a drive mechanism for driving rotation of the shaft rotating body 142. In one embodiment, the driving mechanism may be a manual rotation mechanism (not shown) disposed on the cover 106, a rotation shaft of the manual rotation mechanism is disposed in the shaft main body 142 along a rotation axis 400 and is fixedly connected to the shaft main body 142, and the shaft main body 142 can be rotated around the rotation axis by rotating the manual rotation mechanism. The manual turning mechanism may be, for example, a knob, a rocker, or the like. The state of the selection component 100 corresponding to the position where the manual rotation mechanism rotates may be marked on the manual rotation mechanism or the cover plate 106, for example, the state is marked by "off" corresponding to both the first air valve 122 and the second air valve 124 being closed, the state is marked by "on" corresponding to both the first air valve 122 and the second air valve 124 being open, the state is marked by "first" corresponding to both the first air valve 122 and the second air valve 124 being closed, and the state is marked by "second" corresponding to both the first air valve 122 and the second air valve 124 being open, so that the selection component is conveniently rotated to a desired state when in use.

In another embodiment, referring to fig. 1B, the drive mechanism may include a control mechanism 152, a circuit board 154, and a stepper motor 156. The control mechanism 152 is disposed on the cover 106 and the stepper motor 156 is disposed within the first interior region 120. The control mechanism 152, the circuit board 154, and the stepping motor 156 are sequentially connected by signals, referring to fig. 1E, the rotating shaft 144 of the stepping motor 156 is inserted into the shaft rotating body 142 along the rotating axis 400 and is fixedly connected to the shaft rotating body 142, the control mechanism 152 controls the circuit board 154 to generate a control signal to the stepping motor 156, and the rotating shaft 144 of the stepping motor is used to rotate the shaft rotating body 142. The control mechanism 142 may be, for example, a button, two buttons being illustrated in the figure. In one embodiment, a plurality of buttons may be used to correspond to different states of the selection assembly 100, for example, four buttons are provided, which correspond to the four states "on", "off", "first" and "second" above.

Fig. 3A, 3B, and 3C show an assembled or exploded view of the pump assembly 300 for an inflatable product 800 (fig. 6), the inflatable product 800 being, for example, an inflatable mattress, an inflatable table and chair, an inflatable swimming pool, and other inflatable articles. The inflatable product 800 includes a plurality of air chambers, and the air pump assembly 300 includes a plurality of air outlets corresponding to the aforementioned air chambers, each air outlet being configured to communicate at least one air chamber with the external environment of the inflatable product 800 such that air from the external environment can enter the air chamber. As shown in FIG. 6, the inflatable product 800 includes an inflatable body, such as two air chambers, wherein the inflatable body includes a first air chamber 802 and a second air chamber 804, and correspondingly, the air pump assembly 300 includes a first air outlet 312 and a second air outlet 314 corresponding to the first air chamber 802 and the second air chamber 804, respectively.

The air pump assembly 300 includes a housing 302, the housing 302 defining a selection chamber 310, a pump chamber 330, and an attachment portion 304. The selection chamber 310 and the pump chamber 330 are configured to be inserted into the inflatable product 800 such that the selection chamber 310 and the pump chamber 330 are disposed substantially inside the inflatable product 800, and the attachment portion 304 is welded into a surface opening of the inflatable product 800. The air pump assembly 300 further includes a cover 306, the cover 306 covering the opening 307 defined by the attachment portion 304, and the cover 306 having an air inlet 308. In this embodiment, the air inlet 308 is a through hole provided on the cover plate 306.

The selection chamber 310 defines a first interior region 320, the pump chamber 330 defines a second interior region 332, and the first interior region 320 and the second interior region 332 communicate with each other. First interior region 320 and second interior region 332 may not be significantly demarcated, or a chamber wall 318 may be disposed between first interior region 320 and second interior region 332 and open at least one opening 319 therein to communicate first interior region 320 with second interior region 332, chamber wall 318 being common to selection chamber 310 and pumping chamber 330. Air inlet 308 communicates second interior region 332 with the outside environment.

The chamber walls 316, 317 of the selection chamber 310 are respectively provided with a first air outlet 312 and a second air outlet 314, the first air outlet 312 is provided with a first air valve 322 which can be closed or opened, and the second air outlet 314 is provided with a second air valve 324 which can be closed or opened. A specific structure of the first air valve 322 or the second air valve 324 can be referred to the description of the first air valve 122, and will not be described herein again. First and second air outlets 312 and 314 communicate first interior region 320 with first and second plenums 802 and 804, respectively.

The first inner area 320 is provided with a valve switch 340 for opening the first air outlet 312 or the second air outlet 314, and the valve switch 340 can selectively open the first air valve 322 or the second air valve 324 to selectively open the first air outlet 312 or the second air outlet 314.

Referring to fig. 3D, the valve switch 340 may include a shaft rotating body 342, the shaft rotating body 342 having a rotation axis 600, the shaft rotating body 342 being rotatable about the rotation axis 600, and the shaft rotating body 342 rotating to selectively open the first air valve 322 or the second air valve 324. Specifically, the outer surface of the pivoting body 342 is provided with a protrusion protruding outward, and the protrusion abuts against and acts on the first air valve 322 or the second air valve 324 to open the first air valve 322 or the second air valve 324. The protrusion cannot be disposed in the extending direction of the rotation axis, which ensures that the protrusion can change the position along with the rotation of the shaft rotating body 342, thereby achieving the effect of selectively acting on the first air valve 322 or the second air valve 324.

In one embodiment, the axle body 342 is generally ratchet shaped with a first projection 346 and a second projection 347 on its outer edge. The rotation of the shaft body 342 can apply only one of the protrusions to the first air valve 322 or the second air valve 324 to open only the first air valve 322 or the second air valve 324, or apply both of the protrusions to the first air valve 322 and the second air valve 324 simultaneously to open both of the first air valve 322 and the second air valve 324 simultaneously. As shown in fig. 3D, in the present embodiment, both sides of the protrusion are configured to have inclined surfaces 349, so that the shaft rotating body 342 can be rotated in either forward or reverse direction. Several rotational positions of the shaft body 342 are similar to those shown in fig. 2A-2D and will not be described further herein.

The second inner region 332 is provided with a motor 326 and a fan 328, and the motor 326 drives the fan 328 to rotate. With reference to FIG. 3E, the fan 328 is disposed within a fan plenum 350 having a first air inlet 342 and a first air outlet 344, the fan plenum 350 also being within the second interior region 332. When the fan 328 is operated, air enters the fan 328 through the first air inlet 342 and is then pumped out through the first air outlet 344. Air entering through air inlet 308 is pumped to either first air outlet 312 or second air outlet 314 by operation of fan 328. In embodiments where chamber walls 318 and throughbores 319 are provided, first air inlet 342 may communicate with second interior region 332, first air outlet 344 may communicate with first interior region 320 through throughbores 319, and air from the external environment enters second interior region 332 from air inlet 308, is then pumped by fan 328 to first interior region 320, then enters first plenum 802 via open first air outlet 312, or enters second plenum 804 via open second air outlet 314.

Further, a passage switching mechanism may also be provided in the second interior region 332, the passage switching mechanism being configured to be switchable to cause the motor 326 and fan 328 to pump air entering the first interior region 320 and the second interior region 332 from the first air outlet 312 or the second air outlet 314 to the air inlet 308, and then the air inlet 308 is exhausted to the outside environment. As shown in fig. 3F, the passage switching mechanism may include a switch 702 and a switch slot 704 that receives the switch 702, wherein the switch 702 is movable within the switch slot 704 to a first position and a second position, wherein when the switch 702 is switched to the first position, the motor 326 and the fan 328 pump air entering from the air inlet 308 to the first air outlet 312 or the second air outlet 314, and when the switch 702 is switched to the second position, the motor 326 and the fan 328 pump air from the second inner zone 332 and the first inner zone 320 out of the outside environment through the air inlet 308.

In one embodiment, switch 702 includes a first channel 706 and a second channel 708, and when switch 702 is switched to the first position, the first channel 706 communicates with the first air outlet 344 and the first interior area 320 at two ends thereof, respectively, and the second channel 708 communicates with the air inlet 308 and the second interior area 332 at two ends thereof, respectively, such that when fan 328 is operated, air from the outside environment enters the second interior area 332 through the air inlet 308 and the second channel 708, then enters the fan 328 from the first air inlet 342, and is pumped to the first interior area 320 through the first air outlet 344 and the first channel 706, and the air flow direction is as shown with reference to fig. 4A (the first interior area 320 and the second interior area 332 are shown in dashed boxes, the same below), i.e., the first position corresponds to the inflation process of the inflatable product 800. When the switch 702 is switched to the second position, the two ends of the first channel 706 are respectively communicated with the first interior area 320 and the second interior area 332, and the two ends of the second channel 708 are respectively communicated with the first air outlet 344 and the air inlet 308, so that when the fan 328 is operated, the air in the first air chamber 802 or the second air chamber 804 enters the first interior area 320 through the opened first air outlet 312 or the opened second air outlet 314, then enters the second interior area 332 through the first channel 706, then enters the fan 328 from the first air inlet 342, is pumped to the air inlet 308 through the first air outlet 344 and the second channel 708, and finally is discharged out of the external environment, and the air flow direction is shown with reference to fig. 4B, i.e., the second position corresponds to the air leakage process of the inflatable product 800. In embodiments where chamber walls 318 and throughbores 319 are provided, first passage 706 may be connected to throughbore 319 to communicate first interior region 320 with first outlet port 344 or second interior region 332 via throughbore 319 and first passage 706.

Further, a step motor 356 may be further included, and disposed in the first inner region 320, wherein the rotating shaft 344 of the step motor 356 is disposed in the shaft main body 342 along the rotating axis 600 and fixedly connected to the shaft main body 342, so that the shaft main body 342 can be driven to rotate by the step motor 356. A control circuit board 354 is coupled to the stepper motor 356 and the motor 326, the control circuit board 354 disposed in the second interior region 332 and beneath the cover 306, and a control switch is coupled to the control circuit board 354 and disposed on the cover 306 for sending control signals to the control circuit board 354 to control the stepper motor 356 and the motor 326.

Further, an electromagnet (not shown) may be further provided at the switching groove 704 for driving the switching member 702 to switch positions in the switching groove 704. The electromagnet may be connected to the control circuit board 354 and controllably switched using the control switch 360.

In one embodiment, the control switch may include a "first inflate" button 362, a "second inflate" button 364, and a "deflate" button 366. When the "first inflation" button 362 is pressed, the control switch 702 is switched to the first position, the motor 326 is started, and the stepping motor 356 is controlled to rotate to open the first air valve 322 by the valve switch 340, and at this time, the air pump assembly 300 inflates the first air chamber 802 communicated with the first air outlet 312; when the "second inflation" button 364 is pressed, the control switch 702 is switched to the first position, the motor 326 is started, and the stepping motor 356 is controlled to rotate to open the second air valve 324 by the valve switch 340, at which time the air pump assembly 300 inflates the second air chamber 804 communicated with the second air outlet 314; when the "release" button 366 is pressed, the control switch 702 is switched to the second position, the motor 326 is activated, and the stepping motor 356 is controlled to rotate, so that the valve switch 340 simultaneously opens the first air valve 322 and the second air valve 324, and the air pump assembly 300 simultaneously pumps the air in the first air chamber 802 and the second air chamber 804 to the external environment. When the "first inflation" button 362, the "second inflation" button 364 or the "deflation" button 366 is pressed again, the motor 326 is turned off, and the stepping motor 356 is controlled to rotate to close the first air valve 322 and the second air valve 324 by the valve switch 340, so as to stop the inflation or deflation process.

Optionally, the housing 302 may further define a receiving chamber 370, the receiving chamber 370 defines a third interior region 372, and a power cord (not shown) of the air pump assembly 300 may be received in the third interior region 372, the power cord being used for connecting an external power source to supply power to the related driving mechanism. Correspondingly, a storage chamber flip 374 hinged to the cover 306 is arranged on the cover 306, the flip 374 is located at a position corresponding to the storage chamber 370, the flip 374 is opened, the power line in the third inner area 372 can be taken out, or the power line is stored in the third inner area 372, and then the flip 374 can be covered.

Fig. 6 shows a perspective view of an inflatable product comprising an air pump assembly, the inflatable product 800 comprising an inflatable body and the air pump assembly 300 as described above; wherein the inflatable body includes a first air chamber 802 and a second air chamber 804, the interior region of the air pump assembly 300 (including the first interior region 320 and the second interior region 332) may be communicated to the first air chamber 802 via the first air outlet 312 or may be communicated to the second air chamber 804 via the second air outlet 314. First plenum 802 and second plenum 804 are separated by a partition 820.

Wherein the air pump assembly 300 can be built into the first or second air chamber 802, 804, and in particular, the selection chamber 310 and the pump chamber 330 can be configured to be inserted into the inflatable product 800 such that the selection chamber 310 and the pump chamber 330 are disposed substantially inside the inflatable product 800, welding the attachment portion 304 into a surface opening of the first or second air chamber 802, 804 of the inflatable product 800.

Wherein inflatable product 800 may further comprise an air flow conduit 805, and when air pump assembly 300 is disposed in first air chamber 802, air flow conduit 805 has one end connected to second air outlet 314 and another end communicating with second air chamber 804 through septum 820, such that air flow conduit 805 is disposed in first air chamber 802; when the air pump assembly 300 is built in the second air cell 804, one end of the air flow conduit 805 is connected to the first air outlet 812, and the other end thereof communicates with the first air cell 802 through the spacer 820, so that the air flow conduit 805 is located in the second air cell 804.

The embodiments described in this specification and the disclosure therein are provided by way of illustration only. The present application is equally applicable to other types of inflator devices.

While the present application has been described in detail with reference to the disclosed embodiments, various modifications within the scope of the present application will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. It should be understood that features described with respect to one embodiment may generally be applied to other embodiments.

Claims (15)

1. A selection assembly for an inflatable product, comprising: a housing having an air inlet, a first air outlet, a second air outlet, and an interior region communicating the air inlet to the first air outlet or to the second air outlet; the first air valve is used for opening or closing the first air outlet; the second air valve is used for opening or closing the second air outlet; the valve switch comprises a shaft rotating body, the shaft rotating body can rotate relative to a rotating axis, a protrusion protrudes outwards from the outer surface of the shaft rotating body, and the shaft rotating body rotates to selectively act the protrusion on the first air valve or the second air valve so as to selectively open the first air valve or the second air valve.

2. The selector assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the pivoting body is provided with at least two of the projections, and wherein rotation of the pivoting body simultaneously actuates two of the projections to the first and second air valves to simultaneously open the first and second air valves.

3. The selection assembly of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a stepper motor having a rotational shaft extending through the shaft body along the rotational axis and fixedly coupled to the shaft body.

4. The selection assembly of claim 3, wherein a circuit board is attached to the stepper motor, the circuit board having a control mechanism attached thereto.

5. An air pump assembly for an inflatable product, comprising: a housing having an air inlet, a first air outlet, a second air outlet, and an interior region communicating the air inlet to the first air outlet or to the second air outlet; the first air valve is used for opening or closing the first air outlet; the second air valve is used for opening or closing the second air outlet; the valve switch comprises a shaft rotating body, the shaft rotating body can rotate relative to a rotating axis, a bulge is arranged on the outer surface of the shaft rotating body in a protruding mode, and the shaft rotating body rotates to selectively act the bulge on the first air valve or the second air valve so as to selectively open the first air valve or the second air valve; a fan and a motor disposed in the interior region for pumping air entering from the air inlet to the first air outlet or the second air outlet.

6. An air pump assembly according to claim 5, wherein the pivoting body is provided with at least two of the protrusions, and rotation of the pivoting body simultaneously actuates two of the protrusions to the first and second air valves to simultaneously open the first and second air valves.

7. The air pump assembly of claim 5 or 6, further comprising a passage switching mechanism disposed in the interior region, the passage switching mechanism configured to be switchable to cause the fan and the motor to be used to pump air entering the interior region from the first air outlet or the second air outlet to the air inlet.

8. The air pump assembly of claim 7, wherein the passage switching mechanism includes a switching member and a switching slot accommodating the switching member, the switching member being switchable to a first position or a second position within the switching slot; wherein the fan and motor are configured to pump air entering from the air inlet to the first air outlet or the second air outlet when the switch is switched to the first position, and configured to pump air entering the interior area from the first air outlet or the second air outlet to the air inlet when the switch is switched to the second position.

9. The air pump assembly of claim 8, further comprising an electromagnet provided at the switching groove for driving the switching member to switch the position.

10. The air pump assembly according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising a step motor, wherein a rotation shaft of the step motor is inserted into the shaft rotating body along the rotation axis and is fixedly connected with the shaft rotating body.

11. An air pump assembly as defined in claim 10 wherein said housing has an opening therein which covers a cover plate having said air inlet.

12. The air pump assembly of claim 11 wherein a control circuit board is connected to said stepper motor and said motor, said control circuit board being disposed in said interior region below said cover plate, said control circuit board being connected to a control switch, said control switch being disposed on said cover plate.

13. An inflatable product, comprising: an inflatable body and an air pump assembly as claimed in claims 5 to 12; wherein the inflatable body comprises a first air chamber and a second air chamber; the air pump assembly communicates the interior region to the first air chamber through the first air outlet or communicates the interior region to the second air chamber through the second air outlet.

14. The inflatable product of claim 13, wherein the air pump assembly is built into the first air chamber or the second air chamber.

15. The inflatable product of claim 14, further comprising an air flow conduit for communicating the first air outlet with the first air chamber or for communicating the second air outlet with the second air chamber.

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