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US 12,680,556 B2Granted
Diversified and removable pump systems and methods for inflating and deflating inflatable objects
AssigneeIntex Marketing Ltd.
InventorsZhi Xiong Huang, Huai Tian Wang, Zhi Wen Zhou
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to pump systems having multiple, diverse applications and uses for use with inflatable products. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to pump systems where inflation or deflation of the associated inflatable product may be accomplished in more than one way while using a single pump. For example, by utilizing electronic means or, alternatively, manual means to inflate or deflate an inflatable product.
Claims18
A system for use with an inflatable product, the system comprising:
- a pump assembly, the pump assembly further comprising:
- a pump housing forming a pump housing chamber, the pump housing defining a first vent in communication with the inflatable product;
- a control panel rotatably coupled to the pump housing, the control panel comprising a second vent in communication with the surrounding environment and the pump housing chamber;
- a pump body disposed in the pump housing chamber and coupled to the control panel;
- a pump cover disposed in the pump housing chamber, the pump cover coupled to the pump body, wherein the pump cover cooperates with the pump body to form an impeller chamber and comprises an air inlet and an air outlet in communication with the impeller chamber;
- an impeller disposed within the impeller chamber;
- a motor disposed within the pump housing and operable to operate the impeller, the impeller configured to direct air from the air inlet to the air outlet of the pump cover;
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- a disc disposed between the pump cover and the first vent of the pump housing, the disc comprising a third vent and a fourth vent, wherein at least one of:
- the third vent is in communication with the first vent of the pump housing and in selective communication with the air inlet and the air outlet of the pump cover;
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- the third vent is in communication with the air inlet of the pump cover and in selective communication with the first vent of the pump housing;
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- a mounting assembly configured to selectively receive and couple to the pump assembly, the mounting assembly fixedly coupled to the inflatable product.
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A system for use with an inflatable product, the system comprising:
- a pump assembly comprising a pump housing forming a pump housing chamber, the pump housing defining a first vent;
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- a mounting assembly coupled to the inflatable product, the mounting assembly comprising a fixing ring fixedly coupled to the inflatable product and a body coupled to the fixing ring, the body defining a pump assembly coupling portion and a second chamber, wherein:
- the pump assembly coupling portion comprises a hollowed ring structure configured to detachably couple with the pump housing of the pump assembly;
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- the body defines a second vent positioned at a bottom surface of the second chamber, wherein a check valve is disposed within the second vent, and wherein the second vent is configured to be in fluid communication with the inflatable product separate from the first vent.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.