Inflation method for air cushion body, inflation system of same, and inflation apparatus thereof

86:

• The inflation method, as recited in claim 85, wherein in the step (a) and said step (d), said two ends of the inflation channel are clamped or released via two complementary clamping portions of a clamping device, so as to close or open said openings.

87:

• The inflation method, as recited in claim 85, wherein the step (c) further comprises the following steps:
• detecting air pressure in a pressure control pipeline connected with said inflation pipe and switching off an inflation control solenoid valve arranged in a pipeline between said air supply device and said inflation pipe and stopping inflation if a detected air pressure reached a predetermined value.

88:

• The inflation method, as recited in claim 85, further comprising the following step:
• (e) splitting said inflated inflation unit of the air cushion body and detaching said inflated air cushion body from aid inflation pipe along a length direction of said inflating portion of the inflation pipe.

89:

• The inflation method, as recited in claim 85, wherein a plurality of the air cushion bodies is connected to form a continuous type air cushion body, wherein the inflation channel continuously communicating two adjacent air cushion bodies is formed respectively between the continuous type inflation units of the continuous type air cushion body.

90:

• The inflation method, as recited in claim 88, wherein a plurality of the air cushion bodies is connected to form a continuous type air cushion body, wherein the inflation channel continuously communicating two adjacent air cushion bodies is formed respectively between the continuous type inflation units of the continuous type air cushion body, wherein said method further comprises the following step after said step (e):
• (f) driving said inflated air cushion body of the continuous type air cushion body to move forward to allow another adjacent air cushion body to enter an inflation position, so as to continuously automatically inflate a plurality of air cushion bodies of the continuous type air cushion body.

91:

• The inflation method, as recited in claim 90, wherein in the step (f), the driving force is provided by two conveying gears which are driven by a motor and are applied on splitted inflation end portions of said inflation unit.

93:

• The inflation apparatus, as recited in claim 92, wherein said clamping device comprises a first clamping unit, a second clamping unit, and a clamping power source, wherein said inflating portion of said inflation pipe is positioned between said first clamping unit and said second clamping unit, wherein said first clamping unit and said second clamping unit move towards or away from each other under effect of said clamping power source, so as to close or open the two ends of the inflation channel of the air cushion body.

94:

• The inflation apparatus, as recited in claim 93, wherein said first clamping unit comprises two spaced first clamping portions, wherein said second clamping unit comprises two spaced second clamping portions coordinating with said two spaced first clamping portions respectively, wherein each said first clamping portion has a first clamping surface and a first clamping groove arranged on a bottom thereof, wherein each said second clamping portion has a second clamping surface and a second clamping groove arranged on a top thereof, wherein in a clamped state, said first clamping portions and said second clamping portions clamp two ends of the inflation unit with said first clamping surfaces and said second clamping surfaces in response to actuation of said clamping power source, so as to form an entire clamping groove by each said first clamping groove and said second clamping groove to accommodate said sealed distal end of said inflation pipe.

95:

• The inflation apparatus, as recited in claim 94, wherein said first clamping unit further comprises a first connecting portion connecting said two first clamping portions, wherein said second clamping unit further comprises a second connecting portion connecting said two second clamping portions, wherein said clamping power source comprises two clamping air cylinders and two driving portions connected with two said clamping air cylinders, wherein said two driving portions are respectively connected with said first connecting portion and said second connecting portion, wherein said two clamping air cylinders drive said first clamping unit and said second clamping unit of said first clamping portion and said second clamping portion respectively to move towards or away from each other.

96:

• The inflation apparatus, as recited in claim 95, wherein said clamping device further comprises at least a holding unit that comprises two holding blocks and a guide rod arranged between two said holding blocks, wherein each of said first clamping unit and said second clamping unit further has a top-to-bottom through guide rod hole in each of said first connecting portion and said second connecting portion for said guide rod to pass through respectively, such that both said first clamping unit and said second clamping unit are located between two said holding blocks and said holding blocks are further affixed on said mounting plate.

97:

• The inflation apparatus, as recited in claim 92, wherein a plurality of the air cushion bodies is connected to form a continuous type air cushion body, wherein said inflation apparatus further comprises a conveyor and a splitting device, wherein the conveyor drives the continuous type air cushion body to move forward along said inflating portion of said inflation pipe, wherein said splitting device comprises a splitting tool extended from a proximal end portion of said inflating portion of said inflation pipe to split the inflation unit of the air cushion body which has been inflated, so as to allow the air cushion body which has been inflated to be detached from said inflation pipe.

98:

• The inflation apparatus, as recited in claim 97, wherein said splitting tool has a shape edge and said inflating portion of said inflation pipe further has a tool mounting groove arranged at an inner side of said proximal end thereof for accommodating said sharp edge of said splitting tool.

99:

• The inflation apparatus, as recited in claim 98, wherein said splitting tool is inclinedly extended from said proximal end portion of said inflation pipe.

100:

• The inflation apparatus, as recited in claim 97, wherein said splitting device further comprises a holding device, which has a mounting hole thereat, wherein said splitting tool is a rotary cutting tool which has a stationary axle rotatably mounting said splitting tool at said mounting hole of said holding device.

101:

• The inflation apparatus, as recited in claim 97, wherein said conveyor comprises a first conveying unit, a second conveying unit, and a conveying power source for driving said first conveying unit and said second conveying unit, wherein said two conveying units are adapted for acting on the inflation unit which has been splitted to drive the continuous type air cushion body to move forward.

102:

• The inflation apparatus, as recited in claim 97, further comprising a shifting device mounted on the mounting plate to drive the air cushion body to move along said inflation pipe for a predetermined distance during the inflation process.

103:

• The inflation apparatus, as recited in claim 102, wherein said shifting device comprises an actuating mechanism, a clamping mechanism, and a shifting mechanism, wherein said actuating mechanism provides a driving force for said clamping mechanism to clamp on the air cushion body and said shifting mechanism to drive the air cushion body to move along said inflation pipe f during the inflation process.

104:

• The inflation apparatus, as recited in claim 103, wherein said actuating mechanism comprises two second clamping air cylinders, wherein said clamping mechanism comprises a first clamping block and a second clamping block which are respectively operatively connected with said two second clamping air cylinders, so as to achieve clamping or loosening the clamping mechanism, wherein said actuating mechanism further comprises two driving air cylinders operatively connected with said shifting mechanism so as to move said shifting mechanism.