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US 6,485,270 B2Granted
Air pump with noise silence arrangement
AssigneeMeiko Pet Corporation
InventorChiao-Ming Wang
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Abstract
An air pump for a fish-tank comprises a compartmental air chamber assembly formed by a base plate and a casing in the body. Hence, an indirect prolonged air path is formed in the air chamber assembly, resulting in a great reduction of noise generated while operating.
Claims5
An air pump for a fish-tank comprising;
- a base plate;
- a body comprising a frame, an inlet air chamber, an outlet air chamber divided by said frame, a first and a second inlets at said inlet air chamber, a first and a second outlets at said outlet air chamber, a slot on each of said first inlet and said first outlet, a discharge pipe, and a bottom casing comprising an air charge opening on an upper portion thereof in communication with outside, a compartmental air chamber assembly, an air charge tube extended down from said air charge opening to said compartmental air chamber assembly, a bottom end of said air charge tube urged against an inner wall of said base plate, and one or more third outlets around a periphery of said bottom end of said air charge tube;
- a cap clung onto said frame;
- a vibration mechanism secured to an outer surface of said cap, said vibration mechanism comprising a magnet at one side;
- a pair of check mechanisms with said body sandwiched therebetween, each of said check mechanisms clung to said corresponding slot and comprising a block member and a diaphragm for regulating air passing through said first inlet and said first outlet;
- a pad clung to a rear side of said body;
- and
- a rear plate clung to a rear side of said pad;
- wherein air is guided into said air chamber assembly prior to leaving said discharge pipe.
6 more elements
An air pump for a fish-tank comprising:
- a pair of base plates;
- a body comprising a frame, an inlet air chamber, an outlet air chamber divided by said frame, a first and a second inlets at said inlet air chamber, a first and a second outlets at said outlet air chamber;
- a slot on each of said first inlet and said first outlet, a discharge pipe, and a bottom casing comprising an air charge opening on an upper portion thereof in communication with outside, a pair of compartmental air chamber assemblies, an air charge tube extended down from said air charge opening to one of said compartmental air chamber assemblies, a bottom end of said air charge tube urged against an inner wall of one of said base plates, and one or more third outlets around a periphery of said bottom end of said air charge tube;
- a pair of caps each clung onto said frame;
- a pair of vibration mechanisms each secured to an outer surface of each cap, each vibration mechanism comprising a magnet at one side;
- a pair of check mechanisms with said body sandwiched therebetween, each of said check mechanisms clung to said corresponding slot and comprising a block member and a diaphragm for regulating air passing through said first inlet and said first outlet;
- a pad clung to a rear side of said body;
- and
- a rear plate clung to a rear side of said pad;
- wherein air is guided into said air chamber assemblies prior to leaving said discharge pipe.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.