Containing apparatus with an inflatable/deflatable air cushion
The present invention discloses a containing apparatus with an inflatable/deflatable air cushion, and the containing apparatus includes a containing space disposed in the containing apparatus, an air cushion installed in the containing space, and an inflating device and a deflating device installed in the air cushion for inflating and deflating the air cushion respectively, so as to change the size of the air cushion and adjust the degree of tightness for attaching objects in the containing apparatus.
The present invention relates to a containing apparatus with an inflatable/deflatable air cushion, and more particularly to a containing apparatus with an air cushion capable of adjusting the level of attachment and protecting the object in the containing apparatus.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONU.S. Pat. No. 5,884,768 discloses a container having a cushioning device for protecting shock-sensitive equipment in the container, and the cushioning device comprises a plurality of fluid-filled pockets, such that when the contents of the container collide with the container due to shaking, the cushioning device can effectively absorb impacts and prevent shock damages to the contents of the container. U.S. Pat. No. 6,176,613 discloses a packing bag with an air cushion, and the air cushion has a device for inflating and deflating air. After the air cushion is inflated, most of the heats flowing inside and outside the packing bag are isolated, such that the packing bag can have good effects of heat insulation and preservation. The design comes with an inside bag and an outside bag, wherein the outside bag has an air nozzle provided for users to inflate air into a sealed space formed by combining the inside and outside bags. When the packing bag is not in use, air can be released from the air nozzle of the inside bag. The prior art has a protecting pad inside the container to achieve the effect of protecting the contents of the packing bag, but in a practical use, the contents of the packing bag usually come with different sizes. Thus, when the packing bag is in use, objects in the container may collide with each other or with the container constantly. Although the protecting pad can absorb impacts, precision products such as notebook computers or precision measuring instruments will be affected by such shaking, and the effect of the protecting pad will not be as good as expected. The design also comes with a packaging bag that can be inflated or deflated by an air nozzle, and the key point of the invention completely resides on the heat preservation, but the structural design has not taken the protection of precision products into account, and thus designers still need to find a way of tightly wrap the contents of the packing bag by the inflating/deflating device without having the air nozzle protruded to the outside and causing inconvenience for its transportation. Furthermore, the design of having an airtight space formed by the inside and outside bags for inflating and deflating air, such that the air inflation is even, but cannot protect special positions or achieve the effect of reducing impacts on the precision products. Therefore, designing a containing apparatus with an inflatable/deflatable air cushion, such that the air cushion can be adjusted to attach the objects in the containing apparatus and effectively absorb impacts is the key disclosure of the present invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIn view of the shortcomings of the structure of a traditional push-button switch and its panel, the inventor of the present invention based on years of experience in the related industry to conduct researches and experiments, and finally invented a containing apparatus with an inflatable/deflatable air cushion, such that users can slightly adjust the degree of tightness for the objects in the containing apparatus. It is a primary objective of the present invention to provide a containing apparatus with an inflatable/deflatable air cushion, and the containing apparatus has an inflatable/deflatable air cushion inside, and the degree of tightness of the air cushion can be adjusted for wrapping the objects in the containing apparatus. To achieve the foregoing objective, a containing apparatus with an inflatable/deflatable air cushion of the invention comprises: a containing space, disposed in the containing apparatus; an air cushion, disposed in the containing space; and an inflating device and a deflating device, both installed at the air cushion for inflating and deflating the air cushion respectively, so as to change the size of the air cushion and adjust the degree of tightness for the objects in the containing apparatus, and users can slightly adjust the degree of tightness of the inflatable/deflatable air cushion for wrapping the objects in the containing apparatus. The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawing.
To make it easier for our examiner to understand the objective, innovative features and performance of the present invention, we use a preferred embodiment and the accompanying drawings for a detailed description of the present invention. Referring to
Claims
1. A containing apparatus with an inflatable/deflatable air cushion, comprising:
- a containing space, disposed in said containing apparatus;
- an air cushion, installed in said containing space;
- an inflating device and a deflating device, both installed in said air cushion for inflating and deflating said air cushion respectively, so as to change the size of said air cushion to adjust the degree of tightness for attaching objects in said containing apparatus.
2. The containing apparatus with an inflatable/deflatable air cushion of claim 1, wherein said inflating device is fixed at a pump of said air cushion, and said pump has a pressing portion for inflating said air cushion by pressing said pressing portion.
3. The containing apparatus with an inflatable/deflatable air cushion of claim 1, wherein said inflating device is an external inflator, and said external inflator is coupled to said air cushion for inflating said air cushion.
4. The containing apparatus with an inflatable/deflatable air cushion of claim 1, wherein said deflating device is a blow-down valve, such that said blow-down valve can be presses and opened to release the air of said air cushion.
5. The containing apparatus with an inflatable/deflatable air cushion of claim 1, wherein said containing apparatus is a bag having a handle provided for holding and a zipper for opening and closing said bag.
6. The containing apparatus with an inflatable/deflatable air cushion of claim 5, wherein said bag is made of a material selected from the collection of plastic, leather and nylon.
7. The containing apparatus with an inflatable/deflatable air cushion of claim 5, wherein said bag is substantially a rectangular body, and said inflatable/deflatable air cushion is interconnected linearly with said inflating device and said deflating device by a plurality of air pads and a plurality of enhanced air pads, such that when said inflatable/deflatable air cushion is disposed around the periphery of said bag, said inflating device is disposed at a corner of said bag, and said enhanced air cushions are disposed at four corners of said bag.
8. The containing apparatus with an inflatable/deflatable air cushion of claim 5, wherein said inflatable/deflatable air cushions are disposed on a plurality of lateral sides in said bag, and said inflating device and said deflating device are disposed on one of said lateral sides.
9. The containing apparatus with an inflatable/deflatable air cushion of claim 5, wherein said bag has a plurality of solid dots disposed in the interior of said bag for absorbing impacts and protecting objects in said containing apparatus.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 10, 2006
Publication Date: Apr 10, 2008
Inventor: Keng-Yuan Liu (Taipei City)
Application Number: 11/544,806
International Classification: B65D 81/02 (20060101);