Pump for inflatable objects with integrated light source

Abstract

A pump for inflatable objects having a housing including an air inlet and an air outlet, a motor positioned within said housing, an impeller positioned within the housing for moving air, a light source defined on an exterior of the housing; and a reflector disposed on the housing proximate the light source.

1 . A pump for inflatable objects, said pump comprising:
 a housing including an air inlet and an air outlet;   a motor positioned within said housing;   an impeller positioned within said housing for moving air;   at least one light source defined on an exterior of said housing; and   at least one reflector disposed on said housing proximate said light source.   
     
     
         2 . The pump of  claim 1 , wherein said light source comprises at least one light emitting diode. 
     
     
         3 . The pump of  claim 1 , further comprising a battery compartment defined in the housing. 
     
     
         4 . The pump of  claim 1 , further comprising a connection for an external power source defined on said housing. 
     
     
         5 . The pump of  claim 1 , wherein said housing further comprises a handle portion. 
     
     
         6 . The pump of  claim 5 , further comprising a lens disposed on said housing. 
     
     
         7 . The pump of  claim 6 , wherein said reflector and said lens are positioned such that said reflector directs light from said at least one light source through said lens in a first direction. 
     
     
         8 . The pump of  claim 6 , wherein said reflector directs light from said at least one light source in a second direction. 
     
     
         9 . The pump of  claim 7 , wherein said at least one light source, said reflector and said lens are defined on said handle portion. 
     
     
         10 . The pump of  claim 1 , further comprising a second light source defined on said housing proximate said air outlet. 
     
     
         11 . The pump of  claim 10 , further comprising a second lens and a second reflector, said second reflector positioned such that said second reflector directs light from said second light source through said second lens. 
     
     
         12 . The pump of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one switch assembly defined on said housing, said switch assembly being able to control the operation of said motor and said at least one light source. 
     
     
         13 . The pump of  claim 1 , further comprising at least first and second switch assemblies, said first switch assembly being able to control the operation of said motor and said second switch assembly being able to control the operation of said at least one light source. 
     
     
         14 . The pump of  claim 1 , wherein said motor automatically activates upon the attachment of said pump to a valve on an inflatable object. 
     
     
         15 . The pump of  claim 14 , further comprising at least one switch assembly, said at least one switch assembly being able to control the operation of said at least one light source. 
     
     
         16 . A pump for inflatable objects, said pump comprising:
 a housing including an air inlet and an air outlet;   a motor positioned within said housing;   an impeller positioned within said housing for moving air;   a lamp assembly integrated into said housing.   
     
     
         17 . The pump of  claim 16 , wherein said lamp assembly comprises at least one light source, a lens, and a reflector. 
     
     
         18 . The pump of  claim 17 , wherein said housing further comprises a handle portion, and said lamp assembly is integrated into said handle portion. 
     
     
         19 . The pump of  claim 18 , further comprising a second lamp assembly integrated into said housing proximate said air outlet, said second lamp assembly comprising at least one light source, a lens and a reflector. 
     
     
         20 . The pump of  claim 19 , wherein said second lamp assembly provides illumination of an inlet port of an inflatable object during inflation of said inflatable object through the operation of said pump. 
     
     
         21 . A pump for inflatable objects, said pump comprising:
 a housing having a first end, a second end, an air inlet, an air outlet and a battery compartment defined therein;   a motor positioned within said housing;   an impeller positioned within said housing for moving air; and   at least one light source and a reflector defined on said first end of said housing.   
     
     
         22 . The pump of  claim 21 , wherein said air outlet is defined on a side of said housing and said air inlet is defined on said first end of said housing. 
     
     
         23 . The pump of  claim 21 , wherein said pump can inflate an inflatable object having a valve by attaching said pump to said valve at said air outlet. 
     
     
         24 . The pump of  claim 23 , wherein said pump can deflate an inflatable object having a valve by attaching said pump to said valve at said air inlet. 
     
     
         25 . The pump of  claim 24 , wherein said first light source and said reflector are defined on said second end of said housing.