Air Pump

Abstract

An air pump having a rotatable chamber in simultaneous communication with a valve and a switch during inflation and deflation of an inflatable device. The air pump housing has a rotatable knob connected to a rotatable chamber. The rotatable chamber has a ramp bisecting the rotatable chamber into a primary compartment and a secondary compartment. During inflation, the rotatable chamber is in communication with a valve and the port of the secondary compartment diverts the airflow from an opening of the rotatable knob in a direction into the inflatable device when the rotatable chamber is rotated to a primary position. During deflation, the rotatable chamber is in communication with a valve and a port of the primary compartment diverts the airflow out of the inflatable device, whereby, the airflow is exhausted through an opening of the rotatable knob when the rotatable chamber is rotated to a secondary position.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . An air pump, comprising:
 a housing, said housing having a compartment with a first chamber;   said housing having a motor housing, said motor housing retaining a motor connected to at least one fan blade, said motor housing has an opening;   a switch, said switch is in electrical communication with said motor, whereby, said switch is configured to apply power to said motor, whereby, said at least one fan blade is configured to generate airflow when said at least one fan blade is rotated by said motor;   said first chamber having a first end located opposite a second end, whereby, said first end of said first chamber having an opening receiving a rotatable chamber, said second end of said first chamber having a valve opening, said second end of said first chamber having a valve retaining structure, said valve retaining structure retaining a valve, said valve comprising, a cap located opposite a plate, a shaft connected to a surface of said plate, a resilient member, said resilient member having a central opening, said shaft receiving said central opening of said resilient member, said plate is configured to uncover said valve opening when said valve is oriented in a first position, said plate is configured to cover said valve opening when said valve is oriented in a second position;   said first chamber having a port located opposite a first recess, whereby, said port is in communication with motor housing;   a second chamber having a first end located opposite a second end, said second chamber is in communication with said first chamber, whereby, at least a portion of a perimeter edge of said second end of said second chamber boarders said valve opening, said first end of said second chamber has a second recess that is located perpendicular to said first recess of said first chamber, said second recess of said second chamber is in communication with said rotatable chamber;   a rotatable knob, said rotatable knob is in communication with said housing, said rotatable knob having at least one opening, said rotatable knob is in communication with a rotatable chamber;   said rotatable chamber having a first end located opposite a second end, said first end of said rotatable chamber having a first protrusion located opposite a second protrusion, said second end of said rotatable chamber having a recess, said recess of said rotatable chamber is configured to be positioned perpendicular to said valve, thereby, orienting said valve in said second position, said rotatable chamber having a ramp, said ramp bisecting said rotatable chamber into a first compartment having a first port and a second compartment having a second port, said rotatable chamber is in simultaneous communication with said valve and said switch during inflation when said rotatable chamber is rotated to said first position, whereby, said valve is oriented in said first position and said first protrusion of said rotatable chamber engages said switch to activate said motor, whereby, said at least one opening of said rotatable knob is configured to receive said airflow when said second port of said rotatable chamber is aligned with said port of said first chamber; and,   said rotatable chamber is in simultaneous communication with said valve and said switch during deflation when said rotatable chamber is rotated to said second position, whereby, said valve is oriented in said first position and said second protrusion of said rotatable chamber engages said switch to activate said motor, thereby, said at least one opening of said rotatable knob is configured to exhaust said airflow when said first port of said rotatable chamber is aligned with said port of said first chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The air pump of  claim 1 , wherein said valve having a sealing structure. 
     
     
         3 . The air pump of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one opening of said rotatable knob having a plurality of baffles configured to muffle the flow of air. 
     
     
         4 . The air pump of  claim 1 , wherein an inner wall surface of said first chamber having a chamber step, said chamber step is configured to limit the distance said rotatable chamber can traverse said inner wall surface of said first chamber. 
     
     
         5 . The air pump of  claim 1 , wherein said housing having a sealing structure connected to an outer perimeter surface of said housing. 
     
     
         6 . The air pump of  claim 1 , wherein an engagement knob can have an end connected to said rotatable knob located opposite an end connected to said rotatable chamber. 
     
     
         7 . An air pump, comprising:
 a housing, said housing having a compartment with a first chamber;   said housing having a motor housing, said motor housing retaining a motor connected to at least one fan blade, said motor housing has an opening;   a switch, said switch is in electrical communication with said motor, whereby, said switch is configured to apply power to said motor, whereby, said at least one fan blade is configured to generate airflow when said at least one fan blade is rotated by said motor;   said first chamber having a first end located opposite a second end, whereby, said first end of said first chamber having an opening receiving a rotatable chamber, said second end of said first chamber having a valve opening, said second end of said first chamber having a valve retaining structure, said valve retaining structure retaining a valve, said valve comprising, a cap located opposite a plate, a shaft connected to a surface of said plate, a resilient member, said resilient member having a central opening, said shaft receiving said central opening of said resilient member, said plate is configured to uncover said valve opening when said valve is oriented in a first position, said plate is configured to cover said valve opening when said valve is oriented in a second position;   said first chamber having a port located opposite a first recess, whereby, said port is in communication with said motor housing;   a second chamber having a first end located opposite a second end, said second chamber is in communication with said first chamber, whereby, at least a portion of a perimeter edge of said second end of said second chamber boarders said valve opening, said first end of said second chamber has a second recess that is located perpendicular to said first recess of said first chamber, said second recess of said second chamber is in communication with said rotatable chamber;   a rotatable knob, said rotatable knob is in communication with said housing, said rotatable knob having at least one opening, said rotatable knob is connected to an engagement knob, said engagement knob having at least one opening, said engagement knob having a first end having a first protrusion located opposite a second end having a second protrusion, said engagement knob is connected to a rotatable chamber;   said rotatable chamber having a first end located opposite a second end, said second end of said rotatable chamber having a recess, said recess of said rotatable chamber is configured to be positioned perpendicular to said valve, thereby, orienting said valve in said second position;   said rotatable chamber having a ramp, said ramp bisecting said rotatable chamber into a first compartment having a first port and a second compartment having a second port, said engagement knob is in simultaneous communication with said valve and said switch during inflation when said engagement is rotated to said first position, whereby, said valve is oriented in said first position and said first protrusion of said engagement knob engages said switch to activate said motor, whereby, said at least one opening of said rotatable knob is configured to receive said airflow when said second port of said rotatable chamber is aligned with said port of said first chamber; and,   said engagement knob is in simultaneous communication with said valve and said switch during deflation when said engagement knob is rotated to said second position, whereby, said valve is oriented in said first position and said second protrusion of said engagement knob engages said switch to activate said motor, thereby, said at least one opening of said rotatable knob is configured to exhaust said airflow when said first port of said rotatable chamber is aligned with said port of said first chamber.   
     
     
         8 . The air pump of  claim 7 , wherein said valve having a sealing structure. 
     
     
         9 . The air pump of  claim 7 , wherein said at least one opening of said rotatable knob having a plurality of baffles configured to muffle the flow of air. 
     
     
         10 . The air pump of  claim 7 , wherein an inner wall surface of said first chamber having a chamber step, said chamber step is configured to limit the distance said rotatable chamber can traverse said inner wall surface of said first chamber. 
     
     
         11 . The air pump of  claim 7 , wherein said housing having a sealing structure connected to an outer perimeter surface of said housing.