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US20160251065A1
US20160251065A1 US15/046,535 US201615046535A US2016251065A1 US 20160251065 A1 US20160251065 A1 US 20160251065A1 US 201615046535 A US201615046535 A US 201615046535A US 2016251065 A1 US2016251065 A1 US 2016251065A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
    • B63C11/18—Air supply
    • B63C11/20—Air supply from water surface
    • B63C11/202—Air supply from water surface with forced air supply
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
    • B63C11/26—Communication means, e.g. means for signalling the presence of divers

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  • the invention relates to a diving equipment, and more particularly to a diving equipment allowing a user to breathe under water normally and stay in water for a long time.
  • the diving and snorkeling have advantages and disadvantages respectively.
  • people go diving they can go to a deeper place under water but need a complete diving equipment. Purchase or rental of a diving equipment often costs much money, and the diving equipment is so heavy and weight that it is inconvenient to carry.
  • the equipment for snorkeling is simple and often need only a mask and a snorkel.
  • the length of the snorkel limits the diving depth, and water may enter the snorkel to choke a user.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a diving equipment including an inflatable body, a gas filling device and a discharging device.
  • the diving equipment of the invention is more light and easier to use than the conventional diving equipment.
  • a user using the diving equipment of the invention can breathe under water as they breathe on the land and won't be choked by water.
  • the diving equipment of the invention reduces the fear when the user dives through it.
  • the invention provides a diving equipment.
  • the diving equipment in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes an inflatable body including a first gas inlet, a gas outlet and an inner space; a gas filling device including a power supply unit and a first gas filling unit connected to the power supply unit; a first conduit having one end connected to the first gas filling unit and another end connected to the first gas inlet; and an discharging device connected to the gas inlet.
  • the inflatable body includes a head cover portion and a body cover portion, the first gas inlet is disposed in the head cover portion, and the gas outlet is disposed in the body cover portion.
  • the inflatable body further includes a connecting end disposed in the head cover portion and a corresponding connecting end disposed in the body cover portion, and the connecting end is connected to the corresponding connecting end through engagement structure, a zipper or adhesive.
  • the inflatable body further includes a third conduit having one end connected to the head portion and another end connected to the gas outlet.
  • the body cover portion includes a second gas inlet and an inflation space connected to the second gas inlet, and the gas filling device further including a second gas filling unit having one end connected to the power supply unit and another end connected to the second gas inlet through a second conduit so as to allow gas to flow into or flow out of the inflation space.
  • the body cover portion further includes a heating unit connected to the power supply unit, and the power supply unit provides electrical power to the heating unit for heating.
  • the inflatable body is a rubber inflatable body.
  • the first gas filling device and the second gas filling device are air pumps, fans or oxygen containers.
  • the power supply unit is a solar battery, a rechargeable battery or a power generator.
  • the discharging device is a vent valve, an air exhauster or a fan.
  • the gas filling device is a floating body.
  • the diving equipment further includes a propelling device connected to the inflatable body.
  • the propelling device includes at least one propeller.
  • the inflatable body further includes an operational unit.
  • the gas filling device further includes at least one positioning unit electrically connected to the power supply unit and a driving unit electrically connected to the power supply unit.
  • the gas filling device further including a wireless communication unit.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the first embodiment of a diving equipment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the first embodiment of a diving equipment of the invention
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the second embodiment of a diving equipment of the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the second embodiment of a diving equipment of the invention.
  • FIG. 5 depicts a user using a diving equipment of the invention.
  • a diving equipment 1 of the invention includes a gas filling device 10 , an inflatable body 20 , a first conduit 13 and a discharging device 30 .
  • the inflatable body 20 includes a first gas inlet 211 , a gas outlet 221 and an inner space.
  • a user opens the inflatable body 20 and enter the inner space.
  • the gas filling device 10 includes a power supply unit 11 and a first gas filling unit 12 electrically connected to the power supply unit 11 .
  • the power supply unit 11 can be a solar battery, a rechargeable battery or a power generator to provide electrical power to the first gas filling unit 12 .
  • the first gas filling unit 12 can be an air pump, a fan or an oxygen container.
  • the first conduit 13 has an end connected to the first gas filling unit 12 and another end connected to the first gas inlet 211 .
  • the first gas filling unit 12 provides gas to the inflatable body 20 through the first conduit 13 and the first gas inlet 211 .
  • the discharging device 30 is connected to the gas outlet 221 and gas in the inflatable body 20 is discharged through the gas outlet 221 by the discharging device 30 .
  • the discharging device 30 can be a vent valve, an air exhauster or a fan.
  • the inflatable body 20 further includes a head cover portion 21 and a body cover portion 22 .
  • Each of the head cover portion 21 and the body cover portion 22 has an inner space for accommodation the user.
  • the head cover portion 21 covers the user's head, and the body cover portion 22 covers the user's body.
  • the head cover portion 21 has a space where the user can breathe.
  • the first gas inlet 211 is disposed in the head cover portion 21
  • the gas outlet 221 is disposed in the body cover portion 22 .
  • the head cover portion 21 has a connecting end
  • the body cover portion 22 has a corresponding connecting end.
  • the corresponding connecting end is connected to the connecting end through an engagement structure, a zipper or adhesive.
  • the body cover portion 22 further includes a heating unit (not shown).
  • the power supply unit 11 provides electrical power to the heating unit.
  • a user can operate an operational unit 222 to control the heating unit which provides heat for the user to maintain his/her temperature and prevent rapid body temperature drop.
  • the inflatable body 20 further includes a wireless communication unit 225 .
  • the user can communicate a remote terminal through the wireless communication unit 225 under water.
  • the wireless communication unit 225 is disposed in the body cover portion 22 , but it is not limited thereto.
  • the wireless communication unit 225 can be disposed in the head cover portion 21 in another embodiment.
  • the inflatable body 20 is a rubber structure which is elastic so that the head cover portion 21 and the body cover portion 22 can be integrated as one piece.
  • a third conduit 23 is disposed between the head cover portion 21 and the body cover portion 22 .
  • the third conduit 23 has one end connected to the head cover portion 21 and another end connected to the gas outlet 221 of body cover portion 22 .
  • the gas in the head cover portion 21 is discharged out of the inflatable body 20 by the discharging device 30 through the third conduit 23 and the gas outlet 221 .
  • the operational unit 222 controls the power supply unit 11 and the discharging device 30 .
  • the operational unit 222 also controls air flow rate of the first gas filling unit 12 .
  • the power supply unit 11 provide power to the first gas filling unit 12 .
  • the user controls the air flow rate of the first gas filling unit 12 also through the operational unit 222 .
  • Air is transferred into the head cover portion 21 through the first conduit 13 and the first gas inlet 211 for the user.
  • carbon dioxide is generated in the head cover portion 21 .
  • the user can start the discharging device 30 to discharge gas including the generated carbon dioxide in the head cover portion 21 to outer environment through the third conduit 23 and the gas outlet 221 .
  • the power supply unit 11 further includes a cable 40 connected to the inflatable body 20 .
  • the power supply unit 11 provides electrical power to the operational unit 222 , the wireless communication unit 225 and heating unit in the inflatable body 20 through the cable 40 .
  • the power supply unit 11 also provides electrical power to the discharging device 30 .
  • the gas filling device 10 further includes at least one positioning unit 16 electrically connected to the power supply unit 11 and at least one driving unit 17 electrically connected to the power supply unit 11 .
  • the power supply unit 11 also provides electrical power to the positioning unit 16 and the driving unit 17 .
  • the positioning unit 16 is a sonar
  • the driving unit 17 is a propelling device.
  • the positioning unit 16 is configured to detect a position of the user and transmit a positioning signal to the driving unit 17 . When the driving unit 17 receives the positioning signal, the driving unit 17 moves the gas filling device 10 towards the user.
  • the positioning unit 16 and the driving unit 17 can be controlled by the operational unit 222 .
  • the body cover portion 22 further includes a second gas inlet 223 and an inflation space 224 .
  • the inflation space 224 is connected to the second gas inlet 223 .
  • the gas filling device 10 further includes a second gas filling unit 14 electrically connected to the power supply unit 11 .
  • the power supply unit 11 provides electrical power to the second gas filling unit 14 .
  • the second gas filling unit 14 is connected to the second gas inlet 223 through a second conduit 15 so that gas (air) flows into or discharges from the inflation space 224 to expand or shrink the inflation space 224 .
  • the second gas filling unit 14 is an air pump, a fan or an oxygen container.
  • the operational unit 222 can also control gas flow rate of the second gas filling unit 14 .
  • the power supply unit 11 provides electrical power to the second gas filling unit 14 .
  • the gas flow rate of the second gas filling unit 14 is controlled through the operational unit 222 , and gas flows into the inflation space 224 through the second conduit 15 and the second gas inlet 223 .
  • the inflation space 224 expands to a specific volume, the user is floated upwards due to buoyant force.
  • the user controls the second gas filling unit 14 to discharge the gas in the inflation space 224 the inflation space 224 shrinks and the user sinks downwards.
  • the gas filling device 10 of the diving equipment 1 is a floating body, whereby the power supply unit 11 , the first gas filling unit 12 or the second gas filling unit 14 can float on the water or has water-proof function, and load on the user is thus reduced but activity range is not limited.
  • the diving equipment 1 further includes a propelling device 50 including at least one propeller.
  • the operational unit 222 of the inflatable body 20 is also configured to control the propelling device 50
  • the power supply unit 11 also provides electrical power to the propelling device 50 through the operational unit 222 .
  • the body cover portion 22 has at least one bag 60 accommodating at least one weighting element 61 to help the user dive into water.
  • the diving equipment of the invention includes inflatable body, a gas filling device and a discharging device to allow a user to breathe normally under water without worrying about the choking problem so that the fear for diving in the water is thus reduced.

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US11097818B2 (en) * 2019-01-17 2021-08-24 Dong Guan City Blue Dolphin Sporting Goods Co., Ltd Diving masks

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US20160347432A1 (en) * 2015-06-01 2016-12-01 Scott Andrew Smith Underwater Breathing Apparatus
US9789941B2 (en) * 2015-06-01 2017-10-17 Scott Andrew Smith Underwater breathing apparatus
EP3495025A1 (en) * 2017-12-07 2019-06-12 Young Chan Park Wet suit
US11097818B2 (en) * 2019-01-17 2021-08-24 Dong Guan City Blue Dolphin Sporting Goods Co., Ltd Diving masks

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