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Granted Patent B2
US 12,352,424 · App. 18/827,905 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Inflatable lighting device

Inventor: Songping Chen (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: Ztarx Corporation Limited
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Patent No.
US 12,352,424
App. No.
18/827,905
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An inflatable lighting device includes: a flexible housing, a light strip, and a sealing assembly. The flexible housing defines a receiving cavity. The receiving cavity is inflatable, the flexible housing includes a first surface and a second surface. The light strip is received in the receiving cavity, the light strip includes a plurality of light elements and a flexible base, the plurality of light elements are arranged on the flexible base. The sealing assembly is received in the receiving cavity, the sealing assembly is connected to the inner side of the first surface. The light strip is disposed between the sealing assembly and the first surface.

Claims (32)

1. An inflatable lighting device, comprising:

a flexible housing, comprising a first surface and a second surface connected to the first surface, the first surface and the second surface cooperatively defining a receiving cavity, wherein the receiving cavity is inflatable;

a light strip, received in the receiving cavity, the light strip comprises a plurality of light elements and a flexible base, the plurality of light elements are arranged on the flexible base; and

a sealing assembly, received in the receiving cavity, wherein the sealing assembly is connected to the inner side of the first surface; wherein,

the plurality of light elements and the flexible base are disposed between the sealing assembly and the first surface.

2. The inflatable lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the second surface is substantially transparent or translucent.

3. The inflatable lighting device of claim 1 , further comprising a power supply assembly, wherein the power supply assembly is arranged on the first surface and electrically connected with the plurality of light elements and the flexible base.

4. The inflatable lighting device of claim 3 , wherein the sealing assembly comprises:

a first sealing part, configured to airtightly seal the power supply assembly between the inner side of the first surface and the first sealing part, the first sealing part is directly connected to the inner side of the first surface; and

a second sealing part, connected with the first sealing part, the second sealing part is configured to airtightly seal the plurality of light elements and the flexible base between the inner side of the first surface and the second sealing part.

5. The inflatable lighting device of claim 4 , wherein the power supply assembly comprises:

a mounting element, received in the receiving cavity; and

a power supply element, received in the mounting element, and the plurality of light elements and the flexible base are electrically connected with the power supply element.

6. The inflatable lighting device of claim 5 , wherein, the power supply element comprises a solar panel and a battery, the solar panel is configured to generate electric energy, and the battery is configured to store the electric energy.

7. The inflatable lighting device of claim 6 , wherein, the mounting element defines a first receiving groove and a second receiving groove communicating with the first receiving groove;

the battery is received in the first receiving groove, and the solar panel is received in the second receiving groove.

8. The inflatable lighting device of claim 7 , wherein, the second receiving groove is formed by two opposite groove walls of the first receiving groove being recessed in opposite directions.

9. The inflatable lighting device of claim 7 , wherein, the battery is disposed between the solar panel and a groove bottom of the first receiving groove of the mounting element.

10. The inflatable lighting device of claim 9 , wherein, the mounting element defines a notch that extends through the groove bottom, and an end of the light strip is arranged on a surface of the mounting element away from the solar panel and is electrically connected to the solar panel through the notch.

11. The inflatable lighting device of claim 7 , wherein, the first sealing part defines a first accommodating groove and a second accommodating groove communicated with the first accommodating groove; and

walls of the first receiving groove are received in the first accommodating groove, and walls of the second receiving groove are received in the second accommodating groove.

12. The inflatable lighting device of claim 11 , wherein, the second accommodating groove is formed by two groove walls of the first accommodating groove being recessed in opposite directions.

13. The inflatable lighting device of claim 5 , wherein the sealing assembly is configured to airtightly seal and cover the plurality of light elements and the flexible base and the mounting element.

14. The inflatable lighting device of claim 5 , wherein the flexible housing defines a mounting hole, the mounting element is arranged on a portion of the flexible housing corresponded to the mounting hole, and received in the receiving cavity;

the sealing assembly further comprises:

a sealing element facing the sealing assembly, the sealing element is sealingly connected with the first surface, and configured to airtightly seal and cover the mounting element and the power supply, a peripheral of the sealing element is sealed with an outer side of the first surface.

15. The inflatable lighting device of claim 5 , wherein the mounting element is at least partially transparent.

16. The inflatable lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the inflatable device further comprises at least one hanger arranged on an outer surface of the first surface or an outer surface of the second surface.

17. The inflatable lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the inflatable device further comprises at least one light guiding element arranged on the first surface or an outer surface of the second surface.

18. The inflatable lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the first surface or an outer surface of the second surface defines at least one vent hole, and the inflatable device further comprises at least one sealing plug configured to open or seal the vent hole.

19. The inflatable lighting device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first surface and the second surface is substantially transparent or translucent, allowing light emitted from light-emitting surfaces of the plurality of light elements to pass through.

20. The inflatable lighting device of claim 5 , wherein, a part of the light strip is mounted on the mounting element, and another part of the light strip is mounted on the first surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2024
From: CHEN, SONGPING
To: ZTARX CORPORATION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068552/0483 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202220709839.2 · Mar 28, 2022 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 18429540 · Feb 1, 2024
Continuation PCTCN2022136916 · Dec 6, 2022
Related Publication 20240426459A1 · Dec 26, 2024
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