Patent ID: 8734135
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: F04D

Abstract:
1. An electric air pump comprising: a pumping assembly having a casing having an outer bracket connected pivotally to the pumping assembly and having a faceplate mounted pivotally on the open top of the casing of the pumping assembly and selectively hermetically contacting the top annular edge of the open top of the casing; an opening defined through the faceplate and having an inner annular edge; and a locking member formed on the inner annular edge of the opening and having a locking hole defined through the locking member; and an inlet plate mounted securely in the open top of the casing, located between the casing and the outer bracket and having when the resilient locking hook hooks in the locking hole of the locking member of the outer bracket, the faceplate hermetically contacts the top annular edge of the open top of the casing; and when the resilient locking hook is pulled and released from the locking hole of the locking member of the outer bracket, the outer bracket pivots up relative to the casing and the faceplate separates from the top annular edge of the open top of the casing to form an air exhaust gap therebetween.