Abstract:
An air bed is disclosed. The air bed includes an air pump, an inflatable body and a cabinet detachably or fixedly connected to the inflatable body. The cabinet is a rollable and foldable airbag having at least one valve for inflation and deflation and includes at least one recess for receiving an air pump and other articles.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
   The present invention relates to an air bed and, more particularly, to an air bed which has a cabinet for receiving an air pump and other articles. 
   BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   An air bed is often used as a camp bed or a piece of household furniture due to its light weight and flexibility. It is also easy to be stored after deflated. 
   Nowadays many types of air bed exist. As shown in  FIG. 5 , such an air bed typically includes an inflatable mattress  2  having a bolster  214 , a valve  212 , and an air tap  213 . The inflatable mattress  2  must be equipped with an air pump  211 , which is connected to the valve  212  to pump air into the interior of the mattress  2  during inflation and is disconnected from the valve  212  after the inflation. Although the pump  211  can perform its main function, the arrangement of the pump  211  at side of the mattress  2  during the inflation may trip the user up and thus may bring damage to itself. Furthermore, the separate arrangement may also cause the user to miss the pump  211  after taking the mattress  2  with him/her and going to a destination faraway. 
   With the development of science and technology, more and more new types of air bed have been developed. However, these conventional beds may not attract the attention of potential customers because they have only an inflatable mattress without any audio equipments which can cooperate with personal audio devices of the user. 
   Furthermore, when the user bivouacs in the field, the conventional air bed provides only a place for the user to lie on. It provides no proper place to hold personal belongings of the user, such as the clothes taken off from the user, and provides no luminous source. 
   Therefore, there is a need for an improved air bed to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art. 
   OBJECTIVES OF THE INVENTION 
   It is an objective of the present invention to provide an air bed which has a cabinet formed with at lease one recess for receiving articles. 
   It is a further objective of the present invention to provide an air bed which has a cabinet for receiving and protecting an air pump. 
   Still another objective of the present invention is to provide an air bed which has a cabinet provided with speakers having an audio cable ending in a plug adapted to be plugged into a jack of a personal audio device. 
   Still another objective of the present invention is to provide an air bed which has a cabinet provided with a set of LED lamps for illumination. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   To achieve the aforementioned objectives, the present invention provides an air bed including an air pump, an inflatable body and a cabinet detachably or fixedly connected to the inflatable body. Wherein said inflatable body is a mattress air chamber for inflation and weight-bearing, having at least one valve for inflation and deflation. Said cabinet is detachably or fixedly connected to one end of said inflatable body, provided with at least one recess for receiving articles and air pump, and is a rollable and foldable airbag having at least one valve for inflation and deflation. 
   As one aspect of the present invention, the cabinet is provided with speakers which have an audio cable ending in a plug adapted to be plugged into a jack of a personal audio device. 
   As another aspect of the present invention, the cabinet is provided with a set of LED lamps for illumination. 
   Other objectives, advantages and novel features of this invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of an air bed in accordance with the present invention; 
       FIG. 2A  is a perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of the inventive air bed; 
       FIG. 2B  is a view showing the air bed of  FIG. 2A  in store after deflation; 
       FIG. 3  is a perspective view of a third preferred embodiment of the inventive air bed; 
       FIG. 4A  is a perspective view of a fourth preferred embodiment of the inventive air bed in a configuration as a flat bed; 
       FIG. 4B  is a perspective view showing the air bed of  FIG. 4A  in a configuration as a sofa; and 
       FIG. 5  is a perspective view of an air bed of prior art. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
   Referring to  FIG. 1 , there is shown a first preferred embodiment of an air bed  1  in accordance with the present invention. The air bed  1  includes an inflatable body  11  and an cabinet  12 . In the preferred embodiment, the air bed comprising the inflatable body  11  and the cabinet  12  is formed integrally and has a L-shaped configuration. The cabinet  12  includes at least one recess  22  for receiving an air pump  13  and other articles, which a user desires to place therein. The air pump  13  is preferably an electric pump capable of being energized either by at least one battery  20  or by an external power supply. Wherein the external power supply, such as an automobile cigarette lighter or an external power receptacle, is connected to a jack  17  of the air pump  13  through a power cord or a vehicle lighter adapter  19 . 
   Additionally, the cabinet  12  includes a valve (not shown) normally connected to the air pump  13  for inflating the cabinet  12 , and even the whole bed  1  if the inflatable body  11  and the cabinet  12  are formed integrally. This valve is also used for deflating the cabinet  12  and even the whole bed  1  after disconnected from the air pump  13 . 
   Additionally, the cabinet  12  is provided with a pair of speakers  16 , which is electrically connected to the air pump  13  so as to share a common power supply. The speakers  16  have an audio cable ending in a plug (not shown) adapted to be plugged into a jack of a personal audio device, such as a radio receiver, a personal CD player or an MP3. The cabinet  12  is further provided with a set of LED (light emitting diode) lamps  18  arranged thereon, and preferably the LED lamps  18  are supplied with an electric energy transformed from mechanical energy or the LED lamps  18  are electrically connected to the air pump  13  so as to share a common power supply. 
   Referring to  FIG. 2A , a second preferred embodiment of the inventive air bed  1  is similar to the above-mentioned first embodiment except that the air bed  1  now has a flat configuration instead of the L-shaped configuration. In addition, the cabinet  12  here has an additional recess for receiving a drawer  21 , in which the air bed  1  can be held after deflated, as shown in  FIG. 2B . Preferably, the drawer  21  has a cover attachable thereto; such as by means of a zip fastener, and thereby securely confines the deflated air bed  1  within the drawer  21 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 3 , there is shown a third preferred embodiment of the inventive air bed  1 . In this embodiment, however, the inflatable body  11  and the cabinet  12  are made separately and have at least one fastener  15 , such as a magic tape, to detachably connect them together in such a manner that the air bed  1  is configured into a L-shaped bed. The fastener  15  here may have various configurations; it may also be selected from cord, buckle, zip fastener, clasp, or the like, though the magic tape is illustrated. 
   In this embodiment, the air pump  13  is fixed to the cabinet  12  or removable from the cabinet  12  in order to inflate the inflatable body  11  more easily through a valve  14  of the inflatable body  11 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 4A , there is shown a fourth preferred embodiment of the inventive air bed  1 . In the embodiment here, the inflatable body  11  includes a first inflatable portion  111  and a second inflatable portion  112  which are made separately from each other, as well as separately from the cabinet  12 . These inflatable portions  111  and  112 , together with the cabinet  12 , have a plurality of fasteners  15 , such as magic tapes, to detachably connect them together in such a manner that the air bed  1  may be configured either as a flat bed, as shown in  FIG. 4A , or as a sofa, as shown in  FIG. 4B . 
   Referring back to  FIG. 1 , the inventive air bed  1  can be inflated by turning on the air pump  13 , which is energized by at least one battery  20  or a external power supply. Wherein the external power supply, such as an automobile cigarette lighter or an external power receptacle, is connected to a jack  17  of the air pump  13  through a power cord or a vehicle lighter adapter  19 . The air pump  13  placed in the recess  22  will pump air into the interior of the air bed  1  and make both the inflatable body  11  and the cabinet  12  swell to a desired extend. Since then, the user may lie on the inflated body  11  and place articles in the recess  22  of the cabinet  12 . The inventive air bed  1  can also be deflated and stored in the drawer  21 , as shown in  FIG. 2B . 
   A separated storage case of a drawer, bag or box may be further provided for holding or storing the air bed after deflation, and the separated storage case may be received in the at least one recess of the cabinet. 
   Although embodiments together with structures and functions of the present invention have been described in detail, many modifications and variations may be made from the teachings disclosed hereinabove. Therefore, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that any modification and variation equivalent to the spirit of the present invention be regarded to fall into the scope coved by the appended claims.