INFLATABLE PRODUCT

Abstract

An inflatable product is provided including: an inflatable body comprising a bottom sheet extending in a longitudinal direction; a connection sheet connected to the bottom sheet, such that a containing chamber is formed between the connection sheet and the bottom sheet; and a support component disposed within the containing chamber. A protrusion protrudes outwards at a bottom of the inflatable body and is formed by the support component within the containing chamber.

Claims

1. An inflatable product comprising: an inflatable body comprising a bottom sheet extending in a longitudinal direction; a connection sheet connected to the bottom sheet, such that a containing chamber is formed between the connection sheet and the bottom sheet; and a support component disposed within the containing chamber; wherein a protrusion protruding outwards at a bottom of the inflatable body is formed by the support component within the containing chamber.

2. The inflatable product according to claim 1, wherein: a first notch is formed in a first longitudinal end of the bottom sheet, the first notch comprising: a first edge and a second edge symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of a longitudinal central axis; a second notch is formed in a first longitudinal end of the connection sheet, wherein the second notch is disposed above the first notch, the second notch comprising a third edge and a fourth edge symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal central axis; the third edge is connected to the first edge and the fourth edge is connected to the second edge; and the first edge is connected to the second edge, thereby forming the protrusion.

3. The inflatable product according to claim 2, wherein the containing chamber comprises: a first chamber section and a second chamber section symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal central axis.

4. The inflatable product according to claim 3, wherein the support component comprises: a first support component element disposed in the first chamber section; and a second support component element disposed in the second chamber section.

5. The inflatable product according to claim 2, wherein the support component is a single, integral element.

6. The inflatable product according to one of claim 4 and claim 5, wherein the connection sheet further comprises: a fifth edge and a sixth edge disposed on opposite sides of the connection sheet in a transverse direction, wherein both the fifth edge and the sixth edge are connected to the bottom sheet along edges of the containing chamber.

7. The inflatable product according to claim 6, wherein the connection sheet further comprises: a seventh edge disposed opposite a first end of the connection sheet and connected to the bottom sheet along an end of the containing chamber.

8. The inflatable product according to claim 7, wherein the protrusion is substantially V-shaped in a transverse direction of the inflatable body.

9. The inflatable product according to claim 1, wherein the support component is made of plastic.

10. The inflatable product according to claim 6, wherein an edge of the support component adjacent to the fifth edge and an edge of the support component adjacent to the sixth edge are one of straight, curved, and wavy.

11. The inflatable product according to claim 2, further comprising a reinforcing component connected to the first edge and the second edge.

12. The inflatable product according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion extends along the longitudinal central axis and is disposed at one of a first end of the inflatable body, a second end of the inflatable body, and a middle position between the first end of the inflatable body and the second end of the inflatable body.

13. The inflatable product according to claim 1, wherein the inflatable body is an inflatable boat further comprising a first inflatable tube and a second inflatable tube, wherein the bottom sheet is connected to a bottom of the first inflatable tube and a bottom of the second inflatable tube.

14. The inflatable product according to claim 1, wherein the inflatable body is an inflatable stand-up paddle board.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The above and/or other aspects will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of example embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0020] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an inflatable boat according to an example embodiment;

[0021] FIG. 2a is a schematic structure diagram of a part of a bottom sheet, a connection sheet, and a support component of an inflatable product according to an example embodiment;

[0022] FIG. 2b is a schematic structure diagram of a connected bottom sheet and connected connection sheets of an inflatable product according to an example embodiment;

[0023] FIG. 3a is a schematic structure diagram of a bottom sheet, connection sheets, and containing chambers connected to form a protrusion of an inflatable product according to an example embodiment;

[0024] FIG. 3b is a side view of an inflatable product according to an example embodiment;

[0025] FIG. 4 is a front view of an inflatable product according to an example embodiment;

[0026] FIG. 5a is a first sectional view of an inflatable product according to an example embodiment in which a containing chamber includes a first chamber and a second chamber and a support component includes a first part and a second part;

[0027] FIG. 5b is a second sectional view of an inflatable product according to an example embodiment in which a support component is formed integrally;

[0028] FIG. 5c is a third sectional view of an inflatable product according to an example embodiment in which a containing chamber includes a first chamber and a second chamber, a support component includes a first part and a second part, and an inflatable stand-up paddle board is disposed at the bottom;

[0029] FIG. 5d is a fourth sectional view of an inflatable product according to an example embodiment in which a support component is formed integrally, and an inflatable stand-up paddle board is disposed at a bottom;

[0030] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an inflatable stand-up paddle board according to an example embodiment;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] Reference will now be made in detail to example embodiments which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. In this regard, the example embodiments may have different forms and may not be construed as being limited to the descriptions set forth herein.

[0032] It will be understood that the terms include, including, comprise, and/or comprising, when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

[0033] It will be further understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc., may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections may not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section.

[0034] As used herein, the term and/or includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Expressions such as at least one of, when preceding a list of elements, modify the entire list of elements and do not modify the individual elements of the list.

[0035] Various terms are used to refer to particular system components. Different companies may refer to a component by different namesthis document does not intend to distinguish between components that differ in name but not function.

[0036] Matters of these example embodiments that are obvious to those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which these example embodiments pertain may not be described here in detail.

[0037] As used herein, orientations or positional relationships indicated by terms such as upper, lower, inner, and bottom are based on orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings or the orientations or positional relationships in which a product is customarily placed in use, which is only for convenience and does not indicate or imply that devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in the specific orientation.

[0038] As used herein, the terms arrange, connected, and connection should be understood in a broad sense, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited. For example, a connection may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; or can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; and may be directly connected, or indirectly connected by means of an intermediate medium, or communication between interiors of two elements.

[0039] Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2a, an inflatable product comprises: an inflatable body 10, a connection sheet 21, and a support component 22. The inflatable body 10 comprises a bottom sheet 11 extending in a longitudinal direction (shown as direction X in FIG. 1) of the inflatable body 10.

[0040] Referring to FIG. 5a, the connection sheet 21 may be connected to the bottom sheet 11 and, with the bottom sheet 11, forms a containing chamber. The containing chamber 23 extends in a longitudinal direction (shown as direction X in FIG. 5a), and the support component 22 is disposed in the containing chamber 23 and thereby forms a protrusion 20 that protrudes outwards at a bottom of the inflatable body 10. As an example, edges of the connection sheet 21 and of the bottom sheet 11 may be connected to form the containing chamber 23. The connection sheet 21 and the bottom sheet 11 may be connected, for example, by means of high-frequency ironing to achieve a sealing connection, so that the support component 22 may be disposed within the containing chamber 23 in the longitudinal direction. There is no specific limitation on a shape of the containing chamber 23, as long as the support component 22 may be contained therein.

[0041] The protrusion 20 may be arranged at a bottom 101 of the inflatable body 10 to form a water dividing structure that does not require inflation separate from that of the inflatable product. The protrusion 20 comprises the containing chamber 23, formed by connecting the connection sheet 21 and the bottom sheet 11, and the support component 22 disposed within the containing chamber 23. As an example, the support component 22 may be made of plastic, but is not limited thereto; it may alternately be any of a variety of other materials that are sufficiently hard and dense, as would be understood by one of skill in the art.

[0042] Defining the shape of the bottom 101 of the inflatable body 10, the support component 22 disposed in the containing chamber 23 may be bent, so that the protrusion 20 forms a V-shaped structure at the bottom 101 of the inflatable body 10, wherein the V-shaped structure protrudes in a direction away from the inflatable body 10. Therefore, during movement of the inflatable product in water, the protrusion 20 is disposed in the water and is therefore conducive to controlling a direction of the inflatable product, reducing water resistance, improving a water breaking capacity of the inflatable product, and increasing a running speed of the inflatable product. Thus, the protrusion 20 may achieve the purposes purpose of water dividing and direction control, and may aid in improving a handling performance of the inflatable product.

[0043] There are no specific limitations on the structure of an inflatable product according to example embodiments described herein. For example, the inflatable product of a first example embodiment may be an inflatable boat, and the inflatable product of a second example embodiment may be an inflatable stand-up paddle board.

First Example Embodiment

[0044] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5d, an inflatable body of an inflatable product according to a first example embodiment may be an inflatable boat. The inflatable boat comprises inflatable tubes 40 and a bottom sheet 11 arranged at the bottom of the inflatable boat and extending in a longitudinal direction (shown as direction X in FIG. 1), and the bottom sheet 11 is connected to bottoms of the inflatable tubes 40 to form a bottom 101 of the inflatable boat. The inflatable boat may comprise inflatable tubes 40 extending in the longitudinal direction and disposed, respectively, on opposite, transverse sides of the inflatable boat. Thus, the inflatable tubes may aid in improving a stability of the inflatable boat itself, and may thereby aid in preventing the inflatable boat from swaying dramatically or turning over during use.

[0045] Referring to FIG. 2a and FIG. 2b, at least one end 111 of opposite ends of the bottom sheet 11 may be provided with a first notch 12 extending in the longitudinal direction. Specifically, the first notch 12 comprises a first edge 121 and a second edge 122 which are symmetrically arranged about a longitudinal central axis (shown as dashed line O in FIG. 2a) of the inflatable body 10.

[0046] With continued reference to FIG. 2a, one end 211 of the connection sheet 21 may be provided with a second notch 212 extending in the longitudinal direction. The second notch 212 comprises a third edge 2121 and a fourth edge 2122, which are likewise symmetrically arranged about a longitudinal central axis of the inflatable body 10. A position of the second notch 212 corresponds to that of the first notch 12, such that both the second notch 212 and the first notch 12 extend in the longitudinal direction of the inflatable body 10, and the second notch 212 is disposed within the outer contours of the first notch, as shown, for example, in FIG. 2b.

[0047] The third edge 2121 and the fourth edge 2122 of the second notch 212 are symmetrically arranged about the longitudinal central axis of the inflatable body 10. The third edge 2121 and the fourth edge 2122 of the second notch are respectively connected to the first edge 121 and the second edge 122 of the first notch, such that the connection sheet 21, including the second notch, and the bottom sheet 11, including the first notch, form a containing chamber 23 extending in the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG. 3a. For example, when the first edge 121 and the second edge 122 of the first notch of the bottom sheet 11 are connected to each other to form the V-shaped bottom 101, the containing chamber 23 is thus defined by the shape of the bottom 101 of the inflatable body 10, and the containing chamber 23 thus also forms a V-shaped chamber as shown in FIG. 3a.

[0048] Referring to FIG. 3a and FIG. 3b, the first edge 121 and the second edge 122 of the first notch 12 are connected to each other in a transverse direction (shown as direction Y in FIG. 3a) of the inflatable product. That is, the first edge 121 and the second edge 122 of the first notch 12 of the bottom sheet 11 are connected to each other by bending the bottom sheet 11 to form the protrusion 20 that protrudes outwards at the bottom of the inflatable body 10. Referring to FIG. 2b, for example, each of the two opposite longitudinal ends of the bottom sheet 11 is provided with a first notch 12 extending in the longitudinal direction, which may be used to form the protrusion 20 that protrudes outwards at each of the two opposite ends of the bottom of the inflatable body 10.

[0049] According to one or more example aspects, referring to FIG. 2a and FIG. 2b, the connection sheet 21 may further comprise a fifth edge 2123 and a sixth edge 2124. Specifically, the connection sheet 21 may be disposed on the bottom sheet 11, and the third edge 2121 and the fourth edge 2122 of the end 211 of the connection sheet 21 may be connected, respectively, to the first edge 121 and the second edge 122 of the bottom sheet 11, so that the connection sheet 21 and the bottom sheet 11 form the V-shaped containing chamber 23.

[0050] In the transverse direction (shown as direction Y in FIG. 2a) of the connection sheet 21, the fifth edge 2123 and the sixth edge 2124 are disposed on opposite sides of the connection sheet 21, respectively, and the fifth edge 2123 and the sixth edge 2124 are each connected to the bottom sheet 11. That is, referring to FIG. 2b, the fifth edge 2123 and the sixth edge 2124 of the connection sheet 21 are each connected to the bottom sheet 11 to form two opposite, transverse side of the containing chamber 23, defining a transverse width of the containing chamber 23 on the bottom sheet 11, and thereby restricting the support component 22 from moving within the containing chamber 23 in the transverse direction.

[0051] According to one or more example aspects, with continued reference to FIGS. 2a and 2b, the connection sheet 21 may further comprise a seventh edge 2125. Specifically, the connection sheet 21 may be disposed on the bottom sheet 11, and the third edge 2121 and the fourth edge 2122 of the connection sheet 21, as well as the fifth edge 2123 and the sixth edge 2124 of the connection sheet 21, may be connected to the bottom sheet 11 to form one longitudinal end and two transverse sides of the containing chamber 23. A tip 223 of the support component 22 may abut against the longitudinal end of the containing chamber 23 when the support component 22 is disposed within the containing chamber 23. The seventh edge 2125 of the connection sheet 21 is disposed at an opposite end 213 of the connection sheet 21 as shown in FIG. 2a. The seventh edge 2125 of the connection sheet 21 is connected to the bottom sheet 11 to form an opposite end of the containing chamber 23 in the longitudinal direction.

[0052] That is, the third edge 2121 and the fourth edge 2122 of the connection sheet 21, as well as the seventh edge 2125 of the connection sheet 21, are all connected to the bottom sheet 11 to form opposite longitudinal ends of the containing chamber 23, defining a longitudinal length of the containing chamber 23 on the bottom sheet 11, and thereby restricting the support component 22 from moving within the containing chamber 23 in a longitudinal direction.

[0053] There are no specific limitations on a manner of connecting the seventh edge 2125 to the bottom sheet 11 according to example embodiments described herein. The seventh edge 2125 may be hermetically connected to the bottom sheet 11 by means of high-frequency ironing. Alternately, the seventh edge 2125 may be detachably connected to the bottom sheet 11 by any of a variety of suitable connection components, including, but not limited to a zipper, a hook-and-loop fastener, and a snap fastener, in order to achieve a detachable connection of the support component 22. According to any of the example embodiments described herein, portions of the connection sheet may be attached to portions of the bottom sheet 11 in any manner and using any connection components which restrict a movement of the support component 22 within the containing chamber 23.

[0054] According to one or more example embodiments a process of forming an inflatable body may comprise: cutting, or otherwise forming at least one end 111 of the bottom sheet 11 into a V-shaped notch (i.e., the-first notch 12 mentioned above); cutting or otherwise forming a connection sheet 21 with a second V-shaped notch (i.e., the second notch 212 mentioned above) in a position corresponding to the position of the first V-shaped notch; and connecting edges and/or other portions of the connection sheet 21 to edges and/or other portions of the bottom sheet 11 to form a containing chamber 23 therebetween. Specifically, the third edge 2121 of the connection sheet 21 may be connected to the first edge 121 of the bottom sheet 11; the fourth edge 2122 of the connection sheet 21 may be connected to the second edge 122 of the bottom sheet 11; and the fifth edge 2123 and the sixth edge 2124 of the connection sheet 21 may be connected to the bottom sheet 11 to thereby form the containing chamber 23 between the connection sheet 21 and the bottom sheet 11. When the support component 22 is disposed within the containing chamber 23, the seventh edge 2125 of the connection sheet 21 may be connected to the bottom sheet 11 to close the containing chamber 23.

[0055] A manner in which portions of the connection sheet 21 are connected to portions of the bottom sheet 11 is not limited and may include one or more of high-frequency ironing, heat bonding or gluing, and/or any of a variety of manners in which the connection sheet 21 and the bottom sheet 11 may be hermetically connected. Alternately, the portions of the connection sheet 21 and of the bottom sheet 11 may be connected in a way that is not hermetic. The bottom sheet 11 and the connection sheet 21 may be each made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or a PVC sandwich mesh composite material, but are not limited thereto. Either or both of the connection sheet 21 and the bottom sheet 11 may be made of any of a variety of materials including, but not limited to high-strength fabric-containing materials.

[0056] According to one or more example aspects, referring to FIG. 3a, the bottom sheet 11 may be disposed at a bottom 101 of the inflatable body 10, and the bottom sheet 11 may be made of PVC or of a PVC sandwich mesh material. Referring to FIG. 3b, the inflatable body 10 may comprise a plurality of protrusions 20 each extending in the longitudinal direction and disposed at the bottom 101 of the inflatable body 10. As an example, referring to FIG. 4, a protrusion 20 may be bent in a transverse direction (shown as direction Y in FIG. 4) of the inflatable product. Additionally, as discussed above, the inflatable product, according to any one or more of the example embodiments described herein, may be an inflatable boat or an inflatable stand-up paddle board.

[0057] For example, when a single protrusion 20 is formed, as shown in FIG. 1, the single protrusion 20 may extend along the longitudinal central axis of the inflatable body 10 and may be disposed at either of two opposite, longitudinal ends of the inflatable body 10 or at a middle position of the inflatable body 10. As another example, when two protrusions 20 are formed, as shown in FIG. 3b, the two protrusions 20 may each extend along the longitudinal central axis of the inflatable body 10 and may be disposed at two opposite longitudinal ends of the inflatable body 10. However, positions and orientations of one or more protrusions 20 are not limited thereto. According to another example aspect, one or more protrusions 20 may be disposed in a middle position of the inflatable body 10; one or more protrusions 20 may be disposed at either end of the inflatable body 10; and/or one or more protrusions may be formed at any of a number of other positions on the inflatable body 10. As used herein the middle position of the inflatable body refers to any portion of the inflatable product along the longitudinal central axis direction other than the two ends thereof.

[0058] According to one or more example aspects, referring to FIG. 2a and FIG. 5a, the support component 22 may comprise a first support component element 221 and a second support component element 222. The first support component element 221 may be disposed in a first chamber section 231 described later, and the second support component element 222 may be disposed in a second chamber section 232 described later.

[0059] Specifically, the first support component element 221 and the second support component element 222 may be symmetrically arranged about the longitudinal central axis of the inflatable body 10. Each of the first support component element 221 and the second support component element 222 may have a tip 223 with a width in the transverse direction which decreases in the longitudinal direction. Thus, the tip 223 of the first support component element and the tip 223 of the second support component element may be cut according to the shape of the containing chamber 23, so as to facilitate positioning of the support component 22 within the containing chamber 23 (as shown in FIG. 5a).

[0060] With continued reference to FIG. 5a, the containing chamber 23 may comprise a first chamber section 231 and a second chamber section 232. The connection sheet 21 and the bottom sheet 11 may be connected to each other along a longitudinal central axis of the bottom sheet 11, such that the containing chamber 23 is separated into the first chamber section 231 and the second chamber section 232 which are spaced apart from each other. Specifically, the second chamber 232 may be spaced apart from the first chamber 231, and may be symmetrically arranged with the first chamber 231 about the longitudinal central axis of the inflatable body 10.

[0061] The containing chamber 23 may be defined by a shape of the bottom 101 of the inflatable body 10 to form a V-shaped chamber, and the first chamber section 231 and the second chamber 232 section may be symmetrically arranged about the longitudinal central axis of the inflatable body 10. The first support component element 221 and the second support component element 222 of the support component 22 may be disposed within the first chamber 231 and the second chamber 232, respectively, to form the protrusion 20, as shown in FIG. 4, that protrudes in a direction away from the inflatable body 10. Furthermore, the bottom sheet 11 and the connection sheet 21 may be connected along the longitudinal central axis, and may thus aid in preventing the first support component element 221, disposed in the first chamber section 231, and the second support component element 222, disposed in the second chamber section 232, from moving in the transverse direction.

[0062] According to one or more example aspects, referring to FIG. 5b and FIG. 4, the support component 22 may be formed as a single, integral piece and may be disposed within the containing chamber 23. That is, the support component 22, as a whole, may be disposed in the containing chamber 23 such that it is symmetrically aligned along the longitudinal central axis. The containing chamber 23 may be defined by the shape of the bottom 101 of the inflatable body 10 to form a V-shaped chamber, and an entire, single, support component 22 may be disposed within the containing chamber 23 to form the protrusion 20 (as shown in FIG. 4) that protrudes in a direction away from the inflatable body 10. According to this example aspect, the containing chamber 23 is a single, integrated chamber.

[0063] According to one or more alternate example aspects, each of the fifth edge 2123 and the sixth edge 2124 of the second notch 212 of the support component 22 may be any of straight, curved and wavy, either along their length or only in portions thereof away from the tips 223 of the second notch 212. As an example, with reference to FIG. 2a and FIG. 4, the first edge 2123 and the sixth edge 2124 may be in the shape of circular-arcs or may be wavy, which may aid in reducing a surface folding of the V-shaped protrusion 20 formed at the bottom 101 of the inflatable body 10, thereby aiding in reducing water resistance, improving water breaking capacity of the inflatable product, and increasing the running speed of the inflatable product.

[0064] According to one or more example aspects, with continued reference to FIG. 4, the inflatable product may further comprise a reinforcing component 30. The reinforcing component 30 may extend in a longitudinal direction and be connected to the bottom sheet 11. As an example, when the first edge 121 and the second edge 122 of the bottom sheet 11 are connected to form the V-shaped bottom 101, the reinforcing component 30 may be attached to outer sides of the first edge 121 and the second edge 122, and may thereby to increase a strength of the protrusion 20. As an example, the reinforcing component 30 may be made of PVC or a PVC sandwich mesh composite material, but is not limited thereto and may alternately be made of any of a variety of other materials including high-strength fabric-containing materials.

[0065] According to one or more example aspects, referring to FIGS. 5c and 5d, the inflatable body 10 may further comprise an inflatable stand-up paddle board 50. As an example, an inflatable stand-up paddle board 50 may be disposed at the bottom 101 of the inflatable boat on the top of the containing chamber 23 formed by the connection sheet 21 and the bottom sheet 11, and may thereby aid in improving a strength of the bottom of the inflatable boat.

Second Example Embodiment

[0066] According to a second example embodiment, referring to FIG. 6, the inflatable body may be an inflatable stand-up paddle board. A stand-up paddle board body of an inflatable stand-up paddle board may comprise a first surface 102 and a second surface 103 disposed opposite the first surface 102. The first surface 102 and the second surface 103 may be respectively located on opposite sides of the stand-up paddle board body in a thickness direction of the stand-up paddle board (shown as direction Z in FIG. 6). As an example, when the stand-up paddle board body is inflated, the first surface 102 and the second surface 103 may be parallel to each other, with the first surface 102 facing upwards to carry a user and the second surface 103 facing downwards to be placed in contact with a water surface.

[0067] The structure of one or more protrusions 20 according to an example aspect of this example embodiment may be substantially the same as the structure of the one or more protrusions 20 described with respect to the first example embodiment. For example, the inflatable product of this example embodiment may comprise a connection sheet 21 and a support component 22 as described above.

[0068] A difference between this second example embodiment and the above-described first example embodiment may be that, at one end of the stand-up paddle board body according to this example embodiment, the connection sheet 21 may be connected to the second surface 103 of the stand-up paddle board body and may thereby form a containing chamber 23 extending in a longitudinal direction, and the support component 22 (not shown in the figure) may be disposed within the containing chamber 23 to form the protrusion 20 that protrudes in a direction away from the inflatable body 10.

[0069] As with the first example embodiment, a position of one or more protrusions of this second example embodiment is not limited. For example, one or more protrusions 20 may be disposed on one or more of two opposite longitudinal ends of the inflatable stand-up paddle board. One or more protrusions 20 may be disposed in a middle portion of the inflatable stand-up paddle board in the longitudinal direction; and one or more protrusions 20 may be disposed at a head of the inflatable stand-up paddle board.

[0070] As described herein, a protrusion 20, that protrudes outward towards a water surface is disposed at a bottom 101 of the inflatable body 10, and may thereby aid in improving a water dividing capacity and a direction control of the inflatable body 10. The connection sheet 21, connected to the bottom sheet 11, may be arranged on the bottom sheet 11, and may, with the bottom sheet 11, form a containing chamber 23, so that the support component 22 may be disposed within the containing chamber 23. When the containing chamber 23 is defined by the shape of the bottom 101 of the inflatable body 10 to form a V-shaped chamber, the support component 22 and the containing chamber 23 may form a protrusion 20 that protrudes in a direction away from the inflatable body 10. The protrusion may act as a water dividing structure during movement of the inflatable body in the water, and may thereby play a role in controlling a direction of the inflatable body, reducing water resistance, improving a water breaking capacity, increasing a running speed, and improving a handling performance of the inflatable body.

[0071] It may be understood that the example embodiments described herein may be considered in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Descriptions of features or aspects within each example embodiment may be considered as available for other similar features or aspects in other example embodiments.

[0072] While example embodiments have been described with reference to the figures, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope as defined by the following claims.