A Dream Perhaps Realized: Safely Controlling Inflatable Devices

Take a quick look at these two items: … p_462.html … ucts_id/60 The upper one is a compact vacuum pump intended for penis pumps, though any device that sucks air can be adapted to push it too. You just need a small on/off valve in the hose. The lower item is more intriguing. It’s built specifically to gauge air pressure, potentially covering the range your pump handles. Crucially, you can control it with an Arduino Here’s my rough concept or layout for this; Components; An inflatable of your choice Air pressure sensor Pump DC-powered valve for inflation Valve for bleeding/deflating Arduino board Trigger Sensor or Software Plus the necessary tubing and cables. The airflow path in this setup; inflatable>Sensor>Bleed Valve>inflation valve>Pump tubing sandwiched between them. Arduino logic; trigger>open valve>sensor>close valve How it works; When you activate the trigger, the Arduino board opens the valve to inflate the device. Meanwhile, the air sensor sends readings back to the board. When a specific pressure level is reached, that valve closes to hold the pressure in. Later, either a timer or trigger signal tells the board to open the bleed valve, deflating the toy before closing it again. This arrangement should offer a controlled method for inflating and deflating a toy using sensors, timers, software, or other methods. Above all, it ought to be a SAFE approach with minimal risk of self-injury from overinflation or breaking the toy Thoughts?