摘要 |
The invention relates to an assembly comprising an electromechanical device and a self-sealing valve, and in particular, to any inflatable device(16) that includes the assembly. In one embodiment, the assembly comprises a valve housing defining an opening (26) through which fluid can be provided to the inflatable device, a flexible diaphragm assembly (40) that is configured to self-seal the opening with sufficient fluid pressure in the inflatable device and to open under sufficient fluid pressure from a fluid moving device (110), to provide fluid through the opening to and seal the inflatable device. The assembly further comprises an electromechanical device (50) including an actuating arm, (52) having a first position (53) in which the actuating arm urges open the self~sealing valve and a second position in which the actuating arm does not act upon the self-sealing valve, so as to regulate an amount of fluid within the inflatable device. With this arrangement, a small, low power, low duty cycle electromechanical device can be used. |