Service pack comprising an engine driving a pneumatic air compression system with a flow control system to adjust a position of a proportional control valve, regulate a variable pressure acting on a flow control member, and regulate a power demand placed on the engine
US11162484B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B49/225
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided herein are systems that enable proportional air flow delivery control for an air compressor. One system includes a pneumatic air compression system having a flow control member and being adapted to receive inlet air and to compress the inlet air to produce compressed air. The system also includes a pneumatic flow control system including a proportional control valve having a proportionally variable activation state. Varying the activation state of the proportional control valve regulates a pressure acting on the flow control member to regulate the flow of the compressed air produced by the pneumatic air compression system in a variable manner, and further regulates a power demand placed on the engine by the pneumatic air compression system in a variable manner.
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