WO2006023553B1 - Engine-powered air compressor - Google Patents

Engine-powered air compressor

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Publication number
WO2006023553B1
WO2006023553B1 PCT/US2005/029247 US2005029247W WO2006023553B1 WO 2006023553 B1 WO2006023553 B1 WO 2006023553B1 US 2005029247 W US2005029247 W US 2005029247W WO 2006023553 B1 WO2006023553 B1 WO 2006023553B1
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Prior art keywords
oil
air compressor
internal combustion
combustion engine
sump
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PCT/US2005/029247
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French (fr)
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Michael P Baron
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Black & Decker Inc
Michael P Baron
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Priority to CA2576766A priority Critical patent/CA2576766C/en
Priority to EP05787812A priority patent/EP1787026A4/en
Publication of WO2006023553A2 publication Critical patent/WO2006023553A2/en
Publication of WO2006023553A3 publication Critical patent/WO2006023553A3/en
Publication of WO2006023553B1 publication Critical patent/WO2006023553B1/en

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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04BPOSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B35/00Piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by the driving means to their working members, or by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors, not otherwise provided for
    • F04B35/002Piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by the driving means to their working members, or by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors, not otherwise provided for driven by internal combustion engines
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01MLUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M1/00Pressure lubrication
    • F01M1/18Indicating or safety devices
    • F01M1/20Indicating or safety devices concerning lubricant pressure
    • F01M1/22Indicating or safety devices concerning lubricant pressure rendering machines or engines inoperative or idling on pressure failure
    • F01M1/26Indicating or safety devices concerning lubricant pressure rendering machines or engines inoperative or idling on pressure failure acting on engine ignition system
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01MLUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M11/00Component parts, details or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01M1/00 - F01M9/00
    • F01M11/10Indicating devices; Other safety devices
    • F01M11/12Indicating devices; Other safety devices concerning lubricant level
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04BPOSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B17/00Pumps characterised by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors
    • F04B17/05Pumps characterised by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors driven by internal-combustion engines
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04BPOSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B39/00Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B25/00 - F04B37/00
    • F04B39/02Lubrication
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04BPOSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B49/00Control, e.g. of pump delivery, or pump pressure of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for, or of interest apart from, groups F04B1/00 - F04B47/00
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04BPOSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B49/00Control, e.g. of pump delivery, or pump pressure of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for, or of interest apart from, groups F04B1/00 - F04B47/00
    • F04B49/02Stopping, starting, unloading or idling control
    • F04B49/025Stopping, starting, unloading or idling control by means of floats
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04BPOSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B53/00Component parts, details or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B1/00 - F04B23/00 or F04B39/00 - F04B47/00
    • F04B53/18Lubricating

Abstract

An air compressor with an internal combustion engine having an engine oil sump, a compressor driven by the internal combustion engine and having a compressor oil sump, and a controller coupled to the internal combustion engine. The controller is configured to halt the operation of the internal combustion engine in response to either a low oil condition in the engine oil sump or a low oil condition in the compressor oil sump. A method for the operation of an air compressor is also provided.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 6 November 2006 (06.11.2006)]What is claimed is:
1. An air compressor system comprising: an internal combustion engine having an engine oil sump; an air compressor driven by the internal combustion engine, the air compressor having a compressor oil sump; and a controller coupled to the internal combustion engine, the controller halting operation of the internal combustion engine in response to a low oil condition in the engine oil sump, the controller also halting operation of the internal combustion engine in response to a low oil condition in the air compressor oil sump.
2. The air compressor system of Claim 1 , wherein the internal combustion engine includes an ignition circuit and the controller couples the ignition circuit to a ground to halt operation of the internal combustion engine.
3. The air compressor system of Claim 2, wherein the controller includes a latching circuit that latches in response to a low oil condition in either the engine oil sump or the air compressor oil sump and unlatches when operation of the internal combustion engine has been halted.
4. The air compressor system of Claim 1 , wherein the controller includes a first sensor that is disposed in contact with oil in the engine oil sump, the first sensor being responsive to an oil level in the engine oil sump.
5. The air compressor system of Claim 4, wherein the first sensor is a switch.
6. The air compressor system of Claim 5, wherein the switch is a float switch.
7. The air compressor system of Claim 4, wherein the controller includes a second sensor that is disposed in contact with oil in the air compressor oil sump, the second sensor being responsive to an oil level in the air compressor oil sump.
8. The air compressor system of Claim 7, wherein the second sensor is a switch.
9. The air compressor system of Claim 8, wherein the switch is a float switch.
10. An air compressor system comprising: an internal combustion engine with an engine lubricant therein; an air compressor driven by the internal combustion engine, the air compressor having a compressor lubricant therein; and a controller coupled to the internal combustion engine, the controller being responsive to a quantity of engine lubricant in the internal combustion engine and to a quantity of compressor lubricant in the compressor and effecting a cessation of operation of the internal combustion engine if either a quantity of engine lubricant is less than or equal to a first threshold quantity or a quantity of compressor lubricant is less than or equal to a second threshold quantity.
11. The air compressor system of Claim 10, wherein the controller includes a level sensor for monitoring at least one of the quantity of engine lubricant and the quantity of compressor lubricant.
12. The air compressor system of Claim 11 , wherein the level sensor is a float switch.
13. The air compressor system of Claim 12, wherein the float switch includes a reed switch and a float that contacts the reed switch to activate the float switch.
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14. A method comprising: providing an air compressor system with an internal combustion engine and an air compressor; operating the internal combustion engine to power the air compressor; sensing a quantity of oil in the internal combustion engine; sensing a quantity of oil in the air compressor; and halting operation of the internal combustion engine if either a quantity of oil in the internal combustion engine is less than or equal to a first threshold or a quantity of oil in the air compressor is less than or equal to a second threshold.
15. The method of Claim 14, wherein halting operation of the internal combustion engine comprises coupling an ignition circuit of the internal combustion engine to a ground terminal.
16. The method of Claim 15, wherein after coupling the ignition circuit to the ground terminal, the method further comprises latching the ignition circuit to the ground terminal regardless of either the quantity of oil in the internal combustion engine or the quantity of oil in the air compressor.
17. The method of Claim 14, wherein sensing the quantity of oil in the internal combustion engine includes determining if the oil in the internal combustion engine is at or below a predetermined level.
18. The method of Claim 17, wherein determining if the oil in the internal combustion engine is at or below the predetermined level includes: locating a float sensor in a sump of the internal combustion engine, the sump holding at least a portion of oil in the internal combustion engine; and activating the float sensor when a level of the oil in the sump is less than or equal to a predetermined level.
19. The method of Claim 14, wherein sensing the quantity of oil in the compressor includes determining if the oil in the air compressor is at or below a predetermined level.
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AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE Ig)
20. The method of Claim 19, wherein determining if the oil in the air compressor is at or below the predetermined level includes: locating a float sensor in a sump of the compressor, the sump holding at least a portion of oil in the air compressor; and activating the float sensor when a level of the oil in the sump is less than or equal to a predetermined level.
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CA2576766A CA2576766C (en) 2004-08-19 2005-08-17 Engine-powered air compressor
EP05787812A EP1787026A4 (en) 2004-08-19 2005-08-17 Engine-powered air compressor

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US10/922,286 2004-08-19
US10/922,286 US7316541B2 (en) 2004-08-19 2004-08-19 Engine-powered air compressor with a controller for low oil condition

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CA2576766A1 (en) 2006-03-02
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