Air dryer purge control for turbocharged compressors
CA 1304331 C · Owner: Wurst, William R. · Inventors: Knight, David J.; Koenig, James P.; Szudy, James E.
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A compressed air system includes an air compressor the inlet of which is communicated to the vehicle engine turbocharger. The outlet of the air compressor is communicated through an air dryer to a storage reservoir. A governor is responsive to the pressure level in the reservoir to generate an unloading signal unloading the air compressor when the pressure in the reservoir attains a predetermined value. The unloading signal is also communicated through a control valve to purge the air dryer during compressor unloading. The control valve closes communication between the governor and the air dryer to trap a predetermined pressure level in the purge volume of the air dryer to prevent the air …
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- Granted June 30, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 30, 2009.
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