Adaptor for an air compressor and an air compressor

摘要

The invention discloses an adaptor (10,50) for an air compressor (11,51). Adaptor (10,50) includes a manifold (14,52) having an inlet (20,74) adapted to be connected to the air exhaust of at least one air tool device (34) having an air motor connected, in use, to the air compressor (11, 51). An outlet (12,54) is adapted to be connected, in use, to the air intake of the air compressor (11,51), an air inlet (16,70) is open to ambient air and a valve mechanism (33,66) is adapted to, in use, close the air inlet (16,70) when a first predetermined pressure is reached by the air compressor (11,51).

主权项

1. An adaptor for use with an air compressor, said adaptor configured for operative placement between an air exhaust of an air tool device and an air intake of an air compressor, wherein said adaptor comprises a manifold comprising:
a compressed air inlet adapted to be connected to the air exhaust of at least one air tool device having an air motor connected, in use, to the air compressor, said compressed air inlet comprising a one-way valve adapted to block the flow of the air exhaust through said compressed air inlet until the pressure of the air exhaust in said compressed air inlet exceeds a predetermined air exhaust pressure; an outlet adapted to be connected, in use, to the air intake of the air compressor; an ambient air inlet open to ambient air; a valve mechanism adapted to, in use, close said ambient air inlet when a first predetermined pressure is reached by the air compressor.