Air compressor for commercial vehicle, comprises load relieving switching device for switching air compressor between idle phase and load phase

摘要

The air compressor (10) comprises a load relieving switching device (16) for switching the air compressor between an idle phase and a load phase. A clutch is provided, which connects the air compressor with a drive propulsion system or separates from the drive propulsion system. The clutch and the load relieving switching device are pneumatically and electrically switched. The signals are supplied from a compressed air processing device for switching the clutch and the load relieving switching device. An independent claim is also included for a method for controlling an air compressor for commercial vehicle.