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US 2003/0080481 A1Published application
Air supply apparatus for a vehicle
OwnerXu Wanginventor
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Abstract
The invention is directed to an air supply apparatus for a vehicle having pneumatic equipment such as air springs. The air supply apparatus includes a compressor and a muffler. The muffler (3) includes one or several hoses (11, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24) of rubber or a rubber-like material and is subdivided in its interior into several chambers (15) by throttle positions (14).
Claims11
An air supply apparatus for a vehicle equipped with a pneumatic system, the air supply apparatus comprising:
- a compressor operatively connected to said pneumatic system for supplying said pneumatic system with compressed air;
- a muffler connected to said air supply apparatus through which air flows in a flow direction to or from said pneumatic system;
- said muffler including at least one hose segment made of rubber or a rubber-like material;
- and,
- said hose segment defining an interior and having a plurality of throttle positions formed in said interior to partition said interior into a plurality of chambers.
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An air supply apparatus for a vehicle equipped with a pneumatic system, the air supply apparatus comprising:
- a compressor operatively connected to said pneumatic system for supplying said pneumatic system with compressed air;
- a muffler connected to said air supply apparatus through which air flows in a flow direction for said pneumatic system;
- said muffler including a plurality of hose segments made of rubber or a rubber-like material;
- and,
- each of said hose segments having an interior defining a chamber having a diameter;
- a plurality of connecting pieces for connecting said hose segments one to the other;
- each one of said connecting pieces defining a throttle connecting the chambers of each two of the hose segments connected by the connecting piece;
- and,
- the throttle of the connecting piece having a diameter less than said diameter of the chambers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.