Valve Device for Controlling the Air Intake for a Compressor of a Vehicle, and Compressor System and Method for Controlling a Compressor System

A compressor system, comprising:

• a compressor of a vehicle;
• a valve device for controlling air intake for a compressor of a vehicle, wherein the valve device comprises:
• a valve housing, the valve housing comprising:
• a first compressed air inlet for connection to an ambient air feed;
• a second compressed air inlet for connection to a charge air feed, via which precompressed air is feedable;
• a compressed air outlet for connection to the compressor;
• wherein
• the valve device has a first switched state, in which the compressed air outlet is fluidically connected to the first compressed air inlet,
• the valve device has a second switched state, in which the compressed air outlet is fluidically connected to the second compressed air inlet, and
• the valve device further comprises a switching device, configured to switch the valve device between the first switched state and the second switched state,
• wherein the compressed air outlet of the valve device is connected or connectable to the compressor for the intake of compressed air, the first compressed air inlet of the valve device is connected or connectable to an ambient air feed, and the second compressed air inlet is connected or connectable to a charge air feed for feeding precompressed air.

A method for controlling an air intake to a compressor of a compressor system in a vehicle, a method comprising the acts of:

• controlling a valve device such that the valve device is switchable between a first switched state and a second switched state, wherein:
• the valve device comprises a valve housing having a first compressed air inlet for connection to an ambient air feed, a second compressed air inlet for connection to a charge air feed, via which precompressed air is feedable, and a compressed air outlet for connection to the compressor;
• the valve device having the first switched state, in which the compressed air outlet is fluidically connected to the first compressed air inlet, and the second switched state, in which the compressed air outlet is fluidically connected to the second compressed air inlet, and
• wherein the act of controlling the valve device is carried out via a switching device configured to switch the valve device between the first switched state and the second switched state.