Compressor With Housing-Integrated Air Storage Device

An air compressor system, comprising:

• a compressor housing;
• a compressor pump disposed in the compressor housing, the compressor pump having an air inlet and an air outlet;
• a motor disposed in the compressor housing, the motor connected to the compressor pump and configured to drive the compressor pump;
• a pressure regulation device disposed in the compressor housing;
• an air intake valve that is connected to the air inlet of the compressor pump via a first fluid line, the air intake valve configured to selectively permit air flow from an environment of the compressor to the compressor pump;
• and
• an air exhaust valve that is connected to the air outlet of the compressor pump via a second fluid line, the air exhaust valve configured to selectively permit air flow from the compressor pump to an air storage device;
• and
• the air storage device,
• wherein the compressor housing comprises:
• a hollow first cylindrical portion that receives and supports the compressor pump and the pressure regulation device, the first cylindrical portion comprising a housing first end, a housing second end opposite the housing first end, and a cylindrical housing sidewall that extends between the housing first end and the housing second end, a height dimension of the first cylindrical portion corresponding to a distance between the housing first end and the housing second end;
• a housing first flange disposed between the housing first end and a mid-height of the first cylindrical portion, the housing first flange protruding outward from the housing sidewall and extending along the circumference of the housing sidewall;
• and
• a housing second flange disposed between the housing second end and a mid-height of the first cylindrical portion, the housing second flange protruding outward from the housing sidewall and extending along the circumference of the housing sidewall,
• and wherein
• the air outlet valve is supported on the housing second end,
• the air storage device comprises an elongate tube having a device first end that is detachably coupled to the air outlet valve via a first coupling and a device second end that is opposite the device first end, the device second end comprising a second coupling, and
• the tube has sufficient flexibility to bend into a loop having a radius that corresponds to a radius of the housing sidewall.