Tire air-injection device
AssigneeKia Motors Corporation
InventorSung-Ha Kim
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Abstract
The present invention is a tire air-injection device provided in the car for easily and rapidly injecting air into a tire to maintain the tire pressure at an optimal level when tire pressure drops below a reference value. A compressor provided in the car is connected to an engine of the car through a power transfer means by operating a main switch, which is provided at the outside of the car. Compressed air is injected in the tire by the compressor into the tire through a flexible hose of which one end is connected to the compressor. A relief valve, which is provided for regulating pressure of the air flowing through the hose.
Claims5
A tire air-injection device comprising:
- an operating panel recessed in a space defined on a vehicle body and hidden underneath a removable lid or cover;
- an air compressor, for compressing air by using power from an engine, connected to the engine through a power transfer means controlled by a main switch disposed on the operating panel;
- a flexible hose, for forming a fluid passage, where one end of the hose extends through the operating panel on which an adapter is provided and the other end is connected to the air compressor;
- a relief valve, which is provided at a point on the flexible hose, for regulating pressure of the air flowing through the hose so as to ensure optimal pressure is not exceeded;
- a pressure regulator knob, which is provided on the operating panel, for regulating fluid pressure by adjusting the relief valve;
- an air gun attached to the adapter and coupled to an air inlet of the tire to inject the air into the tire;
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- a winding mechanism to either extend and recede the hose from the vehicle body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.