Spring blade intake valve for air compressor

An air compressor comprising:

• a) a housing including a tube extended upward therefrom, and including a passage formed therein and communicating said housing with said tube, said housing including a chamber formed therein, said tube including a pipe extended outward therefrom,
• b) a pressure gage connected to said pipe,
• c) a piston slidably received in said chamber of said housing, said piston including an outer peripheral portion having an annular groove formed therein, said piston including a rod extended downward therefrom, said piston including an aperture formed therein for allowing air to flow into said housing via said aperture of said piston,
• d) means for resiliently blocking said aperture of said piston, said blocking means including a spring blade having a first end secured to said piston and having a second end resiliently blocking said aperture of said piston,
• e) a sealing ring received in said annular groove of said piston for making an air tight seal between said piston and said housing,
• f) a base secured to said housing, and
• g) means for forcing said piston to move along said chamber of said housing in a reciprocating action, said forcing means including:
• i) a motor secured to said base and having a pinion provided thereon,
• ii) a gear rotatably secured to said base at a pivot shaft and engaged with said pinion and driven by said motor via said pinion, said gear including a first half having a plurality of first teeth and including a second half having a plurality of second teeth, said first teeth including a thickness greater than that of said second teeth, said gear including a casing provided thereon, and
• iii) a weight received in said casing and secured to said pivot shaft and rotated in concert with said gear, said weight including a pin extended therefrom and eccentric relative to said pivot shaft, said pin being coupled to said rod for coupling said piston to said weight and said gear.