Air dryer reservoir module components

A compressed air reservoir, comprising:

• a purge chamber;
• a service chamber;
• a baffle defining the purge and service chambers;
• a first passageway for transmitting first dried compressed air between a dryer and the purge chamber;
• and
• a second passageway for transmitting second dried compressed air between the dryer and the service chamber, the second dried compressed air being transmitted between the dryer and the service chamber without passing through the first passageway.

A compressed air reservoir, comprising:

• a purge chamber;
• a service chamber;
• a baffle defining the purge and service chambers;
• a first passageway for transmitting first dried compressed air between an air dryer and the purge chamber;
• and
• a second passageway for transmitting second dried compressed air between the dryer and the service chamber, the second dried compressed air being transmitted between the dryer and the service chamber without passing through the purge chamber.

An air reservoir for use on a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a first section;
• a second section;
• a divider between the first and second sections;
• a first connection connecting the first section to a source of compressed air;
• and
• a second connection connecting the second section to the source of compressed air, the first connection not connecting the first section to the second section and the second connection not connecting the second section to the first section.

An air supply system for a motor vehicle brake system, comprising:

• a compressor for supplying compressed air;
• an air dryer connected to receive compressed air from the air compressor, the dryer including a desiccant bed through which the compressed air flows for providing a dry compressed air source for operating the brake system;
• and
• a reservoir, including:
• a first section;
• a second section;
• a baffle defining the first and second sections;
• a first passageway connecting the first section to the source of the dry compressed air;
• and
• a second passageway connecting the second section to the source of the dry compressed air, the dry compressed air being transmitted between the source and the second section without passing through the first section.

A reservoir used in combination with an air dryer in a compressed air system, the reservoir comprising:

• a first chamber for storing first compressed dried air used for regenerating a desiccant within the dryer;
• a second chamber for storing second compressed dried air for use in a pneumatic system;
• a baffle between the first and second chambers;
• a first passageway for transmitting the first compressed dried air between the dryer and the first chamber, the first compressed dried air not being transmitted to the second chamber;
• and
• a second passageway for transmitting the second compressed dried air between the dryer and the second chamber, the second compressed dried air not being transmitted to the first chamber.

An air reservoir for use on a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a first section in independent fluid communication with a source of compressed air;
• a second section in independent fluid communication with the source of compressed air;
• and
• a divider between the first and second sections.

An air reservoir for use on a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a first section;
• a second section;
• a divider between the first and second sections;
• a first passageway independently fluidly connecting the first section to a source of compressed air;
• and
• a second passageway independently fluidly connecting the second section to the source of compressed air, the first passageway not independently fluidly connecting the first section to the second section and the second passageway not independently fluidly connecting the second section to the first section.

An air supply system for a motor vehicle brake system, comprising:

• a compressor for supplying compressed air;
• an air dryer connected to receive compressed air from the air compressor, the dryer including a desiccant bed through which the compressed air flows for providing a dry compressed air source for operating the brake system;
• and
• a reservoir, including:
• a first section;
• a second section;
• a baffle defining the first and second sections;
• a first passageway connecting the first section to the source of the dry compressed air;
• and
• a second passageway connecting the second section to the source of the dry compressed air, the dry compressed air being transmitted between the source and the second section without passing through the first section during a first operating mode.