Integrated air dryer module for vehicle air brake
AssigneeInternational Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
InventorStephen P. Heath
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Abstract
An air supply system for a large vehicle air brake system includes an air compressor for supplying compressed air. The compressed or pressurized air is routed to an air dryer which includes a desiccant bed through which the compressed air flows for drying. The air dryer is located between a wet tank and a dry tank for the air supply system and air moves from the dryer to the wet tank. From the wet tank the air passes through a conduit through the air dryer to the dry tank. The air dryer is mounted on tracks allowing it to withdrawn from between the air tanks for replacement or service.
Claims7
An air supply system for a vehicle brake system comprising:
- a compressor for supplying compressed air;
- an air dryer connected to receive compressed air from the compressor including a desiccant bed through which the compressed air flows and an outer canister having opposite facing mating sides and containing the desiccant bed;
- a first stage air tank for receiving air from the air dryer located along a first of the opposite facing mating sides;
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- a second stage air tank located along the remaining one of the mating sides, the second stage air tank being coupled to communicate with the first stage air tank.
A motor vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- a plurality of air brakes depending from the chassis;
- an air compressor;
- a first stage compressed air tank supported on the chassis;
- a second stage compressed air tank supported on the chassis substantially alongside the first stage tank;
- an pneumatic circuit connecting the second stage compressed air tank to the plurality of air brakes;
- an air dryer module located between the first stage and the second stage, connected by an air line to the air compressor to receive compressed air therefrom;
- the air dryer module discharging air directly to the first stage compressed air tank;
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- a conduit connection through the air dryer module connecting the first stage compressed air tank to the second stage compressed air tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.