Patent Number: 8,506,260

Title: Compressor system and method for the operation of a compressor system

Abstract: A compressor system includes a compressor for supplying compressed air to a commercial vehicle that has an engine with a turbocharger. Air that is pre-compressed by the turbocharger can be sucked in by the compressor via a first air supply pipe. Ambient air that is not pre-compressed can be sucked in by the compressor via a second air supply pipe. A method operates the compressor system including the compressor for supplying the compressed air to the commercial vehicle that has the engine with the turbocharger accordingly.

Inventors: Mellar; Joerg (Pliening, DE)

Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH

International Classification: F04B 23/08 (20060101)

Expiration Date: 2021-08-13 0:00:00