U.S. patent application number 10/041467 was filed with the patent office on 2003-07-10 for air compressor, air storage, and high pressure cleaning machine structure.
Invention is credited to Hu, Ming-Kuo.
Application Number | 20030129065 10/041467 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 21916662 |
Filed Date | 2003-07-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030129065 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Hu, Ming-Kuo |
July 10, 2003 |
Air compressor, air storage, and high pressure cleaning machine
structure
Abstract
An air compressor, air storage, and high pressure cleaning
machine structure comprised of an air compression and air storage
mechanism and a high pressure cleaning mechanism that are powered
by a single electric motor in an integrated arrangement, wherein
the two protruding ends of a main shaft in the electric motor are
inserted into a unidirectional bearing, following which they are
respectively coupled to the air compression, air storage mechanism
and the high pressure cleaning mechanism. The two mechanisms are
installed on a foldable two-section wheeled frame and the user
controls the electric motor with a toggle switch to selectively
deviate the main shaft in the electric motor towards one of the two
unidirectional bearings such that said electric motor drives either
the air compression and air storage mechanism or the high pressure
cleaning mechanism. As such, the two-in-one arrangement effectively
reduces space occupancy and facilitates operating convenience.
Inventors: |
Hu, Ming-Kuo; (Yun Lin
Hsien, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
RABIN & BERDO, P.C.
Suite 500
1101 14th Street, N.W.
Washington
DC
20005
US
|
Family ID: |
21916662 |
Appl. No.: |
10/041467 |
Filed: |
January 10, 2002 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
417/234 ;
417/350; 417/426 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F04B 35/06 20130101;
F04B 41/06 20130101; B08B 3/026 20130101; F04B 23/06 20130101; F04B
35/04 20130101; F04B 41/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
417/234 ;
417/350; 417/426 |
International
Class: |
F04B 053/00; F04B
017/00 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. An air compressor, air storage, and high pressure cleaning
machine structure comprised of an compression and air storage
mechanism and a high pressure cleaning mechanism installed on a
wheeled frame and an electric motor that is utilized in an
integrated arrangement by both of the said two mechanisms; the two
protruding ends of a main shaft in the said electric motor are each
inserted into a unidirectional bearing, following which they are
respectively coupled to the said air compression and air storage
mechanism and the said high pressure cleaning mechanism; the user
controls the said electric motor with a toggle switch to
selectively deviate the said main shaft in the said electric motor
towards one of the two said unidirectional bearings such that said
electric motor drives either the said air compression and air
storage mechanism or the said high pressure cleaning mechanism, the
two-in-one arrangement effectively reducing space occupancy and
facilitating operating convenience.
2. As mentioned in claim 1 of the air compressor, air storage, and
high pressure cleaning machine structure of the invention herein,
the said wheeled frame is a two-section type having an L-shaped
upper union mount and a lower union mount situated at both sides of
its approximate center point, with a plain hole in the said upper
union mount and a threaded hole in the said lower union mount such
that after a T-head bolt is inserted and fastened, the said wheeled
frame becomes rigidly extended, but is also capable of being folded
down to facilitate storage and conserve space.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The invention herein relates to air compressor, air storage,
and high pressure cleaning machine structure that provides for the
powering of an air compression and air storage mechanism and a high
pressure cleaning mechanism by a single electric motor in an
integrated arrangement, wherein the two ends of a main shaft in the
electric motor are each inserted into a unidirectional bearing such
that operating the electric motor toggle switch selectively
deviates the main shat towards one of the two unidirectional
bearings to drive either the air compression and air storage
mechanism or the high pressure cleaning mechanism, thereby
effectively reducing space occupancy and facilitating operating
convenience.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Conventional air compressor and high pressure cleaning
machine structures typically consist of two separate units, wherein
the said air compressor and the high pressure cleaning machine are
independently operated and utilized. Users possessing both types of
equipment have discovered that since they are each powered by an
electric motor, if the air compressor and the high pressure
cleaning machine were integrated, the physical dimensions can be
reduced by half, which would not only save set up space, but also
facilitate utilization and increase practical value.
[0005] In view of the said situation, the inventor of the invention
herein submitted the content of the present invention to further
refine and promote utilization conventience.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The primary objective of the invention is to provide an air
compressor, air storage, and high pressure cleaning machine
structure in which the two ends of a main shaft in the electric
motor are each inserted into a unidirectional bearing, following
which they are respectively coupled to the air compression and air
storage mechanism and the high pressure cleaning mechanism and then
installed on a two-section wheeled frame such that operating the
electric motor toggle switch selectively deviates the main shaft
towards one of the two unidirectional bearings to drive either the
air compression and air storage mechanism or the high pressure
cleaning mechanism, the resulting two-in-one arrangement thereby
effectively reducing space occupancy and facilitating operating
convenience.
[0007] To provide a further understanding of the structural
features, operation, and other items of the present invention, the
brief description of the drawings below are followed by the detail
description of the invention herein.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1-A shows an exploded drawing of the invention
herein.
[0009] FIG. 1-B shows a partial, magnified exploded drawing of the
invention
[0010] FIG. 1-C shows a cross-sectional drawing of the invention
herein.
[0011] FIG. 2-A shows an isometric drawing of the invention herein
after assembly.
[0012] FIG. 2-B shows an isometric drawing of the invention herein
after folding.
[0013] FIG. 3-A shows a cross-sectional drawing of the invention
herein during the air compression and air storage mode.
[0014] FIG. 3-B shows a cross-sectional drawing of the invention
herein during the high pressure cleaning mode.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0015] Referring to FIG. 1-A, FIG. 1-B and FIG. 1-C, the air
compressor, air storage, and high pressure cleaning machine
structure of the invention herein is comprised of an air
compression and air storage mechanism 2 and a high pressure
cleaning mechanism 3 installed on a wheeled frame 1 and an electric
motor 4 that is utilized in an integrated arrangement by both of
the said two mechanisms; the said wheeled frame 1 is a two-section
type having an L-shaped upper union mount 11 and a lower union
mount 12 situated at both sides of its approximate center point,
with a plain hole 111 in the upper union mount 11 and a threaded
hole 121 in the lower union mount 12 such that after a T-head bolt
13 is inserted and fastened, the wheeled frame 1 is rigidly
extended (as shown in FIG. 2-A) and capable of being pushed to move
the two mechanisms; conversely, when the T-head bolt 13 is
loosened, the upper extent of the wheeled frame 1 can be folded
down, as indicated in FIG. 2-B, to facilitate storage and conserve
space; as for the electric motor 4 utilized in common by both the
air compression and air storage mechanism 2 and the high pressure
cleaning mechanism 3, as indicated in FIG. 1-C, the two protruding
ends of a main shaft 41 in the electric motor 4 are each inserted
into a unidirectional bearing 42, following which they are
respectively coupled to the air compression and air storage
mechanism 2 and the high pressure cleaning mechanism 3, and the air
compression and air storage mechanism 2 is connected to an air tank
2A; and an air intake opening 21, two air output nipples 21, a high
pressure water output nipple 31, a toggle switch 4A, and a pressure
gauge are exposed on the exterior surface.
[0016] To operate the air compression and air storage mechanism 2,
after the toggle switch 4A is moved from the center OFF position to
the air compression position, electricity is supplied to start the
rotation of the said electric motor 4, at which time the main shaft
41 in the electric motor 4 deviates towards the unidirectional
bearing 42 of the air compression and air storage mechanism 2 which
is then rotated in the same direction as the main shaft 41 and
begins to function, with the main shaft 41 spinning freely in the
other unidirectional bearing 42 because its rotational orientation
is different and, as such, only the air compression and air storage
mechanism 2 operate and the high pressure cleaning mechanism 3
remains in a disabled static state, as indicated in FIG. 3-A;
conversely, to operate the high pressure cleaning mechanism 3, the
toggle switch 4A is shifted to the high pressure cleaning position,
electricity is supplied to start the rotation of the said electric
motor 4, at which time the main shaft 41 in the electric motor 4
deviates towards the unidirectional bearing 42 of the high pressure
cleaning mechanism 3 which is then rotated in the same direction as
the main shaft 41 and begins to function, with the main shaft 41
spinning freely in the other unidirectional bearing 42 because its
rotational orientation is different and, as such, only the high
pressure cleaning mechanism 3 operates and the air compression and
air storage mechanism 2 remains in a disabled static state, as
indicated in FIG. 3-B; as such, user control of the electric motor
4 with the toggle switch 4A provides for the selective utilization
of either the air compression and air storage mechanism 2 or the
high pressure cleaning mechanism 3, the two-in-one arrangement
effectively reducing space occupancy and facilitating operating
convenience.
[0017] In summation of the foregoing section, since the invention
herein is capable of providing progressive performance and meets
new patent application requirements, the present invention is
submitted to the patent bureau for review and the granting of the
commensurate patent rights.
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