(19)
(11) EP 3 029 322 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.07.2016 Bulletin 2016/28

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.06.2016 Bulletin 2016/23

(21) Application number: 15194939.3

(22) Date of filing: 17.11.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F04B 35/04(2006.01)
F04B 41/02(2006.01)
F04B 53/04(2006.01)
 F04B 35/06(2006.01)
F04B 39/16(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 17.11.2014 US 201462080445 P

(71) Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
New Britain, CT 06053 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • White, Gary D.
    Medina, TN Tennessee 38355 (US)
  • Wilson, Christina
    Jackson, TN Tennessee 38301 (US)

(74) Representative: Bell, Ian Stephen et al
Black & Decker Patent Department 210 Bath Road
Slough Berkshire SL1 3YD
Slough Berkshire SL1 3YD (GB)

   


(54) AIR COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A CONDENSATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


(57) An air compressor assembly (10) including a condensate management system that removes condensate from an air storage tank (18). Condensate inside the storage tank (18) descends to the lowest point in the tank, where a single port (19) is located. The port (19) can serve as both an inlet for compressed air to the storage tank (18) and an outlet of compressed air from the storage tank. The condensate is drawn from the storage tank (18) to the manifold assembly (20) through an air conduit and out of the air compressor assembly (10) through a connected tool when the tool is activated.







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