In-vehicle air compressor and bottle cap assembly

Abstract

To provide an on-vehicle air compressor which enables a bottle cap assembly to be easily assembled to an air compressor body, and to provide the bottle cap assembly.SOLUTION: A bottle cap assembly 120 includes a bottle cap member 122 and at least one fastening member 150. The bottle cap member is installed on an air compressor main body 110 and has an air inlet end and an air outlet end connected to each other, and the bottle cap member is inserted along an insertion direction into the air compressor main body through the air inlet end. Airflow from the air compressor main body is adapted to pass through the air inlet end and the air outlet end in sequence. The fastening member fastens the bottle cap member to the air compressor main body along a fastening direction. The fastening direction is the same as the insertion direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an air compressor, and more particularly to an in-vehicle air compressor and its bottle cap assembly.

Background Art

[0002] The in-vehicle air compressor can be combined with a tire sealant bottle to repair and inflate the vehicle's tires, and can also be used to inflate the vehicle's tires without being combined with the tire sealant bottle. Generally, when performing tire repair and inflation work, a bottle cap assembly is attached to the air compressor body of the in-vehicle air compressor and joined to the tire sealant bottle, and the high-pressure air flow from the air compressor body enters the tire sealant bottle through the bottle cap assembly. The tire sealant in the tire sealant bottle enters the tire due to the high-pressure air flow, achieving the effects of tire repair and inflation.

[0003] The arrangement position and fastening direction of the fastening structure between the air compressor body and the bottle cap assembly are restricted by factors such as the arrangement space of the air compressor body and other factors, so usually it is not easy to use, and the user cannot easily attach the bottle cap assembly to the air compressor body.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The present invention provides an in-vehicle air compressor and its bottle cap assembly that can easily assemble the bottle cap assembly to the air compressor body.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] The in-vehicle air compressor of the present invention includes an air compressor main body and a bottle cap assembly. The bottle cap assembly includes a bottle cap member and at least one fastening member. The bottle cap member is attached to the air compressor main body, has an air inlet end and an air outlet end connected to each other, and the bottle cap member is inserted into the air compressor main body along the insertion direction through the air inlet end. The air flow from the air compressor main body is suitable for passing through the air inlet end and the air outlet end in sequence. The fastening member fastens the bottle cap member to the air compressor main body along the fastening direction. The fastening direction is the same as the insertion direction.

[0006] The bottle cap assembly of the present invention is suitable for an in-vehicle air compressor and includes a bottle cap member and at least one fastening member. The bottle cap member is attached to the air compressor main body of the in-vehicle air compressor, has an air inlet end and an air outlet end connected to each other, and the bottle cap member is inserted into the air compressor main body along the insertion direction through the air inlet end. The air flow from the air compressor main body is suitable for passing through the air inlet end and the air outlet end in sequence. The fastening member fastens the bottle cap member to the air compressor main body along the fastening direction, and the fastening direction is the same as the insertion direction.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned bottle cap member has at least one assembly hole, and at least one fastening member passes through the at least one assembly hole and is locked to the air compressor main body.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned at least one assembly hole is arranged along the arrangement direction and includes two assembly holes respectively located on two opposite sides of the bottle cap member, and the arrangement direction is perpendicular to the fastening direction.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned bottle cap member is suitable for being joined to the tire sealant container along the joining direction, and the arrangement direction is perpendicular to the joining direction.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned bottle cap member has at least one convex ear portion, and at least one assembly hole is located in at least one convex ear portion.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned bottle cap member is suitable for being joined to the bottle mouth of the tire sealant storage bottle. The bottle cap member has at least one blade tip convex rib, and at least one blade tip convex rib is suitable for cutting the sealing film on the bottle mouth of the tire sealant storage bottle.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present invention, the air inlet direction of the aforementioned air inlet end and the air discharge direction of the air outlet end are perpendicular to each other.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present invention, the air inlet direction of the aforementioned air inlet end and the air discharge direction of the air outlet end are parallel to each other.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned air compressor body has a storage recess and at least one locking hole. The bottle cap member is accommodated in the storage recess, at least one locking hole is arranged in the storage recess, and at least one fastening member is locked in at least one locking hole.

[0015] In one embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned storage recess has at least one inner wall perpendicular to the fastening direction, and at least one locking hole is located in at least one inner wall.

[0016] In one embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned storage recess has an open end. The locking tool extends through the open end to at least one locking hole and is suitable for locking at least one fastening member in at least one locking hole.

[0017] In one embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned air compressor main body has an air outlet pipe, and the air outlet pipe is connected to the air inlet end of the bottle cap. The upper surface of the air compressor main body has an opening, and the location where the air outlet pipe and the air inlet end of the bottle cap member are connected to each other corresponds to the opening.

Effects of the Invention

[0018] Based on the above, the in-vehicle air compressor of the present invention uses a fastening member to fasten the bottle cap member to the air compressor main body. The user can easily attach the bottle cap member to the air compressor main body and complete the attachment of the bottle cap member just by fastening the fastening member. Moreover, the user can easily remove the fastening member and then remove the bottle cap member to complete the removal of the bottle cap member and / or the replacement of the tire sealant storage bottle. Furthermore, by making the fastening direction of the fastening member the same as the insertion direction of the air inlet end of the bottle cap member, the user can insert the bottle cap member and fasten the fastening member in a convenient and consistent working direction in sequence. Also, since the fastening direction of the fastening member is the same as the insertion direction of the air inlet end of the bottle cap member, the air inlet end can be firmly inserted into the air compressor main body by fastening the fastening member.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying out the Invention

[0020] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an in-vehicle air compressor and a tire sealant storage bottle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the in-vehicle air compressor and the tire sealant storage bottle in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the in-vehicle air compressor in Fig. 1 connected to a tire. Referring to Figs. 1 to 3, the in-vehicle air compressor 100 in the present embodiment includes an air compressor main body 110, a bottle cap assembly 120, and a connecting pipe 130. The bottle cap assembly 120 includes a bottle cap member 122 and a sealing member 124. The bottle cap member 122 is attached to the air compressor main body 110 and has an air inlet end 1221 and an air outlet end 1222 connected to each other. The air inlet end 1221 and the air outlet end 1222 are, for example, columnar bodies protruding outward from the outer surface of the bottle cap member 122, and the air inlet direction of the air inlet end 1221 and the air discharge direction of the air outlet end 1222 are, for example, parallel to each other. The air inlet end 1221 is suitable for being inserted into the air outlet pipe 112 of the air compressor main body 110 along the insertion direction D1 (shown in Fig. 2). The sealing member 124 is made of, for example, rubber, silicone, or other types of elastic sealing materials and is disposed on the bottle cap member 122. The tire sealant storage bottle 50 is used to be joined to the bottle cap member 122 along the joining direction D4 (shown in Fig. 2). The bottle cap member 122 may be connected to the tire 60 via the connecting pipe 130.

[0021] The high-pressure air flow from the air compressor main body 110 enters the bottle cap member 122 through the air inlet end 1221 of the bottle cap member 122, passes through the bottle cap member 122 and reaches the tire sealant storage bottle 50, and further, the tire sealant in the tire sealant storage bottle 50 by the high-pressure air flow passes through the bottle cap member 122, leaves the bottle cap member 122 through the air outlet end 1222 of the bottle cap member 122, and can flow to the tire 60 through the connecting pipe 130, and the effects of repair and inflation can be achieved. Since the method and principle by which the air compressor main body 110 generates the high-pressure air flow are well-known in the art, they will not be described in detail here.

[0022] The air compressor main body 110 in the present embodiment further includes at least one fastening member 150 (two are shown in the figure). The fastening member 150 fastens the bottle cap member 122 to the air compressor main body 110 along the fastening direction D2 (shown in FIG. 2), and the fastening direction D2 is the same as the insertion direction D1.

[0023] As described above, in the in-vehicle air compressor 100 according to the present embodiment, the bottle cap member 122 is fastened to the air compressor main body 110 using the fastening member 150. The user can easily attach the bottle cap member 122 to the air compressor main body 110 and complete the attachment of the bottle cap member 122 simply by fastening the fastening member 150. Also, the user can easily remove the fastening member 150 and complete the removal of the bottle cap member 122 and / or the replacement of the tire sealant container 50 simply by removing the bottle cap member 122. Further, in the present embodiment, the fastening direction D2 of the fastening member 150 is made the same as the insertion direction D1 of the air inlet end 1221 of the bottle cap member 122, and both the fastening position of the fastening member 150 and the insertion position of the air inlet end 1221 of the bottle cap member 122 are on the same side of the air compressor main body 110 (i.e., the upper side of the air compressor main body 110). Thus, the user can insert the bottle cap member 122 and fasten the fastening member 150 in a convenient and consistent working direction at the same position. Also, since the fastening direction of the fastening member 150 is the same as the insertion direction of the air inlet end 1221 of the bottle cap member 122, the air inlet end 1221 can be firmly inserted into the air compressor main body 110 by fastening the fastening member 150.

[0024] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the bottle cap assembly of FIG. 1. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4, specifically, the bottle cap member 122 in the present embodiment has two lugs E and two assembly holes H1 located at the two lugs E respectively. The two fastening members 150 are, for example, screws, which penetrate through the two assembly holes H1 respectively and are locked to the air compressor main body 110. Further, the two assembly holes H1 are arranged along an arrangement direction D3 (shown in FIG. 2) perpendicular to the fastening direction D2 and the joining direction D4, and are located on two opposite sides of the bottle cap member 122 respectively. Thus, the fastening members 150 can firmly fasten the bottle cap member 122.

[0025] Referring to FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the air compressor main body 110 has a housing recess 1101 and two locking holes H2. The housing recess 1101 has an inner wall 1101a perpendicular to the fastening direction D2, and the locking holes H2 are located on the inner wall 1101a and within the housing recess 1101. The bottle cap member 122 is housed within the housing recess 1101, and two fastening members 150 passing through the two assembly holes H1 are respectively locked to the two locking holes H2. Further, the housing recess 1101 has an open end 1101b, and a locking tool (such as a screwdriver) extends through the open end 1101b to the locking hole H2 and is suitable for locking the fastening member 150 to the locking hole H2.

[0026] FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the in-vehicle air compressor of FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of the in-vehicle air compressor of FIG. 1 and the tire sealant storage bottle. Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the sealing member 124 in the present embodiment is disposed within the bottle cap member 122 and surrounds the air inlet 122a. When joining the bottle mouth 52 of the tire sealant storage bottle 50 to the bottle cap member 122, the bottle mouth 52 of the tire sealant storage bottle 50 presses down the sealing member 124, compressing the sealing member 124 between the bottle cap member 122 and the bottle mouth 52 of the tire sealant storage bottle 50, and preventing the tire sealant within the tire sealant storage bottle 50 from flowing out through the gap between the bottle mouth 52 and the bottle cap member 122.

[0027] FIG. 7 shows a partial structure of the in-vehicle air compressor and the tire sealant storage bottle of FIG. 1. FIG. 8 shows a partial structure of the in-vehicle air compressor and the tire sealant storage bottle of FIG. 1. Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, specifically, the high-pressure air flow from the air compressor main body 110 (shown in FIG. 1) can pass through the air inlet end 1221 and the air inlet 122a in sequence along the flow path P1 shown in FIG. 7 and reach the inside of the tire sealant storage bottle 50. Moreover, the tire sealant inside the tire sealant storage bottle 50 can pass through the air outlet 122b and the air outlet end 1222 in sequence along the flow path P2 shown in FIG. 8 along with the high-pressure air flow and flow to the tire 60 (shown in FIG. 3) through the connecting pipe 130.

[0028] Referring to FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the bottle cap member 122 has two blade tip convex ribs 1224. In the joining process of the tire sealant storage bottle 50 and the bottle cap member 122, the blade tip convex ribs 1224 are suitable for cutting the sealing film on the bottle mouth 52 of the tire sealant storage bottle 50 so that the bottle cap member 122 can smoothly pass through the internal space of the tire sealant storage bottle 50.

[0029] Hereinafter, the operation process of the in-vehicle air compressor in this embodiment will be described.

[0030] Figs. 9A to 9E are operation flowcharts of the in-vehicle air compressor of FIG. 1. Figs. 10A to 10C are top views of the in-vehicle air compressor of Figs. 9A to 9C, respectively. First, as shown in Figs. 9A and 10A, the connection pipe 130 is attached to the air outlet end 1222 of the bottle cap member 122, and the connection pipe 130 is fastened to the air outlet end 1222 using the pipe clamp 160. Next, as shown in Figs. 9B and 10B, the bottle cap member 122 is attached to the air compressor body 110 by guiding the two guide surfaces 116 of the air compressor body 110. At the same time, the air inlet end 1221 of the bottle cap member 122 is inserted into the air outlet pipe 112 of the air compressor body 110 to connect the air outlet pipe 112 to the air inlet 122a. The gap between the air inlet end 1221 and the air outlet pipe 112 can be sealed by the sealing ring 170 attached to the air inlet end 1221. Further, the upper surface of the air compressor body 110 has an opening 110a, and the location where the air outlet pipe 112 and the bottle cap member 122 are connected to each other corresponds to the opening 110a as shown in Fig. 10B, which is convenient for the user to visually confirm whether the air outlet pipe 112 and the bottle cap member 122 are securely connected through the opening 110a.

[0031] Next, as shown in FIGS. 9C and 10C, the bottle cap member 122 is fastened to the air compressor main body 110 by the fastening member 150 to obtain the state shown in FIG. 9D. Next, as shown in FIGS. 9D to 9E, the bottle mouth 52 of the tire sealant storage bottle 50 is joined to the bottle cap member 122. In this process, the sealing film 52a at the location of the bottle mouth 52 is cut by the blade tip convex rib 1224 (shown in FIG. 4) of the bottle cap member 122, and the high-pressure air flow from the air compressor main body 110 can enter the tire sealant storage bottle 50 along the flow path P1 in subsequent repair and inflation operations, and the tire sealant 501 in the tire sealant storage bottle 50 can leave the tire sealant storage bottle 50 along the flow path P2 along with the high-pressure air flow in subsequent repair and inflation operations. Finally, as shown in FIG. 3, by connecting the connecting pipe 130 to the tire 60, the in-vehicle air compressor 100 can start repairing and inflating the tire 60.

[0032] FIG. 11 shows the tire sealant storage bottle of FIG. 1 replaced with a cover. FIG. 12 shows the tire sealant storage bottle of FIG. 2 replaced with a cover. FIG. 13A shows the tire sealant storage bottle of FIG. 9D replaced with a cover. FIG. 13B shows the tire sealant storage bottle of FIG. 9E replaced with a cover. The in-vehicle air compressor 100 in the present embodiment may only inflate the tire 60 without repairing the tire 60. Specifically, the tire sealant storage bottles 50 in FIGS. 1, 2, 9D, and 9E can be replaced with the covers 70 in FIGS. 11, 12, 13A, and 13B, and the remaining operation procedures are the same as those described above, so they will not be described in detail here. In the method shown in FIGS. 11, 12, 13A, and 13B, since the tire sealant storage bottle 50 is not used, the high-pressure air flow from the air compressor main body 110 directly reaches the tire and inflates after passing through the bottle cap assembly 120 as shown in the flow path P3 in FIG. 13B.

[0033] Next, an in-vehicle air compressor 100' according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. The main difference from the previous embodiment is that the air inlet direction and the air discharge direction of the bottle cap member 120' of the in-vehicle air compressor 100' are perpendicular to each other, and other parts are the same as those in the previous embodiment. Specific description will be given below. Note that the same or similar reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar components as those in the previous embodiment.

[0034] FIG. 14 is a perspective view of an in-vehicle air compressor and a tire sealant storage bottle according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is an exploded view of the in-vehicle air compressor and the tire sealant storage bottle of FIG. 14. FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the in-vehicle air compressor of FIG. 14 connected to a tire. Referring to FIGS. 14 to 16, the in-vehicle air compressor 100' in this embodiment includes an air compressor main body 110', a bottle cap assembly 120', and a connecting pipe 130. The bottle cap assembly 120' includes a bottle cap member 122' and a sealing member 124. The bottle cap member 122' is attached to the air compressor main body 110' and has an air inlet end 1221' and an air outlet end 1222' connected to each other. The air inlet end 1221' and the air outlet end 1222' are, for example, columnar bodies protruding outward from the outer surface of the bottle cap member 122', and the air inlet direction of the air inlet end 1221' and the air discharge direction of the air outlet end 1222' are, for example, perpendicular to each other. The air inlet end 1221' is suitable for being inserted into the air outlet pipe 112' of the air compressor main body 110' along the insertion direction D1 (shown in FIG. 15). The sealing member 124 is made of, for example, rubber, silicone, or other types of elastic sealing materials and is disposed on the bottle cap member 122'. The tire sealant storage bottle 50 is used to be joined to the bottle cap member 122' along the joining direction D4 (shown in FIG. 2). The bottle cap member 122' may be connected to the tire 60 via the connecting pipe 130.

[0035] The high-pressure air flow from the air compressor main body 110' enters the bottle cap member 122' through the air inlet end 1221' of the bottle cap member 122', passes through the bottle cap member 122' and reaches the tire sealant storage bottle 50, and further, the tire sealant in the tire sealant storage bottle 50 by the high-pressure air flow passes through the bottle cap member 122', leaves the bottle cap member 122' through the air outlet end 1222' of the bottle cap member 122', and can flow to the tire 60 through the connecting pipe 130, and the effects of repair and inflation can be achieved. Since the method and principle by which the air compressor main body 110' generates the high-pressure air flow are known in this field, they will not be described in detail here.

[0036] The air compressor main body 110' in this embodiment further includes at least one fastening member 150 (two are shown). The fastening member 150 fastens the bottle cap member 122' to the air compressor main body 110' along the fastening direction D2 (shown in FIG. 2), and the fastening direction D2 is the same as the insertion direction D1.

[0037] As described above, the in-vehicle air compressor 100' in this embodiment uses the fastening member 150 to fasten the bottle cap member 122' to the air compressor main body 110'. The user can simply attach the bottle cap member 122' to the air compressor main body 110' and complete the attachment of the bottle cap member 122' by simply fastening the fastening member 150. Moreover, the user can simply remove the fastening member 150 and remove the bottle cap member 122' to complete the removal of the bottle cap member 122' and / or the replacement of the tire sealant storage bottle 50. Further, in this embodiment, by making the fastening direction D2 of the fastening member 150 the same as the insertion direction D1 of the air inlet end 1221' of the bottle cap member 122', the user can sequentially perform the insertion of the bottle cap member 122' and the fastening of the fastening member 150 in a convenient and consistent working direction.

[0038] FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the bottle cap assembly of FIG. 14. FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the bottle cap assembly of FIG. 17 viewed from another angle. Referring to FIGS. 15, 17, and 18, specifically, the bottle cap member 122' in the present embodiment has two lugs E' and two assembly holes H1' located in the two lugs E' respectively. The two fastening members 150 are, for example, screws, which penetrate through the two assembly holes H1' respectively and are fastened to the air compressor body 110'. Further, the two assembly holes H1' are arranged along an arrangement direction D3 (shown in FIG. 15) perpendicular to the fastening direction D2 and the joining direction D4, and are located on two opposite sides of the bottle cap member 122' respectively. Therefore, the fastening member 150 can firmly fix the bottle cap member 122'.

[0039] Referring to FIG. 15, in the present embodiment, the air compressor body 110' has a receiving recess 1101' and two locking holes H2'. The receiving recess 1101' has an inner wall 1101a' perpendicular to the fastening direction D2, and the locking holes H2' are located in the inner wall 1101a' and are located within the receiving recess 1101'. The bottle cap member 122' is received within the receiving recess 1101', and the two fastening members 150 that penetrate through the two assembly holes H1' are respectively locked in the two locking holes H2'. Further, the receiving recess 1101' has an open end 1101b', and a locking tool (for example, a screwdriver) extends through the open end 1101b' to the locking hole H2' and is suitable for locking the fastening member 150 in the locking hole H2'.

[0040] FIG. 19 is a partial perspective view of the in-vehicle air compressor of FIG. 14. FIG. 20 is a partial cross-sectional view of the in-vehicle air compressor and the tire sealant storage bottle of FIG. 14. Referring to FIGS. 19 and 20, the sealing member 124 in the present embodiment is disposed within the bottle cap member 122' and surrounds the air inlet 122a'. When joining the bottle mouth 52 of the tire sealant storage bottle 50 to the bottle cap member 122', the bottle mouth 52 of the tire sealant storage bottle 50 presses down the sealing member 124, compressing the sealing member 124 between the bottle cap member 122' and the bottle mouth 52 of the tire sealant storage bottle 50, and preventing the tire sealant within the tire sealant storage bottle 50 from flowing out through the gap between the bottle mouth 52 and the bottle cap member 122'.

[0041] FIG. 21 is a partial structure of the in-vehicle air compressor and the tire sealant storage bottle of FIG. 14. FIG. 22 is a partial structure of the in-vehicle air compressor and the tire sealant storage bottle of FIG. 14. Referring to FIGS. 21 and 22, specifically, the high-pressure air flow from the air compressor main body 110' (shown in FIG. 1) passes through the air inlet end 1221' and the air inlet 122a' in sequence along the flow path P1' shown in FIG. 21, and can reach the inside of the tire sealant storage bottle 50. Moreover, the tire sealant inside the tire sealant storage bottle 50 can pass through the air discharge port 122b' and the air outlet end 1222' in sequence along the flow path P2' shown in FIG. 22 along with the high-pressure air flow, and flow to the tire 60 (shown in FIG. 3) via the connecting pipe 130.

[0042] Referring to FIG. 18, in the present embodiment, the bottle cap member 122' has two blade tip convex ribs 1224'. During the joining process of the tire sealant storage bottle 50 and the bottle cap member 122', the blade tip convex ribs 1224' are suitable for cutting the sealing film on the bottle mouth 52 of the tire sealant storage bottle 50 so that the bottle cap member 122' can smoothly pass through the internal space of the tire sealant storage bottle 50.

[0043] The operation process of the in-vehicle air compressor in the present embodiment will be described below.

[0044] Figures 23A to 23E are the operation flowcharts of the in-vehicle air compressor in FIG. 14. Figures 24A to 24C are the top views of the in-vehicle air compressor in Figures 23A to 23C, respectively. First, after attaching the connecting pipe 130 (shown in FIG. 15) to the bottle cap member 122', as shown in FIGS. 23A (FIG. 24A) to 23B (FIG. 24B), the bottle cap member 122' is attached to the air compressor body 110' by the guides of the two guide surfaces 116' of the air compressor body 110'. At the same time, the air inlet end 1221' of the bottle cap member 122' is inserted into the air outlet pipe 112' of the air compressor body 110' to connect the air outlet pipe 112' to the air inlet 122a'. The gap between the air inlet end 1221' and the air outlet pipe 112' can be sealed by a sealing ring 170 provided at the air inlet end 1221'. In addition, the upper surface of the air compressor body 110' has an opening 110a', and the location where the air outlet pipe 112' and the bottle cap member 122' are connected to each other corresponds to the opening 110a' as shown in FIG. 24B, which is convenient for the user to visually confirm whether the air outlet pipe 112' and the bottle cap member 122' are securely connected through the opening 110a'.

[0045] Next, as shown in FIGS. 23C and 24C, the bottle cap member 122' is fastened to the air compressor main body 110' by the fastening member 150 to obtain the state shown in FIG. 23D. Next, as shown in FIGS. 23D to 23E, the bottle mouth 52 of the tire sealant storage bottle 50 is joined to the bottle cap member 122'. In this process, the sealing film 52a at the location of the bottle mouth 52 is cut by the blade tip convex rib 1224' (shown in FIG. 18) of the bottle cap member 122'. The high-pressure air flow from the air compressor main body 110' can enter the tire sealant storage bottle 50 along the flow path P1' in subsequent repair and inflation operations. The tire sealant 501 in the tire sealant storage bottle 50 can leave the tire sealant storage bottle 50 along the flow path P2' along with the high-pressure air flow in subsequent repair and inflation operations. Finally, as shown in FIG. 16, by connecting the connecting pipe 130 to the tire 60, the in-vehicle air compressor 100' can start repairing and inflating the tire 60.

[0046] FIG. 25 shows the tire sealant storage bottle of FIG. 14 replaced with a cover. FIG. 26 shows the tire sealant storage bottle of FIG. 15 replaced with a cover. FIG. 27A shows the tire sealant storage bottle of FIG. 23D replaced with a cover. FIG. 27B shows the tire sealant storage bottle of FIG. 23E replaced with a cover. Also, the in-vehicle air compressor 100' in this embodiment may only inflate the tire 60 without repairing the tire 60. Specifically, the tire sealant storage bottles 50 in FIGS. 14, 15, 23D, and 23E can be replaced with the covers 70 in FIGS. 25, 26, 27A, and 27B. Since the remaining operation procedures are the same as those described above, they will not be described in detail here. In the methods shown in FIGS. 25, 26, 27A, and 27B, since the tire sealant storage bottle 50 is not used, the high-pressure air flow from the air compressor main body 110' directly reaches the tire and inflates after passing through the bottle cap assembly 120' as shown in the flow path P3' in FIG. 27B.

[0047] To sum up, the in-vehicle air compressor of the present invention uses a fastening member to fix the bottle cap member to the air compressor main body. The user can easily attach the bottle cap member to the air compressor main body and complete the attachment of the bottle cap member by simply fastening the fastening member. Moreover, the user can easily remove the fastening member and then remove the bottle cap member to complete the removal of the bottle cap member and / or the replacement of the tire sealant storage bottle. Further, by making the fastening direction of the fastening member the same as the insertion direction of the air inlet end of the bottle cap member, the user can insert the bottle cap member and fasten the fastening member in a convenient and consistent working direction in sequence. Also, since the fastening direction of the fastening member is the same as the insertion direction of the air inlet end of the bottle cap member, the air inlet end can be firmly inserted into the air compressor main body by fastening the fastening member.

Industrial Applicability

[0048] The present invention provides an in-vehicle air compressor and its bottle cap assembly that can be applied to vehicle inflation and / or repair devices.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0049] 50: Tire sealant storage bottle 52: Bottle mouth 52a: Sealing film 60: Tire 70: Cover 100, 100’: In-vehicle air compressor 110, 110’: Air compressor main body 110a, 110a’: Opening 1101: Accommodating recess 1101a, 1101a’: Inner wall 1101b, 1101b’: Opening end 112, 112’: Air outlet pipe 116, 116’: Guide surface 120, 120’: Bottle cap assembly 122, 122’: Bottle cap member 122a, 122a’: Air inlet 122b, 122b’: Air outlet 1221, 1221’: Air inlet end 1222, 1222’: Air outlet end 1224, 1224’: Blade tip convex rib 124: Sealing member 130: Connecting pipe 150: Fastening member 160: Pipe clamp 170: Sealing ring 501: Tire sealant D1: Insertion direction D2: Fastening direction D3: Arrangement direction D4: Joining direction E, E’: Lug H1, H1’: Assembly hole H2, H2’: Locking hole P1, P1’, P2, P2’, P3, P3’: Flow path

Claims

1. An air compressor body, a bottle cap member attached to the air compressor body and having an air inlet end and an air outlet end connected to each other, inserted into the air compressor body along an insertion direction through the air inlet end, and an air flow from the air compressor body is suitable for passing through the air inlet end and the air outlet end in sequence, at least one fastening member that fastens the bottle cap member to the air compressor body along a fastening direction, and the fastening direction is the same as the insertion direction, a bottle cap assembly including the above, comprising, the bottle cap member has at least one assembly hole, and the at least one fastening member penetrates through the at least one assembly hole and is locked to the air compressor body, an in-vehicle air compressor.

2. The at least one assembly hole is arranged along an arrangement direction, and includes two assembly holes respectively located on two opposite sides of the bottle cap member, and the arrangement direction is perpendicular to the fastening direction, The in-vehicle air compressor according to Claim 1.

3. The bottle cap member is suitable for being joined to a tire sealant storage bottle along a joining direction, and the arrangement direction is perpendicular to the joining direction, The in-vehicle air compressor according to Claim 2.

4. The bottle cap member has at least one convex ear portion, and the at least one assembly hole is located in the at least one convex ear portion, The in-vehicle air compressor according to Claim 1.

5. The bottle cap member is suitable for being joined to the bottle mouth of a tire sealant storage bottle, the bottle cap member has at least one blade tip convex rib, and the at least one blade tip convex rib is suitable for cutting a sealing film on the bottle mouth of the tire sealant storage bottle, The in-vehicle air compressor according to Claim 1.

6. The air inlet direction of the air inlet end and the air discharge direction of the air outlet end are perpendicular to each other, The in-vehicle air compressor according to Claim 1.

7. The air inlet direction of the air inlet end and the air discharge direction of the air outlet end are parallel to each other, The in-vehicle air compressor according to Claim 1.

8. The air compressor body has a receiving recess and at least one locking hole. The bottle cap member is received in the receiving recess, the at least one locking hole is located within the receiving recess, and the at least one fastening member is locked to the at least one locking hole. The in-vehicle air compressor according to claim 1.

9. The receiving recess has at least one inner wall perpendicular to the fastening direction, and the at least one locking hole is located on the at least one inner wall. The in-vehicle air compressor according to claim 8.

10. The receiving recess has an open end, and the locking tool extends through the open end to the at least one locking hole and is suitable for locking the at least one fastening member to the at least one locking hole. The in-vehicle air compressor according to claim 8.

11. The air compressor body has an air outlet pipe, the air outlet pipe is connected to the air inlet end of the bottle cap member, the upper surface of the air compressor body has an opening, and the location where the air outlet pipe and the air inlet end of the bottle cap member are connected to each other corresponds to the opening. The in-vehicle air compressor according to claim 1.

12. A bottle cap assembly suitable for an in-vehicle air compressor, which is attached to the air compressor body of the in-vehicle air compressor and has an air inlet end and an air outlet end connected to each other. Through the air inlet end, it is inserted into the air compressor body along the insertion direction, and the air flow from the air compressor body is suitable for passing through the air inlet end and the air outlet end in sequence, a bottle cap member; at least one fastening member that fastens the bottle cap member to the air compressor body along the fastening direction, and the fastening direction is the same as the insertion direction; comprising The bottle cap member has at least one assembly hole, and the at least one fastening member passes through the at least one assembly hole and is locked to the air compressor body, a bottle cap assembly.

13. The at least one assembly hole is arranged along the arrangement direction and includes two assembly holes respectively located on two opposite sides of the bottle cap member, and the arrangement direction is perpendicular to the fastening direction. The bottle cap assembly according to claim 12.

14. The bottle cap member is suitable for being joined to the tire sealant containing bottle along the joining direction, and the arrangement direction is perpendicular to the joining direction. The bottle cap assembly according to claim 13.

15. The bottle cap member has at least one convex ear portion, and the at least one assembly hole is located in the at least one convex ear portion. The bottle cap assembly according to claim 12.

16. The bottle cap member is suitable for being joined to the bottle mouth of the tire sealant containing bottle, the bottle cap member has at least one cutting edge convex rib, and the at least one cutting edge convex rib is suitable for cutting the sealing film on the bottle mouth of the tire sealant containing bottle. The bottle cap assembly according to claim 12.

17. The air inlet direction at the air inlet end and the air outlet direction at the air outlet end are perpendicular to each other. The bottle cap assembly according to claim 12.

18. The air inlet direction at the air inlet end and the air outlet direction at the air outlet end are parallel to each other. The bottle cap assembly according to claim 12.

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