Methods and systems are provided for controlling airflow of an accumulator of a motorized vehicle. In one example, a method includes storing pressurized gases within the accumulator by flowing intake air from a compressor of an engine of the vehicle to a pressure booster arranged upstream of the accumulator. Pressurized gases stored within the accumulator may be used to drive one or more pneumatic devices.

A compressor unit includes: a reciprocating compressor main body having a drive portion and a compression portion driven by the drive portion to compress a hydrogen gas; an electric motor that is a power source of the drive portion; a hydrogen supply flow path which is connected to a suction side flow path and to the compressor main body and through which a hydrogen gas flows; a fuel cell module that is disposed in the hydrogen station, generates electric power using a hydrogen gas guided through the hydrogen supply flow path, and supplies the generated electric power to the electric motor; and an inverter that adjusts a rotation speed of the electric motor.

An air pump includes a mouthpiece, an adjustment mechanism, and an air cylinder mechanism that includes a small-diameter cylinder permitted to move relative to the adjustment mechanism. When the small-diameter cylinder is moved away from the adjustment mechanism, air from external environment is sucked into a first space of the air cylinder mechanism. The adjustment mechanism is operable to switch between a singular pumping state, where air in the first space is released to the external environment when the small-diameter cylinder is moved toward the adjustment mechanism, and a dual pumping state, where the air in the first space is injected into the mouthpiece when the small-diameter cylinder is moved toward the adjustment mechanism.

An air pump includes a mouthpiece, an adjustment mechanism, and an air cylinder mechanism that includes a small-diameter cylinder permitted to move relative to the adjustment mechanism. When the small-diameter cylinder is moved away from the adjustment mechanism, air from external environment is sucked into a first space of the air cylinder mechanism. The adjustment mechanism is operable to switch between a singular pumping state, where air in the first space is released to the external environment when the small-diameter cylinder is moved toward the adjustment mechanism, and a dual pumping state, where the air in the first space is injected into the mouthpiece when the small-diameter cylinder is moved toward the adjustment mechanism.

A high pressure gas lift compressor system and method of using the system for supplying compressed gas to multiple wells are provided. The system includes a compressor having multiple compressor cylinders. Each cylinder has its own gas inlet line and dedicated gas outlet line that supplies compressed gas from that cylinder directly to a wellbore to provide artificial gas lift. Each cylinder also has its own control valve upstream of the cylinder to control the suction pressure to the cylinder. A desired gas flow rate to each well may be input, and the control valve is adjusted accordingly to achieve the flow rate. By inputting a flow rate for each separate cylinder, the flow rate to each well may be independently controlled.

Methods and systems are provided for controlling airflow of an accumulator of a motorized vehicle. In one example, a method includes storing pressurized gases within the accumulator by flowing intake air from a compressor of an engine of the vehicle to a pressure booster arranged upstream of the accumulator. Pressurized gases stored within the accumulator may be used to drive one or more pneumatic devices.

A two-stage compressor of a compressed air supply device includes a low pressure stage having a low pressure cylinder, a high pressure stage having a high pressure cylinder, a low pressure piston guided in an axially movable manner in the low pressure cylinder, a high pressure piston guided in an axially movable manner in the high pressure cylinder, a piston rod rigidly connecting the low pressure piston and the high pressure piston, and a sliding block guide. The sliding block guide includes a recess arranged in the piston rod and further includes two substantially parallel sliding block tracks. One of the sliding block tracks has an arc-shaped indentation in a central portion. The sliding block tracks are constructed and such that a movement of the low pressure piston and of the high pressure piston follows a piston stroke curve that deviates from a regular sinusoidal stroke curve.

A hydraulically operated compressor has a fixed piston and a fixed compression or outer cylinder. A drive or intermediate cylinder is located between the piston and outer cylinder. A compression chamber is formed between the drive cylinder and the outer cylinder. Drive fluid is pumped into and released from an interior chamber in the drive cylinder to reciprocate the drive cylinder. The drive fluid also provides cooling to the interior of the compressor.

A hydraulically operated compressor has a fixed piston and a fixed compression or outer cylinder. A drive or intermediate cylinder is located between the piston and outer cylinder. A compression chamber is formed between the drive cylinder and the outer cylinder. Drive fluid is pumped into and released from an interior chamber in the drive cylinder to reciprocate the drive cylinder. The drive fluid also provides cooling to the interior of the compressor.

A gas leak determining method for a multi-stage compressor including: a first compressing unit that compresses a gas; and a second compressing unit that further compresses the gas compressed by the first compressing unit includes: a step of calculating a proportion of discharge pressure from the second compressing unit to discharge pressure from the first compressing unit or suction pressure into the second compressing unit; and a step of determining that a gas is leaking from the second compressing unit when the proportion becomes equal to or less than a set value.