WO1979000642A1

WO1979000642A1 - A device preferably for driers for compressed air

Info

Publication number: WO1979000642A1
Application number: PCT/SE1979/000034
Authority: WO
Inventors: B Moerner
Original assignee: Geveko Ind Ab; B Moerner
Priority date: 1978-02-20
Filing date: 1979-02-16
Publication date: 1979-09-06
Also published as: US4331457A; AT375025B; SE411707B; ATA130779A; SE7801910L; DE2936552T1; GB2050195B; FR2417652B1; JPS641164B2; ES478367A1; FR2417652A1; CH639004A5; DE2936552C2; NO790547L; NL7901336A; CA1136063A; DK440079A; GB2050195A; JPS55500139A

Abstract

An air controlling device preferably for driers for compressed air and provided to change the communication between an inlet pipe (30) and an exhaust pipe (33) on one hand and a first outlet pipe (23) and a second outlet pipe (23) on the other hand. The device is provided in one functioning condition to connect the inlet (30) with the first outlet (23) and the second outlet with the exhaust pipe (33) and in a second functioning condition to connect the inlet (30) with the second outlet (23) and the first outlet (23) with the exhaust pipe (33) while being actuated by power impulses. The device is provided with a first and a second duct (52, 53), to each one of which one of the outlet pipes (23) is connected, a first valve (71) arranged in an alternating manner to connect the inlet pipe (30) to one of the ducts (52, 53), a valve (70), which is arranged to connect the exhaust pipe (33) to one of the ducts (52, 53), namely to that duct, which at that moment is not connected to the inlet pipe (30) and a body controlled by force (61), which is movable by means of a power device (62-64) between a first position, in which it retains the second valve (70) by force in the connecting position it has taken and permits communication from the valve (70) to the exhaust (33), and a second position in which the valve is free to change its connection position, and in which the communication between the valve (70) and the exhaust pipe (33) is interrupted. The first valve (1) and the second valve (70) are provided to change position during the period, when the said body (62-64) controlled by force occupies its second position and in that way that when the first valve (71) in its connecting condition maintains the first one of the ducts (52, 53) in communication with the inlet pipe (30) the other valve maintains the other duct in communication with (33) the exhaust and vice versa.

Description

Title:

A device preferably for driers for compressed air

Technical field: The present invention relates to a device for driers for com¬ pressed air and provided to change the communication between an inlet pipe and exhaust pipe on one hand and a first outlet pipe and a second outlet pipe on the other hand, which inlet emanates from a pressure source and which 'exhaust pipe is in communication with the free atmosphere, and which first outlet pipe is in communication with a first connected element of the drier as a first drying recep¬ tacle and which second outlet pipe is in communication with a second element as a second drying receptacle, the device being provided in a first functioning condition to connect the inlet with the first outlet and the second outlet with the exhaust pipe and in a second func¬ tioning condition to connect the inlet with the second outlet and the first outlet with the exhaust pipe under influence of power impulses .

Background: The compressed air supplied by a compressor plant generally contains water. This water can give rise to serious drawbacks in connection with the use of the compressed air as for example distur¬ bances in the function of the valves and accumulation of liquid in apparatuses and instruments , which can bring about malfunctions , and in case of congealation of the water such malfunctions can be of very serious nature. In systems driven by compressed air compri¬ sing valves, instruments and other delicate components it is there¬ fore the usual thing to provide a drier for the compressed air. A known type of such a drier comprises two receptacles, which contain a water adsorbing or absorbing agent as for example silica gel. These two receptacles are alternatively connected to the current of air from the compressor plant, the liquid contents of the air thereby being taken up by said content of the receptacle. After a certain period of time, which is not greater than that the contents of the recep- tacle still can be calculated to have a remaining liquid absorbing ca¬ pacity, the other receptacle is connected. This second receptacle during the period of time, when the first receptacle has been

"£ JREA 5

OMPI connected, has been aerated, so that in any case the main quantit of earlier absorbed liquid has been driven out of the liquid absorbi contents of the receptacle. After the second receptacle has been co nected to the current of air, an aerating of the first mentioned re ceptacle takes place and so on in a continuously repeated cycle. Th aerating can be made by forcing a small quantity of the produce and dried compressed air through the receptacle in turn to be aera ted. As an alternative a separate fan installation can be provide for the aerating and then be alternatively connected^' to the two re ceptacles .

The technical problem:

In order to control the cycle mentioned it is known to use a electric programme work, which by means of magnetic valves in th intended manner controls the flow of the current of compressed an dried air respectively. However such a regulating system implies considerable investment, which in a negative manner affects the cos of production, and this especially in connection with small and i themselves comparatively inexpensive drying installations for by wa of example compressed air systems for vehicles or individual dryin installations for instruments or groups of instruments. In certai compressed air systems it is not necessary to dry the entire quan tity of air produced, but only a part intended for sensitive consum apparatuses . Moreover in certain cases electric systems may be o considerable disadvantage because of the fact that they require current supply and that they under certain conditions of operatio are sensitive to disturbances in function.

The solution: According to the present invention the mentioned draw back are eliminated by means of a device which is characterized by a fir and a second duct to each one of which one of the outlet pipes i connected, a first valve arranged in an alternating manner to conne the inlet pipe to one of the ducts, a valve, which is arranged t connect the exhaust pipe to one of the ducts , namely to that duct which at that moment is not connected to the inlet pipe, a body controlled by force which is movable by means of a power means be

OM

ween a first position, in which it by force retains the second valve in the connecting position it has taken and permits communication from, the valve to the exhaust pipe, and a second position in which the valve is free to change its connecting position, and in which the communication between the valve and the exhaust is interrupted, the first valve and the second valve being provided to change posi¬ tion during the period, when the body controlled by force occupies its second position and in that way that when the first valve in its connecting condition maintains the first one of the ducts in communi- cation with the inlet pipe the other valve maintains the other duct connected to the exhaust pipe and vice versa.

Advantages :

By means of the invention a controlling device is obtained which exhibits simple, robust means, possible to manufacture at low cost and which can function exclusively by means of compressed air without having to resort to any electric power.

Brief description of drawings : Two embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the accom¬ panying drawings and will be described in the following. Fig. 1 some¬ what schematically shows a plant for the production of compressed air and provided with an air drier according to the first example of a simplified embodiment of the invention; Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the device according to the first example of embodiment and Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the device according to the second example of embodiment.

Best mode of carrying out the invention: Fig. 1 shows a compressed air plant with a compressor 1 with a cylinder 2 in which a piston 3 by means of a crank mechanism 4 can be driven in a reciprocating movement by a combustion engine 5. The cylinder is provided with a suction valve 6, spring loaded to occupy a closed position, through which air from the surrounding atmosphere via an intake duct 7 being let in into the cylinder during the movement of the piston out of the cylinder, while an outlet valve 8 is provided in order to let out the compressed air from the cylinder

OMPI ,, W WIIPPOO .__* during the inwards stroke of the piston. The suction valve 6 is in the form of a discharge valve and comprises a piston 9 in a cylinder 10 which piston is in connection with the valve disc.

The compressed air is from the outlet valve 8 delivered to a receptacle 11 provided with an outlet coupling 12 for the connection of consumption apparatuses and means . A differential valve with a valve body 13 is connected to the receptacle 11, which valve body by means of a spring 14 is pressed against a seat 15 with a hole 16, which communicates with- the interior of the receptacle 12, the diameter of said hole being smaller than the external diameter of the seat and of the valve body 13. A pipe 17, which is connected to the cylinder space 10 of the discharge inlet valve, extends from the space, in which the valve body 13 can displace itself.

The differential valve 13 - 16 functions in such a manner that when the pressure in the receptacle during the operation of the com¬ pressor 1 has reached such a level that the pressure against the surface of the valve body 13 exposed to the. hole 16 overcomes the bias of the spring, the valve body 13 will be lifted up from the seat 15. Then the compressed air will act upon the whole surface of the valve body 13, which is greater than the surface previously exposed in front of the hole 16, so that the force operating on the valve bod instantaneously increases. Then it is moved instantaneously backward for such a distance that a communication between the pipe 17 and the hole 16 and consequently also the interior of the receptacle 11 will be established. The air rushes through the pipe 17 to the cylin¬ der space 10 and thereby acts upon the piston 9, so that the suction valve 6 is urged to raise itself from its seat and will be open also during the compressing stroke of the piston 3. Then any compression of air cannot take place inside the cylinder 2, the air during the movement of the piston only rushing forwards and backwards in the suction duct 7. Thus, any compressed air is not produced.

When the pressure inside the receptacle 11 due to consumption has diminished sufficiently, the spring 14 again is capable to move the valve body 13 against the seat. As soon as it is lying against the seat it will only be exposed to pressure on an area correspondin to the area of the hole 16 thereby obtaining a firm bearing against the seat. In this position of the valve body 13 the pipe 17 gets in

OMPI . communication with the space behind the valve body, and thereby the pipe is de-aired through a de-airing hole 18, which also leads to de-airing of the cylinder space 10, and the suction valve 6 is closed, so that compressed air again is produced. This goes on until the previously mentioned higher pressure in the receptacle 11 is reached, when the differential valve is again opened and a new dis¬ charge period is obtained.

An air drier 19 comprising two receptacles 20 and 21 with contents 22 of silica gel in the form of beads is introduced between the outlet valve 8 and the receptacle 11 in order to dry the air pro¬ duced. The contents 22 are penetrable by air, and air can be con¬ veyed through the respective receptacle from a first pipe 23 to a second pipe 24. The pipes 24 are connected with a pipe 25, which leads to the receptacle 11, check valves 26 being introduced in the pipe, which only permit that air is led to the receptacle 11 but not in the reverse direction. A shunt 27 with a controllable choker valve is introduced between the receptacles 20 and 21.

The pipes 23 are connected to ah air controlling device 29 according to the invention, which in its turn is connected to the outlet valve 8 via a pipe 30 provided with a check valve 31, which only permits that the air is led to the controlling device 29. The controlling device 29 is moreover connected with the pipe 17 by means of a branch conduit 32 and also exhibits an exhaust pipe 33.

As mentioned in the preamble the air is in alternating manner forced through the two receptacles 20 and 21 and in this connection it is controlled by means of the controlling device 29. During the interval of time, when by way of example the receptacle 20 is not connected into the flow of compressed air to the receptacle 11, it is by means of the pipe 23 in communication with the exhaust pipe 33. Thus, there is no significant pressure resistance in the receptacle, which means that compressed air after passage through the recep¬ tacle 21 is blown through the pipe 27 through the contents 22 of the receptacle 20 in the reverse direction to the flow through the receptacle 21 and out through the exhaust pipe 33. The air stream can be adjusted by means of the choker valve 28. In this operation the contents 22 are dried, and the receptacle 20 is after a certain period of ventilation ready for a renewed connection into the current of compressed air in order to dry the air. This takes place by swit- ching the air current in the regulating device 29, the receptacle 2 taking over the function of the receptacle 20, and thus the content of the same are dried, while the receptacle 20 now functions for th drying of the air. The devices and functions now described are earlier know from the compressed air technique. Therefore any further descripti of them in addition to the one already given will not be made. However, within the range of applications of the invention they ca be varied without therefore, exceeding the scope of ' the invention. Thus according to what has been evident from the foregoing, the controlling device 29 in alternating manner shall put the tw pipes 23 in communication with the pipe 30 and the exhaust pipe 3 respectively. For this purpose a valve housing 51 is provided with two ducts 52 and 53, which are connected to the two respective pipes 23. The ducts 52, 53 are connected with two chambers, one outlet chamber 54 and one inlet chamber 55.

The ducts exhibit seats in both chambers, in the chamber 54 a seat 85 for the duct 52, and a seat 56 for the duct 53, and in the chamber 55 a seat 57 for the duct 52 and a seat 58 for the duct 53. In the chamber 55 also the pipe 30 debouches .

A bore 59 serving the purpose of a guide for a shank 60 of a valve body 61 communicates with the chamber 54. The end of the valve shank 60 opposing the valve body 61 exhibits a piston 62, which is movable in a cylinder space 63 of the valve housing 51, and which from one side is subjected to the load of a spring 64 and from the other side can be influenced by compressed air from the pipe 32 via a duct 65. The bore 59 at a thinner top portion 66 of the valve shank 60 is in communication with the exhaust pipe 33 by means of a duct 67. The valve body 61 exhibits an annular recess 68 and the seats 85 , 56 are located in a shallow groove 69, the seats being located right in front of the annular groove 56. A bal

70, which is provided in order to close alternatively seal against anyone of the seats 85, 56 is placed on top of the valve body 61.

A flip-flop valve 71 is placed inside the chamber 55. This valve is arranged to vacillate in the chamber 55, which exhibits triangular cross-section, thereby bearing against or to one or to the other of the seats 57, 58. Such valves are known from the com¬ pressed air technique, and are used among other things in order t

OM s witch over the air to the two sides of a piston of a pneumatic hammer tool. Such a valve occupies one of its two positions , when actuated by compressed air in dependence on the counter-pressure at the seats, which it ca_a close, and without anything acting upon it from the outside it will change its position in connection with a changed condition of counter-pressure. However, this part is known in the prior art and therefore does not require any detailed descrip¬ tion.

The regulating device according to the second embodiment illustrated in figure 3 substantially has the same function , and parts of it with equal function are indicated with a number, which is one hundred units greater than the numbers appearing in figure 2. Thus, a valve housing 151 exhibits two ducts 152 and 153, which are con¬ nected to the two respective pipes 23. The ducts 152, 153 are con- nected with two chambers, one outlet chamber 154 and one inlet chamber 155. The ducts exhibit seats in both chambers , in the chamber 154 a seat 185 for the duct 152 and a seat 156 for the duct 153, and in the chamber 155 a seat 157 for the duct 152 and a seat 158 for the duct 153. The pipe 30 also debouches in the chamber 155.

A bore 159 is in connection with the chamber 154 and consti¬ tutes a guide for a shank 160 of a guide body 161. The end of the valve shank 160 opposing the guide body 161 exhibits a piston 162, which can displace itself in a cylinder space 163 of the valve housing 151, and from one side it can be subjected to the load of a spring 164, and from the other side it can be subjected to the in¬ fluence of compressed air from the pipe 32 via a duct 165. The chamber 154 via the tubular valve shank 160 is in communication with the exhaust pipe 33 by means of a duct 167. A ball 170, which is provided to close one or the other of the two seats 185, 156, is placed at the side of the guide body 161, which is of conical shape .

A sealing piston 172 is placed under the piston 162 and can close the tubular valve shank 160, when the piston is in its low position.

A change-over valve body 171 corresponding to the flip-flop valve 71 is placed in the chamber 155. This body 171 is displaceable between the two ends of the chamber 155 and in connection therewith arrive in a bearing position against one or the other of the two seats 157, 158. If in the embodiment according to figure 2 one assumes tha the flip-flop valve 71 is in the position shown and that any dischar through the suction • valve 6 does not take place, air from the pip 30 flows through the duct 53 ^"to one of the receptacles via its pip 23. As there is not any pressure in the duct 65, the spring 64 pre ses the valve body 61 towards its upper position. The ball 70 then as is evident, bears against the seat 56. Thus, any air cannot es cape from the duct 53 to the chamber 54. On the other hand th duct 52, which at its inner . end is closed by the flip-flop plate 71 is in communication with the chamber 54 and via this chainber an bore 59 at the thinner top portion 66 of the valve shank 60 is i communication with the exhaust pipe 33, which communicates wit the duct 67.

When the discharge takes place, air penetrates into the cylin der space 63 and the piston is moved downwards . Then the valv body 61 with its side facing the shank 60 will arrive in bearing pos tion against the wall of the chamber 54. In this manner the outle to the exhaust pipe 33 via the duct 67 is closed.

Then the ball 70 will no longer be pressed against the sea 56. As the pressure in the duct 53 is greater than the pressure i the duct 52, which communicates with the one of the receptacles which is being de-aired, air flows from the seat 56 and out throug the seat 85 pushing the ball 70 to the seat 85 , during which move ment said ball is guided by the grooves 68, 69. When the ball 7 has reached the seat 85 it is pressed against the same by said pres sure difference, and, thus, any communication between the pipes 2 cannot be established via the chamber 54 but only by the choke shunt 27.

During the discharge period the pressure between the tw receptacles 20, 21 is gradually levelled out by overflow throug the pipe 27, and the ball 70 is no longer capable to seal agains the seat 85 solely by the difference in pressure. When the differen tial valve closes and the compressor again starts to produce com pressed air, the pressure increases and a pressure shock is obtain in the pipe 30. The choking effect of the duct 65 is in this connec tion adjusted in such a manner that this pressure shock will reac the device before the cylinder space 63 has been emptied, an

(' O the valve body 61 again has occupied its upper postion according to figure 5. This pressure shock propagates from the duct 53 via the chamber 54 to the duct 52 and produces a pressure shock at the seat 57, so that the valve 71 switches over to the seat 58. When the cylinder space 63 is emptied, and the valve body 61 again has occupied its upper position illustrated in figure 5, the ball 70 again closes up the seat 85. Because of the fact that the valve 71 has switched over, the inlet pipe 30 is now in communication with the duct 52. The duct 53 on the other hand is via the seat 56 and the chamber 54 in communication with the exhaust pipe 33. Thus , a re¬ versed function has been obtained.

Thus, each time the differential valve 13 - 16 performs a dis¬ charge operation, a reversal of the functions of the receptacles 20, 21 takes place, the receptacles, however, being completely discon-

1 5 nected from the supply of compressed air, while the discharge opera¬ tion is going on. This signifies an automatic function implying the non-function of the receptacles 20 and 21 except in the cases , when the compressor produces compressed air. However, a certain com¬ pensation of the pressure via the pipe 27 between the two receptacles

Z0 takes place via the pipe 27, when the discharge operation is going on, which has turned out to be advantageous because of the fact that the pressure shock, to which the contents of a receptacle is subjected in connection with every renewal of the operation of the compressor, is thereby moderated.

25 If in connection with the second embodiment according to Fig.

3 one assumes that the valve body 171 is in the position shown and that any discharge operation is not going on, air flows from the pipe 30 through the duct 153 to one of the receptacles via its pipe 23. As there is no pressure in the duct 165 the spring 164 presses the

30 guide body 161 towards its upper position. As is evident the ball 170 then bears against the seat 156. Thus, any air cannot escape from the duct 153 to the chamber 154. On the other hand the duct 152 which at its inner end is closed by the valve body 171, is in communication with the chamber 154 and via this chamber and the

35 tubular valve shank 160 with the exhaust pipe 33, which is connected with the duct 167.

When a discharge operation takes place, air penetrates - into the cylinder space 163, and the piston is moved downwards . The guide body 161 then will get its shank 160 closed up by the tigh¬ tening piston 172. Thus, the outlet to the exhaust pipe 33 via the duct 167 is interrupted. The guide body does not any longer prevent the ball 170 fro being displaced from the seat 156. As the pressure is greater in the duct 153 than in the duct 152, which communicates with the re¬ ceptacle being de-aired, air flows from the seat 156 and out through the seat 155 moving the ball ,170 to the seat 185. Whe the ball 170 has reached the seat 185, it is because of the pressure difference mentioned pressed against this seat, and thus, any communication between the pipes 123 cannot take place via the chamber 154 but only through the choked pipe 127.

During the period, when the discharge operation is taking place, the difference in pressure between the two receptacles 20, 21 is as mentioned levelled out by the passage of air via the pipe 27, and the ball 170 is no longer capable of sealing against the seat 185 solely by the difference in pressure. When the discharge operation is ended, and the compressor again starts producing compressed air, the pressure increases and a pressure shock is obtained in the pipe 30. The choking of the duct 165 is in this connection such that this pressure shock will reach the device before the cylinder space 163 has been emptied and the guide body 161 again has occupied its upper position according to Fig. 3. This pressure shock propagates from the duct 153 via the chamber 154 to the duct 152 and produces a pressure shock at the seat 157, so that the valve body 171 is switched over to the seat 158. When the cylinder space 163 is emptie and the guide body 161 again has occupied its upper position accor¬ ding to Fig. 3, the ball 170 again closes the seat 185. Because of the fact that the valve body 171 has been changed over, the inlet pipe 30 is now in communication with the duct 152. The duct 153 on the other hand is in communication with the exhaust pipe 33 via the seat 156 and the chamber 154. Thus, a reversed function has been obtained also in this case.

OM WIP Industrial Applicability:

In both embodiments the pressure in the discharge pipe 17 of the plant is utilized for the reversal of the functions . However, it is possible to influence the valve body 60-62 and the valve body 160 - 162 respectively by other means in order to move the same between these two positions . Thus, an electromagnet, which is con¬ trolled from the motor current of an electrically driven compressor can be used. It is also possible to use a timing control means as by way of example a timing relay. In connection with continuously dri- ven compressors like such ones driven by combustion engines , in which a pneumatic discharging is provided, a very simple control is made possible in the manner described and without any electric means or any need of a current supply. On the other hand in connection with plants driven by electric motors, the drive as a rule is of inter- mittent kind by means of a pneumatic switch, which in such cases can be connected with the electromagnet mentioned for the movement of the respective valve bodies .

OMPI

Claims

Claims :

1. A device preferably for driers for compressed air and provi¬ ded to change the communication between an inlet pipe (30) and an exhaust pipe (33) on one hand and a first outlet pipe (23) and a second outlet pipe (23) on the other hand, which inlet emanates fro a pressure source (1) and which exhaust pipe (33) is in communica¬ tion with the free atmosphere, and which first outlet pipe is in com¬ munication with a first connected element of the drier as a first dry ing receptacle (21) , and which second outlet pipe is in communicatio with a second element as a second drying receptacle (22) , the devic being provided in a first functioning condition to connect the inlet (30) with the first outlet (23) and the second outlet with the exhau pipe (33) and in a second functioning condition to connect the inlet (30) with the second outlet (23) and the first outlet (23) with the exhaust pipe (33) under influence of power impulses, CHARACTERI¬ ZED BY a first and a second duct (52, 53, 152, 153) , to each one of which one of the outlet pipes (23) is connected, a first valve (71, 171) arranged in an alternating manner to connect the inlet pip (30) to one of the ducts (52, 53, 152, 153) , a valve (70, 170) , whic is arranged to connect the exhaust pipe (33) to one of the ducts (52, 53, 152, 153) , namely to that duct which at that moment is not connected to the inlet pipe (30) , a body (61, 161) controlled by for which is movable by means of a power means (62 - 64, 162 - 164) between a first position, in which it by force retains the second val (70, 170) in the connecting position it has taken and permits com¬ munication from the valve (70, 170) to the exhaust pipe (33), and a second position in which the valve is free to change its connecting position, and in which the communication between the valve (70, 170 and the exhaust pipe (33) is interrupted, the first valve. (71 , 171) and the second valve (70, 170) being provided to change position during the period, when the body (62 - 64, 162 - 164) controlled by force occupies its second position and in that way that when the first valve (71, 171) in its connecting condition maintains the first one of the ducts (52, 53, 152, 153) in communication with the inlet pipe (30) the other valve (70, 170) maintains the other duct connec¬ ted to the exhaust pipe (33) and vice versa.

2. Device according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED BY that the

OMP WIP device is connected to the source of compressed air (1) in that way that the pressure in the inlet pipe (30) at least during a portion of the period, during which the body (61, 161) controlled by force occu¬ pies its second position is lower than when the body occupies its 5 first position, and by that the first valve (71, 171) and the second valve (70, 170) exibit at least in the second position of the body (61, 161) controlled by force free valve bodies, which are provided to change connecting positions of the valves by displacement between for each body two valve seats (57, 58, 157, 158 and 85, 56, 185, 156) 0 by means of the air flow occurring in the ducts (52, 53, 152, 153) when after said period the pressure in the inlet pipe (30) rises .

3. Device according to claim 2, CHARACTERIZED BY the valve body of the first valve (71 , 171) being provided in a chamber (55, 155), in the central portion of which the inlet pipe (30) debouches, 5 and at the end portions of which chamber the two seats (57, 58, 157, 158) are located, and by the valve body of the second valve (70, 170) being located in a second chamber (54, 154) with which the exhaust ~^" pipe (33) is in communication in the first position of the by force controlled body (61, 161) , but not in its second position, and the 0 end portions of which exhibit the seats (85, 56, 185, 156) , the two ducts (52, 53, 152, 153) being connected to each other via said cham¬ ber and via said seats, so that thereby the effect is obtained that when the pressure rises in the inlet pipe after the period, in which the by force controlled body (61, 161) occupies its second position, 5 and the valve body of the first valve (71, 171) after the next pre¬ ceding pressure period bears against one of the seats , the rising pressure propagates to the duct, which is not communicating with the seat, against which the last mentioned valve body is bearing, and further through the chamber (54, 154) of the second valve 0 (70, 170) to the second duct and further to the seat, against which the first mentioned valve body is bearing, so that the valve body is influenced from inside of the seat and changes position to its other seat at the same time as the valve body of the second valve (70, 170) by the air current is moved to the seat, which is communicating 5 with the duct, towards which the air according to the foregoing flows, whereby this duct will be shut off from the second chamber (54, 154) but communicated with the first chamber (55, 155) and consequently with the inlet pipe (30) , while the first mentioned duct will be shut off from the first chamber (55, 155) and consequently from the inlet pipe (30) but communicated with the second chamber (54, 154) and consequently with the exhaust pipe (33) , when the by force controll body (61, 161) occupies its first position, which body is arranged to displace itself between its second and its first position with such a delay that there is enough time for said influence on the valve bodies by the air flow to be accomplished, before said locking of the second valve (70_t 170) by the body controlled by'- force occurs .

4. Device according to any of the claims 1 - 3, CHARACTERIZE

■ BY that the power means being an electromagnetic device arranged to displace the body (61, 161) .

5. Device according to any of the claims 1 - 3, CHARACTERIZE BY that the power means being a power jack (62, 63, 162, 163) arranged to displace the body (61 , 161) .

6. Device according to claim 5 and arranged to be connected to a compressor plant (1) for the production of compressed air and com prising at least one compressor chamber (2) in which the pressure of the air is increased by means of a motor (5) continuously rotatin during the operating period, a discharge valve (6, 9) between the compressor chamber and the free atmosphere being provided in orde to interrupt the production of compressed air, when the pressure in a pressure receptacle (11) communicating with the compressor cham¬ ber has reached a predetermined level, which discharge valve is arranged to be controlled by air pressure from the receptacle via a valve (13 - 18), which is arranged to open up at the predetermined maximum level but interrupt the air supply to the discharge valve (6, 9) , when the pressure in the receptacle diminishes to a prede¬ termined minimum level, so that the production of compressed air is again started, CHARACTERIZED BY that piston device (62, 63, 162, 163) being arranged to receive said impulse of compressed air from the receptacle as an impulse of a power medium, so that the by forc controlled body (61, 161) occupies its second position, when the dis charge valve (6, 9) is subjected to pressure and occupies its dis- charge condition while the body occupies its first position when the discharge valve (6, 9) is not influenced by any pressure from the valve (13 - 18) of the receptacle (11) .