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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2009
Karsten Schnittger, Munich, DE;
Oliver Kaupert, Munich, DE;
Karsten Schnittger, Munich, DE;
Oliver Kaupert, Munich, DE;
KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A compressed air supply system and method of operating same for a commercial vehicle includes a compressed air inlet that can be coupled to a compressor, a filter unit that can be coupled to the compressed air inlet via a supply line, a discharge valve element that is coupled to a discharge outlet and the supply line, a first valve element and a second valve element. A control inlet of the discharge valve element is controllable by the first valve element and the second valve element is arranged in a regeneration air path for regenerating the filter unit. At least one pneumatically lockable overflow valve via which a consumer circuit coupled to the compressed air supply system is supplied with compressed air. The at least one pneumatically lockable overflow valve can be controlled by the second valve element.