Cordless compressor

Abstract

A cordless compressor has an air storage tank, a pump for pressuring air within the air storage tank, a motor driving pump, a power tool battery pack connected to the motor, a discharge port connected to the air storage tank, and a regulator disposed between the discharge port and the air storage tank. The pump can raise the air pressure within the air storage tank from 0 psi to about 135 psi in less than 135 seconds. With such arrangement, a compressor having an air pressure within the air storage tank of 135 psi set at a 70 psi setting can power an 18 gauge nailer connected to the compressor to drive more than 1200 nails on a single battery charge.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 : A cordless compressor comprising:
 an air storage tank;   a pump for pressuring air within the air storage tank;   a motor for driving pump;   a power tool battery pack connected to the motor;   a discharge port connected to the air storage tank; and   a regulator disposed between the discharge port and the air storage tank;   wherein the pump can raise the air pressure within the air storage tank from 0 psi to about 135 psi in less than 135 seconds.   
     
     
         2 : The cordless compressor of  claim 1 , further comprising a housing covering at least part of at least one of the pump and the motor. 
     
     
         3 : The cordless compressor of  claim 2 , further comprising a handle connected to the housing. 
     
     
         4 : The cordless compressor of  claim 1 , wherein the regulator has a rotatable knob for adjusting the regulator through an adjustment range. 
     
     
         5 : The cordless compressor of  claim 4 , wherein the knob is rotatable less than 360 degrees for the entire adjustment range. 
     
     
         6 : The cordless compressor of  claim 1 , further comprising an AC power cord for connecting the motor to an AC power source. 
     
     
         7 : The cordless compressor of  claim 6 , further comprising a charging circuit receiving power from the AC power source for charging the power tool battery pack. 
     
     
         8 : The cordless compressor of  claim 1 , wherein the compressor having an air pressure within the air storage tank of 135 psi set at a 70 psi setting can power an 18 gauge nailer connected to the discharge port to drive more than 1200 nails on a single battery charge. 
     
     
         9 : A cordless compressor comprising:
 an air storage tank;   a pump for pressuring air within the air storage tank;   a motor for driving pump;   a power tool battery pack connected to the motor;   a discharge port connected to the air storage tank; and   a regulator disposed between the discharge port and the air storage tank;   wherein the pump can raise the air pressure within the air storage tank from 105 psi to 135 psi within a first period of time being less than 30 seconds.   
     
     
         10 : The cordless compressor of  claim 9 , wherein the first period of time is less than around 26 seconds. 
     
     
         11 : The cordless compressor of  claim 9 , wherein the regulator has a rotatable knob for adjusting the regulator through an adjustment range. 
     
     
         12 : The cordless compressor of  claim 11 , wherein the knob is rotatable less than 360 degrees for the entire adjustment range. 
     
     
         13 : The cordless compressor of  claim 9 , further comprising an AC power cord for connecting the motor to an AC power source. 
     
     
         14 : The cordless compressor of  claim 13 , further comprising a charging circuit receiving power from the AC power source for charging the power tool battery pack. 
     
     
         15 : The cordless compressor of  claim 9 , wherein the compressor having an air pressure within the air storage tank of 135 psi set at a 70 psi setting can power an 18 gauge nailer connected to the discharge port to drive more than 1200 nails on a single battery charge.