Patent ID: 8289149
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: F04B

Abstract:
1. A control method for an air compressor including a compressor body for compressing air, and an item to be replaced used during the operation of the compressor body, the method comprising the steps of: computing a service time of the item to be replaced, being based upon an operating time of the compressor body, discriminating whether the item to be replaced is a manufacturer's recommended item or not, determining whether or not the service time of the item to be replaced, which has been discriminated as the manufacturer's recommend item, is not longer than a first reference time, but determining whether or not the service time of the item to be replaced, which has been discriminated as one which is not the manufacturer's recommended item, is not longer than a second reference time which has been preset so as to be shorter than the first reference time, and issuing an alarm when determining that the reference time is exceeded.