Lokacin da piston mai jujjuyawa a cikin silinda ke motsawa zuwa dama, matsin lamba a cikin ɗakin hagu na piston a cikin silinda yana ƙasa da matsin lamba na PA, ana buɗe bawul ɗin tsotsa, kuma iskar waje tana tsotse cikin silinda. Wannan tsari ana kiransa tsarin matsawa. Lokacin da matsin lamba a cikin silinda ya fi ƙarfin P a cikin bututun iska mai fitarwa, bawul ɗin da ke shayewa yana buɗewa. Ana aika iska mai matsawa zuwa bututun watsa gas. Wannan tsari ana kiranshi tsarin shaye shaye. Motsi mai jujjuyawa na piston ya samo asali ne ta hanyar injin motsi mai motsi. Ana juyar da jujjuyawar jujjuyawar zuwa zamiya - motsi mai jujjuyawa na piston.

Piston compressors suna da sifofi da yawa na tsari. Dangane da yanayin sanyi na silinda, ana iya raba shi zuwa nau'in tsaye, nau'in kwance, nau'in kusurwa, nau'in daidaitaccen daidaituwa da nau'in adawa. Dangane da jerin matsawa, ana iya raba shi zuwa nau'in mataki-mataki, nau'in mataki biyu da nau'in matakai da yawa. Dangane da yanayin saiti, ana iya raba shi zuwa nau'in wayar hannu da madaidaicin nau'in. Dangane da yanayin sarrafawa, ana iya raba shi zuwa nau'in saukarwa da nau'in sauya matsin lamba. Daga cikin su, yanayin sarrafa kayan saukarwa yana nufin cewa lokacin da matsin lamba a cikin tankin ajiyar iska ya kai ƙimar da aka saita, kwampreso na iska bai daina gudu ba, amma yana aiwatar da aikin da ba a haɗa shi ba ta hanyar buɗe bawul ɗin aminci. Ana kiran wannan yanayin zaman banza. Yanayin sarrafa matsa lamba yana nufin cewa lokacin da matsin lamba a cikin tankin ajiyar iska ya kai ƙimar da aka saita, kwampreso na iska zai daina aiki ta atomatik.

Fa'idodin piston iska compressor sune tsari mai sauƙi, tsawon rayuwar sabis, da sauƙin gane babban ƙarfin aiki da fitowar babban matsin lamba. Rashin hasara shine babban rawar jiki da hayaniya, kuma saboda shaye -shayen yana nan -take, akwai fitar bugun jini, don haka ana buƙatar tankin ajiyar iska.