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Drive device for a motor vehicle

US7540151B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

3Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Martin Boehm · Munich, DE
Jan Velthuis · Landsberg, DE
Jan Tribulowski · Wolnzach, DE
Werner Verdoorn · Ludwigsburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 22, 2006
Grant date	Jun 2, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 26, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A drive device for a motor vehicle includes a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine and at least two exhaust gas turbocharger devices. At least one outlet valve is assigned to an exhaust gas turbocharger device of each cylinder of the internal combustion engine in such a manner that the exhaust gas duct assigned to this outlet valve is connected to the turbine wheel of the exhaust gas turbocharger device.

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