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Compressor drive system with variable rotational speed

US8366412B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Marco Grethel · Frebershausen, DE
Eric Muller · Contz-les-Bains, FR
Reinhard Stehr · Bogen, DE
Andreas Triller · Bogen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 24, 2008
Grant date	Feb 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 1, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2037/088
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A compressor drive system for driving a compressor of an internal combustion engine contains a variable speed drive unit and a planetary gear set, the planetary gear set being connected to the internal combustion engine and the compressor in such a way that a first output shaft of the planetary gear set is connected to the compressor, a first drive shaft of the planetary gear set is connected to the internal combustion engine, and a second drive shaft of the planetary gear set is connected to the internal combustion engine through the variable speed drive unit.

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