Patent ID: 6591612
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: F02B,F04D,Y02T

Abstract:
An electrically operated charge-air compressor for connection to an internal combustion engine, the compressor comprising an electric motor with a stator (4) and a rotor (5) for driving a compressor impeller (3), which compressor impeller is disposed in a compressor housing (2) that is provided with at least one air inlet (21) and one air outlet (22), wherein the air inlet (21) and the air outlet (22) communicate via a flow conduit (8, 9) extending in the compressor housing (2), and compression of the charge air is attainable in a compression portion (8) of the flow conduit by rotation of the compressor impeller (3), the compressor impeller (3) being mounted for displacement in the compressor housing (2) out of a working position into a position of repose and back again, the compressor impeller (3) upon a displacement into the position of repose being moved at least partway away from the compression portion (8) of the flow conduit.