Patent ID: 7591254
Filing Date: 2009-09-22
Classification: F02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A supercharger control system for controlling the operation of the supercharger on a vehicle engine having a crankshaft, the supercharger being driven by the crankshaft, the control system comprising: a vehicle accessory belt pulley; a supercharger belt pulley aligned substantially parallel to the accessory belt pulley; an electromagnetic element aligned substantially parallel to the accessory belt pulley and the supercharger belt pulley; means in the form of electricity generated by the vehicle engine for electronically energizing the electromagnetic element; switch means to control the flow of electricity to the electromagnetic element, and interconnection means for engaging and disengaging the accessory belt pulley from the supercharger belt pulley, said interconnection means comprising a spring loaded slide place with outwardly extending tabs insertable into the supercharger belt pulley, whereby when the electromagnetic element is energized by the switch means to operate the supercharger, the interconnection means engages the supercharger belt pulley and the supercharger belt pulley and accessory belt pulley are engaged, and when the switch means is off and the electromagnetic element is not energized by the power means, the interconnection means is disengaged from the accessory belt pulley and the accessory belt pulley and the supercharger pulley are disengaged.