Patent ID: 7398650
Filing Date: 2008-07-15
Classification: F02B,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An internal combustion engine ( 1 ) comprising a mechanical charger ( 3 ) and a turbo-compound ( 5 ), the mechanical charger ( 3 ) being a positive displacement machine being coupled to the internal combustion engine ( 1 ) and the turbo-compound ( 5 ) comprising an exhaust gas turbine ( 6 ) and a reduction gear drive ( 7 ) coupled to the exhaust gas turbine ( 6 ), the coupling of the mechanical charger ( 3 ) and of the turbo-compound ( 5 ) to the internal combustion engine ( 1 ) being provided by a common belt drive ( 8 ), which is formed by a belt ( 9 ) with a first belt pulley ( 10 ) mounted on a crankshaft ( 11 ) of the internal combustion engine ( 1 ), by a second belt pulley ( 12 ) mounted on an output shaft ( 13 ) of the reduction gear drive ( 7 ) and by a third belt pulley ( 14 ) mounted on a driveshaft ( 15 ) of the mechanical charger ( 3 ).