Patent ID: 8528330

Claim:
A supercharging system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a turbocharging device comprised of a turbine and a compressor; said compressor and said turbine arranged on a compressor shaft; a first planetary gear carried on said compressor shaft, said first planetary gear comprised of a first sun gear carried by said compressor shaft and a first ring gear; a clutch unit; a power transmission for connecting a crankshaft of the combustion engine to said first ring gear via the clutch unit, said power transmission comprised of a second planetary gear; said second planetary gear comprised of a second sun gear and a second ring gear; and an electric motor/generator connected to said power transmission and said second planetary gear, wherein the supercharging system delivers compressed air to the internal combustion engine during engine operation, and wherein said second planetary gear, comprised of said second sun gear and said second ring gear, is aligned with said crankshaft.