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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2010
Applicants:
Joerg Mellar, Pliening, DE;
Gilles Hebrard, Caen, FR;
Inventors:
Joerg Mellar, Pliening, DE;
Gilles Hebrard, Caen, FR;
Assignee:
KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 47/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A compressor system supplies compressed air to a commercial vehicle. The compressor system includes a compressor, a clutch, and a hydraulic pump and can be driven by way of a drivetrain. The compressor can be completely disconnected from a driving engine by way of the clutch. The drivetrain encompasses a geared drive mechanism which allows the hydraulic pump to be driven, and the clutch is arranged between the geared drive mechanism and the compressor. A method for operating the compressor system is provided.