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Turbocharger

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5147241

A turbocharger is described which consists of: a turbine having a turbine wheel carried within a turbine housing and rotatably driven by exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine; a compressor having a compressor wheel carried within a compressor housing and rotatably driven by the turbine for supplying charge air to the internal combustion engine; a common shaft connected between the turbine wheel and the compressor wheel; a center housing connected between the turbine housing and the compressor housing around the common shaft and including bearing means to rotatably support the common shaft; an annular ring disposed around the compressor housing and including a plurality of bolt openings therein aligned with the bolt openings in the turbine housing; and a plurality of bolts extending between the turbine housing and the annular ring in the openings therein.

Assignee:
Garrett Corp., Los Angeles, CA
Patent Number(s):
US 4613288
OSTI ID:
5147241
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English