Method of assembling a variable nozzle turbocharger

Patent · Tue Apr 07 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6546890

Burdette, F; Fluery, J; Roessler, M

This patent describes a turbocharger having an exhaust gas driven turbine rotatably mounted to a shaft having a compressor impeller thereon, a compressor housing enclosing the compressor impeller. It also has a center housing including bearing means for rotatably supporting the shaft, and a turbine housing enclosing the turbine and forming a volute therein. A method is described of assembling the turbocharger with a spring loaded nozzle ring comprising the steps of: mounting a flange member having a central opening to the center housing; pivotably mounting vanes to the nozzle ring; sliding a tube member having a tab at each end within the central opening; indexing one of the tabs within a slot in the flange member; sliding the nozzle ring onto the tube member; indexing the other tab within a slot in the nozzle ring; simultaneously mounting the turbine housing to the flange member and biasing the nozzle ring toward the turbine housing such that the vanes are spring loaded against a portion of the turbine housing.

• Assignee: Garrett Corp., Los Angeles, CA
• Patent Number(s): US 4654941
• OSTI ID: 6546890
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330100* -- Internal Combustion Engines
COMPRESSORS
DESIGN
ENGINES
EXHAUST GASES
FLANGES
FLUIDS
GAS TURBINES
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
INSTALLATION
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
MACHINE PARTS
MACHINERY
MOTION
NOZZLES
ROTATION
SHAFTS
SUPERCHARGERS
TURBINES
TURBOCHARGERS
TURBOMACHINERY
VANES
WASTES