Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Turbocharger with dual function actuator

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6912138

This patent describes an exhaust gas driven turbocharger. It comprises: a housing, a shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, a turbine wheel and a compressor wheel mounted in the housing on the shaft for rotation therewith. The housing defining a turbine inlet passage and a compressor inlet passage for communicating exhaust gas to the turbine wheel and ambient air to the compressor wheel respectively and further defining a turbine outlet passage and a compressor outlet passage for communicating exhaust gas and compressed air respectively from the housing a wastegate valve for venting the turbine inlet passage.

Assignee:
Allied-Signal Inc., Morristown, NJ
Patent Number(s):
A; US 4893474
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-223302A
OSTI ID:
6912138
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English