Invention Application
- Patent Title: Turbocharger and Method
- Patent Title (中): 涡轮增压器和方法
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Application No.: US14641665Application Date: 2015-03-09
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Publication No.: US20160281645A1Publication Date: 2016-09-29
- Inventor: Richard E. Annati , Gary W. Powers , Jeffrey W. McCormack , Gregg Williams , Thomas J. Williams
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Main IPC: F02B33/44
- IPC: F02B33/44 ; F01D25/16 ; F04D29/056

Abstract:
A turbocharger includes a turbine, a compressor, and a bearing housing forming a bearing bore. A bearing arrangement is disposed between a shaft interconnecting the turbine and compressor wheels, and the bearing housing. The bearing arrangement includes first and second bearings formed between an outer bearing race element disposed within the bearing bore an inner bearing race element disposed within the outer bearing race element and between the outer bearing race element and the shaft. The inner bearing race element rotates with the shaft and forms an extension segment having an open channel that, together with an annular surface on an inner side of a back of the compressor wheel, forms a U-shaped channel into which a ring seal is disposed. The ring seal sealably engages the inner bearing race element and also slidably and sealably engages the inner bore of the bearing retainer.
Public/Granted literature
- US09683520B2 Turbocharger and method Public/Granted day:2017-06-20
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