公开(公告)号：US10927889B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US14935526

申请日：2015-11-09

Applicant: SUPERTURBO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Tom Waldron ,  Ryan Sherrill

IPC: F16C19/50 ,  F02B37/00 ,  F04D29/059

Abstract: Disclosed is an embodiment of a turbocharger roller support system that utilizes roller-shaft interfaces that are slanted to locate a turbocharger shaft with a turbine and compressor. Slanted contact surfaces on the turbocharger shaft are slanted inwardly so that the turbo shaft remains centered in the roller support system. The rollers entirely locate the turbocharger shaft, so that no bearings are necessary directly on the turbocharger shaft. The rollers spin at a slower speed than the turbocharger shaft, so can utilize lower speed bearings.

公开(公告)号：US10539210B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US15702634

申请日：2017-09-12

Applicant: SuperTurbo Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Marc Montgomery ,  Ryan Sherill

IPC: F16H13/08 ,  F02B37/10 ,  F02B39/04

Abstract: Disclosed is a planetary traction drive for a driven turbocharger that utilizes angular contact ball ramps to provide variable clamping depending on torque throughput. The ball ramps are located between ring rollers and a ring gear, and function to locate the ring gear concentrically to the ring rollers. The angled contact axes of the ball ramps allows use of a low conformity contact between the balls and ball races in the ball ramps to provide efficient movement, while simultaneously locating ring gear concentrically to the traction rings.

公开(公告)号：US20200011229A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-09

申请号：US16503099

申请日：2019-07-03

Applicant: SuperTurbo Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Tom Waldron ,  Ryan Sherrill ,  Jared W. Brin

IPC: F02B37/013 ,  F02B37/04

Abstract: Disclosed is a driven turbocharger for an engine with dual stage compressors. In addition to the turbine and compressor on the main turbo shaft of the driven turbocharger, an additional compressor is coupled to a transfer gear of the driven turbocharger to provide two-stage compression for the engine. This enables higher boost pressures, which can help boost engine efficiency. The driven turbocharger retains the single turbine, so that no additional heat sinks are added to the exhaust to keep exhaust temperatures high for aftertreatment functionality.

公开(公告)号：US20170248069A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15597729

申请日：2017-05-17

Applicant: SUPERTURBO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Ryan Sherrill ,  Sterling Holman ,  Jared William Brown

IPC: F02B37/10 ,  F16H47/08

CPC classification number: F02B37/105 ,  F16H13/06 ,  F16H47/04 ,  F16H47/065 ,  F16H47/08 ,  Y02T10/144

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of thrust absorbing planetary traction drives that utilize roller-shaft traction interfaces that are slanted to absorb thrust created on a turbo shaft by a turbine or compressor. Slanted traction surfaces on the sun portion of the turbo shaft are slanted inwardly so that the turbo shaft remains centered in the planetary traction drive. Either double roller planets or single roller planets can be used to absorb thrust in the axial direction of the turbo shaft. Various curved and slanted surfaces can be utilized to create traction interfaces that hold and stabilize the turbo shaft both axially and radially.

公开(公告)号：US20220307411A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17675772

申请日：2022-02-18

Applicant: SuperTurbo Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Marc Montgomery ,  Jared Howe ,  Ryan Sherrill

IPC: F02B39/04 ,  F02B37/10

Abstract: Disclosed is a spring for preload in a planetary traction drive designed for a driven turbocharger on an engine. The ring roller of the planetary traction drive has two parts with a spring between the two parts for generating a preload force on the ring roller assembly of the planetary traction drive. The spring provides a spreading force on the ring roller, and allows for setting a desired preload force on the traction surfaces of the traction drive during assembly and operation, even with variations in manufacturing of the different parts of the traction drive.

公开(公告)号：US10968916B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US16752429

申请日：2020-01-24

Applicant: SuperTurbo Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Barry D. Suelter

IPC: F04D25/02 ,  F04D17/10 ,  F04D25/04 ,  F04D29/62 ,  F04D29/053 ,  F04D29/051 ,  F04D29/056 ,  F04D29/08 ,  F04D29/42

Abstract: Disclosed is an embodiment of a dual seal arrangement for the high-speed shaft of a supercharger with a centrifugal compressor and a mechanical speed step-down transmission to the shaft. A ring located about the shaft splits the rotational speed of the shaft between two seals, so that each seal spins at a speed of roughly half the speed of the shaft. The arrangement can also be used to split the shaft speed between two bearings in the same manner. The high-speed shaft may also have a turbine attached, to form a driven turbocharger.

公开(公告)号：US20200277987A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-03

申请号：US16788099

申请日：2020-02-11

Applicant: SuperTurbo Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jared Howe

IPC: F16C19/28 ,  F16H13/08 ,  F16F15/023 ,  F02C7/36 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02M26/02

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid damping system for a planetary traction drive designed for a driven. turbocharger on an engine. The planetary traction drive has a plurality of double roller planets that are each supported by two planet hearings, one at each end of the double roller planet. Each planet bearing has a fluid damping system that consists of a radial squeeze film damper that feeds fluid to an axial squeeze film damper to absorb vibrations and dissipate kinetic energy in the planetary traction drive.

公开(公告)号：US10539159B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US15483092

申请日：2017-04-10

Applicant: SUPERTURBO TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Inventor： Jared Howe ,  Barry D. Suelter ,  Jared William Brown

IPC: F02B37/00 ,  F02B39/04 ,  F04D29/054 ,  F04D29/66

Abstract: Disclosed is a two-piece shaft assembly for a driven turbocharger with a traction drive. The turbo shaft is attached to a turbine and compressor, and is inserted into a traction barrel that has traction surfaces to mate to the traction drive. In this way, the traction drive can be assembled with only the traction barrel, and the turbo shaft can be inserted through the barrel at the end to simplify assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20180128184A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15694528

申请日：2017-09-01

Applicant: SuperTurbo Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jared William Brown ,  Christopher David Benson ,  Sterling Holman

IPC: F02C7/36 ,  F02C6/12

CPC classification number: F02C7/36 ,  F02B37/10 ,  F02B39/04 ,  F02B39/12 ,  F02B41/10 ,  F02B67/10 ,  F02C6/12 ,  F05D2220/40 ,  F05D2260/4023 ,  F05D2260/4031 ,  F05D2260/406 ,  Y02T10/144 ,  Y02T10/163

Abstract: Disclosed is a high-speed section disconnect for a driven turbocharger with a traction drive. The turbo shaft is attached to a turbine and compressor, and interfaces with a high-speed traction drive. A mechanical coupling connects the traction drive to a transmission, which is connected to the engine so that power can flow to or from the turbo shaft, but the mechanical coupling can be selectively disconnected so that the high-speed section of the driven turbocharger can also be decoupled from the engine during certain operating conditions to reduce mechanical losses in the system.

公开(公告)号：US11519326B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US17675738

申请日：2022-02-18

Applicant: SuperTurbo Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Marc Montgomery ,  Jared Howe ,  Ryan Sherrill

IPC: F16H13/08 ,  F02B37/10 ,  F02B39/04 ,  F16H37/02 ,  F16H13/14

Abstract: Disclosed is an adjustable ring shim for a planetary traction drive designed for a driven turbocharger on an engine. The adjustable ring shim has two parts that interface through a ramp feature to provide an ability to vary the overall width of the ring roller assembly of the planetary traction drive. This adjustability in the width of the ring roller allows for setting a desired preload force on the traction surfaces of the traction drive during assembly, even with variation in manufacturing of the different parts of the traction drive.