Turbocharger assembly
AssigneeFb Design S.R.L.
InventorFabio Buzzi
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved turbocharger assembly, particularly of the variable geometry type. The improved turbocharge assembly contains a turbine. The turbine includes an impeller housed in a casing, a flange that can be sealingly associated with a corresponding flange of an exhaust gas manifold of an engine, and a clapet valve that contains a shutter element and a housing seat. The housing seat is fashioned in a frame made in one piece with the casing.
Claims11
A turbocharger assembly, comprising a turbine comprising an impeller, a flange, and a passive clapet valve,
- wherein
- said impeller is housed in a casing,
- said flange is sealingly associated with a corresponding flange of an exhaust gas manifold of an engine, and
- said clapet valve contains a frame and a shutter element hinged to said frame at a hinge axis, wherein said frame defines a receiving seat for said shutter element and is made in one piece with said casing and wherein said clapet valve is arranged downstream of said impeller flow.
A turbocharger assembly, comprising a turbine comprising an impeller, a flange, and a clapet valve,
- wherein
- said impeller is housed in a casing,
- said flange is sealingly associated with a corresponding flange of an exhaust gas manifold of an engine, and
- said clapet valve contains a frame and a shutter element hinged to said frame at a hinge axis, wherein said frame defines a receiving seat for said shutter element and is made in one piece with said casing and wherein said receiving seat of said shutter element is configured so as to allow an assembly of said shutter element with respect to said frame according to at least four different positions rotated by 90° with respect to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.