Supercharger installation with load control for internal combustion engines
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsJohannes Meiwes, Michael Baeuerle, Udo Sieber, Ralph Engelberg
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Abstract
An impulse turbocharger for an internal combustion engine. The impulse turbocharger is adapted to be used for controlling the air flow of an air supply conduit on the intake side of an internal combustion engine. The impulse turbocharger has a rotary valve which is connected by an elastic coupling to a rotary actuator.
Claims14
1-13. (canceled)
An impulse turbocharger for use with an internal combustion engine, said turbocharger adapted to be operatively connected to an intake side of a said internal combustion engine to control the flow of air from an air supply conduit to said engine, said turbocharger comprising:
- a rotary valve;
- a rotary actuator coupled to said rotary valve;
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- an impulse coupling resiliently connecting said actuator to said rotary valve, whereby said rotary valve can be operated to open and close to thereby enable or restrict a flow of air to said engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.