Pedestal Mounted Turbocharger System for Internal Combustion Engine
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsAnthony William Hudson, Patrick Sexton, Christopher Kelly Palazzolo, Christopher Cowland
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Abstract
A turbocharger system for an internal combustion engine includes a turbocharger with a utility pedestal extending between the turbocharger and a mounting surface associated with the engine. The utility pedestal includes a mounting pad for attaching the combined turbocharger and pedestal assembly to the engine, as well as internal oil and coolant supply passages for supplying the turbocharger with coolant and lubricating oil under pressure.
Claims13
A turbocharger system for an internal combustion engine, with said turbocharger system comprising:
- a turbocharger;
- and
- a utility pedestal for connecting the turbocharger to internal utility passages within the engine, with said utility pedestal extending between the turbocharger and a mounting point associated with the engine, and with said utility pedestal comprising:
- a mounting pad for the pedestal;
- an internal oil supply passage for conveying lubricating oil under pressure from the engine to the turbocharger;
- and
- an internal coolant supply passage for conveying coolant under pressure to the turbocharger.
A process for providing a turbocharger upon an internal combustion engine, comprising:
- assembling a turbocharger to a utility pedestal, with said pedestal comprising a mounting pad and lubricating oil and coolant passages;
- and
- bolting the turbocharger and pedestal assembly to an engine, while simultaneously securing oil and coolant supply connections between the pedestal and the engine.
An internal combustion engine, comprising:
- a V-block configured cylinder block;
- a plurality of cylinder heads attached to said cylinder block, with said cylinder heads and said cylinder block defining a valley between the cylinder heads;
- a turbocharger mounting pad configured upon said cylinder block within said valley;
- and
- a turbocharger mounted upon a utility pedestal extending between the turbocharger and a hard point associated with the cylinder block, with said utility pedestal comprising:
- a mounting pad for the pedestal, with said mounting pad having a plurality of mounting bosses with fastener bores extending therethrough;
- an internal oil supply passage for conveying lubricating oil, under pressure from an internal oil passage in the cylinder block, to the turbocharger;
- and
- an internal coolant supply passage for conveying coolant, under pressure within an internal coolant passage, to the turbocharger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.