Turbocharger Lubrication Feed Adapter
AssigneeInternational Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC
InventorEduardo Diaz
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Abstract
A fitting or adapter for attaching connecting an oil feed tube to a bearing housing of a turbocharger includes a body having a cylindrical sidewall with a central through-channel and an annular groove on an outside thereof for holding a seal ring, such as an O-ring. The sidewall has a plurality of radial holes, the holes spaced apart around a circumference of the cylindrical body and each connecting the central channel and the groove. The radial holes each can have a diameter of between ¼ and ⅓ of a width of the groove taken along an axial direction of the cylindrical sidewall.
Claims17
An oil inlet fitting for a turbocharger, comprising:
- a body having a cylindrical sidewall with a central through-channel and an annular groove on an outside thereof for holding an seal ring, the sidewall having at least one radial hole connecting the central channel and the groove.
A fitting for attaching one conduit to another conduit, comprising:
- a body having cylindrical sidewall with a central through-channel and an annular groove on an outside thereof for holding an seal ring, the sidewall having at least one radial hole connecting the central channel and the groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.