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US 2014/0227089 A1Published application
Turbo Charger Compressor With Integrated Back Plate And Bearing Housing
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsLouis P. BEGIN, Brian J. EDWARDS
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Abstract
A turbocharger includes a turbine housing defining a turbine chamber and a compressor housing defining a compressor chamber. A turbine wheel is disposed in the turbine chamber and a turbine shaft is connected to the turbine wheel. A compressor wheel is disposed in the compressor chamber and connected to the turbine shaft. A compressor back plate is adjacent to the compressor wheel and a bearing cartridge is sandwiched directly between the compressor back plate and the turbine housing and rotatably supporting the turbine shaft.
Claims16
A turbocharger comprising:
- a turbine housing defining a turbine chamber;
- a compressor housing defining a compressor chamber;
- a turbine wheel disposed in said turbine chamber;
- a turbine shaft connected to said turbine wheel;
- a compressor wheel disposed in said compressor chamber and connected to said turbine shaft;
- a compressor back plate adjacent to said compressor wheel;
- and
- a bearing cartridge sandwiched directly between said compressor back plate and said turbine housing and rotatably supporting said turbine shaft.
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A turbocharger comprising:
- a turbine housing defining a turbine chamber;
- a compressor housing defining a compressor chamber;
- a turbine wheel disposed in said turbine chamber;
- a turbine shaft connected to said turbine wheel;
- a compressor wheel disposed in said compressor chamber and connected to said turbine shaft;
- a compressor back plate mounted to said compressor housing adjacent to said compressor wheel, said compressor back plate being connected directly to said turbine housing;
- and
- a bearing cartridge received at least partially in said compressor back plate and rotatably supporting said turbine shaft.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.