Turbocharger
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsSam Watton, Andrew Hitchings
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Abstract
There is provided a turbocharger comprising a compressor housing having an inner surface defining a flow path between an inlet and an outlet of a compressor of the turbocharger. The compressor housing is configured to support a compressor wheel supported therewithin. The inner surface of the compressor housing comprises an indent formed into the inner surface. At least a portion of the indent is located upstream of the compressor wheel in an assembled configuration. The indent comprises a portion that is undercut into the housing towards the inlet.
Claims17
A turbocharger comprising:
- a housing having an inner surface defining a flow path between an inlet and an outlet of a compressor of the turbocharger;
- and
- a compressor wheel supported within the housing, the inner surface comprising an indent having a portion that is located upstream of the compressor wheel and undercut into the housing towards the inlet.
A compressor housing having an inner surface defining a flow path between an inlet and an outlet of the compressor housing and being configured to support a compressor wheel therein, the inner surface comprising an indent having a portion that is located upstream of the compressor wheel in an assembled configuration and undercut into the housing towards the inlet.
A vehicle having a turbocharger, the turbocharger comprising:
- a housing having an inner surface defining a flow path between an inlet and an outlet of a compressor of the turbocharger;
- and
- a compressor wheel supported within the housing, the inner surface comprising an indent having a portion that is located upstream of the compressor wheel and undercut into the housing towards the inlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.