Flange assembly with washer for turbocharging system
AssigneeAccelleron Switzerland Ltd.
InventorsJohannes SCHNAUS, Philippe PANDOLFO
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Abstract
A flange assembly for a turbocharging system is described. The flange assembly comprises a housing component of the turbocharger system having a first flange portion; and an auxiliary component of the turbocharging system having a second flange portion. The housing component and the auxiliary component are attached to each other via the first and second flange portions with a plurality of fastening elements. The flange assembly further includes a washer at least partially arranged at and fixed to one of the first and second flange portions. Further, the use of a washer in a flange assembly of a turbocharging system is described herein.
Claims18
A flange assembly for a turbocharging system comprising:
- a housing component of the turbocharger system having a first flange portion;
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- an auxiliary component of the turbocharging system having a second flange portion;
- wherein the housing component and the auxiliary component are attached to each other via the first and second flange portions with a plurality of fastening elements;
- a washer at least partially arranged at and fixed to one of the first and second flange portions, wherein the washer is essentially arranged on an outer side of one of the first and second flange portions, the washer comprising:
- a first radial inward portion and circumferentially spaced apart therefrom a second radial inward portion each containing a through-bore with a respective one of the fastening elements extending therethrough;
- a third radial inward portion circumferentially spaced apart from the first and second radial inward portions, wherein the third radial inward portion is configured to provide a contact area for one of the first and second flange portions;
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- a connecting portion connected to each of the first, second and third radial inward portions.
A use of a washer in a flange assembly of a turbocharging system for containing the turbocharging system in case of damage to the flange assembly, wherein the washer is configured to be essentially arranged on an outer side of a flange portion of the flange assembly, the washer, comprising:
- a first radial inward portion and circumferentially spaced apart therefrom a second radial inward portion each containing a through-bore for receiving a fastening element therethrough;
- a third radial inward portion circumferentially spaced apart from the first and second radial inward portions, wherein the third radial inward portion is configured to provide a contact area for a flange portion of the turbocharging system;
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- a connecting portion connected to each of the first, second and third radial inward portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.