Heat exchanger for a supercharger
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsBradley J. Shaffer, John R. Gladden
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Abstract
A heat exchanger for mounting in a supercharger is provided. The heat exchanger includes a body having a first end and a second end. A water bonnet is connectable with the first end of the body and includes an inlet, an outlet, an inner annulus, and an outer annulus. The inlet may be associated with one of the inner and outer annuluses and the outlet is associated with the other of the inner and outer annuluses.
Claims55
A heat exchanger for mounting in a supercharger, the heat exchanger comprising:
- a body having a first end, a second end, a first end plate, and a second end plate;
- and
- a water bonnet connectable with said first end of said body, said water bonnet including an inlet, an outlet, an inner annulus, and an outer annulus, said inlet being associated with one of said inner and outer annuluses, said outlet being associated with the other of said inner and outer annuluses.
A supercharger comprising:
- a housing assembly;
- a rotatable shaft supported in said housing assembly;
- a first compressor supported on said rotatable shaft;
- and
- a heat exchanger including
- a body having a first end and a second end, said body defining an opening extending from said first end to said second end and said rotatable shaft extending through said opening, and
- a water bonnet connectable with said first end of said body, said water bonnet including an inlet, an outlet, an inner annulus, and an outer annulus, said inlet being associated with one of said inner and outer annuluses, said outlet being associated with the other of said inner and outer annuluses.
The supercharger according to claim 11, further including a second compressor supported on said rotatable shaft, said heat exchanger being located between said first compressor and said second compressor.
A method of mounting a heat exchanger in a supercharger including a housing assembly defining a volute cavity, the housing assembly having at least two through holes, the method comprising:
- inserting a first connector through the volute cavity into one of the two through holes;
- inserting a second connector through the volute cavity into the other of the two through holes;
- inserting the heat exchanger into the volute cavity, the heat exchanger including
- a body having a first end;
- a water bonnet connectable to said first end of said body, said water bonnet including an inner annulus, an outer annulus, an inlet associated with one of said inner and outer annuluses, and an outlet associated with the other of said inner and outer annuluses;
- and
- connecting said first connector to said inlet;
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- connecting said second connector to said outlet.
A heat exchanger for mounting in a supercharger, the heat exchanger comprising:
- a body having a first end and a second end;
- a first water bonnet connectable with said first end of said body, said first water bonnet including an inlet, an outlet, an inner annulus, and an outer annulus, said inlet being associated with one of said inner and outer annuluses, said outlet being associated with the other of said inner and outer annuluses;
- and
- a second water bonnet connectable with said second end of said body.
A heat exchanger for mounting in a supercharger, the heat exchanger comprising:
- a body having a first end, a second end, and an axial direction between the first and second ends, the body being configured to receive an air flow entering the body radially between the first and second ends and exiting the body through the first end in the axial direction;
- and
- a water bonnet connectable with said first end of said body, said water bonnet including an inlet, an outlet, an inner annulus, and an outer annulus, said inlet being associated with one of said inner and outer annuluses, said outlet being associated with the other of said inner and outer annuluses.
A heat exchanger for mounting in a supercharger, the heat exchanger comprising:
- a body having a first end and a second end;
- a plurality of annular fins disposed around an outer periphery of the body;
- and
- a water bonnet connectable with said first end of said body, said water bonnet including an inlet, an outlet, an inner annulus, and an outer annulus, said inlet being associated with one of said inner and outer annuluses, said outlet being associated with the other of said inner and outer annuluses.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.