Pedestal mounted turbocharger system for internal combustion engine
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsAnthony William Hudson, Patrick Sexton, Christopher Kelly Palazzolo, Christopher Cowland
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Abstract
A turbocharger system for an internal combustion engine includes a turbocharger with a utility pedestal extending between the turbocharger and a mounting surface associated with the engine. The utility pedestal includes a mounting pad for attaching the combined turbocharger and pedestal assembly to the engine, as well as internal oil and coolant supply passages for supplying the turbocharger with coolant and lubricating oil under pressure.
Claims18
A turbocharger system for an engine, comprising:
- a turbocharger;
- and
- a utility pedestal positioned vertically between the turbocharger and a hard point that extends laterally between opposing cylinder banks and is located on a mid-portion of a cylinder block, said utility pedestal for connecting the turbocharger to internal utility passages within the engine, said utility pedestal comprising:
- a mounting pad;
- an internal oil supply passage;
- and
- an internal coolant supply passage.
A process for providing a turbocharger on an engine, comprising:
- assembling a turbocharger to a utility pedestal, with said pedestal comprising a mounting pad and lubricating oil and coolant passages;
- and
- bolting the turbocharger and pedestal to an engine, while simultaneously securing oil and coolant supply connections between the pedestal and the engine without connecting any external cooling or lubrication plumbing;
- and
- coupling the mounting pad of the utility pedestal to a hard point that is positioned on a cylinder block of the engine, the hard point located within a valley defined by the cylinder block and at least two cylinder heads of the engine, the hard point extending laterally between a first cylinder head and an opposing second cylinder head.
An engine, comprising:
- a V-block configured cylinder block;
- a plurality of cylinder heads attached to said cylinder block, with said cylinder heads and said cylinder block defining a valley between the cylinder heads;
- a hard point configured upon said cylinder block within said valley, the hard point extending laterally between opposing cylinder heads of the cylinder block;
- and
- a turbocharger mounted upon a utility pedestal that is positioned between the turbocharger and a hard point located on the cylinder block within the valley, with said utility pedestal comprising:
- a mounting pad for the pedestal, with said mounting pad having a plurality of mounting bosses with fastener bores extending therethrough;
- an internal oil supply passage for conveying lubricating oil, under pressure from an internal oil passage in the cylinder block, to the turbocharger;
- and
- an internal coolant supply passage for conveying coolant, under pressure within an internal coolant passage, to the turbocharger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.