Air pipe for use with a turbocharger in an internal combustion engine
US6131392A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An internal combustion engine includes at least one combustion cylinder and a turbocharger with a compressor for a combustion fluid which is introduced into the combustion cylinder. The compressor has a discharge outlet. An air duct is connected with the combustion cylinder for providing the combustion fluid to the combustion cylinder. The air duct has an inlet opening. An air pipe interconnects the compressor with the air duct. The air pipe has a first end connected with the discharge outlet of the compressor and a second end connected with the inlet opening of the air duct. The second end includes an outwardly projecting shoulder. A flange disposed around the second end of the air pipe includes a recess capturing the shoulder therein and an axial face attached directly with the air duct.
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