Turbocharger

US6997672B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH · DE
• Wendt SIT GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Norbert Wand · Friedrichshafen, DE
• Michael Hartmann · Lake Jackson, US
• Michael Groddeck · Meckenbeuren, DE
• Wolfgang Bauer · Germering, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 7, 2003
• Grant date: Feb 14, 2006
• Expiry date: Aug 6, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F01D9/026
• WIPO field: Engines, pumps, turbines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A burst protector for a turbocharger covers a first endangered segment of the housing. The burst protector includes insulation, a first sheet, and a second sheet. As a supplement, a casing is installed around the burst protector. The safety of a turbocharger in operation is increased by the invention.