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Bearing spacer and housing

US8961128B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 2009
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16C2360/24
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An exemplary center housing rotating assembly includes a turbine wheel; a compressor wheel; a center housing (510) that includes a through bore (515), extending from a compressor end to a turbine end along a bore axis; a bearing assembly (530) positioned in the bore where the bearing assembly includes an outer race (532) that includes keyways (535, 535′) extending from an axial end, the keyways radially inset from an outer diameter of the outer race; and a plate (570) attached to the center housing where the plate includes extending keys (578, 578′), each of the keys (578, 578′) being received by a respective one of the keyways (535, 535′) to restrict rotation of the bearing assembly in the bore. Various other exemplary devices, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.

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