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Turbocharger

US9163557B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16References

20Claims

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Assignee

BOSCH MAHLE TURBO SYSTEMS GMBH & GO. KG · DE

Inventors

Dirk Blümmel · Schwieberdingen, DE
Claus Fleig · Asperg, DE
Matthias Stein · Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE
Andreas Wengert · Mutlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 9, 2009
Grant date	Oct 20, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 30, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A turbocharger, comprising: at least one of a turbine housing, a bearing housing and a turbine wheel, wherein the turbine wheel is rotatably mounted about an axis and includes a guide apparatus with a plurality of guide vanes rotatably mounted in pivot bearings on a guide vane support, wherein the guide vanes influence the flow in a flow channel of the turbine housing; and a spring element, which moveably loads the guide apparatus in an axial direction against a wall of the turbine housing, and wherein the disc springs seal a displacement chamber provided with a displacement mechanism of the guide apparatus against the flow channel.

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