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Turbocharger bearing damper assembly

US9745992B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 30, 2015
Grant dateAug 29, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2035

Classification

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

Abstract

A turbocharger system can include a housing that includes a bore defined at least in part by a bore wall; a rolling element bearing unit that includes an outer race; and a mixed-element damper assembly disposed at least in part between the outer race and the bore wall where the mixed-element damper assembly includes a lobed-spring element and a squeeze film damper element.

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