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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2015
Applicant:
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ryan Howell, Hendersonville, NC (US);
Greg Williams, Arden, NC (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 17/16 (2006.01); F02B 33/40 (2006.01); F02B 37/00 (2006.01); F02B 37/22 (2006.01); F02B 37/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 37/24 (2013.01); F01D 17/165 (2013.01); F05D 2220/40 (2013.01); F05D 2270/58 (2013.01); Y02T 10/144 (2013.01);
Abstract
A variable turbine geometry turbine turbocharger () includes vanes () configured to control flow of exhaust gas to a turbine wheel (), and an adjustment ring () connected to each vane () that controls the angular orientation of all the vanes () in unison. The adjustment ring () is supported on the bearing housing () and is supported on, and piloted relative to, an axially extending nose portion () of the bearing housing () by surface features () formed along an inner edge () of the adjustment ring ().