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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2019
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Sascha Karstadt, Undenheim, DE;
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an adjustment mechanism () for variably adjusting the cross-section of a compressor inlet () and further relates to a corresponding compressor () including such an adjustment mechanism (). The adjustment mechanism () comprises a plurality of rotatable orifice elements () and an actuation ring (). The actuation ring () is mechanically coupled to the plurality of orifice elementssuch that rotation of the actuation ringcauses movement of the orifice elements. The movement of the orifice elements () thereby adjusts the cross-section of a compressor inlet (). The adjustment mechanism () further comprises a plurality of support members () which are arranged axially between the plurality of orifice elements () and the actuation ring (). Additionally, the adjustment mechanism () comprises a spring (), more specific a ring-shaped wave spring. The spring () is adapted to axially preload the plurality of orifice elements () and the actuation ring () when being in a mounted state.