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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2020
Turbo Systems Switzerland Ltd., Baden, CH;
TURBO SYSTEMS SWITZERLAND LTD., Baden, CH;
Abstract
A centering device () for centering a turbine housing () with respect to a central axis () of a radial turbine of a turbo system is described. The centering device () includes a ring-shaped body () having an outer diameter Dand an inner diameter D, wherein a ratio of D/Dis ≤2. Additionally, the centering device () includes two or more centering elements () provided on a side surface () of the ring-shaped body () for engaging with respective complementary centering elements () provided on a bearing housing (). The two or more centering elements () are configured for allowing a radial thermal expansion of the ring-shaped body () during engagement of the two or more centering elements () with the respective complementary centering elements (). Further, a turbo system, including such a centering device as well as a method of centering a turbine housing are described.