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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 27, 1999
Toshiro Kawakami, Aichi-pref., JP;
Jun Kawaguchi, Aichi-pref., JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-Pref., JP;
Abstract
A turbocharger incorporating a shaft, a turbine rotor connected to one end of the shaft and a compressor rotor connected to the other end of the shaft is disclosed. A turbine housing in which the turbine rotor rotated by exhaust gas is disposed, is provided with an involute inside wall that forms a scrolling portion for exhaust gas. A compressor housing in which the compressor rotor is disposed is also provided. A division wall divides the scrolling portion into an inside scrolling portion and an outside scrolling portion. A turbocharger has a change means for changing the flow direction of exhaust gas between an inside scrolling portion and an outside scrolling portion.