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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2015
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Sean Hastings, Arden, NC (US);
Ryan Howell, Hendersonville, NC (US);
Matt King, Arden, NC (US);
Steven Cagle, Arden, NC (US);
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A turbocharger assembly is disclosed with a connected lever. An actuator may be spaced away from the lever. An arm may extend from the actuator and may be connected to the lever by a preloaded joint. The joint may include a pin fixed to the lever or the arm. An opening may be provided in the lever or the arm to which the pin is not fixed. The pin may have a shaped section that matches the shape of the opening to provide selected degrees of freedom. A spring element may be engaged in the groove and may apply a force to the pin compensating for wear between the pin and the mating surface by pulling the pin into the opening under the force.