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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2013
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Louis P. Begin, Rochester, MI (US);
Brian J. Edwards, Macomb, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/16 (2006.01); F01D 25/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/24 (2013.01); F01D 25/16 (2013.01); F05D 2220/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A turbocharger includes a turbine housing defining a turbine chamber and a compressor housing defining a compressor chamber. A turbine wheel is disposed in the turbine chamber and a turbine shaft is connected to the turbine wheel. A compressor wheel is disposed in the compressor chamber and connected to the turbine shaft. A compressor back plate is adjacent to the compressor wheel and a bearing cartridge is sandwiched directly between the compressor back plate and the turbine housing and rotatably supporting the turbine shaft.