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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
John David Norton, Candler, NC (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 25/04 (2006.01); F01D 25/16 (2006.01); F16C 35/063 (2006.01); F16C 33/58 (2006.01); F16C 33/60 (2006.01); F16C 19/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 25/04 (2013.01); F01D 25/16 (2013.01); F16C 33/581 (2013.01); F16C 33/60 (2013.01); F16C 35/063 (2013.01); F05D 2220/40 (2013.01); F16C 19/184 (2013.01); F16C 2360/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A product for use with a turbocharger is disclosed. The product may include a housing with an opening extending through at least part of the housing. An outer bearing race may be positioned in the opening. An inner bearing race may be rotatably positioned in the outer bearing race. A turbine wheel may be fixed to one end of the inner bearing race. A compressor wheel may be fixed to another end of the inner bearing race. The inner bearing race may be comprised of one, two, or more race sections. The turbine wheel may be connected to the compressor wheel only through the inner bearing race or race sections.