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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2015
Applicant:
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael Bucking, Asheville, NC (US);
Rajmohan Chandramohanan, Fletcher, NC (US);
Kurtis Henderson, Candler, NC (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/063 (2006.01); F16C 33/66 (2006.01); F04D 25/04 (2006.01); F04D 29/056 (2006.01); F04D 29/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/063 (2013.01); F04D 25/045 (2013.01); F04D 29/056 (2013.01); F04D 29/403 (2013.01); F16C 33/6662 (2013.01);
Abstract
A number of variations may include a product that may be usable with a turbocharger system and may include a housing that may define a lubrication bore. A bearing assembly may be positioned in the housing. A shaft may extend through, and may be supported by, the bearing assembly. A turbine wheel may be connected to the shaft. An end cap may be connected between the housing and the turbine wheel. The end cap may define a cooling chamber. A spray head may provide an opening between the lubrication bore and the cooling chamber.