Turbine housing

US10704420B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-10704420-B2
Application numberUS-201816182821-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 7, 2018
Priority dateNov 8, 2017
Publication dateJul 7, 2020
Grant dateJul 7, 2020

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An outer housing 12 formed of a sheet metal is provided such that its open end portion 312 surrounds an outer edge portion 26 of an inner housing 11 formed by casting. An outer protrusion 216 , an annular protrusion 227 , and a connecting portion 27 are provided on the outer edge portion 26 of the inner housing 11 . The open end portion 312 of the outer housing 12 is joined to a protruding end 217 of the outer protrusion 216 , a protruding end 228 of the annular protrusion 227 , and an end edge 271 of the connecting portion 27 , whereby the inner housing 11 and the outer housing 12 are integrated.

First claim

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What is claimed is: 1. A turbine housing comprising: an inner housing formed by casting and including a scroll tube portion which surrounds a turbine chamber for accommodating a turbine impeller and has a scroll flow passage through which a flow exhaust gas flows circularly and goes out to the turbine chamber, and an introduction tube portion which leads an inflow exhaust gas to the scroll flow passage, and an outlet passage portion through which the flow exhaust gas flows out of the turbine chamber; and an outer housing formed of a sheet metal and including an open end portion which surrounds an outer edge portion of the inner housing when viewed in a direction of a scroll center line and an exhaust outlet which is provided on a side opposite the open end portion and through which the flow exhaust gas flowing out of the outlet passage portion is discharged; wherein the inner housing has a protrusion protruding outward from the outer edge portion of the inner housing, and a protruding end of the protrusion and the open end portion of the outer housing are joined to each other, whereby the outer housing and the inner housing are integrated; the scroll flow passage has a flow passage inlet through which the flow exhaust gas flows into the scroll flow passage, and a flow passage outlet through which the flow exhaust gas flows out of the scroll flow passage, and a merging portion in which the flow exhaust gas flowing out of the scroll flow passage through the flow passage outlet merges with the flow exhaust gas flowing into the scroll flow passage through the flow passage inlet; a protruding length of the protrusion is larger at the merging portion than that at the remaining portion of the outer edge portion; and the protruding length of the protrusion gradually decreases from the merging portion toward a downstream side of the scroll flow passage. 2. A turbine housing according to claim 1 , wherein an inlet-side end portion of the introduction tube portion has an outer circumferential protrusion which protrudes from an outer circumferential portion of the inlet-side end portion, the outer circumferential portion extending in a circumferential direction; the outer housing has a contact portion which contacts a protruding end of the outer circumferential protrusion; and the protruding end of the outer circumferential protrusion and the contact portion are joined to each other. 3. A turbine housing comprising: an inner housing formed by casting and including a scroll tube portion which surrounds a turbine chamber for accommodating a turbine impeller and has a scroll flow passage through which a flow exhaust gas flows circularly and goes out to the turbine chamber, and an introduction tube portion which leads an inflow exhaust gas to the scroll flow passage, and an outlet passage portion through which the flow exhaust gas flows out of the turbine chamber; and an outer housing formed of a sheet metal and including an open end portion which surrounds an outer edge portion of the inner housing when viewed in a direction of a scroll center line and an exhaust outlet which is provided on a side opposite the open end portion and through which the flow exhaust gas flowing out of the outlet passage portion is discharged; wherein the inner housing has a protrusion protruding outward from the outer edge portion of the inner housing, and a protruding end of the protrusion and the open end portion of the outer housing are joined to each other, whereby the outer housing and the inner housing are integrated; when viewed in the direction of the scroll center line, the introduction tube portion has a first introduction outer edge portion located near a downstream portion of the scroll tube portion, and a second introduction outer edge portion located on a side opposite of the first introduction outer edge portion across an introduction flow passage inside the introduction tube portion; and the protrusion provided on the first introduction outer edge portion and the protrusion provided on the downstream portion of the scroll tube portion are integrated together to provide a flat-plate-shaped connecting portion which connect the introduction tube portion and the downstream portion of the scroll tube portion. 4. A turbine housing according to claim 3 , wherein the protruding length of the protrusion provided on the second introduction outer edge portion increases from an inlet-side end portion of the introduction tube portion toward the downstream side. 5. A turbine housing according to claim 3 , wherein an inlet-side end portion of the introduction tube portion has an outer circumferential protrusion which protrudes from an outer circumferential portion of the inlet-side end portion, the outer circumferential portion extending in a circumferential direction; the outer housing has a contact portion which contacts a protruding end of the outer circumferential protrusion; and the protruding end of the outer circumferential protrusion and the contact portion are joined to each other.

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  • F01D9/026Primary

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What does patent US10704420B2 cover?
An outer housing 12 formed of a sheet metal is provided such that its open end portion 312 surrounds an outer edge portion 26 of an inner housing 11 formed by casting. An outer protrusion 216 , an annular protrusion 227 , and a connecting portion 27 are provided on the outer edge portion 26 of the inner housing 11 . The open end portion 312 of the outer housing 12 is joined t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Aisin Takaoka Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F01D9/026. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 07 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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