Variable geometry turbine

US8979485B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8979485-B2
Application numberUS-201113237473-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 20, 2011
Priority dateSep 20, 2010
Publication dateMar 17, 2015
Grant dateMar 17, 2015

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A variable geometry turbine comprising: a housing; a turbine wheel supported in the housing for rotation; an annular inlet passage defined between respective inlet surfaces defined by an annular nozzle ring and a facing annular shroud; the nozzle ring can vary the size of the inlet passage; a circumferential array of inlet vanes; the shroud covering the opening of a shroud cavity defined by the housing inlet passage and inboard of the shroud, and defining a circumferential array of slots, the slots and shroud cavity being configured to receive said vanes accommodating movement of the nozzle ring; wherein the annular shroud comprises an outer flange, the outer flange defining a circumferential groove for receiving a retaining ring for securing the shroud in the opening of the shroud cavity and defined on an inboard side by a flange wall; wherein an annular flange rim extends axially inboard from said flange wall.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A variable geometry turbine comprising: a housing; a turbine wheel supported in the housing for rotation about a turbine axis; an annular inlet passage upstream of said turbine wheel defined between respective inlet surfaces defined by an annular nozzle ring and a facing annular shroud; the annular nozzle ring being axial movable to vary the size of the inlet passage; a circumferential array of inlet vanes supported by the annular nozzle ring a…

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  • F01D17/14Primary

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What does patent US8979485B2 cover?
A variable geometry turbine comprising: a housing; a turbine wheel supported in the housing for rotation; an annular inlet passage defined between respective inlet surfaces defined by an annular nozzle ring and a facing annular shroud; the nozzle ring can vary the size of the inlet passage; a circumferential array of inlet vanes; the shroud covering the opening of a shroud cavity defined by the…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Baker Glenn L, Beshears Gary, Proctor Timothy James William, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F01D17/14. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 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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