Patent ID: 11965516
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 7:
8. A compressor system comprising:
a compressor housing including an inlet opening and a diffuser outlet, the compressor housing including a first recirculation passage extending from the diffuser outlet, the compressor housing defining a cavity in communication with the inlet opening and the diffuser outlet;
a compressor wheel disposed in the cavity;
an inlet adapter made from a plastic material and mounted to the inlet of the compressor housing, the inlet adapter including a second recirculation passage in communication with the first recirculation passage in the compressor housing and with a compressor air inlet passage of the inlet adapter, wherein the second recirculation passage extends from a mounting face of the inlet adapter to a surface of the compressor air inlet passage; and
a recirculation valve mounted to the inlet adapter and disposed in the second recirculation passage for providing a selective connection of the first recirculation passage to the compressor air inlet passage.