Patent ID: 9212700
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: F01D,F02C,F05D,F16C

Abstract:
1. A product for use with a turbocharger system comprising: a bearing housing; a first flange extending from the bearing housing in a radial direction, the first flange configured to connect with a compressor housing; a second flange on the bearing housing configured to connect with a turbine housing; a bearing cavity extending along a central axis of the bearing housing, the bearing cavity being configured to receive a bearing assembly; a turbine end spacer wall of the bearing housing extending in the radial direction, the turbine end spacer wall defining an end opening that opens to the bearing cavity; a first wall section of the bearing housing extending in an axial direction toward the turbine housing and the first wall section extending around the bearing cavity, the first wall section turning radially inward toward the central axis and connecting with the turbine end spacer wall; a second wall section extending in the axial direction toward the turbine wheel and the second wall section extending around the first wall section, the second wall section having a terminal end configured to engage with a heat shield; an air dam cavity defined between the first wall section and the second wall section; and a cooling fin positioned between the first and second flanges, the cooling fin extending from the bearing housing in the radial direction and extending away from the central axis, and the cooling fin extending circumferentially around a majority of the bearing housing, wherein the bearing housing includes a number of cooling pockets that are disposed in an annular configuration around the first flange, the cooling pockets located on an outside of the bearing housing.