Patent ID: 8206133
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: F01D,F02B,F02C,F05D

Abstract:
1. A turbocharger housing, comprising: a turbine housing defining a volute chamber; a first housing support extending from the turbine housing and a mounting flange configured for mounting the turbine housing to an engine, the first housing support being integrally formed with the turbine housing, the first housing support defining an inlet opening, an outlet opening and an exhaust passage, the exhaust passage fluidly connecting the inlet opening to the outlet opening and the inlet opening to the volute chamber, the mounting flange spaced from the inlet opening and the outlet opening; and a second housing support extending from and being integrally formed with the turbine housing, the first housing support and the second housing support providing a pair of mounting surfaces for mounting the turbine housing to a structure.