Patent ID: 8632304

Claim:
A compressor housing ( 410 , 510 , 610 , 700 , 800 , 900 ) for a turbocharger ( 400 , 500 , 600 ) having an impeller ( 405 , 505 , 605 ) mounted for rotation about an axis and shaped for drawing air in axially and discharging air radially, the housing ( 410 , 510 , 610 , 700 , 800 , 900 ) comprising: an impeller chamber ( 403 , 503 , 603 ) rotatably housing the impeller ( 405 , 505 , 605 ); a scroll ( 420 , 520 , 620 , 720 , 820 , 920 ); and a diffuser ( 450 , 550 , 650 , 750 , 850 , 950 ) having an inlet ( 453 , 553 , 653 ) in proximity to the impeller ( 405 , 505 , 605 ) for receiving air discharged radially by said impeller and an outlet ( 458 , 558 , 658 ) connected to the scroll ( 420 , 520 , 620 , 720 , 820 , 920 ), wherein the impeller chamber ( 403 , 503 , 603 ), diffuser ( 450 , 550 , 650 , 750 , 850 , 950 ) and scroll ( 420 , 520 , 620 , 720 , 820 , 920 ) are in fluid communication, and wherein the diffuser ( 450 , 550 , 650 , 750 , 850 , 950 ) has a bend ( 455 ).