IP Library Granted Patent US 7,426,829
Granted Patent B2
US 7,426,829 · App. 11/214,099 · Granted Sep 23, 2008

Vane control

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Patent No.
US 7,426,829
App. No.
11/214,099
Granted
Sep 23, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An exemplary controller includes a control valve that includes an electric actuator operatively coupled to a valve stem, a piston operatively coupled to one or more hydraulic fluid paths controlled by the control valve and including a piston shaft, a rotatable shaft operatively coupled to the piston shaft and mechanically isolated from the valve stem and capable of adjusting geometry of the variable geometry turbine, and an electronic sensor capable of sensing an angular position of the rotatable shaft. Various other exemplary systems, methods, devices, etc., are also disclosed.

Claims (22)

1. A turbocharger assembly comprising:

a position sensor that comprises a phase detector, one or more windings to supply phase information to the base detector, a resonator circuit configured to interact with at least one of the one or more windings of the resonator circuit and an output to output position information;

a movable member that comprises the resonator circuit positioned thereon or therein, the movable member selected from the group consisting of a rotatable member, a translatable member and a translatable and rotatable member;

a center housing that comprises

the one or more windings,

an opening configured to receive the movable member to position the resonator circuit with respect to the one or more windings,

one or more hydraulic fluid paths,

an actuator to control a hydraulic fluid valve to thereby control hydraulic fluid pressure in the hydraulic fluid paths, and

a piston configured to move the movable member in response to a change in hydraulic fluid pressure; and

a controller to adjust geometry of a variable geometry turbine wherein the controller comprises an input to receive the position information output by the position sensor and an output to output a signal to actuate the actuator to control the hydraulic fluid valve and, in turn, the position of the movable member to thereby adjust geometry of the variable geometry turbine.

2. The turbocharger housing of claim 1 wherein the one or more windings comprise at least one spiral winding.

3. A turbocharger assembly comprising:

a position sensor that comprises a phase detector, one or more windings to supply phase information to the phase detector, a resonator circuit configured to interact with at least one of the one or more windings of the resonator circuit and an output to output position information;

a movable member that comprises the one or more windings positioned thereon or therein, the movable member selected from the group consisting of a rotatable member, a translatable member and a translatable and rotatable member;

a center housing that comprises

the resonator circuit,

an opening configured to receive the movable member to position the one or more windings with respect to the resonator circuit,

one or more hydraulic fluid paths,

an actuator to control a hydraulic fluid valve to thereby control hydraulic fluid pressure in the hydraulic fluid paths, and

a piston configured to move the movable member in response to a change in hydraulic fluid pressure; and

a controller to adjust geometry of a variable geometry turbine wherein the controller comprises an input to receive the position information output by the position sensor and an output to output a signal to actuate the actuator to control the hydraulic fluid valve and, in turn, the position of the movable member to thereby adjust geometry of the variable geometry turbine.

4. The turbocharger assembly of claim 3 wherein the one or more windings comprise at least one spiral winding.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE TYPOS IN THE APPLICATION NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 056111 FRAME: 0583. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 25, 2022
From: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 059250/0792 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 3, 2021
From: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 056111/0583 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2021
From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
To: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC.
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ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 15, 2021
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS RESIGNING ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055008/0263 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2018
From: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 047172/0220 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2018
From: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
To: GARRETT TRANSPORATION I INC.
Reel/Frame 046734/0134 →