IP Library Granted Patent US 8,051,660
Granted Patent B2
US 8,051,660 · App. 12/338,434 · Granted Nov 8, 2011

Charging device

Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,051,660
App. No.
12/338,434
Granted
Nov 8, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a charging device ( 1 ), in particular an exhaust-gas turbo charger for a motor vehicle, comprising a shaft ( 3 ) which is supported in a housing ( 2 ), and which carries a turbine wheel ( 6 ) on the turbine side, and a compressor wheel ( 8 ) on the compressor side, wherein the shaft ( 3 ) is supported by means of at least one bearing device ( 9 ) in the housing ( 2 ), wherein a lubricant supply channel ( 10 ) is provided through which the bearing device ( 9 ) is supplied with lubricant, wherein in the lubricant supply channel ( 10 ), a filter device ( 11 ) with at least one filter element ( 12 ) is arranged. For this, it is essential for the invention that the filter element ( 12 ) is pretensioned by means of a spring device ( 13 ) against a seal seat ( 14 ), wherein the spring device ( 13 ) and the filter element ( 12 ) is formed in a manner that at exceeding of a predefined lubricant threshold pressure, the filter element ( 12 ) disengages from the seal seat ( 14 ), and releases a bypass ( 15 ) which bypasses the filter element ( 12 ).

Claims (46)

1. A charging device for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a housing;

a shaft including a turbine wheel, a compressor wheel, a turbine side and a compressor side, where the shaft is supported in the housing, and which carries the turbine wheel on the turbine side, and the compressor wheel on the compressor side;

at least one bearing device in the housing, wherein the shaft is supported by the at least one bearing device;

a lubricant supply channel, wherein the lubricant supply channel is for supplying lubricant to the bearing device,

a filter device with at least one filter element, the filter element having a collar, wherein in the lubricant supply channel, and the filter device with at least one filter element is arranged,

a spring device;

a seal seat;

wherein the filter element is pretensioned by the spring device against the seal seat,

wherein the spring device and the filter element are such that at exceeding a certain lubricant threshold pressure, the filter element disengages from the seal seat, and releases a bypass which bypasses the filter element; and

wherein the spring device rests-on one of the collar, the collar projecting radially outwards, and on the housing of the charging device.

2. The charging device according to claim 1 , wherein the bypass is integrated into the lubricant supply channel.

3. The charging device according to claim 2 , wherein the filter element is formed as a ring filter element, and is pretensioned in axial direction against the seal seat.

4. The charging device according to claim 2 , wherein the spring device comprises a spiral spring.

5. The charging device according to claim 2 , wherein the filter element comprises a seal, wherein the seal abuts against the seal seat.

6. The charging device according to claim 5 , wherein the seal is one of a sheet metal, paper, and plastic seal.

7. The charging device according to claim 2 , wherein the filter element has a cup-shaped form, and abuts with an axial front side against the seal seat.

8. The charging device according to claim 7 , wherein the filter element is cup-shaped as one of a conical cup-shaped and a disk-shaped form.

9. The charging device according to claim 2 , wherein the filter element is formed from at least one of the following materials:

i. ceramics,

ii. sinter,

iii. metal, and

iv. plastic.

10. The charging device according to claim 1 , wherein the filter element is formed as a ring filter element, and is pretensioned in axial direction against the seal seat.

11. The charging device according to claim 1 , wherein the spring device comprises a spiral spring.

12. The charging device according to claim 1 , wherein the filter element comprises a seal, wherein the seal abuts against the seal seat.

13. The charging device according to claim 12 , wherein the seal is one of a sheet metal, paper, and plastic seal.

14. The charging device according to claim 1 , wherein the filter element has a cup-shaped form, and abuts with an axial front side against the seal seat.

15. The charging device according to claim 14 , wherein the filter element is cup-shaped as one of a conical cup-shaped and a disk-shaped form.

16. The charging device according to claim 1 , wherein the filter element is formed from at least one of the following materials:

i. ceramics,

ii. sinter,

iii. metal, and

iv. plastic.

17. The charging device according to claim 1 , wherein the bearing device is formed as a hydrodynamic sliding bearing.

18. The charging device according to claim 1 wherein the charging device is part of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle.

19. A charging device, comprising:

a housing;

a shaft including a turbine wheel, a compressor wheel, a turbine side and a compressor side, where the shaft is supported in the housing, and carries the turbine wheel on the turbine side, and the compressor wheel on the compressor side;

at least one bearing device is configured in the housing, wherein the shaft is supported by the at least one bearing device;

a lubricant supply channel, wherein the lubricant supply channel is for supplying lubricant to the bearing device,

a filter device with at least one filter element, the filter element having a collar, wherein the filter device with at least one filter element is arranged in the lubricant supply channel;

a spring device, wherein the spring device rests-on one of the collar, the collar projecting radially outwards, and on the housing of the charging device; and

a seal seat;

wherein the filter element is pretensioned by the spring device against the seal seat,

wherein the spring device and the filter element are such that at exceeding a certain lubricant threshold pressure, the filter element disengages from the seal seat, and releases a bypass integrated into the lubricant supply channel, the bypass bypasses the filter element.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 22, 2019
From: BOSCH MAHLE TURBO SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG
To: BMTS TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 048108/0265 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2010
From: WEISZ, RAFAEL
To: BOSCH MAHLE TURBO SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 023798/0206 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2007 062 223 · Dec 21, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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