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US 10,927,759 · App. 16/098,955 · Granted Feb 23, 2021

Bearing structure for turbocharger and turbocharger

Inventor: Nobuyuki Ikeya (Koto-ku, JP)
Assignee: IHI Corporation
F02C7/06F01D25/16F01D25/18F01D25/186F01D25/22F02B39/10F02B39/14F02C6/12F16C17/10F16C17/26F16C19/06F16C21/00F05D2220/40F05D2240/52F05D2240/53F05D2240/54F05D2260/98F16C2360/24
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Patent No.
US 10,927,759
App. No.
16/098,955
Granted
Feb 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a bearing structure for a turbocharger including a turbine and a compressor provided at both ends of a rotation shaft and supporting the rotation shaft to a housing, including: a first radial bearing of an oil lubrication type provided on the side of the turbine of the rotation shaft; a second radial bearing corresponding to an air bearing provided on the side of the compressor of the rotation shaft; a gas seal portion provided in the periphery of the rotation shaft between the first radial bearing and the turbine; and a thrust bearing corresponding to an air bearing provided on the side of the compressor of the rotation shaft.

Claims (15)

1. A turbocharger, comprising:

a rotation shaft;

a turbine and a compressor provided at respective ends of the rotation shaft;

a housing accommodating the rotation shaft; and

a bearing structure including a first radial bearing of an oil lubrication type provided on the side of the turbine of the rotation shaft;

a second radial bearing corresponding to an air bearing provided on the side of the compressor of the rotation shaft;

a gas seal portion provided in the periphery of the rotation shaft between the first radial bearing and the turbine; and

a thrust bearing corresponding to an air bearing provided on the side of the compressor of the rotation shaft,

wherein a pressure on the side of the compressor is higher than a pressure on the side of the turbine.

2. The turbocharger according to claim 1 ,

wherein an oil movement prevention mechanism to suppress the movement of oil from the turbine to the compressor is provided on the side of the turbine of the rotation shaft.

3. The turbocharger according to claim 2 ,

wherein the oil movement prevention mechanism includes a step portion protruding in a radial direction in relation to a portion provided with the first radial bearing in the rotation shaft and facing the first radial bearing.

4. The turbocharger according to claim 2 ,

wherein the oil movement prevention mechanism includes a flange portion protruding in a radial direction in relation to a portion provided with the first radial bearing in the rotation shaft and facing the first radial bearing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2018
From: IKEYA, NOBUYUKI
To: IHI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047409/0778 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-101111 · May 20, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190085768A1 · Mar 21, 2019
Cited By (1)
US 12,359,623