Turbocharger mount with integrated exhaust and exhaust gas recirculation connections
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed towards an apparatus and method for fluidly coupling a turbocharger to an internal combustion engine. In one embodiment, a turbocharger mount for fluidly coupling a turbocharger to an exhaust system of an engine is provided. The turbocharger mount includes a housing portion and a mounting flange extending from the housing portion. The housing portion defines a cavity therein and a first inlet opening in fluid communication with the cavity, a first outlet opening in fluid communication with the cavity, and a second outlet opening in fluid communication with the cavity.
1. A turbocharger mount for fluidly coupling a turbocharger to an exhaust system of an engine, the turbocharger mount comprising:
a housing portion;
an attachment flange configured to couple the turbocharger mount to the turbocharger; and
a mounting flange extending from the housing portion configured to couple the turbocharger mount to the engine and maintain the housing in a desired position, the housing portion defining a cavity therein, the housing portion further defining a first inlet opening in fluid communication with the cavity, a first outlet opening in fluid communication with the cavity, and a second outlet opening in fluid communication with the cavity, wherein the housing portion defines a second inlet opening in fluid communication with the cavity, the turbocharger mount further comprises a first flange defining an opening fluidly coupled to the first inlet opening by a first flexible conduit and a second flange defining an opening fluidly coupled to the second inlet opening by a second flexible conduit, the first flexible conduit allows relative movement of the first flange with respect to the housing portion and the second flexible conduit allows relative movement of the second flange with respect to the housing portion.
2. The turbocharger mount as in claim 1 , wherein the first flexible conduit includes a flexible portion having a corrugated portion that provides for relative movement of the first flange with respect to the housing portion.
3. The turbocharger mount as in claim 2 , wherein a sleeve is disposed inside the first flexible conduit, the sleeve being connected to the first flange and having a substantially uniform surface for providing uniform fluid flow through the flexible conduit.
4. The turbocharger mount as in claim 3 , wherein the sleeve is not directly secured to the housing portion and a portion of the sleeve is in a facing spaced relationship with respect to the housing portion to allow relative movement of the first flexible conduit with respect to the housing portion.
5. The turbocharger mount as in claim 1 , wherein the first flexible conduit and the second flexible conduit each include a flexible portion having a corrugated portion that allows relative movement of the first flange and the second flange with respect to the housing portion.
6. The turbocharger mount as in claim 1 , further comprising a third flange defining an opening fluidly coupled to the second outlet opening by a third flexible conduit, the third flexible conduit allowing relative movement of the third flange with respect to the housing portion.
7. The turbocharger mount as in claim 6 , wherein the attachment flange is configured to fluidly couple the first outlet opening to an inlet opening of the turbocharger, the attachment flange being configured to secure the turbocharger to the turbocharger mount, the attachment flange also being integrally formed with the housing portion to form a unitary structure.