Turbocharged internal combustion engine

Claim 2

In combination with an internal combustion engine having a bank of cylinders, each cylinder carrying a reciprocable piston, and a cylinder head mounted on said cylinder bank and closing the ends of said cylinders to define combustion chambers with said cylinders and their respective pistons, said cylinder head having generally oppositely disposed first and second side walls, a plurality of valve controlled exhaust passages in said cylinder head, each of said exhaust passages connecting with one of said combustion chambers and opening through said first cylinder head side wall, an exhaust manifold interconnecting said exhaust passages and mounted along said cylinder head first side wall, a plurality of valve controlled inlet passages in said cylinder head, each of said inlet passages connecting with one of said combustion chambers and opening through said second cylinder head side wall, an inlet manifold mounted along said cylinder head second side wall and having passage means communicating with each of said cylinder head inlet passages, a turbocharger carried by said inlet manifold and including a compressor having an outlet connected to said inlet manifold passage means, said turbocharger also including a turbine, drivingly connected with said compressor and having an inlet, said cylinder head having a transverse passage opening through said second cylinder head side wall and connecting with said exhaust manifold and means connecting said cylinder head transverse passage with said turbocharger turbine inlet.

Claim 3

In combination with an internal combustion engine having a cylinder block including a pair of cylinder banks arranged in a V, a plurality of closed end cylinders in each of said banks, said cylinders carrying reciprocable pistons and defining combustion chambers therewith, said cylinder banks each having generally oppositely disposed inner and outer side walls, a plurality of valve controlled exhaust passages opening through the outer wall of each of said cylinder banks and each connecting with one of said combustion chambers, exhaust manifolds mounted on the outer walls of each of said banks and interconnecting the exhaust passages thereof, a plurality of valve controlled inlet passages opening through the inner side wall of each of said cylinder banks and each connecting with one of said combustion chambers, an inlet manifold mounted between said cylinder banks and having passage means communicating with each of said inlet passages, a turbocharger carried by said inlet manifold and including a compressor having an outlet connected to said inlet manifold passage means and a turbine drivingly connected with said compressor and having an inlet, said cylinder banks each having a transverse passage opening through its respective inner side wall and connecting with one of the exhaust passages of the respective cylinder bank and therethrough with the respective exhaust manifold and means connecting said transverse passages with said turbocharger turbine inlet.

Claim 4

In combination with an internal combustion engine having a cylinder block including a pair of cylinder banks arranged in a V, a plurality of closed end cylinders in each of said banks, said cylinders carrying reciprocable pistons and defining combustion chambers therewith, said cylinder banks each having generally oppositely disposed inner and outer side walls, a plurality of valve controlled exhaust passages opening through the outer wall of each of said cylinder banks and each connecting with one of said combustion chambers, exhaust manifolds mounted on the outer walls of each of said banks and interconnecting the exhaust passages thereof, a plurality of valve controlled inlet passages opening through the inner side wall of each of said cylinder banks and each connecting with one of said combustion chambers, an inlet manifold mounted between said cylinder banks and having passage means communicating with each of said inlet passages, a turbocharger carried by said inlet manifold and including a compressor having an outlet connected to said inlet manifold passage means and a turbine drivingly connected with said compressor and having an inlet, said cylinder banks each having a transverse passage opening through its respective inner side wall and connecting with one of the exhaust passages of the respective cylinder bank and therethrough with the respective exhaust manifold and means connecting said transverse passages with said turbocharger turbine inlet.

Claim 5

In combination with an internal combustion engine, a cylinder block including a pair of cylinder banks arranged in a V, a plurality of closed end cylinders in each of said banks, said cylinders carrying reciprocable pistons and defining combustion chambers therewith, said cylinder banks each having an inner side wall, a plurality of valve controlled inlet passages opening through the inner side wall of each of said cylinder banks, each inlet passage connecting with one of said coMbustion chambers, an exhaust passage in each of said cylinder banks and opening through its respective inner side wall, said exhaust passages each being interconnected with the various combustion chambers of its respective cylinder bank, a combination turbocharger-manifold unit mounted between said cylinder banks on the respective inner side walls thereof, said combination unit including a turbine having an inlet and drivingly connected by a shaft with a compressor having an outlet, exhaust passage means communicating said turbine inlet with said cylinder head exhaust passages and inlet passage means communicating said compressor outlet with each of said cylinder head inlet passages, said cylinder block having an oil distribution gallery extending longitudinally thereof intermediate said cylinder banks, bearing means in said turbocharger-manifold unit and surrounding said shaft for rotationally supporting said turbine and compressor, said shaft including oil passage means extending from one end thereof to the inner surface of said bearing means, and oil distribution means communicating said shaft end with said cylinder block oil gallery for supplying oil to said bearing means.

Claim 6

In combination with an internal combustion engine, a cylinder block including a pair of cylinder banks arranged in a V, a plurality of closed end cylinders in each of said banks, said cylinders carrying reciprocable pistons and defining combustion chambers therewith, said cylinder banks each having an inner side wall, a plurality of valve controlled inlet passages opening through the inner side wall of each of said cylinder banks, each inlet passage connecting with one of said coMbustion chambers, an exhaust passage in each of said cylinder banks and opening through its respective inner side wall, said exhaust passages each being interconnected with the various combustion chambers of its respective cylinder bank, a combination turbocharger-manifold unit mounted between said cylinder banks on the respective inner side walls thereof, said combination unit including a turbine having an inlet and drivingly connected by a shaft with a compressor having an outlet, exhaust passage means communicating said turbine inlet with said cylinder head exhaust passages and inlet passage means communicating said compressor outlet with each of said cylinder head inlet passages, said cylinder block having an oil distribution gallery extending longitudinally thereof intermediate said cylinder banks, bearing means in said turbocharger-manifold unit and surrounding said shaft for rotationally supporting said turbine and compressor, said shaft including oil passage means extending from one end thereof to the inner surface of said bearing means, and oil distribution means communicating said shaft end with said cylinder block oil gallery for supplying oil to said bearing means.

Claim 7

In combination with an internal combustion engine, a cylinder block including a pair of cylinder banks arranged in a V, a plurality of closed end cylinders in each of said banks, said cylinders carrying reciprocable pistons and defining combustion chambers therewith, said cylinder banks each having an inner side wall, a plurality of valve controlled inlet passages opening through the inner side wall of each of said cylinder banks, each inlet passage connecting with one of said combustion chambers, an exhaust passage in each of said cylinder banks and opening through its respective inner side wall, said exhaust passages each being interconnected with the various combustion chambers of its respective cylinder bank, a combination turbocharger-manifold unit mounted between said cylinder banks on the respective inner side walls thereof, said combination unit including a turbine having an inlet and drivingly connected by a shaft with a compressor having an outlet, exhaust passage means communicating said turbine inlet with said cylinder head exhaust passages and inlet passage means communicating said compressor outlet with each of said cylinder head inlet passages, said cylinder block having an oil distribution gallery extending longitudinally thereof intermediate said cylinder banks, bearing means in said turbocharger-manifold unit and surrounding said shaft for rotationally supporting said turbine and compressor, said shaft including oil passage means extending from one end thereof to the inner surface of said bearing means, oil distribution means communicating said shaft end with said cylinder block oil gallery for supplying oil to said bearing means, said cylinder block including a coolant jacket for cooling said cylinders and connecting passages, said coolant jacket having an outlet opening through the inner walls of each of said cylinder banks, and said turbocharger-manifold unit further including coolant passages surrounding said turbocharger bearing means for controlling the temperature thereof, coolant inlet means connecting said coolant passages with said cylinder block coolant jacket at said inner wall outlet openings and coolant outlet means adapted to provide for the removal of coolant from said coolant passages.

Claim 8

In combination with an internal combustion engine, a cylinder block including a pair of cylinder banks arranged in a V, a plurality of closed end cylinders in each of said banks, said cylinders carrying reciprocable pistons and defining combustion chambers therewith, said cylinder banks each having an inner side wall, a plurality of valve controlled inlet passages opening through the inner side wall of each of said cylinder banks, each inlet passage connecting with one of said combustion chambers, an exhaust passage in each of said cylinder banks and opening through its respective inner side wall, said exhaust passages each being interconnected with the various combustion chambers of its respective cylinder bank, a combination turbocharger-manifold unit mounted between said cylinder banks on the respective inner side walls thereof, said combination unit including a turbine having an inlet and drivingly connected by a shaft with a compressor having an outlet, exhaust passage means communicating said turbine inlet with said cylinder head exhaust passages and inlet passage means communicating said compressor outlet with each of said cylinder head inlet passages, said cylinder block having an oil distribution gallery extending longitudinally thereof intermediate said cylinder banks, bearing means in said turbocharger-manifold unit and surrounding said shaft for rotationally supporting said turbine and compressor, said shaft including oil passage means extending from one end thereof to the inner surface of said bearing means, oil distribution means communicating said shaft end with said cylinder block oil gallery for supplying oil to said bearing means, said cylinder block including a coolant jacket for cooling said cylinders and connecting passages, said coolant jacket having an outlet opening through the inner walls of each of said cylinder banks, and said turbocharger-manifold unit further including coolant passages surrounding said turbocharger bearing means for controlling the temperature thereof, coolant inlet means connecting said coolant passages with said cylinder block coolant jacket at said inner wall outlet openings and coolant outlet means adapted to provide for the removal of coolant from said coolant passages.

Claim 9

A combination turbocharger-manifold unit for use in conjunction with an internal combustion engine, said unit comprising a housing carrying bearing means, a turbine and a compressor spacedly connected by a vertically extending shaft and carried for rotation in said bearing means, said turbine and said compressor each including an inlet and an outlet, a carburetor mounting boss adjacent one end of said housing, inlet passage means extending downwardly from said carburetor mounting bOss and longitudinally of said housing to said compressor inlet, a plenum chamber surrounding said compressor outlet and connecting with a plurality of spaced outlet openings extending in separate planes along opposite sides of said housing, a pair of exhaust passage defining means having openings intermediate said plenum openings and in the planes thereof, said exhaust passage means extending upwardly alongside and in spaced relation with said inlet passages and being directed inwardly to the inlet of said turbine, outlet passage means connecting the outlet of said turbine with an exhaust flange connection, and coolant passage means surrounding said bearing means and extending longitudinally of said housing on either side of said inlet passage means below said carburetor mounting boss, said coolant passage means terminating on either side of said carburetor mounting boss in opening means disposed in the planes of said plenum openings and outlet passage means connecting with said coolant passage means and terminating in a connector boss.

Claim 10

A combination turbocharger-manifold unit for use in conjunction with an internal combustion engine, said unit comprising a housing carrying bearing means, a turbine and a compressor spacedly connected by a vertically extending shaft and carried for rotation in said bearing means, said turbine and said compressor each including an inlet and an outlet, a carburetor mounting boss adjacent one end of said housing, inlet passage means extending downwardly from said carburetor mounting bOss and longitudinally of said housing to said compressor inlet, a plenum chamber surrounding said compressor outlet and connecting with a plurality of spaced outlet openings extending in separate planes along opposite sides of said housing, a pair of exhaust passage defining means having openings intermediate said plenum openings and in the planes thereof, said exhaust passage means extending upwardly alongside and in spaced relation with said inlet passages and being directed inwardly to the inlet of said turbine, outlet passage means connecting the outlet of said turbine with an exhaust flange connection, and coolant passage means surrounding said bearing means and extending longitudinally of said housing on either side of said inlet passage means below said carburetor mounting boss, said coolant passage means terminating on either side of said carburetor mounting boss in opening means disposed in the planes of said plenum openings and outlet passage means connecting with said coolant passage means and terminating in a connector boss.