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US4884406A
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Turbocharger
Assignee: Isuzu Motors Ltd
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Filing: 1988-08-12
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Granted: 1989-12-05
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Expires: 2008-08-12
Abstract
Abstract The turbocharger in accordance with the present invention is characterized in that when the temperature of a turbine is above a predetermined temperature after the stop of operation of an engine with a turbocharger being operated at a high load in an internal combustion engine, control is made so as to operate an A.C. generator-motor as a motor, air from a compressor or cooling air is fed into the turbine through an exhaust pipe to disspate the heat of, and cool, the turbine that has attained a high temperature by receiving the heat of an exhaust gas so that a magnetic rotor consisting of a permanent magnet and disposed on a shaft between the turbine and the compressor can be protected from the high heat of the turbine and bearings can be lubricated by feeding a lubricating oil to the bearings by rotating the shaft of the turbocharger during the period in which the turbine is at a high temperature, thereby preventing carbonization of the lubrucating oil and seizure of the bearings.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Kawamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:40
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B37/00; F02B37/04; F02B37/10; F01; F01D; F01D25/00; F01D25/08; F01D25/12; F01D25/125; F02B39/00; F02B39/005; F02B39/02; F02B39/08; F02B39/10; F02B39/14; F02B39/16; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
247 words
A turbocharger comprising: a turbine equipped with a turbine blade connected to an exhaust pipe of an engine and driven by exhaust gas energy of said engine; a compressor equipped with an impeller connected to an intake pipe of said engine and supercharges intake air into said engine when driven by said turbine; a shaft having said turbine blade fixed at one of the ends thereof and said impeller fixed at the other end thereof; a housing supporting rotatably said shaft through bearings; an A.C. generator-motor equipped with a magnetic rotor fixed to said shaft and with a stator coil fitted to said housing, and operated either as a motor or as a generator; a battery connected to said A. C. generator-motor; temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of said turbine; an oil reservoir connected to said bearing above said bearing for supporting said shaft; and control means for supplying the power from said battery to said A.C. generator-motor and operating said A.C. generator-motor as the motor when a temperature signal from said temperature detection means is above a predetermined set temperature after the stop of said engine, and for opening said oil reservoir to cause the natural drop of a lubricating oil staying in said oil reservoir to lubricate said bearing, and for closing said oil reservoir to restore an ordinary lubricatable state either when the temperature signal from said temperature detection means is below the predetermined set temperature or when the engine is driven.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
247 words
A turbocharger comprising: a turbine equipped with a turbine blade connected to an exhaust pipe of an engine and driven by exhaust gas energy of said engine; a compressor equipped with an impeller connected to an intake pipe of said engine and supercharges intake air into said engine when driven by said turbine; a shaft having said turbine blade fixed at one of the ends thereof and said impeller fixed at the other end thereof; a housing supporting rotatably said shaft through bearings; an A.C. generator-motor equipped with a magnetic rotor fixed to said shaft and with a stator coil fitted to said housing, and operated either as a motor or as a generator; a battery connected to said A. C. generator-motor; temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of said turbine; an oil reservoir connected to said bearing above said bearing for supporting said shaft; and control means for supplying the power from said battery to said A.C. generator-motor and operating said A.C. generator-motor as the motor when a temperature signal from said temperature detection means is above a predetermined set temperature after the stop of said engine, and for opening said oil reservoir to cause the natural drop of a lubricating oil staying in said oil reservoir to lubricate said bearing, and for closing said oil reservoir to restore an ordinary lubricatable state either when the temperature signal from said temperature detection means is below the predetermined set temperature or when the engine is driven.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A turbocharger according to claim 1, which further includes lubricating oil supply means for lubricating said bearings supporting said shaft and for circulating forcedly said lubricating oil to said bearings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A turbocharger according to claim 1, which further includes a pipe for connecting directly said intake pipe to said exhaust pipe and a valve for opening and closing said pipe, disposed in said pipe, and wherein said valve is controlled and opened by said control means when said A.C. generator-motor is operated after the stop of the operation of said engine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A turbocharger according to claim 1, wherein said intake pipe includes an intake manifold of said engine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A turbocharger according to claim 1, wherein said exhaust pipe includes an exhaust manifold of
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A turbocharger according to claim 1, wherein when the temperature of said turbine is below said predetermined set temperature, said control means closes said valve and stops its control of operating said A.C. generator-motor as the motor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A turbocharger according to claim 6, wherein said temperature detection means is a temperature sensor disposed inside said turbine housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A turbocharger according to claim 1, wherein when said engine is driven, said control means closes said valve and stops its control of operating said A.C. generator-motor as the motor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A turbocharger according to claim 1, wherein said temperature detection means is a temperature sensor disposed inside said housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A turbocharger according to claim 1, wherein said turbine blade in said turbine is disposed inside said turbine housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A turbocharger according to claim 1, wherein the period in which said A.C. generator-motor is operated as the motor by said control means is set by a timer.
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