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Driving linkage device
Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1988-05-16
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Granted: 1990-09-11
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Expires: 2008-05-16
Abstract
Abstract An improved driving linkage device for adjusting a variable nozzle mechanism in a supercharger turbine or a variable diffuser mechanism in a compressor. The driving linkage device is provided with a driving ring for driving a variable nozzle mechanism in a supercharger turbine or a variable diffuser mechanism in a compressor, one or more sets of adjusting links, each set consisting of three levers connected in a U-shape and having two opposed ones coupled to the driving ring and a fulcrum for supporting the lever not coupled to the driving ring. One end of one adjusting link is coupled to an actuator to achieve the adjustment of a variable nozzle mechanism in a supercharger or of a variable diffuser mechanism in a compressor.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanori Kimura
- 👤 Shigetoshi Narisue
- 👤 Hiroshi Nakatomi
- 👤 Eito Matsuo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:43
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D17/00; F01D17/10; F01D17/12; F01D17/14; F01D17/16; F01D17/165; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18888; Y10T74/1892; Y10T74/18944
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A driving linkage device comprising: a driving ring of a device such as a variable nozzle or a variable diffuser; means rotatably supporting said ring in a bearing-free state with a center point of said ring maintained in one position when said ring is rotated about said center point, said means for supporting said ring including two sets of adjusting links, each said set including two spaced substantially parallel levers and a third lever directly pivotally connected to said two levers at respective locations space along said third lever, said two levers extending in the same direction towards, and directly pivotally connected to, said ring at circumferentially spaced-apart positions on said ring, and said third lever being pivotally supported by a fulcrum; and an actuator attached to an outer periphery of said ring for rotation thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A driving linkage device comprising: a driving ring of a device such as a variable nozzle or a variable diffuser; means rotatably supporting said ring in a bearing-free state with a center point of said ring maintained in one position when said ring is rotated about said center point, said means for supporting said ring including two sets of adjusting links, each said set including two spaced substantially parallel levers and a third lever directly pivotally connected to said two levers at respective locations space along said third lever, said two levers extending in the same direction towards, and directly pivotally connected to, said ring at circumferentially spaced-apart positions on said ring, and said third lever being pivotally supported by a fulcrum; and an actuator attached to an outer periphery of said ring for rotation thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said spaced-apart positions are diametrically opposed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said two levers are supported in a bearing-free state only by said ring and said third lever.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said ring includes an inner circumferential surface, said inner circumferential surface comprising a bearing-free surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device of claim 1, wherein each of said two levers are connected to said ring at one end thereof and are connected to said third lever at the other end thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 5, wherein said fulcrum pivotally supports said third lower at a position located at the center thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said levers connected to said ring are connected to said ring at positions spaced 90 degrees apart.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said driving ring further comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced pins extending outwardly from the plane of said driving ring, and said device further comprising, a plurality of nozzle vanes disposed radially within the circumference of said driving ring, and a plurality levers, each of said levers having a first end fixed to an associated one of said nozzle vanes and a second forked end slidingly receiving an associated one of said pins on said driving ring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
94 words
A driving linkage device comprising: a driving ring for driving a variable nozzle or a variable diffuse; two sets of adjusting links, each said set consisting of three levers connected in a U-shape, two of said levers being opposed to each other and coupled to said driving ring; a fulcrum supporting each third one of said levers which is coupled to each of said opposed levers and is not coupled to said driving ring; and an actuator coupled to one end of one of said levers of one of said sets of adjusting links.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
94 words
A driving linkage device comprising: a driving ring for driving a variable nozzle or a variable diffuse; two sets of adjusting links, each said set consisting of three levers connected in a U-shape, two of said levers being opposed to each other and coupled to said driving ring; a fulcrum supporting each third one of said levers which is coupled to each of said opposed levers and is not coupled to said driving ring; and an actuator coupled to one end of one of said levers of one of said sets of adjusting links.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
83 words
The device of claim 9, wherein said driving ring further comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced pins extending outwardly from the plane of said driving ring, and said device further comprising, a plurality of nozzle vanes disposed radially within the circumference of said driving ring, and a plurality levers, each of said levers having a fist end fixed to an associated one of said nozzle vanes and a second forked end slidingly receiving an associated one of said pins on said driving ring.
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