Terry S Wood

US Patent:

8070416, Dec 6, 2011

Filed:

Mar 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/056983

Inventors:

Paul Gottemoller - Palos Park IL, US
Terry G. Wood - Countryside IL, US

Assignee:

International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC - Warrenville IL

International Classification:

F04D 23/00

US Classification:

415 533, 415 564, 415 571, 415 583, 415 584, 415 586, 4151491, 415127, 415206, 4152245

Abstract:

A turbocharger () for an internal combustion engine includes a compressor () having an impellor () disposed in a compressor chamber (). The compressor chamber () receives fluid flow. A flow regulation mechanism () is disposed in the compressor () and includes a diffuser cover () and a recirculation gate (). The diffuser cover () is moveably disposed in a diffuser passage () from a first position permitting fluid flow through the diffuser passage to a second position at least partially impeding the fluid flow. The recirculation gate () is moveably disposed in the compressor chamber () from a first position closing a recirculation groove () to a second position opening the recirculation groove to fluid communication with the compressor chamber.