30-04-2015 дата публикации
Номер: US20150118038A1
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A vane pack assembly is provided that can remove the spacers between the upper and lower vane rings to a location outside of the exhaust flow through the vane ring. In particular, the spacers are located within the vanes. Further, the assembly can effectively retain the small blocks used in varying the angle of the vanes on their associated vane pivot posts. A vane pack with such a configuration can use inexpensive parts, eliminate the need for welding of the vane pack and/or simplify the vane pack assembly process. Further, the vane pack can be decoupled from the turbine housing, thereby avoiding problems with differential thermal expansion. 1100. A vane pack () for a variable geometry turbocharger comprising:{'b': 26', '28, 'an upper vane ring () and a lower vane ring ();'}{'b': 60', '26', '28', '60', '65', '68', '65', '70', '60, 'a plurality of vanes () operatively positioned between the upper and lower vane rings (, ), each vane () having opposing cheek surfaces () with a vane post () protruding from one of the cheek surfaces (), a bore () extending through each vane ();'}{'b': 72', '90', '72', '26', '28', '70', '60, 'a plurality of fasteners () having a head () at one end, each fastener () extending through the upper and lower vane rings (, ) and the bore () of a respective one of the vanes (); and'}{'b': 74', '26', '28', '74', '70', '60, 'a plurality of spacers () for maintaining a minimum distance between the upper and lower vane rings (, ), each spacer () being received in the bore () of a respective one of the vanes (),'}{'b': 60', '68', '72', '74', '26', '28, 'the vanes () being pivotable about the vane post () or the fastener (), whereby the spacers () are not located within the flow path between the upper and lower vane rings (, ).'}2907292289492. The vane pack of claim 1 , wherein the head () of the fasteners () is received in a counterbore () of the lower vane ring () so as to be substantially flush with or recessed from an outer surface () of the ...
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