摘要 |
Turbocharger apparatus (1) comprising a compressor, a turbine (18), a compressor housing (14), a compressor housing inlet (20) for enabling air to be conducted to the compressor, a compressor housing outlet (21) for enabling air to exit the compressor housing (14), a turbine housing (16) which surrounds the turbine (18), a turbine housing inlet (28) for enabling exhaust gases from an engine to be conducted to the turbine in order to rotate the turbine (18), a bearing assembly (15) for permitting rotation of the compressor and the turbine (18), a bearing housing (7B), and a heat shield (5) for protecting the bearing assembly (15) from heat from the exhaust gases, characterised in that the heat shield (5) is formed as an integral part of the bearing housing (7B).
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