Turbocharger containment assembly

摘要

A turbine assembly and turbocharger containing the same are disclosed. Such an assembly can include a turbine housing for a turbocharger having an inlet portion, a central portion, and a hollow cylindrical portion defining a hollow passageway and an outlet. The inlet portion, central portion, and hollow cylindrical portion are in fluid connection with one another which allows a fluid to enter and pass through the inlet portion to the central portion, pass through the central portion to the hollow passageway, and pass through the hollow passageway to exit the turbine housing through the outlet. The assembly also includes a containment assembly at least partially disposed in the hollow passageway of the hollow cylindrical portion.

主权项

1. A turbine assembly for a turbocharger comprising a turbine wheel, the turbine assembly comprising:
a turbine housing for a turbocharger comprising an inlet portion, a central portion, and a hollow cylindrical portion defining a hollow passageway and an outlet, the hollow passageway including an outlet portion configured to extend from an outer axial end of the turbine wheel to the outlet, where the inlet portion, central portion, and hollow cylindrical portion are in fluid connection allowing a fluid to enter and pass through the inlet portion to the central portion, pass through the central portion to the hollow passageway, and pass through the hollow passageway to exit the turbine housing through the outlet; and a containment assembly disposed in and secured only to the outlet portion of the hollow passageway of the hollow cylindrical portion and having one or more obstructing members configured to be axially spaced from the turbine wheel in the outlet portion of the hollow passageway and extending through the hollow passageway to obstruct the movement of portions of the turbine wheel through the hollow passageway, wherein the containment assembly comprises a mesh.