Patents Assigned to iHi Charging Systems International GmbH
  • Publication number: 20240384680
    Abstract: A control device of an exhaust gas-conducting section of a turbocharger includes a pivotable closing device with a closing element and an element lever. A first element portion thereof opens and closes a first flow cross-section of a flow connection and a second element portion opens and closes a second flow cross-section of a bypass duct of the exhaust gas-conducting section. The element lever includes a lever end portion engaging into a cavity of the closing element. A holding element is fixedly connected to the closing element. The lever end portion includes a first contact surface and, axially spaced apart, a second contact surface. The first contact surface includes an axially-extending first partial surface and a radially-extending second partial surface connected to one another by a third partial surface. The partial surfaces are designed to be able to effect contact with the closing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicants: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH, Mercedes-Benz Group AG
    Inventors: Manfred GUTHÖRLE, Viktor DICK, Stephan WENIGER, Zdenek REIF, Nils BRINKERT, Jürgen WEEBER, Thomas KNIEPS
  • Patent number: 11525390
    Abstract: An exhaust gas-conducting section of an exhaust turbocharger comprises a duct with a through-flow opening which can be fully or at least partially blocked or released by a closure element of a control device. The closure element is designed as a poppet valve. The closure element can be moved by an actuator can be disposed in a wall of the exhaust gas-conducting section. The closure element has a closure body with an annular section surface on its bottom surface which faces the through-flow opening. The section surface corresponds to an element seat formed in the wall. Its top surface faces away from the bottom surface and is designed in a profiled manner in order to produce a top surface at least partially corresponding to another element seat and/or to achieve flow-optimized circulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Burmester, Manfred Guthörle, Daniel Senz
  • Patent number: 11300009
    Abstract: A connection device for an exhaust gas turbocharger has a bent first element with a first tensioning arm at a first end. A second bent element has a second tensioning arm at a second end opposite the first end. A third end of the first element is formed opposite a fourth end of the second element. The first tensioning arm and the second tensioning arm are connectable by a first connecting element. The third end and the fourth end are movably connected with each other by a second connecting element. A transition is elastically formed between the respective tensioning arm and a supporting portion of the particular element, which extends between the tensioning arm and the third or fourth, respectively, end. The first element or the second element is formed in a profiled manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Farhad Haddadian, Klaus Sperling
  • Patent number: 11255256
    Abstract: An exhaust turbocharger includes an air-guiding section. A spiral channel is formed downstream of a wheel chamber in the air-guiding section. Between the wheel chamber and the spiral channel, a diffuser channel is formed in the air-guiding section. Upstream of the wheel chamber, an inlet channel is formed in the air-guiding section for the inflow of fluid to be compressed. In the inlet channel, a cross-section-changing unit. The cross-section-changing unit comprises an operating element with at least two movable element parts to produce a baffle which can protrude, with the aid of an adjusting unit, into the inlet cross-section rotationally and/or in a translational manner or can be removed from the inlet cross-section. The two element parts are fixedly disposed at one element end jointly in the air-guiding section. A relative movement of the element parts can be brought about in particular in an opposing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Ganser, Timm Kiener
  • Patent number: 11220957
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger includes a turbine casing (4) within which a turbine wheel (10) is rotatably arranged relative to an axis of rotation (1). A guide vane ring (22) is non-rotatably arranged which comprises variable guide vanes (44) which are arranged upstream of the turbine wheel (10) with respect to an exhaust gas flow. The guide vane ring (22) is centered by means of a matched pair of two contact surfaces (24, 26) pressed against each other with respect to the turbine casing (4), of which at least the one contact surface (24 or 26, respectively) is formed conically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH
    Inventor: Marc-Pierre Weiß
  • Patent number: 11215068
    Abstract: An adjustable guide apparatus for a turbine, comprising a bearing ring with a plurality of guide vanes, wherein the guide vanes are rotatably mounted on the bearing ring with the aid of guide vane shafts, wherein in order to position the guide vane, the guide vane shaft is allocated an adjusting lever which engages in a rotatable rotating ring of the adjustable guide apparatus, and wherein, in order to be held in an exhaust gas guiding section of the turbine, the adjustable guide apparatus has a support ring, and wherein the support ring serves to mount the rotating ring. The rotating ring is radially and/or axially guided with the aid of at least one guiding element, wherein the guiding element is received on the support ring. Furthermore, the invention relates to a turbine with an adjustable guide apparatus and to an exhaust turbocharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: IHI CHARGING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Max Model, Marc-Pierre Weiss, Vladimir Petrov
  • Patent number: 11187236
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas turbocharger with a manifold-flow casing, in particular a dual-flow casing (47) and a turbine wheel (34) which is rotatably arranged within said manifold-flow casing, onto which an exhaust gas flow (14; 16) may be led via at least one of several flow channels (18, 26), and an outlet opening (78; 80) following said one flow channel (18, 26) and covering an angle of 180° max. about an axis of rotation (44) of the turbine wheel (34), so that a shaft (38) is rotating which is arranged coaxially and non-rotationally relative to the turbine wheel (34), which is supported in a shaft bearing (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: IHI CHARGING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventor: Lorenz Jaenike
  • Publication number: 20210363916
    Abstract: An exhaust turbocharger includes an air-guiding section. A spiral channel is formed downstream of a wheel chamber in the air-guiding section. Between the wheel chamber and the spiral channel, a diffuser channel is formed in the air-guiding section. Upstream of the wheel chamber, an inlet channel is formed in the air-guiding section for the inflow of fluid to be compressed. In the inlet channel, a cross-section-changing unit. The cross-section-changing unit comprises an operating element with at least two movable element parts to produce a baffle which can protrude, with the aid of an adjusting unit, into the inlet cross-section rotationally and/or in a translational manner or can be removed from the inlet cross-section. The two element parts are fixedly disposed at one element end jointly in the air-guiding section. A relative movement of the element parts can be brought about in particular in an opposing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen GANSER, Timm KIENER
  • Publication number: 20210340882
    Abstract: A connection device for an exhaust gas turbocharger has a bent first element with a first tensioning arm at a first end. A second bent element has a second tensioning arm at a second end opposite the first end. A third end of the first element is formed opposite a fourth end of the second element. The first tensioning arm and the second tensioning arm are connectable by a first connecting element. The second end and the fourth end are movably connected with each other by a second connecting element. A transition is elastically formed between the respective tensioning arm and a supporting portion of the particular element, which extends between the tensioning arm and the third or fourth, respectively, end. The first element or the second element is formed in a profiled manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Farhad Haddadian, Klaus Sperling
  • Publication number: 20210332720
    Abstract: A connection device for an exhaust gas turbocharger has an essentially bent first element and an essentially bent second element. The first element and the second element are detachably connected with each other in a first end region or in a second end region, respectively, and are movably connected with each other in a third end region or in a fourth end region, respectively. A first supporting portion extends between the first end region and the third end region and a second supporting portion extends between the second end region and the fourth end region. The connection device comprises a recess which is formed in the element for the reduction of stresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Farhad Haddadian, Klaus Sperling, Daniel Just, Roberto De Santis
  • Patent number: 11156121
    Abstract: An adjustable guide apparatus for a turbine, comprising a bearing ring with a plurality of guide vanes, wherein the guide vanes are rotatably mounted on the bearing ring with the aid of guide vane shafts, wherein, in order to position the guide vane, the guide vane shaft is allocated an adjusting lever which is designed to be able to engage in a rotatable rotating ring of the adjustable guide apparatus, and wherein, in order to be held in an exhaust gas guiding section of the turbine, the adjustable guide apparatus has a support ring, and wherein the support ring serves to mount the rotating ring. In accordance with the invention the rotating ring is formed to be free of contact with the support ring. Furthermore, the invention relates to a turbine and to an exhaust turbocharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: IHI CHARGING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Max Model, Marc-Pierre Weiss, Vladimir Petrov
  • Patent number: 11156151
    Abstract: A regulating device for an exhaust turbocharger, is received in an exhaust gas conducting section of the exhaust turbocharger, with the aid of the regulating device a fluid flow onto a turbine wheel rotatably received in the exhaust gas conducting section can be conditioned, a through-flow opening formed in the exhaust gas conducting section is to be opened and closed with the aid of a valve element of the regulating device, the valve element is arranged on a pivot arm of the regulating device, and wherein the valve element has a sealing surface for avoiding a leak in a closed position of the regulating device. To reduce secondary torques acting upon the valve element during operation, a connection is formed between the pivot arm and the valve element in or at least close to a center of gravity of an effective valve element body of the valve element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: IHI CHARGING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Zdenek Reif, Manfred Guthoerle, Rohit Pawar, Ralf Schawer
  • Patent number: 11085327
    Abstract: A bearing section for an exhaust turbocharger comprises a receiving opening for receiving a shaft of a rotor assembly of the exhaust turbocharger. The bearing section is designed for positioning bearing elements for supporting the shaft. A lubricant circuit is designed for supplying lubricant to the bearing elements. Lubricant channels are formed in the bearing section. In order to reduce a component temperature of the bearing section, a cooling jacket is provided, through which coolant can flow. The cooling jacket comprises a coolant channel, an inlet channel and an outlet channel. The inlet channel issues at a first opening point into the coolant channel and the outlet channel is connected at a second opening point to the coolant channel in such a way that a flow can pass therethrough. A rib is provided in the coolant channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Jungmann
  • Patent number: 11035395
    Abstract: A connection device for an exhaust gas turbocharger includes an essentially bent first element and an essentially bent second element. The first element has a radially extending first clamping arm in a first end region and the second element has a radially extending second clamping arm in the first end region opposite the first clamping arm. The first element is movably connected with the second element in a second end region. The first clamping arm and the second clamping arm may be movably connected by a first connecting element of the connection device. The first element comprises a first supporting portion and the second element comprises a second supporting portion between the two end regions. A stiffening element is formed in a transition region between the clamping arm and the supporting portion for increasing the strength of the connection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Farhad Haddadian, Klaus Sperling
  • Publication number: 20210148279
    Abstract: An exhaust gas-conducting section of an exhaust turbocharger comprises a duct with a through-flow opening which can be fully or at least partially blocked or released by a closure element of a control device. The closure element is designed as a poppet valve. The closure element can be moved by an actuator can be disposed in a wall of the exhaust gas-conducting section. The closure element has a closure body with an annular section surface on its bottom surface which faces the through-flow opening. The section surface corresponds to an element seat formed in the wall. Its top surface faces away from the bottom surface and is designed in a profiled manner in order to produce a top surface at least partially corresponding to another element seat and/or to achieve flow-optimized circulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann BURMESTER, Manfred GUTHÖRLE, Daniel SENZ
  • Patent number: 10968819
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a turbocharger, comprising an exhaust gas conducting section through which fluid can flow and which includes a bypass duct for bypassing a turbine wheel that is rotatably arranged in the exhaust gas conducting section, and comprising an adjusting arm (3) for accommodating a valve element (2) provided for opening or blocking a flow cross-section of the bypass duct; the adjusting arm (3) is movably accommodated in the exhaust gas conducting section; furthermore, a flexible element (14) is provided at least for securing the valve element (2) in place on the adjusting arm (3). According to the invention, the flexible element (14) is designed to be retained radially and axially by the valve element (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Lorenz Jaenike, Ralf Schawer, Jens Zweydinger
  • Publication number: 20210054783
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger includes a turbine casing (4) within which a turbine wheel (10) is rotatably arranged relative to an axis of rotation (1). A guide vane ring (22) is non-rotatably arranged which comprises variable guide vanes (44) which are arranged upstream of the turbine wheel (10) with respect to an exhaust gas flow. The guide vane ring (22) is centered by means of a matched pair of two contact surfaces (24, 26) pressed against each other with respect to the turbine casing (4), of which at least the one contact surface (24 or 26, respectively) is formed conically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH
    Inventor: Marc-Pierre Weiß
  • Patent number: 10920660
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a turbocharger, comprising an exhaust gas conducting section through which fluid can flow and which includes a bypass duct for bypassing a turbine wheel that is rotatably arranged in the exhaust gas conducting section, and comprising an adjusting arm (3) for accommodating a valve element (2) provided for opening or blocking a flow cross-section of the bypass duct; the adjusting arm (3) is movably accommodated in the exhaust gas conducting section; furthermore, a flexible element (14) is provided at least for securing the valve element (2) in place on the adjusting arm (3). According to the invention, the flexible element (14) is designed so as to be radially slidable in order to reduce adjustment forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Schawer, Jens Zweydinger
  • Patent number: 10907654
    Abstract: A rotor disk for an exhaust turbocharger is mounted in a housing of the exhaust turbocharger able to rotate about an axis of rotation. The rotor disk has a disk hub comprising a disk back and a disk front remote from the disk back. A plurality of rotor disk blades are formed on the disk hub in a manner extending between the disk back and the disk front. A balancing mark is arranged in a blade channel formed between a first blade of the plurality of rotor disk blades and a second blade, arranged adjacent to the first blade, of the plurality of rotor disk blades. A width of the balancing mark is less than a length of the balancing mark. The disclosure also relates to an exhaust turbocharger comprising such a rotor disk and to a method for balancing a rotor assembly for such an exhaust turbocharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignees: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH, IHI Charging Systems International Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Diana Feustel, Ingo Zähringer, Torsten Gramsch, Martin Kreschel
  • Patent number: 10890084
    Abstract: An exhaust gas guide section for an exhaust gas turbocharger, with a first spiral channel (4) and a second spiral channel (5) for the inflow of a turbine wheel which is rotatably accommodated in the through-flow exhaust gas guide section, wherein a through-flow opening (10) is provided between the first spiral channel (4) and the second spiral channel (5), which is formed for inducing an overflow of exhaust gas from the first spiral channel (4) into the second spiral channel (5) and vice versa, and wherein the through-flow opening (10) comprises a movable valve (9?) for opening or closing of the through-flow opening (10). According to the invention, the valve (9?) is configured to degressively open a first flow cross section (11) of the through-flow opening (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Jason Walkingshaw, Tobias Scheuermann, Georgios Iosifidis, Manfred Guthörle