Title:
CENTRIFUGAL SUPERCHARGER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005042924
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A centrifugal supercharger (10) is provided. One embodiment of the supercharger (10) comprises a two-piece housing (26, 26a, 26b)wherein a parting area is substantially aligned with a rotational axis of a drive- or impeller shaft (20). Another embodiment comprises a sleeve (60), or intermediate member disposed substantially between the housing (26) and bearing assemblies (40a, 40b) located within the supercharger housing (26, 26a, 26b). Another embodiment has a disengagement device (70) located between the supercharger impeller (22) and the engine (14). The disengagement device (70) allows selective disengagement of the impeller (22) from the engine (14).
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Inventors:
MIDDLEBROOK JAMES K (US)
ANDERSON ROBERT B (US)
ANDERSON ROBERT B (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/036100
Publication Date:
July 14, 2005
Filing Date:
October 29, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VORTECH ENGINEERING INC (US)
MIDDLEBROOK JAMES K (US)
ANDERSON ROBERT B (US)
MIDDLEBROOK JAMES K (US)
ANDERSON ROBERT B (US)
International Classes:
F02B33/00; F02B33/44; F02N11/04; F04B17/00; F04B35/04; F04D21/00; F04D25/02; F04D29/056; F04D29/063; F04D29/34; F04D29/40; F04D29/42; F04D29/44; G01L7/08; F01D; (IPC1-7): F04D29/44; F04D29/40; F04D21/00; F04D29/34; F02B33/00; F02B33/44; F04B17/00; F04B35/04; G01L7/08; F02N11/04
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