Receptacle device for the rotor assembly of a turbocharger

Abstract

A turbocharger has a turbocharger housing with at least one section that is divided in the longitudinal direction into at least two housing halves. A receiving device for receiving a rotor assembly of the turbocharger can be fastened to at least one half of the housing.

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         11 . A turbocharger. comprising:
 a turbocharger housing, said turbocharger housing having at least one section divided in a longitudinal direction to form at least two housing halves;   a receptacle device for receiving a rotor assembly of the turbocharger, said receptacle device being configured for fastening to at least one of said at least two housing halves.   
     
     
         12 . The turbocharger according to  claim 11 , wherein said receptacle device includes at least one inserted sleeve configured to receive at least a shaft of the rotor assembly and at least one bearing of a bearing assembly. 
     
     
         13 . The turbocharger according to  claim 12 , wherein said inserted sleeve is configured to receive a radial bearing assembly. 
     
     
         14 . The turbocharger according to  claim 13 , wherein said inserted sleeve includes at least one lubricant feed for one or both bearings of said radial bearing assembly. 
     
     
         15 . The turbocharger according to  claim 14 , wherein said turbocharger housing is formed with a lubricant feed and said lubricant feed of said inserted sleeve is connectible to said lubricant fee of said turbocharger housing. 
     
     
         16 . The turbocharger according to  claim 12 , wherein said inserted sleeve has a collar section at one end or at both ends, and wherein at least one said collar section is elastically flexible. 
     
     
         17 . The turbocharger according to  claim 12 , wherein said inserted sleeve has a collar section at one end or at both ends, and wherein at least one said collar section is rigid. 
     
     
         18 . The turbocharger according to  claim 12 , wherein said inserted sleeve is fastenable in said housing halves. 
     
     
         19 . The turbocharger according to  claim 18 , wherein said inserted sleeve is fastened in said housing halves by screwing and/or pinning. 
     
     
         20 . The turbocharger according to  claim 11 , wherein said receptacle device includes at least one bearing bracket for receiving at least the shaft and at least one bearing of a bearing assembly. 
     
     
         21 . The turbocharger according to  claim 20 , wherein said bearing assembly is a radial bearing assembly. 
     
     
         22 . The turbocharger according to  claim 20 , wherein said bearing bracket has at least one lug or projection on one or both sides thereof for fastening said bearing bracket to a housing half of said turbocharger housing. 
     
     
         23 . The turbocharger according to  claim 22 , wherein said bearing bracket is connected to said housing half of said turbocharger housing by screwing and/or pinning. 
     
     
         24 . The turbocharger according to  claim 11 , wherein said receptacle device includes at least one bearing core or bearing block for receiving at least the shaft and at least one bearing of a bearing assembly. 
     
     
         25 . The turbocharger according to  claim 11 , wherein the bearing assembly to be received by said at least one bearing core or bearing block is a radial bearing assembly. 
     
     
         26 . The turbocharger according to  claim 25 , wherein said bearing core has at least one lug or projection on one or both sides thereof for fastening said bearing core to a housing half of said turbocharger housing. 
     
     
         27 . The turbocharger according to  claim 26 , wherein said bearing core is attached to the housing half of said turbocharger housing by screwing and/or pinning. 
     
     
         28 . The turbocharger according to  claim 11 , wherein said receptacle device is configured for attaching at least one axial bearing of an axial bearing assembly. 
     
     
         29 . The turbocharger according to  claim 28 , wherein said at least one axial bearing of said axial bearing assembly is fastened to an inserted sleeve, a bearing block, a bearing core, and/or at least one of said housing halves of said turbocharger housing. 
     
     
         30 . The turbocharger according to  claim 29 , wherein said at least one axial bearing is attached by screwing and/or pinning.