Multi-segment turbocharger bearing housing and methods therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10670029
APP PUB NO 20180023583A1
SERIAL NO

15692987

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A method for enclosing a rotating assembly of a turbocharger including providing at least two bearing housing segments which together form a bearing housing including a bearing bore and an insert bore. The method can include machining complementary mating faces of the segments, machining features as required for alignment and fastening of the segments to each other, machining the bearing bore and the insert bore, and machining oil feed passages and oil drain features into at least one segment. The at least one oil feed bore is drilled from the radially inner surface of the corresponding bearing housing segment. The method can further include balancing a rotating assembly, installing the rotating assembly into one of the bearing housing segments, and joining the segments together to enclose the rotating assembly.

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BORGWARNER INC3850 HAMLIN ROAD AUBURN HILLS MI 48326

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Bucking, Michael Asheville, US 14 128
Cavagnaro, Augustine Flat Rock, US 17 174
Date, Aaron Asheville, US 6 11

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