Turbo Compressor Housing Interchangeable Outside Portion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing turbocharger compressor housings require time-consuming and costly modifications such as machining, welding, or cutting to accommodate different air intake connections, making it difficult to interchange or reconfigure for use in different vehicles.

Innovation Solution

A compressor housing design that includes a universal outside portion allowing interchangeable connections between a hose and a V-band, eliminating the need for welding or machining, with a configuration that uses an O-ring and flange to secure the V-band connection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If machining, welding, or cutting processes are used to modify the compressor inlet or connections, then the turbocharger can be adapted to specific vehicle requirements, but the installation time increases and the cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to different vehicle requirementsVSAvoidinstallation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The compressor housing is divided into a main body and a separate outside portion that can be interchanged. This segmentation allows different outside portions to be attached to the main body depending on the connection type needed (hose connection or V-band connection), eliminating the need for machining or welding modifications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The main compressor housing body is designed with a universal interface that can accommodate multiple types of connections (hose connections and V-band connections) through interchangeable outside portions. This multi-functionality allows a single base housing to serve multiple vehicle configurations without requiring custom machining or welding.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If machining, welding, or cutting processes are used to modify the compressor inlet or connections, then the turbocharger can be adapted to specific vehicle requirements, but the manufacturing cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to different vehicle requirementsVSAvoidmanufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The compressor housing is divided into a main body and a separate outside portion that can be interchanged. This segmentation allows different outside portions to be attached to the main body depending on the connection type needed (hose connection or V-band connection), eliminating the need for machining or welding modifications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The main compressor housing body is designed with a universal interface that can accommodate multiple types of connections (hose connections and V-band connections) through interchangeable outside portions. This multi-functionality allows a single base housing to serve multiple vehicle configurations without requiring custom machining or welding.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the compressor inlet is modified through machining, welding, or cutting, then the turbocharger can be customized for different vehicles, but the ability to remove or re-configure the compressor inlet is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomization for different vehiclesVSAvoidease of removal and re-configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The compressor housing is divided into a main body and a separate outside portion that can be interchanged. This segmentation allows different outside portions to be attached to the main body depending on the connection type needed (hose connection or V-band connection), eliminating the need for machining or welding modifications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The outside portion is designed to be dynamically interchangeable with the main housing body through simple attachment and detachment mechanisms. This allows the configuration to be changed as needed without permanent modifications, enabling easy removal, reconfiguration, and adaptation to different vehicles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

4Adaptability or versatility

If a universal outside portion design is used to accommodate different connections, then the turbocharger becomes more versatile and easier to install, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveversatility for different connection typesVSAvoidstructural complexity of compressor housing
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The compressor housing is divided into a main body and a separate outside portion that can be interchanged. This segmentation allows different outside portions to be attached to the main body depending on the connection type needed (hose connection or V-band connection), eliminating the need for machining or welding modifications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The main compressor housing body is designed with a universal interface that can accommodate multiple types of connections (hose connections and V-band connections) through interchangeable outside portions. This multi-functionality allows a single base housing to serve multiple vehicle configurations without requiring custom machining or welding.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10690145B2Turbo housing
Publication Date: 2020.06.23 AIR TEC INNOVATIONS LLC
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AI summary

A turbo compressor housing includes a main compressor housing body and an outside portion between an air intake inlet and the main compressor housing body. The outside portion is configured to adapt the turbo compressor housing to interchangeably connect with one of (1) a hose and (2) a V-band connection and flange such that in a first configuration the hose is connected to the outside portion and in a second configuration the V-band secures the flange to the outside portion.