US20100296925A1 - Housing Fastening Method - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01D—NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05D—INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05D—INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05D—INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
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- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
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- This invention relates to a housing fastening method for fastening housings together by a fastener such as a G-coupling and a turbocharger having housings fastened together by a fastener such as a G-coupling, and particularly a housing fastening method and turbocharger capable of keeping down a reduction in fastening force applied by a fastener.
- a rotary machine which obtains power by converting kinetic energy of a fluid supplied to its bladed rotor to rotation of the bladed rotor is generally called a turbine.
- a type in which a fluid is supplied to the bladed rotor radially and discharged axially is called a radial turbine, in particular.
- An automotive turbocharger is a device using such radial turbine.
- the automotive turbocharger comprises a gas turbine including a bladed turbine rotor rotated by exhaust gas supplied thereto and a compressor including an impeller for drawing in air, connected with the bladed turbine rotor coaxially. The air drawn in and compressed by the compressor is delivered to an engine, where it is mixed with fuel and burnt.
- Exhaust gas produced from combustion is sent to the gas turbine to do work, and finally emitted into the atmosphere.
- the passage through which the exhaust gas is supplied to the bladed turbine rotor includes a scroll portion extending spirally around the axis of rotation of the bladed turbine rotor so that the exhaust gas is accelerated and supplied to the bladed turbine rotor radially.
- the automotive turbocharger as described above has a rotating shaft which connects the bladed turbine rotor of the gas turbine and the impeller of the compressor.
- the rotating shaft is supported by a bearing housing, rotatably.
- a turbine housing and the bearing housing are connected together by fastening a fastener such as a G-coupling to flange portions of the turbine housing and bearing housing (see Patent Document 1, FIG. 12, for example).
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application KOKAI Publication 2006-258108, FIG. 12
- An object of the present invention is to provide, by contriving a housing structure, a housing fastening method and turbocharger capable of keeping down the reduction in fastening force applied by a fastener such as a G-coupling even when housings are exposed to high temperature.
- the present invention provides a housing fastening method comprising the steps of inserting a projecting portion of a housing in a recessed portion of another housing so that an end face of the projecting portion butts against a step portion of the recessed portion serving as a stopper face and that a flange portion around the recessed portion and a flange portion around the projecting portion face each other, and thereafter, fastening the housings together by an annular fastener with a grooved portion on its inside adapted to receive the flange portions facing each other, wherein the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion and the shapes of the recessed portion and the projecting portion are determined to ensure that a gap produced between the grooved portion of the fastener and the flange portions does not exceed a specified size even when the housings and the fastener experience thermal expansion during use.
- the above-described housing fastening method according to the present invention was contrived through the inventor's keen research on reduction in fastening force applied by a fastener such as a G-coupling for fastening housings together, due to thermal expansion, which research led to the finding that there exists a connection between the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion and the fastening force applied by the fastener.
- the gap produced between the fastener and the flange portions can be easily controlled by appropriately determining the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion and the shapes of the recessed portion and the projecting portion. For example, by setting the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion nearer to the end (reducing the depth of the recessed portion) compared with the prior art, reduction in fastening force applied by the fastener due to thermal expansion can be kept down even when the inside of the housing is exposed to high temperature (ca 1000° C., for example).
- the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion is set within the axial projected width of the fastener.
- the axial distance between the contact positions on the respective flange portions against the fastener is equal to the axial distance between the stopper face and the contact position on the flange portion of the housing having the recessed portion against the fastener subtracted from the axial distance between the stopper face and the contact position on the flange portion of the housing having the projecting portion against the fastener.
- the housing having the recessed portion experiences a greater degree of thermal expansion compared with the housing having the projecting portion, the axial distance between the contact positions on the respective flange portions against the fastener relatively reduces, so that a gap is produced between the housings and the fastener.
- the axial distance between the contact position on the flange portion of the housing having the recessed portion against the fastener and the stopper face of the step portion is small, the increase in the axial distance between the contact position and the stopper face due to thermal expansion of the housing having the recessed portion is very small. Consequently, even when the housing having the recessed portion is exposed to higher temperature compared with the housing having the projecting portion and the fastener, increase in size of the gap between the housings and the fastener due to thermal expansion can be kept down, so that reduction in fastening force applied by the fastener can be kept down.
- the shape of the projecting portion is determined taking account of the thickness of a thin sheet held between the stopper face of the step portion and the end face of the projecting portion.
- the flange portion of the housing which is likely to experience a smaller degree of thermal expansion is formed to be greater in outside diameter than the flange portion of the housing which is likely to experience a greater degree of thermal expansion.
- This aspect enables the edges of both flange portions to take approximately the same radial position at high temperature, although the housings fastened together experience different degrees of thermal expansion, thereby greatly reducing a force tending to tilt the fastener.
- the allowable limit k may be set on the basis of the allowable size for a gap produced between the fastener and the contact position on the flange portion at a specified temperature. Specifically, it is desirable to set the allowable limit k to meet the condition 0 ⁇ k ⁇ 0.0388/cos( ⁇ /2), where ⁇ is an angle of divergence of a pair of support portions of the fastener.
- determining the axial distance Az in the recessed portion and the axial distance Bz in the projecting portion to meet the above-mentioned condition leads to limiting the size of the gap produced between the fastener and the flange portion at high temperature within a desired range. Consequently, reduction in fastening force applied by the fastener can be kept down.
- the present invention also provides a turbocharger comprising a turbine including a bladed rotor rotated by a fluid supplied thereto, a compressor including an impeller for drawing in air, connected with the bladed rotor by a rotating shaft, a turbine housing constituting an outer shape of the turbine, and a bearing housing rotatably supporting the rotating shaft, a projecting portion of the bearing housing being inserted in a recessed portion of the turbine housing such that an end face of the projecting portion butts against a step portion of the recessed portion serving as a stopper face and that a flange portion around the recessed portion and a flange portion around the projecting portion face each other, the flange portions being fastened together by an annular fastener with a grooved portion on its inside adapted to receive the flange portions facing each other, wherein the bearing housing and the turbine housing are fastened together by the fastener according to any of the above aspects of the housing fastening method.
- the turbocharger having a configuration described above can keep down the reduction in fastening force applied by the fastener due to thermal expansion.
- FIG. 1A is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a turbocharger according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1B is a front view of a G-coupling 4 shown in FIG. 1A .
- FIG. 2A is a diagram showing portion II of FIG. 1A on an enlarged scale.
- FIG. 2B is a diagram showing a portion corresponding to the portion shown in FIG. 2A in prior art, on an enlarged scale.
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram indicating sizes referred to in describing a housing fastening method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a relation between a G-coupling 4 and flange portions 1 e and 3 d at normal temperature.
- FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a relation between the G-coupling 4 and the flange portions 1 e and 3 d at high temperature.
- FIG. 4C is a diagram showing a relation between gaps ⁇ g and ⁇ c shown in FIG. 4B .
- FIG. 5A is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a fastening structure made by a housing fastening method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a fastening structure made by a housing fastening method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1A is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a turbocharger according to the present invention
- FIG. 1B a front view of a G-coupling shown in FIG. 1A
- FIG. 2A shows portion II of FIG. 1A on an enlarged scale
- FIG. 2B shows a portion corresponding to the portion shown in FIG. 2 A in prior art.
- the turbocharger according to the present invention shown in FIG. 1A comprises a turbine 1 including a bladed rotor la rotated by a fluid supplied thereto, a compressor 2 including an impeller 2 a for drawing in air, connected with the bladed rotor 1 a by a rotating shaft 3 a , a turbine housing 1 b constituting an outer shape of the turbine 1 , and a bearing housing 3 rotatably supporting the rotating shaft 3 a .
- the turbine housing 1 a and the bearing housing 3 and the bearing housing 3 [sic] are assembled as follows: A projecting portion 3 b of the bearing housing 3 is inserted in a recessed portion 1 c of the turbine housing 1 a so that an end face 3 c of the projecting portion 3 b butts against a step portion 1 d of the recessed portion 1 c serving as a stopper face and that a flange portion 1 e around the recessed portion 1 c and a flange portion 3 d around the projecting portion 3 b face each other.
- the flange portions 1 e and 3 e are fastened together by an annular G-coupling 4 with a grooved portion on its inside adapted to receive the flange portions 1 e and 3 d facing each other, where the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion 1 d and the shapes of the recessed portion 1 c and the projecting portion 3 b are determined as described later.
- the turbine 1 of the turbocharger shown in FIG. 1A has a multiple-chamber scroll portion 1 f
- the turbocharger may have a single-chamber scroll portion, and may include a variable nozzle for regulating flow rate, between the scroll portion 1 f and the bladed rotor 1 a .
- a compressor housing 2 b and the bearing housing 3 are fastened together by bolts 2 c distributed circumferentially, they may be fastened together in another manner.
- the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion 1 d is set, for example within the axial projected width Zg of the G-coupling 4 , as indicated in FIG. 2A .
- Za is the axial distance between the end face of the flange portion 1 e and the stopper face of the step portion 1 d of the turbine housing 1 b .
- the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion 1 d is set outside the axial projected width Zg of the G-coupling 4 , so that there exists a relationship Za>0.5Zg.
- thermal expansion of the respective members may produce a gap between the G-coupling 4 and the flange portion 3 d , thereby causing a reduction in fastening force, or the flange portions 1 e , 3 d may stretch and deform the G-coupling 4 .
- the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion 1 d is set nearer to the end face of the flange portion 1 e compared with the prior art so as to solve the above-mentioned problems.
- the G-coupling 4 is a type of fastener, and as shown in FIG. 1B , includes a pair of semicircular arc portions 4 a , 4 a , flange portions 4 b , 4 b at an end of the respective semicircular arc portions 4 a , turned-back portions 4 c , 4 c at the opposite end of the respective semicircular arc portions 4 a , a fastener 4 d such as a bolt and nut for fastening the flange portions 4 b together, and a ring 4 e for binding the turned-back portions 4 c , 4 c .
- each semicircular arc portion 4 a has the grooved portion adapted to receive the flange portion 1 e of the turbine housing 1 b and the flange portion 3 d of the bearing housing 3 , inside.
- the grooved portion has sloping sides gradually diverging from each other from the bottom to the top of the grooved portion.
- the flange portion 1 a of the turbine housing 1 b and the flange portion 3 d of the bearing housing 3 each taper such that the flange portion can contact the corresponding sloping surface of the G-coupling 4 .
- the tapering surfaces of the flange portions 1 e , 3 d each contact the corresponding sloping surface of the G-coupling 4 at one point.
- each tapering surface and the corresponding sloping surface make a line contact along the length of each semicircular arc portion 4 a shown in FIG. 1B .
- the turbine housing 1 b and the bearing housing 3 are fastened together.
- the G-coupling 4 is sometimes called a V-band coupling.
- a heat shield plate 5 which is a thin sheet formed into a tubular shape, is arranged with its edge portion held between the stopper face of the step portion 1 d of the turbine housing 1 b and the end face 3 c of the projecting portion 3 b of the bearing housing 3 .
- the heat shield plate 5 is a member for protecting the bearing housing 3 from high-temperature exhaust gas flowing backward from the turbine housing 1 b .
- the heat shield plate 5 in the present invention has a greater axial length compared with the prior art, which results from setting the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion 1 d nearer to the end face of the flange portion 1 e .
- the shape of the projecting portion 3 b needs to be designed, taking account of the sheet thickness thereof. It is to be noted that the heat shield plate 5 is not an indispensable element.
- a spacer in the form of a thin annular sheet serving as a sealing member may be held between the stopper face and the end face, or the stopper face of the step portion 1 d of the turbine housing 1 b may be in direct contact with the end face 3 c of the projecting portion 3 b of the bearing housing 3 .
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram indicating sizes referred to in describing a housing fastening method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4A shows a relation between the G-coupling 4 and the flange portions 1 e and 3 d at normal temperature
- FIG. 4B shows a relation between the G-coupling 4 and the flange portions 1 e and 3 d at high temperature
- FIG. 4C shows a relation between gaps ⁇ g and ⁇ c shown in FIG. 4B .
- ⁇ Linear coefficient of expansion for the turbine housing 1 b at high temperature
- ⁇ Linear coefficient of expansion for the bearing housing 3 at high temperature
- ⁇ Linear coefficient of expansion for the G-coupling 4 at high temperature
- ⁇ Linear coefficient of expansion for the heat shield plate 5 at high temperature
- ⁇ Ta Difference in temperature of the turbine housing 1 b when exposed to high temperature, compared with when exposed to normal temperature
- ⁇ Tb Difference in temperature of the bearing housing 3 when exposed to high temperature, compared with when exposed to normal temperature
- ⁇ Tg Difference in temperature of the G-coupling 4 when exposed to high temperature, compared with when exposed to normal temperature
- ⁇ Ts Difference in temperature of the heat shield plate 5 when exposed to high temperature, compared with when exposed to normal temperature
- symbol Pg denote a position on the G-coupling 4 which contacted the contact position Pb at normal temperature.
- the axial distance Cg between the contact positions Pa and Pg on the G-coupling 4 is longer than the axial distance C between the contact positions Pa and Pb on the flange portions 1 e and 3 d .
- ⁇ C denotes this difference (Cg ⁇ C).
- ⁇ g needs to meet at least the condition ⁇ g ⁇ 0.0388 mm. Consequently, ⁇ C needs to meet the condition ⁇ C ⁇ 0.0388/cos( ⁇ /2).
- an allowable limit k is set. Specifically, in order to achieve at least a slight increase in fastening force applied by the G-coupling 4 compared with the prior art when the exhaust gas supplied to the turbine 1 is at 1050° C., the allowable limit k needs to be set within the range of 0 ⁇ k ⁇ 0.0388/cos( ⁇ /2) (in mm). Further, in the present invention, in order to effectively keep down the reduction in fastening force applied by the G-coupling 4 , the gap ⁇ g should desirably be around 0.002 mm. In this case, the allowable limit k should be set within the range of 0 ⁇ k ⁇ 0.002/cos( ⁇ /2) (in mm). When a standard G-coupling 4 is used, the range within which the allowable limit k should be set can be expressed by 0 ⁇ k ⁇ 0.0016 (in mm).
- the axial distance C between the contact positions Pa and Pb at high temperature can be expressed by
- the axial distance Az from the stopper face of the step portion 1 d of the turbine housing 1 b to the contact position Pa and the axial distance Bz from the end face 3 c of the projecting portion 3 c of the bearing housing 3 to the contact position Pb can be determined to meet the relationship
- the values of the parameters (axial distance Bz, radial distance Br, angle of divergence ⁇ , etc.) relating to the shape of the projecting portion 3 b can be determined taking account of the sheet thickness t (thickness of the thin sheet), and therefore the shape of the projecting portion 3 b can be designed taking account of the sheet thickness t.
- FIG. 5A is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a fastening structure made by a housing fastening method according to another embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 5B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a fastening structure according to a further embodiment.
- the components similar to those shown in FIG. 2A are assigned the same reference characters, and the explanation of such components is omitted to avoid repetition.
- the flange portion 3 d of the bearing housing 3 is Ah greater in outside diameter (radius) than the flange portion 1 e of the turbine housing 1 b .
- This is out of consideration for the fact that the turbine housing 1 b is likely to experience a greater temperature rise and therefore a greater degree of thermal expansion than the bearing housing 3 .
- the configuration is determined such that, at high temperature, the contact positions Pa and Pb are displaced onto a line approximately parallel to the axial direction.
- the above-mentioned expressions for calculating the axial distance C between contact positions Pa and Pb and the axial distance Cg between contact positions Pa and Pg can be applied without modification. It is to be noted, however, that even when the housing fastening method shown in FIG. 5A is not adopted, the axial distance C between contact positions Pa and Pb can be easily calculated taking account of an angle between a line connecting the contact positions Pa and Pb and the axial direction.
- the stopper face of the step portion 1 d of the recessed portion 1 c of the turbine housing 1 b is in direct contact with the end face 3 c of the projecting portion 3 b of the bearing housing 3 .
- this is the case not requiring a heat shield plate 5 as shown in FIG. 2A .
- This is presented considering the fact that some models of turbocharger do not require a heat shield plate 5 .
- the axial distances C and Cg can be easily calculated only by eliminating the variables relating to the heat shield plate 5 (t, ⁇ , ⁇ Ts) from the above-mentioned expressions for calculating the axial distance C between contact positions Pa and Pb and the axial distance Cg between contact positions Pa and Pg, respectively. Further, in the case where a spacer or a sealing member is provided between the stopper face of the step portion 1 d and the end face 3 c of the projecting portion 3 b in place of the heat shield plate 5 , the axial distances C, Cg can be calculated by introducing the sheet thickness and liner coefficient of expansion for such member.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Needless to say, it allows a variety of modifications not departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
- the present invention is applicable to fasteners other than the G-coupling.
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An object of the present invention is to provide, by contriving a housing structure, a housing fastening method and turbocharger capable of keeping down a reduction in fastening force applied by a G-coupling even when housings are exposed to high temperature.
The present invention provides a turbocharger comprising a turbine 1 including a bladed rotor 1 a rotated by a fluid supplied thereto, a compressor 2 including an impeller 2 a for drawing in air, connected with the bladed rotor 1 a by a rotating shaft 3 a, a turbine housing 1 b constituting an outer shape of the turbine 1, and a bearing housing 3 rotatably supporting the rotating shaft 3 a, a projecting portion 3 b of the bearing housing 3 being inserted in a recessed portion 1 c of the turbine housing 1 b such that an end face 3 c of the projecting portion 3 b butts against a step portion 1 d of the recessed portion 1 c serving as a stopper face, a flange portion 1 e around the recessed portion 1 c and a flange portion 3 d around the projecting portion 3 b being fastened together by an annular fastener positioned outside, wherein the shapes of the recessed portion 1 c and the projecting portion 3 b are determined by regulating the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion 1 d.
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- This invention relates to a housing fastening method for fastening housings together by a fastener such as a G-coupling and a turbocharger having housings fastened together by a fastener such as a G-coupling, and particularly a housing fastening method and turbocharger capable of keeping down a reduction in fastening force applied by a fastener.
- A rotary machine which obtains power by converting kinetic energy of a fluid supplied to its bladed rotor to rotation of the bladed rotor is generally called a turbine. A type in which a fluid is supplied to the bladed rotor radially and discharged axially is called a radial turbine, in particular. An automotive turbocharger is a device using such radial turbine. The automotive turbocharger comprises a gas turbine including a bladed turbine rotor rotated by exhaust gas supplied thereto and a compressor including an impeller for drawing in air, connected with the bladed turbine rotor coaxially. The air drawn in and compressed by the compressor is delivered to an engine, where it is mixed with fuel and burnt. Exhaust gas produced from combustion is sent to the gas turbine to do work, and finally emitted into the atmosphere. The passage through which the exhaust gas is supplied to the bladed turbine rotor includes a scroll portion extending spirally around the axis of rotation of the bladed turbine rotor so that the exhaust gas is accelerated and supplied to the bladed turbine rotor radially.
- The automotive turbocharger as described above has a rotating shaft which connects the bladed turbine rotor of the gas turbine and the impeller of the compressor. The rotating shaft is supported by a bearing housing, rotatably. In some cases, a turbine housing and the bearing housing are connected together by fastening a fastener such as a G-coupling to flange portions of the turbine housing and bearing housing (see
Patent Document 1, FIG. 12, for example). - Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application KOKAI Publication 2006-258108, FIG. 12
- When the turbine housing and the bearing housing are fastened together by a fastener such as a G-coupling as in
Patent Document 1, however, thermal expansion of the flange portions and fastener during use of the turbocharger sometimes produces a gap between the flange portions and the fastener due to difference in linear coefficient of expansion between the respective flange portions and the fastener, which results in a reduction in fastening force applied by the fastener. Further, exposure of the turbine housing inside to high-temperature exhaust gas causes thermal expansion of its flange portion, which in turn causes deformation of the fastener. This sometimes results in a reduction in fastening force applied by the fastener when the exhaust gas temperature drops. - The present invention has been made to solve the problems as mentioned above. An object of the present invention is to provide, by contriving a housing structure, a housing fastening method and turbocharger capable of keeping down the reduction in fastening force applied by a fastener such as a G-coupling even when housings are exposed to high temperature.
- In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a housing fastening method comprising the steps of inserting a projecting portion of a housing in a recessed portion of another housing so that an end face of the projecting portion butts against a step portion of the recessed portion serving as a stopper face and that a flange portion around the recessed portion and a flange portion around the projecting portion face each other, and thereafter, fastening the housings together by an annular fastener with a grooved portion on its inside adapted to receive the flange portions facing each other, wherein the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion and the shapes of the recessed portion and the projecting portion are determined to ensure that a gap produced between the grooved portion of the fastener and the flange portions does not exceed a specified size even when the housings and the fastener experience thermal expansion during use.
- The above-described housing fastening method according to the present invention was contrived through the inventor's keen research on reduction in fastening force applied by a fastener such as a G-coupling for fastening housings together, due to thermal expansion, which research led to the finding that there exists a connection between the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion and the fastening force applied by the fastener. This means that by regulating the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion, reduction in fastening force applied by the fastener can be kept down, without requiring full discovery of thermal expansion of the flange portions and fastener. Consequently, even under thermal expansion, the gap produced between the fastener and the flange portions can be easily controlled by appropriately determining the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion and the shapes of the recessed portion and the projecting portion. For example, by setting the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion nearer to the end (reducing the depth of the recessed portion) compared with the prior art, reduction in fastening force applied by the fastener due to thermal expansion can be kept down even when the inside of the housing is exposed to high temperature (ca 1000° C., for example).
- In a preferred aspect of this housing fastening method, the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion is set within the axial projected width of the fastener.
- This leads to a reduced axial distance between a contact position on the housing having the recessed portion against the fastener and the stopper face of the step portion. Consequently, the reduction in fastening force applied by the fastener due to thermal expansion can be kept down, even when the housing having the recessed portion is exposed to higher temperature compared with the housing having the projecting portion and the fastener, in particular.
- Specifically, the axial distance between the contact positions on the respective flange portions against the fastener is equal to the axial distance between the stopper face and the contact position on the flange portion of the housing having the recessed portion against the fastener subtracted from the axial distance between the stopper face and the contact position on the flange portion of the housing having the projecting portion against the fastener. Theoretically, as long as the housings and the fastener experience uniform thermal expansion, there occurs no reduction in fastening force applied by the fastener. If, however, the housing having the recessed portion experiences a greater degree of thermal expansion compared with the housing having the projecting portion, the axial distance between the contact positions on the respective flange portions against the fastener relatively reduces, so that a gap is produced between the housings and the fastener.
- In the preferred aspect, however, since the axial distance between the contact position on the flange portion of the housing having the recessed portion against the fastener and the stopper face of the step portion is small, the increase in the axial distance between the contact position and the stopper face due to thermal expansion of the housing having the recessed portion is very small. Consequently, even when the housing having the recessed portion is exposed to higher temperature compared with the housing having the projecting portion and the fastener, increase in size of the gap between the housings and the fastener due to thermal expansion can be kept down, so that reduction in fastening force applied by the fastener can be kept down.
- In another aspect of the housing fastening method according to the present invention, the shape of the projecting portion is determined taking account of the thickness of a thin sheet held between the stopper face of the step portion and the end face of the projecting portion.
- In this aspect, when a thin sheet, such as a spacer or a heat shield plate, is provided between the stopper face of the step portion of one of the adjoining housings and the end face of the projecting portion of the other housing, thermal expansion of this thin sheet is also taken into consideration, so that the reduction in fastening force applied by the fastener due to thermal expansion can be more effectively kept down.
- In another aspect of the housing fastening method according to the present invention, the flange portion of the housing which is likely to experience a smaller degree of thermal expansion is formed to be greater in outside diameter than the flange portion of the housing which is likely to experience a greater degree of thermal expansion.
- This aspect enables the edges of both flange portions to take approximately the same radial position at high temperature, although the housings fastened together experience different degrees of thermal expansion, thereby greatly reducing a force tending to tilt the fastener.
- In a specific aspect, the axial distance Az from the contact position at which the fastener contacts the flange portion around the recessed portion to the stopper face of the step portion and the axial distance Bz from the contact position at which the fastener contacts the flange portion around the projecting portion to the end face of the projecting portion are determined to meet the condition 0≦Cg−C≦allowable limit k, where C is an axial distance between the contact positions on the flange portions defined by an expression C=t+Bz−Az, on the basis of said axial distances Az and Bz, and Cg is an axial distance between the contact positions on the fastener. Here, the allowable limit k may be set on the basis of the allowable size for a gap produced between the fastener and the contact position on the flange portion at a specified temperature. Specifically, it is desirable to set the allowable limit k to meet the condition 0≦k<0.0388/cos(θ/2), where θ is an angle of divergence of a pair of support portions of the fastener.
- In this specific aspect, determining the axial distance Az in the recessed portion and the axial distance Bz in the projecting portion to meet the above-mentioned condition leads to limiting the size of the gap produced between the fastener and the flange portion at high temperature within a desired range. Consequently, reduction in fastening force applied by the fastener can be kept down.
- The present invention also provides a turbocharger comprising a turbine including a bladed rotor rotated by a fluid supplied thereto, a compressor including an impeller for drawing in air, connected with the bladed rotor by a rotating shaft, a turbine housing constituting an outer shape of the turbine, and a bearing housing rotatably supporting the rotating shaft, a projecting portion of the bearing housing being inserted in a recessed portion of the turbine housing such that an end face of the projecting portion butts against a step portion of the recessed portion serving as a stopper face and that a flange portion around the recessed portion and a flange portion around the projecting portion face each other, the flange portions being fastened together by an annular fastener with a grooved portion on its inside adapted to receive the flange portions facing each other, wherein the bearing housing and the turbine housing are fastened together by the fastener according to any of the above aspects of the housing fastening method.
- The turbocharger having a configuration described above can keep down the reduction in fastening force applied by the fastener due to thermal expansion.
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FIG. 1A is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a turbocharger according to the present invention. -
FIG. 1B is a front view of a G-coupling 4 shown inFIG. 1A . -
FIG. 2A is a diagram showing portion II ofFIG. 1A on an enlarged scale. -
FIG. 2B is a diagram showing a portion corresponding to the portion shown inFIG. 2A in prior art, on an enlarged scale. -
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram indicating sizes referred to in describing a housing fastening method according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a relation between a G-coupling 4 andflange portions 1 e and 3 d at normal temperature. -
FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a relation between the G-coupling 4 and theflange portions 1 e and 3 d at high temperature. -
FIG. 4C is a diagram showing a relation between gaps Δg and Δc shown inFIG. 4B . -
FIG. 5A is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a fastening structure made by a housing fastening method according to another embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a fastening structure made by a housing fastening method according to another embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIGS. 1A to 5B , embodiments of the present invention will be described below.FIG. 1A is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a turbocharger according to the present invention, andFIG. 1B a front view of a G-coupling shown inFIG. 1A .FIG. 2A shows portion II ofFIG. 1A on an enlarged scale, andFIG. 2B shows a portion corresponding to the portion shown in FIG. 2A in prior art. - The turbocharger according to the present invention shown in
FIG. 1A comprises aturbine 1 including a bladed rotor la rotated by a fluid supplied thereto, acompressor 2 including animpeller 2 a for drawing in air, connected with the bladed rotor 1 a by arotating shaft 3 a, aturbine housing 1 b constituting an outer shape of theturbine 1, and a bearinghousing 3 rotatably supporting therotating shaft 3 a. The turbine housing 1 a and the bearinghousing 3 and the bearing housing 3 [sic] are assembled as follows: A projectingportion 3 b of the bearinghousing 3 is inserted in a recessedportion 1 c of the turbine housing 1 a so that anend face 3 c of the projectingportion 3 b butts against astep portion 1 d of the recessedportion 1 c serving as a stopper face and that a flange portion 1 e around the recessedportion 1 c and aflange portion 3 d around the projectingportion 3 b face each other. Then, the flange portions 1 e and 3 e are fastened together by an annular G-coupling 4 with a grooved portion on its inside adapted to receive theflange portions 1 e and 3 d facing each other, where the axial position of the stopper face of thestep portion 1 d and the shapes of the recessedportion 1 c and the projectingportion 3 b are determined as described later. Incidentally, although theturbine 1 of the turbocharger shown inFIG. 1A has a multiple-chamber scroll portion 1 f, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The turbocharger may have a single-chamber scroll portion, and may include a variable nozzle for regulating flow rate, between the scroll portion 1 f and the bladed rotor 1 a. Further, although in the drawing, acompressor housing 2 b and the bearinghousing 3 are fastened together bybolts 2 c distributed circumferentially, they may be fastened together in another manner. - In the turbocharger shown in
FIG. 1A , the axial position of the stopper face of thestep portion 1 d is set, for example within the axial projected width Zg of the G-coupling 4, as indicated inFIG. 2A . Here, if theflange portions 1 e and 3 d are approximately equal in axial width, there exists a relationship Za≦0.5Zg, where Za is the axial distance between the end face of the flange portion 1 e and the stopper face of thestep portion 1 d of theturbine housing 1 b. In the prior art shown inFIG. 2B , on the other hand, the axial position of the stopper face of thestep portion 1 d is set outside the axial projected width Zg of the G-coupling 4, so that there exists a relationship Za>0.5Zg. In the structure shown inFIG. 2B , when the inside of theturbine housing 1 b is exposed to high temperature (ca 1000° C., for example), thermal expansion of the respective members may produce a gap between the G-coupling 4 and theflange portion 3 d, thereby causing a reduction in fastening force, or theflange portions 1 e, 3 d may stretch and deform the G-coupling 4. Through keen research, the inventor has discovered that there is a connection between the axial position of the stopper face of thestep portion 1 d and the fastening force applied by the G-coupling 4. Thus, in the present invention, the axial position of the stopper face of thestep portion 1 d is set nearer to the end face of the flange portion 1 e compared with the prior art so as to solve the above-mentioned problems. In other words, in the turbocharger according to the present invention, the recessedportion 1 c has a reduced depth (=Za) compared with the prior art. - In this configuration, the axial distance from the contact position on the flange portion 1 e of the
turbine housing 1 b against the G-coupling 4 to the stopper face of thestep portion 1 d is reduced. Thus, even when theturbine housing 1 b is exposed to higher temperature compared with the bearinghousing 3 and the G-coupling 4, reduction in fastening force applied by the G-coupling 4 due to thermal expansion can be kept down. - Specifically, since the axial distance between the contact position on the flange portion 1 e of the
turbine housing 1 b against the G-coupling 4 and the stopper face of thestep portion 1 d is small, increase in the axial distance between the contact position and the stopper face due to thermal expansion of theturbine housing 1 b is very small. Thus, even when theturbine housing 1 b is exposed to higher temperature compared with the bearinghousing 3 and the G-coupling 4, increase in size of the gap produced between the housings and the fastener due to thermal expansion can be kept to a minimum, so that reduction in fastening force applied by the G-coupling 4 can be kept down. - The G-
coupling 4 is a type of fastener, and as shown inFIG. 1B , includes a pair ofsemicircular arc portions flange portions semicircular arc portions 4 a, turned-back portions semicircular arc portions 4 a, afastener 4 d such as a bolt and nut for fastening theflange portions 4 b together, and aring 4 e for binding the turned-back portions FIG. 2A , eachsemicircular arc portion 4 a has the grooved portion adapted to receive the flange portion 1 e of theturbine housing 1 b and theflange portion 3 d of the bearinghousing 3, inside. - The grooved portion has sloping sides gradually diverging from each other from the bottom to the top of the grooved portion. The flange portion 1 a of the
turbine housing 1 b and theflange portion 3 d of the bearinghousing 3 each taper such that the flange portion can contact the corresponding sloping surface of the G-coupling 4. In the cross-sectional view shown inFIG. 2A , the tapering surfaces of theflange portions 1 e, 3 d each contact the corresponding sloping surface of the G-coupling 4 at one point. Actually, each tapering surface and the corresponding sloping surface make a line contact along the length of eachsemicircular arc portion 4 a shown inFIG. 1B . By fastening thefastener 4 d with the flange portion 1 e of theturbine housing 1 b and theflange portion 3 d of the bearinghousing 3 held between the inner sloping surfaces of the G-coupling 4, theturbine housing 1 b and the bearinghousing 3 are fastened together. Incidentally, the G-coupling 4 is sometimes called a V-band coupling. - As shown in
FIGS. 1A and 2A , aheat shield plate 5, which is a thin sheet formed into a tubular shape, is arranged with its edge portion held between the stopper face of thestep portion 1 d of theturbine housing 1 b and theend face 3 c of the projectingportion 3 b of the bearinghousing 3. Theheat shield plate 5 is a member for protecting the bearinghousing 3 from high-temperature exhaust gas flowing backward from theturbine housing 1 b. Although this structure itself does not differ from that in the prior art as shown inFIG. 2B , theheat shield plate 5 in the present invention has a greater axial length compared with the prior art, which results from setting the axial position of the stopper face of thestep portion 1 d nearer to the end face of the flange portion 1 e. When theheat shield plate 5 is to be held between the stopper face of thestep portion 1 d of theturbine housing 1 b and theend face 3 c of the projectingportion 3 b of the bearinghousing 3 as in the illustrated example, the shape of the projectingportion 3 b needs to be designed, taking account of the sheet thickness thereof. It is to be noted that theheat shield plate 5 is not an indispensable element. In place of theheat shield plate 5, a spacer in the form of a thin annular sheet serving as a sealing member may be held between the stopper face and the end face, or the stopper face of thestep portion 1 d of theturbine housing 1 b may be in direct contact with theend face 3 c of the projectingportion 3 b of the bearinghousing 3. - Next, a housing fastening method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram indicating sizes referred to in describing a housing fastening method according to an embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 4A shows a relation between the G-coupling 4 and theflange portions 1 e and 3 d at normal temperature, whileFIG. 4B shows a relation between the G-coupling 4 and theflange portions 1 e and 3 d at high temperature.FIG. 4C shows a relation between gaps Δg and Δc shown inFIG. 4B . - Explanation of symbols relating to sizes in components indicated in
FIG. 3 is given below: - Pa: Contact position on the
turbine housing 1 b against the G-coupling 4
Az: Axial distance from the stopper face of thestep portion 1 d of theturbine housing 1 b to the contact position Pa
Ar: Radial distance to the contact position Pa on theturbine housing 1 b (from the axis Z)
Pb: Contact position on the bearinghousing 3 against the G-coupling 4
Bz: Axial distance from theend face 3 c of the projectingportion 3 b of the bearinghousing 3 to the contact position Pb
Br: Radial distance to the contact position Pb on the bearing housing 3 (from the axis Z)
θ: Angle of divergence of the G-coupling 4
t: Sheet thickness of theheat shield plate 5
C: Axial distance between the contact positions Pa and Pb - Explanation of symbols relating to linear coefficients of expansion for components at high temperature and difference in temperature of components compared with when exposed to normal temperature is given below:
- α: Linear coefficient of expansion for the
turbine housing 1 b at high temperature
β: Linear coefficient of expansion for the bearinghousing 3 at high temperature
γ: Linear coefficient of expansion for the G-coupling 4 at high temperature
ε: Linear coefficient of expansion for theheat shield plate 5 at high temperature
ΔTa: Difference in temperature of theturbine housing 1 b when exposed to high temperature, compared with when exposed to normal temperature
ΔTb: Difference in temperature of the bearinghousing 3 when exposed to high temperature, compared with when exposed to normal temperature
ΔTg: Difference in temperature of the G-coupling 4 when exposed to high temperature, compared with when exposed to normal temperature
ΔTs: Difference in temperature of theheat shield plate 5 when exposed to high temperature, compared with when exposed to normal temperature - As shown in
FIG. 4A , at normal temperature, the flange portion 1 e of theturbine housing 1 b and theflange portion 3 d of the bearinghousing 3 contact the G-coupling 4 at contact positions Pa, Pb, respectively. Generally, between theflange portions 1 e and 3 d, there exists a slight gap Δp, which is exaggerated in the drawings. The inventor's research has confirmed that, as shown inFIG. 4B , when the inside of theturbine housing 1 b is exposed to high temperature (ca 1000° C., for example), the existence of this gap Δp leads to formation of a gap Δg between theflange portion 3 d of the bearinghousing 3 and the G-coupling 4 due to thermal expansion of the respective components. For example, in the prior art shown inFIG. 2B , when exhaust gas supplied to theturbine 1 is at 1050° C., a gap Δg of 0.0388 mm is formed. Even the gap of such a small size leads to a reduction in fastening force applied by the G-coupling 4. Thus, the present invention needs to reduce the gap Δg formed when the exhaust gas supplied to theturbine 1 is at 1050° C., at least below the size (=0.0388 mm) in the prior art. - Here, symbol Pg denote a position on the G-
coupling 4 which contacted the contact position Pb at normal temperature. At high temperature, the axial distance Cg between the contact positions Pa and Pg on the G-coupling 4 is longer than the axial distance C between the contact positions Pa and Pb on theflange portions 1 e and 3 d. ΔC denotes this difference (Cg−C). Regarding ΔC and Δg, a relationship ΔC=Δg/cos(θ/2) is obtained fromFIG. 4C . As mentioned above, Δg needs to meet at least the condition Δg<0.0388 mm. Consequently, ΔC needs to meet the condition ΔC<0.0388/cos(θ/2). For this difference ΔC, an allowable limit k is set. Specifically, in order to achieve at least a slight increase in fastening force applied by the G-coupling 4 compared with the prior art when the exhaust gas supplied to theturbine 1 is at 1050° C., the allowable limit k needs to be set within the range of 0≦k<0.0388/cos(θ/2) (in mm). Further, in the present invention, in order to effectively keep down the reduction in fastening force applied by the G-coupling 4, the gap Δg should desirably be around 0.002 mm. In this case, the allowable limit k should be set within the range of 0≦k≦0.002/cos(θ/2) (in mm). When a standard G-coupling 4 is used, the range within which the allowable limit k should be set can be expressed by 0≦k≦0.0016 (in mm). - Using the symbols defined above, the axial distance C between the contact positions Pa and Pb at high temperature can be expressed by
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C={t(1+εΔTs)+Bz(1+βΔTb)}−Az(1+αΔTa) (1) - On the other hand, the axial distance Cg between the contact positions Pa and Pg at high temperature is expressed by
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- Thus, once the allowable limit k is set, the axial distance Az from the stopper face of the
step portion 1 d of theturbine housing 1 b to the contact position Pa and the axial distance Bz from theend face 3 c of the projectingportion 3 c of the bearinghousing 3 to the contact position Pb can be determined to meet the relationship -
0≦ΔC≦k (3) - In other words, in the present embodiment, by using the above expressions (1), (2) and (3), the values of the parameters (axial distance Bz, radial distance Br, angle of divergence θ, etc.) relating to the shape of the projecting
portion 3 b can be determined taking account of the sheet thickness t (thickness of the thin sheet), and therefore the shape of the projectingportion 3 b can be designed taking account of the sheet thickness t. - By determining the axial distance Az in the recessed portion and the axial distance Bz in the projecting portion according to the above-described housing fastening method, reduction in fastening force applied by the G-
coupling 4 can be kept down, irrespective of the model or capacity of the turbocharger. This method is applicable to products other than turbochargers (waste gate valves, exhaust manifolds and mufflers, for example) having housings to be fastened by a G-coupling 4. - Next, referring to
FIGS. 5A and 5B , housing fastening methods according to other embodiments of the present invention will be described.FIG. 5A is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a fastening structure made by a housing fastening method according to another embodiment of the present invention, andFIG. 5B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a fastening structure according to a further embodiment. The components similar to those shown inFIG. 2A are assigned the same reference characters, and the explanation of such components is omitted to avoid repetition. - In the embodiment shown in
FIG. 5A , theflange portion 3 d of the bearinghousing 3 is Ah greater in outside diameter (radius) than the flange portion 1 e of theturbine housing 1 b. This is out of consideration for the fact that theturbine housing 1 b is likely to experience a greater temperature rise and therefore a greater degree of thermal expansion than the bearinghousing 3. In other words, considering that the difference in thermal expansion results in difference in radial displacement between contact positions Pa and Pb, the configuration is determined such that, at high temperature, the contact positions Pa and Pb are displaced onto a line approximately parallel to the axial direction. To this case, the above-mentioned expressions for calculating the axial distance C between contact positions Pa and Pb and the axial distance Cg between contact positions Pa and Pg can be applied without modification. It is to be noted, however, that even when the housing fastening method shown inFIG. 5A is not adopted, the axial distance C between contact positions Pa and Pb can be easily calculated taking account of an angle between a line connecting the contact positions Pa and Pb and the axial direction. - In the embodiment shown in
FIG. 5B , the stopper face of thestep portion 1 d of the recessedportion 1 c of theturbine housing 1 b is in direct contact with theend face 3 c of the projectingportion 3 b of the bearinghousing 3. In other words, this is the case not requiring aheat shield plate 5 as shown inFIG. 2A . This is presented considering the fact that some models of turbocharger do not require aheat shield plate 5. In this case, the axial distances C and Cg can be easily calculated only by eliminating the variables relating to the heat shield plate 5 (t, ε, ΔTs) from the above-mentioned expressions for calculating the axial distance C between contact positions Pa and Pb and the axial distance Cg between contact positions Pa and Pg, respectively. Further, in the case where a spacer or a sealing member is provided between the stopper face of thestep portion 1 d and theend face 3 c of the projectingportion 3 b in place of theheat shield plate 5, the axial distances C, Cg can be calculated by introducing the sheet thickness and liner coefficient of expansion for such member. - The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Needless to say, it allows a variety of modifications not departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. For example, the present invention is applicable to fasteners other than the G-coupling.
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1. A housing fastening method comprising steps of inserting a projecting portion of a housing in a recessed portion of another housing so that an end face of the projecting position butts against a step portion of the recessed portion serving as a stopper face and that a flange portion around the recessed portion and a flange portion around the projecting portion face each other, and thereafter, fastening the flange portions together by an annular fastener with a grooved portion on its inside adapted to receive the flange portions facing each other, wherein the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion and the shapes of the recessed portion and the projecting portion are determined to ensure that a gap produced between the grooved portion of the fastener and the flange portions does not exceed a specified size even when the housings and the fastener experience thermal expansion during use.
2. The housing fastener method according to claim 1 , wherein the axial position of the stopper face of the step portion is set within the axial projected width of the fastener.
3. The housing fastening method according to claim 1 , wherein the shape of the projecting portion is determined taking account of the thickness of a thin sheet held between the stopper face of the step portion and the end face of the projecting portion.
4. The housing fastening method according to claim 1 , wherein when the housings are likely to experience different degrees of thermal expansion during use, the flange portion of the housing which is likely to experience a smaller degree of thermal expansion is formed to be greater in outside diameter than the flange portion of the housing which is likely to experience a greater degree of thermal expansion.
5. The housing fastening method according to claim 1 , wherein an axial distance Az from a contact position at which the fastener contacts the flange portion around the recess portion to the stopper face of the step portion and an axial distance Bz from a contact position at which the fastener contacts the flange portion around the projecting portion to the end face of the projecting portions are determined to meet the condition 0≦Cg−C≦allowable limit k, where C is an axial distance between the contact positions on the flange portions defined by an expression C=t+Bz−Az, on the basis of said axial distances Az and Bz, and Cg is an axial distance between the contact positions on the fastener.
6. The housing fastening method according to claim 5 , wherein the allowable limit k is set on the basis of the allowable size for a gap produced between the fastener and the contact position on the flange portion at a specified temperature.
7. The housing fastening method according to claim 5 , wherein the allowable limit k is set to meet the condition 0≦k<0.0388/cos(θ/2), where θ is an angle of divergence of a pair of support portions of the fastener.
8. A turbocharger comprising a turbine including a bladed rotor rotated by a fluid supplied thereto, a compressor including an impeller for drawing in air, connected with the bladed rotor by a rotating shaft, a turbine housing constituting an outer shape of the turbine, and a bearing housing rotatably supporting the rotating shaft, a projecting portion of the bearing housing being inserted in a recessed portion of the turbine housing such that an end face of the projecting position butts against a step portion of the recessed portion serving as a stopper face and that a flange portion around the recessed portion and a flange portion around the projecting portion face each other, the flange portions being fastened together by an annular fastener with a grooved portion on its inside adapted to receive the flange portions facing each other, wherein
the bearing housing and the turbine housing are fastened together by the fastener by employing the housing fastening method according to claim 1 .
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