A number of variations may include a turbocharger bearing housing comprising a bearing bore, a rolling element bearing assembly including an inner race and an outer race having a plurality of ball bearings disposed therebetween, wherein the rolling element bearing assembly is disposed within the bearing bore, a shaft for rotating the rolling element bearing assembly, located and supported within the inner race, a tubular bearing spacer, having at least one radial opening, positioned within the bearing bore, a mounting bore, a generally tubular insert mounted in the mounting bore and extending into the at least one radial opening of the tubular bearing spacer, and a rotational speed sensor mounted to the tubular insert via threaded fitting or friction fit.

Provided is a portable power working machine in which suction of clothing to a safety guard can be reliably prevented and the amount of a portion protruding laterally from one side surface portion of a fan case can be reduced so as to enable a required air blowing performance to be obtained without causing an increase in size or weight or deterioration of the operability thereof. A suction port for inhaling air is provided on one side surface portion of a fan case of an air blower, and a safety guard is provided in the suction port. Further, the one side surface portion of the fan case has attached thereto a block prevention guard that has a top surface portion with a top surface opening facing the suction port, three leg portions for allowing the top surface opening to face the suction port with a predetermined distance therebetween, and a lattice provided in the top surface opening. Furthermore, the average opening area of apertures of the lattice in the top surface opening of the block prevention guard is larger than that of the apertures of the lattice of the safety guard.

Provided is a portable power working machine in which suction of clothing to a safety guard can be reliably prevented and the amount of a portion protruding laterally from one side surface portion of a fan case can be reduced so as to enable a required air blowing performance to be obtained without causing an increase in size or weight or deterioration of the operability thereof. A suction port for inhaling air is provided on one side surface portion of a fan case of an air blower, and a safety guard is provided in the suction port. Further, the one side surface portion of the fan case has attached thereto a block prevention guard that has a top surface portion with a top surface opening facing the suction port, three leg portions for allowing the top surface opening to face the suction port with a predetermined distance therebetween, and a lattice provided in the top surface opening. Furthermore, the average opening area of apertures of the lattice in the top surface opening of the block prevention guard is larger than that of the apertures of the lattice of the safety guard.

An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) with a bearing housing (2), a shaft (5) mounted in the bearing housing (2), a turbine wheel (6) which is arranged on the shaft (5), a compressor wheel (7) which is arranged on the shaft (5), and a wheel side space (10) between a rear wall (8) of the turbine wheel (6) or compressor wheel (7) and an outer surface (11), which faces toward the rear wall (8) of the bearing housing (2). In the outer surface (11) of the bearing housing (5), there is formed at least one groove (13, 18) for disrupting the flow generated by the rotating rear wall (8).

An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) with a bearing housing (2), a shaft (5) mounted in the bearing housing (2), a turbine wheel (6) which is arranged on the shaft (5), a compressor wheel (7) which is arranged on the shaft (5), and a wheel side space (10) between a rear wall (8) of the turbine wheel (6) or compressor wheel (7) and an outer surface (11), which faces toward the rear wall (8) of the bearing housing (2). In the outer surface (11) of the bearing housing (5), there is formed at least one groove (13, 18) for disrupting the flow generated by the rotating rear wall (8).

The present invention proposes an electric blower which can strongly hold and fix a sleeve onto a frame, and eventually provide high reliability. An electric blower 1 includes a centrifugal fan 2; a shaft 9 installed integrally rotatably with the centrifugal fan 2; a sleeve 16; a bearing 17 provided in the sleeve 16 and adapted to rotatably support the shaft 9; a diffuser 6 provided with a through hole 21 in which the sleeve 16 is fixed; a recess 41 provided in an outer circumferential surface of the sleeve 16; and a stopper 43 filling a gap between the diffuser 6 and the recess 41 and adapted to harden and thereby prevent the sleeve 16 from being detached from the through hole 21.

An impeller for a centrifugal blower includes at least one blade oriented in a radial direction of the impeller. The blade has an airfoil section with a radially inward end and a radially outward end that are thinner than at least one point between the radially inward end and the radially outward end.

An impeller for a centrifugal blower includes at least one blade oriented in a radial direction of the impeller. The blade has an airfoil section with a radially inward end and a radially outward end that are thinner than at least one point between the radially inward end and the radially outward end.

An electrically driven pump for gases or gas mixtures having a pump housing and a motor housing. A radial pump having a pump impeller is formed in the pump housing, and the pump impeller is connected to a drive shaft which extends through a wall of the pump housing into the motor housing. At least one air gap is formed between the drive shaft and the wall of the pump housing. A pressure side is formed in the pump housing, and is arranged in the outer radial region of the pump impeller. An opening through the pump housing is formed in the region of the pressure side, and the opening connects the interior of the pump housing to the interior of the motor housing, such that the pressure prevailing on the pressure side may propagate into the interior of the motor housing.

An electrically driven pump for gases or gas mixtures having a pump housing and a motor housing. A radial pump having a pump impeller is formed in the pump housing, and the pump impeller is connected to a drive shaft which extends through a wall of the pump housing into the motor housing. At least one air gap is formed between the drive shaft and the wall of the pump housing. A pressure side is formed in the pump housing, and is arranged in the outer radial region of the pump impeller. An opening through the pump housing is formed in the region of the pressure side, and the opening connects the interior of the pump housing to the interior of the motor housing, such that the pressure prevailing on the pressure side may propagate into the interior of the motor housing.