US 12,264,595 B2
Turbine support case having axial spokes
Guy Lefebvre, St-Bruno-de-Montarville (CA); and Remy Synnott, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu (CA)
Assigned to PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP., Longueuil (CA)
Filed by PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP., Longueuil (CA)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/344,054.
Prior Publication US 2025/0003354 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
Int. Cl. F01D 25/24 (2006.01)
CPC F01D 25/246 (2013.01) [F05D 2240/14 (2013.01); F05D 2260/31 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft engine, comprising:
a turbine including a turbine rotor rotatable about a central axis;
a scroll case having an inlet fluidly connected to a source of combustion gases and an outlet fluidly connected to the turbine, and a conduit extending around the central axis from the inlet to the outlet, the conduit spiraling towards the central axis;
a bearing housing extending around the central axis; an exhaust case disposed downstream of the turbine; and
a turbine support case secured to the bearing housing and to the exhaust case, the turbine support case having spokes distributed around the central axis and extending along a direction having an axial component relative to the central axis, each of the spokes extending through the conduit of the scroll case and radially supported by the bearing housing.