US Patent 7562528 Low-restriction turbine outlet housing

A low-restriction turbine outlet device (200) includes a housing (202) having an internal volume (208). The internal volume (208) includes an inlet transition portion (230) and an outlet transition portion (232). An inlet port (204) that is formed in the housing (202) is in fluid communication with an outlet port (206) that is also formed in the housing (202). A mounting flange (216) is connected to the housing (202), a first set of stiffening ribs (218) and a second set of stiffening ribs (220) each connect the mounting flange (216) to the housing (202).