EP0415101B1 - Abgasvorrichtung, insbesondere Abgasreinigungsvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP0415101B1
EP0415101B1 EP90114642A EP90114642A EP0415101B1 EP 0415101 B1 EP0415101 B1 EP 0415101B1 EP 90114642 A EP90114642 A EP 90114642A EP 90114642 A EP90114642 A EP 90114642A EP 0415101 B1 EP0415101 B1 EP 0415101B1
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exhaust gas
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Walter Dr. Stoepler
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N13/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
    • F01N13/08—Other arrangements or adaptations of exhaust conduits
    • F01N13/10—Other arrangements or adaptations of exhaust conduits of exhaust manifolds
    • F01N13/102—Other arrangements or adaptations of exhaust conduits of exhaust manifolds having thermal insulation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N13/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
    • F01N13/009—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00 having two or more separate purifying devices arranged in series
    • F01N13/0097—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00 having two or more separate purifying devices arranged in series the purifying devices are arranged in a single housing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N13/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
    • F01N13/14—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00 having thermal insulation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N13/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
    • F01N13/14—Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00 having thermal insulation
    • F01N13/141—Double-walled exhaust pipes or housings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
    • F01N3/08—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous
    • F01N3/10—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust
    • F01N3/24—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by constructional aspects of converting apparatus
    • F01N3/28—Construction of catalytic reactors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
    • F01N3/08—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous
    • F01N3/10—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust
    • F01N3/24—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by constructional aspects of converting apparatus
    • F01N3/28—Construction of catalytic reactors
    • F01N3/2839—Arrangements for mounting catalyst support in housing, e.g. with means for compensating thermal expansion or vibration
    • F01N3/2853—Arrangements for mounting catalyst support in housing, e.g. with means for compensating thermal expansion or vibration using mats or gaskets between catalyst body and housing
    • F01N3/2857—Arrangements for mounting catalyst support in housing, e.g. with means for compensating thermal expansion or vibration using mats or gaskets between catalyst body and housing the mats or gaskets being at least partially made of intumescent material, e.g. unexpanded vermiculite
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2310/00—Selection of sound absorbing or insulating material
    • F01N2310/02—Mineral wool, e.g. glass wool, rock wool, asbestos or the like
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2350/00—Arrangements for fitting catalyst support or particle filter element in the housing
    • F01N2350/02—Fitting ceramic monoliths in a metallic housing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2470/00—Structure or shape of gas passages, pipes or tubes
    • F01N2470/10—Tubes having non-circular cross section

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  • the invention relates to an exhaust gas device with an at least partially double-shell metal housing, the gas-carrying metallic inner housing being supported by an elastic mineral fiber mat in the metallic outer housing, in particular exhaust gas cleaning device having an outer housing consisting of two half-shells, in which an elastic bearing mat, preferably a so-called. Swell mat, at least one honeycomb-structured support body and on the input and output side inner shielding funnels and, if appropriate, shielding rings are mounted between successive support bodies.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of designing an exhaust gas device of the type mentioned in such a way that the problems with axial and radial expansion differences are solved with a simple structure, and moreover with a favorable transition to any ceramic parts, without the occurrence of stress peaks and the risk of wrinkles can be.
  • the inner housing is formed from a close-meshed and inherently sliding wire mesh mat and is fixed on both ends either on the outer housing or on a carrier body mounted therein.
  • such a wire mesh mat - mesh fabrics with a mesh width of ⁇ 0.5 mm are particularly suitable - can be processed very easily in press or deep-drawing molds, so that even very complicated shell structures can be produced.
  • such shielding parts made of a wire mesh mat are provided with a very high degree of elasticity, both in the longitudinal direction and radially and in the transverse direction, so that the expansion differences mentioned at the beginning can be easily absorbed in the wire mesh in both the axial direction and the radial direction.
  • an exhaust gas cleaning device designed according to the invention with an outer housing consisting of two half-shells, in which at least one honeycomb-shaped support body and input and output-side inner shielding funnels and optionally shielding rings between successive support bodies are mounted via an elastic bearing mat, such that the one in the connecting piece jammed or welded shielding funnels clampingly encompasses the front end of the carrier body, any shielding rings should clamp around the neighboring carrier body ends in a corresponding manner, with the compensation of the expansion tolerance there is also an absolute certainty that due to any different expansions excessive stress peaks occur that lead to could destroy the thin-walled ceramic.
  • the special properties of a wire mesh mat also clearly prevent any risk of creasing at different expansions, for example of the shielding funnel produced from such a wire mesh mat and of the ceramic support body which is subsequently clamped around.
  • the porosity of a shielding funnel made of a wire mesh mat does not interfere with the dense design of a shielding funnel that is deep-drawn from sheet metal, since with a sufficiently small mesh size, sufficient elasticity of the inner shielding component produced therefrom is still guaranteed on the one hand, and on the other hand due to the occurring mesh opening neither damage to the mineral fiber mat can take place, which in practice is more heat-resistant anyway is as metal, but on the other hand also blowing out or falling out parts from the mineral fiber mat can be reliably prevented.
  • the shielding funnel 7 which consists of a wire mesh mat, is resiliently stretched onto the end of the carrier body 4, an additional holding effect also being provided by the pressure of the surrounding mineral fiber mat 5.
  • the inner shielding cylinder can not only be placed very easily around complicated inner structures, as must be the case with the complex-shaped carrier body 4 (FIG. 2), but there can be neither thermally induced stress peaks nor warping or wrinkling Shielding funnels or shielding rings, neither in the radial nor in the axial direction.
  • the invention is not restricted to the exemplary embodiments shown.
  • This design can namely be provided in the area of the shielding funnels or rings that the elastic bearing mat is completely eliminated over large sections, which in turn has the advantage that no high compressive forces of this elastic fiber mat have to be absorbed by the wire mesh shielding funnels and shielding rings .
  • the production from the wire mesh mat instead of the usual metal sheets has the advantage that, for example, damage to the monolith is eliminated by the encompassing edge of the shielding funnel or shielding ring. Due to the thermally insulating intermediate layer, excessive thermal heating of the outer shell is avoided even without pulling the bearing mat over the area of the rings and shielding funnels, and on the other hand - in particular if the thermally insulating intermediate layer is used as paper, film or the like. is made of thermally resistant material - prevents hot exhaust gases from getting into the space between the inner shell and the outer shell, so that they are neither there heating or blowing out the elastic mineral fiber mat present in the area of the monolith at the latest.

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  • Filtering Of Dispersed Particles In Gases (AREA)
EP90114642A 1989-09-02 1990-07-31 Abgasvorrichtung, insbesondere Abgasreinigungsvorrichtung Expired - Lifetime EP0415101B1 (de)

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