EP1770249B1 - Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement - Google Patents

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EP1770249B1
EP1770249B1 EP05394027A EP05394027A EP1770249B1 EP 1770249 B1 EP1770249 B1 EP 1770249B1 EP 05394027 A EP05394027 A EP 05394027A EP 05394027 A EP05394027 A EP 05394027A EP 1770249 B1 EP1770249 B1 EP 1770249B1
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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
    • F01N13/082—Other arrangements or adaptations of exhaust conduits of tailpipe, e.g. with means for mixing air with exhaust for exhaust cooling, dilution or evacuation
    • 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
    • F01N1/00—Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing
    • F01N1/08—Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing by reducing exhaust energy by throttling or whirling
    • F01N1/12—Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing by reducing exhaust energy by throttling or whirling using spirally or helically shaped channels
    • 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
    • F01N2270/00—Mixing air with exhaust gases
    • F01N2270/02—Mixing air with exhaust gases for cooling exhaust gases or the apparatus
    • 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
    • F01N2270/00—Mixing air with exhaust gases
    • F01N2270/10—Mixing air with exhaust gases for rendering exhaust innocuous, e.g. by dilution

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  • This invention relates to an exhaust gas diffuser comprising an elongate exhaust gas cylinder having a gas inlet and a gas outlet and in particular to an exhaust gas diffuser for a diesel engine.
  • Diesel oil burning boilers and diesel engines have been known for many years and are widely used in central heating systems, uninterrupted power-supplies, vehicle engines and the like. Diesel is seen as a particularly useful fuel due to it's low cost and widespread availability. There are however numerous disadvantages associated with diesel oil burning boilers and diesel engines.
  • One of the main problems associated with diesel oil burning boilers and diesel engines in general is that the exhaust gases generated by the boilers and engines have a high concentration of harmful vapours and entrained particles which can have serious health and environmental consequences.
  • the main components of the exhaust gases include carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, hydrocarbon compounds and particulates which are visible as black smoke. When in a concentrated form, these components increase the harmful effects of the exhaust gas, as well as causing the exhaust gas to look rather unsightly.
  • European Patent Application No. 0 526 673A which is the closest piece of prior art in this case, discloses an exhaust muffler for vehicles that aims to reduce backpressure exerted on the engine by the exhaust.
  • the application discloses a number of embodiments of muffler, each of which involve the diffusion of the exhaust gases through one or more multi-porous pipes and the use of sound absorbing material such as alumina fibres.
  • each embodiment discloses the intake of ambient air, the use of helical vanes within the muffler to give a "swirling" movement to exhaust gases and the mixing of the ambient air with the swirled exhaust gases.
  • the ambient air is introduced in a variety of different manners and locations within the muffler including via pipes extending from the inlet end of the muffler, via groups of openings adjacent the outlet of the muffler and via openings in the inlet end of the muffler.
  • United States Patent No. US 5 971 097 discloses a muffler for motor vehicles that aims to cool the exhaust gases.
  • the muffler comprises three concentric tubes forming 3 chambers, an inner, middle and outer chamber.
  • the inner and outer chambers convey ambient air while the exhaust gases are conveyed by the middle chamber.
  • the middle chamber is therefore cooled by the ambient air that surrounds it and the exhaust gases are consequently cooled in the middle chamber.
  • the middle chamber is fitted with a helicoid support that lengthens the path taken by the exhausts gases thereby prolonging their time in the muffler and increasing the cooling that takes place.
  • United States Patent No. US 2 913 871 discloses a device for attaching to a vehicle exhaust pipe so as to reduce the back pressure on the engine and thereby increase its power output.
  • the device comprises a frusto-conical member that attaches to the exhaust outlet with the open end of the cone facing towards the engine and an outlet pipe fitted internally with a helical deflector.
  • the invention uses a venturi effect and the vortex created by the flow of the exhaust gases over the helical deflector to accelerate the exhaust gases thereby reducing the back pressure on the engine.
  • Ambient air is introduced to the exhaust gases before the helical deflector therefore the vortex is induced in a mixture of ambient air and exhaust gases.
  • United States Patent No. US 2 829 731 relates to a muffler, comprising an afterburner, for motor vehicles.
  • the document is primarily focused on the implementation of the afterburner for reducing the pollution caused by vehicle exhausts. This reduction in pollution is carried out by causing combustion of the combustible constituents of the exhausts gases, such as carbon monoxide.
  • the invention aims to eliminate the use of spark plugs and like devices from afterburners by causing combustion of the exhaust gases based on their own temperature. A section of exhaust gases are separated and mixed with a supply of outside air such that the gases spontaneously combust so as to provide a pilot flame to light the rest of the exhaust gases.
  • the patent further discloses an embodiment of the invention comprising a spark plug wherein the temperature of the exhaust gases is sensed and the spark plug is only activated within certain temperature ranges.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser comprising an elongate exhaust gas cylinder having an exhaust gas inlet and an exhaust gas outlet, the exhaust gas diffuser further comprising a primary vortex inducer located internal the exhaust gas cylinder for turning a substantially laminar flow of exhaust gases flowing through the exhaust gas cylinder into a turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases, and an air introducer for introducing air from a position external the exhaust gas cylinder to a position internal the exhaust gas cylinder downstream of the primary vortex inducer for mixing with the turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases,
  • air introducer further comprises an elongate pipe having an air inlet and an air outlet and a throughbore therebetween, the air inlet being in communication with the exterior of the exhaust gas cylinder and the air outlet being in communication with the interior of the exhaust gas cylinder
  • the elongate pipe comprises a cross member mounted transversely across the exhaust gas cylinder, at least one end of which being in communication with the exterior of the exhaust gas cylinder thereby forming the air inlet
  • the air By turning the exhaust gases into a turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases, the air will be able to mix with the gases in a more efficient manner and furthermore, the turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases will create a vacuum at its center thereby causing air to be drawn in to the centre of the turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases without the need to positively pump air into the exhaust gas diffuser for mixing with the exhaust gases. This is also therefore particularly cost effective.
  • an air introducer further comprising an elongate pipe having an air inlet and an air outlet and a throughbore therebetween, the air inlet being in communication with the exterior of the exhaust gas cylinder and the air outlet being in communication with the interior of the exhaust gas cylinder is a particularly simple way of delivering the air to the interior of the exhaust gas diffuser that will be able to mix effectively with the exhaust gases.
  • a transversely mounted cross-member is seen as a useful construction of exhaust gas diffuser and the cross member will serve to add rigidity to the structure thereby making the exhaust gas diffuser more durable
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which both ends of the cross member are in communication with the exterior of the exhaust gas cylinder thereby forming a pair of air inlets. This is seen as a particularly useful configuration of exhaust gas diffuser and a large amount of air will be drawn into the exhaust gas diffuser for mixing with the turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases which will allow for the exhaust gases to be diluted to a greater extent.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which there are provided a pair of deflector plates mounted internal the cross member adjacent the air vent for turning a flow of air entering the cross member through the air inlets into a secondary turbulent spinning vortex flow of air as it exits the cross member through the air outlet.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which there is provided an elongate guide pipe mounted on the cross member and substantially orthogonal thereto, one end of the elongate guide pipe surrounding the air vent and the other end of the elongate guide pipe facing away from the exhaust gas inlet and thereby forming the air outlet.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which the air outlet is located adjacent one end of the elongate pipe and the elongate pipe is cranked intermediate its ends so that the air outlet faces away from the exhaust gas inlet of the exhaust gas cylinder.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which the air outlet is located substantially along the longitudinal axis of the exhaust gas cylinder in a position for communication with the interior of a turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which there are provided a plurality of air venting apertures formed along the length of the pipe, each of the air venting apertures being of a diameter less than the diameter of the air vent and each of the air venting apertures facing away from the exhaust gas inlet of the exhaust gas cylinder.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which the air introducer further comprises a plurality of apertures circumferentially spaced around the exhaust gas cylinder in a position downstream of the primary vortex inducer.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which the exhaust gas cylinder further comprises an integral exhaust gas diffuser bowl substantially frusto-conical in shape, the exhaust gas diffuser bowl tapering outwardly towards the exhaust gas outlet. This is seen as a useful shape of exhaust gas diffuser as the turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases will be allowed to expand outwardly as it develops thereby allowing the gases to dilute somewhat as they are being introduced to the air for mixing with the air.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which there are provided a plurality of apertures circumferentially spaced around the narrowest portion of the exhaust gas diffuser bowl.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which the circumference of the narrowest portion of the exhaust gas diffuser bowl is greater than the circumference of the exhaust gas cylinder and there is provided an annular ring mounted intermediate the exhaust gas diffuser bowl and the exhaust gas cylinder connecting the exhaust gas diffuser bowl to the exhaust gas cylinder, the annular ring having a plurality of apertures circumferentially spaced around its surface.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which there is further provided a rain protector shield mounted internal the diffuser bowl.
  • a rain protector shield By having a rain protector shield, it will be possible to prevent rain from traveling down the exhaust gas diffuser into the exhaust pipe of an engine. This will help to protect the engine particularly when the engine is not running as rain water can cause serious damage to the engine if it is allowed to enter the engine through the exhaust pipe.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which the rain protector shield is substantially frusto-conical in shape and tapers outwardly towards the exhaust gas outlet of the exhaust gas cylinder, the circumference of the widest portion of the rain protection shield being greater than the circumference of the exhaust gas cylinder.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which the primary vortex inducer further comprises an elongate vortex cylinder mounted internal the exhaust gas cylinder substantially in line with a laminar flow of exhaust gases passing through the exhaust gas cylinder, the elongate vortex cylinder having at least one helical strake mounted on the outer surface thereof.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which the elongate vortex cylinder has a pair of helical strakes mounted on the outer surface thereof.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which the end of the vortex cylinder facing the flow of exhaust gases is tapered into a conical portion, the apex of which facing the flow of exhaust gases.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which the primary vortex inducer further comprises a vortex cone, mounted internal and substantially in line with a flow of exhaust gases passing through the exhaust gas cylinder. This is seen as a useful alternative device for creating a turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases that is also simple and cost effective to construct.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser in which the primary vortex inducer further comprises a half ball, mounted internal and substantially in line with a flow of exhaust gases passing through the exhaust gas cylinder. This is also seen as a useful alternative device for creating a turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases that is also simple and cost effective to construct.
  • an exhaust gas cylinder in which the primary vortex inducer is mounted centrally and substantially co-axially with the exhaust gas cylinder. This will ensure that the turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases will be formed evenly throughout the exhaust gas cylinder and will expand evenly on all sides of the primary vortex inducer without significant amounts of gases rebounding off the side walls of the exhaust gas cylinder and disrupting the turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases.
  • an exhaust gas cylinder in which the primary vortex inducer is mounted centrally and substantially co-axially with the exhaust gas cylinder on the elongate pipe.
  • the pipe and the primary vortex inducer may indeed be constructed as a single unit that will ease manufacturing of the device.
  • the exhaust gas diffuser is adopted for connection onto an exhaust pipe of an engine, the exhaust gas cylinder having a greater internal diameter than the exhaust pipe.
  • the exhaust gas diffuser is formed integrally with an exhaust pipe of an engine, the exhaust gas cylinder having a greater internal diameter than the exhaust pipe.
  • an exhaust gas diffuser comprising an elongate exhaust gas cylinder 3 having an exhaust gas inlet 5 and an exhaust gas outlet 7.
  • a primary vortex inducer (PVI) 9 comprising an elongate vortex cylinder 11 is positioned internal the exhaust gas cylinder and is substantially coaxial with the exhaust gas cylinder and substantially in line with a flow of exhaust gases (not shown) passing through the exhaust gas cylinder 3.
  • the PVI further comprises a pair of helical strakes 13(a), 13(b) formed along the length of the vortex cylinder 11.
  • an air introducer 15 for introducing air from a position external the exhaust gas cylinder to a position internal the exhaust gas cylinder downstream of the PVI having an air inlet and an air outlet.
  • the air introducer 15 comprises a pipe having a substantially inverted T-shape comprising a cross member 17 mounted transversely across the exhaust gas cylinder 3 and an elongate guide pipe 19 connected to the cross member intermediate its ends.
  • Each of the ends 21(a), 21(b) of the cross member 17 are in communication with the ambient air external the exhaust gas cylinder thereby forming air inlets and there is provided an air vent 22 formed intermediate the cross members ends 21a, 21 b and facing away from the exhaust gas inlet 5 of the exhaust gas cylinder.
  • One end of the guide pipe 19 surrounds the air vent 22 formed in the cross member 17 intermediate its ends, and the other end 23 of the guide pipe 19, which forms the air outlet, is positioned facing away from the exhaust gas inlet in a location for communication with the interior of a primary spinning vortex of exhaust gases (not shown) formed in the exhaust gas cylinder.
  • a diffuser bowl 25 is connected to the gas outlet 7, the diffuser bowl 25 being frusto-conical in shape, tapering outwardly from the gas outlet 7.
  • the air introducer comprising a pipe, one end of which being in communication with the air external the exhaust gas cylinder and the other end of which being in communication with the interior of the exhaust gas cylinder, is also referred to throughout this specification as a secondary vortex inducer (SVI) and these terms may be used interchangeably throughout the specification.
  • SVI secondary vortex inducer
  • FIGs. 2 and 4 of the drawings there is illustrated an air introducer formed by a plurality of apertures 27 spaced circumferentially about the end of the diffuser bowl 25 connected to the gas outlet 7.
  • the air introducer formed by a plurality of air apertures 27 is also referred to throughout this specification as a tertiary vortex inducer (TVI) and these terms may be used interchangeably throughout the specification.
  • a plurality of air venting apertures 29 are formed in the cross member 17 of the SVI 15 facing the gas outlet 7. Each of the air venting apertures 29 is of a diameter less than the diameter of the air vent 22.
  • FIG. 5 and 6 of the drawings there is shown a combined PVI 9 and SVI 15 for use with the present invention.
  • the PVI 9 and SVI 15 are formed as one unit which may be subsequently attached to the exhaust gas cylinder by welding or any other suitable method.
  • the plurality of air venting apertures 29 are punched in the side of the cross member 17 of the SVI, facing the gas outlet (not shown).
  • the cross member is substantially cylindrical in shape and the air venting apertures 29 of the cross member 17 are asymmetrical to promote rotational flow in the ambient temperature air drawn into the SVI 15.
  • a pair of arcuate deflector plates 31(a), 31(b) is provided mounted internal the cross member 17 adjacent to air vent 22.
  • FIG. 9 there is shown a combined PVI and SVI illustrating the formation of a turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases.
  • the exhaust gases passing over the PVI are separated into two separate gas flows, 33(a) and 33(b), by the helical strakes 13(a) and 13(b). These flows of exhaust gases then follow the helical strakes up along the vortex cylinder 11 along its length until the attachment is broken once the gas flows 33(a) and 33(b) encounter the cross member 17 of the SVI. This results in a turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases being created.
  • Fig. 10 there is shown a diagrammatic representation of the turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases created by the PVI.
  • Exhaust gases 35 enter the exhaust gas diffuser 1 through inlet 5 and pass over the vortex cylinder 11 of the PVI 9.
  • the exhaust gases follow the helical strakes (not shown) as described previously on the PVI 9 which impart a spinning turbulent flow to the exhaust gases 35.
  • the exhaust gases separate into two separate streams of exhaust gases but for reasons of clarity, only one stream of the exhaust gases is shown.
  • the gases accelerate as they are guided by the strakes (not shown) on the vortex cylinder 11 of the PVI 9 so that a turbulent spinning vortex flow is created.
  • This spinning vortex expands outwardly once the gas 35 separates from the end of the vortex cylinder into the diffuser bowl 25 before exiting the diffuser bowl into the atmosphere.
  • the exhaust gases are retained in the exhaust gas diffuser for some time before exiting the diffuser bowl 25.
  • FIG. 11 there is shown a diagrammatic representation of the creation of a secondary turbulent spinning vortex of ambient air created by the SVI 15.
  • the primary turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases (not shown) described previously will have a vacuum created in its centre. This vacuum causes an intake of air 36 through ends 21(a) and 21(b) of the SVI 15.
  • the air 36 entering the SVI 15 is given a spinning vortex motion, as described previously, by the deflector plates (not shown) located internal the cross member of the SVI 15 before the spinning vortex of air 37 is drawn upwards through the guide pipe 19 of the SVI 15 into the vacuum at the centre of the primary spinning turbulent vortex flow of exhaust gases (not shown). In this way, a spinning vortex of air 37 is formed inside the spinning vortex of exhaust gases (not shown).
  • FIG. 12 there is shown a diagrammatic representation of the formation of a spinning vortex flow of ambient air external the spinning vortex of exhaust gases (not shown), namely, a tertiary vortex.
  • An air stream 38 is drawn in through apertures 27, which for reasons of clarity only one of which is shown, located in the portion of the diffuser bowl 25 adjacent the outlet 7 of the exhaust gas cylinder 3.
  • This air stream 38 is drawn into the diffuser bowl by the motion of the spinning turbulent vortex flow of exhaust gases (not shown) inside the diffuser bowl 25.
  • the spinning turbulent vortex flow of exhaust gases (not shown) imparts a spinning motion on the air drawn in through the apertures 27, thereby creating a tertiary turbulent spinning vortex air flow, indicated by the reference numeral 39.
  • This tertiary vortex of air will be formed outside the primary vortex of exhaust gases.
  • FIG. 13 there is shown a diagrammatic representation of the exhaust gas diffuser in operation. This shows the three vortices combined together.
  • the exhaust gas diffuser 1 is connected to an exhaust pipe 41 of a diesel engine (not shown).
  • the exhaust gases emitted by the engine pass over the primary vortex inducer (not shown).
  • the turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases 43 will in turn create a vacuum at its centre. This vacuum will cause an air stream 36 of ambient temperature air to be drawn in through the inlets 21(a) and 21(b) into the secondary vortex inducer.
  • the air stream 36 passes over the arcuate deflector plates (not shown) which impart a spinning motion on the air stream 36 which is drawn upwards through the SVI 15 into the vacuum of the centre of the spinning vortex of exhaust gases.
  • a spinning vortex of air 45 internal the spinning vortex of exhaust gases 43 is thereby created.
  • air streams 38 of ambient temperature air are drawn in through the apertures 27 in the diffuser bowl 25 by the spinning vortex of exhaust gas 43.
  • the air streams 36 drawn into the diffuser bowl 25 are caused to rotate due to the motion of the spinning vortex of exhaust gas 43. This in turn creates an outer spinning vortex of air 47.
  • the spinning vortex of exhaust gas 43 is therefore sandwiched between the inner spinning vortex of air 45 and the outer spinning vortex of air 47.
  • the spinning vortex of exhaust gas is cooled and diluted between the two adjacent spinning vortices of ambient temperature air, before exiting the diffuser bowl 25.
  • Fig. 14 shows a side view of an exhaust gas flow 51 as it encounters the cross member of the SVI.
  • the exhaust gases part into two streams of gases 52a, 52b before joining up again on the leeward side of the cross member.
  • a partial vacuum is formed on the leeward side of the cylinder as the two gas streams will not recombine instantaneously as they reach the far side of the cross member.
  • This partial vacuum causes air to be drawn into the SVI through the inlets 21 (a) and 21(b) and passed through the air venting apertures 29 into the vacuum on the leeward side of the cross member.
  • a Karman vortex street comprising a regular pattern of stable staggered vortices is formed as the gases pass over the cross member 17 and the ambient air passing through the air venting apertures 29 is mixed with the exhaust Karman vortex street gas flow on the leeward side of the cross member 17. This mixing of exhaust gases with ambient air causes further cooling and dilution of the exhaust gases.
  • the exhaust gas diffuser 1 further comprises a rain guard protector 54.
  • the rain guard protector 54 is substantially frusto-conical in shape, the narrow end of which is connected to the air outlet 23 of the guide member 19.
  • the rain guard protector tapers outwardly towards the exhaust gas outlet of the diffuser bowl 25.
  • the widest portion of the rain guard protector 54 is wider than the exhaust gas outlet 7 of the exhaust gas cylinder.
  • the exhaust gas diffuser with rain guard protector may be mounted on a vertical exhaust pipe (not shown).
  • Rain falling on the exhaust gas diffuser will either fall on the interior of the rain guard protector 54 or will fall on the interior walls of the diffuser bowl 25. Rain falling on the interior of the rain guard protector 54 will flow downwardly through the air outlet 23 of the secondary vortex inducer, through the guide pipe 19 and then out through the cross member 17 until it exits through the air inlets 21 (a) and 21(b). Rain falling on the interior of the diffuser bowl 25 will travel down along the sides of the diffuser bowl and will be drained out of the diffuser bowl through apertures 27 (not shown). In this way, rain will not be able to travel into the exhaust pipe of the engine when the engine is not operational. All the rain will be drained safely away from the exhaust of the engine.
  • a vortex cone such as a vortex cone, half ball, or other known devices that will cause a vortex to form in the exhaust gases. It is important that a turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases is created which may in turn be mixed with a spinning vortex flow of ambient air.
  • secondary vortex inducers could be provided other than the invented T-shaped construction described above.
  • a simple elongate guide pipe having an air inlet in communication with the air external the exhaust gas cylinder and an air outlet in communication with the interior of the exhaust gas cylinder could be provided.
  • the secondary vortex inducer allows for a path of air to be introduced from the exterior of the exhaust gas cylinder to the interior so that a stream of air is delivered to the interior of a turbulent spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases.
  • the cross member 17 extends across the entire interior of the exhaust gas cylinder but the secondary vortex inducer need only extend from the side wall of the exhaust gas cylinder to a position internal the exhaust gas cylinder, preferably substantially in line with the longitudinal access of the exhaust gas cylinder.
  • the elongate pipe could be cranked intermediate its ends into a right angle or other such angle so that the air outlet faces away from the exhaust gas inlet of the exhaust gas cylinder.
  • the internal spinning vortex of air or the external spinning vortex of air could be provided alone with the exhaust gas and both need not necessarily be supplied.
  • the air venting apertures 29 providing the ports for introducing air into the Karman vortex street may also be provided either alone or in conjunction with the inner or outer spinning vortices of ambient air.
  • the apertures 27 could be supplied on the side of the gas cylinder 3, instead of the gas diffuser bowl 25. What is important is that the air is introduced in such a way so that the spinning vortex flow of exhaust gases will impart a spinning vortex flow on the air entering through the apertures 27.

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  1. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) comportant un cylindre allongé de gaz d'échappement (3) ayant une entrée de gaz d'échappement (5) et une sortie de gaz d'échappement (7), le diffuseur de gaz d'échappement comportant par ailleurs un dispositif induisant un tourbillon primaire (9) situé à l'intérieur du cylindre de gaz d'échappement pour transformer un écoulement sensiblement laminaire de gaz d'échappement s'écoulant au travers du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3) en un écoulement à tourbillon tournant turbulent de gaz d'échappement, et un dispositif d'introduction d'air (15) pour introduire de l'air depuis une position se trouvant à l'extérieur du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3) jusqu'à une position se trouvant à l'intérieur du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3) en aval du dispositif induisant un tourbillon primaire (9) à des fins de mélange avec l'écoulement à tourbillon tournant turbulent de gaz d'échappement ; dans lequel le dispositif d'introduction d'air (15) comporte par ailleurs un tuyau allongé ayant une entrée d'air (21a, 21b) et une sortie d'air (23) et un trou traversant entre elles, l'entrée d'air (21a, 21b) étant en communication avec l'extérieur du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3) et la sortie d'air (23) étant en communication avec l'intérieur du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3) caractérisé en ce que
    le tuyau allongé (15) comporte une traverse (17) montée dans le sens transversal en travers du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3), dont au moins une extrémité (21a, 21b) est en communication avec l'extérieur du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3) pour de ce fait former l'entrée d'air, la traverse (17) ayant un évent d'aération (22) formé entre ses extrémités (21a, 21b) s'orientant à l'opposé de l'entrée de gaz d'échappement (5) du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3) pour de ce fait former la sortie d'air (23).
  2. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les deux extrémités (21a, 21b) de la traverse (17) sont en communication avec l'extérieur du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3) pour de ce fait former une paire d'entrées d'air.
  3. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon la revendication 2, dans lequel on a mis en oeuvre une paire de déflecteurs (31a, 31b) montés à l'intérieur de la traverse (17) de manière adjacente à l'évent d'aération (22) pour transformer un écoulement d'air entrant dans la traverse (17) au travers des entrées d'air (21a, 21b) en un écoulement à tourbillon tournant turbulent secondaire d'air alors qu'il sort de la traverse (17) au travers de l'évent d'aération (22).
  4. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel on a mis en oeuvre un tuyau de guidage allongé (19) monté sur la traverse (17) et sensiblement perpendiculaire à celle-ci, une extrémité du tuyau de guidage allongé (19) entourant l'évent d'aération (22) et l'autre extrémité du tuyau de guidage allongé étant orientée à l'opposé de l'entrée de gaz d'échappement (5) pour de ce fait former la sortie d'air.
  5. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la sortie d'air est située de manière adjacente à une extrémité du tuyau allongé et le tuyau allongé est coudé entre ses extrémité de sorte que la sortie d'air est orientée à l'opposé de l'entrée de gaz d'échappement (5) du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3).
  6. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la sortie d'air est située sensiblement le long de l'axe longitudinal du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3) en une position à des fins de communication avec l'intérieur d'un écoulement à tourbillon tournant turbulent de gaz d'échappement.
  7. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel on a mis en oeuvre une pluralités d'ouvertures de purge d'air (29) formées sur la longueur du tuyau, chacune des ouvertures de purge d'air (29) étant d'un diamètre inférieur au diamètre de l'évent d'aération (22) et chacune des ouvertures de purge d'air (29) étant orientée à l'opposé de l'entrée de gaz d'échappement (5) du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3).
  8. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le dispositif d'introduction d'air (15) comporte par ailleurs une pluralité d'ouvertures (27) espacées dans le sens de la circonférence autour du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3) en une position se trouvant en aval par rapport au dispositif induisant un tourbillon primaire.
  9. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3) comporte par ailleurs un bol diffuseur intégré de gaz d'échappement (25) de forme sensiblement tronconique, le bol diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (25) s'effilant vers l'extérieur vers la sortie de gaz d'échappement.
  10. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon la revendication 9, dans lequel on a mis en oeuvre une pluralité d'ouvertures (27) espacées dans le sens de la circonférence autour de la partie la plus étroite du bol diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (25).
  11. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon la revendication 9, dans lequel la circonférence de la partie la plus étroite du bol diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (25) est supérieure à la circonférence du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3) et on a mis en oeuvre un anneau annulaire monté entre le bol diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (25) et le cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3) pour raccorder le bol diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (25) au cylindre de gaz d'échappement, l'anneau annulaire ayant une pluralité d'ouvertures (27) espacées dans le sens de la circonférence autour de sa surface.
  12. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 11, dans lequel on a par ailleurs mis en oeuvre un écran de protection contre la pluie (54) monté à l'intérieur du bol diffuseur (25).
  13. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon la revendication 12, dans lequel l'écran de protection contre la pluie (54) est de forme sensiblement tronconique et s'effile vers l'extérieur vers la sortie de gaz d'échappement (7) du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3), la circonférence de la partie la plus large de l'écran de protection contre la pluie (54) étant supérieure à la circonférence du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3).
  14. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le dispositif induisant un tourbillon primaire (9) comporte par ailleurs un cylindre à tourbillon allongé (11) monté à l'intérieur du cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3) de manière sensiblement alignée sur un écoulement laminaire de gaz d'échappement traversant le cylindre de gaz d'échappement, le cylindre à tourbillon allongé (11) ayant au moins une arête hélicoïdale (13a, 13b) montée sur la surface extérieure de celui-ci.
  15. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon la revendication 14, dans lequel le cylindre à tourbillon allongé (11) a une paire d'arêtes hélicoïdales (13a, 13b) montées sur la surface extérieure de celui-ci.
  16. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon la revendication 14 ou la revendication 15, dans lequel l'extrémité du cylindre à tourbillon (11) orientée vers l'écoulement de gaz d'échappement s'effile en une partie conique, dont le sommet est orienté vers l'écoulement de gaz d'échappement.
  17. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13, dans lequel le dispositif induisant un tourbillon primaire (9) comporte par ailleurs un cône à tourbillon, monté à l'intérieur d'un écoulement de gaz d'échappement traversant le cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3), et de manière sensiblement alignée sur celui-ci.
  18. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13, dans lequel le dispositif induisant un tourbillon primaire (9) comporte par ailleurs une demi-boule, montée à l'intérieur d'un écoulement de gaz d'échappement traversant le cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3), et de manière sensiblement alignée sur celui-ci.
  19. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le dispositif induisant un tourbillon primaire (9) est monté de manière centrale et de manière sensiblement coaxiale par rapport au cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3).
  20. Diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, dans lequel le dispositif induisant un tourbillon primaire (9) est monté de manière centrale et de manière sensiblement coaxiale par rapport au cylindre de gaz d'échappement (3) sur le tuyau allongé.
  21. Tuyau de gaz d'échappement ayant un diffuseur de gaz d'échappement (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes connecté à celui-ci.
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