EP2769065A4 - Exhaust manifold for exhaust gases from a multi cylinder combustion engine - Google Patents

Exhaust manifold for exhaust gases from a multi cylinder combustion engine

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EP2769065A4
EP2769065A4 EP12842530.3A EP12842530A EP2769065A4 EP 2769065 A4 EP2769065 A4 EP 2769065A4 EP 12842530 A EP12842530 A EP 12842530A EP 2769065 A4 EP2769065 A4 EP 2769065A4
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Prior art keywords
combustion engine
exhaust
cylinder combustion
multi cylinder
exhaust gases
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2769065A1 (en
EP2769065B1 (en
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Dennis Konstanzer
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Scania CV AB
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Scania CV AB
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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
    • 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
    • F01N2240/00—Combination or association of two or more different exhaust treating devices, or of at least one such device with an auxiliary device, not covered by indexing codes F01N2230/00 or F01N2250/00, one of the devices being
    • F01N2240/20—Combination or association of two or more different exhaust treating devices, or of at least one such device with an auxiliary device, not covered by indexing codes F01N2230/00 or F01N2250/00, one of the devices being a flow director or deflector
    • 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
    • F01N2260/00—Exhaust treating devices having provisions not otherwise provided for
    • F01N2260/06—Exhaust treating devices having provisions not otherwise provided for for improving exhaust evacuation or circulation, or reducing back-pressure
    • 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
    • F01N2260/00—Exhaust treating devices having provisions not otherwise provided for
    • F01N2260/14—Exhaust treating devices having provisions not otherwise provided for for modifying or adapting flow area or back-pressure
    • 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
    • F01N2260/00—Exhaust treating devices having provisions not otherwise provided for
    • F01N2260/16—Exhaust treating devices having provisions not otherwise provided for for reducing exhaust flow pulsations

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Exhaust Silencers (AREA)
  • Exhaust Gas After Treatment (AREA)
EP12842530.3A 2011-10-20 2012-10-10 Exhaust manifold for exhaust gases from a multi cylinder combustion engine Active EP2769065B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE1150971A SE539038C2 (en) 2011-10-20 2011-10-20 Branch pipes for receiving exhaust gases from a multi-cylinder combustion engine
PCT/SE2012/051082 WO2013058700A1 (en) 2011-10-20 2012-10-10 Exhaust manifold for exhaust gases from a multi cylinder combustion engine

Publications (3)

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EP2769065A1 EP2769065A1 (en) 2014-08-27
EP2769065A4 true EP2769065A4 (en) 2015-07-15
EP2769065B1 EP2769065B1 (en) 2016-12-14

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EP (1) EP2769065B1 (en)
CN (1) CN103958848A (en)
BR (1) BR112014009374A2 (en)
SE (1) SE539038C2 (en)
WO (1) WO2013058700A1 (en)

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SE540745C2 (en) 2014-09-03 2018-10-30 Scania Cv Ab Branch pipes for receiving exhaust gases from a multi-cylinder combustion engine
USD1019504S1 (en) 2022-06-23 2024-03-26 Paccar Inc Exhaust manifold
US11933207B2 (en) 2022-06-23 2024-03-19 Paccar Inc Pulse turbo charging exhaust system

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JP2000104545A (en) * 1998-09-25 2000-04-11 Kubota Corp Exhaust manifold for engine having a plurality of cylinders

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EP2769065A1 (en) 2014-08-27
SE1150971A1 (en) 2013-04-21
SE539038C2 (en) 2017-03-28
EP2769065B1 (en) 2016-12-14
WO2013058700A1 (en) 2013-04-25
CN103958848A (en) 2014-07-30
BR112014009374A2 (en) 2017-04-18

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