EP3757361A1 - Filtervorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP3757361A1
EP3757361A1 EP19183390.4A EP19183390A EP3757361A1 EP 3757361 A1 EP3757361 A1 EP 3757361A1 EP 19183390 A EP19183390 A EP 19183390A EP 3757361 A1 EP3757361 A1 EP 3757361A1
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Jim Elkjaer Bebe
Kasper Steen Andersen
Mahipat Balwant Ranawat
Rasmus Møller Mårtensson
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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
    • F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
    • F01N3/02—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust
    • F01N3/021—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters
    • 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
    • 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
    • F01N13/18—Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly, or disassembly
    • F01N13/1805—Fixing exhaust manifolds, exhaust pipes or pipe sections to each other, to engine or to vehicle body
    • F01N13/1827—Sealings specially adapted for exhaust systems
    • 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
    • F01N13/18—Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly, or disassembly
    • F01N13/1838—Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly, or disassembly characterised by the type of connection between parts of exhaust or silencing apparatus, e.g. between housing and tubes, between tubes and baffles
    • F01N13/1844—Mechanical joints
    • F01N13/1855—Mechanical joints the connection being realised by using bolts, screws, rivets 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
    • 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
    • F01N2450/00—Methods or apparatus for fitting, inserting or repairing different elements
    • F01N2450/30—Removable or rechangeable blocks or cartridges, e.g. for filters
    • 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
    • F01N2590/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus adapted to particular use, e.g. for military applications, airplanes, submarines
    • F01N2590/08—Exhaust or silencing apparatus adapted to particular use, e.g. for military applications, airplanes, submarines for heavy duty applications, e.g. trucks, buses, tractors, locomotives
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A50/00—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE in human health protection, e.g. against extreme weather
    • Y02A50/20—Air quality improvement or preservation, e.g. vehicle emission control or emission reduction by using catalytic converters
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/10—Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
    • Y02T10/12—Improving ICE efficiencies

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  • Removing, cleaning and replacing filters in boxed after-treatment systems can either be done side-out, i.e. radially to the filter flow axis, or end-out, i.e. axially to the filter flow axis.
  • the present invention relates to an end-out service filter device for an exhaust after-treatment system of a combustion engine.
  • the present invention concerns an after-treatment system of the exhaust gases from a combustion engine wherein the device is incorporated.
  • the present invention relates to a method of servicing an end-out service filter device according to the present invention.
  • EP 2233708 A1 discloses an exhaust gas-treating device for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle.
  • Said exhaust gas-treating device has a housing, which has a jacket extending circumferentially on the side and two end-side end bottoms. Maintenance is simplified with at least one mounting tube, which passes through one or the first end bottom and into the outlet end of which a particle filter is plugged axially from the outside, with a deflecting housing.
  • the deflecting housing contains a deflecting chamber, and has at least one inlet communicating with the deflecting chamber and at least one outlet communicating with the deflecting chamber.
  • a fastening device is provided for detachably fastening the respective inlet at the respective outlet end of the mounting tube.
  • the present invention solves many of the problems with the prior art end-out service filter devices for after-treatment systems of combustion engines, while differentiating itself from existing end-out service filter devices.
  • the result is an end-out service filter device that meets the functionality requirements, but is also easy to manufacture and can be scaled to fit any filter or substrate size.
  • the arrangement of the end-out service filter device object of the present invention although being especially suitable for particulate filters, in particular Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF) or Gasoline Particulate Filters (GPF), can also be used for any substrate (Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC), Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), Three-Way Catalyst (TWC), etc.).
  • DPF Diesel Particulate Filters
  • GPF Gasoline Particulate Filters
  • DOC Diesel Oxidation Catalyst
  • SCR Selective Catalytic Reduction
  • TWC Three-Way Catalyst
  • the present invention concerns a new end-out service filter device which can be part of the exhaust after-treatment system of a vehicle.
  • exhaust gas containing particulate matter out of a combustion engine typically passes through an oxidation catalyst and is then filtered through a particulate filter, typically a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) or a Gasoline Particulate Filter (GPF).
  • DPF Diesel Particulate Filter
  • GPF Gasoline Particulate Filter
  • the particulate matter filtered by the particulate filter accumulates inside the filter unit.
  • Accumulated particulate matter typically comprises ash and soot. Soot usually accumulates within the filter walls and can be burned out, whereas ash usually accumulates inside the filter channels and must be blown out. Blow out of ash requires blowing gas through the filter's outlet side. Therefore, usually the filter must be removed from the after-treatment system.
  • the end-out service filter device of the present invention allows for an easy and speedy removal of the filter from the after-treatment system
  • It is an object of the present invention to provide an end-out service filter device for an exhaust after-treatment system of a combustion engine comprising a removable filter unit attached to a filter unit housing via filter unit fixing means, a flow transfer device which comprises a main flow deflecting wall configured to deflect exhaust gases of the combustion engine exiting or entering the filter unit, wherein the flow deflecting wall comprises a removable lid attached to said main flow deflecting wall via lid fixing means, said removable lid closing a service opening facing said filter unit for removing and/or inserting said filter unit through the service opening. That is to say, the service opening closed by the removable lid is arranged such that the filter unit can be removed and inserted through it.
  • the lid fixing means comprise a V-clamp.
  • the lid fixing means further comprise a gasket.
  • the filter unit fixing means comprise a V-clamp.
  • the filter unit fixing means further comprise a gasket.
  • the end-out service filter device further comprises an end baffle.
  • the service opening is defined by a flange of the end baffle.
  • the service opening is defined by a flange of the flow transfer device.
  • the service lid is coaxial with the filter unit.
  • the service lid comprises insulation.
  • the service lid comprises a wall that is arranged such that it deflects the exhaust gases of the combustion engine.
  • said wall of the service lid is arranged such that it deflects the exhaust gases exiting the filter unit.
  • said wall of the service lid is arranged such that it deflects the exhaust gases towards the filter unit.
  • the end-out service filter device further comprises a support ring for the filter unit.
  • the removable lid comprises guiding means for correctly positioning said removable lid on the service opening.
  • said guiding means comprise a protrusion located in the service opening which fits a respective recess in the removable lid.
  • the flow transfer device comprises insulation.
  • outlet of the filter unit housing is located inside the flow transfer device.
  • the filter unit comprises a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF).
  • the filter unit comprises a Gasoline Particulate Filter (GPF).
  • the filter unit comprises a Selective Catalytic Reduction catalyst on Filter (F-SCR).
  • F-SCR Selective Catalytic Reduction catalyst on Filter
  • said filter is a particulate filter. More preferably said filter is a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) or a Gasoline Particulate Filter (GPF).
  • DPF Diesel Particulate Filter
  • GPF Gasoline Particulate Filter
  • the filter unit comprises a catalytic element.
  • said catalytic element is a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC), a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst and/or a Three-Way Catalyst (TWC).
  • DOC Diesel Oxidation Catalyst
  • SCR Selective Catalytic Reduction
  • TWC Three-Way Catalyst
  • the present invention relates to an after-treatment system of the exhaust gases of a combustion engine that comprises at least one device of the present invention as well as any of the above embodiments.
  • the end-out service filter is located downstream a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC).
  • DOC Diesel Oxidation Catalyst
  • Diesel Oxidation Catalyst is an integral part of the filter unit housing.
  • the after-treatment system further comprises a mixing unit of the exhaust gases coming from the combustion engine.
  • said mixing unit is configured to evaporate a liquid spray and subsequently mix it into the exhaust gases coming from the combustion engine.
  • the mixing unit is located downstream the end-out service filter device.
  • the mixing unit is located upstream the end-out service device.
  • the after-treatment system further comprises a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst downstream the end-out service filter device.
  • SCR Selective Catalytic Reduction
  • the present invention relates to a vehicle that comprises an after-treatment system of the present invention as well as any one of the above embodiments.
  • the vehicle is powered by an Otto engine, a Diesel engine or an Atkinson engine.
  • the filter unit fixing means are secured using a V-clamp and a gasket for establishing a tight seal.
  • the steps of removing the removable filter and inserting the serviced or replaced removable filter through a service opening are made following an axial direction of said filter(s).
  • the filter unit is removed axially from the filter unit housing and from the end-out service filter device, that is to say, the filter is removed following the longitudinal axis of the filter unit housing.
  • the serviced or replaced filter unit is inserted axially to the filter unit housing after going through the service opening, that is to say, the serviced or replaced filter, depending on the case, is inserted to the filter unit housing following the longitudinal axis of the filter unit housing.
  • the present invention relates to the use of at least one device of the present invention as well as any of the above embodiments for filtering particulate matter out of exhaust gas of a combustion engine.
  • the present invention relates to the use of at least one device of the present invention as well as any one of the above embodiments in connection with construction of an after-treatment system for exhaust gas.
  • Exhaust gases coming from a combustion engine generally comprise suspended particulate matter, which for environmental reasons, needs to be removed before the exhaust gases are emitted to the atmosphere.
  • the reduction, total or partial, of the particulate matter contained in exhaust gases is usually achieved by particulate filters.
  • Particulate matter accumulates within the particulate filter, which needs to be serviced or replaced periodically. Therefore it is important to provide a filter device which allows for an easy service or replacement of its particulate filter.
  • Removing, cleaning and replacing filters in boxed after-treatment systems can either be side-out, that is radially to the filter flow axis, or end-out, which is axially to the filter flow axis.
  • Servicing or replacing a filter end-out requires exposure of the system internals. It is thus required a compromise between integrity of the insulation, physical space, flow path obstructions, leak tightness and particulate matter bypass risk.
  • the present invention relates to an end-out service filter device which achieves all the above, while differentiating itself from existing devices.
  • the result is an end-out service filter device that meets the functionality requirements, but is also easy to manufacture, can be scaled to fit any filter or substrate size, and although it is particularly advantageous for particulate filters, the arrangement of the end-out service filter device of the present invention can also be used for any substrate, for example, Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC), Selective Catalytic Reduction catalyst (SCR), Three-Way Catalyst (TWC), etc.
  • DOC Diesel Oxidation Catalyst
  • SCR Selective Catalytic Reduction catalyst
  • TWC Three-Way Catalyst
  • the end-out service filter device object of the present invention allows for removal and/or insertion of the filter through a flow transfer device via a service lid, which is preferably shaped taking into consideration the flow of exhaust gases going through the flow transfer device and may be insulated between a double skin.
  • the service lid is preferably removed by removing a V-clamp.
  • a trapezoidal gasket may be used together with the V-clamp in order to ensure a leak tightness fixation of the service lid.
  • the end-out service filter device may further comprise a fixation or support ring which ensures the axial alignment of the filter unit when a new or serviced filter is inserted, ensuring a tight clamped connection of the filter unit to the end-out service filter device.
  • a fixation or support ring which ensures the axial alignment of the filter unit when a new or serviced filter is inserted, ensuring a tight clamped connection of the filter unit to the end-out service filter device.
  • an end baffle may sit on top of the flow transfer device. In this case, a collar may be fitted on the end baffle for the clamped connection.
  • service lid and “removable lid” as used herein are equivalent and interchangeable.
  • Material to be used can be stainless steel that has low thermal expansion, is corrosion resistant and has good formability and weldability.
  • Figure 1 shows a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of an end-out service filter device for an exhaust after-treatment system of a combustion engine according to the present invention.
  • the embodiment shown comprises a service or removable lid (1) having at least one, preferably two, service lid handle (12), which aids in the handling of the removable lid (1).
  • Said at least one service lid handle (12) is completely optional.
  • Said removable lid (1) is secured to the end-out service filter device, and more precisely, to the end baffle (2) and the flow transfer device (3), via lid fixing means that, in this embodiment, comprise an external V-clamp (4).
  • Said external V-clamp (4) will be described with more detail hereinafter.
  • Figure 1 also shows the external side of the filter unit housing (5).
  • the end baffle (2) of the embodiment shown is also an optional element of the end-out service filter device of the present invention and is preferably designed and shaped so that it sits flush with the housing of an exhaust after-treatment system of a combustion engine (see Figures 8 and 9 ), thus aiding in the fixation of the end-out service filter device to the after-treatment system.
  • FIG 2 shows an exploded perspective view of the embodiment of an end-out service filter device shown in Figure 1 , so that internal components of the end-out service filter device, e.g. the internal V-clamp (6) and the filter unit (7), can be seen.
  • Filter units have at least one inlet and at least one outlet.
  • the filter unit (7) has an outlet (71) and an inlet (70) of exhaust gases of the combustion engine, which are located on opposite ends of said filter unit (7).
  • the filter unit (7) can have more than one inlet (70) and/or more than one outlet (71) of exhaust gases coming from the combustion engine, which may also have a different arrangement than the one of the embodiment shown in Figure 2 .
  • the removable lid (1) of the embodiment shown in Figure 2 is circular.
  • the removable lid (1) can have other geometric configurations, such as triangular, rectangular, hexagonal, octagonal, etc., as long as it allows for the removal of the filter unit (7).
  • the geometric configuration of the filter unit (7) preferably matches the one of the service lid (1), for example, if the removable lid (1) is circular, the filter unit is cylindrical or if the removable lid (1) is squared, the filter unit (7) is prismatic, etc.
  • the shape and dimension of the service lid (1) needs to be such that it allows the removal of the filter unit (7), irrespective of the geometric configuration and size of said filter unit (7).
  • the service opening (25) closed by the service lid (1) preferably has the same geometric configuration of said service lid (1). Moreover, said service opening (25) is dimensioned such that it allows the removal of the filter unit (7) from the end-out service filter device.
  • the embodiment shown comprises guiding means for correctly positioning the removable lid (1) on the service opening (25).
  • Said guiding means may take the form of a protrusion (26) located in the service opening (26) which fits a respective recess, not shown, in the removable lid (1), and thus, the removable lid (1) can only be closed when its recess matches its respective protrusion (26).
  • Other guiding means can also be used.
  • the removable lid (1), the service opening (25) and the filter unit (7) are axially aligned.
  • FIG 3 shows a front view of the embodiment of an end-out service filter device shown in Figures 1 and 2 .
  • This figure shows the relative arrangement of the removable lid (1) and its external V-clamp (4), in relation to the end baffle (2).
  • the cutting plane line A-A is also depicted.
  • FIG 4 shows a section view through the cutting plane line A-A shown in Figure 3 .
  • This section view shows the longitudinal arrangement of the internal components, or at least part of them, of the embodiment of an end-out service filter device shown in Figures 1 to 3 .
  • On the left side which equals to the external side of the exhaust after-treatment system, see Figures 8 and 9 , there is located the service lid (1) with its handles (12) closing the service opening (25), see Figure 2 .
  • the service lid (1) is secured by means of an external V-clamp (4), which attaches the service lid (1) to the end baffle (2) and the flow transfer device (3).
  • the filter unit (7) is secured to the filter unit housing (5) by means of an internal V-clamp (6).
  • the filter unit (7) can comprise different types of filters. However, in the embodiment shown the filter unit (7) comprises a Diesel Particulate Filter (9). As can be seen, the arrangement of the components of the end-out service filter device is such that the filter unit (7) when being inserted or extracted from said end-out service filter device passes through the flow transfer device (3).
  • the service lid (1) further comprises an insulation layer (10).
  • the insulation helps minimizing the heat loss of the exhaust gases, in order to achieve a good after-treatment of the exhaust gases.
  • the insulation layer (10) is covered by the service lid inner structure (17), see Figure 6 , which acts as a flow deflecting wall arranged such that it deflects the exhaust gases exiting or entering the filter unit (7) through its outlet (71) to/from the flow transfer device (3).
  • the service lid (1) faces the outlet (71) of the filter unit (7).
  • the service lid (1) and the filter unit (7) are aligned.
  • FIG. 5 shows the detail view B marked in Figure 4 , so that the details of the fixation of the service lid (1) and the filter unit (7) can be seen.
  • the filter unit filters the particulate matter contained in the exhaust gases of a combustion engine, and as the particulate matter accumulates within the filter, it may need to be serviced or replaced.
  • said filter unit (7) is secured to the filter unit housing (5) by means of an internal V-clamp (6), which may comprise a quick release mechanism. Together with the internal V-clamp, there may be provided an interior trapezoidal gasket (14) to ensure a leak tight fixation of the filter unit (7), guaranteeing that the exhaust gases, and its particulate matter, do not bypass the particulate filter.
  • said filer unit (7) may comprise a filter unit handle (8) which aids in the manipulation of the filter unit (7) when being inserted into the end-out service filter device and when being extracted from it.
  • the filter unit (7) may comprise a filter sleeve (16), which may be the external part of the filter unit (7) and, among other, give structural rigidity to it.
  • the filter sleeve (16) may contain the particulate filter, which in the embodiment shown is a Diesel Particulate Filter (9).
  • a filter support mat (15) which aids in the fixation of the particulate filter to the inner side of the filter sleeve (16).
  • the external V-clamp (4) may comprise a quick release mechanism and may also be provided with a trapezoidal gasket (13) in order to guarantee a leak tight fixation of the service lid (1).
  • the outlet (71) of the filter unit (7) is located inside the flow transfer device (3).
  • said outlet could also be arranged so that it sits flush, or at least substantially flush, with the inner back wall, i.e. the one opposite to the service lid, of the flow transfer device (3).
  • the structure of the service lid (1) which is formed by a service lid outer structure (18) and a service lid inner structure (17).
  • the inner structure (17) should be understood as the structure (17) of the service located inside the end-out service filter device, that is to say, facing the flow of exhaust gases going through the particulate filter.
  • the outer structure (18) should be understood as the structure (18) of the service lid located on the outside of the end-out service filter device.
  • a service lid insulation layer (10) which aids in minimizing the heat loss of the exhaust gases.
  • said service lid outer structure (18) may have one or more handles (12).
  • Said inner structure (17) may be shaped such that it acts as a flow deflecting wall, that is to say, it is shaped such that it deflects the flow of exhaust gases exiting or entering the filter device to/from the flow transfer device (3).
  • the service opening (25), see Figure 2 , of the embodiment shown is defined by a flange of the end baffle (2).
  • the service lid outer structure (18) comprises a further flange.
  • the external V-clamp (4) couples said flanges, thereby closing the service lid (1).
  • an external trapezoidal gasket (13) may be arranged between said flanges.
  • the end baffle (2) may be joined to the flow transfer device (3), for example, by welding.
  • the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 9 comprises an end baffle (2), which is an optional element of the end-out service filter device object of the present invention.
  • the service opening (25) may be defined by a flange in the flow transfer device (3), similar to the one of the end baffle (2) shown in Figure 6 .
  • FIG 7 shows a detail view of the filter unit fixing means shown in Figures 2 , 4 and 5 .
  • the filter unit housing (5) may comprise a flange which defines an opening through which the filter unit (7) is inserted and/or extracted.
  • the flange of the filter unit housing (5) may be similar to the one of the end baffle (2) or the flow transfer device (3).
  • the filter sleeve (16) of the filter unit (7) may comprise a further flange, which may be similar to the flange of the service lid (1).
  • the internal V-clamp (6) couples the flange of the filter unit housing (5) and the flange of the filter sleeve (16), thereby securing the filter unit (7) and its particulate filter to the filter unit housing (5), which is an integral part of the end-out service filter device object of the present invention.
  • the filter unit fixing means may comprise an internal trapezoidal gasket (14), in order to ensure a leak tight fixation of the filter unit (7) to the filter unit housing (5).
  • the flow transfer device may be joined to the filter unit housing, preferably by welding.
  • V-clamp as lid fixing means and a further V-clamp as filter unit fixing means
  • different fixing means can be used, for example, band clamps, screws, etc.
  • said V-clamps can have different closure mechanisms, for example, a T-bolt latch, a quick coupler latch, a bolted flange, a toggle lever, etc.
  • Figure 8 shows a perspective view of a first exemplary embodiment of an after-treatment system of the exhaust gases of a combustion engine according to the present invention, which comprises the exemplary embodiment of an end-out service solution according to the present invention shown in Figures 1 to 7 .
  • the end baffle (2) sits flush with the housing of the exhaust gas after-treatment system (21), thus aiding in the fixation of the end-out service filter device to the exhaust after-treatment system (21).
  • Figure 9 shows a perspective view with a partial cross-section of the embodiment of an after-treatment system of exhaust gases shown in Figure 8 .
  • Figure 9 shows the flow path (24) of the exhaust gases going through the exhaust gas after-treatment system (21).
  • the flow of exhaust gases may be directed to the oxidation catalyst, which in the embodiment shown is a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (22). This may be done by a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst inlet cone (23), which is preferably mounted on the exhaust gas after-treatment system (21) of the present invention.
  • the particulate filter which in the embodiment shown is a Diesel Particulate Filter (9), so that the particulate matter contained in the exhaust gases is retained in said particulate filter.
  • the flow of exhaust gases is directed to the flow transfer device (3), not shown in this figure. This may be done by the inner structure (17) of the service lid (1) which may act as a flow deflecting wall. From the flow transfer device (3) the exhaust gases may be directed to the outlet (20) of the exhaust gas after-treatment system (21).
  • the flow (24) of exhaust gases leaving the flow transfer device (3) are directed to a mixing device (25) and subsequently to a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst (26) before leaving the after-treatment system (21) through the outlet (20) of exhaust gases.
  • the inlet (19) of exhaust gases of the exhaust gas after-treatment assembly is preferably perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the particulate filter.
  • the hereinabove shown arrangement of the flow transfer device (3) allows for insulation to sit “on top", such that the flow path from the inlet (19) to the outlet (20) of the exhaust gas after-treatment system (21) may be insulated (with the exceptions of the fixation points and the clamp connections).
  • FIG 10 shows schematically the first exemplary embodiment of an after-treatment system (21) of exhaust gases coming from a combustion engine shown in Figures 8 and 9 , so that the layout of said first exemplary embodiment of an after-treatment system (21) can clearly be seen.
  • the flow (24) of exhaust gases enter the after-treatment system (21) through the inlet (19) and then is directed to a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (22) or DOC.
  • the flow (24) of exhaust gases is directed to a Diesel Particulate Filter (9) or DPF, which can be serviced after removing the service lid (1) as described hereinafter.
  • the after-treatment system (21) of this first exemplary embodiment comprises a mixing unit (25) downstream of the Diesel Particulate Filter (9).
  • Said mixing unit (25) may be configured to evaporate a liquid spray and subsequently mix it into the flow (24) of exhaust gases.
  • Said liquid may be an aqueous urea solution or similar.
  • FIG 11 shows schematically a second exemplary embodiment of an after-treatment system of exhaust gases according to the present invention.
  • the flow (24) of exhaust gases is directed to a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (22) after entering the after-treatment system (21) through the inlet (19).
  • the flow (24) of exhaust gases is directed to a mixing unit (25) which may be configured to evaporate a liquid spray of a solution of aqueous urea or similar into the flow (24) of exhaust gases.
  • an end-out service filter device which comprises a Selective Catalytic Reduction catalyst on Filter (F-SCR), and more particularly, a Selective Catalytic Reduction catalyst on a Diesel Particulate Filter (27).
  • F-SCR Selective Catalytic Reduction catalyst on Filter
  • Said Selective Catalytic Reduction catalyst on a Diesel Particulate Filter (27) can be serviced after removing the service lid (1) as described hereinafter.
  • the flow (24) of exhaust gases passes through a Selective Catalytic Reduction catalyst (26).
  • Figure 12 shows schematically a third exemplary embodiment of an after-treatment system of exhaust gases according to the present invention.
  • the flow (24) of exhaust gases enters the exhaust after-treatment system (21) through the inlet (19) and is directed to a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (22). From the Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (22) the flow (24) of exhaust gases is directed to an end-out service filter device according to the present invention through a connecting pipe (28).
  • the end-out service filter device of the after-treatment system (21) comprises a Diesel Particulate Filter (9), which can be serviced after removal of the service lid (1) as described hereinafter.
  • the after-treatment system (21) of this exemplary embodiment comprises a mixing unit (25) downstream of the Diesel Particulate Filter (9).
  • Said mixing unit (25) may be configured to evaporate a liquid spray and subsequently mix it into the flow (24) of exhaust gases.
  • Said liquid may be an aqueous urea solution or similar.
  • the present invention also relates to a method for servicing an end-out service filter device as described hereinabove. Said method will be described with reference to the exemplary embodiment of an end-out service filter device shown in Figures 1 to 7 .
  • a method for servicing an end-out service filter device for an exhaust after-treatment system of a combustion engine may comprise the following steps:
  • the filter unit (7) is extracted and inserted through the service opening (25) following the longitudinal axis of said filter unit (7), that is to say, following the longitudinal axis of the filter unit housing (5).

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