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JP3567312B2
JP3567312B2 JP29514299A JP29514299A JP3567312B2 JP 3567312 B2 JP3567312 B2 JP 3567312B2 JP 29514299 A JP29514299 A JP 29514299A JP 29514299 A JP29514299 A JP 29514299A JP 3567312 B2 JP3567312 B2 JP 3567312B2
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01NGAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
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    • F01N3/2882Catalytic reactors combined or associated with other devices, e.g. exhaust silencers or other exhaust purification devices
    • F01N3/2885Catalytic reactors combined or associated with other devices, e.g. exhaust silencers or other exhaust purification devices with exhaust silencers in a single housing

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、主として自動二輪車のような車両におけるエンジンの排気消音装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
図3(A)は自動二輪車に装備される排気消音装置の従来例を示す縦断面図であり、図3(B)は図3(A)におけるIII −III 線断面図を示す。この排気消音装置では、図3(A)に示すエンジンからの排気Eが排気管51を経て導入される本体ケース52内に、排気浄化用の触媒53が配置されている。この触媒53は、リング状の支持部材54内に取り付けられ、支持部材54を介して本体ケース52の内壁52aに支持されている。支持部材54の部分は排気Eが通過できないようにされており、排気管51を経て導入される排気Eの全てが触媒53を通過する。関連技術として特開平10−103046号に示すものがある。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、前記構成では、エンジンがどのような運転状態にあるときでも、エンジンからの排気Eは全て触媒53を通過することになり、排気Eの通気抵抗が大きくなる。特に、エンジンが高出力・高回転の運転状態にある場合には排気量が多いので、通気抵抗の影響が大きくなり、触媒53を配置しない場合に比べて出力低下を招く。
【0004】
また、排気Eの全てが触媒53を通過することから、排気量が多い運転状態では触媒53を通過した後の排気Eは温度が上昇して体積が増すので、本体ケース52内における触媒53の下流側(出口側)の部屋(膨張室)の容積が足りなくなり、排気消音装置の消音効果が低下する。膨張室の容積を大きくすると、消音効果は向上するが、排気消音装置が大型化する。
【0005】
本発明は、以上の事情に鑑みてなされたもので、エンジンからの排気量が多い運転状態でも、エンジンの出力および消音効果を高く維持できる排気消音装置を提供することを目的とする。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記した目的を達成するために、本発明の請求項1に係る排気消音装置は、エンジンからの排気が円筒形の排気管を経て導入される本体ケース内に、排気浄化用の触媒体が、前記排気管の出口端に排気管内径dに対して(1/30〜1/2)dの間隙を介して対向して配置されるとともに、排気のバイパス通路が設けられている。このバイパス通路は、排気流量の増大に伴い、前記出口端からの排気の一部を、前記間隙から流出させて前記触媒体を迂回し触媒体の下流側へ導く。
【0007】
前記排気消音装置によれば、エンジンから排気管を経て本体ケース内に導入される排気の流量が大きい高出力・高回転のエンジン運転状態において、排気の一部がバイパス通路を通過することにより、触媒体を迂回して触媒の下流側へ導かれるので、排気流量が多いにもかかわらず排気の通過抵抗の増大が抑制されて、エンジン出力の低下が抑制される。また、触媒体を通過する排気の量が少なくなる分だけ、触媒反応による本体ケース内の温度上昇が抑制されるので、消音効果が高く維持される。排気流量が小さい低出力・低回転で、排気浄化が特に必要なエンジン運転状態では、排気のほぼ全てが触媒を通過して、十分浄化される。
【0008】
また、本発明の請求項2に係る排気消音装置は、請求項1の構成において、前記触媒体が支持部材を介して前記ケース本体に支持されており、前記支持部材に前記バイパス通路の一部を形成する通過孔が形成されている。
【0009】
前記排気消音装置によれば、触媒体をケース本体に支持する支持部材にバイパス通路の一部を形成する通過孔が形成されているので、バイパス通路を形成するのに特別な部材を追加する必要がなく、バイパス通路を容易に構成できる。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の一実施形態に係る排気消音装置を図1にしたがって説明する。図1(A)はこの実施形態の排気消音装置を示す縦断面図を示し、図1(B)は図1(A)のI−I線断面図を示す。この排気消音装置は自動二輪車に装備されるものであって、図1(A)において、エンジンからの排気Eが円筒形の排気管1を経て導入される本体ケース2内には、排気浄化用の触媒体3が、前記排気管1の出口端1aに対して小さな間隔Gを介して対向配置されている。触媒体3は、白金等の触媒要素4を円筒形の触媒ケース5の内側に装着したものである。
【0011】
前記触媒体3は、リング状の支持部材6を介して前記本体ケース2に支持されている。すなわち、支持部材6は、触媒ケース5の外側に嵌合されて、内周部が触媒ケース5に溶接で接合され、外周部が本体ケース2の内壁9に溶接で接合されている。これにより、触媒体3が、本体ケース2内において、排気管1の出口端1aと同一軸心上に並んだ状態で、出口端1aに近接して配置される。
【0012】
前記支持部材6には複数個の通過孔7が形成されている。この実施形態では、図1(B)に示すように、6個の通過孔7が周方向に等間隔に分散させて配置されている。こうして、図1(A)の排気管1の出口端1aと触媒3の入口端3aとの間の間隙G、および本体ケース2の内壁9と触媒ケース5とで挟まれる空間により、排気管1の出口端1aからの排気Eの一部を前記触媒体3の外周側を迂回して触媒体3の下流側へ導くバイパス通路8が形成される。すなわち、前記各通過孔7は、前記バイパス通路8の流れ方向の一部を形成する。
【0013】
前記触媒ケース5は排気管1とほぼ同一内径とされ、その触媒ケース5内において、触媒要素4は、触媒体3の入口端3a、つまり触媒ケース5の前端よりも下流側に若干後退した部分に充填されている。これにより、触媒ケース5の前端部5aが、排気管1の出口端1aから導出される排気Eを触媒要素4に導入するガイド部材として作用する。
【0014】
この実施形態では、排気管1の内径がd、触媒ケース5の内径もd、排気管1の出口端1aと前記触媒体3の入口端3aとの間の隙間Gの大きさが0.07d、前記支持部材6に形成された6個の通過孔7の合計面積が排気管1の通路面積の0.7倍とされている。
【0015】
前記本体ケース2の前端部を除く主要部は、前記内壁9とその外周に配置される外壁10とからなる二重壁構造とされ、内壁9は多数のパンチ孔12を分散形成した板材からなり、内壁9と外壁10の間の空間には、吸音材であるグラスウール13が充填されている。
【0016】
また、前記本体ケース2内は、支持部材6とその後方の第1隔壁18とにより、前記触媒体3の出口が開口している第1膨張室19が形成されており、第1隔壁18の後方の第2隔壁22と本体ケース後端壁17との間に第2膨張室20が形成され、さらに、第1隔壁18と第2隔壁22との間に第3膨張室21が形成されている。第1膨張室19は、第1隔壁18および第2隔壁22を貫通するパイプ33からなる連通口23により、第2膨張室20に連通している。この第2膨張室20は、第2隔壁22を貫通するパイプ34からなる連通口24により、第3膨張室21に連通している。また、第3膨張室21は、第2隔壁22および本体ケース2の後端壁を貫通するパイプ35からなる連通口25により、本体ケース2外、つまり排気装置の外部に連通させてある。
【0017】
この出口部にある連通口25を構成するパイプ35も内壁26と外壁27を有する二重壁構造とされ、内壁26は多数のパンチ孔12を分散形成した板材からなり、内壁26と外壁27の間の空間には、吸音材であるグラスウール13が充填されている。さらに、前記仕切壁18も、第1膨張室19に面する前壁28と第3膨張室21に面する後壁29とからなる二重壁構造とされ、前壁28と後壁29の間の空間には、吸音材であるグラスウール13が充填されている。
【0018】
前記排気消音装置では、エンジンが低出力・低回転の運転状態にあるとき、エンジンから排気管1を経て導入される排気Eの流量が比較的少なく、また排気管1の出口端1aに対して触媒体3が近接させて配置されているので、導入される排気Eのほぼ全てが図1(A)に実線で示すように触媒体3を通過して、排気Eの浄化が行われる。触媒体3を通過した排気Eは、第1〜第3膨張室19〜21を経て排気音が低減されたのち、本体ケース2外に排出される。この場合、排気流量が少ないので、排気Eが触媒体3を通過するときの通過抵抗が比較的小さいから、出力低下も小さく、また、第1〜第3膨張室19〜21内の排気Eの体積が小さいので、消音効果も低下しない。したがって、従来と同程度の出力と消音効果が得られる。
【0019】
一方、エンジンが高出力・高回転の運転状態になると、エンジンから排気管1を経て導入される排気Eの流量が増大して、触媒体3の通過抵抗が大きくなるために、排気Eの外側部分の一部は、図1(A)に破線で示すように、間隙Gを通って、抵抗の比較的小さいバイパス通路8内に流出し、触媒体3の外周を迂回して触媒体3の下流側(出口側)へ導かれる。したがって、その分だけ、触媒体3を通過する排気流量が少なくなるので、排気Eの触媒通過抵抗が従来の場合のように増大せず、出力低下が抑制される。また、触媒体3を通過して温度上昇する排気Eの量が減少するので、触媒体3とバイパス通路8を通過して触媒体3の下流で合流した排気Eの温度は従来の場合のように上昇しないために、従来の場合よりも2dB程度、消音効果が向上する。
【0020】
なお、前記実施形態では、排気管1の出口端1aと、触媒体3の入口端3aとの間の間隙Gの大きさを、排気管1の内径dの0.07倍(≒1/14d)として、触媒体3を排気管1の出口端1aに近接配置している。間隙Gの大きさは、排気管1の内径dに対して、1/30d〜1/2dの範囲内に設定するのが好ましく、この範囲に設定することにより、高負荷時の出力低下が抑制されるとともに、低負荷時の十分な排気浄化が保証される。前記間隙Gの大きさが1/30dよりも小さい場合、高負荷時に排気の十分なバイパスが得られないために触媒通過抵抗が大きくなって、エンジン出力が低下し、1/2dよりも大きい場合、特に排気浄化が必要な低負荷時にバイパス量が大きくなって、触媒による排気浄化が不十分になる。
【0021】
図2は、本発明の他の実施形態に係る排気消音装置の要部を示す縦断面図である。この実施形態の排気消音装置では、図1の実施形態における触媒ケース5の前端部5aを拡径させて、排気管1の出口端1aの外周を径方向外方から覆うように配置し、排気管1の出口端1aと、触媒ケース5の拡径された前端部5aとで挟まれる空間により、バイパス通路8の流れ方向の一部を形成している。すなわち、この実施形態では、排気管1の出口端1aと、その外周側に位置する触媒ケース5の前端部5aとの間の隙間31が、先の実施形態における排気管1の出口端1aと、触媒ケース5の前端部5aとの間の間隙Gの役割を担っている。このように構成した場合には、触媒ケース5の内径が排気管1より小さい場合でも、排気管1から導入される排気Eの一部を触媒ケース5の前端面に衝突することなく円滑にバイパス通路8へ導くことができる。その他の構成は先の実施形態の場合と同様である。
【0022】
なお、前記各実施形態では、自動二輪車のエンジンに適用した場合について説明したが、四輪など他の車両のエンジンや、車両以外の装置に搭載されるエンジンにも適用できる。
【0023】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本発明の排気消音装置によれば、エンジンから排気管を経て本体ケース内に導入される排気の流量が多い高出力・高回転のエンジン運転状態において、排気の一部がバイパス通路を通過することにより、触媒体を迂回して触媒体の下流側へ導かれることになり、排気流量が多いにもかかわらず排気の通過抵抗が増大しないので、エンジン出力の低下が抑制される。また、触媒反応による、本体ケース内の温度上昇が抑制されるので、消音効果が高く維持される。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】(A)は本発明の一実施形態に係る排気消音装置の縦断面図、(B)は(A)におけるI−I線断面図である。
【図2】本発明の他の実施形態に係る排気消音装置の要部を示す縦断面図である。
【図3】(A)は従来例の縦断面図、(B)は(A)のIII −III 線断面図である。
【符号の説明】
1…排気管、1a…出口端、2…本体ケース、3…触媒体、6…支持部材、7…通過孔、8…バイパス通路、E…排気、G…間隙
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an engine exhaust muffler for a vehicle such as a motorcycle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 3A is a longitudinal sectional view showing a conventional example of an exhaust muffler mounted on a motorcycle, and FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 3A. In this exhaust silencer, an exhaust purification catalyst 53 is arranged in a main body case 52 into which exhaust E from the engine shown in FIG. 3A is introduced via an exhaust pipe 51. The catalyst 53 is mounted in a ring-shaped support member 54, and is supported on the inner wall 52 a of the main body case 52 via the support member 54. Exhaust E is not allowed to pass through the support member 54, and all of the exhaust E introduced through the exhaust pipe 51 passes through the catalyst 53. A related technique is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-103046.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above configuration, the exhaust E from the engine all passes through the catalyst 53 regardless of the operating state of the engine, and the ventilation resistance of the exhaust E increases. In particular, when the engine is in a high-output / high-speed operation state, the displacement is large, so that the influence of the ventilation resistance becomes large and the output is reduced as compared with the case where the catalyst 53 is not provided.
[0004]
Further, since all of the exhaust gas E passes through the catalyst 53, the temperature of the exhaust gas E after passing through the catalyst 53 increases and the volume increases in an operation state in which the amount of exhaust gas is large. The volume of the room (expansion chamber) on the downstream side (outlet side) becomes insufficient, and the noise reduction effect of the exhaust noise reduction device is reduced. Increasing the volume of the expansion chamber improves the noise reduction effect, but increases the size of the exhaust noise reduction device.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust silencer capable of maintaining a high engine output and a silencing effect even in an operation state in which the engine has a large displacement.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an exhaust silencer according to claim 1 of the present invention has a catalyst body for purifying exhaust gas in a main body case into which exhaust gas from an engine is introduced via a cylindrical exhaust pipe. An exhaust bypass passage is provided at the outlet end of the exhaust pipe so as to face the exhaust pipe inner diameter d with a gap of (1/30 to 1/2) d. The bypass passage allows a part of the exhaust gas from the outlet end to flow out of the gap and bypass the catalyst body to the downstream side of the catalyst body as the exhaust gas flow rate increases.
[0007]
According to the exhaust silencer, in a high-output / high-speed engine operating state in which the flow rate of exhaust gas introduced into the main body case through the exhaust pipe from the engine is such that part of the exhaust gas passes through the bypass passage, Since the exhaust gas is guided to the downstream side of the catalyst bypassing the catalyst body, an increase in exhaust passage resistance is suppressed despite a large exhaust gas flow rate, and a decrease in engine output is suppressed. In addition, as the amount of exhaust gas passing through the catalyst decreases, the temperature rise in the main body case due to the catalytic reaction is suppressed, so that the silencing effect is maintained high. In an engine operating state where the exhaust gas flow is low and the output is low and the exhaust gas is particularly required, almost all of the exhaust gas passes through the catalyst and is sufficiently purified.
[0008]
Further, in the exhaust silencer according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the configuration of claim 1, the catalyst body is supported by the case main body via a support member, and the support member includes a part of the bypass passage. Are formed.
[0009]
According to the exhaust muffler, since the through hole that forms a part of the bypass passage is formed in the support member that supports the catalyst body in the case body, it is necessary to add a special member to form the bypass passage. Therefore, the bypass passage can be easily configured.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an exhaust silencer according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1A is a longitudinal sectional view showing the exhaust silencer of this embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 1A. This exhaust silencer is mounted on a motorcycle. In FIG. 1A, exhaust gas E from an engine is introduced into a main body case 2 through a cylindrical exhaust pipe 1 for exhaust purification. Are disposed opposite to the outlet end 1a of the exhaust pipe 1 with a small gap G therebetween. The catalyst body 3 has a catalyst element 4 made of platinum or the like mounted inside a cylindrical catalyst case 5.
[0011]
The catalyst body 3 is supported by the main body case 2 via a ring-shaped support member 6. That is, the support member 6 is fitted to the outside of the catalyst case 5, the inner peripheral portion is joined to the catalyst case 5 by welding, and the outer peripheral portion is joined to the inner wall 9 of the main body case 2 by welding. As a result, the catalyst body 3 is arranged in the main body case 2 in a state of being aligned with the outlet end 1a of the exhaust pipe 1 and close to the outlet end 1a.
[0012]
The support member 6 has a plurality of passage holes 7 formed therein. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1B, six passage holes 7 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Thus, the exhaust pipe 1 is formed by the gap G between the outlet end 1a of the exhaust pipe 1 and the inlet end 3a of the catalyst 3 and the space sandwiched between the inner wall 9 of the main body case 2 and the catalyst case 5 in FIG. A bypass passage 8 is formed, which guides a part of the exhaust E from the outlet end 1a to the downstream side of the catalyst body 3 bypassing the outer peripheral side of the catalyst body 3. That is, each of the passage holes 7 forms a part of the flow direction of the bypass passage 8.
[0013]
The catalyst case 5 has substantially the same inner diameter as the exhaust pipe 1, and within the catalyst case 5, the catalyst element 4 has an inlet end 3 a of the catalyst body 3, that is, a portion slightly retreated downstream from the front end of the catalyst case 5. Is filled. Thereby, the front end 5a of the catalyst case 5 acts as a guide member for introducing the exhaust E derived from the outlet end 1a of the exhaust pipe 1 into the catalyst element 4.
[0014]
In this embodiment, the inner diameter of the exhaust pipe 1 is d, the inner diameter of the catalyst case 5 is also d, and the size of the gap G between the outlet end 1a of the exhaust pipe 1 and the inlet end 3a of the catalyst body 3 is 0.07d. The total area of the six passage holes 7 formed in the support member 6 is 0.7 times the passage area of the exhaust pipe 1.
[0015]
The main part except the front end of the main body case 2 has a double wall structure including the inner wall 9 and an outer wall 10 arranged on the outer periphery thereof. The inner wall 9 is made of a plate material in which a large number of punch holes 12 are dispersedly formed. The space between the inner wall 9 and the outer wall 10 is filled with glass wool 13 which is a sound absorbing material.
[0016]
Further, in the main body case 2, a first expansion chamber 19 in which an outlet of the catalyst body 3 is opened is formed by the support member 6 and the first partition 18 behind the support member 6. A second expansion chamber 20 is formed between the rear second partition 22 and the rear end wall 17 of the main body case, and a third expansion chamber 21 is formed between the first partition 18 and the second partition 22. I have. The first expansion chamber 19 communicates with the second expansion chamber 20 through a communication port 23 formed of a pipe 33 penetrating the first partition 18 and the second partition 22. The second expansion chamber 20 communicates with the third expansion chamber 21 through a communication port 24 formed of a pipe 34 penetrating the second partition 22. The third expansion chamber 21 is communicated with the outside of the main body case 2, that is, the outside of the exhaust device, by a communication port 25 including a second partition wall 22 and a pipe 35 penetrating the rear end wall of the main body case 2.
[0017]
The pipe 35 constituting the communication port 25 at the outlet portion also has a double wall structure having an inner wall 26 and an outer wall 27. The inner wall 26 is made of a plate material in which a large number of punch holes 12 are dispersedly formed. The space between them is filled with glass wool 13 which is a sound absorbing material. Further, the partition wall 18 also has a double wall structure including a front wall 28 facing the first expansion chamber 19 and a rear wall 29 facing the third expansion chamber 21. Is filled with glass wool 13 which is a sound absorbing material.
[0018]
In the exhaust silencer, when the engine is in a low output, low speed operation state, the flow rate of the exhaust E introduced from the engine through the exhaust pipe 1 is relatively small, and the exhaust E Since the catalyst body 3 is arranged close to the catalyst body, almost all of the introduced exhaust gas E passes through the catalyst body 3 as shown by a solid line in FIG. The exhaust gas E that has passed through the catalyst body 3 is discharged to the outside of the main body case 2 after the exhaust noise is reduced through the first to third expansion chambers 19 to 21. In this case, since the flow rate of the exhaust gas is small, the passage resistance when the exhaust E passes through the catalyst body 3 is relatively small, so that the output decrease is small and the exhaust E in the first to third expansion chambers 19 to 21 is reduced. Since the volume is small, the noise reduction effect is not reduced. Therefore, the same output and silencing effect as the conventional one can be obtained.
[0019]
On the other hand, when the engine is in a high-power / high-speed operation state, the flow rate of the exhaust E introduced from the engine through the exhaust pipe 1 increases, and the passage resistance of the catalyst body 3 increases. Part of the portion flows out into the bypass passage 8 having a relatively small resistance through the gap G as shown by a broken line in FIG. It is guided to the downstream side (exit side). Therefore, the flow rate of the exhaust gas passing through the catalyst body 3 is reduced by that much, so that the catalyst passage resistance of the exhaust E does not increase as in the conventional case, and the output reduction is suppressed. Further, since the amount of the exhaust E that passes through the catalyst body 3 and rises in temperature decreases, the temperature of the exhaust E that has passed through the catalyst body 3 and the bypass passage 8 and joined downstream of the catalyst body 3 is the same as in the conventional case. Therefore, the noise reduction effect is improved by about 2 dB as compared with the conventional case.
[0020]
In the above embodiment, the size of the gap G between the outlet end 1a of the exhaust pipe 1 and the inlet end 3a of the catalyst body 3 is set to 0.07 times the inner diameter d of the exhaust pipe 1 (≒ 1 / 14d). ), The catalyst body 3 is disposed close to the outlet end 1a of the exhaust pipe 1 . The size of the gap G is preferably set within a range of 1 / 30d to 1 / 2d with respect to the inner diameter d of the exhaust pipe 1. By setting the size in this range, a decrease in output under a high load is suppressed. At the same time, sufficient exhaust gas purification at low load is guaranteed. If the size of the gap G is smaller than 1 / 30d, a sufficient exhaust bypass cannot be obtained at a high load , so that the catalyst passage resistance increases and the engine output decreases. In particular, the bypass amount becomes large at a low load when exhaust purification is required , and exhaust purification by the catalyst becomes insufficient.
[0021]
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of an exhaust silencer according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the exhaust silencer of this embodiment, the front end 5a of the catalyst case 5 in the embodiment of FIG. 1 is enlarged so as to cover the outer periphery of the outlet end 1a of the exhaust pipe 1 from the outside in the radial direction. The space between the outlet end 1a of the tube 1 and the enlarged front end 5a of the catalyst case 5 forms a part of the bypass passage 8 in the flow direction. That is, in this embodiment, the gap 31 between the outlet end 1a of the exhaust pipe 1 and the front end 5a of the catalyst case 5 located on the outer peripheral side thereof is different from the outlet end 1a of the exhaust pipe 1 in the previous embodiment. And a gap G between the catalyst case 5 and the front end 5a. With this configuration, even when the inner diameter of the catalyst case 5 is smaller than the exhaust pipe 1, a part of the exhaust E introduced from the exhaust pipe 1 is smoothly bypassed without colliding with the front end face of the catalyst case 5. It can lead to the passage 8. Other configurations are the same as those of the previous embodiment.
[0022]
In each of the embodiments described above, a case where the present invention is applied to a motorcycle engine is described. However, the present invention can also be applied to an engine of another vehicle such as a four-wheeled vehicle and an engine mounted on a device other than the vehicle.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the exhaust silencer of the present invention, in the high-output / high-speed engine operating state where the flow rate of exhaust gas introduced into the main body case through the exhaust pipe from the engine is partially bypassed. By passing through the passage, it is guided to the downstream side of the catalyst body, bypassing the catalyst body, and the exhaust passage resistance does not increase despite the large exhaust gas flow rate, so that a decrease in engine output is suppressed. . In addition, since the temperature rise in the main body case due to the catalytic reaction is suppressed, the silencing effect is kept high.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1A is a longitudinal sectional view of an exhaust silencer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a sectional view taken along line II in FIG.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of an exhaust silencer according to another embodiment of the present invention.
3A is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional example, and FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Exhaust pipe, 1a ... Exit end, 2 ... Body case, 3 ... Catalyst body, 6 ... Support member, 7 ... Passing hole, 8 ... Bypass passage, E ... Exhaust, G ... Gap

Claims (2)

エンジンからの排気が円筒形の排気管を経て導入される本体ケース内に、排気浄化用の触媒体が、前記排気管の出口端に排気管内径dに対して(1/30〜1/2)dの間隙を介して対向して配置されるとともに、排気流量の増大に伴い前記出口端からの排気の一部を前記間隙から流出させて前記触媒体を迂回し触媒体の下流側へ導くバイパス通路が設けられている排気消音装置。In a main body case into which exhaust gas from the engine is introduced via a cylindrical exhaust pipe, a catalyst for purifying exhaust gas is provided at an outlet end of the exhaust pipe with respect to the inner diameter d of the exhaust pipe (1/30 to 1/2). And d) a part of the exhaust gas from the outlet end is caused to flow out of the gap with the increase in the exhaust gas flow rate and is guided to the downstream side of the catalyst body by bypassing the catalyst body as the exhaust gas flow rate increases. An exhaust silencer provided with a bypass passage. 請求項1において、前記触媒体は支持部材を介して前記ケース本体に支持されており、前記支持部材に前記バイパス通路の一部を形成する通過孔が形成されている排気消音装置。The exhaust muffler according to claim 1, wherein the catalyst body is supported by the case body via a support member, and a through hole that forms a part of the bypass passage is formed in the support member.
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