JP6065852B2 - Engine exhaust gas purification device - Google Patents

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  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an exhaust gas purification device for an engine, and in particular, an engine including an oxidation catalyst means and a purification means disposed on the downstream side of the oxidation catalyst means and purifying the exhaust gas using the heat of the exhaust gas. The present invention relates to an exhaust gas purification apparatus.

The exhaust gas discharged from diesel engines (internal combustion engines) mounted on trucks and buses contains particulate matter (particulate matter) mainly composed of carbon particles. A DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) that captures using a quality ceramic collection filter has been put to practical use.
In this DPF, when particulate matter, so-called soot accumulates on the filter, the particulate matter is burned to regenerate the DPF in order to avoid clogging of the filter.

  As a regeneration method, a regeneration method is known in which a catalyst having an oxidation function, for example, an oxidation catalyst (DOC: Diesel Oxidation Catalyst) is disposed upstream of the DPF, and the filter self-regenerates while capturing particulate matter. . In such a regeneration system, when the amount of accumulated particulate matter increases, post fuel injection is performed in the expansion stroke after main fuel injection for generating torque, and unburned fuel (HC) is discharged into the exhaust passage. To do. When this HC reaches the oxidation catalyst, the HC oxidizes and raises the exhaust gas temperature, so that the particulate matter deposited on the filter reaches the combustion temperature and is incinerated and removed by combustion.

The oxidation catalyst exhibits an oxidation function at the activation temperature (about 250 to 300 ° C.), and the particulate matter burns at about 600 ° C. Therefore, by shortening the exhaust gas path, heat radiation to the outside is suppressed and the exhaust gas is exhausted. The heat of gas is effectively used for DPF regeneration.
The engine exhaust gas purification device of Patent Document 1 includes an oxidation catalyst disposed in the vicinity of the engine, a DPF disposed in parallel and adjacent to the oxidation catalyst, a downstream end of the oxidation catalyst, and an upstream end of the DPF. A substantially U-shaped connecting pipe to be connected, and a heat shield plate that covers the front side region of the DPF and the lower side of the DPF and covers substantially the entire upper side region of the diesel engine.

Generally, when an oxidation catalyst and a DPF are connected in series on the same axis, a large amount of exhaust gas is supplied to the central portion on the upstream end side of the DPF, and only a small amount of exhaust gas is supplied to the outer peripheral portion on the upstream end side of the DPF. The particulate matter trapped in the outer peripheral portion on the upstream end side of the DPF is difficult to be removed by incineration.
Therefore, the engine exhaust gas purification device of Patent Document 2 is provided with a cone deflector in a shell (casing) containing a filter capable of capturing particulate matter, and the cone deflector increases in diameter toward the downstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction. It is formed in a conical shape. As a result, the cone deflector guides the exhaust gas to the outer peripheral portion of the filter, and when the exhaust gas reaches the rear edge, the exhaust gas flows to the central portion where the pressure is low. Distributed uniformly.

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The engine exhaust gas purification device of Patent Document 1 suppresses a decrease in the temperature of the exhaust gas introduced into the DPF and maintains the temperature inside the DPF at a high temperature, so that the heat of the oxidation reaction by DOC and the exhaust discharged from the engine. It is possible to remove the particulate matter trapped in the DPF by combustion using both the heat of the gas.
However, in the exhaust gas purification device for an engine of Patent Document 1, the particulate matter accumulated on the filter causes a so-called uneven accumulation in which the accumulation amount becomes non-uniform depending on the position captured by the DPF, and the regeneration performance of the DPF. May decrease.

That is, when the connecting pipe connecting the downstream end of the oxidation catalyst device and the upstream end of the DPF is formed in a substantially U shape, the exhaust gas flowing through the connecting pipe has an inertia depending on the distance from the center of curvature of the connecting pipe. Since the force acts, the exhaust gas flowing through the curved center side portion of the connecting pipe has a lower flow velocity than the exhaust gas flowing through the other part.
Therefore, at the time of DPF regeneration, a large amount of exhaust gas is supplied to the particulate matter deposited on the filter part separated from the curved center of the connecting pipe (on the side opposite to the curved center of the connecting pipe). Heat necessary for combustion is transferred. In contrast, only a small amount of exhaust gas is supplied to the particulate matter deposited on the curved center side filter portion of the connecting pipe, and the particulate matter is not heated to the combustion temperature, so that the particulate matter remains in the DPF, The amount of deposition increases by concentrating on the curved center side filter portion of the connecting pipe.

If particulate matter concentrates and accumulates on the curved center filter part of the connecting pipe, there is a risk that fuel consumption will deteriorate due to an increase in exhaust gas flow path resistance. Since it may burn, there is a possibility that the DPF may be damaged by excessive combustion.
Although it is conceivable to apply the technique of Patent Document 2 that makes the flow of exhaust gas uniform to the exhaust gas purification device of the engine of Patent Document 1, it is difficult to say that it is a sufficient measure from the viewpoint of ensuring purification performance.

Since the exhaust gas purification device for an engine of Patent Document 2 induces exhaust gas to the outer peripheral portion of the filter by the cone deflector, the exhaust gas can be actively supplied to the outer peripheral portion of the filter where the heat of the exhaust gas is insufficient. .
However, in the engine exhaust gas purification device of Patent Document 2, since the DPF and the cone deflector having substantially the same diameter as the DPF are accommodated in the casing, the casing may be increased in size.
In addition, since the cone deflector guides the exhaust gas to the outer peripheral portion of the filter, the heat of the exhaust gas is transmitted to the cone deflector during the induction, and there is a risk that the heat is less than the amount of exhaust gas supplied to the filter. .

  An object of the present invention is to provide an engine exhaust gas purification device and the like that can achieve both compactness and purification performance.

  The engine exhaust gas purification device according to claim 1 is an engine exhaust gas purification device comprising an oxidation catalyst means and a purification means disposed on the downstream side of the oxidation catalyst means and purifying the exhaust gas. A curved connecting pipe connecting the downstream end of the casing containing the oxidation catalyst means and the upstream end of the casing containing the purification means, and the auxiliary oxidation catalyst means disposed between the oxidation catalyst means and the purification means The exhaust gas that has passed through the auxiliary oxidation catalyst means flows to the curved center side portion of the connecting pipe with respect to the central axis of the purification means.

  In this engine exhaust gas purification device, the curved connecting pipe connects the downstream end of the casing containing the oxidation catalyst means and the upstream end of the casing containing the purification means, so that the oxidation catalyst means arranged in series And the purification means can be disposed in the vicinity of the engine, and the heat of the exhaust gas discharged from the engine due to the shortening of the piping can be used for the oxidation treatment and the purification treatment. In addition, since the exhaust gas that has passed through the auxiliary oxidation catalyst means flows to the curved center side portion of the connecting pipe with respect to the central axis of the purifying means, the curved pipe side of the connecting pipe with respect to the central axis of the purifying means to which only a small amount of exhaust gas is supplied The heated exhaust gas can be supplied to the portion, and the purification performance of the purification means can be enhanced.

The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 1, the purifying means is a particulate filter.
Thereby, both compactness and the regeneration performance of the particulate filter that captures the particulate matter can be achieved.

A third aspect of the invention is characterized in that, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the auxiliary oxidation catalyst means is disposed in a casing of the purification means.
Thus, the auxiliary oxidation catalyst means can be accommodated using the dead space of the casing without increasing the size of the connection pipe.

The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 1 or 2, the auxiliary oxidation catalyst means is disposed in a curved central side passage portion in the middle of the connecting pipe.
Thus, the auxiliary oxidation catalyst means can be accommodated using the exhaust gas passage of the connecting pipe.

The invention of claim 5 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 4, the connecting pipe is provided with a partition wall that partitions the curved central side passage portion and the other passage portions.
As a result, the exhaust gas that has passed through the auxiliary oxidation catalyst means can be accurately supplied to the target portion of the purification means.

  According to the exhaust gas purification apparatus for an engine of the present invention, both compactness and purification performance can be achieved.

It is the schematic which shows each structure of the intake device and exhaust device which were attached to the engine in this embodiment. It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view of an exhaust-gas purification apparatus. It is a comparison graph of the soot removal characteristic when the amount of exhaust gas is increased and the soot removal characteristic when the exhaust gas temperature is increased. It is sectional drawing of the axial center orthogonal | vertical direction of DPF. It is a graph which shows the comparison verification result of this embodiment and the conventional structure. It is another graph which shows the comparison verification result of this embodiment and the conventional structure. FIG. 9 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 according to a modified example. It is the VIII-VIII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. FIG. 9 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 according to a modified example. FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 9. It is a figure which shows the modification of a connection pipe.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
The following description is merely illustrative in nature and does not limit the present invention, its application, or its use.

First, the outline of each component attached to the engine 1 will be described.
FIG. 1 shows each configuration of an engine 1 and an intake device 2 and an exhaust device 3 attached thereto. The engine 1 is an in-line four-cylinder diesel engine mounted on an automobile, and four cylinders 1a for taking out power by burning a mixture of fuel and intake air are arranged in a row. Note that illustration of the fuel supply system is omitted.

  The engine 1 is provided with two intake ports 1b and two exhaust ports 1c for each cylinder 1a. Each intake port 1b is connected to an intake device 2, and intake air is introduced into each cylinder 1a through the intake device 2 and each intake port 1b. Each exhaust port 1c is connected to the exhaust device 3, and the exhaust generated in each cylinder 1a is led out through the exhaust device 3 and each exhaust port 1c, and after being subjected to processing such as cleaning, it is discharged into the atmosphere. The

  An air cleaner 7 is disposed at the most upstream portion in the intake passage of the intake device 2. The air cleaner 7 removes dust and dirt from the outside air and introduces purified air (intake air) into the intake passage. The downstream side of the air cleaner 7 is connected to the supercharger 8 via the first intake pipe 2a, and the intake air is supercharged by a compressor 8a provided in the supercharger 8. The downstream side of the supercharger 8 is connected to the intake unit 4 via the second intake pipe 2b. The downstream side of the intake unit 4 is connected to the intake port 1b via the third intake pipe 2c. In the intake unit 4, a chamber (not shown), an intercooler (not shown), a valve unit 6, and the like are integrally unitized.

The exhaust device 3 includes a first exhaust pipe 3a connected to each exhaust port 1c, and the exhaust generated in each cylinder 1a is introduced into the first exhaust pipe 3a. The downstream side of the first exhaust pipe 3 a is connected to the supercharger 8. The turbocharger 8 is provided with a turbine 8b that operates using exhaust gas, and the compressor 8a is driven by the turbine 8b.
An exhaust gas purification device 5 is disposed in the second exhaust pipe 3 b that is connected to the downstream side of the supercharger 8. A third exhaust pipe 3 c connected to the downstream side of the exhaust gas purification device 5 is connected to the silencer 9. The outlet of the silencer 9 is open to the atmosphere, and the exhaust gas introduced into the exhaust device 3 is discharged to the outside from this outlet. A second exhaust pressure sensor 16 is provided at the upstream end of the third exhaust pipe 3c.

The exhaust device 3 of the engine 1 is provided with a high pressure EGR device 11 and a low pressure EGR device 12. The high pressure EGR device 11 is a device that introduces high pressure EGR gas into the intake air. Before the exhaust gas passes through the supercharger 8, the DOC (Diesel Oxidation Catalyst) device 21, and the DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) device 22, the high pressure EGR device 11 is connected to the supercharger. The exhaust gas is recirculated from the upstream side such as 8 to the high pressure portion (third intake pipe 2 c) on the downstream side of the intake passage 2.
The high pressure EGR device 11 includes a high pressure EGR pipe 11a, a high pressure EGR cooler 11b, a high pressure EGR valve 11c, and the like.

The high-pressure EGR pipe 11a has one upstream end connected to the first exhaust pipe 3a and takes in part of the exhaust immediately after being led out from each cylinder 1a. The other end on the downstream side of the high-pressure EGR pipe 11 a is connected to a first gas inlet 13 provided in the third intake pipe 2 c on the downstream side of the intake unit 4.
The high pressure EGR cooler 11b cools the high pressure EGR gas flowing through the high pressure EGR pipe 11a. The high pressure EGR valve 11c adjusts the flow rate of the high pressure EGR gas flowing through the high pressure EGR pipe 11a. The high-pressure EGR gas that has undergone cooling and flow rate adjustment joins the intake air through the first gas inlet 13.

  The low pressure EGR device 12 is a device that introduces low pressure EGR gas into the intake air. After the exhaust gas passes through the supercharger 8, the DOC device 21, and the DPF device 22 and is depressurized and cleaned, the low pressure EGR device 12 is connected to the upstream side of the intake passage from the downstream side of the supercharger 8 and the like. The exhaust gas is recirculated to the low pressure part (first intake pipe 2a) on the side. The low pressure EGR device 12 includes a low pressure EGR pipe 12a, a low pressure EGR cooler 12b, a low pressure EGR valve 12c, and the like.

  One end of the low-pressure EGR pipe 12a is connected to the third exhaust pipe 3c, and takes in part of the exhaust before being decompressed and cleaned and discharged to the outside. The other end on the downstream side of the low pressure EGR pipe 12 a is connected to a second gas inlet 14 provided in the first intake pipe 2 a located on the upstream side of the supercharger 8. The low pressure EGR cooler 12b cools the low pressure EGR gas flowing through the low pressure EGR pipe 12a. The low pressure EGR valve 12c adjusts the flow rate of the low pressure EGR gas flowing through the low pressure EGR pipe 12a. The low pressure EGR gas that has undergone cooling and flow rate adjustment joins the intake air through the second gas inlet 14.

Next, a specific configuration of the exhaust gas purification device 5 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the exhaust gas purifying device 5 includes a DOC device 21 containing a columnar DOC 21a (oxidation catalyst means) that removes CO and HC in the exhaust, and particulate matter in the exhaust. A DPF device 22 containing a columnar DPF 22a (purifying means) and an auxiliary DOC 33 (auxiliary oxidation catalyst means) to be removed, and a connecting pipe 23 connected in series with the DOC device 21 and the DPF device 22 are provided.
The DOC 21a does not have to be cylindrical, and can be arbitrarily set in shape.

The DOC device 21 is disposed in the vicinity of the engine 1 so that its axis C1 is substantially horizontal, and is fixed to the side wall of the engine 1 via a bracket.
The DOC 21a has a common axis C1 with the DOC device 21 and oxidizes CO and HC in the exhaust gas of the engine 1 to generate CO ₂ , H ₂ O, and thermal energy. The DOC 21a is housed in a cylindrical casing 31 that opens along the flow direction of the exhaust gas, and is configured by supporting a catalyst metal (for example, Pt, Pd, etc.) on a honeycomb-shaped carrier.

The DPF device 22 is fixed to the side wall of the engine 1 via a bracket below the DOC device 21. The DPF device 22 is disposed substantially parallel and adjacent to the DOC device 21, and an upstream end thereof is connected to a downstream end of the DOC device 21 via a connection pipe 23.
The DPF 22a has a common axis C2 (center axis) with the DPF device 22, and is used to collect particulate matter such as soot contained in the exhaust gas of the engine 1, for example, silicon carbide (SiC) It is composed of a three-dimensional network filter formed by a wall flow filter formed of a heat-resistant ceramic material such as cordierite and a catalyst containing Pt as a noble metal. The DPF 22a is accommodated in a cylindrical casing 32 that opens along the flow direction of the exhaust gas, and is disposed at a position spaced apart from the upstream end of the casing 32 by a predetermined distance.

The auxiliary DOC 33 is an intermediate part between the upstream end of the DPF 22a and the upstream end of the casing 32 and the shaft of the DPF 22a so that the exhaust gas that has passed through the auxiliary DOC 33 flows to the upper part of the axis C2 of the DPF 22a. It is disposed at a position above the center C2.
The auxiliary DOC 33 is formed in a semicircular cross section and has the same composition as the DOC 21a. Thus, the auxiliary DOC 33 is accommodated using the dead space in the upstream end portion of the casing 32. The cross-sectional shape of the auxiliary DOC 33 is not limited to a semicircular shape, and can be arbitrarily set.
When the sectional area of the auxiliary DOC 33 orthogonal to the flow direction of the exhaust gas is Sa and the sectional area of the passage (casing 32) through which the exhaust gas flows is Sb, the auxiliary DOC 33 is formed to satisfy Sa ≦ Sb.
Moreover, it is preferable that the cross-sectional area Sa of the auxiliary DOC 33 is set to Sa ≦ Sb / 2 so as not to hinder the flow in the portion having a high flow velocity.

The connecting tube 23 is formed in a substantially U shape having a curved portion 23a.
A bending center C3 of the bending portion 23a of the connecting pipe 23 is set to be a height position between the axis C1 of the DOC device 21 and the axis C2 of the DPF device 22. A first exhaust pressure sensor 15 is provided at the downstream end of the connection pipe 23.

  The engine 1 has particles captured by the DPF 22a due to a differential pressure between the exhaust gas pressure upstream of the DPF 22a detected by the first exhaust pressure sensor 15 and the exhaust gas pressure downstream of the DPF 22a detected by the second exhaust pressure sensor 16. The accumulation amount of the particulate matter is evaluated, and it is determined that the regeneration condition of the DPF 22a is satisfied when the differential pressure becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined pressure. When it is determined that the regeneration condition for the DPF 22a is satisfied, the engine 1 is performing post fuel injection from each injector (not shown) that does not contribute to combustion (does not generate torque) in the expansion stroke of each cylinder 1a.

Next, verification results of the predicted effects of the exhaust gas purification device 5 of the engine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, before verification, the exhaust gas temperature was raised by 50 ° C. with the soot removal characteristic L1 when the exhaust gas amount (flow velocity) was doubled and with the exhaust gas amount ½ that of the removal characteristic L1 The soot removal characteristic L2 was obtained by calculation.
The removal characteristics L1 and L2 shown in FIG. 3 indicate the combustion rate (speed) necessary for 50% combustion removal of trapped soot (particulate matter).

As shown in FIG. 3, in the removal characteristic L1, the combustion rate T1 is 600 ° C. at which soot burns, whereas the combustion is performed when the removal characteristic L2 in which the exhaust gas amount is half of the removal characteristic L1 is 650 ° C. The speed T2 (T1 <T2).
That is, by disposing the auxiliary DOC 33 on the upstream side of the DPF 22a, the flow resistance of the exhaust gas passing through the upper part of the axis C2 of the DPF 22a is increased. It can be seen that increasing the value is more effective than increasing the amount of exhaust gas.

Next, preconditions for verification will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the DPF 22a is formed by bonding 12 segments A to L parallel to the axis C2, and each segment A to L is a plurality of partition walls extending in the direction of the axis C2. It is composed of a plurality of front end open cells and rear end open cells which are divided and arranged alternately.
The DPF 22a was divided into four in the direction of the axis C2, and the average value of the amount of soot deposited in each of the divided regions of the segments A to L was calculated as the remaining amount remaining in the segments A to L.

For the conventional structure in which the auxiliary DOC 33 is omitted, the remaining tendency α1 of the segments C, D, E, and F adjacent along the horizontal line X1 and the remaining tendency α2 of the segments G, H, I, and J adjacent along the horizontal line X2 The residual tendency β1 of the segments A, D, H, and K adjacent along the vertical line Y1 and the residual tendency β2 of the segments B, E, I, and L adjacent along the vertical line Y2 were obtained.
Further, regarding the present embodiment provided with the auxiliary DOC 33, the residual tendency α3 of the segments C, D, E, and F adjacent along the horizontal line X1 and the segments A, D, H, and K adjacent along the vertical line Y1 A residual tendency β3 was determined.
For convenience, the remaining amounts of the other segments are calculated by setting the remaining amount of the segments D and E when the vertical wall portion 33 is provided as x.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the auxiliary DOC 33 is omitted, only a small amount of exhaust gas is supplied to the soot accumulated on the upper part (the curved center C3 side part of the connecting pipe 33) of the axis C2 of the DPF 22a. Since soot is not heated up to the combustion temperature, soot remains in the DPF 22a rather than a portion below the axis C2.
Further, since the heat of the exhaust gas is taken away by the casing 32 or the like in the radially outer portion of the DPF 22a, the remaining amount of soot is larger than that in the radially inner portion.
When the auxiliary DOC 33 is provided, the temperature of the exhaust gas that has passed through the auxiliary DOC 33 rises due to an oxidation reaction, so that heat can be supplied to the soot accumulated on the upper side of the axis C2 of the DPF 22a and burned. In particular, the improvement effect of the radially outer portion of the DPF 22a becomes more significant than the radially inner portion of the DPF 22a.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the auxiliary DOC 33 is omitted, it can be seen that more wrinkles remain in the upper part than the axis C2 of the DPF 22a compared to the lower part. The remaining tendency α1 and the remaining tendency α2 are structurally symmetrical with respect to the axis C2 of the DPF 22a, and therefore show substantially the same tendency.
In particular, the improvement effect on the upper side of the axis C2 of the DPF 22a is more remarkable than the improvement effect on the lower side of the axis C2 of the DPF 22a.

  According to the exhaust gas purification device 5 of the engine 1, the curved connecting pipe 23 connects the downstream end of the DOC 21 a and the upstream end of the DPF 22 a, so that the DOC 21 a and the DPF 22 a arranged in series are connected to the vicinity of the engine 1. The heat of the exhaust gas discharged from the engine 1 due to the shortening of the piping can be used for the oxidation treatment and the purification treatment. Moreover, since the exhaust gas that has passed through the auxiliary DOC 33 flows to the upper part of the axis C2 of the DPF 22a, the exhaust gas that has been heated can be supplied to the upper part of the axis C2 of the DPF 22a to which only a small amount of exhaust gas is supplied, The purification performance of the DPF 22a can be increased.

Since the purification means is a particulate filter that captures particulate matter, both compactness and regeneration performance of the particulate filter that captures particulate matter can be achieved.
Since the auxiliary DOC 33 is disposed in the casing 32, the auxiliary DOC 33 can be accommodated using the dead space of the casing 23 without increasing the size of the connection pipe 23.

Next, based on FIG. 7, FIG. 8, the modification of an exhaust-gas purification apparatus is demonstrated. Note that the same major components as those in the above embodiment are shown with the same reference numerals, description thereof will be omitted, and only different components will be described.
In the exhaust gas purification device 5, the example in which the auxiliary DOC 33 is disposed in the casing 32 has been described. However, in the exhaust gas purification device 5 </ b> A, the auxiliary DOC 33 </ b> A is disposed in the middle of the connection pipe 23.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the DPF device 22 </ b> A is fixed to the side wall of the engine 1 via a bracket below the DOC device 21. The DPF device 22 </ b> A is disposed substantially parallel to and adjacent to the DOC device 21, and its upstream end is connected to the downstream end of the DOC device 21 via the connection pipe 23. The DPF 22b has a common axis C2 with the DPF device 22A, is accommodated in a cylindrical casing 32 that opens along the flow direction of the exhaust gas, and is disposed at the upstream end portion of the casing 32.

The auxiliary DOC 33A is disposed in the curved center C3 side passage portion at an intermediate portion of the curved portion 23a.
As shown in FIG. 8, the auxiliary DOC 33A is formed in a semicircular cross section, and is configured such that the exhaust gas that has passed through the auxiliary DOC 33A flows to an upper portion of the axis C2 of the DPF 22b.
Thereby, the auxiliary DOC 33A can be accommodated using the exhaust gas passage of the connection pipe 23, and the exhaust gas purification device 5A can be made compact.

Next, another modified example of the exhaust gas purification device will be described based on FIGS.
In the present exhaust gas purification device 5B, a partition wall 23c that partitions the passage portion is provided in the connection pipe 23A.

As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the connecting pipe 23A is formed in a substantially U shape having a curved portion 23a, and a bending center C3 with a pipe-shaped cylindrical portion 23b and the axis of the cylindrical portion 23b as a boundary. The side passage portion and the other portion are provided with a partition wall 23c for partitioning over the entire length.
The auxiliary DOC 33B is disposed in the middle portion of the curved portion 23a in the curved center C3 side passage portion, and is configured such that exhaust gas that has passed through the auxiliary DOC 33B flows to an upper portion of the axis C2 of the DPF 22b.

In the modified example, the connection pipe 23A is divided into the curved center C3 side passage part and the other part by the partition wall 23c. However, the connection pipe 23B is separated from the inner connection pipe 24 on the curved center C3 side and the other parts. It is also possible to configure with the outer connecting pipe 25 of this part.
As shown in FIG. 11, the connecting pipe 23 </ b> B includes a substantially U-shaped inner connecting pipe 24 having a curved center C <b> 3, and a substantially U-shaped outer side having a curved center C <b> 3 disposed outside the inner connecting pipe 24. The connecting pipe 25 is connected by a connecting member 26.
The auxiliary DOC 33C is disposed so as to close the intermediate portion of the inner connecting pipe 24, and is configured such that the exhaust gas that has passed through the auxiliary DOC 33C flows to an upper part of the axis C2 of the DPF 22b.

Next, a modified example in which the embodiment is partially changed will be described.
1) In the above embodiment, an example in which a DOC and a DPF are mounted on a diesel engine has been described. However, an engine having at least an oxidation catalyst means and a purification means for purifying exhaust gas using heat of the exhaust gas. Since it can be applied if there is, it may be applied to a gasoline engine without being limited to a diesel engine.

2] In the above embodiment, the example in which the DOC and the DPF are arranged substantially horizontally and adjacently has been described. However, at least when the exhaust gas that has passed through the DOC enters the DPF, it is captured according to the difference in the flow velocity. It is possible to apply the present invention to an exhaust gas purification device in which soot is unevenly distributed (unevenly accumulated).
Accordingly, the connection pipe connecting the DOC and the DPF has a curved portion, for example, an arrangement in which the axis of the DOC and the axis of the DPF intersect at a predetermined angle, or the DOC and the DPF are substantially vertical. In addition, the present invention may be applied to an exhaust gas purification device disposed adjacently.

3] In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the auxiliary DOC is disposed in a region corresponding to the upper half of the casing, and the auxiliary DOC is disposed in a region corresponding to the bending center side half of the connecting pipe. However, it is sufficient that at least the exhaust gas that has passed through the auxiliary DOC hits the curved center side of the connecting pipe with respect to the axis of the DPF, and the size and shape of the auxiliary DOC can be arbitrarily set according to the expected purification specifications. good.

4] In the above embodiment, the example in which the exhaust gas is sucked using the suction force of the compressor of the turbocharger has been described, but the suction force of other types of turbochargers may be used, and the intake air It is also possible to use negative intake pressure near the port.
5] In addition, those skilled in the art can implement the present invention with various modifications added without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the present invention includes such modifications. is there.

1 Engine 5, 5A, 5B Exhaust gas purification device 21a DOC
22a, 22b DPF
23, 23A, 23B Connecting pipe 23c Partition wall 31 (DOC) casing 32 (DPF) casing 33, 33A, 33B, 33C Auxiliary DOC
C2 (DPF) axis C3 center of curvature

Claims (5)

In an engine exhaust gas purification device comprising an oxidation catalyst means and a purification means disposed downstream of the oxidation catalyst means and purifying exhaust gas,
A curved connecting pipe connecting the downstream end of the casing containing the oxidation catalyst means and the upstream end of the casing containing the purification means;
An auxiliary oxidation catalyst means disposed between the oxidation catalyst means and the purification means,
An exhaust gas purifying apparatus for an engine, characterized in that the exhaust gas that has passed through the auxiliary oxidation catalyst means flows to the curved center side portion of the connecting pipe with respect to the central axis of the purifying means.   2. The engine exhaust gas purification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the purification means is a particulate filter.   3. The engine exhaust gas purification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary oxidation catalyst means is disposed in a casing of the purification means.   3. The exhaust gas purifying device for an engine according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary oxidation catalyst means is disposed in a curved center side passage portion in the middle of the connecting pipe. 5. The engine exhaust gas purifying device according to claim 4, wherein the connecting pipe is provided with a partition wall that partitions the curved center side passage portion and the other passage portion.