WO2021240876A1 - 排気浄化装置 - Google Patents

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WO2021240876A1
WO2021240876A1 PCT/JP2021/002560 JP2021002560W WO2021240876A1 WO 2021240876 A1 WO2021240876 A1 WO 2021240876A1 JP 2021002560 W JP2021002560 W JP 2021002560W WO 2021240876 A1 WO2021240876 A1 WO 2021240876A1
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英介 鵜飼
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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
    • F01N3/08—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous
    • F01N3/10—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust
    • F01N3/18—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operation; Control
    • F01N3/20—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operation; Control specially adapted for catalytic conversion
    • 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
    • F01N3/08—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous
    • F01N3/10—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust
    • F01N3/24—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by constructional aspects of converting apparatus
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  • the present invention relates to an exhaust gas purification device. More specifically, the present invention relates to an exhaust gas purification device capable of achieving miniaturization and improvement of warm-up performance while suppressing an increase in back pressure.
  • Exhausts emitted from internal combustion engines such as gasoline engines and diesel engines include particulate matter (PM) consisting of soot and the like, carbon monoxide (CO), unburned hydrocarbons (HC: HydroCarbon), and nitrogen oxides (HC: HydroCarbon). Includes specific substances such as NOx). Therefore, from the viewpoint of protecting the global environment, for example, filters such as a gasoline particulate filter (GPF: Gasolin Particulate Filter) and a diesel particulate filter (DPF: Diesel Particulate Filter) that collect PM, and an oxidation catalyst (OC: Oxidation Catalyst) are used.
  • PM particulate matter
  • CO carbon monoxide
  • HC HydroCarbon
  • NOx nitrogen oxides
  • Exhaust purification unit including exhaust purification catalyst such as three-way catalyst (TWC: Three-Way Catalyst), selective catalytic reduction denitration device (SCR: Selective Catalytic Reduction) and ammonia slip catalyst (ASC: Ammonia Sleep Catalyst).
  • TWC Three-Way Catalyst
  • SCR Selective Catalytic Reduction
  • ASC Ammonia Sleep Catalyst
  • an exhaust gas treatment device that accelerates warm-up and achieves miniaturization by holding a honeycomb filter and a catalyst-supported honeycomb structure that are inclined to each other at a predetermined angle in the can body (for example, Patent Document 2). See.).
  • the catalyst-supported honeycomb structure on the upstream side is arranged so as to overlap the end face of the inflow side (upstream side) of the honeycomb filter on the downstream side.
  • the upstream exhaust purification unit overlaps the inflow side (upstream) end face of the downstream exhaust purification unit for the purpose of accelerating warm-up and achieving miniaturization as described above.
  • Various exhaust gas purification devices and catalytic converters arranged in such a manner have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Documents 3 and 4).
  • the configuration in which the upstream exhaust gas purification unit exists on the extension line in the axial direction of the end face on the inlet side of the downstream exhaust purification unit hinders the inflow of exhaust gas into the downstream exhaust gas purification unit. It is easy to cause an increase in back pressure (increase in pressure loss), which may lead to a decrease in engine performance. In addition, stagnation of the exhaust flow is likely to occur, and there is a possibility that problems such as soot accumulation may occur in the stagnation area. Contrary to the above, such a problem may occur even in a configuration in which the exhaust gas purification unit on the downstream side exists on the extension line in the axial direction of the end face on the outlet side of the exhaust gas purification unit on the upstream side.
  • an exhaust gas purification device in which the first converter and the second converter, each of which has a built-in exhaust gas purification unit, are connected so as to be positioned parallel to each other by an S-shaped connecting pipe in which a reducing agent injection nozzle is installed.
  • the S-shaped communication pipe provided in the exhaust gas purification device is provided for the purpose of stirring and mixing the reducing agent added to the exhaust on the upstream side, and when the addition of the reducing agent is unnecessary, the reducing agent may not be added.
  • the communication pipe as described above should be as short as possible from the viewpoint of suppressing an increase in back pressure, downsizing, and improving warm-up performance.
  • Japanese Patent No. 6537606 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-117409 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-241705 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2020-045897 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-0848550 Japanese Patent No. 6404701
  • the present inventor has a region inside the casing in which the outer surfaces of the exhaust gas purification unit on the upstream side and the exhaust gas purification unit on the downstream side directly face each other, and one of these exhaust gas purification units. It has been found that the above-mentioned problems can be solved by arranging the end faces so that the other does not overlap.
  • the exhaust gas purification device (hereinafter, may be referred to as “the device of the present invention") is an exhaust gas purification device including a casing, a first unit, and a second unit.
  • the casing is a container that defines the first space, which is one internal space as a part of the exhaust flow path, which is the flow path of the exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine, and is an opening formed on the upstream side of the exhaust flow path. It is provided with a first opening which is an opening and a second opening which is an opening formed on the downstream side in the exhaust flow path.
  • the first unit is an exhaust purification unit arranged on the upstream side in the exhaust flow path.
  • the second unit is an exhaust purification unit arranged on the downstream side of the first unit in the exhaust flow path.
  • the first unit includes a first housing having a cylindrical shape and a first purification member which is one or more members held inside the first housing to purify exhaust gas.
  • the second unit includes a second housing having a cylindrical shape and a second purification member which is one or more members held inside the second housing to purify the exhaust gas.
  • the first opening of the casing is fitted on the outer surface of the first housing, and the second opening of the casing is fitted on the outer surface of the second housing.
  • first region which is a region sandwiched between the outer surfaces of the first housing and the outer surfaces of the second housing facing each other in the first space.
  • first pillar and the second pillar do not intersect in the first space.
  • the first prism is a virtual prism surrounded by the outer surface of the first housing extending in the axial direction of the first housing.
  • the second pillar is a virtual pillar surrounded by the outer surface of the second housing extending in the axial direction of the second housing.
  • first region which is a region sandwiched between the outer surface of the first housing and the outer surface of the second housing facing each other in the first space, and the first prism
  • the first unit and the second unit are arranged so that the second pillar and the second prism do not intersect with each other. That is, in the first unit and the second unit, not a few portions are housed inside the casing, and the other is arranged so as not to overlap with one end face inside the casing.
  • the casing can be made smaller. Further, by reducing the size of the casing, heat dissipation to the outside can be reduced, and the warm-up performance of the apparatus of the present invention can be improved, for example, an increase in the heating rate and an improvement in heat retention.
  • the exhaust gas discharged from the upstream exhaust gas purification unit (first unit) is discharged. It can smoothly flow into the exhaust gas purification unit (second unit) on the downstream side. As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in back pressure as compared with the conventional device.
  • the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit passes through the first region and flows to the second unit, the exhaust gas flows along the outer surfaces of the first housing and the second housing, so that the first unit And the second unit is heated by the exhaust.
  • the warm-up performance of the apparatus of the present invention can be further improved.
  • an exhaust gas purification device capable of achieving miniaturization and improvement of warm-up performance while suppressing an increase in back pressure.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of the internal structure of the first apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1. It is a schematic perspective view which shows an example of the appearance of the exhaust gas purification apparatus (second apparatus) which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of the internal structure of the second device illustrated in FIG. It is a schematic perspective view which shows one example of the appearance of the exhaust gas purification apparatus (third apparatus) which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of the internal structure of the third device illustrated in FIG. It is a schematic perspective view which shows another example of the appearance of the exhaust gas purification apparatus (third apparatus) which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view and a hexagonal view of the third device illustrated in FIG. 7.
  • 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of the internal structure of the third apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8.
  • It is a schematic front view of the exhaust gas purification apparatus (1st Example apparatus) which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention.
  • It is a schematic diagram which shows the 1st Example apparatus cut by the plane including the straight line L3 shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 14 is a schematic perspective view showing the arrangement of the first unit and the second unit inside the casing by removing the upper half body of the casing constituting the second embodiment device shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 14 is a schematic perspective view showing the configurations of the first unit and the second unit by removing the casing constituting the second embodiment device and a part of the first unit and the second unit shown in FIG.
  • first device the exhaust gas purification device
  • the first device is an exhaust gas purification device including a casing, a first unit, and a second unit.
  • the casing is a container that defines the first space, which is one internal space as a part of the exhaust flow path, which is the flow path of the exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine, and is an opening formed on the upstream side of the exhaust flow path. It is provided with a first opening which is an opening and a second opening which is an opening formed on the downstream side in the exhaust flow path.
  • the first unit is an exhaust purification unit arranged on the upstream side in the exhaust flow path.
  • the second unit is an exhaust purification unit arranged on the downstream side of the first unit in the exhaust flow path.
  • the first unit includes a first housing having a cylindrical shape and a first purification member which is one or more members held inside the first housing to purify exhaust gas.
  • the second unit includes a second housing having a cylindrical shape and a second purification member which is one or more members held inside the second housing to purify the exhaust gas.
  • the first opening of the casing is fitted on the outer surface of the first housing, and the second opening of the casing is fitted on the outer surface of the second housing.
  • first region which is a region sandwiched between the outer surfaces of the first housing and the outer surfaces of the second housing facing each other in the first space.
  • first pillar and the second pillar do not intersect in the first space.
  • the first prism is a virtual prism surrounded by the outer surface of the first housing extending in the axial direction of the first housing.
  • the second pillar is a virtual pillar surrounded by the outer surface of the second housing extending in the axial direction of the second housing.
  • the first opening and the second opening are fitted on the outer surfaces of the first unit and the second unit, respectively, so that a part of the first unit and the second unit is exposed to the outside.
  • the specific configuration of the casing is not particularly limited as long as it can meet the above-mentioned requirements and can withstand the usage environment and usage conditions as an exhaust gas purification device.
  • the casing may be composed of a tubular member made of a metal material such as stainless steel, or may be configured by a manufacturing method (so-called "Monaka manufacturing method") in which a plurality of press-molded members are superposed. It may have been done.
  • the first device guides the exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine to the first unit and the second unit to remove and / or detoxify the above-mentioned specific substances and / or objects contained in the exhaust gas. It is an exhaust purification device that purifies the exhaust. Therefore, it is necessary to airtightly join between the first opening of the casing and the outer surface of the first housing and between the second opening of the casing and the outer surface of the second housing.
  • the casing is formed by superimposing a plurality of members press-molded by the above-mentioned Monaca manufacturing method, it is also necessary to airtightly join the plurality of members. Specific examples of the method for achieving such joining include a method such as welding.
  • the first unit is an exhaust purification unit arranged on the upstream side in the exhaust flow path
  • the second unit is an exhaust purification unit arranged on the downstream side of the first unit in the exhaust flow path. be. Therefore, the exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine and guided to the first device is first introduced into the first unit through the first opening, and the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit passes through the first space which is the internal space of the casing. Then, it is introduced into the second unit, and the exhaust gas discharged from the second unit is discharged to the outside of the casing through the second opening.
  • the first unit includes a first housing having a cylindrical shape and a first purification member which is one or more members held inside the first housing to purify the exhaust gas.
  • the second unit also includes a second housing having a cylindrical shape and a second purifying member which is one or more members held inside the second housing to purify the exhaust gas.
  • the first housing and the second housing are tubular members containing the first unit and the second unit, respectively.
  • the specific configuration of the first housing and the second housing accommodates the first unit and the second unit, respectively, and guides the exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine to the first unit and the second unit, respectively, as an exhaust purification device.
  • the first housing and the second housing may be made of a tubular member (pipe) made of a metal material such as stainless steel, or may be made of the above-mentioned Monaca manufacturing method.
  • the size and shape of the first housing and the second housing can be appropriately determined, for example, according to the size and shape of the first purification member and the second purification member held inside.
  • the first purification member and the second purification member are members that purify the exhaust gas.
  • the first purification member and the second purification member have a function of purifying the exhaust gas by removing and / or detoxifying the above-mentioned specific substances contained in the exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine. It is a member.
  • Specific examples of such a member include filters such as a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) and a diesel particulate filter (DPF) for collecting PM, an oxidation catalyst (OC), and a three-way catalyst (TWC).
  • Exhaust gas purification catalysts such as a catalytic reduction denitration device (SCR) and an ammonia slip catalyst (ASC) can be mentioned.
  • the first device includes a first purification member and / or a second purification member that requires an additive such as a reducing agent for removing and / or detoxifying a specific substance, the member that requires the additive.
  • the first device may be provided with a device for supplying the additive to the exhaust flow path on the upstream side.
  • first purification member and the second purification member are, for example, an electric heating type catalyst (EHC: Electrically) which is a purification member including a heating element which generates heat by energizing through a pair of electrodes to heat an exhaust purification catalyst. Heated Catalyst) and / or the heating element may be used.
  • EHC electric heating type catalyst
  • the number of first purification members held inside the first housing may be one or two or more. In the latter case, all of the plurality of first purification members may be the same member or may contain different members. Further, these plurality of first purification members may be arranged in series or in parallel. The same applies to the second purification member held inside the second housing. Further, the first purification member held inside the first housing and the second purification member held inside the second housing may be the same member or different from each other.
  • the size and shape of the first purification member and the second purification member may be appropriately determined according to, for example, the exhaust gas purification performance and pressure loss required for each member, the space in which the first device is mounted, and the like. can.
  • the first purification member and the second purification member may have a cross-sectional shape such as a perfect circle and an ellipse, and a polygon such as a triangle, a quadrangle, a trapezoid, and a rhombus. That is, the first purification member and the second purification member may have an outer shape such as a cylinder and an elliptical column, and a polygonal column such as a triangular prism and a quadrangular prism.
  • the first purification member and the second purification member are placed in the first housing and the second housing. It is not particularly limited as long as it can be fixed at a predetermined position inside the housing and can withstand the usage environment and usage conditions as an exhaust purification device.
  • a holding member (mat) which is a cushioning material made of a material capable of exerting a restoring force as a repulsion against compression and having sufficient heat resistance is used as a first purification member and a first. Cushioning is held between the housing and between the second purification member and the second housing, and the first purification member and the second purification member are designated inside the first housing and the second housing by the restoring force of the holding member. Can be held in the position of.
  • the holding member is sandwiched and held between the first purifying member and the first housing and between the second purifying member and the second housing, and the restoring force of the holding member is used to hold the first purifying member and the second purifying member and the second.
  • Specific examples of the method for holding the purification member at a predetermined position inside the first housing and the second housing include methods used by, for example, a press-fitting method and a sizing method. Since the details of the press-fitting method and the sizing method are well known to those skilled in the art, the description thereof is omitted here.
  • the material constituting the holding member as described above include inorganic fibers such as alumina-based fibers and alumina-silica fibers, and those obtained by adding a resin as a binder to such inorganic fibers. Can be done.
  • the resin used as the binder include acrylic rubber, nitrile rubber, polyvinyl alcohol, and acrylic resin.
  • first region which is a region sandwiched between the outer surfaces of the first housing and the outer surfaces of the second housing facing each other in the first space.
  • the outer surfaces (of the first housing and the second housing) of the portions housed inside the casings of the first unit and the second unit face each other.
  • the first prism which is a virtual prism surrounded by the axially extended outer surface of the first housing
  • the second prism which is a virtual prism, in the first space.
  • the first unit does not overlap the inflow side (upstream side) end face of the second unit
  • the second unit overlaps the outflow side (downstream side) end face of the first unit. do not. That is, the first unit and the second unit are arranged so as not to interfere with either the outflow of the exhaust gas from the first unit or the inflow of the exhaust gas into the second unit.
  • the first pillar and the second pillar may intersect.
  • the casing can be made smaller than the case where a plurality of exhaust gas purification units are linearly arranged as in the conventional device described above. Further, by reducing the size of the casing, heat dissipation to the outside can be reduced, and the warm-up performance of the apparatus of the present invention can be improved, for example, an increase in the heating rate and an improvement in heat retention. Further, since the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit can smoothly flow into the second unit, it is possible to suppress an increase in back pressure. In addition, the exhaust gas flowing from the first unit to the second unit via the first space flows along the outer surfaces of the first housing and the second housing, and a part of the exhaust gas passes through the first region. , 1st unit and 2nd unit can be heated by exhaust gas.
  • the first device is the above-mentioned first device, which is an exhaust gas purification device characterized in that the first ratio is larger than the second ratio.
  • the first ratio is the ratio of the portion where the outer surface of the first housing and the outer surface of the second housing are directly opposed to each other in the first region without interposing other members.
  • the second ratio is the ratio of the portion in which the outer surface of the first housing and the outer surface of the second housing indirectly face each other via other members in the first region. Since the first ratio is larger than the second ratio in this way, the flow of exhaust gas is less likely to be obstructed in the first region, so that the increase in back pressure (increase in pressure loss) in the first device can be further reduced. can. Further, since the heating of the first unit and the second unit by the exhaust gas flowing from the first unit to the second unit and the heating of the second unit by the radiant heat from the first unit are promoted, the warm-up performance of the first device is improved. It can be further improved.
  • the first device according to another modification is the above-mentioned first device, in which the outer surface of the first housing and the outer surface of the second housing in the first region do not interfere with each other without intervening other members. It is an exhaust gas purification device characterized by being directly opposed to each other. In other words, in the first region, there are no other members between the outer surface of the first housing and the outer surface of the second housing.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the first apparatus having the above-mentioned configuration.
  • the first device 101 exemplified in FIG. 1 is an exhaust gas purification device including a casing 10, a first unit 21, and a second unit 22.
  • the casing 10 is a container-shaped member having a rectangular parallelepiped outer shape, and is configured by bonding two press-molded members at the locations shown in the figure by broken lines by the above-mentioned Monaca manufacturing method. There is.
  • the first unit 21 is the first opening 11 which is an opening formed on the upstream side (upper side toward the drawing) of the casing 10 and the second opening 12 which is an opening formed on the downstream side (lower side toward the drawing). And the outer surface of the second unit 22 are fitted to each other.
  • the exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine (not shown) is guided from the upstream end of the first unit 21 to the inside of the first device 101, and is guided to the inside of the first device 101 of the second unit 22. It is guided to the outside of the first device 101 from the end on the downstream side. That is, the second unit 22 is an exhaust purification unit arranged on the downstream side of the first unit 21 in the exhaust flow path.
  • the first unit 21 and the second unit 21 and the second unit 21 are parallel to each other so that the shaft AX1 of the first housing constituting the first unit 21 and the shaft AX2 of the second housing constituting the second unit 22 are parallel to each other.
  • the unit 22 is arranged.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of the internal structure of the first apparatus exemplified in FIG.
  • FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of the first device 101 in a plane including both the shaft AX1 of the first housing and the shaft AX2 of the second housing exemplified in FIG.
  • FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the first apparatus 101 including the straight line L1 shown in FIG. 2 and a plane perpendicular to the axes AX1 and AX2.
  • first region 10r which is a region sandwiched between the outer surface of the first housing 21h and the outer surface of the second housing 22h facing each other in the first space 10s (see the shaded area). ).
  • first unit 21 and the second unit 22 are arranged so that the axis AX1 of the first housing 21h and the axis AX2 of the second housing 22h are parallel to each other. .. Therefore, it is surrounded by a virtual prism (first prism 21v) surrounded by an outer surface extending in the direction of the axis AX1 of the first housing 21h and an outer surface extended in the direction of the axis AX2 of the second housing 22h.
  • the first unit 21 does not overlap the end surface of the inflow side (upstream side) of the second unit 22, and the second unit 22 is on the outflow side (downstream side) of the first unit 21. Does not overlap the end face of. That is, the first unit 21 and the second unit 22 are arranged so as not to interfere with either the outflow of the exhaust gas from the first unit 21 or the inflow of the exhaust gas into the second unit 22.
  • Two units 22 are arranged.
  • the axis of the first housing and the axis of the second housing are parallel in the first device, and as described above, the first prism 21v and the second prism 22v are the first. It does not have to intersect in the space 10s.
  • the first opening 11 and the second opening 12 are formed in the outer shells of the casings 10 facing each other with the first space 10s interposed therebetween.
  • the first opening 11 and the second opening 12 are formed in the outer shells of the casings facing each other with the first space interposed therebetween.
  • the first opening and the second opening may be formed in the outer shell on the same side of the casing, or may be formed in the outer shell on the different side of the casing.
  • the outer surface of the first housing 21h and the outer surface of the second housing 22h directly face each other without interposing other members. That is, in the first region 10r, there is no other member between the outer surface of the first housing 21h and the outer surface of the second housing 22h, and the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit 21 goes to the second unit 22. And can flow in more smoothly. Therefore, the increase in back pressure in the first device 101 can be further reduced. Further, the first unit 21 and the second unit 22 can be heated more effectively by the exhaust gas flowing from the first unit 21 to the second unit 22.
  • radiant heat is likely to be transmitted from the first unit 21 which has a relatively high temperature because it exists on the upstream side to the second unit 22 which has a relatively low temperature because it exists on the downstream side.
  • the warm-up performance of the first device 101 can be further improved.
  • the casing can be made smaller than the case where a plurality of exhaust gas purification units are linearly arranged as in the conventional apparatus described above. Further, by reducing the size of the casing, heat dissipation to the outside can be reduced, and the warm-up performance of the first device can be improved, for example, an increase in the heating rate and an improvement in heat retention. Further, since the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit can smoothly flow into the second unit, it is possible to suppress an increase in back pressure. In addition, the exhaust gas passing through the first region flows along the outer surfaces of the first housing and the second housing, so that the first unit and the second unit can be heated by the exhaust gas. As a result, the warm-up performance of the first device can be further improved.
  • the above effect can be achieved as long as the first region exists in the first space and the requirement that the first pillar and the second pillar do not intersect is satisfied, so that the exhaust gas can be achieved.
  • the degree of freedom in designing the purification device is high, and the configuration can be flexibly designed according to the space in which the first device is mounted. Further, for example, as compared with the case where the first unit and the second unit are communicated with each other by an S-shaped communication pipe as a separate body as described above, for example, a flow path for guiding the exhaust gas from the first unit to the second unit.
  • Second Embodiment the exhaust gas purification device (hereinafter, may be referred to as “second device”) according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
  • the first device it is an essential requirement that the axis of the first housing constituting the first unit and the axis of the second housing constituting the second unit are parallel in the first device. Instead, as described above, the first prism and the second prism do not have to intersect in the first space. Further, in the first apparatus, it is not an essential requirement that the first opening and the second opening are formed in the outer shells of the casings facing each other across the first space, and the first opening and the second opening are not required. It may be formed on the outer shell on the same side of the casing, or it may be formed on the outer shell on a different side of the casing.
  • the second device is the first device described above, and is characterized in that the straight line passing through the axis of the first housing and the straight line passing through the axis of the second housing are at the positions of the spatial geometric twist. It is a purification device.
  • the two straight lines are in the position of a spatial geometric twist means that the two straight lines are "not parallel to each other and do not intersect", as is well known to those skilled in the art. .. In this case, those two straight lines do not exist on the same plane.
  • the apparatus of the present invention including the above-mentioned first apparatus, there is a first region which is a region sandwiched between the outer surface of the first housing and the outer surface of the second housing facing each other in the first space. do. In other words, in the first space, the first unit and the second unit are separated from each other without contacting or crossing each other, and there is a gap between them. Therefore, in the second device, it is possible to surely achieve a state in which the first pillar body and the second pillar body do not intersect in the first space.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the second device having the above-mentioned configuration.
  • the second device 102 illustrated in FIG. 3 is also an exhaust gas purification device including a casing 10, a first unit 21 and a second unit 22, similar to the first device 101 illustrated in FIG.
  • the casing 10 is a container-shaped member having a rectangular parallelepiped outer shape, and is configured by bonding two press-molded members at the locations shown in the figure by broken lines by the above-mentioned Monaca manufacturing method. There is.
  • the straight line passing through the axis AX1 of the first housing 21 and the straight line passing through the axis AX2 of the second housing 22 are at the positions of the spatial geometric twist.
  • the first unit 21 has a right angle so that the angle formed by the direction parallel to the straight line passing through the axis AX1 of the first housing 21 and the direction parallel to the straight line passing through the axis AX2 of the second housing 22 is a right angle.
  • the second unit 22 are arranged. Therefore, the first opening 11 is formed on the upstream side (upper side toward the drawing) of the casing 10, and the second opening 12 is formed on the downstream side (front side toward the drawing) of the casing 10.
  • the second device 102 also has the first opening 11 and the second opening 12 fitted on the outer surfaces of the first unit 21 and the second unit 22, respectively, and is the first in the exhaust flow path.
  • the second unit 22 is arranged on the downstream side of the unit 21.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of the internal structure of the second device illustrated in FIG.
  • FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view of the second device 102 including the axis AX1 of the first housing illustrated in FIG. 3 and having a plane orthogonal to the axis AX2 of the second housing.
  • FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the second device 102 including the axis AX2 of the second housing illustrated in FIG. 3 and having a plane orthogonal to the axis AX1 of the first housing.
  • first region 10r which is a region sandwiched between the outer surface of the first housing 21h and the outer surface of the second housing 22h facing each other in the first space 10s (see the shaded area). ).
  • first prism 21v a virtual prism surrounded by an outer surface extending in the direction of the axis AX1 of the first housing 21h and an outer surface extended in the direction of the axis AX2 of the second housing 22h.
  • the first unit 21 does not overlap the end surface of the inflow side (upstream side) of the second unit 22, and the second unit 22 is on the outflow side (downstream side) of the first unit 21. Does not overlap the end face of. That is, in the second device 102 as well, in the first unit 21 and the second unit 22, both the outflow of the exhaust gas from the first unit 21 and the inflow of the exhaust gas into the second unit 22 It is arranged so as not to interfere.
  • the direction parallel to the straight line passing through the axis AX1 of the first housing 21 and the direction parallel to the straight line passing through the axis AX2 of the second housing 22 are parallel.
  • the first unit 21 and the second unit 22 are arranged so that the angle formed by the direction is a right angle.
  • the angles be right angles in the second device, and as described above, the straight line passing through the axis AX1 of the first housing 21 and the straight line passing through the axis AX2 of the second housing 22 are spatial geometry.
  • the angle formed by the direction parallel to the straight line passing through the axis AX1 of the first housing 21 and the direction parallel to the straight line passing through the axis AX2 of the second housing 22 is arbitrary except for a right angle.
  • the first unit 21 and the second unit 22 may be arranged so as to be at an angle.
  • the first opening 11 and the second opening 12 are formed in the outer shell of the casing 10 at positions corresponding to the arrangement of the first unit 21 and the second unit 22.
  • the outer surface of the first housing 21h and the outer surface of the second housing 22h directly face each other without interposing other members. That is, in the first region 10r, there is no other member between the outer surface of the first housing 21h and the outer surface of the second housing 22h, and the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit 21 goes to the second unit 22. And can flow in more smoothly. Therefore, the increase in back pressure in the first device 101 can be further reduced. Further, the first unit 21 and the second unit 22 can be heated more effectively by the exhaust gas flowing from the first unit 21 to the second unit 22.
  • radiant heat is likely to be transmitted from the first unit 21 which has a relatively high temperature because it exists on the upstream side to the second unit 22 which has a relatively low temperature because it exists on the downstream side.
  • the warm-up performance of the second device 102 can be further improved.
  • the straight line passing through the axis of the first housing 21 and the straight line passing through the axis of the second housing 22 are at the positions of the spatial geometric twists, so that the first prism body and the first prism are present.
  • a state in which the two prisms do not intersect in the first space is surely achieved. Therefore, according to the second device, it is possible to achieve miniaturization and improvement of warm-up performance while suppressing an increase in back pressure.
  • the first device is such that the angle formed by the direction parallel to the straight line passing through the axis of the first housing and the direction parallel to the straight line passing through the axis of the second housing is an arbitrary angle other than a right angle.
  • a unit and a second unit may be arranged. Therefore, in the second device, the degree of freedom in designing the exhaust gas purification device is further high, and the configuration according to the space in which the second device is mounted can be further flexibly designed.
  • third device the exhaust gas purification device (hereinafter, may be referred to as “third device”) according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
  • the exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine and guided to the first device is first introduced into the first unit through the first opening, and the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit is It is introduced into the second unit via the first space, which is the internal space of the casing, and the exhaust gas discharged from the second unit is discharged to the outside of the casing through the second opening.
  • the device of the present invention including the first device does not require a separate member for guiding the exhaust from the first unit to the second unit, so that the configuration of the exhaust purification device is simplified and the exhaust gas is exhausted.
  • the purification device can be miniaturized.
  • the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit passes through the first region and flows to the second unit, the exhaust gas flows along the outer surfaces of the first housing and the second housing, so that the first unit And the second unit is heated by the exhaust.
  • the warm-up performance of the apparatus of the present invention can be further improved.
  • the outer surface of the first housing and the outer surface of the second housing in the first space which is the internal space of the casing It is desirable to reduce or eliminate the area other than the first area, which is the area sandwiched by the above.
  • the third device is the first device or the second device described above, and the outer surface of the first housing facing each other, the outer surface of the second housing, and the outer surface of the first housing facing each other and the second device. It is an exhaust gas purification device characterized in that an independent flow path, which is a space defined by inner wall surfaces of casings facing each other and interposed between the outer surface of the housing, is formed in the first space.
  • the third device includes the outer surfaces of the first housing and the outer surface of the second housing facing each other, and the outside of the casing joined to the outer surfaces of the first housing and the second housing facing each other.
  • a space (independent flow path) surrounded by a shell and a substantially cylindrical member composed of the shell is formed in the first space.
  • the shape and area of the cross section of the independent flow path are determined by, for example, the outer surface of the first housing and the outer surface of the second housing surrounding the independent flow path, and the shape of the outer shell of the casing, and the back pressure in the third device increases. And it affects the degree of improvement of warm-up performance by the exhaust flowing in the independent flow path.
  • the shape of the outer surface of the first housing, the outer surface of the second housing, and the outer shell of the casing surrounding the independent flow path is, for example, due to the exhaust gas flowing in the independent flow path while suppressing the increase in the back pressure in the third device. It is desirable to set it to improve the warm-up performance.
  • the space upstream of the independent flow path in the first space and the space downstream of the independent flow path in the first space are communicated only by the independent flow path. That is, in the third device, in order for the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit to reach the second unit, the exhaust gas must pass through an independent flow path. In other words, in the third device, the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit and introduced into the second unit always passes through the independent flow path. Therefore, in the third device, the region other than the independent flow path in the first space can be excluded, so that the device of the present invention can be further miniaturized while maintaining the warm-up performance of the device of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing one example of the appearance of the third device having the above-described configuration.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of the internal structure of the third device illustrated in FIG.
  • FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view of the third device 103a in a plane including both the shaft AX1 of the first housing and the shaft AX2 of the second housing exemplified in FIG.
  • FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view of the third device 103a including the straight line L2 shown in FIG. 6 and a plane perpendicular to the axes AX1 and AX2.
  • the third device 103a exemplified in FIGS. 5 and 6 is an exhaust gas purification device corresponding to the first device 101 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the first region 10r hatchched portion
  • the first space 10s is composed only of the upstream side region, which is a region for exhaust gas to flow into 10r, and the downstream side region, which is a region for exhaust gas to flow in from the first region 10r to the second unit 22. , Areas other than these are excluded.
  • the first region 10r is defined by the inner wall surfaces of the casings 10 that are interposed between the two and face each other. That is, in the third device 103a, the first region 10r is formed as an independent flow path. Further, the independent flow path in the first space, the above-mentioned upstream side region and the region other than the downstream side region are excluded.
  • the third device 103a in the third device 103a, the space upstream of the independent flow path in the first space 10s and the space downstream of the independent flow path in the first space are communicated only by the independent flow path.
  • the third device 103a is configured so that the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit 21 and introduced into the second unit 22 always passes through the independent flow path.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing another example of the appearance of the third device having the above-mentioned configuration.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view and a hexagonal view of the third device exemplified in FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 8A is a perspective view
  • FIG. 8B is a front view when observed from the direction of the black arrow shown in FIG. 8A
  • FIG. 8C is a plan view (top view).
  • (D) is a bottom view
  • (e) is a left side view
  • (f) is a right side view. Since the rear view is the same as the bottom view shown in (d), it is omitted.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view and a hexagonal view of the third device exemplified in FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 8A is a perspective view
  • FIG. 8B is a front view when observed from the direction of the black arrow shown in FIG. 8A
  • FIG. 8C is a plan view (top view).
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of the internal structure of the third apparatus exemplified in FIGS. 7 and 8.
  • FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view of the third device 103b including the axis AX1 of the first housing illustrated in FIG. 7 and having a plane orthogonal to the axis AX2 of the second housing.
  • FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view of the third device 103b including the axis AX2 of the second housing illustrated in FIG. 7 and having a plane orthogonal to the axis AX1 of the first housing.
  • the third device 103b exemplified in FIGS. 7 to 9 is an exhaust gas purification device corresponding to the second device 102 described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • the first region 10r (hatched portion), which is a region sandwiched between the outer surfaces of the first housing 21h and the outer surfaces of the second housing 22h facing each other, and the first unit 21 to the first region.
  • the first space 10s is composed only of the upstream side region, which is a region for exhaust gas to flow into 10r, and the downstream side region, which is a region for exhaust gas to flow in from the first region 10r to the second unit 22. , Areas other than these are excluded.
  • a partition plate is provided at a predetermined position inside the first space so that the exhaust gas does not flow from the upstream side region to the downstream side region without passing through the first region 10r.
  • the first region 10r is defined by the inner wall surfaces of the casings 10 that are interposed between the outer surface of the second housing 22 and face each other. That is, also in the device 103b, the first region 10r is formed as an independent flow path as in the third device 103a. Further, the independent flow path in the first space, the above-mentioned upstream side region and the region other than the downstream side region are excluded.
  • the third device 103b is also configured so that the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit 21 and introduced into the second unit 22 always passes through the independent flow path, like the third device 103a. ..
  • the casing joined to the outer surface of the first housing and the outer surface of the second housing facing each other and the outer surfaces of the first housing and the second housing facing each other.
  • An independent flow path which is a space surrounded by an outer shell and a substantially cylindrical member composed of the outer shell, is formed in the first space.
  • the third device is configured so that the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit and introduced into the second unit always passes through the independent flow path.
  • the entire device can be further miniaturized while maintaining the warm-up performance as the exhaust gas purification device.
  • first embodiment device The exhaust gas purification device according to the first embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter, may be referred to as "first embodiment device”) will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic front view of the first embodiment device
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing the first embodiment device cut by a plane including the straight line L3 shown in FIG. 10
  • 13 is a schematic left side view and right side view showing the configuration of the first embodiment device shown in FIG. 10, respectively.
  • the outline of the casing is drawn by thick lines for the purpose of facilitating the understanding of the configuration of the first embodiment device.
  • the first embodiment device 201 is an exhaust manifold integrated exhaust purification system integrally configured with an exhaust manifold (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as “exhaust manifold”) portion 31. It is a device (exhaust treatment unit). Such an exhaust gas purification device is also called a "maniverter".
  • the first embodiment device 201 is attached to the side surface of the engine head of a four-cylinder internal combustion engine (not shown) via the head flange 31f of the exhaust manifold portion 31. Further, in the first embodiment device 201, the first unit 21 which is an exhaust gas purification unit on the upstream side and the second unit 22 which is an exhaust gas purification unit on the downstream side are arranged so as to be parallel to each other.
  • the casing 10 is assembled by the above-mentioned "Monaka manufacturing method". Specifically, the casing 10 is formed by welding two halves press-molded from a stainless steel plate to each other so that the casing 10 is divided into two in the front-back direction (front and back direction) in FIG. Is assembled by.
  • the downstream end of the exhaust manifold portion 31 is fitted onto the upstream end of the first housing 21h constituting the first unit 21 and fixed by welding.
  • the first opening 11, which is an opening on the upstream side of the casing 10, opens so as to cover most of the region of the outer surface of the first housing 21h facing the second housing 22h and the downstream end of the first housing 21h. It is fitted onto the downstream end and outer surface of the first housing 21h and fixed by welding.
  • the second opening 12 which is an opening on the downstream side of the casing 10, covers most of the region of the outer surface of the second housing 22h facing the first housing 21h and the upstream end of the second housing 22h. It is open to the outside and is fitted to the downstream end and the outer surface of the second housing 22h and fixed by welding.
  • the first region which is a region sandwiched between the side surfaces and the inner wall surfaces of the casing 10, is largely formed. Also in this first region, the outer surface of the first housing 21h and the outer surface of the second housing 22h directly face each other without interposing other members. Therefore, the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit 21 can flow into the second unit 22 more smoothly. As a result, the increase in back pressure in the first embodiment device 201 can be further reduced.
  • first unit 21 and the second unit 22 can be heated more effectively by the exhaust gas flowing from the first unit 21 to the second unit 22.
  • radiant heat is likely to be transmitted from the first unit 21 which has a relatively high temperature because it exists on the upstream side to the second unit 22 which has a relatively low temperature because it exists on the downstream side.
  • the warm-up performance of the first embodiment device 201 can be further improved.
  • a substantially S-shaped flow path that guides the exhaust gas from the first unit 21 to the second unit 22 is formed in the shortest and minimum by the first space. Further, in the first region, between the outer surface of the first housing 21h and the outer surface of the second housing 22h facing each other, and the outer surface of the first housing 21h facing each other and the outer surface of the second housing 22h. An independent flow path is formed, which is a space defined by the inner wall surfaces of the casings 10 that are interposed and face each other. The exhaust gas discharged from the first unit 21 and introduced into the second unit 22 always passes through an independent flow path. That is, the first embodiment device 201 is an exhaust gas purification device corresponding to the above-mentioned third device.
  • the third opening 13 is a casing 10 as a further opening for connecting the EGR pipe 23. It is provided in.
  • the third opening 13 is a circular opening, which is fitted with the EGR pipe 23 and fixed by welding.
  • the apparatus of the present invention does not necessarily have to be equipped with the above-mentioned sensor, and the internal combustion engine to which the apparatus of the present invention is applied does not necessarily have to be equipped with an EGR system. That is, the sensor insertion hole 10h, the third opening 13, and the EGR tube 23 are not essential constituents of the present invention.
  • the first unit 21 on the upstream side and the second unit 22 on the downstream side are arranged so as to be parallel to each other and outside the first housing 21h.
  • a first region which is a region sandwiched between the side surface and the outer surface of the second housing 22h, is formed in the first space. That is, the virtual prism (first prism) surrounded by the outer surface of the first housing 21h extended in the axial direction of the first housing 21h and the second housing 22h extended in the axial direction of the second housing. It does not intersect with the virtual prism (second prism) surrounded by the outer side surface in the first space. That is, the first unit 21 and the second unit 22 are arranged inside the casing 10 so that the other does not overlap with one end face.
  • the heat dissipation to the outside is reduced by downsizing the casing 10, for example, the heating rate is increased and the heat retention is improved.
  • the warm-up performance of 201 can be improved.
  • an independent flow path which is a space defined by the outer surfaces of the first housing and the second housing facing each other and the inner wall surface of the casing 10 is formed.
  • the exhaust gas flowing from the first unit 21 to the second unit 22 always passes through the independent flow path. Therefore, the first unit 21 and the second unit 22 can be effectively heated by the exhaust gas.
  • the warm-up performance of the first embodiment device 201 can be further improved.
  • the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit 21 can smoothly flow into the second unit 22, it is possible to suppress an increase in back pressure.
  • the first region there is no other member between the outer surface of the first housing 21h and the outer surface of the second housing 22h.
  • the flow of exhaust gas and the transmission of radiant heat are not hindered in the first region, so that the increase in back pressure (increase in pressure loss) in the first embodiment device 201 is further reduced and the first embodiment device 201 is further reduced. It is possible to further improve the warm-up performance of.
  • the exhaust air is exhausted from the first unit 21 to the second unit 22. It is possible to freely set the transition pattern of the inner diameter and / or the cross-sectional shape of the flow path leading to the above, and the shape of the internal space in the inflow portion of the exhaust gas to the second unit 22. Therefore, for example, it is possible to easily achieve the effect of improving the uniformity (uniformity) of the exhaust gas hitting the second purification member (not shown) arranged on the most upstream side of the second unit 22. can.
  • the first unit and the second unit may be in a spatial geometric twist position.
  • second embodiment device The exhaust gas purification device according to the second embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter, may be referred to as "second embodiment device”) will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
  • FIG. 14 is a schematic perspective view of the second embodiment device
  • FIG. 15 is a first unit inside the casing by removing the upper half body of the casing constituting the second embodiment device shown in FIG.
  • It is a schematic perspective view which shows the arrangement of a 2nd unit.
  • FIG. 16 is a schematic perspective view showing the configurations of the first unit and the second unit by removing the casing constituting the second embodiment device shown in FIG. 14 and a part of the first unit and the second unit. Is.
  • the casing 10 constituting the second embodiment device 202 is also assembled by the above-mentioned "Monaka manufacturing method". Specifically, the casing 10 is assembled by welding two halves press-molded from a stainless steel plate to each other so that the casing 10 is divided into two in the vertical direction in FIGS. 14 to 16. ing.
  • the portions of the first unit 21 and the second unit 22 facing each other are included, and the upstream end of the first unit 21 and the downstream end of the second unit 22 are included.
  • the casing 10 is configured so as to project outward from the first opening 11 and the second opening 12, respectively.
  • the first space which is the internal space of the casing 10, functions as a flow path for guiding the exhaust gas from the first unit 21 to the second unit 22.
  • the holding member (mat) 21b is between the first purification member 21m and the first housing 21h and between the second purification member 22m and the second housing 22h. And 22b are held in a pinched pressure, respectively. Due to the restoring force of these holding members 21b and 22b, the first purification member 21m and the second purification member 22m are held at predetermined positions inside the first housing 21h and the second housing 22h, respectively.
  • the first unit 21 and the second unit 22 are in a state of "not parallel to each other and do not intersect with each other". That is, the first unit 21 and the second unit 22 are in the position of the spatial geometric twist. Therefore, also in the second embodiment device 202, the first unit 21 and the second unit 22 are arranged inside the casing 10 so that the other does not overlap with one end face. Further, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, it is a region sandwiched between the outer surface of the first housing 21h and the outer surface of the second housing 22h facing each other in the first space 10s, which is the internal space of the casing 10. There is a first region 10r (see shaded area).
  • the second embodiment device 202 is an exhaust gas purification device corresponding to the above-mentioned second device. Also in the second embodiment device 202, the outer surface of the first housing 21h and the outer surface of the second housing 22h directly face each other in the first region without interposing other members.
  • the heat dissipation to the outside is reduced by downsizing the casing 10, and for example, the temperature rising rate is increased and the heat retention property is improved.
  • the warm-up performance of 202 can be improved.
  • the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit 21 can smoothly flow into the second unit 22, it is possible to suppress an increase in back pressure.
  • the exhaust gas flowing from the first unit 21 to the second unit 22 via the first space 10s flows along the outer surfaces of the first housing 21h and the second housing 22h, and a part of the exhaust gas is the first. Since it passes through the region 10r, the first unit 21 and the second unit 22 can be efficiently heated by exhaust gas. As a result, the warm-up performance of the second embodiment device 202 can be further improved.
  • the exhaust gas discharged from the first unit 21 goes to the second unit 22. And can flow in more smoothly.
  • the increase in back pressure in the second embodiment device 202 can be further reduced.
  • the first unit 21 and the second unit 22 can be heated more effectively by the exhaust gas flowing from the first unit 21 to the second unit 22.
  • radiant heat is likely to be transmitted from the first unit 21 which has a relatively high temperature because it exists on the upstream side to the second unit 22 which has a relatively low temperature because it exists on the downstream side.
  • the warm-up performance of the second embodiment device 202 can be further improved.
  • the straight line passing through the axis of the first housing 21h and the straight line passing through the axis of the second housing 22h are at the positions of the spatial geometric twist, so that the first column A state in which the body and the second prism do not intersect in the first space is surely achieved.
  • the angle formed by the direction parallel to the straight line passing through the axis of the first housing 21h and the direction parallel to the straight line passing through the axis of the second housing 22h is set to an arbitrary angle other than a right angle.
  • the first unit 21 and the second unit 22 may be arranged in the first unit 21 and the second unit 22. Therefore, according to the second embodiment device 202, the degree of freedom in designing the exhaust gas purification device can be further increased, and the configuration according to the space in which the second embodiment device 202 is mounted can be further flexibly designed.
  • the second implementation device 202 is arranged on the side of the internal combustion engine, and the exhaust gas flows in from above through the exhaust manifold or the turbocharger with respect to the first opening 11 which opens upward in the vertical direction, and the direction away from the internal combustion engine.
  • the layout so that the exhaust gas flows out to the wake exhaust pipe connected to the second opening 12 which opens to the inside, the narrow space around the internal combustion engine can be effectively utilized.

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