IP Library Granted Patent US 9,291,087
Granted Patent B2
US 9,291,087 · App. 13/500,660 · Granted Mar 22, 2016

Exhaust gas system

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Patent No.
US 9,291,087
App. No.
13/500,660
Granted
Mar 22, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An exhaust gas system 1 for an internal combustion piston engine, having an exhaust manifold 2 having a plurality of manifold tubes Z 1 -Z 4 and an exhaust gas fitting 2.1 , and an exhaust gas line element 3 having an exhaust gas pipe fitting 3.1 that can be connected to the exhaust gas fitting 2.1 by the exhaust gas pipe fitting 3.1 . The exhaust gas manifold 2 and at least the exhaust gas pipe fitting 3.1 of the exhaust gas line element 3 each have a partition 2.2, 3.2 , each forming two separate exhaust gas channels A 2 a , A 2 b , A 3 a , A 3 b each having a flow axis S 2 , S 3 , and comprising an end face 2.2 s , 3.2 s running transverse to the flow axis S 2 in the area of the fitting 2.1, 3.1 , wherein the edge segment R 1 , the edge segment R 2 , and/or the core segment K of the exhaust manifold 2 at least partially contact the exhaust gas pipe fitting 3.1 in the axial direction when the internal combustion piston engine is in the warm state.

Claims (22)

1. An exhaust gas system ( 1 ) for an internal combustion piston engine, comprising:

a manifold ( 2 ) with

several manifold pipes (Z 1 -Z 4 ) and

an exhaust gas fitting ( 2 . 1 ), as well as

an exhaust gas guide element ( 3 ) with an exhaust gas pipe fitting ( 3 . 1 ), which can be connected via the exhaust gas pipe fitting ( 3 . 1 ) to the exhaust gas fitting ( 2 . 1 ),

wherein i) the manifold ( 2 ) and ii) at least the exhaust gas pipe fitting ( 3 . 1 ) of the exhaust gas guide element ( 3 ) each have a partition wall ( 2 . 2 , 3 . 2 ), the partition walls ( 2 . 2 , 3 . 2 ) forming two separate exhaust gas channels (A 2 a , A 2 b , A 3 a , A 3 b ) each with a flow axis (S 2 , S 3 ), and the exhaust gas fitting ( 2 . 1 ) having an end face ( 2 . 2 s ) running transverse to the flow axis (S 2 ), the exhaust gas pipe fitting ( 3 . 1 ) having an end face ( 3 . 2 s ) running transversely to the flow axis (S 2 ),

wherein the exhaust gas fitting end face ( 2 . 2 s ) of the manifold ( 2 ) or at least a first edge segment (R 1 ), a second edge segment (R 2 ) and/or a core segment (K) of the exhaust gas fitting end face ( 2 . 2 s ) at least partially contact the exhaust gas pipe fitting ( 3 . 1 ) in the axial direction at least when the internal combustion piston engine is in a warm state, and

wherein the end face ( 3 . 2 s ) of the exhaust gas pipe fitting ( 3 . 1 ) has a groove ( 3 . 3 ) serving as connection element, of a length ( 13 ), with a groove base ( 3 . 3 G) into which the exhaust gas fitting end face ( 2 . 2 s ) of the partition wall ( 2 . 2 ) of the manifold ( 2 ) can be inserted to join the partition walls ( 2 . 2 , 3 . 2 ), wherein the length ( 13 ) corresponds to an internal diameter (di 3 ) of the exhaust gas pipe fitting ( 3 . 1 ).

2. The exhaust gas system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the core segment (K) makes contact with the partition wall ( 3 . 2 ) and/or the first and/or second edge segment (R 1 , R 2 ) makes contact with a bearing surface ( 3 . 1 a ) of the end face of the pipe fitting ( 3 . 1 ).

3. The exhaust gas system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the end face ( 2 . 2 s , 3 . 2 s ) has a curved or corrugated profile running in the direction of the flow axis (S 2 , S 3 ) or a geometrical axis (G) with one to ten or more recesses (A 1 , A 2 ), or at least is profiled in configuration.

4. The exhaust gas system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second edge segments (R 1 , R 2 ) of the partition wall ( 22 ) lie on the outside in the radial direction in the area of the end face ( 2 . 2 s ), and the core segment K is bounded by the first and second edge segments (R 1 , R 2 ), while the at least one recess (A 1 , A 2 ) is provided between the core segment (K) and the first and second edge segment (R 1 , R 2 ).

5. The exhaust gas system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second edge segments (R 1 , R 2 ) have a spacing (aR) and the spacing (aR) corresponds to an internal diameter (di 2 ) of the exhaust gas fitting ( 2 . 1 ).

6. The exhaust gas system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the partition wall ( 3 . 2 ) has a width (b 2 ) between 1 mm and 7 mm, at least in the area of the groove ( 3 . 3 ).

7. The exhaust gas system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the exhaust gas pipe fitting ( 3 . 1 ) has a housing wall ( 3 . 4 ) with an inner circumference (Ui 3 ) and in one end face of the housing wall ( 3 . 4 ) an indentation ( 3 . 5 ) with a width (b 3 ) is provided, forming a bearing surface ( 3 . 1 a ) and extending in the direction of the flow axis (S 2 , S 3 ) across the inner circumference (Ui 3 ).

8. The exhaust gas system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the groove base ( 3 . 3 G) is provided in relation to the flow axis (S 2 , S 3 ) at least partly at the height of the end surface ( 3 . 1 s ) or the bearing surface ( 3 . 1 a ).

9. The exhaust gas system ( 8 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the first and/or second edge segment (R 1 , R 2 ) and/or the partition wall ( 2 . 2 ) and/or the particular half shell ( 2 a , 2 b ) of the exhaust gas fitting ( 2 . 1 ) bears tightly against the bearing surface ( 3 . 1 a ) of the exhaust gas pipe fitting ( 3 . 1 ) in a cold state at the end face inside the indentation ( 3 . 5 ) of the exhaust gas pipe fitting ( 3 . 1 ) in the direction of the flow axis (S 2 , S 3 ).

10. The exhaust gas system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the partition wall ( 2 . 2 ) is fashioned thicker than a width (b) of the groove ( 3 . 3 ), while the partition wall ( 2 . 2 ) in the area of the end surface ( 2 . 2 s , 3 . 2 s ) has a flattening ( 2 . 3 ) with a thickness (d), and the thickness (d) is either equal to the width b of the groove ( 3 . 3 ) or smaller than the width b of the groove ( 3 . 3 ).

11. The exhaust gas system ( 1 ) according to claim 10 , wherein the flattening ( 2 . 3 ) has a height (hA) in the direction of the flow axis (S 2 , S 3 ), while the partition wall ( 2 . 2 ) is inserted into the groove ( 3 . 3 ) by 5% to 70% of the height (hA).

12. The exhaust gas system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the groove base ( 3 . 3 G) is profiled in the direction of the flow axis (S 2 , S 3 ) or a geometrical axis (G) and/or its profiling matches the profile of the end surface ( 2 . 2 s ).

13. The exhaust gas system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein there is provided a spacing a between the groove base ( 3 . 3 G) and the end surface ( 2 . 2 s ) of at least 0.1 mm to 0.3 mm in the radial direction to the flow axis (S 2 , S 3 ).

14. The exhaust gas system according to claim 12 , wherein the flattening ( 2 . 3 ) has a height (hA) in the direction of the flow axis (S 2 , S 3 ), while the partition wall ( 2 . 2 ) is inserted into the groove ( 3 . 3 ) by 10% to 50% of the height (hA).

15. The exhaust gas system according to claim 11 , wherein the flattening ( 2 . 3 ) has a height (hA) in the direction of the flow axis (S 2 , S 3 ), while the partition wall ( 2 . 2 ) is inserted into the groove ( 3 . 3 ) by 30% of the height (hA).

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 1, 2013
From: HEINRICH GILLET GMBH
To: TENNECO GMBH
Reel/Frame 030717/0315 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2012
From: GEMINN, MARKUS; STEIGERT, ANDREAS; WEIDNER, THOMAS; HIMMELSTEIN, KLAUS
To: HEINRICH GILLET GMBH
Reel/Frame 028109/0138 →