IP Library Granted Patent US 10,634,028
Granted Patent B2
US 10,634,028 · App. 14/917,545 · Granted Apr 28, 2020

Device for providing a liquid additive

Inventor: Georges Maguin (Marly, FR)
Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
F01N3/2066F01N13/16F01N13/1861F01N2260/10F01N2530/02F01N2530/06F01N2530/18F01N2570/14F01N2610/02F01N2610/14Y02A50/2325Y02T10/24
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Patent No.
US 10,634,028
App. No.
14/917,545
Granted
Apr 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for providing a liquid additive for exhaust-gas purification, having at least one duct for conducting the liquid additive, the duct having a duct wall which has a first stiffness. There is inserted into the duct an insert component ( 5 ) that extends at least in sections along the duct, wherein the insert component is composed of a solid material.

Claims (32)

1. A device configured to provide a liquid additive for exhaust-gas purification, comprising:

at least one duct configured to conduct the liquid additive, the at least one duct having a duct wall;

a receptacle arranged in the duct wall; and

an insert component configured as a solid rod having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end opposite the first longitudinal end, the solid rod having:

a constant diameter over its entire length between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end, and

wherein the solid rod being arranged in the at least one duct and extends at least in sections along the at least one duct,

wherein the insert component is held in the receptacle arranged in the duct wall at at least the first end of the insert component, and

wherein the solid rod is composed of a solid material having a solid constant cross section over its entire length between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein a first cross-sectional area of the at least one duct is tubular and the solid cross section of the solid rod is circular.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein a gap is defined between the duct wall and the solid rod that surrounds the solid rod over at least 210° and through which gap a flow can pass.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein a second cross-sectional area of the solid rod fills at least 30% of a first cross-sectional area of the at least one duct.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the solid rod comprises at least one of:

a metal;

a ceramic; and

a plastic that is resistant to the liquid additive.

6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the duct wall is produced by an injection-moulding process.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the solid rod has a thermal expansion of greater than 100 μm/mK in a temperature range between −30° C. and +50° C.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the solid rod has a uniform circular cross-sectional area.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the solid rod is held at the second longitudinal end opposite the first end.

10. A motor vehicle comprising:

an internal combustion engine;

an exhaust-gas treatment device configured to purify exhaust gases of the internal combustion engine; and

a device configured to deliver a liquid additive to the exhaust-gas treatment device comprising:

at least one duct configured to conduct the liquid additive, the at least one duct having a duct wall;

a receptacle arranged in the duct wall; and

an insert component configured as a solid rod having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end opposite the first longitudinal end, the solid rod having:

a constant diameter over its entire length between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end, and

wherein the solid rod being arranged in the at least one duct and extends at least in sections along the at least one duct,

wherein the insert component is held in the receptacle arranged in the duct wall at at least the first end of the insert component, and

wherein the solid rod is composed of a solid material having a solid constant cross section over its entire length between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end.

11. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the solid rod has a uniform circular cross-sectional area.

12. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the solid rod is held at the second longitudinal end opposite the first end.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2020
From: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
To: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Reel/Frame 053291/0127 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2016
From: MAGUIN, GEORGES
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
Reel/Frame 038416/0735 →