IP Library Granted Patent US 10,533,474
Granted Patent B2
US 10,533,474 · App. 15/475,677 · Granted Jan 14, 2020

Engine device

Inventor: Tomoyuki Kimura (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.
F01N3/2839B60K5/1208B60K13/04F01N3/0211F01N3/2066F01N13/10F02M26/03F02M26/15F02M26/23
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Patent No.
US 10,533,474
App. No.
15/475,677
Granted
Jan 14, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

In the engine device having an exhaust gas purification device which removes particulate matters in exhaust gas of the engine or nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of the engine, the exhaust gas purification device is firmly fixed to a support base, and an exhaust gas outlet pipe of the engine is provided with an exhaust connection portion which connects an exhaust gas inlet of the exhaust gas purification device, and a support base connection portion which connects the support base.

Claims (89)

1. An engine device comprising:

an exhaust gas purification device configured to remove particulate matter in exhaust gas of an engine or nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of the engine,

wherein:

the exhaust gas purification device is coupled to a support base,

an exhaust gas outlet pipe of the engine is provided with:

an exhaust connection portion coupled to an exhaust gas inlet of the exhaust gas purification device, and

a support base connection portion coupled to the support base,

a first surface of the exhaust connection portion defines a first plane and a second surface of the support base connection portion defines a second plane that is parallel to the first plane,

each of the first surface and the second surface is disposed on an upper surface side of the exhaust gas outlet pipe of the engine,

the second surface is in contact with the support base,

the first surface comprises a first upper surface of the exhaust gas outlet pipe,

the second surface comprises a second upper surface of the exhaust gas outlet pipe, and

the second surface is positioned lower than the first surface.

2. The engine device according to claim 1 , wherein the first surface is in contact with the exhaust gas inlet.

3. The engine device according to claim 1 , wherein the exhaust gas purification device is provided with:

a DPF case configured to remove the particulate matter in the exhaust gas of the engine,

an SCR case configured to remove the nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of the engine, and

a urea mixing pipe configured to inject urea water into the exhaust gas of the engine.

4. The engine device according to claim 3 , wherein:

an upper surface of the support base is provided with a DPF case mounting portion mounted to the DPF case, and

an SCR case mounting portion mounted to the SCR case.

5. The engine device according to claim 4 , wherein:

the DPF case and the SCR case are arranged side by side in the upper surface side of the support base, and

an upper surface of the SCR case mounting portion of the support base is formed lower than an upper surface of the DPF case mounting portion of the support base in the upper surface of the support base.

6. The engine device according to claim 1 , wherein:

an intake air manifold of the engine is provided with:

an exhaust gas recirculation device configured to supply a part of the exhaust gas of an exhaust gas manifold, and

an EGR cooler.

7. The engine device according to claim 6 , wherein:

the exhaust gas manifold is installed in a side surface of a cylinder head of the engine,

a supercharger and the exhaust gas outlet pipe are arranged in close vicinity to an upper surface side of the exhaust gas manifold, and

the EGR cooler is arranged in close vicinity to a lower surface side of the exhaust gas manifold.

8. The engine device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the exhaust gas purification device is coupled to the support base,

the support base is mounted to the engine via a support leg body, and

an engine suspension member is coupled to the support leg body, the engine suspension member configured to enable movement of the engine using a material handling machine.

9. The engine device according to claim 8 , wherein:

a rear portion support leg body is provided as the support leg body configured to enable a fix position of the engine suspension member,

the rear portion support leg body is fastened to a side surface above a flywheel of the engine,

in the side surface of a cylinder head of the engine, the rear portion support leg body is provided in a rising manner in the side surface in the flywheel installing side of the engine, and

a plurality of bolts configured to fasten the engine suspension member are arranged in an outer side surface side of the rear portion support leg body in a diagonally vertical direction.

10. The engine device according to claim 8 , wherein:

an intake air manifold of the engine is provided with:

an exhaust gas recirculation device configured to supply a part of the exhaust gas of an exhaust gas manifold, and

an EGR cooler.

11. The engine device according to claim 10 , wherein:

an EGR pipe for returning the exhaust gas is extended between the exhaust gas recirculation device and the EGR cooler,

a spacer for the engine suspension member is provided in the support leg body,

the engine suspension member is fastened to the spacer of the support leg body, and

an arrangement space of the EGR pipe for returning the exhaust gas is formed between the support leg body and the engine suspension member.

12. The engine device according to claim 8 , wherein:

a side portion support leg body and a rear portion support leg body are provided as the support leg body to enable a fixed position of the engine suspension member,

a front portion engine suspension member is provided in the side portion support leg body, and

a rear portion engine suspension member is provided in the rear portion support leg body.

13. The engine device according to claim 8 , wherein:

the material handling machine comprises a hoist or a chain block configured to suspend the engine.

14. An engine device comprising:

an engine comprising an exhaust gas outlet pipe, the exhaust gas outlet pipe comprising:

an exhaust connection portion; and

a support base connection portion configured to be coupled to a support base, wherein:

a first surface of the exhaust connection portion defines a first plane and a second surface of the support base connection portion defines a second plane that is parallel to the first plane,

each of the first surface and the second surface is disposed on an upper surface side of the exhaust gas outlet pipe of the engine,

the second surface is configured to be in contact with the support base, and

the second surface of the support base connection portion is positioned lower than the first surface of the exhaust connection portion.

15. The engine device according to claim 14 , wherein:

the exhaust connection portion is configured to be coupled to an exhaust gas inlet of an exhaust gas purification device, and

the first surface is configured to be in contact with the exhaust gas inlet.

16. The engine device according to claim 14 , further comprising:

an exhaust gas purification device coupled to the support base and comprising an exhaust gas inlet coupled to the exhaust connection portion.

17. The engine device according to claim 16 , wherein the exhaust gas purification device is configured to remove particulate matter in exhaust gas of the engine or nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of the engine.

18. An engine device comprising:

an engine comprising an exhaust gas outlet pipe, the exhaust gas outlet pipe comprising:

an exhaust connection portion; and

a support base connection portion configured to be coupled to a support base, wherein:

a first surface of the exhaust connection portion defines a first plane and a second surface of the support base connection portion defines a second plane that is parallel to the first plane,

each of the first surface and the second surface is disposed on an upper surface side of the exhaust gas outlet pipe of the engine,

the second surface is configured to be in contact with the support base,

the exhaust connection portion is configured to be coupled to an exhaust gas inlet of an exhaust gas purification device, and

the first surface is configured to be in contact with the exhaust gas inlet.

19. The engine device according to claim 18 , wherein:

the exhaust gas purification device is coupled to the support base,

the support base is mounted to the engine via a support leg body, and

an engine suspension member is coupled to the support leg body, the engine suspension member configured to enable movement of the engine using a material handling machine.

20. The engine device according to claim 18 , wherein the exhaust gas purification device is provided with:

a DPF case configured to remove particulate matter in exhaust gas of the engine,

an SCR case configured to remove nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of the engine, and

a urea mixing pipe configured to inject urea water into the exhaust gas of the engine, wherein:

an upper surface of the support base is provided with a DPF case mounting portion mounted to the DPF case, and

an SCR case mounting portion mounted to the SCR case.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 26, 2020
From: YANMAR CO., LTD.
To: YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054162/0112 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Sep 20, 2017
From: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.
To: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 043924/0486 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2017
From: KIMURA, TOMOYUKI
To: YANMAR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 041810/0522 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2014-205770 · Oct 6, 2014 · national
JP 2014-205771 · Oct 6, 2014 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2015077302 · Sep 28, 2015
Related Publication 20170204770A1 · Jul 20, 2017
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