EP0401646A1
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Metallic core member for catalytic converter and catalytic converter containing same
Assignee: WR Grace and Co Conn
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Filing: 1990-05-29
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-05-29
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a novel core member for use in a catalytic converter characterized by a corrugated nonnesting thin metal foil having a given length and a given width, which strip is overfolded to provide portions of about equal length. Along the fold line is attached a wire or rod, as, for example, by welding. The wire containing ends are gathered and secured to form a central core. This core may by spirally wound to fit within a peripheral housing, and the free ends of the core members secured to the housing, as by welding. This assembly may be used in a catalytic converter and may be equipped to be electrically heated from a battery using the resistance of the corrugated thin metal strip portions to effect heating thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 William Whittenberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:36
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2839; F01N3/2853; F01N3/2857; F01N13/00; F01N13/009; F01N3/18; F01N3/20; F01N3/2006; F01N3/2013; F01N3/2026; F01N3/2803; F01N3/2807; F01N3/281; F01N3/2814; F01N2330/00; F01N2330/02; F01N2330/04; F01N2350/00; F01N2350/02; F01N2510/00; F01N2530/00; F01N2530/02; F01N2530/04; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A core member useful in a catalytic converter comprising: (a) a strip of corrugated nonnesting thin metal foil having a given length and a given width, said strip being folded to provide portions of about equal length; and (b) a wire secured along the fold line of said folded strip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
A core member useful in a catalytic converter comprising: (a) a strip of corrugated nonnesting thin metal foil having a given length and a given width, said strip being folded to provide portions of about equal length; and (b) a wire secured along the fold line of said folded strip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A core member in accordance with claim 1 wherein the wire has a length greater than the width of the thin metal foil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A core member in accordance with claim 1 wherein the thin metal foil is corrugated in a herringbone or chevron pattern.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A core member in accordance with claim 1 wherein the metal is a stainless steel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A core member in accordance with claim 1 wherein the corrugated thin metal foil is provided with a wash coat of at least one refractory metal oxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A core member in accordance with claim 5 wherein the refractory metal oxide coating has a catalyst deposited thereon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A core member in accordance with claim 6 wherein the catalyst comprises a noble metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A core member in accordance with claim 6 wherein the noble metal is selected from the group consisting of palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
A polycellular catalytic module for a catalytic converter comprising a plurality of core members as defined in claim 1, said core members being collected at their wire-containing ends; means for binding the ends of the wires to form a central core; a peripheral housing for compacting and retaining said core members; and means for securing the free ends of said core members to said peripheral housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A polycellular catalytic module as defined in claim 9 having a gas intercepting face and wherein the cell density at the gas intercepting face is from 50 to 700 cells per square inch.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A polycellular catalytic module as defined in claim 9 wherein the wires project from each side of the thin metal foil, and the means for binding the projecting ends of the wires is a metal ring.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A polycellular catalytic module as defined in claim 9 wherein the housing is a circular metallic member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
A polycellular catalytic module as defined in claim 9 wherein the means for securing each of the free ends of the core members to the housing is a tab formed at each of the free ends of the core members and said tab is welded to the housing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
A polycellular catalytic module as defined in claim 9 wherein the housing is a circular member, the internal diameter of which is less than the distance from the central core to the inner surface of the housing, and the core members are spirally wound about the central core.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
A polycellular catalytic module as defined in claim 9 wherein the housing is oval and the distances from the central core to the inside of the peripheral housing are less than the lengths of the thin metal portions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electrically heatable polycellular catalytic module in accordance with claim 9 wherein one pole of a voltage source is connected to the central core, and the other pole of a voltage source is connected to the housing.
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