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Exhaust gas emission control device for multi-cylinder engines
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1974-10-03
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Granted: 1976-07-20
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Expires: 1994-10-03
Abstract
Abstract Each cylinder of an internal combustion V-8 piston engine has a main combustion chamber and an auxiliary combustion chamber connected by a torch nozzle restriction. A main exhaust gas reaction chamber is positioned between the two banks of cylinders. Exhaust passages supply hot exhaust gases from the cylinders to exhaust gas tubes, each of which receives hot exhaust gases from two adjacent cylinders and projects through an insulated wall of the gas reaction chamber, to discharge into it toward an end wall thereof. A main exhaust pipe extends through a remote end wall at the opposite end of the reaction chamber. An exhaust gas induction member is positioned within the reaction chamber and receives the discharge from two of the exhaust tubes.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshitoshi Sakurai
- 👤 Takao Okura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:55
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N13/00; F01N13/14; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/26; F02; F02B; F02B19/00; F02B19/10; F02B19/1019; F02B19/1023; F02B19/1028; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/22; F01N2310/00; F01N2310/06; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
In an internal combustion piston engine having cylinders arranged in two banks in a V-shape, each cylinder having an exhaust passage, the combination of: walls forming an exhaust gas reaction chamber positioned between the two banks of cylinders, a plurality of exhaust tubes connected to receive hot exhaust gases from the cylinder exhaust passages and each having a discharge end projecting through said walls, a shroud positioned within the reaction chamber and extending for substantially less than the length of the reaction chamber, said shroud having a discharge opening directed toward an end wall of said reaction chamber, an exhaust pipe associated with an opposite end wall of said reaction chamber, said shroud having a closed end adjacent said exhaust pipe, certain of said exhaust tubes discharging into said shroud and certain of said exhaust tubes discharging into said reaction chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
In an internal combustion piston engine having cylinders arranged in two banks in a V-shape, each cylinder having an exhaust passage, the combination of: walls forming an exhaust gas reaction chamber positioned between the two banks of cylinders, a plurality of exhaust tubes connected to receive hot exhaust gases from the cylinder exhaust passages and each having a discharge end projecting through said walls, a shroud positioned within the reaction chamber and extending for substantially less than the length of the reaction chamber, said shroud having a discharge opening directed toward an end wall of said reaction chamber, an exhaust pipe associated with an opposite end wall of said reaction chamber, said shroud having a closed end adjacent said exhaust pipe, certain of said exhaust tubes discharging into said shroud and certain of said exhaust tubes discharging into said reaction chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 in which the engine has eight cylinders arranged in two banks of four and wherein four exhaust tubes each receives exhaust gases discharged from two adjacent cylinders, two of the exhaust tubes discharging into said shroud.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 in which an intake manifold extends between the two banks of cylinders, and in which the discharge opening of the shroud is slanted away from said intake manifold.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 in which an intake manifold extends between the two banks of cylinders and forms a closure for the reaction chamber, whereby intake gases in the manifold may be heated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 in which each discharge end of the exhaust tubes is directed toward the first said end wall of said chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
153 words
In an internal combustion engine having eight cylinders arranged in two banks in a V-shape, each cylinder having an exhaust passage, the improvement comprising, in combination: walls forming an exhaust gas reaction chamber positioned between the two banks of cylinders, a plurality of exhaust tubes each connected to receive hot exhaust gases from two adjacent exhaust passages of different exhaust timing, each of said exhaust tubes having a discharge end projecting through one of said walls, a shroud positioned within the reaction chamber and extending for substantially less than the length of the reaction chamber, said shroud having a discharge opening directed toward an end wall of said reaction chamber, an exhaust pipe associated with an opposite end wall of said reaction chamber, said shroud having a closed end adjacent said exhaust pipe, two of said exhaust tubes discharging into said shroud and two of said exhaust tubes discharging into said reaction chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
153 words
In an internal combustion engine having eight cylinders arranged in two banks in a V-shape, each cylinder having an exhaust passage, the improvement comprising, in combination: walls forming an exhaust gas reaction chamber positioned between the two banks of cylinders, a plurality of exhaust tubes each connected to receive hot exhaust gases from two adjacent exhaust passages of different exhaust timing, each of said exhaust tubes having a discharge end projecting through one of said walls, a shroud positioned within the reaction chamber and extending for substantially less than the length of the reaction chamber, said shroud having a discharge opening directed toward an end wall of said reaction chamber, an exhaust pipe associated with an opposite end wall of said reaction chamber, said shroud having a closed end adjacent said exhaust pipe, two of said exhaust tubes discharging into said shroud and two of said exhaust tubes discharging into said reaction chamber.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-07-20 | 1980-01-19 | 1980-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-07-20 | 1984-01-19 | 1984-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-07-20 | 1988-01-19 | 1988-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |