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Exhaust silencer for internal combustion engines
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-03-13
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Granted: 1987-12-15
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Expires: 2006-03-13
Abstract
Abstract An exhaust silencer for internal combustion engines, particularly as used on motor vehicles including tractors. A front pipe, a plurality of core tubes and a tail pipe have successive inner flow channels of equal section areas. The plurality of core tubes are integrally connected to the larger end of a trumpet pipe. The walls of the core tubes are punched with flanged holes forming converging passages. Flow-dividing plates are provided in the tail pipe. The exhaust flow divides into smaller substreams on passing through the front pipe and the core tubes, thus raising the ratio of expansion, leading to a decrease in noise level and exhaust back pressure, while reducing engine output loss. The noise level of a vehicle can be reduced to 80-83 dB(A), while oil consumption is reduced by 6-8.8%.
Inventors
- 👤 Yichang Sun
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:25
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N1/00; F01N1/08; F01N1/003; F01N1/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
319 words
An exhaust silencer for an internal combustion engine having an exhaust pipe, comprising: a cylindrical shell, said shell having first and second ends, an inner space therebetween and a longitudinal axis; first and second lids disposed at said first and second ends, respectively, closing said cylindrical shell; at least one substantially circular spacer dividing said inner space into a plurality of chambers, said chambers having different volumes, said spacer having a plurality of substantially circular openings therein uniformly and circumferentially disposed within said spacer; front and tail pipes, said tail pipe having a front end including a geometric center and further having an outlet edge having an approximately sinewave profile; a trumpet pipe having large and small ends, said large end having a geometric center, said front pipe being coupled to said trumpet pipe small end, and said trumpet pipe large end being coupled to said first lid; said first and second lids each having an aperture for fitting therein said trumpet pipe large end and tail pipe, respectively, said apertures further having geometric centers, said geometric centers being aligned with said longitudinal axis; a plurality of core tubes extending through said substantially circular openings in said spacer, said core tubes including first and second ends, said ends having cross sections substantially defining a sector of a circle, said core tubes having walls with holes therein coupling the interior volume of said core tubes to said chambers, said core tube holes having flanges; said core tubes each including a portion parallel to said longitudinal axis and first and second portions deflecting at first and second angles toward the centers of the large end of said trumpet pipe and the front end of said tail pipe, respectively, said first ends of said core tubes being assembled together and inserted into said trumpet pipe large end to form an integral connection therewith; and flow dividing plates disposed in said tail pipe.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
319 words
An exhaust silencer for an internal combustion engine having an exhaust pipe, comprising: a cylindrical shell, said shell having first and second ends, an inner space therebetween and a longitudinal axis; first and second lids disposed at said first and second ends, respectively, closing said cylindrical shell; at least one substantially circular spacer dividing said inner space into a plurality of chambers, said chambers having different volumes, said spacer having a plurality of substantially circular openings therein uniformly and circumferentially disposed within said spacer; front and tail pipes, said tail pipe having a front end including a geometric center and further having an outlet edge having an approximately sinewave profile; a trumpet pipe having large and small ends, said large end having a geometric center, said front pipe being coupled to said trumpet pipe small end, and said trumpet pipe large end being coupled to said first lid; said first and second lids each having an aperture for fitting therein said trumpet pipe large end and tail pipe, respectively, said apertures further having geometric centers, said geometric centers being aligned with said longitudinal axis; a plurality of core tubes extending through said substantially circular openings in said spacer, said core tubes including first and second ends, said ends having cross sections substantially defining a sector of a circle, said core tubes having walls with holes therein coupling the interior volume of said core tubes to said chambers, said core tube holes having flanges; said core tubes each including a portion parallel to said longitudinal axis and first and second portions deflecting at first and second angles toward the centers of the large end of said trumpet pipe and the front end of said tail pipe, respectively, said first ends of said core tubes being assembled together and inserted into said trumpet pipe large end to form an integral connection therewith; and flow dividing plates disposed in said tail pipe.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The exhaust silencer according to claim 1 comprising at least two spacers, each having substantially circular openings therein uniformly and circumferentially disposed within said spacers, said openings within each of said spacers having centers aligned with each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The exhaust silencer according to claim 2 wherein said first angle is in the range of 3 to 5 degrees, and said second angle is in the range of 5 to 10 degrees.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A silencer according to claim 3, characterized in that the front pipe, said plurality of core tubes, and the tail pipe have successive inner flow channels of substantially equal cross section areas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A silencer according to claim 3 or 2, wherein at least one said spacer defines a rear chamber, said rear chamber being filled with sound-absorbing materials.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A silencer according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that each of the flanged holes on the walls of the core tubes forms a radially outwardly converging passage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A silencer according to claim 5, characterized in that each of the flanged holes on the walls of the core tubes forms a radially outwardly converging passage.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
A silencer according to claim 6, characterized in that said flanged holes on each of the core tubes are staggered axially with respect to those on adjacent core tubes in each of said chambers, said core tubes each extending through said spacers via corresponding openings uniformly arranged along circles having aligned centers and a common diameter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
A silencer according to claim 7, characterized in that said flanged holes on each of the core tubes are staggered axially with respect to those on adjacent core tubes in each of said chambers, said core tubes each extending through said spacers via corresponding openings uniformly arranged along circles having aligned centers and a common diameter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A silencer according to claim 8 or 9, wherein a ratio of an area of the holes to a surface area of the wall of each core tube is in the range of 30%-50%.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A silencer according to claim 9, wherein each of the flanged holes on the walls of the core tubes forms a radially outwardly converging passage.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A silencer according to claim 11, wherein a ratio of an area of the holes to a surface area of the wall of each core tube is in the range of 30%-50%.
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