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Trap apparatus with bypass
Assignee: Donaldson Co Inc
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Filing: 1990-09-27
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Granted: 1993-05-25
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Expires: 2010-09-27
Abstract
Abstract Trap muffler apparatus with bypass to a common reactive acoustic element is disclosed. Bypass structure varies from external bypass to a common acoustic element to annular bypass of the ceramic filter to axial bypass through the middle of an annular ceramic filter. Forward or reverse regeneration are possible. Bypass to atmosphere without filtration is avoided with dual in-line traps or with the segmented trap and control of exhaust gases to traps not being regenerated.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary R. Gillingham
- 👤 Marty A. Barris
- 👤 Charles O. Reinhart
- 👤 Julian A. Imes, Jr.
- 👤 Erland D. Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:07
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/02; F01N3/021; F01N3/023; F01N3/0233; F01N1/00; F01N1/02; F01N13/00; F01N13/011; F01N3/031; F01N3/032; F01N3/033; F01N3/0335; F01N9/00; F01N9/002; F01N2230/00; F01N2230/02; F01N2290/00; F01N2290/08; F01N2410/00; F01N2410/04; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
Apparatus for processing exhaust gases from an engine, said apparatus comprising: a housing with inlet means, outlet means, and first and second fluid flow paths with respect to said inlet means upstream and said outlet means downstream, said housing including a plurality of chambers with each of said chambers being separated from others by a gas impervious barrier; an acoustic element within said housing for attenuating the sound of said exhaust gases along said first and second fluid flow paths; means, within said housing, for filtering the particulates from said exhaust gases along said first fluid flow path, said filtering means including a ceramic filter element divided into a plurality of segments; means forming a section of said second fluid flow path for bypassing a portion of said filtering means to direct said exhaust gases from said second fluid flow path to said first fluid flow path; means for regenerating said filtering means, said regenerating means including a plurality of means for heating said segments and a plurality of means for directing combustion air through said segments, each of said chambers including one of said segments of said ceramic filter element, one of said plurality of heating means, and one of said plurality of air directing means; and means for controlling said regenerating means and said bypassing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
Apparatus for processing exhaust gases from an engine, said apparatus comprising: a housing with inlet means, outlet means, and first and second fluid flow paths with respect to said inlet means upstream and said outlet means downstream, said housing including a plurality of chambers with each of said chambers being separated from others by a gas impervious barrier; an acoustic element within said housing for attenuating the sound of said exhaust gases along said first and second fluid flow paths; means, within said housing, for filtering the particulates from said exhaust gases along said first fluid flow path, said filtering means including a ceramic filter element divided into a plurality of segments; means forming a section of said second fluid flow path for bypassing a portion of said filtering means to direct said exhaust gases from said second fluid flow path to said first fluid flow path; means for regenerating said filtering means, said regenerating means including a plurality of means for heating said segments and a plurality of means for directing combustion air through said segments, each of said chambers including one of said segments of said ceramic filter element, one of said plurality of heating means, and one of said plurality of air directing means; and means for controlling said regenerating means and said bypassing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
131 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said bypassing means includes a first cylindrical tube fixed with respect to one of said inlet means and said outlet means and a second cylindrical tube fitting in sliding relationship with said first tube, said first and second tubes each including asymmetrically spaced first and second sets of openings, respectively, said first sets of openings being upstream from said ceramic filter element and said second sets of openings being downstream from said ceramic filter element, said bypassing means further including means for moving said second tube so that said first and second sets of openings move into and out of registration together, wherein said tubes can be moved so that said segments of said ceramic filter element are sequentially bypassed to allow for regeneration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
211 words
Apparatus for processing exhaust gases from an engine, said apparatus comprising: a housing with inlet means, outlet means, and first and second fluid flow paths with respect to said inlet means upstream and said outlet means downstream, said housing including a chamber; an acoustic element within said housing for attenuating the sound of said exhaust gases along said first and second fluid flow paths; means, within said housing, for filtering the particulates from said exhaust gases along said first fluid flow path, said filtering means including a ceramic filter element divided into a plurality of segments with each being separated from others by impermeable barriers which extend beyond said segments to a wall of said chamber to form a plurality of enclosures between said segments and said wall; means forming a section of said second fluid flow path for bypassing a portion of said filtering means to direct said exhaust gases from said first fluid flow path to said second fluid flow path; means for regenerating said filtering means, said regenerating means including with respect to one of said enclosures means for heating said segment corresponding to said one enclosure and means for directing combustion air through said corresponding segment; and means for controlling said regenerating means and said bypassing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
211 words
Apparatus for processing exhaust gases from an engine, said apparatus comprising: a housing with inlet means, outlet means, and first and second fluid flow paths with respect to said inlet means upstream and said outlet means downstream, said housing including a chamber; an acoustic element within said housing for attenuating the sound of said exhaust gases along said first and second fluid flow paths; means, within said housing, for filtering the particulates from said exhaust gases along said first fluid flow path, said filtering means including a ceramic filter element divided into a plurality of segments with each being separated from others by impermeable barriers which extend beyond said segments to a wall of said chamber to form a plurality of enclosures between said segments and said wall; means forming a section of said second fluid flow path for bypassing a portion of said filtering means to direct said exhaust gases from said first fluid flow path to said second fluid flow path; means for regenerating said filtering means, said regenerating means including with respect to one of said enclosures means for heating said segment corresponding to said one enclosure and means for directing combustion air through said corresponding segment; and means for controlling said regenerating means and said bypassing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 3 wherein said bypassing means includes a poppet valve assembly normally open to form a part of said first fluid flow path, said poppet valve assembly being closed to direct said exhaust gases from said first fluid flow path to said second fluid flow path.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 4 wherein said poppet valve assembly includes a piston with a stem, said air directing means including a passage through said stem and said piston so that combustion air can be directed through said passage when said poppet valve is closed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 3 wherein said plurality of filter segments are mounted on a carousel and said regenerating means includes means for rotating said carousel so that a different one of said segments sequentially is rotated into a position adjacent to said heating means and said combustion air directing means so that said adjacent segment can be regenerated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 4 wherein said poppet valve assembly includes an actuating end and means for cooling a portion of said actuating end.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
175 words
Apparatus for processing exhaust gases from an engine, said apparatus comprising: a housing with inlet means and outlet means and a chamber therebetween, said housing also having first and second fluid flow paths for the exhaust gases, said paths having a forward direction when flow proceeds from said inlet means upstream to said outlet means downstream; a plurality of means within said chamber for filtering particulates from said exhaust gases, said chamber having a wall downstream from said plurality of filtering means, each of said filtering means being separated from the others by impermeable members extending beyond said filtering means to said wall to form a plurality of sub-chambers; means for regenerating in a reverse direction from each of said sub-chambers each of said filtering means; means for bypassing one of said filtering means with said exhaust gases when said one is being regenerated by said regenerating means while allowing the rest of said filtering means to receive the exhaust gases for continued filtering; and means for controlling said regenerating means and said bypassing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
175 words
Apparatus for processing exhaust gases from an engine, said apparatus comprising: a housing with inlet means and outlet means and a chamber therebetween, said housing also having first and second fluid flow paths for the exhaust gases, said paths having a forward direction when flow proceeds from said inlet means upstream to said outlet means downstream; a plurality of means within said chamber for filtering particulates from said exhaust gases, said chamber having a wall downstream from said plurality of filtering means, each of said filtering means being separated from the others by impermeable members extending beyond said filtering means to said wall to form a plurality of sub-chambers; means for regenerating in a reverse direction from each of said sub-chambers each of said filtering means; means for bypassing one of said filtering means with said exhaust gases when said one is being regenerated by said regenerating means while allowing the rest of said filtering means to receive the exhaust gases for continued filtering; and means for controlling said regenerating means and said bypassing means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 8 including an acoustic element within said housing for attenuating the sound of exhaust gases along said first and second fluid flow paths.
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