US5436216A
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Self-heat generation type honeycomb filter and its apparatus
Assignee: Denso Corp
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Filing: 1993-09-16
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Granted: 1995-07-25
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Expires: 2013-09-16
Abstract
Abstract A self-heat generating type honeycomb filter is mounted in an exhaust pipe line of an engine, and a plane plate and a corrugated plate are layered, then wound, and the first slit portion and second slit portion having openings, respectively, are formed between an up-stream and down stream side end portions of the plane and corrugated plates. An electric current is applied between the up-stream and down stream side end portions, to heat the first and second slit portions. Accordingly, a self-heat generation type catalytic converter capable of realizing both high resistance and low thermal capacity, and further ensuring a reduction in thermal conduction, and durability, and raising the temperature up to the sufficient level with less power consumption, can be provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuya Toyao
- 👤 Takeshi Matsui
- 👤 Tetsuya Nakamura
- 👤 Atsushi Okajima
- 👤 Hiromasa Aoki
- 👤 Senta Tojo
- 👤 Naoki Nagata
- 👤 Shigeru Maehara
- 👤 Kanehito Nakamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:35
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J35/00; B01J35/30; B01J35/33; F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/18; F01N3/20; F01N3/2006; F01N3/2013; F01N3/2026; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2803; F01N3/2807; F01N3/281; F01N3/2821; F01N2330/00; F01N2330/30; F01N2330/32; F01N2330/322; F01N2330/38; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A self-heat generating honeycomb filter mounted in an exhaust pipe line of an engine and including a plane plate and a corrugated plate, said honeycomb filter comprising: a portion having a plurality of openings formed in at least a part of at least one of said plane plate and said corrugated plate, said plates being constructed and arranged to permit electric current to flow either from an up-stream side end portion of said filter to a down-stream side end portion thereof or from a down-stream side end portion of said filter to an up-stream side end portion thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A self-heat generating honeycomb filter mounted in an exhaust pipe line of an engine and including a plane plate and a corrugated plate, said honeycomb filter comprising: a portion having a plurality of openings formed in at least a part of at least one of said plane plate and said corrugated plate, said plates being constructed and arranged to permit electric current to flow either from an up-stream side end portion of said filter to a down-stream side end portion thereof or from a down-stream side end portion of said filter to an up-stream side end portion thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The honeycomb filter according to claim 1, wherein said plane and corrugated plates are wound into a cylindrical shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The honeycomb filter according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said plates include input/output portions constructed and arranged such that an electric current can be applied to said portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The honeycomb filter according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said plates includes a region where said openings are not provided, said region being formed at an up-stream side end portion and a down-stream side end portion of at least one of said plane plate and corrugated plate for coupling to said exhaust pipe line of the engine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The honeycomb filter according to claim 1, wherein openings of said portion at boundary regions thereof and at said end portions are smaller than openings of said portion at other regions thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The honeycomb filter according to claim 1, wherein only said end portion of said plane plate or corrugated plate has catalyst supported thereon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The honeycomb filter according to claim 1, wherein only said up-stream side end portion of said plane plate or corrugated plate has no catalyst supported thereon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The honeycomb filter according to claim 1, wherein said plane plate and said corrugated plates are joined at joining points such that the joining points between the plane and corrugated plates at the central region of said honeycomb filter are greater than that at an outer circumferential region thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The honeycomb filter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the plane and corrugated plates are alternately laminated on each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The honeycomb filter according to claim 4, wherein said portion is formed at an up-stream side of the plane and corrugated plates in the axial direction thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The honeycomb filter according to claim 5, wherein said plane plate and said corrugated plate are coupled such that the plane plate and corrugated plate which are laminated on each other are joined at every second point of contact therebetween along a joined portion thereof.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-07-24 | 1999-01-23 | 1999-07-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-07-24 | 2003-01-23 | 2003-07-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-07-24 | 2007-01-23 | 2007-07-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |