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Catalyst carrier body for exhaust systems of internal combustion engines
Assignee: Vitesco Technologies Lohmar Verwaltungs GmbH
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Filing: 1994-03-09
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Granted: 1995-12-12
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Expires: 2014-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A catalyst carrier body for exhaust systems of internal combustion engines includes a configuration for temperature measurement and/or heating walls of the catalyst carrier body. At least two layers, namely an upper layer and a lower layer, rest predominantly tightly against one another have identically structured metal foils with a thickness of from 0.02 to 0.1 mm. At least one of the layers has an outward bulge forming at least one void along the layers and between the layers. At least one temperature sensor and/or heat conductor extends in the void and may have supply lines extending in the void.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Maus
- 👤 Rolf Bruck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:10
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K1/00; G01K1/14; F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; B; B01; B01J; B01J35/00; B01J35/30; B01J35/33; F01N11/00; F01N11/002; F01N13/00; F01N3/18; F01N3/20; F01N3/2006; F01N3/2013; F01N3/2803; F01N3/2807; F01N3/281; G01K1/08; G01K1/10; G01K13/00; G01K13/02; G01K3/00; G01K3/02; G01K3/06; H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/40; H05B3/42; H05B3/48; H05B3/50; F01N2550/00; F01N2550/02; H05B2203/00; H05B2203/022; H05B2203/024; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/20; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
In an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, a catalyst carrier body comprising: a) at least an upper layer and at least a lower layer resting predominantly tightly against one another defining walls of the catalyst carrier body and having identically structured metal foils with a thickness of from 0.02 to 0.1 mm; b) at least one of said layers having an outward bulge forming at least one void along said layers and between said layers; c) at least one of temperature measuring means for temperature measurement having at least one temperature sensor extending into said void, or heating means for heating said walls having a heat conductor extending into said void.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
In an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, a catalyst carrier body comprising: a) at least an upper layer and at least a lower layer resting predominantly tightly against one another defining walls of the catalyst carrier body and having identically structured metal foils with a thickness of from 0.02 to 0.1 mm; b) at least one of said layers having an outward bulge forming at least one void along said layers and between said layers; c) at least one of temperature measuring means for temperature measurement having at least one temperature sensor extending into said void, or heating means for heating said walls having a heat conductor extending into said void.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, including electrical lines extending in said void.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 2, including insulating layers electrically insulating said supply lines from said upper layer and said lower layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 2, including a jacket tube surrounding said layers and having at least one window formed therein through which said supply lines are extended to the outside.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 4, wherein at least one of said layers has an elongated connection strap being extended to the outside through said window together with said supply lines embedded therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, including electrical lines extending in said void.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 6, including insulating layers electrically insulating said supply lines from said upper layer and said lower layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 6, including a jacket tube surrounding said layers and having at least one window formed therein through which said supply lines are extended to the outside.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 8, wherein at least one of said layers has an elongated connection strap being extended to the outside through said window together with said supply lines embedded therein.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein both said upper layer and said lower layer have outward bulges forming said void.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said layers have a corrugation of a predetermined wave height and said temperature sensor extends approximately transversely to said corrugation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 11, wherein said outward bulge does not change the wave height and is always located on insides of a wave.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said layers have a corrugation of a predetermined wave height and said heat conductor extends approximately transversely to said corrugation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 13, wherein said outward bulge does not change the wave height and is always located on insides of a wave.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said temperature sensor is rolled-in between two of said metal foils.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said heat conductor is rolled-in between two of said metal foils.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said temperature sensor is a generally flat conductor.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said temperature sensor is a linear conductor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said temperature sensor is a resistor wire.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said temperature sensor is a resistor foil.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said heat conductor is a generally flat conductor.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said heat conductor is a linear conductor.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said heat conductor is a resistor wire.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said heat conductor is a resistor foil.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
32 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said sensor has an end being electrically conductively connected at a contact point to at least one of said upper and lower layers.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
33 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said heat conductor has an end being electrically conductively connected at a contact point to at least one of said upper and lower layers.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said sensor is a jacket measuring conductor.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said sensor is a single point measuring sensor having supply lines extending between said layers.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 28, wherein said single paint measuring sensor is a thermocouple.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
23 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said layers have edges and are gas-tightly joined together at least at said edges.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
19 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 30, wherein said layers are brazed together at least at said edges.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
23 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, including insulating layers electrically insulating said sensor from said upper layer and said lower layer.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
24 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, including insulating layers electrically insulating said heat conductor from said upper layer and said lower layer.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
17 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, wherein said layers are formed of high-temperature corrosion-proof steel.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
27 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 34, wherein said steel is an alloy of a metal selected from the group consisting of iron, chromium and aluminum.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
33 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, including a jacket tube surrounding said layers and having at least one window formed therein through which said temperature sensor is extended to the outside.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
35 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 36, wherein at least one of said layers has an elongated connection strap being extended to the outside through said window together with said temperature sensor embedded therein.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
33 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 1, including a jacket tube surrounding said layers and having at least one window formed therein through which said heat conductor is extended to the outside.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
35 words
The catalyst carrier body according to claim 38, wherein at least one of said layers has an elongated connection strap being extended to the outside through said window together with said heat conductor embedded therein.
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