US5863311A
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Particulate trap for diesel engine
Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1996-05-30
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Granted: 1999-01-26
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Expires: 2016-05-30
Abstract
Abstract A particulate trap for a diesel engine use which is less likely to vibrate or deform under exhaust pressures and achieves good results in all of the particulate trapping properties, pressure drop, durability and regenerating properties. This trap has a filter element made of plurality of flat or cylindrical filters. Longitudinally extending exhaust incoming and outgoing spaces are defined alternately between the adjacent filters by alternately closing the inlet and outlet ends of the spaces between the adjacent filters. Gas permeable reinforcing members are inserted in the exhaust outgoing spaces to prevent the filter from being deformed due to the difference between the pressure upstream and downstream of each filter produced when exhausts pass through the filters. Similar gas permeable reinforcing members may also be inserted in the exhaust incoming spaces or at both ends of the filter element to more positively prevent vibration of the filters.
Inventors
- 👤 Youichi Nagai
- 👤 Syunsuke Ban
- 👤 Tomohiko Ihara
- 👤 Kiyoshi Kobashi
- 👤 Hiromichi Yanagihara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:33
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/24; B01D46/2403; B01D46/2418; B01D46/2425; B01D46/2429; B01D46/24492; B01D46/2451; B01D46/2455; B01D46/247; B01D46/2474; B01D46/2482; B01D46/2486; F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/02; F01N3/021; F01N3/022; F01N3/0222; F01N3/0226; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2803; F01N3/2835; B01D46/2498; F01N2240/00; F01N2240/20; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
A particulate trap for a diesel engine, comprising: a filter element comprising a plurality of parallel flat filters having spaces therebetween, said spaces having inlet and outlet ends at ends of said filters and two sides, end plates that alternately close said inlet and outlet ends of said spaces between adjacent ones of said filters, and liners closing both sides of said spaces, wherein alternating exhaust incoming spaces and exhaust outgoing spaces of said filter element are defined; wherein said filters are made of unwoven fabrics of metal fibers; and filter reinforcing members that are permeable to exhaust gases provided in a location selected from a group of locations consisting of a) in each of said exhaust outgoing spaces and covering filtering surfaces of said filters, b) at both ends of said filters positioned so as to extend across the entire section of said filter element and thus across the ends of all of said filters of said filter element, and c) in each of said exhaust outgoing spaces and covering filtering surfaces of said filters and at both ends of said filters positioned so as to extend across the entire section of said filter element and thus across the ends of all of said filters of said filter element, said filter reinforcing members having a packing density of 5-30% and being made of metal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
225 words
A particulate trap for a diesel engine, comprising: a filter element comprising a plurality of parallel flat filters having spaces therebetween, said spaces having inlet and outlet ends at ends of said filters and two sides, end plates that alternately close said inlet and outlet ends of said spaces between adjacent ones of said filters, and liners closing both sides of said spaces, wherein alternating exhaust incoming spaces and exhaust outgoing spaces of said filter element are defined; wherein said filters are made of unwoven fabrics of metal fibers; and filter reinforcing members that are permeable to exhaust gases provided in a location selected from a group of locations consisting of a) in each of said exhaust outgoing spaces and covering filtering surfaces of said filters, b) at both ends of said filters positioned so as to extend across the entire section of said filter element and thus across the ends of all of said filters of said filter element, and c) in each of said exhaust outgoing spaces and covering filtering surfaces of said filters and at both ends of said filters positioned so as to extend across the entire section of said filter element and thus across the ends of all of said filters of said filter element, said filter reinforcing members having a packing density of 5-30% and being made of metal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The particulate trap of claim 1, wherein said reinforcing members are: made of a heat-resistant metal comprising Cr or Al and one of Fe, Ni and Co; and have a form selected from the group consisting of a three-dimensionally reticulated porous member, wire gauze, metal fiber unwoven fabric, corrugated sheet and punched sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
The particulate trap of claim 1, wherein said filter element has an exhaust inlet side and an exhaust outlet side, wherein each of said filters is made of at least two different portions having different pore diameters and fiber diameters, and wherein one of said at least two different filter materials having a greater pore diameter and greater fiber diameter than another of said at least two different portions is provided nearer to said exhaust inlet side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The particulate trap of claim 1, wherein exhaust inlets and exhaust outlets are defined between said filters so as to have a width that does not exceed 10 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The particulate trap of claim 1, wherein each of said filters has a catalyst carried on at least one side thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The particulate trap of claim 5, wherein each of said filters has a catalyst carried on both sides thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The particulate trap of claim 1, wherein each of said filters has a three-dimensionally reticulated porous member carrying a catalyst provided on at least one side thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The particulate trap of claim 7, wherein each of said filters has a three-dimensionally reticulated porous member carrying a catalyst provided on both sides thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The particulate trap of claim 1, wherein said filters have alumina whiskers thereon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
198 words
A particulate trap for a diesel engine, comprising: a filter element comprising a plurality of untapered cylindrical filters having similar sections with different cylindrical diameters and arranged concentrically with each other, said filters having spaces between each other and inlet and outlet ends of said spaces at ends of said filters, and end plates alternately closing said exhaust incoming spaces and said exhaust outgoing spaces; wherein said filters are made of unwoven fabrics of metal fibers; and filter reinforcing members that are permeable to exhaust gases provided in a location selected from a group of locations consisting of a) in each of said exhaust outgoing spaces, b) at both ends of said filters positioned so as to extend across the entire section of said filter element and thus across the ends of all of said filters of said filter element, and c) in each of said exhaust outgoing spaces and at both ends of said filters positioned so as to extend across the entire section of said filter element and thus across the ends of all of said filters of said filter element, said filter reinforcing members having a packing density of 5-30% and being made of metal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
198 words
A particulate trap for a diesel engine, comprising: a filter element comprising a plurality of untapered cylindrical filters having similar sections with different cylindrical diameters and arranged concentrically with each other, said filters having spaces between each other and inlet and outlet ends of said spaces at ends of said filters, and end plates alternately closing said exhaust incoming spaces and said exhaust outgoing spaces; wherein said filters are made of unwoven fabrics of metal fibers; and filter reinforcing members that are permeable to exhaust gases provided in a location selected from a group of locations consisting of a) in each of said exhaust outgoing spaces, b) at both ends of said filters positioned so as to extend across the entire section of said filter element and thus across the ends of all of said filters of said filter element, and c) in each of said exhaust outgoing spaces and at both ends of said filters positioned so as to extend across the entire section of said filter element and thus across the ends of all of said filters of said filter element, said filter reinforcing members having a packing density of 5-30% and being made of metal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
The particulate trap of claim 10, wherein said reinforcing members are: made of a heat-resistant metal comprising Cr or Al and one of Fe, Ni and Co; and have a form selected from the group consisting of a three-dimensionally reticulated porous member, wire gauze, metal fiber unwoven fabric, corrugated sheet and punched sheet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
77 words
The particulate trap of claim 10, wherein said filter element has an exhaust inlet side and an exhaust outlet side, wherein each of said filters is made of at least two different portions having different pore diameters and fiber diameters, and wherein one of said at least two different filter materials having a greater pore diameter and greater fiber diameter than another of said at least two different portions is provided nearer to said exhaust inlet side.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The particulate trap of claim 10, wherein exhaust inlets and exhaust outlets are defined between said filters so as to have a width that does not exceed 10 mm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The particulate trap of claim 10, wherein each of said filters has a catalyst carried on at least one side thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The particulate trap of claim 14, wherein each of said filters has a catalyst carried on both sides thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The particulate trap of claim 10, wherein each of said filters has a three-dimensionally reticulated porous member carrying a catalyst provided on at least one side thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The particulate trap of claim 16, wherein each of said filters has a three-dimensionally reticulated porous member carrying a catalyst provided on both sides thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The particulate trap of claim 10, wherein said filters have alumina whiskers thereon.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
229 words
A particulate trap for a diesel engine, comprising: a filter element comprising a plurality of tapered conical filters that each taper from one end toward an other end and that have different average conical diameters from one another and are arranged concentrically, adjacent ones of said filters tapering in opposite directions and adjacent ones of said filters being connected together such that the one end of one filter is connected to the other end of another filter for each adjacent pair of said filters so as to define alternating exhaust incoming spaces and exhaust outgoing spaces; wherein said filters are made of unwoven fabrics of metal fibers; and filter reinforcing members that are permeable to exhaust gases provided in a location selected from a group of locations consisting of a) in each of said exhaust outgoing spaces, b) at both ends of said filters positioned so as to extend across the entire section of said filter element and thus across the ends of all of said filters of said filter element, and c) in each of said exhaust outgoing spaces and at both ends of said filters positioned so as to extend across the entire section of said filter element and thus across the ends of all of said filters of said filter element, said filter reinforcing members having a packing density of 5-30% and being made of metal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
229 words
A particulate trap for a diesel engine, comprising: a filter element comprising a plurality of tapered conical filters that each taper from one end toward an other end and that have different average conical diameters from one another and are arranged concentrically, adjacent ones of said filters tapering in opposite directions and adjacent ones of said filters being connected together such that the one end of one filter is connected to the other end of another filter for each adjacent pair of said filters so as to define alternating exhaust incoming spaces and exhaust outgoing spaces; wherein said filters are made of unwoven fabrics of metal fibers; and filter reinforcing members that are permeable to exhaust gases provided in a location selected from a group of locations consisting of a) in each of said exhaust outgoing spaces, b) at both ends of said filters positioned so as to extend across the entire section of said filter element and thus across the ends of all of said filters of said filter element, and c) in each of said exhaust outgoing spaces and at both ends of said filters positioned so as to extend across the entire section of said filter element and thus across the ends of all of said filters of said filter element, said filter reinforcing members having a packing density of 5-30% and being made of metal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
53 words
The particulate trap of claim 19, wherein said reinforcing members are: made of a heat-resistant metal comprising Cr or Al and one of Fe, Ni and Co; and have a form selected from the group consisting of a three-dimensionally reticulated porous member, wire gauze, metal fiber unwoven fabric, corrugated sheet and punched sheet.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
77 words
The particulate trap of claim 19, wherein said filter element has an exhaust inlet side and an exhaust outlet side, wherein each of said filters is made of at least two different portions having different pore diameters and fiber diameters, and wherein one of said at least two different filter materials having a greater pore diameter and greater fiber diameter than another of said at least two different portions is provided nearer to said exhaust inlet side.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
The particulate trap of claim 19, wherein exhaust inlets and exhaust outlets are defined between said filters so as to have a width that does not exceed 10 mm.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The particulate trap of claim 19, wherein each of said filters has a catalyst carried on at least one side thereof.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
The particulate trap of claim 23, wherein each of said filters has a catalyst carried on both sides thereof.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
27 words
The particulate trap of claim 19, wherein each of said filters has a three-dimensionally reticulated porous member carrying a catalyst provided on at least one side thereof.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
The particulate trap of claim 25, wherein each of said filters has a three-dimensionally reticulated porous member carrying a catalyst provided on both sides thereof.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
13 words
The particulate trap of claim 19, wherein said filters have alumina whiskers thereon.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
142 words
A particulate trap for a diesel engine, comprising: a filter element comprising one of a plurality of untapered cylindrical filters and a plurality of tapered filters, said filters being made of unwoven fabrics of metal fibers, said filters having different diameters from one another, said filters being arranged concentrically so as to define alternating, longitudinally extending, concentric exhaust incoming spaces and exhaust outgoing spaces between adjacent said filters and inside the one of said filters having the smallest diameter, wherein said exhaust incoming spaces have closed outlet ends, and wherein said exhaust outgoing spaces have closed inlet ends; and a container for provision in an exhaust line of a diesel engine, said filter element being disposed in said container; wherein one of said filters having a larger diameter than another of said filters also is thicker than the other of said filters.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
142 words
A particulate trap for a diesel engine, comprising: a filter element comprising one of a plurality of untapered cylindrical filters and a plurality of tapered filters, said filters being made of unwoven fabrics of metal fibers, said filters having different diameters from one another, said filters being arranged concentrically so as to define alternating, longitudinally extending, concentric exhaust incoming spaces and exhaust outgoing spaces between adjacent said filters and inside the one of said filters having the smallest diameter, wherein said exhaust incoming spaces have closed outlet ends, and wherein said exhaust outgoing spaces have closed inlet ends; and a container for provision in an exhaust line of a diesel engine, said filter element being disposed in said container; wherein one of said filters having a larger diameter than another of said filters also is thicker than the other of said filters.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
42 words
The particulate trap of claim 28, wherein said filters comprise a first group of filters having large diameters and a second group of filters having smaller diameters, said first group of filters having a larger thickness than said second group of filters.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
40 words
The particulate trap of claim 29, wherein said filters comprises a first group of filters having a larger diameter and a second group of filters having a smaller diameter, said first group of filters being thicker than said second group.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
30 words
The particulate trap of claim 30, wherein said filters of said first group all have the same thickness and said filters of said second group all have the same thickness.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
77 words
The particulate trap of claim 28, wherein said filter element has an exhaust inlet side and an exhaust outlet side, wherein each of said filters is made of at least two different portions having different pore diameters and fiber diameters, and wherein one of said at least two different filter materials having a greater pore diameter and greater fiber diameter than another of said at least two different portions is provided nearer to said exhaust inlet side.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
29 words
The particulate trap of claim 29, wherein exhaust inlets and exhaust outlets are defined between said filters so as to have a width that does not exceed 10 mm.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
21 words
The particulate trap of claim 29, wherein each of said filters has a catalyst carried on at least one side thereof.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
19 words
The particulate trap of claim 34, wherein each of said filters has a catalyst carried on both sides thereof.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
27 words
The particulate trap of claim 28, wherein each of said filters has a three-dimensionally reticulated porous member carrying a catalyst provided on at least one side thereof.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
25 words
The particulate trap of claim 36, wherein each of said filters has a three-dimensionally reticulated porous member carrying a catalyst provided on both sides thereof.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
13 words
The particulate trap of claim 29, wherein said filters have alumina whiskers thereon.
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