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System for injecting nitrogen-oxide-reducing agents into an exhaust stream
Assignee: Mercedes Benz Group AG
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Filing: 1997-11-12
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Granted: 1999-06-01
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Expires: 2017-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for injecting a nitrogen-oxide-reducing agent into an exhaust stream that has an injector unit for controlled injection of a reducing agent into the exhaust stream and an injection element that incorporates a micromechanical spray jet element.
Inventors
- 👤 Christian Enderle
- 👤 Alois Raab
- 👤 Martin Teigeler
- 👤 Friedrich Wirbeleit
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:35
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/18; F01N3/20; F01N3/206; F01N3/2066; B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/14; B01D53/18; B01D53/185; B01D53/34; B01D53/92; B01D53/94; B01D53/9404; B01D53/9409; B01D53/9431; B01D53/9495; F01N2610/00; F01N2610/02; F01N2610/06; F01N2610/10; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for injecting a nitrogen-oxide-reducing agent into an exhaust stream, for an internal combustion engine, comprising an injection element for controlled injection of the reducing agent into the exhaust stream, said element having a micromechanical spray nozzle element that injects the reducing agent into the exhaust stream through a plurality of fine nozzle openings in the form of fine streams by means of local pulsed pressure generation, with heating resistance elements being provided as the means for local pressure generation in the vicinity of the respective nozzle openings, with which elements the reducing agent supplied in liquid form is superheated locally and consequently injected into the exhaust stream in the form of fine vapor streams, and controlling with a reducing agent injection control unit that controls at least one of the injection time and the injection volume of reducing agent into the exhaust stream of internal combustion engine at least as a function of at least one of the engine rpm, engine load, crankshaft angle, and exhaust temperature.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for injecting a nitrogen-oxide-reducing agent into an exhaust stream, for an internal combustion engine, comprising an injection element for controlled injection of the reducing agent into the exhaust stream, said element having a micromechanical spray nozzle element that injects the reducing agent into the exhaust stream through a plurality of fine nozzle openings in the form of fine streams by means of local pulsed pressure generation, with heating resistance elements being provided as the means for local pressure generation in the vicinity of the respective nozzle openings, with which elements the reducing agent supplied in liquid form is superheated locally and consequently injected into the exhaust stream in the form of fine vapor streams, and controlling with a reducing agent injection control unit that controls at least one of the injection time and the injection volume of reducing agent into the exhaust stream of internal combustion engine at least as a function of at least one of the engine rpm, engine load, crankshaft angle, and exhaust temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1 further characterized in that the nozzle openings are distributed over a large volume along the exhaust flow path.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
A method according to claim 1, further characterized in that the nozzle openings terminate in at least one of the combustion chamber and in the exhaust manifold and directly upstream of an exhaust turbine of an exhaust turbocharger, into the exhaust flow path of an internal combustion engine and the injection control unit that causes injection of the reducing agent only when the exhaust temperature is higher than a minimum than is required for non-catalytic nitrogen oxide reduction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method according to claim 1, further characterized in that the nozzle openings in the exhaust flow path terminate upstream from an exhaust catalytic converter of an internal combustion engine and the injection control unit causes injection of reducing agent only when the exhaust temperature is higher than a previously determined minimum temperature for catalyst activity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
143 words
System for injection of a nitrogen oxide reduction medium into an exhaust stream, for an internal combustion engine, comprising an injection element for controlled injection of reducing agent into the exhaust stream, said element incorporating a micromechanical spray jet element that sprays the reducing agent controllably into the exhaust stream through a plurality of fine nozzle openings in the form of fine streams by means of local pulsed pressure generation, with piezoelectrically actuated membranes being provided as the means for local pressure generation in the vicinity of the respective nozzle openings, and a reducing agent injection control unit that controls at least one of the injection time and the injection volume of reducing agent into the exhaust stream of the internal combustion engine, at least as a function of at least one of the engine rpm, engine load, crankshaft angle, and exhaust temperature.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
143 words
System for injection of a nitrogen oxide reduction medium into an exhaust stream, for an internal combustion engine, comprising an injection element for controlled injection of reducing agent into the exhaust stream, said element incorporating a micromechanical spray jet element that sprays the reducing agent controllably into the exhaust stream through a plurality of fine nozzle openings in the form of fine streams by means of local pulsed pressure generation, with piezoelectrically actuated membranes being provided as the means for local pressure generation in the vicinity of the respective nozzle openings, and a reducing agent injection control unit that controls at least one of the injection time and the injection volume of reducing agent into the exhaust stream of the internal combustion engine, at least as a function of at least one of the engine rpm, engine load, crankshaft angle, and exhaust temperature.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 2 further characterized in that the nozzle openings are distributed over a large volume along the exhaust flow path.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
78 words
A method according to claim 2, further characterized in that the nozzle openings terminate in at least one of the combustion chamber and in the exhaust manifold and directly upstream of an exhaust turbine of an exhaust turbocharger, into the exhaust flow path of an internal combustion engine and the injection control unit that causes injection of the reducing agent only when the exhaust temperature is higher than a minimum than is required for non-catalytic nitrogen oxide reduction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method according to claim 2, further characterized in that the nozzle openings in the exhaust flow path terminate upstream from an exhaust catalytic converter of an internal combustion engine and the injection control unit causes injection of reducing agent only when the exhaust temperature is higher than a previously determined minimum temperature for catalyst activity.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
171 words
An apparatus for injecting a nitrogen-oxide-reducing agent into an exhaust stream, for an internal combustion engine, comprising an injection element for controlled injection of the reducing agent into the exhaust stream, said element having a micromechanical spray nozzle element that injects the reducing agent into the exhaust stream through a plurality of fine nozzle openings in the form of fine streams by means of local pulsed pressure generation, with heating resistance elements being provided as the means for local pressure generation in the vicinity of the respective nozzle openings, with which elements the reducing agent supplied in liquid form is superheated locally and consequently injected into the exhaust stream in the form of fine vapor streams, and controlling with a reducing agent injection control unit that controls at least one of the injection time and the injection volume of the reducing agent into the exhaust stream of the internal combustion engine at least as a function of at least one of the engine rpm, engine load, crankshaft angle, and exhaust temperature.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
171 words
An apparatus for injecting a nitrogen-oxide-reducing agent into an exhaust stream, for an internal combustion engine, comprising an injection element for controlled injection of the reducing agent into the exhaust stream, said element having a micromechanical spray nozzle element that injects the reducing agent into the exhaust stream through a plurality of fine nozzle openings in the form of fine streams by means of local pulsed pressure generation, with heating resistance elements being provided as the means for local pressure generation in the vicinity of the respective nozzle openings, with which elements the reducing agent supplied in liquid form is superheated locally and consequently injected into the exhaust stream in the form of fine vapor streams, and controlling with a reducing agent injection control unit that controls at least one of the injection time and the injection volume of the reducing agent into the exhaust stream of the internal combustion engine at least as a function of at least one of the engine rpm, engine load, crankshaft angle, and exhaust temperature.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 9 further characterized in that the nozzle openings are distributed over a large volume along the exhaust flow path.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
78 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, further characterized in that the nozzle openings terminate in at least one of the combustion chamber and in the exhaust manifold and directly upstream of an exhaust turbine of an exhaust turbocharger, into the exhaust flow path of an internal combustion engine and the injection control unit that causes injection of the reducing agent only when the exhaust temperature is higher than a minimum than is required for non-catalytic nitrogen oxide reduction.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, further characterized in that the nozzle openings in the exhaust flow path terminate upstream from an exhaust catalytic converter of an internal combustion engine and the injection control unit causes injection of reducing agent only when the exhaust temperature is higher than a previously determined minimum temperature for catalyst activity.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
145 words
An apparatus for injection of a nitrogen oxide reduction medium into an exhaust stream, for an internal combustion engine, comprising an injection element for controlled injection of reducing agent into the exhaust stream, said element incorporating a micromechanical spray jet element that sprays the reducing agent controllably into the exhaust stream through a plurality of fine nozzle openings in the form of fine streams by means of local pulsed pressure generation, with piezoelectrically actuated membranes being provided as the means for local pressure generation in the vicinity of the respective nozzle openings, and a reducing agent injection control unit that controls at least one of the injection time and the injection volume of the reducing agent into the exhaust stream of the internal combustion engine, at least as a function of at least one of the engine rpm, engine load, crankshaft angle, and exhaust temperature.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
145 words
An apparatus for injection of a nitrogen oxide reduction medium into an exhaust stream, for an internal combustion engine, comprising an injection element for controlled injection of reducing agent into the exhaust stream, said element incorporating a micromechanical spray jet element that sprays the reducing agent controllably into the exhaust stream through a plurality of fine nozzle openings in the form of fine streams by means of local pulsed pressure generation, with piezoelectrically actuated membranes being provided as the means for local pressure generation in the vicinity of the respective nozzle openings, and a reducing agent injection control unit that controls at least one of the injection time and the injection volume of the reducing agent into the exhaust stream of the internal combustion engine, at least as a function of at least one of the engine rpm, engine load, crankshaft angle, and exhaust temperature.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, further characterized in that the nozzle openings are distributed over a large volume along the exhaust flow path.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
78 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, further characterized in that the nozzle openings terminate in at least one of the combustion chamber and in the exhaust manifold and directly upstream of an exhaust turbine of an exhaust turbocharger, into the exhaust flow path of an internal combustion engine and the injection control unit that causes injection of the reducing agent only when the exhaust temperature is higher than a minimum than is required for non-catalytic nitrogen oxide reduction.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
56 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, further characterized in that the nozzle openings in the exhaust flow path terminate upstream from an exhaust catalytic converter of an internal combustion engine and the injection control unit causes injection of reducing agent only when the exhaust temperature is higher than a previously determined minimum temperature for catalyst activity.
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