Mixer assembly for vehicle exhaust system
US11428140B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01N2610/1453
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A mixer for a vehicle exhaust gas system includes a mixer housing defining an internal cavity and having a mixer inlet configured to receive exhaust gas and a mixer outlet to direct exhaust gas to downstream exhaust components. A flow device is configured to receive the exhaust gas from the mixer inlet and to facilitate mixing of the exhaust gas and a reductant introduced into the first flow device. The flow device comprises a Venturi body centered on a body center axis, and the Venturi body comprises a body inlet configured to receive the exhaust gas from the mixer inlet and a body outlet configured to provide the exhaust gas to the mixer outlet. The Venturi body also includes a support flange extending from the body outlet at an offset angle to an internal edge of the mixer housing. An upstream vane is positioned within the Venturi body proximate the body inlet and is coupled to an upstream vane hub that is centered on an upstream vane hub axis. A downstream vane is positioned within the Venturi body proximate the body outlet and is coupled to a downstream vane hub that is centered on a downstream vane hub axis. The upstream vane hub axis is radially offset from the body center a…
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