V-type engine and work machine
US12110815B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02B75/228
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A V-type engine includes an engine body including a crankcase configured to rotatably support a crankshaft, and a first and second cylinder banks extending from the crankcase, a first exhaust pipe connected to the first cylinder bank; a second exhaust pipe connected to the second cylinder bank; a merging pipe connected to the first and second exhaust pipes; a first catalyst accommodated in the first exhaust pipe; a second catalyst accommodated in the second exhaust pipe; and a muffler detachably connected to the merging pipe, wherein the first catalyst is arranged along an outer surface of the first cylinder bank, and the second catalyst is arranged along an outer surface of the second cylinder bank.
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