公开(公告)号：US11208939B1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US17099464

申请日：2020-11-16

申请人： Woodrow Woods ,  Darrin Woods

发明人： Woodrow Woods ,  Darrin Woods

IPC分类号： F01N13/12 ,  F01N3/037 ,  F01N3/04

摘要： A water separator for use in a marine exhaust system comprises a horizontally disposed, generally cylindrical housing including a wet exhaust inlet, a dry exhaust outlet, and a water outlet. Wet exhaust entering the wet exhaust inlet is constrained against the inner housing wall by a variable geometry vane or baffle which causes the wet exhaust to accelerate such that centrifugal force causes the entrained water to separate from the exhaust gas. Separated water encounters a longitudinally disposed barrier and flows to the water outlet for discharge from the vessel. A tubular dry exhaust pipe is longitudinally disposed within the housing and includes an inlet disposed in proximity to a first end thereof, and an outlet projecting from a second end thereof.

公开(公告)号：US10760468B1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US16106829

申请日：2018-08-21

申请人： Woodrow Woods ,  Darrin Woods

发明人： Woodrow Woods ,  Darrin Woods

IPC分类号： F01N13/12 ,  F01N3/04 ,  F01N3/037

摘要： A water separator for use in a marine exhaust system comprises a horizontally disposed, generally cylindrical housing including a wet exhaust inlet, a dry exhaust outlet, and a water outlet. Wet exhaust entering the wet exhaust inlet is constrained against the inner housing wall by a variable geometry vane or baffle which causes the wet exhaust to accelerate such that centrifugal force causes the entrained water to separate from the exhaust gas. Separated water encounters a longitudinally disposed barrier and flows to the water outlet for discharge from the vessel. A tubular dry exhaust pipe is longitudinally disposed within the housing and includes an inlet disposed in proximity to a first end thereof, and an outlet projecting from a second end thereof.

公开(公告)号：US10308339B1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US15877467

申请日：2018-01-23

申请人： Woodrow Woods ,  Darrin Woods

发明人： Woodrow Woods ,  Darrin Woods

IPC分类号： B63H21/32 ,  F01N1/08 ,  F01N13/00 ,  F01N3/04

摘要： A marine muffler capable of handling both marine engine exhaust gas and marine engine cooling water includes a double wall baffle partitioning the muffler interior so as to function as a cooling water conduit. The cooling water conduit includes an inlet disposed external to the main muffler housing and an outlet configured and disposed so as to discharge the engine cooling water into the exhaust duct connected to the muffler outlet. The muffler is thus able to convey the engine cooling water through the muffler housing within a dedicated conduit while maintaining the cooling water separate from the exhaust gas. A muffler that is adapted to handle both the exhaust and cooling water flowing from a marine engine allows for the elimination of engine cooling water piping.

公开(公告)号：US09731805B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US14824321

申请日：2015-08-12

申请人： Woodrow Woods

发明人： Woodrow Woods

IPC分类号： F01N3/00 ,  B63H21/32

CPC分类号： B63H21/32 ,  F01N3/04 ,  F01N13/004 ,  F01N13/082 ,  Y02T10/20

摘要： A water jacketed exhaust component includes an exhaust pipe having a radially inwardly tapered tail end, a water jacket disposed in surrounding relation with the exhaust pipe, and a generally V-shaped spray ring. The spray ring includes a first and second set of apertures that create diverging streams of cooling water. A first set of apertures creates an annularly disposed series of streams that are directed downstream and radially inward. These streams are generally directed toward the outer surface of the exhaust pipe structure which extends downstream of the spray ring. A second set of apertures creates an annularly disposed series of streams that are directed downstream and radially outward. These streams are generally directed toward the inner surface of the water jacket structure extending downstream of the spray ring. By providing a water jacketed exhaust component with a spray ring that creates diverging streams of cooling water, the present invention provides a water jacketed marine exhaust component that provides improved exhaust gas cooling over a wider range of engine operating conditions. An alternate embodiment includes a V-shaped spray ring configured to create converging streams of cooling water.

公开(公告)号：US08992275B1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US13590538

申请日：2012-08-21

申请人： Woodrow Woods

发明人： Woodrow Woods

IPC分类号： B63H21/32 ,  F01N13/00

CPC分类号： B63H21/32 ,  F01N1/083 ,  F01N1/088 ,  F01N3/04 ,  F01N13/004

摘要： A water drop muffler for use in a marine exhaust system to silence exhaust noise while separating entrained water from exhaust gas using hydro-dynamic centrifugal separation principles enhanced by turbulent flow. A muffler housing defines an internal volume bounded by a generally vertically disposed cylindrical inner surface formed about a longitudinal axis. An exhaust inlet receives a mixture of exhaust gas and entrained cooling water. A flow channel transitions the flow for discharge through an opening thereby creating vortex flow within the housing to maximize the generation of centrifugal forces. Water is drawn toward the cylindrical inner surface and allowed drain from the housing.

摘要翻译： 一种用于船用排气系统的水降消声器，用于通过湍流增强的水力动力离心分离原理，将废气中的夹带的水分离，从而使排气噪声沉默。 消音器壳体限定由围绕纵向轴线形成的大致竖直设置的圆柱形内表面限定的内部容积。 排气入口接收废气和夹带的冷却水的混合物。 流动通道使通过开口的排放流过渡，由此在壳体内产生涡流，以最大限度地产生离心力。 水被拉向圆柱形内表面并允许从壳体排出。

公开(公告)号：US07942238B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-17

申请号：US12548548

申请日：2009-08-27

申请人： Woodrow Woods ,  Darrin Woods ,  Craig McLeod

发明人： Woodrow Woods ,  Darrin Woods ,  Craig McLeod

IPC分类号： F01N1/00 ,  F01N1/08 ,  F01N1/14 ,  F01N1/24 ,  F01N13/08 ,  F01N13/12 ,  F16K47/02 ,  E03D1/30

CPC分类号： F01N1/08 ,  F01N13/004

摘要： A marine muffler comprises an elongate cylindrical housing having an inlet and an outlet and defining an internal volume partitioned, by an angularly disposed internal baffle, into a lower chamber in communication with the inlet and an upper chamber in communication with the outlet. A vertically disposed duct is insertably secured to the baffle to allow exhaust gas and exhaust cooling water to flow from the lower inlet chamber to upper outlet chamber. The exhaust duct may preferably be further adapted with internal structure forming a plurality of individual flow conduits or passages. The duct is preferably positioned such that a plurality of flow passage inlets are positioned in proximity to the lower cylindrical housing wall, with flow passage outlets positioned in proximity to the upper housing wall. The lower duct wall may further be adapted with sidewall apertures for improving exhaust flow dynamics therethrough.

摘要翻译： 海洋消音器包括细长的圆柱形壳体，其具有入口和出口，并且通过角度设置的内部挡板限定内部容积，该内部容积与入口连通的下部腔室和与出口连通的上部腔室。 垂直设置的管道可插入地固定到挡板上，以允许排气和排气冷却水从下入口室流到上出口室。 排气管道可优选地进一步适于具有形成多个单独的流动管道或通道的内部结构。 管道优选地定位成使得多个流动通道入口位于下部圆柱形壳体壁附近，其中流动通道出口定位在上部壳体壁附近。 下管道壁还可以适于具有侧壁孔，以改善通过其中的排气流动动力学。

公开(公告)号：US20100041288A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-18

申请号：US12540019

申请日：2009-08-12

申请人： Woodrow Woods ,  Darrin Woods

发明人： Woodrow Woods ,  Darrin Woods

IPC分类号： B63H21/32

CPC分类号： B63H21/32

摘要： A marine exhaust system adapted for discharging marine exhaust below the water line through at least one streamlined conformal discharge fitting attached to the vessel hull. Each discharge fitting comprises a low profile body attached to the vessel hull in relation with an exhaust discharge conduit terminating in a thru-hull opening so as to discharge marine exhaust into the discharge fitting body. The discharge fitting preferably includes a forward end and an aft end connecting a main discharge fitting body disposed in spaced relation with the underside of the vessel hull. The discharge fitting body defines an exhaust outlet disposed on outboard side thereof so as to allow exhaust gas to exit in an outward and aft flow such that corrosive exhaust gas does not flow over the vessel propellers. Forward and aft baffles are disposed within the discharge fitting body to direct and re-direct exhaust gas flow. By maintaining a streamlined and low-profile/conformal shape, reduction in overall hull hydrodynamics due to increased drag is minimized.

摘要翻译： 一种船用排气系统，其适于通过连接到容器船体的至少一个流线型共形排放配件排放在水线下方的排放废气。 每个排放配件包括一个与排气排放管道连接在容器船体上的低轮廓物体，其终止于通过船体的开口，以将船用排气物排放到排放配件体内。 排出配件优选地包括前端和后端，该前端和后端连接以与容器船体的下侧隔开的关系设置的主排放配件体。 排出配件主体限定了排出口，其设置在其外侧，以便允许废气在外侧和后部流动中排出，使得腐蚀性排气不会流过容器螺旋桨。 前排和后挡板设置在排放配件体内，以引导和重新排放废气流。 通过保持流线型和低轮廓/适形的形状，减少由于增加的阻力引起的整体船体流体动力学的减少。

公开(公告)号：US11781465B1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17145619

申请日：2021-01-11

申请人： Woodrow Woods ,  Darrin Woods

发明人： Woodrow Woods ,  Darrin Woods

IPC分类号： F01N13/00 ,  F01N13/08 ,  F01N3/04

CPC分类号： F01N13/004 ,  F01N3/046 ,  F01N13/082 ,  F01N2590/02

摘要： A vortex generating exhaust component is installed in-line within a marine exhaust system downstream of the water can whereby a mixture of hot exhaust gas and entrained cooling water flows there through and vortex flow is enhanced by the component to increase cooling of exhaust gas by increasing the mixing of hot exhaust gas with entrained cooling water thereby resulting in enhanced exhaust gas cooling.

公开(公告)号：US09562450B1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-07

申请号：US15057519

申请日：2016-03-01

申请人： Woodrow Woods ,  Darrin Woods

发明人： Woodrow Woods ,  Darrin Woods

IPC分类号： F01N13/00 ,  F01N1/08 ,  F01N13/08 ,  B63H21/32

CPC分类号： F01N1/083 ,  B63H21/32 ,  F01N1/026 ,  F01N1/08 ,  F01N13/004 ,  F01N13/08 ,  F01N2260/18

摘要： A marine muffler adapted with an internally tunable sound suppression structure is adaptable to different configurations thereby allowing for structural adjustments to optimize sound suppression and minimize backpressure for particular engine and exhaust conditions. A muffler housing defines an interior volume and includes an exhaust inlet and outlet. The outlet has a reduced diameter as compared with the inlet such that the exhaust gas accelerates through the muffler. An inclined baffle partitions the interior volume into a lower chamber in communication with the exhaust inlet and an upper chamber in communication with the exhaust outlet. Exhaust ducts attached to each side wall penetrate the baffle thereby placing the upper and lower chambers in fluid communication. A corrugated partition divides each exhaust duct into a plurality of non-circular conduits. The muffler may be tuned by selectively capping one or more conduit outlets.

摘要翻译： 适用于内部可调谐声音抑制结构的船用消音器适用于不同的结构，从而允许结构调整以优化声音抑制并使特定发动机和排气条件的背压最小化。 消声器壳体限定内部容积并且包括排气入口和出口。 出口与入口相比具有减小的直径，使得废气通过消声器加速。 倾斜的挡板将内部容积分隔成与排气入口连通的下部室和与排气出口连通的上部室。 附接到每个侧壁的排气管道穿过挡板，从而使上部和下部腔室流体连通。 波纹隔板将每个排气管道分成多个非圆形导管。 可以通过选择性地封盖一个或多个导管出口来调节消音器。

公开(公告)号：US09334036B1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US14182509

申请日：2014-02-18

申请人： Woodrow Woods

发明人： Woodrow Woods

IPC分类号： F01N13/12 ,  B63H21/32

CPC分类号： B63H21/32 ,  F01N3/04 ,  F01N13/004 ,  F01N13/082 ,  Y02T10/20

摘要： A water jacketed exhaust component includes an exhaust pipe having a radially inwardly tapered tail end, a water jacket disposed in surrounding relation with the exhaust pipe, and a generally V-shaped spray ring. The spray ring includes a first and second set of apertures that create diverging streams of cooling water. A first set of apertures creates an annularly disposed series of streams that are directed downstream and radially inward. These streams are generally directed toward the outer surface of the exhaust pipe structure which extends downstream of the spray ring. A second set of apertures creates an annularly disposed series of streams that are directed downstream and radially outward. These streams are generally directed toward the inner surface of the water jacket structure extending downstream of the spray ring. By providing a water jacketed exhaust component with a spray ring that creates diverging streams of cooling water, the present invention provides a water jacketed marine exhaust component that provides improved exhaust gas cooling over a wider range of engine operating conditions. An alternate embodiment includes a V-shaped spray ring configured to create converging streams of cooling water.

摘要翻译： 水套式排气部件包括具有径向向内锥形尾端的排气管，与排气管相关联设置的水套和大致V形的喷射环。 喷雾环包括产生分流的冷却水流的第一和第二组孔。 第一组孔产生环向设置的一系列流，其被定向在下游并径向向内。 这些流通常指向在喷雾环下游延伸的排气管结构的外表面。 第二组孔径产生一环形设置的一系列流，其被定向在下游并径向向外。 这些流通常指向在喷雾环下游延伸的水套结构的内表面。 通过提供具有喷射环的水套式排气部件，其产生分流的冷却水流，本发明提供了一种水套式船用排气部件，其在较大范围的发动机操作条件下提供改进的废气冷却。 替代实施例包括被配置成产生冷凝水的收敛流的V形喷射环。