公开(公告)号：US11828215B1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US18069748

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: THERMO KING LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey G. Harkness

IPC: F01N3/02 ,  F01N13/08 ,  F01N3/00

CPC classification number: F01N13/082 ,  F01N3/005 ,  F01N3/02 ,  F01N2260/06 ,  F01N2470/30 ,  F01N2590/08

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to a prime mover system. More specifically, this disclosure relates to a prime mover exhaust system that can prevent the accumulation of debris (e.g., soot or unburned fuel) in the prime mover system. In accordance with at least one embodiment described and recited herein, a self-cleaning prime mover exhaust system is provided. The prime mover exhaust system includes an exhaust tip, an exhaust pipe, and a cleaning tube. The exhaust tip is configured to eject exhaust out of the prime mover exhaust system, the exhaust pipe is configured to direct the exhaust away from a prime mover, and the cleaning tube is configured to accumulate debris exiting from the exhaust pipe and configured to vacuum the debris out of the self-cleaning prime mover exhaust system through the exhaust tip using the Venturi effect.