公开(公告)号：US10711677B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US16357917

申请日：2019-03-19

Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.

Inventor： Lawrence J. Noren, IV ,  Daniel J. Owen ,  Jeffrey W. Denton ,  Attila Kovacs ,  Eric A. Hein ,  Meng-Huang Lu ,  Manoj K. Sampath

IPC: F01N3/20 ,  F01N3/28 ,  B01F3/04 ,  B01F5/00 ,  B01F5/04 ,  B01F5/06

Abstract: A mixer assembly for mixing an injected reductant with an exhaust gas output from a combustion engine comprises a mixer housing including a wall defining an exhaust passageway having a longitudinal axis. A tubular swirling device housing extends along a first axis substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis. The tubular swirling device includes a plurality of openings through which exhaust gas enters. The exhaust gas within the tubular swirling device swirls about the first axis and exits at an outlet end of the tubular swirling device. A mixing plate is positioned immediately downstream of the tubular swirling device. The mixing plate swirls the exhaust about a second axis extending parallel to the longitudinal axis.

公开(公告)号：US10428718B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-01

申请号：US15494592

申请日：2017-04-24

Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.

Inventor： Daniel J. Owen ,  Mark Kluesner

IPC: F01N13/14 ,  F01N13/18 ,  F01N3/28

Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment system for a vehicle includes a cylindrical inner shell, a cylindrical outer shell, an inner end cap, a metal mounting member, and an outer end cap. The inner shell is configured to guide exhaust gas. The outer shell forms a first gap to the inner shell. The inner end cap encloses an open end of the outer shell. The inner end cap includes a first axially-extending lip. The inner end cap is fixed to the inner shell. The outer end cap is fixed to the inner end cap. The outer end cap includes a second axially-extending lip. The outer end cap and the inner end cap cooperate to encapsulate the mounting member. The first axially-extending lip is sandwiched between the outer shell and the second axially-extending lip.

公开(公告)号：US10273855B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US16014106

申请日：2018-06-21

Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.

Inventor： Lawrence J. Noren, IV ,  Daniel J. Owen ,  Jeffrey W. Denton ,  Attila Kovacs ,  Eric A. Hein ,  Meng-Huang Lu ,  Manoj K. Sampath

IPC: F01N3/20 ,  F01N3/28 ,  B01F5/04 ,  B01F5/00 ,  B01F5/06 ,  B01F3/04

Abstract: A mixer assembly for mixing an injected reductant with an exhaust gas output from a combustion engine comprises a mixer housing including a wall defining an exhaust passageway having a longitudinal axis. A tubular swirling device housing extends along a first axis substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis. The tubular swirling device includes a plurality of openings through which exhaust gas enters. The exhaust gas within the tubular swirling device swirls about the first axis and exits at an outlet end of the tubular swirling device. A mixing plate is positioned immediately downstream of the tubular swirling device. The mixing plate swirls the exhaust about a second axis extending parallel to the longitudinal axis.

公开(公告)号：US10100700B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15182697

申请日：2016-06-15

Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.

Inventor： Yanping Zhang ,  Fulun Yang ,  Michael Golin ,  Daniel J. Owen ,  William Adams ,  Meng-Huang Lu

IPC: F01N1/00 ,  F01N3/10 ,  F01N3/02 ,  F01N3/00 ,  F01N3/28 ,  F01N13/00 ,  F01N3/20 ,  F01N3/021 ,  F01N3/025 ,  B01F5/04 ,  B01F5/06 ,  B01F3/04

Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system may include a housing, an aftertreatment device, and a cantilevered flow distributing element. The housing receives exhaust gas output from an engine and has a main body and an exhaust gas inlet that is angled relative to the main body. The flow distributing element is disposed within the housing upstream of the exhaust aftertreatment device and includes a baffle plate and a collar. The baffle plate is attached to an inner wall of the main body. The collar may include a plurality of first apertures, a downstream axial edge and an upstream axial edge. A portion of the downstream axial edge may abut an upstream-facing surface of the baffle plate. The baffle plate may have a plurality of second apertures extending through the upstream-facing surface. The collar may extend across and partially block at least some of the second apertures.

公开(公告)号：US10047657B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US15677458

申请日：2017-08-15

Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.

Inventor： Lawrence J. Noren, IV ,  Daniel J. Owen ,  Jeffrey W. Denton ,  Attila Kovacs ,  Eric A. Hein ,  Meng-Huang Lu ,  Manoj K. Sampath

IPC: F01N3/02 ,  F01N3/10 ,  F01N3/20 ,  F01N3/28 ,  B01F5/00 ,  B01F5/04 ,  B01F5/06 ,  B01F3/04

Abstract: A mixer assembly for mixing an injected reductant with an exhaust gas output from a combustion engine comprises a mixer housing including a wall defining an exhaust passageway having a longitudinal axis. A tubular swirling device housing extends along a first axis substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis. The tubular swirling device includes a plurality of openings through which exhaust gas enters. The exhaust gas within the tubular swirling device swirls about the first axis and exits at an outlet end of the tubular swirling device. A mixing plate is positioned immediately downstream of the tubular swirling device and includes apertures through which the exhaust gas exiting the outlet end of the tubular swirling device flows. The mixing plate swirls the exhaust about a second axis extending parallel to the longitudinal axis.

公开(公告)号：US09784163B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US15001356

申请日：2016-01-20

Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.

Inventor： Lawrence J. Noren, IV ,  Daniel J. Owen ,  Jeffrey W. Denton ,  Attila Kovacs ,  Eric A. Hein ,  Meng-Huang Lu

IPC: F01N3/00 ,  F01N3/02 ,  F01N3/10 ,  F01N3/20 ,  F01N3/28 ,  B01F5/00 ,  B01F5/04 ,  B01F5/06 ,  B01F3/04

CPC classification number: F01N3/2892 ,  B01F3/04049 ,  B01F5/0057 ,  B01F5/0451 ,  B01F5/0688 ,  B01F2005/0091 ,  F01N3/2066 ,  F01N2470/18 ,  Y02T10/24

Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system may include an exhaust gas passageway and a mixer assembly. The exhaust gas passageway may receive exhaust gas output from a combustion engine. The mixer assembly may be disposed along the exhaust gas passageway and may receive the exhaust gas. The mixer assembly may include a mixer housing, a mixing bowl and an injector housing. The mixing bowl may be disposed within the mixer housing and may include an outer diametrical surface that engages an inner diametrical surface of a wall of the mixer housing. The injector housing may extend through the wall and into an aperture in the mixing bowl. The aperture may define a flow path through which at least a majority of the exhaust gas entering the mixer assembly flows. The mixing bowl may include an upstream end portion having contours directing the exhaust gas toward the injector housing.