CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR AN EXHAUST SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

• Main Authors: Gotthard, Christoph, Korb, Hagen, Jambrosic, Kresimir
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 19.06.2024
• Subjects: BLASTING; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNALCOMBUSTION ENGINES; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES ORENGINES IN GENERAL; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; LIGHTING; MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PIPES; STEAM ENGINES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A connection element for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine includes a connection element body extending in the direction of a connection element longitudinal axis. An inner circumferential surface of the connection element body delimits an exhaust gas passage of the connection element and a connecting flange extends radially outward from the connection element body and surrounds the longitudinal axis. The connecting flange has an abutment surface oriented in the direction of a first axial end of the connection element body. A section of the connection element body defines the first axial end thereof. A centering section has a centering outer circumferential surface and a depression surrounds the longitudinal axis and has a depression surface which is offset axially in the direction away from the first axial end with respect to the abutment surface.