VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM

• Main Authors: Tylutki, Vincent J, Casper, Richard, Zhao, Guangzhi A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 10.05.2018
• Subjects: BLASTING; COMBUSTION ENGINES; CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNALCOMBUSTION ENGINES; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES ORENGINES IN GENERAL; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HEATING; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS; LIGHTING; MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; SEPARATION; STEAM ENGINES; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE; TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINSTCLIMATE CHANGE; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

An exhaust system for a vehicle includes a catalytic converter, an exhaust manifold, an outlet sensor in addition to inlet and outlet pipes. The catalytic converter defines an inlet and an outlet. The exhaust manifold may be operatively configured to couple at least one vehicle combustion chamber to the inlet of the catalytic converter via the inlet pipe. The outlet pipe includes an internal portion and external portion. The outlet pipe may be affixed to the outlet of the catalytic converter. The internal portion of the outlet pipe defines at least one aperture upstream of the outlet sensor.