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Exhaust device of V-type engine for vehicle

Granted 13 Dec 2011 · 2 office actions

Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation

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Inventors: Akihiro Fujita · Examiner: Tu Nguyen · AU 3748 · TC 3700

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Abstract

A V-type engine is disposed in an engine room of a vehicle so that each cylinder bank of the V-type engine extends substantially in a vehicle length direction. Exhaust manifolds are attached to both side of the V-type engine in a vehicle width direction, respectively. Catalytic converters are attached to both gathering portions of the exhaust manifolds, respectively, in a manner that an axial line of each of the catalytic converters extends substantially in a vehicle height direction. An auxiliary component is disposed above one of the catalytic converters in the engine room. An oil pan is attached to a lower portion of the V-type engine. The one of the catalytic converters is located lateral to the oil pan. A center line of lower portion of the oil pan is shifted with respect to a center line of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction so that the lower portion of the oil pan is away from the one of the catalytic converters.

Claims

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Classifications

6 codes
IPC · International Patent Classification
Section F — Mechanical engineering; lighting; heating; weapons
  • F01N3/10
USPC · US Patent Classification
60/302180/30960/32460/323180/296

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Pendency
3.7 y
1,348 days filing → grant
Office actions
1
non-final + final
Responses
1
no RCE
Examiner
Tu Nguyen
art unit 3748 · TC 3700
Citations: 6 back · 0 forward

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related publicationUS 20080250777 A116 Oct 2008

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