Title:
CATALYST WARMING-UP DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2010221781
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To reduce a catalyst warming-up time at a start of an engine using a simple device in a plug-in hybrid vehicle.
A catalyst warming-up device for warming up a purification catalyst 14 of the plug-in hybrid vehicle 100 provided with a plurality of power sources including the engine, the purification catalyst 14 for purifying exhaust gas exhausted from the engine, and a charger 12 which can be charged from an external power source includes a radiator plate 16 which conducts waste heat generated by the charger 12 to radiate it to the purification catalyst 14 as a radiation heat.
Inventors:
YANAGI ISAO
Application Number:
JP2009069771A
Publication Date:
October 07, 2010
Filing Date:
March 23, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
International Classes:
B60K6/22; F01N3/24
Domestic Patent References:
JP2008265357A | 2008-11-06 | |||
JP2008247084A | 2008-10-16 | |||
JPH11155479A | 1999-06-15 | |||
JP2008023030A | 2008-02-07 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenji Yoshida
Jun Ishida
Jun Ishida