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Title:
CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3191539
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:

PURPOSE: To ensure sealing performance for the interior of a casing without increasing the kinds of constituting parts, in a catalytic converter wherein a protector is attached to the casing by means of a bolt.
CONSTITUTION: A catalyst carrier 3 is contained in a casing 2 consisting of two division pieces 5 and 6 and a sealant 4 is located between the casing 2 and the catalyst carrier 3. Flanges 8 and 9 are formed in shapes asymmetrical about the central line L1 of the two division pieces 5 and 6. Bolt holes 13 are formed in the two end parts of one flange 9 and a notch part 18 is formed in the portion, corresponding to the bolt hole 13, of the other flange 8. The two divided pieces 5 and 6 are brought into a butt against each other in a state that the flanges 8 and 9 the shapes of which are different from each other are joined with each other to form the casing 2. Welding is applied to a joining line between the two flanges 8 and 9 joined with each other. A protector 10 is attached to the casing 2 by means of a bolt 15 and a nut 16 fastened to each other through the bolt holes 13 of the two divided pieces 5 and 6.


Inventors:
Masao Toi
Kuroda Politics
Takeshi Yamamoto
Application Number:
JP32281493A
Publication Date:
July 23, 2001
Filing Date:
December 21, 1993
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
International Classes:
F01N3/28; (IPC1-7): F01N3/28
Domestic Patent References:
JP6189915A
JP1219307A
JP1203610A
JP6186515U
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hironobu Onda