JP4600457B2 - Additive dispersion plate structure in exhaust passage - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a structure of an additive dispersion plate that disperses an additive injected into an exhaust passage upstream of an exhaust gas purification device disposed in an exhaust passage of an engine.

  In general, exhaust gases from engines, particularly diesel engines, contain harmful substances such as nitrogen oxides (hereinafter referred to as NOx) generated by combustion such as nitric oxide. In order to prevent air pollution, There is a strong demand to reduce emissions of such harmful substances. Also, a so-called in-cylinder injection gasoline engine that directly injects gasoline into the combustion chamber may emit NOx together with exhaust gas depending on operating conditions, and there is a similar demand.

  Therefore, in order to purify NOx discharged together with the exhaust gas, an exhaust gas purification device including a three-way catalyst is provided in the exhaust passage.

  However, in an exhaust gas purification apparatus provided with such a three-way catalyst, sufficient effects may not be obtained depending on the type of engine. For example, in a diesel engine that performs lean burn, since the exhaust gas is in an oxygen-excess atmosphere, the fuel component (HC) and oxygen are likely to react (combust), and NOx can be sufficiently purified by the three-way catalyst. It becomes difficult.

  Therefore, an exhaust gas purification device equipped with a zeolite catalyst is provided in the exhaust passage, and NOx is efficiently purified by adding a fuel component (HC component) to the exhaust gas upstream of the exhaust gas purification device. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  Further, an exhaust gas purifying device having a selective reduction type NOx catalyst is provided in the exhaust passage, and urea is added to the exhaust gas upstream of the exhaust gas purifying device, so that NOx in the exhaust gas is efficiently obtained. Purification is also performed well (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  By the way, fuel components and additives such as urea added to the exhaust gas need to be efficiently dispersed in the exhaust gas in order to improve the NOx purification performance by the exhaust gas purification device.

Therefore, conventionally, a rectifying grid having a gas mixing accelerator is provided between the addition position of the additive (fuel component or urea) in the exhaust passage and the exhaust gas purification device, and the exhaust gas flows in the flow direction by this rectifying grid. It is known that the additive is efficiently dispersed in the exhaust gas by partitioning into (see, for example, Patent Document 3).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-68516 JP 2005-113688 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-165663

  However, in the above-mentioned conventional one, in order to disperse the additive efficiently in the exhaust gas, an additive dispersion plate such as a rectifying grid is arranged to partition the exhaust gas in the flow direction in the exhaust passage, that is, the additive dispersion The plate is disposed in a direction orthogonal to the flow direction of the exhaust gas. Further, the gas mixing promoting body of the additive dispersion plate is bent in the shape of a gas swivel projecting so as to face the exhaust gas flow direction, or in a U-shape so as to face the exhaust gas flow direction. It is comprised by the gas stirring body made. For this reason, the flow area of the exhaust gas in the exhaust passage (cross-sectional area of the exhaust passage) is greatly reduced by the additive dispersion plate and the gas mixing accelerator (gas swirling body and gas stirring body), and the exhaust gas in the additive dispersion plate The back pressure on the downstream side in the flow direction increases significantly.

  In addition, the additive dispersion plate is configured by combining the partition plates in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the gas mixing promoting body is bent in the shape of a gas swivel projecting from the partition plate or from the partition plate. Therefore, the structure of the additive dispersion plate becomes very complicated.

  On the other hand, depending on the position where the additive is added to the exhaust gas, the additive may not be evenly dispersed in the exhaust gas. For example, when the additive is injected from the peripheral wall portion of the exhaust passage so as to cross the exhaust passage, the additive is difficult to be injected to a position near the injection port in the exhaust passage and is biased with respect to the additive dispersion plate. Therefore, the additive cannot be uniformly and efficiently dispersed in the exhaust gas.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to uniformly disperse the additive supplied from the injection port in the exhaust passage with a simple configuration and add it to the exhaust gas. It is an object to provide an additive dispersion plate structure for an exhaust passage that can suppress an increase in back pressure on the downstream side in the flow direction of the exhaust gas in the additive dispersion plate while ensuring the dispersion performance.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is based on the structure of an additive dispersion plate that disperses the additive injected into the exhaust passage on the upstream side of the exhaust gas purification device disposed in the exhaust passage of the engine. The injection port for injecting the additive is disposed so that the injected additive crosses the exhaust passage. A dispersion portion disposed on the additive dispersion plate so as to be substantially opposed to the injection direction of the additive in an injection region of the additive injected from the injection port, and provided in the dispersion portion A communicating portion for communicating the exhaust gas from the upstream side to the downstream side in the flow direction of the dispersion portion, and the additive extending from the dispersion portion along the flow direction of the exhaust gas and receiving the additive injected from the injection port A plurality of receiving portions are provided. Further, each of the receiving portions is provided in order from the upper position to the lower position of the dispersing portion, and the upstream end in the flow direction of the exhaust gas at the receiving portion at the lower position is the exhaust gas flow at the receiving portion at the upper position. It is located on the upstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction from the upstream end in the direction.

  Due to this specific matter, the dispersion portion of the additive dispersion plate is arranged so as to be inclined so as to be substantially opposed to the injection direction of the additive in the injection region of the additive injected so as to cross the exhaust passage from the injection port. Therefore, the additive injected from the injection port is uniformly injected (supplied) without being biased with respect to the dispersed portion, and the energy caused by the collision with the dispersed portion when being injected to the dispersed portion is efficiently utilized. Thus, the additive can be atomized smoothly and the additive can be evenly dispersed in the exhaust gas.

  The additive injected from the injection port is received and collided by a plurality of receiving portions extending along the flow direction of the exhaust gas from the dispersion portion, and the exhaust gas in the receiving portion at the upper position of each receiving portion. Since the upstream end in the flow direction is located on the upstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction from the upstream end in the exhaust gas flow direction in the receiving portion at the lower position, as seen from the injection direction of the additive from the injection port, The receiving part at the lower position is not shaded by the receiving part at the upper position. As a result, the additive injected from the injection port is smoothly received and collided even in the receiving portions at the lower position, and the atomization of the additive received and collided in these receiving portions is smoothly promoted and the exhaust gas is exhausted. It is possible to disperse the additive in the gas.

  Further, the additive dispersion plate is constituted by a dispersion portion disposed so as to be substantially opposed to the injection direction of the additive, a plurality of receiving portions and communication portions extending from the dispersion portion along the flow direction of the exhaust gas. Therefore, the additive dispersion plate itself has a very simple configuration, and the additive dispersion plate can be provided at a very low cost.

  In addition, although the dispersion part is arranged to be inclined so as to be substantially opposed to the injection direction of the additive, a communication part for communicating the exhaust gas from the upstream side to the downstream side in the flow direction of the dispersion part is connected to the dispersion part. In addition, since the plurality of receiving portions extend along the flow direction of the exhaust gas, the flow area of the exhaust gas in the exhaust passage (the cross-sectional area of the exhaust passage) is greatly reduced by the dispersion portion. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently suppress an increase in the back pressure on the downstream side in the flow direction of the exhaust gas in the additive dispersion plate.

  In particular, the following configuration is listed as a specific specification of the configuration of each receiving portion of the additive dispersion plate. In other words, each of the receiving portions extends from the dispersing portion toward the upstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction.

  Due to this specific matter, each receiving part is extended from the dispersion part toward the upstream side in the flow direction of the exhaust gas, so that each receiving part is not shaded by the dispersion part and is added from the injection port. The agent can be received and collided more smoothly at each receiving portion.

  Moreover, the following structures are mentioned as what specifies the structure of the communication part of an additive dispersion plate concretely. That is, the communication part is provided above the receiving parts.

  Due to this specific matter, when the additive received at each receiving part is atomized by collision when received at each receiving part, the additive is smoothly guided downstream by riding on the flow of exhaust gas passing through the communicating part. As a result, the additive can be efficiently dispersed in the exhaust gas.

  Moreover, the following structures are mentioned as what specifies the shape of the dispersion part of an additive dispersion plate specifically. That is, the dispersion part is formed in a substantially circular shape.

  Due to this specific matter, the dispersion portion is formed in a substantially circular shape that conforms to the shape of the injection range of the additive injected from the peripheral wall portion of the exhaust passage, so the flow area of the exhaust gas in the exhaust passage (exhaust passage) The cross-sectional area of the additive dispersion plate is minimized without being greatly reduced by the dispersion portion of the additive dispersion plate, and it is possible to sufficiently suppress the increase in the back pressure downstream of the additive dispersion plate in the exhaust gas flow direction. Become.

  On the other hand, when the dispersion part is formed in a substantially triangular shape whose width gradually increases from the upper position to the lower position of the dispersion part, the shape of the dispersion part whose width gradually increases toward the lower position Accordingly, the width of the receiving portion at the lower position is ensured to be larger than the width of the receiving portion at the upper position, and the additive injected from the injection port is smoothly received and collided by the receiving portion at the lower position. The atomization of the additive colliding with the receiving portion at the lower position is promoted, and the additive can be further dispersed in the exhaust gas.

  Moreover, the following structures are mentioned as what specifies the structure of each receiving part of an additive dispersion plate concretely. That is, each of the receiving portions is provided with a rising portion that is at least partially raised upward.

  Due to this specific matter, a part of the additive injected from the injection port toward the dispersion part is stored in each receiving part by a rising part that rises at least a part upward, and flows into the exhaust passage. Therefore, the stored additive is easily vaporized as each receiving part is heated. At this time, if the flow of the exhaust gas enters each receiving portion, the flow velocity is reduced by the rising portion, and the additive stored in each receiving portion is vaporized by the exhaust gas having the reduced flow velocity. However, it is sucked out slowly, and the additive can be more effectively dispersed in the exhaust gas.

  Further, the following configurations are listed as specific configurations of the receiving portions of the additive dispersion plate. That is, the receiving portions are inclined toward the injection port with respect to a horizontal plane so that the additive injected from the injection port provided at the side position of the peripheral wall portion of the exhaust passage is received in a wide injection range. Yes.

  Due to this specific matter, the additive injected from the injection port at the side position of the exhaust passage peripheral wall portion is received and collides with each receiving portion inclined in the direction of the injection port with respect to the horizontal plane. As a result, atomization of the additive colliding with the receiving portion is promoted, and the additive can be dispersed in the exhaust gas.

  In addition, since the injection port is provided at a side position of the exhaust passage peripheral wall portion, heat from the exhaust passage stays on the upper side as in the case where the injection port is provided above the exhaust passage peripheral wall portion. Therefore, it is not necessary to protect the supply path of the additive to the injection port with a heat-resistant material such as an insulator. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost by eliminating the need for a heat-resistant material.

  In short, the additive that is injected so as to cross the exhaust passage from the injection port by arranging the dispersion portion of the additive dispersion plate so as to be substantially opposed to the injection direction in the injection range of the additive Can be evenly supplied to the additive dispersion plate, and the additive can be efficiently atomized using the energy generated by the collision with the dispersion portion to be uniformly dispersed in the exhaust gas. Further, the upstream end in the exhaust gas flow direction at the receiving portion at the upper position of the receiving portions extending along the exhaust gas flow direction from the dispersing portion is more upstream than the upstream end in the exhaust gas flow direction at the receiving portion at the lower position. Is positioned upstream in the exhaust gas flow direction so that the additive injected from the injection port can be smoothly received and collided even at the receiving part at the lower position, and the atomization of the additive collided at each receiving part can be smoothly performed. It is possible to promote the dispersion of the additive in the exhaust gas. In addition, by forming the additive dispersion plate with the dispersion portion, the plurality of receiving portions, and the communication portion, the additive dispersion plate itself can be provided with a very simple configuration and very inexpensively. Furthermore, the dispersion part having the communication part and the receiving part extending along the flow direction of the exhaust gas can reduce the flow passage area of the exhaust passage on the downstream side in the flow direction of the exhaust gas in the additive dispersion plate. An increase in back pressure can be sufficiently suppressed.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an exhaust passage of a vehicular diesel engine using an additive dispersion plate structure according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an exhaust gas purification device 2 is provided in the middle of the exhaust passage 1. This exhaust gas purification device 2 is equipped with a selective reduction catalyst 21 having a property of selectively reacting NOx in exhaust gas with a reducing agent (additive) even in the presence of oxygen. The selective catalytic reduction catalyst 21 is provided via a mat 12 in the enlarged diameter portion 11 in which the diameter of the exhaust passage 1 is increased. The enlarged diameter portion 11 is connected to the exhaust passage 1 by a warp portion 13 that warps in a trumpet shape inward in the radial direction of the exhaust passage 1. In this case, the exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust passage 1 is guided in the diameter increasing direction along the warped portion 13 on the upstream side of the warped portion 13 in the exhaust gas flow direction, and on the downstream side of the warped portion 13 in the exhaust gas flow direction. The gas flow is separated from the warped portion 13 so that the flow of exhaust gas toward the mat 12 (radially outward of the enlarged diameter portion 11) is effectively deflected by the warped portion 13.

  The selective catalytic reduction catalyst 21 reduces and purifies NOx in the exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust passage 1 with a reducing agent, and has a honeycomb shape made of ceramic cordierite or Fe-Cr-Al heat resistant steel. For example, a zeolite-based active component is supported on a monolithic catalyst carrier having a surface. Then, the active component carried on the catalyst carrier is activated upon receiving the supply of the reducing agent, and effectively purifies NOx into a harmless substance. In this case, the NOx reduction method using the selective catalytic reduction catalyst 21 is called SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction), and the one using urea as the reducing agent is particularly called urea SCR.

  An injection nozzle 3 for injecting urea water (additive) as a reducing agent is disposed upstream of the exhaust gas purification device 2 (selective reduction catalyst 21) in the exhaust gas flow direction. The injection nozzle 3 is provided at a position above the peripheral wall portion of the exhaust passage 1 and supplies urea water from the injection port 31 to the upstream side of the selective reduction catalyst 21 in the exhaust gas flow direction. Further, compressed air is supplied to the injection nozzle 3 together with urea water, and the urea water is atomized and supplied from the injection port 31. And the injection port 31 of the injection nozzle 3 is arranged toward the downstream side obliquely with respect to the flow direction of the exhaust gas from the position above the peripheral wall portion of the exhaust passage 1 so that the injected urea water crosses the exhaust passage 1, that is, The exhaust passage 1 is disposed obliquely at an appropriate angle (for example, approximately 45 °) to the downstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction with respect to the axis m of the exhaust passage 1. In this case, urea water is stored in a storage tank and supplied to the injection nozzle 3 via a supply pipe made of synthetic resin. 1 indicates the flow of exhaust gas in a state where atomized urea water is dispersed in the exhaust gas, and the solid line arrow indicates the flow of exhaust gas before the urea water is dispersed. Is shown.

  Further, the urea water injected and supplied from the injection port 31 of the injection nozzle 3 is hydrolyzed by the exhaust heat in the exhaust passage 1 to easily generate ammonia. The obtained ammonia reacts with NOx in the exhaust gas in the selective reduction catalyst 21 to be purified into water and harmless gas. The urea water is a solid or powdery urea aqueous solution, stored in a storage tank, and supplied to the injection nozzle 3 through a supply pipe. In addition, as a reducing agent (additive) supplied and supplied by the injection nozzle 3, an ammonia aqueous solution, a hydrocarbon aqueous solution, or the like may be applied in addition to the urea water.

  Then, urea water injected into the exhaust passage 1 from the injection port 31 of the injection nozzle 3 on the downstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction of the injection nozzle 3 (upstream side of the selective reduction catalyst 21 in the exhaust gas flow direction). A dispersion plate 4 is provided as an additive dispersion plate for dispersing the gas in the exhaust gas. As shown in FIG. 2, the dispersion plate 4 includes a dispersion portion 41 provided in the vicinity of the center of the exhaust passage 1 serving as an injection region of urea water injected from the injection port 31 of the injection nozzle 3. . The dispersion portion 41 is formed in a substantially circular plate shape, and is inclined so as to be substantially opposed to the injection direction of the urea water from the injection port 31. Specifically, an appropriate angle (with respect to the axis m of the exhaust passage 1) For example, it is inclined at a rearward tilted position downstream of the exhaust gas flow direction at about 45 °. And the dispersion | distribution part 41 is attached to the surrounding wall part of the exhaust passage 1 by four stays 42, 42, ... extended from the surrounding four places to the up-down and left-right directions.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the dispersion plate 4 includes four receiving portions 43, 43,... That receive urea water injected from the injection port 31 of the injection nozzle 3. The receiving portions 43 are arranged at both upper and lower positions on a vertical line m1 passing through the axis m of the exhaust passage 1 and at both left and right positions on a horizontal line m2 passing through the axis m of the exhaust passage 1. . Each receiving portion 43 is formed in the same shape, and extends substantially horizontally from the upper, lower, left, and right positions of the dispersing portion 41 toward the upstream side along the flow direction of the exhaust gas. In addition, on the upper side of each receiving portion 43, there are provided substantially rectangular communication portions 44, 44,... That allow the exhaust gas to communicate from the upstream side to the downstream side in the flow direction of the dispersion portion 41, respectively. Each receiving portion 43 is provided with a rising piece 45 as a rising portion that is raised upward so as to partition the periphery from the flow direction of the exhaust gas. A part of the received urea water is stored. In this case, the rising pieces 45 around each receiving portion 43 are formed by recessing the inner side of the forming position of each receiving portion 43 with a tool prior to forming each receiving portion 43 on the dispersion plate 4. Each of the receiving portions 43 cuts out the upper end side and the left and right sides of each receiving portion 43 forming position of the dispersion plate 4 and then exhausts the lower end side of each receiving portion 43 forming position of the dispersing plate 4 to the exhaust gas. It is formed by carrying out a cut-and-raising process that bends upstream in the flow direction.

  In each receiving portion 43, the tip of the receiving portion 43 at the lower position on the vertical line m1 farthest from the injection port 31 of the injection nozzle 3 (the upstream end in the exhaust gas flow direction) is an injection nozzle. 3 on the left and right sides on the horizontal line m2 close to the three injection ports 31 and located upstream of the tips of the receiving portions 43, 43 at the center position on the vertical line m1 in the exhaust gas flow direction. Further, the front ends of the receiving portions 43 and 43 at the center position on the vertical line m1 on both the left and right sides on the horizontal line m2 are closer to the receiving portion 43 at the upper position on the vertical line m1 closer to the injection port 31 of the injection nozzle 3. It is located upstream of the tip in the exhaust gas flow direction. As described above, the difference in the position of the tip of each receiving portion 43 due to the perspective position relationship (vertical position relationship on the vertical line m1) of each receiving portion 43 with respect to the injection port 31 of the injection nozzle 3 is distributed. This is because the portion 41 is inclined in a rearwardly inclined state at an appropriate angle (for example, approximately 45 °) with respect to the axis m of the exhaust passage 1 downstream in the exhaust gas flow direction.

  Therefore, in the first embodiment, the dispersion portion 41 of the dispersion plate 4 is substantially opposed to the urea water injection direction in the urea water injection region injected from the upper position of the peripheral wall portion of the exhaust passage 1. The exhaust passage 1 is disposed at an appropriate angle (for example, approximately 45 °) with respect to the axis m of the exhaust passage 1 so as to incline backward in the exhaust gas flow direction, so that the exhaust gas is exhausted from a position above the peripheral wall portion of the exhaust passage 1. The urea water injected across the passage 1 is uniformly supplied to the dispersion portion 41 without being biased, and is efficiently atomized using the energy caused by the collision with the dispersion portion 41, so that the urea water is discharged into the exhaust gas. Can be dispersed evenly.

  And the urea water injected from the upper position of the peripheral wall part of the exhaust passage 1 is extended substantially horizontally toward the upstream side from the upper, lower, left, and right positions of the dispersion part 41 respectively along the flow direction of the exhaust gas. In addition to receiving and colliding with the two receiving portions 43, 43,..., The receiving portion 43 (the receiving portion 43 at the lower position on the vertical line m1 or the horizontal line) far from the injection port 31 of the receiving portions 43. The receiving part 43 (on the vertical line m1) in the proximity of the tip (upstream end in the exhaust gas flow direction) of the receiving part 43, 43 at the center position on the vertical line m1 on both the left and right sides on m2 Since it is located on the upstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction from the tip of the receiving portion 43 at the upper position or the receiving portions 43, 43) at the center position on the vertical line m1 on both the left and right sides on the horizontal line m2, Each receiving portion 43 as seen from the injection direction. It does not become the shadow of the dispersing section 41. Thereby, the urea water injected from the injection port 31 is in the lower position (the receiving portions 43 and 43 at the central position on the extension line m1 on both the left and right sides on the horizontal line m2 and the receiving portion 43 at the lower position on the vertical line m1). The receiving portions 43, 43,... Receive smoothly and collide, and the atomization of urea water that has been received and collided with these receiving portions 43, 43,. Water can be dispersed.

  In addition, since a part of the urea water received at each receiving portion 43 is stored by the rising pieces 45 around each receiving portion 43, the urea water stored at each receiving portion 43 flows in the exhaust passage 1. As each receiving part 43 is heated by the exhaust gas, it becomes easier to vaporize. Thereby, when the flow of the exhaust gas enters the respective receiving portions 43, the flow velocity is lowered by the rising piece 45, and the urea gas in each receiving portion 43 is reduced by the exhaust gas whose flow velocity has decreased. Water is slowly sucked out while vaporizing, and it becomes possible to more effectively disperse urea water in the exhaust gas.

  The dispersion plate 4 is disposed so as to be inclined so as to be substantially opposed to the urea water injection direction, and a plurality of receiving portions 43 and communication portions extending from the dispersion portion 41 along the flow direction of the exhaust gas. Accordingly, the dispersion plate 4 itself has a very simple configuration, and the dispersion plate 4 can be provided at a very low cost.

  In addition, although the dispersion part 41 is disposed so as to be substantially opposite to the urea water injection direction, the exhaust gas is communicated with the dispersion part 41 from the upstream side to the downstream side in the flow direction of the dispersion part 41. In addition, the communication portions 44, 44,... Are provided, and the four receiving portions 43 are extended substantially horizontally toward the upstream side along the flow direction of the exhaust gas. The flow passage area (the cross-sectional area of the exhaust passage) is not greatly reduced by the dispersion portion 41, and the increase in the back pressure on the downstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction in the dispersion plate 4 can be sufficiently suppressed.

  Furthermore, since each communicating portion 44 is provided above each receiving portion 43, a part of the urea water received by each receiving portion 43 rides smoothly on the flow of exhaust gas passing through each communicating portion 44. It leads to the downstream side and is advantageous for efficiently dispersing urea water in the exhaust gas.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In this embodiment, the configuration of the dispersion plate is changed. The other configurations except for the dispersion plate are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  That is, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the dispersion plate 5 (additive dispersion plate) is located immediately downstream of the injection nozzle 3 in the exhaust gas flow direction (exhaust gas flow direction than the selective catalytic reduction catalyst 21). The urea water that is provided on the upstream side and is injected into the exhaust passage 1 from the injection nozzle 3 is dispersed in the exhaust gas. The dispersion plate 5 includes a dispersion portion 51 provided in the vicinity of the central portion of the exhaust passage 1 serving as a urea water injection region injected from the injection port 31 of the injection nozzle 3. Further, the dispersion part 51 is formed in a substantially triangular shape whose width gradually increases from the upper position of the dispersion part 51 close to the injection port 31 of the injection nozzle 3 toward the lower position. The dispersing portion 51 is inclined so as to be substantially opposed to the injection direction of the urea water from the injection port 31. Specifically, the dispersion portion 51 is exhausted at an appropriate angle (for example, approximately 45 °) with respect to the axis m of the exhaust passage 1. It is inclined and arranged in a backwardly inclined state on the downstream side in the gas flow direction. The dispersing portion 51 is also attached to the peripheral wall portion of the exhaust passage 1 by four stays 52, 52,.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the dispersion plate 5 has three receiving portions 53, 53,... (Only two are shown in FIG. 7) for receiving urea water injected from the injection port 31 of the injection nozzle 3. It has. The three receiving portions 53 are arranged side by side on a vertical line m1 passing through the axis m of the exhaust passage 1. Each receiving portion 53 is formed in a substantially triangular shape that becomes wider toward the proximal end on the vertical line m1 in accordance with the shape of the dispersing portion 51, and the distal end of each receiving portion 53 exhausts from each position in the vertical direction of the dispersing portion 51. It extends substantially horizontally toward the upstream side along the gas flow direction. Further, on the upper side of each receiving portion 53, communication portions 54, 54,... Having a substantially rectangular shape for allowing the exhaust gas to communicate from the upstream side to the downstream side in the flow direction of the dispersing portion 51 are provided. Each receiving portion 53 is provided with a rising piece 55 as a rising portion that rises upward so as to partition the periphery from the flow direction of the exhaust gas. A part of the received urea water is stored. In this case, the rising pieces 55 around each receiving portion 53 are formed by recessing the inner side of the forming position of each receiving portion 53 with a tool prior to forming each receiving portion 53 on the dispersion plate 5. Each of the receiving portions 53 cuts off the left and right sides of each receiving portion 53 formation position of the dispersion plate 5, and then the exhaust gas flows through the lower end side of each receiving portion 53 formation position of the dispersion plate 5. It is formed by performing a cutting and raising process that bends in the direction upstream.

  In each receiving portion 53, the tip of the receiving portion 53 at the lower position on the vertical line m1 farthest from the injection port 31 of the injection nozzle 3 (the upstream end in the exhaust gas flow direction) is the injection nozzle. It is located on the upstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction from the tip of the receiving portion 53 at the center position on the vertical line m1 close to the three injection ports 31. Further, the front end of the receiving portion 53 at the center position on the vertical line m1 is upstream of the front end of the receiving portion 53 at the upper position on the vertical line m1 closer to the injection port 31 of the injection nozzle 3 than the front end. Located on the side. As described above, the difference in the position of the tip of each receiving portion 53 due to the perspective position relationship (vertical position relationship on the vertical line m1) of each receiving portion 53 with respect to the injection port 31 of the injection nozzle 3 is distributed. This is because the portion 51 is inclined rearwardly at an appropriate angle (for example, approximately 45 °) with respect to the axis m of the exhaust passage 1 downstream in the exhaust gas flow direction.

  Therefore, in the second embodiment, the receiving portion 53 at the lower position on the vertical line m1 (the receiving portion 53 at the lower position on the vertical line m1 or the lower portion on the vertical line m1) according to the shape of the dispersion portion 51 whose width gradually increases toward the upper position. The width of the receiving portion 53 at the central position is secured to be larger than the width of the receiving portion 53 at the upper position (the central position on the vertical line m1 or the receiving portion 53 at the upper position). The urea water is smoothly received and collided by the receiving portions 53, 53 at the central position and the lower position on the vertical line m1, and atomization of the urea water colliding with these receiving portions 53, 53,. The urea water can be dispersed in the exhaust gas.

  Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In this embodiment, the configuration of the injection nozzle and the dispersion plate is changed. The other configurations except for the injection nozzle and the dispersion plate are the same as those in the second embodiment, and the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  That is, in the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the injection port 61 of the injection nozzle 6 is provided at a lateral position of the peripheral wall portion of the exhaust passage 1, that is, on a horizontal line m <b> 2 passing through the axis m of the exhaust passage 1. It has been.

  Further, the dispersion plate 7 (additive dispersion plate) is provided on the downstream side of the injection nozzle 6 in the exhaust gas flow direction (upstream side of the selective reduction catalyst 21 in the exhaust gas flow direction), and the exhaust passage from the injection nozzle 6. The urea water injected into 1 is dispersed in the exhaust gas. The dispersion plate 7 includes a dispersion portion 71 provided in the vicinity of the central portion of the exhaust passage 1 serving as an injection region of urea water injected from the injection port 61 of the injection nozzle 6. Moreover, the dispersion | distribution part 71 is formed in the substantially triangular shape which a width | variety increases gradually as it goes to a lower position from an upper position. The dispersing portion 71 is inclined so as to be substantially opposed to the injection direction of the urea water from the injection port 61, specifically, exhausted at an appropriate angle (for example, approximately 45 °) with respect to the axis m of the exhaust passage 1. It is inclined and arranged in a backwardly inclined state on the downstream side in the gas flow direction. Further, the dispersing portion 71 has four stays 72 extending radially outward from the surrounding four locations, specifically, the upper vertex position, the substantially central position of the lower side of the lower part, and the substantially central position of the left and right sides. , 72,... Are attached to the peripheral wall portion of the exhaust passage 1.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the dispersion plate 7 includes three receiving portions 73, 73,... That receive the urea water injected from the injection port 61 of the injection nozzle 6. Three receiving portions 73 are arranged side by side on a bisector k passing through the vertex position of the upper end of the dispersing portion 71. Each receiving portion 73 is formed in a substantially triangular shape that is wider toward the base end side on the bisector k in accordance with the shape of the dispersing portion 71, and the distal end from each position in the vertical direction of the dispersing portion 51. Is extended toward the upstream side along the flow direction of the exhaust gas. In addition, the dispersing portion 71 is arranged in a predetermined direction (counterclockwise in FIGS. 8 and 9) around the axis m of the exhaust passage 1 so that the urea water injected from the injection port 61 is easily received by each receiving portion 73. It is attached to the peripheral wall portion of the exhaust passage 1 in a state rotated by a predetermined angle (for example, 20 °), whereby each receiving portion 73 is inclined toward the injection port 61. On the upper side of each receiving portion 73, communication portions 74, 74,... Having substantially rectangular shapes that allow the exhaust gas to communicate from the upstream side to the downstream side in the flow direction of the dispersing portion 51 are provided. Each receiving portion 73 is provided with a rising piece 75 as a rising portion that is raised upward so as to partition the periphery from the flow direction of the exhaust gas. A part of the received urea water is stored. In this case, the rising pieces 75 around each receiving portion 73 are formed by recessing the inner side of the forming position of each receiving portion 73 with a tool prior to forming each receiving portion 73 on the dispersion plate 7. Each receiving portion 73 cuts off the left and right sides of each receiving portion 73 forming position of the dispersion plate 7, and then the lower side of each receiving portion 73 forming position of the dispersing plate 7 is upstream of the exhaust gas flow direction. It is formed by carrying out a cut-and-raft process that bends to the side.

  Further, of each receiving portion 73, the tip of the receiving portion 73 at the lower position on the bisector k of the dispersing portion 71 (the upstream end in the exhaust gas flow direction) is a bisector above this. It is located on the upstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction from the tip of the receiving portion 73 at the center position on k. Further, the front end of the receiving portion 73 at the center position on the bisector k is more upstream than the front end of the receiving portion 73 at the upper position on the bisector k above the bisector k. positioned.

  Therefore, in the third embodiment, the urea water injected from the injection port 61 of the injection nozzle 6 is rotated around the axis m of the exhaust passage 1 in a predetermined direction (counterclockwise in FIGS. 8 and 9). The receiving portions 73 are received and collided with each receiving portion 73 of the dispersion plate 7 inclined toward the injection port 61 in a wide range, and atomization of urea water colliding with these receiving portions 73, 73, ... is promoted. The urea water can be dispersed in the exhaust gas.

  Moreover, since the injection port 61 of the injection nozzle 6 is provided at a side position of the exhaust passage 1 peripheral wall portion, a supply pipe for supplying urea water to the injection port 61 at the side position of the exhaust passage 1 peripheral wall portion is provided. The air is smoothly cooled by the traveling wind flowing outside the peripheral wall of the exhaust passage 1. Therefore, the heat supply material such as an insulator is provided for the urea water supply pipe to the injection port 61 because the heat from the exhaust passage 1 stays on the upper side like the one provided at the upper position of the exhaust passage peripheral wall. There is no need to protect by. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost by eliminating the need for a heat-resistant material for protecting the supply pipe.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said each Example, The other various modifications are included. For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, the receiving portion that receives the urea water injected into the exhaust gas from the injection ports 31 and 61 of the injection nozzles 3 and 6 on the upstream side of the exhaust gas purification device 2 including the selective reduction catalyst 21. Although the dispersion plates 4, 5, and 7 provided with 43, 53, and 73 have been described, an exhaust gas purification device provided with a zeolite-based catalyst is provided in the exhaust passage, and an injection nozzle is injected upstream of the exhaust gas purification device. Of course, a dispersion plate provided with a receiving portion for receiving a fuel component (HC component) injected into the exhaust gas from the mouth may be used.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the shape of each receiving portion is formed in a substantially rectangular shape or triangular shape, but the shape of the receiving portion is not limited to this, and is formed in a semicircular shape or a polygonal shape that is a pentagon or more. May be. Needless to say, it is not necessary that the shapes of the receiving portions are the same.

  In each of the above embodiments, four or three receiving portions 43, 53, 73 are provided on the dispersion plates 4, 5, and 7. However, the number of receiving portions is not limited to this, and the dispersion plates are not limited thereto. Five or more receiving portions may be provided. Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the rising pieces 45, 55, and 75 are provided around the receiving portions 43, 53, and 73. However, the rising pieces can be raised upward at least a part of the receiving portions. That's fine.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the rising pieces 45, 55, 75 are provided around the receiving portions 43, 53, 73. However, if the additive can be stored in the receiving portions, at least a part of the surroundings is provided. A start-up unit may be provided only in the case.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the case where the additive dispersion plate structure is applied to the exhaust passage of the diesel engine has been described. However, depending on the operating conditions, the additive passage is added to the exhaust passage of the direct injection gasoline engine in which NOx is discharged together with the exhaust gas. Needless to say, an agent dispersion plate structure may be applied.

It is sectional drawing which looked at the exhaust passage of the dispersion plate vicinity which concerns on Example 1 of this invention from the side. It is sectional drawing which looked at the exhaust passage cut | disconnected by the dispersion plate vicinity similarly from the flow direction upstream of exhaust gas. Similarly, it is an enlarged view of the dispersion part as viewed from the upstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the same dispersion section as viewed from the upstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction. It is sectional drawing which looked at the exhaust passage cut | disconnected by the dispersion plate vicinity which concerns on Example 2 of this invention from the flow direction upstream of exhaust gas. Similarly, it is an enlarged view of the dispersion part as viewed from the upstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction. It is the perspective view which looked at the dispersion | distribution part from the upstream with respect to the flow direction of exhaust gas in the state which notched the lower part similarly. It is sectional drawing which looked at the exhaust passage cut | disconnected by the dispersion plate vicinity which concerns on Example 3 of this invention from the flow direction upstream of exhaust gas. Similarly, it is an enlarged view of the dispersion part as viewed from the upstream side in the exhaust gas flow direction.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Exhaust passage 2 Exhaust-gas purification apparatus 31,61 Injection port 4 Dispersion board (additive dispersion board)
41 Dispersing part 43 Receiving part 44 Communication part 45 Rising piece (rising part)
5 Dispersion plate (additive dispersion plate)
51 Dispersing part 53 Receiving part 54 Communication part 55 Rising piece (rising part)
7 Dispersion plate (additive dispersion plate)
71 Dispersing part 73 Receiving part 74 Communication part 75 Rising piece (rising part)

Claims (7)

The structure of an additive dispersion plate that disperses the additive injected into the exhaust passage on the upstream side of the exhaust gas purification device disposed in the exhaust passage of the engine,
The injection port for injecting the additive is arranged so that the injected additive crosses the exhaust passage,
The additive dispersion plate is
A dispersion portion disposed to be inclined so as to be substantially opposed to the injection direction of the additive in the injection region of the additive injected from the injection port;
A communication part provided in the dispersion part, for communicating the exhaust gas from the upstream side in the flow direction of the dispersion part to the downstream side;
A plurality of receiving portions that extend along the flow direction of the exhaust gas from the dispersion portion and receive the additive injected from the injection port;
Each of the receiving portions is provided in order from the upper position to the lower position of the dispersing portion, and the exhaust gas flow direction in the receiving portion at the lower position is the upstream end direction of the exhaust gas in the receiving portion at the upper position. An additive dispersion plate structure for an exhaust passage, which is located upstream of the upstream end in the exhaust gas flow direction. The additive dispersion plate structure of the exhaust passage according to claim 1,
Each said receiving part is extended toward the upstream of the flow direction of an exhaust gas from the said dispersion | distribution part, The additive dispersion plate structure of the exhaust passage characterized by the above-mentioned. In the additive dispersion plate structure of the exhaust passage according to claim 1 or 2,
An additive dispersion plate structure for an exhaust passage, wherein the communication portion is provided above each receiving portion. In the additive dispersion plate structure of the exhaust passage according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An additive dispersion plate structure for an exhaust passage, wherein the dispersion portion is formed in a substantially circular shape. In the additive dispersion plate structure of the exhaust passage according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The additive dispersion plate structure for an exhaust passage, wherein the dispersion part is formed in a substantially triangular shape whose width gradually increases from an upper position to a lower position. In the additive dispersion plate structure of the exhaust passage according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Each said receiving part is provided with the raising part which raised at least one part upwards, The additive dispersion plate structure of the exhaust passage characterized by the above-mentioned. In the additive dispersion plate structure of the exhaust passage according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The injection port is provided at a side position of the peripheral wall portion of the exhaust passage,
Each of the receiving portions is inclined in the direction of the injection port with respect to a horizontal plane so as to receive the additive injected from the injection port in a wide injection range.

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