Carrier matrix, particularly for a catalytic reactor for the exhaust emission control in the case of internal-combustion engines
First Claim
1. A catalytic converter carrier matrix arrangement for exhaust emission control in internal combustion engines comprising:
- carrier strip means wound into winding layers with adjacent layers abutting one another to form a carrier matrix, said carrier strip means including undulations which serve to space adjacent winding layers from one another and provide exhaust gas flow accommodating openings which extend transversely of the carrier strip means,wherein said carrier strip means are wound with a plurality of deflections in each winding layer to form said carrier matrix into a geometric shape with at least one non-curvilinear side, whereby said carrier matrix can be inserted in corresponding geometric shape sheath means.
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Abstract
A carrier matrix wound of a carrier strip having undulations in its transverse direction has deflections of the carrier strip, said deflections being arranged in planes. During the winding process, the deflections are created by the insertion of deflection pins between the corresponding winding layers. The deflections pins, in this case, are inserted between the winding layers as a function of the desired cross-section of the carrier matrix so that after the winding process and after the removal of the deflection pins, the carrier matrix can be inserted into a sheath that has the desired cross-section of the carrier matrix. By combining several winding bodies of this type into one carrier matrix, arbitrary cross-sections of carrier matrices can be produced, particularly cross-sections having concave archings. During the making process, the deflection pins are fitted through the corresponding bores of two winding disks that are connected with one another in a torsionally fixed way. The carrier matrix that is produced in this way can then be inserted into a sheath. This can be accomplished by a funnel-shaped arrangement.
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1. A catalytic converter carrier matrix arrangement for exhaust emission control in internal combustion engines comprising:
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carrier strip means wound into winding layers with adjacent layers abutting one another to form a carrier matrix, said carrier strip means including undulations which serve to space adjacent winding layers from one another and provide exhaust gas flow accommodating openings which extend transversely of the carrier strip means, wherein said carrier strip means are wound with a plurality of deflections in each winding layer to form said carrier matrix into a geometric shape with at least one non-curvilinear side, whereby said carrier matrix can be inserted in corresponding geometric shape sheath means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A process for manufacturing a catalytic carrier matrix arrangement for exhaust emission control in internal combustion engines comprising:
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winding a carrier strip means into winding layers abutting one another to form a carrier matrix, said carrier strip means including undulations which serve to space adjacent winding layers from one another and provide exhaust gas flow accommodating openings which extend transversely of the carrier strip means, wherein said carrier strip means are wound with a plurality of deflections in each winding layer to form said carrier matrix into a geometric shape when at least one non-curvilinear side whereby said carrier matrix can be inserted in corresponding geometric shape sheath, and wherein said deflections are formed by inserting deflection means into respective one of said winding layers during winding of said carrier strip means. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A device for winding a carrier strip means into a carrier matrix with the carrier strip means wound into winding layers with adjacent layers abutting one another to form a catalytic carrier matrix, said carrier strip means including undulations which serve to space adjacent winding layers from one another and provide exhaust gas flow accommodating openings which extend transversely of the carrier strip means,
wherein said carrier strip means are would with a plurality of deflections in each winding layer to form said carrier matrix into a geometric shape with at least one non-curvilinear side such that said carrier matrix can be inserted in corresponding geometric shape sheath means, and wherein said device comprises two disks connected with one another in a torsionally fixed matter by a rotating shaft, rotating drive means for said shaft, at least one of said disks being provided with receiving means for receiving deflection means at a distance from rotating shaft, said deflection means serving to form said deflections in each winding layer during rotation of the shaft, wherein means are provided for removing said deflection means from said carrier matrix after the carrier matrix is formed into said geometric shape.
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