Diesel engine exhaust regenerable filter system
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1. An exhaust filter system for a vehicle with a diesel engine, comprising:
- a trap device including a filter installed in a housing, said trap device being mounted on said vehicle, said trap device for removing particulates from exhaust gases of said engine;
a regeneration arrangement for said trap device, said regeneration arrangement including a heater in close proximity to said filter in said housing, said arrangement further including means separate from said vehicle for providing electrical power to said heater for regeneration of said filter and means separate from said vehicle for providing combustion air for regeneration; and
means mounted on said vehicle for controlling said regeneration arrangement, said electrical power providing means including power source means and first means for connecting to one another said controlling means and said heater to said power source means, said power source means including transformer means for powering said heater and switching means for controlling said transformer means, said first connecting means including first and second mating members, said first member having a pair of first sockets in electrical continuity with said transformer means and a first plug in electrical continuity with said switching means, said second member having a pair of second plugs in electrical continuity with said heater and a second socket in electrical continuity with said controlling means.
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Abstract
Diesel engine exhaust filter system for off-road vehicles. The system has a trap device and controlling mechanism on the vehicle. An electrical power source and a combustion air source are off-board. The controlling mechanism monitors backpressure to determine when regeneration is required. The vehicle is parked at a regeneration station for connection to the air source and power source for regeneration, which is then controlled by the controlling mechanism on-board.
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10 Claims
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1. An exhaust filter system for a vehicle with a diesel engine, comprising:
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a trap device including a filter installed in a housing, said trap device being mounted on said vehicle, said trap device for removing particulates from exhaust gases of said engine; a regeneration arrangement for said trap device, said regeneration arrangement including a heater in close proximity to said filter in said housing, said arrangement further including means separate from said vehicle for providing electrical power to said heater for regeneration of said filter and means separate from said vehicle for providing combustion air for regeneration; and means mounted on said vehicle for controlling said regeneration arrangement, said electrical power providing means including power source means and first means for connecting to one another said controlling means and said heater to said power source means, said power source means including transformer means for powering said heater and switching means for controlling said transformer means, said first connecting means including first and second mating members, said first member having a pair of first sockets in electrical continuity with said transformer means and a first plug in electrical continuity with said switching means, said second member having a pair of second plugs in electrical continuity with said heater and a second socket in electrical continuity with said controlling means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An exhaust filter system for a vehicle with a diesel engine, comprising:
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a trap device including a filter installed in a housing, said trap device being mounted on said vehicle, said trap device for removing particulates from exhaust gases of said engine; a regeneration arrangement for said trap device, said regeneration arrangement including a heater in close proximity to said filter in said housing, said arrangement further including means separate from said vehicle for providing electrical power to said heater for regeneration of said filter and means separate from said vehicle for providing combustion air for regeneration, said combustion air providing means including air source means and first means for connecting said air source means to said housing, said first connecting means including a check valve for preventing passage of exhaust gases from said housing to said air source means; and means mounted on said vehicle for controlling said regeneration arrangement, said electrical power providing means including power source means and second means for connecting to one another said controlling means and said heater to said power source means, said controlling means including means for preventing said electrical power providing means and said combustion air providing means from operating while said engine is running.
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5. A method for using an exhaust filter system for a vehicle with a diesel engine, said system including a trap device mounted on said vehicle, said system further having a regeneration arrangement and means mounted on said vehicle for controlling said regeneration arrangement, said method comprising the steps of:
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running said engine; sensing backpressure to said engine from said trap device and creating an associated electrical signal; electrically filtering said electrical signal to create a filtered signal; determining when a first ratio is greater than a first predetermined value, said first ratio being a first measured time said filtered signal is greater than a first predetermined level relative to a first predetermined time; providing an indication that said trap device may be regenerated; stopping said engine; and regenerating said trap device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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