Exhaust manifold for vehicle

• US 6,745,561 B2
• Filed: 09/27/2002
• Issued: 06/08/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Kim, Heung-Chul
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAN, BINH Q
• Application Number:
  US10/256,793
• Publication Number:
  US 20030061807A1
• Time in Patent Office: 620 Days
• Field of Search: 602/72, 603/22, 603/23, 602/99, 603/05
• US Class Current: 60/323
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 13/10 of exhaust manifolds with cooling jacket F01N3/046
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 3/28 Construction of catalytic reactors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 50/20 Air quality improvement or preservation, e.g. vehicle emission control or emission reduction by using catalytic converters

Abstract

An exhaust manifold for vehicle is disclosed. First and fourth runners among a plurality of runners connected to cylinders of an engine are respectively connected to sides of a gas confluence part. Second and third runners disposed between the first and fourth runners are joined together integrally before being connected to the gas confluence part.

Claims

1. An exhaust manifold for a vehicle, comprising:

first and fourth runners connected to sides of a gas confluence part, respectively; and

second and third runners disposed between the first and fourth runners and joined together before being connected to the gas confluence part;

wherein said runners are configured and dimensioned in symmetry about a line of symmetry divided between the second and third runners;

wherein cross sectional areas of the first and fourth runners, and the joined together part of the second and third runners are expanded at portions where they are connected to the gas confluence part so as to slow down flow velocities of exhaust gas.

2. The exhaust manifold as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second and third runners are joined together in a Y-shape.

3. An exhaust manifold, comprising:

a confluence part adapted for connection to a catalytic converter;

first and fourth runners entering the confluence part on opposite sides adjacent the catalytic converter connection; and

second and third runners joined in a Y-shape to form a common branch, said common branch entering the confluence part between the first and fourth runners;

wherein the runners have a first cross-sectional area and the first and fourth runners and said common branch have a second expanded cross-sectional area where entering the confluence part;

wherein said runners are configured in symmetry about a line of symmetry positioned equidistant between said second and said third runners.