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Exhaust line element provided with a turbocompressor

  • US 7,836,692 B2
  • Filed: 01/31/2006
  • Issued: 11/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An exhaust line element for a supercharged heat engine, comprising an exhaust manifold (12) and a turbocompressor (14) which comprises a chamber (18) for circulation of the exhaust gases which comprises a guiding bladed wheel therein and which has an inlet tube (20) for the exhaust gases, the manifold (12) comprising at least two separate inlets (33) equipped with connection means at the outlet of the cylinders of the engine and a discharge outlet (21) for the exhaust gases which is common to the different inlets (33) and which is connected to the inlet tube (20) of the turbocompressor (14), the manifold (12) comprising a bundle of internal tubes (42) which converge towards the outlet (21), each from an inlet (33) of the manifold, and an outer casing (40) inside which the bundle of tubes (42) extends, wherein the inlet tube (20) and the outlet (21) of the manifold are connected by means of a peripheral weld seam (48) which is provided between the outer casing (40) and the inlet tube (20) of the turbocompressor (14), and in that the bundle of tubes (42) is left free from any welding to the inlet tube (20) of the turbocompressor (14) at the outlet (21) of the manifold (12).

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