Exhaust Mounting Bracket With Thermal Shielding for Air Cleaner Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional exhaust systems face challenges in mounting and protecting exhaust treatment devices due to space constraints and high temperatures, which can damage non-exhaust treatment devices and their related systems, and existing solutions do not provide an integrated, compact, and cost-effective mounting solution.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket system that supports multiple exhaust treatment devices and an air cleaner, where the bracket is configured to occlude the air cleaner from thermal radiation emitted by the exhaust treatment devices, using a structure with a width and height greater than the air cleaner, and composed of materials with low transmissivity to reflect or absorb minimal heat, ensuring the air cleaner is protected from thermal radiation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If exhaust treatment devices are mounted individually using individual brackets, then each device can be supported, but the mounting structure becomes complex and space-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple individual mounting brackets into a single integrated mounting bracket structure that supports multiple exhaust treatment devices simultaneously. This merging approach reduces the overall number of brackets needed while maintaining reliable support for each device, directly addressing the contradiction between structural complexity and mounting reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated mounting bracket is designed to perform multiple functions: supporting exhaust treatment devices, providing thermal shielding, and enabling compact arrangement. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate brackets for each device, reducing complexity while ensuring reliable mounting through a unified structure.
2Area of stationary object
If exhaust treatment devices are mounted in limited space, then space utilization improves, but thermal radiation damage to nearby components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket incorporates a thermal barrier or heat shield as an intermediary element between the exhaust treatment devices and surrounding components. This intermediary structure blocks thermal radiation while allowing the devices to be mounted in close proximity, thus utilizing limited space effectively while protecting against thermal damage.
Solution Approach 2:
The design nests the thermal shielding function within the mounting bracket structure itself, creating a multi-layered configuration where the bracket not only supports devices but also provides thermal protection. This nested approach allows compact mounting while mitigating thermal radiation exposure to nearby components.
3Adaptability or versatility
If non-exhaust treatment devices are mounted in the exhaust system, then system functionality is enhanced, but thermal damage to these devices occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket serves as a thermal intermediary that protects non-exhaust treatment devices mounted in the exhaust system. By incorporating heat shielding elements, the bracket allows these additional devices to be integrated into the exhaust system for enhanced functionality while protecting them from thermal damage that would compromise their durability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a compact, cost-effective mounting solution that protects the air cleaner from thermal radiation, preventing damage and improving system performance by maintaining lower air intake temperatures, thus enhancing the overall efficiency of the power system.
Implementation Method 1
the bracket is configured to occlude the air cleaner from thermal radiation emitted by the treatment devices
Implementation Method 2
composed of materials with low transmissivity to reflect or absorb heat
Data Source
AI summary
An exhaust system device is disclosed. The exhaust system device may have a mount supporting a first exhaust treatment device and a second exhaust treatment device. The exhaust system device may also have a mounting bracket coupled to the mount. The exhaust system device may further have an air cleaner attached to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket may be configured to substantially occlude the air cleaner from thermal radiation emitted by the first exhaust treatment device and the second exhaust treatment device.