EP 2046632 A1 20090415 - A SILENCER, A MARINE VESSEL AND A METHOD OF SILENCING A MARINE EXHAUST
Title (en)
A SILENCER, A MARINE VESSEL AND A METHOD OF SILENCING A MARINE EXHAUST
Title (de)
SCHALLDÄMPFER, SCHIFF UND VERFAHREN ZUR ABGASSCHALLDÄMPFUNG EINES SCHIFFS
Title (fr)
SILENCIEUX, VAISSEAU MARIN ET PROCÉDÉ D'ATTÉNUATION DU BRUIT D'UN SYSTÈME D'ÉCHAPPEMENT MARIN
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 2007002631 W 20070712
- US 82015506 P 20060724
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2008012501A1] The invention provides a silencer (1) for a marine engine being arranged for connection to an exhaust outlet (5) of an in board marine engine, the silencer comprising: a housing defining a helmholtz resonator chamber (8) and an expansion chamber (10); and, a baffle (12) arranged within the housing between the expansion chamber and the resonator chamber, the baffle having a first opening (11) for receiving an inlet (4) or an outlet duct and a second opening (13) defining an opening to the resonator chamber the silencer being arranged so that, in use, at least one of an inlet duct and an outlet duct passes through the resonator chamber, wherein the resonator chamber is arranged in use to be substantially free of water. In embodiments, the invention also provides a vessel including such a silencer.
IPC 8 full level
B63H 21/34 (2006.01); F01N 13/00 (2010.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B63H 21/34 (2013.01); F01N 1/02 (2013.01); F01N 1/023 (2013.01); F01N 1/08 (2013.01); F01N 13/004 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2008012501A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT NL
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2008012501 A1 20080131; DE 602007013054 D1 20110421; EP 2046632 A1 20090415; EP 2046632 B1 20110309
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 2007002631 W 20070712; DE 602007013054 T 20070712; EP 07766213 A 20070712