Abstract
A motor vehicle muffler having a muffler loop installed in a casing
in the exhaust pipe of a motor vehicle, the muffler loop formed of
three muffler tubes and two connecting tubes, the muffler tubes being
arranged at different elevations in the casing and crossed by one
another at the same point, the connecting tubes being arranged in
parallel outside the casing to connect the muffler tubes in series.
Claims
1. A motor vehicle muffler comprising a casing installed in the exhaust
pipe of a motor vehicle, said casing having a front sidewall and a
rear sidewall and a muffler loop installed in said casing and extended
through the front and rear sidewalls of said casing and adapted to
soften sound upon flowing of waste gas from said motor vehicle through
said exhaust pipe, wherein said muffler loop comprises: a first muffler
tube obliquely connected between the front sidewall and rear sidewall
of said casing, said first muffler tube having a plurality of muffling
holes arranged around the periphery thereof, a front end for input
of waste gas from said motor vehicle, and a rear end; a second muffler
tube obliquely connected between the front sidewall and rear sidewall
of said casing and crossed by said first muffler tube, said second
muffler tube having a plurality of muffling holes arranged around
the periphery thereof, a front end, and a rear end; a third muffler
tube connected between the front sidewall and rear sidewall of said
casing and crossed by said second muffler tube, said third muffler
tube having a plurality of muffling holes arranged around the periphery
thereof, a front end, and a rear end for output of waste gas; a first
connecting tube suspended outside said casing, said first connecting
tube having a front bent connected to the front end of said second
muffler tube, and a rear bent connected to the rear end of said first
muffler tube; and a second connecting tube suspended outside said
casing, said second connecting tube having a front bent connected
to the front end of said third muffler tube, and a rear end connected
to the rear end of said second muffler tube.
2. The motor vehicle muffler of claim 1 wherein said first muffler
tube, said second muffler tube and said third muffler tube are arranged
at different elevations and crossed by one another at one point.
Description
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a motor vehicle muffler
and, more particularly, to such a motor vehicle muffler, which comprises
a casing stuffed with a stuffing sponge material, and a muffler
loop installed in the casing and adapted to soften sound from waste
gas passing through, the muffler loop being formed of crossed muffler
tubes, and connecting tubes that connect the crossed muffler tubes
in series.
[0002] A regular motor vehicle muffler, as shown in FIG. 1, is
generally comprised of a cylindrical casing, a first muffler tube
connected between the front and rear ends of the casing for input
of waste gas, a second muffler tube connected between the front
and rear ends of the casing in parallel to the first muffler tube
for output of waste gas, and a connecting tube suspended outside
the casing to connect the first muffler tube and the second muffler
tube in parallel. The muffler tubes each have a plurality of muffling
holes arranged around the periphery. This structure of motor vehicle
muffler is still not satisfactory in function. When waste gas escapes
out of the muffling holes of the muffler tubes, the currents of
waste gas from the first muffler tube may conflict with the currents
of waste gas from the second muffler tube, causing an unstable sound
frequency or resonance.
[0003] The invention has been accomplished to provide a motor vehicle
muffler, which eliminates the aforesaid drawbacks. It is one object
of the present invention to provide a motor vehicle muffler, which
effectively soften sound. It is another object of the present invention
to provide a motor vehicle muffler, which greatly improves the combustion
efficiency of the motor vehicle and, reduces the amount of incomplete
combustion gas. According to the present invention, the motor vehicle
muffler comprises a casing stuffed with a stuffing sponge material,
and a muffler loop installed in the casing and adapted to soften
sound from waste gas passing through The muffler loop is comprised
of three muffler tubes connected between front and rear sidewalls
of the casing at different elevations and crossed by one another
at the same point, and connecting tubes suspended outside the casing
and connecting the crossed muffler tubes in series.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0004] FIG. 1 is a cutaway view of a motor vehicle muffler according
to the prior art.
[0005] FIG. 2 is an elevational view of a motor vehicle muffler
according to the present invention.
[0006] FIG. 3 is a cutaway view of the motor vehicle muffler according
to the present invention.
[0007] FIG. 4 is a sectional top view of the motor vehicle muffler
according to the present invention.
[0008] FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG.
4.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0009] Referring to Figures from 2 through 5, a muffler I is shown
comprising a casing 10, three muffler tubes, namely, the first muffler
tube 13, the second muffler tube 14 and the third muffler tube 15
installed in the casing 10, two connecting tubes, namely, the first
connecting tube 11 and the second connecting tube 12 mounted outside
the casing 10, and stuffing sponge material 17. The muffler tubes
13, 14 and 15 each have a front end connected to the front sidewall
of the casing 10, a rear end connected to the rear sidewall of the
casing 10, and a plurality of muffling holes 16 for softening sound.
The first muffler tube 13 is obliquely connected between the front
and rear sidewalls of the casing 10, having its front end extended
out of the front sidewall of the casing 10 and connected to the
exhaust port of the engine of the motor vehicle in which the muffler
1 is installed. The second muffler tube 14 is obliquely connected
between the front and rear sidewalls of the casing 10 and crossed
by the first muffler tube 13. The third muffler tube 15 is a curved
tubular member connected between the front and rear sidewalls of
the casing 10 and crossed by the second muffler tube 14. The rear
end of the third muffler tube 15 is connected to the exhaust pipe
(not shown) for output of waste gas. The first connecting tube 11
has two bents 110 extended from two ends thereof and respectively
connected to the rear end of the first muffler 13 and the front
end of the second muffler 14. The second connecting tube 12 has
two bents 120 extended from two ends thereof and respectively connected
to the front end of the third muffler tube 15 and the rear end of
the second muffler tube 14. The stuffing sponge material 17 is packed
tightly in the casing 10 around the muffler tubes 13, 14 and 15.
When assembled, the muffler tubes 13, 14 and 15 are disposed at
different elevations, and crossed by one another at one point.
[0010] When in use, waste gas flows in proper order through the
first muffler tube 13, the first connecting tube 11, the second
muffler tube 14, the second connecting tube 12 and the third muffler
tube 15, and then flows out of the exhaust pipe of the motor vehicle.
When waste gas passing through the first muffler tube 13, a small
amount of waste gas passes out of the muffling holes 16 of the first
muffler tube 13 into the stuffing sponge material 17, and the major
of waste gas passes through the first connecting tube 11 to the
second muffler tube 14. When passing through the second muffler
tube 14, a small amount of waste gas passes out of the muffling
holes 16 of the second muffler tube 14 to buffer the escaped currents
of waste gas from the muffling holes 16 of the first muffler tube
13. Similarly, when passing through the third muffler tube 15, a
small amount of waste gas passes out of the muffling holes 16 of
the third muffler tube 15 to buffer the escaped currents of waste
gas from the fist muffler tube 13 and the second muffler tube 14.
The muffler tubes 13, 14 and 15 and the connecting tubes 11 and
12 form a long muffler loop that improves the torque of the motor
vehicle. Because waste gas stays much time in the long muffler loop,
less noise is produced, and the combustion efficiency of the motor
vehicle is relatively improved.
[0011] While only one embodiment of the present invention has been
shown and described, it will be understood that various modifications
and changes could be made thereunto without departing from the spirit
and scope of the invention disclosed.
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