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US 11,401,853 B2Granted
Systems for a fastening device of an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMichael Spurling, Marius Sawatzki, Daniel Meckenstock
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Abstract
Systems are provided for a coupling element. In one example, the coupling element comprises a rotating element configured to rotate an aftertreatment device relative to a section of an exhaust passage in response to a force greater than a threshold force.
Claims19
A system, comprising:
- a coupling element coupled to an aftertreatment device in an exhaust gas passage downstream of a turbocharger relative to a direction of exhaust gas flow, wherein the coupling element comprises a rotatable bearing configured to rotate the aftertreatment device relative to the turbocharger in response to a force greater than a threshold force, and wherein the rotatable bearing blocks rotation of the aftertreatment device in response to a force less than or equal to the threshold force.
A vehicle system, comprising:
- a coupling element arranged between a section of an exhaust gas passage and an exhaust gas inlet of an aftertreatment device, wherein the coupling element comprises a rotatable bearing configured to pivot in a downward direction along a plane with an axis parallel to a direction of gravity, wherein the aftertreatment device pivots with the coupling element in response to a force exceeding a threshold force, and where the rotatable bearing blocks rotation of the aftertreatment device in response to a force less than or equal to the threshold force.
A system, comprising:
- a coupling element arranged between a section of an exhaust gas passage and an exhaust gas inlet of an aftertreatment device, wherein a turbocharger is arranged upstream of the section of the exhaust gas passage, wherein the coupling element comprises a bearing element configured to pivot in a downward direction along a plane with an axis parallel to a direction of gravity, wherein the aftertreatment device pivots with the coupling element in response to a force exceeding a threshold force, and where the rotatable bearing blocks rotation of the aftertreatment device in response to a force less than or equal to the threshold force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.