Silencer
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsKai BECKER, Ralf SIBER
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Abstract
A silencer for a motor vehicle and in particular air intake or exhaust gas lines and/or HVAC air passageways is disclosed. The silencer includes a pipe arranged in a housing, which defines a duct and an annular orifice arrangement having a first annular orifice which extends from the pipe to the housing. The housing and pipe form a chamber arrangement with a first chamber and a second chamber, which are separated by the first annular orifice and communicate with the duct through apertures in the pipe. The housing is designed integrally with a first connector and the pipe integrally with a second connector, which communicate with the duct, and in particular merge into the duct.
Claims16
1-12. (canceled)
A silencer for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a pipe arranged in a housing defining a duct and forming a chamber arrangement with a first chamber and a second chamber;
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- an annular orifice arrangement having a first annular orifice which extends from the pipe to the housing, wherein the annular orifice arrangement separates by the first and second chambers and communicates with the duct through apertures in the pipe;
- wherein the housing is configured integrally with a first connector and the pipe is configured integrally with a second connector communicating with the duct.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.