Space-saving broadband resonator having a resonator insert
AssigneeMann+Hummel GmbH
InventorTimothy Molascon
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Abstract
A space-saving broadband resonator configured to install within and utilize inner space of other components and includes a resonator insert having a tubular pipe elongated along a central axis, the tubular pipe having a circumferential outer wall having a plurality of perforation holes spaced apart and extending radially through the circumferential outer wall. An interior of the tubular pipe forms a gas flow duct. A plurality of annular disk-shaped walls provided on and projecting radially outwardly from the tubular pipe. Adjacent annular disk-shaped walls spaced axially part from each other define resonator chambers therebetween. A bell mouth is formed at the second axial end of the tubular pipe, the bell mouth flared radially outwardly.
Claims16
A broadband resonator, comprising:
- a resonator insert configured for installation into an interior of an air duct casing or an air inlet or outlet port casing of a filter housing, the resonator insert comprising:
- a tubular pipe elongated along a central axis from a first axial end to a second axial end of the broadband resonator insert, the tubular pipe having a circumferential outer wall having a plurality of perforation holes spaced apart and extending radially through the circumferential outer wall,
- wherein an interior of the tubular pipe forms a gas flow duct for guiding a gas flow through the broadband resonator from the first axial end to the second axial;
- a plurality of annular disk-shaped walls provided on and projecting radially outwardly from the circumferential outer wall of the tubular pipe, adjacent ones of the annular disk-shaped walls spaced axially part from each other to define resonator chambers (24) therebetween;
- wherein a first one of the plurality of the annular disk-shaped walls is arranged proximate to the first axial end of the resonator insert;
- wherein a bell mouth is formed at the second axial end of the tubular pipe, the bell mouth flared radially outwardly;
- a resonator casing formed in an interior of an air duct, or by the air duct or in a filter housing air inlet port or air outlet port, the resonator casing (32) having an interior chamber configured to receive the resonator insert, the resonator casing comprising:
- a resonator insert receiving chamber radially outwardly delimited by a stepped circumferential wall;
- wherein the stepped circumferential wall forms one or more steps, the steps formed by an abrupt change in inner diameter of the stepped circumferential wall;
- wherein the one or more steps are positioned to close against an axial outer side of a respective one of the plurality of the annular disk-shaped walls of the resonator insert, the steps cooperating with the respective annular disk-shaped wall to divide an annular volume of the resonator insert receiving chamber surrounding the tubular pipe into separate resonator chambers;
- wherein the steps and the plurality of annular disk-shaped walls are positioned such that when the resonator insert is fully received into the resonator insert receiving chamber, the steps close against its respective annular disk-shaped wall of the resonator insert.
A resonator insert configured for installation into an interior of a resonator casing, the resonator insert comprising:
- a tubular pipe elongated along a central axis from a first axial end to a second axial end of the broadband resonator insert, the tubular pipe having a circumferential outer wall having a plurality of plurality of perforation holes spaced apart and extending radially through the circumferential outer wall,
- wherein an interior of the tubular pipe forms a gas flow duct for guiding a gas flow through the broadband resonator from the first axial end to the second axial;
- a plurality of annular disk-shaped walls provided on and projecting radially outwardly from the circumferential outer wall of the tubular pipe, adjacent annular disk-shaped walls spaced axially part from each other to define resonator chambers therebetween;
- wherein a first one of the plurality of the annular disk-shaped walls is arranged proximate to the first axial end of the resonator insert;
- wherein a bell-mouth is formed at the second axial end of the tubular pipe, the bell-mouth flared radially outwardly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.