Engine device and stationary work machine having same mounted thereon

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10371040-B2
Application number	US-201615270736-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 20, 2016
Priority date	Mar 20, 2014
Publication date	Aug 6, 2019
Grant date	Aug 6, 2019

Abstract

An engine includes an exhaust-gas purification device. The exhaust-gas purification device purifies exhaust gas. The exhaust-gas purification device includes electrical components. The electrical components detect the states of the exhaust-gas purification device. The engine includes a cooling-water circulation mechanism for circulating cooling water for the engine. Further, a portion of the cooling water circulated by the cooling-water circulation mechanism cools the electrical components.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An engine device comprising:
an engine;
an exhaust-gas purification device configured to purify exhaust gas from the engine;
at least one electrical component configured to detect a state of the exhaust-gas purification device; a support bracket secured to an exhaust-gas purification case of the exhaust-gas purification device, the support bracket configured to support the at least one electrical component at a position outside the exhaust-gas purification device;
a cooling-water circulation mechanism configured to circulate cooling water for cooling the engine, wherein a portion of the cooling water circulated by the cooling-water circulation mechanism cools the at least one electrical component; and
a cooling-water supply tube which extends from the engine to outside of the engine to a location proximate to the electrical component,
wherein the cooling-water supply tube is:
disposed on the support bracket at a position between the at least one electrical component and the exhaust-gas purification device; and
configured to enable the portion of the cooling water, circulated by the cooling-water circulation mechanism, to flow in the cooling-water supply tube.

2. The engine device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the exhaust-gas purification case; and
wherein the at least one electrical component is disposed on the support bracket.

3. The engine device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a flywheel housing disposed at one side of the engine; and
a crankshaft for the engine,
wherein the exhaust-gas purification device is disposed on the flywheel housing and is configured such that a longitudinal direction of the exhaust-gas purification device is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the crankshaft.

4. The engine device according to claim 1 , wherein the exhaust gas moves from an upstream side to a downstream side of the exhaust-gas purification device, and wherein the at least one electrical component is disposed outside of the exhaust-gas purification device and proximate to the upstream side of the exhaust-gas purification device.

5. The engine device according to claim 1 , further comprising a radiator.

6. The engine device according to claim 1 , wherein the engine is arranged in a position between the at least one electrical component and the exhaust-gas purification device.

7. The engine device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrical component comprises a differential pressure sensor.

8. The engine device according to claim 4 , further comprising:
an exhaust manifold disposed at one side of the engine;
an exhaust-gas introduction unit coupling the exhaust-gas purification device to the exhaust manifold; and
the exhaust-gas purification case included in the exhaust-gas purification device; and
wherein the support bracket secured to an end face of the exhaust-gas purification case; and
wherein the at least one electrical component is disposed at a position outside the exhaust-gas introduction unit.

9. The engine device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a cooling fan disposed at one side of the engine;
a flywheel housing disposed at another side of the engine; and
a flywheel disposed inside the flywheel housing,
wherein the flywheel is coupled to a work unit and is configured to transfer power of the engine to the work unit, and
wherein the exhaust-gas purification device is disposed at an upper-face side of the flywheel housing such that the exhaust-gas purification device is located above the work unit.

10. A stationary work machine comprising:
the engine device according to claim 9 ;
the work unit, which comprises a compressor or a power generator;
a chassis containing the work unit and the engine device, and
a ventilation opening disposed at an upper face of the chassis and configured to connect an inside and an outside of the chassis, wherein the exhaust-gas purification device is arranged to face the ventilation opening from below.

11. The stationary work machine according to claim 10 , further comprising a shutter plate arranged inside the chassis and configured to open and shut the ventilation opening, wherein the shutter plate is configured to receive wind from the cooling fan and close the ventilation opening when the engine is in a driven state, and wherein the shutter plate is configured to open the ventilation opening with the weight of the shutter plate when the engine is in a stop state.

12. The stationary work machine according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a shutter plate configured to open and close the ventilation opening;
a key switch having a first position and an second position; and
an actuator configured to drive the shutter plate to close the ventilation opening when the key switch in in the first position and configured to drive the shutter plate to open the ventilation opening when the key switch is in the second position.

13. A station work machine comprising:
a work unit comprising a compressor or a power generator;
an engine;
a chassis containing the work unit and the engine;
a cooling fan disposed at one side of the engine;
a flywheel housing disposed at another side of the engine; and
a flywheel disposed inside the flywheel housing, the flywheel coupled to the work unit and configured to transfer power of the engine to the work unit;
a ventilation opening disposed at an upper face of the chassis and configured to connect an inside and an outside of the chassis; and
an exhaust-gas purification device configured to purify exhaust gas from the engine,
wherein the exhaust-gas purification device is:
disposed at an upper-face side of the flywheel housing such that the exhaust-gas purification device is located above the work unit; and
arranged to face the ventilation opening from below;

at least one electrical component configured to detect a state of the exhaust-gas purification device;
a cooling-water circulation mechanism configured to circulate cooling water for cooling the engine, wherein a portion of the cooling water circulated by the cooling-water circulation mechanism cools the at least one electrical component; and
a shutter plate arranged inside the chassis and configured to:
open the ventilation opening with the weight of the shutter plate when the engine is in a stop state; or
receive wind from the cooling fan and close the ventilation opening when the engine is in a driven state.

14. The stationary work machine according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one electrical component comprises a differential pressure sensor.

15. The stationary work machine according to claim 13 , further comprising:
a cooling-water supply tube which extends from the engine to outside of the engine to a location proximate to the electrical component.

16. The stationary work machine according to claim 13 , further comprising:
a key switch; and
an actuator configured to drive the shutter plate based on a position of the key switch.

17. The stationary work machine according to claim 16 , wherein:
the actuator is configured to drive the shutter plate to close the ventilation opening when the key switch in in a first position.

18. The stationary work machine according to claim 17 , wherein:
the actuator is configured to drive the shutter plate to open the ventilation opening when the key switch is in a second position.

Assignees

• Yanmar Co Ltd

Inventors

• Mitsuda Masataka
• Kusaka Hokuto
• Yamada Masayuki
• Taguchi Isao
• Shibata Yoshiaki

Classifications

• F01N2590/08

  for heavy duty applications, e.g. trucks, buses, tractors, locomotives · CPC title

• F01N13/1805

  Fixing exhaust manifolds, exhaust pipes or pipe sections to each other, to engine or to vehicle body (pipe joints in general F16L; fixing auxiliaries in motor vehicles in general B60K) · CPC title

• F01N13/0097

  the purifying devices are arranged in a single housing · CPC title

• F01N2590/10

  for stationary applications · CPC title

• F01N3/103

  Oxidation catalysts for HC and CO only · CPC title