Urea injection device for selective catalyst reduction device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9874127-B2
Application number	US-201414328373-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 10, 2014
Priority date	Dec 5, 2013
Publication date	Jan 23, 2018
Grant date	Jan 23, 2018

Abstract

Disclosed is a urea injection device for a selective catalyst reduction device. The urea injection device for a selective catalyst reduction device serves to inject urea into a urea tank through a urea injection port and a urea injection line that connects the urea injection port and the urea tank. The urea injection device may include: i) a leveling pipe which is connected with the urea tank, ii) a separator which is installed to be connected with the leveling pipe, and connected to the urea injection port through a gas recirculation line, iii) a gas vent line which is connected with the separator, and iv) a check valve which is installed in the gas vent line.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A urea injection device for a selective catalyst reduction device, which injects urea into a urea tank through a urea injection port and a urea injection line that connects the urea injection port and the urea tank, the urea injection device comprising:
a leveling pipe connected with the urea tank;
a separator installed to be connected with the leveling pipe, and connected to the urea injection port through a gas recirculation line;
a gas vent line connected with the separator; and
a check valve installed in the gas vent line, wherein the check valve is separately mounted from the separator,
wherein the separator includes:
a case body formed with an inlet connected with the leveling pipe,
a first gas outlet connected with the gas recirculation line, and
a second gas outlet connected with the gas vent line,

wherein a hydrophobic mesh member, which separates urea gas from urea liquid, is installed in the case body,
wherein an internal space, which connects the inlet and the first gas outlet, is formed in the case body,
wherein the hydrophobic mesh member is installed between the internal space and the second gas outlet, and
wherein a plurality of partition walls is provided in the case body, the case body includes a first body piece which is formed with the inlet, a second body piece which is formed with the first gas outlet, and a third body piece which is formed with the second gas outlet,
wherein the first and second body pieces are coupled to each other to form an internal space, and an opening end that is coupled to the third body piece,
wherein the plurality of partition walls includes:
a first partition wall, which is disposed inside the first body piece, and
a second partition wall, which is disposed inside the second body piece, wherein the first partition wall and the second partition wall are spaced apart from each other inside the case body.

2. The urea injection device of claim 1 , wherein the first body piece is partitioned by the partition walls, and is formed with a drain passage connected with the inlet.

3. The urea injection device of claim 1 , wherein the hydrophobic mesh member, which is hydrophobic and closes the opening end, is installed in the third body piece.

4. The urea injection device of claim 1 , wherein the check valve includes:
a valve housing which is formed with an inflow portion through which urea gas flows, an outflow portion through which the urea gas is discharged, and a valve passage which connects the inflow portion and the outflow portion;
a diaphragm which is fixed in the valve housing to correspond to the valve passage, and is capable of being elastically deformed by pressure of the urea gas;
a valve body which is fixed to the diaphragm, and selectively opens or closes the valve passage; and
a spring which is installed in the valve housing, and applies elastic force to the valve body.

5. The urea injection device of claim 1 , wherein:
an inlet end of the gas vent line is connected with the separator, and
an outlet end of the gas vent line connected with the check valve is opened in a direction that the check valve is located.

6. The urea injection device of claim 1 , wherein the separator:
separates urea gas and urea liquid from each other that flow in through the leveling pipe,
discharges the urea gas to the gas recirculation line and the gas vent line, and
discharges the urea liquid to the leveling pipe.

7. The urea injection device of claim 6 , wherein the check valve selectively opens or closes a flow path of the gas vent line depending on pressure of the urea gas.

8. The urea injection device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a cap unit which is coupled to the urea injection port.

9. The urea injection device of claim 8 , wherein a positive pressure valve and a negative pressure valve are installed in the cap unit.

10. The urea injection device of claim 9 , wherein the cap unit includes a cap housing that is formed with a main valve passage which is connected with the urea injection port, and a discharge passage which is connected with the main valve passage and discharges the urea gas.

11. The urea injection device of claim 10 , wherein:
the positive pressure valve includes a first opening and closing member which has a sub valve passage connected with the main valve passage and selectively opens or closes the main valve passage, and a first valve spring which is installed in the cap housing and applies elastic force to the first opening and closing member, and
the negative pressure valve includes a second opening and closing member which selectively opens or closes the sub valve passage, and a second valve spring which is installed in the cap housing and applies elastic force to the second opening and closing member.

12. The urea injection device of claim 11 , wherein:
the first opening and closing member is installed to be in close contact with an edge of the main valve passage, and
the second opening and closing member is installed to be in close contact with an edge of the sub valve passage.

13. The urea injection device of claim 12 , wherein the first and second opening and closing members move in opposite directions, and open or close the main valve passage and the sub valve passage, respectively.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ryoo Dong Myoung
• Ham Chang Ho
• Ryu Buyeol

Classifications

• Y02T10/12

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• F01N2610/1466

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• Y02T10/24

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• F01N2610/1413

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• F01N3/2066 Primary

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