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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2001
Shinya Hirota, Susono, JP;
Masahito Shibata, Mishima, JP;
Michio Morishita, Toyota, JP;
Takio Suzuki, Kariya, JP;
Shigeru Arakawa, Obu, JP;
Kunio Komori, Okazaki, JP;
Other;
Abstract
An engine including a silencer in the exhaust passage thereof, wherein an exhaust gas flow passage pipe is arranged in the silencer body and a particulate filter is arranged inside the exhaust gas flow passage pipe. A first exhaust gas inflow-outflow opening and a second exhaust gas inflow-outflow opening of the exhaust gas passage pipe and an exhaust gas inflow opening to the silencer body are arranged at one end of the silencer body. The exhaust gas is selectively supplied to the first exhaust gas inflow-outflow opening, second exhaust gas inflow-outflow opening, and exhaust gas inflowing opening.