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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2007
Julia Halbei, Korb, DE;
Josef Rudelt, Aichwald, DE;
Felix Neumann, Esslingen, DE;
Sabine Meiser, Waiblingen, DE;
Matthias Horn, Freiberg, DE;
Thomas Christian Hofmann, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Julia Halbei, Korb, DE;
Josef Rudelt, Aichwald, DE;
Felix Neumann, Esslingen, DE;
Sabine Meiser, Waiblingen, DE;
Matthias Horn, Freiberg, DE;
Thomas Christian Hofmann, Ludwigsburg, DE;
J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KG, Esslingen, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an exhaust system () for an internal combustion engine () having at least one exhaust gas line () that carries exhaust gas and having an injection device () for spraying a liquid into the exhaust gas line (). Downstream from the injection device () a vaporizer device () which has at least one tubular sheet metal body () downstream from the injection device (), said sheet metal body extending in the longitudinal direction of the exhaust gas line () and causing an improved vaporization of the liquid sprayed into the exhaust gas line. In addition, at least one clamp device () which is designed like a spring is provided, securing the vaporizer device () in the exhaust gas line () and/or bracing it elastically against the exhaust gas line.