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Exhaust gas cleaning system for an internal combustion engine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5219664

An exhaust gas cleaning system is disclosed for an internal combustion engine having a cylinder head with a plurality of exhaust valve ports therein associated with respective exhaust valves and an exhaust passage for discharge of exhaust gases to an exhaust system. The exhaust passage is constituted by a manifold exhaust port which is connected to the exhaust system and a plurality of branch ports which branch from the manifold exhaust port and communicate with respective exhaust valve ports. A secondary air passage is directly connected to the respective branch exhaust ports for supplying secondary air thereto in immediate proximity to the exhaust valves. Each secondary air passage is composed of a manifold secondary air passage opening externally of the cylinder head and branch secondary air passages branching from the manifold secondary air passage and communicating with the branch exhaust ports.

Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
Patent Number(s):
US 4417442
OSTI ID:
5219664
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English