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Process and equipment for removing odorous substances from the fresh air for vehicle cabins
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1984-09-25
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Granted: 1989-04-25
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Expires: 2004-09-25
Abstract
Abstract A process and equipment for removing toxic and malodorous gases from the fresh air for vehicle cabins by catalytic oxidation, the process being based on passing the fresh air over a heating-system heat exchanger, the heat-emitting surfaces of which form the support for an oxidation catalyst. The heat exchanger used is the heating-system heat exchanger which is present in virtually all motor vehicles. In contrast to known solutions for purifying the fresh air, for example by means of activated carbon, the process is maintenance-free and does not require any additional constructional volume.
Inventors
- 👤 Joerg Abthoff
- 👤 Hans-Dieter Schuster
- 👤 Karlwalter Schmidt
- 👤 Gottfried Wollenhaupt
- 👤 Hans-Georg Schmitz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:41
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23G; F23G7/00; F23G7/06; F23G7/07; B; B60; B60H; B60H3/00; B60H3/0085; B60H1/00; B60H1/00007; B60H1/00021; B60H2001/00114; B60H2001/00142
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
Apparatus for removing odorous substances from fresh air for a vehicle cabin comprising a heat exchanger means for heating air to be conducted to the cabin and having a heat emitting surface with a catalyst thereon for oxidizing at least one pollutant from the mixture, means transmitting heat to said surface and catalyst for heating the mixture of air and pollutant, means for flowing said mixture of air and pollutants in contact with said heat emitting surface and catalyst, and means for introducing the air output from the heat emitting surface minus the oxidized pollutant to the vehicle cabin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
Apparatus for removing odorous substances from fresh air for a vehicle cabin comprising a heat exchanger means for heating air to be conducted to the cabin and having a heat emitting surface with a catalyst thereon for oxidizing at least one pollutant from the mixture, means transmitting heat to said surface and catalyst for heating the mixture of air and pollutant, means for flowing said mixture of air and pollutants in contact with said heat emitting surface and catalyst, and means for introducing the air output from the heat emitting surface minus the oxidized pollutant to the vehicle cabin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for catalyzing comprises a substance which is one of a noble metal and a metal oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 2, wherein a metal oxide is one of manganese dioxide and copper oxide.
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