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(11) EP 1 840 344 B1
(12) EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
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10a through the small holes. an effect (noise reducing effect) of a decrease in exhaust
[0033] A sound absorbing material 15 is filled between noise, thus enabling an improvement in a damping char-
an inner wall of the outer cylinder 10a and an outer wall acteristic of the muffler 100.
of the inner cylinder 10b in a manner to come into close [0038] In addition, the structure of the muffler 100 can
contact therewith. The sound absorbing material 15 is a 5 be preferably used in a small-sized muffler, in which typ-
material capable of absorbing sound waves and can use, ical miniaturization and lightening are achieved. "Small-
for example, glass wool, stainless steel wool (SUS wool), sized muffler" referred to herein is the muffler 100 having
aluminum wool, ferrite, etc. In this example, glass wool a straight pipe structure arranged forwardly of an axle
is used as the sound absorbing material 15. The sound shaft 72 of a rear wheel 70 like the motorcycle 1000
absorbing material 15 fairly absorbs a high frequency 10 shown in Fig. 1. In this example, a downstream end 10d
sound (exhaust noise in a high frequency range). of the silencer 10 is positioned forwardly of a perpendic-
[0034] Further, a tail pipe 30 is inserted into the silencer ular A extended from the axle shaft 72 of the rear wheel
10. The tail pipe 30 according to the embodiment is in- 70 in a vertical direction. In this manner, a muffler, in
serted to around a center of the silencer 10 from a down- which a downstream end of a silencer is arranged for-
stream end side of the silencer 10. The tail pipe 30 is a 15 wardly of an axle shaft of a rear wheel, involves a problem
cylindrical-shaped member made of stainless steel and that the silencer is short in lengthwise dimension and a
circular in cross sectional shape. The tail pipe 30 serves noise reducing effect due to pressure loss cannot be ex-
to finally discharge exhaust gases, which flow into the pected much. In contrast, when the muffler structure ac-
silencer 10, outside. cording to the embodiment is adopted, even the small-
[0035] With the silencer 10 according to the embodi- 20 sized muffler as shown in Fig. 1 can effectively combine
ment, an air layer 17 is formed between the tail pipe 30 effects of noise reduction by pipe bulging and noise re-
and the inner cylinder 10b. Specifically, an outside diam- duction by the sound absorbing material, thus enabling
eter d of the tail pipe 30 is smaller than an inside diameter meeting the damping characteristic.
D of the inner cylinder 10b of the silencer 10. Thereby, [0039] The downstream end 10d of the silencer 10
exhaust gases introduced from the exhaust pipe can be 25 more specifically corresponds to a downstream end of
led between the tail pipe 30 and the inner cylinder 10b. the inner cylinder 10b provided in the silencer. Accord-
Further, the sound absorbing material 15 and punched ingly, for example, even when a part of the tail pipe 30
holes (region P) are formed to extend to as far as a region connected to the silencer 10 is positioned rearwardly of
(a region, in which the air layer 17 is positioned), in which the axle shaft 72 of the rear wheel 70, the structure cor-
the tail pipe 30 is positioned. Thereby, the sound absorb- 30 responds to "small-sized muffler" referred herein to. Also,
ing material can absorb exhaust gases introduced be- the muffler structure according to the embodiment is not
tween the tail pipe 30 and the inner cylinder 10b. limited to the muffler of the type shown in Fig. 1 but can
[0036] With the construction described above, a ratio be appropriately used in a muffler of a so-called "cruiser"
of extension (that is, outer-cylinder effective cross sec- type.
tional area/tail-pipe cross section) of an outer-cylinder 35 [0040] In addition, "upstream" side and "downstream"
(drum portion) cross section and a tail-pipe cross section side referred to in the specification of the present appli-
can be appropriately regulated whereby the muffler 100 cation mean an upstream side and a downstream side,
can be improved in damping characteristic. Here, "outer- respectively, in a direction, in which exhaust gases in the
cylinder effective cross sectional area" is not an actual muffler flow. In other words, "upstream" side is that side,
cross sectional area of the outer cylinder but an effective 40 on which an engine is arranged, and "downstream" side
cross sectional area of that portion, which takes account is that side, on which exhaust gases are discharged out-
of filling of a sound absorbing material and can function side.
substantially, and, for example, an outer-cylinder effec- [0041] Further, an internal construction of the silencer
tive cross sectional area decreases when an apparent 10 according to the embodiment will be described in detail
density of the sound absorbing material is high. 45 with reference to Figs. 4(a) and 4(b). Fig. 4(a) is a view
[0037] The muffler 100 according to the embodiment showing the internal construction of the silencer 10 ac-
has a combined structure of noise reduction (expansion cording to the embodiment and Fig. 4(b) is a view show-
type) by expansion in the outer cylinder 10a and noise ing an internal construction of a muffler 10 of a compar-
reduction (noise absorbing type) by the sound absorbing ative example 1.
material 15. By providing the air layer 17 between the tail 50 [0042] The silencer 10 according to the embodiment
pipe 30 and the inner cylinder 10b, it is possible to ap- can produce a noise reducing effect owing not only to
propriately regulate an outer-cylinder effective cross sec- noise reduction by pipe bulging and noise reduction by
tional area (hence, ratio of extension) while appropriately the sound absorbing material but also to other various
decreasing an amount of a sound absorbing material 15 means as means for an improvement in the damping
as filled, thus enabling producing both effects of noise 55 characteristic of the muffler 100. For example, the exam-
reduction by pipe bulging and noise reduction by the ple shown in Fig. 4(a) adopts a construction, in which a
sound absorbing material owing to its combination (bal- punched cone 32 is arranged in the silencer 10. The
ance). Accordingly, it is possible to effectively produce punched cone 32 has a truncated cone shape. The
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punched cone 32 comprises a member made of, for ex- to both effects of noise reduction by pipe bulging and by
ample, stainless steel and being in the form of a cone, the sound absorbing material.
the member being formed in a region Q on a cone-shaped [0047] In addition, while the inner cylinder 10b in the
side thereof with punched holes 14. The punched cone example described above is shaped such that an inner
32 can also produce a noise reducing effect to reduce 5 wall thereof is extended straight, this is not limitative but
noise (for example, directly transmitting sound) mainly in it is possible to incorporate a damping characteristic, in
a high frequency range. One or plural punched cones 32 which noise is eliminated by varying a cross sectional
can be arranged within the silencer 10. Here, the punched area of the inner cylinder 10b (inside diameter of the inner
cones 32 are provided in two locations (32a, 32b) on the cylinder 10b). By varying an inside diameter of the inner
inner cylinder 10b and an upstream end of the tail pipe 10 cylinder 10b, it is possible to regulate a ratio of the sound
30. The construction described above can incorporate absorbing material 15 and the air layer 17, thereby ena-
thereinto a noise reducing effect by the punched cones bling obtaining a desired damping characteristic. A mat-
32 in addition to the noise reducing effect by pipe bulging ter that a desired damping characteristic is obtained by
and by the sound absorbing material, and such combi- a change of the inner cylinder diameter will be described
nation (balance) makes it possible to regulate the damp- 15 in addition to a further embodiment (Fig. 6) and a graph
ing characteristic of the muffler 100 according to the em- of a damping characteristic (Fig. 7). Fig. 6(a) shows an
bodiment. internal construction of a silencer according to an em-
[0043] Subsequently, an explanation will be given to bodiment a and Fig. 6 (b) shows an internal construction
influences (effect), which the structure of the muffler 100 of a silencer according to an embodiment b. In addition,
according to the embodiment have on a damping char- 20 the silencers according to the embodiment a and the em-
acteristic, making a comparison between the embodi- bodiment b are different only in the structure of an inner
ment (Fig. 4(a)) and a comparative example 1 (Fig. 4(b)) cylinder 10b from the silencer 10 according to the em-
(not falling within the scope of the claims). bodiment. Accordingly, the same constituent members
[0044] A silencer 10 of the comparative example 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals and a du-
shown in Fig. 4(b) is different only in the structure of the 25 plicate explanation therefor is omitted.
air layer 17 from the silencer 10 according to the embod- [0048] According to the embodiment a in Fig. 6(a), an
iment. Specifically, while according to the embodiment inner diameter "D1" about a center of the inner cylinder
the air layer 17 is provided between the tail pipe 30 and 10b is gradually enlarged up to a position at an upstream
the inner cylinder 10b, the air layer 17 is not formed in end of the tail pipe 30 (that is, there is provided a portion,
the silencer 10 of the comparative example 1 and the 30 which is increased in inner diameter "D1" from an up-
inner cylinder 10b is gradually decreased in inside diam- stream side to a downstream side). Thereby, the air layer
eter up to a front end of the tail pipe 30. 17 is increased in ratio as compared with the embodiment
[0045] Fig. 5 shows a comparison in damping charac- while the sound absorbing material 15 is decreased in
teristic between the both silencers. In Fig. 5, the axis of ratio. On the other hand, according to the embodiment b
abscissa indicates frequency (Hz), the axis of ordinate 35 in Fig. 6(b), an inner diameter "D2" about a center of the
indicates a damping level (dB) (or called sound pressure inner cylinder 10b is gradually decreased up to a position
level), and a small damping level in the same frequency at an upstream end of the tail pipe 30 (that is, there is
means that a damping characteristic becomes favorable provided a portion, which is increased in inner diameter
(that is, a noise value lowers). Line "L0" indicates a damp- "D2" from an upstream side to a downstream side).
ing characteristic in the embodiment and Line "L1" indi- 40 Thereby, the air layer 17 is decreased in ratio as com-
cates a damping characteristic in the comparative exam- pared with the embodiment while the sound absorbing
ple 1. material 15 is increased in ratio.
[0046] When a comparison is made between Line "L0" [0049] Fig. 7 shows a comparison in damping charac-
and Line "L1", it is found that Line "L0" is wholly smaller teristic between these silencers. Line "L0" indicates a
in damping level (sound pressure level) than Line "L1". 45 damping characteristic in the embodiment, Line "L2" in-
In other words, the silencer 10 according to the embod- dicates a damping characteristic in the embodiment a,
iment becomes low in noise value as compared with the and Line "L3" indicates a damping characteristic in the
silencer 10 of the comparative example 1. The reason embodiment b. When a comparison is made among Line
why the embodiment is small in noise value as compared "L0", Line "L2", and Line "L3", a phenomenon occurs, in
with the comparative example 1 is due to that construc- 50 which a damping level (sound pressure level) is reversed
tion, in which the air layer 17 is provided between the tail in a specified frequency range. Specifically, while a
pipe 30 and the inner cylinder 10b. That is, according to damping level (sound pressure level) decreases in the
the embodiment, it has been confirmed that by providing order (that is, in that order, in which the air layer 17 is
the air layer 17, it is possible to appropriately regulate an increased in ratio) of Line "L2", Line "L0", and Line "L3"
outer-cylinder effective cross sectional area (hence, ratio 55 in a frequency range in the vicinity of "Fc(Hz) to Fd(Hz)",
of extension) while appropriately decreasing an amount a damping level decreases in a reverse order (that is, in
of a sound absorbing material as filled, thus enabling that order, in which the air layer 17 is decreased in ratio)
improving a damping characteristic of the muffler owing to the above order in a frequency range "Fa(Hz) to Fb
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(Hz)". Such difference in damping characteristic is due [0054] In addition, the construction described above
to a difference in shape of the inner cylinder (an inside can be preferably used in a small-sized muffler (for ex-
diameter is increased, decreased, and not varied), and ample, a muffler arranged forwardly of an axle shaft 72
hence a difference in ratio between the air layer 17 and of a rear wheel 70), in which typical miniaturization and
the sound absorbing material 15. 5 lightening are achieved. Even such small-sized muffler
[0050] This phenomenon is made use of to enable se- can effectively combine effects of noise reduction by pipe
lectively decreasing a noise component in a specific fre- bulging and by the sound absorbing material, thus ena-
quency range. That is, a damping characteristic in a de- bling meeting the damping characteristic.
sired frequency range can be made favorable by appro- [0055] In addition, while Fig. 1 shows an off road type
priately adjusting a ratio of the air layer 17 and the sound 10 motorcycle as an example of the motorcycle 1000, the
absorbing material 15 owing to a change in inner cylinder motorcycle 1000 may be an on road type one. Also, "mo-
diameter. For example, in the case where it is desired torcycle" in the specification of the present application
that a noise component in a frequency range "Fc (Hz) to means a motorcycle and means a vehicle, which includes
Fd (Hz) " be decreased, it suffices to increase a ratio of a bicycle with a motor (motorbike) and a scooter and can
the air layer 17 through an increase in inner cylinder di- 15 specifically turn with a vehicle body inclined. Accordingly,
ameter as in the embodiment a (hence, it suffices to de- a three-wheelerfour-wheeler, at least one of a front
crease an amount of the sound absorbing material 15 as wheel and a rear wheel of which has two or more wheels
filled), and in the case where it is desired that a noise and which is three, four (or more) in the number of tires,
component in a frequency range "Fa(Hz) to Fb(Hz)" be can be included in "motorcycle". In addition, applicability
decreased, it suffices to decrease a ratio of the air layer 20 is not limited to a motorcycle but to other vehicles capable
17 through a decrease in inner cylinder diameter as in of making use of the effect of the invention, for example,
the embodiment b (hence, it suffices to increase an a so-called straddle-type vehicle, which includes a four-
amount of the sound absorbing material 15 as filled). In wheeled buggy, ATV (All Terrain Vehicle), and a snow-
this manner, a preferred shape of the inner cylinder 10b mobile, except a motorcycle.
can be selected in conformity to a demanded noise elim- 25 [0056] There has been described an exhaust appara-
inating performance (a desired frequency range, in which tus comprising an engine, and an exhaust apparatus in-
it is desirable to decrease a damping level) of the muffler. cluding an exhaust pipe connected to the engine and a
[0051] In an embodiment of the invention, the exhaust silencer connected to the exhaust pipe, and wherein the
apparatus comprises the tail pipe 30 inserted into the exhaust apparatus includes a tail pipe inserted into the
silencer 10 and the silencer 10 comprises the outer cyl- 30 silencer, the silencer includes an outer cylinder and an
inder 10a and the inner cylinder 10b accommodated in inner cylinder accommodated in the outer cylinder, and
the outer cylinder 10a. The air layer 17 is provided be- an air layer is provided between the tail pipe and the inner
tween the tail pipe 30 and the inner cylinder 10b. Also, cylinder.
the sound absorbing material 15 is filled between an inner [0057] While the invention has been described with re-
wall of the outer cylinder 10a and an outer wall of the 35 spect to preferred embodiments, such descriptions are
inner cylinder 10b in the silencer 10. not limitative but various modifications are of course pos-
[0052] With the construction described above, the pro- sible.
vision of the air layer 17 makes it possible to appropriately [0058] According to embodiments of the invention, it
adjust an outer-cylinder effective cross sectional area is possible to provide a muffler for a straddle-type vehicle,
(hence, a ratio of extension) while appropriately decreas- 40 which achieves miniaturization while meeting a demand
ing an amount of the sound absorbing material 15 as for a noise eliminating characteristic.
filled and its combination (balance) can produce both ef-
fects of noise reduction by pipe bulging and noise reduc- DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS AND
tion by the sound absorbing material. Accordingly, it is SIGNS
possible to effectively produce an effect (noise reducing 45
effect) of decreasing exhaust noise, thus enabling an im- [0059]
provement in a damping characteristic of a muffler.
[0053] Further, by making an inside diameter of the 10: silencer
inner cylinder 10b appropriately variable (for example, 10a: outer cylinder
the inner diameter "D1" of the inner cylinder 10b is grad- 50 10b: inner cylinder
ually increased toward a position at an upstream end of 13: punched hole (inner cylinder)
the tail pipe 30 as shown in Fig. 6(a), or the inner diameter 14: punched hole (punched cone)
"D2" of the inner cylinder 10b is gradually decreased to- 15: sound absorbing material
ward a position at the upstream end of the tail pipe 30 17: air layer
as shown in Fig. 6(b)), it is possible to appropriately adjust 55 20: exhaust pipe
a ratio of the air layer 17 and the sound absorbing material 30: tail pipe
15, thereby enabling making a damping characteristic in 32: punched cone
a desired frequency range favorable. 50: engine
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100: muffler (exhaust apparatus) 7. The straddle-type vehicle (1000) according to claim
1000: motorcycle 6, wherein a downstream end (10d) of the silencer
D: inside diameter of inner cylinder (10) is provided forwardly of an axle shaft (72) of a
d: outside diameter of tail pipe rear wheel (70) provided on the straddle-type vehi-
D1: inside diameter of inner cylinder (increased) 5 cle.
D2: inside diameter of inner cylinder (decreased)
8. The straddle-type vehicle (1000) according to claim
6 or claim 7, wherein the engine (50) is a four-stroke
Claims engine.
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1. An exhaust apparatus comprising an exhaust pipe 9. The straddle-type vehicle (1000) according to any of
(20) for connection to an engine, a silencer (10) con- claims 6 to 8 comprising an off road motorcycle.
nected to the exhaust pipe and a tail pipe (30), cy-
lindrically shaped along its length, inserted and ex-
tending into the silencer and having a n imperforate 15 Patentansprche
wall, the silencer including an outer cylinder (10a)
and an inner cylinder (10b) accommodated in the 1. Eine Auspuffvorrichtung, die ein Auspuffrohr (20) zur
outer cylinder defining a cavity therebetween con- Verbindung mit einem Motor, einen mit dem Aus-
taining a sound absorbing material (15), and an air puffrohr verbundenen Schalldmpfer (10) und ein
layer (17) being provided between the tail pipe and 20 Endrohr (30) aufweist, das entlang seiner Lnge zy-
the inner cylinder; lindrisch geformt ist, in den Schalldmpfer eingefgt
wherein the inner cylinder (10b) is perforated along ist und sich in denselben hinein erstreckt und eine
a portion (P) of its length; nicht-perforierte Wand aufweist, wobei der Schall-
characterized in that the air layer (17) surrounds dmpfer einen Auenzylinder (10a) und einen in
and extends along the length of the imperforate tail 25 dem Auenzylinder untergebrachten Innenzylinder
pipe (30) within the silencer (10) and longitudinally (10b) umfasst, wodurch ein Hohlraum zwischen den-
overlaps with a portion of the sound absorbing ma- selben definiert ist, der ein schalldmpfendes Mate-
terial (15) and a perforated portion of the perforated rial (15) enthlt, und eine Luftschicht (17) zwischen
inner cylinder (10b) along said length; and dem Endrohr und dem Innenzylinder vorgesehen ist;
the downstream end of the exhaust pipe (20) is con- 30 wobei der Innenzylinder (10b) entlang eines Ab-
nected to and has substantially the same diameter schnitts (P) seiner Lnge perforiert ist;
as the upstream end of the perforated inner cylinder dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Luftschicht
(10b). (17) das nicht-perforierte Endrohr (30) in dem Schall-
dmpfer (10) umgibt und sich entlang der Lnge des-
2. The exhaust apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 35 selben erstreckt und sich der Lnge nach mit einem
the sound absorbing material (15) is filled between Abschnitt des schalldmpfenden Materials (15) und
an inner wall of the outer cylinder (10a) and an outer einem perforierten Abschnitt des perforierten Innen-
wall of the inner cylinder (10b) in the silencer. zylinders (10b) entlang der Lnge berlappt; und
das nachgelagerte Ende des Auspuffrohrs (20) mit
3. The exhaust apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 40 dem vorgelagerten Ende des perforierten Innenzy-
2, wherein an inside diameter (D1) of at least a part linders (10b) verbunden ist und im Wesentlichen
of the inner cylinder (10b) is gradually increased to- denselben Durchmesser aufweist wie dasselbe.
ward a position at an upstream end of the imperforate
tail pipe (30). 2. Die Auspuffvorrichtung gem Anspruch 1, bei der
45 das schalldmpfende Material (15) zwischen eine
4. The exhaust apparatus according to claim 1 or claim Innenwand des Auenzylinders (10a) und eine Au-
2, wherein an inside diameter (D2) of at least a part enwand des Innenzylinders (10b) in dem Schall-
of the inner cylinder (10b) is gradually decreased dmpfer eingefllt ist.
toward a position at an upstream end of the imper-
forate tail pipe (30). 50 3. Die Auspuffvorrichtung gem Anspruch 1 oder An-
spruch 2, bei der ein Innendurchmesser (D1) zumin-
5. An assembly comprising an engine (50) and an ex- dest eines Teils des Innenzylinders (10b) zu einer
haust apparatus according to any preceding claim. Position an einem vorgelagerten Ende des nicht-per-
forierten Endrohrs (30) hin allmhlich erhht wird.
6. A straddle-type vehicle (1000) comprising an engine 55
(50) and the exhaust apparatus according to any of 4. Die Auspuffvorrichtung gem Anspruch 1 oder An-
claims 1 to 4. spruch 2, bei der ein Innendurchmesser (D2) zumin-
dest eines Teils des Innenzylinders (10b) zu einer
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Position an einem vorgelagerten Ende des nicht-per- (10a) et une paroi extrieure du cylindre intrieur
forierten Endrohrs (30) hin allmhlich verringert wird. (10b) dans le silencieux.
5. Eine Anordnung, die einen Motor (50) und eine Aus- 3. Appareil dchappement selon la revendication 1 ou
puffvorrichtung gem einem der vorhergehenden 5 la revendication 2, dans lequel un diamtre intrieur
Ansprche aufweist. (D1) dau moins une partie du cylindre intrieur (10b)
est progressivement augment vers une position
6. Ein Grtsch-Typ-Fahrzeug (1000), das einen Motor une extrmit amont du tuyau arrire non perfor
(50) und die Auspuffvorrichtung gem einem der (30).
Ansprche 1 bis 4 aufweist. 10
4. Appareil dchappement selon la revendication 1 ou
7. Das Grtsch-Typ-Fahrzeug (1000) gem An- la revendication 2, dans lequel un diamtre intrieur
spruch 6, bei dem ein nachgelagertes Ende (10d) (D2) dau moins une partie du cylindre intrieur (10b)
des Schalldmpfers (10) in Vorwrtsrichtung vor ei- est progressivement diminu vers une position une
ner Achswelle (72) eines Hinterrades (70) vorgese- 15 extrmit amont du tuyau arrire non perfor (30).
hen ist, das an dem Grtsch-Typ-Fahrzeug vorge-
sehen ist. 5. Ensemble comprenant un moteur (50) et un appareil
dchappement selon lune ou lautre revendication
8. Das Grtsch-Typ-Fahrzeug (1000) gem An- prcdente.
spruch 6 oder Anspruch 7, bei dem der Motor (50) 20
ein Viertaktmotor ist. 6. Vhicule du type enfourcher (1000), comprenant
un moteur (50) et lappareil dchappement selon
9. Das Grtsch-Typ-Fahrzeug (1000) gem einem lune quelconque des revendications 1 4.
der Ansprche 6 bis 8, das ein gelndegngiges Mo-
torrad umfasst. 25 7. Vhicule du type enfourcher (1000) selon la reven-
dication 6, dans lequel une extrmit aval (10d) du
silencieux (10) est prvu en avant dun essieu (72)
Revendications dune roue arrire (70) prvue sur le vhicule du type
enfourcher.
1. Appareil dchappement, comprenant un tuyau 30
dchappement (20) destin tre connect un 8. Vhicule du type enfourcher (1000) selon la reven-
moteur, un silencieux (10) connect au tuyau dication 6 ou la revendication 7, dans lequel le mo-
dchappement et un tuyau arrire (30), de forme teur (50) est un moteur quatre temps.
cylindrique sur la longueur, introduit et stendant
dans le silencieux et prsentant une paroi non per- 35 9. Vhicule du type enfourcher (1000) selon lune
fore, le silencieux comportant un cylindre extrieur quelconque des revendications 6 8, comprenant
(10a) et un cylindre intrieur (10b) log dans le cy- une motocyclette tout terrain.
lindre extrieur, dfinissant entre eux une cavit con-
tenant un matriau isolant acoustique (15), et une
couche dair (17) tant prvue entre le tuyau arrire 40
et le cylindre intrieur;
dans lequel le cylindre intrieur (10b) est perfor sur
une partie (P) de sa longueur;
caractris par le fait que la couche dair (17) en-
toure et stend sur la longueur du tuyau arrire non 45
perfor (30) lintrieur du silencieux (10) et vient
longitudinalement en recouvrement avec une partie
du matriau isolant acoustique (15) et une partie per-
fore du cylindre intrieur perfor (10b) sur ladite
longueur; et 50
lextrmit aval du tuyau dchappement (20) est
connecte , et prsente sensiblement le mme dia-
mtre que, lextrmit amont du cylindre intrieur
perfor (10b).
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2. Appareil dchappement selon la revendication 1,
dans lequel le matriau isolant acoustique (15) est
rempli entre une paroi intrieure du cylindre extrieur
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