Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an exhaust gas purifying catalyst filter which has enhanced soot collection performance without increasing pressure loss caused by the formation of a catalyst layer in a partition wall of a wall flow type substrate. A gasoline engine exhaust gas purifying catalyst filter for purifying exhaust gas of a gasoline engine includes: a wall flow type substrate in which an introduction-side cell having an open exhaust gas introduction-side end, and a discharge-side cell adjacent to the introduction-side cell and having an open exhaust gas discharge-side end are defined by a porous partition wall; and a catalyst layer formed in a pore of the partition wall. An absolute value of a maldistribution degree of the catalyst layer formed in the pore of the partition wall is 4.50 or less. A wash coat amount, excluding a mass of a platinum group, of the catalyst layer formed in the pore of the partition wall, is 40 g/L or more and 50 g/L or less.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas purification system of an internal combustion engine includes an electrically heated catalytic device and a three-way catalytic device. The electrically heated catalytic device includes a first honeycomb base having a large number of honeycomb passages and a first catalyst component that is supported on, by a predetermined thin-film treatment, surfaces that define the honeycomb passages and that contains one or more types of noble metals. The three-way catalytic device includes a second honeycomb base having a large number of honeycomb passages and a second catalyst component that is supported on surfaces defining the honeycomb passages and that contains one or more types of noble metals. The total noble metal content per unit volume of the second honeycomb base is higher than the total noble metal content per unit volume of the first honeycomb base.

Abstract: An exhaust emission control filter is provided that can reduce the pressure loss and has a high exhaust conversion performance and particulate matter capturing performance. An exhaust emission control filter includes: a filter base material having a wall flow structure; and an exhaust conversion catalyst carried on partitions of the filter base material. The median gas pore diameter (D50) of the filter base material after the exhaust conversion catalyst is carried on the filter base material is 17 ?m or more. The half width of the gas pore distribution of the filter base material ranges from 7 to 15 ?m. The exhaust conversion catalyst is ununiformly carried in a high-density layer having a relatively high density of the exhaust conversion catalyst and a low-density layer having a relatively low density of the exhaust conversion catalyst. The maximum gas pore diameter of the high-density layer is 11.7 ?m or less.

Abstract: A honeycomb filter, including: a honeycomb structure, wherein the honeycomb structure includes a platinum group element-containing catalyst layer, the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed only on a side of an inner surface of the partition walls surrounding the outflow cells, and the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed in a range of at least up to 35% with respect to an overall length of the cells starting from the outflow end face and is not disposed in a range of at least up to 30% with respect to the overall length of the cells starting from the inflow end face, in an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure.

Abstract: A honeycomb filter, including: a honeycomb structure, wherein the honeycomb structure includes a platinum group element-containing catalyst layer, the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed only on a side of an inner surface of the partition walls surrounding the inflow cells, and the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed in a range of at least up to 40% with respect to an overall length of the cells starting from the outflow end face and is not disposed in a range of at least up to 30% with respect to the overall length of the cells starting from the inflow end face, in an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas purification system of an internal combustion engine includes an electrically heated catalytic device and a three-way catalytic device. The electrically heated catalytic device includes a first honeycomb base having a large number of honeycomb passages and a first catalyst component that is supported on, by a predetermined thin-film treatment, surfaces that define the honeycomb passages and that contains one or more types of noble metals. The three-way catalytic device includes a second honeycomb base having a large number of honeycomb passages and a second catalyst component that is supported on surfaces defining the honeycomb passages and that contains one or more types of noble metals. The total noble metal content per unit volume of the second honeycomb base is higher than the total noble metal content per unit volume of the first honeycomb base.

Abstract: A catalytic converter (11) for exhaust gas purification is formed by disposing a retaining mat (14) between an inner peripheral face of a metal shell (12) and an outer peripheral face of a catalyst support (13), and retaining the catalyst support (13) in an interior of the metal shell (12) by the retaining mat (14). Since a thickness of the retaining mat (14) in a released state after being heated by exhaust gas is 210% or greater of a clearance (?) between the inner peripheral face of the metal shell (12) and the outer peripheral face of the catalyst support (13), it is possible to reliably retain the catalyst support (13) over a long period of time by compensating for a decrease in surface pressure due to deterioration of the retaining mat (14) with an increase in the surface pressure due to sufficient expansion of the retaining mat (14).

Abstract: In a flange fastening structure, a turbocharger includes a wastegate decentered from a center of a first flange that surrounds an outlet opening of the turbocharger. A bolt of a V-band that fastens the first flange on the turbocharger to a second flange on an exhaust passage member is disposed in a first region. The first region is a region composed of two sector-shaped regions each having a central angle of 90 degrees from a straight line from the center through a point that is on the first flange and that is closest to a maximum opening portion of the wastegate toward a corresponding side in a circumferential direction.

Abstract: A honeycomb filter, including: a honeycomb structure, wherein the honeycomb structure further includes a platinum group element-containing catalyst layer, the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed only on a side of an inner surface of the partition walls surrounding the inflow cells, and the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed in a range of at least up to 35% with respect to an overall length of the cells starting from the inflow end face and is not disposed in a range of at least up to 30% with respect to the overall length of the cells starting from the outflow end face, in an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure.

Abstract: A honeycomb filter, including: a honeycomb structure, wherein the honeycomb structure further includes a platinum group element-containing catalyst layer and a trapping layer, the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed at least on an entire surface of a side of an inner surface of the partition walls surrounding either one of the inflow cells or the outflow cells, the trapping layer does not contain a platinum group element, and the trapping layer is disposed in a range of at least up to 50% with respect to an overall length of the honeycomb structure starting from the outflow end face and is not disposed in a range of at least up to 40% with respect to the overall length starting from the inflow end face, in an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure.

Abstract: A catalytic converter includes: a tubular casing including at least a pair of holding tubular parts and a reduced diameter tubular part that integrally connects the holding tubular parts to each other; and a monolithic catalyst carrier accommodated in each of the holding tubular parts, the reduced diameter tubular part being obtained by press-forming a portion, between the holding tubular parts, of a casing material of a tubular shape that corresponds to that of the holding tubular parts. Flat parts are formed respectively in a plurality of places at intervals in a peripheral direction of the reduced diameter tubular part, a sensor being attached to at least one of the flat parts. Accordingly, a press load when press-forming the reduced diameter tubular part is suppressed from becoming large and unequal in the peripheral direction of the reduced diameter tubular part.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying device includes: a columnar honeycomb carrier provided in an exhaust channel; a tubular case member housing the honeycomb carrier; and a retaining member surrounding the outer circumference of the honeycomb carrier. The honeycomb carrier has, in the outer circumferential edge of an inlet-side end face and an outlet-side end face, respectively, sloped surfaces sloped toward a direction in which the length in the center axis direction of the honeycomb carrier decreases. Of the retaining member, ends in the center axis direction of the honeycomb carrier extend to the sloped surfaces of the honeycomb carrier, and the ends have tapered parts which are longer in the center axis direction of the honeycomb carrier on the side facing the case member than on the side facing the honeycomb carrier.

Abstract: A honeycomb filter, including: a honeycomb structure, wherein the honeycomb structure further includes a platinum group element-containing catalyst layer and a trapping layer, the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed at least on an entire surface of a side of an inner surface of the partition walls surrounding either one of the inflow cells or the outflow cells, the trapping layer does not contain a platinum group element, and the trapping layer is disposed in a range of at least up to 50% with respect to an overall length of the honeycomb structure starting from the outflow end face and is not disposed in a range of at least up to 40% with respect to the overall length starting from the inflow end face, in an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure.

Abstract: In a flange fastening structure, a turbocharger includes a wastegate decentered from a center of a first flange that surrounds an outlet opening of the turbocharger. A bolt of a V-band that fastens the first flange on the turbocharger to a second flange on an exhaust passage member is disposed in a first region. The first region is a region composed of two sector-shaped regions each having a central angle of 90 degrees from a straight line from the center through a point that is on the first flange and that is closest to a maximum opening portion of the wastegate toward a corresponding side in a circumferential direction.

Abstract: An exhaust purifying device provided in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine comprises: a column-shaped honeycomb carrier; a cylindrical case member adapted to house the honeycomb carrier; a holding member provided between the honeycomb carrier and the case member to surround the outer circumference of the honeycomb carrier; buffer members provided on a peripheral edge of the edge surface of at least one side of an inflow side edge surface and an outflow side edge surface of the honeycomb carrier so as to regulate the movement of the honeycomb carrier in the central axis X direction; and setting members secured to the case member to regulate the movement of the buffer members by allowing their position regulation parts to contact the buffer members; wherein the buffer members are provided, on the outer circumferential sides, with recesses into which the position regulation parts of the setting members are fitted.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure body including porous partition walls defining and forming a plurality of cells which extend from an inflow end face to an outflow end face, and a porous outer wall surrounding the partition walls, a porous supporting bulge disposed to extend out from a circumference of the outer wall so that at least a part of the outer wall is exposed, and plugging portions arranged in open ends of the cells, and the supporting bulge has support portions and a side wall portion, and the partition walls and the outer wall of the honeycomb structure body and the support portions and the side wall portion of the supporting bulge are all formed monolithically by formation of a ceramic raw material.

Abstract: An exhaust purifying device provided in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine comprises: a column-shaped honeycomb carrier; a cylindrical case member adapted to house the honeycomb carrier; a holding member provided between the honeycomb carrier and the case member to surround the outer circumference of the honeycomb carrier; buffer members provided on a peripheral edge of the edge surface of at least one side of an inflow side edge surface and an outflow side edge surface of the honeycomb carrier so as to regulate the movement of the honeycomb carrier in the central axis X direction; and setting members secured to the case member to regulate the movement of the buffer members by allowing their position regulation parts to contact the buffer members; wherein the buffer members are provided, on the outer circumferential sides, with recesses into which the position regulation parts of the setting members are fitted.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying device includes: a columnar honeycomb carrier provided in an exhaust channel; a tubular case member housing the honeycomb carrier; and a retaining member surrounding the outer circumference of the honeycomb carrier. The honeycomb carrier has, in the outer circumferential edge of an inlet-side end face and an outlet-side end face, respectively, sloped surfaces sloped toward a direction in which the length in the center axis direction of the honeycomb carrier decreases. Of the retaining member, ends in the center axis direction of the honeycomb carrier extend to the sloped surfaces of the honeycomb carrier, and the ends have tapered parts which are longer in the center axis direction of the honeycomb carrier on the side facing the case member than on the side facing the honeycomb carrier.

Abstract: A catalytic converter includes: a tubular casing including at least a pair of holding tubular parts and a reduced diameter tubular part that integrally connects the holding tubular parts to each other; and a monolithic catalyst carrier accommodated in each of the holding tubular parts, the reduced diameter tubular part being obtained by press-forming a portion, between the holding tubular parts, of a casing material of a tubular shape that corresponds to that of the holding tubular parts. Flat parts are formed respectively in a plurality of places at intervals in a peripheral direction of the reduced diameter tubular part, a sensor being attached to at least one of the flat parts. Accordingly, a press load when press-forming the reduced diameter tubular part is suppressed from becoming large and unequal in the peripheral direction of the reduced diameter tubular part.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying device includes: a columnar honeycomb carrier in which a plurality of cells which extend from an exhaust gas inflow side to an outflow side, and which serve as exhaust gas flow paths, are demarcated and formed by means of porous separating walls, a three-way catalyst supported in the honeycomb carrier, and a cylindrical case member in which the honeycomb carrier is housed, with the interposition of a retaining member. The honeycomb carrier includes outer circumferential plugging portions formed in such a way as to plug, to a prescribed depth, openings of cells in an outer circumferential portion of at least one end surface of the two end surfaces, in the central axis X-direction, of the honeycomb carrier, and inclined portions formed in a direction whereby the length, in the central axis X-direction, of the outer circumferential plugging portions decreases toward the outer circumferential edge.