Patent ID: 9512778
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: F01N,F02B,F02M,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. An engine apparatus comprising: an engine comprising an intake manifold, an exhaust manifold, cylinder head, and an output shaft; an exhaust gas purifier configured to purify exhaust gas of the engine and supported over the engine at least three locations; and mounting bases located at an upper side of the engine and which support the exhaust gas purifier; wherein the intake manifold and the exhaust manifold are distributed on two side surfaces along an output shaft of the engine; wherein the exhaust gas purifier is disposed on an upper side of the engine through the mounting bases, so as to extend in parallel to the output shaft of the engine; wherein the exhaust manifold connects to an entrance tube of the exhaust gas purifier provided in a longitudinal middle portion of the exhaust gas purifier, so that the exhaust manifold provides one location of support via the purifier entrance tube; wherein each one of the mounting bases comprise a bracket body that supports a corresponding end of the exhaust gas purifier to provide a second location and a third location of support; wherein the bracket body of a first one of the mounting bases at one end of the exhaust gas purifier comprises an intake-side bracket and an exhaust-side bracket, a first end of the intake-side bracket being connected to a first end of the exhaust-side bracket above the engine, and an opposite end of the intake-side bracket and an opposite end of the exhaust-side bracket being connected to the engine's cylinder head; wherein said one end of the exhaust gas purifier is coupled to one of the intake-side bracket and the exhaust-side bracket; and wherein a provisional fastening notch is formed in one of the intake-side bracket and exhaust-side bracket, and an engagement shaft is disposed on the other of the intake-side bracket and the exhaust-side bracket, said engagement shaft engaging in the provisional fastening notch.