Patent ID: 6324837
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: F01N,F16L

Abstract:
An uncoupling element for uncoupling vibrations of an exhaust gas conduit of an internal combustion engine, having a screw thread-shaped or annular waved, metal corrugated hose, which is inserted between a first conduit element (1) arranged upstream and a second conduit element (2) arranged downstream, characterized in that the first conduit element (1) is provided with an annular bulge (7) in a region of its end to be connected to a corrugated hose (3), in that the first conduit element (1), downstream from the annular bulge (7), continues into a flame pipe (9) extending into the corrugated hose (3), wherein the flame pipe (9) is formed in one piece on the first conduit element (1), in that a centering surface (14) is provided in the transition region between the annular bulge (7) and the flame pipe (9), and in that the corrugated hose (3) is separably connected with the first conduit element (1) on the annular bulge (7) via a clamp connection (7, 11, 13), while it lies against the centering surface (14).