Housing for a Component of an Exhaust System

Abstract

The invention relates to a housing for a component of an exhaust system, comprising first ( 12 ) and second half-shells which are connected to each other at least in sections by means of an edge section ( 20 ), and an opening ( 18 ) for a pipe ( 22 ) which is to be connected to the housing ( 10 ), characterized in that the edge sections ( 20 ) run out at the opening ( 18 ) and the width of the edge sections ( 20 ) is reduced towards the opening ( 18 ). The invention further relates to a housing of this type comprising a pipe ( 22 ) fitted thereto, which is welded to the housing ( 10 ) by means of a weld seam ( 24 ), the width of the edge sections ( 20 ) in the region of the opening ( 18 ) being, at a maximum, equal to the height of the weld seam ( 24 ).

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       6 . A housing for a component of an exhaust system, comprising: 
 first and second half-shells which are connected to each other by an edge section, and    at least one opening for a pipe which is to be connected to the housing, wherein the edge section runs out at the opening and the width of the edge section is reduced towards the opening.    
   
   
       7 . The housing according to  claim 6 , wherein the width of the edge section in the region of the opening amounts to about half the regular width of the edge section.  
   
   
       8 . The housing according to  claim 6 , wherein the width of the edge section in the region of the opening amounts to about one third of the regular width of the edge section.  
   
   
       9 . The housing according to claim  1 , further comprising at least one pipe fitted thereto, which is welded to the housing by a weld seam, the width of the edge section in the region of the opening being, at a maximum, equal to the height of the weld seam.  
   
   
       10 . The housing according to claim  1 , wherein the edge section defines an angle of approximately 30 degrees with the center axis of the pipe.