Drain tube device of muffler for fuel cell vehicle

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PATENT NO 9758057
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14862872

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A drain tube device of a muffler for a fuel cell vehicle includes: the muffler included in an exhaust pipe of the fuel cell vehicle and having a front end part to which blower air is introduced and a rear end part from which the blower air is discharged; a drain tube having a drain hole disposed between the front end part and the rear end part of the muffler to downwardly discharge the blower air; and a hole cover part mounted in the drain hole to block a hydrogen discharge of the blower air and discharge only condensate water. The drain tube device maintains functioning of the muffler while discharging the condensate water and smoothing a flow of the blower air through the hole cover part mounted in the drain hole upon starting the vehicle.

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HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYSEOUL 06797

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Jeon, Soo Il Seoul, KR 1 1

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