Patent attributes
Provided is a muffler that can reduce sound pressure of a standing wave in an outlet pipe and, at the same time, can inhibit generation of flow noise. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the muffler includes a housing, an outlet pipe, a cover that covers the outlet pipe. The outlet pipe includes an outlet end and at least one communication hole. The outlet end opens into the housing. The at least one communication hole is formed in an outer circumferential surface of the outlet pipe. The cover includes a wall portion and an opening. The wall portion is disposed to overlap with the at least one communication hole in a radial direction of the outlet pipe. The opening communicates the at least one communication hole and an internal space of the housing with each other.
