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20080210188 | Air Induction Housing Having a Perforated Sound Attenuation Wall - An air induction housing having a perforated wall which simultaneously provides ample air entry into the air induction housing and excellent intake noise attenuation. The size, number and arrangement of the perforations is selected such that ample airflow is provided and audibility of intake noise is minimized, based upon simultaneous optimization of: providing a plurality of perforations which collectively have an opening size that accommodates all anticipated airflow requirements; sizing each of the perforations such that the airflow demand involves an airflow speed through each perforation that is below a predetermined threshold at which perforation airflow noise is generated; and arranging the perforation distribution in cooperation with configuring of the air induction housing to provide a highest level of intake noise attenuation. | 09-04-2008 |
20080223327 | DUAL-SIDED AIR INTAKE ASSEMBLY WITH CROSSOVER - The present invention provides an air intake assembly including a first portion defining a first chamber through which airflow passes. The first portion is coupled to a first throttle member to allow communication from the first chamber to the first throttle member. The air intake assembly also includes a first filter element coupled to the first portion and positioned upstream of the first chamber, and a second portion defining a second chamber through which airflow passes. The second portion is coupled to a second throttle member to allow communication from the second chamber to the second throttle member. The air intake assembly further includes a second filter element coupled to the second portion and positioned upstream of the second chamber, and a conduit coupling the first and second portions. The conduit allows communication between the first and second chambers at a location downstream of the first and second filter elements. | 09-18-2008 |
20080230030 | INTAKE DEVICE FOR MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle includes an engine having a substantially vertical cylinder assembly and disposed in a front half of a vehicle body frame, an inverted type rear cushion unit disposed behind the engine in substantially vertical posture, an air cleaner disposed behind the rear cushion unit and below a rider's seat, and an intake air passage connecting air an intake port formed in a rear portion of the cylinder assembly and the air cleaner each other. The intake air passage, i.e., connecting pipe, is arranged so as to be overlapped with an upper portion of the rear cushion unit in a side view of the motorcycle. A cross section shape of the connecting pipe is a vertically long shape in which its longitudinal size is greater than its lateral size. | 09-25-2008 |
20080236533 | Device for closing a separation area of an air intake duct of an internal combustion engine - In a device for mechanically closing a separation point between an air intake duct associated with a drivers cap and a connecting duct associated with a chassis supporting an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, wherein a locking mechanism is provided which is operable by a tilting of the driver's cab about the driver's cab pivot axis into, or out of, its drive position, the locking mechanism comprises a first locking element supported on the driver's cab and a second locking element associated with an air filter mounted on the chassis and at least one of the locking elements comprises a control cam, which can be moved into engagement with the other locking element by a pivoting of the driver's cab into its drive position. | 10-02-2008 |
20080251043 | Housing wheel engine - Disclosed herein is a housing wheel engine that has one wheel shaped combustion housing, the housing wheel engine can hold several pistons which's both sides working inside the combustion housing. The housing wheel engine transmits its rotating movement directly to the driveshaft by planetary gearsets. A four strokes time mechanism provided by planetary gearsets. | 10-16-2008 |
20080283013 | Air Intake Duct Arrangement for an Internal Combustion Engine - An air intake duct arrangement for an internal combustion engine in which a cylinder head is fixed on a body shell of a motor vehicle via a damping element. The cylinder head is closed by a set of timing gear cases, and the intake duct includes an intermediate portion connected to an upstream portion connected to a heat exchanger and to a downstream portion supplying air towards an intake manifold. The upstream and downstream portions include a fixing mechanism configured to co-operate with the intermediate portion. The intermediate portion is integrated in the timing gear case of the engine. | 11-20-2008 |
20080283014 | Flow guide element for guiding the flow of a fluid medium - A flow guide element is provided for guiding a flow of a fluid medium which is particularly suitable for use in an intake tract of an internal combustion engine. The flow guide element includes a flow tube having an elbow for diverting the flow. In the region of the elbow there is situated, in this case, at least one flow baffle having at least one deflector. The deflector is penetrated by an opening, going right through the flow baffle, in at least one area. | 11-20-2008 |
20090013953 | INTAKE SYSTEM AND MOTORCYCLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A motorcycle includes an air inlet pipe, an airflow box, an air cleaner box, and a throttle body as an air passage arranged to allow outside air to be taken into the engine. The air inlet pipe is provided in a front portion of a main frame. The air inlet pipe is provided with an airflow sensor and a throttle valve. An air cleaner element is provided between the airflow sensor and the engine. | 01-15-2009 |
20090020095 | INTAKE DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake passage is formed by connecting an upper case | 01-22-2009 |
20090020096 | INTAKE DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake passage is formed by connecting upper and lower cases | 01-22-2009 |
20090025671 | Air Intake System of a Multi-Cylinder Internal Combustion Engine - An air intake system of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine has a first collecting chamber and a second collecting chamber. An inflow line supplies intake air to the first collecting chamber. First regions of a plurality of ram pipes are connected to the first collecting chamber and guided through the second collecting chamber and opening out into second regions of the ram pipes. The second regions are arranged outside of and connected to the second collecting chamber. The first regions of the ram pipes are arranged within the second collecting chamber and have adjustable sections. When the adjustable sections of the intake pipes are in one position, intake air is sucked in directly through the first and second regions of the ram pipes. When they are in a second position, intake air is sucked into the second collecting chamber and from the latter into the second regions of the ram pipes. An overflow chamber device connects the first collecting chamber and the second collecting chamber to one another. The overflow chamber device forms an additional overflow volume between the two collecting chambers, to provide increased air mass throughput in the power position, that is, in the second position of the adjustable sections of the ram pipes. | 01-29-2009 |
20090050094 | INTAKE CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake control device for an internal combustion engine includes an intake air induction duct, a housing, a valve, and a slope member. The intake air induction duct includes a bonding surface that is bonded with an attachment surface of the internal combustion engine, and the intake air induction duct defines therein a receiving chamber that opens at the bonding surface. The housing is received in the receiving chamber, and the housing defines therein an intake passage that is communicated with an intake port of the internal combustion engine. The valve is received in the housing for opening and closing the intake passage. The slope member cancels a step provided between the intake port and the intake passage. | 02-26-2009 |
20090056664 | Multiple carburetor intake manifold with an air exchange passageway and method - A multiple carburetor two-stroke, two cylinder intake manifold that includes at least two cylinder bores evenly spaced apart on a flat, rectangular plate body. Formed in the plate body is a longitudinally aligned closed air passageway that extends between the two adjacent cylinders that allows the cylinders to draw air and gasoline mixture from any carburetor. In the first embodiment, the manifold includes an upper plate and a lower plate. The lower plate includes two oblong cylinder bores and a longitudinal aligned recessed cavity that acts as the air passageway when the upper plate is attached over the lower plate. In a second embodiment, the lower plate includes two circular cylinder bores and two adjacent slots formed at the opposite ends of a recessed cavity. A small cap is placed over the recessed cavity to form the air passageway. As disclosed herein is a method for improving the performance of a two stroke, two cylinder engine using one of the above referenced manifolds. | 03-05-2009 |
20090078229 | Barrel-style charge motion control valve for v-configuration engines - An apparatus and method for controlling charge motion in the air intake manifold includes a barrel-style valve rotatably mounted in the lower air intake manifold between the linearly arranged set of air inlets and the first and second sets of laterally offset air outlets which branch to the first and second cylinder banks, respectively. The barrel valve includes a plurality of openings and is rotatable between a fully open position wherein the plurality of openings are in alignment with the respective air inlets and outlets in the lower manifold allowing substantially unimpeded airflow therethrough, and fully closed position wherein the plurality of openings are substantially fully out of alignment with the respective air inlets and outlets substantially preventing air flow therethrough while allowing air flow through an air bypass formed adjacent to each air inlet and outlet pair. | 03-26-2009 |
20090120398 | Supercharged Tube of a vehicle Air Intake Structure - A supercharged tube of the vehicle air intake structure comprises a body including first and second channels radially provided on two side walls thereof respectively, the first and second channels communicating with each other, the first and second channels serving to communicate with an air pipe system of a brake booster and an intake manifold individually; the body being axially provided with a third channel communicating with an exterior; in the third channel being received a tubular member with two ends, one end including a first filter and another end including a second filter, the first and second filters includes first and second mesh layers formed on outer end surfaces thereof individually, the first and second mesh layers being axially mounted plural first and second passages individually, inner diameters of the first and second passages being gradually reduced from outside to inside of the first and second mesh layers. | 05-14-2009 |
20090126670 | AIR INTAKE APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A housing has an intake passage extending substantially in a vertical direction of a vehicle. A valve is configured to open and close the intake passage. A shaft supports the valve. A bearing supports the shaft. A hose is connected with an upper side of the housing in the vertical direction and configured to lead intake air into the intake passage. A communication passage configured to communicate an inside of an internal combustion engine of the vehicle with the hose. The communication passage has an opening in the vicinity of a point directly above the bearing. The hose has a wall surface defining a condensate passage, which connects the opening with a target location from which condensate is to be dropped. | 05-21-2009 |
20090133657 | INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE PROVIDED WITH METALLIC REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS FOR FASTENING THE FUEL COMMON RAIL - An intake manifold for an internal combustion engine comprising an engine head in which there are obtained a number of cylinders; the intake manifold comprises a central body, wherein there are obtained an intake chamber which receives the intake air and a number of conduits each of which connects the chamber to a corresponding cylinder of the internal combustion engine; first passage through holes obtained in the central body for fastening the intake manifold to the engine head by means of first fastening screws screwed into the engine head; a common rail which receives the pressurized fuel and is connected to a number of injectors, each of which injects the fuel into a corresponding cylinder; second blank threaded fastening holes obtained in the central body for fastening the common rail to the central body itself by means of the second fastening screws screwed into the central body and, for each second fastening hole, a metallic reinforcement bracket, which presents a first assembly through hole arranged over and coaxially to a corresponding first fastening hole in order to be locked onto the central body by the corresponding first fastening screw and a second assembly through hole arranged over and coaxially to a corresponding second fastening hole in order to be locked onto the central body of the corresponding second fastening screw. | 05-28-2009 |
20090159034 | Material for Laser Welding - To provide a material for laser welding, which is excellent in laser transmittance, as well as low warpage and enables a shaped article to be obtained with high weld strength and uniform weld strength by laser welding. This material for laser welding comprises a thermoplastic resin composition containing (A) a thermoplastic resin and (B) a glass fiber having a non-circular cross-section with the ratio between the long diameter and the short diameter in the cross-section at right angles to the length direction being from 1.2 to 10. | 06-25-2009 |
20090241885 | Intake Device for an Internal Combustion Engine - An intake device for an internal combustion engine includes two abutting parts | 10-01-2009 |
20090241886 | INTAKE MANIFOLD - An intake manifold to be mounted to a traverse engine includes pieces made of resin and welded to each other. The pieces are constructed with a first piece having a connector to be connected to the engine, and a second piece. The second piece has an upper positioning part overlapping with the first piece except for the connector having a linear-shaped outlet passage. The upper positioning part is welded to the first piece so as to define an upstream side passage of the outlet passage. The first piece has a cover, which covers the upper positioning part defining a downstream end of the upstream side passage. | 10-01-2009 |
20090293829 | INTAKE PATH GAS INTRODUCING DEVICE AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A strong structural body is formed by integrating a side wall portion in the form of inverted V and a plate-shaped bottom wall portion. Plate-shaped side wall portions of the side wall portion in the form of inverted V are integrated with respective manifold arrays, whereby the two manifold arrays are linearly connected by the plate-shaped bottom wall portion. | 12-03-2009 |
20090301421 | Engine air intake system for engine-powered walk-behind working machine - An engine air intake system for an engine-powered working machine includes a lever cover which covers at least a base portion of an operation control lever mounted on an operation handle for operation by a human operator to control operation of at least one of the working machine and an engine of the working machine, a lower cover disposed inside the lever cover so as to define jointly with the lever cover a hollow space, an air intake portion having an air inlet opening and disposed in the lever cover such that at least the air inlet opening is disposed within the hollow space, and a fresh air guide hose interconnecting the air intake portion and the interior of an air-cleaner case. | 12-10-2009 |
20100012069 | SEALING SYSTEM - A sealing system is provided for connecting tubular motor vehicle components that includes, but is not limited to a connecting piece and a substantially tubular connecting attachment disposed radially outside the connecting piece. Disposed peripherally on an outer side of the connecting piece is a sealing element for sealing the connecting piece with respect to the connecting attachment. The sealing element has a receiving pocket for receiving the connecting attachment. Furthermore, a clamping element exerts a retaining force radially inwardly onto the connecting attachment by means of the sealing element. As a result, the connecting attachment can be connected to the connecting piece without an interposed hose so that the sealing system is space-saving and makes easier assembly possible. | 01-21-2010 |
20100018491 | SUCTION MANIFOLD WITH A PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR MECHANICALLY COUPLED TO A SHAFT OF A CHOKING DEVICE BY MEANS OF A RACK - A suction manifold for an internal combustion engine provided with a head in which a number of cylinders are obtained; the suction manifold displays: a body of the suction manifold in which a suction chamber, which receives fresh air from the external environment, and a number of suction pipes, each of which connects the suction chamber to a corresponding cylinder of the internal combustion engine, are defined and which ends with an outlet mouth; and a choking system for varying the geometry of the suction manifold and comprising, for each suction pipe, a corresponding choking valve provided with a choking element, which is arranged inside the suction pipe and is fitted to a shaft which is rotated about a rotation axis by an actuator device; the shaft of the choking system is provided with a toothed wheel arranged at one end of the shaft itself; and the actuator device displays a movable rod, which is linearly movable and provided with a rack which meshes with the toothed wheel of the shaft of the choking system. | 01-28-2010 |
20100031912 | ENGINE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD HAVING A SHELL - Apparatus includes a motor-vehicle, internal-combustion-engine air intake manifold having an intake-manifold first shell attachable or monolithically joined to an intake-manifold second shell to surround an internal manifold volume. The first shell has a wall with at least a portion having undulating concave and convex regions as defined exterior to the internal manifold volume of the attached or monolithically-joined first shell and second shell. | 02-11-2010 |
20100031913 | MODULAR INTAKE MANIFOLD - Disclosed herein is an intake manifold assembly that comprises a first outer covering, a second outer covering connected to the first outer covering that together define a chamber having an intake port, and a flow channel insert. The second outer covering has an outlet port positioned within its interior surface and the flow channel insert is nestingly connected to the outlet port with the rest of the flow channel insert received within the chamber. The flow channel insert being a single piece that defines a channel having a first end and a second end. | 02-11-2010 |
20100065002 | Tube Device for a Motor Vehicle Air Filter System and Related Method of Assembly - The invention relates to a motor vehicle air filter system with pipe elements for feed and discharge of an air flow, particularly for an internal combustion engine. To remove water which is filtered out of the air flow, under the bottom of the housing of the air filter a tube element is attached. Since this assembly region is poorly accessible, there is the risk that the tube element will be kinked or pinched during installation and thus water cannot properly drain out. In order to enable smooth and reliable assembly of the tube element, the tube element according to the invention is attached to the pipe element by means of carrier elements. In the assembly of the pipe element the tube element is automatically located at the proper position in the installation space. Here it is protected against kinking by its connection to the pipe element. | 03-18-2010 |
20100071650 | Air cleaner housing and intake system for an engine, and vehicle incorporating same - In a vehicle having an air cleaner for cleaning incoming intake air supplied to an engine, a stepped surface is formed on at least one of a plurality of walls of an air cleaner housing. The stepped surface is formed on an upper wall of the air cleaner housing, such that an outer step is arranged on a periphery of an inner step. The upper wall is formed into a stereoscopic shape by providing the stepped surface thereon, such that the rigidity of the upper wall is enhanced, and a sonic resonance of the upper wall can be suppressed during vehicle operation, thereby reducing intake noises. By providing the stepped surface to the upper wall of the air cleaner for reducing intake noises, and it is unnecessary to add one or more extra components to the air cleaner for reducing intake noises. | 03-25-2010 |
20100077981 | INTAKE MANIFOLD - Embodiments of the invention are directed to an intake manifold configured to facilitate a greater and smoother flow of air and fuel to the cylinders of an engine and, therefore, to facilitate improved performance of the engine. According to further embodiments, the intake manifold is designed for use with automotive engines. According to particular embodiments, the intake manifold is designed for use in automobiles such as racing automobiles and/or automobiles employing carburetive engines. However, it is understood that embodiments of the invention are configured more generally for use in various automotive applications, including automobiles employing direct-injection engines. | 04-01-2010 |
20100095921 | INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR MULTIPLE-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake manifold M for a multiple-cylinder internal combustion engine has a collective part | 04-22-2010 |
20100116237 | INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR MULTIPLE-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake manifold M for a multiple-cylinder internal combustion engine has a collective part | 05-13-2010 |
20100147242 | Intake ducting device for a car engine - An intake ducting device for a car engine comprising at least a round sheet main body having on its outer edge a circular ring, the circular ring can be fixed in the inner surface of an intake tube and is provided inside of it with a plurality of airflow disturbing holes, the airflow disturbing holes are arrayed at least in two layers from the inner side to the center of the circular ring and are in the form of grids, each airflow disturbing hole has at least an airflow deflector having an tilting angle relative to the axis of the intake tube, when airflow from the car intake tube passes the main body, by the function of the airflow disturbing holes and the airflow deflectors respectively in the airflow disturbing holes, the airflow can be separated against concentration, thereby the intake tube can take in air uniformly. | 06-17-2010 |
20100147243 | AUTOMOTIVE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM - An air induction system for an engine of a vehicle, comprising of a conduit configured to convey intake air to the engine; and a fitting arranged at an inlet end of the conduit, the fitting formed from a different material than the conduit, the fitting configured to interface with a structural support element of the vehicle. | 06-17-2010 |
20100154734 | Method of making a coated article - In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a method of making a coated article. The method may include forming a sacrificial substrate in a predetermined shape corresponding with the shape of a final substrate. The method may also include applying a thermal spray coating to the sacrificial substrate. In addition, the method may include separating the thermal spray coating from the sacrificial substrate to obtain a formed sheet of coating material and affixing the formed sheet of coating material to a surface of the final substrate using an adhesive. | 06-24-2010 |
20100162984 | INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake manifold M for an internal combustion engine has two or more structural members P | 07-01-2010 |
20100192891 | Intake Manifold and Associated Production Method - The invention relates to an intake manifold ( | 08-05-2010 |
20100229817 | AIR INTAKE DUCT STRUCTURE - There is provided an air intake duct structure comprising a first outer air intake duct member, a second outer air intake duct member, and an inner air intake duct member. The first outer air intake duct member is fastened with the inner air intake duct member by a first fastening device, and the second outer air intake duct member is fastened with the inner air intake duct member by a second fastening device to construct an integrally assembled structure. The fastened first outer air intake duct member and the inner air intake duct member constitute a first air intake duct, and the fastened second outer air intake duct member and the inner air intake duct member constitute a second air intake duct. The first and second air intake ducts allow air to pass therethrough. | 09-16-2010 |
20100229818 | INTAKE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An intake tube for an air intake system of a vehicle is provided. The air intake system is located upstream of an intake manifold and includes an intake enclosure and an air precleaner. The intake tube directs a flow of air from the intake enclosure to the air precleaner. The intake tube comprises a first end section, a second end section and a curved section. The first end section is connected to the intake enclosure and has a first longitudinal axis. An inner surface of the first end section defines a first section air passage. The second end section is connected to the air precleaner and has a second longitudinal axis. The inner surface of the second end section defines a second section air passage. The curved section is located between the first and second end sections. The curved section has a third longitudinal axis. An inner surface of the curved section defines a curved air passage. The curved section includes a compressed portion having a minor dimension and a major dimension. The major dimension is greater than the minor dimension so that the flow of air through the curved air passage has minimal separation which increases flow rate into the air precleaner. | 09-16-2010 |
20100236513 | AIR INTAKE SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An air intake system for internal combustion engine includes an intake manifold having an inlet flange and a throttle body attached to inlet flange. The throttle body includes a matching throttle body flange which physically mates with the intake flange. A friction promoting surface having a positive coefficient of sliding friction is incorporated in at least one of the inlet flange and the throttle body flange so that sliding motion of the throttle body relative to the intake manifold will be resisted. | 09-23-2010 |
20100288220 | DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A device for supplying an internal combustion engine ( | 11-18-2010 |
20100294225 | INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR MULTICYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake manifold for a multicylinder internal combustion engine includes a number of inlet runners operatively connected with a mounting flange. A sealing region circumscribes only an outer periphery of the mounting flange and does not extend between adjacent ones of the intake runners. The sealing region includes a continuous groove formed in the mounting flange and a sealing composition applied to the groove. | 11-25-2010 |
20100294226 | INTAKE SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake system for an internal combustion engine includes a cylinder head and an intake manifold attached to the cylinder head. A labyrinth seal is interposed between the intake manifold and the cylinder head, with the labyrinth seal including a projection formed in one of the intake manifold and cylinder head, and a mating receptacle formed in the other of the intake manifold and a cylinder head. | 11-25-2010 |
20110000454 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE INLET MANIFOLD - An internal combustion engine inlet manifold including an inlet duct with an axis of symmetry, the inlet duct being open at one end and closed at the other end and opening on its lateral surface onto a plurality of outlet ducts, the open end allowing an inlet flow to pass, each outlet duct being associated with one cylinder of the engine. Each outlet duct is connected by a blend radius to the inlet duct in the opposite way to the direction of travel of the inlet flow. The blend radius of each duct increases as a function of the path length of the inlet flow from the open end to the axis of symmetry of the respective duct so as to distribute the inlet flow to each duct with uniform permeability. | 01-06-2011 |
20110107994 | Air intake apparatus - The present invention relates to an air intake duct for an internal combustion engine that is capable of reducing the noise associated with the induction of air. The air intake duct includes an inlet and an outlet as well as an opening in a side wall located between the inlet and outlet. Mounted within this opening is a woven acoustic membrane. The acoustic membrane reduces inlet snorkel noise by dissipating pressure waves in the duct. The woven acoustic membrane is formed from a material that allows sufficient air flow into the air intake duct and also resists water penetration into the air intake duct. | 05-12-2011 |
20110132310 | SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING GAS DISTRIBUTION IN AN INTAKE MANIFOLD - A system for improving distribution of gases within an intake manifold of an engine is presented. The system may be used to improve engine air-fuel control. In one example, turbulence of gases entering an intake manifold is increased. | 06-09-2011 |
20110139109 | TELESCOPIC INTAKE RUNNER SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a telescopic intake runner system is provided that includes a first tubular section; a second tubular section coaxially located within the first tubular section and movable relative to the first tubular section along the axis thereof; at least one motor coupled to at least one of the first and the second tubular section; at least one sensor; and a controller coupled to the sensor and to the at least one motor. The controller is operable in this instance to receive an input signal from the at least one sensor and to communicate a control signal to the at least one motor to increase or decrease an overall length of the first and second tubular sections based on the signal from the at least one sensor. The telescopic instance runner system is installed upstream from a throttle body of an engine. | 06-16-2011 |
20110192368 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING ENGINE NOISE - An intake system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The intake system may include a device for transmitting engine noise to a vehicle operator. The approach may provide higher fidelity engine noise to the vehicle operator to improve the operator's driving experience. | 08-11-2011 |
20120006294 | ISOLATED COOL AIR INTAKE - A cool air intake and related methods are disclosed for providing cool air to a combustion chamber input of an engine. The cool air intake includes a thermally insulated length of tubing for minimizing heat dissipation from intake components to the intake airstream. The thermally insulated length of tubing minimizes input air heating due to engine compartment heat transfer by intake components. Cool air provided by the disclosed intake systems provide increased fuel efficiency and increased engine performance. | 01-12-2012 |
20120012078 | INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake manifold for an internal combustion engine having a housing having a uniformly thick, outwardly facing arch shaped elongated arm for mounting to a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine with an outer surface of the arm having an outwardly facing projection disposed along a portion of a length of the elongated arm. The projection is integrally formed with the arm. The projection is at, or proximate to, the apex of the arch of the arch shaped arm. | 01-19-2012 |
20120024254 | INTAKE MANIFOLD FLANGE - An intake manifold flange system prevents leakage between joining portions of an intake manifold and a cylinder head while permitting stress relief. A flange body has an opening for receiving a distal end of the intake manifold and fastener hole openings for fixing the flange body to the cylinder head. Spaced annular grooves are arranged in an axial direction of the intake manifold. O-rings of a dimension to extend from the annular grooves and provide a pressurized contact with the distal end of an intake manifold. An annular groove is formed at a surface opposite a mounting portion of the cylinder head and an O-ring seal enables offsetting of the flange body from the cylinder head surface. | 02-02-2012 |
20120031364 | Intake manifold and collar with interlocking molded seals - A manifold assembly is provided having an engine manifold, a mounting collar, and a resilient annulet. The mounting collar is disposed on the engine manifold and the resilient annulet is coupled to the mounting collar. The engine manifold has an inlet, an outlet, a resilient sleeve, and a primary protuberance. The resilient sleeve is coupled to the outer surface of the engine manifold and the primary protuberance is formed on the outer surface of the engine manifold. The mounting collar has a secondary protuberance and a manifold aperture formed therein. The resilient annulet is coupled to the manifold aperture. The resilient annulet is sealingly engaged with the resilient sleeve and the primary protuberance abuts the secondary protuberance. The manifold assembly for an engine minimizes a required number of components, minimizes a time of assembly of the manifold assembly, and militates against a rotation of the engine manifold. | 02-09-2012 |
20120031365 | Intake manifold and seal - A manifold assembly is provided having an engine manifold, a mounting collar, and a resilient seal. The mounting collar is disposed on the engine manifold and the resilient seal is disposed between the engine manifold and the mounting collar. The engine manifold has an inlet, an outlet, and a primary protuberance formed on an outer surface of the engine manifold. The mounting collar has a secondary protuberance and is disposed on the engine manifold. The resilient seal is disposed between the engine manifold and the mounting collar. The primary protuberance abuts the secondary protuberance. The manifold assembly for an engine minimizes a required number of components, minimizes a time of assembly of the manifold assembly, and militates against a rotation of the engine manifold. | 02-09-2012 |
20120085307 | Intake system of combustion air of a vehicle - An intake system of combustion air is provided for a vehicle. The intake system has an intake opening, an intake duct, and an air filter. The intake opening is situated on one side of a water separation container, which is fixed on a girder of the vehicle. The intake opening is situated in a front most front face of the vehicle in the travel direction for this purpose. | 04-12-2012 |
20120103295 | FRICTION-WELD INTERFACE FOR AN ASSEMBLY - A friction-weld interface device for improving a structural strength of an assembly includes a first component having a concave tapered surface. The friction-weld interface also includes a second component having a convex tapered surface that is complementary to and is configured to receive the concave tapered surface of the first component. The assembly is formed by friction welding the concave tapered surface to the convex tapered surface. The friction-weld interface device may be used to assemble an air-intake manifold for an internal combustion engine, wherein the air-intake manifold is at least partially joined by the process of friction welding. | 05-03-2012 |
20120132168 | INDUCTION REGULATOR BLOCK - The invention provides a manifold block for improving the efficiency of an internal combustion engine. The manifold block is arranged to be located between an inlet manifold and a cylinder head of the engine, and comprises a block of material having at least one manifold channel there through. The manifold channel has an input end and an output end, wherein the input end is connected to the inlet manifold, and the output end is connected to the cylinder. The manifold channel includes at least one injector head channel located towards its input end and adapted to receive a fuel injector. The manifold block may also incorporate one or induction regulators for improving the efficiency of fuel/air mixing in the manifold channels. | 05-31-2012 |
20120186552 | AIR INTAKE FLOW DEVICE AND SYSTEM - An intake flow device and system for coupling a turbocharger's compressor intake to an aft intake is disclosed. The flow device may be cylindrically shaped, flexible, and configured to fit on an intake flange of the compressor. An intake conduit may be fitted around the flow device, such that the intake conduit may retain a large diameter for increased air flow, rather than necking down to mate with the intake flange. The flow device may incorporate compression ribs around its outer circumference for positively mating with the air intake conduit and may incorporate a recess within its interior for securely mating to a lip on the intake flange. The flow device may also be graduated to direct air from the intake conduit to a smaller diameter compressor intake. Guide vanes may also be provided within the flow device to control and direct air to the inlet of the turbocharger. | 07-26-2012 |
20120222641 | AIR DUCT ASSEMBLY FOR ENGINE - An air duct assembly supplies air from an air cleaner housing to an engine throttle and includes a first duct connected to the air cleaner housing and a second duct connected to the engine air intake. Open ends of the first and second ducts are spaced from one another and the second duct has a flared bell mouth at its open end. The second duct includes a sleeve that defines an attenuation chamber. A flexible bellows overlies the first and second ducts and the sleeve, and extends across the space between the first and second ducts to provide an airtight connection therebetween and flex during relative motion between the air cleaner housing and the engine air intake. A hydrocarbon adsorbing material can be housed within the attenuation chamber. | 09-06-2012 |
20120222642 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND FRESH AIR SYSTEM - An internal combustion engine may include a piston engine having at least one combustion chamber and a fresh air system for feeding fresh air to the at least one combustion chamber including at least one fresh air line. A bloom mixer may be arranged in the fresh air line and configured to divide a fresh air flow conducted in the fresh air line into at least two partial flows and reunite these again on the outflow side subject to the formation of a turbulence. | 09-06-2012 |
20120247415 | INTAKE MANIFOLD MODULE FOR PREVENTING FUEL LEAKAGE OF VEHICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An intake manifold module for preventing fuel leakage of a vehicle, may include a runner unit where a runner may be formed, a mount section connected with the runner unit and mounted at an intake port of a cylinder head, and a reinforcing bracket mounted at an edge around an injector installed on the cylinder head in the mount section, wherein the reinforcing bracket may be pre-mounted in a process line prior to an engine assembly line by using a joining member. | 10-04-2012 |
20120247416 | Intake Device of an Internal Combustion Engine - An intake device of an internal combustion engine has primary and secondary intake lines for aspirating primary and secondary combustion air, respectively. The primary intake line opens into a primary inlet chamber and the secondary intake line opens into a secondary inlet chamber of a filter housing. In comparison to the primary intake line, the secondary intake line has a configuration such that, in normal engine operation, a flow capacity of the secondary intake line, in comparison to a flow capacity of the primary intake line, is so minimal that secondary combustion air aspirated through the secondary intake line has a negligible effect on the performance of the internal combustion engine. When the primary intake line is closed, the flow capacity of the secondary intake line suffices to supply the internal combustion engine with a minimum combustion air mass flow required for operating the internal combustion engine. | 10-04-2012 |
20120285410 | Hand-Held Work Apparatus Powered by Internal Combustion Engine - A hand-held work apparatus includes an engine housing ( | 11-15-2012 |
20120298063 | COUPLING DEVICE AND FRESH AIR SYSTEM - A coupling device may include a first cylindrical connecting body and a second cylindrical connecting body having a retaining ring rotatably mounted thereon and moveable between a locking position and an unlocking position. A detent device may have at least one detent formed on the retaining ring and at least one counter detent formed on the second cylindrical connecting body with which the detent interlocks upon reaching the locking position. The detent may have a detent arm arranged on the retaining ring and configured to be spring-elastic in the radial direction. The counter detent may have a detent opening which is formed in a collar enclosing the retaining ring and in which the detent arm radially engages upon reaching the locking position so as to be supported on an edge of the detent opening in order to be rotatably secured in the circumferential direction. | 11-29-2012 |
20120312270 | INTAKE MANIFOLD SECTION AND INTAKE SYSTEM - An intake manifold section for installing in an intake system of an internal combustion engine may have a tube body including an inlet opening, an outlet opening and a fresh air path section running from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. An air mass sensor may be fastened to the tube body and protrude into the fresh air path section. A bypass channel may be disposed on the tube body and bypass the fresh air path section connected to a blow-by gas path at an inlet side. | 12-13-2012 |
20130025557 | AIR INTAKE SYSTEM FOR OFF-ROAD VEHICLES - An air intake system for an off-road vehicle includes an intake conduit upstream of a segmented debris removal device and a mail filter element. A baffle is disposed in the intake conduit and extends into the incoming air stream to avoid swirl in the air stream and provide more even air flow distribution into the segments of the segmented debris removal device. The baffle may have two generally parallel elements spaced from one another to reduce mixing of air regions separated by the baffle. The baffle reduces or eliminates vortices that adversely affect air flow into the segmented debris removal device. | 01-31-2013 |
20130061825 | INTAKE MANIFOLD OF COMBURENT AIR FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH EGR - An intake manifold ( | 03-14-2013 |
20130104831 | INTAKE ASSEMBLY FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | 05-02-2013 |
20130104832 | VEHICLE AIR INTAKE MECHANISM | 05-02-2013 |
20130118433 | INTAKE SYSTEM - Provided is an intake system that enables extension of an intake air introduction pipe without increasing the external dimension of the intake system. The intake system comprises: a plurality of branch pipes ( | 05-16-2013 |
20130125851 | INTAKE MANIFOLD - An intake manifold includes a first piece and a second piece. The first piece includes a first branch pipe half portion and an intake air introducing portion. The second piece is connected to the first piece by vibration-welding and includes a second branch pipe half portion, an additional body, and a connecting portion. The second branch pipe half portion is connected to the first branch pipe half portion. The additional body is connected to the intake air introducing portion. The second branch pipe half portion and the additional body are spaced apart from each other at a predetermined distance. The connecting portion connects the second branch pipe half portion to the additional body. | 05-23-2013 |
20130139777 | Intake Manifold with Overmolded Structural Enhancement - A composite intake manifold coupled to a V-engine is provided. The composite intake manifold includes a supporting member overmolded in an unsupported region of the composite intake manifold. | 06-06-2013 |
20130199486 | INTAKE MANIFOLD - An intake manifold is provided with a chamber member provided with an exhaust port and a chamber formed therein, a port member provided with an intake groove forming a ventilation passage bent so as to be communicated with the exhaust port and the chamber of the chamber member when the chamber member and the port member are welded together, and a cover member that covers the port member from a side opposite to the welded side between the chamber member and the port member. The intake groove has an outer wall surface opposing to the chamber member is formed with a reinforcing member so as to protrude from at least one of the port member side or chamber member side toward another one thereof, and the reinforcing member extends along an extending direction of the intake groove, the reinforcing member is welded to another reinforcing member protruding from another outer wall surface of the port member and chamber member, or from the port member and the chamber member. | 08-08-2013 |
20130213337 | ENGINE-DRIVEN POWER GENERATOR APPARATUS - An engine-driven power generator apparatus, which includes, within a case, an engine and a power generator drivable with the engine, and in which an operation panel is provided on a front cover and an air intake louver for introducing air into the case is provided within the case, includes: a waterproof cover covering the operation panel and the air intake louver; an air guide passage of a labyrinth shape provided within the waterproof cover and communicating the outside of the waterproof cover with the air intake louver; and a brush-shaped water separation unit provided in the air guide passage and having a plurality of pins projecting in a direction intersecting flows of air in the air guide passage. | 08-22-2013 |
20130213338 | Adapter Structure for Mounting Boost Pressure Sensor on Electronic Turbo-Charger Engine - An adapter structure for mounting a boost pressure sensor according to the present invention, includes: an intake manifold mounting unit which is provided at an intake manifold and is formed with a penetrating hole at one side portion thereof to communicate with an inside of the intake manifold; a pressure sensor adapter which has a lower portion separably coupled to the intake manifold mounting unit, is made of a heat resistant or heat isolating material, and has a channel which is formed at one side portion thereof, transmits intake air pressure from the penetrating hole of the intake manifold mounting unit to the outside, and has an inner space of which a portion far from the penetrating hole of the intake manifold mounting unit is greater than a portion close to the penetrating hole of the intake manifold mounting unit; a boost pressure sensor which is mounted at an upper portion of the pressure sensor adapter so that a pressure detection portion is tightly coupled to an upper end portion of the channel of the pressure sensor adapter, detects the intake air pressure through the channel of the pressure sensor adapter, and sends a generated intake air pressure signal to an electronic control unit of an engine; and a fixing unit which separably fixes the boost pressure sensor to the intake manifold mounting unit by the media of the pressure sensor adapter. | 08-22-2013 |
20130220257 | Air directing device for motorcycles - An air directing device for motorcycles with an inner air directing plenum and an engine air cleaner bottom housing. The inner air directing plenum nests into the air cleaner bottom housing half. The walls of the air cleaner housing include an aperture that aligns with the forward opening of the inner air directing plenum. The air cleaner housing bottom base plate includes an aperture that aligns with the rear portion of the inner air directing plenum and also aligns with the location of the rear cylinder of a twin cylinder motorcycle engine. An optional outer air directing plenum attaches to the top housing half of an engine air cleaner. The space created between the top housing half and the inside surface of the outer plenum allows an air flow when the motorcycle is in motion that helps cool the rear cylinder of a twin cylinder motorcycle engine. | 08-29-2013 |
20130220258 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TUNING AN ENGINE BY MODIFYING POD FILTER AND METHOD OF CALIBRATION - A method and apparatus for tuning an engine by a modified pod filter or velocity stack using a tunable pod air filter with base and cap members forming a housing that is joined together by a filter membrane to define a plenum or resonance chamber within the housing that contains only air drawn in through the filter. An aperture in the base member passes air to the inlet of an engine. A tuning sleeve is sealingly engaged within the aperture and extends into the plenum to control air flow out of the plenum and into the engine. The tuning sleeve is tubular with a pattern of vents through its surface to control flow rate. The vents may be drilled, punched or otherwise cut through the sleeve to control air flow. After being vented, the sleeve is reinserted into the filter housing and the filter is installed on the engine. | 08-29-2013 |
20130220259 | INTAKE AIR ROUTING DEVICE FOR AN ENGINE, AND ENGINE INCORPORATING SAME - An intake air routing device for an engine having a plurality of cylinders, includes a pair of half case bodies forming an air chamber, an air filter arranged in the air chamber and configured to purify outside air received via an intake duct, and a plurality of intake passages extending from the air chamber. The plurality of intake passages are connected with respective intakes ports of the engine. A partition plate is disposed in the air chamber, and is formed separately from the case bodies. The partition plate is arranged in the air chamber such that it extends in the air chamber by a predetermined length in a direction intersecting with a direction where the intake passages are lined up so as to partition the intake passages from each other. Such intake air routing device reduces intake interference while maintaining a small size of the intake air routing device. | 08-29-2013 |
20130228145 | INDUCTION SYSTEM INCLUDING A PASSIVE-ADSORPTION HYDROCARBON TRAP - An induction system in an engine is provided. The air induction system includes an induction conduit including an air flow passage in fluidic communication at least one combustion chamber in the engine and a passive-adsorption hydrocarbon trap positioned within the induction conduit, a portion of the passive-adsorption hydrocarbon trap defining a boundary of the air flow passage, the passive-adsorption hydrocarbon trap including a breathable layer coupled to a substrate layer coupled to the induction conduit, a hydrocarbon adsorption layer interposing the breathable layer and the substrate layer. | 09-05-2013 |
20130228146 | INTAKE TRACT AIRFLOW ENHANCEMENT DEVICE - A device of dividing the intake tract of an engine system positioned upstream from the throttle plate that optionally has holes in at least one divider section and functions to enhance airflow from the air source to the throttle plate. | 09-05-2013 |
20130228147 | HOLLOW PLASTIC PIECE - A hollow plastic part may include at least two plastic shells connected with one another at a respective edge along at least one joining plane. Each plastic shell may have at least a first component and a second component, wherein the plastic of the first component may have a lower melting temperature than the plastic of the second component. The first component may extend on at least one plastic shell in a caterpillar-like manner along at least part of the respective edge of the second component of this plastic shell. | 09-05-2013 |
20130247859 | AIR INTAKE DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF A VEHICLE - An air intake device for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle is provided. The air intake device includes a cylinder head of a cylinder, an inlet port, which is connected to the cylinder head, and a guiding system. The guiding system includes a separating wall element that divides at least one portion of the inlet port with respect to the cylinder head into a first upper part port and second lower part port. The guiding system has a flap element for opening and closing the first upper part port. | 09-26-2013 |
20130255616 | Air-Guiding Device for Vehicles and Method for Making the Same - An air-guiding device is used in an intake manifold arranged between an internal combustor and an air-filtering device. The air-guiding device is a tubular element made of a flexible metal sheet and includes a positioning section and an air-guiding section. The positioning section is fit in the intake manifold. The air-guiding section includes helical blades that converge as they extend from the positioning section. | 10-03-2013 |
20130263809 | INTAKE SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake system for an internal combustion engine includes: a cylinder block in which a combustion chamber is formed; a cylinder head in which a plurality of intake ports to introduce the combustion air into the combustion chamber are formed; a cylinder head cover disposed on an upper side of the cylinder head; a cam position sensor that detects positions in an axial direction of a motor of a cam slide mechanism and an intake side cam, the motor being disposed on an upper side of the cylinder head cover and driving the intake side cam; and an air cleaner disposed on an upper side of the cylinder head cover, the motor, and the cam position sensor, and a concave portion deeper than the other portions is formed in a bottom wall portion of the air cleaner, and is disposed between the motor and the cam position sensor. | 10-10-2013 |
20130306018 | HAND-HELD WORK IMPLEMENT HAVING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND AN AIR FILTER - The application relates to a hand-held working implement comprising an internal combustion engine, an air filter, and an intermediate flange, wherein the intermediate flange is arranged between the air filter and the internal combustion engine, wherein the bottom of the intermediate flange is arranged opposite the air filter bottom, wherein the air filter bottom and the intermediate flange bound an interior space, wherein the interior space comprises a portion of the duct, wherein a portion of the duct in the interior space is bounded by at least one boundary wall which protrudes into the interior space transversely with respect to the air filter bottom, wherein the boundary wall is formed integrally on the intermediate flange and/or on the air filter bottom, and wherein the boundary wall bridges the spacing between the air filter bottom and the bottom of the intermediate flange. | 11-21-2013 |
20130319362 | INTAKE SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake system ( | 12-05-2013 |
20130340699 | VEHICLE WITH A VACUUM RESERVOIR - A vehicle having an internal combustion engine and having a vacuum reservoir which is connected to at least one vacuum source and to a plurality of vacuum consumers, wherein the internal combustion engine includes a control device, an intake system with an intake line, and a crankcase, and wherein the vacuum reservoir is connected to the intake line and to the crankcase in such a way that both the intake system and also the crankcase serve as vacuum sources | 12-26-2013 |
20140000545 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ENGINE INTAKE AIR TURBULENCE | 01-02-2014 |
20140041614 | INTAKE SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake system includes an intake passage for leading intake air to an internal combustion engine; an air cleaner connected to the upstream side end portion of the intake passage. A pressure sensor measures pressure of intake air in the intake passage. An air cleaner case includes a case main body mounted to the upstream side end portion of the intake passage. A cover portion closes the case main body. The intake system includes a throttle body constituting part of the intake passage and having a throttle valve. The pressure sensor is mounted to a support portion extending outward from the case main body and is connected to the downstream side of the throttle valve. | 02-13-2014 |
20140048032 | INTAKE APPARATUS - An intake apparatus that mounts an air cleaner and an outdoor air duct inside an engine room and ensures space for maintenance that includes: a bottomed tubular case having an opened end and formed with an inflow port; a cover formed with an outflow port and configured to close the opened end of the case; an air cleaner disposed between the case and the cover and provided with a filter member dividing an interior of the air cleaner into a clean side positioned on the inflow port side and a dust side positioned on the outflow port side; and an outdoor air duct configured to introduce outdoor air into the air cleaner. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053796 | CYCLONIC AIR CLEANER - An air cleaner device for filtering intake air including a housing defining a chamber, a filter element disposed within the chamber, and a duct element having a passageway in fluid communication with the chamber. Further, the duct element extends along and downwardly from about a portion of the housing and further includes an inlet for drawing intake air into the chamber. The air cleaner having a base member in fluid communication with the chamber and an outlet, where the air drawn into the chamber is filtered by first and second filtering operations to obtain filtered air, with the first and the second filtering operations accomplished at least in part due to a cyclonic motion of the air and passage of the air through the filter element, respectively; and where the filtered air from the chamber of the housing is released through the outlet in the base member. | 02-27-2014 |
20140060473 | INTAKE STRUCTURE FOR SADDLE TYPE VEHICLE - An intake structure for a saddle type vehicle for effectively lower the temperature of suction air includes an intake system disposed behind an engine supported on a vehicle body frame and a vehicle body cover for covering at least a side of the intake system. An inlet that is open to a side of a vehicle body on the inner side of the vehicle body cover is provided in the intake system. Further, a negative pressure formation section is provided at a position of the vehicle body cover at a substantially equal height to that of the inlet and on the rear side of the vehicle. The negative pressure formation section is configured from a depressed portion at which a vehicle body cover surface is depressed to the inner side of the vehicle body and an opening positioned in the depressed portion. | 03-06-2014 |
20140109857 | Cover for an Intake Housing - The invention relates to a cover ( | 04-24-2014 |
20140116371 | COMPONENT AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION METHOD - A method for producing an intake module may include providing a housing and at least one intercooler arranged therein; forming at least two housing parts via injection moulding from plastic; inserting at least one intercooler into at least one of the housing parts; wherein the housing parts, with at least one intercooler inserted therein, are welded together to form the housing; and wherein the intercooler has contact points to at least two of the housing parts. | 05-01-2014 |
20140130763 | Adjustment Device for Air Inlet, Method for Adjusting an Air Inlet with an Adjustment Device, Motor Vehicle Provided with an Air Inlet Having an Adjustment Device - An adjustment device for adjusting an air inlet of a motor compartment of a motor vehicle between at least a first position in which the air inlet is substantially open and a second position in which the air inlet is substantially closed, comprising a drive unit for adjusting the air inlet between at least the first position and the second position, further comprising an auxiliary unit which is arranged for adjusting the air inlet in case of a calamity for bringing the air inlet to a predefined position, comprising at least one energy storage element. | 05-15-2014 |
20140130764 | CHARGE AIR DUCT FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A charge air duct for an internal combustion engine is provided that includes a housing having at least one inlet and at least one outlet for combustion air, and a heat exchanger, which is arranged in the housing and through which a fluid can flow, for cooling and/or heating the charge air. The housing is reinforced against pressure of the combustion air via a tie rod, wherein the tie rod is structurally integrated with the heat exchanger. | 05-15-2014 |
20140130765 | EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES FOR AIR INTAKE SYSTEMS - An air intake emission control device includes a self -forming adsorbing element ( | 05-15-2014 |
20140165948 | INTAKE MANIFOLD - An intake manifold capable of discharging oil or water in a liquid reservoir in a stable manner includes an introduction section for introducing air to a combustion chamber of an engine, a liquid reservoir provided under the introduction section for retaining a liquid medium, a differential pressure tank including a first chamber, a second chamber, and a differential pressure valve for regulating flow from the second chamber to the first chamber, a return passage for allowing the liquid medium accumulated in the liquid reservoir to return to the first chamber from the liquid reservoir when the pressure in the second chamber is higher than the pressure in the first chamber, and an exhaust passage for discharging the liquid medium having flown into the second chamber from the first chamber to the instruction section when the pressure in the second chamber is lower than the pressure in the first chamber. | 06-19-2014 |
20140174394 | INTAKE PASSAGE STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - The length of a connecting tube in an intake passage structure for a vehicle can be secured, and the number of components around the connecting tube can be reduced. Provided is an intake passage structure for a vehicle including a connecting tube and an engine, the connecting tube connecting an air cleaner box which purifies air and a throttle body and formed of two or more separate components, the engine being configured to be supplied with purified air. In the intake passage structure, a joint area at which the connecting tubes are connected in a predetermined positional relation is disposed inside the air cleaner box. | 06-26-2014 |
20140216385 | FRESH AIR SUPPLY DEVICE OF AN INTERNATIONAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fresh air supply device for an internal combustion engine may include a suction module for conducting supercharged fresh air and a charge air cooler arranged in the suction module for cooling the supercharged fresh air. The suction module includes a housing with a charge air inlet for uncooled charge air and a charge air outlet for cooled charge air. The housing has a cooler shell, which may include the charge air inlet containing the charge air cooler and an assembly opening. With respect to a flow direction of the charge air the assembly opening may be arranged downstream of the charge air cooler and through which the charge air cooler is inserted into the cooler shell. The housing has a connecting shell, which includes the charge air outlet and which in the region of the assembly opening is attached to the cooler shell in an air-tight manner. | 08-07-2014 |
20140216386 | RESIN MOLDING MOLD FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD, INTAKE MANIFOLD AND METHOD OF RESIN MOLDING FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD - Provided are a resin molding mold enabling an intake manifold made of a resin to be manufactured at low cost, an intake manifold, and a method for molding a resin for an intake manifold. The resin molding mold for an intake manifold includes a slide mold provided at an end of a surge tank and a plurality of combination-type core molds molding an inner surface of the surge tank. The core molds include a first core member capable of a relative movement in advance of another core member after resin molding, and a second core member capable of moving with utilizing an inner space formed by the relative movement of the first core member. The first core member and the second core member are configured to be extractable through a space inwardly of a resin-molded flange. | 08-07-2014 |
20140245982 | Intake Module for an Internal Combustion Engine - An intake module an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle includes at least one air duct element via which air is to be supplied to the internal combustion engine, and a cylinder head cover connected to the air duct element by means of which a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine is to be at least partially covered. A lubricant separation device and a cooling device for cooling the air are integrated into the intake module. | 09-04-2014 |
20140251252 | COMPRESSION SELF-IGNITION ENGINE - A compression self-ignition engine is provided. The engine includes an engine body and an intake passage, and CI combustion is performable in a part of an engine operating range. The intake passage includes a high-temperature passage provided with a heater for heating intake air, a low-temperature passage provided with a cooler for cooling the intake air, a manifold section where the high-temperature and low-temperature passages merge together, and a downstream passage connecting the manifold section with the engine body. A throttle valve for adjusting a flow rate of the intake air is provided in each of the high-temperature and low-temperature passages. At least in an engine operating range where the CI combustion is performed, openings of the throttle valves are controlled to bring a temperature of the intake air within the manifold section into a predetermined temperature range, based on temperature conditions of the heater and the cooler, respectively. | 09-11-2014 |
20140261275 | AIR INTAKE APPARATUS FOR FOUR WHEELED UTILITY VEHICLE - An air intake apparatus for a utility vehicle having a front seat, a rear seat, a cargo bed, an engine arranged below the rear seat and/or the cargo bed, and a V-belt type continuously variable transmission arranged sideward of the engine, the apparatus including an air cleaner connected to an air intake portion of the engine via a intake manifold, a cooling duct connected to an air intake portion for cooling the V-belt type continuously variable transmission, and a space in which front, rear, right, left, and lower sides thereof are surrounded by surrounding members arranged below the front seat or the rear seat, wherein the air cleaner, an air intake opening thereof, and an air intake opening at an end of the cooling duct are arranged in the space. | 09-18-2014 |
20140261276 | Apparatus and Method for Using a Single Intake Manifold on Different Sizes of V-Style Motorcycle Engine Cylinders - A modular intake manifold for a V-style motor cycle engine is configured to interface with manifold ports on cylinder heads of a first engine and with manifold ports on cylinder heads of a second engine. The first engine has cylinders of a first length, and the second engine has cylinders of a second length larger than the first length. The manifold port of each cylinder head of the first engine is offset from the centerline of the respective cylinder bore by a first offset distance. The manifold port of each cylinder head of the second engine is offset from the centerline of the respective cylinder bore by a second offset distance that is greater than the first offset distance. A method includes manufacturing the first cylinder and second cylinders, the first and second cylinder heads, and the intake manifold with the respective same considerations. | 09-18-2014 |
20140261277 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING AN INTAKE DEVICE - An internal combustion engine has an intake device having an air filter and at least one port. Combustion air is sucked in from the clean side of the air filter to the internal combustion engine via the port. The intake device has air trunking, in which at least a first section and a second section of the port are guided. The air trunking has a longitudinal center axis, wherein combustion air flows in the first section of the port in a first direction of flow running in the direction of the longitudinal center axis. The combustion air flows in the second section of the port in a second direction of flow oriented in an opposite direction to the first direction of flow and in the direction of the longitudinal center axis. As a result, a compact overall size is achieved with port length. | 09-18-2014 |
20140261278 | AIR CENTRIFUGATION DEVICE - An air centrifugation device ( | 09-18-2014 |
20140331956 | GAS INTAKE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE ENGINE - The invention relates to a device for controlling the ingress of intake gases to an engine, notably an internal combustion vehicle engine comprising cylinders, said device taking the form of a compartmentalized guide piece ( | 11-13-2014 |
20140338627 | STRUCTURE FOR JOINING VALVE CASING TO MANIFOLD BODY OF INTAKE MANIFOLD - A valve casing of a flow regulating valve is welded to an end of a downstream section of a manifold body. Two passages are formed in the valve casing of the flow regulating valve. The valve casing accommodates a valve plate for switching at least one of the passages selectively between an open state and a closed state. A joint portion between the manifold body and the valve casing has height difference such that the portion in the vicinity of the passage corresponding to the valve plate is located at a position higher than the portion in the vicinity of the other one of the passages. | 11-20-2014 |
20140352641 | SEALING SOLUTION FOR REDUCED DIAMETER INTAKE MANIFOLD POST - A sealing arrangement for a post for an intake manifold having a first portion and a second portion held together is set forth. Each of the portions extends from a shell half that, when the two shells are attached to one another, form the intake manifold. Each of the portions includes a face. A groove is formed on at least one of the portions. A seal is fitted in the groove. A fastener hole is formed in the portions. In one portion the fastener hole passes through the portion and in the other a thread is formed by a thread forming fastener. The seal may be positioned in a groove formed on a post face, in a groove formed adjacent the opening of the fastener-receiving hole in the post, or in a groove formed on an interior wall of the post adjacent a cap fitted over the head of the thread forming fastener. | 12-04-2014 |
20140352642 | COMPONENT CATCH FOR CRASH ROBUSTNESS - Systems are disclosed to restrain movement of engine components in the event of a collision. A system may comprise an upper intake manifold; a cam cover; a shear catch located between the upper intake manifold and the cam cover; an upper component of the shear catch is arranged on the upper intake manifold; a lower component of the shear catch is arranged on the cam cover; and the upper component and the lower component are arranged opposite each other such that they engage when the upper intake manifold is subjected to shear forces. Variations to the size, arrangement, and shape of a shear catch are disclosed herein. | 12-04-2014 |
20140352643 | INTAKE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY - An intake manifold assembly includes an intake manifold body defining an interior manifold cavity. The intake manifold further includes a throttle mount coupled to the intake manifold body and defining a mount passage in fluid communication with the interior manifold cavity. The throttle mount is configured to be coupled to a throttle assembly. The intake manifold assembly further includes a supplemental gas conduit including a first supplemental gas conduit portion coupled to the intake manifold body. The supplemental gas conduit further includes a second supplemental gas conduit portion in fluid communication with the first supplemental gas conduit portion. The second supplemental gas conduit portion is coupled to the throttle mount and is configured to deliver supplemental gases into the mount passage to mix the supplemental gases with intake air flowing through the mount passage. | 12-04-2014 |
20140366831 | INDUCED FLOW INTAKE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present concept is an intake system for a multi cylinder internal combustion engine head which includes a multi-cylinder longitudinally oriented inline cylinder head at least one intake valve corresponding to each cylinder, and an intake runner extending longitudinally within the head, the intake runner interconnecting and communicating intake gases to each intake valve. The intake runner terminating at each end at an intake inlet adapted to connect to an intake manifold. | 12-18-2014 |
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20150027396 | HANDHELD WORK APPARATUS AND ELASTIC CONNECTING PIECE FOR A HANDHELD WORK APPARATUS - A handheld work apparatus has at least one tool which is driven by a combustion engine. A portion of an intake channel of the combustion engine is formed by an elastic connecting piece which has a first section and a second section between which an expansion fold is arranged. The expansion fold has a first side wall and a second side wall arranged downstream of the first side wall. A peripheral wall, which extends in the region of the largest outside diameter (a) of the expansion fold, is arranged in flow direction between the first side wall and the second side wall. The connecting piece has a stop for the expansion fold which prevents a segment of the first side wall adjoining the peripheral wall from bearing against the second side wall. | 01-29-2015 |
20150068481 | ENGINE NOISE ATTENUATION - An induction passage noise attenuator and a system are provided. The induction passage noise attenuator may include a series of surfaces arranged within an enclosure upstream from a clean side air duct on an induction inlet for an internal combustion engine. Each surface of the series of surfaces may have a diametric extent being substantially in line with an inner diameter of the clean side air duct. | 03-12-2015 |
20150096519 | HUMIDITY BASED MAF COMPENSATION - According to at least one aspect of the present technology, a method is provided for compensating the output of a mass air flow sensor in response to humidity level. The method includes determining an actual mass air flow value (MAF_ACT) using the mass air flow sensor. The method also includes determining an actual humidity value (HUM_ACT) of the air flow that is measured by the mass air flow sensor. The method further includes determining if the actual humidity value (HUM_ACT) is outside of a preselected operating range. If the actual humidity value (HUM_ACT) is outside of the preselected operating range, the method determines a humidity-compensated mass air flow value (MAF_HUM) as a function of the actual mass air flow value (MAF_ACT) and the actual humidity value (HUM_ACT). | 04-09-2015 |
20150101558 | AIR INTAKE SYSTEM OF SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - An air intake system for a saddle-ride vehicle for facilitating the intake of fresh air and for enabling a discharge of excess pressure in an air cleaner box. The system includes an air cleaner box with an air cleaner element housed in an air cleaner case and an intake duct connected to the air cleaner box with an intake port open toward a vehicle front side, in which the intake duct has a duct opening oriented outward of the duct between the intake port and the air cleaner box. The air cleaner box includes parts for connecting the intake duct, a connecting tube and also case openings oriented outward of the case. | 04-16-2015 |
20150114335 | INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Support bracket and projection which project from curved lower surface of intake manifold are provided. Both parts are arranged in an opposed relation to each other with respect to a center of gravity of the intake manifold when viewed from a longitudinal direction in which a plurality of branches are arranged in parallel to one another. Intake manifold can be stably placed on a flat surface of a floor or the like in such a state that intake manifold is directed downwardly using support bracket and projection as legs. Support bracket also serves as a boss portion for a fixing bolt that fastens an engine body and intake manifold. | 04-30-2015 |
20150136055 | INTAKE CONTROL DEVICE - The present invention provides an intake control device that appropriately restricts the flow of intake air when a valve body is set to a restriction position while the valve body is smoothly operated. The valve body is configured such that it is supported so as to be capable of swinging with respect to a sleeve, and when the valve body is set to the restriction position, a main valve portion of the valve body is lifted upward from a bottom plate, and a secondary valve portion of the valve body is sunk into an accommodating space of the bottom plate. In the accommodating space, a stepped portion that allows outward displacement from an inner surface of the sleeve is formed, and a seal portion that is brought closer to the stepped portion when the valve body is set to the restriction position is formed in the secondary valve portion. | 05-21-2015 |
20150136056 | Method and Apparatus for Improving Engine Performance - A method of modifying an engine after the engine has been initially sold by the manufacturer of the engine, wherein the engine has an air intake pipe and an air flow sensor, wherein the air intake pipe has an exterior wall surface and an interior wall surface, and wherein the air flow sensor has a sensing head disposed at a first location within the air intake pipe spaced apart from the interior wall surface of the air intake pipe, includes the step of: repositioning the sensing head from the first location to a second location, wherein the second location is closer to the interior wall surface of the air intake pipe than the position of the sensing head at the first location. | 05-21-2015 |
20150136057 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - Provided is a construction machine including an air cleaner having a cylindrical outer peripheral surface and an air intake pipe, wherein the assembly of the air cleaner and the air intake pipe can have a reduced width size in the front-rear direction. The air intake pipe has a returning portion and a downstream-side portion. The downstream-side portion has a cross section having a shape including a hypotenuse portion inclined toward the air cleaner, arranged in the state where at least a part of the hypotenuse portion is located in a space defined between the cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the air cleaner and an air-cleaner placement surface. | 05-21-2015 |
20150292450 | POWER AIR BOX - An air intake system for an engine comprising an engine located in an engine compartment having an air intake manifold is provided. An air box is disposed in the engine compartment which includes a first air path and a second air path. The first and the second air paths have pores on one side of the air path for allowing air in and pores on another side of the air path for out letting air. Air outlet from the air box is directly sent to an air filter and is carried by a pipe to an engine throttle body. Preferably, air is received into the air intake device through two air tubes connected to the air box. Preferably, the first air path and the second air path are separated by a divider so that air flow from each of the first and second air paths do not enter the other. Preferably, the air box is situated in front of an engine throttle body. Preferably, air injected out from the device is directly sent to the throttle body. Preferably, the air intake device further comprises a base plate at its bottom that includes numerous pores for maximum air flow. | 10-15-2015 |
20150322867 | AIR INTAKE APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - This air intake apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a throttle-side air intake pipe having one end connected to a throttle and another end connected to a surge tank, an external gas inlet provided in at least one of the throttle-side air intake pipe and the surge tank, introducing external gas into at least one of the throttle-side air intake pipe and the surge tank, and a gas distributivity improvement fin provided inside at least one of the throttle-side air intake pipe and the surge tank, which corresponds to the external gas inlet, diffusing the external gas to intake air from the throttle. | 11-12-2015 |
20150345439 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC ASPIRATOR OF AN AIR INTAKE SYSTEM FOR A WORK VEHICLE - In one aspect, a system for controlling an air intake system for a work vehicle may generally include a filter assembly having a pre-cleaner configured to separate particulates from air received by the filter assembly. The pre-cleaner may define a pre-cleaner outlet. The system may also include an electric aspirator in fluid communication with the pre-cleaner outlet. The electric aspirator may include a motor configured to rotate a fan so as to create a vacuum for scavenging the particulates separated from the air within the pre-cleaner. In addition, the system may include a controller communicatively coupled to the electric aspirator. The controller may be configured to vary a rotational speed of the motor based on changes in a load-based parameter of the work vehicle. | 12-03-2015 |
20150377183 | CARBURETOR BASE OF ENGINE - A carburetor base of an engine defines an axial through hole and a pulsation hole channel. An anti-blocking component is mounted inside the axial through hole and defines an air inlet channel. The air inlet channel communicates with the pulsation hole channel so as to avoid blocking of condensed fuel oil inside the pulsation hole channel. | 12-31-2015 |
20150377192 | EXHAUST EJECTOR TUBE FOR ENGINE SYSTEM - An exhaust ejector tube is disclosed for use with an engine system. The exhaust ejector tube may have an exhaust pipe with an upstream end, a downstream end, and a plurality of flutes formed at the downstream end. Each of the plurality of flutes may have a rounded end that tapers toward the downstream end. The downstream end of the exhaust pipe terminates partway along a length of the plurality of flutes. The exhaust ejector tube may also have an ejector pipe with a smaller diameter than the exhaust pipe that intersects with the exhaust pipe. The second ejector pipe may have an upstream end located outside the exhaust pipe, and a downstream end located inside the exhaust pipe at the plurality of flutes. | 12-31-2015 |
20150377193 | ENGINE MANIFOLD SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A sensor assembly is configured to be securely connected to a portion of an engine, for example, of a vehicle. The sensor assembly may include a main body, a connector shroud extending from the main body, a port extending from the main body, a deflectable locking member extending from the main body, and a radial tab extending from the main body. The connector shroud is configured to receive an electrical connector that electrically connects the sensor assembly to an engine control unit. The port is configured to be inserted into an opening formed in the portion of the engine. The deflectable locking member and the radial tab cooperate to securely connect the sensor assembly to the portion of the engine, such as through rotation of the sensor assembly in relation to the engine. | 12-31-2015 |
20150377195 | INTAKE MODUEL COMBINATION - An assembly for an internal combustion engine may include an intake module of a fresh air system for supplying fresh air to at least one combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine and an attachment part attached to the intake module in a joining direction. The intake module may include at least one retaining surface facing away from the attachment part. The attachment part may include at least one counter retaining surface facing away from the intake module. At least one reinforcing element may be disposed between the intake module and the attachment part and may interact with the at least one retaining surface and the at least one counter retaining surface. The at least one retaining element may be moveable in a movement direction extending transverse to the joining direction between a releasing position and a securing position. | 12-31-2015 |
20160032875 | INSERT TYPE EXPANSION PIPE-INTEGRATED AIR CLEANER AND ENGINE INTAKE SYSTEM THEREFOR - An insert type expansion pipe-integrated air cleaner may include an air cleaner body having a filter chamber in which air is introduced from an outside, the filter chamber having a chamber space provided with a filter, the chamber space being covered by an air cleaner cover, an expansion pipe chamber connected to the filter chamber such that the introduced air is discharged from the expansion pipe chamber to the outside, and a female passage boss through which the introduced air passes from the filter chamber to the expansion pipe chamber by having a cross-sectional area smaller than a cross-sectional area of the expansion pipe chamber while the female passage boss divides the filter chamber and the expansion pipe chamber. | 02-04-2016 |
20160032877 | VEHICLE, JET PROPELLED WATERCRAFT, AND ENGINE UNIT - A jet propelled watercraft includes a watercraft body, an engine mounted on the watercraft body, an air intake box configured to supply air to the engine, and a mounting portion provided on the air intake box. The air intake box is disposed opposite to the engine. An electrical device is mounted on a front surface and a right surface of the air intake box, which are different from the surfaces of the air intake box that oppose the engine. The electrical device is removably mounted on the mounting portions without using an implement such as a tool. | 02-04-2016 |
20160053727 | DUAL ASPIRATOR SYSTEM WITH ASPIRATOR SHUT-OFF VALVE - An engine system including a first flowpath between a first component and a second component where a first aspirator forms a portion of the first flowpath, and a second flowpath between the first component and the second component, where a second aspirator forms a portion of the second flowpath. A shut-off valve forms a portion of the second flowpath. The first aspirator and the second aspirator each have a suction inlet, and the suction inlet of the first aspirator is in fluid communication with the suction inlet of the second aspirator. | 02-25-2016 |
20160061167 | AIR INTAKE APPARATUS - The air intake system includes a first piece, an intermediate piece constituting a surge tank and joined to the first piece, and a second piece including an air intake passage upstream portion in communication with the surge tank, the second piece being joined to the intermediate piece. The first piece and the intermediate piece constitute an air intake passage downstream portion in communication with the air intake passage upstream portion. The second piece further includes a flange portion that connects the air intake passage downstream portion and an air intake port of an internal combustion engine. | 03-03-2016 |
20160186703 | INTAKE SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - An intake system of a vehicle, includes an air cleaner case, an air filter that is arranged inside the air cleaner case and positively charged, and a self discharge type static eliminator that decreases an amount of electrification charge on a wall surface of the air cleaner case within a limited range about a location where the self discharge type static eliminator is installed, when the self discharge type static eliminator is installed on the wall surface of the air cleaner case. An peripheral edge part of the air filter is held by an air filter holding part of the air cleaner case. The self discharge type static eliminator is installed on an outer wall surface of the air filter holding part of the air cleaner case. | 06-30-2016 |
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