Supercharger apparatus with fixed baffle air-fuel mixture routing box

Claim 1

An apparatus for directing an air-fuel mixture from a fuel mixture outlet port of a fuel induction device of an internal combustion engine to an inlet port of a supercharger, in which the mixture is pressurized, and the pressurized mixture from an outlet port of the supercharger to an intake inlet port of the intake manifold of the engine comprising: an upright hollow air-fuel mixture routing box having an upper cover member, a lower base member, and first and second side members extending between said cover and base members; said routing box also including an opening free internal fixed baffle member separating the interior of said routing box into first and second chambers, said baffle member extending between said cover and base members in a non-vertical plane; said routing box defining a first opening through said cover member which communicates between the exterior of said routing box and said first chamber, a second opening through said base member which communicates between the exterior of said routing box and said second chamber, a third opening through said first side member which communicates between the exterior of said routing box and said first chamber and a fourth opening through said second side member which communicates between the exterior of said routing box and said second chamber; said apparatus also including means for connecting the fuel mixture outlet port to said first opening, means for connecting the second opening to the intake inlet port, means for connecting the third opening to the supercharger inlet port and means for connecting the supercharger outlet port to the fourth opening such that an air-fuel mixture from the fuel mixture outlet port of the fuel induction device enters said first chamber through the first opening in said cover plate, flows along an upper surface of said baffle member and exits said first chamber through the third opening in said first side member to the supercharger inlet port, and such that the pressurized air-fuel mixture from the supercharger outlet port enters said second chamber through the fourth opening in said second side member, flows along a lower surface of said baffle member and exits from said second chamber through the second opening in said base member to the intake inlet port of the engine intake manifold.

Claim 2

An apparatus for directing an air-fuel mixture from a fuel mixture outlet port of a fuel induction device of an internal combustion engine to an inlet port of a supercharger, in which the mixture is pressurized, and the pressurized mixture from an outlet port of the supercharger to an intake inlet port of the intake manifold of the engine comprising: an upright hollow air-fuel mixture routing box having an upper cover member, a lower base member, and first and second side members extending between said cover and base members; said routing box also including an opening free internal fixed baffle member separating the interior of said routing box into first and second chambers, said baffle member extending between said cover and base members in a non-vertical plane; said routing box defining a first opening through said cover member which communicates between the exterior of said routing box and said first chamber, a second opening through said base member which communicates between the exterior of said routing box and said second chamber, a third opening through said first side member which communicates between the exterior of said routing box and said first chamber and a fourth opening through said second side member which communicates between the exterior of said routing box and said second chamber; said apparatus also including means for connecting the fuel mixture outlet port to said first opening, means for connecting the second opening to the intake inlet port, means for connecting the third opening to the supercharger inlet port and means for connecting the supercharger outlet port to the fourth opening such that an air-fuel mixture from the fuel mixture outlet port of the fuel induction device enters said first chamber through the first opening in said cover plate, flows along an upper surface of said baffle member and exits said first chamber through the third opening in said first side member to the supercharger inlet port, and such that the pressurized air-fuel mixture from the supercharger outlet port enters said second chamber through the fourth opening in said second side member, flows along a lower surface of said baffle member and exits from said second chamber through the second opening in said base member to the intake inlet port of the engine intake manifold.

Claim 5

An apparatus for directing an air-fuel mixture from a fuel mixture outlet port of a fuel induction device of an internal combustion engine to an inlet port of a supercharger, in which the mixture is pressurized, and the pressurized mixture from an outlet port of the supercharger to an intake inlet port of the intake manifold of the engine comprising: a hollow upright rectilinear air-fuel mixture routing box having top, bottom and side panels; a fixed opening free baffle plate positioned internally within said routing box in a plane skewed from planes containing said top, base and side panels such that said baffle plate separates the interior of said routing box into first and second distinct chambers; and said routing box defining a first opening through said top panel which communicates between the exterior of said routing box and said first chamber, a second opening through said bottom panel which communicates between the exterior of said routing box and said second chamber, a third opening through one of said side panels which communicates between the exterior of said routing box and said first chamber and a fourth opening through another of said side panels opposite said one side panel which communicates between the exterior of said routing box and said second chamber; said apparatus also including means for connecting the fuel mixture outlet port to said first opening, means for connecting the second opening to the intake inlet port, means for connecting the third opening to the supercharger inlet port and means for connecting the supercharger outlet port to the fourth opening such that an air-fuel mixture from the fuel mixture outlet port of the fuel induction device enters said first chamber through the first opening in said top panel, is deflected by an upper surface of said baffle member to exit from said first chamber through the third opening in said one of said side panels to the supercharger inlet port, and such that the pressurized air-fuel mixture from the supercharger outlet port enters said second chamber through the fourth opening in said another of said side panels and is deflected by a lower surface of said baffle member to exit from said second chamber through the second opening in said base panel to the intake inlet port of the engine intake manifold.

Claim 6

An apparatus for directing an air-fuel mixture from a fuel mixture outlet port of a fuel induction device of an internal combustion engine to an inlet port of a supercharger, in which the mixture is pressurized, and the pressurized mixture from an outlet port of the supercharger to an intake inlet port of the intake manifold of the engine comprising: a hollow upright rectilinear air-fuel mixture routing box having top, bottom and side panels; a fixed opening free baffle plate positioned internally within said routing box in a plane skewed from planes containing said top, base and side panels such that said baffle plate separates the interior of said routing box into first and second distinct chambers; and said routing box defining a first opening through said top panel which communicates between the exterior of said routing box and said first chamber, a second opening through said bottom panel which communicates between the exterior of said routing box and said second chamber, a third opening through one of said side panels which communicates between the exterior of said routing box and said first chamber and a fourth opening through another of said side panels opposite said one side panel which communicates between the exterior of said routing box and said second chamber; said apparatus also including means for connecting the fuel mixture outlet port to said first opening, means for connecting the second opening to the intake inlet port, means for connecting the third opening to the supercharger inlet port and means for connecting the supercharger outlet port to the fourth opening such that an air-fuel mixture from the fuel mixture outlet port of the fuel induction device enters said first chamber through the first opening in said top panel, is deflected by an upper surface of said baffle member to exit from said first chamber through the third opening in said one of said side panels to the supercharger inlet port, and such that the pressurized air-fuel mixture from the supercharger outlet port enters said second chamber through the fourth opening in said another of said side panels and is deflected by a lower surface of said baffle member to exit from said second chamber through the second opening in said base panel to the intake inlet port of the engine intake manifold.

Claim 7

An apparatus for directing an air-fuel mixture from a fuel induction device of an internal combustion engine to a supercharger, in which the mixture is pressurized, and the pressurized air-fuel mixture from the supercharger to the intake manifold of the engine comprising: an upright hollow air-fuel mixture routing box having a horizontal base plate adapted for connection to an upper surface of the engine, a horizontal cover plate adapted for supporting the fuel induction system and four vertical side wall plates each extending from said base plate to said cover plate, said side wall plates being connected edge to edge with first and second of said side wall plates parallel to and spaced apart from one another and third and fourth of said side wall plates parallel to and spaced apart from one another; a fixed rectangular opening free baffle plate positioned diagonally within said routing box with a lower edge portion connected to an interior surface of said routing box at the intersection of said first side wall plate and said base plate, the upper edge portion connected to an interior surface of said routing box at the intersection of said second side wall plate and said cover plate, one side edge portion connected to an interior surface of said third side wall plate and the other side edge portion connected to an interior surface portion of said fourth side wall plate; such that said baffle plate separates the interior of said air routing box into first and second chambers with said first chamber bounded at its sides by the interior surface of said first side wall plate, the lower surface of said baffle plate and the upper surface of said base plate; a low pressure conduit communicating from said first chamber through an opening in said first plate to a low pressure inlet of the supercharger; a high pressure conduit communicating from a high pressure outlet of the supercharger through an opening in said second plate to the second chamber; the first chamber communicating through an opening in said cover plate with the air-fuel mixture outlet of the fuel induction device and the second chamber communicating through an opening in said base plate with the intake manifold of the engine; such that the air-fuel mixture from the fuel induction device flows downwardly through the cover plate into the first chamber, along the upper surface of said baffle plate and outwardly through said first side wall plate, and such that the pressurized air-fuel mixture from the supercharger flows through said second side wall plate into the second chamber, along the lower surface of said baffle plate and through said base plate to the intake manifold of the engine; and a pressure relieving bypass assembly means connected between said high and low pressure conduits for directing at least a portion of the pressurized air-fuel mixture from said high pressure line to said low pressure line when the pressure in said high pressure line exceeds the pressure in said low pressure line by a preselected and adjustable amount.

Claim 8

An apparatus for directing an air-fuel mixture from a fuel induction device of an internal combustion engine to a supercharger, in which the mixture is pressurized, and the pressurized air-fuel mixture from the supercharger to the intake manifold of the engine comprising: an upright hollow air-fuel mixture routing box having a horizontal base plate adapted for connection to an upper surface of the engine, a horizontal cover plate adapted for supporting the fuel induction system and four vertical side wall plates each extending from said base plate to said cover plate, said side wall plates being connected edge to edge with first and second of said side wall plates parallel to and spaced apart from one another and third and fourth of said side wall plates parallel to and spaced apart from one another; a fixed rectangular opening free baffle plate positioned diagonally within said routing box with a lower edge portion connected to an interior surface of said routing box at the intersection of said first side wall plate and said base plate, the upper edge portion connected to an interior surface of said routing box at the intersection of said second side wall plate and said cover plate, one side edge portion connected to an interior surface of said third side wall plate and the other side edge portion connected to an interior surface portion of said fourth side wall plate; such that said baffle plate separates the interior of said air routing box into first and second chambers with said first chamber bounded at its sides by the interior surface of said first side wall plate, the lower surface of said baffle plate and the upper surface of said base plate; a low pressure conduit communicating from said first chamber through an opening in said first plate to a low pressure inlet of the supercharger; a high pressure conduit communicating from a high pressure outlet of the supercharger through an opening in said second plate to the second chamber; the first chamber communicating through an opening in said cover plate with the air-fuel mixture outlet of the fuel induction device and the second chamber communicating through an opening in said base plate with the intake manifold of the engine; such that the air-fuel mixture from the fuel induction device flows downwardly through the cover plate into the first chamber, along the upper surface of said baffle plate and outwardly through said first side wall plate, and such that the pressurized air-fuel mixture from the supercharger flows through said second side wall plate into the second chamber, along the lower surface of said baffle plate and through said base plate to the intake manifold of the engine; and a pressure relieving bypass assembly means connected between said high and low pressure conduits for directing at least a portion of the pressurized air-fuel mixture from said high pressure line to said low pressure line when the pressure in said high pressure line exceeds the pressure in said low pressure line by a preselected and adjustable amount.