Hot-air intake system of an internal combustion engine

Claim 1

A hot-air intake system of an internal combustion engine having an air inlet tube through which air to be fed to the engine proper passes and an exhaust manifold through which the combusted gas from the engine proper passes before discharging to the open air, said hot-air intake system comprising: first means defining in said air inlet tube a first opening for ambient air and a second opening for hot air; second means for changing the ratio of the opening degree of the first opening and that of the second opening in accordance with the temperature of ambient air; an exhaust manifold cover covering said exhaust manifold with a clearance therebetween, said cover being formed with an opening; a first straight through tube connected at its one end to the opening of said cover and extending toward the second opening of said air inlet tube with its other end separated from the air inlet tube; and a second straight through tube disposed in said first straight through tube with a clearance therebetween, said second straight through tube having one end connected to the second opening of said air inlet tube and the other end exposed to the interior of said cover, so that the interior of said cover is in free communication with the open air through said clearance.