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US4497287A
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Intake system with oscillator tubes
Assignee: Kloeckner Humboldt Deutz AG
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Filing: 1982-05-13
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Granted: 1985-02-05
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Expires: 2002-05-13
Abstract
Abstract The spatially curved oscillator tubes are closely seated on the cylinder head and are partially integrated in that wall of a common intake housing which faces the cylinder head, and are completed by shell halves. The intake system preferably includes injection molded synthetic material, and is fastened on the cylinder head by an aluminum fastening rail or strip, or includes reinforced synthetic material, and is fastened directly on the cylinder head. An air-filter element can be installed as a part of the intake housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert Schleiermacher
- 👤 Lothar Bauer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:49
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M35/00; F02M35/10; F02M35/10006; F02M35/10026; F02M35/10039; F02B; F02B27/00; F02B27/005; F02B27/006; F02M35/10091; F02M35/10111; F05; F05C; F05C2225/00; F05C2225/08; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
253 words
A multi-part intake system having a flow direction of suctioned intake combustion air for multi-cylinder internal combustion engines which include a cylinder head for said cylinders, said intake system comprising: an intake housing including a cylinder-head side as well as having an inside and having an intake housing wall as well as inside and outside surfaces; and intake oscillator tubes which are curved in more than one plane and which extend inside said intake housing as well as along said intake housing wall toward the cylinder head, said oscillator tubes each being connected with said intake housing in common and the cylinder head as well as respectively having a first end and a second end, with said first end of each oscillator tube being provided with an intake funnel which opens into said common intake housing, and with the second end of each oscillator tube being seated closely on said cylinder head, said intake oscillator tubes at least for a portion thereof consisting of adjoining shell halves having abutting surfaces formed along a single plane thereof lying in flow direction of suctioned intake combustion air with the shell halves being connected with each other, wherein said intake oscillator tubes cross each other inside the common intake housing, said adjoining shell halves crossing each other at the tube crossings which lie substantially in a single plane perpendicular to said plane of said abutting surfaces being unified into one structural part, said intake housing wall on the cylinder-head side being constructed as a shell half.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
253 words
A multi-part intake system having a flow direction of suctioned intake combustion air for multi-cylinder internal combustion engines which include a cylinder head for said cylinders, said intake system comprising: an intake housing including a cylinder-head side as well as having an inside and having an intake housing wall as well as inside and outside surfaces; and intake oscillator tubes which are curved in more than one plane and which extend inside said intake housing as well as along said intake housing wall toward the cylinder head, said oscillator tubes each being connected with said intake housing in common and the cylinder head as well as respectively having a first end and a second end, with said first end of each oscillator tube being provided with an intake funnel which opens into said common intake housing, and with the second end of each oscillator tube being seated closely on said cylinder head, said intake oscillator tubes at least for a portion thereof consisting of adjoining shell halves having abutting surfaces formed along a single plane thereof lying in flow direction of suctioned intake combustion air with the shell halves being connected with each other, wherein said intake oscillator tubes cross each other inside the common intake housing, said adjoining shell halves crossing each other at the tube crossings which lie substantially in a single plane perpendicular to said plane of said abutting surfaces being unified into one structural part, said intake housing wall on the cylinder-head side being constructed as a shell half.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
An intake system according to claim 1, in which said oscillator tubes respectively comprise two shell halves, one of which partially forms that portion of said intake housing which faces said cylinder head, and the other of which is placed thereon as a complementary shell and is secured by snap or screw connection rigidly therewith.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An intake system according to claim 1, in which said intake housing is a sandwich construction comprising an inner and outer shell having sound-damping material therebetween.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An intake system according to claim 1, in which said intake housing is a sandwich construction comprising an inner and outer shell connected with each other by webs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An intake system according to claim 1, in which said intake housing comprises a reinforced synthetic material part and is fastened directly on said cylinder head.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An intake system according to claim 5, in which said reinforced synthetic material part comprises glass-fiber-reinforced polyamide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An intake system according to claim 1, in which one portion of said intake housing is constructed to receive an air-filter element therewith.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
An intake system according to claim 7, in which a portion of said intake housing remote from said cylinder head comprises an open frame for receiving a plate air-filter relative thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An intake system according to claim 1, in which ribs are provided with at least one of inside and outside surfaces of said intake housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An intake system according to claim 9, in which spaces located between said ribs are filled with sound-damping material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
An intake system according to claim 1, in which said intake housing and said oscillator tubes are injection molded synthetic material parts including sealing surfaces.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
An intake system according to claim 11, which includes extruded sealing lips for sealing off said sealing surfaces of said oscillator tubes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
An intake system according to claim 11, which includes a thermal radiation shield arranged for protection against overheating of said synthetic material parts.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
An intake system according to claim 13, which includes an aluminum fastening rail between said intake housing and said cylinder head, a central portion of said fastening rail being connected to said intake housing by means of a bolt with a centering sleeve, and elastic joint fastenings connecting said rail laterally to said housing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
An intake system according to claim 14, which includes a gap between said aluminum fastening rail and said intake housing as the synthetic material part.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
240 words
An intake system for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine which has a cylinder head for the cylinders, said intake system comprising: an intake housing which is fastened to the cylinder head; intake oscillator tubes which are arranged inside the intake housing; said intake oscillator tubes having two ends, whereby respectively one end of the intake oscillator tube has an intake funnel inside the intake housing and the second end of the intake oscillator tube is connected with the cylinder head; said intake oscillator tubes extending at least in a partial range thereof along the intake housing wall toward the cylinder head and said intake oscillator tubes being curved in more than one plane at least in this region; said intake oscillator tubes at least in a part extending in the region along the cylinder head side consisting of two adjoining shell halves; said shell halves having separating surfaces formed along a single plane located in flow direction of the suctioned combustion air, wherein said intake oscillator tubes cross each other inside the common intake housing, said adjoining shell halves crossing each other at the tube crossings which lie substantially in a single plane perpendicular to said plane of said separating surfaces being unified into one structural part, said two shell halves having fastening means for connection with each other; and said intake housing wall toward the cylinder head side being constructed as one shell half of said intake oscillator tubes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
240 words
An intake system for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine which has a cylinder head for the cylinders, said intake system comprising: an intake housing which is fastened to the cylinder head; intake oscillator tubes which are arranged inside the intake housing; said intake oscillator tubes having two ends, whereby respectively one end of the intake oscillator tube has an intake funnel inside the intake housing and the second end of the intake oscillator tube is connected with the cylinder head; said intake oscillator tubes extending at least in a partial range thereof along the intake housing wall toward the cylinder head and said intake oscillator tubes being curved in more than one plane at least in this region; said intake oscillator tubes at least in a part extending in the region along the cylinder head side consisting of two adjoining shell halves; said shell halves having separating surfaces formed along a single plane located in flow direction of the suctioned combustion air, wherein said intake oscillator tubes cross each other inside the common intake housing, said adjoining shell halves crossing each other at the tube crossings which lie substantially in a single plane perpendicular to said plane of said separating surfaces being unified into one structural part, said two shell halves having fastening means for connection with each other; and said intake housing wall toward the cylinder head side being constructed as one shell half of said intake oscillator tubes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
An intake system according to claim 16, wherein said intake housing and said intake oscillator tubes consist of injection molded synthetic material; and a heat-radiation shield provided therewith for protection against overheating of the synthetic material parts.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
An intake system according to claim 16, wherein the separating surfaces of the shell halves of the intake oscillator tubes are sealed by injected sealing lips.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
An intake system according to claim 16, wherein said common intake housing is fastened directly to the cylinder head of the internal combustion engine.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
An intake system according to claim 19, wherein the housing has ribs provided therewith on the surface thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
An intake system according to claim 19, wherein a side of the intake housing away from the cylinder head is so constructed that an air filter element is directly attachable therewith.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
An intake system according to claim 21, wherein the side of the intake housing away fron the cylinder head consists only of an open frame which is adapted for receiving a plate air filter.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-02-05 | 1988-08-06 | 1989-02-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-02-05 | 1992-08-06 | 1993-02-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-02-05 | 1996-08-06 | 1997-02-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |