US4763612A
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Intake system for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Yamaha Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-03-06
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Granted: 1988-08-16
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Expires: 2007-03-06
Abstract
Abstract An improved induction system for a V type engine that is tuned for substantially all running conditions and which is nevertheless compact in construction. The system includes a pair of plenum chambers each disposed adjacent one of the cylinder heads of the engine. Each cylinder head has at least two intake passages serving the respective cylinder bores and a first conduit extends from the adjacent plenum chamber to one of the intake passages and a second conduit extends from the other of the plenum chambers to the other intake passage. The plenum chambers communicate with each other at their opposite ends to improve air flow and a common inlet opening serves each plenum chamber inlet. A throttle valve arrangement is also incorporated so that good performance is achieved under all running conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Iwanami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:52
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B27/00; F02B27/02; F02B27/0226; F02B27/0247; F02B27/0252; F02B27/0205; F02B27/0215; F02B27/0289; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/22; F02B2075/1804; F02B2075/1824; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/18; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An induction system for an internal combustion engine comprising at least one variable volume chamber having at least one intake port for delivering a charge thereto, a plenum chamber, at least one intake passage extending from said plenum chamber to said intake port, a first inlet passage extending into said plenum chamber, a second inlet passage extending into said plenum chamber, said first and said second inlet passages merging into a common atmospheric air inlet, a first throttle valve in said common atmospheric air inlet for controlling the flow through both of said first and said second inlet passages, and a second throttle valve positioned in said first inlet passage for controlling the flow therethrough.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
An induction system for an internal combustion engine comprising at least one variable volume chamber having at least one intake port for delivering a charge thereto, a plenum chamber, at least one intake passage extending from said plenum chamber to said intake port, a first inlet passage extending into said plenum chamber, a second inlet passage extending into said plenum chamber, said first and said second inlet passages merging into a common atmospheric air inlet, a first throttle valve in said common atmospheric air inlet for controlling the flow through both of said first and said second inlet passages, and a second throttle valve positioned in said first inlet passage for controlling the flow therethrough.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the throttle valves are operated in a staged sequence.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 2 wherein the first throttle valve is opened before the second throttle valve is opened.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the first and second inlet passages have different effective lengths entering into the respective plenum chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 1 wherein a second intake passage extends from the plenum chamber to the variable volume chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 5 wherein the first mentioned intake passage and the second intake passage have different effective lengths.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
153 words
In an induction system for an internal combustion engine having at least two cylinders, a first plenum chamber, a second plenum chamber, conduit means for delivering a charge from said plenum chambers to said cylinders for induction thereto, the improvement comprising a pair of first inlet passages, each one of said pair extending into a respective one of said plenum chambers, a pair of second inlet passages, each of said second pair extending into a respective one of said plenum chambers, said first and said second inlet passages of each plenum chamber each merging into a respective common atmospheric air inlet throttle valve means for controlling the flow into each of said plenum comprising a first throttle valve in said common atmospheric inlet for controlling the flow through both of said first and said second inlet passages and a second throttle valve positioned in said first inlet passage for controlling the flow therethrough.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
153 words
In an induction system for an internal combustion engine having at least two cylinders, a first plenum chamber, a second plenum chamber, conduit means for delivering a charge from said plenum chambers to said cylinders for induction thereto, the improvement comprising a pair of first inlet passages, each one of said pair extending into a respective one of said plenum chambers, a pair of second inlet passages, each of said second pair extending into a respective one of said plenum chambers, said first and said second inlet passages of each plenum chamber each merging into a respective common atmospheric air inlet throttle valve means for controlling the flow into each of said plenum comprising a first throttle valve in said common atmospheric inlet for controlling the flow through both of said first and said second inlet passages and a second throttle valve positioned in said first inlet passage for controlling the flow therethrough.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
In an induction system as set forth in claim 7 wherein the first and second inlet passages of each of the plenum chambers merge into the same common atmospheric air inlet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
In an induction system as set forth in claim 8 wherein the first throttle valve means controls the flow through the first and second inlet passages of all of the plenum chambers and the second throttle valve means controls the flow only through the first inlet passages of the respective plenum chambers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
In an induction system as set forth in claim 9 wherein the second throttle valve means comprises a pair of throttle valves.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
In an induction system as set forth in claim 10 wherein the throttle valves are operated in a staged sequence.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 11 wherein the first throttle valve is opened before the second throttle valve is opened.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 12 wherein the first and second inlet passages have different effective lengths entering into the respective plenum chamber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 9 wherein the first and second inlet passages have different effective lengths entering into the respective plenum chamber.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-08-16 | 1992-02-15 | 1992-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-08-16 | 1996-02-15 | 1996-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-08-16 | 2000-02-15 | 2000-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |