US4895112A
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Intake pipe system for a reciprocating engine
Assignee: Dr Ing HCF Porsche AG
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Filing: 1988-02-01
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Granted: 1990-01-23
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Expires: 2008-02-01
Abstract
Abstract An intake pipe system for an opposed-piston or V-engine consists of a U-shaped collector intake pipe at whose two U-legs individual intake pipes are mounted to the two banks of cylinders. In the center between the U-legs, an intake stub is mounted that points in the same direction. In order to achieve an optimal charging effect, the total length of the collector intake pipe amounts to twice the total length of the individual intake pipe that is designed as a curve with respect to space.
Inventors
- 👤 Erwin Rutschmann
- 👤 Klaus Schneider
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:25
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M35/00; F02M35/10; F02M35/10091; F02M35/10144; F02B; F02B27/00; F02B27/005; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/22; F02B75/24; F02B75/243; F02M35/10006; F02M35/10026; F02M35/10052; F02M35/104; F02M35/116; F02M35/1165; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/027; F02B2075/1804; F02B2075/1824; F02M35/10314; F02M35/10327; F02M35/1034; F02M35/10354; F02M35/1036; F05; F05C; F05C2225/00; F05C2225/08; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
An intake pipe system for a multi-cylinder reciprocating engine, having a collector intake pipe and individual intake pipes originating from the collector intake pipe and leading to cylinders that are arranged in two banks, wherein the collector intake pipe is U-shaped, wherein the individual intake pipes originate from U-legs of the collector intake pipe, and wherein an intake stub is mounted approximately at the center between the U-legs, said intake stub extending perpendicularly to a web connecting the U-legs, wherein the individual intake pipes are mounted at exterior sides of the U-legs and at an obtuse angle with respect to central axes of the intake pipes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
An intake pipe system for a multi-cylinder reciprocating engine, having a collector intake pipe and individual intake pipes originating from the collector intake pipe and leading to cylinders that are arranged in two banks, wherein the collector intake pipe is U-shaped, wherein the individual intake pipes originate from U-legs of the collector intake pipe, and wherein an intake stub is mounted approximately at the center between the U-legs, said intake stub extending perpendicularly to a web connecting the U-legs, wherein the individual intake pipes are mounted at exterior sides of the U-legs and at an obtuse angle with respect to central axes of the intake pipes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
An intake pipe system according to claim 1, wherein the individual intake pipes are curved downward in a single curve from the U-legs to end in connecting flanges that are approximately horizontal with respect to the engine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An intake pipe system according to claim 1, wherein a total length of the collector intake pipe is approximately twice as large as a total length of an individual intake pipe.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
108 words
An intake pipe system for a multi-cylinder reciprocating engine, having a collector intake pipe and individual intake pipes originating from the collector intake pipe and leading to cylinders that are arranged in two banks, wherein the collector intake pipe is U-shaped, wherein the individual intake pipes originate from U-legs of the collector intake pipe, and wherein an intake stub is mounted approximately at the center between the U-legs, said intake stub extending perpendicular to a web connecting the U-legs, wherein the individual intake pipes are disposed in parallel to one another and tangentially to a transition curve of the collection pipe connecting the straight web with the U-legs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
108 words
An intake pipe system for a multi-cylinder reciprocating engine, having a collector intake pipe and individual intake pipes originating from the collector intake pipe and leading to cylinders that are arranged in two banks, wherein the collector intake pipe is U-shaped, wherein the individual intake pipes originate from U-legs of the collector intake pipe, and wherein an intake stub is mounted approximately at the center between the U-legs, said intake stub extending perpendicular to a web connecting the U-legs, wherein the individual intake pipes are disposed in parallel to one another and tangentially to a transition curve of the collection pipe connecting the straight web with the U-legs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An intake pipe system according to claim 4, wherein a total length of the collector intake pipe is approximately twice as large as a total length of an individual intake pipe.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
116 words
An intake pipe system for a multi-cylinder reciprocating engine, having a collector intake pipe and individual intake pipes originating from the collector intake pipe and leading to cylinders that are arranged in two banks, wherein the collector intake pipe is U-shaped, wherein the individual intake pipes originate from U-legs of the collector intake pipe, and wherein an intake stub is mounted approximately at the center between the U-legs, said intake stub extending perpendicularly to a web connecting the U-legs, wherein the free flow cross-sectional area of the collector intake pipe amounts to 1.2 to 1.3 times the sum of all free flow cross-sectional areas of the individual intake pipes that are connected to a respective U-leg.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
116 words
An intake pipe system for a multi-cylinder reciprocating engine, having a collector intake pipe and individual intake pipes originating from the collector intake pipe and leading to cylinders that are arranged in two banks, wherein the collector intake pipe is U-shaped, wherein the individual intake pipes originate from U-legs of the collector intake pipe, and wherein an intake stub is mounted approximately at the center between the U-legs, said intake stub extending perpendicularly to a web connecting the U-legs, wherein the free flow cross-sectional area of the collector intake pipe amounts to 1.2 to 1.3 times the sum of all free flow cross-sectional areas of the individual intake pipes that are connected to a respective U-leg.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
An intake pipe system according to claim 6, wherein a total length of the collector intake pipe is approximately twice as large as a total length of an individual intake pipe.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
135 words
An intake pipe system for a multi-cylinder reciprocating engine, having a collector intake pipe and individual intake pipes originating from the collector intake pipe and leading to cylinders that are arranged in two banks, wherein the collector intake pipe is U-shaped, wherein the individual intake pipes originate from U-legs of the collector intake pipe, and wherein an intake stub is mounted approximately at the center between the U-legs, said intake stub extending perpendicularly to a web connecting the U-legs, wherein a total flow path defined as a distance between the intake stub and a connecting flange of an individual intake pipe that connects the individual intake pipe to a respective cylinder, is approximately the same for distances between the intake stub and all connecting flanges of the individual intake pipes of both banks of cylinders.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
135 words
An intake pipe system for a multi-cylinder reciprocating engine, having a collector intake pipe and individual intake pipes originating from the collector intake pipe and leading to cylinders that are arranged in two banks, wherein the collector intake pipe is U-shaped, wherein the individual intake pipes originate from U-legs of the collector intake pipe, and wherein an intake stub is mounted approximately at the center between the U-legs, said intake stub extending perpendicularly to a web connecting the U-legs, wherein a total flow path defined as a distance between the intake stub and a connecting flange of an individual intake pipe that connects the individual intake pipe to a respective cylinder, is approximately the same for distances between the intake stub and all connecting flanges of the individual intake pipes of both banks of cylinders.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
An intake pipe system according to claim 8, wherein a total length of the collector intake pipe is approximately twice as large as a total length of an individual intake pipe.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
201 words
An intake pipe system for a multi-cylinder reciprocating engine, having a collector intake pipe and individual intake pipes originating from the collector intake pipe and leading to cylinders that are arranged in two banks, wherein the collector intake pipe is U-shaped, wherein the individual intake pipes originate from U-legs of the collector intake pipe, and wherein an intake stub is mounted approximately at the center between the U-legs, said intake stub extending perpendicularly to a web connecting the U-legs, at least one U-leg of the collector intake pipe has a sealed-off separating point for compensating at least one of a change of length and a transverse offsetting, wherein the separating point is formed of a bush that is pressed into an end flange of one leg part, of a sealing ring that rests against a collar of the bush and against the end flange, said sealing ring being disposed on the bush with significant radial play and in an outer groove containing an O-ring for sealing-off, with respect to a pipe expansion fitted above it, the other leg part as well as of a dust seal that is inserted between the front face and the end flange of one leg part.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
201 words
An intake pipe system for a multi-cylinder reciprocating engine, having a collector intake pipe and individual intake pipes originating from the collector intake pipe and leading to cylinders that are arranged in two banks, wherein the collector intake pipe is U-shaped, wherein the individual intake pipes originate from U-legs of the collector intake pipe, and wherein an intake stub is mounted approximately at the center between the U-legs, said intake stub extending perpendicularly to a web connecting the U-legs, at least one U-leg of the collector intake pipe has a sealed-off separating point for compensating at least one of a change of length and a transverse offsetting, wherein the separating point is formed of a bush that is pressed into an end flange of one leg part, of a sealing ring that rests against a collar of the bush and against the end flange, said sealing ring being disposed on the bush with significant radial play and in an outer groove containing an O-ring for sealing-off, with respect to a pipe expansion fitted above it, the other leg part as well as of a dust seal that is inserted between the front face and the end flange of one leg part.
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