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Intake manifold of internal combustion engine
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1989-11-29
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Granted: 1991-08-13
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Expires: 2009-11-29
Abstract
Abstract An intake manifold of an internal combustion engine is structured either to keep the temperature in the intake manifold constant or to allow the temperature in the intake manifold to be controlled from outside thereof for thereby increasing the engine output. For this purpose, following measures are employed: (1) The intake manifold is made of a material having a low heat conductivity; (2) The outer periphery of the intake manifold is covered with an adiabatic material; (3) The intake manifold is of a double walled structure; and (4) The intake manifold is provided with a cooler or a heater.
Inventors
- 👤 Gouki Okazaki
- 👤 Motohisa Funabashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:40
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M35/00; F02M35/10; F02M35/10314; F02M35/10321; F02M31/00; F02M31/02; F02M31/04; F02M31/20; F02M35/10242; F02M35/10268; F02M35/10281; F02M35/104; F28; F28D; F28D7/00; F28D7/10; F28D7/106; F28F; F28F13/00; F28F13/18; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; F02M35/10091; F02M35/10098; F05; F05C; F05C2225/00; F05C2225/08; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
An engine intake manifold of an internal combustion engine, comprising a first intake manifold section having an air inlet through which ambient air can be sucked into the intake manifold and an air outlet through which the thus sucked ambient air can flow towards an engine cylinder, a second intake manifold section having a structure which is effective to reduce the influence of the temperature of the air outside the intake manifold on the temperature of the air flowing within the intake manifold, first clamping mean connecting one end of said second intake manifold section to said air outlet of said first intake manifold section, and a second clamping means connecting the other end of said second intake manifold section to a cylinder head of the engine, wherein said second intake manifold section is made of a first material and has an outer surface covered with an adiabatic second material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
An engine intake manifold of an internal combustion engine, comprising a first intake manifold section having an air inlet through which ambient air can be sucked into the intake manifold and an air outlet through which the thus sucked ambient air can flow towards an engine cylinder, a second intake manifold section having a structure which is effective to reduce the influence of the temperature of the air outside the intake manifold on the temperature of the air flowing within the intake manifold, first clamping mean connecting one end of said second intake manifold section to said air outlet of said first intake manifold section, and a second clamping means connecting the other end of said second intake manifold section to a cylinder head of the engine, wherein said second intake manifold section is made of a first material and has an outer surface covered with an adiabatic second material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
150 words
An engine intake manifold of an internal combustion engine, comprising a first intake manifold section having an air inlet through which ambient air can be sucked into the intake manifold and an air outlet through which the thus sucked ambient air can flow towards an engine cylinder, a second intake manifold section of a structure which allows the temperature therein to be controlled from outside thereof, first clamping means connecting one end of said second intake manifold section to said air outlet of said first intake manifold section, and second clamping means connecting the other end of said second intake manifold section to a cylinder head of the engine, wherein said second intake manifold section is provided with a fuel sump and means for heating said fuel sump from outside of said second intake manifold section so as to provide localized heating of said fuel sump through the wall thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
150 words
An engine intake manifold of an internal combustion engine, comprising a first intake manifold section having an air inlet through which ambient air can be sucked into the intake manifold and an air outlet through which the thus sucked ambient air can flow towards an engine cylinder, a second intake manifold section of a structure which allows the temperature therein to be controlled from outside thereof, first clamping means connecting one end of said second intake manifold section to said air outlet of said first intake manifold section, and second clamping means connecting the other end of said second intake manifold section to a cylinder head of the engine, wherein said second intake manifold section is provided with a fuel sump and means for heating said fuel sump from outside of said second intake manifold section so as to provide localized heating of said fuel sump through the wall thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
An engine intake manifold according to claim 2, further including sensor means for detecting an operating condition of the engine and a controller operative to control said temperature controlling means based on information from said sensor means.
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