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Intake device for multi-cylinder internal combustion engine
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-05-29
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Granted: 1991-10-15
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Expires: 2010-05-29
Abstract
Abstract In an intake device for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, comprising a pair of resonance chambers and a pair of resonance passages, the resonance chambers and the resonance passages are disposed in parallel in a V-space in the internal combustion engine with a dividing wall interposed therebetween, thereby providing a compact intake system. In the intake device, the resonance chambers are defined in one of upper and lower assembly box portions, while the resonance passages are defined in the other assembly box portion, and an on-off valve capable of changing suction characteristics of the internal combustion engine is provided in a plate-like valve unit separating and joined to the opened surfaces of the two box portions. This enables a reasonable layout of the on-off valve. Further, in the intake device, the resonance chambers are capable of communicating with each other through a communication chamber having a predetermined volume. This ensures both a resonance supercharge effect and an inertia supercharge effect.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuaki Asaki
- 👤 Masaaki Hiratani
- 👤 Yasuo Kitami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:53
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B27/00; F02B27/02; F02B27/0226; F02B27/0247; F02B27/0252; F02B27/0205; F02B27/021; F02B27/0242; F02B27/0268; F02B27/0273; 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: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
An intake device for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, said engine being V-shaped and including left and right groups of cylinders having such an order of ignition that any one of the cylinders is not ignited immediately before or after ignition of the other cylinders of the same group, and said intake device comprising a pair of resonance chambers independently communicating with said left and right groups of cylinders, and a pair of resonance passages communicating at their downstream sides with the resonance chambers and at their upstream sides with the atmosphere through a throttle valve, wherein said pair of resonance chambers and said pair of resonance passages are disposed in parallel in a V-space defined between the left and right groups of cylinders, with a common dividing wall interposed therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
An intake device for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, said engine being V-shaped and including left and right groups of cylinders having such an order of ignition that any one of the cylinders is not ignited immediately before or after ignition of the other cylinders of the same group, and said intake device comprising a pair of resonance chambers independently communicating with said left and right groups of cylinders, and a pair of resonance passages communicating at their downstream sides with the resonance chambers and at their upstream sides with the atmosphere through a throttle valve, wherein said pair of resonance chambers and said pair of resonance passages are disposed in parallel in a V-space defined between the left and right groups of cylinders, with a common dividing wall interposed therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An intake device according to claim 1, further including an on-off valve provided in said dividing wall and capable of changing the length of said resonance passages.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
175 words
An intake device for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, comprising a pair of resonance chambers independently communicating with groups of cylinders having such an order of ignition that any one of the cylinders is not ignited immediately before or after ignition of the other cylinders of the same group, and a pair of resonance passages communicating at their downstream sides with the resonance chambers and at their upstream sides with the atmosphere through a throttle valve, wherein said intake device further includes a resonance chamber assembly box which comprises an upper assembly box portion opened at a lower surface thereof, a lower assembly box portion opened at an upper surface thereof, and a plate-like valve unit dividing the opened surfaces of the upper and lower assembly box portions, said pair of resonance chambers being formed in one of the assembly box portions, said pair of resonance passages being formed in the other assembly box portion, and an on-off valve capable of changing suction characteristics of the internal combustion engine being provided in the valve unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
175 words
An intake device for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, comprising a pair of resonance chambers independently communicating with groups of cylinders having such an order of ignition that any one of the cylinders is not ignited immediately before or after ignition of the other cylinders of the same group, and a pair of resonance passages communicating at their downstream sides with the resonance chambers and at their upstream sides with the atmosphere through a throttle valve, wherein said intake device further includes a resonance chamber assembly box which comprises an upper assembly box portion opened at a lower surface thereof, a lower assembly box portion opened at an upper surface thereof, and a plate-like valve unit dividing the opened surfaces of the upper and lower assembly box portions, said pair of resonance chambers being formed in one of the assembly box portions, said pair of resonance passages being formed in the other assembly box portion, and an on-off valve capable of changing suction characteristics of the internal combustion engine being provided in the valve unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An intake device according to claim 3, wherein the length of said resonance passages is changed by means of said on-off valve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An intake device according to claim 3, wherein said resonance chambers are put into communication with each other by means of said on-off valve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
201 words
An intake device for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, comprising a pair of resonance chambers independently communicating with groups of cylinders having such an order of ignition that any one of the cylinders is not ignited immediately before or after ignition of the other cylinders of the same group, and a pair of resonance passages communicating at their downstream sides with the resonance chambers and at their upstream sides with the atmosphere through a throttle valve, wherein said intake device further includes a resonance chamber assembly box which comprises an upper assembly box portion opened at a lower surface thereof, a lower assembly box portion opened at an upper surface thereof, and a plate-like valve unit dividing the opened surfaces of said upper and lower assembly box portions, said pair of resonance chambers being formed in one of the assembly box portions, the pair of resonance passages being formed in the other assembly box portion, and said valve unit including an on-off valve for changing the length of said resonance passages and another on-off valve for permitting said resonance chambers to be put into communication with each other, said both valves being disposed in a plane where said valve unit lies.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
201 words
An intake device for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, comprising a pair of resonance chambers independently communicating with groups of cylinders having such an order of ignition that any one of the cylinders is not ignited immediately before or after ignition of the other cylinders of the same group, and a pair of resonance passages communicating at their downstream sides with the resonance chambers and at their upstream sides with the atmosphere through a throttle valve, wherein said intake device further includes a resonance chamber assembly box which comprises an upper assembly box portion opened at a lower surface thereof, a lower assembly box portion opened at an upper surface thereof, and a plate-like valve unit dividing the opened surfaces of said upper and lower assembly box portions, said pair of resonance chambers being formed in one of the assembly box portions, the pair of resonance passages being formed in the other assembly box portion, and said valve unit including an on-off valve for changing the length of said resonance passages and another on-off valve for permitting said resonance chambers to be put into communication with each other, said both valves being disposed in a plane where said valve unit lies.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
148 words
An intake device for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, comprising a pair of resonance chambers independently communicating with groups of cylinders having such an order of ignition that any one of the cylinders is not ignited immediately before or after ignition of the other cylinders of the same group, and a pair of resonance passages communicating at their downstream sides with the resonance chambers and at their upstream sides with the atmosphere through a throttle valve, wherein said pair of resonance chambers are in a spaced and parallel arrangement with respect to each other and said intake device further includes an elongated communication chamber provided parallel to and between said pair of resonance chambers with a pair of partition means separating said communication chamber from said resonance chambers for said resonance chambers to communicate with said communication chamber through respective on-off valves provided in the respective partition means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
148 words
An intake device for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, comprising a pair of resonance chambers independently communicating with groups of cylinders having such an order of ignition that any one of the cylinders is not ignited immediately before or after ignition of the other cylinders of the same group, and a pair of resonance passages communicating at their downstream sides with the resonance chambers and at their upstream sides with the atmosphere through a throttle valve, wherein said pair of resonance chambers are in a spaced and parallel arrangement with respect to each other and said intake device further includes an elongated communication chamber provided parallel to and between said pair of resonance chambers with a pair of partition means separating said communication chamber from said resonance chambers for said resonance chambers to communicate with said communication chamber through respective on-off valves provided in the respective partition means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
207 words
An intake device for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, comprising a pair of resonance chambers independently communicating with groups of cylinders having such an order of ignition that any one of the cylinders is not ignited immediately before or after ignition of the other cylinders of the same group, and a pair of resonance passages communicating at their downstream sides with the resonance chambers and at their upstream sides with the atmosphere through a throttle valve, wherein said intake device includes a communication chamber provided between said pair of resonance chambers so that said resonance chambers communicate with each other through said communication chamber, and wherein said intake device further includes a resonance chamber assembly box which comprises an upper assembly box portion opened at a lower surface thereof, a lower assembly box portion opened at an upper surface thereof, and a plate-like valve unit separating and joined to the opened surfaces of the upper and lower assembly-box portions, said pair of resonance chambers being formed in one of the assembly box portions, said pair of resonance passages being formed in the other assembly box portion, and an on-off valve capable of changing suction characteristics of the internal combustion engine being provided in the plate-like valve unit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
207 words
An intake device for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, comprising a pair of resonance chambers independently communicating with groups of cylinders having such an order of ignition that any one of the cylinders is not ignited immediately before or after ignition of the other cylinders of the same group, and a pair of resonance passages communicating at their downstream sides with the resonance chambers and at their upstream sides with the atmosphere through a throttle valve, wherein said intake device includes a communication chamber provided between said pair of resonance chambers so that said resonance chambers communicate with each other through said communication chamber, and wherein said intake device further includes a resonance chamber assembly box which comprises an upper assembly box portion opened at a lower surface thereof, a lower assembly box portion opened at an upper surface thereof, and a plate-like valve unit separating and joined to the opened surfaces of the upper and lower assembly-box portions, said pair of resonance chambers being formed in one of the assembly box portions, said pair of resonance passages being formed in the other assembly box portion, and an on-off valve capable of changing suction characteristics of the internal combustion engine being provided in the plate-like valve unit.
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