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US5575247A
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Air intake device for an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Denso Corp
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Filing: 1995-12-26
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Granted: 1996-11-19
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Expires: 2015-12-26
Abstract
Abstract An air cleaner, a throttle, a surge tank and air-intake pipes of an intake manifold are combined in a unit and a fuel delivery pipe and fuel injectors are installed in the unit before the unit of an air-intake device is assembled to an internal combustion engine. Cases of the above members are integrally formed thereby to reduce the size of the device and material used for the device. A dusty-side of the air cleaner is disposed under a filter element to prevent dust and water from getting into the clean-side of the filter element when the element is removed to have serviced or inspected.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiaki Nakayama
- 👤 Shuya Mikami
- 👤 Yoshitaka Nishio
- 👤 Akihide Yamaguchi
- 👤 Masao Ino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 18:39
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M35/00; F02M35/10; F02M35/104; F02M35/112; F02M35/02; F02M35/04; F02M35/10006; F02M35/10026; F02M35/10032; F02M35/10052; F02M35/10091; F02M35/10144; F02M35/10209; F02M35/10216; F02M35/10242; F02M35/10249; F02M35/10288; F02M35/10314; F02M35/10321; F02M35/1034; F02M35/10354; F02M35/1036; F02M69/00; F02M69/04; F02M69/042; F02M69/044; F02M69/46; F02M69/462; F02M69/465; F02M35/10347; F05; F05C; F05C2225/00; F05C2225/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An air intake device for an internal combustion engine having a shaft, a plurality of cylinders, a throttle and air-intake pipes, said air intake device comprising: a case having an inlet, an outlet, a space connected between said inlet and said outlet, and a mount member disposed below said outlet and adjacent to said air-intake pipes and connected to each of said air-intake pipes; a filter element disposed detachably in said case to partition said space into a dusty-side space which includes said mount member and is connected to said inlet and a clean-side space which is connected to said outlet; and means, fixed to said mount member, for supplying fuel to said intake pipes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
An air intake device for an internal combustion engine having a shaft, a plurality of cylinders, a throttle and air-intake pipes, said air intake device comprising: a case having an inlet, an outlet, a space connected between said inlet and said outlet, and a mount member disposed below said outlet and adjacent to said air-intake pipes and connected to each of said air-intake pipes; a filter element disposed detachably in said case to partition said space into a dusty-side space which includes said mount member and is connected to said inlet and a clean-side space which is connected to said outlet; and means, fixed to said mount member, for supplying fuel to said intake pipes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said filter element is disposed above said fuel supplying means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said case comprises a lower case disposed under said filter element and upper case disposed over said filter element, and said fuel supplying means is disposed in said lower case.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said lower case has an opening for providing access to said fuel supplying means when said filter element is detached therefrom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 3 further comprising an air duct, fixed to said upper case, for connecting said clean-side space with said throttle, wherein said mount member is disposed above said air-intake pipes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said air duct comprises an open passage member and a cover member integrally formed on said upper case for covering said open passage member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said engine has a surge tank connected between said throttle and said air intake pipes, and said lower case comprises a resinous mold integral with members of said throttle and said surge tank.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said inlet is disposed on a portion of said upper case perpendicular to a line of said cylinders.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
149 words
An air intake device for an internal combustion engine having a shaft, a plurality of cylinders, a throttle and air-intake pipes connected to said cylinders, said device comprising: a case disposed in parallel with said engine and having an inlet being open to the air, an outlet connected to said cylinders, a space connected between said inlet and said outlet and a mount member connected to each of said air-intake pipes and disposed below said outlet; a filter element disposed in said case to partition said space into a dusty-side space which is connected to said inlet and disposed adjacent to said air-intake pipes and a clean-side space which is connected to said outlet; an engine control unit, disposed in said dusty-side space, for controlling operation of said engine; and means, disposed in said dusty-side space and fixed to said mount member, for supplying fuel to said intake pipes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
149 words
An air intake device for an internal combustion engine having a shaft, a plurality of cylinders, a throttle and air-intake pipes connected to said cylinders, said device comprising: a case disposed in parallel with said engine and having an inlet being open to the air, an outlet connected to said cylinders, a space connected between said inlet and said outlet and a mount member connected to each of said air-intake pipes and disposed below said outlet; a filter element disposed in said case to partition said space into a dusty-side space which is connected to said inlet and disposed adjacent to said air-intake pipes and a clean-side space which is connected to said outlet; an engine control unit, disposed in said dusty-side space, for controlling operation of said engine; and means, disposed in said dusty-side space and fixed to said mount member, for supplying fuel to said intake pipes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said fuel supplying means comprises a fuel passage and a plurality of fuel injectors connected to said fuel passage, and said lower case has an opening through which said fuel passage extends in said dusty-side space.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said dusty-side space is disposed lower than said outlet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
54 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said case comprises a fixture member to which said filter element is detachably fixed and a cap member for covering said clean-side space, and said fixture member has an opening for providing access to said fuel supplying means when said filter element is detached.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
130 words
An air intake device for an internal combustion engine having a shaft, a plurality of cylinders, said device comprising: a unit shell member including a case having an inlet, an outlet, an air passage and a mount member and air-intake pipes disposed under said mount member and connected between said air passage and said cylinders, said case having such length as to cover an entire row of said air intake pipes; a filter element disposed in said case between said inlet and said outlet for providing a clean-side space which is connected to said outlet and a dusty-side space which is connected to said inlet and includes said mount member; and means, disposed in said dusty-side space and fixed to said mount member, for supplying fuel to said intake pipes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
130 words
An air intake device for an internal combustion engine having a shaft, a plurality of cylinders, said device comprising: a unit shell member including a case having an inlet, an outlet, an air passage and a mount member and air-intake pipes disposed under said mount member and connected between said air passage and said cylinders, said case having such length as to cover an entire row of said air intake pipes; a filter element disposed in said case between said inlet and said outlet for providing a clean-side space which is connected to said outlet and a dusty-side space which is connected to said inlet and includes said mount member; and means, disposed in said dusty-side space and fixed to said mount member, for supplying fuel to said intake pipes.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said air passage comprises a surge tank connected to said air-intake pipes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said air passage comprises a throttle bore connected to said outlet.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 15, wherein said case further comprises a case member and a cap member detachably fixed to said case member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 16, wherein said air passage comprises a duct fixed to said cap member and connected to said throttle bore.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said unit shell member further comprises a head cover covering said engine.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 18, wherein said air passage comprises a surge tank connected to said air-intake pipes, and said surge tank is formed integral with said head cover and said case.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said unit shell member comprises a portion of said air-intake pipes formed integral with said case.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said passage comprises a resonator for changing the resonating frequency of noise generated by said engine.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
120 words
An air intake device for an internal combustion engine having a shaft, a plurality of cylinders, a throttle, an air-intake pipes and a fuel supplying device, said air intake device comprising: a case having an inlet, an outlet, a space connected between said inlet and said outlet, and a mount member, disposed below said outlet and adjacent to said air-intake pipes and connected to each of said air-intake pipes, for mounting said fuel supplying device to supply fuel to said air-intake pipes; and a filter element disposed detachably in said case to partition said space into a dusty-side space which includes said mount member and is connected to said inlet and a clean-side space which is connected to said outlet.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
120 words
An air intake device for an internal combustion engine having a shaft, a plurality of cylinders, a throttle, an air-intake pipes and a fuel supplying device, said air intake device comprising: a case having an inlet, an outlet, a space connected between said inlet and said outlet, and a mount member, disposed below said outlet and adjacent to said air-intake pipes and connected to each of said air-intake pipes, for mounting said fuel supplying device to supply fuel to said air-intake pipes; and a filter element disposed detachably in said case to partition said space into a dusty-side space which includes said mount member and is connected to said inlet and a clean-side space which is connected to said outlet.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
31 words
An air intake device as claimed in claim 22, wherein said case futher comprises a second mount member disposed in said dusty side space for mounting an engine control circuit unit.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
147 words
An air intake device for an internal combustion engine having a shaft, a plurality of cylinders, a throttle, air-intake pipes connected to said cylinders, a fuel supplying device and an engine control unit, said device comprising: a case disposed in parallel with said engine and having an inlet being open to the air, an outlet connected to said cylinders, a space connected between said inlet and said outlet, a first mount member, connected to each of said air-intake pipes and disposed below said outlet, for mounting said fuel supplying device to supply fuel to said intake pipes, and a second mount member for mountin said engine control unit; and a filter element disposed in said case to partition said space into a dusty-side space which is connected to said inlet and disposed adjacent to said air-intake pipes and a clean-side space which is connected to said outlet.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
147 words
An air intake device for an internal combustion engine having a shaft, a plurality of cylinders, a throttle, air-intake pipes connected to said cylinders, a fuel supplying device and an engine control unit, said device comprising: a case disposed in parallel with said engine and having an inlet being open to the air, an outlet connected to said cylinders, a space connected between said inlet and said outlet, a first mount member, connected to each of said air-intake pipes and disposed below said outlet, for mounting said fuel supplying device to supply fuel to said intake pipes, and a second mount member for mountin said engine control unit; and a filter element disposed in said case to partition said space into a dusty-side space which is connected to said inlet and disposed adjacent to said air-intake pipes and a clean-side space which is connected to said outlet.
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