US5647314A
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Suction silencer apparatus
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-11-28
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Granted: 1997-07-15
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Expires: 2015-11-28
Abstract
Abstract A suction silencer apparatus having a high silencing performance and a superior space efficiency is provided. The suction silencer apparatus is installed on an engine having a plurality of silencer chambers on a suction passage and includes a first silencer chamber surrounding a bent portion of the suction passage and communicating with the suction passage, a second silencer chamber arranged integrally with the first silencer chamber at an inner side of the bent portion of the suction passage, and a connecting device arranged at the inner side of the bent portion of the suction passage for connecting the first silencer chamber with the second silencer chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuo Matsumura
- 👤 Kazuo Hashiba
- 👤 Seijiro Sone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:24
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M35/00; F02M35/12; F02M35/1255
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A suction silencer apparatus of an engine having a plurality of silencer chambers on a suction passage, comprising: a first silencer chamber surrounding a bent portion of said suction passage and communicating with said suction passage; a second silencer chamber arranged integrally with said first silencer chamber at an inner side of said bent portion of the suction passage; and connecting means arranged at said inner side of said bent portion of the suction passage for connecting said first silencer chamber with said second silencer chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A suction silencer apparatus of an engine having a plurality of silencer chambers on a suction passage, comprising: a first silencer chamber surrounding a bent portion of said suction passage and communicating with said suction passage; a second silencer chamber arranged integrally with said first silencer chamber at an inner side of said bent portion of the suction passage; and connecting means arranged at said inner side of said bent portion of the suction passage for connecting said first silencer chamber with said second silencer chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second silencer chambers are formed in a silencer case having split first and second cases combined together pinching therebetween a duct forming said suction passage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second silencer chambers are formed in a silencer case of an angular shape and a duct forming said suction passage passes through an upper wall and a side wall of said silencer case.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said duct comprises a first duct member passing through said upper wall and a second duct member passing through said side wall which face to each other at a predetermined interval within said silencer case.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said connecting means is formed integrally on one of said duct members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second silencer chamber is close to a side frame and enclosed together with said side frame by a duct.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
111 words
A suction silencer apparatus of an engine having a plurality of silencer chambers on a suction passage, comprising: a silencer apparatus surrounding a bent portion of said suction passage; a partition wall partitioning an interior of said silencer apparatus into outer and inner portions positioned on outer and inner sides of said bent portion, respectively; a silencer expansion chamber formed by said outer portion in said silencer apparatus; a silencer resonance chamber formed by said inner portion in said silencer apparatus; and a connecting pipe for connecting said silencer expansion chamber with said silencer resonance chamber arranged at said inner side of said bent portion extruding into said silencer resonance chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
111 words
A suction silencer apparatus of an engine having a plurality of silencer chambers on a suction passage, comprising: a silencer apparatus surrounding a bent portion of said suction passage; a partition wall partitioning an interior of said silencer apparatus into outer and inner portions positioned on outer and inner sides of said bent portion, respectively; a silencer expansion chamber formed by said outer portion in said silencer apparatus; a silencer resonance chamber formed by said inner portion in said silencer apparatus; and a connecting pipe for connecting said silencer expansion chamber with said silencer resonance chamber arranged at said inner side of said bent portion extruding into said silencer resonance chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said silencer apparatus comprises a silencer case having split first and second cases combined together pinching therebetween a duct forming said suction passage.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said partition wall comprises a partition wall part integrally projecting from an inner surface of said silencer case and a partition plate engaging with said partition wall part.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein said partition plate is of an elliptical shape.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein said connecting pipe is formed in a body with said partition plate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said silencer apparatus comprises a silencer case of an angular shape and a duct forming said suction passage passes through an upper wall and a side wall of said silencer case.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein said duct comprises a first duct member passing through said upper wall and a second duct member passing through said side wall which face to each other at a predetermined interval within said silencer case.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said connecting pipe is enclosed together with a side frame by a duct.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
81 words
A suction silencer apparatus of an engine having a plurality of silencer chambers formed in a silencer case, in which said silencer case comprises a case split into first and second halves which when combined together respectively pinch opposite sides of a duct passing through said plurality of silencer chambers, said duct comprises first and second duct members arranged in a common plane, each of said first and second duct members pinched by said first and second halves of said case.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
81 words
A suction silencer apparatus of an engine having a plurality of silencer chambers formed in a silencer case, in which said silencer case comprises a case split into first and second halves which when combined together respectively pinch opposite sides of a duct passing through said plurality of silencer chambers, said duct comprises first and second duct members arranged in a common plane, each of said first and second duct members pinched by said first and second halves of said case.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein said silencer case is of an angular shape and said duct passes through an upper wall and a side wall of said silencer case.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
47 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein said first duct member passing through said upper wall and said second duct member passing through said side wall, said first and second duct members face toward each other at a predetermined interval within said silencer case.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein said plurality of silencer chambers are formed in said silencer case by a separate partition plate pinched and supported by said first and second halves.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein said partition plate is of an elliptical shape and a connecting pipe communicating with said silencer chambers is formed in a body with said partition plate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
42 words
A suction silencer apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein said plurality of silencer chambers include a silencer chamber of a smaller capacity which is close to a side frame and which is surrounded, together with said side frame, by a duct.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-07-14 | 2001-01-13 | 2001-07-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-07-14 | 2005-01-13 | 2005-07-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-07-14 | 2009-01-13 | 2009-07-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |