US5653200A
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Internal combustion engine with intake module or intake tube fastened to it, and method for fastening an intake module or intake tube to an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1996-07-31
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Granted: 1997-08-05
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Expires: 2016-07-31
Abstract
Abstract The invention joins the intake module or intake tube to the engine with the aid of a displaceable retaining element. The retaining element, which in the mounted state is under initial tension, is braced against an engine retention face associated with the engine and against at least one counterpart intake module retention face joined to the intake module or intake tube. Because of the displaceability of the retaining element, the expense and effort of mounting and dismantling the intake module or intake tube to the engine by screws are substantially reduced. The engine is intended in particular for motor vehicles.
Inventors
- 👤 Udo Hafner
- 👤 Walter Lorch
- 👤 Eckhard Bodenhausen
- 👤 Hans-Dieter Siems
- 👤 Thomas Gregorius
- 👤 Werner Haarer
- 👤 Albert Staacke
- 👤 Uwe Schopper
- 👤 Bernd Koch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:57
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M35/00; F02M35/10; F02M35/10006; F02M35/10078; F02M35/10091; F02M35/10111; F02M35/10373; F05; F05C; F05C2225/00; F05C2225/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
An internal combustion engine with an intake module or intake tube, wherein the intake module or intake tube is fastened to the engine by a fastening means (10) in a retention direction (30), the fastening means (10), includes at least one retaining element (33, 33z) that is under spring force in a mounted state and that is braced on one side on at least one retention face (32) associated with the engine (4) and oriented substantially in a direction of the retention direction (30) and on another side on at least one counterpart retention face (34) associated with the intake module (6) or intake tube and oriented substantially counter to the retention direction (30).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
An internal combustion engine with an intake module or intake tube, wherein the intake module or intake tube is fastened to the engine by a fastening means (10) in a retention direction (30), the fastening means (10), includes at least one retaining element (33, 33z) that is under spring force in a mounted state and that is braced on one side on at least one retention face (32) associated with the engine (4) and oriented substantially in a direction of the retention direction (30) and on another side on at least one counterpart retention face (34) associated with the intake module (6) or intake tube and oriented substantially counter to the retention direction (30).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The engine in accordance with claim 1, in which the retaining element (33, 33z) is braced against a plurality of retention faces (32) associated with the engine (4).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The engine in accordance with claim 1 in which the retaining element (33, 33z) is braced against a plurality of counterpart retention faces (34) associated with the intake module (6) or intake tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The engine in accordance with claim 2 in which the retaining element (33, 33z) is braced against a plurality of counterpart retention faces (34) associated with the intake module (6) or intake tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The engine in accordance with claim 1, in which the retaining element (33, 33z) is an elastic element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The engine in accordance with claim 1, in which the spring force arises by means of a displacement of the retaining element (33, 33z) oriented substantially crosswise to the retention on direction (30), and in particular by a substantially linear displacement of the retaining element (33, 33z).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The engine in accordance with claim 1, in which the retaining element (33, 33z) has an approximately U-shaped or bracketlike cross section, at least in one portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The engine in accordance with claim 1, in which when the intake module (6) or intake tube has been removed from the engine (4), the retaining element (33, 33z) is coupled to the intake module (6) or intake tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The engine in accordance with claim 1, in which when the intake module (6) or intake tube has been removed from the engine (4), the retaining element (33, 33z) is coupled to the engine (4).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The engine in accordance with claim 1, in which the retention face (32) is provided on a stop piece (66) associated with the engine (4).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The engine in accordance with claim 10, in which the stop piece (66) is a bolt (80).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The engine in accordance with claim 1, in which the counterpart retention face (34) is provided on a counterpart stop piece (70) associated with the intake module (6) or intake tube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
75 words
The engine in accordance with claim 1, in which at least one chamfer (76) associated with the engine (4) is provided, said at least one chamfer is made in such a way that once the intake module (6) or intake tube has been mounted on the engine (4), the spring force is generated by a displacement of the retaining element (33, 33z), by means of a substantially linear displacement of the retaining element (33, 33z).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
79 words
The engine in accordance with claim 1, in which at least one chamfer (76) associated with the intake module (6) or intake tube is provided, said at least one chamfer is made in such a way that once the intake module (6) or intake tube has been mounted on the engine (4), the spring force is generated by a displacement of the retaining element (33, 33z), by means of a substantially linear displacement of the retaining element (33, 33z).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
77 words
The engine in accordance with claim 1, in which at least one chamfer (76) associated with the retaining element (33, 33z) is provided, said at least one chamfer is made in such a way that once the intake module (6) or intake tube has been mounted on the engine (4), the spring force is generated by a displacement of the retaining element (33, 33z), by means of a substantially linear displacement of the retaining element (33, 33z).
Claim 17
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for fastening an intake module or intake tube to an internal combustion engine, wherein the intake module or intake tube, fastening said intake module or intake tube by a fastening means (10) against the engine in a retention direction (30), orienting at least one retention face (32) associated with the engine (4) in a retention direction (30), and orienting at least one counterpart retention face (34) associated with the intake module (6) or intake tube substantially counter to the retention direction (30) wherein the fastening means (10) includes at least one retaining element (33, 33z), and the intake module (6) or intake tube is moved substantially crosswise to the retention direction (30) to fasten the intake module (6) or intake tube to the engine.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for fastening an intake module or intake tube to an internal combustion engine, wherein the intake module or intake tube, fastening said intake module or intake tube by a fastening means (10) against the engine in a retention direction (30), orienting at least one retention face (32) associated with the engine (4) in a retention direction (30), and orienting at least one counterpart retention face (34) associated with the intake module (6) or intake tube substantially counter to the retention direction (30) wherein the fastening means (10) includes at least one retaining element (33, 33z), and the intake module (6) or intake tube is moved substantially crosswise to the retention direction (30) to fasten the intake module (6) or intake tube to the engine.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method in accordance with claim 16, in which the retaining element (33, 33z) is moved substantially linearly.
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