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Intake apparatus for feeding air to engine compartment
Assignee: Decuir Engine Technologies LLC
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Filing: 2002-04-09
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Granted: 2004-03-02
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Expires: 2022-04-09
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for feeding fresh ambient air to an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, includes a front lamp assembly with an ambient air intake tract associated with the lamp assembly for providing an air communication passage between an exterior of the motor vehicle and an engine compartment. The air intake tract is adapted to direct an ambient air to an engine compartment bypassing an engine cooling radiator. The air intake tract is in the form of a flattened funnel secured to a lamp housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Alex Decuir
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:06
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K13/00; B60K13/02; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/0017
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
An apparatus for feeding air to an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, said apparatus comprising: at least one lamp assembly including a lamp housing forming a cavity, a lens member attached to said lamp housing, and an ambient air intake tract associated with said lamp assembly and extending between an intake port of said tract open to ambient air outside said vehicle and an exhaust port of said tract open to an engine compartment, said ambient air intake tract providing an air communication passage between an exterior of said motor vehicle and said engine compartment; wherein said internal combustion engine includes an air intake duct for supplying air to an air filter, said duct having a first end forming an intake opening and a second end forming an outlet opening, said intake opening is disposed adjacent to said exhaust port of said air intake tract, said second end of said air intake duct is attached to said air filter.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
161 words
An apparatus for feeding air to an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, said apparatus comprising: at least one lamp assembly including a lamp housing forming a cavity, a lens member attached to said lamp housing, and an ambient air intake tract associated with said lamp assembly and extending between an intake port of said tract open to ambient air outside said vehicle and an exhaust port of said tract open to an engine compartment, said ambient air intake tract providing an air communication passage between an exterior of said motor vehicle and said engine compartment; wherein said internal combustion engine includes an air intake duct for supplying air to an air filter, said duct having a first end forming an intake opening and a second end forming an outlet opening, said intake opening is disposed adjacent to said exhaust port of said air intake tract, said second end of said air intake duct is attached to said air filter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein said lamp assembly is mounted to a front panel of said motor vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein said ambient air intake tract is in the form of an air intake scoop adjacent to said lamp housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein said intake port of said air intake tract is defined by at least one aperture formed in said lens member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein said exhaust port is defined by at least one hole formed in said lamp housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein said internal combustion engine includes a turbocharger.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , including two adjacent lamp assemblies mounted on one side of said motor vehicle in a transverse direction, each of said lamp assemblies including said ambient air intake tract extending between said intake port of said tract open to ambient air outside said vehicle and said exhaust port of said tract open to said engine compartment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 3 , wherein said air intake scoop further includes a proximal end adjacent to said housing of said lamp assembly and a distal end disposed adjacent to an ambient air inlet of said vehicle within an engine compartment, said proximal end having a first opening defining said intake port of said air intake tract, said distal end having a second opening defining said exhaust port of said air intake tract.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 3 , wherein said air intake scoop further includes a support bracket for securing thereof to a support structure within an engine compartment of said motor vehicle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 3 , wherein said air intake scoop is in the form of a flattened funnel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 4 , wherein said exhaust port is defined by at least one hole formed in said lamp housing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 5 , wherein said intake port of said air intake tract is defined by at least one hole formed in said lamp housing spaced from said exhaust port.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 7 , wherein first end of said air intake duct is formed of two spaced intake openings, each of said intake openings is disposed adjacent to one of said exhaust ports of said air intake tract.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 8 , wherein said distal end of said air intake scoop is provided with an air deflector lip.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 12 , further including an air deflector for directing the ambient air to said intake port of said air intake tract.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 12 , further including a conical air intake scoop for directing the ambient air to said intake port of said air intake tract.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 15 , wherein said air deflector directs the ambient air to said intake port from a space behind an ambient air inlet of said vehicle.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 16 , wherein said air intake scoop further includes a support bracket for securing thereof to a support structure within an engine compartment of said motor vehicle.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 16 , wherein said air intake scoop further includes a proximal end attached to said housing of said lamp assembly adjacent to said intake port of said air intake tract and a distal end disposed adjacent to an ambient air inlet of said vehicle within an engine compartment.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 16 , wherein said air intake scoop is in the form of a flattened funnel.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
53 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 17 , wherein said air deflector further includes a proximal end attached to said housing of said lamp assembly adjacent to said intake port of said air intake tract and a distal end disposed adjacent to an ambient air inlet of said vehicle within an engine compartment.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 19 , wherein said distal end of said air intake scoop is provided with an air deflector lip.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
183 words
An apparatus for feeding air to an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, said apparatus comprising: at least one lamp assembly including a lamp housing forming a cavity, a lens member attached to said lamp housing, and an ambient air intake tract associated with said lamp assembly and extending between an intake port of said tract open to ambient air outside said vehicle and an exhaust port of said tract open to an engine compartment, said ambient air intake tract providing an air communication passage between an exterior of said motor vehicle and said engine compartment; wherein said ambient air intake tract is in the form of an air intake scoop adjacent to said lamp housing, said air intake scoop includes a proximal end adjacent to said housing of said lamp assembly and a distal end disposed adjacent to an ambient air inlet of said vehicle within an engine compartment, said proximal end having a first opening defining said intake port of said air intake tract, said distal end having a second opening defining said exhaust port of said air intake tract.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
183 words
An apparatus for feeding air to an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, said apparatus comprising: at least one lamp assembly including a lamp housing forming a cavity, a lens member attached to said lamp housing, and an ambient air intake tract associated with said lamp assembly and extending between an intake port of said tract open to ambient air outside said vehicle and an exhaust port of said tract open to an engine compartment, said ambient air intake tract providing an air communication passage between an exterior of said motor vehicle and said engine compartment; wherein said ambient air intake tract is in the form of an air intake scoop adjacent to said lamp housing, said air intake scoop includes a proximal end adjacent to said housing of said lamp assembly and a distal end disposed adjacent to an ambient air inlet of said vehicle within an engine compartment, said proximal end having a first opening defining said intake port of said air intake tract, said distal end having a second opening defining said exhaust port of said air intake tract.
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