Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Variable air intake device for internal combustion engine
- Patent Title (中): 内燃机可变进气装置
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Application No.: US11625461Application Date: 2007-01-22
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Publication No.: US07798120B2Publication Date: 2010-09-21
- Inventor: Yoshinori Yakabe , Junya Sasaki , Hitoshi Jinno , Mike Martin
- Applicant: Yoshinori Yakabe , Junya Sasaki , Hitoshi Jinno , Mike Martin
- Applicant Address: JP Yokohama-shi DE Ludwigsburg
- Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.,Mann & Hummel GmbH
- Current Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.,Mann & Hummel GmbH
- Current Assignee Address: JP Yokohama-shi DE Ludwigsburg
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Priority: JP2006-013533 20060123
- Main IPC: F02B31/00
- IPC: F02B31/00

Abstract:
A pair of intake collectors (1A, 1B) separated by a partition (4A) aspirates air into each cylinder of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine via branch pipes (3A-3F). A valve (8A, 8B) which shuts off the air flow between the intake collectors (1A, 1B) is fitted onto the partition (4A) via a valve frame (11) and a bearing boss (16A) provided on the valve frame (11). An edge of the partition (4A) is fitted into a groove (18) formed on the outer circumference of the valve frame (11) so as to prevent air from leaking through an engaging part between the partition (4A) and the valve frame (11) due to a Labyrinth effect. Further, an elastically connecting member (20) disposed on both sides of the bearing boss (16A) elastically connects the valve frame (11) and the groove (18), thereby preventing relative oscillation between the partition (4A) and the valve frame (11).
Public/Granted literature
- US20070175432A1 VARIABLE AIR INTAKE DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE Public/Granted day:2007-08-02
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