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Class 123/184.51 - Adjustable plenum


Subclass of Class 123 - Internal-combustion engines
Definition: Intake manifold wherein the volume of the plenum chamber
No. of patents: 12
Last issue date: 08/24/2010


NumberTitleIssue Date
7779806Air intake manifold including a plenum reducer insert
An air intake manifold assembly includes an air intake manifold and a insert that is permanently bonded to an inner surface of the air intake manifold. By bonding the insert to the manifold, a dead space is formed between the insert and the manifold, which reduces t...
08/24/2010
7559305Air intake system
An intake plenum has a bottom and a continuous side wall. The plenum has at least one tube opening there into. There is at least one intake tube, with each tube having an inflow end and an outflow end. Each inflow end is coupled to a plenum tube opening. There is a ...
07/14/2009
7404387Intake system for an internal combustion engine
An intake system for an internal combustion engine having at least two cylinder bank rows, each being assigned an intake bend having individual tubes leading to the cylinders, where the intake bends are interconnected in terms of fluid flow via a distributor tube (
07/29/2008
7322333Internal combustion engine air intake structure
An air intake structure is provided with an air intake control valve disposed in the air intake passage. The air intake control valve has a valve element pivotally mounted at one end adjacent to a passage wall of the air intake passage. The air intake control valve ...
01/29/2008
7270102Resin intake manifold
A resin intake manifold is provided with two separated bodies manufactured by connecting protrusions of weld portions of the separated bodies to each other in accordance with a vibration welding, and a cover wall in which one of the weld portions is arranged in an i...
09/18/2007
6805087Variable air intake mechanism of engine
An air intake structure of an engine has a first intake air passage and a second intake air passage provided independently and having downstream end portions branched into a plurality of intake ducts connected to a plurality of cylinders of the engine. The neighborh...
10/19/2004
6557511Suction system
A suction system has an arrangement for utilizing resonance effects and is suitable for an internal-combustion engine having opposed cylinder banks. The suction system has a resonance container which has boundary walls. On the one hand, the resonance cont...
05/06/2003
6302076Internal combustion engine with intake manifold plenum and method of use
A four stroke combustion engine and method of operation of use and control is disclosed. The engine includes a combustion chamber with an intake manifold coupled to the combustion chamber. A one-way valve is located within the intake manifold. The engine ...
10/16/2001
6192850Suction system
A suction system for an internal-combustion engine has an arrangement for utilizing resonance effects. The arrangement includes a control device which is arranged inside the resonance container and by way of which the resonance cross-section can be varied...
02/27/2001
4911122Tuned intake air inlet for a rotary engine
A tuned combustion air intake system for a rotary engine includes a plenum chamber mounted on the engine block and receiving cooling air discharged therefrom. Air from the plenum chamber is directed into an elongated outlet conduit of a extended length de...
03/27/1990
4735178Turbo-supercharger for internal combustion engine
A turbo-supercharger is provided for internal combustion engines which comprises a turbine disposed at an intermediate portion of an exhaust passage for the engine, and which is driven by a gas flowing therein. A compressor is disposed at an intermediate ...
04/05/1988
4617897Intake system for internal combustion engines
An intake system of an internal combustion engine is provided with a cross-sectional area changing means and a length changing means so that the cross-sectional area and/or the length of the intake system may be changed according to the change in the engi...
10/21/1986
 
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