Patent · US Expired

Suction device for internal combustion engine

US5960759A · kind A · utility

8Cited by
5References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 18, 1996
Grant dateOct 5, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 18, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/12
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The object of this invention is that a suction devise for an internal combustion engine is to be compact. The suction devise comprising a casing having an air inlet and a plurality of outlets, a filter in the casing for filtering air from said air inlet, a collection chamber in the casing for receiving air from the filter, at least one throttle valve in the casing for controlling the flow of air from said filter to said collection chamber, and a plurality of suction pipes. According to the present invention, the suction device can be made compact to thereby effectively use an engine room of an automobile.

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