IP Library Patent Application 12113832
Patent Application
App. No. 12/113,832

CYLINDER HEAD AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR A CYLINDER HEAD

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App. No.
12/113,832
Abstract

A cylinder head for an internal combustion engine is provided for a motor vehicle. The cylinder head includes, but is not limited to a flow channel, which can be connected to a cylinder. An air duct for injecting gas into the flow channel is connected to the flow channel via a connection channel. The air duct is produced by means of casting and cylinder head provides for a good secondary air injection by means of a simple production.

Claims (20)

1 . A cylinder head for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising:

a flow channel that can be connected to a cylinder; and

a casted air duct that is connected to the flow channel via a connection duct.

2 . The cylinder head according to claim 1 , wherein the casted air duct air duct encompasses a bent section for arranging a bore outside the casted air duct and substantially within a bend defined by the bent section.

3 . The cylinder head according to claim 1 , further comprising a casted cooling duct coupled between the casted air duct and the cylinder for cooling the cylinder.

4 . The cylinder head according to claim 3 , wherein the casted cooling duct is configured to flow around the cylinder and is guided at a substantially half shell-shaped first peripheral side of the cylinder and at a substantially half shell-shaped second peripheral side of the cylinder, which is connected to the half shell-shaped first peripheral side.

5 . The cylinder head according to claim 1 , wherein the flow channel encompasses a valve opening for arranging a valve and a connecting opening for connecting the flow channel to the cylinder and in that the connection duct, which is produced in particular by means of casting, discharges into flow channel between a connection opening and the valve opening.

6 . The cylinder head according to claim 1 , wherein the casted air duct can be connected to four cylinders.

7 . The cylinder head according to claim 1 , wherein the casted air duct is connected to at least one flow channel, which is embodied as an exhaust duct and in that provision is made for a further air duct, which is connected to at least one further flow duct, which is embodied as an inlet duct.

8 . An internal combustion engine comprising:

a cylinder block;

a cylinder encompassed by the cylinder block; and

a cylinder head connected to the cylinder, the cylinder head comprising a flow channel that can be connected to cylinder and a casted air duct that is connected to the flow channel via a connection duct.

9 . A method for producing a cylinder head, comprising the steps of:

providing a cast for the cylinder head;

arranging an air duct core that is at least partially bent for embodying an air duct, and held by a cast at a first front face and at a second front face;

filling the cast with a casting material;

cooling the casting material until it solidifies; and

removing the air duct core.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein connecting duct cores connected to the air duct core are arranged for embodying the connection duct in the cast for supporting the air duct core.

Assignments (12)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 10, 2011
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 025781/0211 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 8, 2010
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025324/0475 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2010
From: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025315/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2010
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025245/0780 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 28, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
Reel/Frame 023162/0187 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 27, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Reel/Frame 023156/0215 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2009
From: CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR BANK PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES; CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR HEDGE PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 023155/0880 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2009
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 023124/0670 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 16, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR BANK PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES; CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR HEDGE PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES
Reel/Frame 022554/0479 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 4, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Reel/Frame 022201/0448 →
CORRECTION TO THE ASSIGNMENT RECORDATION COVER SHEET TO CORRECT THE TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN THE ASSIGNEE NAME RECORDED AT REEL: 021255 AND FRAME 0841 Recorded Jan 8, 2009
From: ZIMMERMANN, JAN
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 022079/0128 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2008
From: ZIMMERMANN, JAN
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 021255/0841 →