AIR INTAKE DUCT STRUCTURE
There is provided an air intake duct structure comprising a first outer air intake duct member, a second outer air intake duct member, and an inner air intake duct member. The first outer air intake duct member is fastened with the inner air intake duct member by a first fastening device, and the second outer air intake duct member is fastened with the inner air intake duct member by a second fastening device to construct an integrally assembled structure. The fastened first outer air intake duct member and the inner air intake duct member constitute a first air intake duct, and the fastened second outer air intake duct member and the inner air intake duct member constitute a second air intake duct. The first and second air intake ducts allow air to pass therethrough.
1 . An air intake duct structure for passing intake air therethrough, comprising:
a first outer air intake duct member having a first opening formed therein to extend in the longitudinal direction of the first outer air intake duct member;
a second outer air intake duct member having a second opening formed therein to extend in the longitudinal direction of the second outer air intake duct member;
an inner air intake duct member having third and fourth openings both formed therein to extend in the longitudinal direction of the inner air intake duct member, the inner air intake duct member being juxtaposed between the first and second outer air intake duct members in such a manner that the third opening of the inner air intake duct member is opposed to the first opening of the first outer air intake duct member, and the fourth opening of the inner air intake duct member is opposed to the second opening of the second outer air intake duct member;
a first fastening device for fastening the first outer air intake duct member with the inner air intake duct member; and
a second fastening device for fastening the second outer air intake duct member with the inner air intake duct member;
wherein the first and second outer air intake duct members are fastened with the inner air intake duct member, respectively, by the first and second fastening device to form first and second air intake ducts allowing the intake air to pass therethrough.
2 . An air intake duct structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the first outer air intake duct member includes a first passageway wall forming the first opening in the longitudinal direction of the first outer air intake duct,
the second outer air intake duct member includes a second passageway wall forming the second opening in the longitudinal direction of the second outer air intake duct member,
the inner air intake duct member includes a third passageway wall forming the third opening in the longitudinal direction of the inner air intake duct member and a fourth passageway wall forming the fourth opening in the longitudinal direction of the inner air intake duct member,
the first fastening device is provided on the first and third passageway walls, and
the second fastening device is provided on the second and fourth passageway walls.
3 . An air intake duct structure according to claim 2 , wherein
the first fastening device is constituted by a plurality of hooks formed on the outer wall portion of the first passageway wall and a plurality of hooks formed on the outer wall portion of the third passageway wall,
the second fastening device is constituted by a plurality of hooks formed on the outer wall portion of the second passageway wall and a plurality of hooks formed on the outer wall portion of the fourth passageway wall,
the hooks of the first passageway wall are respectively engaged with the hooks of the third passageway wall to fasten the first outer air intake duct member with the inner air intake duct member, and
the hooks of the second passageway wall are respectively engaged with the hooks of the fourth passageway wall to fasten the second outer air intake duct member with the inner air intake duct member.
4 . An air intake duct structure according to claim 2 , wherein
the first fastening device is constituted by a plurality of hooks formed on the inner wall portion of the first passageway wall and a plurality of hooks formed on the inner wall portion of the third passageway wall,
the second fastening device is constituted by a plurality of hooks formed on the inner wall portion of the second passageway wall and a plurality of hooks formed on the inner wall portion of the fourth passageway wall,
the hooks of the first passageway wall are respectively engaged with the hooks of the third passageway wall to fasten the first outer air intake duct member with the inner air intake duct member, and
the hooks of the second passageway wall are respectively engaged with the hooks of the fourth passageway wall to fasten the second outer air intake duct member with the inner air intake duct member.
5 . An air intake duct structure according to claim 3 or 4 , wherein
the first air intake duct is formed to have an inlet port allowing the intake air to be introduced therethrough, an inflow opening formed in the third passageway wall in the vicinity of the inlet port, and a first outlet port allowing the intake air to be discharged therethrough, and
the second air intake duct is formed to have an inflow port communicated to the inflow opening, and a second outlet port allowing the intake air to be discharged to the second air intake duct from the first air intake duct through the inflow opening and inflow port.
6 . An air intake duct structure according to claim 5 , wherein
one of the first outer air intake duct member, the second outer air intake duct member, and the inner air intake duct member is provided with an attachment member arranged in the vicinity of the inlet port.
7 . An air intake duct structure according to claim 6 , wherein
the first outer air intake duct member includes a first resonator mounted on the outer wall portion of the first passageway wall for reducing intake noises generated in the first intake duct, and
the second outer air intake duct member includes a second resonator mounted on the outer wall portion of the second passageway wall for reducing intake noises generated in the second intake duct.