IP Library Granted Patent US 8,991,352
Granted Patent B2
US 8,991,352 · App. 13/510,238 · Granted Mar 31, 2015

Intake manifold section and intake system

Inventors: Sven Alexander Kaiser (Waiblingen, DE); Gerald Combe (Wernau, DE); Konrad Kohler (Nürtingen, DE); Adolf Kremer (Remseck, DE); Martin Matt (Bruchsal, DE); Hans-Werner Schneider (Stuttgart, DE)
Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
F02M35/10222F02M25/06G01F1/684G01F1/6842G01F5/00G01F15/185Y02T10/121
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Patent No.
US 8,991,352
App. No.
13/510,238
Granted
Mar 31, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An intake manifold section for installing in an intake system of an internal combustion engine may have a tube body including an inlet opening, an outlet opening and a fresh air path section running from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. An air mass sensor may be fastened to the tube body and protrude into the fresh air path section. A bypass channel may be disposed on the tube body and bypass the fresh air path section connected to a blow-by gas path at an inlet side.

Claims (41)

1. An intake manifold section for installing in an intake system of an internal combustion engine, comprising:

a tube body including an inlet opening, an outlet opening and a fresh air path section running from the inlet opening to the outlet opening,

an air mass sensor fastened to the tube body and protruding into the fresh air path section, and

a bypass channel disposed on the tube body and connected to a blow-by gas path upstream of the inlet opening of the tube body, the bypass channel being configured to enable a blow-by gas to bypass the fresh air path, exiting the bypass channel downstream of the outlet opening of the tube body;

wherein the inlet opening of the tube body is connected to an outlet of an inlet component of the intake system on the inlet side,

further wherein the outlet opening of the tube body is connected to an inlet of an outlet component of the intake system on an outlet side,

further wherein the bypass channel opens on the outlet side into the outlet component on the outlet side,

further wherein the tube body has an outlet connection on the outlet side, the outlet connection including the outlet opening and being configured to be connected to the outlet component of the intake system on the outlet side, and

further wherein the bypass channel includes an outlet section.

2. The intake manifold section according to claim 1 , wherein the bypass channel is formed integrally on the tube body.

3. The intake manifold section according to claim 1 , wherein the outlet connection has an inner skin with a round internal cross-section laterally delimiting the outlet opening, and an outer skin with a round external cross-section surrounding the inner skin.

4. The intake manifold section according to claim 1 , wherein the bypass channel has a connection piece on the inlet side, capable of being connected to a gas line outlet of a blow-by gas line guiding the blow-by gas path.

5. The intake manifold section according to claim 4 ,

wherein the outlet of the blow-by gas line is arranged on an inlet component of the intake system on the inlet side,

and further wherein the outlet of the blow-by gas line is formed integrally on the inlet component on the inlet side.

6. The intake manifold section according to claim 1 ,

wherein the air mass sensor has a housing and is at least one of glued and welded to the tube body,

and further wherein at least one of the tube body and the housing is produced from plastic.

7. The intake manifold section according to claim 1 , wherein the intake manifold section is a pre-mounted unit, configured to be installed with a calibrated air mass sensor into the intake system.

8. The intake manifold section according to claim 1 ,

wherein the tube body is connectable to an outlet of an inlet component of the intake system at the inlet opening of the tube body, and to an inlet of an outlet component of the intake system at the outlet opening of the tube body, and

wherein the tube body has a shared connection site for connecting the tube body with the outlet component such that the fresh air path section of the tube body and the bypass channel open into the outlet component when the tube body is connected to the outlet component at the shared connection site.

9. The intake manifold section for installing in an intake system of an internal combustion engine, comprising:

a tube body including an inlet opening, an outlet opening and a fresh air path section running from the inlet opening to the outlet opening,

an air mass sensor fastened to the tube body and protruding into the fresh air path section, and

a bypass channel disposed on the tube body and connected to a blow-by gas path upstream of the inlet opening of the tube body, the bypass channel being configured to enable a blow-by gas to bypass the fresh air path, exiting the bypass channel downstream of the outlet opening of the tube body;

wherein the bypass channel projects over the outlet opening on the outlet side.

10. The intake manifold section according to claim 9 , wherein the bypass channel projects by at least 30% of an axial length of the tube body.

11. An intake system for the fresh air supply of an internal combustion engine, comprising:

at least one intake manifold section having a tube body, an air mass sensor and a bypass channel, wherein the tube body includes an inlet opening, an outlet opening and a fresh air path section running from the inlet opening to the outlet opening,

further wherein the air mass sensor is fastened to the tube body and protrudes into the fresh air path section,

further wherein the bypass channel is disposed on the tube body and connected to a blow-by gas path upstream of the inlet opening of the tube body, the bypass channel being configured to enable a blow-by gas to bypass the fresh air path section, exiting the bypass channel downstream of the outlet opening of the tube body,

further wherein the inlet opening of the tube body is connected to an outlet of an inlet component of the intake system on the inlet side,

further wherein the outlet opening of the tube body is connected to an inlet of an outlet component of the intake system on an outlet side,

further wherein the bypass channel opens on the outlet side into the outlet component on the outlet side,

further wherein the tube body has an outlet connection on the outlet side, the outlet connection including the outlet opening and being configured to be connected to the outlet component of the intake system on the outlet side, and

further wherein the bypass channel includes an outlet section.

12. The intake manifold section according to claim 11 , wherein the bypass channel is formed integrally on the tube body.

13. The intake manifold section according to claim 11 , wherein the outlet connection has an inner skin with a round internal cross-section laterally delimiting the outlet opening, and an outer skin with a round external cross-section surrounding the inner skin.

14. The intake manifold section according to claim 11 , wherein the bypass channel has a connection piece on the inlet side capable of being connected to a gas line outlet of a blow-by gas line guiding the blow-by gas path.

15. The intake manifold section according to claim 11 , wherein the air mass sensor has a housing and is at least one of glued and welded to the tube body, and wherein at least one of the tube body and the housing is produced from plastic.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INVENTORS NAME FROM MATT MARTIN TO MARTIN MATT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 028479 FRAME 0890. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE INVENTOR'S NAME IS INCORRECT AND SHOULD READ MARTIN MATT. Recorded Oct 26, 2012
From: KAISER, SVEN A.; COMBE, GERALD; KOHLER, KONRAD; KREMER, ADOLF; MATT, MARTIN; SCHNEIDER, HANS-WERNER
To: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 029201/0177 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2012
From: KAISER, SVEN A.; COMBE, GERALD; KOHLER, KONRAD; KREMER, ADOLF; MARTIN, MATT; SCHNEIDER, HANS-WERNER
To: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 028749/0890 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2009 053 433 · Nov 17, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120312270A1 · Dec 13, 2012