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Granted Patent B2
US 12,286,947 · App. 18/234,034 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

Intake manifold for engine, engine, and vehicle

Inventors: Li Li (Shenzhen, CN); Nan Zhang (Shenzhen, CN); Shiyi Pan (Shenzhen, CN); Peng Guo (Shenzhen, CN); Kuicong He (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
F02M35/104F02M35/10045F02M35/10091F02M35/10222
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Patent No.
US 12,286,947
App. No.
18/234,034
Granted
Apr 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An intake manifold for an engine includes a premixing chamber, a pressure stabilizing chamber, and multiple intake passages. The intake passages are connected with a bottom of the pressure stabilizing chamber. A first end of the premixing chamber includes an intake end having an air inlet. A second end of the premixing chamber is communicated with the pressure stabilizing chamber and is close to a top of the pressure stabilizing chamber. An exhaust gas inlet is disposed on the premixing chamber and close to the air inlet. The engine includes an engine body and the intake manifold for the engine. The vehicle includes a vehicle body and the engine.

Claims (22)

1. An intake manifold for an engine, comprising a premixing chamber, a pressure stabilizing chamber, and a plurality of intake passages, the intake passages being connected with a bottom of the pressure stabilizing chamber, a first end of the premixing chamber comprising an intake end having an air inlet, a second end of the premixing chamber being communicated with the pressure stabilizing chamber and close to a top of the pressure stabilizing chamber, and an exhaust gas inlet being disposed on a passage connected between the air inlet and the premixing chamber.

2. The intake manifold according to claim 1 , wherein a partition structure is configured to increase a traveling distance of gas in the premixing chamber, and is disposed at a joint between the premixing chamber and the pressure stabilizing chamber.

3. The intake manifold according to claim 2 , wherein the partition structure comprises a partition plate, a first side of the partition plate is connected with the premixing chamber, a second side of the partition plate comprises a guiding structure, and the guiding structure is configured to guide gas in the pressure stabilizing chamber to enter the intake passages.

4. The intake manifold according to claim 3 , wherein the first side of the partition plate comprises a guiding surface and a connecting surface connected with the premixing chamber, and the guiding surface is configured to guide the gas in the premixing chamber to the pressure stabilizing chamber.

5. The intake manifold according to claim 4 , wherein the guiding surface is of a circular arc shape.

6. The intake manifold according to claim 3 , wherein the guiding structure comprises a guiding plate vertically disposed along an edge of the second side of the partition plate and facing the pressure stabilizing chamber, and comprises a reinforcing rib connected with the guiding plate and the partition plate.

7. The intake manifold according to claim 6 , wherein the guiding plate and the reinforcing rib are of a circular arc shape.

8. The intake manifold according to claim 3 , wherein an embedding structure configured to embed the partition plate in the premixing chamber is disposed at a top end of the partition plate.

9. The intake manifold according to claim 1 , wherein the intake passages are disposed along a length direction of the pressure stabilizing chamber, and the intake end extends along the length direction of the pressure stabilizing chamber and is bent toward the bottom of the pressure stabilizing chamber.

10. The intake manifold according to claim 1 , wherein the air inlet and the exhaust gas inlet are disposed on two opposite sides of the intake end.

11. The intake manifold according to claim 1 , wherein the premixing chamber comprises a carbon canister desorption port and a positive crankcase ventilation valve vent.

12. The intake manifold according to claim 1 , wherein one of the intake passages comprises a first pipe portion, a circular arc portion, and a second pipe portion sequentially communicated with each other, the first pipe portion has a front end surface configured to connect to the pressure stabilizing chamber, the second pipe portion has a rear end surface configured to connect to a cylinder, and a cross-sectional area of the one of the intake passages gradually decreases from the front end surface of the first pipe portion to a first position located at the second pipe portion.

13. The intake manifold according to claim 12 , wherein the first pipe portion and the second pipe portion are straight or quasi-straight, and lengths of intake paths of the first pipe portion, the circular arc portion, and the second pipe portion are approximately same.

14. The intake manifold according to claim 12 , wherein a cross-sectional area of the one of the intake passages at the first position is about 70%-about 80% of a cross-sectional area of the front end surface of the first pipe portion, or the cross-sectional area of the one of the intake passages at the first position is about same as a cross-sectional area of the rear end surface of the second pipe portion.

15. The intake manifold according to claim 12 , wherein the first position is located at a central position of the second pipe portion, or the circular arc portion is of an arc shape with a central angle of about 30-about 60 degree.

16. An engine, comprising an engine body and an intake manifold for the engine, wherein

the intake manifold comprises a premixing chamber, a pressure stabilizing chamber, and a plurality of intake passages, the intake passages is connected with a bottom of the pressure stabilizing chamber, a first end of the premixing chamber comprises an intake end having an air inlet, a second end of the premixing chamber is communicated with the pressure stabilizing chamber and close to a top of the pressure stabilizing chamber, and an exhaust gas inlet is disposed on a passage connected between the air inlet and the premixing chamber.

17. The engine according to claim 16 , wherein a partition structure is configured to increase a traveling distance of gas in the premixing chamber, and is disposed at a joint between the premixing chamber and the pressure stabilizing chamber.

18. The engine according to claim 17 , wherein the partition structure comprises a partition plate, a first side of the partition plate is connected with the premixing chamber, a second side of the partition plate comprises a guiding structure, and the guiding structure is configured to guide gas in the pressure stabilizing chamber to enter the intake passages.

19. The engine according to claim 16 , wherein one of the intake passages comprises a first pipe portion, a circular arc portion, and a second pipe portion sequentially communicated with each other, the first pipe portion has a front end surface configured to connect to the pressure stabilizing chamber, the second pipe portion has a rear end surface configured to connect to a cylinder, and a cross-sectional area of the one of the intake passages gradually decreases from the front end surface of the first pipe portion to a first position located at the second pipe portion.

20. A vehicle, comprising a vehicle body and an engine, the engine comprising an engine body and an intake manifold for the engine, wherein

the intake manifold comprises a premixing chamber, a pressure stabilizing chamber, and a plurality of intake passages, the intake passages is connected with a bottom of the pressure stabilizing chamber, a first end of the premixing chamber comprises an intake end having an air inlet, a second end of the premixing chamber is communicated with the pressure stabilizing chamber and close to a top of the pressure stabilizing chamber, and an exhaust gas inlet is disposed on a passage connected between the air inlet and the premixing chamber.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2023
From: LI, LI; ZHANG, NAN; PAN, SHIYI; GUO, PENG; HE, KUICONG
To: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110224846.3 · Mar 1, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2022072822 · Jan 19, 2022
Related Publication 20230383712A1 · Nov 30, 2023
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