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US 8,555,637 · App. 13/809,152 · Granted Oct 15, 2013

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Inventors: Yoshihide Nakae (Komatsu, JP); Kazushi Nakata (Komatsu, JP)
Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,555,637
App. No.
13/809,152
Granted
Oct 15, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An air supply pipe includes a curved pipe portion having a first end and a second end, a first straight pipe portion extended along a first direction and a second straight pipe portion extended along a second direction. The cross-sectional shape of the curved pipe portion is a rectangular shape having longer sides in a third direction.

Claims (18)

1. An air supply pipe comprising:

a curved pipe portion formed in a tubular shape, the curved pipe portion including a first end, a second end and a rectangular pipe portion communicated with the first end and the second end;

a first straight pipe portion formed in a cylindrical shape, the first straight pipe portion having a first outer diameter, the first straight pipe portion extending from the first end along a first direction; and

a second straight pipe portion formed in a cylindrical shape, the second straight pipe portion having a second outer diameter, the second straight pipe portion extending from the second end along a second direction intersecting with the first direction, wherein

a cross-sectional shape of the rectangular pipe portion in a cutting plane perpendicular to a center axis of the curved pipe portion is a rectangular shape having longer sides in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction,

an outer edge of the first end viewed from the third direction is bent at a first curvature radius, and

an outer edge of the second end viewed from the third direction is bent at a second curvature radius different from the first curvature radius.

2. The air supply pipe recited in claim 1 , wherein

an outer edge of the rectangular pipe portion viewed from the third direction is linearly extended.

3. The air supply pipe recited in claim 1 , wherein

an inner edge of the curved pipe portion viewed from the third direction is bent at a third curvature radius less than the first curvature radius and the second curvature radius.

4. The air supply pipe recited in claim 3 , wherein

the third curvature radius is greater than or equal to 40% of the second outer diameter.

5. A forced induction compressor comprising:

a compressor housing configured to accommodate a compressor impeller;

an intake pipe configured to feed air into the compressor; and

the air supply pipe recited in claim 1 , wherein

the second straight pipe portion is coupled to the intake pipe.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2013
From: NAKAE, YOSHIHIDE; NAKATA, KAZUSHI
To: KOMATSU LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-011440 · Jan 21, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130112298A1 · May 9, 2013