Air intake system for an engine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11415091-B2
Application number	US-202117149379-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 14, 2021
Priority date	Jul 15, 2019
Publication date	Aug 16, 2022
Grant date	Aug 16, 2022

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for an air intake system. In one example, an air intake system is provided. The air intake system includes a first air inlet duct providing intake air to an engine intake conduit, the first air inlet duct including an opening positioned external to an engine compartment. The air intake system also includes a second air inlet duct positioned upstream of the engine intake conduit and external to the engine compartment, the second air inlet duct including a funnel shaped to flow air to only a portion of an air filter.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A system for a vehicle, comprising:
a multi-port air intake system comprising a first duct and a second duct each configured to provide air to an air filter having a gasket, wherein a funnel extends from the second duct and is in face-sharing contact with the air filter, and an outer rim of the funnel is positioned against the air filter, the outer rim spaced away from the gasket.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the funnel is free of a valve and is generally U-shaped in cross-section.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first duct is positioned longitudinally behind the second duct with regard to a direction of forward travel of the vehicle in which the multi-port air intake system is mounted.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first duct is positioned vertically above the second duct with respect to a direction of gravity.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the funnel blocks gases in the second duct from mixing with gases in the first duct.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the multi-port air intake system comprises an interior volume divided into a first portion fluidly separated from a second portion, and wherein the interior volume is shaped via surfaces of the multi-port air intake system and the funnel.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first duct is positioned under a section of an engine hood.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first duct is positioned longitudinally behind the second duct with regard to a direction of forward travel of a the vehicle in which the multi-port air intake system is mounted, and wherein the first duct is positioned vertically above the second duct with respect to a direction of gravity.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the funnel comprises a trapezoid-shaped cross-section.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the funnel is free of right corners.

11. An air intake system for an engine of a vehicle, comprising:
an air filter having a raised perimeter;
a first air inlet duct configured to flow air to only a first portion of an interior volume of a multi-port air induction system; and
a second air inlet duct configured to flow air to only a second portion of the interior volume through a funnel free of a valve, the second air inlet duct arranged below the first air inlet duct, the funnel having an outer upper rim positioned against the air filter, the outer upper rim spaced away from the raised perimeter at all points.

12. The air intake system of claim 11 , wherein the raised perimeter includes a gasket.

13. The air intake system of claim 11 , wherein the interior volume is directly fluidly coupled to the air filter.

14. The air intake system of claim 11 , wherein the raised perimeter is continuous.

15. The air intake system of claim 14 , wherein air from the first air inlet duct does not mix with air from the second air inlet duct in the interior volume.

16. An air intake system for an engine, comprising:
a first inlet flow path routing airflow through a gap between an engine hood and a headlamp, a first air inlet duct, and an outer portion of an air filter in an airbox, an opening of the first air inlet duct positioned externally to the engine compartment; and
a second inlet flow path routing airflow through a front grille below the engine hood, a second air inlet duct, a funnel, and a central portion of the air filter in the airbox, the funnel configured to block air from the first air inlet duct from entering the central portion of the air filter, wherein an outer rim of the funnel is positioned against the air filter.

17. The air intake system of claim 16 , wherein the central portion of the air filter blocks airflow therethrough in response to an ambient temperature being less than a threshold temperature, wherein the outer portion of the air filter allows airflow therethrough in response to the temperature being less than the threshold temperature.

18. The air intake system of claim 17 , wherein each of the central portion and the outer portion of the air filter allow airflow therethrough in response to the temperature being greater than the threshold temperature.

19. The air intake system of claim 16 , wherein the outer rim is U-shaped.

20. The air intake system of claim 16 , wherein the second air inlet duct is free of valves and devices that are electrically, mechanically, or pneumatically actuated.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Mccann Joseph Matthew
• Landgraf Michael Marvin
• Lowrie David
• Boulton Jeff Sean
• Virk Preet Kamal

Classifications

• F02M35/161

  Arrangement of the air intake system in the engine compartment, e.g. with respect to the bonnet or the vehicle front face · CPC title

• F02M35/02491

  Flat filter elements, e.g. rectangular · CPC title

• F02M35/108 Primary

  with primary and secondary intake passages · CPC title

• F02M35/10091 Primary

  characterised by details of intake ducts: shapes; connections; arrangements (ducts within or on the plenum chamber F02M35/10039) · CPC title

• F02M35/10013 Primary

  Means upstream of the air filter; Connection to the ambient air · CPC title