Intake manifold section and intake system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8991352-B2
Application number	US-201013510238-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 15, 2010
Priority date	Nov 17, 2009
Publication date	Mar 31, 2015
Grant date	Mar 31, 2015

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.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

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.

Assignees

• Kaiser Sven Alexander
• Combe Gerald
• Kohler Konrad
• Kremer Adolf
• Matt Martin
• Schneider Hans-Werner
• Mahle Int Gmbh

Inventors

• Kaiser Sven Alexander
• Combe Gerald
• Kohler Konrad
• Kremer Adolf
• Matt Martin
• Schneider Hans-Werner

Classifications

• G01F1/684

  Structural arrangements; Mounting of elements, e.g. in relation to fluid flow · CPC title

• F02M35/10222 Primary

  Exhaust gas recirculation [EGR]; Positive crankcase ventilation [PCV]; Additional air admission, lubricant or fuel vapour admission · CPC title

• G01F1/6842

  with means for influencing the fluid flow · CPC title

• G01F5/00

  Measuring a proportion of the volume flow · CPC title

• G01F15/185

  Connecting means, e.g. bypass conduits · CPC title