Structure for preventing freezing of blow-by gas in intake manifold

• US 10,641,216 B2
• Filed: 12/27/2018
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Kefico Corporation (Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Kefico Corporation (Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kim, Min Ki, Na, Chan Karam, Kim, Hyung Wook
• Primary Examiner(s): Amick, Jacob M
• Application Number:
  US16/234,198
• Publication Number:
  US 20190203682A1
• Time in Patent Office: 495 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F01M 13/00 Crankcase ventilating or breathing
• CPC Class Codes: F01M 13/0011 Breather valves
• CPC Class Codes: F01M 2013/0027 with a de-icing or defrosting system
• CPC Class Codes: F01M 2013/0038 Layout of crankcase breathing systems
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 35/10222 Exhaust gas recirculation [EGR]; Positive crankcase ventilation [PCV]; Additional air admission, lubricant or fuel vapour admission
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 35/10268 Heating, cooling or thermal insulating means air coolers F02B29/04; thermal treatment of combustion-air, fuel or fuel-air mixture F02M31/00; details of the throttle valve housing F02D9/1035
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 35/1036 by welding, bonding or the like welding plastic materials together in general B29C65/02

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a structure for preventing freezing of moisture contents within a blow-by gas in an intake manifold, capable of preventing the blow-by gas introduced into the manifold from freezing even under a low temperature environment. The structure includes a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) channel into which the blow-by gas is introduced, an insulating member having a first side and a second side that communicate with each other and inserted into the PCV channel, and a PCV nipple having a first end and a second end that communicate with each other and inserted into the insulating member to guide the blow-by gas. The insulating member includes an outer peripheral surface in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the PCV channel and an inner peripheral surface in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the PCV nipple to surround the peripheral surface of the PCV nipple.

Claims

1. A structure for preventing freezing of a blow-by gas in an intake manifold having a new air inlet through which new air is introduced from outside, comprising:

a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) channel into which the blow-by gas is introduced;

an insulating member having a first side and a second side that communicate with each other, wherein the insulating member is inserted into the PCV channel; and

a PCV nipple having a first end and a second end that communicate with each other, wherein the PCV nipple is inserted into the insulating member to guide the blow-by gas,

wherein the insulating member includes an outer peripheral surface in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the PCV channel and an inner peripheral surface in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the PCV nipple to surround the peripheral surface of the PCV nipple, and

wherein the insulating member includes a plurality of support protrusions formed on the inner peripheral surface that is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the PCV nipple.

2. The structure of claim 1, wherein the PCV nipple includes:

a gas inflow portion configured to be connected to a PCV hose that is connected to a cylinder head of an engine and through which the blow-by gas is introduced; and

a gas ejection portion through which the blow-by gas is discharged,

wherein an inner diameter of the gas ejection portion is smaller than an inner diameter of the gas inflow portion.

3. The structure of claim 2, wherein the PCV nipple is gradually inclined in a downward direction from the gas inflow portion toward the gas ejection portion.

4. The structure of claim 3, wherein the insulating member includes:

an insertion portion having a first end in contact with an outer peripheral portion of the gas ejection portion;

a connection portion having a first end connected to a second end of the insertion portion and a second end that extends in the downward direction; and

a discharge portion having a first end connected to the second end of the connection portion and a second end that extends in the downward direction,

wherein the connection portion includes a curved inner peripheral surface.

5. The structure of claim 4, wherein the plurality of support protrusions are formed along an inner peripheral portion of the insertion portion.

6. The structure of claim 4, wherein an edge region in the downward direction of the discharge portion includes a round shape.

7. The structure of claim 4, wherein a stepped portion is formed in the insulating member between an inner peripheral surface of the insertion portion and an inner peripheral surface of the connection portion to support the gas ejection portion of the PCV nipple.

8. The structure of claim 4, wherein the insertion portion is inclined at an angle of about 91°

to about 105°

from the discharge portion.

9. The structure of claim 4, wherein an inlet side of the PCV channel, into which the blow-by gas is introduced, includes a fixing protrusion which extends in an outward direction from an outer side surface thereof, and the PCV nipple includes a fixing plate which extends in a radially outward direction from a middle region thereof to be mated with the fixing protrusion.

10. The structure of claim 9, wherein an inner diameter of the fixing protrusion is greater than an outer diameter of the gas ejection portion.

11. The structure of claim 9, wherein the fixing protrusion and the fixing plate are coupled to each other by bolt coupling, vibration welding, or spin welding.

12. The structure of claim 9, wherein a coupling protrusion configured to fix the insulating member is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the fixing protrusion, and a coupling groove is formed at a position that corresponds to the coupling protrusion in a side surface of the insulating member.

13. The structure of claim 4, wherein the discharge portion includes a latch protrusion which extends in an outward direction from an outer peripheral surface thereof and is disposed around an outlet side of the PCV channel through which the blow-by gas is discharged.

14. The structure of claim 13, wherein the insulating member is coupled inside the PCV channel by a vibration welding method.

15. The structure of claim 1, wherein the PCV channel further includes a guide panel which is formed at a position adjacent to the new air inlet in the intake manifold and extends from an inner side surface of the new air inlet in a downward direction to be spaced apart from an end of the insulating member.

16. The structure of claim 15, wherein the guide panel is inclined at an angle of about 1°

to about 30°

from the inner side surface of the new air inlet in the downward direction of the end of the insulating member.

17. A structure for preventing freezing of a blow-by gas in an intake manifold having a new air inlet through which new air is introduced from outside, comprising:

a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) channel into which the blow-by gas is introduced;

an insulating member having a first side and a second side that communicate with each other, wherein the insulating member is inserted into the PCV channel; and

a PCV nipple having a first end and a second end that communicate with each other, wherein the PCV nipple is inserted into the insulating member to guide the blow-by gas,

wherein the insulating member includes an outer peripheral surface in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the PCV channel and an inner peripheral surface in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the PCV nipple to surround the peripheral surface of the PCV nipple, and

wherein the PCV channel further includes a guide panel which is formed at a position adjacent to the new air inlet in the intake manifold and extends from an inner side surface of the new air inlet in a downward direction to be spaced apart from an end of the insulating member.