Intake Manifold with Overmolded Structural Enhancement
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1. A system for a V-engine, comprising:
- a composite intake manifold having an upper outer wall positioned opposite a plurality of air outlets of the manifold; and
a supporting member overmolded in the upper outer wall.
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Abstract
A composite intake manifold coupled to a V-engine is provided. The composite intake manifold includes a supporting member overmolded in an unsupported region of the composite intake manifold.
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1. A system for a V-engine, comprising:
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a composite intake manifold having an upper outer wall positioned opposite a plurality of air outlets of the manifold; and a supporting member overmolded in the upper outer wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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8. A V-engine, comprising:
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first and second cylinder heads; a composite intake manifold coupled to the first and second cylinder heads, the composite intake manifold comprising an upper outer wall and a lower outer wall, the upper outer wall positioned opposite a plurality of air outlets of the manifold and directly coupled to the lower outer wall along an edge; and a supporting member overmolded within the upper outer wall, the supporting member traversing from opposite the plurality of air outlets to the edge.
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19. A V-engine, comprising:
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first and second cylinder heads; a composite intake manifold coupled to the first and second cylinder heads, the composite intake manifold comprising an upper outer wall, and a lower outer wall, and forming an air intake conduit, the upper outer wall positioned opposite a plurality of air outlets of the manifold and directly coupled to the lower outer wall along an edge; and a supporting member overmolded fully within the upper outer wall, the supporting member extending from a region of the edge opposite the air intake conduit toward the air intake conduit. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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