Multiple Inlet Vehicle Air Filtration System
First Claim
1. An air box configured to communicate an airstream from one or more air inlet ports through an air filter to an air intake duct of an engine, comprising:
- a housing configured to support the air filter within an interior of the housing;
one or more air inlets that are configured to receive the airstream from the one or more air inlet ports;
a duct configured to direct the airstream from the one or more air inlets to the interior of the housing;
an opening into the housing that is configured to expose at least one surface of an electronic control unit (ECU) to the airstream; and
a conduit configured to communicate the airstream from an interior of the air filter to the air intake duct.
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Abstract
An air box and methods are provided for communicating an airstream through an air filter to an air intake duct of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The air box is comprised of a housing that supports the air filter within an interior of the housing. A mount portion within the housing fixedly receives a base of the air filter. Multiple air inlets couple with corresponding air inlet ports of the vehicle to direct the airstream into the air box. A duct directs the airstream from the multiple air inlets to the interior of the housing and to the air filter. An opening into the housing exposes at least one surface of an electronic control unit (ECU) to the airstream for cooling of the ECU. A conduit communicates the airstream from an interior of the air filter to the air intake duct of the internal combustion engine.
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15 Claims
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1. An air box configured to communicate an airstream from one or more air inlet ports through an air filter to an air intake duct of an engine, comprising:
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a housing configured to support the air filter within an interior of the housing; one or more air inlets that are configured to receive the airstream from the one or more air inlet ports; a duct configured to direct the airstream from the one or more air inlets to the interior of the housing; an opening into the housing that is configured to expose at least one surface of an electronic control unit (ECU) to the airstream; and a conduit configured to communicate the airstream from an interior of the air filter to the air intake duct. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for an air box to communicate an airstream from one or more air inlet ports to an air intake duct of an engine, comprising:
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supporting an air filter within an interior of a housing; configuring one or more air inlets to receive the airstream from the one or more air inlet ports; coupling the one or more air inlets with a duct to direct the airstream from the one or more inlets to the air filter; forming an opening in the housing to expose at least one surface of an electronic control unit (ECU) to the airstream; and extending a conduit from an interior of the air filter to the air intake duct. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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