Multicylinder engine intake system

• US 7,231,899 B2
• Filed: 04/25/2006
• Issued: 06/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Keihin Corporation (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Keihin Corporation (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Inventors: Takahashi, Kuniaki, Wakamori, Seiji
• Primary Examiner(s): Kamen; Noah P.
• Application Number:
  US11/410,309
• Publication Number:
  US 20060254561A1
• Time in Patent Office: 420 Days
• Field of Search: 123/184.21, 123/336, 123/339.23
• US Class Current: 123/184.21
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 11/10 of the electric type
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 9/1055 having a fluid by-pass
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 9/1095 Rotating on a common axis, e.g. having a common shaft

Abstract

A multicylinder engine intake system includes: a plurality of intake paths; a plurality of bypasses detouring throttle valves and connected to the intake paths; and a common bypass control valve for opening and closing the bypasses. The bypass control valve is constituted by a valve body and an electrically operated actuator provided above the valve body and operated for opening and closing the valve body. A portion of a bypass upstream path in the bypasses on upstream side of the valve body is placed below the valve body. Idling air paths branch off from the portion of the bypass upstream path to reach the corresponding intake paths. Thus, it is possible to prevent fuel or dater droplets from staying in the bypasses and appropriately control the amount of first idling air by the bypass control valve.

Claims

1. A multicylinder engine intake system comprising:

a plurality of intake paths communicating with intake ports of a multicylinder engine;

a plurality of throttle valves for opening and closing the intake paths;

a plurality of bypasses having upstream ends opened to atmosphere or the intake paths on upstream sides of the throttle valves, and having downstream ends opened to the intake paths on downstream sides of the throttle valves; and

a common bypass control valve which opens and closes the bypasses,

wherein the bypass control valve is constituted by a valve body for opening the plurality of bypasses, and an electrically operated actuator provided above the valve body and operated for opening and closing the valve body;

a portion of a bypass upstream path in the bypasses on upstream side of the valve body is placed below the valve body; and

idling air paths branch off from the portion of the bypass upstream path to reach the corresponding intake paths.

2. The multicylinder engine intake system according to claim 1, wherein the bypass upstream path is formed as a single path common to the plurality of bypasses.

3. The multicylinder engine intake system according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of bypass downstream paths, on downstream side of the bypass control valve, of the plurality of bypasses are formed into a labyrinth shape.

4. The multicylinder engine intake system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of bypass downstream paths, on downstream side of the bypass control valve, of the plurality of bypasses are formed into a labyrinth shape.