Engine intake manifold having a condensate-containment tray
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1. An engine intake manifold comprising:
- a manifold chamber configured to receive positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) gas from a PCV conduit outlet, the manifold chamber including a condensate-containment tray with a plurality of baffles forming a plurality of separate cavities below the PCV conduit outlet, where at least a portion of the condensate-containment tray is positioned in a valley between two cylinder banks; and
one or more intake manifold runners coupled to each of the cylinder banks.
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Abstract
An engine intake manifold is provided. The engine intake manifold includes a manifold chamber configured to receive positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) gas from a PCV conduit outlet, the manifold chamber including a condensate-containment tray with a plurality of baffles to form a plurality of separate cavities below the PCV conduit outlet.
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17 Claims
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1. An engine intake manifold comprising:
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a manifold chamber configured to receive positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) gas from a PCV conduit outlet, the manifold chamber including a condensate-containment tray with a plurality of baffles forming a plurality of separate cavities below the PCV conduit outlet, where at least a portion of the condensate-containment tray is positioned in a valley between two cylinder banks; and one or more intake manifold runners coupled to each of the cylinder banks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An engine intake manifold comprising:
a manifold chamber configured to receive positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) gas from a PCV conduit outlet, the manifold chamber including a condensate-containment tray, where a portion of the condensate-containment tray is positioned vertically below a cylinder head attachment interface included in the engine intake manifold.
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11. An engine comprising:
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a throttle; and an intake manifold positioned downstream of the throttle, the intake manifold including; a manifold chamber coupled to a PCV conduit outlet and including a condensate-containment tray having a plurality of baffles forming a plurality of separate cavities below the PCV conduit outlet, where at least a portion of the baffles are laterally aligned; and a cylinder positioned downstream of the intake manifold. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An engine intake manifold comprising:
a manifold chamber configured to receive positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) gas from a PCV conduit outlet, the manifold chamber including a condensate-containment tray having a plurality of baffles extending in a vertical direction and forming a plurality of separate cavities positioned below the PCV conduit outlet and the manifold chamber further including a housing comprising at least one groove extending from at least one of the separate cavities into an intake manifold runner coupled to an engine cylinder. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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