10-04-2014 дата публикации
Номер: US20140096734A1
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An intake control system for a multi-cylinder combustion engine with control valves positioned within intake passageways that can vary the cross-sectional area of the intake runners to increase air intake velocity at low engine speeds. The control system includes an inner frame that can be inserted into a lower manifold after manufacture. The inner frame includes a plurality of flapper valves that are actuated by a four-bar link design, which is driven by a hypoid gear-set. The control system controls an internal DC electric motor that actuates a worm-drive gear-set, which in turn drives the hypoid gear-set to either engage or retract the flapper valves within the intake passageways. 1. An intake control system for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine , comprising:a manifold having a plurality intake ports; andan inner frame assembly having a main body with a plurality of recessions and a plurality of flapper valves that are each positioned within respective recessions and are each coupled to the inner frame assembly by upper and lower mechanical links,wherein the manifold is configured to receive the inner frame assembly and a plurality of intake runners corresponding to the plurality of intake ports are defined by the recessions and the manifold when the inner frame assembly is inserted into the manifold.2. The intake control system of claim 1 , wherein the inner frame assembly further comprises a first horizontal shaft coupled to a first set of the upper mechanical links and a second horizontal shaft coupled to a second set of the upper mechanical links.3. The intake control system of claim 2 , wherein the first horizontal shaft is configured to rotate in a first direction to drive the flapper valves coupled to the first set of upper mechanical links to an extended position within the respective intake runners claim 2 , and wherein the second horizontal shaft is configured to rotate in a second direction claim 2 , opposite the first direction claim 2 , to ...
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