Aircharger air intake system and method
AssigneeK&N Engineering, Inc.
InventorSteve Williams
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method are provided for an aircharger air intake system for filtering and conducting an airstream to an air intake of an engine. The aircharger air intake system includes an air filter comprising a filter medium configured to entrap particulates flowing within the airstream. An air box comprising one or more sidewalls and a mount wall is configured to support the air filter within an engine bay. The air box is configured to be mounted, or fastened, onto the engine. An intake tube is coupled with the air filter and configured to conduct the airstream to the air intake of the engine. The intake tube is configured to be coupled with an air temperature sensor or a mass air sensor of the engine. An adapter is configured to couple the intake tube with the air intake.
Claims19
An aircharger air intake system for filtering and conducting an airstream to an air intake of an engine, comprising:
- an air filter comprising a filter medium configured to entrap particulates flowing within the airstream;
- an air box comprising one or more sidewalls and a mount wall;
- an intake tube coupled with the air filter and configured to conduct the airstream to the air intake, wherein the intake tube is configured to couple with an air temperature sensor;
- a wiring harness configured to extend an existing wiring harness of the engine to the air temperature sensor, wherein the wiring harness includes at least a first socket and a second socket, the first socket configured to couple with the existing wiring harness and the second socket configured to plug into the air temperature sensor;
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- an adapter configured to couple the intake tube with the air intake.
A method for an aircharger air intake system for filtering and conducting an airstream to an air intake of an engine, comprising:
- configuring an air box to support an air filter and be coupled with the engine;
- coupling an intake tube between the air filter and the air intake of the engine, wherein the intake tube is configured to couple with an air temperature sensor;
- coupling a wiring harness to an existing wiring harness of the engine and the air temperature sensor, wherein the wiring harness includes at least a first socket and a second socket, the first socket configured to couple with the existing wiring harness and the second socket configured to plug into the air temperature sensor;
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- adapting the intake tube to conduct the airstream to the air intake of the engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.