Intake manifold
AssigneeToyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTakuma Yamaguchi
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Abstract
An intake manifold includes a surge tank and left and right intake pipes containing one end sides each connected to the surge tank, and respectively extending to both side directions of the surge tank. A gas distribution passage portion to distribute exhaust gas to each of the left and right intake pipes is provided along a lower surface side of the surge tank and lower surface sides of the left and right intake pipes. An exhaust gas inlet and a gas distribution passage connected to the exhaust gas inlet are formed on the gas distribution passage portion. A communication hole to communicate an inside of each of the intake pipes and the gas distribution passage is formed on each of the left and right intake pipes.
Claims8
An intake manifold to be disposed on an upper portion of a horizontally opposed engine, the intake manifold comprising:
- a surge tank containing an air inlet;
- and
- left and right intake pipes containing one end sides each connected to the surge tank, respectively extending to both side directions of the surge tank, and containing the other end sides respectively connected to intake ports of the horizontally opposed engine,
- wherein
- a gas distribution passage portion to distribute exhaust gas to each of the left and right intake pipes is provided along a lower surface side of the surge tank and lower surface sides of the left and right intake pipes,
- an exhaust gas inlet and a gas distribution passage connected to the exhaust gas inlet are formed on the gas distribution passage portion, and
- a communication hole to communicate an inside of each of the intake pipes and the gas distribution passage is formed on each of the left and right intake pipes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.