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US 11,598,293 B2Granted
Systems for an air intake apparatus
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMichael Spurling, Marius Sawatzki, Daniel Meckenstock
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for an air intake apparatus. In one example, a system comprises an air filter box rotatably mounted to an intake manifold. The air filter box rotates about an axis angled to a direction of forward vehicle travel.
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A system, comprising:
- an air intake apparatus comprising an intake manifold and an air filter box, wherein the air filter box is mounted to the intake manifold via a rotatable bearing configured to rotate the air filter box about an axis of rotation angled to a forward direction of vehicle travel.
An engine system, comprising:
- an engine;
- an intake manifold;
- and
- an air filter box rotatably coupled to the intake manifold via a rotatable bearing, wherein the rotatable bearing comprises a stop element configured to contact an engine head of the engine during a rotation of the air filter box.
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A system, comprising:
- an engine;
- an intake manifold;
- an air filter box rotatably coupled to the intake manifold via a first rotatable bearing, wherein the first rotatable bearing comprises a stop element configured to contact an engine head of the engine during a rotation of the air filter box;
- and
- an air duct rotatably coupled to the air filter box via a second rotatable bearing at a portion of the air filter box distal to the first rotatable bearing, wherein the first rotatable bearing is configured to rotate the air filter box in a first direction, and wherein the second rotatable bearing is configured to rotate the air duct in a second direction, opposite the first direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.