Vehicle air induction assembly
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorsNancy Michelle Calahorrano, Cesar Sanchez
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Abstract
A vehicle air induction assembly includes an air guide, an air duct and a bracket member. The air duct is configured to supply air to an engine air filter. The air guide has an opening therein and is configured to be connected to a vehicle fascia. The air duct is configured to be connected to the air guide such that air flowing through the opening flows into the air duct. The bracket member is connected to the air guide. The bracket member has a first side wall, a second side wall and a lower wall connecting the first and second side walls. The bracket member and the air duct are disposed on opposite sides of the air guide opening. An air inlet is defined by the air guide and the bracket member.
Claims19
A vehicle air induction assembly comprising:
- an air duct configured to supply air to an engine air filter;
- an air guide having an opening therein and configured to be connected to a vehicle fascia, the air duct configured to be connected to the air guide such that air flowing through the opening flows into the air duct;
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- a bracket member connected to the air guide, the bracket member having a first side wall, a second side wall and a lower wall connecting the first and second side walls, the bracket member and the air duct being disposed on opposite sides of the air guide opening, the lower wall of the bracket member being substantially planar,
- an air inlet being defined by the air guide and the bracket member,
- the first and second side walls and the lower wall of the bracket member guiding air flow from the air inlet to the air guide opening.
A vehicle air intake assembly comprising:
- a vehicle fascia;
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- a vehicle air induction assembly connected to the vehicle fascia, the vehicle air induction assembly including
- an air guide having an opening therein and connected to a vehicle fascia;
- an air duct connected to the air guide such that air flowing through the air guide opening flows into the air duct, the air duct being configured to supply air to an engine air filter;
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- a bracket member connected to the air guide, the bracket member and the air duct being disposed on opposite sides of the air guide opening,
- an air inlet being defined by the air guide and the bracket member,
- the bracket member including a first side wall, a second side wall and a lower wall connecting the first and second side walls, the lower wall of the bracket member being substantially planar, the first and second side walls and the lower wall of the bracket member guiding air flow from the air inlet to the air guide opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.