Integrated fuel delivery and electronic powertrain control module and method of manufacture
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJim Zehnal, Lakhi N. Goenka, Mark D. Miller, Andrew Z. Glovatsky, David J. Steinert, Harvinder Singh, Jeff J. Klas
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Abstract
An integrated control and fuel delivery system having an intake manifold that receives a portion of an airflow and delivers air to an engine and a fuel spacer that receives the air from the intake manifold. The fuel spacer includes a wiring harness. A control module is disposed on the fuel spacer adjacent to the intake manifold of the engine.
Claims24
An integrated control and fuel delivery system, comprising:
- an intake manifold that receives a portion of an airflow and delivers air to an engine;
- and
- a fuel spacer that receives said air from said intake manifold;
- said fuel spacer comprising a wiring harness;
- a control module disposed on said fuel spacer adjacent to said intake manifold of said engine;
- wherein said control module is connected to said wiring harness.
An integrated control and fuel delivery system for a vehicle having an engine and an intake manifold that receives a portion of an airflow, comprising:
- a fuel spacer, comprising:
- a casting;
- a wiring harness connected to said casting;
- a fuel rail;
- and
- an over-mold mated to said casting, said wiring harness, and said fuel rail;
- said fuel spacer disposed between said intake manifold and said engine;
- a control module in communication with said wiring harness;
- wherein said control module is disposed on said fuel spacer in said airflow.
A method of producing an over-molded fuel spacer, comprising:
- placing a casting, a fuel rail and a wiring harness into an injection molding tool;
- and over-molding said casting, said fuel rail and said wiring harness with a glass filled nylon material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.