Air Intake System Having a Detachable Cover and Window for Viewing and Replacing an Automotive Air Filter
AssigneeInjen Technology Company, Ltd.
InventorsRon Delgado, Paul Ho
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Abstract
An automobile air intake system that has a detachable airbox cover for accessing an air filter and a transparent window assembly for visually inspecting the air filter is contemplated. A user may inspect the air filter by viewing the air filter through the transparent window assembly. The user may directly access and replace an air filter by removing an airbox cover. The window assembly, airbox cover, and the airbox are releasably secured to each other with magnets and magnetic materials. The airbox has an internal velocity stack for improving engine performance.
Claims20
An air intake system for an internal combustion engine, the air intake system comprising:
- a cold air intake for receiving cold air;
- a tube for directing filtered air to an internal combustion engine;
- an airbox having an airbox aperture, the airbox adapted to receive and releasably secure an automotive air filter, the airbox configured to accept cold air from the cold air intake, direct the air though the filter, and provide filtered air through the tube leading to the internal combustion engine;
- a removable airbox cover having a cover aperture, the removable airbox cover configured to be received by and releasably attach to the airbox aperture of the airbox;
- and,
- a removable window assembly configured to be received by and releasably attach to the cover aperture of the removable airbox cover.
An air intake system for an internal combustion engine, the air intake system comprising:
- a cold air intake for receiving cold air;
- a tube for directing filtered air to an internal combustion engine;
- and,
- an airbox having an airbox aperture, the airbox adapted to receive and releasably secure an automotive air filter, the airbox configured to accept cold air from the cold air intake, direct the air though a filter, and provide filtered air through the tube leading to the internal combustion engine.
An air intake system for an internal combustion engine, the air intake system comprising:
- a cold air intake for receiving cold air;
- a tube for directing filtered air to an internal combustion engine;
- an airbox having an airbox aperture, the airbox adapted to receive and releasably secure a conically-tapered automotive air filter, the airbox configured to accept cold air from the cold air intake, direct the air though the filter, and provide filtered air through the tube leading to the internal combustion engine;
- a removable airbox cover having a cover aperture, the removable airbox cover configured to be received by and releasably attach to the airbox aperture of the airbox;
- and,
- a removable window assembly comprising a window housing having a window frame and a transparent window, the window frame surrounding the transparent window, the removable window assembly configured to be received by and releasably attached to the cover aperture of the removable airbox cover.
- wherein:
- the airbox further comprises an internal velocity stack leading to the tube for directing filtered air to the internal combustion engine, and
- the airbox further comprises an airbox recess surrounding the airbox aperture, the airbox recess is shaped to receive and surround the removable airbox cover such that the outer surface of the removable airbox cover is generally flush with the airbox, and
- the removable airbox cover further comprises a cover recess surrounding the cover aperture, the cover recess shaped to receive and surround the removable window assembly such that the outer surface of the removable window assembly is generally flush with the removable airbox cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.