Airbox for engine
AssigneeElectro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
InventorDeep Bandyopadhyay
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Abstract
An airbox for an engine is provided. The airbox includes a first cylinder bank including a plurality of first cylinder sections. The airbox also includes a second cylinder bank including a plurality of second cylinder sections. The airbox further includes an isolation assembly provided in association with the first cylinder bank and the second cylinder bank. The isolation assembly is configured to isolate at least one first cylinder section of the plurality of first cylinder sections from another first cylinder section of the plurality of first cylinder sections, at least one second cylinder section of the plurality of second cylinder sections from another second cylinder section of the plurality of second cylinder sections, and the first cylinder bank from the second cylinder bank.
Claims18
An airbox for an engine, the airbox comprising:
- a first air passage configured to receive intake air;
- a first cylinder bank including a plurality of first cylinder sections, the first cylinder bank provided in fluid communication with the first air passage;
- a second air passage provided laterally spaced apart from the first air passage, the second air passage configured to receive the intake air;
- a second cylinder bank including a plurality of second cylinder sections, the second cylinder bank provided in fluid communication with the second air passage;
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- an isolation assembly provided in association with the first cylinder bank and the second cylinder bank, the isolation assembly comprising:
- a first isolation plate configured to isolate at least one first cylinder section of the plurality of first cylinder sections from another first cylinder section of the plurality of first cylinder sections;
- a second isolation plate configured to isolate at least one second cylinder section of the plurality of second cylinder sections from another second cylinder section of the plurality of second cylinder sections;
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- the first cylinder bank from the second cylinder bank.
An engine comprising:
- an engine block;
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- an airbox coupled to the engine block, the airbox comprising:
- a first air passage configured to receive intake air;
- a first cylinder bank including a plurality of first cylinder sections, the first cylinder bank provided in fluid communication with the first air passage;
- a second air passage provided laterally spaced apart from the first air passage, the second air passage configured to receive the intake air;
- a second cylinder bank including a plurality of second cylinder sections, the second cylinder bank provided in fluid communication with the second air passage;
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- an isolation assembly provided in association with the first cylinder bank and the second cylinder bank, the isolation assembly comprising:
- a first isolation plate configured to isolate at least one first cylinder section of the plurality of first cylinder sections from another first cylinder section of the plurality of first cylinder sections;
- a second isolation plate configured to isolate at least one second cylinder section of the plurality of second cylinder sections from another second cylinder section of the plurality of second cylinder sections;
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- the first cylinder bank from the second cylinder bank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.