Support bracket and projection which project from curved lower surface of intake manifold are provided. Both parts are arranged in an opposed relation to each other with respect to a center of gravity of the intake manifold when viewed from a longitudinal direction in which a plurality of branches are arranged in parallel to one another. Intake manifold can be stably placed on a flat surface of a floor or the like in such a state that intake manifold is directed downwardly using support bracket and projection as legs. Support bracket also serves as a boss portion for a fixing bolt that fastens an engine body and intake manifold.

A rotary compressor includes a compressor housing that is provided with a refrigerant discharge portion and refrigerant suction portions, a compression unit that is arranged in the compressor housing and compresses a refrigerant, sucked from the suction portions, and discharges it from the discharge portion, a motor that is arranged in the compressor housing and drives the compression unit, an accumulator that is connected to the suction portions, and a mounting member that secures the accumulator to the compressor housing. The compressor housing and an accumulator container of the accumulator are made of a metal material. The mounting member is at least partially made of a resin material and has a first joint portion, which is joined to an outer peripheral surface of the compressor housing.

A cover for an engine assembly of a motor vehicle is attached at one end by a hinge and at the other end by sockets interlocking with engine projections. The engine assembly has a first hinge portion located at a top, rearward end of the engine assembly, and has first and second structural projections extending upwardly and spaced from the first hinge portion. The cover has a foam body overmolded onto a rigid substrate. The substrate has an integral second hinge portion to engage the first hinge portion. The foam body is formed of polyurethane foam with first and second sockets releasably receiving the first and second projections, respectively, to hold the cover at an installed position. The soft cover provides excellent noise and vibration performance together with a desired visual appearance. Manual installation and removal of the cover is done easily and without any tools or removable fasteners.

A cover for an engine assembly of a motor vehicle is attached at one end by a hinge and at the other end by sockets interlocking with engine projections. The engine assembly has a first hinge portion located at a top, rearward end of the engine assembly, and has first and second structural projections extending upwardly and spaced from the first hinge portion. The cover has a foam body overmolded onto a rigid substrate. The substrate has an integral second hinge portion to engage the first hinge portion. The foam body is formed of polyurethane foam with first and second sockets releasably receiving the first and second projections, respectively, to hold the cover at an installed position. The soft cover provides excellent noise and vibration performance together with a desired visual appearance. Manual installation and removal of the cover is done easily and without any tools or removable fasteners.

An air intake system is disclosed. The air intake system may have an air box. The air box may be configured to receive air from an ambient. The air intake system may also have a filter assembly disposed within the air box. The filter assembly may be configured to clean the air. In addition, the air intake system may have a duct. The duct may have a first duct end configured to receive the air exiting the filter assembly. The duct may also have a second duct end configured to deliver the air to the engine. The second duct end may be located at a gravitationally higher position than the first duct end.

A pump includes a housing defining an interior volume, a diaphragm partitioning the interior volume into a pumping chamber and an actuating chamber, a diaphragm support associated with the actuating chamber and configured to limit movement of the diaphragm, and a dispersion element coupled to the housing. The dispersion element includes a network of channels that is configured to distribute a fluid within the pump.

The invention relates to a screw compressor comprising a compressor housing (11) having two rotor screws (1, 2) mounted axially parallel therein, which mesh with each other in a compression space (18), can be driven by a drive and are synchronized with each other in their rotational movement, wherein the rotor screws (1, 2) each have a single-part or multi-part base body (24) with two end faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and a profiled surface (12a, 12b) extending therebetween, and shaft ends (30) projecting beyond the end faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d), wherein at least the profiled surface (12a, 12b) is formed in multiple layers, comprising a first, inner layer (3) and a second, outer layer (4), wherein the first, inner layer (3) and the second, outer layer (4) both comprise or are formed from a thermoplastic synthetic material, wherein particles (25) or pores (32) supporting a running-in process are embedded in the second, outer layer (4) and the thermoplastic synthetic material defines a matrix for receiving the particles (25) or for forming the pores (32).

A composite diaphragm for a diaphragm pump or the like is formed of a flexible membrane with an outer edge, an inner part and a flexible membrane portion connecting the outer edge to the inner part. This flexible membrane is formed at least partially from an ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene and another layer is formed from an elastomer selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, ethylene-propylene-diene rubber, chloroprene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, fluororubber, silicone rubber and fluorosilicone rubber.

An eccentric screw pump, with a stator body having a jacket and an elastic inner lining, with which the jacket is provided. According to a first aspect, the jacket and the inner lining are in each case formed with a thermoplastic plastic material. According to a second aspect, the jacket is formed with a thermoplastic plastic material, the inner lining is formed with a material with elastomeric properties and the stator body is produced in a two-component injection molding process or in an at least two-stage casting process. According to a third aspect, the jacket has a screw surface-like outer surface on the outer side at least in sections, which is modified area by area at least by means of additional demolding surfaces. According to a fourth aspect, a stator for an eccentric screw pump is further proposed, having an inner component or inner lining, which is provided for a cooperation with a rotor of the eccentric screw pump and which is formed with a thermoplastic elastomer or a thermoplastic polyurethane. An eccentric screw pump and a method for the production of a stator for an eccentric screw pump are further proposed.

A composite membrane for a membrane pump has an elastomeric body with an outer edge forming a clamping surface, a base forming a chamber, and a flexible membrane section connecting the outer edge to the base. An insert is at least partially in the chamber. A composite layer connects the insert to the body, has a thickness less than 100 m, and is formed with a plurality of hook-shaped anchor elements engaging into the body.