An intake apparatus of a V-type internal combustion engine including first cylinders arranged along a first direction in a first bank and second cylinders arranged along the first direction in a second bank, the intake apparatus includes a surge tank, first branch paths, second branch paths, and a protrusion. The surge tank is provided above the first and second banks. The surge tank includes a lower wall, an air inlet, first air outlets, and second air outlets. The first air outlets are arranged along the first direction in the lower wall. The second air outlets are arranged along the first direction in the lower wall. The first branch paths connect the first outlets to the first cylinders. The second branch paths connect the second outlets to the second cylinders. The protrusion is provided on the lower wall between a closest first air outlet and a closest second air outlet.

An engine assembly and methods of supporting components of an engine assembly. An internal combustion engine includes an intake port. A charge air cooler is coupled to the intake port. A turbocharger including a charge air output port is fluidly coupled to the charge air cooler. A charge air tube is coupled to the charge air output port of the turbocharger. The charge air tube fluidly couples the turbocharger to the charge air cooler for transfer of compressed charge air from the turbocharger to the intake port of the internal combustion engine. A charge air tube support assembly is coupled to the charge air tube. The charge air tube support assembly is configured to allow axial displacement of the charge air tube along an axis of the charge air tube extending from the output port of the turbocharger to the charge air cooler in response to thermal expansion of the charge air tube. The charge air tube support assembly comprises a wear sleeve and a clamp.

An intake apparatus for an engine is provided. The intake apparatus includes an intake manifold configured to draw intake air thereinto, a cylinder head having an intake port through which intake air drawn from the intake manifold is supplied into a cylinder of the engine and a flow control valve disposed in the intake manifold and configured to control a flow direction of intake air to be drawn from the intake manifold into the cylinder head to generate a circular flow in the intake air. A port plate is configured to reinforce the circular flow of intake air that is generated in the flow control valve and a plate support is coupled with the port plate and coupled between the intake manifold and the cylinder head to enable the port plate to be inserted into the intake port.

An internal combustion engine may include at least one engine block having a plurality of cylinders and at least one flange component. At least one attachment part may be secured to the at least one flange component. An alignment device may be constructed and arranged to align the at least one attachment part relative to the at least one flange component when the at least one attachment part is attached to the at least one flange component. The alignment device may include at least a first alignment unit, a second alignment unit, and a third alignment unit, which may be spaced apart from one another. At least one of the first alignment unit, the second alignment unit, and the third alignment unit may be constructed and arranged to align the at least one attachment part to a cylinder head in relation to a first aligning direction perpendicular to an attaching direction, when the at least one attachment part is attached to the cylinder head. At least one of the first alignment unit, the second alignment unit, and the third alignment unit may be constructed and arranged to align the at least one attachment part to the cylinder head in relation to a second aligning direction perpendicular to the attaching direction and inclined to the first aligning direction. The at least first alignment unit, the second alignment unit, and the third alignment unit may each be constructed and arranged to align the at least one attachment part to the cylinder head exclusively in one of the first aligning direction or the second aligning direction.

A vehicle including a powertrain assembly supported by the frame and an air intake assembly operably coupled to the powertrain assembly. The air intake assembly includes at least one inlet configured to direct air to different portions of an intake housing and filter positioned therein. The filter contains multiple sealing surfaces and a central air outlet.

A mounting structure of an air intake apparatus includes an air intake apparatus including a first mounting portion made of resin and a second mounting portion made of resin, a first collar member made of metal positioned within a first mounting bore at the first mounting portion, a second collar member made of metal positioned within a second mounting bore at the second mounting portion, and a large diameter annular portion made of metal provided between the first and second collar members, the first collar member, the large diameter annular portion and the second collar member being fastened while making contact with one another in a state where the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are fastened together relative to the cylinder head by a fastening member inserted to be positioned within the first collar member, the large diameter annular portion and the second collar member.

A fan shroud assembly according to an example of the present application includes an air intake duct configured to receive ambient air, a fan configured to receive hot air, a motor driving the fan, and an air induction intake box in fluid communication with the fan and the air intake duct to mix the hot air and the ambient air. A vehicle and a method of providing cooling air to a vehicle engine are also disclosed.

An air intake system (100) for vehicle is provided. The air intake system (100) includes an air filter assembly (108), and an air conduit (101). The air filter assembly (108) includes a first part mounted to a frame of the vehicle, and a second part mounted to a chassis of the vehicle. The first part and second part are arranged in such a manner that the attachment of the frame and the chassis together causes assembly of the first part and second part of the air filter assembly (108). The air conduit (101) includes an inlet end (103) and an outlet end (105), and coupled to a turbocharger. The air conduit (101) extends horizontally between the inlet end (103) and the outlet end (105) and comprises a plurality of segments such that a first segment bends at predefined angles to couple to a second segment of the plurality of segments.

Vehicle engine systems and protectors for such systems are presented. Vehicle engine systems can include one or more engine components associated with an engine. In some embodiments a protector can be attached to an engine system to substantially cover a portion of one or more engine components. The protector can have a shield and a support. In some arrangements, the shield can be operatively connected to two cylinder banks of an engine. The shield can extend over and substantially cover a portion of a fuel line and/or a fuel line connector. In one or more embodiments, the support can include a support end configured to support a vehicle component such as a throttle body.

Intake manifold-cylinder head connectors and methods of assembling the same are disclosed. A distal jumper tube includes a distal jumper tube conduit with an upstream end having a first exterior engagement feature and a downstream end. A proximal jumper tube includes a proximal jumper tube conduit with an upstream end and a downstream end having a second exterior engagement feature. A middle jumper tube includes a middle jumper tube conduit with an upstream end having a third exterior engagement feature, and a downstream end having a fourth engagement feature. The first exterior engagement feature is removably coupled to the fourth exterior engagement feature, and the second exterior engagement feature is removably engaged to the third exterior engagement feature. The proximal jumper tube is in fluid receiving communication with an intake manifold conduit, and the distal jumper tube is in fluid providing communication with a cylinder head aperture.