F01M2013/0455

FLUID PIPE DEVICE
20170254465 · 2017-09-07 ·

A fluid pipe device is provided, which includes a pipe member forming a flow channel for flowing a fluid; a heating member for generating heat to heat the pipe member; a metal heat transfer member abutting against the heating member and conducting the heat to the pipe member; and a terminal member electrically connecting the heating member and the heat transfer member. The heat transfer member includes a first heat transfer member and a second heat transfer member, and at least one of the first heat transfer member and the second heat transfer member forms the terminal member at one portion, and the first heat transfer member is provided in the pipe member in such a way as not to be exposed inside the flow channel of the pipe member.

Positive crankcase ventilation outlet anti-freezing device of intake manifold of vehicle engine

A positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) outlet anti-freezing device of an intake manifold of a vehicle engine includes a first guide and a second guide formed adjacent to a PCV outlet within an inlet tube of the intake manifold to block direct contact between fresh air and a PCV gas, thereby preventing condensation and freezing of the PCV gas. The first guide and the second guide also can improve flow distribution of the intake manifold by improving fluidity of the fresh air.

positive crankcase ventilation OUTLET ANTI-FREEZING DEVICE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD OF VEHICLE ENGINE
20210246854 · 2021-08-12 ·

A positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) outlet anti-freezing device of an intake manifold of a vehicle engine includes a first guide and a second guide formed adjacent to a PCV outlet within an inlet tube of the intake manifold to block direct contact between fresh air and a PCV gas, thereby preventing condensation and freezing of the PCV gas. The first guide and the second guide also can improve flow distribution of the intake manifold by improving fluidity of the fresh air.

Blow-by gas return device
10975742 · 2021-04-13 · ·

A blow-by gas return device includes: a gas path which is configured to introduce a blow-by gas generated in a crankcase into an intake system through an inside of a head cover, a pressure control valve and a blow-by pipe; and an orifice provided to the gas path, the orifice mounted on a wall portion of an intake manifold on a cylinder head side. A passage for a blow-by gas is formed in the wall portion on the cylinder head side, and the orifice is formed on a joint pipe mounted on the passage for the blow-by gas for communicably connecting the blow-by pipe with the passage for the blow-by gas.

Engine that includes blow-by-gas returning system

In an engine that includes a blow-by-gas returning system configured to direct blow-by gas within a crankcase to an intake system through an inside of a head cover, the intake system includes a cover intake-passage disposed at a blow-by-gas outlet of the head cover, and the cover intake-passage communicates with a blow-by-gas passage of the blow-by-gas outlet.

System for recirculating blow-by gases into an intake duct of an internal combustion engine, the system having an anti-icing device
10830192 · 2020-11-10 · ·

A system for recirculating blow-by gases into an air intake duct of an internal combustion engine, includes a separating device to separate oil, in a flow of blow-by gases of the engine. The separator device has an inlet for receiving blow-by gases, at least one discharge for returning the oil separated to the engine, and an outlet for clean blow-by gases. A recirculation duct connects the outlet to an air intake duct of the engine. The recirculation duct has an end connected to the intake duct by a T-connector member, with a main duct portion arranged along the intake duct and a tubular element protruding inside the main duct portion. The tubular element protruding inside the main duct portion has an annular end surface that has an irregular profile, preferably in the form of a saw-like toothed profile.

Blow-by gas heating apparatus
10704434 · 2020-07-07 · ·

As a further improvement of the technique of minimizing or preventing excessive cooling of an oil separator, an effective blow-by gas heating apparatus which minimizes or solves the problems due to frozen blow-by gas in an engine externally equipped with an oil separator is provided. The blow-by gas heating apparatus includes: a heat emitting structure abutted onto an oil separator configured to trap and remove oil from blow-by gas. The heat emitting structure has a heat emitting case including inside a passage for engine cooling water. The heat emitting case includes a ceiling wall being in surface-contact from below with a bottom surface of the oil separator.

Integrated heater and pressure sensor for PCV system
10662836 · 2020-05-26 · ·

An integrated heater and pressure sensor assembly for a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system for a vehicle internal combustion engine includes a heater assembly configured to fluidly couple a PCV/makeup air (MUA) line and a vehicle air induction system line, the heater assembly configured to heat fluid passing into and out of the PCV/MUA line, and a pressure sensor assembly integrated directly into the heater assembly, the pressure sensor assembly configured to sense pressure pulsations in the PCV/MUA line.

Fluid heating device for engine
10520218 · 2019-12-31 · ·

There is provided a fluid heating device for an engine with increased heating efficiency of fluid. The fluid heating device for an engine includes: a holder; a heater; and a radiator pipe, the radiator pipe is inserted into the holder, the heater is housed in the holder, heat of the heater is radiated to fluid passing through the radiator pipe via the radiator pipe. The radiator pipe is formed by an outer pipe and an inner pipe in the outer pipe, the heat generated by the heater is transferred to the outer pipe and the inner pipe, the fluid passing inside and outside the inner pipe in the outer pipe is heated by heat radiation from the outer pipe and the inner pipe.

Anti-icing device for intake manifold

The present disclosure relates to an anti-icing device for an intake manifold for preventing freezing of a blow-by gas flowing from a crankcase of an engine into a plenum chamber of an intake manifold through a gas inlet, and includes a guide member provided inside the plenum chamber, and for inducing the blow-by gas discharged from the gas inlet toward the inside of the plenum chamber that is away from the fresh air inlet, and an engaging means for fixing the guide member to the intake manifold, thus preventing the freezing from occurring and the inlet from clogging by the freezing.