The invention relates to an internal combustion engine system. The system includes a mixing unit comprising a four-way valve. The four-way valve having a first inlet connected to the EGR line, a second inlet connected to the air inlet line, a first outlet connected to the first intake manifold and a second outlet connected to the second intake manifold. The four-way valve is designed so that, in said normal operating mode, the intake gases supplied to the first intake manifold and to the second intake manifold have approximately the same proportion of exhaust gas and fresh air and so that, in said cylinder deactivation mode, the intake gas supplied to the first intake manifold only includes exhaust gas and the fresh air is directed exclusively to the second intake manifold.

The invention relates to an internal combustion engine system. The system includes a mixing unit comprising a four-way valve. The four-way valve having a first inlet connected to the EGR line, a second inlet connected to the air inlet line, a first outlet connected to the first intake manifold and a second outlet connected to the second intake manifold. The four-way valve is designed so that, in said normal operating mode, the intake gases supplied to the first intake manifold and to the second intake manifold have approximately the same proportion of exhaust gas and fresh air and so that, in said cylinder deactivation mode, the intake gas supplied to the first intake manifold only includes exhaust gas and the fresh air is directed exclusively to the second intake manifold.

An intake control valve includes a valve body being made of resin, the valve body configured to be pivotally mounted to a surge tank of an internal combustion engine, the valve body pivoting between an open position and a closed position to for opening and closing a fluid passage formed at a division wall, the division wall dividing inside of the surge tank into two portions; and a bearing being made of metal, the bearing being integrally provided with a first end portion of the valve body by insert molding when resin molding the resin-made valve body.

An intake device of an internal combustion engine, includes: a plurality of intake ports which have outer walls and partition walls and are adjacent to each other via the partition walls; a valve body which is provided in each of the intake ports, and switches a flow path of the intake port by rotation around a rotation shaft; a holding member which is installed on each of the outer walls and the partition walls; and a rolling bearing which is mounted on at least one of the holding members, and supports the valve body to be freely rotatable, wherein the holding member includes a wall surface between the rolling bearing and the valve body in a direction in which the rotation shaft extends.

A variable intake system for a vehicle is provided and includes an air cleaner that filters air via a filter and supplies the air to an engine. A main duct is connected to the air cleaner to supply the air, and a variable valve has a housing that is coupled and mounted to a mounting aperture of a mounting part disposed on a front end of the filter of the air cleaner. An internal passage of the housing is opened by suction pressure of the engine in the mounting part to suction external air. A projection formed on the housing of the variable valve is inserted into a projection seat formed in the mounting part, so that the variable valve is secured to the mounting part.

A variable intake system for a vehicle is provided and includes an air cleaner that filters air via a filter and supplies the air to an engine. A main duct is connected to the air cleaner to supply the air, and a variable valve has a housing that is coupled and mounted to a mounting aperture of a mounting part disposed on a front end of the filter of the air cleaner. An internal passage of the housing is opened by suction pressure of the engine in the mounting part to suction external air. A projection formed on the housing of the variable valve is inserted into a projection seat formed in the mounting part, so that the variable valve is secured to the mounting part.

An intake manifold for an engine is arranged between a cylinder head port mounted on a cylinder head and a surge tank. The intake manifold includes: a first runner including a first end provided with a first inlet portion connected to the surge tank, and a second end that is branched at a position spaced apart from the first inlet portion by a predetermined distance and is respectively connected to first and fourth runners formed in the cylinder head port; and a second runner including a second end provided with a second inlet portion connected to the surge tank at a position adjacent to the first inlet portion, and a second end that is branched at a position spaced apart from the second inlet portion by a predetermined distance and is respectively connected to second and third runners formed in the cylinder head port.

An intake manifold for an engine is arranged between a cylinder head port mounted on a cylinder head and a surge tank. The intake manifold includes: a first runner including a first end provided with a first inlet portion connected to the surge tank, and a second end that is branched at a position spaced apart from the first inlet portion by a predetermined distance and is respectively connected to first and fourth runners formed in the cylinder head port; and a second runner including a second end provided with a second inlet portion connected to the surge tank at a position adjacent to the first inlet portion, and a second end that is branched at a position spaced apart from the second inlet portion by a predetermined distance and is respectively connected to second and third runners formed in the cylinder head port.

A fresh air supply device for an internal combustion engine may include a housing and a flap arrangement arranged in the housing. The flap arrangement may include at least one flap for controlling a fresh air flow through a fresh air path to a respective cylinder of the internal combustion engine. The flap arrangement may include a common actuator shaft connected to the at least one flap in a torque-proof manner and mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation in a plurality of bearings of the flap arrangement. The actuator shaft may have at least one actuator shaft section in which the actuator shaft has a right-angle bend configured to interact with a stop present on the housing for limiting rotational movement of the actuator shaft.

A fresh air supply device for an internal combustion engine may include a housing and a flap arrangement arranged in the housing. The flap arrangement may include at least one flap for controlling a fresh air flow through a fresh air path to a respective cylinder of the internal combustion engine. The flap arrangement may include a common actuator shaft connected to the at least one flap in a torque-proof manner and mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation in a plurality of bearings of the flap arrangement. The actuator shaft may have at least one actuator shaft section in which the actuator shaft has a right-angle bend configured to interact with a stop present on the housing for limiting rotational movement of the actuator shaft.