Funnel-Shaped Turbo Fitting with Flow Vanes for Engine Intake
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automobile turbocharging devices are expensive, complex, and prone to breakdown due to high-velocity moving parts, which limits their effectiveness in increasing engine performance.
Innovation Solution
A funnel-shaped turbo fitting with air flow control vanes and channels, attached to the air filter intake enclosure and secured in the air flow line leading to the throttle body, reduces air flow diameter to increase pressure without moving parts, using materials that withstand temperature and airflow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stress or pressure
If a fan belt and air compressing fan are used to increase air pressure, then air pressure to the throttle body is increased, but the device becomes expensive, complicated, and prone to breakdown
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the complex fan belt and air compressing fan system from the vehicle, extracting only the essential function of air compression. This is achieved by utilizing the existing exhaust manifold and throttle body as the compression chamber, eliminating the need for separate compression components while maintaining the air pressure increase function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical fan belt and fan compression system with a pneumatic system that uses the engine's own exhaust pressure and throttle body mechanics. The compression is achieved through pressure differentials and flow dynamics rather than direct mechanical rotation, simplifying the system and reducing moving parts.
2Stress or pressure
If a fan belt and air compressing fan are used to increase air pressure, then air pressure to the throttle body is increased, but the device is prone to breakdown from high velocity moving parts
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the high-velocity moving parts (fan belt and fan) from the system, extracting only the essential air compression function. The compression is achieved through the engine's existing pneumatic system, eliminating components that are prone to breakdown from high-speed operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the engine's own exhaust pressure and throttle body mechanics to compress air, rather than requiring an external power source. The exhaust manifold pressure and throttle body position automatically create the compression effect, making the system self-regulating and eliminating the need for additional powered components.
3Stress or pressure
If the inner diameter of the turbo fitting is reduced from air filter enclosure to exit diameter, then air pressure is increased, but airflow restriction may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs curved transition passages within the throttle body that smoothly guide air from the larger inlet to the smaller outlet diameter. These curved paths reduce flow separation and turbulence, allowing effective compression without excessive airflow restriction. The smooth transitions maintain productivity by minimizing energy losses from abrupt directional changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent carefully controls the diameter reduction ratio and transition geometry to optimize the balance between pressure increase and airflow volume. By adjusting the specific diameter parameters and transition angles, the system achieves sufficient compression while maintaining adequate airflow productivity for engine performance.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides increased oxygen flow to combustion cylinders, enhancing vehicle performance and acceleration without the need for complex or costly components, and requires minimal maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
The inner diameter of the turbo fitting is reduced from its width at the air filter enclosure to its exit diameter in the air flow line
Data Source
AI summary
An article of manufacture for providing an automobile turbocharging fitting is disclosed. A turbo fitting is a funnel shaped device that is attached to an outgoing airflow port of an air filter intake enclosure and secured into an air flow line running to the input to a throttle body of an internal combustion engine. The inner diameter of the turbo fitting is reduced from its width at the air filter enclosure to its exit diameter in the air flow line. Air directional devices, which may be raised tabs or grooves, running the length of the inner surface of the turbo fitting. These air directional devices are oriented in a clockwise direction when viewed into the turbo fitting from the air filter enclosure end.