Interchangeable Intake Manifold Assembly for Airbox Customization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional intake manifold assembly upgrades require cutting and altering the engine space, including the permanent removal of engine components, making them impractical for customization and aesthetic enhancements.

Innovation Solution

An interchangeable intake manifold assembly with interchangeable flare housings that allows for customization without structural modifications, featuring a base member, gooseneck member, and interchangeable bell housings with various cross-sectional shapes, which can be secured using different coupling mechanisms.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional intake manifold assembly upgrades are performed, then performance enhancement is achieved, but structural modifications and permanent removal of engine components are required

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveperformance enhancementVSAvoidstructural modifications

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The intake manifold assembly is divided into separate modular components: a base member that interfaces with the engine and interchangeable flare housings that can be attached or removed. This segmentation allows performance enhancement through component replacement without requiring structural modifications to the engine bay or permanent removal of engine components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system transitions from a static, permanently modified intake system to a dynamic, reconfigurable system where flare housings can be interchanged based on performance needs or aesthetic preferences. The interchangeable components maintain secure attachment while allowing easy replacement, enabling adaptability without structural changes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If interchangeable flare housings are used, then aesthetic customization is enabled, but additional components and assembly complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaesthetic customizationVSAvoidadditional components

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The base member is designed with universal attachment features that can accommodate multiple different flare housing configurations. The standardized interface allows various aesthetic styles to be mounted on the same base structure, providing customization without requiring multiple unique base components or complex assembly procedures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Stress or pressure

If the converging bell housing design is implemented, then air pressure boosting is achieved, but the intake system structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveair pressure boostingVSAvoidintake system structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Stress or pressureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The bell housing is designed with a specific converging geometry that changes the air flow parameters as air enters the intake system. The frustoconical or frustopyramidal shape creates a narrowing passage that accelerates air flow and increases pressure, achieving performance enhancement through geometric parameter optimization rather than complex mechanical systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

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

Enables aesthetic customization and performance enhancement by boosting air pressure without disturbing the engine bay, allowing users to change the appearance and functionality of the intake system without altering the engine space.

Implementation Method 1

the gooseneck member having an interior cavity configured to direct air into the automobile intake box from the second end opening to the first end opening through the interior cavity

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectFluid flow:

Implementation Method 2

the converging, coupled with the relative speed of the vehicle, will boost air pressure to the airbox

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectConverging flow pressure increase:

Data Source

PatentUS12516649B2Interchangeable intake manifold assemblies with interchangeable flare housings

Publication Date: 2026.01.06 VELOSSA TECH ENG INC

AI summary

In one aspect, an apparatus may include a base member being defined by an aperture configured to receive and engage an automobile intake box, the base member being further defined by a perimeter surrounding the aperture and having at least one fastener or aperture configured to receive a fastener dimensioned to avoid disturbing the automobile intake box; a base member fixedly attached to the base member, the base member having a first end opening and a second end opening, the base member having an interior cavity configured to direct air into the automobile intake box from the second end opening to the first end opening through the interior cavity; and an interchangeable bell housing removably secured to the second end opening of the base member, the interchangeable flare housing having a plurality of types of shaped cross sections on at least one plane.