Modular Intake Air System for Engine Adaptability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gas intake systems for combustion engines have a fixed geometry, making them inflexible and costly to adapt to different engine configurations, requiring extensive re-machining for modifications.
Innovation Solution
A modular gas intake system with a compartmented guide piece and adjustable flaps, allowing for easy adaptation to various engine geometries through interchangeable modules and a support piece with adjustable flaps, enabling precise control of gas flows without complete re-machining.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed geometry gas intake system is used, then the system structure is simple, but the adaptability to different engine configurations is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The gas intake system is divided into multiple modular units, each unit being a self-contained module with standardized interfaces. This segmentation allows individual modules to be configured in different arrangements to suit various engine types while maintaining a relatively simple basic module design.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular units are designed with universal interfaces and standardized components that can be used across different engine configurations. A single module design can serve multiple functions when positioned differently or combined with other modules, reducing the need for completely different systems for different engines.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the gas intake system is adapted to a different engine configuration, then the adaptability improves, but the manufacturing cost increases due to re-machining
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the system into standardized modules, the patent eliminates the need for complete re-machining when adapting to different engines. Only the arrangement and connection of existing modules need to change, not the modules themselves, significantly reducing manufacturing costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows adaptation through changing configurational parameters (module arrangement, connection patterns) rather than modifying the fundamental geometry of components. This approach maintains manufacturing efficiency while achieving adaptability to different engine types.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the gas intake system is modified for a different engine, then the adaptability improves, but the modification time and effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The modular architecture allows rapid reconfiguration by simply assembling or disassembling pre-manufactured units rather than performing time-consuming modifications to a monolithic structure. Each module can be independently positioned and connected.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static, fixed-geometry design to a dynamic, reconfigurable structure. Modules can be easily added, removed, or repositioned to adapt to different engine configurations without permanent modifications, reducing adaptation time.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for controlling the ingress of intake gases to an engine, notably an internal combustion vehicle engine comprising cylinders, said device taking the form of a compartmentalized guide piece (6), each compartment (9) comprising a main duct (4) and a secondary duct (5) for gas, characterized in that the control device comprises a multitude of modules (8) each one delimiting a main duct (4) and a secondary duct (5), and in that the modules (8) constitute separate components designed to be fitted together.