Patent ID: 6443114
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: F02B,Y02T

Abstract:
An air airtake apparatus comprising an air chamber connected commonly to a plurality of intake pipes for supplying intake air to an internal combustion engine, an air intake passage connected fluidly between the intake pipes and the air chamber, and a switching valve for blocking the flow in the air intake passage, further comprising;a drive member for operating said switching valve, a connection member for connecting said drive member and said switch valve, and a ball-like member provided between said connection member and an end portion of a rotary shaft of said switching valve, a center of said ball-like member being placed substantially in alignment with a center of said rotary shaft of said switching valve for supporting said switching valve member and said connection member in relatively rotatable manner about said ball-like member, wherein said switching valve and said connection member having an engaging portion radially distant from said ball member, said engaging portion in a condition free in radial and axial directions for transferring rotational torque from said drive member via said engaging portion.