Patent ID: 8205699
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: B60K,F02M

Abstract:
1. An automotive vehicle comprising: an engine disposed within an engine compartment covered with a bonnet, a passage forming component provided integrally on an inner surface of the bonnet, wherein the passage forming component forms an engine air guide passage which guides air flowing into the engine compartment to an induction system of the engine, an air inlet port of the inductions system disposed on a portion separate from the passage forming component, the passage forming component forms the air guide passage between a bonnet portion, which constitutes part of the bonnet, and the passage forming component, the bonnet portion defining a passage wall of the air guide passage, the passage forming component has a curved portion which is curved in a direction in which the passage forming component approaches the air inlet port of the induction system as the passage forming component extends towards a downstream side, the bonnet portion having a rising portion which rises towards the curved portion, the air guide passage has a velocity increasing portion which is formed so as to be held between the curved portion and the rising portion, and an area of the air guide passage at the velocity increasing portion is reduced to increase the velocity of air which is deflected by the rising portion to flow along the curved portion.