Patent ID: 6196178
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: F02D,F05C

Abstract:
An air intake apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprising a rotating shaft which is installed to an opening and closing valve for shielding the air intake supplied to an internal combustion engine as one body, a drive shaft for rotating said rotating shaft, and a connection portion for connecting said rotating shaft and said drive shaft and for transmitting a motion from said drive shaft to said rotating shaft,the air intake apparatus for the internal combustion engine, whereinon an end portion of one of said rotating shaft and said drive shaft, a sphere portion and a projection portion are provided;on an end portion of one of said rotating shaft and said drive shaft, a cup portion and a cup raise portion are provided; andsaid sphere portion is inserted into said cup portion and further said projection portion is engaged with said cup raise portion,thereby a universal joint is formed.