Patent ID: 6923166
Filing Date: 2005-08-02
Classification: F02B,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A supercharging assembly for increasing an amount of air received through an inlet port of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle having a hood extending thereover, said supercharging assembly comprising: a lower intake manifold fixedly secured to the internal combustion engine; a blower operatively connected to said lower intake manifold for forcing air into said lower intake manifold with increased pressure to create charged air; an inlet duct operatively connected between the inlet port and said blower for directing the air into said blower; and an output plate fixedly secured to said lower intake manifold for mounting said blower to said lower intake manifold, said output plate including a frame surrounding a recess defining a blower plate, extending down into said lower intake manifold, and a connecting wall, extending between said frame and said blower plate to space said blower plate in relation to said frame, such that said blower is mounted to said blower plate to provide clearance for the hood to move to a closed position over the internal combustion engine.