Patent ID: 8201535
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: F02B,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An air intake device for a vehicle, the air intake device comprising: a housing comprising an inner wall and a perimeter wall, the housing defining a plenum, the housing being configured for mounting on a vehicle; an air scoop movably coupled to the housing, the air scoop being movable between a stowed position and a deployed position; and a valve assembly coupled to the air scoop; wherein the air scoop defines at least one ram air inlet port having a flow area, the at least one ram air inlet port being positioned to receive ram air and being in selective fluid communication with the plenum when the air scoop is in the deployed position; the valve assembly is operable for varying the flow area of the at least one ram air inlet port; the inner wall and the perimeter wall define an opening; and the housing and the air scoop are configured to operably permit air to flow through the opening to the at least one ram air inlet port when the air scoop is in a stowed position, the housing and the air scoop cooperating to at least substantially prevent air from flowing through the opening to the at least one ram air inlet port when the air scoop is in the deployed position.