Patent ID: 8037859
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: F02M

Abstract:
1. An intake manifold to be mounted to a traverse engine in which cylinders of the engine are arranged in a width direction of an automobile, the intake manifold comprising: a plurality of pieces, which is made of resin and welded to each other so as to be traversely long in the width direction, wherein the plurality of pieces includes the second piece is welded to the connector of the first piece, the second piece has an upper positioning part, which overlaps with the first piece except for the connector from an upper side, so as to be welded to the first piece, the connector has a linear-shaped outlet passage, the upper positioning part is welded to the first piece so as to define an upstream side passage of the outlet passage, and the first piece has a cover, which covers the upper positioning part defining a downstream end of the upstream side passage from an upper side.