Patent ID: 6938727
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: B60K,F02M

Abstract:
1. A vehicle component comprising: a fan shroud portion having a surface including an aperture for accommodating a cooling fan; and an air intake portion secured to said fan shroud portion, said air intake portion including a plurality of pieces secured to a wheel well portion, said air intake portion and said fan shroud portion defining at least a portion of an air passageway having an inlet for receiving ambient air and an outlet for connection to an engine throttle wherein air flow through said air passageway is independent of air flow through said aperture in said fan shroud, said fan shroud portion and said air intake portion further defining a noise cancellation conduit portion in fluid communication with said air passaseway for providing noise cancellation, wherein said noise cancellation conduit portion is a Herschel-Quincke tube, wherein said fan shroud portion at least partially defines a first circumferential portion of said air passageway and said Herschel-Quincke tube, and said air intake portion at least partially defines second circumferential portion of said air passageway and said Herschel-Quincke tube, said air intake portion and said wheel well portion defining said Herschel-Quincke tube.