Patent ID: 6581561
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: B29C,B29L,F02M,F05C

Abstract:
An intake system with a modular design for an internal combustion engine comprising:a) a modular plastic air distributor module which comprises a one-piece air distributor top part module and a one piece air distributor bottom part module which can be coupled to an internal combustion engine; b) a plurality of one piece plastic intake manifold modules each being formed separate from said modular plastic air distributor module, each of said plurality of one piece plastic intake manifold modules having a first pipe end and a second end wherein said first pipe end is coupled to said top part module of said modular plastic air distributor module and each being assigned to one combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine; and c) at least one plastic flange module coupled to said second end of at least one of said plurality of one piece plastic intake manifold modules, wherein said at least one plastic flange module can be mounted on the internal combustion engine.