Patent ID: 8424297
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: F01N,Y02A,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle component comprising: a pipe made of a metal sheet and having an outflow portion and at least one clamping portion to be fixed to production equipment when the pipe is formed by press working, and the outflow portion of the pipe being connected to an internal combustion engine thereby the pipe is attached to the internal combustion engine, wherein the at least one clamping portion has a free end when the pipe is connected to the internal combustion engine; wherein at least one through-hole is formed in the at least one clamping portion so as to reduce a vibration noise generated by the at least one clamping portion when the vehicle component is mounted on the internal combustion engine; and wherein the at least one clamping portion is not directly connected to the internal combustion engine in the case where the vehicle component is mounted on the internal combustion engine.