Patent ID: 8230680

Claim:
An exhaust manifold for an internal combustion engine, in particular in a motor vehicle comprising: a housing from which a plurality of inlet pipes emanate, which, in the built-in state, lead to cylinders of the internal combustion engine; a flange, which is welded to the inlet pipes and which, in the built-in state, is screwed to the cylinder head of the internal combustion engine by means of a screw connection; and wherein the flange is subdivided into at least two partial flanges in a longitudinal direction of the exhaust manifold; a first reinforcing plate, the first reinforcing plate abuts flat against the flange on a side facing the housing, which bridges at least one gap formed by the subdivision between two neighboring partial flanges, and which, in the built-in state, is screwed to the cylinder head by means of the screw connection, in such a manner that the flange is disposed between the first reinforcing plate and the cylinder head; wherein the first reinforcing plate has a plurality of through openings including a separate through opening for each inlet pipe through which a corresponding one of the inlet pipes passes; and a second reinforcing plate, the second reinforcing plate abuts the first reinforcing plate on a side facing the housing, which bridges at least one gap formed by the subdivision between two neighboring partial flanges, and which, in the built-in state, is screwed to the cylinder head by means of the screw connection, in such a manner that the first reinforcing plate is disposed between the flange and the second reinforcing plate; wherein the first and second reinforcing plates cover the entire flange undivided.