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A family of sliding vane rotary power devices provides an internal combustion engine, a pump, a compressor, a fluid-driven motor, an expander device, a fluid-driven pump, a compressor or a throttling device. All of these devices have a rotor assembly with a number of vanes equally spaced about the r

A family of sliding vane rotary power devices provides an internal combustion engine, a pump, a compressor, a fluid-driven motor, an expander device, a fluid-driven pump, a compressor or a throttling device. All of these devices have a rotor assembly with a number of vanes equally spaced about the rotor dividing the rotor chamber into discrete cavities. As the rotor turns, the vanes follow the wall contour of the rotor chamber so that the cavities rotate with the rotor and expand and contract as the rotor turns. Various combinations of smooth wall contours and rotational arrangements are provided in different devices in order to cause an appropriate number of expansions and contractions of a cavity during the course of a rotation. Various devices in the family of devices differ both in the shape of the rotor chamber and in the configuration of an internal stator member about which the rotor assembly turns.

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A family of sliding vane rotary power devices provides an internal combustion engine, a pump, a compressor, a fluid-driven motor, an expander device, a fluid-driven pump, a compressor or a throttling device. All of these devices have a rotor assembly with a number of vanes equally spaced about the r

A family of sliding vane rotary power devices provides an internal combustion engine, a pump, a compressor, a fluid-driven motor, an expander device, a fluid-driven pump, a compressor or a throttling device. All of these devices have a rotor assembly with a number of vanes equally spaced about the rotor dividing the rotor chamber into discrete cavities. As the rotor turns, the vanes follow the wall contour of the rotor chamber so that the cavities rotate with the rotor and expand and contract as the rotor turns. Various combinations of smooth wall contours and rotational arrangements are provided in different devices in order to cause an appropriate number of expansions and contractions of a cavity during the course of a rotation. Various devices in the family of devices differ both in the shape of the rotor chamber and in the configuration of an internal stator member about which the rotor assembly turns. 51, 19850900, Hara et al., 123/090.17; US-4949585, 19900800, Dauvegne et al., 074/089.35; US-4974468, 19901200, Reynolds et al., 074/473.19; US-5154091, 19921000, Bianco, 074/424.86; US-5937809, 19990800, Pierik et al., 123/090.16; US-6311659, 20011100, Pierik, 123/090.24 g means for fixedly positioning one of said belt drive and said belt follower in a plurality of spaced apart positions with respect to each other. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a source of material to be printed, said source arranged in said interior region in operative association with said squeegee. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said source comprises an applicator block having a surface and a plurality of holes in said block for discharging said material onto said surface, said distal portion of said squeegee arranged in operative association with said surface when rotated for transferring said material from said surface to said inner surface of said printing belt. 9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said material comprises radiation curable material. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said squeegee belt is rotationally supported at one end by a belt drive and at another end by a belt follower. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a motor coupled to said belt drive for rotation thereof in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction. 12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said squeegee belt comprises a continuous timing belt. 13. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising means for fixedly positioning one of said belt drive and said belt follower in a plurality of spaced apart positions with respect to each other. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of squeegees attached to said squeegee belt. 15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said distal portion of said squeegee, when in operative association with said inner surface of said printing belt, travels along a linear path. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said printing belt travels along a linear path opposing the linear path of said distal portion of said squeegee. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said linear paths are in a vertical orientation. 18. An apparatus for direct rotary printing a layer of radiation curable material onto a curved surface of individual articles, said apparatus comprising a continuous loop shaped printing belt having an inner surface defining an interior space and an outer surface arranged in a vertical plane, a printing belt drive assembly for rotating said printing belt, a continuous loop shaped squeegee belt arranged within said interior space, a squeegee belt drive assembly for rotating said squeegee belt, said printing belt and said squeegee belt each having a planar portion opposing one another in spaced apart relationship, a source of radiation curable material in communication with said interior space, at least one squeegee attached to said squeegee belt, said squeegee having a distal end in operative association with said source of radiation curable material for transferring said material to said inner surface of said printing belt. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein said source comprises an applicator block having a surface and a plurality of holes for discharging said material onto said surface. 20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein said printing belt drive assembly comprises a belt drive and a belt follower arranged in spaced apart relationship, and a motor for rotating said belt drive whereby said printing belt is rotated. 21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein said printing belt is coupled to said belt drive and said belt follower by a timing belt attached to said printing belt. 22. The apparatus of claim 20, further comprising means for fixedly positioning one of said belt drive and said belt follower in a plurality of spaced apart positions with respect to each other. 23. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein said squeegee belt drive assembly comprises a belt drive and a belt follower arranged in spaced apart relationship, and a motor for rotating said belt drive whereby said squeegee belt is rotated. 24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein said squeegee belt comprises a timing belt. 25. The apparatus of claim 23, further comprising means for fixedly posi tioning one of said belt drive and said belt follower in a plurality of spaced apart positions with respect to each other. 26. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising a radiation-emitting device for at least partially curing said layer of radiation curable material. 27. An apparatus for direct rotary printing a layer of radiation curable material onto a cylindrical surface of individual articles, said apparatus comprising a continuous loop shaped printing belt having an inner surface defining an interior space and an outer surface defining a printing surface, said outer surface oriented in a vertical plane for engagement with the cylindrical surface of said individual articles; a printing belt drive assembly for rotating said printing belt including a printing belt drive and a printing belt follower arranged in spaced apart relationship, and a motor for rotating said printing belt drive whereby said printing belt is rotated; a continuous loop shaped squeegee belt arranged within said interior space, said printing belt and said squeegee belt having planar portions opposing one another in spaced apart relationship; a squeegee belt drive assembly for rotating said squeegee belt including a squeegee belt drive and a squeegee belt follower arranged in spaced apart relationship, and a motor for rotating said squeegee belt drive whereby said squeegee belt is rotated; a source of radiation curable material arranged in communication with said interior space; at least one squeegee attached to said squeegee belt, said squeegee having a distal end in operative association with said source of radiation curable material for transferring said material to said inner surface of said printing belt for printing by said printing surface. 28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein said source comprises an applicator block having a surface and a plurality of holes for discharging said material onto said surface. 29. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising a radiation-emitting device for at least partially curing said layer of radiation curable material. 30. The apparatus of claim 27, further including means for fixedly positioning one of said printing belt drives and said printing belt follower in a plurality of spaced apart positions with respect to each other. 31. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising a plurality of squeegees attached to said belt. 32. A process for applying a material in a pattern onto individual articles having a curved surface, said process comprising conveying said articles into operative association with a rotationally supported printing belt having a planar portion for contact with said curved surface of said articles for applying said material thereon, supplying material to said printing belt for application onto said articles, rotating said articles when in operative contact with said planar portion of said belt, rotating at least one squeegee having a path of travel along said planar portion of said printing belt, and applying said layer of material from said planar portion of said belt onto the curved surface of said articles upon contact of said squeegee with said planar portion of said printing belt. 33. The process of claim 32, wherein said printing belt is rotated in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation of said articles. 34. The process of claim 32, wherein said rotation of said printing belt and said articles provides relative zero surface speed therebetween during said applying said layer of said material. 35. The process of claim 32, wherein said squeegee is rotated in the opposite direction of rotation of said printing belt. 36. The process of claim 32, wherein said material comprises radiation curable material. 37. The process of claim 36, wherein said material comprises UV curable material. 38. The process of claim 36, further including at least partially curing said radiation curable material. 39. The process of claim 32, further including arranging said printing belt in the sha pe of a continuous loop defining an interior region. 40. The process of claim 39, further including attaching said squeegee to a continuous loop shaped squeegee belt arranged within said interior region. 41. The process of claim 40, further including supplying said material to a distal portion of said squeegee for application to said printing belt during rotation of said squeegee belt. 42. The process of claim 40, wherein said squeegee belt has a planar portion parallel to said planar portion of said printing belt. 43. The process of claim 42, further including arranging said planar portions in a vertical orientation. 44. A process for applying a rotation curveable material in a predetermined pattern onto individual articles having a cylindrical surface, said process comprising conveying said articles into operative association with a rotationally supported loop-shaped printing belt having a planar printing portion for contact with said cylindrical surface of said articles for applying said material thereon in said pattern, supplying material to an inner surface of said printing belt opposing said pattern for application onto said articles, rotating said articles when in operative contact with said planar printing portion of said printing belt, rotationally supporting at least one squeegee on a loop shaped squeegee belt having a planar portion opposing said planar printing portion, rotating said at least one squeegee by said squeegee belt, said squeegee having a distal end having a path of travel in contact with said planar printing portion of said printing belt, and applying said material from said planar printing portion of said printing belt onto the cylindrical surface of said articles upon contact of said squeegee with the inner surface of said planar printing portion of said printing belt. 45. The process of claim 44, further including at least partially curing said radiation curable material. 46. An apparatus for printing a layer of material onto individual articles having a surface, said apparatus comprising a rotationally supported continuous closed path printing belt, said belt having an inner surface defining an interior region, a rotationally supported continuous closed path squeegee belt within said interior region, and at least one squeegee attached to said squeegee belt, said squeegee having a distal portion having a path of travel in operative association with the inner surface of said printing belt and adapted for printing said material onto the surface of said articles. 47. The apparatus of claim 46, wherein said printing belt is rotationally supported at one end by a belt drive and at another end by a belt follower. 48. The apparatus of claim 47, further comprising means for fixedly positioning one of said belt drive and said belt follower in a plurality of spaced apart positions with respect to each other. 49. The apparatus of claim 46, further comprising a source of material to be printed, said source arranged in said interior region in operative association with said squeegee. 50. The apparatus of claim 46, wherein said squeegee belt is rotationally supported at one end by a belt drive and at another end by a belt follower. 51. The apparatus of claim 50, further comprising means for fixedly positioning one of said belt drive and said belt follower in a plurality of spaced apart positions with respect to each other. 52. The apparatus of claim 46, wherein said distal portion of said squeegee, when in operative association with said inner surface of said printing belt, travels along a linear path. 53. The apparatus of claim 52, wherein said printing belt travels along a linear path opposing the linear path of said distal portion of said squeegee. 54. A process for applying a material in a pattern onto individual articles having a surface, said process comprising conveying said articles into operative association with a rotationally supported continuous closed path printing belt having a printing portion for contact with said surface of said articles for applying said material thereon, supplying material to said printing belt for application onto said articles, rotating said articles and said printing belt when said articles are at least in operative contact with said printing portion of said printing belt, rotating a continuous closed path squeegee belt having coupled thereto at least one squeegee, said squeegee having a path of travel along said printing portion of said printing belt, and applying said layer of material from said printing portion of said printing belt onto the surface of said articles upon contact of said squeegee with said printing portion of said printing belt. 55. The process of claim 54, wherein said printing belt is rotated in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation of said articles. 56. The process of claim 54, wherein said rotation of said printing belt and said articles provides relative zero surface speed therebetween during said applying said layer of said material. 57. The process of claim 54, wherein said squeegee is rotated in the opposite direction of rotation of said printing belt. 58. The process of claim 54, further including supplying said material to a distal portion of said squeegee for application to said printing belt during rotation of said squeegee belt. 59. The process of claim 54, wherein said squeegee belt has a planar portion parallel to a planar portion of said printing belt. e and the hose are incorporated as module elements, and the pipe for hot water has the other end connectable to an engine cooling water supply hose. 7. The intake module for an internal combustion engine according to claim 6, wherein the pipe for hot water is housed in the synthetic resin holder except both ends thereof, and the both ends of the pipe for hot water are extruded outside the holder and connected to the hose. 8. An intake module for an internal combustion engine having an intake manifold and a collector made of synthetic resin, comprising an engine control unit and a synthetic resin holder having a harness holding function are secured to a wall surface of an intake module body, and a harness connected through a connector to the engine control unit is incorporated into the synthetic resin holder as an intake module element, wherein a plurality of stud bolts are disposed on the wall surface of the intake module body, and the engine control unit is secured to the outer wall surface of the module body by fastening the stud bolts with nuts through mounting holes provided in the engine control unit. 9. The intake module for an internal combustion engine according to claim 8, wherein the harness has wiring made by a single bundle from a connector of an engine control unit, from which is branched into a bundle on an ignition side, and a bundle on an injector side. 10. The intake module for an internal combustion engine according to claim 8, wherein the engine control unit itself is also secured to the outer wall of a molded body of an independent intake pipe of the intake manifold. 11. An intake module for an internal combustion engine having an intake manifold and a collector made of synthetic resin, characterized in that a canister purge pipe is held by a holder on a wall surface of an intake module body, and the holder is provided with a protective cover for covering the canister purge. 12. An intake module for an internal combustion engine having a throttle body, an intake manifold and a collector formed into a module, wherein the intake manifold and the collector is integrally formed of synthetic resin, the collector is positioned at a lower part of the synthetic resin molded body, each curved independent intake pipe constituting the intake manifold is formed at one end thereof with an injector mounting part and an intake port peripheral part, an air intake part of the collector is located on one side of the intake manifold and is inclined upward and in a direction away from the intake manifold as the air intake part is extended upward, the throttle valve is mounted on a flange of the air intake part with the throttle body inclined in the same direction as the air intake part, and wherein a vacuum take-out port for a brake booster is connected in the vicinity of an air take-in port of the collector part disposed downstream of the throttle body. 13. An intake module for an internal combustion engine having a throttle body, an intake manifold and a collector formed into a module, wherein the intake manifold and the collector is integrally formed of synthetic resin, the collector is positioned at a lower part of the synthetic resin molded body, each curved independent intake pipe constituting the intake manifold is formed at one end thereof with an injector mounting part and an intake port peripheral part, an air intake part of the collector is located on one side of the intake manifold and is inclined upward and in a direction away from the intake manifold as the air intake part is extended upward, the throttle valve is mounted on a flange of the air intake part with the throttle body inclined in the same direction as the air intake part, and, wherein an air flow meter is arranged upstream of the throttle valve of the throttle body, and a circuit substrate of the air flow meter and a throttle position sensor are mounted on the same side of the throttle body. 14. An intake module for an internal