IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0885590
(2010-09-20)
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등록번호 |
US-8590501
(2013-11-26)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Kim, Taehwan
- Jang, Seunghyun
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
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초록
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An intake manifold assembly is disclosed that utilizes a barrel valve apparatus comprised of segments and connectors. The barrel valve apparatus and its housing component can be tapered and flexible. A protrusion such as a draft can be used to seal the performance of the barrel valve apparatus witho
An intake manifold assembly is disclosed that utilizes a barrel valve apparatus comprised of segments and connectors. The barrel valve apparatus and its housing component can be tapered and flexible. A protrusion such as a draft can be used to seal the performance of the barrel valve apparatus without a seal. Openings in the barrel valve apparatus can possess an integrated bellmouth shape.
대표청구항
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1. A rotary valve apparatus for use in an intake manifold assembly, said rotary valve apparatus comprising: a rotary valve body including a plurality of segments, a plurality of connectors, and a plurality of openings;wherein said connectors and said segments are positioned in a substantially sequen
1. A rotary valve apparatus for use in an intake manifold assembly, said rotary valve apparatus comprising: a rotary valve body including a plurality of segments, a plurality of connectors, and a plurality of openings;wherein said connectors and said segments are positioned in a substantially sequential manner;wherein said rotary valve apparatus is substantially cylindrical in shape;wherein said openings are located within said segments; andwherein said rotary valve body does not include a seal. 2. The rotary valve apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one said connector is positioned between any two said segments, wherein all said segments and all said connectors are positioned in a substantially singular horizontal sequence, wherein said rotary valve apparatus is substantially in the shape of a conical cylinder, and wherein said rotary valve apparatus is not a flap valve. 3. The rotary valve apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of internal gaps located above and below said connectors. 4. The rotary valve apparatus of claim 1, wherein said connectors enhance the flexibility of said rotary valve apparatus. 5. The rotary valve apparatus of claim 4, wherein said connectors are comprised of a different material than said segments and wherein said connectors are more flexible than said segments. 6. The rotary valve apparatus of claim 1, wherein said rotary valve apparatus comprises 4 segments, 4 openings, and 3 connectors. 7. The rotary valve apparatus of claim 1, wherein said plurality of segments have a diameter larger than said plurality of connectors. 8. The rotary valve apparatus of claim 1, wherein said plurality of segments have a diameter approximately 3 times larger than said plurality of connectors. 9. The rotary valve apparatus of claim 1, wherein said rotary valve body is comprised of plastic. 10. The rotary valve apparatus of claim 1, wherein said rotary valve apparatus further comprises a shaft-threaded end and a shaft-blind end. 11. The rotary valve apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one said opening has a trumpet shaped bellmouth. 12. The rotary valve apparatus of claim 10, said rotary valve apparatus further comprising a partially enclosed housing component, wherein said connectors and segments are fixed in a substantially horizontal sequence within said partially enclosed housing component, and wherein said trumpet shaped bellmouth is not part of said housing component. 13. The rotary valve apparatus of claim 1, said rotary valve apparatus further comprising a housing component, and wherein said housing component and said horizontal sequence include a taper angle of between approximately 0.25 degrees and 5 degrees. 14. The rotary valve apparatus of claim 1, said rotary valve apparatus further comprising a housing component, wherein said housing does not include a gasket or an elastomeric component, and wherein said housing component is substantially cylindrical in shape. 15. The rotary valve apparatus of claim 1, said rotary valve apparatus further comprising a housing component, wherein a first external distance between at least one said segment and said housing component is less than a second external distance between at least one said connector and housing component. 16. A rotary valve assembly, comprising: a rotary valve body comprising a plurality of segments, a plurality of connectors, and a plurality of openings, wherein said segments and said connectors are fixed into a substantially horizontal single-file sequence, and wherein each said segment includes at least one said opening, wherein said rotary valve body does not include a seal, and wherein no segment touches any other segment, wherein said rotary valve body is substantially cylindrical in shape; anda partially enclosed housing component, wherein said rotary valve body is enclosed within said partially enclosed housing component, wherein said openings of said rotary valve body are blocked by said partially enclosed housing component when said rotary valve apparatus is in a closed position, and wherein said openings of said rotary valve body are not blocked by said partially enclosed housing component when said rotary valve assembly is in an open position. 17. The rotary valve assembly of claim 16, wherein said segments are larger in diameter than said connectors; wherein said partially enclosed housing component is substantially cylindrical in shape; wherein at least one said opening is a trumpet shaped bellmouth; wherein said partially enclosed housing component does not include an inlet funnel; and wherein said partially enclosed housing component and said rotary valve body include a taper angle of between approximately 0.5 degrees and 3 degrees. 18. The rotary valve assembly of claim 16, further comprising: a shaft-threaded end attached to a first substantially circular face of said member;a shaft-blind end attached to a second substantially circular face of said member;a plurality of bushings, with at least one said bushing positioned adjacent to said shaft-threaded end, with at least one said bushing positioned adjacent to said shaft-blind end;a plurality of o-rings positioned adjacent and exterior to said bushings;a cap positioned substantially adjacent to said shaft-threaded end;a vacuum seal positioned adjacent and exterior to said cap;a bearing positioned adjacent and exterior to said vacuum seal;a lever positioned adjacent and exterior to said bearing; anda nut positioned adjacent and exterior to said lever. 19. The rotary valve assembly of claim 16, further comprising a plurality of internal gaps, wherein said rotary valve body is comprised of plastic, and wherein said internal gaps are located above and below said connectors. 20. A method for operating a rotary valve apparatus within an at least partially enclosed housing component in an intake manifold assembly, said method comprising: rotating a rotary valve body within the housing component to a closed position wherein a plurality of openings within said rotary valve body are blocked and sealed by said partially enclosed housing component; androtating the rotary valve body within the housing component to an open position wherein said openings within said rotary valve body are not blocked by said housing component;wherein the rotary valve body and the partially enclosed housing component are tapered, wherein the rotary valve body is substantially cylindrical in shape, and wherein the rotary valve body does not include a seal.
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