JP2002089386A - Intake manifold - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the fastening rigidity of a flange while avoiding an increase of weight in a synthetic resin intake manifold having a plurality of intake pipes and a flange connected to these intake pipes in common and fastened to an engine body. SOLUTION: A flange 45 is provided with a plane board 46, a plurality of joint cylinder parts 47A, 47B, 47C, 47D respectively having a seal installation groove 50 and continuously formed to the board 46, a plurality of cylindrical boss parts 49 respectively having a bolt insertion hole 48 and continuously formed to the board 46, and a plurality of radial ribs 53 radially extended from each boss part 49 and continuously formed to the board 46 so as to be continued to joint cylinder parts 47A-47D adjacent to the boss parts 49. A plurality of seal members 52 interposed between the flange 45 and an engine body are respectively installed in each seal installation groove 50.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a plurality of intake pipes,
The present invention relates to an intake manifold made of a synthetic resin having a common flange with the intake pipe and a flange fastened to an engine body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, such an intake manifold is already known, for example, from Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-236056.

[0003]

By the way, when such an intake manifold is mounted on a vehicle, a large load is applied to the flange when the vehicle suddenly starts, but in the above-mentioned prior art, the flange of the intake manifold is a plate. It is formed in a flat plate shape with uniform thickness. To increase the fastening rigidity of the flange to the engine body so as to withstand the above-mentioned large load, the plate thickness of the flange must be increased, and the weight is reduced. Therefore, despite the use of a synthetic resin, an increase in the thickness of the flange causes an increase in the weight of the intake manifold.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an intake manifold having an improved flange fastening rigidity while avoiding an increase in weight.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a plurality of intake pipes and a flange connected to the intake pipes in common and fastened to an engine body. In the intake manifold made of synthetic resin, the flange has a flat plate-shaped base plate commonly connected to each of the intake pipes, and an endless seal mounting groove on an end surface on the engine body side. A plurality of connecting cylinders individually connected to the pipe and connected to the substrate,
A plurality of cylinders having bolt insertion holes for fastening to the engine main body are formed in a cylindrical shape, and are connected to the board so as to be arranged at least in the vertical position between the connection cylinder portions. A boss portion, and a plurality of radiating ribs extending radially from each boss portion and connected to the substrate so as to be connected to the connection cylinder portion adjacent to the boss portion, and provided between the flange and the engine body. A plurality of seal members to be mounted are respectively mounted in the respective seal mounting grooves.

According to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, the radial ribs extending radially from the respective boss portions and connecting the boss portions and the connection cylinder portions can avoid increasing the thickness of the entire flange. However, the rigidity of fastening the flange to the engine body can be improved without increasing the weight. In addition, a sealing force is applied from the boss to a plurality of circumferential positions of the connecting cylinder portion via the respective radiating ribs, and the sealing member is mounted in a seal mounting groove provided in an end face of the connecting cylinder portion on the engine body side. Performance will also be improved.

[0007] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a second aspect.
The described invention provides an intake manifold made of synthetic resin having a plurality of intake pipes and a flange connected to the intake pipes and fastened to an engine body.
The flange has a flat plate shape, a substrate commonly connected to each of the intake pipes, an endless seal mounting groove, and an inner end connected to the seal mounting groove, and an outer end opened to a side surface of the flange. A cylindrical shape having a groove on the end surface on the engine body side and having a plurality of connection cylinder portions connected to the substrate by individually communicating with the respective intake pipes and a bolt insertion hole for fastening to the engine body. A plurality of bosses formed at the same time and arranged at least in the vertical position between the connection cylinders and connected to the outer periphery of the substrate, and the connection cylinders and the bosses An outer peripheral rib connected to both sides of the groove and connected to the outer periphery of the substrate while being connected to each other and connected to the connecting cylinder portion, a flange integrally having a protrusion fitted into the groove and a flange. Interposed between engine bodies A plurality of sealing members that, characterized in that said mounted to each seal fitting groove.

According to the structure of the invention described in claim 2,
The outer peripheral ribs arranged on the outer periphery of the flange and interconnecting the respective boss portions and the respective connection cylinder portions avoid increasing the thickness of the entire flange and prevent the weight from increasing so that the flange can be attached to the engine body. Can be improved in rigidity. In addition, the seal member mounted in the seal mounting groove provided on the engine body side end surface of the connection cylinder portion includes:
The inner end is connected to the seal mounting groove, and the outer end is opened to the side surface of the flange, and the protrusion that fits into the groove provided on the end surface of the connection cylinder portion is integrally provided. In the fastened state, the presence or absence of the protrusion, that is, the presence or absence of the seal member can be confirmed from outside the flange. In addition, since the outer peripheral ribs are connected to the connecting cylinder on both sides of the groove, the rigidity of the connecting cylinder can be prevented from lowering due to the provision of the groove, and the sealing performance by the sealing member can be suppressed. It is possible to reduce the length of the groove and to reduce the protrusion of the seal member while avoiding an increase in size.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

1 to 8 show one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of an engine body and an intake device.
2 is a perspective view of the throttle body and the intake manifold, FIG. 3 is a plan view of FIG. 2 as viewed in the direction of arrow 3, FIG. 4 is a view of the intake manifold as viewed in the direction of arrow 4 of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG.
8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG.

First, in FIG. 1, an engine body 11 of a multi-cylinder engine mounted on a vehicle, for example, a four-cylinder engine, includes a cylinder block 12, a crankcase 13, and a cylinder head 14. An intake device 15 is arranged. The intake device 15 is compactly configured to include an air cleaner 16, a throttle body 17 connected to a lower portion of the air cleaner 16, and an intake manifold 18 connected to the throttle body 17. Each cylinder is connected to an intake port (not shown) provided in the cylinder head 14 corresponding to each cylinder.

2 and 3, an intake manifold 18 is arranged in parallel with a surge tank 20 arranged on the side of the engine body 11 in a direction parallel to the cylinder arrangement direction in the engine body 11. 14 and a plurality of, for example, four, intake pipes 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D connecting between each of the 14 intake ports and the surge tank 20, and a plurality of, for example, three, first, second and third pipes made of synthetic resin. 3 joint parts 22, 23, 24
Are joined to each other by, for example, vibration welding.

The throttle body 17 has a cylindrical shape extending vertically and is connected to the center of the upper surface of the first joint part 22. A butterfly-type throttle valve (not shown) for controlling the amount of flowing air includes The throttle shaft 17 is fixed to a valve shaft 25 rotatably supported by the throttle body 17, and a throttle drum 26 is attached to a protruding end of the valve shaft 25 from the throttle body 17.

Referring to FIGS. 4 to 7, a connecting cylinder 22a for connecting the throttle body 17 is integrally provided at the center of the first joint part 22, and the connecting cylinder 22a The surge tank 20 forming the intake chamber 27 connected to the first, second, and third joint parts 22, 23, 2
4 are joined together.

The surge tank 20 is mounted on the engine body 1.
1 in the cylinder arrangement direction, that is, each of the intake pipes 21A to 21A.
D is opposite to the engine main body 11 from a tank main portion 20a arranged to extend long along the arrangement direction 28 of D, and an intermediate portion (central portion in this embodiment) of the tank main portion 20a along the arrangement direction 28. Side bulging portion 20b bulging to the side
And a pair of lower bulging portions 20c, 20c bulging downward from both ends of the tank main portion 20a. The tank main portion 20a and the side bulging portion 20b are A portion extending laterally in the cylinder arrangement direction and a portion extending away from the engine main body 11 are connected continuously so as to form a T-shaped cross section orthogonal to each other.

The intake pipe 21A has a lower end portion connected to a lower bulging portion 20c of the surge tank 20, and a rising pipe portion 29A extending upward on the side opposite to the engine body 11 with respect to the tank main portion 20a; A curved tube portion 30A that is curved in a range of approximately 90 degrees in the plane and has one end connected to the upper end of the rising tube portion 29A;
0A, one end of which is connected to the other end, and a straight pipe portion 31A extending substantially horizontally.
The projection of A has a shape bent at approximately 90 degrees.

The other intake pipes 21B, 21C, 21D also have riser pipe sections 29B, 29C, 29D, curved pipe sections 30B,
30C, 30D and straight pipe sections 31B,. 31C, 31D
And a configuration similar to that of the intake pipe 21A, and the projection of each of the intake pipes 21B to 21D on a vertical plane also has a shape bent at substantially 90 degrees.

In each of the intake pipes 21A to 21D, an intake passage 32 is provided.
A, 32B, 32C, and 32D are formed respectively, and the air introduced from the throttle body 17 into the intake manifold 18 flows upward through the surge tank 20 after flowing downward in the surge tank 20, as indicated by the dashed arrow in FIG. It is inverted and guided separately to each of the intake paths 32A to 32D. Further, the air introduced into each of the air intake passages 32A to 32D flows upward, and then flows substantially horizontally toward the cylinder head 14 of the engine main body 11 by changing the flow direction by approximately 90 degrees.

The side bulging portion 20b of the surge tank 20 has a pair of intake pipes 21B and 21C arranged at an intermediate portion (a central portion in this embodiment) along the arrangement direction 28 of the intake pipes 21A to 21D. Riser section 29B, 2 provided by
9C, the side bulging portion 20b is connected to the outer wall of the end wall on the side opposite to the tank main portion 20a.
A grid-like rib 35 connected to the joint 33 of the second and third joint parts 22 and 23 and the joint 34 of the second and third joint parts 23 and 24 is protruded.

A portion of the surge tank 20, which is sandwiched between the lower bulging portions 20c provided on both sides, is a bottom wall at the center of the surge tank 20, that is, the center of the tank main portion 20a and the bottom of the side bulging portion 20b. The wall has a lower bulging portion 20c,
The surge tank 20 is formed in a shape protruding upward from the center bottom wall of the surge tank 20 to connect the two lower bulging portions 20c, 20c, and to form the second and third joining parts 23. , 24 are provided with protruding lattice-shaped ribs 36 connected to the joints 34.

Further, the engine body 1 of the tank main portion 20a
On the outer surface on one side, for example, a lattice-shaped rib 37 is provided so as to protrude over the entire surface thereof, and the first and second joining parts 22 and 23 are provided.
Joint part 33 and the second and third joint parts 23, 2
The four joints 34 are connected by the grid-like ribs 37.

Referring also to FIG. 8, the surge tank 20
, The rising pipe portions 29A, 29B; 29C, 29D of the intake pipes 21A, 21B; 21C, 21D arranged on both sides of the side bulging portion 20b, and the surge tank 20
Between the tank main portion 20a and the space 38, which is closed vertically and has an open outer end, is formed on both sides of the side bulging portion 20b provided in the surge tank 20, The inner ends of these spaces 38, 38 are closed by both side walls of the side bulging portion 20b, respectively.

Moreover, in the spaces 38, 38, the side walls of the side bulging portion 20b and the rising pipe portions 29A, 29B;
A pair of upper and lower connecting walls 39, 40; 39, 40 for connecting the 9C, 29D and the tank main part 20a are disposed, respectively, and each connecting wall 39, 40 is provided between the ceiling wall and the connecting wall 39 of the space 38. , The volume of the space between the connecting walls 39 and 40, and the volume of the space between the connecting wall 40 and the bottom wall of the space 38 are arranged at mutually different positions.

The upper connecting wall 39 of the pair of lower and upper connecting walls 39, 40 is, as shown in FIG. 4, a plane 4 intersecting with the joint 33 of the first and second joint parts 22, 23.
1.

In the third joint part 24 of the first to third joint parts 22, 23, 24 constituting the intake manifold 18, the portion constituting the bottom wall of the lateral bulging part 20 b is shown in FIG. As shown, a bent portion 42 bent toward the inside of the surge tank 20 is formed. The rib 36 connected to the joint 34 is provided on the outer surface of the bent portion 42. In addition, a joining flange 24a joined to the second joining component 23 is integrally formed on the outer peripheral portion of the third joining component 24 so as to project from the bent portion 42.

The straight pipe sections 31A to 31A of the intake pipes 21A to 21D
A flange 45 fastened to the cylinder head 14 of the engine main body 11 is commonly and integrally connected to 31D. The flange 45 is connected to the flat board 46 and the connecting pipe sections 47A, 47 which individually communicate with the straight pipe sections 31A to 31D of the intake pipes 21A to 21D and are connected to the board 46 at right angles.
B, 47C, 47D, and bolt insertion holes 48 for fastening to the cylinder head 14 of the engine body 11, are formed in a cylindrical shape, and the connection cylinder portions 47A, 47 are formed.
B, 47C, 47D, the vertical position between each other, and the substrate 46
, And a plurality of, for example, eight boss portions 49, 49...

Each of the connecting cylinders 47A to 47D is formed so as to have an elliptical cross section that is long in the left and right directions, and the connecting cylinders 47A to 47D have elliptical end faces on the engine body 11 side. Endless seal mounting groove 50 ...
And a groove 51 that connects the inner end to each seal mounting groove 50 and opens the outer end to the upper side surface of the flange 45, and integrally has a projection 52a fitted into the groove 51. Then, seal members 52..., For example, O-rings interposed between the flange 45 and the cylinder head 14 of the engine body 11 are mounted in the respective seal mounting grooves 50.

Each of the bosses 49, 49,.
Are radially extended from the connecting cylindrical portion 47 adjacent to the boss portions 49, 49.
A to 47D are provided so as to be continuous with each other, and each boss portion 49, 49.
Are connected to each other, and the outer peripheral ribs 54, 54 are connected to the outer periphery of each of the connecting tubular portions 47A to 47D on both sides of the groove 51.

Further, the connecting tube portions 47A, 4
Rib 5 connecting between 7B and between connecting cylinders 47C and 47D
5 and 55, and a cross-shaped rib 56 connecting between the connection tubular portions 47B and 47C and between the outer peripheral ribs 54 are provided.

The intake manifold 18 is provided with the flange 4
5, the cylinder block 12 has two lower bulging portions 20c, 20c provided in the surge tank 20 of the intake manifold 18 in the cylinder block 12.
The support stays 67 and 68 arranged below the lower bulge 20 are fastened by the support stays 67 and 68.
c, 20c are supported. Moreover, an empty space is created below the central bottom wall of the surge tank 20 based on the fact that the central bottom wall of the surge tank 20 is raised above the lower bulging portions 20c, 20c. But,
In order to make effective use of the empty space, a surge tank 20
Auxiliary equipment such as an oil filter 65 is attached to the cylinder block 12 between the two support stays 67 and 68 such that a part thereof is disposed below the central portion and above the lower bulging portions 20c and 20c.

An air cleaner 16 is connected to an upper end of a throttle body 17 connected to a substantially central portion of the intake manifold 18 along the arrangement direction 28 of each of the intake pipes 21A to 21D. Along the arrangement direction 28, it is arranged to be biased toward the intake pipe 21D. However, a stay 58 is fastened on a pair of support bosses 57, 57 protruding from the curved portion 30D of the intake pipe 21D, and the elastic member 59 provided below the air cleaner 16 at a portion corresponding to the intake pipe 21D. By being placed on the stay 58, the air cleaner 1
6 is supported by the throttle body 17 and the stay 58 in a well-balanced manner.

Further, the support bosses 57, 57 are provided on the curved tube portion 30D side by side in the longitudinal direction of the intake pipe 21D, and the stay 58 has a shape along the longitudinal direction of the intake pipe 21D. Fastened to the support bosses 57,57. Thereby, the stay 58 from the intake manifold 18 is
The mounting rigidity of the stay 58 can be increased while suppressing protrusion.

A pair of clamp members 61, 61 are attached to the stay 58, and conduits 60, 60 for guiding a fluid such as cooling water are clamped by the clamp members 61, 61.

As described above, the stays 58 that support a part of the air cleaner 16 can be effectively used to support the conduits 60, 60, thereby contributing to a reduction in the number of parts. Moreover, the stay 58 is formed so as to have an L-shaped longitudinal section along the curved pipe portion 30D of the intake pipe 21D.
Cleaner 8 and conduit 6 while suppressing the size of
0,60 stable support is possible. And conduit 6
Since 0,60 is disposed below the air cleaner 16,
Mounting of the compact conduits 60, 60 becomes possible.

The throttle wire 64 wound around the throttle drum 26 of the throttle body 17 is pulled toward the intake pipe 21A along the arrangement direction 28 of each of the intake pipes 21A to 21D. 30A
Is provided with a pair of support bosses 62, 62 arranged in the direction in which the throttle wire 64 is pulled, that is, in the arrangement direction 28, and the holding stay 63 fastened to the support bosses 62, 62 allows the outer periphery of the throttle wire 64 to be outer. The wire 64a is held. Such a throttle wire 6
According to the holding structure of No. 4, the mounting rigidity of the holding stay 63 to the intake manifold 18 can be improved.

Further, a connecting pipe portion 71 for connecting a conduit for guiding evaporated fuel purged from a fuel tank (not shown) and a negative pressure booster for brake (not shown) are connected to the connecting cylinder portion 22a provided in the first connecting part 22. A connecting pipe portion 72 for connecting a conduit for introducing a negative pressure is formed integrally. These connection pipe portions 71 and 72 are located above the side bulging portion 20b of the surge tank 20 and are located on the intake pipes 21B and 21C.
Are arranged between the curved pipe portions 30B, 30C of the intake pipes 21B, 21C, and the side bulging portions 20b are arranged between the rising pipe portions 29B, 29C of the intake pipes 21B, 21C.
The space created between them is used effectively to make the connecting pipes 71, 7
By arranging 2, the size of the intake manifold 18 can be reduced.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, second and third joining parts 2 made of synthetic resin
Intake manifold 18 formed by joining 2, 23, 24
Is constructed together with a plurality of intake pipes 21A to 21D. The surge tank 20 includes a tank main portion 20a arranged on the side of the engine main body 11, and an inflating portion extending from an intermediate portion of the tank main portion 20a to the side opposite to the engine main body 11. Take out tank main part 20a
And a T-shaped side bulging portion 20b and a tank main portion 20a
A pair of lower bulging portions 20c bulging downward from both ends of the
20c. On the other hand, each intake pipe 21A ~
21D has riser pipe portions 29A to 29D respectively connected to the lower portion of the surge tank 20, that is, the lower bulging portions 20c and 20c, and extending upward on the side opposite to the engine body 11 with respect to the tank main portion 20a. The side bulging portions 20b of the surge tank 20 are arranged in parallel at a middle portion along the arrangement direction 28 of the intake pipes 21A to 21D.
The surge tank 2C is disposed between the riser pipe portions 29B and 29C of the surge tank 2C.
0 can be increased.

Further, the outer surface of the end wall of the side bulging portion 20b has
The rising pipe portions 29 on both sides of the side bulging portion 20b
B, 29C, and a grid connected to the joints 33, 34 of the first, second and third joint parts 22, 23, 24 constituting at least a part (all in this embodiment) of the surge tank 20. Since the ribs 35 are protruded, the connection rigidity of the surge tank 20 and the two intake pipes 21B and 21C can be greatly increased by the ribs 35 of the lattice shape, thereby improving the overall rigidity of the intake manifold 13. Radiated sound can be reduced. Further, since the upper and lower ends of the rib 35 are connected to the joints 33 and 34, the rigidity of the joints 33 and 34 can be further increased.

The outer surface of the central bottom wall of the surge tank 20, which is sandwiched between the lower bulging portions 20c, connects the lower bulging portions 20c and constitutes a part of the surge tank 20. Second and third joint parts 23, 2
Since the grid-like ribs 36 protruding from the joint portions 34 of the surge tank 20 project from the center bottom wall of the surge tank 20, the empty space generated between the pair of lower bulging portions 20c, 20c is effectively utilized. The provided grid-like ribs 36 can significantly increase the rigidity of the surge tank 20 while avoiding an increase in the size of the intake manifold 18, and can improve the overall rigidity of the intake manifold 18 to reduce radiated sound. It becomes possible.
In addition, since both ends of the rib 36 are connected to the joint 34, the rigidity of the joint 34 can be further increased.

Further, the engine body 1 of the tank main portion 20a
For example, on the entire outer surface of the first side, the joint portion 3 of the first to third joint parts 22, 23, and 24 constituting the surge tank 20
Grid-like ribs 37 extending from 3 and 34 are protruded,
The ribs 37 arranged by effectively utilizing the space between the surge tank 20 and the engine main body 11 can greatly increase the rigidity of the surge tank 20 while avoiding an increase in the size of the intake manifold 18. It is possible to improve the rigidity and reduce the radiated sound. The upper and lower ends of the rib 37 are joined to the joining portions 33 and 34.
The rigidity of the joints 33 and 34 can be further increased by connecting to.

Further, as in this embodiment, the rigidity of the surge tank 20 can be further increased by providing the grid-shaped ribs 35, 36, 37 on the three surfaces of the surge tank 20, and the radiation noise can be further improved. This can be more effectively reduced, and the joining rigidity of the joining portions 33 and 34 of the entire surge tank 20 can be further increased.

When viewed from the side parallel to the arrangement direction 28 of the intake pipes 21A to 21D, the tank main portion 20a of the surge tank 20 and the intake pipes 21A to 21D are viewed.
The space 38 formed between the riser pipes 29A to 29D is divided into two by the lateral bulge 20b of the surge tank 20, and the riser pipes 29A to 29D and The inner ends of the pair of spaces 38, 38 formed between the tank main portions 20a, respectively,
0b.

Therefore, in a side view from a direction parallel to the arrangement direction 28 of the intake pipes 21A to 21D, spaces 38, 38 similar to the conventional one exist between the surge tank 20 and the riser pipes 29A to 29D. Nevertheless, the portion sandwiched between the spaces 38, 38 can be effectively used as a part of the surge tank 20, and the capacity of the surge tank 20 can be increased while avoiding an increase in the size of the entire intake manifold 18. .

Further, both side walls of the side bulging portion 20b constituting a part of the surge tank 20 are arranged at positions retreating inward from both ends of the intake manifold 18 along the arrangement direction 28 of the intake pipes 21A to 21D. The side bulging portion 20b
Leaks of sound from both side walls are prevented from leaking to the outside as much as possible, and the surge tank 20 can be easily formed.
That is, in order to increase the volume of the surge tank 20,
It is advantageous to dispose the closed position of the inner end of the space 38 closer to both ends of the intake manifold 18 along the arrangement direction 28. However, in such a case, the leakage amount of the radiated sound from the surge tank 20 increases.

The side bulging portion 20b and the intake pipes 21A to 21D
Riser sections 29A-29D and tank main section 20a
Is a connecting wall 3 disposed in each of the two spaces 38, 38.
9, 40; 39, 40, the connection rigidity of the surge tank 20 and the intake pipes 21A to 21D is improved,
The sound radiated from the intake manifold 18 can be reduced, and the connecting walls 39,. Since the space 40 is disposed in the space 38, the provision of the connecting walls 39 and 40 does not increase the size of the intake manifold 18.

A plurality of, for example, a pair of intake pipes 21A, 21B; 21C, 21D are arranged on both sides of the side bulging portion 20b.
A, 21B; riser pipe sections 29A, 2 of 21C, 21D
9B; 29C and 29D are connected, so that the rigidity of the intake pipes 21A to 21D is further improved, and the sound radiation from each of the intake pipes 21A to 21D can be further reduced.

The upper connecting wall 39 of the connecting walls 39, 40 is connected to the first and second connecting parts 22, 23.
Are arranged on a plane 41 that intersects the joining portion 33 of
The connecting wall 39 has a second side on the side where the joining of the joining portion 33 is released.
In order to prevent the joint component 23 from bending, the joint 3
3 can improve the joining rigidity.

Further, the connecting walls 39 and 40 are formed by the volume of the space between the ceiling wall and the connecting wall 39 of the space 38 and the connecting walls 39 and 40.
The volume of the space between the space 40 and the volume of the space between the connecting wall 40 and the bottom wall of the space 38 are arranged at different positions from each other. Become.

The first joint part 24 of the first to third joint parts 22 to 24 constituting the intake manifold 18 has a bent part 42 bent toward the inside of the surge tank 20. On the outer surface of 42, a rib 36 is provided which is continuous with the joint 34 of the second and third joint parts 23, 24.

With such a bent portion 42 and the rib 36, the rigidity of a part of the third joining component 24 can be increased at a portion facing the surge tank 20, and the rib 36 is connected to the joining portion 34. The joint 34 with a simple configuration
And the durability of the joint portion 34 can be improved.

The outer peripheral portion of the third joining component 24 has the second
A joining flange portion 24a extending from the bent portion 42 is formed so as to be joined to the joining component 23, and the bent portion 42 is close to the joining portion 34 of the pair of joining components 23, 24 to the third joining component 24. Are formed, and both joining parts 23, 2
4 can be further improved in durability.

Furthermore, since the bent portion 42 is disposed facing the surge tank 20, the influence of the bent portion 42 on the intake air flowing through the intake manifold 18 is small.
Particularly, in this embodiment, the bent portion 42 is formed in the third joint part 24 at a portion of the surge tank 20 corresponding to the bottom wall of the side bulging portion 20b, and the intake air in the surge tank 20 is formed. The main flow is from the tank main part 20a to both lower swelling parts 2
0c and 20c, the influence of the bent portion 42 on the intake air flow can be further reduced.

The flange 45 commonly connected to each of the intake pipes 21A to 21D is formed in a flat plate shape.
D and a plurality of substrates 46 having an endless seal mounting groove 50 on the end face on the engine body 11 side and individually connected to the intake pipes 21A to 21D. Each of the connecting cylinders 47A to 47D and the bolt insertion hole 48 are formed in a cylindrical shape, and are connected to the substrate 46 so as to be arranged at least in the vertical position between the connection cylinders 47A to 47D. A plurality of boss portions 49 to be provided, and connection tube portions 47A to 47A to extend radially from each boss portion 49 and adjacent to the boss portions 49.
And a plurality of radiation ribs 53 connected to the substrate 46 so as to be connected to 47D.

According to the flange 45 having such a structure,
By avoiding increasing the thickness of the entire flange 45 so as not to increase the weight, the respective radial ribs 53.
The fastening rigidity of the flange 45 to the engine body 11 can be improved. Moreover, since the fastening force acts on a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction of the connection cylinder portions 47A to 47D from the boss portions 49 via the respective radial ribs 53, the connection cylinder portions 47A to 47D.
The sealability of the seal member 52 mounted in the seal mounting grooves 50 provided on the end surface on the engine body 11 side is also improved.

Further, the boss portions 49 are arranged on the outer periphery of the substrate 46. An outer peripheral rib 54 for interconnecting the boss portions 49 and the connection cylinder portions 47A to 47D is formed on the outer periphery of the substrate 46. Since the flanges 45 are continuously provided, the rigidity of the flanges 45 to the engine body 11 can be improved while preventing the weight of the flange 45 from being increased by avoiding increasing the thickness of the entire flange 45.

On the substrate 46, in addition to the radiating ribs 53 and the outer peripheral ribs 54, ribs 55, 5 connecting between the connection cylinder portions 47A, 47B and between the connection cylinder portions 47C, 47D.
5 and a cross-shaped rib 56 connecting between the connection tubular portions 47B and 47C and between the outer peripheral ribs 54, and the rigidity of the flange 45 can be further increased by these ribs 55, 55 and 56. .

In addition to the endless seal mounting groove 50, the inner ends of the connection cylindrical portions 47A to 47D on the engine body 11 side are connected to the seal mounting groove 50, and the outer ends are flanged. Groove 5 opened on the upper side surface of 45
1 are provided, and a seal member 52 mounted in the seal mounting groove 40 is integrally provided with a projection 52a fitted into the groove 51. For this reason, the flange 45
Can be confirmed from the outside of the flange 45 in a state where the flange 52 is fastened to the engine body 11.

Since the groove 51 is opened at the upper side surface of the flange 45, the protrusion 52a of the seal member 52 is formed.
Can be easily confirmed from above the flange 45,
Confirmation of the presence or absence of the seal member 52 is further facilitated.

Further, since the outer peripheral rib 54 is continuous with the connecting cylinder portions 47A to 47D on both sides of the groove 51, the groove 5
1 prevents the rigidity of the connection cylinder portions 47A to 47D from being reduced, prevents the seal member 52 from deteriorating the sealing performance, suppresses an increase in the size of the flange 45, and suppresses the groove 51. And the length of the protrusion 52a can be made small.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the appended claims. It is possible.

[0061]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the radial ribs extending radially from the respective boss portions and connecting the boss portions and the connection cylinder portions do not increase the weight of the engine. The rigidity of fastening to the main body can be improved, and the sealing performance of the seal member can also be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the stiffness of the flange to the engine body is improved without increasing the weight by the outer peripheral ribs interconnecting the boss portions and the connection cylinder portions. be able to. Moreover, it is possible to check the presence or absence of the sealing member from the outside of the flange in a state of being fastened to the engine body while suppressing a decrease in the rigidity of the connecting cylinder portion and a decrease in the sealing property, thereby suppressing the sealing member from increasing in size. Projection can be made smaller.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an engine body and an intake device.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a throttle body and an intake manifold.

FIG. 3 is a plan view as viewed in the direction of arrow 3 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a view of the intake manifold as viewed from the direction of arrow 4 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a view as viewed in the direction of arrow 5 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Engine main body 18 ... Intake manifold 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D ... Intake pipe 45 ... Flange 46 ... Board 47A, 47B, 47C, 47D ... Connection cylinder part 48 ...・ Bolt insertion hole 49 ・ ・ ・ Boss 50 ・ ・ ・ Seal mounting groove 51 ・ ・ ・ Groove 52 ・ ・ ・ Seal member 52a ・ ・ ・ Protrusion 53 ・ ・ ・ Radiation rib 54 ・ ・ ・ Peripheral rib

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of intake pipes (21A, 21B, 21
C, 21D) and a flange (45) commonly connected to the intake pipes (21A to 21D) and fastened to the engine body (11). ) Has a base plate (46) which is formed in a flat plate and is connected to the intake pipes (21A to 21D) in common, and an endless seal mounting groove (50) on the end surface on the engine body (11) side. Together with each of the intake pipes (21A to 21D) and the substrate (4).
6) a plurality of connecting cylinders (47A, 47B, 4).
7C, 47D) and a bolt insertion hole (48) for fastening to the engine body (11).
D) A plurality of bosses (49) connected to the substrate (46) so as to be respectively arranged at upper and lower positions between each other.
And the connecting cylinders (47A to 47D) extending radially from the bosses (49) and adjacent to the bosses (49).
A plurality of radiating ribs (53) connected to the substrate (46) so as to be continuous with a plurality of sealing members (52) interposed between the flange (45) and the engine body (11). The intake manifold is mounted in each of the seal mounting grooves (50). 2. A plurality of intake pipes (21A, 21B, 21).
C, 21D) and a flange (45) commonly connected to the intake pipes (21A to 21D) and fastened to the engine body (11). ) Is a flat plate, a substrate (46) commonly connected to each of the intake pipes (21 </ b> A to 21 </ b> D), an endless seal mounting groove (50), and an inner end in the seal mounting groove (50). Grooves (5) which are connected and open at the outer end to the side of the flange (45)
1) on the end face on the engine body (11) side, and a plurality of connecting cylinders (47A, 47) connected to the substrate (46) by individually communicating with the respective intake pipes (21A to 21D).
B, 47C, 47D) and a bolt insertion hole (48) for fastening to the engine body (11).
47D) a plurality of bosses (49) connected to the outer periphery of the board (46) so as to be respectively arranged at upper and lower positions between each other, the connection cylinders (47A to 47D) and the bosses The connecting tubular portions (47A to 47D) are connected with the outer circumferential ribs (54) connected to both sides of the groove (51) and connected to the outer periphery of the substrate (46). And a plurality of seal members (5) interposed between the flange (45) and the engine body (11) integrally having a projection (52a) fitted into the groove (51).
2) is mounted in each of the seal mounting grooves (50).