JP2021127695A - Inlet duct for internal combustion engine - Google Patents

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JP2021127695A
JP2021127695A JP2020021220A JP2020021220A JP2021127695A JP 2021127695 A JP2021127695 A JP 2021127695A JP 2020021220 A JP2020021220 A JP 2020021220A JP 2020021220 A JP2020021220 A JP 2020021220A JP 2021127695 A JP2021127695 A JP 2021127695A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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    • F02M35/00—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
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    • F02M35/0226—Air cleaners acting by gravity, by centrifugal, or by other inertial forces, e.g. with moistened walls by gravity or by mass inertia, e.g. labyrinths, deflectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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    • F02M35/00—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/16—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines characterised by use in vehicles
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Abstract

To provide an inlet duct for an internal combustion engine capable of supplying low-temperature air to the internal combustion engine during normal travel of a vehicle while preventing the suction of water into the internal combustion engine when the vehicle travels in a deep water puddle.SOLUTION: An inlet duct 6 for supplying air taken from the front of a vehicle 1 into an engine room 3 to an engine 4 includes a lower side duct part 11 having a lower side passage 13, and an upper side duct part 12 provided at the upper part of the lower side duct part 11 and having an upper side passage 14. In a bottom wall 12D of the upper side duct part 12, a downstream side air intake port 12d is formed to take air from a space 16 encircled by the bottom wall 12D and a rear wall 11D of the lower side duct part 11 into the upper side passage 14.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

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本発明は、内燃機関の吸気ダクトに関する。 The present invention relates to an intake duct of an internal combustion engine.

従来、雪や埃等の異物を含んだ空気から異物を除去してエアクリーナに導入する吸気ダクトを備えたエンジンの吸気装置が知られている（特許文献１参照）。 Conventionally, an engine intake device including an intake duct for removing foreign matter from air containing foreign matter such as snow and dust and introducing the foreign matter into an air cleaner is known (see Patent Document 1).

特許文献１に記載される吸気ダクトは、吸気ダクトの底壁に、空気取入口とエアクリーナ側の接続口との間に位置する異物排出口が開口されている。また、吸気ダクトは、吸気ダクトの内部に形成された空気通路に、空気取入口から取り入れた空気を異物排出口に案内する板状のガイド部が設けられている。これにより、空気中に含まれる異物を除去してエアクリーナに供給することができる。 In the intake duct described in Patent Document 1, a foreign matter discharge port located between an air intake port and a connection port on the air cleaner side is opened on the bottom wall of the intake duct. Further, the intake duct is provided with a plate-shaped guide portion for guiding the air taken in from the air intake port to the foreign matter discharge port in the air passage formed inside the intake duct. As a result, foreign matter contained in the air can be removed and supplied to the air cleaner.

特開２０１７-１３６８０号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-13680

このような従来の吸気ダクトにあっては、水深の深い水溜りに車両が侵入して水が空気取入口から吸気ダクト内に侵入すると、吸気負圧によって水がエンジンに吸入されるおそれがある。 In such a conventional intake duct, if a vehicle enters a deep water pool and water enters the intake duct from an air intake port, water may be sucked into the engine due to negative intake pressure. ..

水がエンジンに吸入されることを抑制するために、吸気ダクトの上流端よりエンジンルーム側に他の空気取入口を追加すると、通常走行時にエンジンルーム内の温度の高い空気を吸入するおそれがあり、好ましくない。 If another air intake is added to the engine room side from the upstream end of the intake duct to prevent water from being sucked into the engine, there is a risk of sucking in hot air in the engine room during normal driving. , Not preferable.

本発明は、上記のような事情に着目してなされたものであり、車両が水深の深い水溜りを走行する際に、内燃機関に水が吸入されることを防止でき、かつ、車両の通常走行時に低温の空気を内燃機関に供給できる内燃機関の吸気ダクトを提供することを目的とするものである。 The present invention has been made by paying attention to the above circumstances, and it is possible to prevent water from being sucked into the internal combustion engine when the vehicle travels in a deep water pool, and the vehicle is normally used. It is an object of the present invention to provide an intake duct of an internal combustion engine capable of supplying low temperature air to the internal combustion engine during traveling.

本発明は、下側通路を有する下側ダクト部と、前記下側ダクト部の上部に設けられ、前記下側通路に連通する上側通路を有する上側ダクト部とを備え、車両の前方からエンジンルームに取り入れられた空気を内燃機関に送る内燃機関の吸気ダクトであって、前記下側ダクト部は、車両前方に開口し、前記エンジンルームに取り入れられた空気を前記下側通路に取り入れる上流側空気取入口と、前記上流側空気取入口の下端から後方に延び、前記下側通路から前記エンジンルームに空気を排出する下側排出口が形成された下側底壁と、前記下側底壁の後端から前側斜め上方に延び、前記下側通路から前記エンジンルームに空気を排出する上側排出口が形成された下側後壁と、前記下側通路と前記上側通路とを連通する連通口とを備えており、前記上側ダクト部は、前記下側通路から前記連通口を通して前記上側通路に導入された空気を前記内燃機関に送る空気送出口が形成された上側後壁と、前記上側後壁の下端と前記下側後壁の上端とを連結し、前記下側後壁に上下方向で対向する上側底壁とを有し、前記上側底壁に、前記上側底壁と前記下側後壁によって囲まれる空間から前記上側通路に空気を取り入れる下流側空気取入口が形成されていることを特徴とする。 The present invention includes a lower duct portion having a lower passage and an upper duct portion provided above the lower duct portion and having an upper passage communicating with the lower passage, and the engine room is provided from the front of the vehicle. It is an intake duct of the internal combustion engine that sends the air taken into the internal combustion engine, and the lower duct portion opens in front of the vehicle, and the air taken into the engine room is taken into the lower passage. A lower bottom wall having an intake, a lower bottom wall extending rearward from the lower end of the upstream air intake, and a lower discharge port for discharging air from the lower passage to the engine room, and the lower bottom wall. A lower rear wall extending diagonally upward from the rear end to the front side and forming an upper discharge port for discharging air from the lower passage to the engine room, and a communication port communicating the lower passage and the upper passage. The upper duct portion includes an upper rear wall formed with an air outlet for sending air introduced into the upper passage from the lower passage through the communication port to the internal combustion engine, and the upper rear wall. The lower end of the wall and the upper end of the lower rear wall are connected to each other, and the lower rear wall has an upper bottom wall facing the lower rear wall in the vertical direction. It is characterized in that a downstream air intake that takes in air from the space surrounded by the air into the upper passage is formed.

このように上記の本発明によれば、車両が水深の深い水溜りを走行する際に、内燃機関に水が吸入されることを防止でき、かつ、車両の通常走行時に低温の空気を内燃機関に供給できる。 As described above, according to the present invention described above, it is possible to prevent water from being sucked into the internal combustion engine when the vehicle travels in a deep water pool, and the internal combustion engine uses low-temperature air during normal traveling of the vehicle. Can be supplied to.

図１は、本発明の一実施例に係る内燃機関の吸気ダクトを備えた車両の正面図である。FIG. 1 is a front view of a vehicle provided with an intake duct of an internal combustion engine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図２は、本発明の一実施例に係る内燃機関の吸気ダクトを備えた車両の平面図である。FIG. 2 is a plan view of a vehicle provided with an intake duct of an internal combustion engine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図３は、図１のIII−III方向矢視断面図である。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 図４は、本発明の一実施例に係る内燃機関の吸気ダクトの正面図である。FIG. 4 is a front view of an intake duct of an internal combustion engine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図５は、本発明の一実施例に係る内燃機関の吸気ダクトの右側面図である。FIG. 5 is a right side view of an intake duct of an internal combustion engine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図６は、本発明の一実施例に係る内燃機関の吸気ダクトの後面図である。FIG. 6 is a rear view of an intake duct of an internal combustion engine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図７は、図４のＶII−ＶII方向矢視断面図である。FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. 図８は、図４のＶIII−ＶIII方向矢視断面図である。FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII in FIG. 図９は、図４のIＸ−IＸ方向矢視断面図である。FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line in the IX-IX direction of FIG.

本発明の一実施の形態に係る内燃機関の吸気ダクトは、下側通路を有する下側ダクト部と、下側ダクト部の上部に設けられ、下側通路に連通する上側通路を有する上側ダクト部とを備え、車両の前方からエンジンルームに取り入れられた空気を内燃機関に送る内燃機関の吸気ダクトであって、下側ダクト部は、車両前方に開口し、エンジンルームに取り入れられた空気を下側通路に取り入れる上流側空気取入口と、上流側空気取入口の下端から後方に延び、下側通路からエンジンルームに空気を排出する下側排出口が形成された下側底壁と、下側底壁の後端から前側斜め上方に延び、下側通路からエンジンルームに空気を排出する上側排出口が形成された下側後壁と、下側通路と上側通路とを連通する連通口とを備えており、上側ダクト部は、下側通路から連通口を通して上側通路に導入された空気を内燃機関に送る空気送出口が形成された上側後壁と、上側後壁の下端と下側後壁の上端とを連結し、下側後壁に上下方向で対向する上側底壁とを有し、上側底壁に、上側底壁と下側後壁によって囲まれる空間から上側通路に空気を取り入れる下流側空気取入口が形成されている。 The intake duct of the internal combustion engine according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided in a lower duct portion having a lower passage and an upper duct portion provided above the lower duct portion and having an upper passage communicating with the lower passage. It is an intake duct of the internal combustion engine that sends the air taken into the engine room from the front of the vehicle to the internal combustion engine. An upstream air intake that takes in the side passage, a lower bottom wall that extends rearward from the lower end of the upstream air intake, and a lower exhaust port that discharges air from the lower passage to the engine room, and the lower side. A lower rear wall extending diagonally upward from the rear end of the bottom wall and forming an upper discharge port for discharging air from the lower passage to the engine room, and a communication port for communicating the lower passage and the upper passage. The upper duct portion is provided with an upper rear wall in which an air outlet is formed to send air introduced into the upper passage from the lower passage through a communication port to the internal combustion engine, and the lower end and the lower rear wall of the upper rear wall. It has an upper bottom wall that is connected to the upper end of the wall and faces the lower rear wall in the vertical direction. A side air intake is formed.

これにより、本発明の一実施の形態に係る内燃機関の吸気ダクトは、車両が水深の深い水溜りを走行する際に、内燃機関に水が吸入されることを防止でき、かつ、車両の通常走行時に低温の空気を内燃機関に供給できる。 Thereby, the intake duct of the internal combustion engine according to the embodiment of the present invention can prevent water from being sucked into the internal combustion engine when the vehicle travels in a deep water pool, and the vehicle is normally used. Low temperature air can be supplied to the internal combustion engine during running.

以下、本発明の一実施例に係る内燃機関の吸気ダクトについて、図面を用いて説明する。
図１から図９は、本発明の一実施例に係る内燃機関の吸気ダクトを示す図である。図１から図９において、上下前後左右方向は、車両に設置された状態の吸気ダクトを基準とし、車両の前後方向を前後方向、車両の左右方向（車両幅方向）を左右方向、車両の上下方向（車両の高さ方向）を上下方向とする。 Hereinafter, the intake duct of the internal combustion engine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 9 are views showing an intake duct of an internal combustion engine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIGS. 1 to 9, the up / down / front / rear / left / right directions are based on the intake duct installed in the vehicle, the front / rear direction of the vehicle is the front / rear direction, the left / right direction of the vehicle (vehicle width direction) is the left / right direction, and the top / bottom of the vehicle. The direction (the height direction of the vehicle) is the vertical direction.

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図１から図３において、車両１は、フロントバンパ２を備えており、フロントバンパ２は、車両１の前部に設置されている。図２、図３に示すように、フロントバンパ２の後方にはエンジンルーム３が設置されている。 First, the configuration will be described.
In FIGS. 1 to 3, the vehicle 1 includes a front bumper 2, and the front bumper 2 is installed at the front portion of the vehicle 1. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an engine room 3 is installed behind the front bumper 2.

図１、図３に示すように、フロントバンパ２の上部にはフロントグリル２ａが開口している。フロントグリル２ａは、フロントバンパ２の前方（すなわち、車両１の外部）とエンジンルーム３とを連通しており、車両１の前方からエンジンルーム３に空気を取り入れる。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a front grill 2a is opened at the upper part of the front bumper 2. The front grill 2a communicates the front of the front bumper 2 (that is, the outside of the vehicle 1) with the engine room 3, and takes in air into the engine room 3 from the front of the vehicle 1.

図２に示すように、エンジンルーム３には内燃機関としてのエンジン４と吸気装置５が設置されている。吸気装置５は、吸気ダクト６、吸気ホース７、エアクリーナ８および吸気管９を備えている。 As shown in FIG. 2, an engine 4 as an internal combustion engine and an intake device 5 are installed in the engine room 3. The intake device 5 includes an intake duct 6, an intake hose 7, an air cleaner 8, and an intake pipe 9.

図３に示すように、吸気ダクト６は、フロントグリル２ａと同じ高さ位置でフロントバンパ２の後方に設置されており、吸気ダクト６にはフロントグリル２ａからエンジンルーム３に取り入れられた空気（走行風）が導入される。 As shown in FIG. 3, the intake duct 6 is installed behind the front bumper 2 at the same height as the front grill 2a, and the air intake duct 6 is filled with air (air taken into the engine room 3 from the front grill 2a). Running wind) is introduced.

図２に示すように、吸気ホース７は、吸気ダクト６から後方に延びており、吸気ダクト６とエアクリーナ８とを接続している。 As shown in FIG. 2, the intake hose 7 extends rearward from the intake duct 6 and connects the intake duct 6 and the air cleaner 8.

エアクリーナ８は、エンジン４の上部に設置されており、吸気ダクト６から吸気ホース７に取り入れられた空気を浄化する。吸気管９は、エアクリーナ８によって浄化された空気を図示しない吸気マニホールドを介してエンジン４の図示しない吸気ポートに送り込む。 The air cleaner 8 is installed in the upper part of the engine 4 and purifies the air taken into the intake hose 7 from the intake duct 6. The intake pipe 9 sends the air purified by the air cleaner 8 to an intake port (not shown) of the engine 4 via an intake manifold (not shown).

図４、図５に示すように、吸気ダクト６は、下側ダクト部１１と下側ダクト部１１の上部に設けられた上側ダクト部１２とを有する。 As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the intake duct 6 has a lower duct portion 11 and an upper duct portion 12 provided above the lower duct portion 11.

下側ダクト部１１は、上流側空気取入口１１Ａ、左側壁１１Ｂ、右側壁１１Ｃ、後壁１１Ｄおよび底壁１１Ｅを備えており、内部に左側壁１１Ｂと右側壁１１Ｃと後壁１１Ｄと底壁１１Ｅとによって囲まれる下側通路１３（図７参照）を有する。 The lower duct portion 11 includes an upstream air intake 11A, a left side wall 11B, a right side wall 11C, a rear wall 11D, and a bottom wall 11E, and internally includes a left side wall 11B, a right side wall 11C, a rear wall 11D, and a bottom wall. It has a lower passage 13 (see FIG. 7) surrounded by 11E.

上流側空気取入口１１Ａは、左側壁１１Ｂの前端と右側壁１１Ｃの前端と後壁１１Ｄの前端と上側ダクト部１２の後述する前壁１２Ａによって囲まれており、車両１の前方に開口している。上流側空気取入口１１Ａは、エンジンルーム３に取り入れられた空気を下側通路１３に取り入れる。 The upstream air intake 11A is surrounded by the front end of the left side wall 11B, the front end of the right side wall 11C, the front end of the rear wall 11D, and the front wall 12A of the upper duct portion 12, which will be described later, and opens in front of the vehicle 1. There is. The upstream air intake 11A takes in the air taken into the engine room 3 into the lower passage 13.

左側壁１１Ｂと右側壁１１Ｃは、車両１の幅方向（以下、車幅方向という）に離れており、上流側空気取入口１１Ａから後方に延びている。底壁１１Ｅは、左側壁１１Ｂの下端と右側壁１１Ｃの下端に連結されており、左側壁１１Ｂと右側壁１１Ｃに沿って前後方向に延びている。 The left side wall 11B and the right side wall 11C are separated from each other in the width direction of the vehicle 1 (hereinafter referred to as the vehicle width direction), and extend rearward from the upstream air intake 11A. The bottom wall 11E is connected to the lower end of the left side wall 11B and the lower end of the right side wall 11C, and extends in the front-rear direction along the left side wall 11B and the right side wall 11C.

図４に示すように、底壁１１Ｅには下側排出口１１ｅが形成されており、下側排出口１１ｅは、左側壁１１Ｂから右側壁１１Ｃに亙って車幅方向に開口している。下側排出口１１ｅは、下側通路１３に導入された空気や異物（水や塵等を含む）をエンジンルーム３に排出する。 As shown in FIG. 4, a lower discharge port 11e is formed in the bottom wall 11E, and the lower discharge port 11e opens from the left side wall 11B to the right side wall 11C in the vehicle width direction. The lower discharge port 11e discharges air and foreign matter (including water, dust, etc.) introduced into the lower passage 13 to the engine room 3.

図５、図７に示すように、後壁１１Ｄは、左側壁１１Ｂ、右側壁１１Ｃおよび底壁１１Ｅの後端１１ｒに連結されており、底壁１１Ｅの後端から前側斜め上方に延びている。 As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the rear wall 11D is connected to the left side wall 11B, the right side wall 11C, and the rear end 11r of the bottom wall 11E, and extends diagonally upward from the rear end of the bottom wall 11E. ..

図４、図６に示すように、後壁１１Ｄには中間排出口１１ｍが形成されており、中間排出口１１ｍは、左側壁１１Ｂ寄りに形成されている。中間排出口１１ｍは、下側通路１３からエンジンルーム３に空気や異物（水や塵等を含む）を排出する。 As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, an intermediate discharge port 11 m is formed on the rear wall 11D, and the intermediate discharge port 11 m is formed closer to the left side wall 11B. The intermediate discharge port 11 m discharges air and foreign matter (including water and dust) from the lower passage 13 to the engine room 3.

後壁１１Ｄには上側排出口１１ｄが形成されており（図９参照）、上側排出口１１ｄは、下側通路１３からエンジンルーム３に空気を排出する。中間排出口１１ｍは、上下方向で下側排出口１１ｅと上側排出口１１ｄの間で開口している。 An upper discharge port 11d is formed on the rear wall 11D (see FIG. 9), and the upper discharge port 11d discharges air from the lower passage 13 to the engine room 3. The intermediate discharge port 11m opens between the lower discharge port 11e and the upper discharge port 11d in the vertical direction.

図４から図６のいずれかに示すように、上側ダクト部１２は、前壁１２Ａ、左側壁１２Ｂ、右側壁１２Ｃ、底壁１２Ｄ、後壁１２Ｅおよび上壁１２Ｆを備えており、前壁１２Ａと左側壁１２Ｂと右側壁１２Ｃと底壁１２Ｄと後壁１２Ｅと上壁１２Ｆとによって囲まれる上側通路１４（図７参照）を有する。 As shown in any of FIGS. 4 to 6, the upper duct portion 12 includes a front wall 12A, a left side wall 12B, a right side wall 12C, a bottom wall 12D, a rear wall 12E, and an upper wall 12F, and the front wall 12A. It has an upper passage 14 (see FIG. 7) surrounded by a left side wall 12B, a right side wall 12C, a bottom wall 12D, a rear wall 12E, and an upper wall 12F.

左側壁１２Ｂは下側ダクト部１１の左側壁１１Ｂに連続しており、右側壁１２Ｃは下側ダクト部１１の右側壁１１Ｃに連続している。 The left side wall 12B is continuous with the left side wall 11B of the lower duct portion 11, and the right side wall 12C is continuous with the right side wall 11C of the lower duct portion 11.

図７、図９に示すように、下側ダクト部１１には連通口１５が形成されている。連通口１５は、上流側空気取入口１１Ａの上端、すなわち、前壁１２Ａの下端１２ｕと後壁１１Ｄの上端１１ｕの間に形成されており、上側通路１４と下側通路１３とを連通している。 As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, a communication port 15 is formed in the lower duct portion 11. The communication port 15 is formed between the upper end of the upstream air intake 11A, that is, the lower end 12u of the front wall 12A and the upper end 11u of the rear wall 11D, and communicates the upper passage 14 and the lower passage 13. There is.

図７に示すように、前壁１２Ａは、上流側空気取入口１１Ａから上方に向かって延びた後、斜め後方に延びている。図９に示すように、左側壁１２Ｂは、前壁１２Ａの左端から後方に延びており、右側壁１２Ｃは、前壁１２Ａの右端から後方に延びている。 As shown in FIG. 7, the front wall 12A extends upward from the upstream air intake 11A and then extends diagonally rearward. As shown in FIG. 9, the left side wall 12B extends rearward from the left end of the front wall 12A, and the right side wall 12C extends rearward from the right end of the front wall 12A.

図７に示すように、底壁１２Ｄは、後壁１２Ｅの下端１２ｍと下側ダクト部１１の後壁１１Ｄの上端１１ｕと左側壁１１Ｂと右側壁１１Ｃとを連結しており、下側ダクト部１１の後壁１１Ｄの上端１１ｕから左側壁１２Ｂと右側壁１２Ｃに沿って後方に水平に延びている。 As shown in FIG. 7, the bottom wall 12D connects the lower end 12 m of the rear wall 12E, the upper end 11u of the rear wall 11D of the lower duct portion 11, the left side wall 11B, and the right side wall 11C, and the lower duct portion It extends horizontally rearward along the left side wall 12B and the right side wall 12C from the upper end 11u of the rear wall 11D of 11.

上壁１２Ｆは、前壁１２Ａの上端１２ｐと左側壁１２Ｂの上端と右側壁１２Ｃの上端とを連結しており、前壁１２Ａの上端１２ｐから後方に延びている。 The upper wall 12F connects the upper end 12p of the front wall 12A, the upper end of the left side wall 12B, and the upper end of the right side wall 12C, and extends rearward from the upper end 12p of the front wall 12A.

後壁１２Ｅは、左側壁１２Ｂの後端と右側壁１２Ｃの後端と底壁１２Ｄの後端１２ｒと上壁１２Ｆの後端１２ｎとを連結している。 The rear wall 12E connects the rear end of the left side wall 12B, the rear end of the right side wall 12C, the rear end 12r of the bottom wall 12D, and the rear end 12n of the upper wall 12F.

本実施例の上側ダクト部１２の底壁１２Ｄは、上側ダクト部１２の後壁１２Ｅの下端１２ｍと下側ダクト部１１の後壁１１Ｄの上端１１ｕとを連結しており、後壁１１Ｄに上下方向で対向している。 The bottom wall 12D of the upper duct portion 12 of this embodiment connects the lower end 12 m of the rear wall 12E of the upper duct portion 12 and the upper end 11u of the rear wall 11D of the lower duct portion 11, and is vertically connected to the rear wall 11D. They are facing each other in the direction.

本実施例の後壁１１Ｄは、本発明の下側後壁を構成し、後壁１２Ｅは、本発明の上側後壁を構成する。後壁１１Ｄの上端１１ｕは、本発明の下側後壁の上端を構成し、後壁１２Ｅの下端１２ｍは、本発明の上側後壁の下端を構成する。底壁１１Ｅは、本発明の下側底壁を構成し、底壁１２Ｄは、本発明の上側底壁を構成する。 The rear wall 11D of the present embodiment constitutes the lower rear wall of the present invention, and the rear wall 12E constitutes the upper rear wall of the present invention. The upper end 11u of the rear wall 11D constitutes the upper end of the lower rear wall of the present invention, and the lower end 12m of the rear wall 12E constitutes the lower end of the upper rear wall of the present invention. The bottom wall 11E constitutes the lower bottom wall of the present invention, and the bottom wall 12D constitutes the upper bottom wall of the present invention.

図６、図７に示すように、上側ダクト部１２の後壁１２Ｅには空気送出口１２ｅが形成されている。図７、図８に示すように、後壁１２Ｅには接続部１０が設けられており、接続部１０には吸気ホース７が接続されている。下側通路１３から連通口１５を通して上側通路１４に導入された空気は、空気送出口１２ｅから吸気ホース７を通してエンジン４に送られる。 As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, an air outlet 12e is formed on the rear wall 12E of the upper duct portion 12. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a connecting portion 10 is provided on the rear wall 12E, and an intake hose 7 is connected to the connecting portion 10. The air introduced into the upper passage 14 from the lower passage 13 through the communication port 15 is sent to the engine 4 from the air outlet 12e through the intake hose 7.

図７、図８に示すように、上側ダクト部１２の底壁１２Ｄには下流側空気取入口１２ｄが形成されている。下流側空気取入口１２ｄは、上側ダクト部１２の底壁１２Ｄと下側ダクト部１１の後壁１１Ｄによって囲まれる空間１６から上側通路１４に空気を取り入れる。 As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a downstream air intake 12d is formed on the bottom wall 12D of the upper duct portion 12. The downstream air intake 12d takes in air from the space 16 surrounded by the bottom wall 12D of the upper duct portion 12 and the rear wall 11D of the lower duct portion 11 into the upper passage 14.

図８に示すように、車両１の平面視で下流側空気取入口１２ｄと上側排出口１１ｄは、車幅方向および前後方向に離れており、重なり合わない。 As shown in FIG. 8, in the plan view of the vehicle 1, the downstream air intake 12d and the upper exhaust port 11d are separated in the vehicle width direction and the front-rear direction and do not overlap.

図２、図８に示すように、上側ダクト部１２の下流側空気取入口１２ｄは、上側排出口１１ｄよりもエンジン４から車両１の幅方向に離れた位置に形成されている。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, the downstream air intake 12d of the upper duct portion 12 is formed at a position separated from the engine 4 in the width direction of the vehicle 1 with respect to the upper discharge port 11d.

なお、図２では、下流側空気取入口１２ｄと上側排出口１１ｄの位置関係を示しており、図８、図９では、吸気ダクト６とエンジン４の位置関係を示している。但し、実際にはエンジン４は、吸気ダクト６から左斜め後方に離れて設置されている（図２参照）。 Note that FIG. 2 shows the positional relationship between the downstream air intake port 12d and the upper discharge port 11d, and FIGS. 8 and 9 show the positional relationship between the intake duct 6 and the engine 4. However, in reality, the engine 4 is installed diagonally to the left and rearward from the intake duct 6 (see FIG. 2).

図５、図９に示すように、吸気ダクト６には第１の側壁１７および第２の側壁１８が設けられている。図５、図６、図９に示すように、第１の側壁１７は、下側ダクト部１１の後壁１１Ｄの車幅方向の左端部（一端部）と上側ダクト部１２の底壁１２Ｄの車幅方向の左端部（一端部）とを連結している。 As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the intake duct 6 is provided with a first side wall 17 and a second side wall 18. As shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 9, the first side wall 17 is formed by the left end (one end) of the rear wall 11D of the lower duct portion 11 in the vehicle width direction and the bottom wall 12D of the upper duct portion 12. It is connected to the left end (one end) in the vehicle width direction.

第２の側壁１８は、下側ダクト部１１の後壁１１Ｄの車幅方向の右端部（他端部）と上側ダクト部１２の底壁１２Ｄの車幅方向の右端部（他端部）とを連結している。 The second side wall 18 includes a right end portion (the other end portion) of the rear wall 11D of the lower duct portion 11 in the vehicle width direction and a right end portion (the other end portion) of the bottom wall 12D of the upper duct portion 12 in the vehicle width direction. Are connected.

図５、図６に示すように、空間１６の一部は、下側ダクト部１１の後壁１１Ｄと上側ダクト部１２の底壁１２Ｄと第１の側壁１７と第２の側壁１８とによって囲まれている。 As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a part of the space 16 is surrounded by the rear wall 11D of the lower duct portion 11, the bottom wall 12D of the upper duct portion 12, the first side wall 17, and the second side wall 18. It has been.

図９に示すように、第２の側壁１８は、第１の側壁１７よりも車幅方向でエンジン４から離れた位置に設置されている。第１の側壁１７は、前後方向で第２の側壁１８よりも長く形成されており、車幅方向でエンジン４と上側排出口１１ｄの間に設置されている。 As shown in FIG. 9, the second side wall 18 is installed at a position away from the engine 4 in the vehicle width direction with respect to the first side wall 17. The first side wall 17 is formed longer than the second side wall 18 in the front-rear direction, and is installed between the engine 4 and the upper discharge port 11d in the vehicle width direction.

次に、作用を説明する。
図３、図７において、矢印Ａｉは空気の流れを示し、矢印Ｇは、塵または水等の異物の流れを示す。 Next, the action will be described.
In FIGS. 3 and 7, the arrow Ai indicates the flow of air, and the arrow G indicates the flow of foreign matter such as dust or water.

本実施例の吸気ダクト６は、下側通路１３を有する下側ダクト部１１と、下側ダクト部１１の上部に設けられ、上側通路１４を有する上側ダクト部１２を有する。 The intake duct 6 of this embodiment has a lower duct portion 11 having a lower passage 13 and an upper duct portion 12 provided above the lower duct portion 11 and having an upper passage 14.

下側ダクト部１１は、車両１の前方に開口し、エンジンルーム３に取り入れられた空気を下側通路１３に取り入れる上流側空気取入口１１Ａと、上流側空気取入口１１Ａの下端から後方に延び、下側通路１３からエンジンルーム３に空気を排出する下側排出口１１ｅが形成された底壁１１Ｅとを有する。 The lower duct portion 11 opens in front of the vehicle 1 and extends rearward from the lower end of the upstream air intake 11A and the upstream air intake 11A that take in the air taken into the engine room 3 into the lower passage 13. It has a bottom wall 11E formed with a lower discharge port 11e for discharging air from the lower passage 13 to the engine room 3.

下側ダクト部１１は、底壁１１Ｅの後端から前側斜め上方に延び、下側通路１３からエンジンルーム３に空気を排出する上側排出口１１ｄが形成された後壁１１Ｄと、上側通路１４と下側通路１３とを連通する連通口１５とを備えている。 The lower duct portion 11 extends diagonally upward from the rear end of the bottom wall 11E to the front side, and has a rear wall 11D formed with an upper discharge port 11d for discharging air from the lower passage 13 to the engine room 3, and an upper passage 14. It is provided with a communication port 15 that communicates with the lower passage 13.

上側ダクト部１２は、下側通路１３から連通口１５を通して上側通路１４に導入された空気をエンジン４に送る空気送出口１２ｅが形成された後壁１２Ｅと、後壁１２Ｅの下端１２ｍと下側ダクト部１１の後壁１１Ｄの上端１１ｕとを連結し、後壁１１Ｄに上下方向で対向する底壁１２Ｄとを有する。 The upper duct portion 12 has a rear wall 12E formed with an air outlet 12e for sending air introduced into the upper passage 14 from the lower passage 13 through the communication port 15 to the engine 4, and a lower end 12m and a lower side of the rear wall 12E. It has a bottom wall 12D that connects the upper end 11u of the rear wall 11D of the duct portion 11 and faces the rear wall 11D in the vertical direction.

これにより、車両１の前方からフロントグリル２ａを通してエンジンルーム３に引き込まれた空気Ａｉを、上流側空気取入口１１Ａから下側ダクト部１１の下側通路１３に取り入れた後、下側通路１３から連通口１５を通して上側ダクト部１２の上側通路１４に導入できる。そして、上側通路１４に導入された空気Ａｉを、空気送出口１２ｅから吸気ホース７を通してエンジン４に送り込むことができる。 As a result, the air Ai drawn into the engine room 3 from the front of the vehicle 1 through the front grill 2a is taken into the lower passage 13 of the lower duct portion 11 from the upstream air intake 11A, and then from the lower passage 13. It can be introduced into the upper passage 14 of the upper duct portion 12 through the communication port 15. Then, the air Ai introduced into the upper passage 14 can be sent to the engine 4 from the air outlet 12e through the intake hose 7.

また、空気に水や塵等の異物Ｇが含まれている場合には、異物Ｇを下側排出口１１ｅと中間排出口１１ｍを通して下側通路１３の外部のエンジンルーム３に排出できる。このため、異物Ｇがエンジン４に送り込まれることを防止してエンジン４の性能が低下することを防止できる。 When the air contains foreign matter G such as water or dust, the foreign matter G can be discharged to the engine room 3 outside the lower passage 13 through the lower discharge port 11e and the intermediate discharge port 11m. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the foreign matter G from being sent to the engine 4 and prevent the performance of the engine 4 from deteriorating.

また、後壁１１Ｄは、底壁１１Ｅの後端から前側斜め上方に延びている。これにより、上流側空気取入口１１Ａから下側通路１３に取り入れられた異物Ｇを、後壁１１Ｄに沿って下側排出口１１ｅに案内でき、下側排出口１１ｅからエンジンルーム３に円滑に排出できる。 Further, the rear wall 11D extends diagonally upward on the front side from the rear end of the bottom wall 11E. As a result, the foreign matter G taken into the lower passage 13 from the upstream air intake 11A can be guided to the lower discharge port 11e along the rear wall 11D, and is smoothly discharged from the lower discharge port 11e to the engine room 3. can.

一方、図３に示すように、車両１が水深の深い水溜り（水位Ｗ）を走行し、車両１のフロントバンパ２によって掻き上げられる水がフロントグリル２ａからエンジンルーム３に侵入し、この水が吸気ダクト６に侵入するおそれがある。 On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle 1 travels in a deep water pool (water level W), and the water scooped up by the front bumper 2 of the vehicle 1 invades the engine room 3 from the front grill 2a, and this water May enter the intake duct 6.

そして、吸気ダクト６に水が侵入し、水位Ｗが下側排出口１１ｅ、中間排出口１１ｍおよび上側排出口１１ｄよりも高くなると、エンジン４の吸入負圧によって水がエンジン４に吸入され、エンジン４の性能が低下するおそれがある。 Then, when water enters the intake duct 6 and the water level W becomes higher than the lower discharge port 11e, the intermediate discharge port 11m, and the upper discharge port 11d, the water is sucked into the engine 4 by the suction negative pressure of the engine 4, and the engine There is a risk that the performance of 4 will deteriorate.

本実施例の吸気ダクト６によれば、上側ダクト部１２の底壁１２Ｄに、底壁１２Ｄと下側ダクト部１１の後壁１１Ｄによって囲まれる空間１６から上側通路１４に空気を取り入れる下流側空気取入口１２ｄが形成されている。 According to the intake duct 6 of the present embodiment, the downstream side air that takes air into the upper passage 14 from the space 16 surrounded by the bottom wall 12D and the rear wall 11D of the lower duct portion 11 into the bottom wall 12D of the upper duct portion 12. The intake 12d is formed.

これにより、車両１が水深の深い水溜り（水位Ｗ）を走行する際、水が直接上流側空気取入口１１Ａから下側通路１３に侵入しても、下流側空気取入口１２ｄから上側通路１４に取り入れられた空気Ａｉをエンジン４に供給して上側ダクト部１２内の負圧が増加することを抑制できる。このため、下側通路１３に侵入した水Ｇを下側排出口１１ｅからエンジンルーム３に排出できる。 As a result, when the vehicle 1 travels in a deep water pool (water level W), even if water directly enters the lower passage 13 from the upstream air intake 11A, the lower passage 14 from the downstream air intake 12d It is possible to supply the air Ai taken in to the engine 4 to suppress an increase in the negative pressure in the upper duct portion 12. Therefore, the water G that has entered the lower passage 13 can be discharged to the engine room 3 from the lower discharge port 11e.

したがって、下側通路１３に侵入した水が吸気負圧によってエンジン４に吸入されることを防止でき、エンジン４の性能が低下することが防止できる。 Therefore, it is possible to prevent the water that has entered the lower passage 13 from being sucked into the engine 4 by the intake negative pressure, and it is possible to prevent the performance of the engine 4 from deteriorating.

中間排出口１１ｍは、上下方向で下側排出口１１ｅと上側排出口１１ｄの間に形成されており、下側排出口１１ｅよりも水位が高く、中間排出口１１ｍよりも水位が低い道路を車両１が走行する場合には、中間排出口１１ｍから水が排出される。 The intermediate discharge port 11m is formed between the lower discharge port 11e and the upper discharge port 11d in the vertical direction, and the vehicle travels on a road having a higher water level than the lower discharge port 11e and a lower water level than the intermediate discharge port 11m. When 1 travels, water is discharged from the intermediate discharge port 11 m.

これにより、下側通路１３に侵入した水Ｇを下側排出口１１ｅからエンジンルーム３に排出できる。このため、下側通路１３に侵入した水が吸気負圧によってエンジン４に吸入されることを防止でき、エンジン４の性能が低下することが防止できる。 As a result, the water G that has entered the lower passage 13 can be discharged to the engine room 3 from the lower discharge port 11e. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the water that has entered the lower passage 13 from being sucked into the engine 4 by the intake negative pressure, and it is possible to prevent the performance of the engine 4 from deteriorating.

一方、上流側空気取入口１１Ａに水が侵入するおそれがない通常走行時には、上流側空気取入口１１Ａと下流側空気取入口１２ｄの両方から取り入れた空気Ａｉをエンジン４に送り込むことができる。 On the other hand, during normal travel in which there is no risk of water entering the upstream air intake 11A, air Ai taken in from both the upstream air intake 11A and the downstream air intake 12d can be sent to the engine 4.

本実施例の吸気ダクト６によれば、上側排出口１１ｄが下側ダクト部１１の後壁１１Ｄに形成されているので、上側排出口１１ｄを空間１６に開口させることができる。このため、車両１の前方から上流側空気取入口１１Ａを通して下側通路１３に取り入れられた低温の空気Ａｉ（走行風）を上側排出口１１ｄから空間１６に排出することができる。 According to the intake duct 6 of this embodiment, since the upper discharge port 11d is formed on the rear wall 11D of the lower duct portion 11, the upper discharge port 11d can be opened in the space 16. Therefore, the low-temperature air Ai (running wind) taken into the lower passage 13 from the front of the vehicle 1 through the upstream air intake 11A can be discharged to the space 16 from the upper discharge port 11d.

このため、通常走行時に、エンジンルーム３内においてエンジン４の熱の影響を受けた高温の空気を上側排出口１１ｄから空間１６に排出された低温の空気で冷却することができ、高温の空気が下流側空気取入口１２ｄを通して上側通路１４に吸入されることを抑制しつつ、下流側空気取入口１２ｄを通して低温の空気を上側通路１４に取り入れることができる。 Therefore, during normal driving, the high-temperature air affected by the heat of the engine 4 in the engine room 3 can be cooled by the low-temperature air discharged from the upper discharge port 11d into the space 16, and the high-temperature air can be released. Low temperature air can be taken into the upper passage 14 through the downstream air intake 12d while suppressing being sucked into the upper passage 14 through the downstream air intake 12d.

このように本実施例の吸気ダクト６は、車両１が水深の深い水溜りを走行する際に、エンジン４に水が吸入されることを防止でき、かつ、車両１の通常走行時に低温の空気をエンジン４に供給できる。この結果、エンジン４の燃費と出力が低下することを防止でき、エンジン４の性能が低下することを防止できる。 As described above, the intake duct 6 of the present embodiment can prevent water from being sucked into the engine 4 when the vehicle 1 travels in a deep water pool, and the low temperature air during the normal travel of the vehicle 1. Can be supplied to the engine 4. As a result, it is possible to prevent the fuel consumption and output of the engine 4 from deteriorating, and it is possible to prevent the performance of the engine 4 from deteriorating.

また、本実施例の吸気ダクト６によれば、下流側空気取入口１２ｄは、上側排出口１１ｄよりも車幅方向でエンジン４から離れた位置に形成されている。 Further, according to the intake duct 6 of the present embodiment, the downstream air intake port 12d is formed at a position away from the engine 4 in the vehicle width direction with respect to the upper exhaust port 11d.

これにより、下流側空気取入口１２ｄをエンジン４から離すことができるとともに、車幅方向で上側排出口１１ｄをエンジン４と下流側空気取入口１２ｄの間に設けることができる。このため、エンジンルーム３内の高温の空気Ａｉが下流側空気取入口１２ｄに吸入されることを抑制できる。 As a result, the downstream air intake 12d can be separated from the engine 4, and the upper discharge port 11d can be provided between the engine 4 and the downstream air intake 12d in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the high temperature air Ai in the engine room 3 from being sucked into the downstream air intake 12d.

したがって、車両１の通常走行時に低温の空気をエンジン４に確実に供給でき、エンジン４の燃費と出力が低下することをより効果的に防止できる。この結果、エンジン４の性能が低下することをより効果的に防止できる。 Therefore, low-temperature air can be reliably supplied to the engine 4 during normal traveling of the vehicle 1, and it is possible to more effectively prevent the fuel consumption and output of the engine 4 from deteriorating. As a result, it is possible to more effectively prevent the performance of the engine 4 from deteriorating.

また、本実施例の吸気ダクト６は、下側ダクト部１１の後壁１１Ｄの車幅方向の左端部と上側ダクト部１２の底壁１２Ｄの車幅方向の左端部とを連結する第１の側壁１７と、下側ダクト部１１の後壁１１Ｄの車幅方向の右端部と上側ダクト部１２の底壁１２Ｄの車幅方向の右端部とを連結する第２の側壁１８とを有する。 Further, the intake duct 6 of the present embodiment is a first unit that connects the left end portion of the rear wall 11D of the lower duct portion 11 in the vehicle width direction and the left end portion of the bottom wall 12D of the upper duct portion 12 in the vehicle width direction. It has a side wall 17 and a second side wall 18 connecting the right end portion of the rear wall 11D of the lower duct portion 11 in the vehicle width direction and the right end portion of the bottom wall 12D of the upper duct portion 12 in the vehicle width direction.

これに加えて、空間１６の一部は、下側ダクト部１１の後壁１１Ｄと上側ダクト部１２の底壁１２Ｄと第１の側壁１７と第２の側壁１８とによって囲まれている。 In addition to this, a part of the space 16 is surrounded by the rear wall 11D of the lower duct portion 11, the bottom wall 12D of the upper duct portion 12, the first side wall 17, and the second side wall 18.

これにより、空間１６を第１の側壁１７と第２の側壁１８によって囲むことができ、エンジンルーム３内の高温の空気が下流側空気取入口１２ｄに吸入されることを抑制できる。このため、エンジン４の性能が低下することをより効果的に防止できる。 As a result, the space 16 can be surrounded by the first side wall 17 and the second side wall 18, and it is possible to prevent the high temperature air in the engine room 3 from being sucked into the downstream air intake 12d. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively prevent the performance of the engine 4 from deteriorating.

また、本実施例の吸気ダクト６によれば、第２の側壁１８は、第１の側壁１７よりもエンジン４から離れた位置に設置されており、第１の側壁１７は、第２の側壁１８よりも長く形成されている。 Further, according to the intake duct 6 of the present embodiment, the second side wall 18 is installed at a position farther from the engine 4 than the first side wall 17, and the first side wall 17 is the second side wall. It is formed longer than 18.

これにより、下流側空気取入口１２ｄよりもエンジン４側に設置される第１の側壁１７によってエンジンルーム３内の高温の空気Ａｉが下流側空気取入口１２ｄに吸入されることを抑制できる（図６、図９参照）。すなわち、第１の側壁１７を遮熱壁として利用できる。このため、エンジン４の性能が低下することをより効果的に防止できる。 As a result, it is possible to prevent the high temperature air Ai in the engine room 3 from being sucked into the downstream air intake 12d by the first side wall 17 installed on the engine 4 side of the downstream air intake 12d (FIG. FIG. 6. See FIG. 9). That is, the first side wall 17 can be used as a heat shield wall. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively prevent the performance of the engine 4 from deteriorating.

また、本実施例の吸気ダクト６によれば、図８に示すように、車両１の平面視で下流側空気取入口１２ｄと上側排出口１１ｄが車幅方向および前後方向に離れているので、上側排出口１１ｄから空間１６に異物Ｇが排出された場合でも、空間１６に排出された異物Ｇが下流側空気取入口１２ｄから上側通路１４に侵入することを抑制できる。 Further, according to the intake duct 6 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the downstream air intake port 12d and the upper exhaust port 11d are separated from each other in the vehicle width direction and the front-rear direction in the plan view of the vehicle 1. Even when the foreign matter G is discharged into the space 16 from the upper discharge port 11d, it is possible to prevent the foreign matter G discharged into the space 16 from entering the upper passage 14 from the downstream air intake 12d.

なお、本実施例の吸気ダクト６において、第２の側壁１８の前後方向の長さを第１の側壁１７の前後方向の長さと同じにし、空間１６を下側ダクト部１１の後壁１１Ｄと上側ダクト部１２の底壁１２Ｄと第１の側壁１７と第２の側壁１８とによって囲んでもよい。 In the intake duct 6 of this embodiment, the length of the second side wall 18 in the front-rear direction is the same as the length of the first side wall 17 in the front-rear direction, and the space 16 is the rear wall 11D of the lower duct portion 11. It may be surrounded by the bottom wall 12D of the upper duct portion 12, the first side wall 17, and the second side wall 18.

本発明の実施例を開示したが、当業者によっては本発明の範囲を逸脱することなく変更が加えられうることは明白である。すべてのこのような修正および等価物が次の請求項に含まれることが意図されている。 Although the embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed, it is clear that some skilled in the art can make changes without departing from the scope of the present invention. All such modifications and equivalents are intended to be included in the following claims.

１...車両、３...エンジンルーム、４...エンジン（内燃機関）、６...吸気ダクト、１１...下側ダクト部、１１Ａ...上流側空気取入口、１１Ｄ...後壁（下側後壁）、１１Ｅ...底壁（下側底壁）、１１ｄ...上側排出口、１１ｅ...下側排出口、１１ｒ...後端（下側ダクト部の底壁の後端）、１１ｕ...上端（下側後壁の上端）、１２...上側ダクト部、１２ｄ...下流側空気取入口、１２Ｄ...底壁（上側底壁）、１２Ｅ...後壁（上側後壁）、１２ｅ...空気送出口、１２ｍ...下端（上側後壁の下端）、１３...下側通路、１４...上側通路、１５...連通口、１６...空間、１７...第１の側壁、１８...第２の側壁 1 ... vehicle, 3 ... engine room, 4 ... engine (internal combustion engine), 6 ... intake duct, 11 ... lower duct, 11A ... upstream air intake, 11D ... rear wall (lower rear wall), 11E ... bottom wall (lower bottom wall), 11d ... upper discharge port, 11e ... lower discharge port, 11r ... rear end (lower) Rear end of bottom wall of side duct part), 11u ... upper end (upper end of lower rear wall), 12 ... upper duct part, 12d ... downstream air intake, 12D ... bottom wall (bottom wall) Upper bottom wall), 12E ... rear wall (upper rear wall), 12e ... air outlet, 12m ... lower end (lower end of upper rear wall), 13 ... lower passage, 14 ... Upper passage, 15 ... communication port, 16 ... space, 17 ... first side wall, 18 ... second side wall

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下側通路を有する下側ダクト部と、前記下側ダクト部の上部に設けられ、前記下側通路に連通する上側通路を有する上側ダクト部とを備え、車両の前方からエンジンルームに取り入れられた空気を内燃機関に送る内燃機関の吸気ダクトであって、
前記下側ダクト部は、車両前方に開口し、前記エンジンルームに取り入れられた空気を前記下側通路に取り入れる上流側空気取入口と、前記上流側空気取入口の下端から後方に延び、前記下側通路から前記エンジンルームに空気を排出する下側排出口が形成された下側底壁と、前記下側底壁の後端から前側斜め上方に延び、前記下側通路から前記エンジンルームに空気を排出する上側排出口が形成された下側後壁と、前記下側通路と前記上側通路とを連通する連通口とを備えており、
前記上側ダクト部は、前記下側通路から前記連通口を通して前記上側通路に導入された空気を前記内燃機関に送る空気送出口が形成された上側後壁と、前記上側後壁の下端と前記下側後壁の上端とを連結し、前記下側後壁に上下方向で対向する上側底壁とを有し、
前記上側底壁に、前記上側底壁と前記下側後壁によって囲まれる空間から前記上側通路に空気を取り入れる下流側空気取入口が形成されていることを特徴とする内燃機関の吸気ダクト。 It is provided with a lower duct portion having a lower passage and an upper duct portion provided above the lower duct portion and having an upper passage communicating with the lower passage, and is incorporated into the engine room from the front of the vehicle. An intake duct of an internal combustion engine that sends air to an internal combustion engine.
The lower duct portion opens in front of the vehicle, extends rearward from the lower end of the upstream air intake and the upstream air intake, and extends rearward from the lower end of the upstream air intake to take in the air taken into the engine room into the lower passage. A lower bottom wall formed with a lower discharge port for discharging air from the side passage to the engine room, and an air extending diagonally upward from the rear end of the lower bottom wall to the engine room from the lower passage. It is provided with a lower rear wall formed with an upper discharge port for discharging air, and a communication port for communicating the lower passage and the upper passage.
The upper duct portion includes an upper rear wall formed with an air outlet for sending air introduced into the upper passage from the lower passage through the communication port to the internal combustion engine, a lower end of the upper rear wall, and the lower portion. It has an upper bottom wall that connects to the upper end of the side rear wall and faces the lower rear wall in the vertical direction.
An intake duct of an internal combustion engine, characterized in that the upper bottom wall is formed with a downstream air intake that takes in air into the upper passage from a space surrounded by the upper bottom wall and the lower rear wall. 前記下流側空気取入口は、前記上側排出口よりも前記内燃機関から離れた位置に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の内燃機関の吸気ダクト。 The intake duct of an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein the downstream air intake is formed at a position away from the internal combustion engine from the upper discharge port. 前記下側後壁の車両の幅方向の一端部と前記上側底壁の車両の幅方向の一端部とを連結する第１の側壁と、前記下側後壁の車両の幅方向の他端部と前記上側底壁の車両の幅方向の他端部とを連結する第２の側壁とを有し、
前記空間の少なくとも一部は、前記下側後壁と前記上側底壁と前記第１の側壁と前記第２の側壁とによって囲まれていることを特徴とする請求項１または請求項２に記載の内燃機関の吸気ダクト。 A first side wall that connects one end of the lower rear wall in the width direction of the vehicle and one end of the upper bottom wall in the width direction of the vehicle, and the other end of the lower rear wall in the width direction of the vehicle. And a second side wall connecting the upper bottom wall with the other end of the vehicle in the width direction.
The first or second aspect of the space, wherein at least a part of the space is surrounded by the lower rear wall, the upper bottom wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall. Intake duct of internal combustion engine. 前記第２の側壁は、前記第１の側壁よりも前記内燃機関から離れた位置に設置されており、
前記第１の側壁は、前記第２の側壁よりも長く形成されていることを特徴とする請求項３に記載の内燃機関の吸気ダクト。 The second side wall is installed at a position farther from the internal combustion engine than the first side wall.
The intake duct of an internal combustion engine according to claim 3, wherein the first side wall is formed longer than the second side wall.
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