Isolated flexible fluid connection system

    公开(公告)号:US10914411B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US16007388

    申请日:2018-06-13

    Abstract: Flexible fluid connection systems are provided with misalignment management, vibration attenuation and compact packaging for a variety of applications. A fluid connection system includes a component that operates using a fluid. The component defines a surface and a passageway containing the fluid and opening through the surface. A fluid line is configured to convey the fluid relative to the component. A connector is made of a flexible material and is connected with the component and with the fluid line. The connector is positioned against the surface and has an end spaced away from the surface through which the fluid line is received.

    Deceleration cylinder cut-off (DCCO) methodology with enhanced EGR

    公开(公告)号:US10704504B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US16385564

    申请日:2019-04-16

    Abstract: A method of operating an engine having an intake manifold, an exhaust manifold, a crankshaft, a plurality of working cylinders each having at least one intake valve and at least one exhaust valve, and an exhaust gas recirculation conduit providing fluid communication between the intake manifold and the exhaust manifold. The method includes: while the engine is operating, in response to a no engine torque request, deactivating a number of the working cylinders such that none of the deactivated working cylinders are fired and no air is pumped through the deactivated working cylinders as the crankshaft rotates, operating at least one of the plurality of working cylinders that is not deactivated to pump air through the non-deactivated working cylinder, and controlling gas flow through the exhaust gas recirculation conduit to circulate air pumped through the non-deactivated working cylinder to the intake manifold.

    Intake manifold plenum and runner with condensate drains

    公开(公告)号:US10815946B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-27

    申请号:US16448417

    申请日:2019-06-21

    Abstract: An intake manifold of an automobile vehicle includes a manifold body connected to a cylinder head. A runner is in communication with the cylinder head. A plenum is in communication with the runner. An inner dividing wall is positioned between and partially separates the runner and the plenum while allowing communication between the plenum and the runner over a dividing wall end of the inner dividing wall. An orifice opening extends through the inner dividing wall providing a drain path from the plenum to the runner. The orifice drains a fluid collecting in the plenum to the runner.

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