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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2006
Kazuhiro Yasuda, Saitama, JP;
Shinji Kawatani, Saitama, JP;
Kazuhiro Yasuda, Saitama, JP;
Shinji Kawatani, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicular air intake system including a resonator for eliminate the possibility of dust and water droplets collecting in the resonator. An end portion of an air intake duct is branched into a resonator and an air intake section. In the air intake section, a chamber is formed having an air intake port for taking in outside air. The resonator is disposed upwardly of the air intake port. A branch pipe section and the chamber are positioned such that they are slightly inclined downwardly toward a main pipe section. In this arrangement, the air intake duct is disposed downwardly of a seat and a resin cover such that the air intake port is located a required distance away from a rear external surface of a fuel tank.