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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2007
Akira Sasaki, Zushi, JP;
Hiroyuki Abe, Kawasaki, JP;
Shunsuke Ebata, Zama, JP;
Hiromichi Akamatsu, Machida, JP;
Hiroshi Miyauchi, Hadano, JP;
Akira Sasaki, Zushi, JP;
Hiroyuki Abe, Kawasaki, JP;
Shunsuke Ebata, Zama, JP;
Hiromichi Akamatsu, Machida, JP;
Hiroshi Miyauchi, Hadano, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An amplification device for amplifying suction noise of a vehicle is disclosed herein. An embodiment of the amplification device comprises an intake duct, a connecting pipe, an elastic membrane member and a contact member. The intake duct feeds air into an engine inlet port. A connecting pipe is connected to an interior of the intake duct. The elastic membrane member blocks a passageway inside of the contacting pipe. The contact member is connected to the connecting pipe and includes at least one portion that is adapted to selectively contact a surface of the elastic membrane member that faces the intake duct.