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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2007
Hiroshi Kuzuyama, Aichi, JP;
Masahiro Machida, Aichi, JP;
Hiroshi Kuzuyama, Aichi, JP;
Masahiro Machida, Aichi, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An intake passage () communicating with a combustion chamber () comprises a first branch intake passage () having an intake port () at one end thereof and also having an intake manifold including a surge tank (), a second branch intake passage () having an intake port () at one end thereof and also having an intake manifold including a surge tank (), and a common intake passage () communicating with the ends of the first branch intake passage () and the second branch intake passage (). The common intake passage () is provided with a mixer () for producing a mixture. The intake passage () is provided with a switching valve () for bringing the common intake passage () into communication with at least one of the first branch intake passage () and the second branch intake passage ().