Claims:We claim:
1. A mounting bracket to support or connect an intake manifold (101) to an engine side bracket (201) for mitigating forces from the intake manifold (101) to the engine side bracket (201), the bracket comprises:
an intermediate bracket (202) having a first portion (203), a second portion (204), and a third portion (205), wherein the first portion (203) is perpendicular to the second portion (204) that is perpendicular to a third portion (205) making it a dual L-shaped intermediate bracket (202);
wherein the width of the first portion (203) decreases along with the height of the first portion (203), and the width of the second portion (204) increases along with the height of the second portion (204).

2. The mounting bracket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first portion (203) has an intake manifold mounting (206).
3. The mounting bracket as claimed in claim 1, the mounting bracket comprises a box section (300) of a single sheet bent on three sides (401, 402, 403).
4. The mounting bracket as claimed in claim 3, wherein the sides (401, 402, 403) of the box section (300) are connected perpendicularly to one another.
5. The mounting bracket as claimed in claim 4, wherein two sides (402 and 403) of the sides (401, 402, 403) of the box section (300) are welded with a sidewall of the engine side bracket (201).
6. The mounting bracket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second portion (204) comprises a first mounting point (207) to connect the intermediate bracket (202) with the box section (300).
7. The mounting bracket as claimed in claim 6, wherein an embossed section (208) is present in center of the second portion (204).
8. The mounting bracket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the third portion (205) protrudes out from the second portion (204) and bends at an edge forming a flange.
9. The mounting bracket as claimed in claim 8, wherein the third portion (205) has a uniform cross-section area.
10. The mounting bracket as claimed in claim 3, wherein the box section (300) is connected to a side of the engine side bracket.

Description:A MOUNTING BRACKET TO CONNECT AN INTAKE MANIFOLD TO AN ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET

TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present subject matter described herein relates to an engine mounting bracket for an automobile. In particular, the present subject matter relates to a engine mounting bracket for an automobile to provide support to an intake manifold along with mounting engine on a vehicle.

BACKGROUND
[0002] An internal combustion engine comprises a throttle body and a surge tank that are arranged in sequence from the upstream side of an intake system or an intake manifold.
[0003] The intake manifold is made of resin or steel pipe and has a plurality of individual portions of the intake air passage extending from the engine body in a downward curved manner towards the collection portion. The intake passage portions are attached to the engine body or cylinder head at their downstream ends, and are connected to the surge tank section at their upstream ends.
[0004] . Conventional intake manifolds comprise a surge tank and runners. The conventional intake manifold and the surge tank are mounted on the cylinder block boss by the use of a bracket.
[0005] In order to mount the intake manifold to the endine side bracket additional bosses are required on the cylinder block to complete the assembly. Therefore it is required to come with a design of a mounting structure that mounts intake manifold without creating any additional boss on the cylinder block.

OBJECTS OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0006] It is therefore the object of the present disclosure to overcome the aforementioned and other drawbacks in prior method/product/apparatus.
[0007] It is a primary object of the present disclosure to provide a robust mounting bracket for the intake manifold.
[0008] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide the engine mounting bracket to meet the extra load-bearing requirements of the intake manifold.
[0009] It is an another object of the present disclosure ot ensure mounting intake manifold without creating additional boss on the cylinder block.
[0010] It is another object of the present disclosure is to ensure minimum force transfer to the engine side bracket from the intake manifold.
[0011] These and other objects and advantages of the present subject matter will be apparent to a person skilled in the art after consideration of the following detailed description taken into consideration with accompanying drawings in which preferred embodiments of the present subject matter are illustrated.

SUMMARY
[0012] A solution to one or more drawbacks of existing technology and additional advantages are provided through the present disclosure. Additional features and advantages are realized through the technicalities of the present disclosure. Other embodiments and aspects of the disclosure are described in detail herein and are considered to be a part of the claimed disclosure.
[0013] The present disclosure offers a solution in the form of a mounting bracket to support or connect an intake manifold to an engine side bracket for mitigating forces from the intake manifold to the engine side bracket, including an intermediate bracket having a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, wherein the first portion is perpendicular to the second portion that is perpendicular to a third portion making it a dual L-shaped intermediate bracket, wherein the width of the first portion decreases along with the height of the first portion, and the width of the second portion increases along with the height of the second portion.
[0014] In an aspect of the invention, the first portion has an intake manifold mounting.
[0015] In an aspect of the invention, the mounting bracket comprises a box section of a single sheet bent on three sides.
[0016] In another aspect of the invention, the sides of the box section are connected perpendicularly to one another.
[0017] In another aspect of the invention, two sides of the sides of the box section are welded with a sidewall of the engine side bracket.
[0018] In another aspect of the invention, the second portion comprises a mounting point to connect the intermediate bracket with the box section.
[0019] In an another aspect of the invention, an embossed section is present in center of the second portion.
[0020] In another aspect of the invention, the third portion protrudes out from the second portion and bends at an edge forming a flange.
[0021] In another aspect of the invention, the third portion has a uniform cross-section area.
[0022] In yet another aspect of the invention, the box section is connected to a side of the engine side bracket.
[0023] The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of the present subject matter and are therefore not to be considered for limiting of its scope, for the present disclosure may admit to other equally effective embodiments. The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying figures. In the figures, a reference number identifies the figure in which the reference number first appears. The same numbers are used throughout the figures to reference like features and components. Some embodiments of system or methods or structure in accordance with embodiments of the present subject matter are now described, by way of example, and with reference to the accompanying figures, in which:
[0025] Fig. 1 is an illustrative view of the present disclosure of the mounting bracket to support an intake manifold.
[0026] Fig. 2 is an illustrative view of the intermediate mounting bracket.
[0027] Fig. 3 is an illustrative view of the box section.
[0028] The figures depict embodiments of the present subject matter for illustration only. A person skilled in the art will easily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] The detailed description of various exemplary embodiments of the disclosure is described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments are described herein in such details as to communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of details provided herein is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[0030] It is also to be understood that various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and embodiments of the present disclosure, as well as specific examples, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.
[0031] It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions/acts noted may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two figures shown in succession may be executed concurrently or may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts involved.
[0032] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
[0033] In the following detailed description of the embodiments of the disclosure, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the disclosure may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the disclosure, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The following description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense.
[0034] Hereinafter, a description of an embodiment with several components in communication with each other does not imply that all such components are required. On the contrary, a variety of optional components are described to illustrate the wide variety of possible embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0035] Referring to FIG. 1 of the present invention discloses the mounting of the intake manifold (101) and the surge tank (102) with the engine side bracket of engine mounting. The intake manifold (101) is mounted on the engine side bracket (201) of the engine to reduce the vibration and load effects on the engine that hampers the quality of the vehicle.
[0036] The mounting of the intake manifold (101) with the engine side bracket (201) is done by using a mounting bracket to support the intake manifold (101) to the engine side bracket (201) for mitigating forces from the intake manifold (101) to the engine side bracket (201).
[0037] The mounting bracket comprises an intermediate bracket (202) and a box section (300). The intermediate bracket (202) further comprises of a first portion (203), a second portion (204), and a third portion (205). The first portion (203) is perpendicular to the second portion (204) that is perpendicular to a third portion (205) thereby making a dual L-shaped intermediate bracket (202).
[0038] The first portion (203) has a hole for mounting in the intake manifold (101) by an intake manifold mounting (206). The second portion (204) has a mounting point (207) for connecting the intermediate bracket (202) with the box section (300). The second portion (204) also comprises an embossed section (208) that is provided in the middle of the second portion (204). The embossed section has a rectangular profile with curved edges at the vertices.
[0039] The width of the first portion (203) decreases along with the height of the first portion (203) and the width of the second portion (204) increases along with the height of the second portion (204). The third portion (205) protrudes out from the second portion (204) and bends at an edge and forms a flange in the outward direction. The third portion (205) also has a uniform cross-section area throughout.
[0040] The mounting bracket comprises a box section (300) of a single sheet of metal that is bent on three sides (401, 402, 403). The mounting of the second portion (204) with the box section (300) is done by connecting the intermediate bracket (202) with the box section (300) using the first mounting point (207). The sides (401, 402, 403) of the box section (300) are connected perpendicularly to one another and also with a sidewall of the engine side bracket (201) thus forming a box.
[0041] In the box section (300), two sides (402 and 403) of the sides (401, 402, 403) of the box section (300) are welded with a sidewall of the engine side bracket (201).
[0042] Referring to FIG. 2, the view of the intermediate bracket (202) is disclosed. It comprises the first portion (203) having the hole for mounting the intake manifold (101) on the intake manifold mounting (206). The width of the first portion (203) decreases along with the height of the first portion (203). The first portion (203) is perpendicular to the second portion (204) that is perpendicular to a third portion (205). Therefore, a double L shape is formed on the intermediate bracket ( 202).
[0043] The forces coming from the intake manifold (101) are observed on the intake manifold mounting (206). The forces on the intake manifold mounting (206) then travel through the first portion (203). The width of the first portion (203) decreases along with the height of the first portion (203). Therefore, the forces travel from intake manifold mounting (206) to the first portion (203) and then to the second portion (204).
[0044] The forces from the first portion (203) then enter the second portion (204). The second portion (204) increases along with the height of the second portion (204). The second portion (204) also has an embossed section (208). The forces from the second portion (204) are traveled through the embossed section (208) so that the forces create minimum deflection on the route.
[0045] The deflection by the forces is further catered by increasing the section modulus with the help of embossed section (208) that is provided in the center of the second portion (204). The second portion (204) comprises a first mounting point (207) to connect the intermediate bracket (202) with the box section (300). The forces are transferred to the first mounting point (207) and the stresses are dissipated along the third portion (205) making the overall intermediate bracket (202) more stiffer / rigid and robust. The second portion (204) bends at an edge and forms a flange thereby creating the third portion (205).
[0046] Referring to FIG. 3, the box section (300) comprises the single sheet bent on three sides (401, 402, 403). The forces from the first mounting point (207) travel to the box section (300) and reach the engine side bracket (201) through three sides (401, 402, 403), and lastly, the forces enter the engine side bracket (201) through the box section (300) as a whole.
[0047] The box section is further welded or connected to a side of the engine side bracket.
TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES
[0048] With the help of the solution as proposed herein in the context of the present disclosure, the mounting bracket improves the stiffness and better load-transfer ability for the engine.
[0049] The present disclosure further provides for an easy assembly, with minimal inclusion of the additional components, thereby satisfying various structural and operational requirements and parameters.
[0050] It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as “open” terms (e.g., the term “including” should be interpreted as “including but not limited to,” the term “having” should be interpreted as “having at least,” the term “includes” should be interpreted as “includes but is not limited to,” etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation, no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases “at least one” and “one or more” to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles “a” or “an” limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to disclosures containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases “one or more” or “at least one” and indefinite articles such as “a” or “an” (e.g., “a” and/or “an” should typically be interpreted to mean “at least one” or “one or more”); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. Also, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of “two recitations,” without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations or two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, and C, etc.” is used, in general, such construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, and C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). In those instances, where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, or C, etc.” is used, in general, such construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, or C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms or both terms. For example, the phrase “A or B” will be understood to include the possibilities of “A” or “B” or “A and B.”
[0051] It will be further appreciated that functions or structures of a plurality of components or steps may be combined into a single component or step, or the functions or structures of one-step or component may be split among plural steps or components. The present disclosure contemplates all of these combinations. Unless stated otherwise, dimensions and geometries of the various structures depicted herein are not intended to be restrictive of the disclosure, and other dimensions or geometries are possible. Also, while a feature of the present disclosure may have been described in the context of only one of the illustrated embodiments, such feature may be combined with one or more other features of other embodiments, for any given application. It will also be appreciated from the above that the fabrication of the unique structures herein and the operation thereof also constitute methods in accordance with the present disclosure. The present disclosure also encompasses intermediate and end products resulting from the practice of the methods herein. The use of “comprising” or “including” also contemplates embodiments that “consist essentially of” or “consist of” the recited feature.