Integrated splash shield and air intake system

摘要

A splash shield 24 defining a wheel well (26 Fig 1) is at least partially arranged about a wheel (28). The splash shield has first and second portion 38,40 secured to one another defining an air passageway with the air passageway in fluid communication with the engine (18). A wheel well portion has a second surface opposite a first surface. An air intake portion 40 is supported on the wheel well portion 38 and preferably secured thereto by a weld bead 55. The air intake portion and the first surface of the wheel well portion together define an air passageway having an inlet 41 for receiving ambient air and an outlet 42 for connection to an engine throttle (22) of the engine. A passive noise cancellation system such as a Herschel-Quincke tube arrangement may be formed by the wheel well and air intake portions (Fig 3-7). The integrated splash shield and air intake tube may be formed by any suitable plastic forming process, such as by blow or injection molding. The wheel well and air intake portions may be constructed from numerous pieces and secured to one another by a weld bead.