SWITCHING DEVICE WITH AIR GAP ISOLATION IN CYLINDER HEAD FLANGE

Switching device for influencing the air flow in at least one air intake duct (4) of an internal combustion engine, wherein the switching device comprises at least one switching unit (1) with at least one switching element (2) for at least partially closing and opening the at least one intake duct (4), wherein the switching unit (1) has a housing (5) which is accommodated in a cylinder head (6) of an internal combustion engine and has a distance (9), in particular an air gap, to the cylinder head (6) in the radial direction.