US4031871A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Exhaust gas recirculation system of a motor vehicle
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
•
Filing: 1976-05-27
•
Granted: 1977-06-28
•
Expires: 1996-05-27
Abstract
Abstract This application discloses an improvement of an exhaust gas recirculation system of a motor vehicle, that is, in an EGR system which comprises: A diaphragm type EGR valve mounted on an EGR pipe which connects the exhaust manifold and the intake manifold; An opening path for air from the atmosphere diverged from a connecting pipe which connects the diaphragm chamber of said EGR valve and the EGR port near the carburetor throttle valve, and; A diaphragm type vacuum control valve (VCV) arranged at the opening end of said opening path, the diaphragm chamber of said VCV communicating with the inlet of said EGR valve, the improvement disclosed in this application comprises another opening path for air from the atmosphere, which is diverged from the connecting pipe between said diaphragm chamber of said EGR valve and said EGR port, and another VCV, which operates in response to the vacuum pressure in the intake manifold, which is arranged at the opening end of said second opening path.
Inventors
- 👤 Makio Hamanishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:43
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M26/00; F02M26/52; F02M26/55; F02M26/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
In an exhaust gas recirculation system of a motor vehicle which comprises: a diaphragm type EGR valve mounted on an EGR pipe which connects the exhaust manifold and the intake manifold; an opening path for air from the atmosphere diverged from a connecting pipe which connects the diaphragm chamber of said EGR valve and the EGR port near the carburetor throttle valve, and; a diaphragm type vacuum control valve (VCV) arranged at the opening end of said opening path, the diaphragm chamber of said VCV communicating with the inlet of said EGR valve, the improvement comprising another opening path for air from the atmosphere being diverged from the connecting pipe between said diaphragm chamber of said EGR valve and said EGR port, and another VCV, which operates in response to the vacuum pressure in the intake manifold, being arranged at the opening end of said second opening path.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
In an exhaust gas recirculation system of a motor vehicle which comprises: a diaphragm type EGR valve mounted on an EGR pipe which connects the exhaust manifold and the intake manifold; an opening path for air from the atmosphere diverged from a connecting pipe which connects the diaphragm chamber of said EGR valve and the EGR port near the carburetor throttle valve, and; a diaphragm type vacuum control valve (VCV) arranged at the opening end of said opening path, the diaphragm chamber of said VCV communicating with the inlet of said EGR valve, the improvement comprising another opening path for air from the atmosphere being diverged from the connecting pipe between said diaphragm chamber of said EGR valve and said EGR port, and another VCV, which operates in response to the vacuum pressure in the intake manifold, being arranged at the opening end of said second opening path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An EGR system according to claim 1, wherein said second VCV is a diaphragm type valve, the diaphragm chamber of which communicates with the intake manifold through a connecting pipe.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An EGR system according to claim 1, wherein said second opening path for air from the atmosphere has an orifice for adjusting the amount of atmospheric air introduced through said opening path.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
166 words
In an EGR system of a motor vehicle which comprises: a diaphragm type EGR valve mounted on an EGR pipe which connects the exhaust manifold and the intake manifold; an opening path for air from the atmosphere diverged from a connecting pipe which connects the diaphragm chamber of said EGR valve and the EGR port near the carburetor throttle valve, and; a diaphragm type vacuum control valve (VCV) arranged at the opening end of said opening path, the diaphragm chamber of said VCV communicating with the inlet of said EGR valve, the improvement comprising another opening path for air from the atmosphere, which has a orifice for adjusting the amount of atmospheric air introduced through this opening path, being diverged from the connecting pipe between said diaphragm chamber of said EGR valve and said EGR port, and another diaphragm type VCV, the diaphragm chamber of which communicates with the intake manifold through a connecting pipe, being arranged at the opening end of said second opening path.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
166 words
In an EGR system of a motor vehicle which comprises: a diaphragm type EGR valve mounted on an EGR pipe which connects the exhaust manifold and the intake manifold; an opening path for air from the atmosphere diverged from a connecting pipe which connects the diaphragm chamber of said EGR valve and the EGR port near the carburetor throttle valve, and; a diaphragm type vacuum control valve (VCV) arranged at the opening end of said opening path, the diaphragm chamber of said VCV communicating with the inlet of said EGR valve, the improvement comprising another opening path for air from the atmosphere, which has a orifice for adjusting the amount of atmospheric air introduced through this opening path, being diverged from the connecting pipe between said diaphragm chamber of said EGR valve and said EGR port, and another diaphragm type VCV, the diaphragm chamber of which communicates with the intake manifold through a connecting pipe, being arranged at the opening end of said second opening path.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3802402A
Cited
US3834366A
Cited
DE2343337A1
Cited
DE2425673A1
Cited
US3885536A
Cited
US3880129A
Cited
US3926161A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-06-27 | 1980-12-27 | 1981-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-06-27 | 1984-12-27 | 1985-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-06-27 | 1988-12-27 | 1989-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |